,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #he  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,rangel 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1  
,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4       
,cr[ley1 & ,mr4 ,cicill9e7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !       
importance ( ackn[l$g+ ! contributions (
 ,dom9ican-,am]icans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,:]eas s9ce ! initial wave ( ,dom9ican
 migration 9 ! #aifjs to ! mo/ rec5t    
arrivals ( today1 ,dom9icans h work$ h>d
 to contribute to ! national id5tity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 educat+ p on _! culture 
& traditions & enri*+ ! quality ( our   
%>$ futures2 ,:]eas ,dom9ican-,am]icans 
liv+ on our %ores h be5 motivat$ by !   
value ( h>d "w & ! bonds ( family1 !    
same pill>s ( our society t has built   
?is great ,nation = ov] #bcj ye>s2      
,:]eas contributions f                  
,dom9ican-,am]icans c be f\nd 9 e facet 
( ,unit$ ,/ates life1 f ! _m baseball   

/>s 9 our national pa/ime1 to fa%ion    
leg5d ,osc> de la ,r5ta1 to ! ?\s&s (   
pr(essionals t d battle z soldi]s1      
doctors1 lawy]s1 j\rnali/s1 educators1 &
 _m o!r public s]vants2 ,:]eas _m ( our 
hemisph]e's fir/ in/itutions 7 e/abli%$ 
on ! %ores ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic1     
includ+ ! fir/ ca!dral & ! olde/        
univ]sity2 ,:]eas ,dom9icans are fre$om 
lov+ p :o fir/ began _! campaign = _!   
indep5d5ce 9 #ahca "u ! lead]%ip ( ,juan
 ,pablo ,du>te1 :o =m$ a secret society 
nam$ ,! ,tr9ity t l$ to a decisive      
upris+1 :i* result$ 9 indep5d5ce = !    
,dom9ican ,republic2 ,:]eas aft] ! long 
& h>d f\ght campaign = fre$om1 a        
c]emonial musket %ot fir$ on ,febru>y   
#bg1 #ahdd1 m>k$ ! ,dom9ican ,republic's
 fir/ (ficial ,indep5d5ce ,day2 ,:]eas x
 is appropriate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates res]ve
 ! p]iod betwe5 ,janu>y #ba to ,febru>y 
#bg to celebrate & honor ,dom9ican      
h]itage2 ,:]eas x w\ld be befitt+ to    
celebrate ,dom9ican h]itage beg9n+ on   
,janu>y #ba1 ,! ,day ( ! ,procession (  

,altagracia1 ,! ,dom9ican ,republic's   
mo/ important religi\s celebration2     
,:]eas x w\ld also be befitt+ to end !  
p]iod ( ,dom9ican h]itage on ,febru>y   
#bg1 ! ,dom9ican ,republic's ,indep5d5ce
 ,day2 ,:]eas dur+ ! p]iod betwe5       
,janu>y #ba to ,febru>y #bg ( ea* ye>1 !
 ,dom9ican p also celebrate ,c>nival1 ! 
bigge/1 mo/ colorful ev5t 9 ! ,dom9ican 
,republic :]e p>ticipants dress 9       
colorful masks & co/umes1 crack :ips1 & 
dance 9 ! /reet z a symbol ( ! end (    
slav]y & ,spani% rule2 ,:]eas x w\ld    
give u ! opportunity to ackn[l$ge &     
applaud ! economic1 cultural1 & social  
contributions ,dom9ican-,am]icans h made
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x w\ld    
also give u an opportunity to consid] ! 
_m ,dom9ican a*ievem5ts1 on ! isl& & 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
recognizes ! importance ( ackn[l$g+ !   
contributions ( ,dom9ican-,am]icans to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports !        
e/abli%m5t ( a national mon? (          

recognition = ,dom9ican-,am]icans to    
honor ! ,dom9ican p & _! contributions2 
&  7#c7 urges ! ,presid5t to issue a    
proclamation call+ on ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve a national mon? (      
recognition = ,dom9ican-,am]icans )     
appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 &      
activities4