,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4
 ,l&rieu1 & ,mr4 ,laut5b]g7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,april #cj1 #bjac1 z ,da de los ,nios3  
,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans4  ,:]eas _m    
c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & especially )9 !
 ,we/]n hemisph]e1 celebrate ,da de los 
,nios1 or ,day ( ! ,*ildr51 on ,april   
#cj ea* ye>1 9 recognition & celebration
 ( ! future ( _! c\ntry--_! *ildr52     
,:]eas *ildr5 repres5t ! hopes & dreams 
( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & *ildr5 are !  
c5t] ( families 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld       
nurture & inve/ 9 *ildr5 to pres]ve &   
enhance economic prosp]ity1 democracy1 &
 ! _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+
 to ! #bjaa ,am]ican ,community ,survey 
by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 approximately  
#ag1djj1jjj ( ! ne>ly #eb1jjj1jjj       

individuals ( ,hispanic desc5t liv+ 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates are *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah1
 repres5t+ m ?an #cc p]c5t ( ! total    
,hispanic population resid+ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,hispanics1 ! y\nge/ &   
fa/e/ gr[+ e?nic community 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 cont9ue ! tradition ( honor+ _! 
*ildr5 on ,da de los ,nios1 & wi% to %>e
 ?is cu/om ) ! re/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! prim>y tea*]s ( family values1 
morality1 & culture are p>5ts & family  
memb]s1 & *ildr5 are responsible = pass+
 on family values1 morality1 & culture  
to future g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! importance
 ( lit]acy & education is mo/ (t5       
communicat$ to *ildr5 ?r\gh _! family   
memb]s2 ,:]eas families %\ld be enc\rag$
 to engage 9 family & community         
activities t include ext5d$ & eld]ly    
family memb]s & enc\rage *ildr5 to      
explore & develop confid5ce2 ,:]eas !   
designation ( a day to honor ! *ildr5 ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates w help affirm !         
significance ( family1 education1 &     
community = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      

,:]eas ! designation ( a day ( special  
recognition = ! *ildr5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w provide an opportunity = *ildr5 to   
reflect on _! future1 articulate _!     
aspirations1 & f9d com=t & security 9 ! 
support ( _! family memb]s &            
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,lat9o  
,*ildr5's ,in/itute1 s]v+ z a voice =   
*ildr51 has work$ ) cities ?r\gh\t !    
,unit$ ,/ates to decl>e ,april #cj1     
#bjac1 to be ,da de los ,nios3          
,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans1 a day to br+  
toge!r ,hispanics & o!r communities 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate & uplift     
*ildr52 & ,:]eas ! *ildr5 ( a c\ntry are
 ! responsibility ( all ( ! p ( t       
c\ntry1 & p %\ld be enc\rag$ to         
celebrate ! gifts ( *ildr5 to society3  
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7   
designates ,april #cj1 #bjac1 z ,da de  
los ,nios3 ,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans2 &  
7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
jo9 ) all *ildr51 families1             
organizations1 communities1 *ur*es1     
cities1 & ,/ates across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 

to obs]ve ! day ) appropriate c]emonies1
 includ+ activities t--  7,a7 c5t] ar\nd
 *ildr5 & are free or m9imal 9 co/ s z  
to enc\rage & facilitate ! p>ticipation 
( all p2  7,b7 are positive & uplift+1 &
 help *ildr5 express _! hopes & dreams2 
7,c7 provide opportunities = *ildr5 (   
all backgr\nds to le>n ab\t "o ano!r's  
cultures & %>e ideas2  7,d7 include all 
memb]s ( a family1 especially ext5d$ &  
eld]ly family memb]s1 s z to promote    
great] communication among ! g5]ations  
)9 a family1 :i* w enable *ildr5 to     
appreciate & b5efit f ! exp]i5ces &     
wisdom ( _! eld]ly family memb]s2  7,e7 
provide opportunities = families )9 a   
community to get acqua9t$2 &  7,f7      
provide *ildr5 ) ! support !y ne$ to    
develop skills & confid5ce & f9d ! inn] 
/r5g?1 w1 & fire ( ! human _s to make _!
 dreams come true4