,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dbi  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#bi1 #bjad ,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself1 
,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,bennet1  
,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,udall
 of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,ms4         
,landrieu1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 and ,mr4     
,booker7 submitted the following        
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,designating   
,april #cj1 #bjad1 as ,da de los ,nios3 
,celebrating ,young ,americans4         
,whereas many countries throughout the  
world1 and especially within the        
,western hemisphere1 celebrate ,da de   
los ,nios1 or ,day of the ,children1 on 
,april #cj each year1 in recognition and
 celebration of the future of their     
country3 their children2 ,whereas       
children represent the hopes and dreams 
of the people of the ,united ,states1   
and children are the center of families 
in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the    
people of the ,united ,states should    

nurture and invest in children to       
preserve and enhance economic           
prosperity1 democracy1 and the spirit of
 the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1         
according to the #bjab ,american        
,community ,survey by the ,bureau of the
 ,census1 approximately #ag1ejj1jjj of  
the nearly #ec1jjj1jjj individuals of   
,hispanic descent living in the ,united 
,states are children under the age of   
#ah1 representing about #a_/c 7#cc      
percent7 of the total ,hispanic         
population residing in the ,united      
,states and roughly #a_/d of the total  
population of children in the ,united   
,states2 ,whereas ,hispanic ,americans1 
the youngest and fastest-growing racial 
or ethnic community in the ,united      
,states1 celebrate the tradition of     
honoring their children on ,da de los   
,nios and wish to share this custom with
 the rest of the ,united ,states2       
,whereas the primary teachers of family 
values1 morality1 and culture are       
parents and family members1 and children

 are responsible for passing on family  
values1 morality1 and culture to future 
generations2 ,whereas the importance of 
literacy and education is most often    
communicated to children through their  
family members2 ,whereas families should
 be encouraged to engage in family and  
community activities that include       
extended and elderly family members and 
encourage children to explore and       
develop confidence2 ,whereas the        
designation of a day to honor the       
children of the ,united ,states will    
help affirm the significance of family1 
education1 and community for the people 
of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the    
designation of a day of special         
recognition for the children of the     
,united ,states will provide an         
opportunity for children to reflect on  
their future1 articulate their          
aspirations1 and find comfort and       
security in the support of their family 
members and communities2 ,whereas the   
,national ,latino ,children's           

,institute1 serving as a voice for      
children1 has worked with cities        
throughout the ,united ,states to       
declare ,april #cj1 #bjad1 to be ,da de 
los ,nios3 ,celebrating ,young          
,americans1 a day to bring together     
,latinos and other communities in the   
,united ,states to celebrate and uplift 
children2 and ,whereas the children of a
 country are the responsibility of all  
people of that country1 and people      
should be encouraged to celebrate the   
gifts of children to society3 ,now1     
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   
7#a7 designates ,april #cj1 #bjad1 as   
,da de los ,nios3 ,celebrating ,young   
,americans2 and  7#b7 calls on the      
people of the ,united ,states to join   
with all children1 families1            
organizations1 communities1 churches1   
cities1 and ,states across the ,united  
,states to observe the day with         
appropriate ceremonies1 including       
activities that-- 7,a7 center around    
children and are free or minimal in cost

 so as to encourage and facilitate the  
participation of all people2  7,b7 are  
positive and uplifting1 and help        
children express their hopes and dreams2
  7,c7 provide opportunities for        
children of all backgrounds to learn    
about one another's cultures and share  
ideas2  7,d7 include all members of a   
family1 especially extended and elderly 
family members1 so as to promote greater
 communication among the generations    
within a family1 which will enable      
children to appreciate and benefit from 
the experiences and wisdom of their     
elderly family members2  7,e7 provide   
opportunities for families within a     
community to build relationships2 and   
7,f7 provide children with the support  
they need to develop skills and         
confidence and find the inner strength1 
will1 and fire of the human spirit to   
make their dreams come true4