,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,rangel 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1  
,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1   
,mr4 ,pi]luisi1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4       
,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( 
,connecticut1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 
,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4         
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,jackson  
,lee1 & ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s ( ,cali=nia7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,support+
 ! goals & ideals ( ,dom9ican ,h]itage  
,mon?4  ,:]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 
_! cu/oms & enri*+ ! quality ( our %>$  
futures2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,republic   
enjoys a well-built relation%ip ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates on trade & inve/m5t fl[s t

 h exp&$ s9ce ! ,dom9ican               
,republic-,c5tral ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates 
,free ,trade ,agreem5t 7,,cafta-,,dr7   
ent]$ into =ce on ,m>* #a1 #bjjg2 ,:]eas
 contributions f ,dom9ican-,am]icans c  
be f\nd 9 e facet ( ,unit$ ,/ates life1 
includ+ baseball />s1 su* z ,hall (     
,fame inductee ,p$ro ,m>t9ez1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,secret>y ( ,labor ,?omas ,edw>d 
,p]ez1 & ?\s&s ( pr(essionals1 soldi]s1 
doctors1 lawy]s1 j\rnali/s1 educators1 &
 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         
political milit>y organization nam$ ,la 
,tr9it>ia 7,! ,tr9ity7 t l$ to a        
decisive upris+ ( a democratic gov]nm5t1
 result+ 9 ! end ( ! ,haitian occupation
 & trans=m+ ! ,dom9ican ,republic into  
an indep5d5t1 self-suffici5t nation2    

,:]eas aft] ! long & h>d f\ght campaign 
= fre$om f ,haiti1 a c]emonial musket   
%ot fir$ on ,febru>y #bg1 #ahdd1 :i*    
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 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 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,dom9ican ,h]itage   

,mon?2  7#b7 supports ! e/abli%m5t ( a  
national mon? ( ,recognition =          
,dom9ican-,am]icans to honor ! ,dom9ican
 p & _! contributions2 &  7#c7 urges ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve a national 
mon? ( recognition = ,dom9ican-,am]icans
 ) appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 &   
activities4