,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjaf ,ms4
 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico 
7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mrs4
 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4       
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (    
,texas1 ,mr4 ,sires1 & ,ms4 ,velzquez7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = designation ( ,april #cj1    
#bjaf1 z ,da de los ,nios3 ,celebrat+   
,"y ,am]icans4  ,:]eas ea* ye>1 p 9 _m  
c\ntries ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & especially 9 ! 
,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 celebrate ,da de los 
,nios1 or ,day ( ! ,*ildr51 on ,april   
#cj? 9 recognition & celebration ( !    
future ( _! c\ntry--_! *ildr52 ,:]eas   
*ildr5 repres5t ! hopes & dreams ( ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! well-be+ ( *ildr5 
rema9s "o ( ! top priorities ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/
 nurture & inve/ 9 *ildr5 to pres]ve &  
enhance economic prosp]ity1 democracy1 &

 ! _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjad1
 ! ,c5sus ,bureau e/imat$ t             
approximately #ag1hjj1jjj ( ! ne>ly     
#ed1jjj1jjj individuals ( ,hispanic     
desc5t liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are *ildr5
 "u #ah ye>s ( age1 repres5t+ #a_/c ( ! 
total ,hispanic population resid+ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & r\ghly #a_/d ( ! total  
population ( *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans1 ! y\nge/ &  
l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 celebrate ! tradition (  
honor+ _! *ildr5 on ,da de los ,nios &  
wi% to %>e ?is cu/om ) all p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
becomes m culturally & e?nically div]se1
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ /rive to     
create opportunities t provide dignity &
 upw>d mobility = all *ildr52 ,:]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 !    
late/ data f ! ,national ,assessm5t (   
,educational ,progress 7,,naep7         
indicates t ,lat9o /ud5ts cont9ue to    
score l[] ?an ! national av]age on read+
 assessm5ts conduct$ at ! elem5t>y      
s*ool1 middle s*ool1 & high s*ool       
levels--an a*ievem5t gap t has p]si/$ = 
decades2 ,:]eas ! mo/ rec5t data by     
,,naep demon/rates t #ha p]c5t ( ,lat9o 
f\r? grad]s 9 public s*ools are n       
pr(ici5t 9 read+2 ,:]eas ,lat9o au?ors &
 ,lat9o protagoni/s rema9 und]repres5t$ 
9 lit]ature = *ildr51 & less ?an #c     
p]c5t ( books = *ildr5 are writt5 by    
,lat9o au?ors1 illu/rat$ by ,lat9o book 
creators1 or feature significant ,lat9o 
cultural cont5t1 ev5 ?\gh #a_/d ( all   
public s*ool *ildr5 are ,lat9o2 ,:]eas  
rese>* has %[n t culturally relevant    
lit]ature c increase /ud5t engagem5t &  
read+ compreh5sion1 yet "s ,lat9o /ud5ts
 may g _! entire educational exp]i5ce   
)\t see+ !mselves portray$ positively 9 
! books t !y read & ! /ories t !y he>2  

,:]eas increas+ ! numb] & proportion (  
multicultural au?ors 9 lit]ature =      
*ildr5 elevates ! voices ( ! gr[+ div]se
 communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c s]ve 
z an effective /rategy = clos+ ! read+  
pr(ici5cy a*ievem5t gap2 ,:]eas address+
 ! wid5+ disp>ities t /ill exi/ among   
*ildr5 is ( p>am\nt importance to !     
economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas ! designation ( a day to honor ! 
*ildr5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w help affirm !
 significance ( family1 education1 &    
community among ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! designation ( a day ( special  
recognition = ! *ildr5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 w provide an opportunity = *ildr5 to   
reflect on _! futures1 articulate _!    
aspirations1 & f9d com=t & security 9 ! 
support ( _! family memb]s &            
communities2 ,:]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 !   
,national ,lat9o ,*ildr5's ,in/itute    

7,,nlci71 s]v+ z a voice = *ildr51 has  
work$ ) cities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to decl>e ,april #cj1 #bjaf1 z ,da de   
los ,nios3 ,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans1 a  
day to br+ toge!r ,lat9os & communities 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate &   
uplift *ildr52 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %\ld be enc\rag$ to celebrate !  
gifts ( *ildr5 to society & inve/ 9     
future g5]ations2 & ,:]eas ,april #cj1  
#bjaf1 w\ld be an appropriate date to   
designate z ,da de los ,nios3 ,celebrat+
 ,"y ,am]icans3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! designation ( ,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 ea* o!r's   
cultures & %>e ideas2  7,d7 include all 
family memb]s1 especially ext5d$ &      
eld]ly family memb]s1 s z to promote    
great] communication among ! g5]ations  
)9 families1 :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 build relation%ips2 &  7,f7
 provide *ildr5 ) ! support !y ne$ to   
develop skills & confid5ce & to f9d !   
inn] /r5g?1 w1 & fire ( ! human _s to   
make _! dreams come true4