,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4   
,crapo1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1    
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,april #cj1 #bjae1 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 #bjac1
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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 #bjae1 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]ations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,april #cj1   
#bjae1 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 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 & confid5ce1 & to f9d !  
inn] /r5g?1 w1 & fire ( ! human _s to   
make _! dreams come true4