,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ebd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjag,mr4 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,br5dan 
,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,co/a1  
,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( 
,texas1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4    
,correa1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,kihu51 ,mr4 
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,payne1   
,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new  
,mexico1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 
,rask91 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1   
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,danny 
,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mrs4
 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4     

,matsui1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4   
,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( 
,texas1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,ms4 ,sewell (  
,alabama1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1  
,mr4 ,heck1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,b]a1  
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4       
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 ,keat+1   
,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,bass1    
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4   
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 
,ros51 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,panetta1    
,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mrs4 ,murphy 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,o',hall]an1 ,mr4      
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mrs4 
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4
 ,nolan1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1    
,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4       
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1
 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (     
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1    
,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,ms4 ,m5g1    
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4       
,capuano1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1
 ,mr4 ,ryan ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4   

,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,sean       
,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4    
,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 
& ,mr4 ,gomez7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage &  
culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas f ,septemb] #ae1 
#bjag1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjag1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus e/imates ! ,hispanic population  
liv+ 9 ! cont95tal ,unit$ ,/ates at ov] 
#eg1jjj1jjj1 plus an additional         
#c1ejj1jjj liv+ 9 ! ,commonweal? (      
,pu]to ,rico1 mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans  
almo/ #ah p]c5t ( ! total population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic
 m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjaf1 !re 7 close to #a1jjj1jjj or m
 ,lat9o resid5ts 9 ! ,commonweal? (     
,pu]to ,rico & 9 ea* ( ! ,/ates (       

,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1         
,florida1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1 ,nevada1  
,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1  
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 &  
,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 ,july #a1      
#bjae1 & ,july #a1 #bjaf1 ,lat9os grew !
 ,unit$ ,/ates population by            
approximately #a1aca1gff individuals1   
acc\nt+ = #a_/b ( ! total population    
gr[? dur+ t p]iod2 ,:]eas1 by #bjfj1 !  
,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
project$ to gr[ to #aai1jjj1jjj1 & !    
,lat9o population w comprise m ?an #bh4f
 p]c5t ( ! total ,unit$ ,/ates          
population2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly ! ?ird     
l>ge/ worldwide1 exce$+ ! size ( !      
population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican &         
,c>ibbean c\ntry except ,mexico &       
,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 !re 7 m ?an   
#ah1cde1gdb ,lat9o *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* repres5ts       
approximately #a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o    
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m  
?an #a 9 #d public s*ool /ud5ts 9 !     

,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9o1 & ! ratio (   
,lat9o /ud5ts is expect$ to rise to     
ne>ly #cj p]c5t by #bjbg2 ,:]eas #ai    
p]c5t ( all college /ud5ts betwe5 ! ages
 ( #ah & #bd are ,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os ! 
l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p on   
college campuses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
includ+ #b-ye> community colleges &     
#d-ye> colleges & univ]sities2 ,:]eas a 
record #ab1gjj1jjj ,lat9os vot$ 9 !     
#bjaf ,presid5tial election1 repres5t+ a
 record #i4b p]c5t ( ! electorate 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! numb] ( eligible
 ,lat9o vot]s is expect$ to rise to     
#dj1jjj1jjj by #bjcj1 acc\nt+ = #dj     
p]c5t ( ! gr[? 9 ! eligible electorate 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #bjcb2 ,:]eas ea*   
ye> approximately #hjj1jjj ,lat9o       
citiz5s turn #ah ye>s old & become      
eligible to vote1 a numb] t c\ld gr[ to 
#a1jjj1jjj by #bjcb1 add+ a pot5tial #ah
 million new ,lat9o vot]s by #bjcb2     
,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ! annual pur*as+ p[] ( 
,hispanic ,am]icans 0 an e/imat$        
#a1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is an am\nt     

great] ?an ! economy ( all except #ag   
c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an   
#d1gjj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ firms 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 support+ millions (      
employees nationwide & contribut+ m ?an 
#fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue to ! economy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,hispanic-own$ 
bus9esses repres5t ! fa/e/-gr[+ segm5t (
 small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 )   
,lat9o-own$ bus9esses gr[+ at m ?an #ae 
times ! national rate2 ,:]eas1 z (      
,augu/ #bjag1 m ?an #bg1jjj1jjj ,lat9o  
work]s repres5t$ #ag p]c5t ( ! total    
civilian labor =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
! rate ( ,lat9o labor =ce p>ticipation  
is expect$ to gr[ to #bh p]c5t by #bjbd1
 acc\nt+ = approximately #dh p]c5t ( !  
total labor =ce increase 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates by t ye>2 ,:]eas1 ) #fe4h p]c5t  
labor =ce p>ticipation1 ,lat9os h !     
highe/ labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( any
 racial or e?nic gr\p1 z comp>$ to #fb4i
 p]c5t labor =ce p>ticipation ov]all2   
,:]eas1 z ( #bjaf1 !re 7 #cab1bbh ,lat9o
 elem5t>y & middle s*ool tea*]s1 #ib1cdd

 ,lat9o *ief executives ( bus9esses1    
#fc1ddh ,lat9o lawy]s1 #fb1eii ,lat9o   
physicians & surgeons1 & #aa1aji ,lat9o 
psy*ologi/s1 :o contribute to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]eas      
approximately #gce1jjj ( ! ne>ly        
#hjj1jjj ,def]r$ ,action = ,*ildhood    
,arrivals recipi5ts are ,lat9o1 & x is  
e/imat$ t ^! "y p contribute billions   
annually to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,gdp2      
,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans s]ve 9 all   
bran*es ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & h f\ght       
bravely 9 e w> 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,july #ca1 #bjaf1 m 
?an #afd1jjj ,hispanic active duty      
s]vice memb]s s]v$ ) di/9ction 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #ca1 #bjaf1 m
 ?an #bhd1jjj ,lat9os h s]v$ 9          
po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ov]seas       
cont+5cy op]ations1 includ+ m ?an #h1ejj
 ,lat9os s]v+ z ( ,septemb] #bjag 9     
op]ations 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas1
 z ( ,septemb] #bjae1 at lea/ #fge      
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y fatalities 9 ,iraq
 & ,afghani/an 7 ,hispanic2 ,:]eas an   

e/imat$ #bjj1jjj ,hispanics 7 mobiliz$ =
 ,_w ,w> ,i1 & approximately #ejj1jjj   
,hispanics s]v$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas m
 ?an #hj1jjj ,hispanics s]v$ 9 !        
,vietnam ,w>1 repres5t+ #e4e p]c5t (    
individuals :o made ! ultimate sacrifice
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! conflict1 ev5    
?\gh ,hispanics compris$ only #d4e p]c5t
 ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !
 ,vietnam ,w>2 ,:]eas approximately     
#adh1jjj ,hispanic soldi]s s]v$ 9 !     
,korean ,w>1 includ+ ! #fe? ,infantry   
,regim5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 ! only     
active duty1 segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y   
unit 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2 ,:]eas1 z (
 #bjae1 !re 7 m ?an #a1bjj1bjj liv+     
,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1      
includ+ #acf1jjj ,lat9as2 ,:]eas #fa    
,hispanic ,am]icans h receiv$ !         
,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ 
aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an enemy =ce
 be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces2 ,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans are   
d$icat$ public s]vants1 hold+ po/s at ! 

highe/ levels ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ #a seat on ! ,supreme   
,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #d seats 9 !   
,s5ate1 #cd seats 9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & #a seat 9 ! ,cab9et2 
,:]eas ,hispanic ,am]icans h>bor a deep 
commitm5t to family & community1 an     
endur+ "w e?ic1 & a p]sev]ance to succe$
 & contribute to society2 ,:]eas1       
despite ! trem5d\s contributions &      
commitm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !         
,hispanic community has be5 negatively  
t>get$1 result+ 9 families be+ sep>at$1 
& immigrant communities1 bus9esses1 &   
cities be+ hurt socially & economically2
 & ,:]eas1 despite ^! *all5ges1 our     
,nation cont9ues to recognize &         
appreciate ! ri* p]sonal1 cultural1 &   
economic contributions ,lat9os provide  
to our c\ntry3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! celebration ( ,hispanic    
,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7 e/eems ! integral 
role ( ,lat9os & ! manifold h]itage (   
,lat9os 9 ! economy1 culture1 & id5tity 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 urges ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? ) appropriate programs & 
activities t celebrate ! contributions (
 ,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4