,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #be1 #bjah,mr4 
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4   
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,soto1 
,ms4 ,sn*ez1 & ,ms4 ,b>ragn7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,april  
#cj1 #bjah1 z ,el ,da de ,los           
,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans4  ,:]eas 
ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,el ,da de   
,los ,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans is  
recogniz$ z a day to affirm & recognize 
! importance ( "y *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas *ildr5 repres5t ! hopes &
 dreams ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !    
well-be+ ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts is       
emphasiz$ z a top priority 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas *ildr5 & adolesc5ts %\ld 
be nurtur$ & inve/$ 9 to pres]ve &      
enhance economic prosp]ity1 democracy1 &
 ! _s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! free &  

op5 ex*ange ( ideas2 ,:]eas accord+ to  
data ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1  
,hispanics are ! y\nge/ major racial or 
e?nic gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ne>ly   
#a_/c1 or #ag1ijj1jjj1 ( ! ,hispanic    
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is y\ng]   
?an #ah ye>s old & approximately #a_/d1 
or #ad1fjj1jjj1 ( ! ,hispanic population
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are mill5nials 7#ah  
to #cc ye>s old 9 #bjad72 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,hispanic population      
cont9ues to gr[1 repres5t+ ! y\nge/ &   
l>ge/ e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & is a significant "p ( !       
work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 compris+     
future consum]s1 taxpay]s1 & vot]s2     
,:]eas z ! ,unit$ ,/ates becomes m      
culturally & e?nically div]se1 ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates mu/ /rive to br+ ab\t     
cultural und]/&+ & celebrate a tradition
 t honors all *ildr5 on ,el ,da de ,los 
,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans1 a day t 
ackn[l$ges & %>es traditions & cu/oms ) 
all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas p>5ts   
repres5t ! c5t] ( tea*+ family values1  

morality1 life prep>ation1 heal?1       
survival1 & culture2 ,:]eas !           
designation ( a day to honor ! *ildr5 & 
adolesc5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w help     
affirm ! significance ( family1         
education1 heal?1 & community among ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! designation 
( a day ( special recognition = ! *ildr5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates w provide an         
opportunity to reflect on _! futures1 to
 articulate _! aspirations1 to f9d com=t
 & security 9 ! support ( _! family     
memb]s1 communities1 & s*ools1 & to gr[ 
to contribute to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! ,national ,lat9o ,*ildr5's ,in/itute1
 :i* s]ves z an advocate & a voice = "y 
,lat9o *ildr51 w celebrate its #bj?     
anniv]s>y 9 #bjah1 & has p>tn]$ ) ,/ates
 & cities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !   
la/ #bj ye>s1 w decl>e ,april #cj1      
#bjah1 z ,el ,da de ,los                
,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans1 a day to
 br+ communities & ,lat9os toge!r across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate & uplift  
*ildr52 ,:]eas ,april #cj? w\ld be an   

appropriate day to e/abli% z ,el ,da de 
,los ,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans2 &  
,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be    
enc\rag$ to celebrate ! gifts ( *ildr5 &
 to help *ildr5 take _! rightful place 9
 ! future ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 recognizes ,el ,da de ,los         
,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans2 &  7#b7 
calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 ) 
*ildr51 families1 communities1 s*ools1  
*ur*es1 cities1 & ,/ates across ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to obs]ve ! day ) appropriate   
c]emonies1 includ+ activities t--  7,a7 
c5t] on *ildr5 & are free or m9imal co/ 
s z to facilitate full p>ticipation (   
all p2  7,b7 uplift & help *ildr5       
positively envision a pa? to _! futures 
by voic+ _! hopes & dreams2  7,c7 (f]   
opportunities = *ildr5 ( div]se         
backgr\nds to le>n ab\t ! cultures ( "o 
ano!r & to %>e ideas2  7,d7 include     
family memb]s1 especially ext5d$ &      
eld]ly family memb]s1 s z to promote    
und]/&+ & communication among g5]ations 

)9 families & to enable "y p to respect 
& b5efit f ! exp]i5ces (1 & le>n f1 _!  
family eld]s2  7,e7 enable div]se       
communities to build relation%ips (     
und]/&+2 &  7,f7 provide *ildr5 ) an    
education & safe environm5ts to le>n1   
live1 & develop ) long-t]m support to   
become confid5t "y adults :o are ready &
 eag] to contribute to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
a ,nation t *ildr5 believe 94