,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #adf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,flake1 ,ms4  
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4        
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,re$1 & ,mr4 ,book]7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,april #cj1 #bjag1 z ,el ,da 
de ,los ,nios--,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans4
  ,:]eas1 ea* ye> 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,el
 ,da de ,los ,nios--,celebrat+ ,"y      
,am]icans is recogniz$ on ,april #cj 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 ,:]eas1 accord+ to data ( !      

,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ,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   
old1 & approximately 1 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 ,:]eas1 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     
,april #cj1 #bjag1 ,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 =    
*ildr51 w celebrate its #bj? anniv]s>y 9
 #bjag1 & has p>tn]$ ) ,/ates & cities  
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! la/ #ai     
ye>s1 w decl>e ,april #cj1 #bjag1 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 ! 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
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,april #cj1 
#bjag1 z ,el ,da de ,los                
,nios--,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans2 &  7#b7
 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 )
 *ildr51 families1 communities1 *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 9 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 betwe5 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%ips2 &    

7,f7 provide *ildr5 ) ! long-t]m support
 ! *ildr5 ne$ to le>n1 develop1 & become
 confid5t "y adults :o are ready & eag] 
to contribute to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a     
c\ntry ! *ildr5 believe 94