,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bf1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4        
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91  
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 
,mr4 ,hat*1 & ,mr4 ,hell]7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,april #cj1 #bjah1 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$ z a day to affirm & recognize 
! importance ( "y *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas *ildr5 repres5t ! hopes &
 dreams ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
well-be+ ( *ildr5 & adolesc5ts is       
emphasiz$ z a top priority 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld nurture & inve/ 9 *ildr5 &         
adolesc5ts 9 ord] to pres]ve & enhance  
economic prosp]ity1 democracy1 & ! free 
& op5 ex*ange ( ideas1 :i* are concepts 

t are ess5tial to ! _s ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to data ( !     
,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 ! ,hispanic         
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! y\nge/
 major racial or e?nic gr\p 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 z--  7#a7 #ag1ijj1jjj ,hispanics
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a gr\p t repres5ts  
ne>ly #ac ( ! ,hispanic population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 are y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( 
age2 &  7#b7 9 #bjad1 approximately     
#ad1fjj1jjj ,hispanics 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 a gr\p t repres5ts #a_/d ( !    
,hispanic population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
7 individuals betwe5 #ah & #cc ye>s (   
age 7commonly ref]r$ to z mill5nials72  
,:]eas ! ,hispanic population 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is ! y\nge/ & l>ge/ e?nic       
m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 cont9ues
 to gr[1 & is a significant "p ( !      
work=ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & *ildr5 9 t  
population w be consum]s1 taxpay]s1 &   
vot]s 9 ! future2 ,:]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 ,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 are at ! c5t] (    
tea*+ *ildr5 ab\t 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 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w provide an           
opportunity = ^? *ildr5 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 *ildr5-- 
7#a7 w celebrate its #bj? anniv]s>y 9   
#bjah2  7#b7 has p>tn]$ ) ,/ates &      

cities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !   
#bj ye>s prec$+ #bjah2 &  7#c7 w decl>e 
,april #cj1 #bjah1 z ,el ,da de los     
,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans1 a day to
 br+ communities & ,lat9os toge!r across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate & uplift  
*ildr52  ,:]eas ,april #cj1 #bjah1 w\ld 
be an appropriate day to recognize 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 ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 recognizes ,april #cj1 #bjah1 z ,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 
,el ,da de los ,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y     
,am]icans ) appropriate c]emonies1      
includ+ activities t--  7,a7 c5t] on    
*ildr5 & are free or ( m9imal co/ s z to
 facilitate full p>ticipation by all p2 

7,b7 uplift & help *ildr5 positively    
envision a pa? to _! futures by all[+   
*ildr5 to voice _! 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-- 7i7      
promote und]/&+ & communication among   
g5]ations )9 families2 &  7ii7 enable "y
 p to le>n f1 & respect & b5efit f !    
exp]i5ces (1 _! family eld]s2  7,e7     
enable div]se communities to build      
relation%ips ( und]/&+2 &  7,f7 provide 
*ildr5 ) an education1 safe environm5ts 
9 :i* to le>n1 live1 & develop1 &       
long-t]m support 9 ord] to become       
confid5t "y adults :o are ready & eag]  
to believe 9 & contribute to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4