,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bb1 #bjai,mr4
 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,dom9ican  
,h]itage ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives is pr\d to recognize &  
commemorate ,dom9ican ,h]itage ,mon?1 an
 obs]vance t celebrates ! contributions 
( ,dom9ican-,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 9 keep+ )
 its "t-honor$ traditions1 we recognize 
& pay tribute to ^? :o fo/] cultural    
pride & enhance ! pr(ile ( div]se       
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas s9ce ! initial wave ( ,dom9ican  
migration 9 ! #aifjs to ! mo/ rec5t     
arrivals ( today1 ,dom9icans h work$ h>d
 to contribute to ! national id5tity ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 educat+ p on _! cu/oms &
 enri*+ ! quality ( ! ,nation's %>$     
future2 ,:]eas ! ,dom9ican ,republic    
enjoys a well-built relation%ip ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates on trade & inve/m5t t has 

exp&$ s9ce ! ,dom9ican ,republic-,c5tral
 ,am]ica-,unit$ ,/ates ,free ,trade     
,agreem5t 7,,cafta-,,dr7 ent]$ into =ce 
on ,m>* #a1 #bjjg2  ,:]eas contributions
 f ,dom9ican-,am]icans c be f\nd 9 e    
facet ( ,unit$ ,/ates life1 includ+     
fa%ion design] ,osc> de la ,r5ta1       
,pulitz] ,prize w9n] ,junot ,diaz1      
,secret>y ( ,labor ,?omas ,p]ez1 &      
baseball giant ,david ,ortiz1 kn[n z    
,big ,papi2 ,:]eas _m ( ! hemisph]e's   
fir/ in/itutions 7 e/abli%$ on ! %ores (
 ! ,dom9ican ,republic1 includ+ ! fir/  
ca!dral & ! olde/ univ]sity2 ,:]eas     
,dom9icans are fre$om lov+ p :o fir/    
began _! campaign = _! indep5d5ce 9     
#ahca "u ! lead]%ip ( ,juan ,pablo      
,du>te1 :o =m$ a secret political       
milit>y organization nam$ ,la ,tr9it>ia 
7,! ,tr9ity7 t l$ to ! end ( ! ,haitian 
occupation & trans=m$ ! ,dom9ican       
,republic into an indep5d5t1            
self-suffici5t nation2 ,:]eas1 aft] !   
long & h>d f\ght campaign = fre$om f    
,haiti1 a c]emonial musket %ot fir$ on  

,febru>y #bg1 #ahdd1 m>k$ ! ,dom9ican   
,republic's fir/ (ficial ,indep5d5ce    
,day2 ,:]eas x is appropriate t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates res]ve ! p]iod betwe5 ,janu>y   
#ba to ,febru>y #bg to celebrate & honor
 ,dom9ican h]itage2 ,:]eas x w\ld be    
befitt+ to celebrate ,dom9ican h]itage  
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #ba1 ,! ,day ( !      
,procession ( ,altagracia1 ! ,dom9ican  
,republic's mo/ important religi\s      
celebration2 ,:]eas x w\ld also be      
befitt+ to end ! p]iod ( ,dom9ican      
h]itage on ,febru>y #bg1 ! ,dom9ican    
,republic's ,indep5d5ce ,day2 ,:]eas x  
w\ld give ! ,nation ! opportunity to    
ackn[l$ge & applaud ! economic1         
cultural1 & social contributions        
,dom9ican-,am]icans h made to ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 & ,:]eas x w\ld also give !     
,nation an opportunity to consid] ! _m  
,dom9ican a*ievem5ts1 on ! isl& & 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,dom9ican ,h]itage   
,mon?2  7#b7 supports ! e/abli%m5t ( a  

national mon? ( ,recognition =          
,dom9ican-,am]icans to honor ! ,dom9ican
 p & _! contributions2 &  7#c7 urges ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve a national 
mon? ( recognition = ,dom9ican-,am]icans
 ) appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 &   
activities4