,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjai,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,braun1   
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 
,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4
 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,scott
 ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4   
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51  
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
& ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage &  
culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to !     

,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #ae1
 #bjai1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjai1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic      
,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( !    
,c5sus e/imates ! ,hispanic population  
liv+ 9 ! #ej ,/ates at m ?an #ei1jjj1jjj
 p1 plus an additional #c1cjj1jjj liv+ 9
 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 mak+    
,hispanic ,am]icans #ah p]c5t ( ! total 
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/  
racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 !re 7 close to 
#a1jjj1jjj or m ,lat9o resid5ts 9 !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & 9 ea* ( ! 
,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1
 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1          
,massa*usetts1 ,nevada1 ,new ,j]sey1    
,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 & ,wa%+ton2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 ,july #a1 #bjjh1 & ,july 
#a1 #bjah1 ,lat9os grew ! population ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates by approximately         
#a1bjj1jjj individuals1 acc\nt+ = m ?an 
#a_/b ( ! total population gr[? dur+ t  
p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !   

,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to gr[ to     
#ajg1jjj1jjj p by #bjfe1 at :i* po9t !  
,lat9o population w comprise m ?an #bd  
p]c5t ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/  
population ( ,lat9os worldwide1 exce$+ !
 size ( ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican 
& ,c>ibbean c\ntry except ,mexico &     
,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !re 7 m ?an   
#ah1gja1ahd ,lat9o *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( 
age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* repres5ts    
approximately #a_/c ( ! total ,lat9o    
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 f 
#aiif to #bjaf1 ! numb] ( ,hispanic     
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ools1 colleges1 &    
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates d\bl$ f   
#h1hjj1jjj to #ag1ijj1jjj1 & ,hispanics 
n[ make up #bb4g p]c5t ( all p enroll$ 9
 s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas m ?an  
#a 9 #d public s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates are ,lat9o1 & ! %>e ( ,lat9o     
/ud5ts is expect$ to rise to ne>ly #cj  
p]c5t by #bjbg2 ,:]eas #ai p]c5t ( all  
college /ud5ts are ,lat9o1 mak+ ,lat9os 

! second l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority  
gr\p enroll$ 9 high] education 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 rea* #ah ye>s ( 
age & become eligible to vote1 a numb] t
 c\ld gr[ to #a1jjj1jjj p] ye>1         
pot5tially add+ #ah1jjj1jjj new ,lat9o  
vot]s by #bjcb2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !      
annual pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans
 0 an e/imat$ #a1gjj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 :i* is
 an am\nt great] ?an ! economy ( all    
except #ag c\ntries 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !re  
are m ?an #d1cgj1jjj ,hispanic-own$     
firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 support+       
millions ( employees nationwide &       

contribut+ m ?an #a1gjj1jjj1jjj 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/ #bjah1 m ?an        
#bh1jjj1jjj ,lat9o work]s repres5t$ #ag 
p]c5t ( ! total civilian labor =ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 &1 z a result ( ,lat9os  
exp]i5c+ ! fa/e/ population gr[? ( all  
race & e?nicity gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! rate ( ,lat9o p>ticipation 9 ! labor 
=ce is expect$ to gr[ to #bj p]c5t by   
#bjbd1 acc\nt+ = #a_/e ( ! total labor  
=ce2 ,:]eas1 ) #ff4a p]c5t ( ,lat9os    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! labor =ce1 ,lat9os h !   
highe/ rate ( p>ticipation 9 ! labor =ce
 ( any racial or e?nic gr\p1 result+ 9  
an expansion ( ! ,lat9o labor =ce at a  
rate t is #c times z fa/ z ! re/ ( !    
population2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjag1 !re 7    
approximately #cbf1hjj ,lat9o elem5t>y &
 middle s*ool tea*]s1 #gg1jcc ,lat9o    
*ief executives ( bus9esses1 #ed1egf    

,lat9o lawy]s1 #gc1cgb ,lat9o physicians
 & surgeons1 & #ae1hie ,lat9o           
psy*ologi/s1 :o contribute to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh _! pr(essions2 ,:]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 
( #bjai1 !re are m ?an #bjj1jjj         
,hispanic memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on
 active duty & approximately #a1bjj1jjj 
,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1      
includ+ #acf1jjj ,lat9as2 ,:]eas1 z (   
#bjah1 m ?an #cii1jjj ,hispanics h s]v$ 
9 po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ov]seas     
cont+5cy op]ations1 & ,hispanics        
repres5t #ab4a p]c5t ( ! total numb] (  
vet]ans :o h s]v$ 9 op]ations 9 ,iraq & 
,afghani/an s9ce ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2  
,:]eas1 z ( ,augu/ #bjai1 at lea/ #fhh  
fatalities 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an 7      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 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 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas #fj ,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 & #cf seats
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & ,:]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 society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
celebration ( ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? f
 ,septemb] #ae1 #bjai1 ?r\gh ,octob]    
#ae1 #bjai2  7#b7 e/eems ! integral role
 ( ,lat9os & ! manifold h]itages (      
,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