,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eeh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #e1  
#bjbj,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,crapo7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,april #cj1  
#bjbj1 as ,el ,da de los                
,nios-,celebrating ,young ,americans4   
,whereas1 each year in the ,united      
,states1 ,el ,da de los                 
,nios-,celebrating ,young ,americans is 
recognized as a day to affirm and       
recognize the importance of young       
children and adolescents in the ,united 
,states2 ,whereas children and          
adolescents represent the hopes and     
dreams of the people of the ,united     
,states1 and the well-being of children 
and adolescents is emphasized as a top  
priority in the ,united ,states2        
,whereas1 according to data of the      
,bureau of the ,census1 the ,hispanic   
population in the ,united ,states is the

 youngest major racial or ethnic group  
in the ,united ,states1 as-- 7#a7 more  
than #ah1ajj1jjj ,hispanics in the      
,united ,states1 a group that represents
 nearly #ac of the ,hispanic population 
in the ,united ,states1 are younger than
 #ah years of age2 and  7#b7 in #bjag1  
more than #ae1fjj1jjj ,hispanics in the 
,united ,states1 a group that represents
 more than #a_/d of the ,hispanic       
population in the ,united ,states1 were 
individuals between #ah and #cd years of
 age 7commonly referred to as           
millennials72 ,whereas the ,hispanic    
population in the ,united ,states       
continues to grow and is a significant  
part of the workforce in the ,united    
,states1 and children in that population
 will be consumers1 taxpayers1 and      
voters in the future2 ,whereas1 as the  
,united ,states becomes more culturally 
and ethnically diverse1 the people of   
the ,united ,states must strive to bring
 about cultural understanding and       
celebrate a tradition that honors all   

children and adolescents on ,el ,da de  
los ,nios-,celebrating ,young           
,americans1 a day that acknowledges and 
shares traditions and customs with all  
people in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
parents are at the center of teaching   
children about family values1 morality1 
life preparation1 health1 survival1 and 
culture2 ,whereas the designation of a  
day of special recognition to honor     
children and adolescents in the ,united 
,states-- 7#a7 will help affirm the     
significance of family1 education1      
health1 and community among the people  
of the ,united ,states2 and  7#b7 will  
provide an opportunity for those        
children and adolescents to reflect on  
their futures1 to articulate their      
aspirations1 to find comfort and        
security in the support of their family 
members1 communities1 and schools1 and  
to grow to contribute to the ,united    
,states2 ,whereas the ,national ,latino 
,children's ,institute1 which serves as 
an advocate and a voice for young       

,latino children-- 7#a7 will celebrate  
its #bbnd anniversary in #bjbj2  7#b7   
has partnered with ,states and cities   
throughout the ,united ,states since    
#aiih2 and  7#c7 will declare ,april    
#cj1 #bjbj1 as ,el ,da de los           
,nios-,celebrating ,young ,americans1 a 
day to bring communities and ,latinos   
together across the ,united ,states to  
celebrate and uplift children2 and      
,whereas ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 would be an 
appropriate day to recognize as ,el ,da 
de los ,nios-,celebrating ,young        
,americans3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that
 the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,april   
#cj1 #bjbj1 as ,el ,da de los           
,nios-,celebrating ,young ,americans2   
7#b7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states-- 7,a7 to nurture and   
invest in children and adolescents in   
order to preserve and enhance economic  
prosperity1 democracy1 and the free and 
open exchange of ideas1 which are       
concepts that are essential to the      
spirit of the ,united ,states2 and  7,b7

 to celebrate the gifts of children and 
adolescents and to help them take their 
rightful place in the future of the     
,united ,states2 and  7#c7 calls on the 
people of the ,united ,states to join   
with children1 families1 communities1   
schools1 churches1 cities1 and ,states  
across the ,united ,states to observe   
,el ,da de los ,nios-,celebrating ,young
 ,americans with appropriate ceremonies1
 including activities that-- 7,a7 center
 on children and are free or of minimal 
cost so as to facilitate full           
participation by all people2  7,b7      
uplift and help children positively     
envision a path to their futures by     
allowing children to voice their hopes  
and dreams2  7,c7 offer opportunities   
for children of diverse backgrounds to  
learn about the cultures of one another 
and to share ideas2  7,d7 include family
 members1 especially extended and       
elderly family members1 so as to-- 7i7  
promote understanding and communication 
among generations within families2 and  

7ii7 enable young people to learn from1 
and respect and benefit from the        
experiences of1 their family elders2    
7,e7 enable diverse communities to build
 relationships of understanding2 and    
7,f7 provide children with safe schools1
 homes1 and communities that give them  
the long-term support they need to      
learn1 develop1 and become confident    
young adults who are ready and eager to 
believe in and contribute to the ,united
 ,states4