,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eeh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crapo7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,april #cj1    
#bjbj1 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 & adolesc5ts 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas *ildr5 &        
adolesc5ts repres5t ! hopes & dreams ( !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! well-be+ (    
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts is emphasiz$ z a top
 priority 9 ! ,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 m ?an       
#ah1ajj1jjj ,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
 #bjag1 m ?an #ae1fjj1jjj ,hispanics 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 a gr\p t repres5ts m ?an
 #a_/d ( ! ,hispanic population 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 7 individuals betwe5 #ah 
& #cd ye>s ( age 7commonly ref]r$ to z  
mill5nials72 ,:]eas ! ,hispanic         
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to
 gr[ & is a significant "p ( ! work=ce 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & *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 &      
adolesc5ts 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 ( special           
recognition to honor *ildr5 & adolesc5ts

 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 w help affirm 
! significance ( family1 education1     
heal?1 & community among ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7#b7 w provide an opportunity
 = ^? *ildr5 & adolesc5ts 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    
#bbnd anniv]s>y 9 #bjbj2  7#b7 has      
p>tn]$ ) ,/ates & cities ?r\gh\t !      
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #aiih2 &  7#c7 w     
decl>e ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 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     
#bjbj1 w\ld be an appropriate day to    
recognize z ,el ,da de los              
,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          

recognizes ,april #cj1 #bjbj1 z ,el ,da 
de los ,nios-,celebrat+ ,"y ,am]icans2  
7#b7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  
7,a7 to 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 &  7,b7 to celebrate ! gifts (  
*ildr5 & adolesc5ts & to help !m take _!
 rightful place 9 ! future ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#c7 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 ) safe s*ools1 homes1 &          
communities t give !m ! long-t]m support
 !y ne$ to le>n1 develop1 & become      
confid5t "y adults :o are ready & eag]  
to believe 9 & contribute to ! ,unit$   
,/ates4