,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjba,mr4    
,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! life & c>e] ( ,johnny ,pa*eco1
 a gr\ndbreak+ musical arti/ ^: pione]+ 
approa* to music inspir$ g5]ations &    
made him "o ( ! mo/ int]nationally r5[n$
 arti/s 9 ,lat9 music4  ,:]eas ,juan    
,pablo ,pa*eco ,knipp+ 0 born 9         
,santiago de los ,caball]os1 ,dom9ican  
,republic1 to ,rafael ,az>z ,pa*eco &   
,octavia ,knipp+ ,ro*et on ,m>* #be1    
#aice2 ,:]eas aft] 8 family immigrat$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 settl+ 9 ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,pa*eco /udi$ p]cussion at !       
,julli>d ,s*ool ( ,music1 becom+ ! lead 
p]cussioni/ ( 8 "t & 0 also recogniz$ z 
"o ( ! top fluti/s ( 8 era2 ,:]eas1 9   
#aifj1 to mu* success1 ,johnny ,pa*eco  
organiz$ 8 fir/ leg5d>y or*e/ra1 ,pa*eco
 y ,su ,*>anga1 produc+ ! be/ sell+     
album ( ! "t1 & spe>head+ ! ,pa*anga    

dance ph5om5on1 becom+ an int]nationally
 r5[n$ />2 ,:]eas1 to fo/] a new        
g5]ation ( ,lat9 arti/s 9 8 /ead1 ,mr4  
,pa*eco creat$ ,fania ,records1 laun*+ !
 c>e]s ( _m "y ,lat9 />s z he s]v$ z !  
label's executive1 creative director1 & 
musical produc]2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh 8        
commitm5t to increase ! rea* & impact ( 
,lat9 music at home & abroad1 ,johnny   
,pa*eco e/abli%$ ,fania ,all-,/>s to    
%[case lead+ arti/s ( salsa & pa*anga to
 millions ( li/5]s ?r\gh\t ! ,new ,york 
metropolitan area2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t 8    
e/eem$ c>e]1 ,johnny ,pa*eco's deeply   
held commitm5t to bett]+ 8 community & !
 lives ( ^? ar\nd him ?r\gh song has    
left an indelible impact on ! fabric (  
,lat9 music2 ,:]eas ,johnny ,pa*eco's   
tal5ts h be5 recogniz$ bo? at home &    
abroad1 includ+ by be+-- 7#a7 induct$ to
 ! ,int]national ,lat9 ,music ,hall (   
,fame2  7#b7 a #i-"t ,grammy nom9ee2 &  
7#c7 aw>d$ ! ,lat9 ,grammy ,lifetime    
,a*ievem5t ,aw>d 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas ,johnny
 ,pa*eco 0 deeply committ$ to !         

improvem5t ( ! ,lat9 community          
worldwide1 trans=m+ c\ntless lives ?r\gh
 spe>head+ initiatives l ! ,hispanic    
,f$]ation ,relief ,fund to support      
victims ( ,hurricane ,georges2 ,:]eas1  
to demon/rate 8 love = music & commitm5t
 to high] education1 ,mr4 ,pa*eco       
e/abli%$ ! ,johnny ,pa*eco ,s*ol>%ip    
,fund to aid /ruggl+ college /ud5ts 9 ! 
,new ,york metropolitan area2 ,:]eas 9  
light ( 8 /eadfa/ lead]%ip1 resolve1 &  
f>-rea*+ impact1 ,johnny ,pa*eco 0 aw>d$
 ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( ,honor 9 #aiif1 
by !n-,presid5t ( ! ,dom9ican ,republic1
 ,joaqun ,balagu]2 & ,:]eas 9 ! wake (  
,johnny ,pa*eco's pass+ on ,febru>y #ae1
 #bjba1 9 ,teaneck1 ,new ,j]sey1 x is   
fitt+ t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives       
recognize him = 8 contributions to ,lat9
 music1 culture1 & ! diaspora3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses its    
pr(\nd sorr[ ( ! pass+ ( ,johnny        
,pa*eco1 a trailblaz] 9 ,lat9 music &   
culture2  7#b7 celebrates ! life1       

a*ievem5ts1 & impact ( ,johnny2  7#c7   
expresses its he>tfelt sympa?y to !     
family1 fri5ds1 & lov$ ones ( ,johnny   
,pa*eco on 8 pass+2  7#d7 comm5ds       
,johnny ,pa*eco = inspir+ millions ?r\gh
 8 devotion to our c\ntry & music2  7#e7
 recognizes ,johnny ,pa*eco = be+ a     
pione]1 innovator1 & leg5d ( ,lat9      
music1 culture1 & ! great] diaspora2 &  
7#f7 respectfully reque/s t ! ,cl]k ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives transmit an     
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to-- 7,a7 
! family ( ,johnny ,pa*eco1 includ+ 8   
surviv+ wife1 ,m>ia ,el5a ,pa*eco1 & 8  
*ildr52 &  7,b7 ,fania ,records1 ( :i*  
he 0 a c(\nd]4