,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #h1 #bjba,mr4 
,crd5as 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4   
,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,b\rdeaux1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4
 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,titus1    
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4   
,om>1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 
,rask91 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,miss
 ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mrs4 
,trahan1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4      
,kaptur1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,mr4 ,san        
,nicolas1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1    
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,ms4      
,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,ms4   
,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mr4       
,o',hall]an1 & ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez ( 
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution         
,recogniz+ ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? &   
celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 

9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! imm5se            
contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjba1
 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage    
,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus      
e/imates ! ,hispanic population liv+ 9 !
 #ej ,/ates at m ?an #fj1jjj1jjj p1 plus
 an additional #c1bjj1jjj liv+ 9 !      
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 mak+       
,hispanic ,am]icans #ah4e p]c5t ( !     
total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !  
l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 !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      
,:]eas 9 ! la/ decade1 ,lat9os grew !   
population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by         
approximately #i1hbi1jjj individuals1   
acc\nt+ = m ?an "o-half ( ! total       

population gr[? 9 ! c\ntry dur+ t p]iod2
 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates is project$ to gr[ to            
#aaa1jjj1jjj p by #bjfj1 at :i* po9t !  
,lat9o population w comprise m ?an #bh  
p]c5t ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly ! ?ird l>ge/  
population ( ,lat9os worldwide1 exce$+ !
 size ( ! population 9 e ,lat9 ,am]ican 
& ,c>ibbean c\ntry except ,mexico &     
,brazil2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 !re 7 m ?an   
#ah1fhg1jjj ,lat9o *ildr5 "u #ah ye>s ( 
age 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* repres5ts    
approximately "o-?ird ( ! total ,lat9o  
population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
#bg4c p]c5t ( 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 #ai4e  
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 ,:]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 #bd p]c5t ( all p enroll$ 9  
s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z (    
#bjai1 !re 7 ab\t #ah1bjj1jjj ,hispanic 
/ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ools2 ,:]eas a record
 #cb1jjj1jjj ,lat9os 7 eligible to vote 
9 ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election1        
repres5t+ #ac4c p]c5t ( ! electorate 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 ! #bjbj        
election1 ,lat9o's ca/ #af4f million    
votes1 a #cj4i-p]c5t increase f ! #bjaf 
election2 ,:]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 #bjcj2 ,:]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+      
#aj1jjj1jjj new ,lat9o vot]s by #bjcb2  

,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! 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 
#gjj1jjj1jjj 9 rev5ue to ! economy ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1         
,hispanic-own$ bus9esses repres5t$ !    
fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( small bus9esses 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) #e4h p]c5t repres5t+   
all bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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+ = "o-fif? ( ! total labor =ce2  
,:]eas ) #fe4g 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 7 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      
#aej1jjj ,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 #fa ,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 #f seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 & #dg 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 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
recognizes ! celebration ( ,hispanic    
,h]itage ,mon?2  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