,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ag1 #bjbb,mr4   
,padilla 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,express+ support to increase ! gr[+    
numb] ( ,lat9o /ud5ts & "y pr(essionals 
ent]+ c>e]s 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1        
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7,,/em7 fields4    
,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has gr[n significantly ov] ! ye>s
 on a national basis & ,lat9os acc\nt$ =
 m ?an #fb1jjj1jjj resid5ts 9 #bjbj2    
,:]eas ! numb] ( ,lat9os enroll$ at an  
in/itution ( high] education has        
increas$ f #b1ijj1jjj 9 #bjaj to        
#c1fjj1jjj 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ,lat9os are  
responsible = #gh p]c5t ( ! gr[? ( !    
labor =ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce !      
,great ,recession ( #bjjg to #bjji2     
,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates is gr[+ m rapidly ?an !          
non-,lat9o population & has a y\ng]     
m$ian age ( #bi4e ye>s1 z comp>$ to     

#dj4f ye>s among non-,lat9os 9 #bjah2   
,:]eas ! ov]all numb] ( graduates 9 !   
fields ( sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma? 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,/em7  
has increas$1 b ,lat9o work]s rema9     
und]repres5t$ 9 ! ,,/em work=ce1 mak+ up
 #ah p]c5t ( total employees across all 
occupations b only #h p]c5t ( all ,,/em 
work]s2 ,:]eas ! p]c5tage ( ,lat9o      
work]s 9 ,,/em occupations has only     
increas$ by #a p]c5t annually s9ce      
#bjaf2 ,:]eas ! attractiv5ess ( ,,/em   
c>e] pa?s is evid5c$ by ! fact t ! numb]
 ( ba*elor's degrees aw>d$ 9 ,,/em      
fields increas$ = all individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates by #fb p]c5t betwe5 #bjaj 
& #bjah1 9 comp>ison to a #bj p]c5t gr[?
 = all o!r degrees2 ,:]eas1 :ile surveys
 indicate t ,lat9o /ud5ts are int]e/$ 9 
,,/em education & aspire to ,,/em c>e]s 
at simil> rates z ov]repres5t$ gr\ps1   
,lat9os make up a disproportionately l[ 
%>e ( ! ,,/em work=ce2 ,:]eas _m ,lat9o 
/ud5ts are n well-position$ to take full
 advantage ( f9ancial aid opportunities 

to att5d an in/itution ( high]          
education1 & ! ,national ,c5t] =        
,education ,/ati/ics reports t #gj p]c5t
 ( ,lat9o /ud5ts h unmet f9ancial ne$s1 
! highe/ ( any demographic1 :i* is      
especially true 9 ! case ( fir/-g5]ation
 college /ud5ts 9 ,lat9o families1 mak+ 
x f> m difficult = !m to pursue ,,/em   
education & c>e]s2 ,:]eas ! gr[? (      
well-pay+ ,,/em jobs is expect$ to      
outpace non-,,/em jobs 9 ! com+ ye>s1   
mak+ ,,/em fields ev5 m attractive =    
,lat9o /ud5ts & "y adults & increas+ !  
ne$ = new /rategies to facilitate _!    
entrance into ,,/em fields2 & ,:]eas    
inve/m5t 9 ! ,lat9o community w g5]ate m
 individuals eag] to pursue ,,/em jobs &
 w greatly increase ! dome/ic           
high-skill$ work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  
,n[ !re=e be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7       
supports ! goal ( increas+ ! numb] (    
,lat9o individuals 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 79 ?is resolution  
ref]r$ to z ,,/em7 z a way to promote   
economic emp[]m5t & su/a9ability1 n only

 9 _! community b 9 ! ov]all economy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports increas+ 
! repres5tation ( ,lat9o individuals 9  
,,/em fields to enhance & improve       
repres5tation & improve p]=mance 9 !    
,,/em work=ce1 :i* w help-- 7,a7 develop
 tal5t$ & capable ,,/em work]s2  7,b7   
r$uce ! dep5d5ce ( ! economy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates on =eign work]s2 &  7,c7 secure !
 future ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a lead] 9   
,,/em2  7#c7 enc\rages increas$ ,f$]al  
support = initiatives aim$ at boo/+ !   
numb] ( ,lat9o /ud5ts :o pursue ,,/em   
education & c>e] pa?s1 p>ticul>ly       
eng9e]+2 &  7#d7 recognizes ! important 
role t ,hispanic ,s]v+ ,in/itutions &   
all colleges & univ]sities mu/ play 9   
ord] to a*ieve ?is goal ( increas+      
,lat9o individuals 9 ,,/em4