,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7=   
himself1 ,ms4 ,c>aveo1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1    
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mrs4 ,*avez-,de,remer1    
,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4   
,valadao1 ,mrs4 ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4    
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4   
,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,ivey1 ,ms4 
,ross1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,co/a1
 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4        
,moylan1 ,mr4 ,ciscomani1 ,mr4 ,takano1 
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4
 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,mr4 ,vasquez7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,hispanic ,re/aurant ,week & !          
contributions ( ,hispanic re/aurant     
own]s & employees to ! re/aurant        
indu/ry4  ,:]eas ,hispanic ,re/aurant   
,week is celebrat$ f ,septemb] #bb1     
#bjbc1 ?r\gh ,octob] #c1 #bjbc1 dur+ !  

national celebration ( ,hispanic        
,h]itage ,mon? f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbc1  
?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjbj1 ! ,bureau ( ,c5sus e/imat$ t     
#da1hag own]s ( accommodation & food    
s]vice bus9esses 7 ,hispanic2 ,:]eas !  
re/aurant indu/ry plays a significant   
role 9 ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !  
second-l>ge/ private sector employ] 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #be4a p]c5t (     
work]s 9 ! re/aurant indu/ry are        
,hispanic2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! #bjba   
,/ate ( ,lat9o ,entrepr5eur%ip report1  
publi%$ by ! ,/an=d ,graduate ,s*ool (  
,bus9ess1 dur+ ! la/ decade1 ,hispanic  
entrepr5eurs h />t$ small bus9esses1    
includ+ re/aurants1 at a high] rate ?an 
any o!r demographic2 ,:]eas1 ( ! ne>ly  
#e1jjj1jjj ,hispanic-own$ bus9esses 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! re/aurant indu/ry has !
 second highe/ numb] ( ,hispanic own]s2 
,:]eas #h 9 #aj re/aurant own]s />t$ _! 
re/aurant indu/ry c>e]s 9 entry-level   
positions2 ,:]eas #fc p]c5t ( adults 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates h work$ 9 ! re/aurant    

indu/ry1 mak+ x ! ,nation's tra9+ gr\nd2
 & ,:]eas ! re/aurant indu/ry employs m 
m9ority manag]s ?an any o!r indu/ry3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 celebrates      
,hispanic ,re/aurant ,week2 &  7#b7     
ackn[l$ges--  7,a7 ! contributions (    
,hispanic own]s & /aff ( ! re/aurant    
indu/ry to ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy2 &   
7,b7 ! fact t ! re/aurant indu/ry       
provides re/aurant own]s1 *efs1         
di%wa%]s1 & o!r /aff ! opportunity to "w
 h>d1 p]sev]e1 support _! families1 &   
live ! ,am]ican ,dream4