,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #f1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,crd5as 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mrs4
 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1
 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,mr4      
,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4    
,c>aveo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,correa1 
,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez1 ,mr4 ,vic5te        
,gonzalez ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,/ev5s7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution  ,octob]   
#be1 #bjbc ,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$    
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
increas+ ! numb] ( ,lat9o /ud5ts & "y   
pr(essionals ent]+ c>e]s 9 sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields4 
,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has gr[n significantly ov] ! ye>s

 on a national basis & ,lat9os acc\nt$ =
 m ?an #fb1ejj1jjj resid5ts 9 #bjba2    
,:]eas ! numb] ( ,lat9os enroll$ at an  
in/itution ( high] education has        
increas$ f #b1ijj1jjj 9 #bjaj1 to       
#c1fjj1jjj 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ,lat9os are  
responsible = #gh p]c5t ( ! gr[? ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates labor =ce s9ce ! recession
 ( #bjjg to #bjji2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o      
population is gr[+ m rapidly ?an !      
non-,lat9o population1 & has a y\ng]    
m$ian age ( #bi4e ye>s1 z comp>$ to     
#dj4f ye>s among non-,lat9os2 ,:]eas !  
ov]all numb] ( sci5ce1 te*nology1       
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
resolution z ,,/em7 graduates increas$1 
b ,lat9o work]s rema9 und]repres5t$ 9 ! 
,,/em work=ce1 mak+ up #ah p]c5t ( total
 employees across all occupations1 b    
only #h p]c5t ( all ,,/em work]s2 ,:]eas
 ! p]c5tage ( ,lat9o work]s 9 ,,/em     
occupations has increas$1 b ! increase  
has only be5 #a p]c5t annually s9ce     
#bjaf2 ,:]eas ! attractiv5ess ( ,,/em   
c>e] pa?s is evid5c$ by ! fact t ! numb]

 ( ba*elor's degrees 9 ,,/em increas$ = 
all citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #fb    
p]c5t betwe5 #bjaj & #bjah 9 comp>ison  
to a #bj-p]c5t gr[? = all o!r degrees2  
,:]eas :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 !y make up a        
disproportionately l[ %>e ( ! ,,/em     
work=ce2 ,:]eas _m ,lat9o /ud5ts are n  
adequately prep>$ or well-position$ to  
take full advantage ( f9ancial aid      
opportunities to att5d an in/itution (  
high] education2 ,:]eas ! ,national     
,c5t] = ,education ,/ati/ics reports t  
#gj p]c5t ( ,lat9o /ud5ts h unmet       
f9ancial ne$s1 ! highe/ ( any           
demographic & su* *all5ges are          
p>ticul>ly significant = fir/ g5]ation  
college /ud5ts 9 ,lat9o families1 mak+ x
 f> m difficult = !m to pursue ,,/em    
education & c>e]s2 ,:]eas ! gr[? (      
well-pay+ ,,/em jobs is expect$ to      
outpace non-,,/em jobs at #aj4h p]c5t1 z
 oppos$ to #d4i p]c5t 9 non-,,/em       

sectors ?r\gh #bjca1 mak+ ,,/em fields  
ev5 m attractive = ,lat9o /ud5ts & "y   
adults & increas+ ! ne$ = new /rategies 
to facilitate _! entrance2 & ,:]eas     
great] inve/m5t 9 ! ,lat9o community w  
g5]ate m individuals eag] to pursue     
,,/em jobs & w greatly increase !       
dome/ic high-skill$ work=ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--   
7#a7 supports ! goal ( increas+ ,lat9o  
individuals 9 ,,/em z a way to promote  
economic emp[]m5t & su/a9ability1 n only
 9 _! community1 b 9 ! ov]all ,unit$    
,/ates economy2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges t1 :ile
 ,lat9o individuals h be5 a f\ndation = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 !y are         
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em fields to !       
detrim5t ( ^! indu/ries & ! broad]      
,unit$ ,/ates economy2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges 
t a /rong commitm5t t[>d div]sity &     
inclusion1 :i* has be5 %[n to improve ! 
p]=mance ( ! ,,/em work=ce1 w require   
great] inve/m5t 9 ! ,lat9o community1 & 
?is emphasis w help develop tal5t$ &    
capable ,,/em work]s1 r$uce ! ,nation's 

dep5d5ce on =eign work]s1 & secure !    
,nation's future z a lead] 9 ,,/em2     
7#d7 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#e7
 recognizes ! important role t          
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions & all        
in/itutions ( high] education mu/ play 9
 ord] to a*ieve ?is goal ( increas+     
,lat9o individuals 9 ,,/em4