,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,rivas 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1
 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,ca/or 
( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,ms4 ,g>cia
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mannion1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 
,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,/ansbury1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1
 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres
 ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,l(gr57 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 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 #fe1bjj1jjj resid5ts 9 #bjbc2    
,:]eas ! numb] ( ,lat9os enroll$ at an  
in/itution ( high] education has        
increas$ f #b1ijj1jjj 9 #bjaj1 to       
#c1ijj1jjj 9 #bjbc2 ,:]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$ian age ( #cj4g ye>s1 z comp>$ to     
#da4a ye>s among non-,lat9os 9 #bjbb2   
,:]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
 #ah4b p]c5t ( total employees across   
all occupations1 b only #ad4h p]c5t (   
all ,,/em work]s2 ,:]eas ,lat9o         
repres5tation 9 ! ,,/em work=ce has     
increas$ ov] ! pa/ decade1 ris+ f       
approximately #f p]c5t ( ,,/em work]s ) 
ba*elor's degrees or high] 9 #bjaj to #h

 p]c5t 9 #bjai1 & rea*+ #ae p]c5t ( all 
,,/em work]s by #bjba1 :i* highlights   
bo? ! progress made & ! opportunity to  
fur!r exp& ,lat9o p>ticipation 9 ,,/em  
fields 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce2 ,:]eas
 ,,/em c>e] pa?s provide great]         
opportunities = economic mobility ?an   
non-,,/em c>e]s1 (f]+ wages r\ghly #fe  
p]c5t high] ?an ! national av]age1      
respond+ to increas+ labor dem&1 & all[+
 pr(essionals to h broad contribution to
 society2 ,:]eas ! ,society ( ,hispanic 
,pr(essional ,eng9e]s & ,lat9o ,donor   
,collaborative report highlights t #gf  
p]c5t ( survey$ ,lat9os are motivat$ by 
_! fasc9ation ) ,,/em1 & #fd p]c5t are  
motivat$ by ! opportunity to solve      
real-_w problems1 emphasiz+ ! influ5ce (
 role models & m5tors to inspire ! next 
g5]ation ( ,lat9o pr(essionals 9 ,,/em2 
,:]eas _m ,lat9o /ud5ts h a positive    
view ab\t college education1 !y face    
gaps 9 college prep>ation1 includ+      
limit$ access to advanc$ c\rsework1     
,,/em classes1 college c\nsel+1 &       

f9ancial plann+1 mak+ x m difficult = !m
 to att5d & succe$ 9 in/itutions ( high]
 education2 ,:]eas ! ,national          
,po/second>y ,/ud5t ,aid ,/udy reports t
 #he p]c5t ( ,lat9os /ud5ts appli$ =    
f9ancial aid1 yet only #ga p]c5t receiv$
 assi/ance1 & ^? :o did1 receiv$ x at ! 
l[e/ av]age aw>d among all /ud5t gr\ps2 
,:]eas ! gr[? ( well-pay+ ,,/em jobs is 
project$ to gr[ by #aj4d p]c5t ?r\gh    
#bjcc1 m ?an d\ble ! #c4f p]c5t project$
 = non-,,/em jobs1 emphasiz+ ! ris+     
appeal ( ,,/em c>e]s = ,lat9o /ud5ts &  
"y adults & highlight+ ! urg5t ne$ =    
/rategies to facilitate _! entry into ^!
 fields2 & ,:]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