,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dbh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,moody1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 & ,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? & celebrat+ ! h]itage & culture ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! imm5se contributions ( ,lat9os to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjbe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates celebrates ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon?2 ,:]eas ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus e/imates ! ,hispanic population liv+ 9 ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico at m ?an #fh1jjj1jjj p1 mak+ ,hispanic ,am]icans approximately #bj p]c5t or #a_/e ( ! total population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! l>ge/ racial or e?nic m9ority gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 !re 7 #a1jjj1jjj or m ,hispanic resid5ts 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & 9 ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 ,colorado1 ,florida1 ,georgia1 ,ill9ois1 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,j]sey1 ,new ,mexico1 ,new ,york1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,texas1 ,virg9ia1 & ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas1 f #bjbb to #bjbd1 ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates grew by #a4h p]c5t or #a1bjj1jjj resid5ts2 ,:]eas1 f #bjaj to #bjbb1 ,lat9os grew ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by #ac1jhj1jjj individuals1 acc\nt+ = m ?an #a_/b ( ! total population gr[? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ t p]iod2 ,:]eas ! ,lat9o population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is project$ to increase by ne>ly #h p]c5t by #bjfj2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 approximately #ai1jjj1jjj *ildr51 or #bf p]c5t ( all *ildr51 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 ,hispanic2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 #bi p]c5t ( public s*ool /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ,lat9o1 &1 9 #bjba1 #i p]c5t ( k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh #ab? grade tea*]s 7 ,lat9o2 ,:]eas1 by #bjda1 ! numb] ( ,hispanic high s*ool graduates is expect$ to gr[ by #af p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 approximately #ba p]c5t ( ,lat9os ag$ #be or old] held a ba*elor's degree2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 approximately #bj p]c5t ( all enroll$ po/second>y /ud5ts 7 ,lat9o2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjba1 an e/imat$ ne>ly #b1ejj1jjj ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates held advanc$ degrees2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #af1egc1jjj or #ea p]c5t ( eligible ,hispanic vot]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates report$ !y vot$ 9 ! election ( ,novemb] #bjbd2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t #gg1bdg1bga ,hispanic ,am]icans w be #ah ye>s ( age or old]1 ?us eligible to vote1 by #bjfj2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t1 z ( #bjbc1 ! pur*as+ p[] ( ,hispanic ,am]icans 0 #c1djj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas1 measur$ by gross dome/ic product1 ! economy ( ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ranks z ! fif? l>ge/ 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbc1 ,lat9o-own$ bus9esses h creat$ ne>ly #b_/c ( all new jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & contribut$ m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 annual payroll2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates contribut$ approximately #d1ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to ! gross dome/ic product2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbe1 ,lat9os h acc\nt$ = approximately #ca p]c5t ( ! gr[? ( ! gross dome/ic product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #bjai2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjag & #bjbb1 ,lat9o employ]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by #dd4d p]c5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ,lat9o individuals own$ #g4i p]c5t ( all employ] bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbc1 ,lat9o work]s repres5t$ approximately #ai4a 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[2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbe1 #fg4a p]c5t ( all ,lat9os 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipate 9 ! labor =ce2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbd1 #f4c p]c5t ( *ief executives 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 ,lat9o1 #i4g p]c5t ( lawy]s 7 ,lat9o1 #b4e p]c5t ( po/second>y tea*]s 7 ,lat9o1 & #aa4d p]c5t ( civil eng9e]s 7 ,lat9o1 all :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$ ,/ates s9ce ! ,am]ican ,revolution2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbd-- 7#a7 m ?an #beg1hdb ,hispanic memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v$ on active duty2 & 7#b7 !re 7 approximately #a1ccf1bjf ,hispanic vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ approximately #afc1bfd ,lat9as2 ,:]eas1 z ( #bjbc1 ,hispanic or ,lat9o vet]ans made up #h p]c5t ( ! total vet]an population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,korean w>1 ! #fe? ,infantry ,regim5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 kn[n z ! ,bor9qu5e]s1 0 ! only active duty1 segregat$ ,lat9o milit>y unit 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & e>n$ m ?an #b1gjj ,purple ,he>ts1 #i ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,crosses1 & a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al = _! s]vice2 ,:]eas #fj ,hispanic ,am]icans h receiv$ ! ,congressional ,m$al ( ,honor1 ! highe/ aw>d = valor 9 action aga9/ an enemy =ce be/[$ on an individual s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ,congress e/abli%$ ! ,national ,museum ( ! ,am]ican ,lat9o1 :i*1 :5 complete1 w display ! a*ievem5ts1 div]sity1 & legacy ( ! ,hispanic community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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\rt1 #f seats 9 ! ,s5ate1 & #ej 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 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! celebration ( ,hispanic ,h]itage ,mon? f ,septemb] #ae1 #bjbe1 ?r\gh ,octob] #ae1 #bjbe2 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