110 HCON 197 IH: Commending the Hispanic Heritage Foundation U.S. House of Representatives 2007-08-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 1, 2007 Mr. Grijalva submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Commending the Hispanic Heritage Foundation for recognizing the next generation of Latino role models for their academic achievements and community service.

Whereas the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards were founded in 1998 by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to identify and promote the next generation of Latino role models; Whereas recipients of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards are selected from among graduating high school seniors on the basis of their academic achievement, community service, and other factors in the following categories: academic excellence, community service, education, engineering and mathematics, health care, journalism, and sports; Whereas recipients of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards enter the LOFT (Latinos on Fast Track) initiative and develop sustainable relationships with top young professionals who provide the recipients with support and guidance in becoming successful professionals; Whereas nearly 40 percent of the entire Latino population is less than 18 years of age; Whereas it is in the national interest to identify and promote the next generation of Latino leaders and role models by celebrating their accomplishments in the classroom and community; and Whereas the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards has recognized more than 1,000 young leaders: Now, therefore, be it

That the Congress commends the Hispanic Heritage Foundation for recognizing the next generation of Latino role models for their academic achievements and community service.