[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 496 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 496

Recognizing April 30, 2018, as ``El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young 
                              Americans''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 26, 2018

Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennet, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. 
   Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. 
     Heinrich, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Heller) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Recognizing April 30, 2018, as ``El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young 
                              Americans''.

Whereas, each year in the United States, El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young 
        Americans is recognized as a day to affirm and recognize the importance 
        of young children in the United States;
Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United 
        States and the well-being of children and adolescents is emphasized as a 
        top priority in the United States;
Whereas the people of the United States should nurture and invest in children 
        and adolescents in order to preserve and enhance economic prosperity, 
        democracy, and the free and open exchange of ideas, which are concepts 
        that are essential to the spirit of the United States;
Whereas, according to data of the Bureau of the Census, the Hispanic population 
        in the United States is the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the 
        United States, as--

    (1) 17,900,000 Hispanics in the United States, a group that represents 
nearly \1/3\ of the Hispanic population in the United States, are younger 
than 18 years of age; and

    (2) in 2014, approximately 14,600,000 Hispanics in the United States, a 
group that represents \1/4\ of the Hispanic population in the United 
States, were individuals between 18 and 33 years of age (commonly referred 
to as ``millennials'');

Whereas the Hispanic population in the United States is the youngest and largest 
        ethnic minority group in the United States, continues to grow, and is a 
        significant part of the workforce in the United States and children in 
        that population will be consumers, taxpayers, and voters in the future;
Whereas, as the United States becomes more culturally and ethnically diverse, 
        the people of the United States must strive to bring about cultural 
        understanding and celebrate a tradition that honors all children on El 
        Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans, a day that acknowledges 
        and shares traditions and customs with all people in the United States;
Whereas parents are at the center of teaching children about family values, 
        morality, life preparation, health, survival, and culture;
Whereas the designation of a day to honor children and adolescents in the United 
        States will help affirm the significance of family, education, health, 
        and community among the people of the United States;
Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition for children in the 
        United States will provide an opportunity for those children to reflect 
        on their futures, to articulate their aspirations, to find comfort and 
        security in the support of their family members, communities, and 
        schools, and to grow to contribute to the United States;
Whereas the National Latino Children's Institute, which serves as an advocate 
        and a voice for young Latino children--

    (1) will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2018;

    (2) has partnered with States and cities throughout the United States 
during the 20 years preceding 2018; and

    (3) will declare April 30, 2018, as ``El Dia de los Ninos-Celebrating 
Young Americans'', a day to bring communities and Latinos together across 
the United States to celebrate and uplift children;

Whereas April 30, 2018, would be an appropriate day to recognize as ``El Dia de 
        los Ninos-Celebrating Young Americans''; and
Whereas the people of the United States should be encouraged to celebrate the 
        gifts of children and to help children take their rightful place in the 
        future of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes April 30, 2018, as ``El Dia de los Ninos-
        Celebrating Young Americans''; and
            (2) calls on the people of the United States to join with 
        children, families, communities, schools, churches, cities, and 
        States across the United States to observe El Dia de los Ninos-
        Celebrating Young Americans with appropriate ceremonies, 
        including activities that--
                    (A) center on children and are free or of minimal 
                cost so as to facilitate full participation by all 
                people;
                    (B) uplift and help children positively envision a 
                path to their futures by allowing children to voice 
                their hopes and dreams;
                    (C) offer opportunities for children of diverse 
                backgrounds to learn about the cultures of one another 
                and to share ideas;
                    (D) include family members, especially extended and 
                elderly family members, so as to--
                            (i) promote understanding and communication 
                        among generations within families; and
                            (ii) enable young people to learn from, and 
                        respect and benefit from the experiences of, 
                        their family elders;
                    (E) enable diverse communities to build 
                relationships of understanding; and
                    (F) provide children with an education, safe 
                environments in which to learn, live, and develop, and 
                long-term support in order to become confident young 
                adults who are ready and eager to believe in and 
                contribute to the United States.
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