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Designates April 30, 2014, as "Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans."
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[S. Res. 429 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 429
Designating April 30, 2014, as ``Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young
Americans''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 29, 2014
Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Durbin,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Reed, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Heinrich, and Mr. Booker) submitted the following resolution; which was
considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating April 30, 2014, as ``Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young
Americans''.
Whereas many countries throughout the world, and especially within the Western
hemisphere, celebrate ``Dia de los Ninos'', or ``Day of the Children'',
on April 30 each year, in recognition and celebration of the future of
their country: their children;
Whereas children represent the hopes and dreams of the people of the United
States, and children are the center of families in the United States;
Whereas the people of the United States should nurture and invest in children to
preserve and enhance economic prosperity, democracy, and the spirit of
the United States;
Whereas, according to the 2012 American Community Survey by the Bureau of the
Census, approximately 17,500,000 of the nearly 53,000,000 individuals of
Hispanic descent living in the United States are children under the age
of 18, representing about \1/3\ (33 percent) of the total Hispanic
population residing in the United States and roughly \1/4\ of the total
population of children in the United States;
Whereas Hispanic Americans, the youngest and fastest-growing racial or ethnic
community in the United States, celebrate the tradition of honoring
their children on Dia de los Ninos and wish to share this custom with
the rest of the United States;
Whereas the primary teachers of family values, morality, and culture are parents
and family members, and children are responsible for passing on family
values, morality, and culture to future generations;
Whereas the importance of literacy and education is most often communicated to
children through their family members;
Whereas families should be encouraged to engage in family and community
activities that include extended and elderly family members and
encourage children to explore and develop confidence;
Whereas the designation of a day to honor the children of the United States will
help affirm the significance of family, education, and community for the
people of the United States;
Whereas the designation of a day of special recognition for the children of the
United States will provide an opportunity for children to reflect on
their future, articulate their aspirations, and find comfort and
security in the support of their family members and communities;
Whereas the National Latino Children's Institute, serving as a voice for
children, has worked with cities throughout the United States to declare
April 30, 2014, to be ``Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans'',
a day to bring together Latinos and other communities in the United
States to celebrate and uplift children; and
Whereas the children of a country are the responsibility of all people of that
country, and people should be encouraged to celebrate the gifts of
children to society: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates April 30, 2014, as ``Dia de los Ninos:
Celebrating Young Americans''; and
(2) calls on the people of the United States to join with
all children, families, organizations, communities, churches,
cities, and States across the United States to observe the day
with appropriate ceremonies, including activities that--
(A) center around children and are free or minimal
in cost so as to encourage and facilitate the
participation of all people;
(B) are positive and uplifting, and help children
express their hopes and dreams;
(C) provide opportunities for children of all
backgrounds to learn about one another's cultures and
share ideas;
(D) include all members of a family, especially
extended and elderly family members, so as to promote
greater communication among the generations within a
family, which will enable children to appreciate and
benefit from the experiences and wisdom of their
elderly family members;
(E) provide opportunities for families within a
community to build relationships; and
(F) provide children with the support they need to
develop skills and confidence and find the inner
strength, will, and fire of the human spirit to make
their dreams come true.
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Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2524; text as passed Senate: CR S2475)
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2524; text as passed Senate: CR S2475)
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