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[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 184 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 184

  Congratulating the Nevada Hispanic leaders in celebrating Hispanic 
                   Heritage Month in Washington, D.C.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 14, 1999

Mr. Reid submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on the the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the Nevada Hispanic leaders in celebrating Hispanic 
                   Heritage Month in Washington, D.C.

Whereas September 15th begins the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month;
Whereas in 1999, the Hispanic population in Nevada exceeds 253,000, and is 
        expected to exceed 31,000,000 nationwide by the end of the millennium;
Whereas Hispanic schoolchildren represent 25 percent of the Clark County School 
        District in Nevada;
Whereas it is important to highlight the contributions Hispanics have made to 
        American society, culture, academics, business, and education;
Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders have gathered in Washington, D.C., to attend 
        Senator Harry Reid's National Conference for Hispanic Leadership Summit;
Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will have an opportunity to meet with Senator 
        Reid's senatorial colleagues and members of the Congressional Hispanic 
        Caucus;
Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will meet with the highest ranking Hispanic in 
        President Clinton's Administration, Secretary of Energy, Bill 
        Richardson, as well as other high level Hispanics in the Executive 
        Branch;
Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will be briefed by the White House Initiative on 
        Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, and will meet with White 
        House Deputy Chief of Staff, Maria Echaveste, and the Director of Inter-
        Governmental Affairs, Mickey Ibarra;
Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will be briefed by Federal agencies critical to 
        the Hispanic community's advancement, such as the Departments of 
        Agriculture, Commerce, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, 
        Housing and Urban Development, Justice, and Labor, as well as the Small 
        Business Administration and the Immigration and Naturalization Service;
Whereas Nevada Hispanic leaders will be briefed by the Nation's pre-eminent 
        Hispanic organizations, such as the National Council of La Raza, the 
        Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, the National 
        Association of Latino Elected Officials, the League of United Latin 
        American Cities, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational 
        Fund, the National Latino Children's Institute, the Aspira Association, 
        and the MANA (a national Latina organization);
Whereas Senator Reid's conference will be an opportunity for Nevada Hispanic 
        leaders to unite in Washington, D.C., so that the leaders can experience 
        the legislative and regulatory process and interact with individuals and 
        organizations who shape the Nation's policy; and
Whereas strong partnerships will be forged with the attendees of Senator Reid's 
        conference who have travelled from Nevada to Washington, D.C., to 
        influence policy and advance the needs and goals of Hispanics in Nevada 
        and the Nation: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates Nevada Hispanic leaders who have made a 
        special trip to the Nation's Capital for this historic summit;
            (2) commemorates the following names of the Nevada Hispanic 
        leaders: Bob Agonia, Elvira J. Alvarez, Luisa Balza, Kelly 
        Benavidez, Carina Black, Greg J. Black, Carlos Blumberg, Don 
        Brown, Andrea Brown, Malena Burnett, Deanna Cambeiro-Remark, 
        Liz Carrasco, Maria Champlin, Lyciane Corona, Laura Cortez, 
        Cheryl Davis, Nico De La Puente, Johny Diaz, Dr. Mark 
        Dominguez, Rose Dominguez, Lopez Edwardo, Elva Esparza, Edith 
        Fernandez, Jacqueline Ferreiro, Judith Fleishman, Frank 
        Canales, Charvez Foger, Sermerno Francisco, Zullie Franco, 
        Hector Galvez-Lopez, Edward M. Garcia, Helena Garcia, Laura 
        Garcia, Arriola Gilbert, Almalinda Guerrero, Jesse Gutierrez, 
        Elaine Hernandez, Cinthya Hernandez, Cecilia Khan, Estela 
        LaVario, Eduardo Lopez, Scott Antonio Lopez, Rene Mantecon, 
        Diego Martin, Raul Martinez, Magda Martinez, Larry Mason, 
        Griselda Maya, Rita Mc Gary, John Medina, Eva Melendrez, Jose 
        Melendrez, Laura Mijanovich, Clara Miranda, Ramon Miranda, 
        Marlene Monteolivo, Jesse Montes, Fran Montes, Gabriela Mora, 
        John Mulligan, Mercy Nagel, Alberto Ochoa, Arturo Ochoa, Alex 
        Ortiz, Rosa Parodi, Ciria Perez, Jose Pineda, Craig Pittman, 
        Andres Ramirez, Dr. Maria G. Ramirez, Margarita Rebollal, Mary 
        Resendez, Linda Rivera, Mario Rocha, Carlos Rodriguez Jr., 
        Michelle Rodriguez, Fernando Romero, Dr. Carlos Romo, Martha 
        Salazar, Tony Sanchez, Raymond Sandoval, Emma Sepulveda, Carmen 
        Suarez, Maria Carmen Thomas, Jose Troncoso, Candida Ann Ureno, 
        and Rafael Villanueva; and
            (3) requests the legislative clerk of the Senate to read 
        the Resolution into the record upon its passage.
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