III 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 415 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2006 Mr. Ensign submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services May 1, 2006 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing the continuing support of the Senate to the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), and commending the efforts of that vital program as it carries out its mission of instilling the values of citizenship and service in the hearts and minds of the youth of the United States.

Whereas, since its inception in 1913, the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps has successfully functioned for over 90 years; Whereas the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps has provided citizenship training, discipline, stability, and patriotic values to the youth of the United States throughout the Nation; Whereas millions of students have benefitted from the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; Whereas, in 2005, there were over 500,000 students enrolled in Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs in approximately 3,400 secondary schools; and Whereas the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps is taught by a dedicated cadre of retired officers and staff non-commissioned officers of the Armed Forces who love the United States and who are working to secure its future: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)expresses appreciation to the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps for— (A)the leadership training that the program provides to the youth of the United States; and (B)the outstanding results that the program has achieved; (2)commends the professionalism and dedication displayed daily by the retired members of the United States Armed Forces who serve as instructors in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; and (3)proudly honors the modern-day members of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, who represent a promising group of young men and women who continue to strive to achieve their full potential.