[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 774 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 774

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Boys & 
  Girls Clubs of America should be commended for their unique role in 
 improving outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 2012

 Mr. Fattah (for himself, Mr. Roskam, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Towns, Mr. Larsen 
  of Washington, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
 Franks of Arizona, Ms. Hirono, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Costa, Mr. 
Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Scott 
of Virginia, Ms. Speier, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
  Van Hollen, Ms. Moore, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Conyers) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
 and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
                        the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Boys & 
  Girls Clubs of America should be commended for their unique role in 
 improving outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities.

Whereas, in 1956, Boys Clubs of America celebrated its 50th anniversary and 
        received a U.S. Congressional Charter which Congress amended and renewed 
        in 1990 as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America;
Whereas the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have significantly improved the 
        quality of life for many youth and have transformed them into leaders 
        and responsible citizens of the United States;
Whereas the Boys & Girls Clubs, through their efforts and roles in communities 
        nationwide, are having a significant impact on various challenges facing 
        young people today including high school graduation, proficiency in 
        science, technology, engineering, and math and 21st century skill 
        development;
Whereas evaluations of specific Boys & Girls Clubs of America programs and the 
        overall club experience have found several outcomes linked to 
        participation, including reduction in delinquent behaviors, increased 
        academic achievement, increased access to and safe utilization of 
        technology, and increased career goals and improved attitudes toward 
        school;
Whereas the Boys & Girls Clubs effectively leverage limited Federal investment 
        to support clubs in the most underresourced of communities, raising the 
        majority of their funding privately;
Whereas Boys & Girls Clubs serve diverse youth in urban, suburban, and rural 
        communities and on military bases and Native American reservations;
Whereas there are currently 3,985 chartered Boys & Girls Clubs serving 4.1 
        million young people;
Whereas, on April 28, 2012, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America signed an 
        agreement with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and 
        Technology) in St. Louis to bring competitive robotics programs to 4 
        million American youth by 2015; and
Whereas Boys & Girls Clubs provide direction for children that helps improve 
        outcomes and reduces risky or anti-social behavior among youth by 
        providing positive role models: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for their 
        work serving the youth of our Nation and strengthening our 
        communities;
            (2) recognizes the importance of high-impact youth 
        mentoring in ensuring positive outcomes for youth of all 
        backgrounds;
            (3) supports youth mentoring as a strategy to reduce anti-
        social and risky youth behavior and develop productive, 
        contributing young adults;
            (4) encourages the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to 
        continue and expand programs that expose young people to 
        Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); and
            (5) commits to find ways to increase the Federal strategic 
        and financial partnerships between the Boys & Girls Clubs of 
        America and various Federal agencies and departments in order 
        to serve even more young people.
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