,,iv  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #fga  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,july #af1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,lewis 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,mr4 ,bentivolio1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4   
,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,eddie  
,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4       
,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4      
,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4   
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mrs4 
,beatty1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,danny
 ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,kelly of
 ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,thompson of           
,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new      
,york1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1 ,mr4    
,scott of ,virginia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 
,al ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4  
,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1
 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 and ,mr4    
,johnson of ,georgia7 submitted the     
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,education and the
 ,workforce  ,,resolution  ,recognizing 
the #ajjth anniversary of ,phi ,beta    
,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc4  ,whereas1 on 

,january #i1 #aiad1 at ,howard          
,university1 #c ,african-,american male 
students1 ,a4 ,langston ,taylor1        
,leonard ,f4 ,morse1 and ,charles ,i4   
,brown1 founded ,phi ,beta ,sigma       
,fraternity1 ,inc42 ,whereas the        
founders of ,phi ,beta ,sigma           
,fraternity1 ,inc41 a nonprofit         
organization1 wished to create an       
organization that viewed itself as 8a   
part of0 the community rather than      
8apart from0 the community1 and believed
 each potential member should be judged 
by his own merits1 rather than his      
family background1 affluence1 race1     
nationality1 skin tone1 or hair texture2
 ,whereas the founders of ,phi ,beta    
,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 wanted to    
organize a ,greek letter fraternity that
 would exemplify the ideals of          
brotherhood1 scholarship1 and service1  
which is mirrored in the motto of ,phi  
,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41        
8,culture ,for ,service and ,service    
,for ,humanity02 ,whereas ,phi ,beta    

,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 has evolved  
into a historical institution with a    
membership of more than #aej1jjj        
college-educated men and #fej chapters  
worldwide2 ,whereas the mission and     
administrative theme of ,phi ,beta      
,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 is to        
represent 8one ,fraternity working      
together to transform our communities01 
meaning the greatest contribution of    
,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 is
 to assure that communities are         
improved1 enhanced1 and impacted        
holistically1 resulting in stronger1    
healthier1 and wiser populations2       
,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 
,inc41 has invested in youths through   
,sigma ,beta ,club1 which equips youths 
with the tools to grow into effective1  
well-rounded leaders2 ,whereas ,phi     
,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41 has    
been a leader in eradicating hazing with
 the ,anti-,hazing ,awareness ,campaign1
 which includes a national anti-hazing  
week1 workshops1 training videos1 and   

other educational materials2 ,whereas   
,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41   
has supported vocational opportunities  
globally through the ,ghana ,school     
,project2 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma    
,fraternity1 ,inc41 has demonstrated    
leadership in the effort to improve     
health care access and outcomes for men 
of color through the ,sigma ,wellness3  
,living ,well ,brother-to-,brother      
,initiative2 ,whereas ,phi ,beta ,sigma 
,fraternity1 ,inc41 has remained an     
active and committed participant in the 
democratic process by instituting       
,project ,vote1 which continuously      
registers1 educates1 and encourages     
citizens to participate in the          
democratic process2 ,whereas the current
 members of ,phi ,beta ,sigma           
,fraternity1 ,inc41 inherit a legacy    
built by former members who have left   
remarkable imprints in their fields1    
including renowned scientist and        
inventor ,george ,washington ,carver1   
writer and educator ,alain ,le,roy      

,locke1 author and civil rights activist
 ,james ,weldon ,johnson1 labor-movement
 leader ,a4 ,philip ,randolph1 former   
,united ,states ,representative ,arthur 
,w4 ,mitchell1 former ,president of     
,nigeria ,benjamin ,nnamdi ,azikiwe1    
former ,president of ,ghana ,kwame      
,nkrumah1 former ,mayor of ,chicago     
,harold ,washington1 civil rights leader
 ,hosea ,williams1 former ,president of 
,liberia ,william ,vacanarat ,shadrach  
,tubman1 and the first elected ,governor
 of the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands
 ,melvin ,herbert ,evans2 and ,whereas  
,phi ,beta ,sigma ,fraternity1 ,inc41   
continues to make a difference in       
,united ,states and foreign communities1
 always following in the footsteps of   
its founders and upholding the          
commitment of ,phi ,beta ,sigma         
,fraternity1 ,inc41 to be great stewards
 of brotherhood1 scholarship1 and       
service3 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that  
the ,house of ,representatives--  7#a7  
recognizes the centennial anniversary of

 the founding of ,phi ,beta ,sigma      
,fraternity1 ,inc42 and  7#b7 applauds  
and honors ,phi ,beta ,sigma            
,fraternity1 ,inc41 and all its members 
for a century of fortitude and          
distinguished service to the people of  
the ,united ,states and the global      
community4