,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ac  ,,in ,,the       
,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states   
,april #ag1 #bjac ,mr4 ,casey 7for      
himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,johnson of
 ,south ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mr4     
,begich1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 and
 ,mr4 ,pryor7 submitted the following   
concurrent resolution2 which was        
referred to the ,committee on the       
,judiciary  ,,concurrent ,,resolution   
,commending the ,boys  ,girls ,clubs of 
,america for its role in improving      
outcomes for millions of young people   
and thousands of communities4  ,whereas1
 in #aief1 the ,boys' ,clubs of ,america
 celebrated its #ejth anniversary and   
became a federally chartered            
incorporation2 ,whereas1 in #aiia1 the  
,federal charter of the ,boys' ,clubs of
 ,america was amended to reflect the    
change of the name of the organization  
to the ,boys  ,girls ,clubs of ,america2
 ,whereas the ,boys  ,girls ,clubs of   
,america has significantly improved the 

quality of life for many young people   
and has helped to transform them into   
leaders and responsible citizens of the 
,united ,states2 ,whereas the ,boys     
,girls ,clubs of ,america1 through its  
efforts in communities throughout the   
,united ,states1 has a significant      
impact on the ability of young people to
 meet various challenges1 including by  
helping them graduate from high school1 
gain proficiency in science1 technology1
 engineering1 and math1 and develop     
skills for the #bast century2 ,whereas  
evaluations of specific programs        
conducted by1 and of the overall        
experience of participating in1 the     
,boys  ,girls ,clubs of ,america        
demonstrate several positive outcomes   
linked to participation in the          
organization1 including reduction in    
delinquent behaviors1 increased academic
 achievement1 increased access to and   
safe use of technology1 broadened career
 goals1 and improved attitudes toward   
school2 ,whereas the ,boys  ,girls      

,clubs of ,america effectively leverages
 limited ,federal investment to support 
clubs in underfunded communities1 while 
raising the majority of its funding     
privately2 ,whereas the ,boys  ,girls   
,clubs of ,america serves diverse groups
 of young people in urban1 suburban1 and
 rural communities1 as well as on       
military bases and ,native ,american    
reservations2 ,whereas the ,boys  ,girls
 ,clubs of ,america provides stability1 
education1 youth development1 and       
prevention programs for children of     
military personnel1 who frequently      
relocate due to station changes and     
deployments2 ,whereas1 as of ,february  
#bjac1 there are #c1ihe chartered clubs 
serving approximately #d1ajj1jjj young  
people2 and ,whereas1 on ,april #bh1    
#bjab1 the ,boys  ,girls ,clubs of      
,america signed an agreement with ,for  
,inspiration and ,recognition of        
,science and ,technology 7commonly known
 as ,,first7 to bring competitive       
robotics programs to approximately      

#d1jjj1jjj young people in the ,united  
,states by #bjae3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
  ,that the ,congress--  7#a7 commends  
the ,boys  ,girls ,clubs of ,america for
 its work serving the young people of   
the ,united ,states and strengthening   
thousands of communities2  7#b7         
recognizes the importance of high-impact
 mentoring of young people in ensuring  
positive outcomes for young people of   
all backgrounds2  7#c7 supports         
mentoring of young people as a strategy 
to prepare young people for education1  
careers1 and citizenship2  7#d7         
encourages the ,boys  ,girls ,clubs of  
,america to continue and expand programs
 that expose young people to science1   
technology1 engineering1 and math2 and  
7#e7 commits to strengthening the       
partnership between the ,boys  ,girls   
,clubs of ,america and various ,federal 
agencies and departments in order to    
serve an even greater number of young   
people4