,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #i  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bc            
7legislative day1 ,janu>y #c71 #bjac    
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,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,s*um]7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,janu>y #bh1 #bjac ,committee dis*>g$2  
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,designat+ ,janu>y #bjac z ,national    
,m5tor+ ,mon?4  ,:]eas m5tor+ is a      
long/&+ tradition 9 :i* a dep5dable1 c>+
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enc\ragem5t to facilitate ! social1     
emotional1 & cognitive developm5t ( a "y
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%[s t =mal1 high-quality m5tor+ focus$  
on develop+ ! compet5ce & "* ( ! m5tee  
promotes positive outcomes1 su* z       
improv$ academic a*ievem5t1 self-e/eem1 
social skills1 & c>e] developm5t2 ,:]eas
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evid5ce t m5tor+ successfully r$uces    
sub/ance use & abuse1 academic failure1 
& del9qu5cy2 ,:]eas m5tor+1 9 addition  
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extremely rew>d+ = ! p :o s]ve z m5tors2
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communities ( all sizes across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates focus on build+ /rong1 effective 
relation%ips betwe5 m5tors & m5tees2    
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 ,unit$ ,/ates are 9 =mal m5tor+        
relation%ips due to ! rem>kable vigor1  
creativity1 & res\rcefulness ( ! ?\s&s (
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progress made 9 increas+ m5tor+1 !      
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ne>ly #ae1jjj1jjj "y p 9 ne$ ( m5tors2  
,:]eas m5tor+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! public 
& private sectors br+ ,/ate & local     
lead]s toge!r to support m5tor+ programs
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tra9+ 9 indu/ry be/ practices1 & mak+ ! 
mo/ ( limit$ res\rces to b5efit "y p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! designation (  

,janu>y #bjac z ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon? 
w help call att5tion to ! critical role 
m5tors play 9 help+ "y p realize _!     
pot5tial2 ,:]eas a mon?-long celebration
 ( m5tor+ w enc\rage m individuals &    
organizations1 includ+ s*ools1          
bus9esses1 nonpr(it organizations1 fai? 
in/itutions1 & f\ndations1 to become    
engag$ 9 m5tor+ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
& ,:]eas1 mo/ significantly1 ,national  
,m5tor+ ,mon?--  7#a7 w build aw>5ess ( 
m5tor+2 &  7#b7 w enc\rage m p to become
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,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,s5ate--  7#a7 designates ! mon? (      
,janu>y #bjac z ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2
  7#b7 recognizes ) gratitude !         
contributions ( ! millions ( c>+ adults 
& /ud5ts :o are already volunte]+ z     
m5tors2 &  7#c7 enc\rages m adults &    
/ud5ts to volunte] z m5tors4