,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjae    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4 
,bass1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4      
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4   
,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mrs4  
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,ms4   
,fudge1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4   
,langev91 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4          
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4          
,p]lmutt]1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1    
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (         
,p5nsylvania1 & ,ms4 ,tsongas7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjae z
 ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?4  ,:]eas 9     
#bjjb1 ! ,h>v>d ,s*ool ( ,public ,heal? 
& ,,m5tor3 ! ,national ,m5tor+ ,p>tn]%ip
 creat$ ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2 ,:]eas 
! goals ( ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon? are to
 raise aw>5ess ( m5tor+1 recruit        
individuals to m5tor1 & enc\rage        

organizations to engage & integrate     
quality 9 m5tor+ into _! ef=ts2 ,:]eas a
 m5tor is a c>+1 consi/5t pres5ce :o    
devotes "t to a "y p]son to help t "y   
p]son discov] p]sonal /r5g? & a*ieve _! 
pot5tial ?r\gh a /ructur$ & tru/+       
relation%ip2 ,:]eas quality m5tor+      
enc\rages positive *oices1 promotes     
self-e/eem1 supports academic a*ievem5t 
& introduces "y p to new ideas2 ,:]eas  
m5tor+ programs h %[n to be effective 9 
combat+ s*ool viol5ce & discipl9e       
problems1 sub/ance abuse1 inc>c]ation & 
truancy2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t "y p :o 7  
at risk = n complet+ high s*ool b :o _h 
a m5tor 7 #ee p]c5t m likely to be      
enroll$ 9 college1 #ha p]c5t m likely to
 report p>ticipat+ regul>ly 9 sports or 
extracurricul> activities1 m ?an twice z
 likely to say !y held a lead]%ip       
position 9 a club or sports team1 & #gh 
p]c5t m likely to volunte] regul>ly 9 _!
 communities2 ,:]eas y\? developm5t     
exp]ts agree t m5tor+ is critical to !  
social1 emotional1 & cognitive          

developm5t ( y\?1 help+ !m navigate !   
pa? to adul?ood m successfully2 ,:]eas  
m5tors help "y p set c>e] goals & use _!
 p]sonal contacts to help "y p meet     
indu/ry pr(essionals & f9d jobs2 ,:]eas 
m5tor+ is a prov5 co/-effective         
inve/m5t3 = e #a inve/$ 9 m5tor+1 !re is
 a #c return to society2 ,:]eas all ( ! 
above li/$ b5efits s]ve to l9k y\? to   
economic opportunity :ile also /r5g!n+ !
 fib] ( our communities2 & ,:]eas       
despite ^! b5efits1 #a 9 #c y\? w rea*  
age #ai )\t a m5tor1 con/itut+ a m5tor+ 
gap t demon/rates a ne$ = collaboration 
& res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes    
,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2  7#b7          
recognizes ! m5 & wom5 :o s]ve z /aff & 
volunte]s at quality m5tor+ programs &  
help our "y p f9d inn] /r5g? & rea* _!  
full pot5tial2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t m5tor+
 is b5eficial because x enc\rages       
educational a*ievem5t1 r$uces juv5ile   
del9qu5cy1 improves life outcomes1 &    
/r5g!ns communities2  7#d7 promotes !   

creation & expansion ( quality m5tor+   
programs across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to equip
 "y p ) ! tools ne$$ to lead heal?y &   
productive lives2 &  7#e7 supports      
initiatives to close ! m5tor+ gap4