,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ah1 #bjag ,mr4 ,moran 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,paul1 and ,mrs4 ,shaheen7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,,resolution ,recognizing the #ajjth anniversary of ,lions ,clubs ,international and celebrating the ,lions ,clubs ,international for a long history of humanitarian service4 ,whereas1 on ,june #g1 #aiag1 ,chicago business leader ,melvin ,jones founded ,lions ,clubs ,international in ,chicago1 ,illinois1 based on the principle that you can't get very far until you start doing something for somebody else2 ,whereas the motto of ,lions ,clubs ,international1 ,we ,serve-- 7#a7 was selected in #aied after having been submitted by ,lion ,d4,a4 ,stevenson of ,font ,hill1 ,ontario1 in an international contest2 and 7#b7 applies to the charitable and humanitarian priorities of ,lions ,clubs ,international1 including-- 7,a7 eyesight preservation and blindness prevention2 7,b7 services for individuals with disabilities2 7,c7 hearing and speech conservation2 7,d7 diabetes awareness2 7,e7 youth outreach2 7,f7 services for older individuals2 7,g7 activities that promote international goodwill2 7,h7 disaster relief2 and 7,i7 environmental protection2 ,whereas1 with over #df1jjj clubs and #a1djj1jjj members in over #bjj countries and geographical areas around the globe1 ,lions ,clubs ,international is the largest service organization in the world2 ,whereas the purposes of ,lions ,clubs ,international include-- 7#a7 to create and foster a spirit of understanding among people around the world2 7#b7 to promote the principles of good government and good citizenship2 7#c7 to take an active interest in the civic1 cultural1 social1 and moral welfare of the community2 7#d7 to provide a forum for the open discussion of all matters of public interest1 except that members of ,lions ,clubs ,international may not debate partisan politics and sectarian religion2 7#e7 to encourage service-minded individuals to serve their communities without personal financial reward2 and 7#f7 to encourage efficiency and promote high ethical standards in commerce1 industry1 public works1 and professional and private endeavors2 ,whereas1 on ,march #ab1 #aibj1 a ,lions ,club was chartered in ,windsor1 ,ontario1 ,canada1 and ,lions ,clubs became an international organization2 ,whereas1 in #aibe1 at the ,lions ,club in ,cedar ,point1 ,ohio1 ,helen ,keller charged members of ,lions ,clubs ,international with becoming knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness2 ,whereas1 in #aibf1 polar explorer and member of the ,district of ,columbia ,lions ,club1 ,admiral ,richard ,e4 ,byrd1 ,jr41 flew over the ,north ,pole carrying the flag of ,lions ,clubs ,international2 ,whereas1 in #aicj1 after witnessing an individual with a vision impairment having difficulty crossing a street1 ,lion ,george ,bonham painted a cane white with a red band for use by visually impaired individuals2 ,whereas1 in #aica-- 7#a7 the first ,lions ,club was established south of the ,united ,states in ,nuevo ,laredo1 ,mexico2 and 7#b7 the first ,lions ,clubs ,international convention was held in ,toronto1 ,ontario2 ,whereas1 in #aice1 during the ,lions ,clubs ,international convention in ,mexico ,city1 ,amelia ,earhart1 who was an honorary member of the ,new ,york ,city ,lions ,club1 completed a record-breaking nonstop flight from ,los ,angeles1 ,california1 to ,mexico2 ,whereas1 in #aici1 the members of the ,detroit ,uptown ,lions ,club converted an old farmhouse in the ,state of ,michigan into a school to train dog guides for visually impaired individuals1 helping to popularize dog guides worldwide2 ,whereas1 on ,june #f1 #aici1 the first ,little ,league baseball game was played at ,park ,point in ,williamsport1 ,pennsylvania1 after ,lion ,carl ,edwin ,stotz appealed to ,lions ,clubs ,international1 the ,young ,men's ,christian ,association1 and other community partners for support to provide an organized baseball program for children2 ,whereas1 in #aidd1 the first eye bank in the world was established in ,new ,york ,city1 and as of ,march #bjag1 most eye banks are sponsored by ,lions ,clubs ,international2 ,whereas1 in #aide1 ,lions ,clubs ,international assisted in drafting the ,charter of the ,united ,nations1 which began a lasting relationship between ,lions ,clubs ,international and the ,united ,nations that includes ,lions ,clubs ,international aid and volunteers for-- 7#a7 the ,united ,nations ,international ,children's ,emergency ,fund2 7#b7 the ,world ,health ,organization2 7#c7 the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific and ,cultural ,organization2 and 7#d7 other humanitarian projects2 ,whereas1 in #aieg1 the ,leo ,clubs youth program of ,lions ,clubs ,international was established to provide young people with the opportunity for personal development through volunteer work2 ,whereas1 as of ,march #bjag1 there are approximately #aeg1jjj ,leos and #fjj ,leo ,clubs in over #bjj countries and geographical areas worldwide2 ,whereas1 in #aifh1 the ,lions ,clubs ,international ,foundation 7referred to in this preamble as ,,lcif7 was established to assist ,lions ,clubs ,international with global and large-scale local humanitarian projects2 ,whereas ,,lcif has given more than #hbf1jjj1jjj in grants to support the humanitarian work of ,lions ,clubs ,international2 ,whereas1 in #aigb1 ,,lcif awarded its first grant1 in the amount of #e1jjj1 to assist flood victims in ,south ,dakota2 ,whereas1 in #aigg1 ,lion ,jimmy ,carter became the #cith ,president of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in #aihe1 ,,lcif awarded its first ,major ,catastrophe ,grant1 in the amount of #ej1jjj1 for earthquake relief in ,mexico2 ,whereas1 in #aihf1 ,mother ,teresa accepted a ,lions ,humanitarian ,award2 ,whereas1 in #aihg1 ,lions ,clubs ,international amended its bylaws and invited women to become members1 and women are now the fastest growing group of new members in ,lions ,clubs ,international2 ,whereas1 in #aiij1 ,,lcif launched ,sight,first1 an initiative that-- 7#a7 assists ,lions ,clubs ,international in activities to restore eyesight and prevent blindness on a global scale2 and 7#b7 eventually raised more than #dae1jjj1jjj to target low vision1 trachoma1 river blindness1 childhood blindness1 diabetic retinopathy1 and glaucoma2 ,whereas1 in #aiie1 ,,lcif began a partnership with the ,carter ,center1 led by former ,president and ,lion ,jimmy ,carter1 to combat river blindness in ,africa and ,latin ,america1 and by #bjjc1 ,,lcif and the ,carter ,center had provided #ej1jjj1jjj river blindness treatments2 ,whereas1 in #bjja1 ,,lcif partnered with the ,special ,olympics on ,opening ,eyes1 an initiative to provide vision screening for ,special ,olympics athletes2 ,whereas1 in #bjjb1 ,lions ,clubs ,international chartered a club in ,china1 which became the first voluntary membership group in ,china2 ,whereas1 in #bjjg1 the ,financial ,times ranked ,,lcif as the best nongovernmental organization worldwide with which to establish a partnership2 ,whereas1 in #bjaj1 the ,bill ,melinda ,gates ,foundation contributed #e1jjj1jjj to the ,one ,shot1 ,one ,life measles initiative1 and ,lions raised more than #aj1jjj1jjj to support measles prevention efforts during the subsequent #b years2 ,whereas1 in #bjaa1 ,,lcif awarded its #aj1jjjth grant1 bringing the total amount awarded to grant recipients by ,,lcif to #gjh1jjj1jjj2 ,whereas1 in #bjac1 ,,lcif partnered with the ,,gavi ,alliance to protect millions of children from measles and rubella in #bjac2 ,whereas ,,lcif committed #cj1jjj1jjj for immunizations1 an amount matched by the ,united ,kingdom and the ,bill ,melinda ,gates ,foundation2 ,whereas1 in #bjac1 with the support of ,lions ,clubs ,international and the ,carter ,center1 river blindness was eliminated in ,colombia2 and ,whereas1 in #bjad1 ,lions ,clubs ,international launched the ,centennial ,service ,challenge1 a global initiative to serve #ajj1jjj1jjj people around the world3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 congratulates ,lions ,clubs ,international on its #ajjth anniversary on ,june #g1 #bjag2 7#b7 recognizes ,lions ,clubs ,international for #ajj years of promoting community service and humanitarian assistance2 7#c7 encourages ,lions ,clubs ,international to continue to emphasize the values of community service and improving the community for all individuals2 and 7#d7 applauds ,lions ,clubs ,international for instilling in young people the value of community service4