,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjah,mr4
 ,isakson 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4       
,durb91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & 
,mr4 ,pet]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjah z
 ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?4  ,:]eas !     
goals ( ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon? are--   
7#a7 to raise aw>5ess ( m5tor+2  7#b7 to
 recruit individuals to m5tor2  7#c7 to 
celebrate ! p[]ful impact ( c>+ adults  
:o volunte] "t = ! b5efit ( "y p2 &     
7#d7 to enc\rage organizations to engage
 & integrate quality 9 m5tor+ into !    
ef=ts ( ! organizations2  ,:]eas "y p   
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates make ev]yday     
*oices t lead to ! big decisions 9 life 
)\t ! guidance & support on :i* _m o!r p
 rely2 ,:]eas a m5tor is a c>+1 consi/5t
 pres5ce :o devotes "t to a "y p]son to 
help t "y p]son--  7#a7 discov] p]sonal 

/r5g?2 &  7#b7 a*ieve ! pot5tial ( t "y 
p]son ?r\gh a /ructur$ & tru/+          
relation%ip2  ,:]eas quality m5tor+--   
7#a7 enc\rages positive *oices2  7#b7   
promotes self-e/eem2  7#c7 supports     
academic a*ievem5t2 &  7#d7 introduces  
"y p to new ideas2 ,:]eas m5tor+        
programs h %[n to be effective 9 help+  
"y p make positive *oices2 ,:]eas "y p  
:o meet regul>ly ) m5tors are #df p]c5t 
less likely ?an pe]s to />t us+ illegal 
drugs2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t "y p :o 7 at 
risk = n complet+ high s*ool b :o _h a  
m5tor 71 z comp>$ ) simil>ly situat$ "y 
p )\t a m5tor--  7#a7 #ee p]c5t m likely
 to be enroll$ 9 college2  7#b7 #ha     
p]c5t m likely to report p>ticipat+     
regul>ly 9 sports or extracurricul>     
activities2  7#c7 m ?an twice z likely  
to say !y held a lead]%ip position 9 a  
club or sports team2 &  7#d7 #gh p]c5t m
 likely to pay x =w>d by volunte]+      
regul>ly 9 ! communities ( "y p2  ,:]eas
 #ij p]c5t ( "y p :o 7 at risk = n      
complet+ high s*ool b :o _h a m5tor said

 !y are n[ int]e/$ 9 becom+ m5tors      
!mselves2 ,:]eas m5tor+ c play a role 9 
help+ "y p att5d s*ool regul>ly1 z      
rese>* %[s t /ud5ts :o meet regul>ly ) a
 m5tor are1 z comp>$ ) ! pe]s ( ^?      
/ud5ts--  7#a7 #eb p]c5t less likely to 
skip a full day ( s*ool2 &  7#b7 #cg    
p]c5t less likely to skip a class2      
,:]eas y\? developm5t exp]ts agree t    
m5tor+-- 7#a7 enc\rages positive y\?    
developm5t & sm>t daily behaviors su* z 
f9i%+ homework & hav+ heal?y social     
int]actions2 &  7#b7 has a positive     
impact on ! gr[? & success ( a "y p]son2
 ,:]eas m5tors help "y p set c>e] goals 
& use ! p]sonal contacts ( ! m5tors to  
help "y p meet indu/ry pr(essionals &   
tra9 = & f9d jobs2 ,:]eas ea* ( !       
b5efits ( m5tors describ$ 9 ?is preamble
 s]ve to l9k y\? to economic & social   
opportunity :ile also /r5g!n+           
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1
 despite ^? describ$ b5efits1 #i1jjj1jjj
 "y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates feel isolat$ f  
mean+ful connections ) adults outside ! 

home1 con/itut+ a m5tor+ gap t          
demon/rates a ne$ = collaboration &     
res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,janu>y #bjah z
 ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2  7#b7         
recognizes ! c>+ adults :o-- 7,a7 s]ve z
 /aff & volunte]s at quality m5tor+     
programs2 &  7,b7 help ! "y p ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates f9d inn] /r5g? & rea* _! full   
pot5tial2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t m5tor+ is  
b5eficial because m5tor+ supports       
educational a*ievem5t & self-confid5ce1 
r$uces juv5ile del9qu5cy1 improves life 
outcomes1 & /r5g!ns communities2  7#d7  
promotes ! e/abli%m5t & 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+  
gap t exi/s = ! _m "y p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o d n h mean+ful connections )  
adults outside ! home4