,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #bag  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ab1         
#bjai,mr4 ,carter of ,georgia 7for      
himself1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 
,wild1 ,mr4 ,conaway1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1  
,mr4 ,thompson of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4   
,stefanik1 ,mr4 ,weber of ,texas1 ,miss 
,gonzlez-,coln of ,puerto ,rico1 ,ms4   
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4        
,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,lee of      
,california1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis of     
,illinois1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1  
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,mr4      
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,huizenga1 ,mr4 ,david  
,p4 ,roe of ,tennessee1 ,mr4 ,wright1   
,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,graves
 of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1     
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 and ,mrs4 ,rodgers of   
,washington7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform    
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,girl ,scouts

 of the ,united ,states of ,america on  
its #ajgth birthday and the importance  
of the all-girl space offered by ,girl  
,scouts4  ,whereas the ,girl ,scout     
,movement was started on ,march #ab1    
#aiab1 in ,savannah1 ,georgia1 by       
,juliette ,gordon ,low1 whose life      
mission was to build girls of courage1  
confidence1 and character who make the  
world a better place1 and through whose 
legacy1 ,girl ,scouts continues to have 
an extraordinary influence on the lives 
of millions of girls across the country2
 ,whereas ,girl ,scouts is recognized as
 the largest and most successful        
leadership development program for girls
 in the world2 ,whereas ,girl ,scouts   
combines time-tested1 research-backed   
methods with exciting1 modern           
programming that speaks to today's girls
 and is designed to cater to the        
strengths of their leadership           
development2 ,whereas ,girl ,scouts     
offers girls #bast century programming  
in science1 technology1 engineering1 and

 math 7,,stem71 the outdoors1           
entrepreneurship1 and beyond1 helping   
girls develop invaluable life skills and
 take the lead early and often2         
,whereas1 as the world's premier        
leadership development organization for 
girls1 ,girl ,scouts welcomes girls of  
all backgrounds and interests who want  
to develop the courage1 confidence1 and 
character to make the world a better    
place2 ,whereas research shows that     
girls learn best in an all-girl1        
girl-led environment in which their     
specific needs are addressed and met2   
,whereas ,girl ,scouts offers girls a   
one-of-a-kind opportunity to become     
,gold ,award ,girl ,scouts1 the highest 
and most prestigious award in ,girl     
,scouts2 ,whereas the ,gold ,award is   
earned by girls in grades #i through #ab
 who have completed their ,gold ,award  
project that addresses a challenge with 
local and global implications2 ,whereas 
the ,gold ,award reflects extraordinary 
leadership through remarkable projects  

that have sustainable influence2        
,whereas with more than #ajj years of   
experience1 ,girl ,scouts brings a      
wealth of knowledge to programs that    
deliver girls cornerstone experiences   
with benefits that last a lifetime2     
,whereas today #b4e million girls and   
adults are current members who believe  
in the power of every ,g4,i4,r4,l4      
7,go-getter1 ,innovator1 ,risk-taker1   
,leader7 to change the world2 ,whereas  
,girl ,scouts has been instrumental in  
working to develop female leaders in    
government1 business1 and public        
service2 ,whereas more than #ej million 
women are ,girl ,scout alumni1 including
 #eh percent of the women currently     
serving in the ,house of                
,representatives and #gb percent of the 
women currently serving in the ,senate  
in the #aafth ,congress2 and ,whereas   
from the boardroom to the courtroom to  
the caucus room1 the need for female    
leadership has never been clearer or    
more urgent than it is today1 and ,girl 

,scouts has the expertise to give girls 
and young women the tools they need to  
empower themselves and assume their     
rightful role as leaders3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ,girl
 ,scouts of the ,united ,states of      
,america on its #ajgth birthday2  7#b7  
applauds ,girl ,scouts for providing    
girls with a safe1 inclusive1 all-girl  
space where they can hone their skills  
and develop leadership abilities2 and   
7#c7 recognizes the remarkable impact   
that #ajg years of ,girl ,scouts has had
 on life in our communities1 the ,united
 ,states1 and the world4