,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hih  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,kendra ,s4 ,horn of ,oklahoma
 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4        
,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 
,cisneros1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,ms4 
,wexton1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,mr4    
,taylor1 and ,ms4 ,underwood7 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 #ajhth birthday and    
celebrating its legacy of building      
changemakers in ,gold ,award ,girl      
,scouts1 including the #bjai ,national  
,gold ,award ,girl ,scouts4  ,whereas   
the ,girl ,scout ,movement was founded  
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 place2 ,whereas 
,girl ,scouts continues to help girls   

build a strong sense of self1 seek      
challenges and learn from setbacks1     
display positive values1 form and       
maintain healthy relationships1 and     
identify and solve problems in their    
communities2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 ,girl  
,scouts combines research-backed1       
innovative programming catered to girls 
in science1 technology1 engineering1 and
 math1 the outdoors1 entrepreneurship1  
civic engagement1 and other areas1 in an
 all-girl1 girl-led environment in which
 the specific needs of girls are        
addressed and met2 ,whereas ,girl       
,scouts in grades #i through #ab can    
advance their civic engagement by       
earning the ,gold ,award1 the most      
highly regarded award in the world for  
girls2 ,whereas1 to earn the ,gold      
,award1 ,girl ,scouts tackle issues that
 are important to them and drive lasting
 innovation while demonstrating         
essential skills1 such as critical      
thinking1 communication1 project        
management1 collaboration1 and public   

speaking2 ,whereas1 each year1          
approximately #f1jjj ,girl ,scouts earn 
the ,gold ,award1 displaying their      
leadership as trailblazers and opening  
opportunities for scholarships1         
preferred admission for college1 and    
amazing career opportunities2 ,whereas1 
each year1 ,girl ,scouts selects #aj    
exceptionally inspiring ,gold ,award    
,girl ,scouts1 nominated by local       
councils1 as ,national ,gold ,award     
,girl ,scouts2 ,whereas ,national ,gold 
,award ,girl ,scouts have completed     
projects that demonstrate extraordinary 
leadership1 have a measurable and       
sustainable effect1 and address a local 
challenge relating to a national or     
global issue2 and ,whereas the #bjai    
,national ,gold ,award ,girl ,scouts are
 ,isabella ,madrigal from ,temecula1    
,california1 ,mary ,katherine ,futrell  
from ,dallas1 ,texas1 ,minely ,millan   
from ,calle ,rosa ,imperial in ,puerto  
,rico1 ,lauren ,vanlandingham from ,st4 
,louis1 ,missouri1 ,phoebe ,wall from   

,redmond1 ,washington1 ,taryn-,marie    
,jenkins from ,wilmington1 ,delaware1   
,grace ,goodpasture from ,ashland1      
,virginia1 ,megan ,loh from ,placentia1 
,california1 ,ana ,de ,almeida ,amaral  
from ,chula ,vista1 ,california1 and    
,kai ,zaragoza from ,pembroke ,pines1   
,florida3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that  
the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7   
recognizes ,girl ,scouts of the ,united 
,states of ,america for #ajh years of   
creating changemakers by nurturing and  
supporting the leadership development of
 girls2  7#b7 congratulates the ,girl   
,scouts who earned the ,gold ,award in  
#bjai1 including the ,national ,gold    
,award ,girl ,scouts2 and  7#c7         
encourages ,girl ,scouts of the ,united 
,states of ,america to continue to      
champion the ambitions1 cultivate the   
talents1 and develop the skills of      
future women leaders4