,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4
 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4  
,jones1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4
 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4   
,van ,holl51 & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjbj z ,national    
,m5tor+ ,mon?4  ,:]eas ! goals (        
,national ,m5tor+ ,mon? are to raise    
aw>5ess ( m5tor+1 recruit individuals to
 m5tor1 celebrate ! p[]ful impact ( c>+ 
adults :o volunte] "t = ! b5efit ( "y p1
 & enc\rage organizations to engage &   
integrate quality 9 m5tor+ into ! ef=ts 

( ! organizations2 ,:]eas !re are "y p  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o make ev]yday  
*oices t lead to ! big decisions 9 life 
)\t ! guidance & support on :i* _m o!r  
"y 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 discov] p]sonal
 /r5g? & a*ieve ! pot5tial ( t "y p]son2
 ,:]eas quality m5tor+ enc\rages        
positive life & social skills1 promotes 
self-e/eem1 bol/]s academic a*ievem5t & 
college access1 supports c>e]           
exploration1 & nurtures y\? lead]%ip    
developm5t2 ,:]eas m5tor+ happ5s 9 v>i\s
 sett+s1 includ+ community-bas$         
programs1 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1   
colleges1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 religi\s    
in/itutions1 & ! workplace1 & 9 v>i\s   
ways1 includ+ =mal m5tor+ mat*es &      
in=mal relation%ips ) tea*]s1 coa*es1   
neighbors1 fai? lead]s1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas  
m5tor+ programs h be5 %[n to be         
effective 9 help+ "y p make positive    
*oices2 ,:]eas /udies h %[n t           
incorporat+ culture & h]itage into      

m5tor+ programs c improve academic      
outcomes & increases community          
engagem5t1 especially = ,alaskan ,native
 & ,am]ican ,indian y\?2 ,:]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
 /ud5ts :o are *ronically abs5t are m   
likely to fall beh9d academically1 &    
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+ enc\rages positive y\?   
developm5t & sm>t daily behaviors1 su* z
 f9i%+ homework & hav+ heal?y social    
int]actions1 & 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]ves to 
l9k y\? to economic & social opportunity
 :ile also /r5g!n+ communities 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 despite ^?     
describ$ b5efits1 an e/imat$ #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 #bjbj z
 ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2  7#b7         
recognizes ! c>+ adults :o s]ve z /aff &
 volunte]s at quality m5tor+ programs & 

help ! "y p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9d inn]  
/r5g? & rea* _! full pot5tial2  7#c7    
ackn[l$ges t m5tor+ is b5eficial because
 m5tor+ supports educational a*ievem5t &
 self-confid5ce1 supports "y p 9 sett+  
c>e] goals & exp&+ social capital1      
r$uces juv5ile del9qu5cy1 improves      
positive p]sonal1 pr(essional1 &        
academic 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