,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbb    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mrs4       
,capito1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4        
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4
 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4   
,braun1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4
 ,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+      
,janu>y #bjbb z ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ! goals ( ,national ,m5tor+    
,mon? are to raise aw>5ess ( & celebrate
 ! p[]ful impact ( m5tor+ relation%ips1 
recruit new m5tors1 & enc\rage          
in/itutions to integrate quality m5tor+ 
into _! policies1 practices1 & programs2
 ,:]eas quality m5tor+ fo/]s 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 _m   
sett+s1 includ+ community-bas$ programs1
 elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 in/itutions
 ( high] education1 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  
effective m5tor+ ( und]s]v$ & vuln]able 
populations helps individuals confront  
*all5ges & enjoy improv$ m5tal heal? &  
social-emotional well-be+2 ,:]eas /udies
 h %[n t incorporat+ culture & h]itage  
into m5tor+ programs c improve academic 
outcomes & increase community engagem5t1
 especially = ,alaska ,native & ,am]ican
 ,indian y\?2 ,:]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 
& c help connect m5tees to indu/ry      

pr(essionals to tra9 = & f9d jobs2      
,:]eas m5tor+ programs g5]ally h a      
significant1 positive impact on y\?     
academic a*ievem5t1 s*ool connect$ness &
 engagem5t1 & educational success1 :i*  
leads to outcomes su* z improv$         
att5dance1 grades & te/ scores1 &       
classroom behavior2 ,:]eas rese>* has   
f\nd t "y p fac+ a risk ( n complet+    
high s*ool b :o _h a m5tor 71 comp>$ )  
_! pe]s1 m likely to enroll 9 college1  
to p>ticipate regul>ly 9 sports or      
extracurricul> activities1 to hold a    
lead]%ip position 9 a club or sports    
team1 & to volunte] regul>ly1 & less    
likely to />t us+ drugs2 ,:]eas m5tor+  
has long be5 a /aple ( juv5ile ju/ice & 
viol5ce prev5tion ef=ts1 & c (f]        
compreh5sive support to y\? at risk =   
committ+ viol5ce or victimization1 z    
m5tor+ c address _m risk factors at     
once2 ,:]eas m5tor+ relation%ips = y\?  
fac+ risk1 su* z fo/] y\?1 c h a        
positive impact on a wide range (       
factors1 includ+ m5tal heal?1           

educational function+ & atta9m5t1 pe]   
relation%ips1 employm5t1 & h\s+         
/ability2 ,:]eas m5tor+ programs h be5  
f\nd to positively impact _m aspects (  
m5tal well-be+1 includ+ r$uc+ unheal?y  
cop+ me*anisms1 improv+ int]p]sonal     
relation%ips1 & r$uc+ p>5tal /ress2     
,:]eas m5tor+ is an innovative1         
evid5ce-bas$ practice &1 uniquely1 is   
bo? a prev5tion & int]v5tion /rategy t c
 support "y p ( all demographics &      
backgr\nds 9 all aspects ( _! lives2    
,:]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 ! b5efits ( m5tor+1 "o  
"y p]son ( e ?ree is gr[+ up )\t a      
m5tor1 :i* means a ?ird ( ! "y p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates are gr[+ up )\t someone   
outside ( ! home to (f] real life       
guidance & support2 & ,:]eas ?is m5tor+ 
gap demon/rates ! ne$ = collaboration   
among ! private1 public1 & nonpr(it     
sectors to increase res\rces =          

relation%ip-c5tric supports = y\? 9     
communities1 s*ools1 & workplaces3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ,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$ges t m5tor+ supports     
educational a*ievem5t1 engagem5t1 &     
self-confid5ce1 supports "y p 9 sett+   
c>e] goals & exp&+ social capital1      
r$uces juv5ile del9qu5cy1 & /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