,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #iba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbc,mrs4 ,napolitano 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 
,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1  
,mr4 ,gu?rie1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4        
,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,z9ke1 ,mr4  
,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 
,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1
 ,mr4 ,mooney1 ,mr4 ,h>d] ( ,cali=nia1  
,ms4 ,letl[1 ,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,mr4 ,rog]s ( 
,k5tucky1 & ,mr4 ,timmons7 submitt$ !   
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices            
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y (
 ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\? ,*all5ge        
,program4  ,:]eas ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\?
 ,*all5ge ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
preamble z ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program7 is 
celebrat+ #cj ye>s ( provid+ successful 
& free alt]native education & /ructur$  
discipl9e to at-risk y\? betwe5 ! ages (
 #af & #ah2 ,:]eas ! ,y\? ,*all5ge      
,program 0 born f ! vision>y concept (  
us+ a :ole p]son int]v5tion model to    

combat ! effects ( gangs1 viol5ce1 high 
rates ( s*ool drop\t1 & drug abuse on a 
g5]ation ( y\?2 ,:]eas ! ,y\? ,*all5ge  
,program is a f$]ally & ,/ate-fund$     
program t (f]s a unique opportunity =   
at-risk y\? to *ange c\rse at a critical
 "t 9 life2 ,:]eas ! multiphas$ ,y\?    
,*all5ge ,program uses quasi-milit>y    
discipl9e & tra9+1 c\pl$ ) educational  
in/ruction1 le>n+1 & m5tor%ip1 to       
promote ! "* developm5t & resili5ce (   
at-risk y\?2 ,:]eas "o phase ( ! ,y\?   
,*all5ge ,program is a #ea_/b-mon?      
resid5tial program t focuses on ! foll[+
 #h core compon5ts3 life-cop+ skills1   
lead]%ip & foll[]%ip1 s]vice to         
community1 job skills1 academic         
excell5ce1 responsible citiz5%ip1 heal? 
& hygi5e1 & physical fitness2 ,:]eas    
ano!r phase ( ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program  
is a #ab-mon? m5tor+ phase t builds on !
 #h core compon5ts to help %ape y\? into
 productive citiz5s ready = societal    
success2 ,:]eas !re is n[ an optional   
phase ( ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program call$  

,job ,*all5ge1 9 :i* ,y\? ,*all5ge      
,program graduates "u ! age ( #ba ye>s  
old c pursue 9-dem& job c]tifications2  
,:]eas ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program (f]s m  
?an #h1jjj cadets annually an           
opportunity to succe$ outside ( a       
traditional high s*ool environm5t2      
,:]eas !re are curr5tly #ci ,y\?        
,*all5ge programs op]at+ 9 #bh ,/ates1  
,pu]to ,rico1 & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 
,:]eas m ?an #bjj1jjj cadets h graduat$ 
f ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program2 ,:]eas m ?an
 #ahd1jjj academic cr$5tials h be5 aw>d$
 "u ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program2 & ,:]eas  
graduates ( ! ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program h  
improv$ physically & m5tally & are pois$
 to become assets to ! communities ( !  
graduates & to ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t !   
,national ,gu>d ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program  
has be5 successfully help+ at-risk y\? =
 #cj ye>s2  7#b7 comm5ds ! accompli%m5ts
 ( all ( ! graduates ( ! ,national ,gu>d
 ,y\? ,*all5ge ,program2 &  7#c7        

reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,h\se to      
support-- 7,a7 ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\?   
,*all5ge ,program2 &  7,b7 ! critical   
mission ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,y\?        
,*all5ge ,program to help & develop ! "*
 ( at-risk y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4