,,iii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march    
#ai1 #bjbd,ms4 ,duckworth 7for herself1 
,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4     
,king1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4 ,cortez       
,masto1 ,mr4 ,hagerty1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,barrasso1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 and ,ms4     
,ernst7 submitted the following         
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,recognizing   
,girl ,scouts of the ,united ,states of 
,america on its #aabth birthday and     
celebrating its legacy of providing     
girls with a secure1 inclusive space    
where they can explore their world1     
build meaningful relationships1 and have
 access to experiences that prepare them
 for a life of leadership4  ,whereas    
,march #ab1 #bjbd1 marks the #aabth     
anniversary of ,girl ,scouts of the     
,united ,states of ,america 7referred to
 in this preamble as ,girl ,scouts71 the
 largest and most impactful leadership  
program for girls in the world2 ,whereas

 the ,girl ,scout movement began on     
,march #ab1 #aiab1 when ,juliette       
8,daisy0 ,gordon ,low1 a native of      
,savannah1 ,georgia1 organized a group  
of #ah girls and provided them with the 
opportunity to develop physically1      
intellectually1 socially1 and           
spiritually2 ,whereas1 for over a       
century1 ,girl ,scouts has advanced its 
mission to 8build girls of courage1     
confidence1 and character1 who make the 
world a better place02 ,whereas today   
more than #ej1jjj1jjj                   
women--trailblazers1 visionaries1 and   
leaders--are ,girl ,scouts alumnae who  
have made the world a better place2     
,whereas1 since its beginnings1 ,girl   
,scouts has emphasized public service   
and civic engagement and has fostered a 
sense of community in girls2 ,whereas   
girls say that ,girl ,scouts supports   
their mental health and is an accepting1
 secure space where they feel free to be
 themselves and where leaders and other 
girls are sources of support during     

difficult times2 ,whereas ,girl ,scouts 
is a powerful force for social          
connection and creates a positive and   
uplifting national and global network   
among girls2 ,whereas ,girl ,scouts     
plays an indispensable role in engaging 
girls in afterschool and out-of-school  
programming and experiences that expand 
their world and allow them to tap into  
their inner community builder1          
innovator1 change maker1 and leader2    
,whereas1 at a time when civics         
education is missing from many schools1 
,girl ,scouts engages girls of all grade
 levels in civics programming that      
deepens their understanding of democracy
 and government1 prepares them for a    
lifetime of civic engagement1 and       
motivates them to take action on issues 
that are important to them2 ,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   

skills2 ,whereas1 to earn the ,gold     
,award1 individual ,girl ,scouts take on
 projects that have a measurable and    
sustainable impact on a community by    
assessing a need1 designing a solution1 
completing a project1 and inspiring     
others to sustain it2 and ,whereas1 as a
 member organization of the ,world      
,association of ,girl ,guides and ,girl 
,scouts1 ,girl ,scouts is part of an    
international sisterhood of #aj1jjj1jjj 
girls and young women in #aeb countries 
and is committed to offering girls more 
opportunities to engage with communities
 worldwide1 make meaningful global      
connections1 and explore global         
citizenship3 ,now1 therefore1 be it     
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes     
,girl ,scouts of the ,united ,states of 
,america for #aab years of providing    
girls with a safe and inclusive space   
where they can hone their skills and    
develop leadership abilities2  7#b7     
congratulates all ,girl ,scouts who     
earned the ,gold ,award in #bjbc2 and   

7#c7 encourages ,girl ,scouts of the    
,united ,states of ,america to continue 
to champion the ambitions1 nurture the  
creativity1 and support the talents of  
future women leaders4