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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 436 

Recognizing the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 106th 

birthday and affirming the importance of leadership development for girls. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 14, 2018 

Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and Ms. COLLINS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the Girl Scouts of the United States of America 

on its 106th birthday and affirming the importance of 

leadership development for girls. 

Whereas the Girl Scout movement began on March 12, 1912, 

in Savannah, Georgia, by Juliette ‘‘Daisy’’ Gordon 

Low— 

(1) whose life mission was to build girls of courage, 

confidence, and character who make the world a better 

place; and 

(2) through whose legacy the Girl Scouts of the 

United States of America (referred to in this preamble as 

the ‘‘Girl Scouts organization’’) continues to have an extraordinary influence on the lives of millions of girls 

across the country; 


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Whereas the Girl Scouts organization is— 

(1) recognized as a national leader in providing the 

best leadership development experience in the world for 

girls, bringing time-tested methods and research-backed 

programs that speak to the strengths of girl leadership 

development; and 

(2) backed by more than 100 years of experience 

and expertise in the field; 

Whereas the Girl Scouts organization— 

(1) offers hands-on, girl-led, girl-centered learning 

in— 

(A) science, technology, engineering, and math; 

(B) the outdoors; 

(C) entrepreneurship; and 

(D) other subjects; and 

(2) helps girls develop invaluable life skills and take 

the lead early and often; 

Whereas the Girl Scouts organization continues a legacy of 

creating gender-balanced leadership in the United States 

and the world in its second century of service to girls by 

providing girls with the tools to become leaders dedicated 

to making the United States and the world a better 

place; 

Whereas the Girl Scouts organization has been instrumental 

in developing female leaders in government, business, and 

public service; 

Whereas 55 percent of female Members of Congress, 73 percent of women in the Senate, and 80 percent of female 

governors are alumnae of the Girl Scouts organization; 


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Whereas today more than 50,000,000 American women are 

alumnae of the Girl Scouts organization and 2,600,000 

girls and adult volunteers are active members; 

Whereas, while the Girl Scouts organization has evolved over 

the years, the fundamental experience of being part of 

the Girl Scouts organization connects generations of 

women; 

Whereas only the Girl Scouts organization offers girls a oneof-a-kind opportunity to earn the Gold Award of the Girl 

Scouts by engaging in leadership at the highest levels 

while addressing issues they care passionately about; 

Whereas the Gold Award of the Girl Scouts, the highest 

honor a Girl Scout can earn, acknowledges the power and 

dedication of each recipient to not only bettering herself 

but to making the world a better place for others; 

Whereas from the boardroom to the courtroom to the caucus 

room, the need for female leadership has never been 

clearer or more urgent than it is today; and 

Whereas the Girl Scouts organization has the expertise to 

give girls and young women the tools they need to empower themselves and assume their rightful role as leaders: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the remarkable impact that 106 

3 years of the Girl Scouts of the United States of 

4 America have had on life in the United States, our 

5 communities, and our world; and 

6 (2) joins the Girl Scouts of the United States 

7 of America in ensuring that all girls get the support 


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1 and tools they need to succeed and become the fu2 ture leaders of the United States. 

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