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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1321 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1321

  Honoring the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program for its 
                       outstanding achievements.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 8, 2008

  Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
   Hooley, and Mr. Wu) submitted the following resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Honoring the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program for its 
                       outstanding achievements.

Whereas the goal of the National Guard Youth Challenge Foundation, a nonprofit 
        501(c)(3) organization, is to improve the education, life skills, and 
        employment potential of America's at-risk youth through public awareness 
        programs, scholarships, higher education assistance, mentoring, and job 
        development programs;
Whereas the National Guard Youth Challenge Program provides military-based 
        training, supervised work experience, assistance in obtaining a high 
        school diploma or equivalent, development of leadership qualities, life 
        skills training, health and physical education, and positive 
        relationships with adults and peers;
Whereas the National Guard Youth Challenge Program promotes citizenship, 
        leadership, fellowship, and service to community;
Whereas the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program has an outstanding 
        record of achievement and national recognition;
Whereas in 2001, 2003, and 2007 the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge 
        Program was recognized by the United Service Organizations (USO) as the 
        Best Overall Program in the Nation;
Whereas in 2004 and 2007 the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program was 
        recognized as a Top 3 Program for Service to the Community by the USO;
Whereas, in 2002, 2005, and 2006 the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge 
        Program was recognized by the USO as a Top 3 Program Overall in the 
        Nation;
Whereas in 2006 the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program was recognized 
        by the USO as the Most Progressive Program in the Nation;
Whereas in 2005 the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program was recognized 
        by the USO as the Best Post Residential Program in the Nation;
Whereas the Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program has successfully 
        helped thousands of Oregon's at-risk youth who had dropped out of, were 
        not attending, or were failing in school;
Whereas the majority of National Guard Youth Challenge Program graduates earn 
        their high school degree or an equivalent, and successfully join the 
        workforce in career jobs; and
Whereas Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge Program graduates serve as peer 
        role models to high school students and at-risk youth by succeeding 
        academically and contributing to community improvement: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors and recognizes the 125 Oregon National Guard 
        Youth Challenge Program cadets of Class 35 who graduated from 
        the program on June 18, 2008;
            (2) honors and recognizes the more than 3,500 Oregon 
        National Guard Youth Challenge Program cadets who have entered 
        the program since 1994;
            (3) encourages all Oregon National Guard Youth Challenge 
        Program graduates to further their intellectual inquiry and 
        academic studies in universities and postsecondary educational 
        institutions;
            (4) supports the continued social engagement of Oregon 
        National Guard Youth Challenge Program graduates to utilize 
        their knowledge and skills for the betterment of their 
        communities and the social, cultural, and economic advancement 
        of the Nation; and
            (5) recognizes that the Oregon National Guard Youth 
        Challenge Program serves as a model for the Nation.
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