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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 136 

Commending the Girl Scouts of the United States of America on the occasion 

of their 95th anniversary, for providing quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls to become the leaders of tomorrow and for 

raising issues important to girls. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2007 

Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Girl Scouts of the United States of America 

on the occasion of their 95th anniversary, for providing 

quality age-appropriate experiences that prepare girls to 

become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues 

important to girls. 

Whereas the Girl Scouts of the United States of America 

(hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Girl Scouts’’) is an organization that is committed to helping girls of today become leaders of tomorrow and that delivers quality experiences for girls locally, nationally, and internationally 

(through USA Girl Scouts Overseas); 

Whereas the Girl Scouts are celebrating their 95th anniversary on March 12, 2007; 


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Whereas the Girl Scout program is girl-driven, reflecting the 

ever-changing needs and interests of participating girls, 

and provides girls with a wide variety of opportunities 

through its new mission statement, ‘‘Girl Scouting builds 

girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the 

world a better place.’’; 

Whereas the Girl Scouts encourage increased skill-building 

and responsibility, and also promotes the development of 

strong leadership and decision-making skills, through 

program activities that are age-appropriate and based on 

the ‘‘Girl Scout Promise and Law’’; 

Whereas at all levels of the Girl Scouts, girls participate in 

activities that build self-confidence, responsibility, integrity, creative decision-making skills, and teamwork, helping them take steps toward becoming the leaders of tomorrow and developing real-world leadership abilities that 

will last them a lifetime; 

Whereas the Girl Scouts advocate for public policy that is 

girl-centered and beneficial to all girls; 

Whereas the Girl Scouts recognize that approximately 

9,000,000 children over the age of 6 are obese; that obesity is highest among girls coming from families with lowincome levels, and that fewer than 1 in 3 adolescents participate in an acceptable amount of physical exercise, 

with girls getting less exercise than boys overall; and 

Whereas the Girl Scouts are focusing on promoting healthy 

living for girls during 2007 and recognize through a recent study ‘‘The New Normal: What Girls are Saying 

About Healthy Living’’ that girls define ‘‘health’’ as a 

combination of diet and exercise as well as emotional 

well-being and self-esteem: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends the Girl Scouts of the United 

3 States of America for its efforts to launch a national 

4 dialogue on the issue of obesity among young girls; 

5 (2) recognizes the Girl Scouts of the United 

6 States of America for its leadership and expertise in 

7 knowing the needs of girls through the work of the 

8 Girl Scout Research Institute; and 

9 (3) commends the Girl Scouts of the United 

10 States of America for continuing to actively promote 

11 issues important to girls. 

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