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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 431 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 431

 Recognizing the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program to 
 the young people of the United States and supporting the campaign to 
                        expand the 4-H program.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 19, 2016

Mr. Wicker (for himself, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
 Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Casey, 
Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daines, 
 Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. King, 
   Mr. McCain, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Peters, Mr. Risch, Mr. 
Roberts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Udall, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Merkley, 
 Mrs. Ernst, and Mr. Inhofe) submitted the following resolution; which 
                      was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Recognizing the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program to 
 the young people of the United States and supporting the campaign to 
                        expand the 4-H program.

Whereas in the late 1800s, 4-H clubs developed in rural communities to promote 
        agricultural education among young people;
Whereas the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 341 et seq.) established the cooperative 
        extension services, which resulted in a national 4-H program;
Whereas the 4-H program and pledge are based on the values of community service, 
        public leadership, and healthful living;
Whereas 4-H has played an indispensable role in shaping the lives of young 
        leaders in rural areas of the United States for over 100 years;
Whereas nearly 6,000,000 young people are currently involved in 4-H, 40 percent 
        of whom are from urban and suburban backgrounds;
Whereas the 4-H program has evolved to include opportunities for 4-H youth to 
        become proficient in--

    (1) science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); and

    (2) citizenship and public speaking;

Whereas young people who participate in 4-H are twice as likely as their peers 
        who are not involved in 4-H--

    (1) to be civically engaged;

    (2) to participate in science, engineering, and computer technology 
programs outside of school; and

    (3) to make healthful life choices;

Whereas the National 4-H Congress, National 4-H Conference, and Citizenship 
        Washington Focus give hundreds of young people who participate in 4-H 
        the opportunity to exercise leadership skills nationally and to learn 
        about the history and government of the United States; and
Whereas in April 2016, the National 4-H Council launched a ``Grow True Leaders'' 
        campaign to expand the benefits of 4-H to more communities, with the 
        goal of creating 10,000,000 True Leaders by 2025: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes 4-H as a vital organization for training the 
        next generation for national leadership;
            (2) congratulates the National 4-H Council on its ``Grow 
        True Leaders'' campaign; and
            (3) supports the efforts of the National 4-H Council to 
        grow and diversify the 4-H program.
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