IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 560
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Girl Scouts 
of the United States of America should be commended, on its 92d 
anniversary, for providing quality age-appropriate experiences that pre-
pare girls to become the leaders of tomorrow and for raising issues 
important to girls. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2004
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mrs. TAUSCHER, 
Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mrs. KELLY, Ms. 
HARRIS, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. ROS-
LEHTINEN, Mrs. LOWEY, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. DELAURO, 
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. 
NORTON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. HARMAN, Mrs. DAVIS 
of California, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. WATERS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. 
WEXLER, and Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Girl Scouts of the United States of America should 
be commended, on its 92d 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 orga-
nization that is committed to helping girls of today be-
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come leaders of tomorrow and that delivers quality expe-
riences for girls locally, nationally, and internationally 
(through USA Girl Scouts Overseas); 
Whereas the Girl Scouts is celebrating its 92d anniversary on 
March 12, 2004; 
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; 
Whereas the program encourages 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 Scout program, girls partici-
pate 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 recognizes the importance of giving 
a voice to girls nationwide by rolling out initiatives such 
as a national safety dialogue based on concerns girls ex-
pressed in a Girl Scout Research Institute study and Stu-
dio 2b, an innovative, new, research-based program for 
older girls; and 
Whereas in a recent report entitled ‘‘Feeling Safe: What Girls 
Say’’, a significant number of girls expressed concerns 
about not feeling physically and emotionally safe; Now, 
therefore, be it
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Resolved, that it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Girl Scouts of the United States of 
America shall be—
(1) commended for its efforts to launch a na-
tional dialogue on the issue of girls’ safety; 
(2) recognized for its leadership and expertise 
in knowing the needs of girls through the work of 
the Girl Scout Research Institute; and 
(3) be commended for continuing to actively 
promote issues important to girls.
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