IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 120 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal government and the 
people of the United States should honor the spirit of volunteerism 
and personal growth promoted by the Congressional Award Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2007 
Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. CLAY, Mr. PASTOR, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. GRAVES, and 
Mrs. EMERSON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the Federal govern-
ment and the people of the United States should honor 
the spirit of volunteerism and personal growth promoted 
by the Congressional Award Program. 
Whereas Congress established the Congressional Award Pro-
gram as a means to honor the successful enterprises of 
service and achievement in young Americans by pro-
moting a sense of self-confidence and enhancing problem 
solving and teamwork skills; 
Whereas President Jimmy Carter signed the Congressional 
Award Act (Public Law 96–114) into law in 1979, and 
legislation to continue the Program has been signed into 
law by succeeding Presidents, so that an ongoing public- 
private partnership to promote character and community 
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among young Americans from ages 14 to 24 has been es-
tablished; 
Whereas a generation of young American men and women 
have participated in the Congressional Award Program 
during the formative years of their lives, learning to set 
personally challenging goals that encourage a greater 
sense of self in relation to family and society; 
Whereas the Program contributes to a greater America be-
cause participants engage in active volunteerism in sup-
port of charitable and cultural institutions in our Nation, 
seeing tangible evidence of the success resulting from 
their pursuit of engaged citizenship; 
Whereas American youth of every race, class, and ethnic 
background have the right to participate in and are hon-
ored equally under the Program based on the merits of 
their pursuits, and are demonstrating the results of this 
empowerment by becoming leaders in institutions of high-
er learning, government, and commerce; 
Whereas private enterprise and public officials have all been 
actively engaged in the support of the Program, providing 
inspiration and needed funding for its continuing success; 
and 
Whereas the Program enhances the lives of thousands of 
young Americans who are involved in organizations that 
profit from their participation in the Program: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the Fed-
eral government and the people of the United States 
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should honor the spirit of volunteerism and personal 
growth promoted by the Congressional Award Program. 
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