IV 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 774 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Boys & Girls 
Clubs of America should be commended for their unique role in improving 
outcomes for millions of youth and thousands of communities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 
Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. DICKS, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. LARSEN 
of Washington, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. COSTA, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PEARCE, 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Mr. 
CONYERS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Boys & Girls Clubs of America should be commended 
for their unique role in improving outcomes for millions 
of youth and thousands of communities. 
Whereas, in 1956, Boys Clubs of America celebrated its 50th 
anniversary and received a U.S. Congressional Charter 
which Congress amended and renewed in 1990 as the 
Boys & Girls Clubs of America; 
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•HRES 774 IH 
Whereas the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have significantly 
improved the quality of life for many youth and have 
transformed them into leaders and responsible citizens of 
the United States; 
Whereas the Boys & Girls Clubs, through their efforts and 
roles in communities nationwide, are having a significant 
impact on various challenges facing young people today 
including high school graduation, proficiency in science, 
technology, engineering, and math and 21st century skill 
development; 
Whereas evaluations of specific Boys & Girls Clubs of Amer-
ica programs and the overall club experience have found 
several outcomes linked to participation, including reduc-
tion in delinquent behaviors, increased academic achieve-
ment, increased access to and safe utilization of tech-
nology, and increased career goals and improved attitudes 
toward school; 
Whereas the Boys & Girls Clubs effectively leverage limited 
Federal investment to support clubs in the most 
underresourced of communities, raising the majority of 
their funding privately; 
Whereas Boys & Girls Clubs serve diverse youth in urban, 
suburban, and rural communities and on military bases 
and Native American reservations; 
Whereas there are currently 3,985 chartered Boys & Girls 
Clubs serving 4.1 million young people; 
Whereas, on April 28, 2012, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Amer-
ica signed an agreement with FIRST (For Inspiration 
and Recognition of Science and Technology) in St. Louis 
to bring competitive robotics programs to 4 million Amer-
ican youth by 2015; and 
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•HRES 774 IH 
Whereas Boys & Girls Clubs provide direction for children 
that helps improve outcomes and reduces risky or anti- 
social behavior among youth by providing positive role 
models: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Boys & Girls Clubs of Amer-
ica for their work serving the youth of our Nation 
and strengthening our communities; 
(2) recognizes the importance of high-impact 
youth mentoring in ensuring positive outcomes for 
youth of all backgrounds; 
(3) supports youth mentoring as a strategy to 
reduce anti-social and risky youth behavior and de-
velop productive, contributing young adults; 
(4) encourages the Boys & Girls Clubs of Amer-
ica to continue and expand programs that expose 
young people to Science, Technology, Engineering 
and Math (STEM); and 
(5) commits to find ways to increase the Fed-
eral strategic and financial partnerships between the 
Boys & Girls Clubs of America and various Federal 
agencies and departments in order to serve even 
more young people. 
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