IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 142 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a ‘‘Rotary International Day’’ and cele-
brating and honoring Rotary International on the occasion of its centen-
nial anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2005 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. KIRK, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. HASTINGS of 
Florida, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 
Texas, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. WALDEN of 
Oregon, Ms. CARSON, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. HALL, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. WYNN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. WU, 
Ms. WATSON, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
REYES, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
ETHERIDGE, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. JACKSON 
of Illinois, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. FARR, 
Mr. FILNER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. EDWARDS, 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. 
DENT, Mr. TANNER, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. SHIMKUS, Ms. BEAN, Mr. HYDE, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. 
WELLER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. EVANS, Mr. 
TERRY, and Mr. GUTIERREZ) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of a ‘‘Rotary International 
Day’’ and celebrating and honoring Rotary International 
on the occasion of its centennial anniversary.
•HRES 142 IH 
Whereas Rotary International, founded on February 23, 
1905, in Chicago, Illinois, is the world’s first service club 
and one of the largest nonprofit service organizations; 
Whereas there are more than 1.2 million Rotary Inter-
national club members comprised of professional and 
business leaders in more than 31,000 clubs in more than 
165 countries; 
Whereas the Rotary International motto, ‘‘Service Above 
Self’’, inspires members to provide humanitarian service, 
meet high ethical standards, and promote international 
good will; 
Whereas Rotary International funds club projects and spon-
sors volunteers with community expertise to provide med-
ical supplies, health care, clean water, food production, 
job training, and education to millions in need, particu-
larly in developing countries; 
Whereas in 1985, Rotary International launched Polio Plus 
and spearheaded efforts with the World Health Organiza-
tion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the 
United Nations Children’s Fund (‘‘UNICEF’’) to immu-
nize the children of the world against polio; 
Whereas polio cases have dropped by 99 percent since 1988, 
and the world now stands on the threshold of eradicating 
the disease; 
Whereas Rotary International is the largest privately-funded 
source of international scholarships in the world and pro-
motes international understanding through scholarships, 
exchange programs, and humanitarian grants; 
Whereas since 1947, more than 35,000 students from 110 
countries have studied abroad as Rotary Ambassadorial 
Scholars;
•HRES 142 IH 
Whereas Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange pro-
gram has helped more than 46,000 young professionals 
explore career fields in other countries; 
Whereas 8,000 secondary school students each year experi-
ence life in another country through Rotary Inter-
national’s Youth Exchange Program; 
Whereas over the past five years, members throughout all 
fifty States of Rotary International have hosted partici-
pants in Open World, a program sponsored by the Li-
brary of Congress, and therefore have earned the honor 
of serving as Open World’s most outstanding host; 
Whereas there are approximately 400,000 Rotary Inter-
national club members in more than 7,700 clubs through-
out the United States sponsoring service projects to ad-
dress critical issues such as poverty, health, hunger, illit-
eracy, and the environment in their local communities 
and abroad; and 
Whereas February 23, 2005, would be an appropriate date to 
observe Rotary International Day: Now, therefore, be it; 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of a ‘‘Rotary 
International Day’’ to celebrate the centennial anni-
versary of Rotary International; and 
(2) recognizes Rotary International for 100 
years of service to improving the human condition in 
communities throughout the world. 
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