A 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.

Bill: 114-sres-431
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2016-04-19
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Agricultural education

Congressional tributes

Department of Agriculture

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-04-19
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2202; text as passed Senate: CR S2200)

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Recognizes 4-H as a vital organization for training the next generation for national leadership, congratulates the National 4-H Council on its &quot;Grow True Leaders&quot; campaign, and supports the council's efforts to grow and diversify the 4-H program.</p>

action_date: 2016-04-19
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Recognizes 4-H as a vital organization for training the next generation for national leadership, congratulates the National 4-H Council on its "Grow True Leaders" campaign, and supports the council's efforts to grow and diversify the 4-H program.</p>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 431 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 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

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.