[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 163 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]


        H.Con.Res.163
                                         Agreed to June 22, 2005        

                       One Hundred Ninth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

          Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
            the fourth day of January, two thousand and five


                          Concurrent Resolution

Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity was founded in 1855 by seven young men 
  at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in order to establish ``an 
  association for the development of the nobler powers of the mind, the 
  finer feelings of the heart, and for the promotion of friendship and 
  congeniality of feeling'';

Whereas the Founders of the Fraternity believed that admission to the 
  Fraternity should include men of good character and fair ability with 
  ambitious purposes, congenial dispositions, good morals, a high sense 
  of honor, and a deep sense of personal responsibility;

Whereas for 150 years, the Sigma Chi Fraternity has played an integral 
  role in the positive development in the character and education of 
  hundreds of thousands of young men;

Whereas the brothers of Sigma Chi, being of different talents, 
  temperaments, and convictions, have shared countless friendships and 
  a common belief in the founding ideals of the Fraternity;

Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity experience has served as a foundation 
  for post-collegiate success and achievement in all fields of 
  endeavor, from the sciences to education to business to professional 
  athletics to public service;

Whereas the Sigma Chi Fraternity has 202,600 active brothers in 219 
  active chapters at colleges and universities in 2 countries, making 
  it one of the most highly respected and well-regarded national 
  fraternities in the world; and

Whereas Sigma Chi brothers continue to enrich and contribute to the 
  quality of life in their communities by volunteering innumerable 
  hours of service to nonprofit activities and organizations at the 
  national and local levels: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress recognizes and honors the Sigma Chi Fraternity on its 
150-year anniversary; commends its Founders and all Sigma Chi brothers, 
past and present, for their bond of friendship, common ideals and 
beliefs, and service to community; and expresses its best wishes to 
this most respected and cherished of national fraternities for 
continued success and growth.
  Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.

  Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.