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,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1     
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,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4      
,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4 ,norton1    
,ms4 ,mc,collum1 & ,mr4 ,loebsack7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,recogniz+ ! critical contributions     
int]national volunte]s provide to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,decemb] #e m>ks 
,int]national ,volunte] ,day1 a day to  
increase aw>5ess ( ! important          
contributions ( volunte] s]vice2 ,:]eas 
int]national volunte]+ provides mean+ful
 opportunities to build cross-cultural  
und]/&+ :ile address+ vital human       
developm5t ne$s2 ,:]eas a #bjjf ,t]ror  
,free ,tomorr[ poll ( ! _w's ?ree l>ge/ 
,muslim c\ntries 7,indonesia1           
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developm5t assi/ance results 9          
sub/antial favorable *ange 9 op9ion t[>d

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ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,peace ,corps has 
s5t m ?an #bjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s
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to advance developm5t & build und]/&+2  
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become ! #adj? c\ntry s9ce #aifa to     
receive ,peace ,corps volunte]s2 ,:]eas 
9 ! pa/ #aj ye>s1 ne>ly #abj1jjj ,unit$ 
,/ates pr(essionals h s]v$ ! ,nation    
int]nationally ?r\gh ,volunte]s =       
,prosp]ity1 %>+ _! skills to support    
programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t to advance    
agriculture1 economic developm5t1       
environm5t1 heal?1 democracy1 gov]nance1
 & m2 ,:]eas m ?an #cjj memb]           
organizations ( ! ,build+ ,bridges      
,coalition are actively involv$ 9       
organiz+ & docum5t+ effective practices1
 increas+ public aw>5ess1 & en]giz+     
campus & corporate engagem5t 9 support (
 ,unit$ ,/ates int]national s]vice      
opportunities2 ,:]eas ,duke ,univ]sity  
has s5t ov] #a1fjj /ud5ts to volunte]   

ov]seas 9 m ?an #ej c\ntries1 j "o      
example ( ! increas+ numb] ( in/itutions
 ( high] education committ$ to          
int]national s]vice2 ,:]eas ,global     
,volunte]s1 ! pione] nonpr(it           
int]national %ort-t]m volunte] s]vice   
organization1 has engag$ #cj1jjj        
volunte]s s9ce #aihd1 provid+ #b1djj1jjj
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compreh5sive s]vices by help+ deliv] !  
,unit$ ,nations ,! ,ess5tial ,package = 
! b5efit ( develop+ communities2 ,:]eas 
ov] #bjj volunte]s h s]v$ abroad z      
,h>ris ,w(=d ,global ,s]vice ,fell[s 9  
#bjab & #bjac ?r\gh full & p>tial       
s*ol>%ips f ! private & nonpr(it        
sectors2 ,:]eas s9ce #aihf1 m ?an #g1jjj
 individuals 9 #cj c\ntries 9           
#aa1gjj1jjj h\rs h s]v$ z educators     
?r\gh ye>-long opportunities provid$    
?r\gh ,_w ,tea*1 includ+ its newe/      
program 9 #bjac 9 ,vietnam2 ,:]eas #bjad
 w m>k ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ,p>tn]s ( !   
,am]icas1 a p-to-p organization t evolv$
 f ! ,alliance = ,progress1 :i* connects

 m ?an #aj1jjj volunte]s 9 ! ,we/]n     
,hemisph]e to s]ve & to *ange lives     
?r\gh la/+ p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas #bjad w    
also m>k ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ,cross      
,cultural ,solutions1 :i* has s5t m ?an 
#cj1jjj volunte]s on %ort-t]m s]vice    
projects across ,africa1 ,asia1 & ,lat9 
,am]ica2 ,:]eas ,habitat = ,humanity    
s9ce #aigf has s]v$ m ?an #gej1jjj      
families ar\nd ! _w 9 provid+ adequate &
 /able h\s+ ) ! help ( #a1jjj1jjj       
volunte]s ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ?is is "o     
example ( ! increas+ numb] ( fai?-bas$  
in/itutions committ$ to int]national    
s]vice2 ,:]eas ,atlas ,corps1 an        
organization t promotes multi-lat]al1   
long-t]m pr(essional ex*ange1 has       
support$ ! rev]se fl[ ( volunte]s ?r\gh 
! engagem5t ( m ?an #bjj pr(essionals f 
#ed c\ntries 9 #djj1jjj h\rs ( s]vice 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,lat9 ,am]ica2 ,:]eas 
! ,on ,dem& ,community reflects         
#ad1jjj1jjj h\rs ( ,,ibm's employees &  
retirees volunte] ef=ts 9 ov] #abj      
c\ntries1 an example ( ! increas+ numb] 

( corporations committ$ to int]national 
s]vice2 ,:]eas ! programs &             
organizations li/$ above are            
repres5tative ( doz5s ( simil> o!r      
int]national volunte] initiatives t1    
tak5 toge!r1 provide ,unit$ ,/ates      
citiz5s ) a flexibility ( (f]+s to s]ve 
fell[ citiz5s across ! globe & engage   
volunte]s at home2 ,:]eas 9 a ,july #ae1
 #bjac1 memor&um1 ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama said ,national s]vice & volunte]+
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*all5ges & c h positive & la/+ impacts t
 rea* beyond ! imm$iate s]vice          
exp]i5ce42 ,:]eas 9 a ,m>* #bi1 #bjac1  
op9ion piece 9 ! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal1  
,g5]al ,/anley ,mc,chrystal call$ = a   
cultural %ift t makes s]vice an expect$ 
rite ( citiz5%ip2 & ,:]eas ! ,frankl9   
,project is propos+ a #ba/ c5tury       
,national ,s]vice ,sy/em to (f] at lea/ 
#a1jjj1jjj full-"t civilian national    
s]vice opportunities ea* ye> = "y       
adults3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 
7#a7 recognizes ,int]national ,s]vice   

,day z a day to appreciate citiz5s ar\nd
 ! _w :o volunte] 9 o!r nations 9 s]vice
 to o!rs2  7#b7 honors & congratulates !
 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o 
selflessly take "p 9 int]national       
volunte] s]vice activities ea* ye>2     
7#c7 expresses its hope t t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s w cont9ue to      
engage 9 int]national s]vice1 br++ ! _s 
& values ( ! ,nation's p to all corn]s (
 ! globe2 &  7#d7 calls on !            
,adm9i/ration to fur!r develop ! /rong  
_s ( p>tn]%ip & global s]vice connect+ !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,peace ,corps ) its      
nonpr(it1 fai?-bas$1 & corporate actors 
9 s]vice = enhanc$ impacts 9            
cross-cultural und]/&+ & developm5t     
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