,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a 7= himself &
 ,ms4 ,matsui7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #bj?         
anniv]s>y ( ,ameri,corps on ,septemb]   
#ab1 #bjad4  ,:]eas e day 9 communities 
across ,am]ica1 ,ameri,corps memb]s are 
mak+ a p[]ful impact on ! mo/ critical  
issues fac+ our ,nation2 ,:]eas1 on     
,septemb] #ab1 #bjad1 ! ,nation w m>k ! 
#bj? anniv]s>y ( ,ameri,corps ) a       
simultane\s1 nationwide swe>+-9 ( a new 
class ( ,ameri,corps memb]s &           
recognition ev5ts salut+ ,ameri,corps   
memb]s & alumni = _! d$ication & impact2
 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps has prov5 to be a  
highly effective way to engage ,am]icans
 9 solv+ problems1 /r5g!n+ communities1 
bol/]+ ! volunte] sector1 r5ew+ ! e?ic (
 s]vice1 & exp&+ economic & educational 
opportunity = ^? :o s]ve2 ,:]eas s9ce   

#aiid1 m ?an #ijj1jjj ,am]icans ( all   
ages & backgr\nds h jo9$ ,ameri,corps1  
s]v+ m ?an #a billion h\rs & improv+ !  
lives ( c\ntless ,am]icans2 ,:]eas      
,ameri,corps memb]s address ! mo/ press+
 *all5ges fac+ our ,nation3 educat+     
/ud5ts = jobs ( ! #ba/ c5tury1 exp&+    
economic opportunity1 address+ ! ne$s ( 
milit>y families & a new g5]ation (     
vet]ans return+ f w>1 help+ communities 
rebuild aft] natural disa/]s1 promot+   
heal? & well-be+1 & pres]v+ ! ,nation's 
p>ks & public l&s2 ,:]eas national      
s]vice exp&s economic opportunity by    
creat+ m su/a9able1 resili5t communities
 & provid+ exp]i5ce1 c>e] skills1 & m   
?an #b4g billion 9 college s*ol>%ips =  
^? :o s]ve2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s  
la/ ye> mobiliz$ m ?an #d1jjj1jjj       
community volunte]s1 help+ !            
organizations !y s]ve significantly     
increase _! rea* & impact2 ,:]eas       
,ameri,corps memb]s s]ve 9 m ?an #be1jjj
 locations nationwide1 bol/]+ ! civic1  
neighborhood1 & fai?-bas$ organizations 

t are s vital to our ,nation's well-be+2
 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps is a model         
public-private p>tn]%ip t g5]ates       
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s (           
nongov]nm5tal res\rces ea* ye> to /r5g!n
 community impact & increase return on  
taxpay] doll>s2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps1    
work+ h&-9-h& ) its network (           
,gov]nor-appo9t$ ,/ate ,s]vice          
commissions1 has develop$ an effici5t & 
effective /ructure = engag+ ,am]icans 9 
results-driv5 s]vice t is pois$ = fur!r 
gr[? & success 9 ! future2 ,:]eas 9     
response to ! /rong dem& f nonpr(it     
organizations & f individuals :o want to
 s]ve1 ,ameri,corps has develop$        
innovative & co/-effective p>tn]%ips )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ! private sector t 
meet critical national ne$s & exp&      
opportunities = ,am]icans to s]ve _!    
c\ntry2 & ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s    
demon/rate commitm5t1 d$ication1 &      
patriotism by mak+ an int5sive commitm5t
 to s]vice1 & aft] _! t]ms ( s]vice     
rema9 engag$ 9 our communities z        

volunte]s1 public s]vants1 & civic      
lead]s 9 disproportionately high levels3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 ackn[l$ges !    
significant impact & value (            
,ameri,corps memb]s1 alumni1 & community
 p>tn]s ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s2  7#b7       
promotes a national ef=t to salute      
,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni = #bj ye>s 
( s]vice to ,am]ica2 &  7#c7 enc\rages  
citiz5s ( all ages to f9d ways to give  
back to _! communities & c\ntry ?r\gh   
,ameri,corps & o!r programs4