,,iii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #bhb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ca1 #bjac,mr4 ,nelson 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\? ,dakota1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 & ,mr4 ,johanns7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,commemorat+ ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice4 ,:]eas ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,cncs7 0 e/abli%$ "u section #aia ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea71 z add$ by section #bjb ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,tru/ ,act ( #aiic 7,public ,law #ajc-hb2 #ajg ,/at4 #hgc72 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiic1 ! ,,cncs has op]at$ z an indep5d5t ,f$]al ag5cy1 ov]see+ all national & community s]vice programs au?oriz$ by ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq47 & ! ,dome/ic ,volunte] ,s]vice ,act ( #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq472 ,:]eas ! ,,cncs connects p ( all ages & backgr\nds ) opportunities to give back to _! communities & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas programs conduct$ by ! ,,cncs /rive to address national & local ne$s1 :ile r5ew+ an e?ic ( civic responsibility & community _s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by enc\rag+ citiz5s to p>ticipate 9 s]vice2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiic1 millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h s]v$ 9 ,ameri,corps1 ,s5ior ,corps1 ,le>n & ,s]ve ,am]ica1 & o!r ,,cncs programs1 address+ ! mo/ press+ *all5ges fac+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 f help+ /ud5ts graduate & support+ vet]ans & milit>y families to pres]v+ ! environm5t & help+ communities recov] f natural disa/]s2 ,:]eas p>ticipants s]ve 9 t5s ( ?\s&s ( locations across ! c\ntry1 bol/]+ ! civic1 neighborhood1 & fai?-bas$ organizations t are s vital to ! economic & social well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas national s]vice exp&s economic opportunity by creat+ m su/a9able1 resili5t communities & provid+ education1 c>e] skills1 & lead]%ip abilities = ^? :o s]ve2 ,:]eas national s]vice repres5ts a p>tn]%ip betwe5 public & private organizations1 inve/s 9 community solutions1 & lev]ages ,/ate & local res\rces to /r5g!n community impact2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ,congress pass$ ! ,s]ve ,am]ica ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,/at4 #adfj71 au?oriz+ ! expansion ( national s]vice1 exp&+ opportunities to s]ve1 increas+ effici5cy & acc\ntability1 & /r5g!n+ ! capacity ( organizations & communities to solve problems ?r\gh ! ,social ,innovation ,fund1 ! ,volunte] ,g5]ation ,fund1 & o!r initiatives2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps & ,s5ior ,corps support ! milit>y community by engag+ vet]ans 9 s]vice1 help+ vet]ans readju/ to civilian life1 & provid+ support to milit>y families2 ,:]eas m ?an #ag1jjj vet]ans h s]v$ z ,ameri,corps memb]s & h help$ vet]ans & milit>y families access b5efits & s]vices1 conduct job se>*es1 & provide safe & af=dable h\s+2 ,:]eas ! ,,cncs is work+ to increase ! numb] ( vet]ans & milit>y families s]v$ by & engag$ 9 programs support$ by ! ,,cncs2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiid1 ,,cncs programs & memb]s h provid$ critical s]vices to millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h be5 affect$ by floods1 fires1 hurricanes1 tornadoes1 & o!r disa/]s & em]g5cies1 help+ families & communities rebuild _! lives2 ,:]eas ! ,,cncs has p>tn]$ ) ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy to laun* ,,fema ,corps1 :i* /rives to /r5g!n ! disa/] response capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 increase ! reliability & div]sity ( ! disa/] response work=ce1 promote an e?ic ( s]vice1 & prep>e "y p = c>e]s 9 em]g5cy managem5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,task ,=ce on ,exp&+ ,national ,s]vice e/abli%$ 9 ,july #bjac is work+ to exp& national s]vice opportunities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice2 7#b7 recognizes t1 = #bj ye>s1 ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice has work$ to improve lives1 /r5g!n communities1 exp& economic opportunity1 fo/] innovation & civic engagem5t1 & engage millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 solv+ critical problems ?r\gh national s]vice2 7#c7 recognizes t1 s9ce ! inception ( ,ameri,corps 9 #aiid1 m ?an #hbj1jjj p h s]v$ z ,ameri,corps memb]s1 s]v+ approximately #a1jjj1jjj1jjj h\rs1 mobiliz+ millions ( volunte]s1 & improv+ ! lives ( c\ntless p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 welcomes ! ef=ts ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice to increase ! involvem5t ( vet]ans & milit>y families 9 national s]vice & to exp& s]vices to ! milit>y community2 7#e7 recognizes ! goal ( ! ,s]ve ,am]ica ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,/at4 #adfj7 to increase ! numb] ( approv$ national s]vice positions to #bej1jjj by #bjag2 & 7#f7 recognizes & ?anks all ^? :o h s]v$ 9 ,ameri,corps1 ,s5ior ,corps1 & o!r programs conduct$ by ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice = demon/rat+ commitm5t1 d$ication1 & patriotism ?r\gh _! s]vice to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4