,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #hf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #i1    
#bjag ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4    
,cochran1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 
,mr4 ,carper1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4       
,bennet1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,tester1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4       
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1   
,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mr4    
,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4        
,markey1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,ms4 
,warren1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,van        
,hollen1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4        
,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4
 ,manchin1 and ,mr4 ,casey7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,recognizing the contributions of       
,ameri,corps members and alumni to the  
lives of the people of the ,united      
,states4  ,whereas1 since its inception 
in #aiid1 the ,ameri,corps national     
service program has proven to be a      
highly effective way to engage the      

people of the ,united ,states in meeting
 a wide range of local and national     
needs and promote the ethics of service 
and volunteerism2 ,whereas1 since #aiid1
 more than #a1jjj1jjj individuals have  
taken the ,ameri,corps pledge to get    
things done for ,america by becoming    
,ameri,corps members2 ,whereas1 each    
year1 ,ameri,corps1 in coordination with
 ,state service commissions1 provides   
opportunities for approximately #hj1jjj 
individuals across the ,united ,states  
to give back in an intensive way to     
communities1 ,states1 and the ,united   
,states2 ,whereas ,ameri,corps members  
have served more than #a1djj1jjj1jjj    
hours nationwide1 helping to-- 7#a7     
improve the lives of the most vulnerable
 people of the ,united ,states2  7#b7   
protect the environment2  7#c7          
contribute to public safety2  7#d7      
respond to disasters2 and  7#e7         
strengthen the educational system of the
 ,united ,states2  ,whereas1 since      
#aiid1 more than #h1gjj1jjj1jjj in      

,ameri,corps funds have been invested in
 nonprofit1 community1 educational1 and 
faith-based groups and those funds      
leverage hundreds of millions of dollars
 in outside funding and in-kind         
donations each year2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1
 ,ameri,corps members recruited and     
supervised more than #b1cjj1jjj         
community volunteers1 demonstrating the 
value of ,ameri,corps as a powerful     
force for encouraging people to become  
involved in volunteering and community  
service2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1            
,ameri,corps members served at          
approximately #ba1jjj locations across  
the ,united ,states1 including at       
nonprofit organizations1 schools1 and   
faith-based and community organizations2
 ,whereas ,ameri,corps ,national        
,civilian ,community ,corps campuses in 
,mississippi1 ,maryland1 ,iowa1         
,california1 and ,colorado strengthen   
communities and develop future leaders  
through team-based service2 ,whereas    
,ameri,corps members nationwide1 in     

return for the service of those members1
 have earned more than #c1cjj1jjj1jjj to
 use to further their own educational   
advancement at colleges and universities
 across the ,united ,states2 ,whereas   
,ameri,corps members1 after their terms 
of service with ,ameri,corps end1 have  
been more likely to remain engaged in   
their communities as volunteers1        
teachers1 and nonprofit professionals   
than the average individual2 ,whereas1  
in #bjji1 ,congress passed the          
bipartisan ,serve ,america ,act 7,public
 ,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,stat4 #adfj71 which
 authorized the expansion of national   
service1 expanded opportunities to      
serve1 increased efficiency and         
accountability1 and strengthened the    
capacity of organizations and           
communities to solve problems2 ,whereas 
national service programs have engaged  
millions of people in the ,united       
,states in results-driven service in the
 most vulnerable communities of the     
,united ,states1 providing hope and help

 to individuals with economic and social
 needs2 ,whereas national service and   
volunteerism demonstrate the best of the
 spirit of the ,united ,states1 with    
people turning toward problems and      
working together to find community      
solutions2 and ,whereas ,ameri,corps    
,week1 observed in #bjag from ,march #d 
through ,march #aa1 is an appropriate   
time for the people of the ,united      
,states to salute current and former    
,ameri,corps members for their positive 
impact on the lives of people in the    
,united ,states1 to thank the community 
partners of ,ameri,corps for making the 
program possible1 and to encourage more 
people in the ,united ,states to become 
involved in service and volunteering3   
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 encourages the people of 
the ,united ,states to join in a        
national effort to--  7,a7 salute       
,ameri,corps members and alumni2 and    
7,b7 raise awareness about the          
importance of national and community    

service2  7#b7 acknowledges the         
significant accomplishments of the      
members1 alumni1 and community partners 
of ,ameri,corps2  7#c7 recognizes the   
important contributions made by         
,ameri,corps members and alumni to the  
lives of the people of the ,united      
,states2 and  7#d7 encourages           
individuals of all ages to consider     
opportunities to serve in ,ameri,corps4