,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjag ,mr4    
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mrs4  
,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4   
,boozman1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4
 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4
 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4
 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4          
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,m>key1   
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4
 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4        
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,moran1  
,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,mr4 ,casey7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! contributions (            
,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni to ! lives 
( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 s9ce  
its inception 9 #aiid1 ! ,ameri,corps   
national s]vice program has prov5 to be 
a highly effective way to engage ! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 meet+ a wide range (   
local & national ne$s & promote ! e?ics 
( s]vice & volunte]ism2 ,:]eas1 s9ce    

#aiid1 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj individuals h   
tak5 ! ,ameri,corps pl$ge to get ?+s    
done = ,am]ica by becom+ ,ameri,corps   
memb]s2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 ,ameri,corps1 9
 coord9ation ) ,/ate s]vice commissions1
 provides opportunities = approximately 
#hj1jjj individuals across ! ,unit$     
,/ates to give back 9 an int5sive way to
 communities1 ,/ates1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s h s]v$ m ?an
 #a1djj1jjj1jjj h\rs nationwide1 help+  
to-- 7#a7 improve ! lives ( ! mo/       
vuln]able p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7    
protect ! environm5t2  7#c7 contribute  
to public safety2  7#d7 respond to      
disa/]s2 &  7#e7 /r5g!n ! educational   
sy/em ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas1 s9ce  
#aiid1 m ?an #h1gjj1jjj1jjj 9           
,ameri,corps funds h be5 inve/$ 9       
nonpr(it1 community1 educational1 &     
fai?-bas$ gr\ps & ^? funds lev]age      
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9 outside   
fund+ & 9-k9d donations ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1
 9 #bjaf1 ,ameri,corps memb]s recruit$ &
 sup]vis$ m ?an #b1cjj1jjj community    

volunte]s1 demon/rat+ ! value (         
,ameri,corps z a p[]ful =ce = enc\rag+ p
 to become involv$ 9 volunte]+ &        
community s]vice2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1      
,ameri,corps memb]s s]v$ at             
approximately #ba1jjj locations across !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ at nonpr(it     
organizations1 s*ools1 & fai?-bas$ &    
community organizations2 ,:]eas         
,ameri,corps ,national ,civilian        
,community ,corps campuses 9            
,mississippi1 ,m>yl&1 ,i[a1 ,cali=nia1 &
 ,colorado /r5g!n communities & develop 
future lead]s ?r\gh team-bas$ s]vice2   
,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s nationwide1 9
 return = ! s]vice ( ^? memb]s1 h e>n$ m
 ?an #c1cjj1jjj1jjj to use to fur!r _!  
own educational advancem5t at colleges &
 univ]sities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s1 aft] _! t]ms
 ( s]vice ) ,ameri,corps end1 h be5 m   
likely to rema9 engag$ 9 _! communities 
z volunte]s1 tea*]s1 & nonpr(it         
pr(essionals ?an ! av]age individual2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjji1 ,congress pass$ !      

bip>tisan ,s]ve ,am]ica ,act 7,public   
,law #aaa-ac2 #abc ,/at4 #adfj71 :i*    
au?oriz$ ! expansion ( national s]vice1 
exp&$ opportunities to s]ve1 increas$   
effici5cy & acc\ntability1 & /r5g!n$ !  
capacity ( organizations & communities  
to solve problems2 ,:]eas national      
s]vice programs h engag$ millions ( p 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 results-driv5 s]vice 9
 ! mo/ vuln]able communities ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 provid+ hope & help to          
individuals ) economic & social ne$s2   
,:]eas national s]vice & volunte]ism    
demon/rate ! be/ ( ! _s ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ) p turn+ t[>d problems & work+ 
toge!r to f9d community solutions2 &    
,:]eas ,ameri,corps ,week1 obs]v$ 9     
#bjag f ,m>* #d ?r\gh ,m>* #aa1 is an   
appropriate "t = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to salute curr5t & =m] ,ameri,corps     
memb]s = _! positive impact on ! lives (
 p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to ?ank !         
community p>tn]s ( ,ameri,corps = mak+ !
 program possible1 & to enc\rage m p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to become involv$ 9      

s]vice & volunte]+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 enc\rages ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 9 a national ef=t  
to--  7,a7 salute ,ameri,corps memb]s & 
alumni2 &  7,b7 raise aw>5ess ab\t !    
importance ( national & community       
s]vice2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! significant  
accompli%m5ts ( ! memb]s1 alumni1 &     
community p>tn]s ( ,ameri,corps2  7#c7  
recognizes ! important contributions    
made by ,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni to 
! lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7
 enc\rages individuals ( all ages to    
consid] opportunities to s]ve 9         
,ameri,corps4