,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fd  ,,in ,,the       
,,house ,,of ,,representatives          
,september #ah1 #bjai,ms4 ,matsui 7for  
herself1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north          
,carolina1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn 
,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,sewell
 of ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4   
,slotkin1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1
 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,cole1 and ,ms4     
,torres ,small of ,new ,mexico7         
submitted the following concurrent      
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,concurrent ,,resolution  ,recognizing 
the #beth anniversary of ,ameri,corps4  
,whereas the spirit of service has      
defined the ,united ,states and         
strengthened the bonds of community for 
nearly #bej years2 ,whereas ,september  
#ab1 #bjai1 will mark the #beth         
anniversary of the first class of       
,ameri,corps members1 who pledged to get
 things done2 ,whereas1 since #aiid1    

more than #a1ajj1jjj individuals of all 
ages and backgrounds have joined        
,ameri,corps1 serving more than         
#a1ejj1jjj1jjj hours and improving the  
lives of countless people in the ,united
 ,states2 ,whereas ,ameri,corps members 
address the most pressing challenges    
facing the ,united ,states by educating 
students for jobs of the #bast century1 
expanding economic opportunity1         
addressing the needs of military        
families and a generation of veterans   
returning from war1 helping communities 
rebuild after natural disasters1        
supporting communities combatting the   
opioid epidemic1 and preserving the     
parks and public lands of the ,united   
,states2 ,whereas approximately #ge1jjj 
,ameri,corps members serve each year in 
more than #ba1jjj locations nationwide  
and1 along with more than #bjj1jjj      
,senior ,corps volunteers serving in    
more than #bc1jjj locations1 bolster the
 civic1 neighborhood1 and faith-based   
organizations that are so vital to the  

well-being of the ,united ,states2      
,whereas ,ameri,corps expands           
opportunities for ,ameri,corps members  
by providing experience1 career skills1 
and support for higher education1 and1  
since #aiid1 ,ameri,corps members have  
earned more than #c1gjj1jjj1jjj in      
,segal ,ameri,corps ,education ,awards  
to repay qualified student loans or pay 
for other higher education expenses2    
,whereas ,ameri,corps is a model        
public-private partnership that         
generates hundreds of millions of       
dollars of nongovernmental resources    
each year to strengthen community impact
 and increase return on taxpayer        
dollars2 ,whereas ,ameri,corps1 working 
hand-in-hand with its network of        
,governor-appointed ,state service      
commissions1 has developed an efficient 
and effective structure for engaging    
individuals in results-driven service   
that is poised for further growth and   
success in the future2 ,whereas         
,ameri,corps was built upon decades-old 

legacies of citizen service established 
by the ,peace ,corps1 the ,civilian     
,conservation ,corps1 the ,volunteers in
 ,service to ,america 7,,vista7 program1
 the ,senior ,companion ,program1 the   
,foster ,grandparent ,program1 and the  
,retired and ,senior ,volunteer ,program
 7,,rsvp72 ,whereas national service    
programs create understanding that      
unites citizens and bridges gaps across 
races1 generations1 social classes1 and 
geographic boundaries2 ,whereas national
 service brings tangible benefits to the
 communities being served as well as to 
individuals providing the service1      
including improved health1 expanded     
economic opportunity1 and increased     
civic participation2 ,whereas           
,ameri,corps members and ,senior ,corps 
volunteers demonstrate commitment1      
dedication1 and patriotism by making an 
intensive commitment to service and1    
after their terms of service1 remain    
engaged in our communities as           
volunteers1 public servants1 and civic  

leaders at disproportionately high      
rates2 and ,whereas the ,corporation for
 ,national and ,community ,service has  
led efforts to improve lives1 strengthen
 communities1 and foster civic          
engagement through service and          
volunteering in the ,united ,states for 
the last quarter century3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that ,congress-- 7#a7
 acknowledges the significant impact and
 value of ,ameri,corps members1 alumni1 
and community partners over the past #be
 years2  7#b7 recognizes the legacy of  
service of ,senior ,corps volunteers and
 all of the national service members in 
the ,united ,states2 and  7#c7          
encourages citizens of all ages to find 
ways to give back to their communities  
and the ,united ,states through         
,ameri,corps and ,senior ,corps         
programs4