,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjai,ms4 ,gabb>d 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hurd
 ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &
 ,means  ,,resolution  ,support+ !      
designation ( ,giving,tuesday & /rong   
inc5tives = all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
volunte] & give g5]\sly4  ,:]eas        
,giving,tuesday is a global g5]osity    
movem5t unlea%+ ! p[] ( p &             
organizations to positively trans=m _!  
communities2 ,:]eas ,giving,tuesday is 9
 its eigh? ye> & has become a worldwide 
movem5t t celebrates ! p[] ( g5]osity 9 
all its =ms2 ,:]eas ,giving,tuesday     
br\ght toge!r m ?an #b1ejj organizations
 9 all #ej ,/ates 9 its fir/ ye> &      
cont9ues to ga9 mom5tum ) a gr[+ numb] (
 p>tn]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 
,:]eas ,giving,tuesday1 along ) o!r     
community-giv+ days1 highlights !       
*>itable community 9 ,am]ica :i* boa/s  
#aa_/b million nonpr(its1 philan?ropic  

organizations1 & religi\s congregations 
d$icat$ to improv+ lives & /r5g!n+      
communities2 ,:]eas ! *>itable community
 is a key p>tn] ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 gov]nm5ts 9 ! deliv]y ( key programs & 
s]vices1 includ+ *ild le>n+ & nutrition1
 em]g5cy disa/] response1 crisis s]vices
 = ! homeless1 & job tra9+ & placem5t   
programs2 ,:]eas organizations          
p>ticipat+ 9 ,giving,tuesday support our
 milit>y s]vicememb]s1 vet]ans1 & _!    
families ) f9ancial c\nsel+1 educational
 support1 *ildc>e1 em]g5cy relief1 &    
heal? support2 ,:]eas communities are   
lift$ up by ! exposure ( all citiz5s to 
! cultural1 educational1 & civic        
opportunities provid$ by ! *>itable     
community2 ,:]eas virtually e p]son 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates b5efits f ! "w ( !        
*>itable community1 :i* employs m ?an   
#aj p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates private     
work=ce & engages an additional         
#fc1jjj1jjj volunte]s2 ,:]eas ! e/imat$ 
national value ( ea* volunte] h\r is    
approximately #be4dc p] h\r1 contribut+ 

ab\t #bjc1jjj1jjj1jjj to communities    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,f\nd+ 
,fa!rs e/abli%$ a /rong philan?ropic    
tradition t %\ld be cont9u$ & c>ri$ on2 
& ,:]eas ,giving,tuesday proves t acts (
 k9dness & goodwill c transc5d c\ntry1  
race1 religion1 & political ideals1 &   
create la/+ connections betwe5 p3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s a /rong & vibrant    
*>itable & philan?ropic sector to enable
 communities to meet local ne$s2  7#b7  
supports ! designation ( ,giv+,tuesday z
 a way to enc\rage g5]osity & !re=e     
enact positive *ange & promote causes t 
fur!r progress & prosp]ity = a bett] _w2
 &  7#c7 supports /rong inc5tives = all 
,am]icans to give g5]\sly to *>itable   
organizations by protect+ ! *>itable    
d$uction & inc5tives t enc\rage         
philan?ropy & volunte]+4