,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #hii  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,march #ab1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,matsui 7for herself1 ,mr4    
,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,smith 
of ,washington1 ,ms4 ,norton1 and ,mr4  
,cole7 submitted the following          
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,education and ,labor     
,,resolution  ,recognizing the          
contributions of ,ameri,corps members   
and alumni to the lives of the people of
 the ,united ,states4  ,whereas since   
its inception in #aiid1 the ,ameri,corps
 national service program has proven to 
be a highly effective way-- 7#a7 to     
engage the people of the ,united ,states
 in meeting a wide range of local and   
national needs2 and  7#b7 to promote the
 ethics of service and volunteerism2    
,whereas1 since #aiid1 more than        
#a1ajj1jjj 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 #ge1jjj 
individuals across the ,united ,states  
to give back in an intensive way to     
communities1 ,states1 ,tribal nations1  
and the ,united ,states2 ,whereas       
,ameri,corps members have served more   
than #a1fjj1jjj1jjj hours nationwide1   
helping-- 7#a7 to improve the lives of  
the most vulnerable people of the       
,united ,states2  7#b7 to protect the   
environment2  7#c7 to contribute to     
public safety2  7#d7 to respond to      
disasters2  7#e7 to strengthen the      
educational system of the ,united       
,states2 and  7#f7 to expand economic   
opportunity2 ,whereas1 since #aiid1     
,ameri,corps funds have been invested in
 nonprofit1 community1 educational1 and 
faith-based groups1 and those funds     
leverage hundreds of millions of dollars
 in outside funding and in-kind         
donations each year2 ,whereas           
,ameri,corps members recruit and        

supervise millions of community         
volunteers1 demonstrating the value of  
,ameri,corps as a powerful force for    
encouraging people to become involved in
 volunteering and community service2    
,whereas ,ameri,corps members serve at  
more than #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 the       
,states of ,mississippi1 ,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 nearly #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 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 ,whereas   
,ameri,corps is a proven pathway to     
employment1 providing members with      
valuable career skills1 experience1 and 
contacts to prepare them for the #bast  
century workforce and to help close the 
skills gap in the ,united ,states2      
,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 #bjbj from ,march #h 
through ,march #ad1 is an appropriate   
time for the people of the ,united      
,states-- 7#a7 to salute current and    
former ,ameri,corps members for their   
positive impact on the lives of people  
in the ,united ,states2  7#b7 to thank  
the community partners of ,ameri,corps  
for making the program possible2 and    
7#c7 to encourage more people in the    
,united ,states to become involved in   
service and volunteering3 ,now1         
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 encourages the  
people of the ,united ,states to join in
 a national effort-- 7,a7 to salute     
,ameri,corps members and alumni2 and    
7,b7 to 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