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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,ms4   
,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4    
,norton1 & ,mr4 ,cole7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,labor       
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! contributions
 ( ,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni to !    
lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas  
s9ce its inception 9 #aiid1 !           
,ameri,corps national s]vice program has
 prov5 to be a highly effective way--   
7#a7 to engage ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
meet+ a wide range ( local & national   
ne$s2 &  7#b7 to promote ! e?ics (      
s]vice & volunte]ism2 ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#aiid1 m ?an #a1ajj1jjj individuals h   
tak5 ! ,ameri,corps pl$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 
#ge1jjj individuals across ! ,unit$     

,/ates to give back 9 an int5sive way to
 communities1 ,/ates1 ,tribal nations1 &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps   
memb]s h s]v$ m ?an #a1fjj1jjj1jjj h\rs 
nationwide1 help+-- 7#a7 to improve !   
lives ( ! mo/ vuln]able p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 to protect ! environm5t2  
7#c7 to contribute to public safety2    
7#d7 to respond to disa/]s2  7#e7 to    
/r5g!n ! educational sy/em ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#f7 to exp& economic        
opportunity2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiid1        
,ameri,corps funds h be5 inve/$ 9       
nonpr(it1 community1 educational1 &     
fai?-bas$ gr\ps1 & ^? funds lev]age     
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9 outside   
fund+ & 9-k9d donations ea* ye>2 ,:]eas 
,ameri,corps memb]s recruit & sup]vise  
millions ( community volunte]s1         
demon/rat+ ! value ( ,ameri,corps z a   
p[]ful =ce = enc\rag+ p to become       
involv$ 9 volunte]+ & community s]vice2 
,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s s]ve at m ?an
 #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 ! ,/ates ( 
,mississippi1 ,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$  
ne>ly #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 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   
,:]eas ,ameri,corps is a prov5 pa?way to
 employm5t1 provid+ memb]s ) valuable   
c>e] skills1 exp]i5ce1 & contacts to    
prep>e !m = ! #ba/ c5tury work=ce & to  
help close ! skills gap 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]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     
#bjbj f ,m>* #h ?r\gh ,m>* #ad1 is an   
appropriate "t = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7#a7 to salute curr5t & =m]            
,ameri,corps memb]s = _! positive impact
 on ! lives ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7
 to ?ank ! community p>tn]s (           
,ameri,corps = mak+ ! program possible2 
&  7#c7 to enc\rage m p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates to become involv$ 9 s]vice &     
volunte]+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 enc\rages ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to jo9 9 a national    
ef=t-- 7,a7 to salute ,ameri,corps      
memb]s & alumni2 &  7,b7 to 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         
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