,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #i  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate   
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1      
#bjai,mr4 ,rob]ts 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4   
,klobu*>1 & ,mr4 ,lank=d7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance       
,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ,congress t tax-exempt frat]nal  
b5efit societies h hi/orically provid$ &
 cont9ue to provide critical b5efits to 
! p & communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,:]eas ! frat]nal b5efit societies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates are long/&+ mutual aid    
organizations creat$ m ?an a c5tury ago 
to s]ve ! ne$s ( communities & provide =
 ! paym5t ( life1 heal?1 accid5t1 & o!r 
b5efits to _! memb]s2 ,:]eas frat]nal   
b5efit societies repres5t a successful1 
mod]n-day model "u :i* individuals come 
toge!r ) a common purpose to            
collectively provide *>itable & o!r     
b5eficial activities = society2 ,:]eas  
frat]nal b5efit societies op]ate "u a   

*apt] sy/em1 creat+ a nationwide        
infra/ructure1 comb9$ ) local en]gy & k1
 :i* positions frat]nal b5efit societies
 to mo/ effici5tly address unmet ne$s 9 
communities1 _m ( :i* ! gov]nm5t _c     
address2 ,:]eas ! frat]nal b5efit       
society model repres5ts "o ( ! l>ge/    
memb]-volunte] networks 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ) approximately #h1jjj1jjj p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates belong+ to m ?an #be1jjj 
local *apt]s across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas    
rese>* has %[n t ! value ( ! "w (       
frat]nal b5efit societies to society is 
m ?an #c1hjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>1 acc\nt+ =  
*>itable giv+1 educational programs1 &  
volunte] activities1 z well z important 
social capital t /r5g!ns ! fabric1      
safety1 & quality ( life 9 ?\s&s ( local
 communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 
9 #aiji1 ,congress recogniz$ ! value (  
frat]nal b5efit societies & exempt$ ^?  
organizations f taxation1 z lat] codifi$
 9 section #eja7;c77#h7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 ,:]eas frat]nal  
b5efit societies h adapt$ s9ce #aiji to 

bett] s]ve ! evolv+ ne$s ( _! memb]s & !
 public2 ,:]eas ! ef=ts ( frat]nal      
b5efit societies to help p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates save money & be f9ancially secure
 relieves pressure on gov]nm5t safety   
net programs2 & ,:]eas ,congress        
recognizes t frat]nal b5efit societies h
 s]v$ _! orig9al purpose = m ?an a      
c5tury1 help+ c\ntless individuals1     
families1 & communities ?r\gh frat]nal  
memb] activities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !       
frat]nal b5efit society model is a      
successful private sector economic &    
social support sy/em t helps meet ne$s t
 w\ld o!rwise g unmet2  7#b7 ! provision
 ( paym5t = life1 heal?1 accid5t1 or o!r
 b5efits to ! memb]s ( frat]nal b5efit  
societies 9 accordance ) section        
#eja7;c77#h7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is necess>y to support !        
*>itable & frat]nal activities ( !      
volunte] *apt]s )9 ! communities (      
frat]nal b5efit societies2  7#c7        
frat]nal b5efit societies h adapt$ s9ce 

#aiji to bett] s]ve _! memb]s & !       
public2 &  7#d7 ! exemption f taxation  
"u section #eja7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf ( frat]nal b5efit        
societies cont9ues to g5]ate significant
 returns to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! "w (   
frat]nal b5efit societies %\ld cont9ue  
to be promot$4