,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #d1 #bjai,mr4   
,:iteh\se 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,coons1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 
,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,k+1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1
 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4    
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,ms4         
,mc,sally7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! significant mile/one (   
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old] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z s5ior  
volunte]s7 provide mu* ne$$ s]vices to  
_! communities1 neighbors1 & fri5ds2    
,:]eas ,s5ior ,corps1 ?r\gh ! ,,rsvp1   
,fo/] ,gr&p>5t1 & ,s5ior ,companion     
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,corporation =   
,national & ,community ,s]vice1 provides
 mean+ful volunte] opportunities to     

#bbj1jjj s5ior volunte]s & recruits     
?\s&s ( additional community volunte]s2 
,:]eas1 = m ?an #e decades1 ,,rsvp      
volunte]s1 ,fo/] ,gr&p>5ts1 & ,s5ior    
,companions h play$ an important role 9 
/r5g!n+ communities by contribut+ _!    
exp]i5ce1 k1 & accompli%m5ts 9 ord] to--
  7#a7 help _! neighbors recov] f       
natural & manmade disa/]s2  7#b7 provide
 nutrition s]vices2  7#c7 m5tor & tutor 
s*ool*ildr52  7#d7 support vet]ans &    
milit>y families2 &  7#e7 provide       
respite c>e to c>egiv]s2 ,:]eas 9 #bjah1
 ,s5ior ,corps volunte]s provid$ m ?an  
#ej1jjj1jjj h\rs ( direct s]vice ?r\gh m
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fai?-bas$ community gr\ps nationwide2   
,:]eas /ructur$ volunte]+ by s5ior      
volunte]s-- 7#a7 keeps ^? s5ior         
volunte]s active1 heal?y1 & engag$2     
7#b7 helps communities across ! ,unit$  
,/ates by solv+ local problems2  7#c7   
helps ! ,unit$ ,/ates by sav+ taxpay]   
doll>s1 r$uc+ heal? c>e co/s1 & /r5g!n+ 
democracy2 &  7#d7 helps s5iors live    

indep5d5t & productive lives2 ,:]eas !  
,,rsvp1 ,fo/] ,gr&p>5t1 & ,s5ior        
,companion programs h prov5 to be       
co/-effective ways to engage s5ior      
volunte]s 9 volunte] s]vice t meets     
press+ community ne$s2 ,:]eas rec5t     
rese>* sugge/s t-- 7#a7 volunte]+ n only
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individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 b also   
provides an important pa?way = alleviat+
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,/ates1 & especially 9 rural areas1 old]
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:i* und]m9es heal? & is l9k$ to e>ly    
mortality2  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
exp& s5ior volunte] s]vice opportunities
 to take advantage ( ! tal5ts &         
exp]i5ces ( ! #aj1jjj baby boom]s :o w  
retire ea* day = ! next #bj ye>s2       
,:]eas1 at a "t ( m\nt+ social ne$ &    
gr[+ int]e/ 9 s]vice by old] individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
an unprec$5t$ opportunity to h>ness !   
tal5ts ( s5ior volunte]s to address     

community *all5ges2 & ,:]eas ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld jo9 9 ! celebration (
 ,s5ior ,corps volunte]s dur+ ,old]     
,am]icans ,mon? 9 ,may #bjai3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
ackn[l$ges ! contributions t ,s5ior     
,corps volunte]s make to--  7,a7 !      
communities 9 :i* ^? volunte]s live &   
s]ve2 &  7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7  
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
recognize ! contributions ( s5ior       
volunte]s4