,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
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,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbb,ms4   
,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4
 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,mrs4 ,lee (     
,nevada1 ,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,doggett1  
,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91    
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4       
,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1   
,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,neal1 & ,ms4      
,norton7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,labor  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! contributions (            
,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni &          
,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s to !     
lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas1 
s9ce _! inceptions1 ea* ( ! ,ameri,corps
 & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors national s]vice 
programs h prov5 to be a highly         
effective way-- 7#a7 to engage ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates 9 meet+ a wide range (    

local & national ne$s2 &  7#b7 to       
promote ! e?ics ( s]vice & volunte]ism2 
,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 m ?an #bej1jjj         
individuals s]ve 9 ,ameri,corps &       
,ameri,corps ,s5iors at m ?an #dj1jjj   
locations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to give
 back 9 an int5sive way to communities1 
,/ates1 ,tribal nations1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps &           
,ameri,corps ,s5iors funds h be5 inve/$ 
9 nonpr(it1 community1 educational1 &   
fai?-bas$ gr\ps1 & ^? funds lev]age     
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9 outside   
fund+ & 9-k9d donations ea* ye>2 ,:]eas 
,ameri,corps memb]s & ,ameri,corps      
,s5iors volunte]s h provid$ millions (  
h\rs ( s]vice 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/]s & public heal? em]g5cies2  7#e7 
to /r5g!n ! educational sy/em ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#f7 to exp& economic       
opportunity2  ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s

 & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]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 ,:]eas1 = m ?an #e    
decades1 millions ( ,ameri,corps ,s5iors
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 ,s5ior ,companion programs h play$ an  
important role 9 /r5g!n+ communities by 
%>+ _! exp]i5ce1 k1 & accompli%m5ts ) ! 
individuals !y s]ve2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiid1
 m ?an #a1bjj1jjj individuals h tak5 !  
,ameri,corps pl$ge to get ?+s done =    
,am]ica by becom+ ,ameri,corps memb]s   
?r\gh ! ,ameri,corps ,/ate & ,national1 
,ameri,corps ,,vi/a1 & ,ameri,corps     
,,nccc programs2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps    
memb]s nationwide1 9 return = ! s]vice (
 ^? memb]s1 h e>n$ m ?an #d1jjj1jjj1jjj 
to use to fur!r _! own educational      
advancem5t at colleges & univ]sities    
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]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 br++ p toge!r to address ! mo/  
press+ *all5ges 9 _! communities2 &     
,:]eas ,ameri,corps ,week1 obs]v$ 9     
#bjbb f ,m>* #ac ?r\gh ,m>* #ai1 is an  
appropriate "t = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
 7#a7 to salute curr5t & =m]            
,ameri,corps memb]s & ,ameri,corps      

,s5iors volunte]s = _! positive impact  
on ! lives ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
to ?ank ! community p>tn]s (            
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors =   
mak+ ! programs 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 & alumni & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors  
volunte]s2 &  7,b7 to raise aw>5ess ab\t
 ! importance ( national & community    
s]vice2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! significant  
accompli%m5ts ( ! volunte]s1 memb]s1    
alumni1 & community p>tn]s (            
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors2    
7#c7 recognizes ! important             
contributions made by ,ameri,corps      
memb]s & alumni & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors  
volunte]s to ! lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages individuals ( 
all ages to consid] opportunities to    
s]ve 9 ,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps      

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