,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ih  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #i1    
#bjba,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4  
,cassidy7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,recognizing the contributions of       
,ameri,corps members and alumni and     
,ameri,corps ,seniors volunteers to the 
lives of the people of the ,united      
,states4  ,whereas1 since their         
inceptions1 each of the ,ameri,corps and
 ,ameri,corps ,seniors national service 
programs have 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  
each year1 nearly #bgj1jjj individuals  
serve in ,ameri,corps and ,ameri,corps  
,seniors at #dj1jjj locations across the
 ,united ,states to give back in an     

intensive way to communities1 ,states1  
,tribal nations1 and the ,united        
,states2 ,whereas ,ameri,corps and      
,ameri,corps ,seniors 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 and       
,ameri,corps ,seniors volunteers have   
provided millions of hours of service   
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 ,whereas ,ameri,corps      
members and ,ameri,corps ,seniors       
volunteers 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     
,whereas1 for more than #e decades1     
,ameri,corps ,seniors volunteers in the 
,,rsvp1 ,foster ,grandparent1 and       
,senior ,companion programs have played 
an important role in strengthening      
communities by sharing their experience1
 knowledge1 and accomplishments with the
 individuals they serve2 ,whereas1 since
 #aiid1 more than #a1bjj1jjj individuals
 have taken the ,ameri,corps pledge to  
get things done for ,america by becoming
 ,ameri,corps members through the       
,ameri,corps ,state and ,national1      
,ameri,corps ,,vista1 and ,ameri,corps  
,,nccc programs2 ,whereas ,ameri,corps  
members nationwide1 in return for the   
service of those members1 have earned   
more than #d1jjj1jjj1jjj to use to      
further their own educational           
advancement at colleges and universities
 across the ,united ,states2 ,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 #bjba from ,march #g 
through ,march #ac1 is an appropriate   
time for the people of the ,united      
,states-- 7#a7 to salute current and    
former ,ameri,corps members and         
,ameri,corps ,seniors volunteers for    
their positive impact on the lives of   
people in the ,united ,states2  7#b7 to 
thank the community partners of         
,ameri,corps and ,ameri,corps ,seniors  
for making the programs 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 ,senate--   
7#a7 encourages the people of the       
,united ,states to join in a national   
effort-- 7,a7 to salute ,ameri,corps    
members and alumni and ,ameri,corps     
,seniors volunteers2 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,corps  
and ,ameri,corps ,seniors2  7#c7        
recognizes the important contributions  
made by ,ameri,corps members and alumni 
and ,ameri,corps ,seniors volunteers 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,corps  
and ,ameri,corps ,seniors4