,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bi1 #bjbc,mr4   
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 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4       
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,br[n1 ,mr4 ,man*91 & ,ms4 ,coll9s77    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,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 br+ p ( all     
backgr\nds ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
toge!r 9 common cause to meet ! mo/     
press+ *all5ges ( communities 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#b7 to promote ! e?ics (   
s]vice & volunte]ism2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 m
 ?an #bjj1jjj individuals s]ve 9        
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors at  

ne>ly #dj1jjj locations across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to give back 9 an impactful 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$s ( millions (      
doll>s 9 outside fund+ & 9-k9d support  
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s &   
,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s h provid$
 millions ( h\rs ( s]vice nationwide1   
help+-- 7#a7 to improve ! lives ( ! mo/ 
vuln]able p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to 
protect ! environm5t & re/ore public    
l&s2  7#c7 to contribute to public      
safety2  7#d7 to respond to natural     
disa/]s2  7#e7 to address food          
insecurity & public heal?2  7#f7 to     
/r5g!n ! educational sy/em ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#g7 to exp& economic        
opportunity2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s 
& ,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s recruit
 & manage 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 ,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s 
9 ! ,,rsvp1 ,fo/] ,gr&p>5t1 & ,s5ior    
,companion programs h play$ an important
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exp]i5ce1 k1 & accompli%m5ts ) !        
individuals !y s]ve2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aiid1
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tak5 ! ,ameri,corps pl$ge to get ?+s    
done = ,am]ica ?r\gh ! ,ameri,corps     
,/ate & ,national1 ,ameri,corps ,,vi/a1 
& ,ameri,corps ,,nccc programs2 ,:]eas  
,ameri,corps memb]s nationwide1 9 return
 = ! s]vice ( ^? memb]s1 h e>n$ m ?an   
#d1djj1jjj1jjj to use to fur!r _! own   
educational advancem5t at colleges &    
univ]sities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to 
pay back /ud5t loans2 ,:]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 &     
support economic competitiv5ess 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 solv+ problems by work+     
toge!r to f9d community solutions2 &    
,:]eas ,ameri,corps ,week1 obs]v$ 9     
#bjbc f ,m>* #ab ?r\gh ,m>* #ah1 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 g5]ations ( ,am]icans2  7#b7 to ?ank 

! grantees1 ,/ate s]vice commissions1 & 
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 !    
,s5ate-- 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$ges ! significant accompli%m5ts (
 ! memb]s1 volunte]s1 alumni1 &         
community p>tn]s ( ,ameri,corps &       
,ameri,corps ,s5iors2  7#c7 recognizes !
 important contributions made by        
,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni &          
,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s to !     
lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7  
enc\rages individuals ( all ages to     
consid] opportunities to s]ve 9         
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors4