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,h4 ,,res4 #ajdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #i1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,lawl] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1     
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1  
,ms4 ,salaz>1 & ,mr4 ,evans (           
,p5nsylvania7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,work=ce  ,,resolution 
,express+ support = ! designation ( !   
ye> #bjbf z ! ,national ,ye> ( !        
,volunte]4  ,:]eas volunte]s play a     
critical role 9 our communities 9 public
 safety1 heal?1 education1 & civic life2
 ,:]eas volunte]ism unites p ( all      
backgr\nds 9 common purpose1 bridg+     
divides & /r5g!n+ ! bonds ( citiz5%ip2  
,:]eas volunte]ism bol/]s organizations 
t keep neighborhoods safe1 heal?y1 &    
connect$2 ,:]eas volunte]s contribute   
billions ( doll>s' wor? ( s]vice        
annually1 driv+ local economies &       
(fsett+ gov]nm5t co/s2 ,:]eas           
volunte]ism inspires y\ng] g5]ations to 
see s]vice z a corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates

 life & civic responsibility2 ,:]eas1   
despite ris+ dem&1 critical civic       
organizations1 su* z volunte] fire &    
,,ems dep>tm5ts1 sc\t troops1 y\?       
sports1 h\ses ( wor%ip1 food banks1     
%elt]s1 m5tor+ programs1 & nonpr(it     
organizations1 report /ruggl+ to recruit
 & reta9 volunte]s2 ,:]eas national     
volunte] rates h dropp$ significantly   
ov] ! pa/ decade1 a tr5d accel]at$ by ! 
,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas ! ye> #bjbf  
m>ks ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 a mile/one t   
(f]s all ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s !        
opportunity to r5ew ! _s ( s]vice1      
unity1 & %>$ purpose t has def9$ !      
,nation s9ce its f\nd+2 ,:]eas ,congress
 pass$ & ! ,presid5t sign$ into law !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,semiqu9c5t5nial          
,commission ,act ( #bjaf 7,public ,law  
#aad-aif71 :i* creat$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,semiqu9c5t5nial ,commission 7!         
,commission7 to plan1 enc\rage1 develop1
 & coord9ate ! commemoration ( ! hi/ory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates lead+ up to ! #bej?   

anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! _m programs plann$ by !        
,commission include ,am]ica ,gives1 an  
initiative t *all5g$ individuals1       
bus9esses1 nonpr(its1 s*ools1 y\? gr\ps1
 fai?-bas$ networks1 & organizations (  
all k9ds to commit to increas+ _! level 
( volunte]+ & impact />t+ ?is pa/ ye>2  
,:]eas ! ,commission track$ ! numb] (   
volunte] h\rs giv5 by e ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5 :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,am]ica ,gives2 &
 ,:]eas designat+ #bjbf z ! ,national   
,ye> ( ! ,volunte] w\ld celebrate !     
endur+ ,unit$ ,/ates tradition (        
neighbors help+ neighbors & enc\rage a  
nationwide recommitm5t to community     
s]vice3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses support
 = ! designation ( ! ,national ,ye> ( ! 
,volunte]2  7#b7 honors ! millions (    
volunte]s ^: selfless s]vice /r5g!ns    
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#c7 enc\rages ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local   
ef=ts to highlight volunte]             
opportunities & drive public aw>5ess ( !

 value ( s]vice2  7#d7 enc\rages        
nonpr(it organizations1 s*ools1 vet]ans'
 gr\ps1 civic associations1 & companies 
to p>tn] & engage 9 volunte]            
opportunities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#e7 calls on all ,am]icans to celebrate
 ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z 
! ,national ,ye> ( ! ,volunte]1 by      
p>ticipat+ 9 acts ( s]vice & community  
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