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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
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,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4
 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4  
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 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! contributions
 ( ,ameri,corps memb]s & alumni &       
,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s 9 ! lives
 ( ! p & communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
,:]eas #cb ye>s ago ,congress e/abli%$ !
 ,corporation = ,national & ,community  
,s]vice1 n[ kn[n z ,ameri,corps-- 7#a7  
to unite national s]vice programs "u #a 
ag5cy2  7#b7 to create s]vice           
opportunities t /r5g!n communities2 &   
7#c7 to exp& pa?ways to education1      
c>e]s1 & civic p>ticipation = ^? :o     
s]ve2 ,:]eas1 s9ce _! inceptions1       
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors     
national & community s]vice programs h  

prov5 to be highly effective ways-- 7#a7
 to unite & engage ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 meet+ a wide range ( local & national
 ne$s2  7#b7 to promote great] civic    
engagem5t2 &  7#c7 to provide pa?ways to
 education & c>e]s2 ,:]eas ea* ye>      
#bjj1jjj individuals s]ve 9 ,ameri,corps
 & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors at ne>ly #dj1jjj
 locations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
give back 9 an int5sive way to          
communities1 ,/ates1 t]ritories1 ,tribal
 nations1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors     
funds h be5 inve/$ 9 nonpr(it1          
community1 educational1 & fai?-bas$     
organizations1 z well z local gov]nm5ts 
& ,tribal nations1 & ^? funds h-- 7#a7  
lev]ag$ hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 9   
outside fund+ & 9-k9d donations ea* ye>2
 &  7#b7 exp&$ ! capacity ( local &     
national programs to deliv] on missions 
t /r5g!n ! communities ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps memb]s &    
,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s h provid$
 millions ( h\rs ( s]vice across !      

,unit$ ,/ates1 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 opportunity = all2
 ,:]eas s]vice 9 ,ameri,corps promotes  
bridge-build+1 collaboration1 & lead]%ip
 skills1 & ,ameri,corps programs br+ ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates toge!r f diff]5t     
backgr\nds1 g5]ations1 & geographic     
locations2 ,:]eas ,ameri,corps funds1   
conducts1 & dissem9ates rese>* on !     
civic heal? ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! return
 on taxpay] inve/m5t 9 national s]vice  
programs2 ,:]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 community s]vice2  
,:]eas1 = m ?an #e decades1 millions (  
,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s 9 !      

,,rsvp1 ,fo/] ,gr&p>5t1 & ,s5ior        
,companion programs h play$ an important
 role 9 /r5g!n+ communities by %>+ _!   
exp]i5ce1 k1 & accompli%m5ts ) !        
individuals !y s]ve2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! pa/  
#cj ye>s1 ne>ly #a1cjj1jjj individuals h
 tak5 ! ,ameri,corps pl$ge to get ?+s   
done = ,am]ica by becom+ ,ameri,corps   
memb]s ?r\gh ! ,ameri,corps ,/ate &     
,national1 ,ameri,corps ,,vi/a1 &       
,ameri,corps ,,nccc programs2 ,:]eas    
,ameri,corps memb]s ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 9 return = complet+ _! s]vice   
t]ms1 h e>n$ m ?an #d1ejj1jjj1jjj to use
 to fur!r _! own educational advancem5t 
& c>e] read9ess 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=ce2      
,:]eas lead]s across political p>ties & 
ideologies recognize ! value t national 
s]vice provides to _! communities &     
c\ntry1 lev]ag+ ! p[] ( ,ameri,corps    

memb]s & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors volunte]s 
to meet ! mo/ urg5t & press+ ne$s2      
,:]eas national s]vice programs h engag$
 millions ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9       
results-driv5 s]vice 9 ! mo/ vuln]able  
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates includ+ 9 
rural1 urban1 & suburban communities1   
provid+ hope & help to individuals )    
economic & social ne$s2 & ,:]eas        
,ameri,corps ,week1 obs]v$ f ,m>* #i    
?r\gh ,m>* #ae1 #bjbe1 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]+2 
&  7#d7 to celebrate ! la/+ impact (    
,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors     
programs ov] ! la/ #cj ye>s3 ,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$ges ! significant  
accompli%m5ts across a #cj-ye> hi/ory ( 
! volunte]s1 memb]s1 alumni1 & community
 p>tn]s ( ,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps   
,s5iors2  7#c7 recognizes ! important   
contributions made by ,ameri,corps      
memb]s & alumni & ,ameri,corps ,s5iors  
volunte]s to ! lives ( ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7#d7 enc\rages individuals ( 
all ages to consid] opportunities to    
s]ve 9 ,ameri,corps & ,ameri,corps      
,s5iors4