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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 548 

Recognizing the accomplishments of the members and alumni of AmeriCorps 

and the contributions of AmeriCorps to the lives of the people of the 

United States. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 1, 2008 

Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. 

MIKULSKI, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. CLINTON, Ms. SNOWE, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. 

WICKER, Mr. OBAMA, Mr. SMITH, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

ROCKEFELLER, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. BAYH, Mr. CASEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, 

and Mr. LIEBERMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the accomplishments of the members and alumni 

of AmeriCorps and the contributions of AmeriCorps to 

the lives of the people of the United States. 

Whereas, since the inception of the AmeriCorps national service program in 1994, AmeriCorps has proven to be highly 

effective at promoting the ethic of service and volunteering and engaging people in the United States in 

meeting a wide range of local needs; 

Whereas, since 1994, more than $5,000,000,000 in 

AmeriCorps funds have been invested in nonprofit, community, educational, and faith-based groups, and those 

funds have led to the contribution of hundreds of millions 


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of dollars of additional funds and in-kind donations from 

other sources; 

Whereas, since 1994, approximately 542,000 people have 

taken the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things done for 

America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps members; 

Whereas, each year, AmeriCorps provides opportunities for 

75,000 people across the United States to give back in 

an intensive way to their districts, their States, and the 

Nation; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members have served a total of more 

than 705,000,000 hours nationwide, helping to improve 

the lives of the Nation’s most vulnerable citizens, protect 

the environment, contribute to public safety, respond to 

disasters, and strengthen the educational system of the 

United States; 

Whereas, in 2007, AmeriCorps members recruited and supervised more than 1,700,000 community volunteers, demonstrating the value of AmeriCorps as a powerful force 

for encouraging people to become involved in volunteering; 

Whereas, in 2007, AmeriCorps members served 4,100 nonprofit organizations, schools, and faith-based and community organizations; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members nationwide, in return for their 

service, have earned nearly $1,430,000,000 to use to further their own educational advancement at the Nation’s 

colleges and universities; 

Whereas, after AmeriCorps members complete their terms of 

service, those members remain engaged in their communities as volunteers, teachers, and nonprofit professionals 

in exceptionally high levels; and 


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Whereas ‘‘AmeriCorps Week’’ is observed the week beginning 

May 11, 2008, and is an opportune time for the people 

of the United States to salute current and former 

AmeriCorps members for their powerful impact on the 

lives of people in the United States, to thank 

AmeriCorps’s community partners for making the program possible, and to encourage more people in the 

United States to become involved in service and volunteering: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) encourages the people of the United States 

3 to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps 

4 members and alumni and raise awareness about the 

5 importance of national and community service; 

6 (2) acknowledges the significant accomplish7 ments of the members, alumni, and community part8 ners of AmeriCorps; 

9 (3) recognizes the important contributions of 

10 AmeriCorps members and alumni to the lives of the 

11 people of the United States; and 

12 (4) encourages people of all ages to consider op13 portunities to serve in AmeriCorps. 

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