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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 355 

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Corporation 

for National and Community Service. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 

Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. FARR, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. 

RANGEL, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. BORDALLO, 

Mr. HONDA, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. WATERS, Ms. 

WILSON of Florida, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. 

CICILLINE, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. 

DELBENE, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SMITH of Washington, 

Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, and 

Mr. STIVERS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the establishment 

of the Corporation for National and Community Service. 

Whereas the Corporation for National and Community Service (in this preamble referred to as the ‘‘CNCS’’) was established under section 191 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651), as added by 

section 202 of the National and Community Service 

Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 873); 

Whereas, since 1993, the CNCS has operated as an independent Federal agency, overseeing all national and comVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:26 Sep 26, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR355.IH HR355

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munity service programs authorized by the National and 

Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 

seq.) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 

(42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.); 

Whereas the CNCS connects people of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and the United States; 

Whereas programs conducted by the CNCS address unmet 

national and local needs, and renew an ethic of civic responsibility and community spirit in the United States by 

encouraging citizens to participate in service; 

Whereas, since 1993, millions of people in the United States 

have served in AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Learn and 

Serve America, and other CNCS programs, addressing 

the most pressing challenges facing the United States, 

from helping students graduate and supporting veterans 

and military families to preserving the environment and 

helping communities recover from natural disasters; 

Whereas participants serve in tens of thousands of locations 

across the country, bolstering the civic, neighborhood, 

and faith-based organizations that are so vital to the economic and social well-being of the people of the United 

States; 

Whereas national service expands economic opportunity by 

creating more sustainable, resilient communities and providing education, career skills, and leadership abilities for 

those who serve; 

Whereas national service represents a unique and cost-effective partnership between public and private organizations, 

invests in community solutions, and leverages State and 


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local resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on taxpayer dollars; 

Whereas, in 2009, Congress passed the Serve America Act 

(Public Law 111–13; 123 Stat. 1460) with strong bipartisan support, authorizing the most sweeping expansion 

of national service in a generation, expanding opportunities to serve, focusing service on key national priorities, 

increasing efficiency and accountability, and strengthening the capacity of organizations and communities to 

solve problems through the Social Innovation Fund, the 

Volunteer Generation Fund, and other initiatives; 

Whereas AmeriCorps and Senior Corps support the military 

community by engaging veterans in service, helping veterans readjust to civilian life, and providing support to 

military families; 

Whereas more than 17,000 veterans have served as 

AmeriCorps members and have helped veterans and military families access benefits and services, conduct job 

searches, and provide safe and affordable housing; 

Whereas the CNCS is working to increase the number of veterans and military families served by and engaged in programs supported by the CNCS; 

Whereas, since 1994, CNCS programs and members have 

provided critical services to millions of people in the 

United States who have been affected by floods, fires, 

hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters and emergencies, helping families and communities rebuild their 

lives; 

Whereas the CNCS has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to launch FEMA Corps, an 

innovative partnership that strengthens the disaster reVerDate Mar 15 2010 02:26 Sep 26, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR355.IH HR355

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sponse capacity of the United States, increases the reliability and diversity of the disaster response workforce, 

promotes an ethic of service, prepares young people for 

careers in emergency management, and saves a significant amount of taxpayer dollars; and 

Whereas the Task Force on Expanding National Service established by President Barack Obama is working to expand the ability of people in the United States to serve 

their communities by developing strategies to meet national priorities through partnerships between Federal 

agencies and the private sector: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 

3 establishment of the Corporation for National and 

4 Community Service; 

5 (2) recognizes that, for 20 years, the Corpora6 tion for National and Community Service has 

7 worked to improve lives, strengthen communities, ex8 pand economic opportunity, foster innovation and 

9 civic engagement, and engage millions of people in 

10 the United States in solving critical problems 

11 through national service; 

12 (3) recognizes that, since the inception of 

13 AmeriCorps in 1994, more than 820,000 people 

14 have served as AmeriCorps members, serving ap15 proximately 1,000,000,000 hours, mobilizing millions 

16 of volunteers, and improving the lives of countless 

17 people in the United States; 


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1 (4) welcomes the efforts of the Corporation for 

2 National and Community Service to increase the in3 volvement of veterans and military families in na4 tional service and to expand services to the military 

5 community; 

6 (5) supports the goal of the Serve America Act 

7 (Public Law 111–13; 123 Stat. 1460) to increase 

8 the number of approved national service positions to 

9 250,000 by 2017; and 

10 (6) recognizes and thanks all those who have 

11 served in AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and other pro12 grams conducted by the Corporation for National 

13 and Community Service for demonstrating commit14 ment, dedication, and patriotism through their serv15 ice to the people of the United States. 

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