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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1002 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1002

     Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and 
encouraging the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
                     as a national day of service.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 12, 2010

 Mr. Platts (for himself, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
Ehlers, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. McCarthy of 
New York, Mr. Honda, Mr. Baca, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                         on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION

 
     Honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and 
encouraging the continued commitment to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 
                     as a national day of service.

Whereas the King Holiday and Service Act, a law designating Martin Luther King, 
        Jr. Day as a national day of volunteer service, was signed into law in 
        1994;
Whereas millions of individuals have been inspired by the life and work of Dr. 
        Martin Luther King, Jr. to serve their neighbors and communities every 
        3rd Monday of January;
Whereas the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service marked a milestone in 
        the service movement, bringing together more than 1 million volunteers 
        who served in more than 13,000 projects nationwide;
Whereas serving one's community for the betterment of every individual speaks to 
        the high character, transformative world view, and everyday practice of 
        Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.;
Whereas the efforts of national service volunteers have been a steadfast 
        foundation of our Nation's infrastructure, supporting not only 
        individuals and families in need, but acting in response to national 
        catastrophes and natural disasters;
Whereas the importance of service was recognized through the signing of the 
        Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act (Public Law 111-13) in April 2009;
Whereas individuals have the opportunity to participate in thousands of 
        scheduled community service projects and events all across the Nation, 
        as well as to create and implement community service projects where a 
        need for such projects has been identified;
Whereas the Corporation for National and Community Service is working with the 
        Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and 
        thousands of other nonprofit, community, national service, and education 
        organizations across the Nation to encourage individuals to serve on 
        this holiday and throughout the year; and
Whereas leaders at the Federal, State, and local level are planning to use 
        Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to rally our Nation to commit to serve and 
        make an ongoing commitment to service: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) encourages all individuals in the United States to pay 
        tribute to the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
        through participation in community service projects on Martin 
        Luther King, Jr. Day;
            (2) recognizes the inherent value of community service and 
        volunteerism in the creation of civil society and as a means of 
        non-violent community progress consistent with the works of Dr. 
        Martin Luther King, Jr.;
            (3) recognizes the benefits of the collaborative work by 
        the many organizations that promote, facilitate, and carry out 
        needed service projects nationwide;
            (4) encourages its members and colleagues to urge their 
        constituents to participate in community service projects; and
            (5) acknowledges that by serving one's country, one's 
        community, and one's neighbor our Nation makes progress in 
        civility, equality, and unity consistent with the values and 
        life's work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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