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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 453 

Recognizing the significant accomplishments of the AmeriCorps and encouraging all citizens to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps 

members and alumni, and raise awareness about the importance of national and community service. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 18, 2009 

Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. 

EHLERS, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. 

CARDOZA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. FARR, 

Mr. HODES, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 

MCDERMOTT, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 

Ms. NORTON, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. 

SLAUGHTER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. 

WAXMAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the significant accomplishments of the 

AmeriCorps and encouraging all citizens to join in a 

national effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni, and raise awareness about the importance of national 

and community service. 

Whereas the AmeriCorps national service program, since its 

inception in 1994, has proven to be a highly effective way 

to engage Americans in meeting a wide range of local 


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needs, national response directives, and promote the ethic 

of service and volunteering; 

Whereas, each year, AmeriCorps provides opportunities for 

75,000 citizens across the Nation to give back in an intensive way to their communities, States, and to the Nation; 

Whereas those same individuals have improved the lives of 

the Nation’s most vulnerable citizens, protect the environment, contribute to public safety, respond to disasters, 

and strengthen the educational system; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members, after their terms of service 

end, remain engaged in their communities as volunteers, 

teachers, and nonprofit professionals in disproportionately high levels; 

Whereas AmeriCorps members serve thousands of nonprofit 

organizations, schools, and faith-based and community 

organizations each year; 

Whereas, on April 21, 2009, President Barack Obama signed 

the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, passed by 

bipartisan majorities in both the House and the Senate, 

which reauthorizes and expands AmeriCorps programs to 

incorporate 250,000 volunteers each year; 

Whereas national service programs have engaged millions of 

Americans in results-driven service in the Nation’s most 

vulnerable communities, providing hope and help to people facing economic and social needs; 

Whereas, this year, as the economic downturn puts millions 

of Americans at risk, national service and volunteering 

are more important than ever; and 

Whereas 2009s AmeriCorps Week, observed May 9 through 

May 16, provides the perfect opportunity for AmeriCorps 


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members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends 

to shine a spotlight on the work done by members—and 

to motivate more Americans to serve their communities: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) encourages all citizens to join in a national 

3 effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni, 

4 and raise awareness about the importance of na5 tional and community service; 

6 (2) acknowledges the significant accomplish7 ments of the AmeriCorps members, alumni, and 

8 community partners; 

9 (3) recognizes the important contributions to 

10 the lives of our citizens by AmeriCorps members; 

11 and 

12 (4) encourages citizens of all ages and back13 grounds and from each state to consider serving in 

14 AmeriCorps. 

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