IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 385 
Recognizing National AmeriCorps Week. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2007 
Mr. YARMUTH (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
SHAYS, Mr. PLATTS, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing National AmeriCorps Week. 
Whereas the AmeriCorps national service program, since its 
inception in 1994, has proven to be an effective way to 
engage Americans in service to the Nation that meets a 
wide range of local and national needs and promotes the 
ethic of service and volunteerism; 
Whereas the AmeriCorps program, working closely with its 
Nationwide network of Governor-appointed state service 
commissions, has strengthened America’s nonprofit sector 
community nonprofit groups, in every State in our Na-
tion; 
Whereas the AmeriCorps programs across our Nation have 
leveraged additional funds and in-kind donations from 
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other sources to further service and volunteerism in 
America; 
Whereas each year AmeriCorps provides opportunities for 
75,000 citizens to serve in and work to improve commu-
nities in our Nation; 
Whereas since 1994 a total of 500,000 citizens across the 
Nation have taken the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘‘get things 
done for America’’ by becoming AmeriCorps members; 
Whereas those same individuals have served a total of more 
than 630,000,000 hours in service to our Nation, helping 
to improve the lives of our Nation’s most vulnerable citi-
zens, protect our environment, contribute to our public 
safety, respond to disasters, and strengthen our edu-
cational system; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members last year recruited and super-
vised more than 1,400,000 community volunteers, serving 
as a powerful volunteer catalyst; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members, in return for their service, 
have earned nearly $1,300,000,000 to further their own 
education at our Nation’s colleges and universities; 
Whereas AmeriCorps members, after their terms of service 
end, remain engaged in our communities as volunteers, 
teachers, and nonprofit professionals in disproportion-
ately high levels; and 
Whereas the inaugural National AmeriCorps Week, May 13– 
20, 2007, is an opportune time for the people of the 
United 
States 
to 
recognize 
current 
and 
former 
AmeriCorps members for their service to our Nation; 
thank AmeriCorps’ community partners who make the 
program possible; and bring more Americans into service: 
Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages all citizens to join in a national 
effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni to 
raise awareness about the importance of national 
and community service; 
(2) acknowledges the significant accomplish-
ments of the AmeriCorps members, alumni and com-
munity partners; 
(3) recognizes the important contribution to the 
lives of our citizens by AmeriCorps members; and 
(4) encourages citizens of all ages to participate 
in service opportunities in their communities, includ-
ing in AmeriCorps programs. 
Æ 
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