IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 43 
Recognizing the efforts of those who serve their communities on Martin 
Luther King Day and promoting the holiday as a day of national service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the efforts of those who serve their communities 
on Martin Luther King Day and promoting the holiday 
as a day of national service. 
Whereas the King Holiday and Service Act, a law designating 
Martin Luther King Day as a national day of volunteer 
service, was signed into law in 1994; 
Whereas millions of Americans have been inspired by the life 
and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to serve their 
neighbors and communities every third Monday of Janu-
ary; 
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.; 
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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 citizens have the opportunity to participate in thou-
sands of already scheduled events all across the country, 
as well as create and implement a community service 
project where they identify the need; 
Whereas the Corporation for National and Community Serv-
ice, is working with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 
for Nonviolent Social Change, and thousands of other 
nonprofit, community, national service, and education or-
ganizations across the country to encourage Americans to 
serve on this holiday and throughout the year; and 
Whereas leaders at the Federal, State and local level are 
planning to use the Martin Luther King Day and Inau-
guration Day to rally our Nation to commit to serve and 
to make an ongoing commitment to service: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages all Americans to pay tribute to 
the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
through participation in community service projects 
on Martin Luther King Day; 
(2) recognizes the inherent value of community 
service and volunteerism in the creation of civil soci-
ety and as a means of non-violent community 
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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, facili-
tate, and carry out needed service projects nation-
wide; 
(4) encourages its members and colleagues to 
urge their constituents, both in congressional dis-
tricts and those visiting the District of Columbia on 
Inauguration Day, to participate in community serv-
ice 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 con-
sistent with the values and life’s work of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr. 
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