IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 453 
Recognizing the significant accomplishments of the AmeriCorps and encour-
aging all citizens to join in a national effort to salute AmeriCorps 
members and alumni, and raise awareness about the importance of na-
tional 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 alum-
ni, 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 in-
tensive way to their communities, States, and to the Na-
tion; 
Whereas those same individuals have improved the lives of 
the Nation’s most vulnerable citizens, protect the environ-
ment, 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 disproportion-
ately 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 peo-
ple 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) encourages all citizens to join in a national 
effort to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni, 
and raise awareness about the importance of na-
tional and community service; 
(2) acknowledges the significant accomplish-
ments of the AmeriCorps members, alumni, and 
community partners; 
(3) recognizes the important contributions to 
the lives of our citizens by AmeriCorps members; 
and 
(4) encourages citizens of all ages and back-
grounds and from each state to consider serving in 
AmeriCorps. 
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