VOLUNTEER WORKERS

Amendments

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1357, H1376, H1381, H1382, H1383, H1385, H1386, H1387, H1388, H1389, H1390, H1391 [6MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (H. Res. 1015), H1347 [6MR]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), H10337, H10348 [29SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1517), H10322 [28SE]

Articles and editorials

Pence's Words Move Rotarians To Help Eastside, E1671 [1AU]

Power of One, E1727 [9SE]

Tribute, E2300 [20NO]

Bills and resolutions

AmeriCorps: improve educational awards provided for national service (see S. 3037), S4487 [20MY]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (see H. Res. 1173), H3050 [5MY]

Cameron, David: tribute (see H. Res. 1366), H7058 [23JY]

Community service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (see S. 3479), S8383 [11SE]

———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see S. 3480), S8383 [11SE]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 5563), H1445 [10MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (see H. Res. 1015), H1219 [4MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see S. Res. 548), S3699 [1MY]

Dept. of Education: authorize a loan forgiveness program for students of institutions of higher education who volunteer to serve as mentors (see H.R. 7137), H10130 [26SE]

Dept. of Justice: extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (see S. 3218), S6286 [26JN] (see S. 3605), S9657 [26SE] (see H.R. 6350), H5864 [23JN]

Dept. of State: establish the Global Service Fellowship Program (see S. 2609), S784 [7FE]

Elections: provide additional leave to Federal employees to serve as poll workers and direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States for poll worker recruitment and training (see H.R. 6339), H5796 [20JN]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of foster parents (see H. Res. 1185), H3403 [8MY]

———support former foster care youth, recognize organizations and individuals that assist former foster care youth, and review foster care youth transition programs (see H. Res. 1208), H4151 [19MY]

Feed America Thursday: designate (see S. Res. 691), S10004 [27SE]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (see S. 3237), S6559 [10JY] (see H.R. 6461), H6405 [10JY]

Global Youth Service Day: designate (see S. Res. 528), S3257 [22AP]

Health care professionals: award grants for demonstration programs to enable States to develop health care volunteer indemnity programs (see S. 3354), S7629 [29JY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (see S. Res. 695), S10176 [30SE] (see H. Res. 1287), H5729 [19JN]

Honor Flight Michigan, Inc.: tribute (see H. Res. 1366), H7058 [23JY]

Housing: recognize importance of homeownership and encourage participation in Congress Building America program (see S. Con. Res. 92), S6286 [26JN] (see H. Con. Res. 383), H6176 [26JN]

Lawyers and attorneys: establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims (see H.R. 6088), H4320 [20MY]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (see S. 3487), S8479 [12SE]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 2756), S2132 [13MR] (see H.R. 5606), H1700 [13MR] (see H.R. 6995), H8577 [22SE]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 558), S4028 [12MY]

National Safe Place Week: designate (see S. Res. 488), S2134 [13MR]

National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 1119), H2486 [17AP]

Peace Corps: provide continued funding and increase readjustment allowance for returning volunteers (see H.R. 5535), H1341 [5MR]

Political campaigns: protect uncompensated Internet activity by individuals from treatment as a contribution or expenditure (see H.R. 5699), H2010 [3AP]

Public safety officers: support recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel (see S. 3676), S10324 [1OC]

Senior citizens: establish the Silver Scholarship program to encourage increased volunteer work by seniors (see H.R. 7026), H9084 [23SE]

Taxation: allow a credit against income for volunteer firefighters (see S. 2846), S2945 [10AP] (see H.R. 5693), H2010 [3AP]

———allow a deduction for certain travel expenses of qualified emergency volunteers (see H.R. 5694), H2010 [3AP]

———allow deduction for personal safety clothing for volunteer firefighters (see H.R. 5555), H1417 [6MR]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (see S. 3246), S6560 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (see S. 3532), S9204 [22SE] (see H.R. 6854), H8018 [10SE]

———provide a credit for providing volunteer service to military families through the Dept. of Defense America Supports You program (see H.R. 5785), H2265 [14AP]

———provide a refundable tax credit to public safety volunteers (see H.R. 5700), H2010 [3AP]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (see S. 3488), S8528 [15SE]

———provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 6407), H6175 [26JN]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 1517), H10330 [28SE]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 717), S10743 [20NO] (see S. Res. 726), S10834 [9DE]

Letters

National Emergency Technology Guard (NET GUARD) Program implementation: Michael Chertoff, Sec. of Homeland Security, S3174 [18AP]

Serve America Act: Senator Kennedy, S8531 [15SE]

Tribute to Les Fleure de la Memoire (organization): Jack Authelet, Foxborough, MA, Historical Commission, E2300 [20NO]

Lists

Overland Park, KS, Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Award recipients, E509 [4AP]

Peace Corps volunteers from Virginia's Eighth Congressional District, H1355 [6MR]

Volunteers who assisted victims of Hurricane Ike, E2099 [28SE]

Volusia Honor Air (organization) volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

Motions

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1395, H1396, H1397 [6MR]

Taxation: provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10348 [29SE]

Press releases

FEMA Announces Solicitation to Pilot Citizen Corps National Emergency Technology Guard (NET GUARD) Program: Dept. of Homeland Security, S5826 [19JN]

Proclamations

Lady Baesman Recipient of American Cancer Society Outstanding Advocacy Volunteer Award: Representative Space, E302 [5MR]

Tribute to Eloise Hagan: Representative Space, E981 [21MY], E1255 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Aileo, Brenna: International Red Cross Florence Nightingale Medal recipient, E7 [15JA]

American Red Cross: tribute, E902 [13MY]

America's Second Harvest (organization): American Red Cross Ernest P. Bicknell Disaster Response Excellence Award recipient, E910 [14MY]

AmeriCorps Week: observance (H. Res. 1173), H3715-H3717 [13MY], H3846 [14MY], H3891 [15MY]

Anderson, Carlene H.: Walton County, FL, Superintendent's Award for Volunteer Community Involvement recipient, E513 [4AP]

Anderson, Christopher: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Maryland, E803 [1MY]

Armenian General Athletic Union and Scouts-Homenetmen (organization): anniversary of the Glendale, CA, Ararat Chapter, E1786 [15SE]

Aukland, Lois: National Fraternal Congress of America Most Valuable Participant Award recipient, E246 [26FE]

Boston, Sue: Iowa Governor's Volunteer Award recipient, E2037 [27SE]

Boy Scouts: tribute to the Daniel Boone Council of Western North Carolina, E1819 [17SE]

Brown, Ron: Parma, OH, Democratic Party Democrat Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1803 [16SE]

Cameron, David: tribute (H. Res. 1366), E1540 [23JY]

Clarence, NY: anniversary of Clarence Center Volunteer Fire Dept., E70 [23JA], E117 [6FE]

Clemmons, NC: tribute to Clemmons Rotary Club organ donor program, H5413 [17JN]

Community service: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to encourage senior citizens to participate in educational activities, community, workforce and volunteerism, H1356 [6MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1349-H1398, H1399 [6MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), consideration (H. Res. 1015), H1345-H1349 [6MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), motion to recommit, H1395-H1398 [6MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 5563), H1468-H1498 [11MR], E381 [12MR], E407 [13MR]

Congressional Commission on Civil Service: establish, H1385 [6MR]

Corp. for National and Community Service: consider average mortgage foreclosure rates of an area when considering applications from States and other eligible entities, H1388 [6MR]

———coordinate recruiting and assignment procedures to allow senior citizens and their grandchildren to share volunteer opportunities and/or be assigned to the same geographic areas, H1386 [6MR]

———coordinate with the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide opportunities for young people to collect oral histories from senior citizens, H1386, H1387 [6MR]

———coordinate with veterans organizations serving veterans with disabilities to provide opportunities for young people to provide transportation services, H1387, H1388 [6MR]

———establish an Energy Conservation Corps, H1392, H1393 [6MR]

———give existing Retired Senior Volunteer Program grantees priority consideration for future grants, H1356 [6MR]

———give priority to veterans for services, promote services for military families, and report efforts to increase the number of veterans serving in national service positions, H1381, H1382 [6MR]

———identify areas of need for displaced workers and determine how existing programs can better serve such workers and communities affected by plant closings and job losses, H1389, H1390 [6MR]

———integrate State and national competitive funds into one pool, increase national service efficiency and effectiveness and increase collaboration between State and national interests, H1383 [6MR]

———prohibit funding for Summer of Service grant program, H1390, H1391 [6MR]

———require criminal background checks for all federally funded national service provision positions, H1397, H1398 [6MR]

Cramer, Wendy: Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E496 [3AP]

CrisisLink (organization): tribute, E1037 [22MY]

Dantzler, Connor: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Maryland, E803 [1MY]

Daugherty, Mindy: American Red Cross Central Iowa chapter Hero of the Heartland honoree, E1364 [26JN]

Decker, Shanna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Minnesota, E801 [1MY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize a grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals (H.R. 3618), E764 [29AP]

Dept. of Justice: extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3218), H6441-H6443 [14JY]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3605), H10241 [27SE]

Do, Grace: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award finalist for Arizona, E219 [25FE]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, E1784 [15SE]

Etier, James: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, E817 [5MY]

Families and domestic relations: recognize contributions of foster parents (H. Res. 1185), H4171-H4173 [20MY], E1007 [21MY]

———support former foster care youth, recognize organizations and individuals that assist former foster care youth, and review foster care youth transition programs (H. Res. 1208), H4173-H4175 [20MY], E1083 [23MY]

Financial Services Roundtable (organization): tribute for Community Service 2008 initiative, E1687 [1AU]

For the Love of the Lake (organization): tribute, E533 [8AP]

Franklin, TN: anniversary of Franklin Noon Rotary Club, E2003 [25SE]

Fraser, Edie: SCORE Association Lou Campanelli Award recipient, E802 [1MY]

Good Fulton & Farrell, Inc.: For the Love of the Lake (organization) Volunteer Group of the Year award recipient, E533 [8AP]

Gunnoe, Becky: Corona, CA, Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award recipient, E275 [28FE]

Helping Our Heroes Foundation: tribute, E2382 [10DE]

Hill, Harold C.: New Jersey 7th Congressional District Volunteer Award recipient, E42 [17JA]

HOBY International (organization): anniversary, E1587 [29JY]

Homes for Our Troops (organization): tribute, E802 [1MY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: Roswell, GA, Rotary Club sponsorship of World War II veterans visit to the World War II memorial in Washington, DC, H3780 [14MY]

———tribute, E2091 [27SE], E2246 [3OC]

———tribute (H. Res. 1287), H8481-H8483 [22SE], E1877 [24SE], E1916 [25SE]

Honor Flight Michigan, Inc.: tribute (H. Res. 1366), E1540 [23JY]

Hopkin, Ryan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Wyoming, E817 [5MY]

Hudson County, NJ: tribute to United Way of Hudson County, H6579 [16JY], E1525 [22JY]

Humboldt County, CA: anniversary of Youth Educational Services of Humboldt County, E754 [29AP]

Illinois: tribute to 10th Congressional District citizens for volunteer efforts and causes overseas, H1019 [25FE]

Kelm, Walter G.: Florida Governor's Points of Light Award recipient, E1545 [23JY]

Kids In Motion (organization): tribute, E1417 [9JY]

King George County, VA: anniversary of King George Ruritan Club, E2005 [25SE]

Kosey, JoAnne: Riverside, IL, Chamber of Commerce and Riverside Township Lions Club Person of the Year award recipient, E1555 [25JY]

LaHatte, Charles: Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E559 [9AP]

Lawyers and attorneys: establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network to represent domestic violence victims (H.R. 6088), E976 [20MY]

Leavitt, Taylor: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Idaho, E791 [1MY]

Leman, Talia: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E1205 [11JN]

Les Fleurs de la Memoire (organization): tribute, E2299 [20NO]

Louisiana: tribute to volunteers and workers for efforts to provide relief to those impacted by Hurricane Gustav, H7864 [9SE]

Manning, Danielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Idaho, E791 [1MY]

Manteca, CA: tribute to Flags Over Manteca, H8280 [17SE]

Maryland: tribute to 3d Congressional District Peace Corps volunteers, E277 [28FE]

Masse, Lydie H.: Maryland Veterans Advisory Council Congressional Volunteer Recognition Award recipient, E577 [10AP]

McDowell County, NC: tribute to McDowell Fire and Rescue Association award recipients, E1228 [12JN]

Metzger, Bernice: Experience Works, Inc., Michigan Outstanding Older Worker Award recipient, E2064 [27SE]

Michael, John P. (Pete): President's Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E219 [25FE]

Monroe, LA: anniversary of Monroe Rotary Club, E1240 [17JN]

Montgomery County, PA: tribute to Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E501 [3AP]

Moore, Irene: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Future Leader Award recipient, E1287 [19JN]

Mulhollan, Kaitlyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arizona, E221 [25FE]

Muncie, IN: tribute to Muncie Rotary Club, E1671 [1AU], E1727 [9SE]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (H.R. 5606), E391 [13MR]

National Christ Child Society: tribute to South Bend, IN, chapter, E1611 [30JY]

National Volunteer Week: support goals and ideals (H. Res. 1119), H2903, H2904 [30AP], E773 [30AP]

New Mexico: tribute to community service nominees, E437-E439 [31MR]

Northumberland County, VA: anniversary of Fairfields Volunteer Fire Dept., H260 [16JA]

Of One Accord Ministry (organization): tribute to volunteer workers, E173 [13FE]

Oreland, PA: anniversary of Oreland Volunteer Fire Dept., E2007 [25SE]

Overland Park, KS: Volunteer Center of Johnson County Movers and Shakers Award recipients, E509 [4AP]

Pace, FL: anniversary of Pace Volunteer Fire Dept., E1588 [29JY]

Pasadena, CA: tribute to Rotary Club of Pasadena Sunrise, E219 [25FE]

Peace Corps: anniversary, H1157 [28FE], H1226 [5MR], H1355 [6MR], E220 [25FE], E244 [26FE], E249, E254, E255, E258 [27FE], E270, E272, E277 [28FE], E281 [3MR], E289, E292 [4MR], E310 [5MR], E320 [6MR], E378 [12MR]

———tribute, E739 [24AP]

Pheasants Forever Inc.: anniversary, E25 [16JA], E319 [6MR]

Pinellas County, FL: Coast Guard Auxiliarists winners of International Search and Rescue Competition, E205 [14FE]

Potthoff, Marcella: Good Samaritan Society Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E402 [13MR]

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (organization): tribute, E753 [29AP]

Rochester, NY: anniversary of Protectives Co. 1, E1365 [26JN]

Roever, Carol: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Women in the Workplace recipient, E1289 [19JN]

Roselle, IL: tribute to Kids Against Hunger (organization) Fox Valley chapter, E357 [11MR]

RSVP of Montgomery County, Inc.: anniversary, E1109 [3JN]

Sarasota, FL: anniversary of Sarasota Women's Club, E246 [26FE]

SCORE Association: District of Columbia chapter recipient of SBA District Director's Award, E2346 [9DE]

Springville, NY: tribute to Springville Area Chamber of Commerce Outstanding award recipients, E247 [26FE]

Taxation: provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (H.R. 6407), E1370 [26JN]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), E2259 [19NO], E2307 [20NO]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, H10337-H10411, H10631, H10633, H10634, H10635, H10637 [29SE], E2187 [30SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 1517), H10316-H10327 [28SE]

Tennessee: tribute to volunteer firefighters, E1106 [3JN]

Texas: tribute to 26th Congressional District Peace Corps volunteers, E276 [28FE]

———tribute to volunteers and workers for efforts to provide relief to those impacted by Hurricane Ike, E2099 [28SE]

Thompson, Gabrielle: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Minnesota, E801 [1MY]

Tribute, E647 [17AP]

Trinity Valley Exposition (organization): anniversary, E2088 [27SE]

Trujillo, Vic: KMGH-TV (Denver, CO) 7-Everyday Hero award recipient, E190 [14FE]

Unger, Cathy and Len: American Jewish Committee Ira E. Yellin Community Leadership Award recipients, E68 [23JA]

Upper Darby, PA: anniversary of Garrettford Drexel Hill Fire Co., E38 [17JA]

Veligati, Padma: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Award for Women in Volunteerism recipient, E1286 [19JN]

VITAS Hospice Care, Inc.: tribute to volunteers, E722 [24AP]

Volusia Honor Air (organization): tribute to volunteer guardian escorts, E2127 [28SE]

Weather: disaster assistance to Wisconsin for record snowfall, H1035 [26FE]

Weatherford, Greg: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E206 [14FE]

Whatley, Haley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Texas, E821 [6MY]

Yee, Megan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Arizona, E226 [25FE]

ZAKA Search and Rescue (organization): tribute, E2028 [26SE], E2074 [27SE]

Remarks in Senate

American Red Cross Month: observance, S1265 [27FE]

AmeriCorps: improve educational awards provided for national service (S. 3037), S4488 [20MY]

Aviation: provide liability protection to nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations, S3778 [6MY]

Bowles, Katelyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S4789 [22MY]

Browne, Alexandra: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S3500 [29AP]

Carney, Louis: Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award recipient, S4027 [12MY]

Chase, Tammy: AMVETS PNC John S. Lorec National Guard Volunteer of the Year award recipient, S8850 [16SE]

Community service: establish a Semester of Service grant program (S. 3479), S8414 [11SE]

———establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (S. 3480), S8416 [11SE]

Corp. for National and Community Service: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (S. Res. 548), S3721 [1MY]

Dawson, Art: President's Volunteer Service Award recipient, S9409 [24SE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: implement National Emergency Technology Guard (NET GUARD) Program, S3173 [18AP], S5825 [19JN]

Dept. of Justice: extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3218), S6306 [26JN]

———extend pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks (S. 3605), S9574 [26SE]

Dept. of State: establish the Global Service Fellowship Program (S. 2609), S791 [7FE]

Eden Housing, Inc.: anniversary, S8176 [9SE]

Feed America Thursday: designate (S. Res. 691), S10020 [27SE]

Firefighters: assist volunteer fire companies in coping with the precipitous rise in fuel prices (S. 3237), S6561 [10JY]

Folt, Taylor: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S3500 [29AP]

Global Youth Service Day: designate (S. Res. 528), S3268, S3269 [22AP], S3382 [24AP]

Health care professionals: award grants for demonstration programs to enable States to develop health care volunteer indemnity programs (S. 3354), S7631 [29JY]

Honor Flight, Inc.: tribute (S. Res. 695), S10127 [30SE]

Miller, Riley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Kentucky, S4789 [22MY]

Monroe, LA: anniversary of Monroe Rotary Club, S5689 [17JN]

———tribute to Points of Light Foundation Daily Points of Light Award recipients, S3204 [21AP]

———tribute to President's Council on Service and Civic Participation President's Call to Service Award recipients, S3204 [21AP]

National and Community Service Act: expand and improve opportunities for service (S. 3487), S8530 [15SE]

National Child Protection Act: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (S. 2756), S2139 [13MR], S2306 [1AP], S7556 [28JY]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (S. Res. 558), S4045 [12MY], S5436, S5437 [10JN]

National Safe Place Week: designate (S. Res. 488), S2188 [13MR]

New Orleans, LA: oil spill in Mississippi River, S7614 [29JY]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S1115 [25FE], S1198 [26FE], S1265-S1267 [27FE], S1350, S1377 [28FE], S1417 [29FE], S1463 [3MR], S1593 [5MR], S2427 [3AP]

———tribute to volunteer workers, S1787 [10MR]

Randazzo, Dominic and Brenda: Provena St. Mary's Hospital Foundation Servant Leaders of the Year award recipients, S4778 [22MY]

Schuck, Anna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S3500 [29AP]

Shoreview, MN: tribute to law enforcement officers, emergency responders, and volunteers for efforts to locate man lost in Wisconsin woods, S6149 [25JN]

Silver Star Families of America (organization): tribute, S7772 [30JY]

Taxation: permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile (S. 3246), S6567 [10JY]

———permit the IRS to set the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of an automobile and exclude charitable mileage reimbursements from gross income (S. 3532), S9209 [22SE]

———provide a tax credit for qualified donations of employee services (S. 3488), S8530 [15SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), S10037-S10039 [29SE], S10131 [30SE]

———provide earnings assistance and tax relief to members of the uniformed services, volunteer firefighters, and Peace Corps volunteers (H.R. 3997), Senate amendment, S10050 [29SE], S10133-S10135 [30SE]

Waldman, Matthew: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Delaware, S3500 [29AP]

Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 726), S10837 [9DE]

Reports filed

Child Protection Improvements Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2756), S7573 [28JY]

Consideration of H.R. 2857, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1015) (H. Rept. 110-539), H1219 [4MR]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1517) (H. Rept. 110-903), H10330 [28SE]

Federal Employees Deserve To Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act: Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 6339) (H. Rept. 110-886), H9971 [25SE]

Global Service Fellowship Program Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 2609), S9280 [23SE]

National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1515), S7628 [29JY]

Rulings of the Chair

AmeriCorps Week: observance (H. Res. 1173), H3717 [13MY]

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 2857), H1396 [6MR]

Texts of

H. Res. 1015, consideration of H.R. 2857, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H1345 [6MR]

H. Res. 1119, support goals and ideals of National Volunteer Week, H2903 [30AP]

H. Res. 1173, AmeriCorps Week, H3715 [13MY]

H. Res. 1185, recognize contributions of foster parents, H4171 [20MY]

H. Res. 1208, support former foster care youth, recognize organizations and individuals that assist former foster care youth, and review foster care youth transition programs, H4173 [20MY]

H. Res. 1287, tribute to Honor Flight, Inc., H8481 [22SE]

H. Res. 1517, consideration of H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10316 [28SE]

H.R. 2857, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H1357-H1376 [6MR]

H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H10348-H10359 [29SE]

H.R. 5563, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H1468-H1494 [11MR]

S. 2756, Child Protection Improvements Act, S2140-S2142 [13MR]

S. 3218, Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act, S6306 [26JN], H6442 [14JY]

S. 3237, Supporting America's Volunteer Emergency Services Act, S6561 [10JY]

S. 3246, Fair Deal for Volunteers Act, S6567 [10JY]

S. 3354, Volunteer Health Care Program Act, S7632 [29JY]

S. 3487, Serve America Act, S8482-S8498 [12SE]

S. 3532, Giving Incentives to Volunteers Everywhere (GIVE) Act, S9210 [22SE]

S. 3605, Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act, S9574 [26SE], H10241 [27SE]

S. Res. 488, National Safe Place Week, S2166, S2189 [13MR]

S. Res. 528, Global Youth Service Day, S3263, S3269 [22AP]

S. Res. 548, recognize accomplishments of Corp. for National and Community Service members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S., S3721 [1MY]

S. Res. 558, National Hunger Awareness Day, S4032, S4045 [12MY]

S. Res. 691, Feed America Thursday, S10010, S10020 [27SE]

S. Res. 695, tribute to Honor Flight, Inc., S10127, S10178 [30SE]

S. Res. 717, Wreaths Across America Day, S10754 [20NO]

S. Res. 726, Wreaths Across America Day, S10835, S10837 [9DE]