VOLUNTEER WORKERS see also Community Service
Bills and resolutions
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary (see S. Res. 282), S7729 [31OC] (see H. Res. 355), H5833 [25SE]
Dept. of Education: establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee (see H.R. 2759), H4825 [19JY]
Dept. of HHS: provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers (see S. 955), S3531 [15MY] (see H.R. 2703), H4597 [17JY]
Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 1362), S5968 [25JY]
Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: accept voluntary service from veterans and veterans service organizations at national cemeteries (see H.R. 1957), H2574 [13MY]
Ecology and environment: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in environmentally sustainable administration of natural resources (see H.R. 1195), H1427 [14MR]
Employment: clarify that volunteers at children’s consignment events are not employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (see S. 1656), S7876 [6NO] (see H.R. 3173), H5832 [25SE]
Feed America Day: designate (see S. Res. 306), S8361 [20NO]
Health care professionals: limit liability of volunteers who provide health care services in response to a disaster (see H.R. 1733), H2349 [25AP]
International Service Day: observance (see H. Con. Res. 70), H7627 [10DE]
National Nonprofit Day: designate (see H. Res. 345), H5547 [12SE]
National wildlife refuges: reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of refuges (see H.R. 1300), H1719 [20MR]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 1798), S8601 [10DE] (see H.R. 3685), H7627 [10DE]
Peace Corps: allow former volunteers to use the seal, emblem, or name of Peace Corps on death announcements and grave stones (see H.R. 1573), H2026 [15AP]
——— issue semipostal stamp (see H.R. 918), H815 [28FE]
——— subject volunteers to same limitations regarding coverage of abortion services as Peace Corps employees (see S. 813), S3028 [25AP]
Taxation: allow a refundable credit for volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service organizations (see H.R. 2476), H3995 [24JN]
——— exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (see H.R. 1212), H1547 [15MR]
——— extend and increase exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see S. 501), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 3747), H8108 [12DE]
——— facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations (see S. 1368), S5968 [25JY] (see H.R. 341), H222 [22JA]
——— provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 2737), H4724 [18JY]
——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (see S. 506), S1269 [7MR] (see H.R. 1009), H1319 [6MR]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (see S. Res. 320), S8809 [13DE]
Lists
World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Big Sky Honor Flight (organization), S3565 [16MY]
World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Chicago (organization), E1425 [3OC]
World War II veterans brought to visit national memorials by Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization), S6325 [10SE], S6474 [16SE]
Press releases
Pinellas County Man Receives Clive Rainey Award From Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity International, E566 [26AP]
Remarks in House
Abramson, William: Bronx, NY, Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council Community Builder Award recipient, E1902 [19DE]
Alcorn, Walter: Leadership Fairfax (organization) Katherine K. Hanley Public Service Award recipient, E460 [15AP]
Annandale, VA: tribute to Annandale Volunteer Fire Dept., award recipients, E1749 [21NO]
Avenel, NJ: anniversary of Avenel Fire Co., No. 1, E803 [5JN]
Bagdad, FL: anniversary of Bagdad Volunteer Fire Dept., E1850 [12DE]
Baudler, Bradley: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E168 [15FE]
BEACON for Adult Literacy (organization): tribute to volunteers, E962 [25JN]
Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, H2313 [25AP]
Burbank, CA: anniversary of Burbank Coordinating Council, E197 [27FE]
Burke, VA: anniversary of Burke Volunteer Fire and Rescue Dept., E459 [15AP]
California: anniversary of Morongo Basin, E1271 [10SE]
Carteret County, NC: tribute to Carteret County Humane Society Animal Shelter, E1066 [16JY]
Central Valley Honor Flight (organization): tribute, H7064 [14NO]
Chicago, IL: tribute to Rotary Club of North Chicago Humanitarian Patriot Award recipients, E744 [23MY]
Christmas in April USA (organization): anniversary of Christmas in April * Prince George’s County, MD, E1788 [4DE]
Cinnamon, Katelyn: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient, E611 [7MY]
Connecticut: tribute to Peace Corps volunteers, E230 [28FE]
Conner, Ernest W.: DAR National Outstanding Veteran Volunteer award recipient, E1057 [15JY]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps, E1283 [11SE], E1325 [17SE], E1335 [18SE], E1356 [20SE], E1367 [25SE]
Dallas, PA: tribute to Northmoreland Township Volunteer Fire Co., E1562 [23OC]
De Bruyn, Hanna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Connecticut, E134 [13FE]
DeClerck, Dylan: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Iowa, E171 [15FE]
Deerfield, IL: anniversary of Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Protection District, E1471 [10OC]
Dilocker, Samantha: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient, E613 [7MY]
DiTirro, Loretta: Wheat Ridge, CO, City Council Partnership Award recipient, E1438 [4OC]
Dorsey, Ed: Golden, CO, Mayor’s Award for Excellence recipient, E1442 [4OC]
Douglas, AZ: tribute to Douglas Youth Leadership Development Forum, E1706 [19NO]
Dumfries, VA: tribute to Town of Dumfries Volunteer Award recipients, E998 [28JN]
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E517 [23AP], E712 [21MY], E1276 [10SE], E1523 [16OC]
Eaton County, MI: tribute to Eaton County Parks and Recreation Commission Alvin Whitfield Community Service Award recipients, E1522 [16OC]
Ecology and environment: provide grants to nonprofit organizations to assign and support volunteers to assist foreign countries in environmentally sustainable administration of natural resources (H.R. 1195), E303 [14MR]
Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Fairfax County Park Service award recipients, E1740 [21NO]
Fremont, CA: Make a Difference Day City Award recipient, H2231 [23AP]
Galeski, Scott A.: Presidential Volunteer Service Award recipient, E1147 [26JY]
Gardner, Roger H.: Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inductee, E1579 [28OC]
Gold, Doug: Jewish Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Los Angeles, CA, Big Brother of the Year award recipient, E438 [12AP]
Greater Prince William Medical Reserve Corps: tribute, E964 [25JN]
Habitat for Humanity International: anniversary of Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, E1423 [3OC]
——— tribute, E1423 [3OC]
Hedge, Loes: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence for Women in Volunteerism Award recipient, E947 [20JN]
Honor Flight Chicago (organization): tribute, E1425 [3OC]
Honor Flight Florida (organization): tribute, H2070 [17AP]
Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, H530 [14FE], E1245 [2AU], E1560 [23OC]
Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon (organization): tribute, E1326 [17SE]
Honor Flight of Oregon (organization): tribute, E461 [15AP], E662, E668 [15MY], E850 [12JN], E1524 [16OC]
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities (organization): tribute, E553 [25AP], E747 [23MY], E1428 [3OC], E1612 [30OC]
Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, E609 [7MY], E626 [8MY], E1176 [31JY]
Houston, TX: anniversary of George Bush Intercontinental Airport Rangers program, E1715 [20NO]
Hudson Valley Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1319 [17SE], E1353 [20SE]
J. Walter Cameron Center (organization): anniversary, E799 [5JN]
Jackson Lee, Representative: tribute to staff, E1873 [16DE]
Jasper County Freedom Flight (organization): tribute, E708 [21MY]
Joe, Nancy: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Support Services Award recipient, E951 [20JN]
Joliet, IL: anniversary of Rotary Club of Joliet, E1288 [11SE]
Junior League of Des Moines: Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame organizational inductee, E134 [13FE]
Keep Prince William Beautiful (organization): tribute, E977 [26JN]
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia: tribute to Community Partners Award recipients, E998 [28JN]
——— tribute to Volunteer of the Year Award recipients, E998 [28JN]
Lizama, George: Northern Virginia Family Service (organization) Community Champion award recipient, E587 [3MY]
Luter, Marguerete: Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., DC/Maryland/Virginia Chapter Pamela B. Greenberg Volunteer of the Year award recipient, E1787 [4DE]
Macon, GA: Junior League of Macon recipient of Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., Fund Development Award, E836 [11JN]
Madison, NJ: anniversary of Rotary Club of Madison, E452 [12AP]
Makawski, Carlene: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E926 [20JN]
Maki, Lisa: Imagine LA (organization) Inspiration and Impact Award recipient, E1483 [10OC]
Manassas, VA: tribute to City of Manassas Community Emergency Response Team volunteers, E963 [25JN]
——— tribute to Habitat for Humanity, Prince William County, Manassas & Manassas Park, E966 [25JN]
——— tribute to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church Teens Opposing Poverty Program volunteers, E996 [28JN]
McKay, Karen: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network ACT! Lead of the Year award recipient, E1386 [26SE]
Miller, Tom: South Dakota Governor’s Award for Outstanding Citizen With a Disability recipient, E1201 [1AU]
Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1719 [20NO]
Mocksville, NC: tribute to Sugar Valley Airport Spirit of Aviation Day, H6908 [30OC]
Monroe, LA: tribute to St. Francis Medical Center volunteers, E291 [13MR]
Morristown, NJ: anniversary of Junior League of Morristown, E1051 [11JY]
Murphy, Anna: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Connecticut, E134 [13FE]
Nanty Glo, PA: anniversary of Nanty Glo Volunteer Fire Co., E1241 [2AU]
National Hospice and Palliative Care Month: observance, E1671 [15NO]
National Mentoring Month: observance, H98 [15JA]
National Nonprofit Day: designate (H. Res. 345), E1314 [12SE]
National Public Lands Day: observance, H5899 [27SE]
National Volunteer Week: observance, E573 [26AP]
National wildlife refuges: reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of refuges (H.R. 1300), H5148, H5149 [30JY]
New York, NY: tribute to Giving Tuesday, H7200 [19NO]
Oregon: tribute to Veterans Treatment Court volunteers, E1809, E1817 [9DE]
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: exempt emergency services volunteers from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3685), H7670 [11DE]
Peace Corps: anniversary, E223, E230, E231 [28FE]
——— tribute, H7338 [21NO]
Peebles, Allie Muse: NAACP Raleigh-Apex, NC, chapter Humanitarian of the Year Award recipient, E1138 [25JY]
Prince William County, VA: tribute to Board of Supervisors volunteers, E963 [25JN]
——— tribute to Dept. of Social Services employees and volunteers, E963 [25JN]
——— tribute to Historic Preservation Division volunteers, E966 [25JN]
——— tribute to Literacy Volunteers of America-Prince William, Inc., E973 [26JN]
——— tribute to Make a Change (M.A.C.) Gang Tattoo Removal Program, E975 [26JN]
——— tribute to Prince William Area Agency on Aging volunteers, E969 [26JN]
——— tribute to Prince William County Animal Shelter volunteers, E971 [26JN]
——— tribute to Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center volunteer workers, E977 [26JN]
——— tribute to Prince William County Neighborhood Services, E976 [26JN]
——— tribute to Prince William County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, E996 [28JN]
——— tribute to Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers, E972 [26JN]
——— tribute to Six Weeks To Make a Difference Program volunteers, E995 [28JN]
——— tribute to Volunteer Prince William Disaster and Citizen Corps, E964 [25JN]
Project Mend-a-House (organization): tribute, E980 [26JN]
Reading, PA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Reading, E1702 [19NO]
Red Cross Month: observance, H1577 [19MR], E340 [20MR], E356, E362 [21MR]
Rotary International: anniversary, E55 [23JA]
Savannah, GA: anniversary of Rotary Club of Savannah, E1840 [11DE]
Senior Corps Week: observance, E598 [6MY]
Shaw, MS: tribute to Shaw Volunteer Fire Co., Number One, E182 [25FE]
Shelter House, Inc.: tribute to Volunteer Award recipients, E1000 [28JN]
Shepherd’s Center (nonprofit organization): tribute, E475 [16AP]
Springfield, VA: anniversary of National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Springfield Chapter 893, E1836 [11DE]
St. Joseph, MO: St. Joseph Habitat for Humanity recipient of YWCA Women of Excellence Employer of Excellence Award, E953 [20JN]
StayUNITED (organization): tribute, E1418 [2OC]
Stowers, Dan: Habitat for Humanity International Clive Rainey Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E566 [26AP]
Taxation: exclude from gross income the reimbursement costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable organizations (H.R. 1212), E309 [15MR]
Texas Panhandle Honor Flight (organization): tribute, E1372 [25SE]
Time Warner Cable, Inc.: tribute to Connect a Million Minds initiative for introducing students to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and encouraging volunteer opportunities for employees, E145 [14FE], E207 [27FE], E216 [28FE]
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc. (TAPS): tribute, E1284 [11SE]
Tutwiler, MS: tribute to Tutwiler Volunteer Fire Dept., E183 [25FE]
United Way: tribute to United Way of Denton County, TX, E1252 [9SE]
Volunteer Fairfax (organization): tribute to Fairfax County, VA, Volunteer Service Award recipients, E462 [15AP]
Volunteer Prince William, Inc.: tribute to volunteers and Board of Directors, E996 [28JN]
Ward, Brooke: St. Joseph, MO, YWCA Women of Excellence Future Leader Award recipient, E936 [20JN]
West Haven, CT: anniversary of West Haven Fire Dept., E1465 [9OC]
Williams, Earle and June: Northern Virginia Family Service (organization) Legends of Northern Virginia award recipients, E587 [3MY]
Williams, Virginia (Dee): Amgen Inc., Breakaway From Cancer Initiative Champion, H2588 [14MY]
Woodbridge, VA: tribute to Occoquan Woodbridge Lorton Volunteer Fire Dept., E65 [25JA]
Remarks in Senate
Allred, Samuel: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Alaska, S812 [25FE]
Always Free Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S3527 [15MY]
Big Sky Honor Flight (organization): tribute, S2648 [15AP], S2791, S2793 [18AP], S3367 [13MY], S3565 [16MY], S4208 [11JN]
Carson City, NV: anniversary of Rotary Club of Carson City, S868 [26FE], S2584 [11AP]
Corp. for National and Community Service: anniversary of AmeriCorps, S6679, S6680 [23SE], S6883 [24SE]
——— anniversary (S. Res. 282), S7778 [31OC]
Elmendorf AFB, AK: tribute to Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, S2895 [23AP]
Feed America Day: designate (S. Res. 306), S8410 [20NO]
Honor Flight Alaska (organization): tribute, S2495 [9AP], S7718 [31OC]
Honor Flight Bluegrass Chapter (organization): tribute, S3971 [6JN]
Honor Flight Nebraska (organization): tribute, S7913 [7NO]
Honor Flight Northern Colorado (organization): tribute, S6325 [10SE], S6474 [16SE]
Honor Flight South Alabama (organization): tribute, S7925 [7NO]
Kirchner, Gene M.: Reisterstown, MD, Volunteer Fire Dept. Medal of Honor recipient, S3319 [9MY]
Kirkwood, MO: tribute to Kirkwood Train Station volunteers, S5015 [24JN]
Maine Troop Greeters (organization): tribute, S3426 [14MY]
National Day of Service and Remembrance: observance, S6679 [23SE]
Red Cross Month: observance, S327 [28JA]
Rizzo, Shaylee: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Alaska, S812 [25FE]
Robinson, Konner: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, S587 [11FE]
Schrecengost, Anthony: Prudential Insurance Co., of America Spirit of Community Award recipient for Nevada, S587 [11FE]
Taxation: provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer emergency service workers (S. 506), S1271 [7MR]
Wreaths Across America Day: designate (S. Res. 320), S8813 [13DE]
Reports filed
Volunteer Programs and Community Partnerships for the Benefit of National Wildlife Refuges Reauthorization: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1300) (H. Rept. 113–112), H3686 [17JN]
Statements
Nomination of Karen McKay for ACS CAN Award for ACT Lead of the Year: Tim Freeman, American Cancer Society, E1387 [26SE]
Texts of
H.R. 1300, volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges reauthorization, H5148 [30JY]
S. Res. 282, Corp. for National and Community Service anniversary, S7733 [31OC]
S. Res. 306, Feed America Day, S8369 [20NO]
S. Res. 320, Wreaths Across America Day, S8811 [13DE]
Tributes
Barton, Clara, H1577 [19MR]