Sec. 3. Sense of the House of Representatives
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It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— the President should fully utilize the competencies of the Federal Government workforce to battle the outbreak of coronavirus, the worst global health emergency the United States has faced in a century, as well as make available expanded opportunities for individuals in the United States desiring to serve their country in its time of need; the President should elevate the role of CNCS within the whole-of-government response to the coronavirus outbreak, including by urging its Chief Executive Officer to— in cooperation with the White House Coronavirus Task Force, take steps to actively encourage volunteerism and specifically encourage individuals in the United States to serve as a volunteer in an AmeriCorps program; and prioritize AmeriCorps grants that provide assistance to those most impacted by the coronavirus public health emergency and recruit the maximum number of volunteers authorized by law, particularly focusing on the recently unemployed; the United States should expand the Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees
(CORE)program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to enlist individuals in the United States to solve public health and supply-management challenges related to the coronavirus outbreak, as well as related to wildfires, hurricanes, and other disasters; and bolstering the number full-time positions at the Federal Emergency Management Agency will also expand national service opportunities for qualified individuals in the United States who have become unemployed or underemployed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, including the approximately 7,300 Peace Corps volunteers whose service ended on March 15, 2020.