3.0.0 1276 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z 2023-01-15T16:48:43Z Senate S S 2003-06-18 108 Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act 108 2552 HR 2003-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. Identical bill CRS 2003-07-03 Became Public Law No: 108-45. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-03 Became Public Law No: 108-45. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-07-03 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2003-07-03 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-24 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-24 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-19 17:07:45 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2003-06-19 17:07:44 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H5638-5639) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2003-06-19 17:07:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H5638-5639) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-19 17:07:21 Mr. Boehner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2003-06-19 17:07:21 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H5638-5639) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-19 16:37:39 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-19 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2003-06-19 10:03:22 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2003-06-18 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8163-8165; text as passed Senate: CR S8164-8165) Floor 2003-06-18 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8163-8165; text as passed Senate: CR S8164-8165) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-18 Senate Introduced in the Senate and read twice and ordered held at desk. Floor 2003-06-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. N M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2003-06-18 True S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2003-06-18 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2003-06-18 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2003-06-18 True S000059 Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] RICK SANTORUM R PA 2003-06-18 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-06-18 True S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2003-06-18 True B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2003-06-18 True S000064 Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] PAUL SARBANES D MD SPYROS 2003-06-18 True N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2003-06-18 True B000780 Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] JOHN BREAUX D LA BERLINGER 2003-06-18 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2003-06-18 True B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2003-06-18 True Public Law 108-45 Social Welfare Administrative procedure Auditing Congress Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Corporation for National and Community Service Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to education Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government paperwork Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Higher education Law National service Scholarships Valuation Volunteer workers Social Welfare 00 2003-06-18 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z 82 2003-06-18 Passed Senate without amendment 2003-07-14T21:05:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act - Revises the manner in which the Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) approves, and records obligations relating to, national service positions (positions) under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA).

Directs the Corporation to approve a position at the time it: (1) enters into an enforceable agreement with an individual participant to serve in the Civilian Community Corps (under NCSA) or Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program (under DVSA); or (2) awards a grant to or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with an entity to carry out a program for which such a national service position may be approved under NCSA.

Requires the Corporation to record as an obligation an estimate of the net present value of the national service educational award associated with the position, based on a formula, determined in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, that takes into consideration historical rates of enrollment in, and of earning and using such awards for, such a program.

Directs the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation to report annually and certify to Congress that the Corporation is in compliance with this Act's requirements for position approval and obligation recording.

Applies such requirements to each position that the Corporation approves: (1) during FY 2003 (before or after the date of enactment of this Act); and (2) during any subsequent fiscal year.

Directs the Corporation to establish a reserve account within the National Service Trust and, to ensure the availability of adequate funds to support the awards of approved positions for each fiscal year, place into such account: (1) during FY 2003, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for FY 2003, or that remain available from a previous fiscal year, to carry out specified national service programs; and (2) during FY 2004 or a subsequent fiscal year, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for that fiscal year and made available to carry out such programs. Prohibits the Corporation from obligating reserve account funds until it: (1) determines that such funds will not be needed to pay awards associated with previously approved national service positions; or (2) obligates the funds to pay such awards for such previously approved positions.

Requires annual independent audits of Corporation accounts relating to the appropriated funds for approved positions and the records demonstrating the manner in which the Corporation has recorded estimates as obligations.

Requires, with a specified exception, all amounts included in the National Service Trust to be available for payments of national service educational awards under NCSA.]]>

49 2003-07-03 Public Law 2003-07-14T20:17:30Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act - Revises the manner in which the Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) approves, and records obligations relating to, national service positions (positions) under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA).

Directs the Corporation to approve a position at the time it: (1) enters into an enforceable agreement with an individual participant to serve in the Civilian Community Corps (under NCSA) or Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program (under DVSA); or (2) awards a grant to or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with an entity to carry out a program for which such a national service position may be approved under NCSA.

Requires the Corporation to record as an obligation an estimate of the net present value of the national service educational award associated with the position, based on a formula, determined in consultation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, that takes into consideration historical rates of enrollment in, and of earning and using such awards for, such a program.

Directs the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation to report annually and certify to Congress that the Corporation is in compliance with this Act's requirements for position approval and obligation recording.

Applies such requirements to each position that the Corporation approves: (1) during FY 2003 (before or after the date of enactment of this Act); and (2) during any subsequent fiscal year.

Directs the Corporation to establish a reserve account within the National Service Trust and, to ensure the availability of adequate funds to support the awards of approved positions for each fiscal year, place into such account: (1) during FY 2003, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for FY 2003, or that remain available from a previous fiscal year, to carry out specified national service programs; and (2) during FY 2004 or a subsequent fiscal year, a portion of the funds that were appropriated for that fiscal year and made available to carry out such programs. Prohibits the Corporation from obligating reserve account funds until it: (1) determines that such funds will not be needed to pay awards associated with previously approved national service positions; or (2) obligates the funds to pay such awards for such previously approved positions.

Requires annual independent audits of Corporation accounts relating to the appropriated funds for approved positions and the records demonstrating the manner in which the Corporation has recorded estimates as obligations.

Requires, with a specified exception, all amounts included in the National Service Trust to be available for payments of national service educational awards under NCSA.]]>

Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act Display Title Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act Short Titles as Introduced Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act Short Titles as Passed Senate Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the manner in which the Corporation for National and Community Service approves, and records obligations relating to, national service positions. Enrolled Bill Engrossed in Senate 2003-06-18T04:00:00Z Considered and Passed Senate 2003-06-18T04:00:00Z 2003-07-04T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-108publ45/xml/PLAW-108publ45.xml Public Law 2003-07-03 Became Public Law No: 108-45. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.