3.0.0 467 2022-02-03T06:05:58Z 2022-02-03T06:05:58Z Senate S S 2009-02-24 111 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-02-24T23:45:37Z Encore Service Act of 2009 111 1151 HR 2009-04-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Related bill CRS 2009-02-24 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2009-02-24 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2429-2430) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-02-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN N C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2009-02-24 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2009-02-24 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2009-02-24 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2009-02-24 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2009-02-24 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2009-03-16 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2009-04-02 False Social Welfare Aging Corporation for National and Community Service Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Government corporations and government-sponsored enterprises Government studies and investigations Higher education Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Student aid and college costs Social Welfare 00 2009-02-24 Introduced in Senate 2009-03-06T22:38:40Z Encore Service Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make eligible for assistance under the National Service Trust program Encore Service programs that engage individuals age 50 or older in national service addressing specific community needs.

Gives Encore Service participants age 50 or older five options for their term of service, ranging from full-time to minimum time.

Makes such participants eligible for national service educational awards, which they may transfer to others for use within 20 years.

Expresses the sense of Congress that, by 2019, 25% of National Service Trust program participants should be age 50 or older. Requires the Corporation for National and Community Service to identify and address the barriers to program participation by such individuals.

Establishes Encore Fellowship programs providing Encore Fellowships to professionals age 50 or older who serve as full-time volunteers for nine months to one year with public or nonprofit organizations that address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs. Makes such Fellows ineligible for national service educational awards.

Creates Silver Scholarship programs providing Silver Scholarships to individuals who, over a one-year period, complete: (1) at least 500 hours of volunteer service after attaining age 55; or (2) between 250 and 500 hours of such service and present compelling personal experiences. Allows such individuals to transfer their scholarships to others for use within 20 years.

Directs the Corporation to specify the services that qualify volunteers for scholarships, including: (1) tutoring or mentoring in educational settings; and (2) assisting persons with special needs.

Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to allow anyone age 55 or older (currently, 60 or older) whose income does not exceed 200% (currently, 125%) of the poverty level to volunteer under the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs that provide supportive services to persons with exceptional needs.

Reauthorizes appropriations for the National Senior Volunteer Corps, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs.

]]> Encore Service Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Encore Service Act of 2009 Display Title Encore Service Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish Encore Service Programs, Encore Fellowship Programs, and Silver Scholarship Programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2009-02-24T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s467is/xml/BILLS-111s467is.xml 2009-02-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 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.