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                                                       Calendar No. 423

103d CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1933

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                                 AN ACT

  To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal 
   Holiday Commission, to extend such Commission, and to support the 
     planning and performance of national service opportunities in 
  conjunction with the Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday of 
                        Martin Luther King, Jr.

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                  May 5 (legislative day, May 2), 1994

                       Reported without amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 423
103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1933

  To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal 
   Holiday Commission, to extend such Commission, and to support the 
     planning and performance of national service opportunities in 
  conjunction with the Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday of 
                        Martin Luther King, Jr.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             March 16 (legislative day, February 22), 1994

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

                  May 5 (legislative day, May 2), 1994

                Reported by Mr. Biden, without amendment

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal 
   Holiday Commission, to extend such Commission, and to support the 
     planning and performance of national service opportunities in 
  conjunction with the Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday of 
                        Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``King Holiday and Service Act of 
1994''.

SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY COMMISSION.

    The Act entitled ``An Act to establish a commission to assist in 
the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin 
Luther King, Jr.'', approved August 27, 1984 (36 U.S.C. 169j and 
following) is amended--
            (1) in section 3(1) by inserting ``(including service 
        opportunities)'' after ``activities'';
            (2) in section 4(a) by striking ``and'' at the end of 
        paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end of paragraph 
        (6) and inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the 
        following:
            ``(7) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
        National and Community Service, appointed under section 193 of 
        the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
        12651c).'';
            (3) in section 6(a) by striking ``maximum rate of pay 
        payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 
        5332'' and inserting ``rate of pay for level IV of the 
        Executive Schedule under section 5315'';
            (4) by amending section 7 to read as follows:
    ``Sec. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
Act--
            ``(1) $300,000 for fiscal year 1995;
            ``(2) $350,000 for fiscal year 1996;
            ``(3) $400,000 for fiscal year 1997;
            ``(4) $450,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
            ``(5) $500,000 for fiscal year 1999.'';
            (5) in section 8 by inserting after ``under this Act'' the 
        following: ``or under the National and Community Service Act of 
        1990''; and
            (6) in section 9 by striking ``April 20, 1994'' and 
        inserting ``September 30, 1999''.

SEC. 3. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY.

    (a) Additional Corporation Activity to Support National Service.--
Section 198 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12653) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(s) Martin Luther King, Jr., Service Day.--
            ``(1) Assistance.--The Corporation may make grants to 
        eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to pay for the 
        Federal share of the cost of planning and carrying out service 
        opportunities in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday 
        honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Such service 
        opportunities shall consist of activities reflecting the life 
        and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., such as cooperation 
        and understanding among racial and ethnic groups, nonviolent 
        conflict resolution, equal economic and educational 
        opportunities, and social justice.
            ``(2) Eligible entities.--Any entity otherwise eligible for 
        assistance under the national services laws shall be eligible 
        to receive a grant under this subsection.
            ``(3) Consultation.--In making grants under this 
        subsection, the Corporation shall consult with the Martin 
        Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission established under 
        section 2 of Public Law 98-399 (36 U.S.C. 169j-1).
            ``(4) Federal share.--Grants provided under this subsection 
        to an eligible entity to support the planning and carrying out 
        of a service opportunity in conjunction with the Federal legal 
        holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., 
        together with all other Federal funds used to plan or carry out 
        the service opportunity, may not exceed 30 percent of the cost 
        of planning and carrying out the service opportunity.
            ``(5) Calculation of entity contributions.--In determining 
        the non-Federal share of the costs of planning and carrying out 
        a service opportunity supported by a grant under this 
        subsection, the Corporation shall consider in-kind 
        contributions (including facilities, equipment, and services) 
        made to plan or carry out the service opportunity.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Reference to repealed section.--Section 101(a)(3) of 
        the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public 
        Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 788) is amended by striking ``through 
        136'' and inserting ``through 135''.
            (2) Incorrect reference to act.--Section 203(a)(3) of the 
        National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 
        103-82; 107 Stat. 891) is amended by striking ``Act of 1993'' 
        and inserting ``Act of 1990''.
            (3) Description of national service participants.--Section 
        137(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12591(c)), as added by section 101(b) of the National 
        and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 
        Stat. 809), is amended by striking ``subsection (a)(5)(A)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (a)(5)''.
            (4) Educational award eligibility requirements.--Section 
        146(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12602(a)), as added by section 102(a) of the National 
        and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 
        Stat. 818), is amended by striking the second paragraph (3).
            (5) Civilian community corps.--
                    (A) Use of incorrect term.--Section 155(e) of the 
                National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                12615(e)), as redesignated by section 104(b)(3) of the 
                National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 
                (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by 
                striking ``Corps'' and inserting ``Camps''.
                    (B) Reference to section.--Subsection (c)(2)(C)(i) 
                of section 159 of the National and Community Service 
                Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12619), as amended by section 
                104(e)(2)(E)(ii) of the National and Community Service 
                Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 847), 
                is amended by striking ``section section 162(a)(2)'' 
                and inserting ``section 162(a)(2)''.
                    (C) Cross reference.--Section 162(a)(1)(B)(ii) of 
                the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
                U.S.C. 12622(a)(1)(B)(ii)), as redesignated by section 
                104(b)(3) of the National and Community Service Trust 
                Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 840), is 
                amended by striking ``section 4462 of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993'' and 
                inserting ``section 1143a of title 10, United States 
                Code''.
            (6) Punctuation.--Section 198(q)(1) of the National and 
        Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653(q)(1)), as added 
        by section 104(c) of the National and Community Service Trust 
        Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by 
        striking ``1995'' and inserting ``1995,''.
            (7) Redesignated paragraph.--Subsection (b)(6) of section 
        103 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
        4953), as redesignated by section 323(b)(3) of the National and 
        Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 
        Stat. 900), is amended by striking ``(6)'' and inserting 
        ``(5)''.
            (8) Subparagraph indentation.--Subsection (c)(1)(F) of 
        section 103 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
        U.S.C. 4953), as added by section 323(c)(1)(D) of the National 
        and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 
        Stat. 900), is amended by moving the left margin two ems to the 
        left.
            (9) Correct execution of amendment.--Section 224 of the 
        Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is 
        amended by striking ``volunteer projects for older Americans'' 
        and inserting ``National Senior Volunteer Corps projects''.
            (10) Effective dates.--
                    (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph 
                (B), the amendments made by this subsection shall take 
                effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
                    (B) Retroactive effective date.--The amendments 
                made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect as of 
                October 1, 1993.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 15, 1994.

            Attest:

                                           DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

                                                                 Clerk.