[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H.R. 3561 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3561

 To extend for five years the authorization of appropriations for the 
 programs under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the 
    Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 1998

 Mr. Andrews (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Walsh, 
   Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dooley of 
  California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
    Sandlin, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of 
   Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Geogria, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
    Frost, Mr. Horn, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
  Hinchey, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
   Fazio of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
Woolsey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Moran 
    of Virginia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of 
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
    Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
DeFazio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
Lantos, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Scott) introduced the following bill; which 
      was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend for five years the authorization of appropriations for the 
 programs under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the 
    Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``National and 
Community Service Amendments Act of 1998''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
   TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

Sec. 101. References.
        Subtitle A--Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provision)

Sec. 111. Purposes of Act.
Sec. 112. Definitions.
Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (School-Based and Community-Based 
                       Service-Learning Programs)

Sec. 121. Recipients of school-based grants.
Sec. 122. Streamlining school-based applications.
Sec. 123. Grants and allotments.
Sec. 124. Applications to the Corporation.
Sec. 125. Limitations on uses of funds.
Sec. 126. General authority; State administrative flexibility.
Sec. 127. Clearinghouse.
Sec. 128. Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories.
Sec. 129. Multi-State, demonstration, and other initiatives.
Sec. 130. Higher education programs for community service.
 Subtitle C--Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program)

Sec. 141. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on 
                            Corporation costs.
Sec. 142. Training and technical assistance.
Sec. 143. Assistance to State Commissions.
Sec. 144. Grants to States; disability funds; reduction in Corporation 
                            costs.
Sec. 145. Volunteer generation.
Sec. 146. Selection of national service participants.
Sec. 147. Release for compelling personal circumstances.
Sec. 148. Adjustments to living allowance.
Sec. 149. Waiver of requirements regarding matching funds and use of 
                            assistance.
   Subtitle D--Amendments to Subtitle D (National Service Trust and 
           Provision of National Service Educational Awards)

Sec. 151. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust.
Sec. 152. Individuals eligible to receive a national service 
                            educational award from the Trust.
Sec. 153. Disbursement of national service educational awards.
Sec. 154. National Service Scholarship Program.
   Subtitle E--Amendments to Subtitle E (National Civilian Community 
                                 Corps)

Sec. 161. Purpose.
Sec. 162. Program Components.
Sec. 163. Minimum age.
Sec. 164. Team Leaders.
Sec. 165. Consultation with State Commissions.
Sec. 166. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
Sec. 167. Permanent cadre.
Sec. 168. Advisory Board.
    Subtitle F--Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions)

Sec. 171. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
Sec. 172. Resolution of displacement complaints.
Sec. 173. Agreements with States.
  Subtitle G--Amendments to Subtitle G (Corporation for National and 
                           Community Service)

Sec. 181. Terms of office.
Sec. 182. Peer reviewers.
Sec. 183. Officers.
    Subtitle H--Amendment to Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

Sec. 191. Points of Light Foundation.
  Subtitle I--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

Sec. 196. Authorization of appropriations.
   TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 201. References.
   Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I (National Volunteer Antipoverty 
                               Programs)

Sec. 211. Purpose of the VISTA program.
Sec. 212. Authority to operate VISTA program.
Sec. 213. Recruitment.
Sec. 214. Assistance in post-service transition.
Sec. 215. Cost-sharing.
Sec. 216. Limitation on number of terms of service.
Sec. 217. Grievance procedure.
Sec. 218. Competition requirement for grants and contracts.
Sec. 219. Repeal of VISTA literacy corps.
Sec. 220. Emphasis on merit selection of projects.
Sec. 221. Repeal of Special Volunteer Programs.
  Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)

Sec. 231. Change in name.
Sec. 232. Purpose.
Sec. 233. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
Sec. 234. Age-related eligibility for enrollment.
Sec. 235. Agreement on services.
Sec. 236. Definition of low-income persons.
Sec. 237. Participation regardless of income.
Sec. 238. Foster Grandparent Leaders.
Sec. 239. Age-related eligibility for enrollment.
Sec. 240. Senior Companion Leaders.
Sec. 241. Programs of national significance.
  Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)

Sec. 251. Family and medical leave.
Sec. 252. Coordination of evaluation activities.
  Subtitle D--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

Sec. 261. Authorization of appropriations for VISTA program.
Sec. 262. Authorization of appropriations for National Senior Service 
                            Corps.
Sec. 263. Administration and coordination.
Sec. 264. Evaluation.
                    TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

Subtitle A--Technical Amendments to the National and Community Service 
                              Act of 1990

Sec. 301. References.
Sec. 302. Technical amendments to subtitle A.
Sec. 303. Technical amendments to subtitle B.
Sec. 304. Technical amendments to subtitle C.
Sec. 305. Technical amendments to subtitle D.
Sec. 306. Technical amendments to subtitle E.
Sec. 307. Technical amendments to subtitle F.
Sec. 308. Technical amendments to subtitle G.
Sec. 309. Technical amendments to subtitle H.
Subtitle B--Technical Amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
                                of 1973

Sec. 311. References.
Sec. 312. Technical amendments to title I.
Sec. 313. Technical amendments to title II.
Sec. 314. Technical amendments to title IV.
                   TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 401. Higher Education Act of 1965.
Sec. 402. Public Lands Corps.
Sec. 403. Urban Youth Corps.
Sec. 404. Erroneous reference to Secretary of Education.
Sec. 405. Reference to National and Community Service Trust Act of 
                            1993.

   TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

SEC. 101. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to 
a provision of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12501 et seq.).

       Subtitle A--Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions)

SEC. 111. PURPOSES OF ACT.

    Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``citizens; and'' and 
        inserting ``citizens;'';
            (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) expand and strengthen service-learning programs to 
        improve the education of children and youth and to maximize the 
        benefits of national and community service.''.

SEC. 112. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (17)(B), by striking ``program in which 
        the participant is enrolled'' and ``inserting organization or 
        organizations receiving assistance under the national service 
        laws through which the participant enrolls in an approved 
        national service position'';
            (2) in paragraph (26), by striking the second sentence; and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (29) the following:
            ``(30) State agency for higher education.--The term State 
        agency for higher education means the State board of higher 
        education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for 
        the State supervision of higher education or, if there is no 
        such officer or agency, an officer or agency designated for the 
        purpose of carrying out this title by the Governor or by State 
        law.''.

Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (School-Based and Community-Based 
                       Service-Learning Programs)

SEC. 121. RECIPIENTS OF SCHOOL-BASED GRANTS.

    Section 111 (42 U.S.C. 12521) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``authority to assist 
        states and indian tribes'' and inserting ``authority to make 
        grants and allotments'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``(through State educational agencies), and to 
                Indian tribes,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or Indian 
                tribes (which may be accomplished through grants or 
                contracts with qualified organizations)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``paragraph (2); 
                and'' and inserting ``paragraph (2);'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) providing training and technical assistance to 
        service-learning programs.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``A partnership, local educational 
                agency, or other qualified organization'' and inserting 
                ``An entity''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``training and technical 
                assistance'', before ``and evaluations''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) State Administration.--
            ``(1) A State may apply for assistance under this subpart 
        either through a State educational agency or through a State 
        Commission.
            ``(2) If a State applies for assistance under this subpart 
        through a State Commission, all references in this subpart to a 
        State educational agency shall be deemed to include a State 
        Commission.
            ``(3) A State receiving assistance under this subpart must 
        ensure that the State educational agency and the State 
        Commission coordinate their respective activities.''.

SEC. 122. STREAMLINING SCHOOL-BASED APPLICATIONS.

    Subpart A is amended by striking section 111A (42 U.S.C. 12522), 
section 111B (42 U.S.C. 12523), and section 114 (42 U.S.C. 12526).

SEC. 123. GRANTS AND ALLOTMENTS.

    Section 112 (42 U.S.C. 12524) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``subsection (a)'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and
    (d) as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively;
            (3) in subsection (a) (as redesignated by this section)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``The Corporation through as follows'' and 
                inserting ``From the remainder of the funds 
                appropriated and after the allotments made pursuant to 
                subpart D, the Corporation will carry out this subpart 
                for any fiscal year as follows:'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``25 percent'' and 
                        inserting ``30 percent''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``to--and all that 
                        follows'' and inserting ``to States.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``37.5 percent'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``35 percent''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``shall receive, under 
                        paragraph (2), an allotment that is less than 
                        the allotment such State received for fiscal 
                        year 1993 under section 112(b) of this Act, as 
                        in effect on the day before the date of 
                        enactment of this part'' and inserting ``will 
                        receive under paragraph (2) an allotment that 
                        is less than $100,000''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``25 percent'' and 
                        inserting ``30 percent'';
            (4) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by this section)--
                    (A) by striking ``or Indian tribe'' each place it 
                appears;
                    (B) by striking ``, and Indian tribes,''; and
                    (C) by striking ``, after making any grants under 
                section 111A to a partnership or agency described in 
                such section,''; and
            (5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by this section)--
                    (A) by striking ``subsections (a) and (b)'' and 
                inserting ``subsection (a)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and Indian tribes''.

SEC. 124. APPLICATIONS TO THE CORPORATION.

    Section 113 (42 U.S.C. 12525) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``state or tribal 
        applications'' and inserting ``applications to the corporation;
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``a grant under section 
        112(b)(1)'' and all that follows through Indian tribe, and 
        inserting ``assistance under this subpart, an applicant'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (4) in subsection (b)(2)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 176(f)'' and inserting 
                ``section 176(e)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
                semicolon; and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (b)(2)(B) the following:
                    ``(C) the applicant selected programs on a 
                competitive basis; and''.

SEC. 125. LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.

    Section 116A (42 U.S.C. 12530) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``a State educational 
        agency''; and all that follows through section 112 and 
        inserting ``the original recipient of a grant or allotment 
        under this subpart'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``Except as provided'' and 
                inserting ``Subject to the restrictions'';
                    (B) by striking ``not more than 15 percent'' and 
                inserting ``not more than 25 percent'';
                    (C) by striking ``or Indian tribe''; and
                    (D) by striking ``subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) 
                of section 112'' and inserting ``this subpart''; and
            (3) by amending subsection (b)(2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Restrictions.--The Chief Executive Officer may place 
        restrictions on the types and amounts of activities authorized 
        in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 126. GENERAL AUTHORITY; STATE ADMINISTRATIVE FLEXIBILITY.

    Section 117A (42 U.S.C. 12542) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``From the funds appropriated to 
                carry out this subpart for a fiscal year,'' and 
                inserting ``After the allotments made pursuant to 
                subpart D,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``, grantmaking entities, and 
                qualified organizations'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);
            (3) by adding after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) State Administration.--
            ``(1) A State may apply for assistance under this subpart 
        either through a State educational agency or through a State 
        Commission.
            ``(2) If a State applies for assistance under this subpart 
        through a State educational agency, all references in this 
        subpart to a State Commission shall be deemed to include a 
        State educational agency.
            ``(3) A State receiving assistance under this subpart must 
        ensure that the State educational agency and the State 
        Commission coordinate their respective activities.''; and
            (4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by this section)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``State 
                commissions and grantmaking entities.--A State 
                Commission or grantmaking entity'' and inserting 
                ``Grantmaking.--A State Commission''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, other than a 
                grantmaking entity,''.

SEC. 127. CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Section 118(b) (42 U.S.C. 12551(b)) is amended by striking ``Public 
or Private Nonprofit Organizations''.--Public or private nonprofit 
organizations'' and inserting ``Eligible Organizations.--
Organizations''.

SEC. 128. INDIAN TRIBES AND U.S. TERRITORIES.

    Subtitle B is amended by adding after subpart C the following:

            ``Subpart D--Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories

``SEC. 118A. INDIAN TRIBES AND U.S. TERRITORIES.

    ``(a) Allotment.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out subpart 
A and subpart B for any fiscal year, the Corporation is authorized to 
reserve an amount of not more than 3 percent for payments to Indian 
tribes, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be allotted in 
accordance with their respective needs.
    ``(b) Rules.--Unless specifically authorized otherwise by the 
Corporation, assistance under this subpart shall be provided and used 
in accordance with the applicable provisions of subpart A or subpart B, 
as the case may be.''.

SEC. 129. MULTI-STATE, DEMONSTRATION, AND OTHER INITIATIVES.

    Subtitle B is further amended by adding after subpart D, as added 
by section 128, the following:

     ``Subpart E--Multi-State, Demonstration, and Other Initiatives

``SEC. 118B. DEFINITIONS.

    ``As used in this subpart:
            ``(1) Grantmaking entity.--The term grantmaking entity 
        means a qualified organization that--
                    ``(A) submits an application under section 118C to 
                make grants to qualified organizations;
                    ``(B) was in existence at least one year before the 
                date on which the entity submitted the application; and
                    ``(C) meets such other criteria as the Chief 
                Executive Officer may establish.
            ``(2) Qualified organization.--The term qualified 
        organization has the same meaning given the term in section 
        117.

``SEC. 118C. GRANTS TO SUPPORT MULTI-STATE, DEMONSTRATION, AND OTHER 
              INITIATIVES.

    ``(a) Methods of Supporting Activities.--From the funds 
appropriated to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year, the 
Corporation may make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, eligible entities to support multi-State, 
demonstration, or other activities to improve or expand effective 
service-learning programs.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--Eligible entities under this subpart 
are--
            ``(1) grantmaking entities;
            ``(2) qualified organizations;
            ``(3) institutions of higher education; and
            ``(4) subdivisions of States.
    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds under this subpart may be used 
to--
            ``(1) conduct school-based or community-based programs in 
        more than one State;
            ``(2) conduct school-based or community-based programs of 
        sufficient size to serve as national models;
            ``(3) replicate a school-based or community-based program 
        in more than one locality;
            ``(4) provide training and technical assistance and to 
        disseminate materials and information about best practices to 
        school-based and community-based programs;
            ``(5) conduct programs that integrate elementary, 
        secondary, and post-secondary students in service-learning; or
            ``(6) other demonstration activities approved by the 
        Corporation.''.

SEC. 130. HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE.

    Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``innovative'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``innovative'' and inserting 
                ``service-learning and''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the period'' and inserting ``and 
                across the nation.'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``make grants to'' and all that follows 
                through pay for and inserting ``pay for, by grant, 
                contract, or cooperative agreement,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``enabling such 
                an institution or partnership to create or expand'' and 
                inserting ``creating or expanding'';
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'';
                    (D) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) supporting other activities described in section 
        111(c).'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as 
        subsections (d) through (h), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Eligible Applicants.--Eligible applicants under this part 
are--
            ``(1) institutions of higher education (including such 
        institutions that apply as part of a consortium of public or 
        private nonprofit organizations);
            ``(2) State Commissions (as part of a consortium that 
        includes at least one institution of higher education); and
            ``(3) State agencies for higher education (as part of a 
        consortium that includes at least one institution of higher 
        education).''.
            (6) in subsection (d)(1)(A) (as redesignated by this 
        section), by striking ``carrying out a community service 
        project'' and inserting ``carrying out a service-learning or 
        community service project'';
            (7) in subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii) (as redesignated by this 
        section), by striking ``section 176(f)'' and inserting 
        ``section 176(e)''; and
            (8) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by this section)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)(A), by 
                striking ``(1) In general'' and all that follows 
                through ``proposals that--'' and inserting: ``In making 
                grants and entering into contracts under subsection 
                (b), the Corporation may give priority to proposals 
                that--'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) 
                of paragraph (1) as paragraphs (1) through (7), 
                respectively;
                    (D) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking ``supporting the community 
                service projects'' and inserting ``supporting the 
                service-learning and community service projects''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by this 
                section)--
                            (i) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and 
                        (iii) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), 
                        respectively; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated 
                        by this section), by redesignating subclauses 
                        (I), (II), and (III) as clauses (i), (ii), and 
                        (iii), respectively.

 Subtitle C--Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program)

SEC. 141. PROHIBITION ON GRANTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES; LIMITS ON 
              CORPORATION COSTS.

    Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 12571) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``Restrictions on'' before ``Agreements With 
                Federal Agencies'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking the second 
                sentence; and
                    (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Prohibition on grants.--The Corporation may not 
        provide a grant under this section to a Federal agency''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``receiving assistance 
                        under this subsection'' and inserting 
                        ``operating a national service program''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``using such assistance'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (b)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or (b)''; 
                and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Cost of Participants.--
            ``(1) The Corporation's share of the cost of positions 
        approved under the national service laws, as measured by the 
        average budgeted cost per individual enrolled in an approved 
        national service position, including administrative and support 
        costs attributable to such individuals, may not exceed--
                    ``(A) $16,000 in fiscal year 1998 funds;
                    ``(B) $15,000 in fiscal year 1999 funds; and
                    ``(C) $15,000, adjusted for inflation after 1999, 
                as measured each year by the Consumer Price Index for 
                all urban consumers published by the Secretary of 
                Labor, in fiscal years 2000 through 2002.
            ``(2) The limits in paragraph (1) are based on aggregate 
        Corporation expenditures attributable to individuals enrolled 
        in national service positions approved under the national 
        service laws.''.

SEC. 142. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 125 (42 U.S.C. 12575) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``national service 
        programs assisted under section 121'' and inserting ``programs 
        assisted under the national service laws'';
            (2) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``described in section 121'' and inserting 
        ``assisted under the national service laws''; and
            (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``under such section 
        or under a grant program conducted using assistance provided 
        under such section''.

SEC. 143. ASSISTANCE TO STATE COMMISSIONS.

    Section 126 (42 U.S.C. 12576) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$125,000'' and 
                inserting ``$200,000''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, together with 
                other Federal funds available'' and all that follows 
                through assistance under this subsection and inserting 
                ``may not exceed 66\2/3\ percent of the costs to 
                operate the State Commission''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c).

SEC. 144. GRANTS TO STATES; DISABILITY FUNDS; REDUCTION IN CORPORATION 
              COSTS.

    Section 129 (42 U.S.C. 12581) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) Allotment of assistance to certain states.--
                    ``(A) Of the funds appropriated to and allocated by 
                the Corporation for provision of assistance under 
                subsection (a) of section 121 for a fiscal year, the 
                Corporation is authorized to make a grant under section 
                121(a) (and a corresponding allotment of approved 
                national service positions) to each of the several 
                States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth 
                of Puerto Rico that has an application approved by the 
                Corporation under section 133.
                    ``(B) The grant allotment to each State under 
                subsection (a)(1) of section 121 for a fiscal year will 
                be no less than the amount that bears the same ratio to 
                40 percent of the allocated funds for fiscal year 1999, 
                43\1/3\ percent of the allocated funds for fiscal year 
                2000, and 46\1/3\ percent of the allocated funds for 
                fiscal years 2001 and 2002, as the case may be, as the 
                population of the State bears to the total population 
                of the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
                the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
                    ``(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), the minimum 
                grant for each State under subsection (a)(1) of section 
                121 for each fiscal year is authorized to be no less 
                than $500,000. ;
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``provision of assistance 
                        under subsections (a) and (b) of section 121'' 
                        and inserting ``provision of assistance under 
                        section 121(a)''; and
                            (ii) by striking the second sentence; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsections (a) 
                and (b) of section 121 for a fiscal year, the 
                Corporation may reserve 1 percent of the allocated 
                funds for grants under section 121(a)'' and inserting 
                ``section 121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation may 
                reserve one percent for grants'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and redesignating 
        subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (b) through (f), 
        respectively;
            (3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        striking ``or challenge grants under subsection (c) of such 
        section'';
            (4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by this section)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``provision of assistance 
                        under subsections (a) and (b) of section 121'' 
                        and inserting ``provision of assistance under 
                        section 121(a)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``the Corporation shall 
                        use not less than 33\1/3\ percent of the 
                        allocated funds to make grants to States'' and 
                        inserting ``the Corporation will use no more 
                        than 26\2/3\ percent of the allocated funds in 
                        fiscal year 1999, no more than 23\1/3\ percent 
                        of the allocated funds in fiscal year 2000, and 
                        no more than 20\1/3\ percent of the allocated 
                        funds in fiscal years 2001 and 2002, as the 
                        case may be, to make grants to States'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``Federal agencies and 
                        other applicants'' and inserting ``Other 
                        applicants'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``and before institutions 
                        of higher education'' ; and
                            (iii) by striking ``, and Federal 
                        agencies'';
                    (C) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating 
                paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), 
                respectively;
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(A) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking the last sentence and inserting 
                ``After providing grants to all entities that 
                demonstrate their eligibility under subparagraphs (B) 
                and (C), the Corporation may use the balance, if any, 
                of the reserved funds consistent with the conditions or 
                restrictions otherwise applicable to the funds''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4)(B) (as redesignated by this 
                section)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``assist 
                        entities in placing applicants who are'' and 
                        inserting ``increase the participation of'';
                            (ii) in clause (i)(I), by striking 
                        ``receive a grant to carry out a national 
                        service program under paragraph (1) or (2)'' 
                        and inserting ``receive assistance or an 
                        allotment of approved national service 
                        positions under the national service laws'';
                            (iii) in clause (i)(II), by striking ``a 
                        substantial number of'';
                            (iv) in clause (i)(III), by striking 
                        ``placing a substantial number of such 
                        individuals with a disability as participants 
                        in projects carried out through the program'' 
                        and inserting ``increasing the participation of 
                        individuals with disabilities in activities 
                        carried out under the national service laws''; 
                        and
                            (v) in clause (ii), by striking ``as funds 
                        made available through a grant made under 
                        paragraph (1) or (2)'' and inserting ``as the 
                        supplemented grant or allotment''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Reservation of Funds to Support Programs Reducing Corporation 
Costs.--
            ``(1) From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to 
        provide financial assistance under this subtitle and consistent 
        with the restriction in paragraph (2), the Corporation may 
        reserve an amount up to $15,000,000 to provide operational 
        assistance to programs that receive approved national service 
        positions but do not receive funds under section 121(a).
            ``(2) Operational support under this subsection may not 
        exceed $1,000 per individual enrolled in an approved national 
        service position.
            ``(3) The Chief Executive Officer may waive, or specify 
        alternative requirements for, requirements otherwise provided 
        in this subtitle in connection with national service positions 
        approved under this subsection after determining that such 
        action will further the purposes of the national service laws.
            ``(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the Chief Executive 
        Officer may not waive, or specify alternative requirements for, 
        any of the requirements of sections 130 and 131 relating to 
        consultation with, and the concurrence of, labor 
        organizations.''.

SEC. 145. VOLUNTEER GENERATION.

    Section 133(c) (42 U.S.C. 12585(c)) is amended by redesignating 
paragraph (8) as paragraph (9) and inserting after paragraph (7) the 
following:
            ``(8) If applicable, the extent to which the program 
        generates the involvement of volunteers.''.

SEC. 146. SELECTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 138 (42 U.S.C. 12592) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(3), by striking the second sentence; 
        and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (e)(3) the following:
            ``(4) Status of leaders under federal law.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as otherwise provided in 
                this section, individuals who receive special 
                leadership training from the Corporation prior to and 
                upon assignment by the Corporation to national service 
                programs shall not, by reason of their status as such 
                leaders, be considered Federal employees or be subject 
                to the provisions of law relating to Federal 
                employment.
                    ``(B) Work-related injuries.--
                            ``(i) In general.--For purposes of 
                        subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, relating to the compensation of 
                        Federal employees for work injuries, 
                        individuals specified in paragraph (A) shall be 
                        considered as employees of the United States 
                        within the meaning of the term employee, as 
                        defined in section 8101 of such title.
                            ``(ii) Tort claims procedure.--Individuals 
                        specified in subparagraph (A) shall be 
considered employees of the United States for purposes of chapter 171 
of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims liability and 
procedure.''.

SEC. 147. RELEASE FOR COMPELLING PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Section 139(c) (42 U.S.C. 12593(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``as demonstrated by 
        the participant'' and inserting ``as determined by the 
        organization responsible for granting a release, if the 
        participant has performed satisfactorily and has completed at 
        least 15 percent of the original term of service'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``provide to the 
        participant that portion of the national service educational 
        award'' and inserting ``certify the participant's eligibility 
        for that portion of the national service educational award''; 
        and
            (3) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to allow return to 
        the program with which the individual was serving in order''.

SEC. 148. ADJUSTMENTS TO LIVING ALLOWANCE.

    Section 140 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
                        paragraphs (3) and (4); and
                            (ii) by inserting ``for twelve months 
                        before on a full-time basis'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) 
                as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) Adjustment for federal work-study students.--The 
        living allowance that may be provided to an individual whose 
        term of service includes hours for which the individual 
        receives Federal Work-Study wages shall be reduced by the 
        amount of the individual's Federal Work-Study award'';
                    (D) in paragraph (5) (as redesignated by this 
                section) by striking ``a reduced term of service under 
                section 139(b)(3)'' and inserting ``a term of service 
                that is less than twelve months)''; and
            (2) in subsection (h), by striking ``a third, or 
        subsequent, term'' and inserting ``more than two terms''.

SEC. 149. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING MATCHING FUNDS AND USE OF 
              ASSISTANCE

    Subtitle C is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 142. WAIVER OF MATCH REQUIREMENTS AND RULES ON USE OF FUNDS.

    ``(a) Waiver Authority.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Corporation may, upon a determination of the Chief Executive Officer 
that such action furthers the purposes of the national service laws, 
waive or specify alternative requirements for the matching fund 
requirements under sections 121(e) and 140 and rules on the use of 
assistance applicable to programs funded under this subtitle.
    ``(b) Exceptions.--The Corporation may not waive, or specify 
alternative requirements for, the requirements under sections 171, 173, 
174, 175, 177, 180, 183, and 184, or the requirements under sections 
130 and 131 relating to consultation with, and the concurrence of, 
labor organizations.''.

   Subtitle D--Amendments to Subtitle D (National Service Trust and 
            Provision of National Service Educational Awards

SEC. 151. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.

    Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) national service scholarships; and
                    ``(D) administrative expenses necessary to ensure 
                effective management of the Trust;'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``pursuant to section 
        196(a)(2)'' and inserting ``pursuant to section 196(a)(2), if 
        the terms of such donations direct that they be deposited in 
        the National Service Trust'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``for payments of 
        national service educational awards in accordance with section 
        148.'' and inserting ``for--''
            ``(1) payments of national service educational awards in 
        accordance with section 148;
            ``(2) payments of interest in accordance with section 
        148(e);
            ``(3) the Federal share of national service scholarships in 
        accordance with section 149; and
            ``(4) the necessary cost of administering the disbursement 
        of funds under this subtitle''; and
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) identify the number of students who have received 
        national service scholarships and specify the amount of Federal 
        and matching funds expended on an annual basis on the national 
        service scholar program; and
            ``(6) specify the amount expended on administrative costs 
        during the preceding fiscal year.''.

SEC. 152. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NATIONAL SERVICE 
              EDUCATIONAL AWARD FROM THE TRUST.

    Section 146 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``if the individual'' and inserting ``if the 
                organization responsible for supervision certifies that 
                the individual'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) met the applicable eligibility requirements for the 
        position; and
            ``(2)(A) successfully completed the required term of 
        service described in subsection (b) in an approved national 
        service position; or
            ``(B)(i) satisfactorily performed prior to being granted a 
        release for compelling personal circumstances under section 
        139(c); and
            ``(ii) served at least 15 percent of the required term of 
        service described in subsection (b); and''; and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (3); and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of Educational Awards.--An individual 
may receive no more than the aggregate value of two full-time national 
service educational awards.''.

SEC. 153. DISBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (5); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an 
        educational institution or training establishment that meets 
        the requirements of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code 
        (38 U.S.C. 3451)''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 428B'' and 
                        inserting ``section 428B or 451''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting; ``and''; and
                    (C) by adding the following:
                    ``(C) any loan--
                            ``(i) made directly to a student by an 
                        eligible lender, as defined by section 435 of 
                        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1085); and
                            ``(ii) used to attend an institution of 
                        higher education; and
                    ``(D) any loan--
                            ``(i) made directly to a student; and
                            ``(ii) determined by an institution of 
                        higher education to be necessary to cover a 
                        student s cost of attendance at the 
                        institution.
            (3) in subsection (c)(6)(B)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``the students 
                estimated financial assistance for such period under 
                part A of'' and inserting ``financial assistance 
                received by the student for such period under''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``the student's 
                veterans education benefits,'' and inserting ``veterans 
                education benefits received by the student, as'';
            (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (b)(6)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)''; and
            (5) in subsection (f), by striking ``Director'' and 
        inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''.

SEC. 154. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    Subtitle D is amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 149. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Corporation may use amounts in the 
Trust to support a national service scholarship program to recognize 
high school juniors and seniors who are engaged in outstanding 
community service.
    ``(b) Approved Use of Scholarships.--The Corporation may use 
amounts in the Trust to supplement locally-funded scholarships to help 
cover an individual's postsecondary education or job training costs.
    ``(c) Corporation Share.--The Corporation's share of an 
individual's scholarship under this program may not exceed $500.''.

   Subtitle E--Amendments to Subtitle E (National Civilian Community 
                                 Corps)

SEC. 161. PURPOSE.

    Section 151 (42 U.S.C. 12611) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and following the 
        semicolon at the end thereof'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) whether such programs can meet national and community 
        needs related to natural and other disasters in coordination 
        with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other public 
        and private organizations.

SEC. 162. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.

    Section 152 (42 U.S.C. 12612) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``national service 
        program'' and inserting ``residential national service 
        program''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c).

SEC. 163. MINIMUM AGE.

    Section 153(b) (42 U.S.C. 12613(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``at least 16'' and 
        inserting ``at least 18 years of age by December 31 in the 
        calendar year in which the individual enrolls in the program''; 
        and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2)(A) has received a high school diploma or its 
        equivalent; or
            ``(B)(i) has not dropped out of an elementary or secondary 
        school to enroll in the program; and
            ``(ii) agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its 
        equivalent.''.

SEC. 164. TEAM LEADERS.

    Section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (b)(3) the following:
            ``(4) Team leaders.--The Director may select individuals 
        with prior supervisory or service experience to be Team Leaders 
        in the National Civilian Community Corps to perform service 
        that includes leading and supervising teams of Corps Members. 
        Team Leaders shall--
                    ``(A) be selected without regard to the age 
                limitation under section 153(b)(1);
                    ``(B) be members of the National Civilian Community 
                Corps; and
                    ``(C) be provided the rights and benefits 
                applicable to Corps Members, except that the limitation 
                on the amount of living allowance under section 158(b) 
                shall not apply.''.

SEC. 165. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.

    Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``State 
        Commissions,'' before ``and persons involved in other youth 
        service programs.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
        following:
            ``(3) Environmental projects and disaster assistance.--The 
        Director shall place appropriate emphasis on projects 
        addressing the environment and in support of disaster relief 
        efforts.''.

SEC. 166. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS.

    Section 158 (42 U.S.C. 12618) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsections (e) and (g); and
            (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e).

SEC. 167. PERMANENT CADRE.

    Section 159(c) (42 U.S.C. 12619(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``The Director 
                shall establish a permanent cadre of'' and inserting 
                ``The Chief Executive Officer shall establish a 
                permanent cadre that includes the Director and other 
                appointed'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The Director 
                shall appoint the members'' and inserting ``The Chief 
                Executive Officer shall consider the recommendations of 
                the Director in appointing the other members''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``the 
                Director'' and inserting ``the Chief Executive 
                Officer''; and
            (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by striking 
        ``the members'' and inserting ``other members''.

SEC. 168. ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 163 (42 U.S.C. 12623) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``the Chief Executive 
        Officer and'' before ``the Director''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``nonprofit 
                organizations,'' before ``industry, youth, and labor 
                unions''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ``Chief Executive 
                Officer'' and inserting ``Director of the Federal 
                Emergency Management Agency''.

    Subtitle F--Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions)

SEC. 171. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.

    Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``a contract or grant 
                        providing assistance'' and inserting ``an 
                        agreement providing assistance'';
                            (ii) by striking ``related to the grant or 
                        contract'' and inserting ``related to the 
                        agreement''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``any such grant or 
                        contract issued'' and inserting ``any agreement 
                        made''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``of 
                        this title''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``applicable terms and conditions of this 
                        title'' and inserting ``the applicable terms 
                        and conditions'';
            (2) by striking subsections (b) and (f);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
        subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively; and
            (4) by inserting after subsection (d) (as redesignated by 
        this section) the following:
    ``(e) Participant Grievances.--
            ``(1) Grievants; subject-matter.--Participants in national 
        service programs under this title, including individuals 
        applying for selection as participants, may file grievances 
        regarding the terms and conditions of service or any adverse 
        action taken against the individual participant or applicant.
            ``(2) Deadline for filing.--A participant grievance must be 
        filed no later than 90 days after the date of the alleged 
        occurrence of the event that is the subject of the grievance.
            ``(3) Remedies.--Remedies for a participant grievance are 
        limited to--
                    ``(A) the selection or reinstatement of the 
                individual applicant or participant, as the case may 
                be, with commensurate provision of participant benefits 
                under sections 140 and 141; and
                    ``(B) other prospective changes in the terms and 
                conditions of service.
            ``(4) Additional rules.--The Chief Executive Officer may 
        prescribe other rules for participant grievances.''.

SEC. 172. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS.

    Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
        subsections (d), (e), and (f); and
            (2) by adding after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Resolution of Complaints.--
            ``(1) Hearings.--An organization that receives assistance 
        under this title shall establish and maintain procedures for 
        the filing and adjudication of complaints regarding subsection 
        (b).
            ``(2) Complainants.--Complaints may be filed by labor 
        organizations and other persons affected by the alleged 
        violation of subsection (b).
            ``(3) Deadlines.--The organization shall--
                    ``(A) accept any complaint that is filed within 90 
                days of the date of the alleged occurrence of the event 
                that is the subject of the complaint.
                    ``(B) conduct a hearing not later than 30 days 
                after the filing of the complaint.
                    ``(C) make a decision not later than 60 days after 
                the filing of the complaint.
            ``(4) Arbitration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) Jointly selected arbitrator.--In the 
                        event of a decision on a complaint that is 
                        adverse to the complainant, or 60 days after 
                        the filing of such complaint if no decision has 
                        been reached, such party shall be permitted to 
                        submit such complaint to binding arbitration 
                        before a qualified arbitrator who is jointly 
                        selected and independent of the interested 
                        parties.
                            ``(ii) Appointed arbitrator.--If the 
                        parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, the 
                        Chief Executive Officer shall appoint one.
                    ``(B) Deadline for proceeding.--An arbitration 
                proceeding shall be held not later than 45 days after 
                the request for such arbitration proceeding, or, if the 
                arbitrator is appointed by the Chief Executive Officer 
                in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii), not later than 
                30 days after the appointment of such arbitrator.
                    ``(C) Deadline for decision.--A decision concerning 
                a complaint shall be made not later than 30 days after 
                the date such arbitration proceeding begins.
                    ``(D) Cost.--
                            ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in 
                        clause (ii), the cost of an arbitration 
                        proceeding shall be divided evenly between the 
                        parties to the arbitration.
                            ``(ii) Exception.--If a labor organization 
                        or other affected individual prevails under a 
                        binding arbitration proceeding, the 
                        organization receiving assistance under this 
                        title that is a party to such arbitration shall 
                        pay the total cost of such proceeding and the 
                        attorneys' fees of such labor organization or 
                        other affected individual, as the case may be.
                    ``(E) Remedies.--Remedies under this subsection 
                include--
                            ``(i) reinstatement of the displaced 
                        employee to the position held by such employee 
                        prior to displacement;
                            ``(ii) payment of lost wages and benefits 
                        of the displaced employee;
                            ``(iii) reestablishment of other relevant 
                        terms, conditions, and privileges of employment 
                        of the displaced employee; and
                            ``(iv) such equitable relief as is 
                        necessary to correct any violation of 
                        subsection (a) or (b) of section 177 or to make 
                        the displaced employee whole.
                    ``(F) Enforcement of arbitration awards.--Suits to 
                enforce arbitration awards under this subsection may be 
                brought in any district court of the United States 
                having jurisdiction of the parties, without regard to 
                the amount in controversy and without regard to the 
                citizenship of the parties.
                    ``(G) Additional rules.--The Chief Executive 
                Officer may prescribe other rules for the resolution of 
                complaints under this subsection.''.

SEC. 173. AGREEMENTS WITH STATES.

    Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end thereof the 
        following:
                    ``(J) A representative of the volunteer sector.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``, unless the State 
        permits the representative to serve as a voting member of the 
        State Commission or alternative administrative entity''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Authority to Enter Into Service Collaboration Agreements With 
States.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Consistent with subparagraph (B), the Chief 
                Executive Officer may, after determining that such 
                action furthers the purposes of the national service 
                laws, enter into a service collaboration agreement with 
                a Governor to improve the delivery of national service 
                programs in a State.
                    ``(B) If primary responsibility for the State 
                supervision of public elementary and secondary schools 
                is vested under State law in another agency or 
                official, the service collaboration agreement shall 
                include that agency or official.
            ``(2) Purpose and characteristics of service collaboration 
        agreements.--
                    ``(A) The purpose of service collaboration 
                agreements is to improve the coordinated planning and 
                administration of national service programs in a State.
                    ``(B) Agreements shall identify impediments to 
                efficient administration and operation of national 
                service programs in the State and include measures, 
                including waivers or delegations under paragraphs (3) 
                and (4), to improve the ability of programs to address 
                unmet community needs in the State.
                    ``(C) The Chief Executive Officer may determine the 
                form and duration of agreements under this subsection, 
                except that the duration of an agreement may not exceed 
                three years.
            ``(3) Waiver authority.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Chief Executive Officer may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, requirements of the 
national service laws if the Chief Executive Officer determines that 
such action furthers the purposes of those laws.
                    ``(B) Exceptions.--The Chief Executive Officer may 
                not waive, or specify alternative requirements for, the 
                requirements under sections 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 
                171, 173, 174, 175, 177, 180, 183, and 184, or the 
                requirements under sections 114, 117C, 119, 130, and 
                131 relating to consultation with, and the concurrence 
                of, labor organizations.
            ``(4) Delegation authority.--The Chief Executive Officer 
        may, after determining that such action furthers the purposes 
        of the national service laws, delegate to a Governor the 
        authority to carry out functions that are otherwise reserved to 
        the Corporation in connection with the administration of 
        programs established under the national service laws that 
        operate in the Governor's State. The Chief Executive Officer 
        may suspend or revoke for any reason a delegation made under 
        this paragraph.''.

  Subtitle G--Amendments to Subtitle G (Corporation for National and 
                           Community Service)

SEC. 181. TERMS OF OFFICE.

    Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) Terms.--Subject to subsection (e), each appointed member 
shall serve for a term of 5 years''; and
            (2) by adding at the end thereof the following:
    ``(e) Service Until Appointment of Successor.--A voting member of 
the Board whose term has expired may continue to serve until the 
earlier of--
            ``(1) the date on which a successor has taken office; or
            ``(2) the date on which the Congress adjourns sine die to 
        end the session of Congress that commences after the date on 
        which the member's term expired.''.

SEC. 182. PEER REVIEWERS.

    Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking the semi-colon 
                and inserting ``and'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (10); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph 
                (10);
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and at the end 
                thereof'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph 
                (11); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
            ``(10) obtain the opinions of peer reviewers in evaluating 
        applications to the Corporation for assistance under this 
        title; and'';
            (3) by striking subsection (f); and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).

SEC. 183. OFFICERS.

    Section 194 (42 U.S.C. 12651e) is amended by striking subsection 
(d).

    Subtitle H--Amendment to Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

SEC. 191. POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION.

    Section 303 (42 U.S.C. 12662) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Corporation's Chief Executive Officer As Ex Officio Member of 
Board of Directors.--The Corporation's Chief Executive Officer may 
serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Foundation's Board of 
Directors.''.

  Subtitle I--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

SEC. 196. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``, 
                $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1994 and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 
                1996'' and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary 
                for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i) by striking ``63.75'' and 
                        inserting ``50'';
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by striking ``11.25'' and 
                                inserting ``10''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'';
                            (iii) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
                        clause (iv); and
                            (iv) by adding after clause (ii) the 
                        following:
                            ``(iii) not more than 15 percent shall be 
                        available to provide financial assistance under 
                        subpart E of part I of such subtitle; and'';
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``provide national service 
                        educational awards'' and inserting ``administer 
                        the National Service Trust and disburse 
                        national service educational awards and 
                        scholarships''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$300,000,000 for fiscal 
                        year 1994, $500,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, 
                        and $700,000,000 for fiscal year 1996'' and 
                        inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
                        fiscal years 1998 through 2002'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``fiscal years 
                1995 through 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 1998 
                through 2002''; and
                    (E) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) Administration.--There are authorized to be 
        appropriated for the administration of this Act such sums as 
        may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 
        2002.'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``$5,000,000 for each of 
        the fiscal years 1994 through 1996'' and inserting ``such sums 
        as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 
        2002''; and-
            (3) by striking subsection (d).

   TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

SEC. 201. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title 
an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or 
repeal of, a provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to 
a provision of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
4950 et seq.).

   Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I--National Volunteer Antipoverty 
                                Programs

SEC. 211. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM.

    Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``afficted with'' 
        and inserting ``affected by''; and
            (2) in the third sentence, by inserting after ``local 
        level'', the following: ``to support efforts by local agencies 
        and organizations to achieve long-term sustainability of VISTA 
        activities in the absence of Federal assistance,''.

SEC. 212. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE VISTA PROGRAM.

    Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 4952) is amended by striking ``one of the 
Assistant Directors appointed pursuant to section 194(d)(1)(A) of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990. Such Director'' and 
inserting ``the Director, who''.

SEC. 213. RECRUITMENT.

    Section 103(c)(4) (42 U.S.C. 4953(c)(4)) is amended by striking 
``this subsection'' and inserting ``this subsection and related public 
awareness and recruitment activities under the national service laws''.

SEC. 214. ASSISTANCE IN POST-SERVICE TRANSITION.

    Section 103(d) (42 U.S.C. 4953(d)) is amended by striking ``each 
low-income community volunteer'' and all that follows and inserting 
``each volunteer with information and support in making the transition 
to other educational and career opportunities.''.

SEC. 215. COST-SHARING.

    Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (h) the following:
    ``(i) The Director is encouraged to enter into agreements under 
which public and private organizations pay for all, or a portion of, 
the direct cost of supporting volunteers serving under this part.''.

SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF TERMS OF SERVICE.

    Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended by inserting after 
subsection (i), as added by section 215, the following:
    ``(j)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), volunteers 
serving under this part may be reenrolled for periods of service in a 
manner to be determined by the Director.
    ``(2) No volunteer, other than as provided in paragraph (3), may 
serve for more than a total of 3 years in national service positions 
funded under this part.
    ``(3) Any volunteer serving on October 1, 1997, who has served for 
more than 3 years as of that date, may serve up to a total of five 
years in national service positions funded under this part.''.

SEC. 217. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.

    Section 104(d) (42 U.S.C. 4954(d)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d)(1) Participants in national service programs under this 
title, including individuals applying for selection as participants, 
may file grievances regarding the terms and conditions of service or 
any adverse action taken against the individual participant or 
applicant.
    ``(2) A participant grievance must be filed no later than 90 days 
after the date of the alleged occurrence of the event that is the 
subject of the grievance.
    ``(3) Remedies for a participant grievance are limited to--
            ``(A) the selection or reinstatement of the individual 
        applicant or participant, as the case may be, with commensurate 
        provision of participant benefits under section 105; and
            ``(B) other prospective changes in the terms and conditions 
        of service.
    ``(4) The Director may prescribe other rules for participant 
grievances.''.

SEC. 218. COMPETITION REQUIREMENT FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.

    Section 108 (42 U.S.C. 4958) is amended by striking ``(a) Of funds 
appropriated'' and all that follows through (b).

SEC. 219. REPEAL OF VISTA LITERACY CORPS.

    Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is repealed.

SEC. 220. EMPHASIS ON MERIT SELECTION OF PROJECTS.

    Section 110 (42 U.S.C. 4960) is amended--
            (1) by striking the first sentence;
            (2) by inserting after ``basis of merit'' the following: 
        ``and achievement of sustainability''; and
            (3) by striking ``, and shall consider the needs and 
        requirements of projects in existence on such date as well as 
        potential new projects''.

SEC. 221. REPEAL OF SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.

    Part C of title I is repealed.

  Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)

SEC. 231. CHANGE IN NAME.

    The heading of title II is amended to read as follows:

              ``TITLE II--NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS''.

SEC. 232. PURPOSE.

    Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended by striking ``It is the 
purpose of--'' and all that follows and inserting: ``It is the purpose 
of this title to provide--
            ``(1) opportunities for senior service to meet unmet local, 
        State, and national needs in the areas of education, public 
        safety, health and human needs, and the environment;
            ``(2) for the National Senior Service Corps, comprised of 
        the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster 
        Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program, and 
        demonstration and other programs, to empower older individuals 
        to contribute to their communities through service, enhance the 
        lives of those who serve and those whom they serve, and provide 
        communities with valuable services;
            ``(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or older, 
        through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, to share 
        their experiences, abilities, and skills for the betterment of 
        their communities and themselves;
            ``(4) opportunities for people 55 years of age or older, 
        through the Foster Grandparents Program, to have a positive 
        impact on the lives of children in need;
            ``(5) opportunities for people 55 years of age or older, 
        through the Senior Companion Program, to provide critical 
        support services and companionship to adults at risk of 
        institutionalization and who are struggling to maintain a 
        dignified independent life; and
            ``(6) for demonstration and other programs to enable 
        seniors to meet unmet needs in their communities.''.

SEC. 233. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECTS.

    Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``in their community'' and inserting ``to 
                address community needs'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``will not be 
                reimbursed for other than'' and inserting ``may be 
                reimbursed for'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) 
                as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) volunteers making a substantial commitment of time 
        and who coordinate activities, including training, and 
        otherwise support other volunteers, may receive incentives, 
        including monetary incentives, to assist in defraying the costs 
        associated with volunteering;'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c); and
            (3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

SEC. 234. AGE-RELATED ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT.

    Section 211(a) (42 U.S.C. 5011(a)) is amended in the first 
sentence, by striking ``aged sixty or over'' and inserting ``55 years 
of age or older (with individuals 60 years of age or older given 
priority for enrollment)''.

SEC. 235. AGREEMENT ON SERVICES.

    Section 211(b) (42 U.S.C. 5011(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``shall have the exclusive authority to 
                determine, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) 
                of this subsection--'' and inserting ``may determine--
                '';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'';
                    (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (D) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
                    ``(C) whether it is in the best interests of a 
                child receiving, and of a particular foster grandparent 
                providing, services in such a project, to continue such 
                relationship after the child reaches the age of 21, if 
                such child was receiving such services prior to 
                attaining the age of 21.'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2);
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (4) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting paragraph (1) ; 
        and
            (5) by adding after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this 
        section) the following:
            ``(3) If an assignment of a foster grandparent is suspended 
        or discontinued, the replacement of that foster grandparent 
        shall be determined through the mutual agreement of all parties 
        involved in the provision of services to the child.''.

SEC. 236. DEFINITION OF LOW-INCOME PERSONS.

    Section 211(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5011(e)(1)) is amended by striking 
``125 per centum'' and inserting ``150 percent''.

SEC. 237. PARTICIPATION REGARDLESS OF INCOME.

    Section 211(f) (42 U.S.C. 5011(f)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
    ``(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraphs (2) through (4), 
individuals who are not low-income persons may serve as volunteers 
under this part.'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
    ``(2) An individual who is not a low-income person may not become a 
volunteer under this part if allowing that individual to become a 
volunteer under this part would prevent a low-income individual from 
becoming a volunteer under this part or would displace a low-income 
person from being such a volunteer.''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
    ``(4) No more than 10 percent of funds appropriated to carry out 
this part may be used to pay any cost, including any administrative 
cost, incurred in connection with volunteers under this part who are 
not low-income.''.

SEC. 238. FOSTER GRANDPARENT LEADERS.

    Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(g) The Director may also support Foster Grandparent Leaders who, 
on the basis of past experience as volunteers, special skills, and 
demonstrated leadership abilities, may coordinate activities, including 
training, and otherwise support the service of volunteers under this 
part.''.

SEC. 239. AGE-RELATED ELIGIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT.

    Section 213(a) (42 U.S.C. 5013(a) is amended by striking aged 60 or 
over and inserting 55 years of age or older (with individuals 60 years 
of age or older given priority for enrollment).

SEC. 240. SENIOR COMPANION LEADERS.

    Section 213(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 5013(c)(2)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking the third sentence;
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
    ``(B) The Director may also support Senior Companion Leaders who, 
on the basis of past experience as volunteers, special skills, and 
demonstrated leadership abilities, may coordinate activities, including 
training, and otherwise support the service of volunteers under this 
part.''.

SEC. 241. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``subsection (d) in each 
                        fiscal year'' and inserting ``parts A, B, and C 
                        after operation of paragraph (2)''; and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
                        ``, as determined by the Director, and that 
                        propose to expand existing programs.''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3);
            (2) by striking subsections (b), (c), and
    (d)(1);
            (3) by redesignating subsection (d)(2) as subsection 
        (a)(2); and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).

  Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)

SEC. 251. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.

    Section 415(b) (42 U.S.C. 5055(b)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``terminated, and (5) be deemed employees'' 
        and inserting ``terminated, (5) be deemed employees''; and
            (2) by striking ``pay for such purposes'' and inserting 
        ``pay for such purposes, and (6) be deemed employees of the 
        United States for the purposes of subchapter V of chapter 63 of 
        title 5, United States Code.''.

SEC. 252. COORDINATION OF EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.

    Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 5056) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (f);
            (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f);
            (3) in the first sentence of subsection (f) (as 
        redesignated by this section), by striking ``per centum'' and 
        inserting ``percent''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Activities supported under this section may include subjects 
relating to the national service laws if the Director determines that 
this will assist the Corporation in conducting more efficient 
evaluations and in avoiding duplication of effort and function.''.

  Subtitle D--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

SEC. 261. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR VISTA PROGRAM.

    Section 501(a) (42 U.S.C. 5081(a)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Volunteers in Service to America.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out parts A and B of title I such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.''.

SEC. 262. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE 
              CORPS.

    Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended--
            (1) in its heading by striking ``national senior volunteer 
        corps'' and inserting ``national senior service corps'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``$45,000,000'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.'';
            (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``$85,000,000'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002.''; and
            (5) in subsection (d), by striking ``each of the fiscal 
        years 1994 through 1996'' and inserting ``each of the fiscal 
        years 1998 through 2002.''.

SEC. 263. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.

    Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) is amended by striking ``(a) In 
General.--'' and all that follows through prescribed in section 416 and 
inserting ``For each of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002, there are 
authorized to be appropriated for the administration of this Act as 
provided for in title IV such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1998 through 2002''.

SEC. 264. EVALUATION.

    Title V is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 505 as section 506; and
            (2) by inserting after section 504 the following:

``SEC. 505. EVALUATION.

    ``(a) Evaluation.--There are authorized to be appropriated for the 
purpose of supporting the evaluation activities described in section 
416 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1998 
through 2002.
    ``(b) Authorization if no Appropriations Earmarked for 
Evaluation.--For any of the fiscal years 1998 through 2002 in which 
amounts are not appropriated under section 505(a), the Director is 
authorized to expend no more than 2\1/2\ percent of the total amount 
appropriated under sections 501, 502, and 504 for the purposes 
prescribed in section 416.''.

                    TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

Subtitle A--Technical Amendments to the National and Community Service 
                              Act of 1990

SEC. 301. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this 
subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.).

SEC. 302. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE A.

    Section 101(21) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``section 602(a)(1)'' and inserting 
        ``section 602(3)''; and
            (2) by striking ``(20 U.S.C. 1401(a)(1))'' and inserting 
        ``(20 U.S.C. 1401(3))''.

SEC. 303. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE B.

    Subtitle B is amended--
            (1) in the heading for subtitle B, by striking ``School-
        Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs'' and 
        inserting ``Learn and Serve America'';
            (2) in the heading for part I, by striking ``Serve-America 
        Programs'' and inserting ``Elementary and Secondary 
        Education'';
            (3) in the heading for Part II, by striking ``INNOVATIVE 
        PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE'';
            (4) in section 115 (42 U.S.C. 12527)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``under subsection (a), 
                        (b), (c), or (d)'' and inserting ``under 
                        subsection (a), (b), or (c)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, Indian tribe, or 
                        Grantmaking Entity'';
                    (B) by striking subsection (b);
                    (C) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
                (b); and
                    (D) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking ``112(b)(2)'' and inserting 
                ``112(a)(2)'';
            (5) in section 115A (42 U.S.C. 12528)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``in the State or Indian 
                        tribe or in the school district of the local 
                        educational agency''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``such State, Indian 
                        tribe, or agency'' and inserting ``a recipient 
                        of assistance under this subpart''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)--
                            (i) by striking ``State, Indian tribe, or 
                        local educational agency'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``recipient of assistance 
                        under this subpart''; and
                            (ii) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
                        all that follows and inserting sections 14505 
                        and 14506 of the Elementary and Secondary 
                        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8895-8896);
            (6) in section 116B (42 U.S.C. 12531), by striking 
        paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
        paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;
            (7) in section 117 (42 U.S.C. 12541), by striking paragraph 
        (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
            (8) in section 117B(c) (42 U.S.C. 12543(c)), by striking 
        section 117C(d) and inserting section 117C(b);
            (9) in section 117C (42 U.S.C. 12544)--
                    (A) by striking subsection (a) and (b);
                    (B) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) 
                as subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively;
                    (C) in subsection (a) (as redesignated by this 
                section)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``or 
                        Grantmaking Entity'';
                            (ii) in the first sentence--
                                    (I) by striking ``or grantmaking 
                                entity under section 117A(b)(1)'' and 
                                inserting ``under section 117A(c)(1)''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``or entity''; and
                            (iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``or entity'';
                    (D) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by this 
                section)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``or (b)''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                        ``section 117A(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                        117A(c)(1)'';
                    (E) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking the period and inserting ``or is 
                already receiving financial assistance from the 
                Corporation.'';
            (10) in section 117D (42 U.S.C. 12545)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``or under 
                subsection (a) or (b) of section 117C''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) by striking ``or grantmaking entity'';
                            (ii) by striking ``section 117C(c)'' and 
                        inserting ``section 117C(a)''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``section 117A(b)(1)'' 
                        and inserting ``section 117A(c)(1)''; and
            (11) in section 117F (42 U.S.C.12547)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
                        by striking ``, grantmaking entity, or 
                        qualified organization that is the original 
                        recipient of a grant under section 117A(a)'' 
                        and inserting ``under section 117A''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                        ``original recipient'' and inserting ``State 
                        Commission''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking original 
                recipient and inserting State Commission.

SEC. 304. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE C.

    Subtitle C is amended--
            (1) in section 122 (42 U.S.C. 12572)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking ``and each Federal agency 
                        receiving assistance under section 121(b)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in paragraph (9), by striking 
                        ``between the ages of 16 and 24'' and inserting 
                        ``between the ages of 16 and 25''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking 
                ``subsection (b) or (d) of'';
            (2) in section 123 (42 U.S.C. 12573)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (a) 
                or (b) of section 121'' and inserting ``section 
                121(a)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``National'' 
                before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
            (3) in section 129 (42 U.S.C. 12581)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)(4)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``State or Indian tribe'' and 
                        inserting ``State, Territory, or Indian tribe'' 
                        each time it appears;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``Indian tribe'' and inserting ``Territory or 
                        Indian tribe'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``States and Indian tribes'' and inserting 
                        ``States, Territories, and Indian tribes'';
                    (B) in subsection (c)(4)(C)(i)(I) (as redesignated 
                by section 144(2) and (4)(c)), by striking ``the 
                programs specified in section 193A(d)(10)'' and 
                inserting ``national service programs'';
            (4) in section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582)--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``to be carried 
                out using the assistance'' and all that follows through 
                ``or Federal agency'' and inserting ``, an applicant'';
                    (B) by striking subsections (b) and (c);
                    (C) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and 
                (g) as subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), 
                respectively; and
                    (D) in subsection (e) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking the period and inserting ``or is 
                already receiving financial assistance from the 
                Corporation.'';
            (5) in section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``jobs 
                or''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        subparagraphs (A) and (G), and redesignating 
                        subparagraphs (B) through (F) as subparagraphs 
                        (A) through (E), respectively; and
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (4);
            (6) in section 137 (42 U.S.C. 12591)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by striking paragraph (3); and
                            (ii) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), 
                        and (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), 
                        respectively;
                    (B) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``an out-of-
                school youth'' before ``between the ages of 16 and 
                25''; and
                    (C) in subsection (c), by striking subsection 
                (a)(5) and inserting subsection (a)(4); and
            (7) in section 139(a) (42 U.S.C. 12593(a)), by striking 
        ``perform full- or part-time national service for at least one 
        term of service'' and inserting ``complete a full- or part-time 
        term of service''.

SEC. 305. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE D.

    Subtitle D is amended in section 147(a) (42 U.S.C. 12603(a)) by 
striking ``, for each of not more than 2 of such terms of service,''.

SEC. 306. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE E.

    Subtitle E is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps'';
            (2) by striking ``superintendent'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``director'';
            (3) by striking ``camp'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campus'';
            (4) by striking ``camps'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campuses'';
            (5) in section 153(c) (42 U.S.C. 12613(c)), by striking 
        ``Backrounds'' and inserting ``Backgrounds'';
            (6) in section 162(a) (42 U.S.C. 12622(a))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ``section 
                4462 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
                Fiscal Year 1993'' and inserting ``section 1143a of 
                title 10, United States Code''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``to be 
                recommended for appointment'' and inserting ``from 
                which individuals may be selected for appointment''; 
                and
            (7) in section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (9);
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as 
                paragraphs (3) through (9); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Campus director.--The term `campus director', with 
        respect to a Corps campus, means the head of the campus under 
        section 155(d).''.

SEC. 307. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE F.

    Subtitle F is amended--
            (1) in section 178(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12638(a)(1)), by 
        striking ``B or'';
            (2) in section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639)--
                    (A) in subsection (a)--
                            (i) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
                        paragraph (4); and
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2) and 
                        inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) the relationship between the amount of living 
        allowance provided to participants in programs under subtitle C 
        of this subtitle and the ability of the programs to recruit and 
        retain participants, including economically disadvantaged 
        participants;
            ``(3) the number of participants who do not complete their 
        term of service for the following reasons:
                    ``(A) educational opportunities;
                    ``(B) career advancement; or
                    ``(C) military or other public service positions;'' 
                and;
                    (B) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                        ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' and 
                        inserting ``National Senior Service Corps''; 
                        and
                            (ii) in paragraph (9), by striking ``to 
                        public service'' and all that follows, and 
                        inserting ``to engage in service that benefits 
                        the community.''; and
            (3) in section 181, by striking ``Section 414'' and 
        inserting ``Section 422''.

SEC. 308. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE G.

    Subtitle G is amended--
            (1) in section 192A (42 U.S.C. 12651b)--
                    (A) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``and'' 
                        after ``Corporation;'';
                            (ii) in paragraph (10), by striking; 
                        ``and'' and inserting a period; and
                            (iii) by striking paragraph (11);
                    (B) in subsection (j), by striking ``benefiting'' 
                and inserting ``benefitting'';
            (2) in section 193A(f)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12651b) (as 
        redesignated by section 182), by striking ``functions'' and 
        inserting ``functions under section 103(c)(4) of the Domestic 
        Volunteer Service Act of 1973''; and
            (3) in section 195(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12651f(c)(3)), by 
        inserting ``nonvoting'' before ``member'' both places it 
        appears.

SEC. 309. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H.

    Subtitle H is amended--
            (1) in section 198(e) (42 U.S.C. 12653(e)), by striking 
        ``Improve Ability To Apply for Assistance'' and inserting 
        ``Training and Technical Assistance''; and
            (2) in section 198(i) (42 U.S.C. 12653(i))--
                    (A) by striking ``conduct a campaign to''; and
                    (B) by striking ``to promote and recruit 
                participants for'' and inserting ``may promote, and 
                recruit participants for,''.

Subtitle B--Technical Amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
                                of 1973

SEC. 311. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this 
subtitle an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment 
to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).

SEC. 312. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE I.

    Title I is amended--
            (1) in section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953)--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``National 
                and Community Service Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting 
                ``National and Community Service Act of 1990''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1)(F), by striking ``National 
                and Community Service Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting 
                ``National and Community Service Act of 1990''; and
            (2) in section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B))--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``not exceed 
                $95 per month in fiscal year 1994, but shall and, 
                during the service of the volunteer after October 1, 
                1994''; and
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking ``as 
                volunteers under this part'' and inserting ``under this 
                part, in another approved national service position, or 
                as a Peace Corps volunteer''.

SEC. 313. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II.

    Title II is amended--
            (1) in section 211(a) (42 U.S.C. 5011(a)), in the fourth 
        sentence, by striking per centum and inserting percent;
            (2) in section 211(e) (42 U.S.C. 5011(e)), in paragraph 
        (2), by striking per centum and inserting percent;
            (3) in section 223 (42 U.S.C. 5023) by striking sixty years 
        and and inserting 55 years of age or; and
            (4) in section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024), by striking National 
        Senior Volunteer Corps and inserting National Senior Service 
        Corps.

SEC. 314. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV.

    Title IV is amended--
            (1) in section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061)--
                    (A) in paragraph (13), by striking ``National 
                Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National 
                Senior Service Corps''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (14), by striking ``National 
                Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National 
                Senior Service Corps''; and
            (2) in section 425(2) (42 U.S.C. 5065(2)), by striking 
        ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National 
        Senior Service Corps''.

                   TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

SEC. 401. HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.

    Section 428 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078) is 
amended in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i)(III) by striking ``National and 
Community Service Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting ``National and 
Community Service Act of 1990''.

SEC. 402. PUBLIC LANDS CORPS.

    Section 105 of Public Law 103-82 (16 U.S.C. 1701-1706) is amended 
in section 210 (16 U.S.C. 1729)--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``funding'' and inserting 
        ``cost sharing'';
            (2) by striking (a) Cost Sharing.--;
            (3) by striking subsection (b); and
            (4) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subsections 
        (a) and (b).

SEC. 403. URBAN YOUTH CORPS.

    Section 106 of Public Law 103-82 (42 U.S.C. 12656) is amended in 
subsection (i), by striking paragraph (3).

SEC. 404. ERRONEOUS REFERENCE TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    Section 502(b) of Public Law 103-82 (42 U.S.C. 12501, note) is 
amended by striking ``Secretary of Education'' and inserting ``Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service''.

SEC. 405. REFERENCE TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TRUST ACT OF 
              1993.

    Section 7144(d)(3) of the Bilingual Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
7474(d)(3)) is amended by striking ``National Community and Service 
Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting ``National and Community Service Act 
of 1990''.
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