[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
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[S. 2764 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2764

    To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend the authorizations of 
 appropriations for the programs carried out under such Acts, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2000

    Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Dodd, Mr. DeWine, Ms. 
    Mikulski, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. L. Chafee, Mr. 
Wellstone, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Burns, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Cleland, 
 Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Breaux) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
          Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend the authorizations of 
 appropriations for the programs carried out under such Acts, 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.

    This Act may be cited as the ``National and Community Service 
Amendments Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
   TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

Sec. 101. References.
Sec. 102. General provisions. 
Sec. 103. School-based and community-based service-learning programs.
Sec. 104. National Service Trust program.
Sec. 105. National Service Trust.
Sec. 106. Civilian Community Corps.
Sec. 107. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 108. Corporation for National and Community Service.
Sec. 109. Points of Light Foundation.
Sec. 110. Authorization of appropriations. 
   TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 201. References.
Sec. 202. General provisions.
Sec. 203. National volunteer antipoverty programs. 
Sec. 204. National Senior Service Corps.
Sec. 205. Administration and coordination.
Sec. 206. Authorization of appropriations.
             TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 301. Reference to Secretary of Education.
Sec. 302. 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 expressly provided, whenever in this title 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. 102. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    (a) Technical Amendment to Table of Contents.--The table of 
contents in section 1(b) (42 U.S.C. prec. 12501) is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 148 the following:

``Sec. 149. National service scholarship program.''.
    (b) Purpose.--Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (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.''.
    (c) Technical Amendments to Definitions.--Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 
12511) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (19), by striking ``119(b)(1), or 122(a)'' 
        and inserting ``119(b)(1), 122(a), or 149'';
            (2) in paragraph (21)(B)--
                    (A) by striking ``section 602(a)(1)'' and inserting 
                ``section 602(3)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``20 U.S.C. 1401(a)(1)'' and 
                inserting ``20 U.S.C. 1401(3)''; and
            (3) in paragraph (26), by striking the second sentence.

SEC. 103. SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS.

    (a) Reference to Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--
Section 115A(b) (42 U.S.C. 12528(b)) is amended by striking 
``consultation, withholding, notice, and judicial review requirements 
in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4)'' and all that follows and 
inserting ``the requirements of section 14506 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8896).''.
    (b) Inclusion of Indian Tribes as Qualified Organizations.--Section 
117(3) (42 U.S.C. 12541(3)) is amended by inserting before the period 
``, or an Indian tribe''.
    (c) Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service.--
Section 119(e) (42 U.S.C. 12561(e)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2);
            (2) by striking ``(1) In general.--'';
            (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as 
        paragraphs (1) through (7), respectively, and aligning the 
        margins of those paragraphs with the margins of paragraph (2) 
        of subsection (d) of such section;
            (4) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, of paragraph (4) 
        and aligning the margins of those subparagraphs with the 
        margins of subparagraph (B) of subsection (d)(2) of such 
        section; and
            (5) by redesignating subclauses (I) through (III) as 
        clauses (i) through (iii), respectively, of paragraph (4)(B) 
        and aligning the margins of those clauses with the margins of 
        clause (i) of subsection (d)(2)(A) of such section.

SEC. 104. NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST PROGRAM.

    (a) Authority To Provide Assistance and Positions.--Section 121 (42 
U.S.C. 12571) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (b);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as 
        subsections (b) through (d), respectively;
            (3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated in paragraph (2)), 
        by striking ``subsections (a) and (b)'' and inserting 
        ``subsection (a)'';
            (4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated in paragraph (2))--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (b)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or (b)''; 
                and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Cost of Participants.--
            ``(1) Limit.--The Corporation share of the aggregate cost 
        of national service positions approved under the national 
        service laws may not exceed the product of--
                    ``(A) the number of such positions; and
                    ``(B) the amount determined under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Amount per participant.--
                    ``(A) Fiscal year 1999.--For fiscal year 1999, the 
                amount referred to in paragraph (1)(B) shall be 
                $15,000.
                    ``(B) Fiscal years 2000 through 2005.--For each of 
                fiscal years 2000 through 2005, the amount referred to 
                in paragraph (1)(B) shall be the amount determined 
                under this paragraph for the preceding fiscal year, 
                adjusted to reflect the percentage increase in the 
                Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published 
                by the Secretary of Labor, occurring in the 1-year 
                period immediately preceding the date the adjustment is 
                made.
            ``(3) Cost.--For purposes of paragraph (1), the cost of an 
        approved national service position shall be the average 
        budgeted cost per individual enrolled in an approved national 
        service position, including the administrative and support cost 
        attributable to the individual.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment to Provision on Eligibility of Programs.--
Section 122(a) (42 U.S.C. 12572(a)) is amended by striking ``and each 
Federal agency receiving assistance under section 121(b)''.
    (c) Technical Amendment to Provision on Eligibility of Positions.--
Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 12573) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection (a) or (b) 
        of section 121'' and inserting ``section 121(a)''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``an institution of 
        higher education, or a Federal agency'' and inserting ``or an 
        institution of higher education''.
    (d) Technical Amendment to Special Assistance Provision.--Section 
126(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12576(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``section 
121(e)'' and inserting ``section 121(d)''.
    (e) Provision of Assistance and Positions.--Section 129 (42 U.S.C. 
12581) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Of the funds'' and all 
                        that follows through ``the Corporation shall'' 
                        and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the funds allocated by the 
                Corporation for provision of assistance under section 
                121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation may''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Minimum state grants.--Notwithstanding 
                subparagraph (A), no State described in subparagraph 
                (A) shall receive a grant under subparagraph (A) for a 
                fiscal year in an amount 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 ``provision of 
                assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 
                121'' and inserting ``provision of assistance under 
                section 121(a)'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``provision of 
                assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 
                121'' and inserting ``provision of assistance under 
                section 121(a)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, 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);
                    (D) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
                paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;
                    (E) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated in 
                subparagraph (D))--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in the heading, by striking 
                                ``assist entities in placing applicants 
                                who are'' and inserting ``increase the 
                                participation of'';
                                    (II) in clause (i)--
                                            (aa) in subclause (I), by 
                                        striking ``receive a grant to 
                                        carry out a national service 
                                        program under paragraph (1) or 
                                        (2)'' and inserting ``receive 
                                        assistance, such as funding or 
                                        an allotment of approved 
                                        national service positions, to 
                                        carry out activities under the 
                                        national service laws'';
                                            (bb) in subclause (II), by 
                                        striking ``a substantial number 
                                        of''; and
                                            (cc) in subclause (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
                                    (III) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``as funds made available through a 
                                grant made under paragraph (1) or (2)'' 
and inserting ``as assistance described in clause (i)(I)''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the heading, by striking 
                                ``disability'' and inserting 
                                ``disability and for demonstration 
                                programs.'';
                                    (II) in the matter preceding 
                                subclause (I), by striking ``to pay for 
                                the Federal share described in section 
                                121(e)'' and inserting ``to support 
                                demonstration programs promoting the 
                                participation of individuals with a 
                                disability in national service and to 
                                pay for the Federal share described in 
                                section 121(d)''; and
                                    (III) in subclause (I), by striking 
                                ``the programs specified in section 
                                193A(d)(10)'' and inserting ``national 
                                service programs carried out under the 
                                national service laws''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Reservation of Funds To Support Programs Reducing Corporation 
Costs.--
            ``(1) Provision of operational support.--From amounts 
        appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to section 501(a)(2) 
        and made available to provide financial assistance under this 
        subtitle, and subject to paragraph (2), the Corporation may 
        reserve an amount of not more than $15,000,000 to provide 
        operational support to programs that receive approved national 
        service positions under this subtitle but do not receive funds 
        under section 121(a).
            ``(2) Limitation on amount of operational support.--The 
        amount of operational support provided under this subsection 
        may not exceed $1,000 per individual placed in an approved 
        national service position in such a program.
            ``(3) No administrative cost, matching fund, and 
        participant benefit requirements.--Programs supported under 
        this subsection shall not be subject to the administrative 
        cost, matching fund, and participant benefit requirements of 
        subsections (d) and (e) of section 121, section 131(e), and 
        subsections (a), (d), and (e) of section 140.''.
    (f) Application Provisions.--Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``using the assistance'' 
        and all that follows through ``or Federal agency'' and 
        inserting ``using the assistance, an applicant'';
            (2) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(1), by 
        striking ``subsection (a) or (b) of section 121'' and inserting 
        ``section 121(a)''; and
            (3) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (f)(2), by 
        striking ``institution of higher education, or Federal agency'' 
        and inserting ``or institution of higher education''.
    (g) Technical Amendment to Application Consideration Provision.--
Section 133(d)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12585(d)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (G) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively.
    (h) Technical Amendment to Participant Provision.--Section 
137(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12591(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``to be 
performed before, during, or after attendance at an institution of 
higher education''.
    (i) Technical Amendment to Participant Selection Provision.--
Section 138(a) (42 U.S.C. 12592(a)) is amended by striking ``Federal 
agency,''.
    (j) Technical Amendment to Term Provision.--Section 139(a) (42 
U.S.C. 12593(a)) is amended by striking ``perform full- or part-time 
national service for at least one term of service'' and inserting 
``complete at least 1 term of full- or part-time national service as''.
    (k) Living Allowances.--Section 140(a) (42 U.S.C. 12594(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a living allowance'' 
        and inserting ``an annual living allowance, for 12 months of 
        service,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4) by striking ``a reduced term of 
        service under section 139(b)(3)'' and inserting ``a term of 
        full-time service under section 139(b)(1) that is less than 12 
        months''.

SEC. 105. NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.

    (a) Establishment of 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 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon 
                and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) national service scholarships under section 
                149;'';
            (2) 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 and 
        interest in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
        section 148(a); and
            ``(2) awards of national service scholarships in accordance 
        with section 149.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (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 received 
                national service scholarships under section 149, and 
                specify the amount and sources of funds expended on the 
                national service scholarship program carried out under 
                section 149, during the fiscal year.''.
    (b) Eligible Individuals.--Section 146 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is amended 
by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of Educational Awards.--An individual 
may receive, through the national service educational awards, no more 
than an amount equal to the aggregate value of 2 national service 
educational awards for full-time service.''.
    (c) Technical Amendment to Award Amount Provision.--Section 147(a) 
(42 U.S.C. 12603(a)) is amended by striking ``, for each of not more 
than 2 of such terms of service,''.
    (d) Disbursement.--Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting the following: ``or a loan to a parent 
                pursuant to part D of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
                1087a et seq.) with the same terms, conditions, and 
                benefits as a loan made pursuant to section 428B of 
                such Act;'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) any loan (other than a loan described in 
                subparagraph (A) or (B)) determined by an institution 
                of higher education to be necessary to cover a 
                student's cost of attendance at the institution and 
                made directly to a student by--
                            ``(i) an eligible lender, as defined in 
                        section 435 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1085);
                            ``(ii) a State agency; or
                            ``(iii) a lender otherwise determined by 
                        the Corporation to be eligible to receive 
                        disbursements from the National Service 
                        Trust.'';
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (b)(6)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)''; and
            (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``Director'' and 
        inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''.
    (e) National Service Scholarship Program.--Subtitle D of title I 
(42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 149. NATIONAL SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

    ``The Corporation may use amounts in the Trust to support a 
national service scholarship program to recognize secondary school 
juniors and seniors who are engaged in outstanding community 
service.''.

SEC. 106. CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 151 (42 U.S.C. 12611) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (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.''.
    (b) Technical Amendment to Program Provision.--Section 153(c) (42 
U.S.C. 12613(c)) is amended by striking ``Backrounds'' and inserting 
``Backgrounds''.
    (c) Civilian Community Corps.--Section 155(b) (42 U.S.C. 12615(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Team leaders.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Director may select 
                individuals with prior supervisory or service 
                experience to be team leaders in the Corps, to perform 
                service that includes leading and supervising teams of 
                Corps members.
                    ``(B) Criteria.--Team leaders shall be selected 
                without regard to the age limitation described in 
                section 153(b)(1).
                    ``(C) Treatment.--For purposes of this subtitle, 
                particularly subsections (b) and (c) of section 160, 
                team leaders shall be deemed to be members of the Corps 
                and shall be provided the rights and benefits 
                applicable to Corps members, except that the limitation 
                on the amount of the living allowance available under 
                section 158(b) shall not apply.''.
    (d) Authorized Benefits.--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).
    (e) Technical Amendment to Provision Concerning Other 
Departments.--Section 162(a)(1)(B)(i) (42 U.S.C. 12622(a)(1)(B)(i)) is 
amended by striking ``section 4462 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993'' and inserting ``section 1143a 
of title 10, United States Code''.

SEC. 107. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) State Commission Coordination.--Section 178(i)(2) (42 U.S.C. 
12638(i)(2)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraph (B); and
            (2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
    (b) Reference.--Section 181 (42 U.S.C. 12641) is amended by 
striking ``Section 414'' and inserting ``Section 422''.

SEC. 108. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

    (a) Board of Directors.--Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Terms.--Subject to subsection (e), each appointed member 
shall serve for a term of 5 years.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Service Until Appointment of Successor.--An appointed 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 Congress adjourns sine die to end 
        the session of Congress that commences after the date on which 
        the term expired.''.
    (b) Technical Amendments to Authorities Provision.--Section 192A(g) 
(42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (9), by striking the semicolon and 
        inserting ``; and'';
            (2) in paragraph (10), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a period; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (11).
    (c) Agreements.--Section 193A(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12651d(c)(3)) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking ``(3)'' and inserting ``(3)(A)'';
            (2) by striking the semicolon and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) enter into agreements with other Federal agencies to 
        carry out activities to further implementation of the national 
        service laws;''.
    (d) Monitoring and Evaluation.--Section 196A(b)(4) (42 U.S.C. 
12651h(b)(4)) is amended by striking ``national service laws'' and 
inserting ``Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et 
seq.)''.

SEC. 109. 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) Chief Executive Officer as Ex Officio Member of Board of 
Directors.--The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation may serve as 
an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Board of Directors of the 
Foundation.''.

SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (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 fiscal 
                        years 2001 through 2005''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) in clause (i), by striking 
                                ``subpart A'' and inserting ``subparts 
                                A and D''; and
                                    (II) in clause (ii), by striking 
                                ``subpart B'' and inserting ``subparts 
                                B and D'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A)--
                            (i) by striking ``provide national service 
                        educational awards'' and inserting ``make 
                        payments from the National Service Trust''; 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 
                        each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the fiscal 
                years 1995 through 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 
                2001 through 2005''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ``$40,000,000 
                for fiscal year 1994, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, 
                and $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1996'' and inserting 
                ``such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
                years 2001 through 2005''; and
            (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 fiscal years 2001 through 
        2005''.

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

SEC. 201. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title 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. 202. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

    The table of contents in section 1(b) (42 U.S.C. prec. 4950) is 
amended--
            (1) by striking the item relating to the title heading for 
        title II and inserting the following:

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

            (2) by striking the item relating to section 221 and 
        inserting the following:

``Sec. 221. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.'';
            (3) by striking the item relating to section 224 and 
        inserting the following:

``Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior 
                            Service Corps.'';
                and
            (4) by striking the item relating to section 502 and 
        inserting the following:

``Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.''.

SEC. 203. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended--
            (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``afflicted 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 
        programs in the absence of Federal assistance,''.
    (b) Selection and Assignment.--Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), in the second sentence, by 
        striking ``National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993'' 
        and inserting ``National and Community Service Act of 1990'';
            (2) 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
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) The Director is encouraged to enter into agreements with 
public agencies and private organizations under which the agencies and 
organizations pay for all, or a portion of, the direct cost of 
supporting volunteers serving under this part.''.
    (c) Volunteer Leaders.--Section 105(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D);
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the second sentence; 
        and
            (3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
    ``(C) The Director may provide a stipend of a maximum of $200 per 
month to persons designated by the Director to serve as volunteer 
leaders under this part. The Director shall designate the leaders, in 
accordance with standards established in such regulations as the 
Director shall prescribe, on the basis of experience and special skills 
and demonstrated leadership among volunteers or participants.''.

SEC. 204. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.

    (a) Title.--Title II (42 U.S.C. 2000) is amended, in the title 
heading, by striking ``NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS'' and inserting 
``NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS''.
    (b) Purposes.--Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended by striking 
``It is the purpose of'' and all that follows and inserting the 
following: ``It is the purpose of this title to provide--
            ``(1) opportunities for service by older individuals to 
        meet unmet national, State, and local needs, including needs in 
        the areas of education, public safety, health and human 
        services, 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, to 
        utilize the vast talents of older individuals, empower older 
        individuals to contribute to their communities through service, 
        enhance the lives of the older individuals and the persons 
        served, and provide communities with valuable services;
            ``(3) opportunities for people age 55 or older, through the 
        Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, to share their 
        experiences, abilities, and skills to improve their communities 
        and themselves;
            ``(4) opportunities for low-income people age 55 or older, 
        through the Foster Grandparents Program, to provide supportive, 
        individualized service that has a positive impact on the lives 
        of children with exceptional or special needs; and
            ``(5) opportunities for low-income people age 55 or older, 
        through the Senior Companion Program, to provide critical 
        support services and companionship to adults who are at risk of 
        institutionalization and who are struggling to maintain a 
        dignified independent life.''.
    (c) Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.--Section 201(a)(2) (42 
U.S.C. 5001(a)(2)) is amended by striking ``, and individuals 60 years 
of age or older will be given priority for enrollment,''.
    (d) Foster Grandparent Program.--Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``aged sixty 
                or over'' and inserting ``age 55 or older (with 
                individuals age 60 or older given priority for 
                enrollment)''; and
                    (B) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``per 
                centum'' and inserting ``percent'';
            (2) in the second sentence of subsection (d), by striking 
        ``Any stipend'' and all that follows through ``1997'' and 
        inserting the following: ``Any stipend or allowance provided 
        under this section shall not be less than $2.55 per hour on or 
        after October 1, 1999, and shall be adjusted once prior to 
        September 30, 2005''; and
            (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``125 per centum'' 
        and inserting ``150 percent''.
    (e) Senior Companion Program.--Section 213(a) (42 U.S.C. 5013(a) is 
amended by striking ``aged 60 or over'' and inserting ``age 55 or older 
(with individuals age 60 or older given priority for enrollment)''.
    (f) Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.--Section 221(b) (42 
U.S.C. 5021(b)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(3) From funds appropriated under section 502, the Director shall 
expend not less than $375,000 and not more than $500,000 for each 
fiscal year to carry out paragraph (2).''.
    (g) Technical Amendment Concerning Age Criterion.--Section 223 (42 
U.S.C. 5023) is amended by striking ``sixty years and older''.
    (h) Technical Amendments Concerning Name.--
            (1) Headings--Sections 221 and 224 (42 U.S.C. 5021, 5024) 
        are amended, in the section heading, by striking ``national 
        senior volunteer corps'' and inserting ``national senior 
        service corps''.
            (2) Text.--Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended by 
        striking ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting 
        ``National Senior Service Corps''.
    (i) Programs of National Significance.--Section 225(d) (42 U.S.C. 
5025(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(3) The Director may not make grants under subsection (a) for a 
fiscal year to support a program authorized in part A, B, or C, unless 
the amount appropriated under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 
502, respectively, exceeds the amount appropriated under that 
subsection for each of the 2 preceding fiscal years.''.
    (j) Adjustments to Federal Financial Assistance.--Section 226 (42 
U.S.C. 5026) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following:
    ``(b) The Director shall prepare and submit, once every 2 years, to 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate, a report on the extent to which adjustments are 
made under subsection (a).''.

SEC. 205. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.

    Paragraphs (13) and (14) of section 421, and section 425 (42 U.S.C. 
5061, 5065) are amended by striking ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' 
each place it appears and inserting ``National Senior Service Corps''.

SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) National Volunteer Antipoverty Program.--Section 501(a) (42 
U.S.C. 5081(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$56,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
        fiscal years 1995 and 1996'' and inserting ``such sums as may 
        be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$5,600,000 for fiscal 
        year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
        fiscal years 1995 and 1996'' and inserting ``such sums as may 
        be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005'';
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``such sums as may be 
        necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996'' and 
        inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2001 through 2005''; and
            (4) in paragraph (4), by striking ``such sums as may be 
        necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996'' and 
        inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2001 through 2005''.
    (b) National Senior Service Corps.--Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is 
amended--
            (1) in the section 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 fiscal years 2001 through 2005.'';
            (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``$85,000,000'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.'';
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``$40,000,000'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.''; and
            (5) in subsection (d), by striking ``such sums'' and all 
        that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for 
        each of fiscal years 2001 through 2005.''.
    (c) Availability of Appropriations.--Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the fiscal years 1994 
        through 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2001 through 
        2005''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the fiscal years 1994 
        through 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2001 through 
        2005''.

             TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

SEC. 301. REFERENCE TO SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.

    Section 502(b) of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 
1993 (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. 302. 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 programs'' and inserting ``programs carried out under 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990''.
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