[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[H.R. 4854 Reported in House (RH)]



                                                 Union Calendar No. 312
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4854

                          [Report No. 107-521]

          To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 2002

  Mr. Hoekstra (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
    Kind, and Mr. Andrews) introduced the following bill; which was 
        referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

                             June 20, 2002

Additional sponsors: Mr. Isakson, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Wilson of 
  South Carolina, Mr. Putnam, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Upton, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
 Portman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. English, 
Mr. Kildee, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Frost, 
 Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
  Davis of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of 
                       Illinois, and Ms. McCollum

                             June 20, 2002

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 24, 
                                 2002]

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                                 A BILL


 
          To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

    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 ``Citizen Service 
Act of 2002''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

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

Sec. 1001. References.

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

Sec. 1101. Purposes of Act.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.

        Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Service-Learning)

Sec. 1201. School-based allotments.
Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions.
Sec. 1203. Community-based programs, training, and other initiatives. 
Sec. 1204. Service-learning clearinghouse.

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

Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on 
                            Corporation costs.
Sec. 1302. E-Corps and technical amendments to types of programs.
Sec. 1303. Types of positions.
Sec. 1304. Training and technical assistance.
Sec. 1305. Assistance to State Commissions; Challenge grants.
Sec. 1306. Allocation of assistance to States and other eligible 
                            entities.
Sec. 1307. Additional authority.
Sec. 1308. State selection of programs.
Sec. 1309. Consideration of applications.
Sec. 1310. Description of participants.
Sec. 1311. Reference to Federal agency.
Sec. 1312. Terms of service.
Sec. 1313. Adjustments to living allowance.

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

Sec. 1401. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust.
Sec. 1402. Individuals eligible to receive a National Service 
                            Educational Award from the Trust.
Sec. 1403. Determination of the amount of National Service Educational 
                            Awards.
Sec. 1404. Disbursement of National Service Educational Awards.
Sec. 1405. Additional uses of National Service Trust amounts.

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

Sec. 1501. Purpose.
Sec. 1502. Program components.
Sec. 1503. Eligible participants.
Sec. 1504. Summer national service program.
Sec. 1505. Team leaders.
Sec. 1506. Consultation with State Commissions.
Sec. 1507. Permanent cadre.
Sec. 1508. Contract and grant authority.
Sec. 1509. Other departments.
Sec. 1510. Repeal of authority for advisory board and funding 
                            limitation.
Sec. 1511. Definitions.
Sec. 1512. Emergency response corps.
Sec. 1513. Terminology.

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

Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave.
Sec. 1602. Additional prohibitions on use of funds.
Sec. 1603. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
Sec. 1604. Resolution of displacement complaints.
Sec. 1605. State commissions on national and community service.
Sec. 1606. Evaluation and accountability.
Sec. 1607. Technical amendment.
Sec. 1608. Additional administrative provisions.

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

Sec. 1701. Terms of office.
Sec. 1702. Board of Directors authorities and duties.
Sec. 1703. Peer reviewers.
Sec. 1704. Non-voting members; Personal services contracts.
Sec. 1705. Donated services.

                  Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

Sec. 1801. Technical amendments to subtitle H.
Sec. 1802. Repeal of special demonstration project.

                   Subtitle I--Additional Authorities

Sec. 1901. Senior service scholarships.
Sec. 1902. America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth.

           Subtitle J--Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

Sec. 1911. Purpose.
Sec. 1912. Board of Directors.
Sec. 1913. Grants to the Foundation.

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

Sec. 1921. Authorization of appropriations.

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

Sec. 2001. References.

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

Sec. 2101. Purpose.
Sec. 2102. Purpose of the VISTA program.
Sec. 2103. Applications.
Sec. 2104. Terms and periods of service.
Sec. 2105. Sections repealed.
Sec. 2106. University Year for VISTA program.
Sec. 2107. Conforming amendment.

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

Sec. 2201. Change in name.
Sec. 2202. Purpose.
Sec. 2203. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
Sec. 2204. Foster Grandparent Program grants.
Sec. 2205. Senior Companion Program grants.
Sec. 2206. Technical amendments.
Sec. 2207. Programs of national significance.
Sec. 2208. Additional provisions.

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

Sec. 2301. Nondisplacement.
Sec. 2302. Definitions.
Sec. 2303. Protection against improper use.
Sec. 2304. Income verification.
Sec. 2305. Sections repealed.

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

Sec. 2401. Authorization of appropriations for VISTA and other 
                            purposes.
Sec. 2402. Authorization of appropriations for National Senior Service 
                            Corps.
Sec. 2403. Administration and coordination.

                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 3101. Technical Amendment to Inspector General Act.

          TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 4101. Amendments to the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
                            table of contents.
Sec. 4102. Amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
                            table of contents.

             TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE AND SENSE OF CONGRESS

Sec. 5101. Effective date.
Sec. 5102. Service assignments and agreements.
Sec. 5103. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5104. Recruitment and application materials in languages other 
                            than English.

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

SEC. 1001. 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. 1101. 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 
        a semicolon; 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, in order to renew 
        the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit of community 
        throughout the United States;
            ``(10) support efforts to make the nonprofit sector more 
        effective in meeting the unmet human, educational, 
        environmental, and public safety needs of the United States; 
        and
            ``(11) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and 
        other citizen service opportunities, including opportunities 
        for participation in homeland security preparedness and 
        response, including training for limited duration national 
        service as law enforcement officers, firefighters and rescue 
        personnel, search and rescue personnel, emergency medical 
        service workers, and disaster services workers, other areas of 
        public and social service, and international service.''.

SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``church or other'';
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``section 101(a) of the 
        Higher Education Act of 1965'' and inserting ``sections 101(a) 
        and 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965'';
            (3) in paragraph (17)(B), by striking ``program in which 
        the participant is enrolled'' and inserting ``organization 
        receiving assistance under the national service laws through 
        which the participant is enrolled in an approved national 
        service position''; and
            (4) 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)''.

        Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Service-Learning)

SEC. 1201. SCHOOL-BASED ALLOTMENTS.

    Part I of subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is 
amended to read as follows:

        ``PART I--PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS

``SEC. 111. ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES.

    ``(a) Allotments to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes.--The 
Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may make 
allotments to State educational agencies, United States territories, 
and Indian tribes to pay for the Federal share of--
            ``(1) planning and building the capacity within the State 
        to implement service-learning programs that are based 
        principally in elementary and secondary schools, including--
                    ``(A) providing training for teachers, supervisors, 
                personnel from community-based agencies (particularly 
                with regard to the utilization of participants), and 
                trainers, to be conducted by qualified individuals or 
                organizations that have experience with service-
                learning;
                    ``(B) developing service-learning curricula, 
                consistent with State or local student academic 
                achievement standards, to be integrated into academic 
                programs, including an age-appropriate learning 
                component that provides participants an opportunity to 
                analyze and apply their service experiences;
                    ``(C) forming local partnerships described in 
                paragraph (2) or (4) to develop school-based service-
                learning programs in accordance with this part;
                    ``(D) devising appropriate methods for research and 
                evaluation of the educational value of service-learning 
                and the effect of service-learning activities on 
                communities; and
                    ``(E) establishing effective outreach and 
                dissemination of information to ensure the broadest 
                possible involvement of community-based agencies with 
                demonstrated effectiveness in working with school-age 
                youth in their communities;
            ``(2) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based 
        service-learning programs, which may include paying for the 
        cost of the recruitment, training, supervision, placement, 
        salaries, and benefits of service-learning coordinators, 
        through distribution of Federal funds by State educational 
        agencies made available under this part to projects operated by 
        local partnerships among--
                    ``(A) local educational agencies; and
                    ``(B) 1 or more community partners that--
                            ``(i) shall include a public or private 
                        nonprofit organization that--
                                    ``(I) has a demonstrated expertise 
                                in the provision of services to meet 
                                unmet human, education, environmental, 
                                or public safety needs; and
                                    ``(II) will make projects available 
                                for participants, who shall be 
                                students; and
                            ``(ii) may include a private for-profit 
                        business or private elementary or secondary 
                        school;
            ``(3) planning of school-based service-learning programs, 
        through distribution by State educational agencies of Federal 
        funds made available under this part to local educational 
        agencies, which planning may include paying for the cost of--
                    ``(A) the salaries and benefits of service-learning 
                coordinators; or
                    ``(B) the recruitment, training, supervision, and 
                placement of service-learning coordinators who may be 
                participants in a program under subtitle C or receive a 
                national service educational award under subtitle D,
        who will identify the community partners described in paragraph 
        (2)(B) and assist in the design and implementation of a program 
        described in paragraph (2); or
            ``(4) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based 
        service-learning programs to utilize service-learning to 
        improve the education of students, through distribution by 
        State educational agencies of Federal funds made available 
        under this part to--
                    ``(A) local educational agencies;
                    ``(B) public or private nonprofit organizations;
                    ``(C) other educational agencies; or
                    ``(D) partnerships or combinations of local 
                educational agencies and entities described in 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C).
    ``(b) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator.--A service-learning 
coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) shall 
provide services that may include--
            ``(1) providing technical assistance and information to, 
        and facilitating the training of, teachers who want to use 
        service-learning in their classrooms;
            ``(2) assisting local partnerships described in subsection 
        (a) in the planning, development, and execution of service-
        learning projects; and
            ``(3) carrying out such other duties as the recipient of 
        assistance under this part may determine to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Related Expenses.--An entity that receives financial 
assistance under this part may, in carrying out the activities 
described in subsection (a), use such assistance to pay for the Federal 
share of reasonable costs related to the supervision of participants, 
program administration, transportation, insurance, and evaluations and 
for other reasonable expenses related to the activities.

``SEC. 112. ALLOTMENTS.

    ``(a) Indian Tribes and Territories.--Of the amounts appropriated 
to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Corporation shall 
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) Allotments Through States.--After reserving amounts under 
subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of the funds 
appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year as follows:
            ``(1) Allotments.--
                    ``(A) School-age youth.--From 50 percent of such 
                remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an 
                amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such 
                remainder as the number of school-age youth in the 
                State bears to the total number of school-age youth of 
                all States.
                    ``(B) Allocation under elementary and secondary 
                education act of 1965.--From 50 percent of such 
                remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an 
                amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such 
                remainder as the allocation to the State for the 
                previous fiscal year under title I of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2711 et seq.) or its 
successor authority bears to such allocations to all States.
            ``(2) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101(26), for 
        purposes of this subsection, the term `State' means each of the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth 
        of Puerto Rico.
    ``(c) Reallotment.--If the Corporation determines that the 
allotment of a State or Indian tribe under this section will not be 
required for a fiscal year because the State or Indian tribe does not 
submit an application for the allotment under section 113 that meets 
the requirements of such section and such other requirements as the 
Chief Executive Officer may determine to be appropriate, the 
Corporation shall make any remainder of such allotment available for 
reallotment to such other States and Indian tribes, with approved 
applications submitted under section 113, as the Corporation may 
determine to be appropriate.

``SEC. 113. APPLICATIONS.

    ``An application for an allotment under this part shall include--
            ``(1) a proposal for a 3-year plan promoting service-
        learning, which shall contain such information as the Chief 
        Executive Officer may reasonably require, including how the 
        applicant will integrate service opportunities into the 
        academic program of the participants;
            ``(2) information, when applicable, about the applicant's 
        efforts to--
                    ``(A) include any opportunities for students 
                enrolled in schools or other programs of education 
                providing elementary or secondary education under State 
                law to participate in service-learning programs and 
                ensure that such service-learning programs include 
                opportunities for such students to serve together;
                    ``(B) involve participants in the design and 
                operation of the program;
                    ``(C) promote service-learning in areas of greatest 
                need, including low-income areas;
                    ``(D) ensure that students of different ages, 
                races, sexes, ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic 
                backgrounds have opportunities to serve together; and
                    ``(E) otherwise integrate service opportunities 
                into the academic program of the participants; and
            ``(3) assurances that the applicant will comply with the 
        nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of section 177 
        and the grievance procedures required by section 176.

``SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

    ``In considering applications under this part, the Corporation 
shall use criteria that include those approved by the Board of 
Directors.

``SEC. 115. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

    ``(a) Federal Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
        carrying out a program for which a grant is made under this 
        part may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the 
        program.
            ``(2) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
        remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
        each recipient of a grant under this part--
                    ``(A) shall provide for such share through a 
                payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including 
                facilities, equipment, or services; and
                    ``(B) may provide for such share through State 
                sources or local sources.
    ``(b) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
requirements of subsection (a) in whole or in part with respect to any 
such program in any fiscal year if the Corporation determines that such 
a waiver would be equitable due to a lack of available financial 
resources at the local level.

``SEC. 116. LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.

    ``Not more than 5 percent of the amount of assistance received by 
an applicant in a fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative 
costs, in accordance with such standards as the Corporation may 
issue.''.

SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS.

    Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is amended by striking subsections 
(c) through (g) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Special Consideration.--To the extent practicable, the 
Corporation shall give special consideration to applications submitted 
by Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving 
institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
    ``(d) Federal, State, and Local Contributions.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
                carrying out a program for which a grant is made under 
                this part may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost 
                of the program.
                    ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for 
                the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a 
                program, each recipient of a grant under this part--
                            ``(i) shall provide for such share through 
                        a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
                        including facilities, equipment, or services; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) may provide for such share through 
                        State sources or local sources.
            ``(2) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
        requirements of subsection (a) in whole or in part with respect 
        to any such program in any fiscal year if the Corporation 
        determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to a lack 
        of available financial resources at the local level.
    ``(e) Application for Grant.--
            ``(1) Submission.--To receive a grant or enter into a 
        contract under this part, an applicant shall prepare, submit to 
        the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information and 
        assurances as the Corporation may reasonably require. In 
        requesting applications for assistance under this part, the 
        Corporation shall specify such required information and 
        assurances.
            ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall contain, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) assurances that--
                            ``(i) prior to the placement of a 
                        participant, the applicant will consult with 
                        the appropriate local labor organization, if 
                        any, representing employees in the area who are 
                        engaged in the same or similar work as that 
                        proposed to be carried out by such program, to 
                        prevent the displacement and protect the rights 
                        of such employees; and
                            ``(ii) the applicant will comply with the 
                        nonduplication and nondisplacement provisions 
                        of section 177 and the grievance procedures 
                        required by section 176; and
                    ``(B) such other assurances as the Chief Executive 
                Officer may reasonably require.
    ``(f) Priority.--In making grants and entering into contracts under 
subsection (b), the Corporation shall give priority to applicants that 
submit applications containing proposals that--
            ``(1) demonstrate the commitment of the institution of 
        higher education, other than by demonstrating the commitment of 
        the students, to supporting the community service projects 
        carried out under the program;
            ``(2) specify the manner in which the institution will 
        promote faculty, administration, and staff participation in the 
        community service projects;
            ``(3) specify the manner in which the institution will 
        provide service to the community through organized programs, 
        including, where appropriate, clinical programs for students in 
        professional schools;
            ``(4) describe any partnership that will participate in the 
        community service projects, such as a partnership comprised 
        of--
                    ``(A) the institution;
                    ``(B)(i) a community-based agency;
                    ``(ii) a local government agency; or
                    ``(iii) a non-profit entity that serves or involves 
                school-age youth or older adults; and
                    ``(C) a student organization;
            ``(5) demonstrate community involvement in the development 
        of the proposal;
            ``(6) describe research designed to identify best practices 
        and other methods to improve service-learning;
            ``(7) specify that the institution will use such assistance 
        to strengthen the service infrastructure in institutions of 
        higher education; or
            ``(8) with respect to projects involving delivery of 
        services, specify projects that involve leadership development 
        of school aged youth.
    ``(g) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101(29), as used in this 
part, the term `student' means an individual who is enrolled in an 
institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis.
    ``(h) Federal Work-Study.--To be eligible for assistance under this 
part, an institution of higher education must demonstrate that it meets 
the minimum requirements under section 443(b)(2)(B) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)(B)) relating to the 
participation of Federal Work-Study students in community service 
activities, or has received a waiver of those requirements from the 
Secretary of Education.''.

SEC. 1203. COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND OTHER INITIATIVES.

    Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is amended by 
adding after part II the following new part:

 ``PART III--COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND OTHER INITIATIVES

``SEC. 120. COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND OTHER INITIATIVES.

    ``(a) Methods of Supporting Activities.--From the funds 
appropriated to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Corporation 
may make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
with, eligible entities.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--Eligible entities under this part are 
public or private nonprofit organizations, State education agencies, 
State commissions on national and community service, institutions of 
higher education, and consortia of such entities.
    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds appropriated to carry out this 
part may be used to--
            ``(1) conduct community-based programs that provide for 
        meaningful human, educational, environmental, or public safety 
        service by school-age participants;
            ``(2) provide training or technical assistance to support 
        service-learning;
            ``(3) involve students in emergency preparedness and 
        homeland security activities;
            ``(4) promote the recognition of students who perform 
        outstanding community service and schools that have implemented 
        outstanding service-learning programs; and
            ``(5) carry out demonstration programs, research, and 
        evaluation related to service-learning.
    ``(d) Limitation on Federal Share of Community-Based Program 
Costs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (4), the 
        Federal share of the cost of carrying out a program for which a 
        grant is made under this part may not exceed 50 percent of the 
        total cost of the program.
            ``(2) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
        remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
        each recipient of assistance under this part--
                    ``(A) shall provide for such share through a 
                payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including 
                facilities, equipment, or services; and
                    ``(B) may provide for such share through State 
                sources or local sources.
            ``(3) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
        requirements of paragraph (1) in whole or in part with respect 
        to any such program in any fiscal year if the Corporation 
        determines that such a waiver would be equitable due to a lack 
        of available financial resources at the local level.
            ``(4) Exemption.--The requirements in paragraph (1) shall 
        not apply to entities that receive a grant or enter into a 
        cooperative agreement or contract to provide training or 
        technical assistance, recognition, demonstration, research, or 
        evaluation under this part.''.

SEC. 1204. SERVICE-LEARNING CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) in part I, by striking subpart C; and
            (2) by adding after part III (as added by section 1203) the 
        following new part:

                        ``PART IV--CLEARINGHOUSE

``SEC. 120A. SERVICE-LEARNING CLEARINGHOUSE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide financial 
assistance, from funds appropriated to carry out subtitle H, to 
organizations described in subsection (b) to establish a clearinghouse, 
which shall carry out activities, either directly or by arrangement 
with another such organization, with respect to information about 
service-learning.
    ``(b) Public or Private Nonprofit Organizations.--Public or private 
nonprofit organizations that have extensive experience with service-
learning, including use of adult volunteers to foster service-learning, 
shall be eligible to receive assistance under subsection (a).
    ``(c) Function of Clearinghouse.--An organization that receives 
assistance under subsection (a) may--
            ``(1) assist entities carrying out State or local service-
        learning programs with needs assessments and planning;
            ``(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning service-
        learning;
            ``(3)(A) provide leadership development and training to 
        State and local service-learning program administrators, 
        supervisors, service sponsors, and participants; and
            ``(B) provide training to persons who can provide the 
        leadership development and training described in subparagraph 
        (A);
            ``(4) facilitate communication among entities carrying out 
        service-learning programs and participants in such programs;
            ``(5) provide information, curriculum materials, and 
        technical assistance relating to planning and operation of 
        service-learning programs, to States and local entities 
        eligible to receive financial assistance under this title;
            ``(6) provide information regarding methods to make 
        service-learning programs accessible to individuals with 
        disabilities;
            ``(7)(A) gather and disseminate information on successful 
        service-learning programs, components of such successful 
        programs, innovative youth skills curricula related to service-
        learning, and service-learning projects; and
            ``(B) coordinate the activities of the Clearinghouse with 
        appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort;
            ``(8) make recommendations to State and local entities on 
        quality controls to improve the quality of service-learning 
        programs;
            ``(9) assist organizations in recruiting, screening, and 
        placing service-learning coordinators; and
            ``(10) carry out such other activities as the Chief 
        Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.''.

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

SEC. 1301. 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 heading, by inserting ``Restrictions 
                on'' before ``Agreements With Federal Agencies'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence by striking ``by 
                        the agency.'' and inserting ``by the agency, 
                        including programs under the Public Lands Corps 
                        and Urban Youth Corps as described in section 
                        122(a)(2).''; and
                            (ii) by striking the second sentence;
                    (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
                    (D) 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 (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``assistance under subsections (a) and (b)'' 
                and inserting ``assistance under subsection (a), or in 
                conjunction with approving member-based national 
                service positions under section 129A'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``carried out 
                using such assistance'' and inserting ``carried out 
                using such assistance or in national service positions 
approved under section 129A''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to be 
                provided'' and inserting ``to be provided or otherwise 
                approved''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or (b)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or (b)''.

SEC. 1302. E-CORPS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TYPES OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 12572) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``and each Federal agency receiving assistance 
                under section 121(b)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ``between the 
                ages of 16 and 24'' and inserting ``between the ages of 
                16 and 25'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph 
                (18); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (14) the 
                following:
            ``(15) An E-Corps program that involves participants who 
        provide service in a community by developing and assisting in 
        carrying out technology programs.
            ``(16) A program that engages citizens in public safety, 
        public health, and disaster relief and preparedness, and may 
        include the recruitment and placing of qualified participants 
        in positions to be trainees as law enforcement officers, 
        firefighters and rescue personnel, search and rescue personnel, 
        emergency medical service workers, and/or disaster services 
        workers.
            ``(17) A program, initiative, or partnership that seeks to 
        expand the number of young people with mentors, either through 
        provision of direct mentoring services or through activities 
        that build the capacity of mentoring organizations to serve 
        more young people.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ``subsection (b) 
        or (d) of''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) High School Degree Required for Tutors.--The Corporation 
shall require that recipients of assistance under the national service 
laws to operate tutoring programs involving elementary or secondary 
school students shall certify that individuals serving in approved 
national service positions as tutors in such programs have obtained 
their high school diploma or its equivalent, or are enrolled in a 
program leading to their obtaining a high school diploma.
    ``(e) Literacy Programs.--
            ``(1) Programs.--Literacy programs that receive assistance 
        under the national service laws shall be based on 
        scientifically based reading research and provide instruction 
        based on the essential components of reading instruction as 
        defined in section 1208 of the `No Child Left behind Act of 
        2001' (Public Law 107-110).
            ``(2) Training required for reading tutors.--The 
        Corporation shall require that recipients of assistance under 
        the national service laws to operate tutoring in reading 
        programs shall, in providing training to participants serving 
        in approved national service positions as tutors, incorporate 
        the recommendations of the National Reading Panel and research 
        from the National Institute of Child Health and Human 
        Development under the auspices of the National Institutes of 
        Health.
    ``(f) Citizenship Training.--The Corporation shall establish 
requirements for recipients of assistance under the national service 
laws relating to the promotion of citizenship and civic engagement, 
that are consistent with the principles on which citizenship programs 
administered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service are based, 
among individuals enrolled in approved national service positions.
    ``(g) Oath.--Any oath given under the national service laws shall 
be consistent with the principles in the Federal oath of office as 
provided in section 3331 of title 5, United States Code.''.

SEC. 1303. TYPES 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)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``, or a Federal 
        agency''; and
            (3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``National'' before 
        ``Civilian Community Corps''.

SEC. 1304. 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'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``provided under such 
        section'' and inserting ``provided under the national service 
        laws''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Underserved Areas and Populations.--In complying with the 
requirements of this section, the Corporation shall ensure that the 
training and technical assistance needs of programs which focus on and 
provide service opportunities for underserved rural and urban areas and 
populations are addressed.''.

SEC. 1305. ASSISTANCE TO STATE COMMISSIONS; CHALLENGE GRANTS.

    Section 126 (42 U.S.C. 12576) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$125,000 and 
                $750,000'' and inserting ``$200,000 and $1,000,000''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Matching requirement.--In making grants to a State 
        under this subsection, the Corporation shall require the State 
        to provide matching funds in the following amounts:
                    ``(A) First $100,000.--For the first $100,000 of 
                grant amounts provided by the Corporation, a State 
                shall not be required to provide matching funds.
                    ``(B) Amounts greater than $100,000.--For grant 
                amounts of more than $100,000 and not exceeding 
                $200,000 provided by the Corporation, a State shall 
                provide $1 from non-Federal sources for every $2 
                provided by the Corporation.
                    ``(C) Amounts greater than $200,000.--For grant 
                amounts of more than $200,000 provided by the 
                Corporation, a State shall provide $1 from non-Federal 
                sources for every $1 provided by the Corporation.''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to national 
                service programs that receive assistance under section 
                121'' and inserting ``to programs supported under the 
                national service laws that expand service and 
                volunteering by increasing and strengthening the 
                capacity of community-based organizations, including 
                through the use of regional organizations that 
                facilitate the involvement of small community groups, 
                or by promoting high-quality teaching programs serving 
                low-income students''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Amount of assistance.--A challenge grant under this 
        subsection may provide, for an initial 3-year grant period, not 
        more than $1 of assistance under this subsection for each $1 in 
        cash raised from private sources by the program supported under 
        the national service laws in excess of amounts required to be 
        provided by the program to satisfy matching funds requirements. 
        After an initial 3-year grant period, grants under this 
        subsection may provide not more than $1 of assistance for each 
        $2 in cash raised from private sources by the program in excess 
        of amounts required to be provided by the program to satisfy 
        matching funds requirements. The Corporation may permit the use 
        of local or State funds as matching funds if the Corporation 
        determines that such use would be equitable due to a lack of 
        available private funds at the local level. The Corporation 
        shall establish a ceiling on the amount of assistance that may 
        be provided to a national service program under this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 1306. ALLOCATION OF ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND OTHER ELIGIBLE 
              ENTITIES.

    Section 129 (42 U.S.C. 12581) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 129. PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND APPROVED NATIONAL SERVICE 
              POSITIONS.

    ``(a) 1-Percent Allotment for Certain Territories.--Of the funds 
allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 
121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent for 
grants to the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands upon approval by the 
Corporation of an application submitted under section 130. The amount 
allotted as a grant to each such territory under this subsection for a 
fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 1 
percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population 
of the territory bears to the total population of such territories.
    ``(b) 1-Percent Allotment for Indian Tribes.--Of the funds 
allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 
121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve at least 1 
percent for grants to Indian tribes, to be allotted by the Corporation 
on a competitive basis in accordance with their respective needs.
    ``(c) Up to 20 Percent Allotment for National Grants.--Of the funds 
allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 
121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve up to 20 
percent for grants to nonprofit organizations to operate a program in 2 
or more States.
    ``(d) At Least 35 Percent Allotment for State Competitive Grants.--
Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance 
under subsection (a) of section 121 for a fiscal year, the Corporation 
shall reserve at least 35 percent for innovative grants to States on a 
competitive basis.
    ``(e) 45 percent to Certain States on Formula Basis.--
            ``(1) Grants.--Of the funds allocated by the Corporation 
        for provision of assistance under subsection (a) of section 121 
        for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall make a grant to each 
        of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that submits an application under 
        section 130 that is approved by the Corporation.
            ``(2) Allotments.--The amount allotted as a grant to each 
        such State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be 
        equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 45 percent of 
        the allocated funds for that fiscal year 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, 
        in compliance with paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Minimum amount.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
        minimum grant made available to each State approved by the 
        Corporation under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year must be at 
        least $500,000.
    ``(f) Adjustments.--
            ``(1) Reservation of funds.--Notwithstanding subsections 
        (c) through (e), except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
        Corporation shall ensure that it reserves funds for competitive 
        grants to States in an aggregate amount equal to the aggregate 
        amount of competitive grant funds provided to all States with 
        fiscal year 2002 funds.
            ``(2) Reduction from formula grants.--In order to meet the 
        requirements of paragraph (1) during a fiscal year in which the 
        percentage allotment for State competitive grants under 
        subsection (d) is less than the aggregate amount of competitive 
        grants funds provided to all States with fiscal year 2002 
funds, the Corporation shall reduce the amount available for State 
formula grants under subsection (e).
            ``(3) Proportionate reductions.--In any fiscal year in 
        which the aggregate amount allocated under subsections (a) 
        through (e) is less than the aggregate amount allocated for 
        such purposes with fiscal year 2002 funds, the Corporation 
        shall reduce the amounts allocated under each subsection in a 
        manner that corresponds to the respective proportions of 
        allocations of fiscal year 2002 funds.
    ``(g) Effect of Failure To Apply.--If a State or territory fails to 
apply for, or fails to give notice to the Corporation of its intent to 
apply for an allotment under this section, the Corporation may use the 
amount that would have been allotted under this section to the State or 
territory to--
            ``(1) make grants (and provide approved national service 
        positions in connection with such grants) to other eligible 
        entities under section 121 that propose to carry out national 
        service programs in the State or territory; and
            ``(2) make a reallotment to other States and territories 
        with approved applications submitted under section 130.
    ``(h) Application Required.--The allotment of assistance and 
approved national service positions to a recipient under this section 
shall be made by the Corporation only pursuant to an application 
submitted by a State or other applicant under section 130.
    ``(i) Approval of Positions Subject to Available Funds.--The 
Corporation may not approve positions as approved national service 
positions under this subtitle for a fiscal year in excess of the number 
of such positions for which the Corporation has sufficient available 
funds in the National Service Trust for that fiscal year, taking into 
consideration funding needs for national service educational awards 
under subtitle D based on completed service. If appropriations are 
insufficient to provide the maximum allowable national service 
educational awards under subtitle D for all eligible participants, the 
Corporation is authorized to make necessary and reasonable adjustments 
to program rules.
    ``(j) Sponsorship of Approved National Service Positions.--
            ``(1) Sponsorship authorized.--The Corporation may enter 
        into agreements with persons or entities who offer to sponsor 
        national service positions for which the person or entity will 
        be responsible for supplying the funds necessary to provide a 
        national service educational award. The distribution of these 
        approved national service positions shall be made pursuant to 
        the agreement, and the creation of these positions shall not be 
        taken into consideration in determining the number of approved 
        national service positions to be available for distribution 
        under this section.
            ``(2) Deposit of contribution.--Funds provided pursuant to 
        an agreement under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the 
        National Service Trust established in section 145 until such 
        time as the funds are needed.
    ``(k) Reservation of Funds for Special Assistance.--From amounts 
appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 501(a)(2) and subject to the limitation in 
such section, the Corporation may reserve such amount as the 
Corporation considers to be appropriate for the purpose of making 
assistance available under sections 125 and 126.
    ``(l) Reservation of Funds To Increase the Participation of 
Individuals With Disabilities.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
501(a)(2) and subject to the limitation in such section, the Chief 
Executive Officer shall reserve an amount that is not less than 1 
percent of such amount (except that the amount reserved may not exceed 
$10,000,000), in order to make grants to public or private nonprofit 
organizations to increase the participation of individuals with 
disabilities in national service and for demonstration activities in 
furtherance of this purpose.''.

SEC. 1307. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.

    Subtitle C of title I (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 129 the following new sections:

``SEC. 129A. PILOT AUTHORITY FOR MEMBER-BASED NATIONAL SERVICE 
              POSITIONS.

    ``(a) Authority.--The Corporation may, on a pilot basis, reserve up 
to 5 percent of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of 
assistance under subsection (a) of section 121 for a fiscal year to 
test new approaches to increasing and diversifying opportunities to 
serve in approved national service positions in communities throughout 
the United States, including allowing individuals to serve in such 
positions other than through program operational grants under this 
subtitle.
    ``(b) Competitive Selection of Eligible Entities.--The Corporation 
may, each fiscal year, after making selections on a competitive basis, 
provide funds authorized under subsection (a) to not more than 15 State 
commissions on national and community service and other entities 
eligible for assistance under subsection (a) of section 121.
    ``(c) Requirements.--To receive a grant under this section, an 
eligible entity must demonstrate that it--
            ``(1) satisfies qualification criteria established by the 
        Corporation, including standards relating to organizational 
        capacity, financial management, and programmatic oversight, 
        that are designed to ensure that Federal funds are managed in 
        accordance with all applicable requirements, and that service 
        activities subject to its oversight comply with all applicable 
        restrictions;
            ``(2) is meeting accountability requirements under section 
        186;
            ``(3) has mechanisms to ensure compliance with sections 
        132, 174, and 175;
            ``(4) will approve sites for placement of participants in a 
        manner that achieves the purposes of this section;
            ``(5) will oversee no more than 5 participants at each 
        site; and
            ``(6) will comply with matching funds requirements set by 
        the Corporation, unless the Corporation determines that the 
        reasonable and necessary costs of carrying out the approved 
        activity significantly exceed the amount of assistance provided 
by the Corporation.
    ``(d) Duration.--An agreement to support activities under this 
section shall be for a period not to exceed 3 years.
    ``(e) Accountability.--
            ``(1) The Corporation shall consult with its Inspector 
        General, State commissions on national and community service, 
        and national and State accrediting agencies in developing 
        methods of ensuring and improving accountability in the pilot 
        initiatives under this section, including the areas of 
        financial management and participant management.
            ``(2) If an eligible entity fails to comply with 
        accountability measures applicable to this section, it shall be 
        ineligible to receive a grant under this section for at least 5 
        years.
    ``(f) Reports to Congress.--The Corporation shall report to 
Congress, on an annual basis, on activities undertaken, and outcomes 
achieved, under this pilot authority.

``SEC. 129B. EDUCATION AWARDS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to 
provide financial assistance under this subtitle and consistent with 
the restriction in subsection (b), the Corporation may provide 
operational assistance to programs that receive approved national 
service positions but do not receive funds under section 121(a).
    ``(b) Limit on Corporation Grant Funds.--Operational support under 
this section may not exceed $600 per individual enrolled in an approved 
national service position.
    ``(c) Inapplicable Provisions.--The following provisions shall not 
apply to programs funded under this section:
            ``(1) The limitation on administrative costs under section 
        121(d).
            ``(2) The matching funds requirements under sections 121(e) 
        and 140.
            ``(3) The living allowance and other benefits under 
        sections 131(e) and section 140 (other than individualized 
        support services for disabled members under section 140(f)).

``SEC. 129C. FIXED AMOUNT GRANTS.

    ``(a) General.--Subject to the limitations in this section, the 
Corporation may, upon making a determination described in subsection 
(b), approve a fixed amount grant that is not subject to the Office of 
Management and Budget cost principles and related financial 
recordkeeping requirements.
    ``(b) Determination.--Before approving a fixed amount grant, the 
Corporation must determine that--
            ``(1) the reasonable and necessary costs of carrying out 
        the terms of the grant significantly exceed the amount of 
        assistance provided by the Corporation; or
            ``(2) based on the nature or design of the grant, any 
        assistance provided by the Corporation can be reasonably 
        presumed to be expended on reasonable and necessary costs.
    ``(c) Fixed Amount Grant Election by Formula Recipients.--A 
recipient of a grant under subsection (a) or (e) of section 129 may, 
after making the determination described in subsection (b), elect to 
make subgrants as fixed amount grants.
    ``(d) Fixed Amount Grant Designation for Competitive Recipients.--
The Chief Executive Officer may, after making the determination 
described in subsection (b), make competitive grants under section 129 
as fixed amount grants.''.

SEC. 1308. STATE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to be carried out 
        using the assistance'' and all that follows through ``or 
        Federal agency'' and inserting ``, an applicant'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``jobs or'';
            (3) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
            (4) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a program 
                applicant'' and inserting ``an applicant'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``Program 
                        applicant'' and inserting ``Applicant''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``program applicant'' and 
                        inserting ``applicant''; and
                    (C) by striking ``institution of higher education, 
                or Federal agency'' and inserting ``or institution of 
                higher education'' each place it appears; and
            (5) in subsection (g), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``or is already receiving financial assistance from the 
        Corporation.''.

SEC. 1309. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

    Section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``jobs or'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraph (8) as 
        paragraph (9) and inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) If applicable, as determined by the Corporation, the 
        extent to which the program generates the involvement of 
        volunteers.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (G), 
                        and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (F) 
                        as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (D) (as so 
                        redesignated), by adding ``and'' at the end; 
                        and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (E) (as so 
                        redesignated), by striking ``; and'' and 
                        inserting a period; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 1310. DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 137 (42 U.S.C. 12591) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) 
                as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``between the 
                ages of 16 and 25'' and inserting ``a 16-year-old out 
                of school youth or an individual between the ages of 17 
                and 25''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Self-Certification and Waiver.--The Corporation may--
            ``(1) consider an individual as having satisfied the 
        requirement of subsection (a)(4) if the individual informs the 
        Corporation that such requirement has been satisfied; or
            ``(2) waive the requirements of subsection (a)(4) with 
        respect to an individual if the program in which the individual 
        seeks to become a participant conducts an independent 
        evaluation demonstrating that the individual is incapable of 
        obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent.''.

SEC. 1311. REFERENCE TO FEDERAL AGENCY.

    Section 138(a) is amended by striking ``Federal agency,''.

SEC. 1312. TERMS OF SERVICE.

    Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``not less than 9 
        months and'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``during a period 
        of--'' and all that follows and inserting ``during a period of 
        not more than 2 years.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) 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 otherwise performed 
                satisfactorily and has completed at least 15 percent of 
                the original term of service'';
                    (B) 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
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to allow 
                return to the program with which the individual was 
                serving in order''.

SEC. 1313. ADJUSTMENTS TO LIVING ALLOWANCE.

    Section 140 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraphs (3) and (4)'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) 
                as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively;
                    (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 12 months''; and
                    (E) by inserting after paragraph (7) (as 
                redesignated by this section) the following:
            ``(8) Other federal funds.--
                    ``(A) Recipient report.--A recipient of assistance 
                under section 121 that is subject to the limitation on 
                the Federal share of the annual living allowance in 
                paragraph (2) shall report to the Corporation the 
                amount and source of any Federal funds other than those 
                provided by the Corporation used to pay the annual 
                living allowance under paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) Corporation report.--The Corporation shall 
                report to the Congress on an annual basis information 
                regarding each recipient that uses Federal funds other 
                than those provided by the Corporation to pay the 
                annual living allowance under paragraphs (1) and (2), 
                including amounts and sources of other Federal 
                funds.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (h).

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

SEC. 1401. 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) service-based scholarships for high school 
                students; and
                    ``(D) senior service scholarships under subtitle 
                J.'';
            (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 service-based scholarships to 
        high school students in accordance with section 149; and
            ``(4) senior service scholarships in accordance with 
        subtitle J.''; 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 
        service-based scholarships and specify the amount of Federal 
        and matching funds expended on an annual basis on service-based 
        scholarships to high school students; and
            ``(6) identify the number of individuals who are currently 
        performing service, or have performed service, under the senior 
        service scholarship program pursuant to subtitle J.''.

SEC. 1402. 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 an individual's 
                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 an amount equal to the aggregate value of 2 
national service educational awards for full-time service.''.

SEC. 1403. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL 
              AWARDS.

    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'' and all that follows 
and inserting ``of $5,250.''.

SEC. 1404. DISBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``cost of 
                attendance'' and inserting ``cost of attendance or 
                other educational expenses'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (5); and
                    (D) 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 et seq.); and'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, other than 
                a loan to a parent of a student pursuant to section 
                428B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1078-2)'';
                    (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 educational expenses and made, insured, or 
                guaranteed by--
                            ``(i) an eligible lender, as defined in 
                        section 435 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1085);
                            ``(ii) the direct student loan program 
                        under part D of title IV of such Act;
                            ``(iii) a State agency; or
                            ``(iv) a lender otherwise determined by the 
                        Corporation to be eligible to receive 
                        disbursements from the National Service 
                        Trust.'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (b)(6)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)''; and
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``Director'' and 
        inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''.

SEC. 1405. ADDITIONAL USES OF NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST AMOUNTS.

    Subtitle D of title I (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sections:

``SEC. 149. USE BY PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES.

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the 
National Service Trust may disburse some or all of a national service 
educational award directly to an individual who provides a 
certification that--
            ``(1) the individual is--
                    ``(A) entitled to disability insurance benefits 
                under section 223 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
                423);
                    ``(B) entitled to monthly insurance benefits under 
                section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 202) 
                based on such individual's disability (as defined in 
                section 223(d) of such Act); or
                    ``(C) eligible for supplemental security income 
                benefits under subchapter XVI of the Social Security 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) on the basis of blindness 
                (within the meaning of section 1614(a)(2) of such Act) 
                or disability (within the meaning of section 1614(a)(3) 
                of such Act); and
            ``(2) the individual will use the disbursed funds to pay 
        for education, training, or work-related activities designed to 
        make the individual self-supporting.

``SEC. 149A. SERVICE-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Corporation may use amounts in the 
National Service Trust to support a service-based scholarship program 
to recognize high school juniors and seniors who are engaged in 
outstanding community service and scholarship.
    ``(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 the program may not exceed $500.
    ``(d) Local Share.--The local share of an individual's scholarship 
under the program must be equal to or greater than the Corporation's 
share.''.

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

SEC. 1501. PURPOSE.

    Section 151 (42 U.S.C. 12611) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 151. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this subtitle to authorize the operation of, 
and support for, residential and other service programs that combine 
the best practices of civilian service with the best aspects of 
military service, including leadership and team building, to meet 
national and community needs. Such needs to be met under such programs 
include those related to natural and other disasters, which shall be 
addressed in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
and other public and private organizations.''.

SEC. 1502. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.

    Section 152 (42 U.S.C. 12612) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``demonstration'';
            (2) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 
        ``Demonstration'';
            (3) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking 
        ``Programs'' and inserting ``Components''; and
            (4) in subsection (c), by striking ``program components are 
        residential programs'' and all that follows and inserting 
        ``programs referred to in subsection (b) may include a 
        residential component.''.

SEC. 1503. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 153 (42 U.S.C. 12613) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Demonstration'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``if the person'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``if the person will be at least 
        18 years of age by December 31 in the calendar year in which 
        the individual enrolls in the program.'';
            (3) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking 
        ``Backrounds'' and inserting ``Backgrounds''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 1504. SUMMER NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.

    Section 154 (42 U.S.C. 12614) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Demonstration''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Alternative Benefit.--The Director may provide a scholarship 
for post-secondary education not to exceed $1,000 and consistent with 
section 148(c) to participants under this section who do not meet the 
minimum age requirements for a national service educational award under 
section 146.''.

SEC. 1505. TEAM LEADERS.

    Section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Demonstration''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Team leaders.--The Director may select from Corps 
        members individuals with prior supervisory or service 
        experience to be team leaders within units 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);
                    ``(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 shall not exceed 10 
                percent more than the amount established under section 
                158(b).''.

SEC. 1506. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.

    Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting ``community-based 
        organizations and'' before ``representatives of local 
        communities'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``State 
        commissions,'' before ``and persons involved in other youth 
        service programs.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Disaster assistance.--The Director shall place 
        appropriate emphasis on projects in support of disaster relief 
        efforts.''.

SEC. 1507. PERMANENT CADRE.

    Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Demonstration'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(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
            (3) in the first sentence of subsection (c)(3), by striking 
        ``the members'' and inserting ``other members''.

SEC. 1508. CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY.

    Section 161(a) (42 U.S.C. 12621(a)) is amended by striking 
``perform any program function under this subtitle'' and inserting 
``carry out the National Civilian Community Corps program''.

SEC. 1509. OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

    Section 162(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 12622(a)(2)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``to be recommended for appointment'' and inserting ``from 
which individuals may be selected for appointment by the Director''.

SEC. 1510. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVISORY BOARD AND FUNDING 
              LIMITATION.

    Sections 163 and 165 (42 U.S.C. 12623 and 12625) and the items 
relating to such sections in the table of contents contained in section 
1(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501 note) are repealed.

SEC. 1511. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (9);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (3) through (9) respectively;
            (3) 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).''; and
            (4) in paragraphs (3), (5), and (8) (as redesignated by 
        this section), by striking ``Demonstration''.

SEC. 1512. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPS.

    Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 167. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPS.

    ``(a) Authority To Provide Assistance.--Subject to the availability 
of appropriations under this subtitle for this purpose, the Corporation 
may make grants, and provide an allotment of educational awards, to 
State and local public agencies and private nonprofit organizations, 
including institutions of higher education, for the purpose of 
supporting the development and operation of emergency response corps as 
part of the National Civilian Community Corps.
    ``(b) Eligible Programs.--A recipient of a grant under this section 
shall conduct an emergency response corps program, which may include a 
residential program, in which individuals at least 18 years of age 
receive training and are deployed to respond to natural and other 
disasters and otherwise support local communities in public safety, 
public health, and emergency preparedness. Such a program may include 
national service opportunities for participants to be trainees as law 
enforcement officers, firefighters and rescue personnel, search and 
rescue personnel, emergency medical service workers, and disaster 
services workers.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) Allowable costs.--A recipient of a grant under this 
        section may use the amounts of the grant to pay costs 
        attributable to the development or operation of an emergency 
        response corps including--
                    ``(A) for residential programs, a living allowance 
                that does not exceed the amount that is provided to 
                National Civilian Community Corps members under section 
                158(b);
                    ``(B) other member benefits and services consistent 
                with those authorized under subsections (c) and (d) of 
                section 158;
                    ``(C) recruitment;
                    ``(D) training;
                    ``(E) insurance; and
                    ``(F) management.
            ``(2) Administrative costs.--A recipient of a grant under 
        this section may use up to 5 percent of the amount of the grant 
        provided by the Corporation to pay for the recipient's cost of 
        administering the approved program.
    ``(d) National Service Educational Awards.--An individual who 
successfully completes a term of service in an emergency response corps 
may receive the national service educational award described in 
subtitle D if the individual--
            ``(1) serves in an approved national service position; and
            ``(2) satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in 
        section 146 with respect to service in that approved national 
        service position.''.

SEC. 1513. TERMINOLOGY.

    Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps'';
            (2) by striking ``CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS'';
            (3) by striking ``superintendent'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``director'';
            (4) by striking ``superintendent'' each place it appears 
        and inserting ``director'';
            (5) by striking ``camp'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campus'';
            (6) by striking ``camp'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campus'';
            (7) by striking ``camps'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campuses''; and
            (8) by striking ``camps'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campuses''.

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

SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.

    Section 171 (42 U.S.C. 12631) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``with respect to a 
        project'' and inserting ``with respect to a project authorized 
        under the national service laws'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
        (c) and (d); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Service Sponsors.--Participants in a project authorized under 
the national service laws shall not be considered employees for 
purposes of determining whether a service sponsor is an employer under 
subsection (a)(2).''.

SEC. 1602. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 174 (42 U.S.C. 12634) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Referrals for Federal Assistance.--A program may not receive 
assistance under the national service laws for the sole purpose of 
referring individuals to Federal assistance programs or State 
assistance programs funded in part by the Federal government.
    ``(e) Sex Education Programs.--No assistance made available under 
the national service laws shall be used--
            ``(1) to develop or distribute materials or operate 
        programs or courses of instruction directed at youth that are 
designed to promote or encourage sexual activity;
            ``(2) to distribute or aid in the distribution by any 
        organization of obscene materials to minors on school grounds;
            ``(3) to provide in schools--
                    ``(A) sex education, unless such education is age 
                appropriate and includes discussion of the health 
                benefits of abstinence; and
                    ``(B) HIV-prevention instruction, unless such 
                instruction is age appropriate, includes discussion of 
                the health benefits of abstinence, and includes 
                discussion of the health risks of the human 
                papillomavirus (HPV), consistent with the provisions of 
                section 317P(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
                U.S.C. 247b-17(c)), or
            ``(4) to operate a program of contraceptive distribution in 
        schools.''.

SEC. 1603. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.

    Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``this title'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``the national service laws'';
            (2) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``30 days'' and 
        inserting ``1 or more periods of 30 days not to exceed 90 days 
        in total''; and
            (3) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A State or 
                local applicant'' and inserting ``An entity''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                        subparagraph (E); and
                            (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) in a grievance filed by an individual 
                applicant or participant--
                            ``(i) the applicant's selection or the 
                        participant's reinstatement, as the case may 
                        be; and
                            ``(ii) other changes in the terms and 
                        conditions of service.''.

SEC. 1604. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS.

    Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``under this 
        title'' each place it appears and inserting ``under the 
        national service laws'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``employee or 
        position'' and inserting ``employee, position, or volunteer 
        (other than a participant under the national service laws)''; 
        and
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Standards of Conduct.--
            ``(1) In general.--Programs that receive assistance under 
        the national service laws shall establish and stringently 
        enforce standards of conduct at the program site to promote 
        proper moral and disciplinary conditions, and shall consult 
        with the parents or legal guardians of children in developing 
        and operating programs that include and serve children.
            ``(2) Parental permission.--Programs that receive 
        assistance under the national service laws shall, consistent 
        with State law, before transporting minor children, provide the 
        reason for and obtain written permission of the children's 
        parents.''.

SEC. 1605. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

    Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end 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'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Preparation of a national service plan that--
                    ``(A) is developed through an open and public 
                process (such as through regional forums, hearings, and 
                other means) that provides for maximum participation 
                and input from nonprofit organizations and public 
                agencies using service and volunteerism as a strategy 
                to meet critical community needs, including programs 
                funded under the national service laws;
                    ``(B) covers a 3-year period, the beginning of 
                which may be set by the State;
                    ``(C) is subject to approval by the Chief Executive 
                Officer;
                    ``(D) includes measurable goals and outcomes;
                    ``(E) ensures outreach to community and religious 
                organizations, including those that serve 
                underrepresented populations;
                    ``(F) provides for effective coordination of 
                funding applications submitted by the State and others 
                within the State under the national service laws; and
                    ``(G) identifies potential changes in practices and 
                policies that will improve the coordination and 
                effectiveness of Federal, State, and local resources 
                for service and volunteerism within the State.'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as 
        subsections (g) through (k), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Relief From Administrative Requirements.--Upon approval of a 
State plan submitted under subsection (e)(1), the Chief Executive 
Officer may waive, or specify alternatives to, administrative 
requirements (other than statutory provisions) otherwise applicable to 
grants made to States under the national service laws, including those 
requirements identified by a State as impeding the coordination and 
effectiveness of Federal, State, and local resources for service and 
volunteerism within a State.''; and
            (6) in subsection (j)(1) (as redesignated by this section), 
        by striking the period and inserting ``, consistent with 
        section 174(d).''.

SEC. 1606. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``to determine--'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``to determine the effectiveness 
        of programs supported under the national service laws in 
        achieving stated goals and the costs associated with each of 
        such programs, while conducting research on the role of service 
        and civic engagement as a means of fostering healthy civic 
        organizations.'';
            (2) in subsection (g)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``National Senior 
                Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National Senior 
                Service Corps''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ``to public 
                service'' and all that follows and inserting ``to 
                engage in service that benefits the community.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Reserved Program Funds for Accountability.--In addition to 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Corporation may 
reserve up to 1 percent of total program funds appropriated in a fiscal 
year under the national service laws to support program accountability 
activities.''.

SEC. 1607. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

    Section 181 (42 U.S.C. 12641) is amended by striking ``Section 
414'' and inserting ``Section 422''.

SEC. 1608. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sections:

``SEC. 185. CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    ``To promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements, the 
Corporation may consolidate or modify application procedures and 
reporting requirements for programs and activities funded under the 
national service laws.

``SEC. 186. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS.

    ``(a) Measures.--
            ``(1) Establishment of measures.--The Corporation shall 
        establish, in consultation with grantees receiving assistance 
        under the national service laws, performance measures for each 
        grantee.
            ``(2) Content.--The measures described in paragraph (1) 
        shall include--
                    ``(A) the number of participants enrolled as 
                compared to the number stated in the organization's 
                approved application for assistance;
                    ``(B) evidence of community support, such as 
                private financial contributions and volunteers 
                recruited from the community;
                    ``(C) progress toward program outcome measures; and
                    ``(D) performance on other measures as determined 
                by the Corporation.
            ``(3) Source.--The measures described in paragraph (1) may 
        include self-reported data from grantees or independent data 
        collected by the Corporation.
    ``(b) Corrective Plans.--A grantee that does not achieve the 
established levels of performance on the measures, as determined by the 
Corporation, shall submit to the Corporation for approval a plan of 
correction to achieve the established levels of performance.
    ``(c) Failure To Meet Performance Levels.--If, after a period for 
correction as approved by the Corporation, a grantee or subgrantee 
fails to achieve the established levels of performance, the Corporation 
shall--
            ``(1) reduce the annual amount of the grant award 
        attributable to the underperforming grantee or subgrantee by at 
        least 25 percent; or
            ``(2) terminate assistance to the underperforming grantee 
        or subgrantee, consistent with section 176(a).
    ``(d) Reports to Congress.--The Corporation shall submit a report 
to Congress within 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, 
and annually thereafter, containing information on the number of 
programs implementing corrective plans and the number of programs for 
which assistance is terminated, and the number of programs meeting or 
exceeding their performance measures under this section for the year 
covered by the report.

``SEC. 187. SUSTAINABILITY.

    ``(a) Goals.--To ensure that recipients of assistance under the 
national service laws are meeting sustainability goals, the Corporation 
may, in consultation with recipients of assistance under the national 
service laws, establish policies and procedures to--
            ``(1) establish limits on the number of years recipients 
        may receive assistance to carry out a project;
            ``(2) increase match requirements; and
            ``(3) implement measures to ascertain whether projects are 
        generating sufficient community support.
    ``(b) Enforcement.--Any action by the Corporation to suspend or 
terminate assistance to recipients that do not meet sustainability 
goals set by the Corporation shall be consistent with section 176(a) 
and section 186.

``SEC. 188. USE OF RECOVERED FUNDS.

    ``(a) Factors Considered in Approving Repayment.--After the date of 
enactment of this section, whenever the Corporation recovers funds paid 
to a recipient under a grant or cooperative agreement made under the 
national service laws because the recipient made an expenditure of 
funds that was not allowable, or otherwise failed to discharge its 
responsibility to account properly for funds, the Corporation may 
consider those funds to be additional funds available and may arrange 
to repay to the recipient affected by that action an amount not to 
exceed 75 percent of the recovered funds if the Corporation determines 
that--
            ``(1) the practices or procedures of the recipient that 
        resulted in the recovery of funds have been corrected, and that 
        the recipient is in all other respects in compliance with the 
        requirements of the grant or cooperative agreement, if the 
        recipient was notified of any noncompliance with such 
        requirements and given a reasonable period of time to remedy 
        such noncompliance;
            ``(2) the recipient has submitted to the Corporation a plan 
        for the use of those funds consistent with the national service 
        laws and, to the extent possible, for the benefit of the 
        community affected by the recovery of funds; and
            ``(3) the use of those funds in accordance with that plan 
        would serve to achieve the objectives of the grant or 
        cooperative agreement under which the funds were originally 
        paid.
    ``(b) Terms and Conditions of Repayment.--Any payments by the 
Corporation under this section shall be subject to other terms and 
conditions as the Corporation considers necessary to accomplish the 
purposes of the grant or cooperative agreement, including--
            ``(1) the submission of periodic reports on the use of 
        funds provided under this section; and
            ``(2) consultation by the recipient with members of the 
        community that will benefit from the payments.
    ``(c) Availability of Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the funds made available under this section shall remain 
available for expenditure for a period of time considered reasonable by 
the Corporation, but in no case to exceed more than 3 fiscal years 
following the later of--
            ``(1) the fiscal year in which final agency action 
        regarding the disallowance of funds is taken; or
            ``(2) if such recipient files a petition for judicial 
        review regarding the disallowance of funds, the fiscal year in 
        which final judicial action is taken on such a petition.
    ``(d) Publication in Federal Register.--At least 60 days prior to 
entering into an arrangement under this section, the Corporation shall 
publish in the Federal Register a notice of intent to enter into such 
an arrangement and the terms and conditions under which payments will 
be made. Interested persons shall have an opportunity for at least 30 
days to submit comments to the Corporation regarding the proposed 
arrangement.

``SEC. 189. CAPACITY BUILDING.

    ``Participants in programs supported under the national service 
laws, including individuals serving in approved national service 
positions, may engage in activities, including recruiting and managing 
volunteers, that increase the capacity of organizations that receive 
assistance under the national service laws to address unmet human, 
educational, environmental, or public safety needs.

``SEC. 189A. EXPENSES OF ATTENDING MEETINGS.

    ``Notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, United States Code, 
funds authorized under the national service laws shall be available for 
expenses of attendance of meetings that are concerned with the 
functions or activities for which the funds are appropriated or which 
will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of 
those functions or activities.

``SEC. 189B. FEES.

    ``(a) Collection of Fees.--The Corporation may charge and retain 
fair and reasonable fees for training, technical assistance, and 
publications. The amount of the fees shall be based on the cost of the 
activities or publications to the Corporation.
    ``(b) Not Federal Funds.--Fees collected under subsection (a) shall 
not be considered to be Federal funds and shall not be required to be 
deposited in the Treasury of the United States.
    ``(c) Annual Reports.--The Corporation shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress an annual report that includes the 
services or publications provided on a fee basis and the amount of fees 
received.

``SEC. 189C. GRANT PERIODS.

    ``Unless otherwise specifically provided, the Corporation has 
authority to make a grant under the national service laws for a period 
of 3 years.

``SEC. 189D. GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS.

    ``In making decisions on applications for assistance or approved 
national service positions under the national service laws, the 
Corporation shall take into consideration the extent to which the 
applicant's proposal will increase the involvement of volunteers in 
meeting community needs.

``SEC. 189E. LIMITATION ON PROGRAM GRANT COSTS.

    ``(a) Limitation on Grant Amounts.--Except as otherwise provided by 
this section, the amount of funds approved by the Corporation in a 
grant to operate a program authorized under the national service laws 
supporting individuals serving in approved national service positions 
may not exceed $16,000 per full-time equivalent position.
    ``(b) Costs Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in subsection 
(a) applies to the Corporation's share of member support costs, staff 
costs, and other costs borne by the grantee or subgrantee to operate a 
program.
    ``(c) Costs Not Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in 
subsection (a) and (e)(1) shall not apply to expenses that are not 
included in the program operating grant award.
    ``(d) Adjustments for Inflation.--The amount specified in 
subsections (a) and (e)(1) shall be adjusted each year after 2003 for 
inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Secretary of Labor.
    ``(e) Waiver Authority and Reporting Requirement.--
            ``(1) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
        requirements of this section, up to a maximum of $18,000, if 
        necessary to meet the compelling needs of a particular program, 
        such as exceptional training needs for a program serving 
        disadvantaged youth, increased costs relating to the 
        participation of individuals with disabilities, and start-up 
        costs associated with a first-time grantee, and up to a maximum 
        of $20,000 for residential programs.
            ``(2) Reports.--The Chief Executive Officer shall report to 
        Congress annually on all waivers granted under this section, 
        with an explanation of the compelling needs justifying such 
        waivers.

``SEC. 189F. NOTICE REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) The Corporation shall ensure that the following notice is 
included in all application materials, grant announcements, and other 
material containing information regarding the application for 
assistance provided under the national service laws: `The Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from engaging 
in employment practices that discriminate against an individual based 
on religion. Under section 702(a) of the Civil Rights Act, this 
prohibition generally does not apply to a religious corporation, 
association, educational institution, or society. However, as a 
requirement of receiving funding under the national service laws, any 
such religious entity shall not discriminate based on religion when 
employing new staff paid with funds received under the national service 
laws pursuant to section 175(c) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12635(c)) and section 417(c) of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5057(c)).'.
    ``(b) Before providing assistance to a private entity referenced in 
paragraph (1), the Corporation shall ensure that written confirmation, 
separate from any other documents required by law or regulation, is 
obtained from such private entity acknowledging the recipient of 
assistance or funds has read and understands the following: `The Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from 
engaging in employment practices that discriminate against an 
individual based on religion. Under section 702(a) of the Civil Rights 
Act, this prohibition generally does not apply to a religious 
corporation, association, educational institution, or society. However, 
as a requirement of receiving funding under the national service laws, 
any such religious entity shall not discriminate based on religion when 
employing new staff paid with funds received under the national service 
laws pursuant to section 175(c) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12635(c)) and section 417(c) of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5057(c)).'.
    ``(c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not amend, 
supersede, or otherwise affect rights, protections, or duties under the 
Civil Rights laws of the United States, the national service laws, or 
any other law.

``SEC. 189G. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

    ``The Corporation shall comply with applicable audit and reporting 
requirements as provided in the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 
(31 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) and the Government Corporation Control Act of 
1945 (31 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.). The Corporation shall report to the 
Congress any failure to comply with the requirements of such audits.''.

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

SEC. 1701. TERMS OF OFFICE.

    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.--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. 1702. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.

    Section 192A(g) (42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``shall--'' and inserting ``shall have responsibility for 
        setting overall policy for the Corporation and shall--'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (11);
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as 
        paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively;
            (4) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        inserting ``and'' after ``Corporation;''; and
            (5) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        striking ``program; and'' and inserting ``program under a cost 
        share agreement, as determined by the Corporation, in which the 
        funds advanced or received as reimbursement shall be credited 
        directly to a current appropriation.''.

SEC. 1703. PEER REVIEWERS.

    Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking the semicolon 
                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;
                    (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. 1704. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.

    Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Member'' and 
                inserting ``Non-voting member''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``non-voting'' before ``member''; 
                and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Personal Services Contracts.--The Corporation may enter into 
personal services contracts to carry out research, evaluation, and 
public awareness related to the national service laws.''.

SEC. 1705. DONATED SERVICES.

    Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) Organizations and individuals.--
                Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
                Code, the Corporation may solicit and accept the 
                services of organizations and individuals (other than 
                participants) to assist the Corporation in carrying out 
                the duties of the Corporation under the national 
                service laws, and may provide to such individuals the 
travel expenses described in section 192A(d) of this Act (42 U.S.C. 
12651b(d)).'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``Such a volunteer'' and inserting 
                        ``An individual who provides services under 
                        this subtitle'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``a 
                        volunteer'' and inserting ``an individual who 
                        provides services'';
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``volunteers'' and inserting ``individuals who 
                        provide services''; and
                            (iv) in clause (iii), by striking ``such a 
                        volunteer'' and inserting ``an individual who 
                        provides such services''; and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``Such a 
                volunteer'' and inserting ``An individual who provides 
                services to the Corporation''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3).

                  Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H.

    Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Improve Ability 
                to Apply for Assistance'' and inserting ``Training and 
                Technical Assistance''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and other entities'' and all that 
                follows and inserting ``and other entities, including 
                those in underserved rural and urban areas, to enable 
                them to apply for funding under one of the national 
                service laws, to conduct high-quality programs, to 
                evaluate such programs, to support efforts to improve 
                the management of nonprofit organizations and community 
                groups, and for other purposes.'';
            (2) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``conduct a campaign to''; and
                    (B) by striking ``to promote'' and inserting ``may 
                promote'';
            (3) by striking subsection (q) and redesignating 
        subsections (r) and (s) as subsections (q) and (r), 
        respectively;
            (4) in subsection (q) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        striking the heading ``Assistance for Head Start'' and 
        inserting ``Agreements with Foster Grandparent Programs''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(s) Chief Executive Officer Discretionary Grants.--
            ``(1) Authority.--The Chief Executive Officer is authorized 
        to make grants, consistent with policies and procedures 
        established by the Board of Directors, including grants made on 
        the basis of an unsolicited application, to any entity eligible 
        for assistance under the national service laws to support 
        greater engagement of citizens in service and volunteerism.
            ``(2) Matching funds.--The Chief Executive Officer shall 
        require recipients of grants under this subsection to provide 
        matching funds from non-Federal sources.
            ``(3) Report.--The Chief Executive Officer shall report to 
        Congress on an annual basis on any grants made under this 
        subsection.
    ``(t) Volunteer Service Technology Program.--The Corporation may 
provide grants for Volunteer Service Technology Programs to assist 
Internet volunteer recruiting entities to locate, promote, and match 
volunteers with local service and volunteer organizations. The Chief 
Executive Officer shall require recipients of grants under this 
subsection to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources.''.

SEC. 1802. REPEAL OF SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Section 198D (42 U.S.C. 12653d) and the item relating to such 
section in the table of contents contained in section 1(b) (42 U.S.C. 
12501 note) are repealed.

                   Subtitle I--Additional Authorities

SEC. 1901. SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    Title I (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subtitle:

               ``Subtitle J--Senior Service Scholarships

``SEC. 199N. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SENIOR SERVICE 
              SCHOLARSHIPS.

    ``(a) Provision of Assistance.--Subject to the availability of 
appropriations for this purpose, the Corporation may make grants to 
eligible entities under subsection (b) for the purpose of assisting the 
recipients of the grants in carrying out or sponsoring mentoring, 
tutoring, and other programs described in section 199P.
    ``(b) Eligible Applicants.--States, Indian tribes, other public 
agencies, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for grants 
under this subtitle.
    ``(c) Provision of Senior Service Scholarships.--The Corporation 
may approve the provision of senior service scholarships described in 
section 199T for volunteers who meet the requirements in section 199S 
by serving--
            ``(1) in programs supported by assistance under subsection 
        (a); or
            ``(2) in other programs consistent with the provisions of 
        section 199P, as determined by the Corporation in consultation 
        with a State or other recipient.

``SEC. 199O. PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) Tutoring and Mentoring Activities.--Grants provided under 
this subtitle may support the service of seniors in mentoring and 
tutoring, either directly or indirectly (through activities such as 
family literacy programs), individuals up to 17 years of age. Tutoring 
programs in reading for children pre-K through grade 6 supported under 
this subtitle must be research-based.
    ``(b) Other Activities.--Grants provided under this subtitle may 
also support the service of seniors to meet a wide variety of community 
needs, as set forth in the purposes of this Act.

``SEC. 199P. GRANTS.

    ``(a) Amount.--After approving an application under this subtitle, 
the Corporation may provide up to $600 per senior volunteer supported 
under this subtitle.
    ``(b) Grant Period.--Grants provided under this subtitle may cover 
a period of not more than 3 years, but may be renewed by the 
Corporation for successive periods.
    ``(c) Use of Funds.--Grants provided under this subtitle may be 
used to pay reasonable costs attributable to the development or 
operation of volunteer programs, consistent with the application 
approved by the Corporation, including--
            ``(1) reimbursing direct volunteer costs, such as 
        transportation, meals, and other items incidental to performing 
        service;
            ``(2) recruitment and training of volunteers;
            ``(3) insurance; and
            ``(4) management of volunteers.
    ``(d) Restriction.--A senior volunteer supported under this 
subtitle may not receive an amount greater than the amounts for 
allowances, stipends, and other support to senior volunteers as 
determined by the Corporation under title II of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.).

``SEC. 199Q. FUNDS FOR SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.

    ``(a) In General.--Funds for senior service scholarships may 
include--
            ``(1) appropriations authorized under section 501(a);
            ``(2) gifts specifically intended for senior service 
        scholarships received by the Corporation under section 
        196(a)(2); and
            ``(3) interest that accrues on the funds received by the 
        Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (2).
    ``(b) National Service Trust.--Funds received by the Corporation 
under subsection (a) shall be deposited into the National Service Trust 
established under section 145(a).
    ``(c) Investment of Funds.--The Corporation shall ensure that funds 
for senior service scholarships are invested in accordance with section 
145(b).
    ``(d) Treatment of Funds.--The Corporation shall--
            ``(1) use funds received under subsection (a) only for 
        senior service scholarships; and
            ``(2) account for funds received under subsection (a) 
        separately from other funds in the National Service Trust.
    ``(e) Expenditures From National Service Trust.--Funds received 
under subsection (a) shall be available to provide a senior service 
scholarship to a senior volunteer eligible under section 199S in an 
amount as provided in section 199T.
    ``(f) Disbursement.--Within 30 days of receiving a request from the 
recipient that meets requirements to be set by the Corporation, the 
Corporation shall disburse the senior service scholarship to the 
recipient as authorized under subtitle D.

``SEC. 199R. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE A SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP.

    ``To be eligible to receive a senior service scholarship, an 
individual must--
            ``(1) successfully complete 500 hours of service in not 
        more than 1 year in a mentoring, tutoring, or other program 
        approved by the Corporation; and
            ``(2) be 55 years of age or older at the time the 
        individual begins the period of 500 hours of service.

``SEC. 199S. AMOUNT OF SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP.

    ``(a) In General.--The amount of a senior service scholarship for 
500 hours of service is $1,000.
    ``(b) Prorated Amount.--If an individual serves at least 250 hours 
but is unable to complete 500 hours in a 1-year period for compelling 
personal circumstances as determined by the recipient organization, the 
amount of the senior service scholarship shall be proportional to the 
number of hours actually served.''.

SEC. 1902. AMERICA'S PROMISE: THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH.

    Title I (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subtitle:

        ``Subtitle K--America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth

``SEC. 199AA. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.

    ``Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, 
the Corporation may make grants to America's Promise: The Alliance for 
Youth to support its activities relating to mobilizing communities to 
ensure that young people become productive, responsible adults.

``SEC. 199BB. ALLOWABLE COSTS.

    ``Grant funds may be used to pay costs attributable to the 
development or operation of programs consistent with a grant award 
approved by the Corporation under section 199AA.

``SEC. 199CC. 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 Board of Directors of America's 
Promise: The Alliance for Youth.''.

    Subtitle J--Amendments to Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

SEC. 1911. PURPOSE.

    Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 12661) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 302. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this title--
            ``(1) to encourage every individual and every institution 
        in the Nation to help solve critical social problems by 
        volunteering time, energies, and services through community and 
        volunteer service projects and initiatives;
            ``(2) to identify successful and promising community and 
        volunteer service projects and initiatives, and to disseminate 
        information, training, and technical assistance concerning such 
        projects and initiatives to other communities in order to 
        promote and sustain their adoption nationwide;
            ``(3) to discover and encourage new leaders and develop 
        individuals and institutions that serve as strong examples of a 
        commitment to serving others and to convince all people in the 
        United States that a successful life includes serving others;
            ``(4) to encourage and facilitate the development of new 
        volunteer centers in designated localities; and
            ``(5) to strengthen the aggregate infrastructure of our 
        Nation's volunteer centers in order to maximize recruitment, 
        management, and retention.''.

SEC. 1912. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

    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.''.

SEC. 1913. GRANTS TO THE FOUNDATION.

    Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 12663) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``a department or agency in the executive 
        branch'' and all that follows through ``the President--'' and 
        inserting ``the Corporation--''; and
            (2) by adding after subsection (b) the following new 
        subsections:
    ``(c) Endowment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other law, of the 
        funds made available each fiscal year under sections 303 and 
        501(b), up to 25 percent may be used to establish or support an 
        endowment fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and the 
        interest income from which shall be used to support activities 
        described in this title, provided that the Foundation may 
        invest the corpus and income only in federally insured bank 
        savings accounts or comparable interest-bearing accounts, 
        certificates of deposit, money market funds, mutual funds, 
        obligations of the United States, or other market instruments 
        and securities, but not in real estate investments.
            ``(2) End of operations.--The Chief Executive Officer shall 
        obtain from the Foundation complete and accurate records of 
        Federal funds deposited in an endowment established in 
        accordance with paragraph (1). The corpus of such an endowment 
        shall revert to the Treasury if the Chief Executive Officer 
        determines that--
                    ``(A) the Foundation has ceased operations; or
                    ``(B) the Foundation is no longer capable of 
                carrying out the activities described in section 302.
    ``(d) Grants To Support Community-Based Volunteer Centers.--From 
funds made available under section 303 and 501(b), the Foundation may 
make grants to--
            ``(1) community-based organizations for the purpose of 
        facilitating the development of volunteer centers; and
            ``(2) community-based volunteer centers to support their 
        ability to recruit, manage, and retain volunteers.''.

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

SEC. 1921. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Title I.--
            ``(1) Subtitle b.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated to provide financial assistance under 
                subtitle B of title I, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 
                2003, $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2004, $61,000,000 for 
                fiscal year 2005, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
                such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007.
                    ``(B) Programs.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year--
                            ``(i) not more than 50 percent shall be 
                        available to provide financial assistance under 
                        part I of subtitle B of title I;
                            ``(ii) not more than 25 percent shall be 
                        available to provide financial assistance under 
                        part II of such subtitle; and
                            ``(iii) not less than 25 percent shall be 
                        available to provide financial assistance under 
                        part III of such subtitle.
            ``(2) Subtitles c, d, and h.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated to provide financial assistance under 
                subtitles C and H of title I, to administer the 
                National Service Trust and disburse national service 
                educational awards and scholarships under subtitle D of 
                title I, and to carry out such audits and evaluations 
                as the Chief Executive Officer or the Inspector General 
                of the Corporation may determine to be necessary, 
                $415,000,000 for fiscal year 2003, and such sums as may 
                be necessary for fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
                    ``(B) Programs.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, up to 15 percent 
                shall be made available to provide financial assistance 
                under section 125, under subsections (b) and (c) of 
                section 126, and under subtitle H of title I.
                    ``(C) Subtitle c.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 2003, not more than 
                $315,000,000 shall be made available to provide 
                financial assistance under section 121 of subtitle C of 
                title I.
            ``(3) Subtitle e.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to operate the Civilian Community Corps and provide financial 
        assistance under subtitle E of title I, $30,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
        fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
            ``(4) Subtitle j (senior service scholarships program).--
        There are authorized to be appropriated to provide financial 
        assistance under subtitle J of title I $12,000,000 for fiscal 
        year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2004 through 2007.
            ``(5) Subtitle k (america's promise).--There are authorized 
        to be appropriated to provide financial assistance under 
subtitle K of title I $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
            ``(6) Administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated for the administration of this Act, 
                including financial assistance under section 126(a), 
                $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 
                2007.
                    ``(B) Corporation.--Of the amounts appropriated 
                under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year--
                            ``(i) up to 60 percent shall be made 
                        available to the Corporation for the 
                        administration of this Act; and
                            ``(ii) the remainder shall be available to 
                        provide financial assistance under section 
                        126(a).
    ``(b) Title III.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out title III $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
    ``(c) Availability of Appropriations.--Funds appropriated under 
this section shall remain available until expended.''.

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

SEC. 2001. 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. 2101. PURPOSE.

    Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)) is amended by striking ``local 
agencies'' and inserting ``local agencies, expand relationships with, 
and support for, the efforts of civic, community, and educational 
organizations,''.

SEC. 2102. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM.

    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 striking ``local level'' and 
        all that follows and inserting ``local level, to support 
        efforts by local agencies and organizations to achieve long-
        term sustainability of projects initiated or expanded under the 
        VISTA program activities, and to strengthen local agencies and 
        community organizations to carry out the purpose of this part, 
        consistent with the provisions of section 187 of the National 
        and Community Service Act of 1990.''.

SEC. 2103. APPLICATIONS.

    Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``handicapped'' and inserting 
                ``disabled''; and
                    (B) by striking ``handicaps'' and inserting 
                ``disabilities'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``recruitment and 
        placement procedures'' and inserting ``recruitment and 
        placement procedures that involve sponsoring organizations 
        and'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``personnel described in 
                        subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting 
                        ``personnel described in subsection (b)(2)(C) 
                        and sponsoring organizations''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``National and Community Service Trust Act of 
                        1993'' and inserting ``National and Community 
                        Service Act of 1990''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``this subsection and 
                related public awareness and recruitment activities 
                under the national service laws'';
            (4) in subsection (g) by striking ``and has been submitted 
        to the Governor'' and all that follows and inserting a period; 
        and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) The Director may enter into agreements under which public and 
private nonprofit organizations with sufficient financial capacity and 
size pay for all or a portion of the costs of supporting the service of 
volunteers under this title, consistent with the provisions of section 
187 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.''.

SEC. 2104. TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE.

    Section 104 (42 U.S.C. 4954) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (4), 
volunteers serving under this part shall be required to make a full-
time personal commitment to combating poverty and poverty-related 
problems. To the maximum extent practicable, the requirement for full-
time commitment shall include a commitment to live among and at the 
economic level of the people served, and to remain available for 
service without regard to regular working hours, at all times during 
their periods of service, except for authorized periods of leave.
    ``(2) The requirements in paragraph (1) shall not apply to up to 25 
percent of volunteers enrolled in fiscal year 2003 and up to 50 percent 
of volunteers enrolled in fiscal year 2004.
    ``(3) Not later than September 30, 2004, the General Accounting 
Office shall submit a report to Congress on whether the changes 
provided in paragraph (2) have had a material and adverse effect on the 
ability of the VISTA program to combat poverty and poverty-related 
problems, such as increased attrition rates among volunteers and 
difficulties in recruiting volunteers.
    ``(4) Unless the report described in paragraph (3) concludes that 
the changes provided in paragraph (2) have caused a material and 
adverse effect on the ability of the VISTA program to combat poverty 
and poverty-related problems, the requirements in paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to up to 75 percent of volunteers enrolled in fiscal year 
2005 and up to 100 percent of volunteers enrolled in fiscal year 2006 
and thereafter.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``if the Director 
        determines'' and all that follows and inserting ``if they are 
        enrolled in a term of service of at least 1,700 hours for which 
        the requirements of subsection (a)(1) do not apply.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``with the 
                terms and conditions of their service.'' and inserting 
                ``with the terms and conditions of their service or any 
                adverse action, including termination, proposed by the 
                sponsoring organization. The procedure shall provide 
                for an appeal to the Director of any proposed 
                termination.''; and
                    (B) in the third sentence (as amended by this 
                section), by striking ``and the terms and conditions of 
                their service''.

SEC. 2105. SECTIONS REPEALED.

    Sections 109 and 124 (42 U.S.C. 4959) and the items relating to 
such sections in the table of contents are repealed.

SEC. 2106. UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA PROGRAM.

    Section 111(b) (42 U.S.C. 4971(b)) is amended in the third sentence 
by striking ``agencies, institutions, and situations'' and inserting 
``agencies and institutions, including civic, community, and 
educational organizations,''.

SEC. 2107. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 121 is amended in the second sentence by striking 
``agencies, institutions, and situations'' and inserting ``agencies and 
institutions, including civic, community, and educational 
organizations''.

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

SEC. 2201. CHANGE IN NAME.

    Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended in the title heading 
by striking ``NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS'' and inserting 
``NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS''.

SEC. 2202. PURPOSE.

    Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    ``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 research, training, demonstration, and other 
        program activities to increase and improve opportunities for 
        seniors to meet unmet needs, including those related to 
        emergency preparedness, public safety, public health, and 
        disaster relief, in their communities.''.

SEC. 2203. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROJECTS.

    Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``avail themselves of opportunities for 
        volunteer service in their community'' and inserting ``share 
        their experiences, abilities, and skills for the betterment of 
        their communities and themselves'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, and individuals 60 
        years of age or older will be given priority for enrollment,'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c); and
            (4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).

SEC. 2204. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM GRANTS.

    Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``low-income persons 
        aged sixty or over'' and inserting ``low-income and other 
        persons aged 55 or over'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) 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 deter-mine--
                        '';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) 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.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
            (3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
        (1)'';
            (4) 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.'';
            (5) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``low-income 
                persons serving as volunteers under this part, such 
                allowances, stipends, and other support'' and inserting 
                ``low-income persons and persons eligible under 
                subsection (h) serving as volunteers under this part, 
                such allowances or stipends''; and
                    (B) by striking the second sentence and all that 
                follows and inserting the following: ``Any stipend or 
                allowance provided under this part shall not exceed 75 
                percent of the minimum wage under the Fair Labor 
                Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), with the 
                Federal share not to exceed $2.65 per hour, provided 
                that the Director shall adjust the Federal share once 
                prior to December 31, 2007, to account for 
                inflation.'';
            (6) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``125'' and inserting 
        ``200'';
            (7) by striking subsection (f) and inserting:
    ``(f)(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (3), individuals 
who are not low-income persons may serve as volunteers under this part. 
The regulations issued by the Director to carry out this part (other 
than regulations relating to stipends or allowances to individuals 
authorized by subsections (d) and (h)) shall apply to all volunteers 
under this part, without regard to whether such volunteers are eligible 
to receive a stipend or allowance under subsection (d) or (h).
    ``(2) Except as provided under paragraph (1), each recipient of a 
grant or contract to carry out a project under this part shall give 
equal treatment to all volunteers who participate in such project, 
without regard to whether such volunteers are eligible to receive a 
stipend or allowance under subsection (d) or (h).
    ``(3) 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 person from 
becoming a volunteer under this part or would displace a low-income 
person from being a volunteer under this part.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(g) The Director may also provide a stipend or allowance in an 
amount not to exceed 10 percent more than the amount established under 
subsection (d) to 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.
    ``(h) The Director may provide payments under subsection (d) for up 
to 15 percent of volunteers serving in a project under this part for a 
fiscal year who do not meet the definition of `low-income' under 
subsection (e), upon certification by the recipient of a grant or 
contract that it is unable to effectively recruit and place low-income 
volunteers in the number of placements approved for the project.''.

SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS.

    Section 213 (42 U.S.C. 5013) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``low-income persons 
        aged 60 or over'' and inserting ``low-income and other persons 
        aged 55 or over'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Subsections (d), (e), 
        and (f)'' and inserting ``Subsections (d) through (h)''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers and leaders may receive a 
stipend or allowance consistent with subsection (g) authorized under 
subsection (d) of section 211, as approved by the Director.''.

SEC. 2206. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Change in Age Eligibility.--Section 223 (42 U.S.C. 5023) is 
amended by striking ``sixty years and older'' and inserting ``55 years 
and older''.
    (b) Name Change.--Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended in the 
heading by striking ``volunteer'' and inserting ``service''.

SEC. 2207. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``With not less than 
        one-third of the funds made available'' and inserting ``With 
        funds made available''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by adding after paragraph (18) the 
        following:
            ``(19) Programs that strengthen community efforts in 
        support of homeland security.''.

SEC. 2208. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

    Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by adding after 
section 227 the following new sections:

``SEC. 228. PARTICIPATION REGARDLESS OF INCOME LEVEL.

    ``(a) General.--Participation in programs and activities under this 
title shall be open to seniors regardless of income level.
    ``(b) Participation of Low-Income Individuals Encouraged.--
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Corporation shall take appropriate 
steps, including conducting outreach at the national level and 
requiring measures at the local level, to ensure the inclusion of low-
income persons in programs and activities authorized under this title.

``SEC. 229. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.

    ``To ensure the continued service of individuals in communities 
served by Retired and Senior Volunteer programs, Foster Grandparent 
programs, and Senior Companion programs prior to enactment of this 
section, in making grants under this title the Corporation shall take 
actions it considers necessary to maintain service assignments for such 
seniors and to ensure continuity of service for communities.

``SEC. 229A. TRAINING AND RESEARCH.

    ``From funds appropriated each fiscal year to carry out subtitle 
II, the Corporation may reserve up to $10,000,000 to support research 
and training designed to improve the effectiveness of programs 
supported under subtitle II.''.

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

SEC. 2301. NONDISPLACEMENT.

    Section 404(a) is amended by striking ``displacement of employed 
workers'' and inserting ``displacement of employed workers or 
volunteers (other than participants under the national service laws)''.

SEC. 2302. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ``National Senior 
        Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National Senior Service 
        Corps''; and
            (2) in paragraph (14)--
                    (A) by striking ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' 
                and inserting ``National Senior Service Corps''; and
                    (B) by striking ``parts A, B, C, and E of'';

SEC. 2303. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.

    Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended by striking ``National 
Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National Senior Service 
Corps''.

SEC. 2304. INCOME VERIFICATION.

    Title IV is amended by adding after section 425 the following new 
section:

``SEC. 426. INCOME VERIFICATION.

    ``Each organization that receives assistance under this Act may 
verify the income eligibility of volunteers based on a confidential 
declaration of income and with no requirements for verification.''.

SEC. 2305. SECTIONS REPEALED.

    Sections 412 and 416 (42 U.S.C. 5052 and 5056), and the items 
relating to such sections in the table of contents contained in section 
1(b), are repealed.

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

SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR VISTA AND OTHER 
              PURPOSES.

    Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, excluding 
                section 109'' and all that follows and inserting 
                ``$90,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2004 through 
                2007.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and 
                redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) 
                and (3); and
                    (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking ``, excluding section 125'' and 
                all that follows and inserting ``$5,000,000 for fiscal 
                year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
                the fiscal years 2004 through 2007.''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE 
              CORPS.

    Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.

    ``(a) Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out part A of title II, $58,884,000 for 
fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2004 and 2007.
    ``(b) Foster Grandparent Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part B of title II, $110,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2004 and 2007.
    ``(c) Senior Companion Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part C of title II, $46,563,000 for fiscal 
year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 2004 and 2007.
    ``(d) Demonstration Programs.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part E of title II, $400,000 for fiscal year 
2003 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2004 through 2007.''.

SEC. 2403. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.

    Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated for the administration of 
this Act $33,568,000 for fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.''.

                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

SEC. 3101. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT.

    Section 8E(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is 
amended by striking ``National and Community Service Trust Act of 
1993'' and inserting ``National and Community Service Act of 1990''.

          TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

SEC. 4101. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT 
              OF 1990.

    Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12501, note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.

        ``TITLE I--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM

                    ``Subtitle A--General Provisions

``Sec. 101. Definitions.
``Sec. 102. Authority to make State grants.

                ``Subtitle B--Service Learning Programs

                    ``Part I--Serve-America Programs

``Sec. 111. Assistance to States and Indian tribes.
``Sec. 112. Allotments.
``Sec. 113. Applications.
``Sec. 114. Consideration of applications.
``Sec. 115. Federal, State, and local contributions.
``Sec. 116. Limitations on uses of funds.

 ``Part II--Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service

``Sec. 119. Higher education innovation programs for community service.

    ``Part III--Community-Based Programs, Training, and Initiatives

``Sec. 120. Community-based programs, training, and other initiatives.

                        ``Part IV--Clearinghouse

``Sec. 120A. Service-learning clearinghouse.

             ``Subtitle C--National Service Trust Programs

                ``Part I--Investment in National Service

``Sec. 121. Authority to provide assistance and approved national 
                            service positions.
``Sec. 122. Types of national service programs eligible for program 
                            assistance.
``Sec. 123. Types of national service positions eligible for approval 
                            for national service educational awards.
``Sec. 124. Types of program assistance.
``Sec. 125. Training and technical assistance.
``Sec. 126. Other special assistance.

              ``Part II--Application and Approval Process

``Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service 
                            positions.
``Sec. 129A. Pilot authority for member-based national service 
                            positions.
``Sec. 129B. Education awards program.
``Sec. 129C. Fixed amount grants.
``Sec. 130. Application for assistance and approved national service 
                            positions.
``Sec. 131. National service program assistance requirements.
``Sec. 132. Ineligible service categories.
``Sec. 133. Consideration of applications.

               ``Part III--National Service Participants

``Sec. 137. Description of participants.
``Sec. 138. Selection of national service participants.
``Sec. 139. Terms of service.
``Sec. 140. Living allowances for national service participants.
``Sec. 141. National service educational awards.

``Subtitle D--National Service Trust and Provision of National Service 
                           Educational Awards

``Sec. 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust.
``Sec. 146. Individuals eligible to receive a national service 
                            educational award from the Trust.
``Sec. 147. Determination of the amount of the national service 
                            educational award.
``Sec. 148. Disbursement of national service educational awards.
``Sec. 149. Use by participants with disabilities.
``Sec. 149A. Service-based scholarships to high school students.

            ``Subtitle E--National Civilian Community Corps

``Sec. 151. Purpose.
``Sec. 152. Establishment of Civilian Community Corps program.
``Sec. 153. National service program.
``Sec. 154. Summer national service program.
``Sec. 155. Civilian Community Corps.
``Sec. 156. Training.
``Sec. 157. Service projects.
``Sec. 158. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
``Sec. 159. Administrative provisions.
``Sec. 160. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal 
                            law.
``Sec. 161. Contract and grant authority.
``Sec. 162. Responsibilities of other departments.
``Sec. 164. Annual evaluation.
``Sec. 166. Definitions.
``Sec. 167. Emergency Response Corps.

                ``Subtitle F--Administrative Provisions

``Sec. 171. Family and medical leave.
``Sec. 172. Reports.
``Sec. 173. Supplementation.
``Sec. 174. Prohibition on use of funds.
``Sec. 175. Nondiscrimination.
``Sec. 176. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
``Sec. 177. Nonduplication and nondisplacement.
``Sec. 178. State Commissions on National and Community Service.
``Sec. 179. Evaluation.
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``Sec. 180. Engagement of participants.
``Sec. 181. Contingent extension.
``Sec. 182. Partnerships with schools.
``Sec. 183. Rights of access, examination, and copying.
``Sec. 184. Drug-free workplace requirements.
``Sec. 185. Consolidated application and reporting requirements.
``Sec. 186. Accountability for results.
``Sec. 187. Sustainability.
``Sec. 188. Use of recovered funds.
``Sec. 189. Capacity building.
``Sec. 189A. Expenses of attending meetings.
``Sec. 189B. Fees.
``Sec. 189C. Grant periods.
``Sec. 189D. Generation of volunteers.
``Sec. 189E. Limitation on program grant costs.
``Sec. 189F. Notice requirement.
``Sec. 189G. Audits and reports.

      ``Subtitle G--Corporation for National and Community Service

``Sec. 191. Corporation for National and Community Service.
``Sec. 192. Board of Directors.
``Sec. 192A. Authorities and duties of the Board of Directors.
``Sec. 193. Chief Executive Officer.
``Sec. 193A. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
``Sec. 194. Officers.
``Sec. 195. Employees, consultants, and other personnel.
``Sec. 196. Administration.
``Sec. 196A. Corporation State offices.

          ``Subtitle H--Investment for Quality and Innovation

``Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national 
                            service.
``Sec. 198A. Clearinghouses.
``Sec. 198B. Presidential awards for service.
``Sec. 198C. Military installation conversion demonstration programs.

          ``Subtitle I--American Conservation and Youth Corps

``Sec. 199. Short title.
``Sec. 199A. General authority.
``Sec. 199B. Limitation on purchase of capital equipment.
``Sec. 199C. State application.
``Sec. 199D. Focus of programs.
``Sec. 199E. Related programs.
``Sec. 199F. Public lands or Indian lands.
``Sec. 199G. Training and education services.
``Sec. 199H. Preference for certain projects.
``Sec. 199I. Age and citizenship criteria for enrollment.
``Sec. 199J. Use of volunteers.
``Sec. 199K. Living allowance.
``Sec. 199L. Joint programs.
``Sec. 199M. Federal and State employee status.

               ``Subtitle J--Senior Service Scholarships

``Sec. 199N. Authority to provide assistance and Senior Service 
                            Scholarships.
``Sec. 199O. Programs eligible for assistance.
``Sec. 199P. Grants.
``Sec. 199Q. Funds for Senior Service Scholarships.
``Sec. 199R. Eligibility to receive a Senior Service Scholarship.
``Sec. 199S. Amount of Senior Service Scholarship.

        ``Subtitle K--America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth

``Sec. 199AA. Authority to provide assistance.
``Sec. 199BB. Allowable costs.
``Sec. 199CC. Corporation's Chief Executive Officer as ex officio 
                            member of board of directors.

             ``TITLE II--MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING PROGRAMS

                       ``Subtitle A--Publication

``Sec. 201. Information for students.
``Sec. 202. Exit counseling for borrowers.
``Sec. 203. Department information on deferments and cancellations.
``Sec. 204. Data on deferments and cancellations.

                   ``Subtitle B--Youthbuild Projects

``Sec. 211. Youthbuild projects.

           ``Subtitle C--Amendments to Student Literacy Corps

``Sec. 221. Amendments to Student Literacy Corps.

                ``TITLE III--POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION

``Sec. 301. Short title.
``Sec. 302. Findings and purposes.
``Sec. 303. Authority.
``Sec. 304. Grants to the Foundation.
``Sec. 305. Eligibility of the Foundation for grants.

       ``TITLE IV--PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS

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``Sec. 401. Projects.

               ``TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

``Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations.

                  ``TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

``Sec. 601. Amtrak waste disposal.
``Sec. 602. Exchange program with countries in transition from 
                            totalitarianism to democracy.''.

SEC. 4102. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 
              1973.

    Section 1(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 4950 note) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents is as follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Volunteerism policy.

           ``TITLE I--NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAM

               ``Part A--Volunteers in Service to America

``Sec. 101. Statement of purpose.
``Sec. 102. Authority to operate VISTA program.
``Sec. 103. Selection and assignment of volunteers.
``Sec. 104. Terms and periods of service.
``Sec. 105. Support service.
``Sec. 106. Participation of beneficiaries.
``Sec. 107. Participation of younger and older persons.
``Sec. 108. Limitation.
``Sec. 110. Applications for assistance.

                  ``Part B--University Year for VISTA

``Sec. 111. Statement of purpose.
``Sec. 112. Authority to operate University Year for VISTA program.
``Sec. 113. Special conditions.

                  ``Part C--Special Volunteers Program

``Sec. 121. Statement of purpose.
``Sec. 122. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and 
                            demonstration programs.
``Sec. 123. Technical and financial assistance.

               ``TITLE II--NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS

``Sec. 200. Statement of purposes.

             ``Part A--Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

``Sec. 201. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

                  ``Part B--Foster Grandparent Program

``Sec. 211. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

                   ``Part C--Senior Companion Program

``Sec. 213. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

                      ``Part D--General Provisions

``Sec. 221. Promotion of National Senior Volunteer Corps.
``Sec. 222. Payments.
``Sec. 223. Minority group participation.
``Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior 
                            Volunteer Corps.
``Sec. 225. Programs of national significance.
``Sec. 226. Adjustments to Federal financial assistance.
``Sec. 227. Multiyear grants or contracts.
``Sec. 228. Participation regardless of income level.
``Sec. 229. Continuity of service.
``Sec. 229A. Training and research.

                    ``Part E--Demonstration Programs

``Sec. 231. Authority of Director.

              ``TITLE IV--ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION

``Sec. 403. Political activities.
``Sec. 404. Special limitations.
``Sec. 406. Labor standards.
``Sec. 408. Joint funding.
``Sec. 409. Prohibition of Federal control.
``Sec. 410. Coordination with other programs.
``Sec. 411. Prohibition.
``Sec. 414. Distribution of benefits between rural and urban areas.
``Sec. 415. Application of Federal law.
``Sec. 417. Nondiscrimination provisions.
``Sec. 418. Eligibility for other benefits.
``Sec. 419. Legal expenses.
``Sec. 421. Definitions.
``Sec. 422. Audit.
``Sec. 423. Reduction of paperwork.
``Sec. 424. Review of project renewals.
``Sec. 425. Protection against improper use.
``Sec. 426. Income verification.

               ``TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

``Sec. 501. National volunteer antipoverty programs.
``Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.
``Sec. 504. Administration and coordination.
``Sec. 505. Availability of appropriations.

           ``TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND REPEALERS

``Sec. 601. Supersedence of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of July 1, 1971.
``Sec. 602. Creditable service for civil service retirement.
``Sec. 603. Repeal of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act.
``Sec. 604. Repeal of title VI of the Older Americans Act.''.

             TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.

SEC. 5101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    Unless specifically provided otherwise, the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of enactment.

SEC. 5102. SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS AND AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Service Assignments.--Changes pursuant to this Act in the terms 
and conditions of terms of service and other service assignments under 
the national service laws (including the amount of the education award) 
shall apply only to individuals who enroll or otherwise begin service 
assignments after 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
except when agreed upon by all interested parties.
    (b) Agreements.--Changes pursuant to this Act in the terms and 
conditions of grants, contracts, or other agreements under the national 
service laws shall apply only to such agreements entered into after 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, except when agreed upon 
by the parties to such agreements.

SEC. 5103. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Corporation should, in all of 
its communications, distinguish individuals receiving stipends from 
volunteers by--
            (1) referring to participants in AmeriCorps under the 
        National and Community Service Act as ``members'';
            (2) referring to participants in the Foster Grandparents 
        program as ``Foster Grandparents''; and
            (3) referring to participants in the Senior Companions 
        program as ``Senior Companions''.

SEC. 5104. RECRUITMENT AND APPLICATION MATERIALS IN LANGUAGES OTHER 
              THAN ENGLISH.

    It is the sense of Congress that the programs established or 
authorized by this Act, and those which receive funding under the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) or 
the Domestic and Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) 
(as amended by this Act) are encouraged to provide recruitment and 
application materials in languages other than English, if applicable, 
in order to serve communities of limited English proficiency, and that 
such programs may use such funding to provide and distribute such 
materials.




                                                 Union Calendar No. 312

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4854

                          [Report No. 107-521]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

          To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 20, 2002

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed