[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 1274 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1274

          To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2003

 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. 
 Rockefeller) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
  referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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                                 A BILL


 
          To 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 ``Call to Service 
Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents of this Act is as 
follows:

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

Sec. 1001. References.
                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 1101. Purposes of Act.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.
                      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--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--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--National Civilian Community Corps

Sec. 1501. Purpose.
Sec. 1502. National Civilian Community Corps.
Sec. 1503. Program components.
Sec. 1504. Eligible participants.
Sec. 1505. Summer national service program.
Sec. 1506. Team leaders.
Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions.
Sec. 1508. Permanent cadre.
Sec. 1509. Contract and grant authority.
Sec. 1510. Other departments.
Sec. 1511. Repeal of authority for advisory board and funding 
                            limitation.
Sec. 1512. Definitions.
Sec. 1513. Terminology.
                 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--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. Officers.
Sec. 1705. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts.
Sec. 1706. Donated services.
           Subtitle H--Investment for Quality and Innovation

Sec. 1801. Technical amendments to subtitle H.
Sec. 1802. Clearinghouses.
Sec. 1803. Repeal of special demonstration project.
                   Subtitle I--Additional Authorities

Sec. 1901. America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth.
                 Subtitle J--Points of Light Foundation

Sec. 1911. Purposes.
Sec. 1912. Board of Directors.
Sec. 1913. Grants to the Foundation.
              Subtitle K--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 1921. Authorization.
   TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 2001. References.
          Subtitle A--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. Redesignation.
Sec. 2107. University Year for VISTA Program.
Sec. 2108. Conforming amendment.
               Subtitle B--National Senior Service 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--Administration and Coordination

Sec. 2301. Nondisplacement.
Sec. 2302. Definitions.
Sec. 2303. Protection against improper use.
Sec. 2304. Income verification.
Sec. 2305. Sections repealed.
Sec. 2306. Redesignations.
              Subtitle D--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.
Sec. 2404. Redesignations.
                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 3001. Inspector General Act of 1978.
          TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 4001. Table of contents for the National and Community Service Act 
                            of 1990.
Sec. 4002. Table of contents for the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
                            1973.
             TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE AND SENSE OF CONGRESS

Sec. 5001. Effective date.
Sec. 5002. Service assignments and agreements.
Sec. 5003. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5004. 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--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;
            ``(10) support efforts to assist the nonprofit sector in 
        becoming 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.''.

SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
            (1) 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'';
            (2) in paragraph (19), by striking ``section 198, 198C, or 
        198D'' and inserting ``section 198 or 198C''; and
            (3) 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--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 SCHOOL STUDENTS

                   ``Subpart A--Programs for Students

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

    ``(a) Allotments to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes.--The 
Corporation, after consultation with the Secretary of Education, may 
make allotments to State educational agencies (including such 
educational agencies of States described in section 112(a)) and Indian 
tribes to pay for the Federal share of--
            ``(1) planning and building the capacity within the State 
        or tribe to implement service-learning programs that are based 
        principally in elementary schools and secondary schools, 
        including--
                    ``(A) providing high-quality 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)(E) to develop school-based 
                service-learning programs in accordance with this 
                subpart;
                    ``(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, professional development, training, 
        supervision, placement, salaries, and benefits of service-
        learning coordinators, through distribution by State 
        educational agencies and Indian tribes of Federal funds made 
        available under this subpart 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, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; 
and
                                    ``(II) will make projects available 
                                for participants, who shall be 
                                students;
                            ``(ii) may include an Indian tribe; and
                            ``(iii) may include a private for-profit 
                        business or private elementary school or 
                        secondary school;
            ``(3) planning of school-based service-learning programs, 
        through distribution by State educational agencies and Indian 
        tribes of Federal funds made available under this subpart 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, professional development, 
                training, supervision, and placement of service-
                learning coordinators (who may be participants in a 
                program under subtitle C or eligible to 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 and Indian tribes of Federal funds 
        made available under this subpart to--
                    ``(A) local educational agencies;
                    ``(B) public or private nonprofit organizations;
                    ``(C) other educational agencies;
                    ``(D) Indian tribes; or
                    ``(E) partnerships of local educational agencies 
                and entities described in subparagraphs (B), (C), and 
                (D).
    ``(b) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator.--A service-learning 
coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) shall 
provide services to a recipient of financial assistance under this 
subpart 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 
        financial assistance under this subpart may determine to be 
        appropriate.
    ``(c) Related Expenses.--A recipient of financial assistance under 
this subpart 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 of 
other reasonable expenses related to the activities.

``SEC. 112. ALLOTMENTS.

    ``(a) Indian Tribes and Territories.--Of the funds appropriated to 
carry out this subpart 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 to States.--After reserving an amount under 
subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of the funds 
appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out this subpart as follows:
            ``(1) Allotments.--
                    ``(A) School-age youth.--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.--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 part A of 
                title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) bears to the total of 
                such allocations to all States.
            ``(2) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101(26), in 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 did 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 such allotment available for reallotment in 
accordance with subsections (a) and (b) 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.

    ``To be eligible to receive an allotment under this subpart, a 
State or Indian tribe shall submit an application to the Corporation at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Chief 
Executive Officer may reasonably require, including--
            ``(1) a proposal for a 3-year plan promoting service-
        learning through the programs described in section 111, 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, in applicable cases, about the 
        applicant's efforts to--
                    ``(A) include in the programs opportunities for 
                students, enrolled in schools or other programs 
                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 programs;
                    ``(C) promote service-learning in areas of greatest 
                need, including low-income areas; and
                    ``(D) ensure that students of different ages, 
                races, sexes, ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic 
                backgrounds have opportunities to serve together; and
            ``(3) assurances that the applicant will comply with the 
        nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of section 177 
        and the grievance procedure requirements of section 176(f).

``SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

    ``In considering applications under this subpart, the Corporation 
shall use criteria that include those approved by the Chief Executive 
Officer, after consideration of criteria recommended 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 an allotment is made under 
        this subpart may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of 
        carrying out the program.
            ``(2) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
        remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
        each recipient of an allotment under this subpart--
                    ``(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 for 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.

    ``(a) Limitation.--Not more than 5 percent of the amount of 
assistance provided to a State or Indian tribe that is the original 
recipient of an allotment under subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 
112 for a fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative costs 
incurred by--
            ``(1) the original recipient; or
            ``(2) the entity carrying out the service-learning programs 
        supported with the assistance.
    ``(b) Rules on Use.--The Chief Executive Officer may by rule 
prescribe the manner and extent to which--
            ``(1) such assistance may be used to cover administrative 
        costs; and
            ``(2) that portion of the assistance available to cover 
        administrative costs shall be distributed between--
                    ``(A) the original recipient; and
                    ``(B) the entity carrying out the service-learning 
                programs supported with the assistance.

           ``Subpart B--Community Corps Demonstration Program

``SEC. 118. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation, after consultation with the 
Secretary of Education, shall establish and carry out a Community Corps 
Demonstration Program.
    ``(b) Grant Program Authorized.--In carrying out the program, the 
Corporation shall make grants on a competitive basis to eligible 
entities, for planning, implementing, operating, or expanding school-
based service-learning programs, operated in partnership with nonprofit 
organizations or educational agencies, that--
            ``(1) require all students, as a condition of secondary 
        school graduation, to complete a substantial service 
        experience; and
            ``(2) provide high-quality opportunities to meet such 
        requirement through--
                    ``(A) 1 or more mandatory service-learning courses 
                in an academic curriculum;
                    ``(B) service-learning programs that--
                            ``(i) require students to perform service 
                        after school, on weekends, or during summer 
                        vacations; and
                            ``(ii) utilize appropriately trained adults 
                        to identify service opportunities for students 
                        within the community involved, to disseminate 
                        information about such opportunities, and to 
                        ensure that students have substantial 
                        structured opportunities for reflection on 
                        their service experiences;
                    ``(C) service-learning programs that enroll 
                students in teams or corps after school, on weekends, 
                or during summer vacations; or
                    ``(D) other types of service-learning programs 
                approved by the Corporation.
    ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an entity shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and obtain 
approval of, an application at such time and in such manner as the 
Corporation may reasonably require. Such application shall include a 5-
year strategic plan for developing high-quality opportunities of the 
type specified in subsection (b).
    ``(d) Eligible Entity.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an entity shall be--
            ``(1) a State, acting through the State educational agency;
            ``(2) an Indian tribe;
            ``(3) a local educational agency; or
            ``(4) a nonprofit organization meeting such requirements as 
        the Corporation may specify, acting in partnership with 1 or 
        more States, Indian tribes, or local educational agencies.
    ``(e) Priorities.--In awarding grants under this section, the 
Secretary shall give priority to applicants with programs that--
            ``(1) meet unmet human, educational, environmental, or 
        public safety needs;
            ``(2) foster an ethic of civic responsibility, personal 
        character development, and leadership skills;
            ``(3) serve jurisdictions or portions of jurisdictions 
        having a high percentage of low-income families; or
            ``(4) meet such other criteria as the Corporation may by 
        regulation specify.
    ``(f) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of the Call to Service Act, the Corporation shall submit a report to 
Congress regarding the degree to which programs carried out under this 
section have succeeded in meeting the goals specified in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (e).
    ``(g) Funding.--From funds appropriated to carry out this part for 
fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the Corporation shall reserve not less 
than $12,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this section.''.

SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS.

    Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Federal, State, and Local Contributions.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost 
                described in subsection (b) may not exceed 50 percent.
                    ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for 
                the remaining share of the cost, each recipient of a 
                grant or contract 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 paragraph (1) in whole or in part with respect 
        to any such program for 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.''; and
            (2) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and inserting 
        the following:
    ``(e) Federal Work-Study.--To be eligible for assistance under this 
part, an institution of higher education shall demonstrate that the 
institution 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 in community service activities of students 
participating in work-study programs, or has received a waiver of those 
requirements from the Secretary of Education.
    ``(f) Priority.--In making grants and entering into contracts under 
subsection (b), the Corporation--
            ``(1) shall give priority to an applicant that submits an 
        application containing a proposal that--
                    ``(A) demonstrates the commitment of the 
                institution of higher education involved, other than by 
                demonstrating the commitment of the students, to 
                supporting the community service projects carried out 
                through the program;
                    ``(B) specifies the manner in which the institution 
                will promote faculty, administration, and staff 
                participation in the community service projects;
                    ``(C) specifies 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;
                    ``(D) describes any partnership that will 
                participate in the community service projects, such as 
                a partnership comprised of--
                            ``(i) the institution;
                            ``(ii)(I) a community-based agency;
                            ``(II) a local government agency; or
                            ``(III) a nonprofit entity that serves or 
                        involves school-age youth or older adults; and
                            ``(iii) a student organization;
                    ``(E) demonstrates community involvement in the 
                development of the proposal;
                    ``(F) describes research designed to identify best 
                practices and other methods to improve service-
                learning;
                    ``(G) specifies that the institution will use the 
                assistance made available through such a grant or 
                contract to strengthen the service infrastructure in 
                institutions of higher education; or
                    ``(H) with respect to a project involving delivery 
                of services, specifies a project that involves 
                leadership development of school-age youth;
            ``(2) shall give priority to an institution or partnership 
        that can demonstrate a commitment to community service through 
        measures such as--
                    ``(A) carrying out ongoing community service 
                projects involving students or facility;
                    ``(B) exceeding the requirements of section 
                443(b)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)(B)) relating to the percentage of 
                certain work-study funds used for community service; or
                    ``(C) carrying out integrated service-learning 
                programs or training teachers and community leaders in 
                service-learning; and
            ``(3) shall, to the extent practicable, give special 
        consideration to applicants who are historically Black colleges 
        or universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribally 
        controlled colleges or universities.
    ``(g) Definitions.--In this part:
            ``(1) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term `Hispanic-
        serving institution' has the meaning given the term in section 
        502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        1101a(a)).
            ``(2) Historically black college or university.--The term 
        `historically Black college or university' means a part B 
        institution, as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
            ``(3) Student.--Notwithstanding section 101, the term 
        `student' means an individual who is enrolled in an institution 
        of higher education on a full- or part-time basis.
            ``(4) Tribally controlled college or university.--The term 
        `tribally controlled college or university' has the meaning 
        given the term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College 
        or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801).''.

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 at the end the following:

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

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

    ``(a) In General.--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.--To be eligible to receive assistance 
under this part, an entity shall be--
            ``(1) a public or private nonprofit organization, a State 
        educational agency, a State Commission, or an institution of 
        higher education; or
            ``(2) a consortium of entities described in paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--An entity that receives assistance 
under this part may use the assistance to--
            ``(1) conduct community-based programs that provide for 
        meaningful human, educational, environmental, or public safety 
        service by school-age youth;
            ``(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 Activity 
Costs.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph 
                (3), the Federal share of the cost of carrying out an 
                activity for which a grant is made, or a contract or 
                cooperative agreement is entered into, under this part 
may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of carrying out the 
program.
                    ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for 
                the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such an 
                activity, each recipient of assistance 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 paragraph (1) in whole or in part with respect 
        to any such program for 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.
            ``(3) Exemption.--The requirements of paragraph (1) shall 
        not apply to an entity that receives a grant or enters into a 
        contract or cooperative agreement to provide training or 
        technical assistance, promote recognition, or carry out 
        demonstration programs, research, or evaluation under this 
        part.''.

SEC. 1204. SERVICE-LEARNING CLEARINGHOUSE.

    Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), as amended by 
section 1203, is further amended by adding at the end the following:

                        ``PART IV--CLEARINGHOUSE

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

    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide financial 
assistance, from funds appropriated under section 501(a)(2) 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 
        established in accordance with subsection (a) 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--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 subsection 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 of 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 under 
                        such a contract or agreement''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``using such assistance'' 
                        and inserting ``under the contract or 
                        agreement'';
            (2) in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``assistance under subsections (a) and (b)'' 
        and inserting ``assistance under subsection (a)''; 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 years of age'' and inserting ``age 16 
                through 25'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph 
                (19); 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, homeland security, and disaster relief and 
        preparedness activities.
            ``(17) A program (including an initiative or a partnership 
        program) 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.
            ``(18) A community service program that--
                    ``(A) enables secondary school students to carry 
                out service activities in their communities during the 
                summer or throughout the year;
                    ``(B) may be a residential program;
                    ``(C) is administered by a political subdivision of 
                a State, a secondary school, an institution of higher 
                education, a community-based agency, or a faith-based 
                organization; and
                    ``(D) is carried out in a low-income rural or urban 
                area.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by striking ``after reviewing the 
                        strategic plan approved under section 
                        192A(g)(1)'' and inserting ``after reviewing 
                        the strategic plan approved under section 
                        192A(g)(2)''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``subsection (b) or (d) 
                        of''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 
                129(a)(1)'' and inserting ``section 129(f)''; 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 this subtitle or 
subtitle A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 4951 et seq.) to operate tutoring programs involving elementary 
school or secondary school students shall certify that each individual 
serving in an approved national service position as a tutor in such a 
program has obtained a high school diploma or its recognized 
equivalent, or is enrolled in a program leading to obtaining a high 
school diploma.
    ``(e) Literacy Programs.--
            ``(1) Programs.--Literacy programs that receive assistance 
        under this subtitle or subtitle A of title I of the Domestic 
        Volunteer Service Act of 1973 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 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368).
            ``(2) Training required for reading tutors.--The 
        Corporation shall require that recipients of assistance under 
        this subtitle or subtitle A of title I of the Domestic 
        Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to operate tutoring in reading 
        programs shall provide training to participants serving in 
        approved national service positions as tutors in such programs 
        that incorporates the recommendations of the National Reading 
        Panel.
    ``(f) Citizenship Training.--The Corporation shall establish 
requirements, after consultation with State Commissions, for recipients 
of assistance under this subtitle or subtitle A of title I of the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 that--
            ``(1) relate to the promotion of citizenship and civic 
        engagement among individuals serving in approved national 
        service positions; and
            ``(2) are consistent with the principles on which 
        citizenship programs administered by the Immigration and 
        Naturalization Service are based.
    ``(g) Oath.--Any oath given under this subtitle shall be consistent 
with the principles of the Federal oath of office as provided in 
section 3331 of title 5, United States Code.
    ``(h) Consultation.--The Corporation shall consult with the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to determine ways of promoting homeland 
security, including providing disaster relief and preparedness 
activities, and promoting public health and public safety, through 
national service programs carried out under this subtitle.''.

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 ``an institution of 
        higher education, or a Federal agency'' and inserting ``or an 
        institution of higher education''; 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 by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(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 that 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 ``between 
                $125,000 and $750,000'' and inserting ``not less than 
                $200,000 and not more than $1,000,000''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Matching requirement.--In making a grant 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 
                the grant amount provided by the Corporation, the State 
                shall not be required to provide matching funds.
                    ``(B) Amounts greater than $100,000.--If the grant 
                amount provided by the Corporation is more than 
                $100,000, for the portion of the grant amount that is 
                more than $100,000 and not more than $200,000, the 
                State shall provide $1 from non-Federal sources for 
                every $2 provided by the Corporation through the grant.
                    ``(C) Amounts greater than $200,000.--If the grant 
                amount provided by the Corporation is more than 
                $200,000, for the portion of the grant amount that is 
                more than $200,000, the State shall provide $1 from 
                non-Federal sources for every $1 provided by the 
                Corporation through the grant.
                    ``(D) Waiver or alteration of requirements.--The 
                Corporation may waive or alter the matching fund 
                requirements described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) for 
                a State if the State is under serious budget 
                constraints.''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to national 
                service programs that receive assistance under section 
                121'' and inserting ``to recipients of assistance for 
                programs supported under section 121 that expand 
                service and volunteering by increasing and 
                strengthening the capacity of community-based agencies 
                (including increasing and strengthening that capacity 
                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) Matching funds.--For a challenge grant made 
                under this subsection, a recipient described in 
                paragraph (1) shall provide (in addition to any amounts 
                required to be provided by the recipient to satisfy 
                other matching funds requirements under this 
                subtitle)--
                            ``(i) for an initial 3-year grant period, 
                        not less than $1 in cash from private sources 
                        for every $1 of Federal funds provided under 
                        the grant; and
                            ``(ii) for a subsequent grant period, not 
                        less than $2 in cash from private sources for 
                        every $1 of Federal funds provided under the 
                        grant.
                    ``(B) Application.--The Corporation may permit the 
                use of local or State funds as matching funds under 
                subparagraph (A) if the Corporation determines that 
                such use would be equitable due to a lack of available 
                funds from private sources at the local level.
                    ``(C) Limit on amount.--The Corporation shall 
                establish a ceiling on the amount of assistance that 
                may be provided to a recipient for a challenge grant 
                made 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) AmeriCorps Positions.--The Corporation, after consultation 
with members of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall 
increase, by 25,000 each year, the number of approved national service 
positions, with priority given to increasing the number of such 
positions for individuals performing full-time national service. Of the 
approved national service positions provided for a fiscal year, not 
more than 30 percent may be positions for which the participants are 
eligible to receive national service educational awards and no other 
benefits for service in the positions.
    ``(b) One Percent for Allotments for Certain Territories.--
            ``(1) In general.--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. 
        The Corporation may make such a grant from an allotment made 
        under paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Allotments.--The Corporation shall allot to each 
        territory described in paragraph (1) for a fiscal year an 
        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.
    ``(c) Not Less Than One Percent for Competitive Grants 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 not less than 1 percent for grants to Indian tribes, 
awarded by the Corporation on a competitive basis in accordance with 
their respective needs.
    ``(d) Not Less Than 20 Percent 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 not less than 
20 percent for grants to nonprofit organizations to operate a program 
in 2 or more States.
    ``(e) Not More Than 33 Percent for State Competitive Grants.--Of 
the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance 
under section 121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 
not more than 33 percent for grants to States, awarded by the 
Corporation on a competitive basis for innovative activities.
    ``(f) 45 Percent for Allotments for Certain States.--
            ``(1) Grants.--Using the funds allocated by the Corporation 
        for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal 
        year, the Corporation shall make a grant, from an allotment 
        made under paragraph (2), to each of the several States, the 
        District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
            ``(2) Allotments.--The Corporation shall allot to each such 
        State for a fiscal year an 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, subject to paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Minimum amount.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
        minimum grant made available to each eligible State under 
        paragraph (1) for each fiscal year shall be not less than 
        $500,000.
    ``(g) Adjustments.--
            ``(1) Reservation of funds.--Notwithstanding subsections 
        (e) and (f), the Corporation shall ensure that the Corporation 
        reserves an aggregate amount of funds for allotments to States 
        under subsection (f) for a fiscal year that is not less than 
        the total amount of funds provided to all States described in 
        subsection (f) for allotments under this subtitle for fiscal 
        year 2002.
            ``(2) Formula grants.--In order to meet the requirements of 
        paragraph (1) during a fiscal year for which the aggregate 
        amount of funds for allotments to States under subsection (f) 
        is less than the total amount of funds provided to all States 
        described in subsection (f) for allotments under this subtitle 
        for fiscal year 2002, the Corporation shall reduce the amount 
        available for State competitive grants under subsection (e).
    ``(h) Effect of Failure To Apply.--If a State (including a 
territory described in subsection (b)) fails to apply for, or fails to 
give notice to the Corporation of its intent to apply for an allotment 
under subsection (b) or (f), the Corporation may use the amount that 
would have been allotted under subsection (b) or (f) to the State to--
            ``(1) make grants (including providing approved national 
        service positions in connection with such grants) under section 
        121 to other eligible entities that propose to carry out 
        national service programs in the State; and
            ``(2) make grants under section 121(a) from allotments made 
        in accordance with subsections (b) and (f)(2) to other States 
        with approved applications submitted under section 130.
    ``(i) Application Required.--The Corporation may provide assistance 
and approved national service positions to a recipient under section 
121 only pursuant to an application submitted by a State or other 
applicant under section 130.
    ``(j) 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 number of national 
service educational awards under subtitle D for all eligible 
participants, the Corporation is authorized to make necessary and 
reasonable adjustments to program rules.
    ``(k) Sponsorship of Approved National Service Positions.--
            ``(1) Sponsorship authorized.--The Corporation may enter 
        into an agreement with a person or entity who offers to sponsor 
        national service positions and be responsible for supplying the 
        funds necessary to provide national service educational awards 
        for the positions. The distribution of those approved national 
        service positions shall be made pursuant to the agreement, and 
        the creation of those positions shall not be taken into 
        consideration in determining the number of approved national 
        service positions to be available for distribution under 
        section 121.
            ``(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.
    ``(l) Reservation of Funds for Special Assistance.--From amounts 
appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to section 501(a)(2) and 
subject to the limitations 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.
    ``(m) Reservation of Funds To Increase the Participation of 
Individuals With Disabilities.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
year pursuant to section 501(a)(2) and subject to the limitations in 
section 501(a)(2)(B), the Corporation shall reserve a portion that is 
not less than 1 percent of such amounts (except that the portion 
reserved may not exceed $10,000,000), for the purpose of making grants 
under section 121(a) 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.

    Part II of subtitle C of title I (42 U.S.C. 12581 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 129 the following:

``SEC. 129A. EDUCATION AWARDS PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year 
pursuant to section 501(a)(2) 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 
otherwise receive funds under section 121(a).
    ``(b) Limit on Corporation Grant Funds.--Operational assistance 
provided under this section may not exceed $400 per individual enrolled 
in an approved national service position.
    ``(c) Inapplicable Provisions.--The following provisions shall not 
apply to programs that receive operational assistance 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. 1308. STATE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the national service 
        programs to be carried out using the assistance'' and all that 
        follows through ``or Federal agency'' and inserting ``national 
        service programs under this subtitle, an applicant'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(11), by striking ``receive'' and 
        inserting ``be eligible to receive'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``jobs or'';
            (4) in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (d)(1), by 
        striking ``subsection (a) or (b) of section 121'' and inserting 
        ``section 121(a) (other than operational assistance described 
        in section 129A)'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
            (6) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a program 
                applicant'' and inserting ``an applicant'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``Program applicant'' and inserting 
                        ``Applicant''; and
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), 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
            (7) 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)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph 
                (9); and
                    (B) by 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.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to be conducted 
                in those urban and rural areas in a State with the 
                highest rates of poverty'' and inserting ``in urban and 
                rural areas with the highest rates of poverty'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``section 129(d)(2)'' and inserting ``section 
                        129(d)'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (G);
                            (iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) 
                        through (F) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), 
                        respectively;
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated 
                        by clause (iii)), by adding ``and'' at the end; 
                        and
                            (v) in subparagraph (E) (as redesignated by 
                        clause (iii)), by striking ``; and'' and 
                        inserting a period;
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                129(d)(2)'' and inserting ``section 129(d)''; and
                    (D) by striking paragraph (4);
            (4) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``subsections (a) and (d)(1) of section 129'' 
        and inserting ``subsections (b), (c), (e), and (f) of section 
        129''; and
            (5) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 
                129(a)(1)'' and inserting ``section 129(f)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 
                129(a)'' and inserting ``section 129(f)''.

SEC. 1310. DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 137 (42 U.S.C. 12591) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or will serve 
                in an approved national service position with a program 
                described in section 122(a)(18)'' before the semicolon; 
                and
                    (C) 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 to have satisfied the 
        requirement of subsection (a)(4) if the individual informs the 
        Corporation that such requirement has been satisfied; or
            ``(2) waive the requirement 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 recognized 
        equivalent.''.

SEC. 1311. REFERENCE TO FEDERAL AGENCY.

    Section 138(a) (42 U.S.C. 12592(a)) is amended by striking 
``Federal agency,''.

SEC. 1312. TERMS OF SERVICE.

    Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``full- or part-time'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not less than 9 
                months and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``during a period 
                of--'' and all that follows and inserting ``during a 
                period of not more than 2 years.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Secondary school community service.--Notwithstanding 
        paragraphs (1) through (3), an individual performing service in 
        an approved national service position in a program described in 
        section 122(a)(18) shall agree to participate in the program 
        for not less than 300 hours during a period of not more than 1 
        year.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``as 
                demonstrated by the participant'' and inserting ``as 
                determined by the recipient or program, if the 
                participant has otherwise performed satisfactorily and 
                has completed at least 15 percent of the original term 
                of service'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (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
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``to allow return 
                                to the program with which the 
                                individual was serving in order to''; 
                                and
                                    (II) by striking ``obtain'' and 
                                inserting ``become eligible for''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``not receive'' 
                and inserting ``not be eligible to receive''.

SEC. 1313. ADJUSTMENTS TO LIVING ALLOWANCE.

    Section 140 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(7) 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 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 paragraph (1), including 
                the amounts and sources of the other Federal funds.''; 
                and
            (2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:
    ``(h) Stipends for Secondary School Community Service Program.--A 
recipient of assistance under section 121 to carry out a program 
described in section 122(a)(18) may provide a stipend, transportation 
services, and educational support services to each participant in the 
program, in lieu of benefits described in subsections (a), (d), and 
(e).''.

 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)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) service-based scholarships for secondary 
                school students, as described in section 149A;''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (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 
the amounts be deposited in the National Service Trust'';
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``for payments of 
        national service educational awards in accordance with section 
        148.'' and inserting ``to pay for--
            ``(1) national service educational awards in accordance 
        with section 148;
            ``(2) interest in accordance with section 148(e); and
            ``(3) the Federal share of service-based scholarships to 
        secondary school students in accordance with section 149A.''; 
        and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking ``awards to'' and inserting 
                        ``awards for''; and
                            (ii) 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 to secondary school students in 
        accordance with section 149A, and specify the amount of Federal 
        and matching funds expended on an annual basis on the service-
        based scholarships.''.

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)--
                            (i) by striking ``receive'' and inserting 
                        ``be eligible to receive''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``if the individual'' and 
                        inserting ``if the organization responsible for 
                        the individual's supervision for a national 
                        service program certifies that the 
                        individual'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) met the applicable eligibility requirements for the 
        approved national service position in which the individual 
        served;
            ``(2)(A) successfully completed the required term of 
        service described in subsection (b) in the 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) completed at least 15 percent of the original 
        required term of service described in subsection (b); and''; 
        and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (3);
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``full- or part-time'';
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of Educational Awards.--An individual 
may be eligible to receive, through national service educational awards 
made under this subtitle, a total amount that is not more than the 
aggregate value of 2 national service educational awards made for full-
time service.'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``(or a family member of 
                        the individual designated in accordance with 
                        subsection (g))'' after ``under this section''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking the period and inserting 
                        ``(or, in the case of an individual who served 
                        in a program described in section 122(a)(18), 
                        the end of the 5-year period beginning on that 
                        date).''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``(or a family 
                                member of the individual designated in 
                                accordance with subsection (g))'' after 
                                ``an individual''; or
                                    (II) by striking ``that the 
                                individual--'' and inserting ``that--
                                '';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``the individual 
                                (or family member)'' after ``(A)''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``(or 5-year 
                                period)'' before the semicolon; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        ``the individual'' after ``(B)''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Transfers.--
            ``(1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `family 
        member', used with respect to an individual, means a spouse, 
        son, daughter, or grandchild of the individual.
            ``(2) Ability to transfer.--An individual who is eligible 
        to receive a national service educational award in accordance 
        with this section may designate a family member of the 
        individual to use the award in accordance with section 148. The 
        designated person may submit an application under section 148 
        for disbursement of the award. On verifying the eligibility of 
        the individual under this section, and determining that the 
        designated person is a family member of the individual and is 
        otherwise eligible to receive the award under this section, the 
        Corporation shall disburse the award on behalf of the 
        designated person in accordance with section 148.''.

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

    Section 147(a) is amended--
            (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``shall 
        receive'' and inserting ``shall be eligible to receive'';
            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``, for each of not more 
        than 2 of such terms of service'' and all that follows and 
        inserting ``of $5,250.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``full-time or part-time''; and
                    (B) by striking ``provide the individual with'' and 
                inserting ``provide for the individual''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Amount for Secondary School Community Service.--
Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), an individual described 
in section 146(a) who successfully completes a required term of service 
described in section 139(b)(4) in an approved national service position 
in a program described in section 122(a)(18) shall receive a national 
service educational award having a value, for each of not more than 4 
of such terms of service, equal to $1000.''.

SEC. 1404. DISBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (5); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an 
        educational institution or training establishment that meets 
        the requirements of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code; 
        and'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``has earned'' 
                and inserting ``is eligible to receive''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (7)--
                            (i) 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); and'' and inserting a semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iii) 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--
                            ``(i) by an eligible lender, as defined in 
                        section 435 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1085);
                            ``(ii) under the direct student loan 
                        program under part D of title IV of such Act 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.); or
                            ``(iii) by a State agency.'';
            (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (b)(6)'' 
        and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)'';
            (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``Director'' and 
        inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Rule.--References in this section to an individual (other 
than the third and fourth such references in subsection (e)) shall be 
considered to include references to a family member of the individual 
designated under section 146(g).''.

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:

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

    ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the 
Corporation may disburse from the National Service Trust some or all of 
a national service educational award directly to an individual (or a 
family member of the individual designated in accordance with section 
146(g)) who provides a certification that--
            ``(1) the individual (or family member) 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. 402) 
                based on such individual's (or family member's) 
                disability (as defined in section 223(d) of such Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 423(d)); or
                    ``(C) eligible for supplemental security income 
                benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) on the basis of blindness (as 
                described in section 1614(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
                1382c(a)(2)) or disability (as described in section 
                1614(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)); and
            ``(2) the individual (or family member) will use the 
        disbursed funds to pay for education, training, or work-related 
        activities designed to make the individual (or family member) 
        self-supporting.

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

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--The Corporation may use amounts in the 
National Service Trust to support a service-based scholarship program 
to recognize secondary school juniors and seniors who are engaged in 
outstanding community service and scholarship.
    ``(b) Approved Use of Scholarships.--In supporting the program, the 
Corporation may use the amounts to pay for not more than 50 percent of 
the costs of a scholarship that also receives local funding, 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.''.

             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 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, particularly concerns related to national security. 
The needs to be met under such programs include needs related to 
natural and other disasters, which shall be addressed through 
activities coordinated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and 
other public and private organizations.''.

SEC. 1502. NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.

    Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by striking the subtitle heading and inserting the 
        following:

           ``Subtitle E--National Civilian Community Corps'';

            (2) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps'';
            (3) by striking ``civilian community corps'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``national civilian community corps''; 
        and
            (4) in section 155(b) (42 U.S.C. 12615(b)), by striking 
        ``Civilian Community Corps'' and inserting ``National Civilian 
        Community Corps''.

SEC. 1503. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.

    Section 152 (42 U.S.C. 12612) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``demonstration'';
            (2) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 
        ``Demonstration''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by 
        striking ``Programs'' and inserting ``Components''.

SEC. 1504. 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 
        age 18 by December 31 of the calendar year in which the 
        individual enrolls in the program.'';
            (3) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by 
        striking ``Backrounds'' and inserting ``Backgrounds''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 1505. SUMMER NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.

    Section 154(a) (42 U.S.C. 12614(a)) is amended by striking 
``Demonstration''.

SEC. 1506. 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 and to perform service that includes 
        leading and supervising teams of Corps members. Team leaders 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be members of the National Civilian Community 
                Corps; and
                    ``(B) be provided the rights and benefits 
                applicable to Corps members, except that the amount of 
                the living allowance provided to a team leader under 
                section 158(b) shall be not more than 10 percent 
                greater than the amount established under section 
                158(b).''.

SEC. 1507. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.

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

SEC. 1508. PERMANENT CADRE.

    Section 159(a) (42 U.S.C. 12619(a)) is amended by striking 
``Demonstration''.

SEC. 1509. 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. 1510. OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

    Section 162(a)(2)(A) (42 U.S.C. 12622(a)(2)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``to be recommended for appointment'' and 
        inserting ``from which individuals may be selected for 
        appointment by the Director''; and
            (2) by striking ``members and former members of the Armed 
        Forces referred to in section 151(3) who are commissioned 
        officers, noncommissioned officers, former commissioned 
        officers, or former noncommissioned officers.'' and inserting 
        ``individuals who are--
                            ``(i)(I) members and former members of the 
                        Armed Forces who are entitled or, except for 
                        not having attained the minimum age required 
                        under section 12731(a) of title 10, United 
                        States Code, would be entitled to retired or 
                        retainer pay payable out of the Department of 
                        Defense Military Retirement Fund under section 
                        1463 of such title or to retired pay referred 
                        to in subsection (a)(2) of such section 1463 
                        that is payable by the Secretary of Homeland 
                        Security;
                            ``(II) former members of the Armed Forces 
                        who were discharged from the Armed Forces or 
                        released from active duty during a period of a 
                        reduction in size of the Armed Forces;
                            ``(III) former members of the Armed Forces 
                        who were discharged, and members of the Armed 
                        Forces who have been transferred, from the 
                        Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve during a 
period of a reduction in size of the Armed Forces; or
                            ``(IV) other members of the Armed Forces 
                        not on active duty and not actively 
                        participating in a reserve component of the 
                        Armed Forces; and
                            ``(ii) commissioned officers, 
                        noncommissioned officers, former commissioned 
                        officers, or former noncommissioned officers of 
                        the Armed Forces.''.

SEC. 1511. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR ADVISORY BOARD AND FUNDING 
              LIMITATION.

    Sections 163 and 165 (42 U.S.C. 12623 and 12625) are repealed.

SEC. 1512. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (3) and (9);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), and (4) through (8), 
        as paragraphs (4) through (9) respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Campus.--The term `campus' means the facility or 
        central location established as the operational headquarters 
        and boarding place for particular Corps units.
            ``(3) Campus director.--The term `campus director', with 
        respect to a campus, means the head of the campus under section 
        155(d).''; and
            (4) in paragraphs (4), (5), and (8) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2)), by striking ``Demonstration'' each place it 
        appears.

SEC. 1513. TERMINOLOGY.

    Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended--
            (1)(A) in section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615)--
                    (i) in subsection (d)(2), in the paragraph heading, 
                by striking ``Camp superintendent'' and inserting 
                ``Campus director''; and
                    (ii) in subsection (f)--
                            (I) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
                        ``superintendent's'' and inserting 
                        ``director's''; and
                            (II) in paragraph (3), by striking ``camp 
                        superintendent'' and inserting ``campus 
                        director'';
            (B) in section 157(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12617(c)(2)), by 
        striking ``camp superintendents'' and inserting ``campus 
        directors''; and
            (C) except as provided in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
        striking ``superintendent'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``campus director''; and
            (2)(A) by striking ``Corps camp'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campus'';
            (B) by striking ``camp'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campus'';
            (C) by striking ``camps'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``campuses''; and
            (D) in section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615)--
                    (i) in subsections (d) and (e), in the subsection 
                headings, by striking ``Camps'' and inserting 
                ``Campuses''; and
                    (ii) in subsection (d)--
                            (I) in paragraph (1), in the paragraph 
                        heading, by striking ``camps'' and inserting 
                        ``campuses''; and
                            (II) in paragraph (3), in the paragraph 
                        heading, by striking ``camp'' and inserting 
                        ``campus''.

                 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 subtitle C, or part A of title I of the Domestic 
        Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.)'';
            (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 or volunteers in a project 
authorized under subtitle C, or title II of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.), shall not be considered 
to be 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) 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, 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, but not more than a 
        total of 90 days''; 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) for 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 the service involved; and''.

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''; and
            (2) 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 sites 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 children as participants 
        and serve children.
            ``(2) Parental permission.--A program that receives 
        assistance under the national service laws shall, consistent 
        with State law, before transporting a minor child, provide the 
        reason for the transportation to, and obtain written permission 
        from, the child's parents.''.

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

    Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                    ``(J) A representative of the volunteer sector.''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``, unless the 
                State permits the representative to serve as a voting 
                member of the State Commission or alternative 
                administrative entity'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(6)(B), by striking ``section 
        193A(b)(11)'' and inserting ``section 193A(b)(10)'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Preparation of a national service plan that--
                    ``(A)(i) 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; and
                    ``(ii) uses service and volunteerism as strategies 
                to meet critical community needs, including service 
                through 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, 
                including performance measures established under 
                section 186;
                    ``(E) ensures outreach to community and religious 
                organizations, including such organizations that serve 
                underrepresented populations;
                    ``(F) provides for the 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 would 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; and
            (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Relief From Administrative Requirements.--Upon approval of a 
State national service plan prepared under subsection (e)(1), the Chief 
Executive Officer may waive, or specify alternatives to, administrative 
requirements (other than requirements of 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 the State.''.

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 that received assistance under the national service 
        laws in achieving stated goals and the costs associated with 
        each of the programs, and for research and evaluation regarding 
        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 under section 501 and made available to carry out 
this section, the Corporation may reserve up to 1 percent of total 
program funds appropriated for 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:

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

    ``To promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements, the 
Corporation, after consultation with State Commissions and the Director 
of the National Senior Service Corps 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, after consultation with recipients of assistance 
        under the national service laws, performance measures for each 
        recipient (or subrecipient).
            ``(2) Content.--The performance measures described in 
        paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall include, for each program carried out 
                with such assistance--
                            ``(i) the number of participants enrolled 
                        and completing terms of service;
                            ``(ii) specific performance indicators 
                        showing the outcome of the service activity, 
                        such as--
                                    ``(I) the number of children 
                                tutored;
                                    ``(II) an indicator of academic 
                                gains, related to the degree of 
                                beneficiary participation in services 
                                provided through the service activity;
                                    ``(III) the number of housing units 
                                renovated;
                                    ``(IV) the number of vaccines 
                                administered;
                                    ``(V) the number of individuals 
                                assisted through disaster preparedness 
                                or response activities; or
                                    ``(VI) other quantitative and 
                                qualitative measures as determined to 
                                be appropriate by the recipient or 
                                subrecipient, as appropriate, for the 
                                program; and
                            ``(iii) a measure of community support;
                    ``(B) may include, for each program--
                            ``(i) an indicator of change in attitude by 
                        beneficiaries of the program;
                            ``(ii) the number of volunteers recruited; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) the numbers of participants who 
                        failed to complete their terms of service; and
                    ``(C) shall include an established level of 
                performance for each measure described in subparagraph 
                (A) or (B).
            ``(3) Source.--The Corporation may determine whether a 
        recipient (or subrecipient) has achieved the performance 
        measures described in paragraph (1) on the basis of self-
        reported data from the recipient (or subrecipient) and 
        independent data collected by the Corporation.
    ``(b) Plan for Failure To Achieve Performance Measures.--
            ``(1) Programs in existence for 3 years or longer.--A 
        recipient (or subrecipient) of assistance described in 
        subsection (a)(1), for a program carried out under subtitle C 
        that--
                    ``(A) has been in existence for not less than 3 
                years; and
                    ``(B) fails to achieve the performance measures 
                described in subsection (a) during fiscal year 2004 or 
                a subsequent fiscal year,
        shall submit a corrective plan to the Corporation that 
        addresses the performance measures that the program failed to 
        achieve, with detailed information on how the recipient (or 
        subrecipient) will ensure that the program will achieve the 
        measures.
            ``(2) Programs in existence for less than 3 years.--A 
        recipient (or subrecipient) of assistance described in 
        subsection (a)(1), for a program carried out under subtitle C 
        that--
                    ``(A) has been in existence for less than 3 years; 
                and
                    ``(B) fails to achieve the performance measures 
                described in subsection (a) during--
                            ``(i) the later of fiscal year 2004 or the 
                        first fiscal year in which the program is in 
                        existence; or
                            ``(ii) a subsequent fiscal year,
        shall receive technical assistance from the Corporation to 
        address targeted performance problems relating to the 
        performance measures that the program failed to achieve, and 
shall provide quarterly reports on the program's progress in achieving 
the performance measures described in subsection (a) to the appropriate 
State and the Corporation.
    ``(c) Measures for Failure To Achieve Performance Measures.--
            ``(1) Programs in existence for 3 years or longer.--If, 
        after a period for correction approved by the Corporation, a 
        recipient (or subrecipient) described in subsection (b)(1) of 
        assistance described in subsection (a)(1) fails to achieve the 
        performance measures for a program, the Corporation shall--
                    ``(A) reduce the annual amount of the assistance 
                for the program to the underperforming recipient (or 
                subrecipient) by not less than 25 percent; or
                    ``(B) terminate assistance for the program to the 
                underperforming recipient (or subrecipient), consistent 
                with subsections (a), (b), (c), and (f) of section 176.
            ``(2) Programs in existence for less than 3 years.--If, 
        after 2 years, a recipient (or subrecipient) described in 
        subsection (b)(2) fails to show progress in achieving the 
        performance measures described in subsection (a) for a program, 
        the Corporation shall make the reduction described in 
        subparagraph (A), or the termination described in subparagraph 
        (B), of paragraph (1).
    ``(d) Reports to Congress.--The Corporation shall submit a report 
to Congress not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
section, and annually thereafter, containing information, for the year 
covered by the report, on the number of--
            ``(1) recipients and subrecipients implementing corrective 
        plans under this section;
            ``(2) recipients and subrecipients for which the 
        Corporation terminates assistance for a program under this 
        section; and
            ``(3) recipients and subrecipients achieving (including 
        exceeding) performance measures under this section.

``SEC. 187. SUSTAINABILITY.

    ``(a) Goals.--To ensure that recipients of assistance under the 
national service laws are carrying out sustainable projects, the 
Corporation, after collaboration with State Commissions and the 
Director of the National Senior Service Corps and after consultation 
with recipients of assistance under the national service laws, may set 
sustainability goals by establishing policies and procedures to--
            ``(1) build the capacity of the projects receiving the 
        assistance to meet community needs;
            ``(2) provide technical assistance to assist the recipients 
        in acquiring non-Federal funds for the projects; and
            ``(3) implement measures to ascertain whether the projects 
        are generating sufficient community support.
    ``(b) Enforcement.--If a recipient described in subsection (a) does 
not meet the sustainability goals for a project, the Corporation may 
suspend or terminate assistance for the project to the recipient, 
consistent with subsections (a), (b), (c), and (f) of section 176.

``SEC. 188. 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. 188A. 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 that 
will contribute to improved conduct, supervision, or management of 
those functions or activities.

``SEC. 188B. GRANT PERIODS.

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

``SEC. 188C. 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 for a 
grant to operate a nonresidential 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 participant support costs, 
staff costs, and other costs borne by the recipient or a subrecipient 
of the funds to operate a program.
    ``(c) Costs Not Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in 
subsection (a) shall not apply to expenses that are not covered by the 
grant award.
    ``(d) Adjustments for Inflation.--The amount specified in 
subsection (a) shall be increased each year after 2004 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 subsections (a) through (d), if necessary to 
        meet the compelling needs of a particular program, such as--
                    ``(A) exceptional training needs for a program 
                serving disadvantaged youth;
                    ``(B) increased costs relating to the participation 
                of individuals with disabilities; and
                    ``(C) start-up costs associated with a first-time 
                recipient of funds for a program described in 
                subsection (a).
            ``(2) Reports.--The Chief Executive Officer shall submit 
        reports to Congress annually on all waivers granted under this 
        section, with explanations of the compelling needs justifying 
        such waivers.

``SEC. 188D. NOTICE REQUIREMENT.

    ``(a) Notice.--The Corporation shall ensure that the following 
notice is included in all application materials, announcements of 
grants, contracts, and other agreements, and other materials containing 
information regarding application for assistance provided under the 
national service laws: `The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000 et 
seq.) prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from engaging in 
employment practices that discriminate against an individual on the 
basis of religion. Under section 702(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964, 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 on the basis of 
religion against a new employee who is 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) Confirmation.--Before providing assistance to a private 
entity referred to in the notice specified in subsection (a), the 
Corporation shall ensure that the entity provides written confirmation, 
separate from any other document required by law or regulation, 
acknowledging that the entity has read and understands that notice.
    ``(c) Construction.--Subsections (a) and (b) shall not be construed 
to amend, or supersede or otherwise affect rights, protections, or 
duties under, any law, other than this Act.

``SEC. 188E. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

    ``The Corporation shall comply with applicable audit and reporting 
requirements as provided in chapters 5 and 91 of title 31, United 
States Code (relating to the Office of Management and Budget and 
government corporations). The Corporation shall report to the Congress 
any failure to comply with the requirements relating to such audits.

``SEC. 188F. CONSTRUCTION.

    ``An individual participating in service in a program described in 
section 122(a)(18) shall not be considered to be an employee engaged in 
employment for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 201 et seq.).''.

       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 of 
the Board shall serve for a term of 5 years.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Service Until Appointment of Successor.--An appointed member 
of the Board whose term has expired may continue to serve until the 
earlier of--
            ``(1) the date on which a successor has taken office; or
            ``(2) the date on which 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) by striking paragraph (2);
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);
            (3) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
        paragraph (2)) the following:
            ``(1) have responsibility for setting overall policy for 
        the Corporation;'';
            (4) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``the annual strategic 
        plan referred to in paragraph (1), the proposals referred to in 
        paragraphs (2) and (3)'' and inserting ``the annual strategic 
        plan referred to in paragraph (2), the proposal referred to in 
        paragraph (3)'';
            (5) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``and'' after 
        ``Corporation;'';
            (6) in paragraph (10), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a period; and
            (7) by striking paragraph (11).

SEC. 1703. PEER REVIEWERS.

    Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``after 
                receiving and reviewing an approved proposal under 
                section 192A(g)(2),'';
                    (B) in paragraph (8)(B)--
                            (i) in clause (i), by striking ``section 
                        192A(g)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                        192A(g)(2)''; and
                            (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``proposals approved by the Board under 
                        paragraph (2) or (3) of section 192A(g)'' 
and inserting ``proposal approved by the Board under section 
192A(g)(3)''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking the semicolon 
                and inserting ``; and'';
                    (D) by striking paragraph (10); and
                    (E) 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. OFFICERS.

    Section 194(d) (42 U.S.C. 12651e(d)) is amended, in the subsection 
heading, by striking ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting 
``National Senior Service Corps''.

SEC. 1705. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.

    Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
                    (A) in the paragraph 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:
    ``(g) Personal Services Contracts.--The Corporation may enter into 
personal services contracts to carry out research, evaluation, and 
public awareness projects related to the national service laws.''.

SEC. 1706. 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 
                voluntary 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 members of 
                such organizations and such individuals the travel 
                expenses described in section 192A(d).'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
                        striking ``Such a volunteer'' and inserting ``A 
                        person who is a member of an organization, or 
                        is an individual, covered by subparagraph 
                        (A)'';
                            (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``a 
                        volunteer under this subtitle'' and inserting 
                        ``such a person'';
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``volunteers under this subtitle'' and 
                        inserting ``such persons''; and
                            (iv) in clause (iii), by striking ``such a 
                        volunteer'' and inserting ``such a person''; 
                        and
                    (C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``Such a 
                volunteer'' and inserting ``Such a person''; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (3).

           Subtitle H--Investment for Quality and Innovation

SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H.

    Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (r)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (q)'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in the subsection 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.'';
            (3) in subsection (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``conduct a campaign to''; and
                    (B) by striking ``to promote'' and inserting ``may 
                promote'';
            (4) by striking subsection (q) and redesignating 
        subsections (r) and (s) as subsections (q) and (r), 
        respectively;
            (5) in subsection (q) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)), 
        in the subsection heading, by striking ``Assistance for Head 
        Start'' and inserting ``Agreements Concerning Foster 
        Grandparent Programs''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Volunteer Service Technology Programs.--The Corporation may 
make available not more than $5,000,000 per year to make grants to 
Internet volunteer recruiting entities, to pay for the Federal share of 
the cost of programs to assist the entities to locate, promote, and 
match volunteers with, local service and volunteer organizations. The 
Federal share of the cost shall be 75 percent. The non-Federal share of 
the cost shall be provided from State or local sources.''.

SEC. 1802. CLEARINGHOUSES.

    Section 198A(a) (42 U.S.C. 12653a(a)) is amended by striking 
``section 118'' and inserting ``section 120A''.

SEC. 1803. REPEAL OF SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.

    Section 198D (42 U.S.C. 12653d) is repealed.

                   Subtitle I--Additional Authorities

SEC. 1901. AMERICA'S PROMISE: THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH.

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

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

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

    ``(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, 
the Corporation may make a grant to America's Promise: The Alliance for 
Youth (referred to in this section as the ``alliance'') to support its 
activities relating to mobilizing communities to ensure that young 
people become productive, responsible adults.
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--The alliance may use the funds made available 
through the grant to pay for costs attributable to the development or 
operation of programs, consistent with the terms of the grant.
    ``(c) Chief Executive Officer as Ex Officio Member of Board of 
Directors.--The Chief Executive Officer may serve as an ex officio, 
nonvoting member of the Board of Directors of the alliance.''.

                 Subtitle J--Points of Light Foundation

SEC. 1911. PURPOSES.

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

``SEC. 302. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this title are--
            ``(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 the adoption of the projects and 
        initiatives 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 communities; 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) in subsection (a), by striking ``Corporation'' and 
        inserting ``Corporation for National and Community Service 
        (referred to in this title as the `Corporation')'';
            (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Chief Executive Officer as Ex Officio Member of Board of 
Directors.--The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation may serve as 
an ex officio nonvoting member of the 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 Corpora-
        tion--''; and
            (2) by adding after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Endowment.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, from the funds made available each fiscal year under 
        sections 303 and 501(b), the Foundation may use not more than 
        25 percent 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. 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.
            ``(2) End of operations.--The Chief Executive Officer shall 
        obtain from the Foundation complete and accurate records of 
        Federal funds deposited in an endowment fund established or 
        supported in accordance with paragraph (1). The corpus of such 
        an endowment fund 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 sections 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--Authorization of Appropriations

SEC. 1921. AUTHORIZATION.

    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 
                2004, $58,000,000 for fiscal year 2005, $61,000,000 for 
                fiscal year 2006, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2007, and 
                such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2008.
                    ``(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 provide national service 
                educational awards and service-based scholarships for 
                secondary school students 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 2004, and such sums as may be necessary 
                for fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
                    ``(B) Programs.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, not more than 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 2004, not more than 
                $315,000,000 shall be made available to provide 
                financial assistance under section 121.
            ``(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 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
        years 2005 through 2008.
            ``(4) Subtitle j.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to provide financial assistance under subtitle J of title I 
        $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such sums as may be 
        necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
            ``(5) Administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated for the administration of this Act, 
                including the provision of financial assistance under 
                section 126(a), $34,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and 
                such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
                2005 through 2008.
                    ``(B) Corporation.--Of the amounts appropriated 
                under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year--
                            ``(i) not more than 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 2004 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008.
    ``(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--National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs

SEC. 2101. PURPOSE.

    The second sentence of 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 community organizations to 
        achieve long-term sustainability of projects initiated or 
        expanded under the VISTA program, 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 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 
                        seq.)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this subsection 
                with those'' and inserting ``this subsection, and 
                related recruitment and public awareness activities 
                carried out under the national service laws, with the 
                recruitment and public awareness activities'';
            (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, that requirement for a 
full-time personal 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 the periods of service, except for authorized periods of leave.
    ``(2) The Director may exempt volunteers serving under this part 
for fiscal year 2003 or 2004 from the requirements of paragraph (1), 
but the requirements shall apply to--
            ``(A) not less than 75 percent of such volunteers for 
        fiscal year 2003; and
            ``(B) not less than 50 percent of such volunteers for 
        fiscal year 2004.
    ``(3) Not later than September 30, 2004, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to Congress on whether the 
exemptions permitted under 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 an increased attrition rate among 
volunteers, and difficulty in recruiting volunteers, to serve under 
this part.
    ``(4)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Director may 
exempt volunteers serving under this part for fiscal year 2005 or a 
subsequent fiscal year from the requirements of paragraph (1), but the 
requirements shall apply to not less than 25 percent of such volunteers 
for fiscal year 2005.
    ``(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if the Comptroller General 
of the United States determines, in the report described in paragraph 
(3), that the exemptions permitted under paragraph (2) have had a 
material and adverse effect on the ability of the VISTA program to 
combat poverty and poverty-related problems.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``if the Director 
        determines'' and all that follows and inserting ``if they are 
        enrolled for periods of at least 1,700 hours for service to 
        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 involved. The procedure shall 
                provide for an appeal to the Director of any proposed 
                termination from service.''; and
                    (B) in the last sentence, by striking ``and the 
                terms and conditions of their service''.

SEC. 2105. SECTIONS REPEALED.

    Sections 109 and 124 (42 U.S.C. 4959 and 4995) are repealed.

SEC. 2106. REDESIGNATION.

    Part A of title I (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.) is amended by 
redesignating section 110 as section 109.

SEC. 2107. 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. 2108. 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--National Senior Service 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 Grandparent 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)--
                    (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''; 
                and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, and 
                individuals 60 years of age or older will be given 
                priority for enrollment,'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c); and
            (3) 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 determine--
                        '';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end 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);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
                    (D) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (C) of this section), by striking 
                ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
                (1)''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end 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.'';
            (3) 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 stipends or allowances''; 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, except that 
                the Director shall adjust the Federal share once prior 
                to December 31, 2008, to account for inflation.'';
            (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``125'' and inserting 
        ``200'';
            (5) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
    ``(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
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(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 subsections (d), (g), and (h) of 
section 211, as approved by the Director.''.

SEC. 2206. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

    (a) National Senior Service Corps.--
            (1) Section 221.--Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended 
        in the heading by striking ``volunteer'' and inserting 
        ``service''.
            (2) Section 224.--Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended--
                    (A) in the heading by striking ``volunteer'' and 
                inserting ``service''; and
                    (B) by striking ``Volunteer'' and inserting 
                ``Service''.
    (b) 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''.

SEC. 2207. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    Section 225(b) (42 U.S.C. 5025(b)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
            ``(19) Programs that strengthen community efforts in 
        support of homeland security.''.

SEC. 2208. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

    Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 5021 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following:

``SEC. 228. PARTICIPATION AND INCOME LEVEL.

    ``(a) Restriction on Participation.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection (b), 
        participation in programs and activities under this title shall 
        be open to a senior whose income level does not exceed 200 
        percent of the poverty line for a single individual.
            ``(2) Deduction for medical expenses.--For purposes of 
        determining the income level of a senior under paragraph (1), 
        such income level shall be reduced by an amount that is equal 
        to 50 percent of the amount of such senior's medical expenses 
        during the year preceding the year during which the eligibility 
        determination is made.
    ``(b) Waiver.--The Corporation may waive the requirement of 
subsection (a) with respect to not to exceed 15 percent of the 
participants in programs and activities under this title for each 
fiscal year.

``SEC. 229. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.

    ``To ensure the continued service of individuals in communities 
served by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparent 
Program, and Senior Companion Program prior to the date of 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 this title, 
the Corporation may reserve not more than $15,000,000 to support 
research and training designed to improve the effectiveness of programs 
supported under this title.''.

              Subtitle C--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 (11), by striking ``417'' and inserting 
        ``410'';
            (2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``National Senior 
        Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National Senior Service 
        Corps''; and
            (3) 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 (42 U.S.C. 5043 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:

``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) are repealed.

SEC. 2306. REDESIGNATIONS.

    Title IV (42 U.S.C. 5043 et seq.) is amended by redesignating 
sections 403, 404, 406, 408, 409, 410, 411, 414, 415, 417, 418, 419, 
421, 422, 423, 424, 425, and 426 as sections 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 
406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, and 418, 
respectively.

              Subtitle D--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 2004 and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 
                2008.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and 
                redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) 
                and (3), respectively; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
                subparagraph (B) of this section), by striking ``, 
                excluding section 125'' and all that follows and 
                inserting ``$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2004 and such 
                sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 
                through 2008.''; 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 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2005 through 2008.
    ``(b) Foster Grandparent Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part B of title II $110,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2005 through 2008.
    ``(c) Senior Companion Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part C of title II $46,563,000 for fiscal 
year 2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2005 through 2008.
    ``(d) Demonstration Programs.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part E of title II $400,000 for fiscal year 
2004 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 
through 2008.''.

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 2004 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2005 through 2008.''.

SEC. 2404. REDESIGNATIONS.

    Title V (42 U.S.C. 5081 et seq.) is amended by redesignating 
sections 504 and 505 as sections 503 and 504, respectively.

                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

SEC. 3001. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.

    Section 8F(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (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. 4001. 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 STATE GRANT PROGRAM

                    ``Subtitle A--General Provisions

``Sec. 101. Definitions.
    ``Subtitle B--School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning 
                                Programs

    ``Part I--Progr``subpart a--programs for studentschool Students
``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.``subpart b--community corps demonstration program
``Sec. 118. Demonstration program.
 ``Part II--Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service

``Sec. 119. Higher education innovative programs for community service.
 ``Part III--Community-based Programs, Training, and Other Initiatives

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

``Sec. 120A. Service-learning clearinghouse.
              ``Subtitle C--National Service Trust Program

                ``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. Education awards program.
``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 secondary school students.
            ``Subtitle E--National Civilian Community Corps

``Sec. 151. Purpose.
``Sec. 152. Establishment of National Civilian Community Corps program.
``Sec. 153. National service program.
``Sec. 154. Summer national service program.
``Sec. 155. National 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.
                ``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.
``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. Capacity building.
``Sec. 188A. Expenses of attending meetings.
``Sec. 188B. Grant periods.
``Sec. 188C. Limitation on program grant costs.
``Sec. 188D. Notice requirement.
``Sec. 188E. 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 Service 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--America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth

``Sec. 199N. Authority to provide assistance.
             ``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. 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

``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. 4002. 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 VOLUNTEER 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. 109. 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 Volunteer Programs

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

``Sec. 231. Authority of Director.
``Sec. 232. Prohibition.
              ``TITLE IV--ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION

``Sec. 401. Political activities.
``Sec. 402. Special limitations.
``Sec. 403. Labor standards.
``Sec. 404. Joint funding.
``Sec. 405. Prohibition of Federal control.
``Sec. 406. Coordination with other programs.
``Sec. 407. Prohibition.
``Sec. 408. Distribution of benefits between rural and urban areas.
``Sec. 409. Application of Federal law.
``Sec. 410. Nondiscrimination provisions.
``Sec. 411. Eligibility for other benefits.
``Sec. 412. Legal expenses.
``Sec. 413. Definitions.
``Sec. 414. Audit.
``Sec. 415. Reduction of paperwork.
``Sec. 416. Review of project renewals.
``Sec. 417. Protection against improper use.
``Sec. 418. Income verification.
               ``TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

``Sec. 501. National volunteer antipoverty programs.
``Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.
``Sec. 503. Administration and coordination.
``Sec. 504. Availability of appropriations.
           ``TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND REPEALERS

``Sec. 601. Supersedence of Reorganization Plan Number 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. 5001. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

SEC. 5002. 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 not earlier than the date that is 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 not 
earlier than the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, except when agreed upon by all the parties to such 
agreements.

SEC. 5003. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the sense of Congress that the Corporation should, in all of 
its communications, distinguish individuals receiving stipends or 
allowances from volunteers by--
            (1) referring to participants in AmeriCorps under the 
        National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et 
        seq.) as ``members'';
            (2) referring to participants in the Foster Grandparent 
        Program as ``Foster Grandparents''; and
            (3) referring to participants in the Senior Companion 
        Program as ``Companions''.

SEC. 5004. 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.) 
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.
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