[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 5563 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5563

          To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 10, 2008

     Mrs. McCarthy of New York (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
 California, Mr. Platts, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Matsui, 
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Klein of Florida, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Sestak, and Ms. 
 Shea-Porter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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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,

SEC. 1. .

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act'' or the ``GIVE Act''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

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

Sec. 1001. References.
       Subtitle A--Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions)

Sec. 1101. Purposes; sense of Congress.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.
        Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Service-Learning)

Sec. 1201. School-based allotments.
Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions.
Sec. 1203. Innovative programs and research.
 Subtitle C--Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program)

Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on 
                            Corporation costs.
Sec. 1302. E-Corps and technical amendments to types of programs.
Sec. 1303. Types of positions.
Sec. 1304. Conforming repeal relating to 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. 1308A. National service program assistance requirements.
Sec. 1309. Consideration of applications.
Sec. 1310. Description of participants.
Sec. 1311. Selection of national service participants.
Sec. 1312. Terms of service.
Sec. 1313. Adjustments to living allowance.
   Subtitle D--Amendments to Subtitle D (National Service Trust and 
           Provision of National Service Educational Awards)

Sec. 1401. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust.
Sec. 1402. Individuals eligible to receive a national service 
                            educational award from the Trust.
Sec. 1403. Determination of the amount of national service educational 
                            awards.
Sec. 1404. Disbursement of educational awards.
Sec. 1405. Process of approval of national service positions.
Sec. 1406. Report on veterans serving in approved national service 
                            positions.
   Subtitle E--Amendments to Subtitle E (National Civilian Community 
                                 Corps)

Sec. 1501. Purpose.
Sec. 1502. Program components.
Sec. 1503. Eligible participants.
Sec. 1504. Summer national service program.
Sec. 1505. Team leaders.
Sec. 1506. Training.
Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions.
Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre.
Sec. 1510. Contract and grant authority.
Sec. 1511. Other departments.
Sec. 1512. Advisory Board.
Sec. 1513. Annual evaluation.
Sec. 1514. Repeal of funding limitation.
Sec. 1515. Definitions.
Sec. 1516. Terminology.
    Subtitle F--Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions)

Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave.
Sec. 1602. Additional prohibitions on use of funds.
Sec. 1603. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
Sec. 1604. Resolution of displacement complaints.
Sec. 1605. State Commissions on National and Community Service.
Sec. 1606. Evaluation and accountability.
Sec. 1607. Technical amendment.
Sec. 1608. Partnerships with schools.
Sec. 1609. Rights of access, examination, and copying.
Sec. 1610. Additional administrative provisions.
  Subtitle G--Amendments to Subtitle G (Corporation for National and 
                           Community Service)

Sec. 1701. Terms of office.
Sec. 1702. Board of Directors authorities and duties.
Sec. 1703. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 1704. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts.
Sec. 1705. Donated services.
Sec. 1706. Office of Outreach and Recruitment.
Sec. 1707. Study to examine and increase service programs for veterans 
                            and veterans participation in programs 
                            under the national service laws and to 
                            develop pilot program.
Sec. 1708. Coordination with veterans organizations serving veterans 
                            with disabilities.
Sec. 1709. Study to examine and increase service programs for displaced 
                            workers in services corps and community 
                            service and to develop pilot program 
                            planning study.
                  Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

Sec. 1801. Technical amendments to subtitle H.
Sec. 1802. Repeals.
Sec. 1803. Innovative and model program support.
Sec. 1804. Clearinghouses.
                 Subtitle I--Energy Conservation Corps

Sec. 1811. General authority.
Sec. 1812. Application.
Sec. 1813. Focus of programs.
Sec. 1814. Training and education services.
Sec. 1815. Preference for certain projects.
Sec. 1816. Participants.
Sec. 1817. Use of volunteers.
Sec. 1818. Cooperation among States for emergency response.
Sec. 1819. Federal share.
Sec. 1820. Best practices.
Sec. 1820A. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 1820B. Learn and Serve America.
Sec. 1820C. National Senior Service Corps.
             Subtitle J--Training and Technical Assistance

Sec. 1821. Training and technical assistance.
      Subtitle K--Repeal of Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

Sec. 1831. Repeal.
  Subtitle L--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

Sec. 1841. Authorization of appropriations.
   TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 2001. References.
   Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I (National Volunteer Antipoverty 
                               Programs)

Sec. 2101. Purpose.
Sec. 2102. Purpose of the VISTA program.
Sec. 2103. Applications.
Sec. 2104. VISTA programs of national significance.
Sec. 2105. Terms and periods of service.
Sec. 2106. Support Service.
Sec. 2107. Sections repealed.
Sec. 2108. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 2109. Financial assistance.
  Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)

Sec. 2201. Change in name.
Sec. 2202. Purpose.
Sec. 2203. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
Sec. 2204. Foster Grandparent Program grants.
Sec. 2205. Senior Companion Program grants.
Sec. 2206. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.
Sec. 2207. Technical amendments.
Sec. 2208. Programs of national significance.
Sec. 2209. Additional provisions.
Sec. 2210. Authority of Director.
  Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)

Sec. 2301. Nondisplacement.
Sec. 2302. Notice and hearing procedures.
Sec. 2303. Definitions.
Sec. 2304. Protection against improper use.
  Subtitle D--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

Sec. 2401. Authorization of appropriations for VISTA and other 
                            purposes.
Sec. 2402. Authorization of appropriations for National Senior Service 
                            Corps.
Sec. 2403. Administration and coordination.
                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 3101. Inspector General Act of 1978.
          TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 4101. Table of contents for the National and Community Service Act 
                            of 1990.
Sec. 4102. Table of contents for the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
                            1973.
                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 5101. Effective date.
Sec. 5102. Service assignments and agreements.
          TITLE VI--CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON CIVIC SERVICE

Sec. 6101. Short title.
Sec. 6102. Findings.
Sec. 6103. Establishment.
Sec. 6104. Duties.
Sec. 6105. Membership.
Sec. 6106. Director and Staff of Commission; Experts and Consultants.
Sec. 6107. Powers of Commission.
Sec. 6108. Reports.
Sec. 6109. Termination.
                      TITLE VII--SENSE OF CONGRESS

Sec. 7101. Sense of Congress.
                     TITLE VIII--SENSE OF CONGRESS

Sec. 8101. Sense of Congress.

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

SEC. 1001. REFERENCES.

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

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

SEC. 1101. PURPOSES; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    (a) Purposes.--Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``community throughout'' 
        and inserting ``community and service throughout the varied and 
        diverse communities of'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``income,'' the 
        following: ``geographic location,'';
            (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ``existing'' the 
        following: ``national'';
            (4) in paragraph (7)--
                    (A) by striking ``programs and agencies'' and 
                inserting ``programs, agencies, and communities''; and
                    (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (5) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(9) expand and strengthen service-learning programs 
        through year-round opportunities, including during the summer 
        months, to improve the education of children and youth and to 
        maximize the benefits of national and community service, in 
        order to renew the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit 
        of community to children and youth throughout the United 
        States;
            ``(10) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and 
        other citizen service opportunities, including opportunities 
        for participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, 
        relief, and recovery;
            ``(11) increase service opportunities for our Nation's 
        retiring professionals, including such opportunities for those 
        retiring from the science, technical, engineering, and 
        mathematics professions to improve the education of our 
        Nation's youth and keep America competitive in the global 
        knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, 
        knowledge, and skills of older Americans;
            ``(12) encourage the continued service of the alumni of the 
        national service programs, including service in times of 
        national need; and
            ``(13) encourage members of the Baby Boom generation to 
        partake in service opportunities.''.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--The Act is amended by inserting after 
section 2 the following:

``SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    ``It is the sense of Congress that the number of participants in 
the AmeriCorps programs, including the Volunteers in Service to America 
(VISTA) and the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), should grow 
to reach 100,000 participants by 2012.''.

SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating--
                    (A) paragraphs (21) through (29) as paragraphs (28) 
                through (36), respectively;
                    (B) paragraphs (9) through (20) as paragraphs (15) 
                through (26), respectively;
                    (C) paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (10) and 
                (11), respectively; and
                    (D) paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (5) 
                through (8), respectively;
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Approved summer of service position.--The term 
        `approved summer of service position' means a position in a 
        program described under section 118(c)(8) for which the 
        Corporation has approved the provision of a summer of service 
        educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for 
        successful service in the position.
            ``(4) Baby boom generation.--The term `Baby Boom 
        generation' means the generation that consists of individuals 
        born during the period beginning with 1946 and ending with 
        1964.'';
            (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``described in section 122'';
            (4) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``church or other'';
            (5) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(9) Disadvantaged youth.--The term `disadvantaged youth' 
        includes those youth who are economically disadvantaged and one 
        or more of the following:
                    ``(A) Who are out-of-school youth, including out-
                of-school youth who are unemployed.
                    ``(B) Who are in or aging out of foster care.
                    ``(C) Who have limited English proficiency.
                    ``(D) Who are homeless or who have run away from 
                home.
                    ``(E) Who are at-risk to leave school without a 
                diploma.
                    ``(F) Who are former juvenile offenders or at risk 
                of delinquency.'';
            (6) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(12) Grantmaking entity.--The term `grantmaking entity' 
        means a public or private nonprofit organization that--
                    ``(A) has experience with service-learning or with 
                meeting unmet human, educational, environmental, or 
                public safety needs;
                    ``(B) was in existence at least one year before the 
                date on which the organization submitted an application 
                under the national service laws; and
                    ``(C) meets other such criteria as the Chief 
                Executive Officer may establish.
            ``(13) 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)).
            ``(14) 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. 1101a(a)).'';
            (7) in paragraph (19) (as so redesignated), 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'';
            (8) in paragraph (23)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``program in which the participant is enrolled'' and inserting 
        ``organization receiving assistance under the national service 
        laws through which the participant is enrolled in an approved 
        national service position'';
            (9) by inserting after paragraph (26) (as so redesignated) 
        the following:
            ``(27) Qualified organization.--The term `qualified 
        organization' means a public or private nonprofit organization 
        with experience working with school-age youth that meets such 
        criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish.'';
            (10) in paragraph (28)(B) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by striking ``602'' and inserting ``602(3)''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``1401'' and inserting ``1401(3)''; 
                and
            (11) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(37) Tribally controlled college or university.--The term 
        `tribally controlled college or university' has the meaning 
        given in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or 
        University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801).''.

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

SEC. 1201. SCHOOL-BASED ALLOTMENTS.

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

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

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

    ``(a) Allotments to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes.--The 
Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may make 
allotments to State educational agencies, Territories, and Indian 
tribes to pay for the Federal share of--
            ``(1) planning and building the capacity within the State, 
        Territory, or Indian tribe to implement service-learning 
        programs that are based principally in elementary and secondary 
        schools, including--
                    ``(A) providing training for teachers, supervisors, 
                personnel from community-based agencies (particularly 
                with regard to the recruitment, utilization, and 
                management 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 academic content 
                standards, to be integrated into academic programs, 
                including an age-appropriate learning component that 
                provides participants an opportunity to analyze and 
                apply their service experiences;
                    ``(C) forming local partnerships described in 
                paragraph (2) or (4) to develop school-based service-
                learning programs in accordance with this part;
                    ``(D) devising appropriate methods for research and 
                evaluation of the educational value of service-learning 
                and the effect of service-learning activities on 
                communities;
                    ``(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; and
                    ``(F) establishing effective outreach and 
                dissemination of information to ensure the broadest 
                possible participation of schools throughout the State, 
                with particular attention to schools identified for 
                school improvement under title I of the Elementary and 
                Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
                seq.);
            ``(2) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based 
        service-learning programs, which may include paying for the 
        cost of the recruitment, training, supervision, placement, 
        salaries, and benefits of service-learning coordinators, 
        through distribution of Federal funds by State educational 
        agencies, Territories, and Indian tribes made available under 
        this part to projects operated by local partnerships among--
                    ``(A) local educational agencies; and
                    ``(B) 1 or more community partners that--
                            ``(i) shall include a public or private 
                        nonprofit organization that--
                                    ``(I) has a demonstrated expertise 
                                in the provision of services to meet 
                                unmet human, education, environmental, 
                                or public safety needs;
                                    ``(II) will make projects available 
                                for participants, who shall be 
                                students; and
                                    ``(III) was in existence at least 1 
                                year before the date on which the 
                                organization submitted an application 
                                under section 113; and
                            ``(ii) may include a private for-profit 
                        business, private elementary or secondary 
                        school, or Indian tribe (except that an Indian 
                        tribe distributing funds to a project under 
                        this paragraph is not eligible to be part of 
                        the partnership operating that project);
            ``(3) planning of school-based service-learning programs, 
        through distribution by State educational agencies, 
        Territories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made available 
        under this part to local educational agencies and Indian 
        tribes, which planning may include paying for the cost of--
                    ``(A) the salaries and benefits of service-learning 
                coordinators; or
                    ``(B) the recruitment, training, supervision, and 
                placement of service-learning coordinators who may be 
                participants in a program under subtitle C or receive a 
                national service educational award under subtitle D, 
                who may be participants in a project under section 201 
                of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
                U.S.C. 5001), or who may participate in a Youthbuild 
                program under section 173A of the Workforce Investment 
                Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918a),
        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); and
            ``(4) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based 
        service-learning programs to utilize adult volunteers in 
        service-learning to improve the education of students, through 
        distribution by State educational agencies, Territories, and 
        Indian tribes of Federal funds made available under this part 
        to--
                    ``(A) local educational agencies;
                    ``(B) Indian tribes (except that an Indian tribe 
                distributing funds under this paragraph is not eligible 
                to be a recipient of those funds);
                    ``(C) public or private nonprofit organizations; or
                    ``(D) partnerships or combinations of local 
                educational agencies and entities described in 
                subparagraph (B) or (C).
    ``(b) Programs To Encourage Civic Engagement in Service Learning.--
            ``(1) In general.--From funds appropriated under section 
        501(a)(1), and without regard to section 112(b), the 
        Corporation shall reserve up to 3 percent for competitive 
        grants to partnerships described in subsection (a)(2) for the 
        development of service-learning programs that promote greater 
        civic engagement among elementary and secondary school 
        students.
            ``(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this subsection, a partnership shall submit an application at 
        such time, in such manner, and containing such information as 
        the Corporation may require.
            ``(3) Activities.--Partnerships receiving grants under this 
        subsection shall use funds to develop service-learning 
        curricula that--
                    ``(A) promote a better understanding of the 
                principles of the Constitution of the United States, 
                the heroes of American history (including military 
                heroes), and the meaning of the Oath of Allegiance;
                    ``(B) promote a better understanding of how the 
                Nation's government functions; and
                    ``(C) promote a better understanding of the 
                importance of service in the Nation's character.
    ``(c) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator.--A service-learning 
coordinator referred to in paragraph (2), (3), or (5) of subsection (a) 
shall provide services that may include--
            ``(1) providing technical assistance and information to, 
        and facilitating the training of, teachers and assisting in the 
        planning, development, execution, and evaluation of service-
        learning in their classrooms;
            ``(2) assisting local partnerships described in subsection 
        (a) in the planning, development, and execution of service-
        learning projects, including summer of service programs; and
            ``(3) carrying out such other duties as the recipient of 
        assistance under this part may determine to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Related Expenses.--An entity that receives financial 
assistance under this part may, in carrying out the activities 
described in subsection (a), use such assistance to pay for the Federal 
share of reasonable costs related to the supervision of participants, 
program administration, transportation, insurance, and evaluations and 
for other reasonable expenses related to the activities.

``SEC. 112. ALLOTMENTS.

    ``(a) Indian Tribes and Territories.--Of the amounts appropriated 
to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Corporation shall 
reserve an amount of not less than 2 percent and not more than 3 
percent for payments to Indian tribes, the United States Virgin 
Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, to be allotted in accordance with their respective 
needs.
    ``(b) Allotments Through States.--After reserving the amount under 
subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of the funds 
appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year as follows:
            ``(1) Allotments.--
                    ``(A) School-age youth.--From 50 percent of such 
                remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an 
                amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such 
                remainder as the number of school-age youth in the 
                State bears to the total number of school-age youth of 
                all States.
                    ``(B) Allocation under elementary and secondary 
                education act of 1965.--From 50 percent of such 
                remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an 
                amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such 
                remainder as the allocation to the State for the 
                previous fiscal year under title I of the Elementary 
                and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et 
                seq.) or its successor authority bears to such 
                allocations to all States.
            ``(2) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101, for 
        purposes of this subsection, the term `State' means each of the 
        several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth 
        of Puerto Rico.
    ``(c) Reallotment.--If the Corporation determines that the 
allotment of a State, Territory, or Indian tribe under this section 
will not be required for a fiscal year because the State, Territory, or 
Indian tribe did not submit and receive approval of an application for 
the allotment under section 113, the Corporation shall make the 
allotment for such State, Territory, or Indian tribe available for 
grants to grantmaking entities to carry out service-learning programs 
as described in section 111(a) in such State, Territory, or Indian 
tribe. After grantmaking entities apply for the allotment with an 
application at such time and in such manner as the Corporation requires 
and receive approval, the remainder of such allotment shall be 
available for reallotment to such other States, Territories, or Indian 
tribes with approved applications submitted under section 113 as the 
Corporation may determine to be appropriate.
    ``(d) Minimum Amount.--For any fiscal year for which amounts 
appropriated for this part exceed $43,000,000, the minimum allotment to 
each State (as defined in section 112(b)(2)) under this section shall 
be $65,000.

``SEC. 113. APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive an allotment under 
section 112, a State, acting through the State educational agency, 
Territory, or Indian tribe shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, 
and obtain approval of, an application at such time and in such manner 
as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require.
    ``(b) Contents.--An application for an allotment under this part 
shall include--
            ``(1) a proposal for a 3-year plan promoting service-
        learning, which shall contain such information as the Chief 
        Executive Officer may reasonably require, including how the 
        applicant will integrate service opportunities into the 
        academic program of the participants;
            ``(2) information about the criteria the State educational 
        agency, Territory, or Indian tribe will use to evaluate and 
        grant approval to applications submitted under subsection (c), 
        including an assurance that the State educational agency, 
        Territory, or Indian tribe will comply with the requirement in 
        section 114(a);
            ``(3) information about the applicant's efforts to--
                    ``(A) ensure that students of different ages, 
                races, sexes, ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic 
                backgrounds have opportunities to serve together;
                    ``(B) include any opportunities for students 
                enrolled in schools or other programs of education 
                providing elementary or secondary education to 
                participate in service-learning programs and ensure 
                that such service-learning programs include 
                opportunities for such students to serve together;
                    ``(C) involve participants in the design and 
                operation of the program;
                    ``(D) promote service-learning in areas of greatest 
                need, including low-income or rural areas; and
                    ``(E) otherwise integrate service opportunities 
                into the academic program of the participants; and
            ``(4) assurances that the applicant will comply with the 
        nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of section 177 
        and the grievance procedures required by section 176.
    ``(c) Application to State, Territory, or Indian Tribe To Receive 
Assistance To Carry Out School-Based Service-Learning Programs.--
            ``(1) In general.--Any--
                    ``(A) qualified organization, Indian tribe, 
                Territory, local educational agency, for-profit 
                business, private elementary, middle, or secondary 
                school, or institution of higher education that desires 
                to receive financial assistance under this subpart from 
                a State, Territory, or Indian tribe for an activity 
                described in section 111(a)(1);
                    ``(B) partnership described in section 111(a)(2) 
                that desires to receive such assistance from a State, 
                Territory, or Indian tribe or grantmaking entity 
                described in section 111(a)(2);
                    ``(C) entity described in section 111(a)(3) that 
                desires to receive such assistance from a State, 
                Territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in 
                such section;
                    ``(D) partnership described in section 111(a)(4) 
                that desires to receive such assistance from a State, 
                Territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in 
                such section; and
                    ``(E) agency or partnership described in section 
                118(c)(8) that desires to receive such assistance, or 
                approved summer of service positions, from a State, 
                Territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in 
                such section to be carried out through a service-
                learning program described in section 111,
        shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency, 
        Territory, grantmaking entity, or Indian tribe, and obtain 
        approval of, an application for the program.
            ``(2) Submission.--Such application shall be submitted at 
        such time and in such manner, and shall contain such 
        information, as the agency, Territory, Indian tribe, or entity 
        may reasonably require.

``SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

    ``(a) Priority.--In considering competitive applications under this 
part, the Corporation shall give priority to innovation, 
sustainability, capacity building, involvement of disadvantaged youth, 
and quality of programs, as well as other criteria approved by the 
Chief Executive Officer.
    ``(b) Rejection of Applications.--If the Corporation rejects an 
application submitted by a State, Territory, or Indian tribe under 
section 113 for an allotment, the Corporation shall promptly notify the 
State, Territory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection of 
the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, Territory, or 
Indian tribe with a reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the 
application and shall provide technical assistance, if needed, to the 
State, Territory, or Indian tribe as part of the resubmission process. 
The Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmitted application.

``SEC. 115. PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM PRIVATE 
              SCHOOLS.

    ``(a) In General.--To the extent consistent with the number of 
students in the State, Territory, or Indian tribe or in the school 
district of the local educational agency involved who are enrolled in 
private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools, such State, 
Territory, Indian tribe, or agency shall (after consultation with 
appropriate private school representatives) make provision--
            ``(1) for the inclusion of services and arrangements for 
        the benefit of such students so as to allow for the equitable 
        participation of such students in the programs implemented to 
        carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in 
        this part; and
            ``(2) for the training of the teachers of such students so 
        as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers in 
        the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and 
        provide the benefits described in this part.
    ``(b) Waiver.--If a State, Territory, Indian tribe, or local 
educational agency is prohibited by law from providing for the 
participation of students or teachers from private nonprofit schools as 
required by subsection (a), or if the Corporation determines that a 
State, Territory, Indian tribe, or local educational agency 
substantially fails or is unwilling to provide for such participation 
on an equitable basis, the Chief Executive Officer shall waive such 
requirements and shall arrange for the provision of services to such 
students and teachers. Such waivers shall be subject to the 
requirements of sections 9503 and 9504 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7883 and 7884).

``SEC. 116. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

    ``(a) Federal Share.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
        carrying out a program for which assistance is provided under 
        this part--
                    ``(A) for new grants, may not exceed 80 percent of 
                the total cost for the first year of the grant, 65 
                percent for the second year, and 50 percent for each 
                remaining year; and
                    ``(B) for continuing grants, may not exceed 50 
                percent of the total cost of the program.
            ``(2) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
        remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
        each recipient of assistance under this part--
                    ``(A) shall provide for such share through a 
                payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including 
                facilities, equipment, or services; and
                    ``(B) may provide for such share through State 
                sources or local sources, including private funds or 
                donated services.
    ``(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. 117. LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.

    ``Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance received by 
an applicant in a fiscal year may be used to pay, in accordance with 
such standards as the Corporation may issue, for administrative costs, 
incurred by--
            ``(1) the original recipient; or
            ``(2) the entity carrying out the service-learning program 
        supported with the assistance.''.

SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS.

    Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is redesignated as section 117 and 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``community 
        service programs'' the following: ``through service-learning'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``combination'' and inserting ``consortia'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' 
                        at the end; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) may coordinate with service-learning 
                curricula being offered in the academic curricula at 
                the institution of higher education or at one or more 
                members of the consortia;'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(3)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
                striking ``teachers at the elementary, secondary, and 
                postsecondary levels'' and inserting ``institutions of 
                higher education and their faculty'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``education of 
                the institution; and'' and inserting ``curricula of the 
                institution to strengthen the instructional capacity of 
                service-learning at the elementary and secondary 
                levels;'';
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (E); and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
                following:
                    ``(B) including service-learning as a key component 
                of the health professionals curricula, including 
                nursing, pre-medicine, medicine, and dentistry 
                curricula of the institution;
                    ``(C) including service-learning as a key component 
                of the criminal justice professionals curricula of the 
                institution;
                    ``(D) including service-learning as a key component 
                of the public policy and public administration 
                curricula of the institution; and'';
            (4) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g);
            (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as (i); and
            (6) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Special Consideration.--To the extent practicable, the 
Corporation shall give special consideration to applications submitted 
by predominantly Black institutions, Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and 
Universities, and community colleges serving predominantly minority 
populations.
    ``(d) Federal, State, and Local Contributions.--
            ``(1) Federal share.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
                carrying out a program for which assistance is provided 
                under this part may not exceed 50 percent of the total 
                cost of the program.
                    ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for 
                the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a 
                program, each recipient of a grant under this part--
                            ``(i) shall provide for such share through 
                        a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
                        including facilities, equipment, or services; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) may provide for such share through 
                        State sources or local sources, including 
                        private funds or donated services.
            ``(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.
    ``(e) Application for Grant.--
            ``(1) Submission.--To receive a grant or enter into a 
        contract under this part, an applicant shall prepare, submit to 
        the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at such 
        time, in such manner, and containing such information and 
        assurances as the Corporation may reasonably require. In 
        requesting applications for assistance under this part, the 
        Corporation shall specify such required information and 
        assurances.
            ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph 
        (1) shall contain, at a minimum--
                    ``(A) assurances that--
                            ``(i) prior to the placement of a 
                        participant, the applicant will consult with 
                        the appropriate local labor organization, if 
                        any, representing employees in the area who are 
                        engaged in the same or similar work as that 
                        proposed to be carried out by such program, to 
                        prevent the displacement and protect the rights 
                        of such employees; and
                            ``(ii) the applicant will comply with the 
                        nonduplication and nondisplacement provisions 
                        of section 177 and the grievance procedures 
                        required by section 176; and
                    ``(B) such other assurances as the Chief Executive 
                Officer may reasonably require.
    ``(f) Priority.--In making grants and entering into contracts under 
subsection (b), the Corporation shall give priority to applicants or 
institutions that submit applications containing proposals that--
            ``(1) demonstrate the commitment of the institution of 
        higher education, other than by demonstrating the commitment of 
        the students, to supporting the community service projects 
        carried out under the program;
            ``(2) specify the manner in which the institution will 
        promote faculty, administration, and staff participation in the 
        community service projects;
            ``(3) specify the manner in which the institution will 
        provide service to the community through organized programs, 
        including, where appropriate, clinical programs for students in 
        professional schools and colleges;
            ``(4) describe any partnership that will participate in the 
        community service projects, such as a partnership comprised 
        of--
                    ``(A) the institution;
                    ``(B)(i) a community-based agency;
                    ``(ii) a local government agency; or
                    ``(iii) a non-profit entity that serves or involves 
                school-age youth, older adults, or low-income 
                communities; and
                    ``(C)(i) a student organization;
                    ``(ii) a department of the institution; or
                    ``(iii) a group of faculty comprised of different 
                departments, schools, or colleges at the institution;
            ``(5) demonstrate community involvement in the development 
        of the proposal;
            ``(6) describe research on effective strategies and methods 
        to improve service utilized in the design of the project;
            ``(7) specify that the institution will use such assistance 
        to strengthen the service infrastructure in institutions of 
        higher education; or
            ``(8) with respect to projects involving delivery of 
        services, specify projects that involve leadership development 
        of school aged youth.
    ``(g) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101, as used in this 
part, the term `student' means an individual who is enrolled in an 
institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis.
    ``(h) Federal Work-Study.--To be eligible for assistance under this 
part, an institution of higher education must demonstrate that it meets 
the minimum requirements under section 443(b)(2)(B) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)(B)) relating to the 
participation of Federal Work-Study students in community service 
activities, or has received a waiver of those requirements from the 
Secretary of Education.''.

SEC. 1203. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

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

     ``PART III--INNOVATIVE SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH

``SEC. 118. INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS AND 
              RESEARCH.

    ``(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
part for a fiscal year, the Corporation may make grants and fixed 
amount grants under subsection (f) with eligible entities for 
activities described in subsection (c).
    ``(b) Eligible Entities Defined.--For purposes of this part, the 
term `eligible entity' means a State education agency, a State 
commission, a Territory, an Indian tribe, an institution of higher 
education, or a public or private nonprofit organization (including 
grant-making entities), a public or private elementary or secondary 
school, a local educational agency, or a consortia of such entities, 
where a consortia of two or more such entities may also include a for-
profit organization.
    ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds under this part may be used 
to--
            ``(1) integrate service-learning programs into the science, 
        technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curricula at 
        the elementary, secondary, or post-secondary, and post-
        baccalaureate levels in coordination with practicing or retired 
        STEM professionals;
            ``(2) involve students in service-learning programs 
        focusing on energy conservation in their community, including 
        conducting educational outreach on energy conservation and 
        working to improve energy efficiency in low income housing and 
        in public spaces;
            ``(3) involve students in service-learning projects in 
        emergency and disaster preparedness;
            ``(4) involve students in service-learning projects aimed 
        at improving access to and obtaining the benefits from 
        computers and other emerging technologies, including in low 
        income or rural communities, in senior centers and communities, 
        in schools, in libraries, and in other public spaces;
            ``(5) involve high school age youth in the mentoring of 
        middle school youth while involving all participants in 
        service-learning to seek to meet unmet human, educational, 
        environmental, public safety, or emergency disaster 
        preparedness needs in their community;
            ``(6) conduct research and evaluations on service-learning, 
        including service-learning in middle schools, and disseminate 
        such research and evaluations widely;
            ``(7) conduct innovative and creative activities as 
        described in section 111(a);
            ``(8) establish or implement summer of service programs 
        during the summer months, including the cost of recruitment, 
        training, and placement of service-learning coordinators--
                    ``(A) for youth who will be enrolled in any grade 
                from grade 6 through grade 12 at the end of the summer 
                concerned;
                    ``(B) for community-based service-learning projects 
                that--
                            ``(i) shall--
                                    ``(I) meet unmet human, 
                                educational, environmental (including 
                                energy conservation and stewardship), 
                                emergency and disaster preparedness, 
                                and public service needs; and
                                    ``(II) be intensive, structured, 
                                supervised, and designed to produce 
                                identifiable improvements to the 
                                community; and
                            ``(ii) may include the extension of 
                        academic year service-learning programs into 
                        the summer months;
                    ``(C) under which any student who completes 100 
                hours of service in an approved summer of service 
                position, as certified through a process determined by 
                the Corporation through regulations consistent with 
                section 138(f), shall be eligible for a summer of 
                service educational award of not more than $500 (or, at 
                the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, not more 
                than $1,000 in the case of a participant who is 
                economically disadvantaged) from funds deposited in the 
                National Service Trust and distributed by the 
                Corporation as described in section 148; and
                    ``(D) subject to the limitation that a student may 
                not receive more than 2 summer of service educational 
                awards from funds deposited in the National Service 
                Trust; and
            ``(9) carry out any other innovative service-learning 
        programs or research that the Corporation considers 
        appropriate.
    ``(d) Priority.--Priority shall be given to programs that--
            ``(1) involve students and community stakeholders in the 
        design and implementation of the service-learning program;
            ``(2) implement service-learning programs in low-income or 
        rural communities; and
            ``(3) utilize adult volunteers, including tapping the 
        resource of retired and retiring adults, in the planning and 
        implementation of the service-learning programs.
    ``(e) Requirements.--
            ``(1) Three-year term.--Each program funded under this part 
        shall be carried out over a period of three years, including 
        one planning year and two additional grant years, with a 1-year 
        extension possible, if the program meets performance measures 
        developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any other 
        criteria determined by the Corporation.
            ``(2) Collaboration encouraged.--Each program funded under 
        this part is encouraged to collaborate with other Learn and 
        Serve programs, AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the National Senior 
        Service Corps.
            ``(3) Evaluation.--Upon completion of the program, the 
        Corporation shall conduct an independent evaluation of the 
        program and widely disseminate the results to the service 
        community through multiple channels, including the 
        Corporation's Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effective 
        strategies and recommendations for improvement.
    ``(f) Fixed Amount Grants.--
            ``(1) General.--For purposes of subsection (a), and subject 
        to the limitations in this subsection, the Corporation may, 
        upon making a determination described in paragraph (2), approve 
        a fixed amount grant that is not subject to the Office of 
        Management and Budget cost principles and related financial 
        recordkeeping requirements.
            ``(2) Determination.--Before approving a fixed amount 
        grant, the Corporation must determine that--
                    ``(A) the reasonable and necessary costs of 
                carrying out the terms of the grant significantly 
                exceed the amount of assistance provided by the 
                Corporation; or
                    ``(B) based on the nature or design of the grant, 
                any assistance provided by the Corporation can be 
                reasonably presumed to be expended on reasonable and 
                necessary costs.
            ``(3) Matching funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
                carrying out a program for which a grant is made under 
                this part may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost 
                of the program in the first year of the grant and 50 
                percent of the total cost of the program in the 
                remaining years of the grant, including if the grant is 
                extended for a fourth year.
                    ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for 
                the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a 
                program, each recipient of a grant under this part--
                            ``(i) shall provide for such share through 
                        a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
                        including facilities, equipment, or services; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) may provide for such share through 
                        State sources or local sources, including 
                        private funds or donated services.
    ``(g) Applications.--To be eligible to carry out a program under 
this part, an entity shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and 
obtain approval of, an application at such time and in such manner as 
the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require.''.

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

SEC. 1301. PROHIBITION ON GRANTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES; LIMITS ON 
              CORPORATION COSTS.

    Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 12571) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by inserting after ``subdivisions of States,'' the 
        following: ``Territories,'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Agreements With 
                Federal Agencies'' and inserting ``Restrictions on 
                Agreements With Federal Agencies'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in the first sentence by striking ``by 
                        the agency.'' and inserting ``by the agency, 
                        including programs under the Public Lands Corps 
                        and Urban Youth Corps as described in section 
                        122(a)(2).''; and
                            (ii) by striking the second sentence;
                    (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Prohibition on grants.--The Corporation may not 
        provide a grant under this section to a Federal agency.''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``receiving assistance 
                        under this subsection'' and inserting 
                        ``operating a national service program''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``using such assistance'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ``to be provided'' 
        and inserting ``to be provided or otherwise approved'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Five'' 
                and inserting ``Six''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
                inserting ``6 percent''; and
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``section 140'' and 
                        inserting ``paragraph (2)'';
                            (ii) by striking ``Federal share of the 
                        cost'' and inserting ``Corporation share of the 
                        cost, including member living allowances, 
                        employment-related taxes, health care coverage, 
                        and worker's compensation and other necessary 
                        operation costs,'';
                            (iii) by striking ``may not exceed 75 
                        percent of such cost.'' and inserting ``may not 
                        exceed--''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(A) for the first three years in which the 
                recipient receives such assistance, 76 percent of such 
                cost;
                    ``(B) for the fourth through ninth years in which 
                the recipient receives such assistance, a decreasing 
                share of such cost between 76 percent and 50 percent, 
                as established by the Corporation in regulation; and
                    ``(C) for the tenth year (and each year thereafter) 
                in which the recipient receives such assistance, 50 
                percent of such cost.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Alternative corporation share for programs in rural 
        or severely economically distressed communities.--Upon approval 
        by the Corporation, the Corporation share of the cost, 
        including member living allowances, employment-related taxes, 
        health care coverage, and worker's compensation, of carrying 
        out a national service program that receives assistance under 
        subsection (a) and that is located in a rural or severely 
        economically distressed community may not exceed--
                    ``(A) for the first six years in which the 
                recipient receives such assistance, 76 percent of such 
                cost;
                    ``(B) for the seventh through ninth years in which 
                the recipient receives such assistance, a decreasing 
                share of such cost between 76 and 65 percent as 
                established by the Corporation in regulation; and
                    ``(C) for the tenth year (and each year thereafter) 
                in which the recipient receives such assistance, 65 
                percent of such cost.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), in 
                subparagraph (B), by inserting after ``other Federal 
                sources'' the following: ``including funds authorized 
                under Youthbuild (section 173A of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918a))''; and
                    (F) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Other federal funds.--
                    ``(A) Recipient report.--A recipient of assistance 
                under section 121 shall report to the Corporation the 
                amount and source of any Federal funds used to carry 
                out the program other than those provided by the 
                Corporation.
                    ``(B) Corporation report.--The Corporation shall 
                report to the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
                Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on an 
                annual basis information regarding each recipient that 
                uses Federal funds other than those provided by the 
                Corporation to carry out the program, including amounts 
                and sources of other Federal funds.''.

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 ``subsection (b)(1)'' and inserting 
                ``subsection (c)(1)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``including'' and all that follows through the 
                        semicolon at the end and inserting ``including 
                        projects involving urban renewal, sustaining 
                        natural resources, or improving human 
                        services;'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``including'' and inserting ``and at least 50 
                        percent of whom are''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by inserting 
                        ``, including mentoring'' before the semicolon;
                    (C) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``; 
                        or'' and inserting a semicolon;
                            (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
                        period and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) students participating in service-learning 
                programs at an institution of higher education.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (7)(A), by inserting ``, including 
                elementary and secondary education, and other 
                professions such as those in health care, criminal 
                justice, environmental stewardship and conservation, or 
                public safety'' before the semicolon;
                    (E) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking ``nonprofit'';
                    (F) in paragraph (9), by striking ``between the 
                ages of 16 and 24'' and inserting ``between the ages of 
                16 and 25'';
                    (G) in paragraph (10), by striking ``gifted young 
                adults'' and all that follows through the period at the 
                end and inserting ``school-age youth and young adults 
                of all backgrounds, including gifted youth, along with 
                established successful entrepreneurs of all backgrounds 
                and professions from the community in which the program 
                exists to--
                    ``(A) train the participants in utilizing problem-
                solving, entrepreneurship, and communication skills to 
                design solutions to community problems; and
                    ``(B) collaborate with stakeholders in the 
                communities to implement the solutions devised by the 
                participants in subparagraph (A).'';
                    (H) in paragraph (12)(A), by striking ``learning 
                and recreation'' and inserting ``learning, recreation, 
                and mentoring'';
                    (I) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and to combat 
                rural poverty, including'' and inserting ``, including 
                the issues of rural poverty,'';
                    (J) by redesignating paragraph (15) as paragraph 
                (19); and
                    (K) by inserting after paragraph (14) the 
                following:
            ``(15) An E-Corps program that involves participants who 
        provide services in a community by developing and assisting in 
        carrying out technology programs which seek to increase access 
        to technology and the benefits thereof in such community.
            ``(16) A program that engages citizens in public safety, 
        public health, and emergency and disaster preparedness, and may 
        include the recruitment and placing of qualified participants 
        in positions to be trainees as law enforcement officers, 
        firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency 
        medical service workers, and may engage Federal, State, and 
        local stakeholders in collaboration to organize more effective 
        responses to issues of public safety and public health, 
        emergencies, and disasters.
            ``(17) A program, initiative, or partnership that seeks to 
        expand the number of mentors for youths (including by 
        recruiting high-school and college-aged individuals to enter 
        into mentoring relationships), including mentors for 
        disadvantaged youths, either through provision of direct 
        mentoring services, provision of supportive services to direct 
        mentoring service organizations (in the case of a partnership), 
        or through the creative utilization of current and emerging 
        technologies to connect youth with mentors.
            ``(18) A program that has the primary purpose of re-
        engaging court-involved youth and adults with the goal of 
        reducing recidivism.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as (c) and 
        (d), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
    ``(b) Innovative Programs To Meet the Needs of Veterans.--
            ``(1) In general.--From funds appropriated under section 
        501(a)(2), the Corporation shall reserve up to 3 percent for 
        competitive grants to eligible recipients under subsection (a) 
        for the development, either directly or through subgrants to 
        other entities, of innovative initiatives to address the unique 
        needs of veterans.
            ``(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
        this subsection, an entity described in paragraph (1) shall 
        submit an application at such time, in such manner, and 
        containing such information as the Corporation may require.
            ``(3) Activities.--Entities receiving grants under this 
        subsection shall use funds to develop initiatives that--
                    ``(A) recruit veterans, particularly returning 
                veterans, into service opportunities;
                    ``(B) promote community-based efforts to meet the 
                unique needs of military families while a member of the 
                family is deployed; and
                    ``(C) promote community-based efforts to meet the 
                unique needs of military families when a member of the 
                family returns from a deployment.'';
            (4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), in paragraph 
        (4), by inserting after ``out-of-school youths,'' the 
        following: ``disadvantaged youths,'';
            (5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated), in paragraph 
        (1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subsection 
                (b) or (d) of''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following new 
                subparagraph:
                    ``(C) Priority for veterans.--Priorities 
                established under subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall 
                include priorities for programs that--
                            ``(i) recruit veterans, particularly 
                        returning veterans, into service opportunities;
                            ``(ii) promote community-based efforts to 
                        meet the unique needs of military families 
                        while a member of the family is deployed; and
                            ``(iii) promote community-based efforts to 
                        meet the unique needs of military families when 
                        a member of the family returns from a 
                        deployment.''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Requirements for Tutors.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Corporation shall require that each recipient of assistance 
        under the national service laws that operates a tutoring 
        program involving elementary or secondary school students 
        certifies that individuals serving in approved national service 
        positions as tutors in such program have--
                    ``(A) either--
                            ``(i) obtained their high school diploma; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) passed a proficiency test 
                        demonstrating that such individuals have the 
                        skills necessary to achieve program goals; and
                    ``(B) have successfully completed pre- and in-
                service training for tutors.
            ``(2) Exception.--The requirements in paragraph (1) do not 
        apply to an individual serving in an approved national service 
        position who is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school 
        and is providing tutoring services through a structured, 
        school-managed cross-grade tutoring program.
    ``(f) Requirements for Tutoring Programs.--Each tutoring program 
that receives assistance under the national service laws shall--
            ``(1) offer a curriculum that is high quality, research-
        based, and consistent with the State academic content standards 
        required by section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) and the instructional 
        program of the local educational agency; and
            ``(2) offer high quality, research-based pre- and in-
        service training for tutors.
    ``(g) Citizenship Training.--The Corporation shall establish 
requirements for recipients of assistance under the national service 
laws relating to the promotion of citizenship and civic engagement, 
that are consistent with the principles on which citizenship programs 
administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are based, 
among individuals enrolled in approved national service positions and 
approved summer of service positions.''.

SEC. 1303. TYPES OF POSITIONS.

    Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 12573) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(A) by inserting after ``subdivision of 
        a State,'' the following: ``a Territory,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``National'' before 
        ``Civilian Community Corps''.

SEC. 1304. CONFORMING REPEAL RELATING TO TRAINING AND TECHNICAL 
              ASSISTANCE.

    Section 125 (42 U.S.C. 1257) is repealed.

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

    Section 126 (42 U.S.C. 12576) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$125,000 and 
                $750,000'' and inserting ``$200,000 and $825,000''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2) Matching requirement.--In making grants to a State 
        under this subsection, the Corporation shall require the State 
        to provide matching funds of $1 from non-Federal sources for 
        every $1 provided by the Corporation.
            ``(3) Alternative.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
        Chief Executive Officer may permit a State that demonstrates 
        hardship or a new State Commission to use an alternative match 
        as follows:
                    ``(A) First $100,000.--For the first $100,000 of 
                grant amounts provided by the Corporation, a State 
                shall not be required to provide matching funds.
                    ``(B) Amounts greater than $100,000.--For grant 
                amounts of more than $100,000 and not exceeding 
                $200,000 provided by the Corporation, a State shall 
                provide $1 from non-Federal sources for every $2 
                provided by the Corporation.
                    ``(C) Amounts greater than $200,000.--For grant 
                amounts of more than $200,000 provided by the 
                Corporation, a State shall provide $1 from non-Federal 
                sources for every $1 provided by the Corporation.''; 
                and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to national 
                service programs that receive assistance under section 
                121'' and inserting ``to programs supported under the 
                national service laws''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(3) Amount of assistance.--A challenge grant under this 
        subsection may provide, for an initial 3-year grant period, not 
        more than $1 of assistance under this subsection for each $1 in 
        cash raised from private sources by the program supported under 
        the national service laws in excess of amounts required to be 
        provided by the program to satisfy matching funds requirements. 
        After an initial 3-year grant period, grants under this 
        subsection may provide not more than $1 of assistance for each 
        $2 in cash raised from private sources by the program in excess 
        of amounts required to be provided by the program to satisfy 
        matching funds requirements. The Corporation may permit the use 
        of local or State funds as matching funds if the Corporation 
        determines that such use would be equitable due to a lack of 
        available private funds at the local level. The Corporation 
        shall establish a ceiling on the amount of assistance that may 
        be provided to a national service program under this 
        subsection.''.

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

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

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

    ``(a) 1-Percent Allotment for Certain Territories.--Of the funds 
allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 
121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent for 
grants to the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands upon approval by the 
Corporation of an application submitted under section 130. The amount 
allotted as a grant to each such Territory under this subsection for a 
fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 1 
percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population 
of the Territory bears to the total population of such Territories.
    ``(b) Allotment for Indian Tribes.--Of the funds allocated by the 
Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a 
fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve at least 1 percent for 
grants to Indian tribes, to be allotted by the Corporation on a 
competitive basis.
    ``(c) Allotment for Competitive Grants.--Of the funds allocated by 
the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a 
fiscal year and subject to section 133(d)(3), the Corporation shall 
reserve up to 62.7 percent for grants awarded on a competitive basis to 
States for national service programs and to nonprofit organizations 
seeking to operate a national service program in 2 or more States.
    ``(d) Allotment to Certain States on Formula Basis.--
            ``(1) Grants.--Of the funds allocated by the Corporation 
        for provision of assistance under subsection (a) of section 121 
        for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall make a grant to each 
        of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that submits an application under 
        section 130 that is approved by the Corporation.
            ``(2) Allotments.--The amount allotted as a grant to each 
        such State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be 
        equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 35.3 percent 
        of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population 
        of the State bears to the total population of the several 
        States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, in compliance with paragraph (3).
            ``(3) Minimum amount.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
        minimum grant made available to each State approved by the 
        Corporation under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year must be at 
        least $600,000, or 0.5 percent of the amount allocated for the 
        State formula under this section, whichever is greater.
    ``(e) Effect of Failure To Apply.--If a State or Territory fails to 
apply for, or fails to give notice to the Corporation of its intent to 
apply for an allotment under this section, or the Corporation does not 
approve the application consistent with section 133, the Corporation 
may use the amount that would have been allotted under this section to 
the State or Territory to--
            ``(1) make grants (and provide approved national service 
        positions in connection with such grants) to other grantmaking 
        entities under section 121 that propose to carry out national 
        service programs in such State or Territory; and
            ``(2) make a reallotment to other States or Territories 
        with approved applications submitted under section 130, to the 
        extent grant-making entities do not apply as described in 
        paragraph (1).
    ``(f) Application Required.--The allotment of assistance and 
approved national service positions to a recipient under this section 
shall be made by the Corporation only pursuant to an application 
submitted by a State or other applicant under section 130.
    ``(g) Approval of Positions Subject to Available Funds.--The 
Corporation may not approve positions as approved national service 
positions under this subtitle for a fiscal year in excess of the number 
of such positions for which the Corporation has sufficient available 
funds in the National Service Trust for that fiscal year, taking into 
consideration funding needs for national service educational awards 
under subtitle D based on completed service. If appropriations are 
insufficient to provide the maximum allowable national service 
educational awards under subtitle D for all eligible participants, the 
Corporation is authorized to make necessary and reasonable adjustments 
to program rules.
    ``(h) Sponsorship of Approved National Service Positions.--
            ``(1) Sponsorship authorized.--The Corporation may enter 
        into agreements with persons or entities who offer to sponsor 
        national service positions for which the person or entity will 
        be responsible for supplying the funds necessary to provide a 
        national service educational award. The distribution of these 
        approved national service positions shall be made pursuant to 
        the agreement, and the creation of these positions shall not be 
        taken into consideration in determining the number of approved 
        national service positions to be available for distribution 
        under this section.
            ``(2) Deposit of contribution.--Funds provided pursuant to 
        an agreement under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the 
        National Service Trust established in section 145 until such 
        time as the funds are needed.
    ``(i) Reservation of Funds for Special Assistance.--From amounts 
appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 501(a)(2) and subject to the limitation in 
such section, the Corporation may reserve such amount as the 
Corporation considers to be appropriate for the purpose of making 
assistance available under section 126.
    ``(j) Reservation of Funds To Increase the Participation of 
Individuals With Disabilities.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
501(a)(2) and subject to the limitation in such section, the Chief 
Executive Officer shall reserve an amount that is not less than 1 
percent of such amount (except that the amount reserved may not exceed 
$10,000,000), in order to make grants to public or private nonprofit 
organizations to increase the participation of individuals with 
disabilities in national service and for demonstration activities in 
furtherance of this purpose.''.

SEC. 1307. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.

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

``SEC. 129A. EDUCATION AWARDS ONLY PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to 
provide financial assistance under this subtitle and consistent with 
the restriction in subsection (b), the Corporation may, through fixed 
amount grants under subsection (d), provide operational assistance to 
programs that receive approved national service positions but do not 
receive funds under section 121(a).
    ``(b) Limit on Corporation Grant Funds.--Operational support under 
this section may not exceed $600 per individual enrolled in an approved 
national service position and may reach $800 per individual if the 
program supports at least 50 percent disadvantaged youth.
    ``(c) Inapplicable Provisions.--The following provisions shall not 
apply to programs funded under this section:
            ``(1) The limitation on administrative costs under section 
        121(d).
            ``(2) The matching funds requirements under section 121(e).
            ``(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)).
    ``(d) Fixed Amount Grants.--
            ``(1) General.--For purposes of subsection (a), and subject 
        to the limitations in this subsection, the Corporation may, 
        upon making a determination described in paragraph (2), approve 
        a fixed amount grant that is not subject to the Office of 
        Management and Budget cost principles and related financial 
        recordkeeping requirements.
            ``(2) Determination.--Before approving a fixed amount 
        grant, the Corporation must determine that--
                    ``(A) the reasonable and necessary costs of 
                carrying out the terms of the grant significantly 
                exceed the amount of assistance provided by the 
                Corporation; or
                    ``(B) based on the nature or design of the grant, 
                any assistance provided by the Corporation can be 
                reasonably presumed to be expended on reasonable and 
                necessary costs.

``SEC. 129B. PILOT AUTHORITY FOR MEMBER-SELECTED NATIONAL SERVICE 
              POSITIONS.

    ``(a) Authority.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated for a 
        fiscal year under this subtitle and consistent with the 
        restriction in subsection (b), the Corporation may provide 
        fixed amount grants on a competitive basis to up to 10 State 
        Commissions to support member-selected approved national 
        service positions.
            ``(2) Limitation.--The Corporation shall award grants under 
        paragraph (1) to support not more than 500 approved national 
        service positions among the participating States.
    ``(b) Limits on Corporation Grant Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Grants awarded under subsection (a)(1) 
        shall not exceed $600 per individual enrolled in an approved 
        national service position under this section.
            ``(2) Use of grant funds.--Grants received by State 
        Commissions under subsection (a)(1)--
                    ``(A) shall not be distributed to organizations 
                receiving participants with approved national service 
                positions under this section; and
                    ``(B) may--
                            ``(i) be used for oversight activities and 
                        mechanisms for the service sites as determined 
                        by the State Commission or the Corporation, 
                        which may include site visits;
                            ``(ii) be used for activities to augment 
                        the experience of AmeriCorps participants in 
                        approved national service positions under this 
                        section, including activities to engage such 
                        participants in networking opportunities with 
                        other AmeriCorps participants; and
                            ``(iii) be used for recruitment or training 
                        activities for participants in approved 
                        national service positions under this section.
    ``(c) State Commission Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State Commission desiring to receive a 
        grant under subsection (a)(1) shall submit an application to 
        the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing 
        such information as the Corporation shall determine 
        appropriate.
            ``(2) Approval.--The Corporation shall approve each 
        application under paragraph (1) in accordance with section 
        130(d).
    ``(d) Selection of Participants.--
            ``(1) Applicants.--Participants desiring to receive an 
        approved national service position under this section shall 
        submit an application to the State Commission at such time and 
        in such manner as the State Commission determines appropriate. 
        The application shall contain--
                    ``(A) a position description that includes--
                            ``(i) the unmet human, educational, public 
                        safety, or environmental need or needs that 
                        will be met by the participant; and
                            ``(ii) a description of the activities and 
                        responsibilities that will be carried out by 
                        the participant;
                    ``(B) a description of the organization operating 
                the service site where the applicant intends to 
                complete the service described in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(C) a description of the support that will be 
                provided by the organization to the participant to 
                complete the activities described in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(D) the evidence of community support for the 
                activities described in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(E) a certification from the organization 
                operating the service site that the organization is 
                accepting the participant to perform the service 
                outlined in subparagraph (A);
                    ``(F) a certification from the organization 
                operating the service site that the organization 
                satisfies qualification criteria established by the 
                Corporation or the State Commission, including 
                standards relating to organizational capacity, 
                financial management, and programmatic oversight; and
                    ``(G) any other information that the Corporation 
                and the State Commission deems necessary.
            ``(2) Residency.--A participant may apply for approved 
        national service positions under this section in States other 
        than the State in which the participant resides.
    ``(e) Organization Requirements.--The Corporation and the State 
Commissions shall ensure that the organizations receiving participants 
with approved national service positions under this section--
            ``(1) maintain not more than 5 full-time staff and not more 
        than 5 part-time staff;
            ``(2) are not duplicating service provided by an existing 
        AmeriCorps grantee in the same community;
            ``(3) are located in a community where no Intermediary 
        AmeriCorps grants recipient is operating; and
            ``(4) have not applied to receive assistance under this 
        subtitle.
    ``(f) Failure To Comply.--If an organization receiving a 
participant with an approved national service position under this 
section fails to comply with terms and conditions established by the 
State Commission and the Corporation--
            ``(1) the organization shall not be eligible to receive 
        such a participant, or receive an AmeriCorps grant under 
        section 121, for not less than 5 years; and
            ``(2) the State Commission shall have the right to remove 
        such a participant from the organization and relocate that 
        individual to another site.
    ``(g) Receipt of Financial Assistance.--An organization that 
receives participants with approved national service positions under 
this section shall not be considered a recipient of Federal financial 
assistance based on receiving such participants.
    ``(h) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term 
`Intermediary AmeriCorps grants recipient' means any organization that 
serves as a conduit between the Corporation and other unaffiliated 
organizations operating service sites.''.

SEC. 1308. STATE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.

    Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting after ``State,'' the following: 
                ``Territory,''; and
                    (B) by striking ``institution of higher education, 
                or Federal agency'' and inserting ``or institution of 
                higher education'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(9) by striking ``section 122(c)'' and 
        inserting ``section 122(d)'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``jobs or positions'' and 
                        inserting ``proposed positions''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``, including'' and all 
                        that follows through the period at the end and 
                        inserting a period;
                    (B) in paragraph (2) by inserting ``proposed'' 
                before ``minimum''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) In the case of a nonprofit organization operating 
        programs in 2 or more States, a description of the manner and 
        extent to which the State Commissions of each State in which 
        the nonprofit organization intends to operate were consulted 
        and the nature of the consultation.'';
            (4) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ``were selected'' and 
        inserting ``were or will be selected'';
            (5) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a program 
                applicant'' and inserting ``an applicant''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking ``Program 
                        applicant'' and inserting ``Applicant'';
                            (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``program applicant'' and 
                        inserting ``applicant'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by inserting after 
                                ``subdivision of a State,'' the 
                                following: ``Territory,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``institution of 
                                higher education, or Federal agency'' 
                                and inserting ``or institution of 
                                higher education''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by inserting after 
                                ``subdivision of a State,'' the 
                                following: ``Territory,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``institution of 
                                higher education, or Federal agency'' 
                                and inserting ``or institution of 
                                higher education''; and
            (6) in subsection (g), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``or is already receiving financial assistance from the 
        Corporation.''.

SEC. 1308A. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

    Section 131(c)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12583(c)(3)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(3) in the case of a program that is not funded through a 
        State, including programs operated by nonprofit organizations 
        seeking to operate a national service program in 2 or more 
        States--
                    ``(A) consult with and coordinate with the State 
                Commission for the State in which the program operates; 
                and
                    ``(B) obtain written confirmation from the State 
                Commission that the applicant seeking assistance under 
                this Act has consulted with and coordinated with the 
                State Commission when seeking to operate a program in 
                that State.''.

SEC. 1309. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

    Section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(6), insert after subparagraph (E) the 
        following:
                    ``(F) Areas that have a mortgage foreclosure rate 
                greater than the national average mortgage foreclosure 
                rate for the most recent 12 months for which 
                satisfactory data are available.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``jobs or'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraph (8) as 
        paragraph (9) and inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) The extent to which the program generates the 
        involvement of volunteers.'';
            (4) in subsection (d), in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
                strike ``the Corporation may include--'' and insert 
                ``the Corporation--''; and
                    (B) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (G) and 
                inserting the following:
                    ``(A) shall include national service programs 
                that--
                            ``(i) recruit veterans, particularly 
                        returning veterans, into service opportunities;
                            ``(ii) promote community-based efforts to 
                        meet the unique needs of military families 
                        while a member of the family is deployed; and
                            ``(iii) promote community-based efforts to 
                        meet the unique needs of military families when 
                        a member of the family returns from a 
                        deployment; and
                    ``(B) may include--
                            ``(i) national service programs that 
                        conform to the national service priorities in 
                        effect under section 122(d);
                            ``(ii) innovative national service 
                        programs;
                            ``(iii) national service programs that are 
                        well established in one or more States at the 
                        time of the application and are proposed to be 
                        expanded to additional States using assistance 
                        provided under section 121;
                            ``(iv) grant programs in support of other 
                        national service programs if the grant programs 
                        are to be conducted by nonprofit organizations 
                        with a demonstrated and extensive expertise in 
                        the provision of services to meet human, 
                        educational, environmental, or public safety 
                        needs; and
                            ``(v) professional corps programs described 
                        in section 122(a)(8).''; and
            (5) by amending subsection (d)(3) to read as follows:
            ``(3) Additional priority.--In making a competitive 
        distribution under section 129(c), the Corporation--
                    ``(A) shall solicit and consider the view of a 
                State Commission regarding any application for 
                assistance to operate a national service program within 
                the State; and
                    ``(B) may give priority to a national service 
                program that is--
                            ``(i) proposed in an application submitted 
                        by a State Commission; and
                            ``(ii) not one of the types proposed in 
                        paragraph (2),
                if the State Commission provides an adequate 
                explanation of the reasons why it should not be a 
                priority of such State to carry out any of such types 
                of programs in the State.''.

SEC. 1310. DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 137 (42 U.S.C. 12591) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) 
                as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``between the 
                ages of 16 and 25'' and inserting ``a 16-year-old out 
                of school youth or an individual between the ages of 17 
                and 25''; and
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``(a)(5)'' and inserting 
        ``(a)(4)''.

SEC. 1311. SELECTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 138 (42 U.S.C. 12592) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``conducted by the 
        State'' and all that follows through ``or other entity'' and 
        inserting ``conducted by the entity''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(2)(C) by inserting before the 
        semicolon at the end the following: ``, particularly those who 
        were considered at the time of their service disadvantaged 
        youth''.

SEC. 1312. TERMS OF SERVICE.

    Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``not less than 9 
        months and'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``during a period 
        of--'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
        inserting ``during a period of not more than 2 years.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``as 
                demonstrated by the participant'' and inserting ``as 
                determined by the organization responsible for granting 
                a release, if the participant has otherwise performed 
                satisfactorily and has completed at least 15 percent of 
                the original term of service'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``provide to 
                the participant that portion of the national service 
                educational award'' and inserting ``certify the 
                participant's eligibility for that portion of the 
                national service educational award''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to allow 
                return to the program with which the individual was 
                serving in order''.

SEC. 1313. ADJUSTMENTS TO LIVING ALLOWANCE.

    Section 140 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' 
                and inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2);
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as (2);
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(3) Federal work-study students.--The living allowance 
        that may be provided to an individual whose term of service 
        includes hours for which the individual receives Federal work 
        study wages shall be reduced by the amount of the individual's 
        Federal work study award.''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a reduced term 
                of service under section 139(b)(3)'' and inserting ``a 
                term of service that is less than 12 months'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall include an 
        amount sufficient to cover 85 percent of such taxes'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``may 
        be used to pay such taxes.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by adding ``and'' at the end;
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as (2);
            (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second sentence; 
        and
            (5) by striking subsections (g) and (h).

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

SEC. 1401. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.

    Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``section 
                148(e)'' and inserting ``section 148(f)''; 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 
                they be deposited in the National Service Trust''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``for payments of 
        national service educational awards in accordance with section 
        148.'' and inserting ``for--
            ``(1) payments of summer of service educational awards and 
        national service educational awards in accordance with section 
        148; and
            ``(2) payments of interest in accordance with section 
        148(f).''.

SEC. 1402. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NATIONAL SERVICE 
              EDUCATIONAL AWARD FROM THE TRUST.

    Section 146 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``if the individual'' and inserting ``if the 
                organization responsible for an individual's 
                supervision certifies that the individual'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) met the applicable eligibility requirements for the 
        position; and
            ``(2)(A) successfully completed the required term of 
        service described in subsection (b) in an approved national 
        service position; or
            ``(B)(i) satisfactorily performed prior to being granted a 
        release for compelling personal circumstances under section 
        139(c); and
            ``(ii) served at least 15 percent of the required term of 
        service described in subsection (b); and''; and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (3);
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of National Service Educational 
Awards.--An individual may not receive, in national service educational 
awards, more than an amount equal to the aggregate value of 2 such 
awards for full-time service. The aggregate value of summer of service 
educational awards that an individual receives shall have no effect on 
the aggregate value of national service educational awards the 
individual may receive.'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1) by inserting after ``national 
                service educational award'' the following: ``or a 
                summer of service educational award''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), and in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        after ``national service educational award'' 
                        the following: ``or a summer of service 
                        educational award'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``or'' 
                        at the end;
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B) by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) in the case of a summer of service 
                educational award, is enrolled at an eligible 
                institution of higher education under section 148(c) or 
                an educational institution described under section 
                148(a)(4) and failed to expend the full amount of that 
                award during the original 7-year period.''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
                    (A) by inserting after ``qualifying under this 
                section'' the following: ``or under section 
                118(c)(8)''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``to receive a national 
                service educational award'' the following: ``or a 
                summer of service educational award''.

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

    Section 147 (42 U.S.C. 12603) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``a value, for each of not more 
                than 2 of such terms of service, equal to 90 percent 
                of--'' and inserting ``a value of--'' ; and
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(1) $4,825, for fiscal year 2008;
            ``(2) $4,925, for fiscal year 2009;
            ``(3) $5,025, for fiscal year 2010;
            ``(4) $5,125, for fiscal year 2011; and
            ``(5) $5,225, for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year 
        thereafter.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``for each of not 
        more than 2 of such terms of service'' the following: ``in the 
        period of one year''.

SEC. 1404. DISBURSEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

    Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``cost of 
                attendance'' and inserting ``cost of attendance or 
                other educational expenses'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
                (6);
                    (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
            ``(4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an 
        educational institution or training establishment that meets 
        the requirements of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code 
        (38 U.S.C. 3451 et seq.);
            ``(5) for a recipient of a summer of service educational 
        award under section 118(c)(8)(C), to pay expenses incurred in 
        enrolling in a college preparatory program in accordance with 
        subsection (e); and''; and
                    (E) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated) by 
                striking ``subsection (e)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (f)'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting after ``the national 
        service educational award of the individual'' the following: 
        ``, or an eligible individual under section 118(c)(8) who 
        received a summer of service educational award for a project 
        that began after the individual completed grade 10 and desires 
        to apply that summer of service educational award,'';
            (3) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting after ``the national 
        service educational award'' the following: ``or the summer of 
        service educational award, as applicable,'';
            (4) in subsection (b)(5) by inserting after ``the national 
        service educational award'' the following: ``or the summer of 
        service educational award, as applicable'';
            (5) in subsection (b)(7)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, other than 
                a loan to a parent of a student pursuant to section 
                428B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1078-2); and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) any loan (other than a loan described in 
                subparagraph (A) or (B)) determined by an institution 
                of higher education to be necessary to cover a 
                student's educational expenses and made, insured, or 
                guaranteed by--
                            ``(i) an eligible lender, as defined in 
                        section 435 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
                        (20 U.S.C. 1085);
                            ``(ii) the direct student loan program 
                        under part D of title IV of such Act;
                            ``(iii) a State agency; or
                            ``(iv) a lender otherwise determined by the 
                        Corporation to be eligible to receive 
                        disbursements from the National Service 
                        Trust.'';
            (6) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ``national 
        service educational award'' the following: ``, or an eligible 
        individual under section 118(c)(8) who desires to apply the 
        individual's summer of service educational award,'';
            (7) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting after ``national 
        service educational award'' the following: ``or summer of 
        service educational award, as applicable,'';
            (8) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii), by inserting after 
        ``national service educational awards received under this 
        subtitle'' the following: ``or summer of service educational 
        awards received under section 118(c)(8)'';
            (9) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting after ``national 
        service educational awards'' the following: ``and summer of 
        service educational awards'';
            (10) in subsection (c)(5)--
                    (A) by inserting after ``national service 
                educational award'' the following: ``, or summer of 
                service educational award, as applicable,''; and
                    (B) by inserting after ``additional'' the 
                following: ``summer of service educational awards and 
                additional'';
            (11) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting after ``national 
        service educational award'' the following: ``and summer of 
        service educational award'';
            (12) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``national 
        service educational awards'' the following: ``and summer of 
        service educational awards'';
            (13) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g) as (f), 
        (g), and (h), respectively;
            (14) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
    ``(e) Use of Summer of Service Educational Award To Pay College 
Preparatory Expenses.--
            ``(1) Application of eligible individuals.--An eligible 
        individual under section 118(c)(8), or the parents or legal 
        guardian of such an individual, who desires to apply the summer 
        of service educational award of the individual to the payment 
        of expenses incurred in enrolling in a college preparatory 
        program shall, on a form prescribed by the Corporation, submit 
        an application to the college preparatory program in which the 
        individual will be enrolled that contains such information as 
        the Corporation may require to verify the individual's 
        eligibility.
            ``(2) Submission of requests for payment by program.--A 
        college preparatory program that receives one or more 
        applications under paragraph (1) shall submit to the 
        Corporation a statement, in a manner prescribed by the 
        Corporation, that--
                    ``(A) identifies each eligible individual filing an 
                application under paragraph (1) for a disbursement of 
                the individual's summer of service educational award 
                under this subsection;
                    ``(B) specifies the amounts for which such eligible 
                individuals are qualified for disbursement; and
                    ``(C) certifies that--
                            ``(i) the college preparatory program is 
                        operated by a for-profit or non-profit 
                        organization with a track record of success in 
                        implementing college preparatory programs that 
                        collaborate with local educational agencies and 
                        adequately prepare secondary school students 
                        for admission to an institution of higher 
                        education without need for remediation;
                            ``(ii) the college preparatory program has 
                        been in existence for at least one year prior 
                        to an eligible individual's submission of the 
                        application under paragraph (1); and
                            ``(iii) individuals using summer of service 
                        educational awards received under section 
                        118(c)(8) to pay the cost of enrolling in the 
                        college preparatory program do not comprise 
                        more than 15 percent of the total number of 
                        individuals enrolled in the program; and
                    ``(D) contains such provisions concerning financial 
                compliance and program quality as the Corporation may 
                require.
            ``(3) Disbursement of payments.--Upon receipt of a 
        statement from a college preparatory program that complies with 
        paragraph (2), the Corporation shall, subject to paragraph (4), 
        disburse the total amount of the summer of service educational 
        awards for which eligible individuals who have submitted 
        applications to that program under paragraph (1) are scheduled 
        to receive. Such disbursement shall be made by check or other 
        means that is payable to the program and requires the 
        endorsement or other certification by the eligible individual.
            ``(4) Multiple disbursements.--The total amount required to 
        be disbursed to a college preparatory program under paragraph 
        (3) for any period of enrollment may be disbursed by the 
        Corporation in two or more installments consistent with 
        appropriate divisions of such period of enrollment.
            ``(5) Refund rules.--The Corporation shall, by regulation, 
        provide for the refund to the Corporation (and the crediting to 
        the summer of service educational award of an eligible 
        individual) of amounts disbursed to programs for the benefit of 
        eligible individuals who withdraw or otherwise fail to complete 
        the period of enrollment for which the assistance was provided. 
        Amounts refunded to the Trust pursuant to this paragraph may be 
        used by the Corporation to fund additional approved summer of 
        service positions under section 118(c)(8).
            ``(6) Maximum award.--The portion of an eligible 
        individual's total available summer of service educational 
        award that may be disbursed under this subsection for any 
        period of enrollment shall not exceed the cost of 
        attendance.'';
            (15) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``subsection (b)(6)'' and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)''; and
            (16) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``Director'' and inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''.

SEC. 1405. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Subtitle D of title I (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) is 
further amended by adding at the end the following new section:

``SEC. 149. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS.

    ``(a) Timing and Recording Requirements.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subtitles C and D, and 
        any other provision of law, in approving a position as an 
        approved national service position, the Corporation--
                    ``(A) shall approve the position at the time the 
                Corporation--
                            ``(i) enters into an enforceable agreement 
                        with an individual participant to serve in a 
                        program carried out under subtitle E of title I 
                        of this Act or under title I of the Domestic 
                        Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 
                        et seq.), or a summer of service educational 
                        award; or
                            ``(ii) except as provided in clause (i), 
                        awards a grant to (or enters into a contract or 
                        cooperative agreement with) an entity to carry 
                        out a program for which such a position is 
                        approved under section 123; and
                    ``(B) shall record as an obligation an estimate of 
                the net present value of the national service 
                educational award associated with the position, based 
                on a formula that takes into consideration historical 
                rates of enrollment in such a program, and of earning 
                and using national service educational awards for such 
                a program and remain available.
            ``(2) Formula.--In determining the formula described in 
        paragraph (1)(B), the Corporation shall consult with the 
        Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
            ``(3) Certification report.--The Chief Executive Officer of 
        the Corporation shall annually prepare and submit to the 
        Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
        and Pensions of the Senate a report that contains a 
        certification that the Corporation is in compliance with the 
        requirements of paragraph (1).
            ``(4) Approval.--The requirements of this subsection shall 
        apply to each approved national service position that the 
        Corporation approves--
                    ``(A) during fiscal year 2008; and
                    ``(B) during any subsequent fiscal year.
    ``(b) Reserve Account.--
            ``(1) Establishment and contents.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--Notwithstanding subtitles C 
                and D, and any other provision of law, within the 
                National Service Trust established under section 145, 
                the Corporation shall establish a reserve account.
                    ``(B) Contents.--To ensure the availability of 
                adequate funds to support the awards of approved 
                national service positions for each fiscal year, the 
                Corporation shall place in the account--
                            ``(i) during fiscal year 2008, a portion of 
                        the funds that were appropriated for fiscal 
                        year 2008 or a previous fiscal year under 
                        section 501(a)(2), were made available to carry 
                        out subtitle C, D, or E of this title, subtitle 
                        A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service 
                        Act of 1973, or summer of service under section 
                        118(c)(8), and remain available; and
                            ``(ii) during fiscal year 2009 or a 
                        subsequent fiscal year, a portion of the funds 
                        that were appropriated for that fiscal year 
                        under section 501(a)(2) and were made available 
                        to carry out subtitle C, D, or E of this title, 
                        subtitle A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer 
                        Service Act of 1973, or summer of service under 
                        section 111(a)(5), and remain available.
            ``(2) Obligation.--The Corporation shall not obligate the 
        funds in the reserve account until the Corporation--
                    ``(A) determines that the funds will not be needed 
                for the payment of national service educational awards 
                associated with previously approved national service 
                positions and summer of service educational awards; or
                    ``(B) obligates the funds for the payment of 
                national service educational awards for such previously 
                approved national service positions or summer of 
                service educational awards, as applicable.
    ``(c) Audits.--The accounts of the Corporation relating to the 
appropriated funds for approved national service positions, and the 
records demonstrating the manner in which the Corporation has recorded 
estimates described in subsection (a)(1)(B) as obligations, shall be 
audited annually by independent certified public accountants or 
independent licensed public accountants certified or licensed by a 
regulatory authority of a State or other political subdivision of the 
United States in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. 
A report containing the results of each such independent audit shall be 
included in the annual report required by subsection (a)(3).
    ``(d) Availability of Amounts.--Except as provided in subsection 
(b), all amounts included in the National Service Trust under 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 145(a) shall be available for 
payments of national service educational awards or summer of service 
educational awards under section 148.''.
    (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2 of the Strengthen AmeriCorps 
Program Act (Public Law 108-145; 117 Stat. 844; 42 U.S.C. 12605) is 
repealed.

SEC. 1406. REPORT ON VETERANS SERVING IN APPROVED NATIONAL SERVICE 
              POSITIONS.

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

``SEC. 150. REPORT ON VETERANS SERVING IN APPROVED NATIONAL SERVICE 
              POSITIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall report annually to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
the number and percentage of veterans serving in approved national 
service positions.
    ``(b) Annual Goals.--In the report described in subsection (a), the 
Corporation shall outline strategies and goals for increasing the 
number and percentage of veterans serving in approved national service 
positions each year, including strategies being undertaken to recruit 
veterans to serve in such positions, and include an evaluation of 
progress in meeting such goals.''.

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

SEC. 1501. PURPOSE.

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

``SEC. 151. PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this subtitle to authorize the operation of, 
and support for, residential and other service programs that combine 
the best practices of civilian service with the best aspects of 
military service, including leadership and team building, to meet 
national and community needs. Such needs to be met under such programs 
include those related to--
            ``(1) natural and other disasters;
            ``(2) infrastructure improvement;
            ``(3) environmental stewardship and conservation;
            ``(4) energy conservation; and
            ``(5) urban and rural development.''.

SEC. 1502. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.

    Section 152 (42 U.S.C. 12612) is amended--
            (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

``SEC. 152. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS 
              PROGRAM.''.

            (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Civilian Community 
        Corps Demonstration Program'' and inserting ``National Civilian 
        Community Corps Program'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps 
                Demonstration Program'' and inserting ``National 
                Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
                    (B) by striking ``a Civilian Community Corps'' and 
                inserting ``a National Civilian Community Corps'';
            (4) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking 
        ``Programs'' and inserting ``Components''; and
            (5) in subsection (c), by striking ``program components are 
        residential programs'' and all that follows and inserting 
        ``programs referred to in subsection (b) may include a 
        residential component.''.

SEC. 1503. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

    Section 153 (42 U.S.C. 12613) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps 
                Demonstration Program'' and inserting ``National 
                Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
                    (B) by striking ``on Civilian Community Corps'' and 
                inserting ``on National Civilian Community Corps'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``if the person'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``if the person will be at least 18 years of age on or before 
        December 31 in the calendar year in which the individual 
        enrolls in the program.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) by striking ``Backrounds'' and inserting 
                ``Backgrounds''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The 
                Director shall take appropriate steps, including 
                through collaboration with the Office of Outreach and 
                Recruitment, to increase the percentage of participants 
                in the program who are disadvantaged youth toward 50 
                percent of all participants by year 2010. The Director 
                shall report to the Committee on Education and Labor of 
                the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
                annually on such efforts, any challenges faced, and the 
                annual participation rates of disadvantaged youth in 
                the program.''; and
            (4) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 1504. SUMMER NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.

    Section 154 (42 U.S.C. 12614) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps 
                Demonstration Program'' and inserting ``National 
                Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
                    (B) by striking ``on Civilian Community Corps'' and 
                inserting ``on National Civilian Community Corps''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall be'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``shall be from economically and ethnically diverse 
        backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.''.

SEC. 1505. TEAM LEADERS.

    Section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615) is amended--
            (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows:

``SEC. 155. NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.'';

            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps 
                Demonstration Program'' and inserting ``National 
                Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
                    (B) by striking ``the Civilian Community Corps 
                shall'' and inserting ``the National Civilian Community 
                Corps shall'';
            (3) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by amending the subsection heading to read as 
                follows:
    ``(b) Membership in National Civilian Community Corps.--'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``National'' 
                before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``superintendent'' and 
                        inserting ``campus director''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``camp'' and inserting 
                        ``campus''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Team leaders.--The Director may select from Corps 
        members individuals with prior supervisory or service 
        experience to be team leaders within units in the National 
        Civilian Community Corps to perform service that includes 
        leading and supervising teams of Corps members. Team leaders 
        shall--
                    ``(A) be selected without regard to the age 
                limitation under section 153(b);
                    ``(B) be members of the National Civilian Community 
                Corps; and
                    ``(C) be provided the rights and benefits 
                applicable to Corps members, except that the limitation 
                on the amount of living allowance shall not exceed 10 
                percent more than the amount established under section 
                158(b).'';
            (4) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by amending the subsection heading to read as 
                follows:
    ``(d) Campuses.--'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by amending the paragraph heading to 
                        read as follows:
            ``(1) Units to be assigned to
        campuses.--'';
                            (ii) by striking ``in camps'' and inserting 
                        ``in campuses'';
                            (iii) by striking ``camp'' and inserting 
                        ``campus''; and
                            (iv) by striking ``in the camps'' and 
                        inserting ``in the campuses'';
                    (C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Campus director.--There shall be a campus director 
        for each campus. The campus director is the head of the 
        campus.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by amending the paragraph heading to 
                        read as follows:
            ``(3) Eligible site for campus.--'';
                            (ii) by striking ``A camp may be located'' 
                        and inserting ``A campus must be cost-effective 
                        and may, upon the completion of a feasibility 
                        study, be located'';
            (5) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as 
                follows:
    ``(e) Distribution of Units and Campuses.--'';
                    (B) by striking ``camps are distributed'' and 
                inserting ``campuses are cost-effective and are 
                distributed''; and
                    (C) by striking ``rural areas'' and all that 
                follows through the period at the end and inserting 
                ``rural areas such that each Corps unit in a region can 
                be easily deployed for disaster and emergency response 
                to such region.''; and
            (6) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``superintendent'' and 
                        inserting ``campus director''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``camp'' both places such 
                        term appears and inserting ``campus'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``superintendent of a camp'' 
                        and inserting ``campus director of a campus'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``superintendent'' 
                                and inserting ``campus director'';
                                    (II) by striking 
                                ``superintendent's'' and inserting 
                                ``campus director's''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``camp'' each 
                                place such term appears and inserting 
                                ``campus''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``superintendent'' and inserting ``campus 
                        director''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``camp 
                superintendent'' and inserting ``campus director''.

SEC. 1506. TRAINING.

    Section 156 (42 U.S.C. 12616) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian 
                Community Corps''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The 
                Director shall ensure that to the extent practicable, 
                each member of the Corps is trained in CPR, first aid, 
                and other skills related to disaster preparedness and 
                response.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the period at 
        the end the following: ``, including a focus on energy 
        conservation, environmental stewardship or conservation, 
        infrastructure improvement, urban and rural development, or 
        disaster preparedness needs''; and
            (3) by amending subsection (c)(2) to read as follows:
            ``(2) Coordination with other entities.--Members of the 
        cadre may provide, either directly or through grants, 
        contracts, or cooperative agreements, the advanced service 
        training referred to in subsection (b)(1) in coordination with 
        vocational or technical schools, other employment and training 
        providers, existing youth service programs, other qualified 
        individuals, or organizations with expertise in training youth, 
        including disadvantaged youth, in the skill areas described in 
        such subsection.''.

SEC. 1507. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.

    Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
                Corps'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the 
                semicolon the following: ``with specific emphasis on 
                projects in support of infrastructure improvement, 
                disaster relief and recovery, the environment, energy 
                conservation, and urban and rural development''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``service 
                learning'' and inserting ``service-learning'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``and the 
                Secretary of Housing and Urban Development'' and 
                inserting ``the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
                Development, the Administrator of the Environmental 
                Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal 
                Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, 
                the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the 
                United States Forest Service'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by inserting ``community-based 
                        organizations and'' before ``representatives of 
                        local communities''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``camp'' both places such 
                        term appears and inserting ``campus''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``State 
                Commissions,'' before ``and persons involved in other 
                youth service programs.''; and
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``superintendent'' both 
                        places such term appears and inserting ``campus 
                        director''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``camp'' both places such 
                        term appears and inserting ``campus''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``camp 
                superintendents'' and inserting ``campus directors''.

SEC. 1508. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS.

    Section 158 (42 U.S.C. 12618) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a) by inserting ``National'' before 
        ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
            (2) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``National'' before 
                        ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
                            (ii) by inserting before the colon the 
                        following: ``, as the Director determines 
                        appropriate'';
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``Clothing'' and 
                inserting ``Uniforms''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (7), by striking ``Recreational 
                services and supplies'' and inserting ``Supplies''.

SEC. 1509. PERMANENT CADRE.

    Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration 
                Program'' and inserting ``National Civilian Community 
                Corps Program''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by inserting ``including those'' before 
                        ``recommended''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``National'' before 
                        ``Civilian Community Corps'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``National'' before 
        ``Civilian Community Corps'';
            (3) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by inserting 
                ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``The Director 
                                shall establish a permanent cadre of'' 
                                and inserting ``The Chief Executive 
                                Officer shall establish a permanent 
                                cadre that includes the Director and 
                                other appointed''; and
                                    (II) by inserting ``National'' 
                                before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The 
                        Director shall appoint the members'' and 
                        inserting ``The Chief Executive Officer shall 
                        consider the recommendations of the Director in 
                        appointing the other members'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding clause 
                                (i), by striking ``the Director'' and 
                                inserting ``the Chief Executive 
                                Officer'';
                                    (II) in clause (iii) by striking 
                                ``and'' at the end;
                                    (III) by redesignating clause (iv) 
                                as (v); and
                                    (IV) by inserting after clause 
                                (iii) the following:
                            ``(iv) give consideration to retired and 
                        other former law enforcement, fire, rescue, and 
                        emergency personnel, and other individuals with 
                        backgrounds in disaster preparedness, relief, 
                        and recovery; and''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (E)--
                                    (I) by inserting after 
                                ``techniques'' the following: ``, 
                                including techniques for working with 
                                and enhancing the development of 
                                disadvantaged youth,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``service 
                                learning'' and inserting ``service-
                                learning''; and
                    (C) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by 
                striking ``the members'' and inserting ``other 
                members''.

SEC. 1510. CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY.

    Section 161 (42 U.S.C. 12621) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``perform any program 
        function under this subtitle'' and inserting ``carry out the 
        National Civilian Community Corps program''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``National'' before 
        ``Civilian Community Corps''.

SEC. 1511. OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

    Section 162 (42 U.S.C. 12622) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
                        Corps''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
                        ``the registry established by'' and all that 
                        follows through the semicolon and inserting 
                        ``the registry established by section 1143a of 
                        title 10, United States Code;'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``to be 
                recommended for appointment'' and inserting ``from 
                which individuals may be selected for appointment by 
                the Director''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``National'' 
                before ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 1512. ADVISORY BOARD.

    Section 163 (42 U.S.C. 12623) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Upon the establishment of the 
                Program, there shall also be'' and inserting ``There 
                shall be'';
                    (B) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian 
                Community Corps Advisory Board''; and
                    (C) by striking ``to assist'' and all that follows 
                through the period at the end and inserting ``to assist 
                the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in 
                times of natural and other disasters. Consistent with 
                the needs outlined in section 151, the Advisory Board 
                members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps 
                as appropriate, including the mobilization of 
                volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to 
                help local communities recover from the effects of 
                natural and other disasters.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as 
                paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively;
                    (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
            ``(8) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
        Agency.
            ``(9) The Secretary of Transportation.
            ``(10) The Chief of the United States Forest Service.
            ``(11) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
        Agency.
            ``(12) The Secretary of Energy.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by 
                striking ``industry,'' and inserting ``public and 
                private organizations,''.

SEC. 1513. ANNUAL EVALUATION.

    Section 164 (42 U.S.C. 12624) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
        Corps''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following: ``Upon completing 
        each such evaluation, the Corporation shall submit to the 
        Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
        Representatives a report on the evaluation.''.

SEC. 1514. REPEAL OF FUNDING LIMITATION.

    Section 165 (42 U.S.C. 12625) is repealed.

SEC. 1515. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (9);
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) Campus director.--The term `campus director', with 
        respect to a Corps campus, means the head of the campus under 
        section 155(d).
            ``(3) Corps.--The term `Corps' means the National Civilian 
        Community Corps required under section 155 as part of the 
        Civilian Community Corps Program.
            ``(4) Corps campus.--The term `Corps campus' means the 
        facility or central location established as the operational 
        headquarters and boarding place for particular Corps units.'';
            (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program'' and 
        inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps Program'';
            (5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
        ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
            (6) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by striking 
        ``The terms'' and all that follows through ``Demonstration 
        Program'' and inserting ``The term `Program' means the National 
        Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
            (7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) in the heading by striking ``Service learning'' 
                and inserting ``Service-learning''; and
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
                striking ``service learning'' and inserting ``service-
                learning''.

SEC. 1516. TERMINOLOGY.

    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'';

        and
            (2) in section 160(a) (42 U.S.C. 12620(a)) by inserting 
        ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps''.

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

SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.

    Section 171(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12631(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
``with respect to a project'' and inserting ``with respect to a project 
authorized under the national service laws''.

SEC. 1602. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.

    Section 174 (42 U.S.C. 12634) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(d) Referrals for Federal Assistance.--A program may not receive 
assistance under the national service laws for the sole purpose of 
referring individuals to Federal assistance programs or State 
assistance programs funded in part by the Federal government.''.

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

    Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``30 days'' and 
        inserting ``1 or more periods of 30 days not to exceed 90 days 
        in total''; and
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A State or 
                local applicant'' and inserting ``An entity''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (6)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
                        ``and'';
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                        subparagraph (E); and
                            (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
                        the following:
                    ``(D) in a grievance filed by an individual 
                applicant or participant--
                            ``(i) the applicant's selection or the 
                        participant's reinstatement, as the case may 
                        be; and
                            ``(ii) other changes in the terms and 
                        conditions of service; 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'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``employee or 
        position'' and inserting ``employee, position, or volunteer 
        (other than a participant under the national service laws)''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Parental Involvement.--
            ``(1) In general.--Programs that receive assistance under 
        the national service laws shall consult with the parents or 
        legal guardians of children in developing and operating 
        programs that include and serve children.
            ``(2) Parental permission.--Programs that receive 
        assistance under the national service laws shall, consistent 
        with State law, before transporting minor children, provide the 
        reason for and obtain written permission of the children's 
        parents.''.

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

    Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the 
        following:
                    ``(J) A representative of the volunteer sector.'';
            (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``, unless the State 
        permits the representative to serve as a voting member of the 
        State Commission or alternative administrative entity'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) Preparation of a national service plan for the State 
        that--
                    ``(A) is developed through an open and public 
                process (such as through regional forums, hearings, and 
                other means) that provides for maximum participation 
                and input from companies, organizations, and public 
                agencies using service and volunteerism as a strategy 
                to meet critical community needs, including programs 
                funded under the national service laws;
                    ``(B) covers a 3-year period, the beginning of 
                which may be set by the State;
                    ``(C) is subject to approval by the chief executive 
                officer of the State;
                    ``(D) includes measurable goals and outcomes for 
                the State consistent with those for national service 
                programs as described in section 179(a)(1)(A);
                    ``(E) ensures outreach to diverse community-based 
                agencies that serve underrepresented populations, by--
                            ``(i) using established networks and 
                        registries at the State level, or establishing 
                        such networks and registries; and
                            ``(ii) coordinating with the Corporation's 
                        Office of Outreach and Recruitment;
                    ``(F) provides for effective coordination of 
                funding applications submitted by the State and others 
                within the State under the national service laws;
                    ``(G) is updated annually, reflecting changes in 
                practices and policies that will improve the 
                coordination and effectiveness of Federal, State, and 
                local resources for service and volunteerism within the 
                State; and
                    ``(H) contains such information as the State 
                Commission considers to be appropriate or as the 
                Corporation may require.'';
            (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as 
        subsections (h) through (l), respectively;
            (5) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
    ``(f) Relief From Administrative Requirements.--Upon approval of a 
State plan submitted under subsection (e)(1), the Chief Executive 
Officer may waive, or specify alternatives to, administrative 
requirements (other than statutory provisions) otherwise applicable to 
grants made to States under the national service laws, including those 
requirements identified by a State as impeding the coordination and 
effectiveness of Federal, State, and local resources for service and 
volunteerism within a State.
    ``(g) State Plan for Baby Boomer and Older Adult Volunteer and Paid 
Service.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        this section, to be eligible to receive a grant or allotment 
        under subtitle B or C or to receive a distribution of approved 
        national service positions under subtitle C, a State must work 
        with appropriate State agencies and private entities to develop 
        a comprehensive State plan for volunteer and paid service by 
        members of the Baby Boom generation and older adults.
            ``(2) Matters included.--The State plan shall include--
                    ``(A) recommendations for public policy 
                initiatives, including how to best tap the population 
                of members of the Baby Boom generation and older adults 
                as sources of social capital and as ways to address 
                community needs;
                    ``(B) recommendations to the State unit on aging 
                on--
                            ``(i) a marketing outreach plan to 
                        businesses;
                            ``(ii) outreach to non-profit 
                        organizations;
                            ``(iii) the State's Department of 
                        Education; and
                            ``(iv) other State agencies; and
                    ``(C) recommendations for civic engagement and 
                multigenerational activities, such as--
                            ``(i) early childhood education, family 
                        literacy, and after school programs;
                            ``(ii) respite services for older adults 
                        and caregivers; and
                            ``(iii) transitions for members of the Baby 
                        Boom generation and older adults to purposeful 
                        work in their post career lives.
            ``(3) Knowledge incorporated.--The State plan shall 
        incorporate the current knowledge base regarding--
                    ``(A) the economic impact of older workers' roles 
                in the economy;
                    ``(B) the social impact of older workers' roles in 
                the community; and
                    ``(C) the health and social benefits of active 
                engagement for members of the Baby Boom generation and 
                older adults.
            ``(4) Publication.--The State plan must be made public and 
        be transmitted to the Chief Executive Officer.''; and
            (6) in subsection (k)(1) (as redesignated by this section), 
        by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, consistent 
        with section 174(d).''.

SEC. 1606. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

    Section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide, directly or 
through grants or contracts, for the continuing evaluation of programs 
that receive assistance under the national service laws, including 
evaluations that measure the impact of such programs, to determine--
            ``(1) the effectiveness of programs receiving assistance 
        under the national service laws in achieving stated goals and 
        the costs associated with such, including--
                    ``(A) an evaluation of performance measures, as 
                established by the Corporation in consultation with 
                each grantee receiving assistance under the national 
                service laws, which may include--
                            ``(i) number of participants enrolled and 
                        completing terms of service compared to the 
                        stated goals of the program;
                            ``(ii) number of volunteers recruited from 
                        the community in which the program was 
                        implemented;
                            ``(iii) if applicable based on the program 
                        design, the number of individuals receiving or 
                        benefitting from the service conducted;
                            ``(iv) number of disadvantaged and 
                        underrepresented youth participants;
                            ``(v) sustainability of project or program, 
                        including measures to ascertain the level of 
                        community support for the project or program;
                            ``(vi) measures to ascertain the change in 
                        attitude toward civic engagement among the 
                        participants and the beneficiaries of the 
                        service; and
                            ``(vii) other quantitative and qualitative 
                        measures as determined to be appropriate by the 
                        recipient of assistance; and
                    ``(B) review of the implementation plan for 
                reaching such measures described in subparagraph (A); 
                and
            ``(2) the effectiveness of the structure and mechanisms for 
        delivery of services, such as the effective utilization of the 
        participants' time, the management of the participants, and the 
        ease with which recipients were able to receive services, to 
        maximize the cost-effectiveness and the impact of such 
        programs.'';
            (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 through the period at 
                the end and inserting ``to engage in service that 
                benefits the community.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Reserved Program Funds for Accountability.--In addition to 
amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Corporation may 
reserve up to 1 percent of total program funds appropriated for a 
fiscal year under the national service laws to support program 
accountability activities under this section.
    ``(k) Corrective Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--A grantee that fails to reach the 
        performance measures in subsection (a)(1)(A) as determined by 
        the Corporation, shall reach an agreement with the Corporation 
        on a corrective action plan to achieve the agreed upon 
        performance measures.
            ``(2) Assistance.--
                    ``(A) New program.--For a program that has received 
                assistance for less than 3 years and is failing to 
                achieve the performance measures agreed upon under 
                subsection (a)(1)(A), the Corporation shall--
                            ``(i) provide technical assistance to the 
                        grantee to address targeted performance 
                        problems relating to the performance measures 
                        in subsection (a)(1)(A); and
                            ``(ii) require quarterly reports from the 
                        grantee on the program's progress toward 
                        achieving the performance measures in 
                        subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appropriate State, 
                        Territory, or Indian tribe and the Corporation.
                    ``(B) Established programs.--For a program that has 
                received assistance for 3 years or more and is failing 
                to achieve the performance measures agreed upon under 
                subsection (a)(1)(A), the Corporation shall require 
                quarterly reports from the grantee on the program's 
                progress towards achieving performance measures in 
                subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appropriate State, 
                Territory, or Indian tribe and the Corporation.
    ``(l) Failure To Meet Performance Levels.--If, after a period for 
correction as approved by the Corporation, a grantee or subgrantee 
fails to achieve the established levels of performance, the Corporation 
shall--
            ``(1) reduce the annual amount of the grant award 
        attributable to the underperforming grantee or subgrantee by at 
        least 25 percent; or
            ``(2) terminate assistance to the underperforming grantee 
        or subgrantee, consistent with section 176(a).
    ``(m) Reports.--The Corporation shall submit to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate not later than 
two years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and 
annually thereafter, a report containing information on the number of--
            ``(1) grantees implementing corrective action plans;
            ``(2) grantees for which the Corporation offers technical 
        assistance under subsection (k);
            ``(3) grantees for which the Corporation terminates 
        assistance for a program under subsection (l); and
            ``(4) grantees meeting or exceeding their performance 
        measures in subsection (a).''.

SEC. 1607. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

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

SEC. 1608. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS.

    Section 182(b) (42 U.S.C. 12642(b)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(b) Annual Report.--On an annual basis, the head of each Federal 
agency and department shall prepare and submit, to the Committee on 
Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, a report 
concerning the implementation of this section, including an evaluation 
of the performance goals and benchmarks of the partnership programs.''.

SEC. 1609. RIGHTS OF ACCESS, EXAMINATION, AND COPYING.

    Section 183 (42 U.S.C. 12643) is amended--
            (1) in each of subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) by inserting 
        after ``local government,'' the following: ``Territory,''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Inspector General.--The Inspector General of the Corporation 
shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, any books, 
documents, papers, records, and other recorded information in any 
form--
            ``(1) within the possession or control of the Corporation 
        or any State or local government, Territory, Indian tribe, or 
        public or private nonprofit organization receiving assistance 
        directly or indirectly under this Act; and
            ``(2) that relates to the duties of the Inspector General 
        under the Inspector General Act of 1978.''.

SEC. 1610. 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.

    ``(a) In General.--To promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative 
requirements, the Corporation shall consolidate or modify application 
procedures and reporting requirements for programs and activities 
funded under the national service laws.
    ``(b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Corporation 
shall submit to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions of the Senate a report containing information on the actions 
taken to modify the application procedures and reporting requirements 
for programs and activities funded under the national service laws, 
including a description of the consultation procedures with grantees, 
entities that expressed interest in applying for assistance under a 
national service law but did not apply, those entities whose 
application was rejected, and applications whose assistance was 
terminated due to failure to meet performance measures for the year 
covered by the report.

``SEC. 186. SUSTAINABILITY.

    ``(a) Goals.--To ensure that recipients of assistance under the 
national service laws are carrying out sustainable projects or 
programs, the Corporation, after collaboration with State Commissions 
and consultation with recipients of assistance under the national 
service laws, may set sustainability goals supported by policies and 
procedures to--
            ``(1) build the capacity of the projects that receive 
        assistance under the national service laws to meet community 
        needs and lessen the dependence on Federal dollars to do so, 
        taking into consideration challenges that programs in 
        underserved rural or urban areas may face;
            ``(2) provide technical assistance to aid the recipients of 
        assistance under the national service laws in acquiring and 
        leveraging 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 does not meet the sustainability 
goals in subsection (a) for a project, the Corporation may take action 
as described in sections 176 and 179.

``SEC. 187. USE OF RECOVERED FUNDS.

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

``SEC. 188. EXPENSES OF ATTENDING MEETINGS.

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

``SEC. 189. GRANT PERIODS.

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

``SEC. 189A. GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS.

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

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

    ``(a) Limitation on Grant Amounts.--Except as otherwise provided by 
this section, the amount of funds approved by the Corporation in a 
grant to operate a program authorized under the national service laws 
supporting individuals serving in approved national service positions 
may not exceed $16,000 per full-time equivalent position.
    ``(b) Costs Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in subsection 
(a) applies to the Corporation's share of member support costs, staff 
costs, and other costs borne by the grantee or subgrantee to operate a 
program.
    ``(c) Costs Not Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in 
subsection (a) and (e)(1) shall not apply to expenses that are not 
included in the program operating grant award.
    ``(d) Adjustments for Inflation.--The amount specified in 
subsections (a) and (e)(1) shall be adjusted each year after 2008 for 
inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Secretary of Labor.
    ``(e) Waiver Authority and Reporting Requirement.--
            ``(1) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
        requirements of this section, up to a maximum of $18,000, if 
        necessary to meet the compelling needs of a particular program, 
        such as exceptional training needs for a program serving 
        disadvantaged youth, increased costs relating to the 
        participation of individuals with disabilities, and start-up 
        costs associated with a first-time grantee.
            ``(2) Reports.--The Chief Executive Officer shall report to 
        the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
        and Pensions of the Senate annually on all waivers granted 
        under this section, with an explanation of the compelling needs 
        justifying such waivers.

``SEC. 189C. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

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

``SEC. 189D. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.

    ``(a) In General.--Entities selecting individuals to serve in a 
position in which the individual receives a Corporation grant-funded 
living allowance, stipend, education award, salary, or other 
remuneration in a program receiving assistance under the national 
service laws, shall, subject to regulations and requirements 
established by the Corporation, conduct criminal history checks for 
such individuals.
    ``(b) Requirements.--A criminal history check shall, except in 
cases approved for good cause by the Corporation, include a name-based 
search of the National Sex Offender Registry established under the Adam 
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.) 
and--
            ``(1) a search of the State criminal registry or repository 
        in the State in which the program is operating and the State in 
        which the individual resides at the time of application; or
            ``(2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint check.
    ``(c) Eligibility Prohibition.--An individual shall be ineligible 
to serve in a position described under subsection (a) if such 
individual--
            ``(1) refuses to consent to the criminal history check 
        described in subsection (b);
            ``(2) makes a false statement in connection with such 
        criminal history check;
            ``(3) is registered, or is required to be registered, on a 
        State sex offender registry or the National Sex Offender 
        Registry established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
        Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.); or
            ``(4) has been convicted of murder, as described in section 
        1111 of title 18, United States Code.''.

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

SEC. 1701. TERMS OF OFFICE.

    Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Terms.--Subject to subsection (e), each appointed member 
shall serve for a term of 5 years.'';
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Service Until Appointment of Successor.--A voting member of 
the Board whose term has expired may continue to serve for one year 
beyond expiration of the term if no successor is appointed or until the 
date on which a successor has taken office.''.

SEC. 1702. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.

    Section 192A(g) (42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
        ``shall--'' and inserting ``shall have responsibility for 
        setting overall policy for the Corporation and shall--'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon at 
        the end the following: ``, and review the budget proposal in 
        advance of submission to the Office of Management and Budget 
        and to Congress'';
            (3) in paragraph (5)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``and'' at the 
                end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) review the performance of the Chief Executive 
                Officer annually and forward a report on that review to 
                the President;'';
            (4) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``and'' after 
        ``Corporation;'';
            (5) in paragraph (10), by striking ``program; and'' and 
        inserting ``program under a cost share agreement, as determined 
        by the Corporation, in which the funds advanced or received as 
        reimbursement shall be credited directly to a current 
        appropriation; and''; and
            (6) in paragraph (11), by striking ``September 30, 1995'' 
        and inserting ``January 1, 2011''.

SEC. 1703. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

    Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``a 
                strategic plan'' the following: ``, including a plan 
                for achieving 50 percent full-time approved national 
                service positions by 2010,'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as 
                paragraphs (8) through (12), respectively;
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
            ``(7) prepare and submit to the Committee on Education and 
        Labor in the United States House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the 
        United States Senate, and the Board an annual report on actions 
        taken to achieve the goal of 50 percent full-time approved 
        national service positions as described in paragraph (1), 
        including an assessment of the progress made toward achieving 
        that goal and the actions to be taken in the coming year toward 
        achieving that goal;''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A), by striking ``June 30, 1995,'' and 
                        inserting ``June 30 of each even-numbered 
                        year,''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 
                        ``section 122(c)(1)'' and inserting ``section 
                        122(d)(1)'';
            (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''; and
            (3) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows:
    ``(g) Recruitment and Public Awareness Functions.--The Chief 
Executive Officer shall assign or hire, as necessary, such additional 
national, regional, and State personnel to carry out such recruiting 
and public awareness functions of the Office of Outreach and 
Recruitment to ensure that such functions are carried out in a timely 
and effective manner. The Chief Executive Officer shall give priority 
in the hiring of such additional personnel to individuals who have 
formerly served as volunteers in the programs carried out under the 
national service laws or similar programs, and to individuals who have 
specialized experience in the recruitment of volunteers.''.

SEC. 1704. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.

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

SEC. 1705. DONATED SERVICES.

    Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
                following:
                    ``(A) Organizations and individuals.--
                Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
                Code, the Corporation may solicit and accept the 
                services of organizations and individuals (other than 
                participants) to assist the Corporation in carrying out 
                the duties of the Corporation under the national 
                service laws, and may provide to such individuals the 
                travel expenses described in section 192A(d).'';
                    (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'' and inserting ``such a person'';
                            (iii) in clause (ii), by striking 
                        ``volunteers'' and inserting ``such a person''; 
                        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).

SEC. 1706. OFFICE OF OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT.

    Subtitle G of title I is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 196B. OFFICE OF OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established in the Corporation an 
office to be known as the Office of Outreach and Recruitment (in this 
section referred to as the `Office'), headed by a Director.
    ``(b) Duties.--The duties of the Office, carried out directly or 
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, shall be--
            ``(1) to increase the public awareness of the wide range of 
        service opportunities for citizens of all ages, regardless of 
        socioeconomic status or geographic location, through a variety 
        of methods, including--
                    ``(A) print media;
                    ``(B) the Internet and related emerging 
                technologies;
                    ``(C) television;
                    ``(D) radio;
                    ``(E) presentations at public or private forums;
                    ``(F) other innovative methods of communication; 
                and
                    ``(G) outreach to offices of economic development, 
                State employment security agencies, labor unions and 
                trade associations, local education agencies, 
                institutions of higher education, agencies and 
                organizations serving veterans and people with 
                disabilities, and other institutions or organizations 
                from which participants for programs receiving 
                assistance from the national service laws can be 
                recruited;
            ``(2) to identify and implement methods of recruitment to 
        increase the diversity of participants in the programs 
        receiving assistance under the national service laws;
            ``(3) to collaborate with organizations with demonstrated 
        expertise in supporting and accommodating individuals with 
        disabilities, including institutions of higher education, to 
        identify and implement methods of recruitment to increase the 
        number of participants with disabilities in the programs 
        receiving assistance under the national service laws;
            ``(4) to identify and implement recruitment strategies and 
        training programs for bilingual volunteers in the National 
        Senior Service Corps under title II of the Domestic Volunteer 
        Service Act of 1973;
            ``(5) to identify and implement methods of recruitment to 
        increase the diversity of service sponsors of programs desiring 
        to receive assistance under the national service laws;
            ``(6) to collaborate with organizations which have 
        established volunteer recruitment programs, including those on 
        the Internet, to increase the recruitment capacity of the 
        Corporation;
            ``(7) where practicable, to provide application materials 
        in languages other than English for those with limited English 
        proficiency who wish to participate in a national service 
        program;
            ``(8) to coordinate with organizations of former 
        participants of national service programs for service 
        opportunities that may include capacity building, outreach, and 
        recruitment for programs receiving assistance under the 
        national service laws;
            ``(9) to collaborate with the training and technical 
        assistance programs described in subtitle J and in appropriate 
        paragraphs of section 198E(b);
            ``(10) to coordinate the clearinghouses described in 
        section 198E; and
            ``(11) to coordinate with entities receiving funds under 
        section 198E(b)(11) in establishing the Reserve Corps for 
        alumni of the national service programs to serve in 
        emergencies, disasters, and other times of national need.
    ``(c) Collaboration.--The duties described in subsection (b) shall 
be carried out in collaboration with the State Commissions.
    ``(d) Authority To Contract With a Business.--The Corporation may, 
through contracts or cooperative agreements, carry out the marketing 
duties described in subsection (b)(1), with priority given to those 
entities who have established expertise in the recruitment of 
disadvantaged youth, members of Indian tribes, and members of the Baby 
Boom generation.
    ``(e) Campaign To Solicit Funds.--The Corporation, through the 
Director of the Office, may conduct a campaign to solicit funds for 
itself to conduct outreach and recruitment campaigns to recruit a 
diverse population of service sponsors of and participants in programs 
and projects receiving assistance under the national service laws.
    ``(f) Reporting.--The Director of the Office shall complete a 
report annually to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of 
Directors on its activities and results.''.

SEC. 1707. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS 
              AND VETERANS PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL 
              SERVICE LAWS AND TO DEVELOP PILOT PROGRAM.

    Subtitle G of title I is further amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 196C. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR 
              VETERANS AND VETERANS PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS UNDER THE 
              NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS AND TO DEVELOP PILOT PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Planning Study.--The Corporation for National and Community 
Service shall conduct a study to identify--
            ``(1) specific areas of need for veterans;
            ``(2) how existing programs and activities carried out 
        under the national service laws could better serve veterans and 
        veterans service organizations;
            ``(3) gaps in service to veterans;
            ``(4) prospects for better coordination of services;
            ``(5) prospects for better utilization of veterans as 
        resources and volunteers; and
            ``(6) methods for ensuring the efficient financial 
        organization of services directed towards veterans.
    ``(b) Consultation.--The study shall be carried out in consultation 
with veterans' service organizations, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, State veterans agencies, the Department of Defense, and other 
individuals and entities the Corporation considers appropriate.
    ``(c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Corporation shall submit to the 
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a 
report on the results of the planning study required by subsection (a), 
together with a plan for implementation of a pilot program using 
promising strategies and approaches for better targeting and serving 
veterans.
    ``(d) Pilot Program.--From amounts made available to carry out this 
section, the Corporation shall develop and carry out a pilot program 
based on the findings in the report submitted under subsection (c).
    ``(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.''.

SEC. 1708. COORDINATION WITH VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS SERVING VETERANS 
              WITH DISABILITIES.

    The Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service shall coordinate with veterans organizations serving 
veterans with disabilities to provide opportunities for young people 
enrolled in existing NACS programs to provide transportation services 
on a full-time, part-time, or as-needed basis.

SEC. 1709. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR DISPLACED 
              WORKERS IN SERVICES CORPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TO 
              DEVELOP PILOT PROGRAM PLANNING STUDY.

    (a) Planning Study.--The Corporation for National and Community 
Service shall conduct a study to identify--
            (1) specific areas of need for displaced workers;
            (2) how existing programs and activities carried out under 
        the national service laws could better serve displaced workers 
        and communities that have been adversely affected by plant 
        closings and job losses;
            (3) prospects for better utilization of skilled workers as 
        resources and volunteers; and
            (4) methods for ensuring the efficient financial 
        organization of services directed towards displaced workers.
    (b) Consultation.--The study shall be carried out in consultation 
with the Department of Labor, State labor agencies, and other 
individuals and entities the Corporation considers appropriate.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to the Committee on Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report on the results of 
the planning study required by subsection (a), together with a plan for 
implementation of a pilot program using promising strategies and 
approaches for better targeting and serving displaced workers.
    (d) Pilot Program.--From amounts made available to carry out this 
section, the Corporation shall develop and carry out a pilot program 
based on the findings in the report submitted under subsection (c).
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.

                  Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H.

    (a) Additional Corporation Activities To Support National 
Service.--Subtitle H is amended by inserting after the subtitle heading 
and before section 198 the following:

    ``PART I--ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL 
                               SERVICE''.

    (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (r)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (g)'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``national service 
        programs, including service-learning programs, and to support 
        innovative and model programs, including'' and inserting 
        ``service-learning programs and national service programs, 
        including'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f);
            (4) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (c);
            (5) by striking subsections (h), (i), and (j);
            (6) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (d);
            (7) by striking subsections (l) and (m);
            (8) by redesignating subsections (n) and (o) as subsections 
        (e) and (f), respectively;
            (9) by striking subsection (p); and
            (10) by redesignating subsections (q), (r), and (s) as (g), 
        (h), and (i), respectively.

SEC. 1802. REPEALS.

    The following provisions are repealed:
            (1) Clearinghouses.--Section 198A (42 U.S.C. 12653a).
            (2) Military installation conversion demonstration 
        programs.--Section 198C (42 U.S.C. 12653c).
            (3) Special demonstration project.--Section 198D (42 U.S.C. 
        12653d).

SEC. 1803. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT.

    Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end the following:

            ``PART II--INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT

``SEC. 198D. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT.

    ``(a) Methods of Conducting Activities.--The Corporation may, 
through grants and fixed amount grants under subsection (c), carry out 
the following programs:
            ``(1) Programs for disadvantaged youth.--A program selected 
        from among those listed in 122(a) where no less than 75 percent 
        of the participants are disadvantaged youth.
                    ``(A) Components of programs.--Such programs may 
                include life skills training, employment training, 
                educational counseling, program to complete a high-
                school diploma or GED, counseling, or a mentoring 
                relationship with an adult volunteer.
                    ``(B) Priority.--Priority shall be given to 
                programs that engage retirees to serve as mentors.
            ``(2) Programs focused on learning and thinking skills.--
        Service programs to solve community problems while engaging or 
        developing 21st century learning and thinking skills (critical-
        thinking and problem solving, communication skills, creativity 
        and innovation skills, collaboration skills, contextual 
        learning skills, information and media literacy skills, and 
        information and communications literacy) and life skills 
        (leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal 
        productivity, personal responsibility, people skills, self-
        direction, and social responsibility) for school-age youth and 
        low income adults. This may be a summer of service program or a 
        year-round service program. Priority shall be given to programs 
        that collaborate with the RSVP program, the AmeriCorps 
        programs, or the Learn and Serve programs.
            ``(3) Programs that engage youth under the age of 17.--
        Programs that engage youth under the age of 17 in service to 
        the community to meet unmet human, educational, environmental, 
        emergency and disaster preparedness, or public safety needs and 
        may be a summer program or a year-round program. Priority shall 
        be given to programs that collaborate with the RSVP Program and 
        the AmeriCorps programs.
            ``(4) Programs that focus on health and wellness.--Service 
        programs that focus on the health and wellness of the members 
        of a low-income or rural community. Priority shall be given to 
        service programs that work to--
                    ``(A) involve the community in service to those who 
                are at-risk to not receive or pursue health care 
                through such activities as health and wellness 
                education, prevention, and care;
                    ``(B) include in the service program employment 
                training, where applicable, for participants in the 
                program and may extend this opportunity to members of 
                the community; and
                    ``(C) collaborate with local institutions of higher 
                education to include, as a portion of the pre-
                professional training of health care professionals 
                including nurses, doctors, physician assistants, 
                dentists, and emergency medical technicians, a service 
                component to meet unmet healthcare and wellness needs 
                in the community in which the service program is being 
                carried out.
            ``(5) Silver scholarship programs.--A Silver Scholarship 
        program for citizens age 55 and older to complete no less than 
        600 hours of service in a year meeting unmet human, 
        educational, public safety, or environmental needs and receive 
        a $1000 education award, provided that--
                    ``(A) the Corporation establishes criteria for the 
                types of the service required to be performed to 
                receive such award; and
                    ``(B) the citizen uses such award in accordance 
                with sections 146(c), 146(d), and 148(c).
            ``(6) Programs that reduce recidivism.--Programs that re-
        engage court-involved youth and adults with the goal of 
        reducing recidivism. Priority shall be given to such programs 
        that create support systems beginning in corrections 
        facilities, and programs that have life skills training, 
        employment training, an education program, including a program 
        to complete a high-school diploma or GED, educational and 
        career counseling, post program placement, and support 
        services, which could begin in corrections facilities. The 
        program may include health and wellness programs, including but 
        not limited to drug and alcohol treatment, mental health 
        counseling, and smoking cessation.
            ``(7) Programs that recruit certain individuals.--
        Demonstration projects for programs that have as one of their 
        primary purposes the recruitment and acceptance of court-
        involved youth and adults as participants, volunteers, or 
        members. Such a program may serve any purpose otherwise 
        permitted under this Act.
            ``(8) Other innovative and model programs.--Any other 
        innovative and model programs that the Corporation considers 
        appropriate.
    ``(b) Requirements.--
            ``(1) Three-year term.--Each program funded under this part 
        shall be carried out over a period of three years, including 
        one planning year and two additional grant years, with a 1-year 
        extension possible, if the program meets performance measures 
        developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any other 
        criteria determined by the Corporation.
            ``(2) Matching funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
                carrying out a program for which a grant is made under 
                this part may not exceed 76 percent of the total cost 
                of the program in the first year and may not exceed 50 
                percent of the total cost of the program for the 
                remaining years of the grant, including if the grant is 
                extended for 1 year.
                    ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for 
                the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a 
                program, each recipient of a grant under this part--
                            ``(i) shall provide for such share through 
                        a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
                        including facilities, equipment, or services; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) may provide for such share through 
                        State sources or local sources, including 
                        private funds or donated services.
            ``(3) Collaboration encouraged.--Each program funded under 
        this part is encouraged to collaborate with Learn and Serve, 
        AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the National Senior Service Corps.
            ``(4) Evaluation.--Upon completion of the program, the 
        Corporation shall conduct an independent evaluation of the 
        program and widely disseminate the results to the service 
        community through multiple channels, including the 
        Corporation's Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effective 
        strategies, and recommendations for improvement.
    ``(c) Fixed Amount Grants.--
            ``(1) General.--For purposes of subsection (a), and subject 
        to the limitations in this subsection, the Corporation may, 
        upon making a determination described in paragraph (2), approve 
        a fixed amount grant that is not subject to the Office of 
        Management and Budget cost principles and related financial 
        recordkeeping requirements.
            ``(2) Determination.--Before approving a fixed amount 
        grant, the Corporation must determine that--
                    ``(A) the reasonable and necessary costs of 
                carrying out the terms of the grant significantly 
                exceed the amount of assistance provided by the 
                Corporation; or
                    ``(B) based on the nature or design of the grant, 
                any assistance provided by the Corporation can be 
                reasonably presumed to be expended on reasonable and 
                necessary costs.
    ``(d) Applications.--To be eligible to carry out a program under 
this part, an entity shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and 
obtain approval of, an application at such time and in such manner as 
the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require.''.

SEC. 1804. CLEARINGHOUSES.

    Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end the following:

          ``PART III--NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSE

``SEC. 198E. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide assistance, either 
by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, to entities with 
expertise in the dissemination of information through clearinghouses to 
establish one or more clearinghouses for the national service laws.
    ``(b) Function of Clearinghouse.--Such a clearinghouse may--
            ``(1) assist entities carrying out State or local service-
        learning and national service programs with needs assessments 
        and planning;
            ``(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning service-
        learning or programs receiving assistance under the national 
        service laws unless the recipient is receiving funds for such 
        purpose under part III of subtitle B and under subtitle H;
            ``(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 programs offered under the 
        national service laws and participants in such programs;
            ``(5) provide and disseminate information and curriculum 
        materials relating to planning and operating service-learning 
        programs and programs offered under the national service laws, 
        to States, Territories, Indian tribes, and local entities 
        eligible to receive financial assistance under the national 
        service laws;
            ``(6) provide and disseminate information regarding methods 
        to make service-learning programs and programs offered under 
        the national service laws accessible to individuals with 
        disabilities;
            ``(7) disseminate applications in languages other than 
        English;
            ``(8)(A) gather and disseminate information on successful 
        service-learning programs and programs offered under the 
        national service laws, components of such successful programs, 
        innovative curricula related to service-learning, and service-
        learning projects; and
            ``(B) coordinate the activities of the Clearinghouse with 
        appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort;
            ``(9) make recommendations to State and local entities on 
        quality controls to improve the quality of service-learning 
        programs and programs offered under the national service laws;
            ``(10) assist organizations in recruiting, screening, and 
        placing a diverse population of service-learning coordinators 
        and program sponsors;
            ``(11) collaborate with the Office of Outreach and 
        Recruitment on an alumni network for those former participants 
        in an approved national service position, to facilitate 
        communication and collaboration between alumni and to leverage 
        their skills, knowledge, and experiences to improve service 
        across our Nation and also serve in a Reserve Corps, who are 
        ready to serve in times of national need;
            ``(12) disseminate effective strategies for working with 
        disadvantaged youth in national service programs as determined 
        by organizations with an established expertise working with 
        such youth; and
            ``(13) carry out such other activities as the Chief 
        Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.''.

                 Subtitle I--Energy Conservation Corps

SEC. 1811. GENERAL AUTHORITY.

    The Corporation for National and Community Service (in this 
subtitle referred to as the ``Corporation'') shall make grants to 
States for the creation or expansion of full-time or part-time Energy 
Conservation Corps programs. Notwithstanding provisions identified in 
this subtitle, the Corporation shall apply the provisions of subtitle C 
of this subchapter in making grants under this section as necessary.

SEC. 1812. APPLICATION.

    (a) In General.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
subtitle, a State shall invite applications from within the State to 
receive an Energy Conservation Corps grant.
    (b) Process.--The State shall then prepare and submit a State 
application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Corporation may reasonably require. 
The Corporation shall consult with state and local Conservation Corps 
in the development of the application guidelines.
    (c) Disadvantaged Youth.--To acknowledge the focused enrollment of 
disadvantaged youth and young adults in the Energy Conservation Corps, 
the Corporation shall--
            (1) allow a higher cost-per-member to enable Energy 
        Conservation Corps programs to provide the necessary supportive 
        services to ensure the success of the participants; and
            (2) allow for greater flexibility in retention rates.
    (d) Consideration of Residential Corps.--The Corporation shall 
allow for equal consideration of residential Corps program 
opportunities since residential Corps thrive in rural areas that 
commonly lack opportunities for young adults, enable the participation 
for emancipated foster youth, gang involved youth, and others lacking a 
safe and stable home environment, allow for more structured time for 
work, training, education and counseling, and provide disaster 
response-ready crews immediately upon request.
    (e) Equitable Treatment.--In the consideration of applications, the 
Corporation shall ensure the equitable treatment of both urban and 
rural areas.

SEC. 1813. FOCUS OF PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Programs that receive assistance under this 
subtitle may carry out activities that--
            (1) meet an identifiable public need with specific emphasis 
        on projects in support of energy conservation, infrastructure 
        and transportation improvement, and emergency operations, 
        including--
                    (A) improving the energy efficiency of housing for 
                elderly and low-income people;
                    (B) building energy-efficient ``green'' housing for 
                elderly and low-income people;
                    (C) environmental education and energy conservation 
                education for elementary and secondary school students 
                and the public;
                    (D) reusing and recycling including deconstruction;
                    (E) the repair, renovation, or rehabilitation of an 
                existing infrastructure facility including, but not 
                limited to, rail, mass transportation, ports, inland 
                navigation, schools and hospitals;
                    (F) transportation enhancements;
                    (G) recreational trails improvements, including 
                those that enable alternative means of transportation 
                and ensure safe use;
                    (H) transformation of military bases affected by 
                the Base Realignment and Closing process (BRAC) to 
                green the space;
                    (I) tree planting and reforestation;
                    (J) renewable resource enhancement; and
                    (K) assisting in emergency operations, such as 
                disaster prevention and relief; and
            (2) provide opportunities for youth and young adults, 
        especially disadvantaged youth, to be trained for careers 
        related to the activities listed in paragraph (1), including 
        those that will be part of the emerging field of ``green 
        collar'' jobs.
    (b) Goals of the Energy Conservation Corps.--The goals of the 
Energy Conservation Corps are to--
            (1) promote clean energy use and preserve, protect, and 
        sustain the environment;
            (2) provide young adults with opportunities to become 
        better citizens, students and workers through meaningful 
        service to their communities and the nation;
            (3) mobilize youth and young adults, especially 
        disadvantaged youth, to promote energy conservation and 
        mitigate threats to the environment; and
            (4) provide a pathway to responsible adulthood and 
        productive, unsubsidized employment in the private sector.

SEC. 1814. TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES.

    All applicants must describe how they intend to--
            (1) assess the skills of Corpsmembers;
            (2) provide life skills and work skills training;
            (3) provide training and education;
            (4) develop agreements for academic study with--
                    (A) local education agencies;
                    (B) community colleges;
                    (C) 4-year colleges;
                    (D) area charter high schools and vocational-
                technical schools; and
                    (E) community-based organizations;
            (5) provide career and educational guidance; and
            (6) Recruit participants without high school diplomas.

SEC. 1815. PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.

    In the consideration of applications the Corporation shall give 
preference to programs that are discrete and--
            (1) meet an identifiable public need;
            (2) instill a work ethic and a sense of public service in 
        the participants;
            (3) involve youth operating in crews or a team-based 
        structure; and
            (4) enhance skills development and educational level and 
        opportunities for the participants.

SEC. 1816. PARTICIPANTS.

    (a) In General.--Age enrollment in programs that receive assistance 
under this subtitle shall be limited to individuals who, at the time of 
enrollment, are not less than 18 years nor more than 25 years of age, 
except that summer programs may include individuals not less than 14 
years or more than 21 years of age at the time of the enrollment of 
such individuals.
    (b) Participation of Disadvantaged Youth.--Programs that receive 
assistance under this subtitle shall ensure that at least 50 percent of 
the participants are economically disadvantaged youth.
    (c) Special Corpsmembers.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this 
section, program agencies may enroll a limited number of special 
Corpsmembers over age 25 so that the Energy Conservation Corps may draw 
on their special skills to fulfill the purposes of this subtitle.

SEC. 1817. USE OF VOLUNTEERS.

    The use of volunteer services under this section shall be subject 
to the condition that such use does not result in the displacement of 
any participant.

SEC. 1818. COOPERATION AMONG STATES FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

    (a) Agreements Between States.--States operating an Energy 
Conservation Corps may enter into a compact with participating states 
to provide for mutual cooperation to manage any emergency or disaster 
that is duly declared by the affected state.
    (b) Participating State Responsibilities.--
            (1) The authorized representative of a participating state 
        may request assistance of another party by contracting the 
        authorized representative of that state. The provisions of this 
        agreement shall only apply to requests for assistance made by 
        and to authorized representatives.
            (2) There shall be frequent consultation between state 
        officials who have assigned emergency management 
        responsibilities and other appropriate representatives of the 
        party states with affected jurisdictions and the United States 
        Government, with free exchange of information, plans, and 
        resource records relating to emergency capabilities.

SEC. 1819. FEDERAL SHARE.

    The federal share of the cost of carrying out an Energy 
Conservation Corps program for which a grant is made under this 
subtitle is 76 percent of the total cost of the program.

SEC. 1820. BEST PRACTICES.

    (a) Training and Technical Assistance.--The Corporation shall 
provide technical assistance to grantees that request assistance and 
shall disseminate best practices that emerge from the Energy 
Conservation Corps.
    (b) Contract.--In providing training and technical assistance, the 
Corporation shall contract with a national organization with a proven 
track record of developing and sustaining Corps, working with the 
Conservation Corps model, and engaging young people from disadvantaged 
backgrounds.

SEC. 1820A. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary for fiscal years 2008 through 2010 to achieve the 
purposes of this subtitle.
    (b) Allocation.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
subtitle for each fiscal year--
            (1) 90 percent shall be for grants to eligible entities;
            (2) 5 percent shall be technical assistance, and 
        dissemination of best practices; and
            (3) 5 percent shall be for evaluation.

SEC. 1820B. LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA.

    (a) In General.--To promote Learn and Serve programs that have the 
potential to reach every student in our public education network and 
private schools through school-based green service-learning, the 
Corporation shall establish a competitive grant program for the 
creation or expansion of such service learning programs.
    (b) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a State Education Agency, Local education Agency, or nonprofit 
organization shall submit an application with such information and in 
such time as the Corporation may require.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--For this purpose, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such 
sums as may be necessary thereafter.

SEC. 1820C. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.

    (a) In General.--To promote National Senior Service Corps programs 
that have the potential to both involve seniors in providing meaningful 
volunteer opportunities the Corporation shall establish a competitive 
grant program for the creation or expansion of National Senior Service 
Corps programs that--
            (1) make effective use of the talents and experience of 
        seniors, particularly baby boomers, in programs and projects 
        involving seniors in the improvement of the energy efficiency 
        of housing for elderly and low-income people;
            (2) building or helping to supervise energy-efficient 
        ``green'' housing for elderly and low-income people; the 
        repair, renovation, or rehabilitation of an existing 
        infrastructure facility including, but not limited to, rail, 
        mass transportation, ports, inland navigation, schools and 
        hospitals; transportation enhancements; recreational trails 
        improvements, including those that enable alternative means of 
        transportation and ensure safe use;
            (3) volunteering in schools to teach or other support 
        environmental education and energy conservation education for 
        elementary and secondary school students and the public; and
            (4) assisting in such other activities as the National 
        Senior Service Corps may identify.
    (b) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, a program in the National Senior Service Corps shall submit an 
application with such information and in such time as the Corporation 
may require.
    (c) Authorization.--For this purpose, there is authorized to be 
appropriated $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be 
necessary thereafter.

             Subtitle II--Training and Technical Assistance

SEC. 1821. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    Title I is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
subtitle:

            ``Subtitle J--Training and Technical Assistance

``SEC. 199N. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall conduct, either directly 
or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, including 
through State Commissions on National and Community Service, 
appropriate training and technical assistance to--
            ``(1) programs receiving assistance under the national 
        service laws; and
            ``(2) entities (particularly those in rural areas and 
        underserved communities)--
                    ``(A) that desire to carry out or establish 
                national service programs;
                    ``(B) that desire to apply for assistance under the 
                national service laws; or
                    ``(C) that desire to apply for a subgrant under the 
                national service laws.
    ``(b) Activities Included.--Such training and technical assistance 
activities may include--
            ``(1) providing technical assistance to those applying to 
        carry out national service programs or those carrying out 
        national service programs;
            ``(2) promoting leadership development in national service 
        programs;
            ``(3) improving the instructional and programmatic quality 
        of national service programs;
            ``(4) developing the management and budgetary skills of 
        those operating or overseeing national service programs, 
        including to increase the cost effectiveness of the programs 
        under the national service laws;
            ``(5) providing for or improving the training provided to 
        the participants in programs under the national service laws;
            ``(6) facilitating the education of national service 
        programs in risk management procedures, including the training 
        of participants in appropriate risk management practices;
            ``(7) training of those operating or overseeing national 
        service programs in volunteer recruitment, management, and 
        retention to improve the abilities of such individuals to use 
        participants and other volunteers in an effective manner which 
        results in high quality service and the desire of participants 
        or volunteers to continue to serve in other capacities after 
        the program is completed;
            ``(8) training of those operating or overseeing national 
        service programs in program evaluation and performance measures 
        to inform practices to augment the capacity and sustainability 
        of the program;
            ``(9) training of those operating or overseeing national 
        service programs to effectively accommodate people with 
        disabilities to increase the participation of people with 
        disabilities in national service programs. Such activities may 
        utilize funding from the reservation of funds to increase the 
        participation of individuals with disabilities as described in 
        section 129(k);
            ``(10) establishing networks and collaboration among 
        employers, educators, and other key stakeholders in the 
        community to further leverage resources to increase local 
        participation and to coordinate community-wide planning and 
        service;
            ``(11) providing training and technical assistance for the 
        National Senior Service Corps, including providing such 
        training and technical assistance to programs receiving 
        assistance under section 201 of the Domestic Volunteer Service 
        Act of 1973; and
            ``(12) carrying out such other activities as the Chief 
        Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.
    ``(c) Priority.--The Corporation shall give priority to programs 
under the national service laws and those entities wishing to establish 
programs under the national service laws seeking training or technical 
assistance that--
            ``(1) seek to carry out (as defined in section 101) high 
        quality programs where the services are needed most;
            ``(2) seek to carry out (as defined in section 101) high 
        quality programs where national service programs do not 
        currently exist or where the programs are too limited to meet 
        community needs;
            ``(3) seek to carry out (as defined in section 101) high 
        quality programs that focus on and provide service 
        opportunities for underserved rural and urban areas and 
        populations; and
            ``(4) assist programs in developing a service component 
        that combines students, out-of-school youths, and older adults 
        as participants to provide needed community services.''.

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

SEC. 1831. REPEAL.

    Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is repealed.

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

SEC. 1841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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

``SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Title I.--
            ``(1) Subtitle b.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated to provide financial assistance under 
                subtitle B of title I--
                            ``(i) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and
                            ``(ii) such sums as may be necessary for 
                        each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
                    ``(B) Programs.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year--
                            ``(i) not more than 60 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 15 percent shall be 
                        available to provide financial assistance under 
                        part III of such subtitle.
                    ``(C) Summer of service.--Of the amount 
                appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, 
                up to $10,000,000 shall be for summer of service grants 
                and up to $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the 
                National Service Trust to support summer of service 
                educational awards, consistent with section 118(c)(8).
            ``(2) Subtitles c, d, and h.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated to provide financial assistance under 
                subtitles C and H of title I, to administer the 
                National Service Trust and disburse national service 
                educational awards and scholarships under subtitle D of 
                title I, and to carry out such audits and evaluations 
                as the Chief Executive Officer or the Inspector General 
                of the Corporation may determine to be necessary, 
                $485,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and such sums as may 
                be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
                2012.
                    ``(B) Programs.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, up to 15 percent 
                shall be made available to provide financial assistance 
                under subsections (b) and (c) of section 126, and under 
                subtitle H of title I.
                    ``(C) Subtitle c.--Of the amount appropriated under 
                subparagraph (A), the following amounts shall be made 
                available to provide financial assistance under section 
                121 of subtitle C of title I:
                            ``(i) For fiscal year 2008, not more than 
                        $324,000,000.
                            ``(ii) For fiscal year 2009, not more than 
                        $357,000,000.
                            ``(iii) For fiscal year 2010, not more than 
                        $397,000,000.
                            ``(iv) For each of fiscal years 2011 
                        through 2012, such sums as may be necessary.
                    ``(D) Priority.--Notwithstanding any other 
                provision of this Act, in obligating the amounts made 
                available pursuant to the authorization of 
                appropriations in subparagraph (C), priority shall be 
                given to programs carried out in areas for which the 
                President has declared the existence of a major 
                disaster, in accordance with section 401 of the Robert 
                T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), as a consequence of Hurricanes 
                Katrina and Rita.
            ``(3) Subtitle e.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
        to operate the National Civilian Community Corps and provide 
        financial assistance under subtitle E of title I, $25,000,000 
        for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
        of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
            ``(4) Administration.--
                    ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be 
                appropriated for the administration of this Act, 
                including financial assistance under sections 126(a) 
                and 196B, $51,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such 
                sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 
                through 2012.
                    ``(B) Corporation.--Of the amounts appropriated 
                under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year--
                            ``(i) up to 69 percent shall be made 
                        available to the Corporation for the 
                        administration of this Act, including to 
                        provide financial assistance under section 
                        196B; and
                            ``(ii) the remainder shall be available to 
                        provide financial assistance under section 
                        126(a).
            ``(5) Training and technical assistance.--Of the amounts 
        appropriated for a fiscal year under subtitles B, C, and H of 
        title I of this Act and under titles I and II of the Domestic 
        Volunteer Service Act of 1973, the Corporation shall reserve up 
        to 2.5 percent to carry out subtitle J of this Act. 
        Notwithstanding subsection (b), amounts so reserved shall be 
        available only for the fiscal year for which they are reserved.
    ``(b) Availability of Appropriations.--Funds appropriated under 
this section shall remain available until expended.''.

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

SEC. 2001. REFERENCES.

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

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

SEC. 2101. PURPOSE.

    Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``both young and older 
        citizens'' and inserting ``citizens of all ages and 
        backgrounds''; and
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``local agencies'' and 
        all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``local agencies, expand relationships with, and support for, 
        the efforts of civic, community, and educational organizations, 
        and utilize the energy, innovative spirit, experience, and 
        skills of all Americans.''.

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 through the period at the end and inserting 
        ``local level, to support efforts by local agencies and 
        organizations to achieve long-term sustainability of projects, 
        consistent with section 186 of the National and Community 
        Service Act of 1990, initiated or expanded under the VISTA 
        program activities, and to strengthen local agencies and 
        community organizations to carry out the purpose of this 
        part.''.

SEC. 2103. APPLICATIONS.

    Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after 
                ``American Samoa,''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``handicapped'' and 
                        inserting ``disabled''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``handicaps'' and 
                        inserting ``disabilities'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``jobless, the 
                hungry, and low-income'' and inserting ``unemployed, 
                the hungry, and low-income'';
                    (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``prevention, 
                education,'' and inserting ``through prevention, 
                education, rehabilitation, and treatment,'';
                    (E) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, mental 
                illness,'' after ``including'';
                    (F) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (G) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and 
                inserting a semicolon; and
                    (H) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(8) in the re-entry and re-integration of formerly 
        incarcerated youth and adults into society, including life 
        skills training, employment training, counseling, educational 
        training, and educational counseling;
            ``(9) in developing and carrying out financial literacy, 
        financial planning, budgeting, savings, and reputable credit 
        accessibility programs in low-income communities, including 
        those programs which educate on financing home ownership and 
        higher education;
            ``(10) in initiating and supporting before-school and 
        after-school programs servicing children in low-income 
        communities that may engage participants in mentoring 
        relationships, tutoring, life skills, or study skills programs, 
        service-learning, physical, nutrition, and health education 
        programs, including programs aimed at fighting childhood 
        obesity, and other activities addressing the needs of the 
        community's children;
            ``(11) in establishing and supporting community economic 
        development initiatives, including micro-enterprises, with a 
        priority on such programs in rural areas and other areas where 
        such programs are needed most;
            ``(12) in assisting veterans and their families through 
        establishing or augmenting programs which assist such persons 
        with access to legal assistance, health care (including mental 
        health), employment counseling or training, education 
        counseling or training, affordable housing, and other support 
        services; and
            ``(13) in addressing the health and wellness of low-income 
        and underserved communities, including programs to increase 
        access to preventive services, insurance, and health care.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``recruitment and 
                placement procedures'' and inserting ``placement 
                procedures that involve sponsoring organizations and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) strike ``related to the 
                                recruitment and'' and insert ``related 
                                to the'';
                                    (II) strike ``in conjunction with 
                                the recruitment and'' and insert ``in 
                                conjunction with the''; and
                                    (III) strike ``1993. Upon'' and all 
                                that follows through the period at the 
                                end and insert ``1993.'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``central information system that shall, on 
                        request, promptly provide'' and inserting 
                        ``database that provides''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)--
                                    (I) by striking ``timely and 
                                effective'' and inserting ``timely and 
                                cost-effective''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``the recruitment 
                                of volunteers'' and inserting 
                                ``recruitment and management of 
                                volunteers''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
                following: ``The Director shall give priority to--
                    ``(A) disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 
                101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990) 
                and low-income adults; and
                    ``(B) retired adults of any profession, but with an 
                emphasis on those professions whose services and 
                training are most needed in a community, such as the 
                health care professions, teaching, counseling, and 
                engineering and other professions requiring a high 
                level of technical and project management skills, to 
                utilize their experience, including professional 
                skills, in the VISTA program.'';
                    (D) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``information 
                system'' and inserting ``database'';
            (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), 
                        sponsoring organizations, and the Office of 
                        Outreach and Recruitment'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
                        ``the Internet and related technologies,'' 
                        after ``television,'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
                        ``Internet and related technologies,'' after 
                        ``through the'';
                            (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                        after ``senior citizens organizations,'' the 
                        following: ``offices of economic development, 
                        State employment security agencies, employment 
                        offices,'';
                            (v) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
                        ``National and Community Service Trust Act of 
                        1993'' and inserting ``National and Community 
                        Service Act of 1990''; and
                            (vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``, 
                        on request,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this 
                subsection'' and inserting ``this subsection and 
                related public awareness and recruitment activities 
                under the national service laws and through the Office 
                of Outreach and Recruitment''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4)--
                            (i) by striking ``Beginning'' and all that 
                        follows through ``for the purpose'' and 
                        inserting ``For the purpose''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``1.5 percent'' and 
                        inserting ``2 percent'';
            (4) by amending the second sentence of subsection (d) to 
        read as follows: ``Whenever feasible, such efforts shall be 
        coordinated with an appropriate local workforce investment 
        board established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998.'';
            (5) in subsection (g) by striking ``and has been submitted 
        to the Governor'' and all that follows and inserting a period; 
        and
            (6) 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 186 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.''.

SEC. 2104. VISTA PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    Part A of title I is amended by inserting after section 103 (42 
U.S.C. 4953) the following:

``SEC. 103A. VISTA PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--With not less than one-third of the funds made 
available under subsection (d) in each fiscal year, the Director shall 
make grants for VISTA positions to support programs of national 
significance. Each program for which a grant is received under this 
subsection shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements 
applicable to that program.
    ``(b) Activities Supported.--The Director shall make grants under 
subsection (a) to support one or more of the following programs to 
address problems that concern low-income and rural communities in the 
Nation:
            ``(1) In the re-entry and re-integration of formerly 
        incarcerated youth and adults into society, including life 
        skills training, employment training, counseling, educational 
        training, and educational counseling.
            ``(2) In developing and carrying-out financial literacy, 
        financial planning, budgeting, savings, and reputable credit 
        accessibility programs in low-income communities, including 
        those programs which educate on financing home ownership and 
        higher education.
            ``(3) In initiating and supporting before-school and after-
        school programs in low-income communities that may include such 
        activities as establishing mentoring relationships, physical 
        education, tutoring, instruction in 21st century thinking 
        skills, life skills, and study skills, community service, 
        service-learning, nutrition and health education, and other 
        activities aimed at keeping children, safe, educated, and 
        healthy, which serve the children in such community.
            ``(4) In establishing and supporting community economic 
        development initiatives, including micro-enterprises, with a 
        priority on such programs in rural areas and areas where such 
        programs are needed most.
            ``(5) In assisting veterans and their families through 
        establishing or augmenting programs which assist such persons 
        with access to legal assistance, health care (including mental 
        health), employment counseling or training, education 
        counseling or training, affordable housing, and other support 
        services.
            ``(6) In addressing the health and wellness of low-income 
        and underserved communities across our Nation, including 
        programs to fight childhood obesity through nutrition, physical 
        fitness, and other associated life skills education programs 
        and programs to increase access to preventive services, 
        insurance, and health care.
    ``(c) Requirements.--
            ``(1) Eligibility.--In order to receive a grant under 
        subsection (a), an applicant shall submit an application to the 
        Director at such time and in such manner as the Director 
        requires and receive approval of the application. Such 
        application shall, at a minimum, demonstrate to the Director a 
        level of expertise in carrying out such a program.
            ``(2) Supplement not supplant.--Funds made available under 
        subsection (d) shall be used to supplement and not supplant the 
        number of VISTA volunteers engaged in programs addressing the 
        problem for which such funds are awarded unless such sums are 
        an extension of funds previously provided under this title.
    ``(d) Funding.--
            ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriate under 
        section 501 for each fiscal year there shall be available to 
        the Director such sums as may be necessary to make grants under 
        subsection (a).
            ``(2) Limitation.--No funds shall be made available to the 
        Director to make grants under subsection (a) unless the amounts 
        appropriated under section 501 available for such fiscal year 
        to carry out part A are sufficient to maintain the number of 
        projects and volunteers funded under part A in the preceding 
        fiscal year.
    ``(e) Information.--The Director shall widely disseminate 
information on grants that may be made under this section, including 
through the Office of Outreach and Recruitment and other volunteer 
recruitment programs being carried out by public or private non-profit 
organizations.''.

SEC. 2105. TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE.

    Section 104(d) (42 U.S.C. 4954(d)) is amended--
            (1) 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, such as 
        termination, proposed by the sponsoring organization. The 
        procedure shall provide for an appeal to the Director of any 
        proposed termination.''; and
            (2) in the third sentence (as amended by this section), by 
        striking ``and the terms and conditions of their service''.

SEC. 2106. SUPPORT SERVICE.

    Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``Such stipend'' and all that follows through ``in the case of 
persons'' and inserting ``Such stipend shall be set at a minimum of 
$125 per month and a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the 
availability of funds to accomplish such a maximum. The Director may 
provide a stipend of $250 per month in the case of persons''.

SEC. 2107. SECTIONS REPEALED.

    The following provisions are repealed:
            (1) VISTA literacy corps.--Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959).
            (2) University year for vista.--Part B of title I (42 
        U.S.C. 4971 et seq.).
            (3) Literacy challenge grants.--Section 124 (42 U.S.C. 
        4995).

SEC. 2108. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

    Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 4991) is amended in the second sentence by 
striking ``situations'' and inserting ``organizations''.

SEC. 2109. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

    Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 4993) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading by striking ``technical and''; 
        and
            (2) by striking ``technical and''.

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

SEC. 2201. CHANGE IN NAME.

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

SEC. 2202. PURPOSE.

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

``SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

    ``It is the purpose of this title to provide--
            ``(1) opportunities for senior service to meet unmet local, 
        State, and national needs in the areas of education, public 
        safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and 
        recovery, 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 people 55 years of 
        age or older 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 knowledge, experiences, abilities, and skills for the 
        betterment of their communities and themselves;
            ``(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age 
        or older, through the Foster Grandparents Program, to have a 
        positive impact on the lives of children in need;
            ``(5) opportunities for low-income 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 
        people 55 years of age or older to meet unmet needs, including 
        those related to public safety, public health, and emergency 
        and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery, 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 
                through service'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, and 
                individuals 60 years of age or older will be given 
                priority for enrollment,'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3) by inserting ``either prior to 
                or during the volunteer service'' after ``may be 
                necessary''; and--
                    (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) the project is being designed and implemented with 
        the advice of experts in the field of service to be delivered 
        as well as with those who have expertise in the recruitment and 
        management of volunteers, particularly those of the Baby Boom 
        generation.'';
            (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
    ``(c) The Director shall give priority to projects--
            ``(1) utilizing retired scientists, technicians, engineers, 
        and mathematicians (the STEM professionals) to improve Science, 
        Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education 
        through activities such as assisting teachers in classroom 
        demonstrations or laboratory experiences, running after-school, 
        weekend, or summer programs designed to engage disadvantaged 
        youth (as defined in section 101 of the National and Community 
        Service Act of 1990) or low-income, minority youth in the STEM 
        fields and to improve mastery of the STEM content, providing 
        field trips to businesses, institutions of higher education, 
        museums, and other locations where the STEM professions are 
        practiced or illuminated;
            ``(2) utilizing retired health care professionals to 
        improve the health and wellness of low income or rural 
        communities;
            ``(3) utilizing retired criminal justice professionals for 
        programs designed to prevent disadvantaged youth (as defined in 
        section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990) 
        from joining gangs or committing crimes;
            ``(4) utilizing retired military and emergency 
        professionals for programs to improve public safety, emergency 
        and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery, search and 
        rescue, and homeland security efforts; and
            ``(5) utilizing retired computer science professionals, 
        technicians of related technologies, business professionals, 
        and others with relevant knowledge to increase, for low income 
        individuals and families, access to and obtaining the benefits 
        from computers and other existing and emerging technologies.''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Competitive Grant Awards Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--Effective for fiscal year 2013 and each 
        fiscal year thereafter, each grant or contract awarded under 
        this section in such a year shall be--
                    ``(A) awarded for a period of 3 years; and
                    ``(B) awarded through a competitive process.
            ``(2) Elements of competitive process.--The competitive 
        process required by paragraph (1)(B)--
                    ``(A) shall include the use of a peer review panel, 
                including members with expertise in senior service and 
                aging;
                    ``(B) shall ensure that--
                            ``(i) the resulting grants (or contracts) 
                        support no less than the volunteer service 
                        years of the previous grant (or contract) cycle 
                        in a given geographic service area;
                            ``(ii) the resulting grants (or contracts) 
                        maintain a similar program distribution; and
                            ``(iii) every effort is made to minimize 
                        the disruption to volunteers; and
                    ``(C) shall include the performance measures, 
                outcomes, and other criteria established under 
                subsection (f).
            ``(3) Establishment of competitive process.--The 
        Corporation shall establish and make available the competitive 
        process required by paragraph (1)(B) no later than 18 months 
        after the date of the enactment of this subsection. The 
        Corporation shall consult with the program directors of the 
        Retired Senior Volunteer Program during development and 
        implementation of the competitive process.
    ``(f) Evaluation Process Required.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 412, and 
        effective beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
        this subsection, each grant or contract under this section that 
        expires in fiscal year 2010, 2011, and 2012 shall be subject to 
        an evaluation process. The evaluation process shall be carried 
        out, to the maximum extent practicable, in fiscal year 2009, 
        2010, and 2011, respectively.
            ``(2) Elements of evaluation process.--The evaluation 
        process required by paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall include performance measures, outcomes, 
                and other criteria; and
                    ``(B) shall evaluate the extent to which the 
                recipient of the grant or contract meets or exceeds 
                such performance measures, outcomes, and other 
                criteria.
            ``(3) Establishment of evaluation process.--The Corporation 
        shall, in collaboration and consultation with program directors 
        of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, establish and make 
        available the evaluation process required by paragraph (1), 
        including the performance measures, outcomes, and other 
        criteria required by paragraph (2)(A), with particular 
        attention to the different needs of rural and urban programs. 
        The processes shall be established and made available, 
        including notification of the available training and technical 
        assistance, no later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this subsection.
            ``(4) Effect of failing to meet performance measures.--If 
        the evaluation process determines that the recipient has failed 
        to meet or exceed the performance measures, outcomes, and other 
        criteria established under this subsection, the grant or 
        contract shall not be renewed. Any successor grant or contract 
        shall be awarded through the competitive process described in 
        subsection (e)(1).
            ``(5) Special rule.--The Corporation may continue to fund a 
        program which has failed to meet or exceed the performance 
        measures, outcomes, and other criteria established under this 
        subsection for up to 12 months if competition does not result 
        in a successor grant or contract for such program, in order to 
        minimize the disruption to volunteers and disruption of 
        services. In such a case, outreach shall be conducted and a new 
        competition shall be established. The previous recipient shall 
        remain eligible for the new competition.
            ``(6) Performance measures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The performance measures, 
                outcomes, and other criteria established under this 
                subsection may be updated or modified as necessary, in 
                consultation with program directors for the Retired 
                Senior Volunteer Program, but no earlier than fiscal 
                year 2013.
                    ``(B) Operational problems.--Effective for fiscal 
                years before fiscal year 2013, the Corporation may, 
                after consulting with program directors of the Retired 
                Senior Volunteer Program, determine that a performance 
                measure, outcome, or criterion established under this 
                subsection is operationally problematic, and may, in 
                consultation with program directors of the Retired 
                Senior Volunteer Program and after notifying the 
                Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
                Labor, and Pensions of the Senate--
                            ``(i) eliminate the use of that performance 
                        measure, outcome, or criterion; or
                            ``(ii) modify that performance measure, 
                        outcome, or criterion as necessary to render it 
                        no longer operationally problematic.
    ``(g) Online Resource Guide.--The Corporation shall develop and 
disseminate an online resource guide for the Retired Senior Volunteer 
Program within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
subsection, which shall include, but not be limited to--
            ``(1) examples of high performing programs;
            ``(2) corrective actions for underperforming programs; and
            ``(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based performance 
        measures that capture a program's mission and priorities.
    ``(h) Report to Congress.--The Corporation shall submit, by 2012, 
to the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate a report on--
            ``(1) the number of programs that did not meet or exceed 
        the established performance measures, outcomes, and other 
        criteria established under subsection (f);
            ``(2) the number of new grants awarded;
            ``(3) the challenges to the implementation of evaluation 
        and competition, including but not limited to geographic 
        distribution and the minimization of disruption to volunteers; 
        and
            ``(4) how the current program geographic distribution 
        affects recruitment for the Retired Senior Volunteer 
        Program.''.

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 after subparagraph (B) the 
                        following:
            ``(C) whether it is in the best interests of a child 
        receiving, and of a particular foster grandparent providing, 
        services in such a project, to continue such relationship after 
        the child reaches the age of 21, if such child was receiving 
        such services prior to attaining the age of 21.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph 
                (2);
            (3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this section), by 
        striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
        (1)'';
            (4) by adding after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this 
        section) the following:
    ``(3) If an assignment of a foster grandparent is suspended or 
discontinued, the replacement of that foster grandparent shall be 
determined through the mutual agreement of all parties involved in the 
provision of services to the child.'';
            (5) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by striking 
        ``Any stipend'' and all that follows through ``inflation,'' and 
        inserting ``Any stipend or allowance provided under this part 
        shall not exceed 75 percent of the minimum wage under section 6 
        the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), and the 
        Federal share shall not be less than $2.65 per hour, provided 
        that the Director shall adjust the Federal share once prior to 
        December 31, 2012, to account for inflation,'';
            (6) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``125'' and 
                inserting ``200''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, as so 
                adjusted'' and all that follows through ``local 
                situations'';
            (7) by striking subsection (f) and inserting:
    ``(f)(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (3), individuals 
who are not low-income persons may serve as volunteers under this part. 
The regulations issued by the Director to carry out this part (other 
than regulations relating to stipends or allowances to individuals 
authorized by subsection (d)) 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).
    ``(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).
    ``(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.
    ``(4) The Office of Outreach and Recruitment shall conduct outreach 
to ensure the inclusion of low-income persons in programs and 
activities authorized under this title.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
    ``(g) The Director may also provide a stipend or allowance in an 
amount not to exceed 10 percent more than the amount established under 
subsection (d) to leaders who, on the basis of past experience as 
volunteers, special skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities, may 
coordinate activities, including training, and otherwise support the 
service of volunteers under this part.
    ``(h) The program may accept up to 15 percent of volunteers serving 
in a project under this part for a fiscal year who do not meet the 
definition of `low-income' under subsection (e), upon certification by 
the recipient of a grant or contract that it is unable to effectively 
recruit and place low-income volunteers in the number of placements 
approved for the project.''.

SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS.

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

SEC. 2206. PROMOTION OF NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.

    Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``volunteer'' and 
        inserting ``service''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``of all ages and 
        backgrounds living in rural, suburban, and urban localities'' 
        after ``greater participation of volunteers''.

SEC. 2207. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

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

SEC. 2208. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

    Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
    ``(2) Applicants for grants under paragraph (1) shall determine 
which program under part A, B, or C the program shall be carried out 
and submit an application as required for programs under part A, B, or 
C.''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4) The Director shall ensure that at least 50 percent of the 
grants made under this section are from applicants currently not 
receiving assistance from the Corporation and when possible in 
locations where there are no current programs under part A, B, C in 
existence.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``or Alzheimer's 
                disease, with an intent of allowing those served to age 
                in place'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``through education, 
                prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``, including programs 
                that teach parenting skills, life skills, and family 
                management skills'';
                    (D) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
            ``(4) Programs that establish and support mentoring 
        programs for disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 101 of 
        the National and Community Service Act of 1990), including 
        those mentoring programs that match youth with volunteer 
        mentors leading to apprenticeship programs and employment 
        training.'';
                    (E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the 
                period at the end the following: ``, including those 
                programs that serve youth and adults with limited 
                English proficiency'';
                    (F) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' and all 
                that follows through the period and insert ``and for 
                individuals and children with disabilities or chronic 
                illnesses living at home.'';
                    (G) in paragraph (7), by striking ``after-school 
                activities'' and all that follows through the period at 
                the end and inserting ``after-school programs serving 
                children in low-income communities that may engage 
                participants in mentoring relationships, tutoring, life 
                skills or study skills programs, service-learning, 
                physical, nutrition, and health education programs, 
                including programs aimed at fighting childhood obesity, 
                and other activities addressing the needs of the 
                community's children, including those of working 
                parents.'';
                    (H) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), (12), (13), 
                (14), (15), (16), and (18);
                    (I) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as 
                paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively;
                    (J) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:
            ``(10) Programs that engage older adults with children and 
        youth to complete service in energy conservation, environmental 
        stewardship, or other environmental needs of a community.
            ``(11) Programs that collaborate with criminal justice 
        professionals and organizations in prevention programs aimed at 
        disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 101 of the National 
        and Community Service Act of 1990) or youth re-entering society 
        after incarceration and their families, which may include 
        mentoring and counseling, which many include employment 
        counseling.'';
                    (K) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph 
                (12); and
                    (L) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(13) Programs that strengthen community efforts in 
        support of homeland security.'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``shall demonstrate 
        to the Director'' and all that follows through the period at 
        the end and inserting ``shall demonstrate to the Director a 
        level of expertise in carrying out such a program.''; and
            (4) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by inserting ``widely'' before ``disseminate''; 
                and
                    (B) by striking ``to field personnel'' and all that 
                follows through the period at the end and inserting ``, 
                including through the Office of Outreach and 
                Recruitment and other volunteer recruitment programs 
                being carried out by public or private non-profit 
                organizations.''.

SEC. 2209. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

    Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by adding 
after section 227 the following:

``SEC. 228. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.

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

``SEC. 229. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a program 
receiving assistance under this title may accept donations, including 
donations in cash or in kind.
    ``(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a program 
receiving assistance under this title shall not accept donations from 
the beneficiaries of the program.''.

SEC. 2210. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.

    Section 231 (42 U.S.C. 5028) is amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Activities authorized.--The Director is authorized 
        to--
                    ``(A) make grants to or enter into contracts with 
                public or nonprofit organizations, including 
                organizations funded under part A, B, or C, for the 
                purposes of demonstrating innovative activities 
                involving older Americans as volunteers; and
                    ``(B) make incentive grants under subsection (d).
            ``(2) Support of volunteers.--The Director may support 
        under this part both volunteers receiving stipends and 
        volunteers not receiving stipends.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection 
                (a)(1)(A)'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``activities;'' 
                and inserting ``activities described in section 225(b) 
                and carried out through programs described in parts A, 
                B, and C;''; and
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(2) programs that support older Americans in aging in 
        place while augmenting the capacity of members of a community 
        to serve each other through reciprocal service centers, service 
        credit banking, community economic scripts, barter services, 
        timebanking, and other similar programs where services are 
        exchanged and not paid for; or
            ``(3) grants to non-profit organizations to establish sites 
        or programs to--
                    ``(A) assist retiring or retired individuals in 
                locating opportunities for--
                            ``(i) public service roles, including 
                        through paid or volunteer service;
                            ``(ii) participating in life-planning 
                        programs, including financial planning and 
                        issues revolving around health and wellness; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) continuing education, including 
                        leadership development, health and wellness, 
                        and technological literacy; and
                    ``(B) connect retiring or retired individuals with 
                members of the community to serve as leaders and 
                mentors in life planning, relationships, employment 
                counseling, education counseling, and other areas of 
                expertise as developed by the retiring or retired 
                adults.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Priority.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2), priority shall 
be given to--
            ``(1) programs with established experience in carrying out 
        such a program and engaging the entire community in service 
        exchange;
            ``(2) programs with the capacity to connect to similar 
        programs throughout a city or region to augment the available 
        services to older Americans and for members of the community to 
        serve each other;
            ``(3) programs seeking to establish in an area where needs 
        of older Americans are left unmet and older Americans are 
        unable to consider aging in place without such service exchange 
        in place; and
            ``(4) programs that integrate participants in or 
        collaborate with service-learning programs, AmeriCorps State 
        and National programs, the VISTA program, the Retired and 
        Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparents program, and the 
        Senior Companion programs, and programs described in section 
        411 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032).
    ``(d) Incentive Grants.--The incentive grants referred to in 
subsection (a)(1)(B) are incentive grants to programs receiving 
assistance under this title, subject to the following:
            ``(1) Such grants (which may be fixed-amount grants) shall 
        be grants in an amount equal to $300 per volunteer enrolled in 
        the program, except that such amount shall be reduced as 
        necessary to meet the goals of this section.
            ``(2) Such a grant shall be awarded to a program only if 
        the program--
                    ``(A) exceeds performance measures established 
                under section 179 of the National and Community Service 
                Act of 1990;
                    ``(B) provides non-Federal matching funds in an 
                amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount 
                received by the program under this title;
                    ``(C) enrolls more than 50 percent of the 
                volunteers in outcome-based service programs with 
                measurable objectives meeting community needs, as 
                determined by the Corporation; and
                    ``(D) enrolls more volunteers from among members of 
                the Baby Boom generation, as defined in section 101 of 
                the National and Community Service Act of 1990, than 
                were enrolled in the program during the previous fiscal 
                year.
            ``(3) For each such grant, the Corporation shall require 
        the recipient to provide matching funds of 70 cents from non-
        Federal sources for every $1 provided under the grant.
            ``(4) Such a grant shall be awarded to a program only if 
        the program submits, at such time and in such manner as the 
        Corporation may reasonably require, an application that 
        contains--
                    ``(A) a demonstration that the program has met the 
                requirements of paragraph (2);
                    ``(B) if applicable, a plan for innovative programs 
                as described in paragraph (6)(B)(ii);
                    ``(C) a sustainability plan that describes how the 
                program will maintain the activities described in 
                paragraph (6) when the grant terminates; and
                    ``(D) other information that the Corporation may 
                require.
            ``(5) Such grants shall be awarded for a period of 3 years, 
        except that the grant shall be reviewed by the Corporation at 
        the end of the first and second fiscal years and revoked if the 
        Corporation finds that the program has failed to continue to 
        meet the requirements of paragraph (2) for those fiscal years.
            ``(6) Such grants--
                    ``(A) shall be used to increase the number of 
                volunteers in outcome-based service with measurable 
                objectives meeting community needs as determined by the 
                Corporation; and
                    ``(B) may be used--
                            ``(i) for activities for which the program 
                        is authorized to receive assistance under this 
                        title; and
                            ``(ii) for innovative programs focused on 
                        the Baby Boom generation, as defined in section 
                        101 of the National and Community Service Act 
                        of 1990, that have been accepted by the 
                        Corporation through the application process in 
                        paragraph (4) and are outcome-based programs 
                        with measurable objectives meeting community 
                        needs as determined by the Corporation.
            ``(7) The Director shall, in making such grants, give high 
        priority to programs receiving assistance under section 201.''.

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

SEC. 2301. NONDISPLACEMENT.

    Section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5044(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. NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES.

    Section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 5052(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``75'' and inserting ``60''; and
                    (B) by adding ``and'' at the end;
            (2) by striking paragraph (3); and
            (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as (3).

SEC. 2303. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the Commonwealth of 
        the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``American Samoa,'';
            (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. 2304. 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''.

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

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

    Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, excluding 
                section 109'' and all that follows and inserting 
                ``$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as 
                may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
                2012.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and 
                redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) 
                and (3); and
                    (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this 
                section), by striking ``, excluding section 125'' and 
                all that follows and inserting ``such sums as may be 
                necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
                2012.''; 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, $67,500,000 for 
fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012.
    ``(b) Foster Grandparent Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part B of title II, $115,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2012.
    ``(c) Senior Companion Program.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part C of title II, $52,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2012.
    ``(d) Demonstration Programs.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out part E of title II, $500,000 for fiscal year 
2008 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012.''.

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 $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.''.

                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

SEC. 3101. 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. 4101. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT 
              OF 1990.

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

``Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.
``Sec. 3. Sense of Congress.
     ``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--Programs for Elementary and Secondary Students

``Sec. 111. Assistance to States, Territories, and Indian tribes.
``Sec. 112. Allotments.
``Sec. 113. Applications.
``Sec. 114. Consideration of applications.
``Sec. 115. Participation of students and teachers from private 
                            schools.
``Sec. 116. Federal, State, and local contributions.
``Sec. 116A. Limitations on uses of funds.
 ``Part II--Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service

``Sec. 117. Higher education innovative programs for community service.
     ``Part III--Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research

``Sec. 118. Innovative demonstration service-learning programs and 
                            research.
              ``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. 126. Other special assistance.
              ``Part II--Application and Approval Process

``Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service 
                            positions.
``Sec. 129A. Education awards only research.
``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. Process of approval of national service positions.
            ``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. 163. Advisory board.
``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. Sustainability.
``Sec. 187. Use of recovered funds.
``Sec. 188. Expenses of attending meetings.
``Sec. 189. Grant periods.
``Sec. 189A. Generation of volunteers.
``Sec. 189B. Limitation on program grant costs.
``Sec. 189C. 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.
``Sec. 196B. Office of Outreach and Recruitment.
          ``Subtitle H--Investment for Quality and Innovation

``Part I--Additional Corporation Activities To Support National Service

``Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national 
                            service.
``Sec. 198B. Presidential awards for service.
            ``Part II--Innovative and Model Program Support

``Sec. 198D. Innovative and model program support.
          ``Part III--National Service Programs Clearinghouse

``Sec. 198E. National service programs clearinghouse.
          ``Subtitle I--American Conservation and Youth Corps

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

``Sec. 199N. Training and technical 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 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. 4102. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 
              1973.

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

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Volunteerism policy.
           ``TITLE I--NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS

               ``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. 103A. VISTA programs of national significance.
``Sec. 104. Terms and periods of service.
``Sec. 105. Support service.
``Sec. 106. Participation of beneficiaries.
``Sec. 107. Participation of younger and older persons.
``Sec. 108. Limitation.
``Sec. 110. Applications for assistance.
                  ``Part C--Special Volunteer Programs

``Sec. 121. Statement of purpose.
``Sec. 122. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and 
                            demonstration programs.
``Sec. 123. Financial assistance.
               ``TITLE II--NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS

``Sec. 200. Statement of purpose.
             ``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. Continuity of service.
``Sec. 229. Acceptance of donations.
                    ``Part E--Demonstration Programs

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

``Sec. 403. Political activities.
``Sec. 404. Special limitations.
``Sec. 406. Labor standards.
``Sec. 408. Joint funding.
``Sec. 409. Prohibition of Federal control.
``Sec. 410. Coordination with other programs.
``Sec. 411. Prohibition.
``Sec. 414. Distribution of benefits between rural and urban areas.
``Sec. 415. Application of Federal law.
``Sec. 416. Evaluation.
``Sec. 417. Nondiscrimination provisions.
``Sec. 418. Eligibility for other benefits.
``Sec. 419. Legal expenses.
``Sec. 421. Definitions.
``Sec. 422. Audit.
``Sec. 423. Reduction of paperwork.
``Sec. 424. Review of project renewals.
``Sec. 425. Protection against improper use.
``Sec. 426. Center for Research and Training.
               ``TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

``Sec. 501. National volunteer antipoverty programs.
``Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.
``Sec. 504. Administration and coordination.
``Sec. 505. Availability of appropriations.
           ``TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND REPEALERS

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

                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 5101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

SEC. 5102. SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS AND AGREEMENTS.

    (a) Service Assignments.--Changes pursuant to this Act in the terms 
and conditions of terms of service and other service assignments under 
the national service laws (including the amount of the education award) 
shall apply only to individuals who enroll or otherwise begin service 
assignments after 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
except when agreed upon by all interested parties.
    (b) Agreements.--Changes pursuant to this Act in the terms and 
conditions of grants, contracts, or other agreements under the national 
service laws shall apply only to such agreements entered into after 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, except when agreed upon 
by the parties to such agreements.
    (c) Exception.--Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to the 
amendments made by this Act to section 201 of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001). Any changes pursuant to those 
amendments apply as specified in those amendments.

          TITLE VI--CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON CIVIC SERVICE

SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLE.

    This title may be cited as the ``Congressional Commission on Civic 
Service Act''.

SEC. 6102. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The social fabric of the United States is stronger if 
        individuals in the United States are committed to protecting 
        and serving our Nation by utilizing national service and 
        volunteerism to overcome our civic challenges.
            (2) A more engaged civic society will strengthen the Nation 
        by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and 
        experiences to work on solutions to some of our Nation's major 
        challenges.
            (3) Despite declines in civic health in the past 30 years, 
        national service and volunteerism among the Nation's youth are 
        increasing, and existing national service and volunteer 
        programs greatly enhance opportunities for youth to engage in 
        civic activity.
            (4) In addition to the benefits received by nonprofit 
        organizations and society as a whole, volunteering and national 
        service provide a variety of personal benefits and satisfaction 
        and can lead to new paths of civic engagement, responsibility, 
        and upward mobility.

SEC. 6103. ESTABLISHMENT.

    There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be 
known as the ``Congressional Commission on Civic Service'' (in this 
title referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 6104. DUTIES.

    (a) General Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to gather 
and analyze information in order to make recommendations to Congress 
to--
            (1) improve the ability of individuals in the United States 
        to serve others and, by doing so, to enhance our Nation and the 
        global community;
            (2) train leaders in public service organizations to better 
        utilize individuals committed to national service and 
        volunteerism as they manage human and fiscal resources;
            (3) identify and offer solutions to the barriers that make 
        it difficult for some individuals in the United States to 
        volunteer or perform national service; and
            (4) build on the foundation of service and volunteer 
        opportunities that are currently available.
    (b) Specific Topics.--In carrying out its general purpose under 
subsection (a), the Commission shall address and analyze the following 
specific topics:
            (1) The level of understanding about the current Federal, 
        State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for 
        service among individuals in the United States.
            (2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national 
        service, particularly among young people, and how the 
        identified issues can be overcome.
            (3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal, 
        State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that 
        deter volunteerism and national service and, if appropriate, 
        how to expand the relationships and partnerships between 
        different levels of government in promoting volunteerism and 
        national service.
            (4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching 
        community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.
            (5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on 
        the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the 
        United States were expected to perform national service or were 
        required to perform a certain amount of national service.
            (6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory 
        service requirement for all able young people could be 
        developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a 
        manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation 
        and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from 
        diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
            (7) The need for a public service academy, a 4-year 
        institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate 
        education with a focus on training future public sector 
        leaders.
            (8) The means to develop awareness of national service and 
        volunteer opportunities at a young age by creating, expanding, 
        and promoting service options for primary and secondary school 
        students and by raising awareness of existing incentives.
            (9) The effectiveness of establishing a training program on 
        college campuses to recruit and educate college students for 
        national service.
            (10) The effect on United States diplomacy and foreign 
        policy interests of expanding service opportunities abroad, 
        such as the Peace Corps, and the degree of need and capacity 
        abroad for an expansion.
            (11) The constraints that service providers, nonprofit 
        organizations, and State and local agencies face in utilizing 
        federally funded volunteer programs, and how these constraints 
        can be overcome.
            (12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited 
        to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers, 
        and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the 
        Federal Government can effectively promote service among the 
        ``baby boomer'' generation.
    (c) Methodology.--
            (1) Public hearings.--The Commission shall conduct public 
        hearings in various locations around the United States.
            (2) Regular and frequent consultation.--The Commission 
        shall regularly and frequently consult with an advisory panel 
        of Members of Congress appointed for such purpose by the 
        Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader 
        of the Senate.

SEC. 6105. MEMBERSHIP.

    (a) Number and Appointment.--
            (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 
        members appointed as follows:
                    (A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House 
                of Representatives.
                    (B) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of 
                the House of Representatives.
                    (C) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of 
                the Senate.
                    (D) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of 
                the Senate.
            (2) Qualifications.--The members of the Commission shall 
        consist of individuals who are of recognized standing and 
        distinction in the areas of international public service, 
        national public service, service-learning, local service, 
        business, or academia.
            (3) Deadline for appointment.--The members of the 
        Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this title.
            (4) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall 
        be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at 
        the time of the appointment.
    (b) Terms.--
            (1) In general.--The members of the Commission shall serve 
        for the life of the Commission.
            (2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not 
        affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties 
        of the Commission but any such vacancy shall be filled in the 
        same manner in which the original appointment was made.
    (c) Compensation.--
            (1) Rates of pay; travel expenses.--Each member shall serve 
        without pay, except that each member shall receive travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
        accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 
        chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
            (2) Prohibition of compensation of federal employees.--
        Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any member of the Commission who 
        is a full-time officer or employee of the United States may not 
        receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits because of 
        service on the Commission.
    (d) Meeting Requirements.--
            (1) Frequency.--
                    (A) Quarterly meetings.--The Commission shall meet 
                at least quarterly.
                    (B) Additional meetings.--In addition to quarterly 
                meetings, the Commission shall meet at the call of the 
                Chairperson or a majority of its members.
            (2) Quorum.--5 members of the Commission shall constitute a 
        quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
            (3) Meeting by telephone or other appropriate technology.--
        Members of the Commission are permitted to meet using 
        telephones or other suitable telecommunications technologies 
        provided that all members of the Commission can fully 
        communicate with all other members simultaneously.

SEC. 6106. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.

    (a) Director.--
            (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall have a Director who 
        shall be appointed by the Chairperson with the approval of the 
        Commission.
            (2) Credentials.--The Director shall have credentials 
        related to international public service, national public 
        service, service-learning, or local service.
            (3) Salary.--The Director shall be paid at a rate 
        determined by the Chairperson with the approval of the 
        Commission, except that the rate may not exceed the rate of 
        basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
    (b) Staff.--With the approval of the Chairperson, the Director may 
appoint and fix the pay of additional qualified personnel as the 
Director considers appropriate.
    (c) Experts and Consultants.--With the approval of the Commission, 
the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual 
rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
    (d) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, 
Chairperson, or Director, the head of any Federal department or agency 
may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that 
department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its 
duties under this title.

SEC. 6107. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of 
carrying out this title, hold public hearings, sit and act at times and 
places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission 
considers appropriate.
    (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the 
Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which 
the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
    (c) Obtaining Official Data.--Upon request of the Chairperson, the 
head of any department or agency shall furnish information to the 
Commission that the Commission deems necessary to enable it to carry 
out this title.
    (d) Physical Facilities and Equipment.--The Architect of the 
Capitol, in consultation with the appropriate entities in the 
legislative branch, shall locate and provide suitable facilities and 
equipment for the operation of the Commission on a nonreimbursable 
basis.
    (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the 
Commission, the Architect of the Capitol and the Administrator of 
General Services shall provide to the Commission on a nonreimbursable 
basis such administrative support services as the Commission may 
request in order for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities 
under this title.

SEC. 6108. REPORTS.

    (a) Interim Report.--The Commission shall submit an interim report 
on its activities to Congress not later than 20 months after the date 
of the enactment of this title.
    (b) Final Report.--
            (1) Deadline.--The Commission shall submit a final report 
        on its activities to Congress not later than 120 days after the 
        submission of the interim report under subsection (a).
            (2) Contents.--The final report shall contain a detailed 
        statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, 
        together with its recommendations for proposed legislation.

SEC. 6109. TERMINATION.

    The Commission shall terminate not later than 30 days after 
submitting its final report under section 6108(b)(1).

                      TITLE VII--SENSE OF CONGRESS

SEC. 7101. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the Sense of Congress that the Corporation for National and 
Community Service should make the maximum effort possible to coordinate 
the recruiting and assignment procedures of their various programs to 
allow senior citizens and their grandchildren to share volunteer 
opportunities and/or be assigned to the same geographic areas during 
their period of service.

                     TITLE VIII--SENSE OF CONGRESS

SEC. 8101. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

    It is the Sense of Congress that the Corporation for National and 
Community Service should make the maximum effort possible to coordinate 
with the National Endowment for the Humanities to provide opportunities 
for young people enrolled in NACS programs to collect oral histories 
form senior citizens in the communities where they serve.
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