1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Serve America
Act
.
(b)The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
TITLE I—National Service
Subtitle A—Service-Learning
Sec. 111. Youth engagement zones to
strengthen communities.
Sec. 112. Campus of Service.
Sec. 113. Service-learning impact
study.
Subtitle B—Supporting Social Innovation
and Entrepreneurship
Sec. 121. Innovation and
entrepreneurship.
Subtitle C—ServeAmerica Corps
Sec. 131. Corps.
Subtitle D—Civic health index
Sec. 141. Index.
Subtitle E—ServeAmerica and Encore
Fellowships
Sec. 151. ServeAmerica and Encore
Fellowships.
Subtitle F—Volunteer Generation Fund;
National Service Reserve Corps; Call To Service Campaign
Sec. 161. Statement of
purposes.
Sec. 162. Establishment of Volunteer
Generation Fund.
Sec. 163. National Service Reserve
Corps.
Sec. 164. Call To Service
campaign.
Subtitle G—Conforming
Amendments
Sec. 171. Conforming
amendments.
TITLE II—Volunteers for Prosperity
Program
Sec. 201. Findings.
Sec. 202. Definitions.
Sec. 203. Office of Volunteers for
Prosperity.
Sec. 204. Authorization of
appropriations.
<enum>I</enum><header>National
Service</header>
<subtitle id="idF9B1E0626E4C456F83B30A9123997628"><enum>A</enum><header>Service-Learning</header>
<section id="idC49C5B7E6333475CBD8846D6F8E8BBA8"><enum>111.</enum><header>Youth
engagement zones to strengthen communities</header>
<subsection id="ID3c00b42fadf64d05828d975a1437f0b6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="IDad2551d466e24c86b75e009d0512c0b6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Engaging in
service-learning and community service activities at a young age makes
individuals more likely to continue to volunteer and engage in service
throughout their lives.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDda5d55d0798e4e0ea0b577834d1d8071"><enum>(2)</enum><text>High-quality
service-learning programs keep students engaged in school and increase the
likelihood that they will graduate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID890280c37f6b43f6ab09f9dfc3e50b9a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Since its
creation, the Learn and Serve America program has allowed over 15,000,000
students to take part in service-learning activities to improve their
communities and schools.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCD5BD2D415674DFBA85EF3AEA7DCD612"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Most schools do
not offer service-learning activities, but many students, particularly students
at risk of dropping out, express an interest in service-learning.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID78f02ffe491c47ee8a22d3b3d81477c0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6fd1c27ef25d4fc79e042a9e6b385111"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide
increased high-quality service-learning opportunities for in-school and
out-of-school youth in high-need, low-income communities as a strategy to
retain and re-engage youth likely to drop out and youth who have dropped
out;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID79b0671635e04f4c983dd21548400856"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to encourage more
individuals to engage in lifetimes of service by teaching young people the
value of service early in their lives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8661D884FA31493E80D642C538EE7C65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to establish
youth engagement zones with the goal of involving all secondary school students
served by a local educational agency in service-learning to solve a specific
community challenge, through a program that can serve as a model for other
communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC8766EBE6D584519A6A59DDBDE40AB3F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part I of subtitle
B of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521
et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idBF3E3C03794B41FF80A6EF87BD6C41B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparts B and C as subparts C and D, respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id47C6193010F249009933334F264B165D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
sections 115, 115A, 116, 116A, and 116B as sections 114A through 114E,
respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB260B640693D4028BC2646CB351219E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting
after subpart A the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id390B654B76E54AC28548ADDC639E6D59" style="OLC">
<subpart id="idB5CF1AD31CC840E295246F1D1E850EF5"><enum>B</enum><header>Youth engagement
zones to strengthen communities</header>
<section id="idC1380CB78D20419E98DEC0A03A7834C8"><enum>115.</enum><header>Grant
program</header>
<subsection id="id8B437A19B5C84A729554BD7D29453138"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="ID44e65e8075034555b4ae1e5b0fdd1a58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>College-going
rate</header><text>The term <term>college-going rate</term> means the
percentage of high school graduates who enroll in an institution of higher
education in the school year immediately following graduation from high
school.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDB16AD9497944EAFB9CF1B28C608846D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Graduation
rate</header><text>The term <quote>graduation rate</quote> means the graduation
rate for public secondary school students, as defined in section
1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEAAFF90C22B14C508DFA1D2B62812D00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Low-income
student</header><text>The term <quote>low-income student</quote> means a
student who is eligible to be counted under one of the measures of poverty
described in section 1113(a)(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6313(a)(5)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idC9A627DA08B64B39A9B4B833761815CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Out-of-school
youth</header><text>The term <term>out-of-school youth</term> means youth of an
appropriate age to attend secondary school who are not currently enrolled in
secondary schools.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id45C247AB47984D1793EE769D49C8F1E6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Youth
engagement zone</header><text>The term <term>youth engagement zone</term> means
the area in which a youth engagement zone program is carried out.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id32AF214D623C4D72BBB82D114D548278"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Youth
engagement zone program</header><text>The term <term>youth engagement zone
program</term> means a service-learning program in which members of a
partnership described in subsection (c) collaborate to provide coordinated
school-based or community-based service-learning opportunities, to address a
specific community challenge, for secondary school students served by the local
educational agency involved as described in subsection (d)(2)(B), and for an
increasing percentage of out-of-school youth, over 5 years.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA0D4E15FEA2840668A75655BBDE529D8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General
authority and availability of funds</header>
<paragraph id="id647B21F2FF43475BAC4FFB5A21DB4CB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text>Subject to paragraph (3), the Corporation may make
grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible partnerships to enable the
partnerships to establish and carry out, in youth engagement zones, youth
engagement zone programs with secondary school students and with out-of-school
youth, in order to carry out projects to improve communities involving—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAD4270B6F96443A8B4233EB2D0EB6EFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improving student
engagement, including student attendance and student behavior, and student
academic achievement, graduation rates, and college-going rates, at secondary
schools with high concentrations of low-income students;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65449DD3BCF54897847D1CB345918A2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintaining and
improving local parks, trails, and rivers, assisting in the development of
local recycling programs, or implementing initiatives to improve local energy
effectively;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8514D5E630524800B37334764B819EA6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improving civic
engagement and participation among individuals of all ages; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id341A4C142DC845C5B06295510B2193FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carrying out
another activity that focuses on solving a community challenge faced by the
community that the eligible partnership involved will serve.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idECB6602D50CE4C42BE4D5E3F6604191C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grant
periods</header><text>The Corporation shall make the grants for periods of 5
years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE90CE1E076D54590A2F87C3A30F16989"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grant
amounts</header><text>The Corporation shall make such a grant to a partnership
in an amount of not less than $250,000 and not more than $1,000,000, based on
the number of students served by the local educational agency in the
partnership.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1D234AF3247F47F481C0F2BE16151A92"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible
partnerships</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this
section, a partnership—</text>
<paragraph id="id68946F540BF6422EB8823496E633FADE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID75a7d11b1a5d403aa360f6670497dad6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a community-based
agency that has a demonstrated record of success in carrying out
service-learning programs with low-income students, and that meets such
criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37CDB9516D744E929CD6CA56B4E9DD51"><enum>(B)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5D68627972CA43838879EAFF928F18C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a local educational
agency for which—</text>
<subclause id="id81664BBD0C204405BD61B2F71BF920A4" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a high number or percentage of the
students served by the agency, as determined by the Corporation, are low-income
students; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id43500A7A13B7479D8508E58518F4ACDC" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the graduation rate for the secondary
school students served by the agency is less than 70 percent; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB232C69AA40E488D8ABD9AF5D9C5C6D1" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7FC47C855F79430D9F8C8B4C9D94EB86"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a State Commission or
State educational agency; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id27701BA2C5674E5E8895129F80A227AB" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>more than 1 local educational
agency described in clause (i); and</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5558A49A22714D8B94954EB29DCCC5AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="id810FB8DBF723417D9D7ACB35A9F6BFC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a local
government agency that is not described in paragraph (1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id39BB0FD928DB4DC1A759779067DE4CB0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the office of the
chief executive officer of a unit of general local government; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id76688CB6B06B415488135505450E19D9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an institution of
higher education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id639E19199E904F168F816D4D29EA1DDB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a partnership shall submit
an application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Corporation may require, which shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="ID023ad2990aca4ea4b6ba72aa2dbe670d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of
the project to improve the community that the partnership is proposing to carry
out, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="idACA885E8ACA747CC83933495ECF9EBAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the community
challenge the partnership seeks to address, and relevant data about the
challenge in such community; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCDB783BACFCA480DA05AE7A6AA656399"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the process the partnership will use, as part of the youth engagement zone
program, to identify the community challenge the partnership will seek to
address, including how the partnership will use relevant data to identify such
challenge;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID206e28bcd297464687c01c3f02e0bf68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of
how the partnership will work with secondary schools served by the local
educational agency that is included in such partnership in carrying out the
project to assure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1dad217d66634748a733f3a6ade3b1b7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by the end of the
third year of the grant period, a majority of the students in the secondary
schools served by the local educational agency will have participated in
service-learning activities as part of the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb12b3fdecfde483fa597bf8a97a2d713"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by the end of the
fifth year of the grant period—</text>
<clause id="id557C14595DD64145AA42163CF06F2963"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 90
percent of the students in those schools will have participated in
service-learning activities as part of the project; or</text>
</clause><clause id="idAEAC739B76FA43D1BEDF8AF69412F26A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>service-learning
will be a mandatory part of the curriculum in all of the secondary schools
served by the local educational agency;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID19d659ed81a84d398f3db88526a82eeb"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of
the amount of time for which the partnership will seek to have participating
individuals participate in service-learning activities as part of the project,
and how that time will be structured;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id379254D1B3744CD4A233102ED814E485"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of
the partnership's plan to provide high-quality, ongoing service-learning
professional development and assistance to educators conducting
service-learning activities through the youth engagement zone program;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa5792ae6d55849c6b1d52e82b53aba58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of
how the partnership will work to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id77AD63006DF54EC7BE17B7E4EEAA2637"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that
out-of-school youth in the community are included as participants in
service-learning activities carried out through the project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFF573EBF67C0462194017FE76DCE24B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>re-engage
out-of-school youth;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc8f42b1712d04b1bbc4d235d7a9dcf5a"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a description of
how the partnership will work, through the project, to improve student
engagement, including student attendance and student behavior, and student
achievement, graduation rates, and college-going rates, at schools served by
the local educational agency that is included in the eligible
partnership;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0afd3deb3d2f446390630591198c24cc"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a description of
how the partnership will encourage participants to continue to engage in
service after graduation from secondary school; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id700462C352C94B64BBB36BA6E6CEBDB9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a description of
how youth in the community were involved in the development of the proposal for
the project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9495F8073AE742E3B483F57DA6243C7F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Priority and
geographic diversity</header>
<paragraph id="id72934A532EF84747BE29C0C84CDCD276"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
making grants under this section, the Corporation shall give priority to
eligible partnerships that serve high percentages or numbers of low-income
students.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6b68f80c9f6d4f92a590742659199ed0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In
making grants under this section, the Corporation shall take into consideration
the relevant data about the challenges in communities that eligible
partnerships include in their applications, if the relevant partnerships submit
such relevant data under subsection (d)(1)(A).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id436CE27420DD41469CED13D236280B20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographic
diversity</header><text>The Corporation shall make the grants to a
geographically diverse set of eligible partnerships, including partnerships
that serve urban, and partnerships that serve rural, communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idD199E2F89BDB4E9D9C01F2AD2EB53728"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="id71534306193E4582A14C68083F626C43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mandatory
activities</header><text>A partnership that receives a grant under this section
shall use the funds made available through the grant to establish and carry out
a high-quality youth engagement zone program designed to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID46f2f26b6a7b4a71af45a82c2d444ed1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>solve specific
community challenges;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9849aeef20e44beeb9218e77d49daa8e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve student
engagement, including student attendance and student behavior, and student
achievement, graduation rates, and college-going rates in secondary
schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa328b1b9f43c442c9e02802d37842503"><enum>(C)</enum><text>involve an
increasing percentage of secondary school students and out-of-school youth in
the community in school-based or community-based service-learning activities
each year, with the goal of involving all students in secondary schools served
by the local educational agency and involving an increasing percentage of the
out-of-school youth in service-learning activities over the course of 5 years;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd0a74cf1788447c6a94218f1c65e1e5a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encourage
participants to continue to engage in service throughout their lives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1EA7678A9D144459BE642F2F9744773A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Permissible
activities</header><text>A partnership that receives a grant under this section
may use the funds made available through the grant for activities described in
section 111.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id73D792720CB940E7B33F36606D285EF4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Rule of
Construction</header><text>Any requirement of this subpart that applies to a
local educational agency in a partnership shall be considered to apply to each
local educational agency in the
partnership.</text>
</subsection></section></subpart><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idC2EFF8DC851A4F4E8BE7D4A6697989CA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations and reservations</header><text>Section 501(a)(1) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id9795A1765BAA4587B5E83B8252143354"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>title I</quote> and inserting <quote>title I (other
than subpart B of part I)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id3CB9847087FE418F96D283A126C24689"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(ii), by striking <quote>subpart B</quote> and inserting <quote>subpart
C</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idD1A0A116B8174944899FE5CB79853E62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8D5350611AE2423BAD913F7C28B81603" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id1495357DD6F74E4089104C4F5ABC3968"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Subpart B of
part I</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
subpart B of part I of subtitle B of title I—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idE4ABB186902A42FD9FA3F1E209C44C85"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id14AE69584ADC44EE9BAEF009EB3C1996"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idDA65377CF351497D8B46D0971B87975E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id7C8BEB7EB3BC496B8078C37FA1905588"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id39F6902CA2F74D55B2A1A759E2F90285"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$40,000,000 for
fiscal year
2013.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB01468D665B8404B80D410DC17A8DDBD"><enum>112.</enum><header>Campus of
service</header>
<subsection id="id833C8A8BCC9647B7BE7438886154D364"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="id64A6AAD8C63341A3AF46F2F99A7A0CA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Providing
service-learning courses to individuals who are students in institutions of
higher education can make such individuals more likely to engage in service
throughout their lives, and better prepared to take on public service careers
in the nonprofit sector or government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0EF53EBC47C547238F5969823222C449"><enum>(2)</enum><text>While many
institutions of higher education, in using work-study funds for community
service under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
considerably exceed the percentage of such funds required to be used for such
service, nationally the amount of such funds used for such service has remained
relatively constant for the past few years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDB5686DE21214E30ADE81DDE1C1FC3DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The public
service sector, including nonprofit organizations and government, faces many
human capital challenges, and institutions of higher education can be a part of
efforts to address the challenges.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id37833630849F4DE9B4F13058C9C129A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="id1CED1719F2AA4CE1BACA3231FDF0D1E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to identify and
recognize institutions of higher education that serve as model Campuses of
Service, in terms of engaging students in community service activities,
providing service-learning courses, and encouraging or assisting graduates to
pursue careers in public service in the nonprofit sector or government;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD9F60D86DBA24751BD3FDF042CC4C68D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to allow such
institutions to increase their ability to encourage or assist more students to
pursue careers in public service, including public service careers in the
nonprofit sector or government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA9A0F38C3F1B4F9BAEFE60448D1E1FDC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle B of title
I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2DB12E955B1A4A7EB17123F9C60A5F7A" style="OLC">
<part id="id80C278C6BBD741BAB51F22D270DC47A2"><enum>III</enum><header>Campus of
Service program</header>
<section id="idBF256834C2484DB5989490CD8D59838C"><enum>119E.</enum><header>Campuses of
service</header>
<subsection id="idDCD58A263DB6425582D50D506593B2BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation, after consultation with the Secretary of
Education, may annually designate not more than 30 institutions of higher
education as Campuses of Service, from among institutions nominated by State
Commissions. An institution that receives the designation shall have an
opportunity to apply for funds under subsection (d), and may nominate
additional individuals for ServeAmerica Fellowships under section 198E, as
described in subsection (e).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0CE08C8A7C9E40D59F3C3A499105ED2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications
for nomination</header>
<paragraph id="id015A9EBFC7C8499FAF2EE3EC94DCD2B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible for a nomination to receive designation
under subsection (a), and have an opportunity to apply for funds under
subsection (d), for a fiscal year, an institution of higher education in a
State shall submit an application to the State Commission at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information as the State Commission may
require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFA96617D10EE42A39E5A797B6BBA78DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At
a minimum, the application shall include information specifying—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDE1666B8DBDC42639E531F20CB0E62C6"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id73A849B7439E4D558B69C901A1D0D2AE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate service-learning courses offered at
such institution for the most recent full academic year preceding the fiscal
year for which designation is sought; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF9ADAAD023CE4A2C85C33ED4CE2A4FA4" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number and percentage of
undergraduate students and, if applicable, the number and percentage of
graduate students at such institution who were enrolled in the corresponding
courses described in clause (i), for that preceding academic year;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCB3D191BA4D84B7489715EBB109E6F84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage of
undergraduate students engaging in and, if applicable, the percentage of
graduate students engaging in activities providing community services, as
defined in section 441(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
2751(c)), during that preceding academic year, the quality of such activities,
and the average amount of time spent, per student, engaged in such
activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id109E5C3AF6E04E1BBC6EAE03D05B064E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for that
preceding academic year, the percentage of Federal work-study funds made
available to the institution under part C of title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) that is used to compensate students
employed in providing community services, as so defined, and a description of
the efforts the institution undertakes to make available to students
opportunities to provide such community services and be compensated through
such work-study funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2C30A3193DB14902B0CB47FFE70332DC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>at the discretion
of the institution, information demonstrating the degree to which recent
graduates of the institution, and all graduates of the institution, have
obtained full-time public service employment in the nonprofit sector or
government, with a private nonprofit organization or a Federal, State, or local
public agency; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id45FB1067687C41009397876431F9AE1B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any programs the
institution has in place to encourage or assist graduates of the institution to
pursue careers in public service in the nonprofit sector or government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id872AF77FCB614CC1AB9DDB1371340545"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nominations and
designation</header>
<paragraph id="id7E28B3A81524487C9F151C78980EFC00"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nomination</header>
<subparagraph id="idD0FFE3DC010C451CB8708DE85137ED64"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State Commission that receives applications from
institutions of higher education under subsection (b) may nominate, for
designation under subsection (a), not more than 3 such institutions of higher
education, consisting of—</text>
<clause id="id89E5C50A29FE4E8A948E58F72C651EBA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than one
4-year public institution of higher education;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBEE30ADADB1A4A4E94EF75FE7F125166"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than
one 4-year private institution of higher education; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF740079B23E6465E9A215B9153E1A484"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>not more than
one 2-year institution of higher education.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49EFCA7D161D4AC3B5E91018FF4F168D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>The
State Commission shall submit to the Corporation the name and application of
each institution nominated by the State Commission under subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1917FAC4953B41E5B2FED60950A905E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The
Corporation shall designate, under subsection (a), not more than 30
institutions of higher education from among the institutions nominated under
paragraph (1). In making the designations, the Corporation shall, if feasible,
designate various types of institutions, including institutions from each of
the categories of institutions described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of
paragraph (1)(A).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7AB4C81F17544633B53B24BF469AB096"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funds</header>
<paragraph id="id23FF48B3FEA5459FB990DAD8254A3944"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Using sums appropriated under section 501(a)(1)(D), the
Corporation shall provide funds to institutions designated under subsection
(c), to be used by the institutions to implement strategies to encourage or
assist students from those institutions to pursue careers in public service in
the nonprofit sector or government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5AFC6A52D327416581AFB06AD41C73D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>To
be eligible to receive funds under this subsection, an institution designated
under subsection (c) shall submit a plan to the Corporation describing how the
institution intends to use the funds to encourage or assist those students to
pursue those careers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id00FF52580EE04B928D15E80CD6DDFD24"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>The
Corporation shall determine how the funds appropriated under section
501(a)(1)(D) for a fiscal year will be allocated among the institutions
submitting acceptable plans under paragraph (2). In determining the amount of
funds to be allocated to such an institution, the Corporation shall consider
the number of students at the institution, the quality and scope of the plan
submitted by the institution under paragraph (2), and the institution's current
(as of the date of submission of the plan) strategies to encourage or assist
students to pursue public service careers in the nonprofit sector or
government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id638A428E8CE04013A0B2084C0F5329A2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional
ServeAmerica Fellowships</header><text>An institution designated as a Campus of
Service may nominate additional individuals (relative to the number that other
institutions may nominate) for ServeAmerica Fellowships under section
198E.</text>
</subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id137BD8EA3CDE4AF3A5EA94D30D7B167E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 501(a)(1) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(1)), as amended by section 111(d), is
further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idB7D25512D22647DCA16B4115D38C91CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>subpart B of part I</quote> and inserting
<quote>subpart B of part I and part III</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0C8EFB4834F64D9B95180DF4E9D009AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB6D69B6309A48AAB9A415F4E639B1D4" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id25397FB0CB064CAE83F1FADD326B1087"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Part
III</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part III
of subtitle B of title I $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through
2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3D511A99A38A46109E163857AC109746"><enum>113.</enum><header>Service-learning
impact study</header>
<subsection id="id75F577809AF24BBFA762CFD8040824CD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle B of title I of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), as amended by section 112(c), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id668DD4A44133408F8B357255C61632E6" style="OLC">
<part id="id6E50A0294FD841A3B3286C0761C04E0D"><enum>IV</enum><header>Service-learning
impact study</header>
<section id="idD98732BA3E1A4DDD9C4323097CF8BF17"><enum>119F.</enum><header>Study and
report</header>
<subsection id="id384889CBF1844C90B30577D8ADE2CE89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="id64C7E502A586425288428BDD8D95BDB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall enter into a contract with an
entity that is not otherwise a recipient of financial assistance under this
subtitle, to conduct a 10-year longitudinal study on the impact of the
activities carried out under this subtitle.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6B2C452E83D94DFA9560EA16F8CD837F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In
conducting the study, the entity shall consider the impact of service-learning
activities carried out under this subtitle on students participating in such
activities, including in particular examining the degree to which the
activities—</text>
<subparagraph id="id20ADF030EAB44E6CB8D596E3CB2621B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improved student
academic achievement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4138FA9CDB454CBA9287B7DC76C100B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improved student
engagement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id497A78A450AC420A97811AA66BF4167F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improved
graduation rates; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8234FE2CA3FD4C67AFA4DBD240EE59DB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improved the
degree to which the participants in the activities engaged in subsequent
national service, volunteering, or other service activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE62890E0B04C4D07978C33D53662E48F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Analysis</header><text>In
carrying out such study, the entity shall examine the impact of the
service-learning activities on the 4 factors described in subparagraphs (A)
through (D) of paragraph (2), analyzed in terms of how much time participants
were engaged in service-learning activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5AA36912628244FF89AB9AF825AFCF84"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Best
practices</header><text>The entity shall collect information on best practices
concerning using service-learning activities to improve the 4 factors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB849FBC935714C09ADF1838B7B8FA6AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The
entity shall submit a report to the Corporation containing the results of the
study and the information on best practices. The Corporation shall submit such
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.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2D2BF11605B14CF99EF3B25D73D03409"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation
and dissemination</header><text>On receiving the report, the Corporation shall
consult with the Secretary of Education to review the results of the study, and
to identify best practices concerning using service-learning activities to
improve the 4 factors described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection
(a)(2). The Corporation shall disseminate information on the identified best
practices.</text>
</subsection></section></part><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id94A5AF3FD1E74B409BC809DFBCFB6DB4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 501(a)(1) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(1)), as amended by section 112(d), is
further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idAF57B2536D3840318332A994433415B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>subpart B of part I and part III</quote> and inserting
<quote>subpart B of part I, and parts III and IV</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1BE5D0E32A11435CA4AD171949BA3CC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B4902E22A84449FA7A4264D759628BE" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idB9391E045519474F8DB3FCB535981C67"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Part
IV</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part IV
of subtitle B of title I such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
2009 through
2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idAD61027DAF074D63BD1AFE32239C46E4"><enum>B</enum><header>Supporting Social
Innovation and Entrepreneurship</header>
<section id="id212AD6E1932948F7ADAB0BCF535E3A3C"><enum>121.</enum><header>Innovation and
entrepreneurship</header>
<subsection id="idB71C7FBFCD7242A5815256D4892E4F8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idC22696D083B5431783CBB54B60E732AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subtitles F through I as subtitles H through K; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id625453373A434C888A1C48BEEA96B883"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
after subtitle E the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAC56B39C577D4C49B72AB01178A62867" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="id7B21C40D76BB4687A89BD5AFFC41B961"><enum>F</enum><header>Social Innovation
and Entrepreneurship</header>
<part id="id65FFBC8E47324DBB8CFA277EAF444E28"><enum>I</enum><header>Commission on
Cross Sector Solutions</header>
<section id="idC40D922F299143F690B1E0F5A7EDAACF"><enum>167.</enum><header>Commission</header>
<subsection id="id41228F9FA2704975871D1FF99F864E03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
makes the following findings:</text>
<paragraph id="ID15d7186ca01a47e4814be505e838ff32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Nonprofit
organizations play a significant role in addressing national and local
challenges that impact economically disadvantaged individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1e763942d6884e9c869b8aff865295a4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Innovative
nonprofit organizations often serve as a research and development engine for
the social service sector, identifying effective solutions to national and
local challenges.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcd3debfc920b439cb577eef16686212e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Despite the
important role effective nonprofit organizations play in addressing national
and local challenges, such organizations face administrative and efficiency
barriers in maximizing their work with businesses and the government, and
limited resources are available to help such organizations increase their
capacity to deliver services more effectively, efficiently, on a larger scale,
and with greater accountability.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb175baaf4bd64224a6fd12b4b9b19a7c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID117c6b1aca254a9b95c2a62eabe8e2a3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to examine and
recommend ways in which the Federal Government can interact more efficiently
and effectively with nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, and
business to achieve better outcomes with regard to addressing national and
local challenges, accountability, and utilization of resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e4394dde78846f99e498605ece98b80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to provide advice
to the President and Congress regarding new, more effective ways for the
Federal Government to address national and local challenges in partnership with
the nonprofit sector; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0e876bee9f56444991d66a7a64244228"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to support
research that will advance the impact and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector
and the way that the Federal Government interacts with such sector.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id244C52496F6547CB9E7C11803A7E684F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Establishment
of Commission</header>
<paragraph id="idFE47C041E1BA422F99A2F0595799868B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established a commission to be
known as the Commission on Cross-Sector Solutions to America's Problems (in
this section referred to as the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4C35FA16DEBE40C6859D43CD005C3F1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<subparagraph id="id6A3C8C772E214481AC25FB4E0ED13749"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Commission shall be composed of 21 members, of whom—</text>
<clause id="id143F49FAA1D84DA19405F4AA277249B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>9
shall be appointed by the President;</text>
</clause><clause id="idD34EB70586F24145BACFC978C72750A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>3 shall be
appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB76E29583D414B78A964223D3223248E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>3 shall be
appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2A412D68ADF44738BD0D35457F33C799"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>3 shall be
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7976116B57D94A9FB8E9C30699CB90F7"><enum>(v)</enum><text>3
shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE1ECE492494647F5918A6D3D3C0397DE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications
of presidential appointees</header>
<clause id="idC21570E3105B4570B706D31D68466D7E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Experience and
expertise</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (D)(ii), the Commission shall
include members appointed under subparagraph (A)(i) who, to the extent
practicable, collectively have extensive experience or are experts in—</text>
<subclause id="id6B29DE6F8A9B434EA6006C4DA14E27DB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>social
entrepreneurship and social enterprise;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6F32173924C541B9913E9BD28C9DCB7C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the management
and operation of small nonprofit organizations and large nonprofit
organizations;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4E06E29AEC7F428DAA5E2B9ABAE07BB3"><enum>(III)</enum><text>business,
including a business with experience working with a startup enterprise and a
business with experience working with the nonprofit sector;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id1D3ED15E3884455486B8DC4D0CB37770"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>philanthropy,
including the specific philanthropic challenges in urban and rural areas and in
areas that are philanthropically underserved;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEFFEF46DA00F4132BEA6DE1072354A19"><enum>(V)</enum><text>volunteering,
including effective volunteer management; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEDAC89D0BD39423BA250306D77870081"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>qualitative and
quantitative social science research.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idB7EF3EF373744BCCB6F3BA1267B21C9C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
qualifications</header><text>The Commission shall include, among the members
appointed under subparagraph (A)(i), a wide range of individuals, including
young people, and individuals from diverse economic, racial, ethnic, and
religious backgrounds, and individuals from diverse geographic areas.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id46EDFD4652C74567909166566CF1B256"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Qualifications
of congressional appointees</header>
<clause id="id52D773983A9F4DD69FA9262F139AEDBC"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Experience and
expertise</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (D)(ii), the Commission shall
include members appointed under clauses (ii) through (v) of subparagraph (A)
who, to the extent practicable, collectively have extensive experience or are
experts in the matters described in subparagraph (B)(i).</text>
</clause><clause id="id5171B0D8E6B9487B9A728DDF713A57F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Other
qualifications</header><text>The Commission shall include, among the members
appointed under clauses (ii) through (v) of subparagraph (A), a wide range of
individuals with the qualifications described in subparagraph (B)(ii).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id59E3BDF623B041869DE66E846677BCA2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Limitations</header>
<clause id="idC41BD953DB25490CBD741274A54AA4D6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Chairperson and
Vice Chairperson</header><text>The President shall select a Chairperson and a
Vice Chairperson, who may not be members of the same political party, from
among the members of the Commission appointed under subparagraph (A).</text>
</clause><clause id="idE401CBD7E1644C10A279464636F17B57"><enum>(ii)</enum><header> General
membership</header><text>Members appointed under subparagraph (A) shall include
not more than 11 members who are members of the same political party.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF75EA95B2EBE4028B50D2A60FBD75546"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Ex officio
members</header><text>Heads of Federal agencies, appointed to the Commission by
the President, whose work concerns the nonprofit sector shall serve as ex
officio nonvoting members of the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idA0E7B61905834ECE825A9A156C87D42C"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Date</header><text>The
appointments of the members of the Commission shall be made not later than May
31, 2009.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC5AAF00A5E1F46C58DD707E8682B9E9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period of
appointment</header>
<subparagraph id="id10B85CF189CA414F846C2941C94F9177"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Members appointed under paragraph (2)(A) shall be
appointed for terms of 2 years.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEF29A48777CB48F2966E3695E741207E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
appointing officer—</text>
<clause id="id09AC85ABE0444BEDA312168A72592F1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>under paragraph
(2)(A)(i) shall designate 4 of the initial members appointed under that
paragraph to serve terms of 3 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="id93C4277931994F8EAD2E8D82341B840E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under paragraph
(2)(A)(ii) shall designate 2 of the initial members appointed under that
paragraph to serve terms of 3 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC426ECBC7434480BBF92B655495CC38C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>under paragraph
(2)(A)(iii) shall designate 1 of the initial members appointed under that
paragraph to serve terms of 3 years;</text>
</clause><clause id="idA2C4E6C3516E467EB0823B2F85B61FD9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>under paragraph
(2)(A)(iv) shall designate 1 of the initial members appointed under that
paragraph to serve terms of 3 years; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF2128FB179B7429C8DF4355A1911B24E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>under paragraph
(2)(A)(v) shall designate 2 of the initial members appointed under that
paragraph to serve terms of 3 years.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idF781C7BE4AD3427F9997101E98B99676"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any
vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB09774180B4C49CFBCB57A22192ECDD0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Initial
Meeting</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which all voting
members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall hold its
first meeting.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idFCA37BBEB9BC4D89A0D7E6517D693F19"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The
Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, not less than 3 times a
year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id0E81F7B5C1004DFB91002ECB1CB47787"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>A
majority of the voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but
a lesser number of voting members may hold hearings.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idE623259F7501432EB9784903BBBBF785"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties of the
Commission</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idB72E0DEE7BF14A069ADA7B63177FB0A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id1E6E6B81BA614E13974D22A2B55A046A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall
conduct a thorough study of all matters relating to ways in which the Federal
Government can work more efficiently and effectively with nonprofit
organizations and philanthropic organizations to assist the organizations
described in this subparagraph, and the Federal Government, in achieving better
outcomes with regard to addressing pressing national and local challenges, and
improving accountability and utilization of resources, and relating to
assisting the Federal Government, such organizations, and business in improving
their collaboration to achieve such outcomes.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id6DE9D1E6D0134E35BFA3FD437DBB14D4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matters
studied</header><text>The matters studied by the Commission shall
include—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id1C19161B4F0D425094CEF3CE8E0BCCE6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ways in which the
Federal Government interacts with nonprofit organizations, philanthropic
organizations, and business to address national and local challenges;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf180af4ea2244425b9ae4db5f366277c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ways in which
businesses collaborate with nonprofit organizations and philanthropic
organizations, and any barriers to maximizing the effectiveness of those
collaborations in addressing national and local challenges;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id9AD1BFA549B44FA59BC70564FD9C6BC9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>public and
nonprofit sector human capital challenges, including specific upcoming human
capital needs facing the nonprofit sector and such needs facing the government
sector, the causes of needs described in this clause, and ways in which
nonprofit organizations and governments can address the challenges
jointly;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idB282006864914E31A3E50CCF593C4C85"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>ways in which
government policies could be improved to foster nonprofit organization
accountability;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id1B028E8A34244E27940E6640C6540B78"><enum>(v)</enum><text>systems for
streamlining the process for nonprofit organizations to obtain Federal grants
and contracts, and eliminating unnecessary requirements relating to that
process;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idC64DC4AE77AF4CE6A6CEB03672C1ECE2"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>barriers for
smaller nonprofit organizations to participate in Federal Government
programs;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id1ED270AAD1264432A4E0B52347C78600"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the degree to
which, and ways in which, social entrepreneurs are identifying innovative ways
of addressing national and local challenges;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id483673ED72EB495ABE4534E0D2314229"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>ways in which
the Federal Government can help build the capacity of effective social
entrepreneurs and effective nonprofit organizations, including the capacity of
the entrepreneurs and organizations to replicate programs that provide
effective ways of addressing national and local challenges;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idD89FBF09EBD44B4EB53C1ABE3E4BD7FE"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>ways in which
the Federal Government supports social service sector research and development,
whether there is a need to increase such support, and, if so, how such support
may be increased;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id6D5D621B27A7498C8755A341BEDF8B10"><enum>(x)</enum><text>ways in which the
Federal Government can partner with nonprofit organizations after an emergency
or disaster to address the needs of the community involved; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idFA22C5D8D0C141EEA8815337F07AB83C"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>ways in which
the Federal Government can make more data available about the nonprofit sector,
as the Federal Government does for the business and government sectors.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id9EC242A755B24FD3ACCD016D410DFF05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Commission shall provide advice to the President and Congress regarding the
establishment of grants to build the capacity of the nonprofit sector, to
support research on the sector, and to model innovative effective ways for the
Federal Government to address national and local challenges by supporting
social entrepreneurship and enabling nonprofit organizations to replicate and
expand effective solutions to national and local challenges.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE3CA1404FF5F462DAE1696E8CEEAB64E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Advice to the
President and Congress</header><text>The Commission shall advise the President
and Congress on matters concerning the nonprofit sector and social
entrepreneurship.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id7CF67A0F7409404284A96A6EF1D7374E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the first meeting of the Commission, the Commission
shall submit a report to Congress, which shall contain a detailed statement of
the findings of the Commission resulting from the study described in paragraph
(1), and the advice provided under paragraphs (2) and (3). The report shall
contain recommendations resulting from the study.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id63FEF997DE86461E9E9534C87089B739"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Advice on
implementation</header><text>At the request of Congress or the head of any
Federal department or agency, the Commission shall provide advice on the
implementation of any of the recommendations contained in the report.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id2A2DCBED9F754C60A114F864CB93ECFA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Powers of the
Commission</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idF7275CB3F6C2492490FCBD35E17823A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The
Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take
such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Commission considers advisable
to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id8DB13F51CB9A474097935C851D7DC482"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information
from Federal Agencies</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id1CC656BE5DAD40BAA0739E2E20E172C2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Commission may secure directly from any Federal
agency such information as the Commission considers necessary to carry out this
Act.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idA6D8D2A7A54C40C6B526E3FCCF32E8EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Agency
cooperation</header><text>Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission,
the head of any Federal agency shall furnish information requested under this
paragraph to the Commission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id5A8C6A84873C4536A4A9FEC20EA8D4AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Postal
services</header><text>The Commission may use the United States mails in the
same manner and under the same conditions as other agencies of the Federal
Government.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idCB81381539A740DB947687A3015A6C76"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Gifts</header><text>The
Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or
property.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idC35197989EEC4F94AFD211EBDE30B445"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Commission
Personnel Matters</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idAE35EBA5CF7D4BA8BBB0759F3D5DFEC4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>The members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation for their work on the Commission. Notwithstanding section 1342 of
title 31, United States Code, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
may accept the voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the
Commission. The members of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of
agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while
away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of
services for the commission.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idCCC949E5E4FE4851BB02EFC205E477ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>Any
Corporation for National and Community Service employee may be detailed to the
Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption
or loss of civil service status or privilege.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id3FDD0A76B5584C45BC14DF368E0825AC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination of
the Commission</header><text>The Commission shall terminate in 6 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idB615F0DD5F62494692B49EFA57BF7D5E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Any
sums appropriated to carry out this section shall remain available, without
fiscal year limitation, until expended.</text>
</subsection></section></part><part id="id841AEB2EBE0A4856B576EAA85615A7EA"><enum>II</enum><header>Community
Solutions Funds Pilot Program</header>
<section id="id6FBD9AF7E0454AA8B376A3B52EF22300"><enum>167A.</enum><header>Funds</header>
<subsection id="idE04BD584678640EA9F7BB03BA6F1AAFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="ID7b1f9df7bc5d4094929a50254a4b2be9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Social
entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations are developing
innovative and effective solutions to national and local challenges.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb949fd9995554a7d8ec993845c33a1b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Increased public
and private investment in replicating and expanding proven effective solutions
developed by social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations,
could allow those entrepreneurs and organizations to replicate and expand
proven initiatives in communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd76e53922b944836823dd24cbfb53271"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A network of
Community Solutions Funds could leverage Federal investments to increase State,
local, business, and philanthropic resources to replicate and expand proven
solutions to tackle specific identified community challenges.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID9098fbd263284d9ca77a13ceea8850e3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa94832e36cd94dc49e4d577aab8970f6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to recognize and
increase the impact of social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community
organizations in tackling national and local challenges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID544b1f73bdd348ceb4bfc375f624c44f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to stimulate the
development of a network of Community Solutions Funds that will increase
private and public investment in nonprofit community organizations that are
effectively addressing national and local challenges to allow such
organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id228F3565E9F54503AC7EDFE5FE02C34D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to assess the
effectiveness of such Funds in—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE3DF58EDFB63415199DEB048EB0A52B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>leveraging
Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and philanthropic
resources to address national and local challenges; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5365EFE403454C98A810C371F9EE69C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing
resources to replicate and expand effective initiatives; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4bca63afc1fe492e98583e1d7adef195"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to strengthen the
infrastructure to invest in, and replicate and expand, initiatives with
effective solutions to national and local challenges.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id15AE55CFEECB4E18B57818D3B5B2CD0C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="IDc349d4d0fe614fe58bbffc1896732666"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Community
organization</header><text>The term <term>community organization</term> means a
nonprofit organization that carries out innovative, effective initiatives to
address community challenges.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF3289B1B8B8B4E1EB5D5C47DA068BD08"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered
entity</header><text>The term <term>covered entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA3E9463181734435A55D90D4FB82221B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an existing
grantmaking institution (existing as of the date on which the institution
applies for a grant under this section); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF46D98CFA9FF4807A7B7A416AC173614"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a partnership
between—</text>
<clause id="id1AC53BDCE4294D799928556B66A2C0F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such an existing
grantmaking institution; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id3B7C8097DD6C429AAC7918240DCFF32B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an additional
grantmaking institution, a State Commission, or a chief executive officer of a
unit of general local government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id26458646FF374C668C31296DF53C4A0A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Issue
area</header><text>The term <term>issue area</term> means an area described in
subsection (f)(3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE57F1D0A30064D14BC696ADB6062AD5F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall establish a Community
Solutions Fund grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible
entities to assist the entities in paying for the cost of providing national
leveraging capital for Community Solution Funds.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id739D302B98CD4CDC83E230EAB2620286"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Periods;
amounts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Corporation shall
make such grants for periods of 5 years, and may renew the grants for
additional periods of 5 years, in amounts of not less than $1,000,000 and not
more than $10,000,000 per year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id2E2BC17EEF124BA8991E8F6CDF957782"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID818c324df3974d8da84a2822ceab55e8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be a covered
entity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC248CCA8FEF34D858D0BD87599790117"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be focused
on—</text>
<subparagraph id="id069B11937B2841FD81BDA754E29B5495"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serving a
specific local geographical area; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCC4D63FDAB794129963634A71067B849"><enum>(B)</enum><text>addressing a
specific issue area, in geographical areas that have the highest need in that
issue area, as demonstrated by statistics concerning that need;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDadca59e76c8c476aafcf7e93163ec633"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be focused on
improving measurable outcomes relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE60D1F2FDA5248D08F4BC639839F5B7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>education for
economically disadvantaged students in public schools;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id73ECE19A590C4799BBD6639978542E0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>child and youth
development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40EC6F63642B4C7DB91A8AF1ABF28CD1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reductions in
poverty or increases in economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged
individuals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB350D2701AD1419C95E07AECDA2FA57E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>health, including
access to health care and health education;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id170EF10D44D0474EA9FF2448C599B992"><enum>(E)</enum><text>resource
conservation and local environmental quality;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19E30BAE54654947BBA4AB951E046913"><enum>(F)</enum><text>individual or
community energy efficiency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33F02DECC3D3474D9C5E0057911B28C8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>civic engagement;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6963B892DA88472282904E0344B5413D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>reductions in
crime;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb124f81aa987442a9f2430357b4a6cd8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>make data-driven
decisions about subgrant awards and internal policies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID922ecbd935094fcfa84f4e7fa810fca2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>have
well-articulated processes for assessing community organizations for subgrants;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbd8174ae46bb47a4a2053f9585e25020"><enum>(6)</enum><text>have appropriate
policies, as determined by the Corporation, that protect against conflict of
interest, self-dealing, and other improper practices.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9B4C77D4FA0E487EA82980C28FD722DC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (d) for national leveraging capital, an eligible entity shall submit
an application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Corporation may specify, including, at a
minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="idBEF65FB0EE804F53A3F2E37A7C7F44E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assurance that
the eligible entity will—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDB71B18FBC7A4841A0E18395300CBA47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use the funds
received through that capital in order to make subgrants to community
organizations that will use the funds to replicate or expand proven initiatives
in low-income communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED8255204432409DAD9800EB3395A945"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in making
decisions about subgrants for communities, consult with a diverse cross section
of community representatives in the decisions, including individuals from the
public, nonprofit private, and for-profit private sectors; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFFC713EE8B1E41C7B75B9324AAC1AD93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make subgrants of
a sufficient size and scope to enable the community organizations to build
their capacity to manage initiatives, and sustain replication or expansion of
the initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id043794FD804C4B358308B7C0645F9385"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assurance that
the eligible entity will not make any subgrants to the parent organizations of
the eligible entity, a subsidiary organization of the parent organization, or,
if the eligible entity applied for funds under this section as a partnership,
any member of the partnership;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id179AEC41811F45E7AAFD01071A2D9024"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification
of, as appropriate—</text>
<subparagraph id="id93E6BB9E88DC4AD891837360128E71C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the specific
local geographical area referred to in subsection (f)(2)(A) that the eligible
entity is proposing to serve; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB207E3CAB6440289E7FCCD97A1D1FEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>geographical
areas referred to in subsection (f)(2)(B) that the eligible entity is likely to
serve;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id64CED55D436B4AE99135019D2AB83595"><enum>(4)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id9284692E952A48429491C8B0AA9D7277"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information identifying
the issue areas in which the eligible entity will work to improve measurable
outcomes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDdd38b192bb364038a60649ca32658253" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>statistics on the needs related to
those issue areas in, as appropriate—</text>
<clause id="id6F5C0BF7F3364BBC877AA0E45DE98279"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the specific local geographical
area described in paragraph (3)(A); or</text>
</clause><clause id="idE22C860E15FC433D9ACB7337B9419415"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the geographical areas described
in paragraph (3)(B), including statistics demonstrating that those geographical
areas have the highest need in the specific issue area that the eligible entity
is proposing to address; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID571c58fcc09b408faca49dce5b255412" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information on the specific measurable
outcomes related to the issue areas involved that the eligible entity will seek
to improve;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id99AD95E73AEF4861B848D8A9A822609C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>information
describing the process by which the eligible entity selected, or will select,
community organizations to receive the subgrants, to ensure that the community
organizations—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD8B478F208CB43628AF070975EB6D210"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are institutions
with proven initiatives, with track records of achieving specific outcomes
related to the measurable outcomes for the eligible entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7F97A1938BC843C195F78C8B8F6DDD2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>articulate
measurable outcomes for the use of the subgrant funds that are connected to the
measurable outcomes for the eligible entity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2637F48F3AAF4E74B77D63242A6EA3B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will use the
funds to replicate or expand their initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55DA53A7CE584D54B7296ABFBF28D20A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide a
well-defined plan for replicating or expanding the initiatives funded;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id36825B9459444305A77EBDA73F07568B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>can sustain the
initiatives after the subgrant period concludes through reliable public
revenues, earned income, or private sector funding;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB0ED630C3FD445FE848074B02EE8CBB8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>have strong
leadership and financial and management systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id03532BC9631A403B84718EDDFCF8D7DF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>are committed to
the use of data collection and evaluation for improvement of the
initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1513C1A693AB4B75806B706BDC502516"><enum>(H)</enum><text>will implement
and evaluate innovative initiatives, to be important contributors to knowledge
in their fields; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id744B76C6D54F4088A10669E8F826D07B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>will meet the
requirements for providing matching funds specified in subsection (k);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id42AFDEBA94EB4F18B2F8961E9F8FFAFC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>information about
the eligible entity, including its experience managing collaborative
initiatives, or assessing applicants for grants and evaluating the performance
of grant recipients for outcome-focused initiatives, and any other relevant
information;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id746D50E9C5BE45F29B1B686F1E7100D4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>a commitment to
meet the requirements of subsection (i) and a plan for meeting the
requirements, including information on any funding that the eligible entity has
secured to provide the matching funds required under that subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3DA2DC1C06F44FD5ABA55BE385496F22"><enum>(8)</enum><text>a description of
the eligible entity's plan for providing technical assistance and support,
other than financial support, to the community organizations that will increase
the ability of the community organizations to achieve their measurable
outcomes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96AE29F6655D42348A02AB9846F5D232"><enum>(9)</enum><text>information on
the commitment, institutional capacity, and expertise of the eligible entity
concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="idF74204F702A14F13A45E9B2C97DD394A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collecting and
analyzing data required for evaluations, compliance efforts, and other
purposes;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE5C9E6A26C9D41A09EE2F2F5B3C23CED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supporting
relevant research; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8B5F3B9A2A514BAFB913E5D087EF93F0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>submitting
regular reports to the Corporation, including information on the initiatives of
the community organizations, and the replication or expansion of such
initiatives; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6AF6AFE2C5EE47328371B0C10CE742CA"><enum>(10)</enum><text>a commitment to
use data and evaluations to continuously improve the initiatives funded by the
eligible entity.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id02729C76FB2C430396DC706BB401528E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In selecting
eligible entities to receive grants under this section, the Corporation
shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idB221374E230F4FE5AC1B16A5E1B01925"><enum>(1)</enum><text>select eligible
entities on a competitive basis;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9AC66DA137D841128035775E733FE965"><enum>(2)</enum><text>select eligible
entities on the basis of the quality of their selection process, as described
in subsection (g)(5), the capacity of the eligible entities to manage Community
Solutions Funds, and the potential of the eligible entities to sustain the
Funds after the conclusion of the grant period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3BA7E635F3294B79800E6949368D5954"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include among the
grant recipients eligible entities that propose to provide subgrants to
community organizations serving rural low-income communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id210C7CD7E565486F9D408DEF9B2B5137"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Matching funds
for grants</header>
<paragraph id="id13A606A469414CA382C136A9CBCFAFCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation may not make a grant to an eligible
entity under this section for a Community Solutions Fund unless the entity
agrees that, with respect to the cost described in subsection (d) for that
Fund, the entity will make available matching funds in an amount not less that
$1 for every $1 of funds provided under the grant.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id86E0214844BC42C7A617A6B24E3EA0CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header>
<subparagraph id="id555DCE297D034287B5C4CCB4FB5D72AB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Type and
sources</header><text>The eligible entity shall provide the matching funds in
cash. The eligible entity shall provide the matching funds from State, local,
or private sources, which may include State or local agencies, businesses,
private philanthropic organizations, or individuals.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf11c48f114ff42fa9de10163e9083542"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible
entities including State Commissions or local government offices</header>
<clause id="idEEA09A2A53AF41D1BB75F62EE65F4776"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In a case in which a State Commission, a local government
office, or both entities are a part of the eligible entity, the State involved,
the local government involved, or both entities, respectively, shall contribute
not less than 30 percent and not more than 50 percent of the matching
funds.</text>
</clause><clause id="idD560FAD9049943DE9F384FB94DCA2DF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Local
government office</header><text>In this subparagraph, the term <term>local
government office</term> means the office of the chief executive officer of a
unit of general local government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE4CCF0D86B4D48E1A78216A88EF605A3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>The
Corporation may reduce by 50 percent the matching funds required by paragraph
(1) for an eligible entity serving a community (such as a rural low-income
community) that the eligible entity can demonstrate is significantly
philanthropically underserved.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8909b16cedef4fe7a68bea6c97b96991"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Subgrants</header>
<paragraph id="id6B6651F67ADB4F539681E8C8311C9274"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Subgrants
authorized</header><text>An eligible entity receiving a grant under this
section is authorized to use the funds made available through the grant to
award subgrants on a competitive basis to—</text>
<subparagraph id="id432FC987B4A245789E6F2E24CC61115C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>community
organizations serving low-income communities within the specific local
geographical area referred to in subsection (f)(2)(A); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1C4B1D50C1924C95813EE7ADCA23101F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>community
organizations addressing a specific issue area referred to in subsection
(f)(2)(B), in low-income communities in geographical areas referred to in that
subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1190E3B375834BD0AD711A0A00759BB6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Periods;
amounts</header><text>The eligible entity shall make such subgrants for periods
of not less than 3 and not more than 5 years, and may renew the grants for such
periods, in amounts of not less than $100,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6705673FD3204D2997D1CF7A143B49F3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To
be eligible to receive a subgrant from an eligible entity under this section,
including receiving a payment for that subgrant each year, a community
organization shall submit an application to an eligible entity that serves the
specific local geographical area, or geographical areas, that the community
organization proposes to serve, at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the eligible entity may require, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3de4b47b7c184d54ac9c7650bf3b41c1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
the initiative the community organization carries out and plans to replicate or
expand using funds received from the eligible entity, and how the initiative
relates to the issue areas identified under subsection (g)(4)(A) in which the
eligible entity has committed to work;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID462af695a6784b269a0de43f1150bc25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>data on the
measurable outcomes the community organization has improved, and information on
the measurable outcomes the community organization seeks to improve by
replicating or expanding an initiative, which shall be among the measurable
outcomes the eligible entity is seeking to improve as identified under
subsection (g)(4)(C);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd6f78fa5e8d2476792ced5b47dbd1b11"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an identification
of the community in which the community organization proposes to carry out an
initiative, which shall be within the specific local geographical area referred
to in subsection (f)(2)(A) or the geographical areas referred to in subsection
(f)(2)(B), that the eligible entity serves;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc6924978d15d49a794dab161e789de1c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a description of
how the community organization uses data to analyze and improve its
initiatives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID48e6dbfdc333425e870fd62cd795bc21"><enum>(E)</enum><text>specific evidence
of how the community organization will meet the requirements for providing
matching funds specified in subsection (k);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7CF8DCABDAEE4B409E63AD1B5E0C7A45"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a description of
how the community organization will sustain the replicated or expanded
initiative after the conclusion of the subgrant period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8a212305414e4bb3ab34e65780c32502"><enum>(G)</enum><text>any other
information the eligible entity may require, including information necessary
for the eligible entity to fulfill its obligations under subsection
(g)(5).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6D283D2D832748909D0C25D509702072"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Matching funds
for subgrants</header>
<paragraph id="id5A7EFF3332184BDFB3FEDF7F56E958B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An eligible entity may not make a subgrant to a community
organization under this section for an initiative described in subsection
(j)(3)(A) unless the organization agrees that, with respect to the cost of
carrying out that initiative, the organization will make available, on an
annual basis, matching funds in an amount not less than $1 for every $1 of
funds provided under the subgrant. If the community organization fails to make
such matching funds available for a fiscal year, the eligible entity shall not
make payments for the remaining fiscal years of the subgrant period,
notwithstanding any other provision of this part.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id42863E01BF5641AB8A17A6036536BC26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Types and
sources</header><text>The community organization shall provide the matching
funds in cash. The community organization shall provide the matching funds from
State, local, or private sources, which may include funds from State or local
agencies, or private sector funding.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC83454D80021414A83959396EDB9F3DE"><enum>(l)</enum><header>National
functions</header>
<paragraph id="idF55329638342472A97311EBD8793527B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Corporation</header><text>The
Corporation shall enter into a contract with an independent entity (referred to
in this subsection as a <quote>national contractor</quote>) to evaluate the
eligible entities, and the initiatives supported by the eligible
entities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAF9CED731B9844E599378CB786C80940"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
contractor</header>
<subparagraph id="idCBE56FDF17B64A40B67E959523C73FFF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Research and
reports</header>
<clause id="id738CE9EAD4AA4DBABFD6DD9A8B88DDB6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The national contractor shall collect data and conduct or
support research with respect to the eligible entities, and the initiatives
supported by the eligible entities, to determine the success of the program
carried out under this section in replicating and expanding initiatives,
including—</text>
<subclause id="id31C92BE949F742269D518096A0E62D05"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the success of
the replicated or expanded initiatives in improving measurable outcomes;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id4F9B5B21A0394F04B7FD89DB865CC77E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the success of
the program in increasing philanthropic investments in
philanthropically-underserved communities.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idAFB9012A5ECD45F495AE914633DEBF35"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The
national contractor shall submit reports to Congress and the Corporation
including—</text>
<subclause id="id7A5D0244534F4BBC9D8612F887D6BBCA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the data
collected and the results of the research;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB3F990CF03D14105B17B86EC4BD1CBAF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>information on
lessons learned about best practices from the activities carried out under this
section, to improve those activities; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id38352B5510D34616AA066F26AEDB4755"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a list of all
eligible entities and community organizations receiving funds under this
section.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD507B9838084105919808181AF33E50"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The national contractor shall provide technical
assistance to the eligible entities that receive grants under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id62D5D6C5346747CABFE4550C0A416410"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Knowledge
management</header><text>The national contractor shall maintain a clearinghouse
for information on best practices resulting from initiatives supported by the
eligible entities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id06B8B04DDE6B4D968CB12759B1FF3F67"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Reservation</header><text>Of
the funds appropriated under section 501(a)(5)(B) for a fiscal year, not more
than 5 percent may be used to carry out this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></part><part id="id2D9AE756892B439AAA7F10133C733306"><enum>III</enum><header>Innovation
Fellowships Pilot Program</header>
<section id="idC2227DFC7BD04D9DA482E1158700F7C2"><enum>167B.</enum><header>Program</header>
<subsection id="idD1E249102BA0416D959F7C8C02F1A8BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Corporation shall make grants, on a competitive basis, to individuals to pay
for the Federal share of carrying out projects in which the individuals
establish innovative nonprofit organizations to address national and local
challenges.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id23D2669372164C76A77EB8AD1190EAEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amounts,
periods, and number of grants</header><text>The Corporation shall make the
grants for periods of 2 years. The Corporation shall make the grants in amounts
of not more than $100,000. The Corporation shall make not more than 25 grants
under subsection (a) in a fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idC0249678AA284D77B77AE10BDC3EF8C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payments</header><text>The
Corporation shall make the grant awards through annual payments, for the 2
years of the grant periods.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6e5d0dc10cb94299bd649207561b808a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible
applicant</header><text>To be eligible to apply for a grant under this section,
an individual shall—</text>
<paragraph id="id04B0E422C6E948889ABBC818E1B9B0CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have completed at
least 1 term or period of service as a participant in a national service
program under subtitle C or G, as a participant in a program under subtitle E
or section 198E, or as a volunteer in a program under part A of title I of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6EEDFE7CC0654A66BC038A44534E2363"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be a veteran, as
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idECCFA282EF864485B365422D61311C5F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Initial
application</header>
<paragraph id="id18C9BBF5620E42ED9776D7E827C991C1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, and
a payment for the first year of the grant period, an individual shall submit an
application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Corporation may require.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0A4E40B92EC340729119783C1BB0BD0B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At
a minimum, the application shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDD7D32982E4B49BD9B210770098073E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
the national or local challenge that the individual seeks to address through
the project involved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A1D3357D7ED454ABF680974AD13DA6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the project the individual is proposing or the organization the individual is
proposing to establish through the project, including information describing
why the individual's proposal to address the challenge is innovative;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id772D08978EE745408754FC991E08AA6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>information
describing how the individual proposes to address the challenge at the
community level; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41744DE6E3D649CEBA7BA0B8A673184C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>information
describing the location of the project and the community the individual
proposes to serve through the project, including relevant data about the
challenge in that community.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6F938EF1407E4A8D99D42715B13B4594"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Subsequent
application</header><text>To be eligible to receive a payment for the second
year of the grant period, the individual shall submit to the
Corporation—</text>
<paragraph id="id4C9003F952E14EE182D82AB535872AC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a report on the
actions taken by the individual, and, if applicable, the nonprofit organization
established using funds provided under this section, to carry out the project;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id37010D25BB2D4A83A1AEB72E1112D94C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information
describing how the individual will comply with the non-Federal share
requirement described in subsection (g) for the second year of the grant
period.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id40D4F5E37F224A80A47F63F9904C7E34"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Non-Federal
share</header>
<paragraph id="id5FAE04B4F2B740B59963EB958634BB2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project
under this section shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="idE35BBE064ABF4F1CB95C0B6C2BD645B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>100 percent for
the first year of the grant period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04C321A4E5D24234BA089A547C79AA78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>50 percent for
the second year of the grant period.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2B9C876F1F184810B34AF77D4EBD499F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-federal
share</header><text>The individual may provide the non-Federal share of the
cost in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or
services. The individual may provide the non-Federal share from State, local,
or private sources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5B7A9B2A08CE48729BA665F805ECFA59"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>In
reviewing applications, the Corporation shall take into consideration the
likelihood that a project proposed to serve a community, if successful, will be
replicable in other communities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id29E3D8535AA645C09F7F22E888875884"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Corporation may reserve 15 percent of the funds
appropriated to carry out this section to provide technical assistance to
individuals and nonprofit organizations carrying out projects under this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></part></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5D6E71CA7D8F44D4905CB3B8611797F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 501(a) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id97B774A112784AB7890DD1C324E60983" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idA7D0709EB3264D719A3D256CBFB67992"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Subtitle
f</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idA00D6925042D4BC48F9635E2047023CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to carry out
section 167, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009
through 2013;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id31003CDFB03B4EDCB21F8BBF87C77311"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to carry out
section 167A, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $60,000,000 for fiscal year
2010, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, and
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, and such sums as may be necessary for each
subsequent fiscal year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id52EC5D72CFF44FFFAA7EDE0686B1C550"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to carry out
section 167B, $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, and $5,000,000 for each
subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="id511817ACB58B46EAA1FFC3712BD4FBBE"><enum>C</enum><header>ServeAmerica
Corps</header>
<section id="idC32DA51AB41548EBA8DB8AC56E60C70A"><enum>131.</enum><header>Corps</header>
<subsection id="idD80E8286E6FE4D6DBB129FE619D13E29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="IDf8e3423e214d4707806ab3089797cdee"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Since 1993, over
500,000 individuals have served in national service positions, meeting unmet
human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8f4c310cddd14e2ba009d520e63950f5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Full- and
part-time national service can effectively promote an ethic of service and
volunteering, and former national service participants are likely to remain
engaged in national service, and participate in community and public
service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa52bae5d063d42e48f48492ee5c5d6f0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Focused national
service efforts can effectively tackle pressing national challenges, such as
improving education for low-income students, increasing energy conservation,
and improving the health, well-being, and economic opportunities of the
neediest individuals in the Nation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID737f64fce6c84b03aa3d37c398234f78"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An increasing
number of individuals in the United States who are retiring or age 50 or older
indicate an interest in service, with almost 60 percent of such individuals
indicating that they would consider taking jobs now or in the future to serve
their communities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id3C36CF3CE37E42469C32655FF5B3C15E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="IDebd141b3678c4517b11448f8386f799b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide
opportunities by 2013 for 250,000 individuals annually to participate in a year
of service, by providing funding for an additional 175,000 individuals (in
addition to the 75,000 individuals already participating) each year to so
participate, and to continue growing national service in the future;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID75bf7467c9744d2296ed5033ff36ce45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to focus national
service in the areas of national need such service has the capacity to address,
such as improving education for low-income students, increasing energy
conservation, improving access to health care for, and the health status of,
individuals in medically underserved populations, and creating new economic
opportunities for low-income individuals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID130e52f4274d40339cd226b824fcb80b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage
<quote>encore service</quote> and draw on the talents and experience of
individuals age 50 and older, by providing better opportunities and incentives
for individuals of that age to serve.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBD22D4EC3CA242D0A572942205240D7C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title I of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.), as
amended by section 121, is further amended by inserting after subtitle F the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12D6C2B1D7094491B950A9B4839A6A00" style="OLC">
<subtitle id="idD7E1C4AA6B434170ADCDE7BC31FBB974"><enum>G</enum><header>ServeAmerica
Corps</header>
<section id="id5BAFB1E378A14461BB51F8C833936BCB"><enum>168.</enum><header>Corps</header>
<subsection id="idD0E9ED7CB12248CFB631B025801A5993"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="idE6507CBCBED64284AE9A81368866550E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>21st century
community learning center</header><text>The term <term>21st century community
learning center</term> has the meaning given the term <term>community learning
center</term>, as defined in section 4201 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id92C4210C96A543BFA67A1578814BBE8A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clean Energy
Service Corps</header><text>The term <term>Clean Energy Service Corps</term>
means the participants who improve performance on clean energy indicators
through the grants funded under subsection (c)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3E71F215D20E410AB4373D4F723877F9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clean Energy
Service Corps Fund</header><text>The term <term>Clean Energy Service Corps
Fund</term> means the Clean Energy Service Corps Fund established under
subsection (b)(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idFEF2D720F9E240BF9CA960EAD9FA6312"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Clean energy
indicators</header><text>The term <term>clean energy indicators</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8C86711A333E49A3BD6E038529C7077B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>number of housing
units of low-income households weatherized or retrofitted to improve energy
efficiency;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB878C92FB8D84E19860F0F0485C45E4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>annual energy
costs (to determine savings in those costs) at facilities where participants
have provided service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB99B1D5F09C44B67B18A9AB4950D0E1F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>number of
national parks, State parks, city parks, county parks, forest preserves, or
trails or rivers owned or maintained by the Federal Government or a State, that
are cleaned or improved;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id094EC743E20F43EE95826497DFAFF270"><enum>(D)</enum><text>another indicator
relating to clean energy that the Corporation, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of
Energy, establishes for a given year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE933A25EFE7B419B9E985650084EF520"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a local indicator
(applicable to a particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in
performance is needed) relating to clean energy, proposed by that eligible
entity in an application submitted to, and approved by, a State Commission or
the Corporation under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id51993966E9704B8C9876E361F1788A5D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>College-going
rate</header><text>The term <term>college-going rate</term> means the
percentage of high school graduates who enroll in an institution of higher
education in the school year immediately following graduation from high
school.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id501946DF7E6846568E601186D7D61709"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Education
Corps</header><text>The term <term>Education Corps</term> means the
participants who improve performance on education indicators through the grants
funded under subsection (c)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1E14122116824FC0AC865A06A33DFB8C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Education Corps
Fund</header><text>The term <term>Education Corps Fund</term> means the
Education Corps Fund established under subsection (b)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd66b85c0dd5f441983b9bf946b63a850"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Education
indicators</header><text>The term <term>education indicators</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID396afcadc92940c599146fca7245458c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>student
engagement, including student attendance and student behavior;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID235d621ec47447608e41b7323dcc506a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>student academic
achievement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4b70ac33f8b6448697a8b657f1fad8b3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>high school
graduation rates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ce9a6b548a5402b84cc86cfa597c940"><enum>(D)</enum><text>college-going
rates for high school graduates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D5AF390288543448ECD749550DFA17A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>college
persistence rates for high school graduates;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID272761ab4ddb406a9ce74a559a3c6b25"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an additional
indicator relating to improving education for students that the Corporation, in
consultation with the Secretary of Education, establishes for a given year;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id499D4A4B012C47BDA4D83A0BB573D6F2"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a local indicator
(applicable to a particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in
performance is needed) relating to improving education for students, proposed
by that eligible entity in an application submitted to, and approved by, a
State Commission or the Corporation under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD9240CC468844FE1AF3C3F009FE5B51F"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means an entity
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1372eae0b03e459696ef865b30249562"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a nonprofit
organization with a proven record of improving, or a promising strategy to
improve, performance on appropriate indicators described in this
subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC99AEE4F71DB4684B60D31C09AA0B6C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>meets the
eligibility requirements to receive a grant under subtitle C; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD5B320A2DC0F40BAB61278C3F5BAE8C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>if the entity is
seeking to receive (or has received) a grant directly under subsection (c), is
seeking to carry out (or is carrying out) a national service program in 2 or
more States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idAD6661B7BF9C4343AC61B964E2D9E197"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Encore service
program</header><text>The term <term>encore service program</term> means a
program, carried out by an eligible entity under subsection (c), that—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id234A528E6EBF4F62A5DA14CA7186EB62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>involves a
significant number of participants age 50 or older in the program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id59CD3D1254724B2AB1347DD228603348"><enum>(B)</enum><text>takes advantage
of the skills and experience that such participants offer in the design and
implementation of the program.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id64B8516878684E73AD9746BD219C070F"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Healthy
Futures Corps</header><text>The term <term>Healthy Futures Corps</term> means
the participants who improve performance on health indicators through the
grants funded under subsection (c)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1E0B8AB2BF45475B8430117E31864B3A"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Healthy
Futures Corps Fund</header><text>The term <term>Healthy Futures Corps
Fund</term> means the Healthy Futures Corps Fund established under subsection
(b)(2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5E9185596BA34EB09483F1C5CEFA393F"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Health
indicators</header><text>The term <term>health indicators</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8557C24B5CA64A1DA60AEDF65C0B8192"><enum>(A)</enum><text>access to health
care among economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are
members of medically underserved populations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7D83D870ED9A4157A637CE3397CAD7E8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>access to health
care for uninsured individuals, including such individuals who are economically
disadvantaged children;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7EA50C426A1B46068BE907A84C3AD1D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>participation,
among economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of
medically underserved populations, in disease prevention and health promotion
initiatives, particularly those with a focus on addressing common health
conditions, addressing chronic diseases, and decreasing health
disparities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id051E0ED8357F4D77800F1A3E06BD92C8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>health literacy
of patients;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3149BCB01B19419CADD9BD3BF018B312"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an additional
indicator, relating to improving or protecting the health of economically
disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of medically
underserved populations, that the Corporation, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, establishes for a given year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDCA89D55AC5643278AEB22E1207AB910"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a local indicator
(applicable to a particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in
performance is needed) relating to improving or protecting the health of
economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of
medically underserved populations, proposed by that eligible entity in an
application submitted to, and approved by, a State Commission or the
Corporation under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID61e5ddb4e7554676b35219379c97c0bf"><enum>(14)</enum><header>High
school</header><text>The term <term>high school</term> means a public school,
including a public high school, that provides high school education, as
determined by State law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA997131FF73D445CBD2FEE6F4DD89F3F"><enum>(15)</enum><header>Medically
underserved area</header><text>The term <term>medically underserved area</term>
means an urban or rural area designated by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services as an area with a shortage of personal health services.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4FE2CE82FD8D480BB99DEB66030BB92D"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Medically
underserved population</header><text>The term <term>medically underserved
population</term> has the meaning given the term in section 330(b)(3) of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC1F4EBD0ABBA4091B6826740A4FDD65F"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Opportunity
Corps</header><text>The term <term>Opportunity Corps</term> means the
participants who improve performance on opportunity indicators through the
grants funded under subsection (c)(4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id144F69392CF54E8FA3E41ECF784AACA4"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Opportunity
Corps Fund</header><text>The term <term>Opportunity Corps Fund</term> means the
Opportunity Corps Fund established under subsection (b)(4).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idE4E9161F69FB4CFAABCD353C49ED926B"><enum>(19)</enum><header>Opportunity
indicators</header><text>The term <term>opportunity indicators</term>
means—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="IDb5ae68c082804f14b3ddda26ee1df4a9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>financial
literacy among economically disadvantaged individuals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="IDc2fedc56aed4425bb413c07f19b633b2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>housing units
built or improved for economically disadvantaged individuals or low-income
families;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="IDea82850bcfee41c7819e16e62e3f13d3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>economically
disadvantaged individuals with access to job training and other skill
enhancement;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id14B430E0BF414B4AB668E7A615D68E64"><enum>(D)</enum><text>economically
disadvantaged individuals with access to information about job placement
services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID6a6c1478d9974be8a3feb512c0332633"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an additional
indicator relating to improving economic opportunity for economically
disadvantaged individuals that the Corporation, in consultation with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor, establishes
for a given year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5B9E294F168A4D04952D870FC8A76F67"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a local indicator
(applicable to a particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in
performance is needed) relating to improving economic opportunity for
economically disadvantaged individuals, proposed by that eligible entity in an
application submitted to, and approved by, a State Commission or the
Corporation under this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA7988538EBB84D859A81AD0D40EA00AD"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Poverty
line</header><text>The term <term>poverty line</term> has the meaning given the
term in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C.
9902).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id56AD5B79643E4F5EB1A2244A538C1DFC"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Student</header><text>The
term <term>student</term> means a public elementary school or public secondary
school student.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4FCF25E9C9A24C42A9C6F416080CACAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funds and
availability</header>
<paragraph id="id80980D62F27549509B434E375C614931"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Education Corps
Fund</header><text>The Corporation shall establish an account to be known as
the Education Corps Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCA1B77FE8CB0448E904CC6C4B9C9FE57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Healthy Futures
Corps Fund</header><text>The Corporation shall establish an account to be known
as the Healthy Futures Corps Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2B03C16B9BB44A1D8C5AEEB28B17E0F7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clean Energy
Service Corps Fund</header><text>The Corporation shall establish an account to
be known as the Clean Energy Service Corps Fund.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id13822BC120644751A85C946139D9E9B6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Opportunity
Corps Fund</header><text>The Corporation shall establish an account to be known
as the Opportunity Corps Fund.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id708BE3F0829D485982400CBB2D0F3B39"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program
authorized</header>
<paragraph id="id5BB00F64B5AA43039CBB48FFB250CEA9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Education
Corps</header>
<subparagraph id="idCE09A61B05EC4490B1245C737660A198"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Corporation may use the amounts made available for the Education Corps Fund to
make grants under this paragraph to State Commissions and eligible entities, as
described in paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5AB1C951B5D84516AC007DFF5EF67E5A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Programs</header><text>The
Corporation shall make the grants to pay for the Federal share of the cost of
carrying out full- or part-time national service programs that are consistent
with subtitle C and that improve performance on education indicators, through
the service of the participants in the programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4EABD2B010C0470C9973D30DB197714F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Healthy Futures
Corps</header>
<subparagraph id="id30A6BE7B07D0451D973FBA2F99228C78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Corporation may use the amounts made available for the Healthy Futures Corps
Fund to make grants under this paragraph to State Commissions and eligible
entities, as described in paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id29E083745DD44FEBBEDD298B4692D524"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Programs</header><text>The
Corporation shall make the grants to pay for the Federal share of the cost of
carrying out full- or part-time national service programs that are consistent
with subtitle C and that improve performance on health indicators, through the
service of the participants in the programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8DCC0799D34949AFA47CA3586E182DAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clean Energy
Service Corps</header>
<subparagraph id="id2DECAE8EE9A54E038064C4AAF7087B8B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Corporation may use the amounts made available for the Clean Energy Service
Corps Fund to make grants under this paragraph to State Commissions and
eligible entities, as described in paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87479327BD9F4FCF93352CC39C0EA5CC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Programs</header><text>The
Corporation shall make the grants to pay for the Federal share of the cost of
carrying out full- or part-time national service programs that are consistent
with subtitle C and that improve performance on clean energy indicators,
through the service of the participants in the programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id265C13108A5C42CC8C4A382193B4A176"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Opportunity
Corps</header>
<subparagraph id="id33BC3891589441419F215608031EEF89"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>The
Corporation may use the amounts made available for the Opportunity Corps Fund
to make grants under this paragraph to State Commissions and eligible entities,
as described in paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7C92165EF80B4D05906F1582F26E43BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Programs</header><text>The
Corporation shall make the grants to pay for the Federal share of the cost of
carrying out full- or part-time national service programs that are consistent
with subtitle C and that improve performance on opportunity indicators, through
the service of the participants in the programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id853ABFB922AA4D6B9113A24C28F2AA87"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Formula and
competitive grants</header><text>For purposes of making grants under paragraph
(1), (2), (3), or (4), the Corporation shall carry out the following:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id31D2EB4CAFAE405D96B3BA43014BC1F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Formula
grants</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id16182DC8389A451DBDA457826C9CD27C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Grants to
certain States</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="idD2D2187DDE4E4D8AA4DCD3B4A0507450"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From 33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the amount
available in the Fund described in that paragraph for a fiscal year (after the
Corporation makes the reservation described in subsection (i)), the Corporation
shall make grants (including financial assistance and a corresponding allotment
of approved national service positions). The Corporation shall make the grants
to the State Commission of each of the several States, the District of
Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that has an application approved
by the Corporation under subsection (e), from allotments described in subclause
(II).</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idF1BFB5EF7E244A888B1EBFE9F0051DBF"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Allotment</header><text>The
amount allotted as a grant to each such State under subclause (I) for a fiscal
year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to that
33<fraction>1/3</fraction> percent of the amount available in that Fund 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.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idD95487DA6AB443B297A18AB6F906B44B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Grants to
certain territories and possessions</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="id46E5B9B251CE43DEB71AE1065CC9F6A4"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From 1 percent of the amount available in the Fund
described in that paragraph for a fiscal year (after the Corporation makes the
reservation described in subsection (i)), the Corporation shall make grants
(including financial assistance and a corresponding allotment of approved
national service positions). The Corporation shall make the grants to the State
Commission for each of the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands that has an application
approved by the Corporation under subsection (e), from allotments described in
subclause (II).</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id093570B8A3A444BFACA44F7D0E1D458E"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Allotment</header><text>The
amount allotted as a grant to each such State under subclause (I) for a fiscal
year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to that 1 percent
of the amount available in that Fund for that fiscal year as the population of
the State bears to the total population of the States referred to in subclause
(I).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id12EB226CEEEB4665A36BBA3307E87C41"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Grants to
Indian tribes</header>
<subclause commented="no" id="id40EDE9191B684A22940C805AD7090B0B"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From 1 percent of the amount available in the Fund
described in that paragraph for a fiscal year (after the Corporation makes the
reservation described in subsection (i)), the Corporation shall make grants
(including financial assistance and a corresponding allotment of approved
national service positions) to Indian tribes that have applications approved by
the Corporation under subsection (e). The funds allotted for such grants shall
be allotted by the Corporation on a competitive basis in accordance with the
respective needs of the Indian tribes.</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idCD1B3A7DD44A4979A92C53F4345C1B30"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Application</header><text>For
purposes of this subtitle, other than this subparagraph, a reference to a State
Commission shall be considered to include a reference to the governing body of
an Indian tribe, and a reference to a State shall be considered to include a
reference to an Indian tribe or the geographic area in which the tribe resides.
The Corporation shall have authority to issue standards to apply the provisions
of this subtitle (other than this subparagraph) to Indian tribes.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="idFDD3225ABA124BCBA61B2C94921C1459"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Effect of
failure to apply</header><text>If a State or Indian tribe fails to apply for,
or fails to give notice to the Corporation of its intent to apply for, an
allotment under this subparagraph, the Corporation shall use the amount that
would have been allotted under this subparagraph to the State or Indian
tribe—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id8B9F9055A93D45048FC35DB3E0668D64"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to make grants
(including financial assistance and a corresponding allotment of approved
national service positions) to other eligible entities that propose to carry
out national service programs in the State on behalf of the Indian tribe;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idB71EBB5EAB684135AA44FA5E9FDB212D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>after making
grants under subclause (I), to make a reallotment to other States and Indian
tribes that have applications approved by the Corporation under subsection
(e).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8E43B752635409C9314F22FDD09D117"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text>From the remainder of the amount available in that Fund
for that fiscal year, the Corporation shall make grants (including such
assistance and corresponding allotment), on a competitive basis, to State
Commissions and eligible entities that have such approved applications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idAD58C1499FE34D10818D00DEBA953754"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Terms and
conditions</header>
<subparagraph id="id3043D73480724712BCE87A76F6C74E8B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section
and subtitle D, the terms and conditions of grants made under this subsection
shall be consistent with the provisions of subtitle C concerning terms and
conditions of grants made under section 121(a). Those terms and conditions
shall apply with respect to grants and allotments requested, national service
positions and national service programs proposed, and applications submitted,
under this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13AEE78EA9624EEF991AB3483B44C104"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Investment in
national service</header><text>For purposes of applying the provisions of part
I of subtitle C under this subsection, sections 122(c), 125, and 126 shall not
apply.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1B67D872C21046099464A33A3DBC15C2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Application,
approval, and allocation</header><text>State Commissions and eligible entities
shall apply for the grants, and the grants (and the financial assistance and
approved national service positions made available through the grants) shall be
allocated among State Commissions and eligible entities, in a manner consistent
with this section. Except as otherwise provided in this section, subsections
(a) through (d) of section 129, subsections (a) through (d), and (g), of
section 130, subsections (a)(1) and (f) of section 131, and subsections (a),
(b), (d), and (e) of section 133 shall not apply to such applications and
allocations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1612B529AC51476DA1CF7B79C23D06A5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>National
service participants</header><text>Except as otherwise expressly provided in
this section and subtitle D, the terms and conditions that apply to
participants in programs carried out under such grants (including provisions
relating to participant eligibility, selection, terms of service, and benefits)
shall be consistent with the provisions of subtitle C concerning terms and
conditions that apply to participants in programs under subtitle C.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID02cf6dd9fe2f4487b4737c9b2bc4dd23"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Number of
positions</header><text>The Corporation shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDe41b0860c3ac459896b4fb222b2c925f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish or
increase the number of positions that are approved as approved national service
positions under this subtitle during each of fiscal years 2009 through
2013;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72D0D9A947CD43D7BD349113DF47FC78"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish the
number of the approved positions as 25,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID96f74261fa6a456e8032e104a6370010"><enum>(C)</enum><text>increase the
number of the approved positions to—</text>
<clause id="IDec513e0a21a04fcead470f5b5e178861"><enum>(i)</enum><text>50,000 for fiscal
year 2010;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0892430fd93f48f983a87d402f0aeb9e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>75,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID68332c05e3894fee94a1239ed6fa3741"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>125,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfedf2d52eeb44ed1a2779f19cbca3e7b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>175,000 for
fiscal year 2013.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8D2F18478446439E9FA5661BE94DFEC3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header>
<paragraph id="id305649465B4A4F66AC7D39F5CEF8EB84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Eligible entities shall carry out the national service
programs under subsection (c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id47E9DEF8B2B24FEE9E1536F1A6D02926"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualification</header><text>To
be qualified to carry out a national service program under subsection (c), an
eligible entity shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4D8BF0FCD847493A82F7455982203F80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive a grant
under subsection (c); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57A2A94FA00243F88FA48B00404CA84D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be selected to
carry out the program through a competitive process, by a State Commission that
receives a grant under subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id27C2549E136C446881C906EC5ED6F8D9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header>
<paragraph id="idCC8F68F061FB48DF8C8A3F69CEC4FB8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be qualified to receive a grant under subsection (c)
for a national service program, a State Commission or an eligible entity shall
submit an application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Corporation may require, which shall
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDedd74c01a38f48218847e62dc674d7fd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information
describing how the eligible entity proposed to carry out the program proposes
to utilize funds under a paragraph of subsection (c) to improve performance on
the corresponding indicators described in subsection (a) utilizing
participants, including the activities in which such participants will engage
to improve performance on those indicators;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID90d41167cc21456484315e1cce70a0d0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information
identifying the geographical area in which the eligible entity proposed to
carry out the program proposes to use funds under a paragraph of subsection (c)
to improve performance on the corresponding indicators described in subsection
(a), including demographic information on the students or individuals, as
appropriate, in such area, and statistics demonstrating the need to improve
such indicators in such area;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5960fc16e9944fe091e3e4b4f7496e7a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with respect to a
grant to carry out a national service program under a paragraph of subsection
(c), information describing the experience of the eligible entity proposed to
carry out the program in improving performance on the corresponding indicators
described in subsection (a), including whether the entity has previously
utilized participants to improve performance on such indicators, and if so, the
activities in which such participants have engaged;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID28ea44427ae349db870b515b91673e48"><enum>(D)</enum><text>if applicable,
information on how the eligible entity described in subparagraph (A) will work
with other community-based agencies to carry out activities to improve
performance on the corresponding indicators described in subsection (a) using
such funds;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID77f6d75fe87544078202fed44b259bfc"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a description
of—</text>
<clause id="id68FA364F47CF4137B8A246954CE319FD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the type of
positions into which participants will be placed, using the assistance provided
under subsection (c), including descriptions of the specific tasks to be
performed by such participants, and the minimum qualifications that individuals
will be required to meet to become participants in such program; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idABA4BDEA667C404B95D4FC5E7863D26E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of
proposed full- and part-time national service positions for which participants
will receive the national service educational award described in subtitle
D;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID39ecf9727a604bf2abbf44c6289b597f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>a description
consistent with the description required by section 130(b)(12) for the national
service positions proposed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID08de37b138af4ec1809b80103e3fabfb"><enum>(G)</enum><text>information and
assurances consistent with those described in subsections (e) and (f) of
section 130, subsections (a)(2), (b), (c), (d)(1), and (e) of section 131, and
section 132(a), for the grant requested and the national service program and
national service positions proposed, except as provided in subsection
(g)(1)(B);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9373b11fc57849baa8d5cd4b82dcecd5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>measurable goals,
to be used for annual measurements of the program on 1 or more of the
corresponding indicators described in subsection (a);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB0F3DE4041A24CA497E6CDD49268ACB9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under subsection (c)(1), information on how the eligible entity described
in subparagraph (A) will enter into partnerships with local educational
agencies and schools to carry out activities to improve performance on
education indicators using funds received under this subsection (c);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id958F19B178164AA3B9CDCA49394E7131"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under subsection (c)(4)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="ID6d437762ed434b918da7b33514ac06b6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>if the program is
designed to improve economic opportunity by engaging economically disadvantaged
individuals as participants—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="ID2d92d89983144ac8894e113acc9b73ab"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the minimum and
maximum percentages of participants who will be economically disadvantaged
individuals; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID2a942ddb91d94d349887e5148f56f585"><enum>(II)</enum><text>if applicable,
information on the skills and training those individuals will receive that will
assist those individuals in obtaining jobs after completion of their service
under the grant; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="ID1c7a185d256b4524927fe3b6c129fe44"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information on
the number and percentage of individuals, including children, in families with
family incomes below the poverty line in the community to be served; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9d80dc3703064bb4ab0d2a226cd48319"><enum>(K)</enum><text>any other
information the Corporation may require.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID230a2d0c516f4895bdbe64d3ca25a456"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Request for
waiver</header>
<subparagraph id="idB3E87FB34E854F46BB55CED7EFA3BC6A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirements
relating to educational awards</header><text>An applicant may include in the
application a request for a waiver (including a justification of the need for
such waiver and information describing how such waiver will assist the
applicant in improving performance on the appropriate indicators described in
subsection (a)) of requirements relating to the Corporation’s provision of a
national service educational award to or on behalf of a participant in the
program, which may include—</text>
<clause id="ID0100eb490d504ef2ac0992ba6f7f66e5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under subsection (c)(1), requirements relating to the minimum age for a
participant under section 137(a)(4); and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDac9b6bfd6de446a588e31b3ca0365457"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under any paragraph of subsection (c), requirements relating to
individuals who receive a national service educational award under section
146(a) and related provisions, to allow the eligible entity proposed to carry
out the program to select participants to serve in approved national service
positions (with eligibility for national service educational awards) from among
a prespecified group of participants, if the request describes the process by
which the participants serving in such positions will be selected from such
group.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6EAA67D452C84374956E4C9A4E924D4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements
relating to use of allotments for programs</header>
<clause id="idC707B629660C436A9C270132AD4848F6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A State Commission may include in the application a
request that the Corporation—</text>
<subclause id="idAE02FF595BD54A63AC9DF9F716F2B0FB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>waive provisions
requiring the State to use an allotment from a Fund, described in subsection
(c)(5)(A), for corresponding programs described in a paragraph of subsection
(c); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id852244A92E854F568E76C27262EB159F"><enum>(II)</enum><text>permit the State
to use funds from the allotment for other programs described in another
paragraph of subsection (c).</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id9DC0459D4B5249D793A00192A975A08B"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The
State Commission shall include in the request—</text>
<subclause id="id530BDEA0083046A695ACCED4D883E484"><enum>(I)</enum><text>information
demonstrating that the State has not received a sufficient number of
applications of adequate quality to carry out the corresponding programs
referred to in clause (i)(I); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE2DC15F28A164280819E3D2F8CE7A5F1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>information
identifying the other programs referred to in clause (i)(II), and the amount of
funds from the allotment that the State intends to use for each such
program.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id0F0F15AB22F54E9CA96E4BA3B01A46D8"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>If
the Corporation approves the waiver, and permits the State to use funds from
the allotment for programs described in a paragraph of subsection (c), for
purposes of this subtitle (other than subsection (c)(5)(A)), the funds shall be
considered to be part of a grant made under that paragraph.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE4A548B6621E4E14AFD95785B0461E5D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on
same project in multiple applications</header><text>The Corporation shall
reject an application submitted under this subsection if a project proposed to
be conducted using assistance requested by the applicant is already described
in another application pending before the Corporation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID39710a632d9e40ee8a1191d56d15c0af"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<paragraph id="idE59E6C32B4034E62B7AF83D23C87EB56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Officials</header>
<subparagraph id="idDC79EB738BFA4FB8B11D9B214A4C2FCA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Education
corps</header><text>The Corporation shall consult with the Secretary of
Education as appropriate in making grants under subsection (c)(1) and
developing additional indicators described in subsection (a)(8)(F).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id707244BDF19349BC9F3D0DB31CA25C3A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Healthy futures
corps</header><text>The Corporation shall consult with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention as appropriate in making grants under subsection (c)(2) and
developing additional indicators described in subsection (a)(13)(E).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4FEA6B1DC62C492CA379B3CB6668641E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Clean energy
service corps</header><text>The Corporation shall consult with the Secretary of
Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency as
appropriate in making grants under subsection (c)(3) and developing additional
indicators described in subsection (a)(4)(D).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5C57A1CFC2A94A679D5D41E85D89C9A4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Opportunity
corps</header><text>The Corporation shall consult with the Secretary of Health
and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor as appropriate in making grants
under subsection (c)(4) and developing additional indicators described in
subsection (a)(19)(E).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6E3C1332E17B4E1185DBA67E216EA878"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review
panels</header><text>The Corporation shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1F5E54E56B9147A7AC631D1451E0C960"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish panels
of experts for the purpose of securing recommendations on applications
submitted under subsection (e) for more than $250,000 in assistance, or for a
number of national service positions that would require more than $250,000 in
national service educational awards; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAF7C1E1D4CE44473955BCB221E7A57C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider the
opinions of such panels prior to making determinations on such
applications.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDced3e99cee7d4641acb66fdaa609c946"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Allocation of
financial assistance and positions</header>
<paragraph id="ID4e636457f03b4ec3a4f51e47885edf7c"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Allocation</header>
<subparagraph id="id456FF180611B42FCAAFE5263C382BB78"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In making grants under subsection (c), the Corporation
shall allocate the financial assistance and approved national service positions
provided through the grants among eligible entities proposed to carry out
national service programs described in subsection (c).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id883C12A6CBDD46818660A7174DC13B3B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approved
national service positions only</header><text>In making those grants, the
Corporation—</text>
<clause id="idE7783CFC39674D73BEB3BEAAF0C6CF52"><enum>(i)</enum><text>may make some
grants that provide only approved national service positions (as opposed to
financial assistance and such positions) for some or all of the participants in
the national service programs involved; but</text>
</clause><clause id="id30BB6362E7B64A93BC18B301F6AAADD8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>shall ensure
that not more than 35 percent of the participants in the national service
programs described in subsection (c) will receive only approved national
service positions through the grants.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5656A9C5D1FA4F1B8A0B19E77ED9FFEE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Full-time
positions</header><text>In making the grants, the Corporation shall ensure that
50 percent of the approved national service positions provided through the
grants shall be full-time national service positions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3d4f2c8988214d94ab8daa70d0a955e1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
awarding financial assistance and approved national service positions to
eligible entities proposed to carry out national service programs described in
subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8714974A783747DFB98CA874F3EE9701"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<clause id="idC545030657CB450F8EBDFC6F71E23D7B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Corporation
may give priority to such eligible entities that propose to develop policies to
provide, and provide, support for participants who, after completing service
under this section, will undertake careers to improve performance on health
indicators; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id31F048B38C2641F2997D6E9CECF9C112"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Corporation
shall give priority to such eligible entities that propose to carry out
national service programs in medically underserved areas;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE7DF686D18544ADD9B1DBC93ACE095F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under subsection (c)(3), the Corporation shall give priority to such
eligible entities that propose to recruit individuals for the Clean Energy
Service Corps so that significant percentages of participants in the Corps are
economically disadvantaged individuals, and provide to such individuals
training to develop skills needed for clean energy jobs for which there is
ongoing demand or there is predicted to be future demand; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id74C30A0D25954291A42C2B4FB1425C81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
grant under subsection (c)(4), the Corporation shall give priority to such
eligible entities that propose to—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idA8BAD90E14F644D9B10FF310ED44666E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve economic
opportunity by engaging a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged
individuals as participants to provide services and benefits to other
economically disadvantaged individuals; or</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id22FC198A06A144B799DA72D36F5DBD9E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>serve a
community with a high number and percentage of individuals, including children,
in families with family incomes below the poverty line.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA98D4313EC5F424EB51D82440B3BC1E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Geographic
diversity</header><text>The Corporation shall ensure that eligible entities
receiving financial assistance or positions under subsection (c) are
geographically diverse and include entities proposing national service programs
to be conducted in urban or rural areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF8F1B07D1A5A424291867FEA60D7FF1F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Encore service
programs</header>
<subparagraph id="idE0DE9B878E39492489EAD68E2A298A99"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Formula
grants</header><text>Each State receiving a grant under subsection (c)(5)(A)
for a fiscal year shall make an effort to make available not less than 10
percent of the financial assistance and approved national service positions
provided through the grant for that fiscal year to eligible entities proposed
to carry out encore service programs, unless the State Commission involved does
not receive a sufficient number of applications of adequate quality to justify
making that percentage available to those eligible entities.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id21EFAE961C47497D9B89A552507D6C76"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Competitive
grants</header><text>In making grants under subsection (c)(5)(B) for a fiscal
year, the Corporation shall make an effort to allocate not less than 10 percent
of the financial assistance and approved national service positions provided
through the grants for that fiscal year to eligible entities proposed to carry
out encore service programs, unless the Corporation does not receive a
sufficient number of applications of adequate quality to justify making that
percentage available to those eligible entities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id412544E345014C98859065E6C51A3A88"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Educational
awards</header><text>A participant who serves in a national service program
that receives a grant under subsection (c) shall be considered to have served
in an approved national service position and, upon meeting the requirements of
section 147 (or the requirements specified in a waiver granted under subsection
(e)(2)(A)), shall be eligible for a national service educational award
described in section 147. The Corporation shall transfer an appropriate amount
of funds to the National Service Trust to provide for the national service
educational awards for such participants.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idC1B6B675BD584CC893BB34AC35DE4C1F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Use of
assistance</header>
<paragraph id="idF553FBF6001249F5A169BF93CE33862E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
entities</header><text>An eligible entity that receives financial assistance or
positions under a paragraph of subsection (c) shall use the financial
assistance or positions to carry out full-time or part-time national service
programs, including summer programs, described in that paragraph of subsection
(c) that are designed to improve performance on the corresponding indicators
described in subsection (a) in low-income communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id898454D0D1E04E5DB56E17D414D01D86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participant
activities</header><text>A participant in such a program shall address
identified community needs by carrying out activities (which may include
providing direct service, recruiting and coordinating the activities of
volunteers providing direct service, and building the capacity of local
organizations and communities) designed to improve performance on the
corresponding indicators described in subsection (a), such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="id697958EB11DA438BACEA2AE9950A377D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
program carried out under subsection (c)(1)—</text>
<clause id="ID26d669119dcb4ec1b516b7fe308f1ee0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>tutoring, or
providing other academic support to students;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd10903329de944fa9966fce059ea8929"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>mentoring
students, including adult or peer mentoring;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5c19f0af726a42bea6e6547ee2d002dc"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>linking needed
integrated services and comprehensive supports with students, their families,
and their public schools;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0b41b19d03734be0a5f67f1c8178563c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improving the
school climate involved;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0c8dcd60b21a4e2eb0483907f4f41cf1"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing
assistance to a school in expanding the school day by strengthening the quality
of staff in an expanded learning time initiative, a program of a 21st century
community learning center, or a high-quality after-school program;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDaad3b269a8b24009bf8dd5ceea2c40c6"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>assisting
schools and local educational agencies in improving and expanding high-quality
service-learning programs that keep students engaged in schools by providing
service-learning coordinators; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDdcdc2345c1ae4f6d8683468705c957bc"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>involving
family members of students in supporting teachers and students;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8F15A4DE6654A9996F441E5EE8004EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a
program carried out under subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<clause id="id22A47D8357C54DD895A319448B2D0337"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assisting
economically disadvantaged individuals in navigating the health care
system;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5F6992B0124542679925D42D87A3D6BE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assisting
individuals in obtaining access to health care for themselves or their
children;</text>
</clause><clause id="id83774373255348ED92310FA3AEB7E39D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>educating
economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of
medically underserved populations about, and engaging individuals described in
this clause in, initiatives regarding navigating the health care system and
regarding disease prevention and health promotion, with a particular focus on
common health conditions, chronic diseases, and conditions, for which disease
prevention and health promotion measures exist and for which socioeconomic,
geographic, and racial and ethnic health disparities exist, such as initiatives
concerning—</text>
<subclause id="id63B8D0868946440BAB87C6CEDA1A9A6A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>cardiovascular
disease;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC244FD3B0A3841768E3A1B82DA7193D1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>diabetes
education;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idB6AA0732AC93466CA67AB2555F11379A"><enum>(III)</enum><text>cancer
screening;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3A9A050E07D74739842B859947B4703D"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>HIV infection or
AIDS;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idE6B703AD2D6E45EF8BCFC3D69176A0B8"><enum>(V)</enum><text>immunizations;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEB84808244EB4AF188286C472B57599A"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>infant
mortality;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id68C4DF2169984DBA9CEE8752FC5D58F1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improving health
literacy of patients;</text>
</clause><clause id="id5EF125D253834DD4AB773E72E37BE1E6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing
translation services at clinics and in emergency rooms to improve health care;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id694E087164814A0881E47FC5CD2A26E7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>assisting in
health promotion interventions that improve health status, and helping people
adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and habits to improve health
status;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCFC0C08594AD4D91A0CFDE031DCBF2CA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
program carried out under subsection (c)(3)—</text>
<clause id="id32F3D65F14A848A48CF219EB6CA47DA0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>weatherizing and
retrofitting housing units for low-income households to improve the energy
efficiency of such housing units;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8F6E7BFBF9904E20900B055BA45E13EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>building energy
efficient housing units in low-income communities;</text>
</clause><clause id="idF38D08FD6FC7401FB8D21F1DFA1E6B81"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>conducting
energy audits for low-income households and recommending ways for the
households to improve energy efficiency;</text>
</clause><clause id="id52BFC61E81A5430DB82659FA389FADF6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>working with
schools and youth programs to educate students and youth about ways to reduce
home energy use and improve the environment, including conducting
service-learning projects to provide such education;</text>
</clause><clause id="idE655537A52B941B0831E7E6CDA4D898C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>assisting in the
development of local recycling programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="id8096EEF98E174D489BF9A9D52187CBDB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>improving
national and State parks, city parks, county parks, forest preserves, and
trails owned or maintained by the Federal Government or a State, including
planting trees, carrying out reforestation, and making trail enhancements;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id65D857CAC0414447BBE5DACD7D7A2F3C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>cleaning and
improving rivers maintained by the Federal Government or a State; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id7E3B9DC4AA244F31BBA5A58F7F5C4DF4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the case of a
program carried out under subsection (c)(4)—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id2495F59974364F06BC3EE31C2A31F16F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>providing
financial literacy education to economically disadvantaged individuals,
including financial literacy education with regard to credit management,
financial institutions including banks and credit unions, and utilization of
savings plans;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID0f53e8f4d1554b5baa693f3920c1d147"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assisting in the
construction of housing units including energy efficient homes, in low-income
communities;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID88da25216209493e97142c093924816f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assisting
individuals in obtaining access to health care for themselves or their
children;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="IDec9917a8a6994c338a461b13603ab40a"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>assisting
individuals in obtaining information about Federal, State, local, or private
programs or benefits focused on assisting economically disadvantaged
individuals, economically disadvantaged children, or low-income
families;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID0583936a714f470f8658721eb276a96c"><enum>(v)</enum><text>improving
opportunities for economically disadvantaged children and youth to become
involved in youth development organizations;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID15460ed618664f2c8a4c7673baa76798"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>facilitating
enrollment in and completion of job training for economically disadvantaged
individuals; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id92506457493D459085F699679430D627"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>assisting
economically disadvantaged individuals in obtaining access to job placement
assistance.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idA175641994064716B3CC62986B927CEA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reservation of
funds for review panels and training and technical assistance</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id581E5CC858A84B9D8B0EF3E6F28DBCA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Before allotting funds under subsection (c)(5), the
Corporation shall reserve an equal percentage (but not more than 4 percent) of
the amounts available in each Fund described in a paragraph of subsection (b),
to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id39A7D31AEFE3404A9DC44DEF6DF5ED9D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carry out
activities concerning review panels as provided in subsection (f)(2);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id995B1C56D26B4BF9ABDC6CAF616E5314"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide training
and technical assistance to eligible entities, including training and technical
assistance to assist eligible entities carrying out national service programs
with a Corps described in subsection (a) in—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="idE5B3B388ED1D4383B6CDEDCC6699E064"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinating
efforts; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id3BD04E44BB074AFF8758DFE6E8AF124E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improving the
ability of the Corps to improve performance on the corresponding indicators
described in subsection (a).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id1F0107ED7FFF4A79B4F4405F28AC5788"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Training and
technical assistance</header><text>The Corporation may, as appropriate, consult
with the corresponding officials described in subsection (f)(1) in planning and
carrying out the training and technical assistance.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA09C78271F3E4FBCB418985106F3E8A9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year for which the Corporation
makes grants under a paragraph of subsection (c), the Corporation shall prepare
and submit to Congress a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="id9BC6CD4B6A2A4B2391C80F7B906397F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information
describing how the Corporation allocated financial assistance and approved
national service positions among eligible entities proposed to carry out
national service programs described in that paragraph for that fiscal
year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD92E5B8DB23048C3AE4EFADF4DC29515"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a measure of the
extent to which the national service programs improved performance on the
corresponding indicators described in subsection (a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1CD16798C94B4DBABD3F0DD69F1F080A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>information
describing how the Corporation is coordinating—</text>
<subparagraph id="id36274ACCEFF644BDA7C260A1177BA79B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the national
service programs funded under that paragraph; with</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4056f202cc36483393e4cef7bcda7941"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applicable
programs, as determined by the Corporation, carried out under subtitles B and C
of this title, and part A of title I and parts A and B of title II of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq., 5001, 5011)
that improve performance on those indicators or otherwise address identified
community needs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6511F85971AE405884A35AEDB435FDAF"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Incentives for
encore service</header>
<paragraph id="idC44E222528294E56A26BEF3C2B83B686"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Incentives
study</header>
<subparagraph id="id27BD9AE57CA04ADA883C1A434D99C4F4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Corporation shall study the use of additional incentives (other than incentives
provided by this Act on the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Serve America Act</short-title>), to attract
individuals who are age 50 or older to perform service under subtitle C or this
subtitle.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id87C517121D86446A8EF6E3CE385F83AE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Serve America Act</short-title>, the
Corporation shall prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the
results of the study.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD87098C45EDE4975B77773CEFE393FC5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incentives</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the
<short-title>Serve America Act</short-title>, the
Corporation shall, notwithstanding any other provision of this title, implement
through a pilot program additional incentives that the Corporation has found,
through the study described in paragraph (1), to be effective to attract
individuals described in paragraph (1)(A) to perform service under subtitle C
or this
subtitle.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id0CD26749A0604D48BA2D78CCE77E6EA3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National
service educational awards</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id0C63BBED7FCF44AAB7DE9AE6BED3B2F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trust</header><text>Section
145 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idE0621999F8CE4AA88D011288D5948E99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1), by striking <quote>section 501(a)(2)</quote> and inserting
<quote>paragraph (2) or (6) of section 501(a)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id2D3DBD9B0536439F8543CCE571FB0C62"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(4), by striking <quote>subtitle C</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle C
or G</quote> .</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id77F53763649B455D977468BF941FD921"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Increased
number of terms of service to encourage encore service
opportunities</header><text>Section 146 of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id251AF893C63048DFAB37E81C14B59DCA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<clause id="idB650771E3F9B4B90B3BA2D654767A6C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>Although</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9D4C669BAD94196AF22478EF33A790C" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idECB89AF903474BF2B554AE5EC6BE3010"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Although</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="id7DD31BE1423A4CF9AD7A7C36C9837585"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDB6C65D11D8845F5AAB0ECE94445AD32" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id1F114B2CE2FD4515BC432B0835BBD5DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Terms of
service for encore service opportunities</header>
<subparagraph id="id6C5249B082474958A9F36A30669BB79C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Number of
terms</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and section 147, a
participant who is age 50 or older on the first day of the participant's
service under subtitle C or G may receive a national service educational award
for not more than 3 terms of service under subtitle C or G.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75E78316FBC347A582D6C804BB71FBAC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount of
award</header><text>The participant shall receive—</text>
<clause id="id99A16F9727F4427CA2D549D826710595"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
national service educational award in the amount described in the corresponding
provision of section 147, for the first or second term of such service;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE255EB6F1B344384861E9AEC90F2BF89"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a reduced
national service educational award equal to ½ of the amount described in the
corresponding provision of section 147, for the third term of such
service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE4FC0B2656AD465AA8CA7C5337359590"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection
(d), by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id12376F798BAE42AF8F06E8BB189AB152" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36CB0A405D72429AB436E53110A4E84E"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Term for transferred educational
awards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of
applying paragraphs (1) and (2)(A) to an individual who is eligible to receive
an educational award as a designated individual (as defined in section
148(f)(3)), references to a seven-year period shall be considered to be
references to a 15-year period that begins on the date the individual who
transferred the educational award to the designated individual completed the
term of service in the approved national service position that is the basis of
the
award.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3C888E43ED4E49CFA88A95F0288FC621"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Educational
award transfers to encourage encore service opportunities</header><text>Section
148 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id6C89CA2FE4DE46B6A60ED82685A14D25"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(5), by striking <quote>subtitle C</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle C
or the appropriate national service program under subtitle G, as
applicable</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7E82653078CF471DA8877CE6B6C3B579"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id584DF933E05044A3ACE5C79BDFAE6127"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
after subsection (e) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF1B23C37A39849719F0992EAF9A608F9" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id64732E0D68C14D3D83DA842CBFC22299"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Transfer of
educational awards</header>
<paragraph id="idAA3651AB552B4A8C9B3B114A5B9CC8AF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual who is eligible to receive a national
service educational award under a program described in paragraph (2) may elect
to receive a reduced national service educational award (equal to ½ of the
amount described in the corresponding provision of section 147) and transfer
the award to a designated individual. Subsections (b), (c), and (d) shall apply
to the designated individual in lieu of the individual who is eligible to
receive the national service educational award, except that amounts refunded to
the account under subsection (c)(5) on behalf of a designated individual may be
used by the Corporation to fund additional placements in the national service
program in which the eligible individual who transferred the national service
educational award participated for such award.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9E1A6C0D4B174FE9A2925E6A5405E6AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conditions for
transfer</header><text>A national service educational award may be transferred
under this subsection if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id98A5FC9E093A4F42BB2927406D0A3575"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the educational
award is for service in a national service program that receives a grant under
subtitle G; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idA3A17B7AAC9149608F49936FFA34D7D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the eligible
individual is age 50 or older.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCDA8C79C1AD143FEAC9A5FFD97C538FC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition of a
designated individual</header><text>In this subsection, the term
<term>designated individual</term> is an individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBE6EB911BB7444B3B81B5E5524CDAA67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whom an
individual who is eligible to receive a national service educational award
under a program described in paragraph (2) designates to receive the
educational award;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA1CF6B7E5D974E3B8647E76BC342DD29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>who meets the
eligibility requirements of paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 146(a);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id853ECB47C3A246CB8AF7E95290EA1571"><enum>(C)</enum><text>who is a child or
grandchild of the individual described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID47442bf5dcc648518c8bc191e35e58f9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 501(a) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)), as amended by section 121(b), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id762EEC566F824544A66C3D024DD37F9B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDb7a0bb851c9741bc982a7468e08b527a"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Serveamerica
corps</header>
<subparagraph id="id7032258C2ACE4F18B44815B74134A46A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide financial
assistance under subtitle G of title I and to provide national service
educational awards under subtitle D of title I (including providing financial
assistance and national service educational awards to participants in national
service positions, established or increased as provided in section
168(c)(7).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA3411BE150554E53A8E06030FF94882F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Availability</header><text>Of
the amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the
Corporation shall make available—</text>
<clause id="idB41F30C05A2A4B8F824C8F8832D59426"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less than 35
percent for the Education Corps Fund; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1684D3A2CBA14AC6AB2BEEECF784B46F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not less than 35
percent for the Clean Energy Service Corps
Fund.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id707B953F05E0453AB902E39955A38FA0"><enum>D</enum><header>Civic health
index</header>
<section id="id58DDB256C510485886ED24BF385DCD89"><enum>141.</enum><header>Index</header>
<subsection id="id1ADCEB73B8554083803E1112B4F18313"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 179 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id947EB16DBDD947B1BC5A48E30841A524" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id59EA4F3EB89842E093D34E7CB979AB7B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Civic health
index</header>
<paragraph id="id7FCC81A84ADE4CE3A53ACA6F3575ACD9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="id1355B3BFD4B7461AB6B964E4CCD7B757"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Corporation</header><text>The
term <quote>Corporation</quote> means the Corporation for National and
Community Service, in conjunction with the Director of the Bureau of the
Census, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, and (consistent with the terms of
an agreement entered into between the Corporation and the National Conference)
the National Conference.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5147B84C64F14D51B0E99A9F4C7645C3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>National
conference</header><text>The term <quote>National Conference</quote> means the
National Conference on Citizenship referred to in section 150701 of title 36,
United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id72FFFC41C0D541C1B0FD82E415464460"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall establish a Civic Health Index by
collecting civic health data, conducting related analyses, and reporting the
data and analyses, as described in this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3C300CB058FF4429BFB285387966846A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collection of
data</header>
<subparagraph id="idC25A9C5709BB4C399C742009A192D3ED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Indicators</header>
<clause id="id6BF38C6DF12A4EFDAA0643E536101B27"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In collecting data for the Index, the Corporation shall
collect data on various indicators established by the Corporation, including
indicators related to—</text>
<subclause id="id510B403C970A4A5B910A76B31713C2D4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>volunteering and
community service;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAC16A64D15D3450A8E3913F21139525C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>voting and other
forms of political engagement;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id98D45F07CAE04ACFB21DCEF4252CD72B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>charitable
giving;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id9A6B0E97E3AC4D0F813E9F5CF688C265"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>connecting to
civic groups and faith-based organizations; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idEB15FC0A55ED4E5D9E2B2D6872C1937C"><enum>(V)</enum><text>understanding and
obtaining knowledge of United States history and government.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id1C18A1B7706042F690F0C37E42F1110A"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Updating</header><text>The
Corporation shall periodically evaluate and update the indicators.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE2671FC91F674A0AA884325FC3CD07DE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Age groups and
education levels</header><text>The Corporation shall collect data for the Index
in a manner that will permit the Corporation to analyze the data by the age
group and education level of the individuals involved.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5822BF50E2A04FC2B1AB6DAD6C083D1E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other
issues</header><text>In collecting data for the Index, the Corporation shall
collect such information as may be necessary to analyze the role of internet
technology in strengthening and inhibiting civic activities, the role of
specific programs in strengthening civic activities, and the civic attitudes
and activities of new citizens and immigrants.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDA1FDA9058EF4536BEDEBEE932FC7A8A"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Relationship to
other data</header><text>To collect data for the Index, the Corporation shall
consider methods of expanding data collection conducted by the Bureau of the
Census, through the Current Population Survey, or by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3B6CE36D84ED437F94F1C0A74D52E42C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reporting of
data</header>
<subparagraph id="id97F7410738EB4DF4A021011207313134"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall, not less often than once each
year, prepare a report containing detailed data collected under paragraph (3),
including data on each of the indicators described in paragraph (3)(A), and
containing the analyses described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph
(3).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC0E040D5C9024DEDABEF6BA3619F2BF1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Aggregation and
presentation</header><text>The Corporation shall aggregate the data collected
under paragraph (3) by community, by State, and nationally. The report shall
present the aggregated data in a form that enables communities and States to
assess their civic health, as measured on each of the indicators, and compare
those measures with comparable measures of other communities and States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4041267F3C3F45FB9DE0DCAAA99A9A2D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>The
Corporation shall submit the 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, and make the report available to the general
public.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1D8C77BA5BD24013A72C1C59A969ACB0"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Conferences and
forums</header><text>The Corporation shall hold conferences and forums to
discuss the implications of the data and analyses reported under paragraph
(4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8F718A8469FC46689DD06E4509E5F57A"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Research and
evaluation</header>
<paragraph id="idBCBC968B01C842799BB8DC5816092D54"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Research</header><text>The
Corporation, acting in conjunction with the Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
shall provide for baseline research and tracking of domestic and international
volunteering, and baseline research and tracking related to relevant data on
the indicators described in subsection (j)(3). In providing for the research
and tracking under this paragraph, the Corporation and the Commissioner shall
consider methods of expanding research and tracking conducted by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id6A3847F26E1940D2A6E2C3245658A4F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Impact research
and evaluation</header><text>The Corporation, acting in conjunction with the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall provide for research on, and
evaluations of, the impact of domestic and international volunteering,
including an assessment of best practices for such volunteering, and methods of
improving such volunteering through enhanced collaboration among entities that
recruit, manage, support, and utilize volunteers, institutions of higher
education, and research
institutions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id3E6674BAA28E42DBBEAD6C41F1CE48B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 501(a) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)), as amended in section 131(e), is
further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE5F1ABA77C4E4E61B0B7A8BA9945D5FC" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id9E173BCC134749CA82455C4B60655A4B"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Civic health
index; research and evaluation</header><text>In addition to any amounts
appropriated under paragraph (4), there is authorized to be appropriated to
carry out subsections (j) and (k) of section 179, $5,600,000 for fiscal years
2009 though 2013, of which—</text>
<subparagraph id="id92C9908BC05E4943ABD77090AA9A2B62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not more than
$800,000 may be used for a fiscal year to carry out data collection under
paragraph (3) of section 179(j);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF2EAF6F8A7FA4323A86BD9F3C6FDFAB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not more than
$200,000 may be used for a fiscal year to carry out paragraphs (4) and (5) of
section 179(j); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26E7ABB3B5DC49F5BE0BDA1CB9DB456D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for fiscal years
2009, 2011, and 2013, not more than $200,000 may be used to establish or update
indicators under paragraph (3) of section
179(j).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id3455A080BDCD4F84B051A584F0D999B5"><enum>E</enum><header>ServeAmerica and
Encore Fellowships</header>
<section id="id4E514A19F18D4D379D508287917EB01A"><enum>151.</enum><header>ServeAmerica
and Encore Fellowships</header>
<subsection id="idE99C39FCAA25477882F38C68B20F488E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="IDdd82150dc6e24ff7a59710349261f6db"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Full- and
part-time volunteer service, both at the national and State levels, can
effectively tackle pressing national challenges and improve communities
throughout the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7e1ffc9afe954a67a919405e5acb2cf9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Individual
service plans and opportunities can improve the ability of the nonprofit sector
to address areas of national need by introducing more personal innovation and
ingenuity into volunteer service efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID455f62a4128c4531affea8b5278a940b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Many individuals
in the United States who are retiring or age 50 or older have shown an
increasing interest in community service and, by utilizing their individual
skills and expertise, volunteer organizations can find creative solutions to
pressing national problems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idA741270A3A424D709AE2BF30BBC5B2EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are—</text>
<paragraph id="ID955ec73e16b741e4921d56aea724a299"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide, by
2013, individual fellowships to 5,000 individuals annually, allowing the
individuals to propose their own plans for serving in their communities and
addressing areas of national need;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb5c3805cb87b44abb75499537d30f33e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to focus the
ideas and creativity of individuals into addressing national challenges such as
improving education for low-income students, increasing energy conservation,
improving access to health care for, and the health status of, low-income
individuals, and creating new economic opportunities for low-income
individuals; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd7b80fd0b2aa4df38bc6060ef6d3ed3f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to provide Encore
Fellowships to individuals over the age of 50 to draw on the individuals'
talents and experience, to improve the effectiveness of volunteer service
organizations, and to provide the individuals with the support they need to
make a transition to longer-term public service work.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idBD98861F3FB54921AA7EC1C9FE8E58B7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General
authority</header><text>Subtitle J of title I of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.), as redesignated by section 121,
is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3B9CC6F569E948939FD3F82ED0ECE5A5" style="OLC">
<section id="id6A861905F50A409598EB4222C976B758"><enum>198E.</enum><header>ServeAmerica
and Encore Fellowships</header>
<subsection id="id5D81549F06DB42108D206853D53E51A9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>ServeAmerica
Fellowships</header>
<paragraph id="idF7B212537C80431B9A219C09B707A211"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="idDA799381ABBA4798A81FFFDEBEC03DA4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Area of
national need</header><text>The term <quote>area of national need</quote> means
an area related to—</text>
<clause id="IDcfdb52d61efd4e5c980d6a4f4fa09a96"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improving
education in public schools for economically disadvantaged students;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDc97c0a41391741b7aea7c4daab61967d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>expanding and
improving access to health care;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID7afa0c58a5514d3ebcba56e7aa6515e3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improving clean
energy indicators, as defined in section 168(a);</text>
</clause><clause id="ID85c594e10c944a99b8bd0a13e5ab5467"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improving
economic opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID68f9d9b66e85492aa3ad522f0cf36f80"><enum>(v)</enum><text>improving
disaster preparedness and response.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id23F2E154D7094CA382B7768B81D2F0FC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Campus of
service</header><text>The term <term>Campus of Service</term> means an
institution of higher education designated as a Campus of Service under section
119E.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4310d8f3d00d461991296bac59b68153"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Eligible
fellowship recipient</header><text>The term <term>eligible fellowship
recipient</term> means an individual who is selected by a State Commission
under paragraph (4)(E) and, as a result of such selection, is eligible for a
ServeAmerica Fellowship.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID54ce8149692c4c04bd88b93e467ae719"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Fellow</header><text>The
term <term>fellow</term> means an eligible fellowship recipient who is awarded
a ServeAmerica Fellowship and is designated a fellow under paragraph
(5)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFAF6D468A74944D5A299944722244DC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>ServeAmerica
Fellowship program</header><text>The Corporation shall establish and carry out
a ServeAmerica Fellowship program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3ABEF772D3BD4A289EC1FE1342E9D1B8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<subparagraph id="id6191174807AC4B10A8E9C3326617B4CD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall make grants (including financial
assistance and a corresponding allotment of approved national service
positions), from allotments described in subparagraph (B), to the State
Commissions of each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that has an application approved by the
Corporation, to enable the State Commissions to award ServeAmerica Fellowships
under paragraph (5). The fellowships shall be used to enable fellows to carry
out service projects in areas of national need.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE22AF11C699D4A82A529AE51B2072A0D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reservation;
Allotment</header>
<clause id="idFDCB5AFDA4144B1AA1D9AE575E4E22D7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Reservation</header><text>From
the amount appropriated under section 501(a)(2)(C) for a fiscal year, the
Corporation shall reserve not more than 3 percent to administer the program
under this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="id5ED56972D6374CAE84FD803214B92652"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Allotment</header><text>The
amount allotted as a grant to a State Commission under subparagraph (A) for a
fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to the
amount appropriated under section 501(a)(2)(C) and not reserved under clause
(i) 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.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="ID95590e524f5b412794bdab87be69bd9d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Number of
positions</header><text>The Corporation shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="IDd79b857b52cf4c5aa3f6b0f0629f6a27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish or
increase the number of positions that are approved as approved national service
positions under this subsection during each of fiscal years 2009 through
2013;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID4add0ea99b30426ebd580d5196f541d7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>establish the
number of approved positions at 1,000 for fiscal year 2009; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="idD5EC970147F74A14B497A6AE2FC20DDC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>increase the
number of the approved positions to—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="ID56fb673f424f4d08bc7cc9bce34e36d4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>2,000 for fiscal
year 2010;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID50f5a5e1dcec41c7980ec4a847fc3d2a"><enum>(II)</enum><text>3,000 for fiscal
year 2011;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="IDdb37e07044da49adb93a204431ec9a0e"><enum>(III)</enum><text>4,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="IDc1c3e9d11ccc4f5288ae7f171ade1541"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>5,000 for fiscal
year 2013.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4D7B71CF54B549ACB89EBB9F26DC83C9"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To
be eligible to receive such a grant, a State Commission shall submit an
application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Corporation may require, including information on the
criteria and procedures that the State Commission will use for coordinating
placements for service projects, and awarding ServeAmerica Fellowships, under
paragraph (5).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id77E61A75485B4319A700E71834CDE7A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible
fellowship recipients</header>
<subparagraph id="id1B13E37496024A568764E639764856CA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In carrying out the program, the Corporation shall, each
fiscal year, maintain a list of eligible fellowship recipients selected under
subparagraph (E).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id338DC5690A994DC8A4266183B291F149"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Application</header><text>An
individual desiring to be selected as an eligible fellowship recipient shall
submit an application to a State Commission, a Campus of Service, or an
institution of higher education, that has elected to participate in the program
carried out under this subsection, at such time and in such manner as the
Commission, Campus, or institution may require, and containing the information
described in subparagraph (C) and such additional information as the
Commission, Campus, or institution may require. An individual may submit such
application to only 1 entity under this subparagraph for a fiscal year.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9CF30A446E04462AA83C87A1C68C8212"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
Corporation shall specify information to be provided in the application, which
shall include—</text>
<clause id="id3C3AB46DDB29456BBB7889F026E121BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of the area of national need that the applicant hopes to address
through service in the service project;</text>
</clause><clause id="idBF285E465FBE46CE847597176E7B9813"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of
the skills and experience the applicant has to address the area of national
need;</text>
</clause><clause id="id438A921B431A404FAD23032F139113AB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description
of the type of service that the applicant plans to provide as a fellow;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="id52A76402E3A74FF9AF3F13DBBC879A44"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>information
identifying the State in which the applicant will serve (which, in the case of
an application submitted to a State Commission, shall be the State served by
the Commission) and the local area in which the applicant plans to serve, for
the service project.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id51A9BB92A0534650AF8CBC070C5E36D4"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Nominations by
Campuses of Service and institutions</header><text>After reviewing the
applications—</text>
<clause id="id0A25829618F14A138F73D3027DE1C1E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each Campus of
Service may nominate not fewer than 8 individuals for consideration by the
State Commission as eligible fellowship recipients; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id4F20EF6EB7254CC9961F338722841D02"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each institution
of higher education that is not a Campus of Service may nominate not fewer than
4 individuals for consideration by the State Commission as eligible fellowship
recipients.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id49572B6717BA4876943B7059EF0B9900"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Selection</header><text>Each
State Commission shall select, from the applications nominated by Campuses of
Service and institutions of higher education serving the State and the
applications received by the State Commission for a fiscal year, the number of
eligible fellowship recipients that may be supported for that fiscal year based
on the allotment received by the State Commission under paragraph (3)(B). A
total of not less than 10 percent and not more than 15 percent of the eligible
fellowship recipients selected by the State Commission for a fiscal year shall
be individuals nominated by a Campus of Service or an institution of higher
education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC3F01E57AED04B04AA8D231647719819"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Fellows</header>
<subparagraph id="id83E740EADA61436496C8813BBC3189FC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>To be eligible to participate in a service project
through the program as a fellow and receive a ServeAmerica Fellowship, an
eligible fellowship recipient shall—</text>
<clause id="id16826D3299C849DB892FB75C57DD2A43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within 6 months
after being selected as an eligible fellowship recipient, select an appropriate
service sponsor organization described in paragraph (6) in the State described
in paragraph (4)(C)(iv), with which the individual is interested in serving
under this subsection;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id15DDE0CDE3B14188A2C952C6BFB89E47"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>enter into an
agreement with the organization—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="idE265F34354D74289B04CA3B514FCC8D5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that specifies
the service the individual will provide if the placement is approved;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="idBE7FDE98BB2A467895F6F26D6D6EDACC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in which the
individual agrees to serve for 1 year on a (as determined by the Corporation)
full-time, part-time, or reduced part-time basis; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="id6CC0FA3A535543D083E690EBD95A0226"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>submit such
agreement to the State Commission.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB63DE92C6217439BAB769CFF50F2E5EA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Award</header><text>Upon
receiving the eligible fellowship recipient's agreement under subparagraph (A),
the State Commission shall award a ServeAmerica Fellowship to the recipient and
designate the recipient as a fellow.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idD84D8479168049E58D527845AF55E3A6"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Fellowship
amount</header>
<clause commented="no" id="id736B51A3E44E4575B47BF50A071B636F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>From funds received under paragraph (3), each State
Commission shall award each fellow a ServeAmerica Fellowship amount that is
equal to 50 percent of the amount of the total average annual subsistence
allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id06574E2522CF4F3AAA397B17E376B335"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Amount from
service sponsor organization</header><text>Except as provided in clause (iii),
the service sponsor organization shall award to the fellow serving such
organization an amount that will ensure that the total award received by the
fellow for service in the serve project (consisting of that amount and the
ServeAmerica Fellowship amount the fellow receives under clause (i)) is equal
to or greater than 70 percent of the average annual subsistence allowance
provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="IDf05e0df723724408b84dc279897dee1f"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Maximum
living allowance</header><text>The total amount that may be provided to a
fellow under this subparagraph shall not exceed 100 percent of the average
annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID9f59b19bd9e4469ab952f27ac989f6d6"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Proration of
amount</header><text>In the case of a fellow who is authorized to serve a
part-time or reduced part-time term of service under the agreement described in
subparagraph (A)(ii), the amount provided to a fellow under this subparagraph
shall be prorated accordingly.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="ID49f1301d96e24b068dd29d2e743a8717"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The
Corporation may allow a State Commission to waive the amount required under
clause (ii) from the service sponsor organization for a fellow serving the
organization if—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="IDccb5dd98883c48dba0714971b1ed7d44"><enum>(I)</enum><text>such requirement
is inconsistent with the objectives of the Fellowship program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="ID571d74521cb24dff977fb040e23998b9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount
provided to the fellow under clause (i) is sufficient to meet the necessary
costs of living (including food, housing, and transportation) in the area in
which the fellowship program is located.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1545e7ca4ee14b44a6354f162463bb4d"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Service sponsor
organizations</header>
<subparagraph id="ID98e29d083d224e059f2206b25fb6a054"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each service sponsor organization shall—</text>
<clause id="id80F413A926F94C89B181B236968F04EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be a nonprofit
organization;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID61b98434a00340f1b2f09af1ee50ebc6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>agree, by
registering with a State Commission, to abide by all program
requirements;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID54c1d5b407ca4b498999ec04385eb1f8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>agree to
provide an amount described in paragraph (5)(C)(ii) for each fellow serving
with the organization through the ServeAmerica Fellowship;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfd2e5f40441f4d98994410f4e644c0f8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>be responsible
for certifying whether each fellow serving with the organization successfully
completed the ServeAmerica Fellowship; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB6BBF822B1F84CD680681AB851CE82AA"><enum>(v)</enum><text>agree—</text>
<subclause id="idE5293221BD4F474AA2F8C37CF46159A0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to record and
certify in a manner specified by the Corporation the number of hours served by
a fellow for purposes of determining the fellow’s eligibility for benefits;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id3A37CC67225B4A88A830B780B9629EB5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to provide
timely access to records relating to the ServeAmerica Fellowship to the State
Commission, the Corporation, or the Corporation’s Inspector General.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID20aef69e684e482b8ba6d380bebaceb5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Registration</header>
<clause id="id8F8DAE08F56C42FBBBF053110966573A"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>No
service sponsor organization may receive a fellow under this subsection until
the organization registers with the State Commission.</text>
</clause><clause id="idFEFEECC8CD1F4039AA2242A6E29941E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Revocation</header><text>A
State Commission shall revoke the registration of any service sponsor
organization if the State Commission determines after a hearing that the
organization is in violation of any of the applicable provisions of this
subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc26e9ee2579e4c78bad7b943318cf028"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Compliance with
ineligible service categories</header><text>Service under a ServeAmerica
Fellowship shall comply with section 132(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC5D79B80FC8D424193A34A1FA3F0899B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Each
service sponsor organization that receives a fellow under this subsection
shall, on a biweekly basis, report to the Corporation on the number of hours
served and the services provided by that fellow. The Corporation shall
establish a web portal for the organizations to use in reporting the
information.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD50E096918BC451DAE0A2DF88887F72E"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Educational
awards</header><text>A fellow who serves in a service project under this
subsection shall be considered to have served in an approved national service
position and, upon meeting the requirements of section 147 for full-time,
part-time, or reduced part-time national service, shall be eligible for a
national service educational award described in such section. The Corporation
shall transfer an appropriate amount of funds to the National Service Trust to
provide for the national service educational awards for such fellows.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id772A60162DC44778A60F1E88ADAC4F14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Encore
Fellowships</header>
<paragraph id="idD81528DE11964BA68D99C40D8A626E02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="id8228B2F27C1E4ACDB76F8487770DF0B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Area of
national need</header><text>The term <quote>area of national need</quote> has
the meaning given the term in subsection (a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id86E39F7E3AB841589F262A233FFBABB1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible Encore
Fellowship recipient</header><text>The term <term>eligible Encore Fellowship
recipient</term> means an individual who is selected under paragraph (3)(B)
and, as a result of such selection, is eligible for an Encore
Fellowship.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD90859A400FD404F80565E3511B93507"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Encore
Fellow</header><text>The term <term>Encore fellow</term> means an eligible
Encore Fellowship recipient who is awarded an Encore Fellowship and is
designated an Encore fellow under paragraph (5)(C).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1B22D26598C14902ABACDD7EB64B6B70"><enum>(2)</enum><header> Encore
Fellowship program</header>
<subparagraph id="id2C5FDF08172D4FC49FF1914688E053CC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Corporation shall establish and carry out an Encore
Fellowship program. In carrying out the program, the Corporation shall award
1-year Encore Fellowships to enable individuals age 50 or older—</text>
<clause id="id10876984ACFC4C23BD8C047E17B4C0BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to carry out
service projects in areas of national need; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idCB802EEE5974402F90285F3CC073D40B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to receive
training and development in order to transition to full- or part-time public
service in the nonprofit sector or government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A13E87378AA44B7859F7B9F0E4C51AF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Program</header><text>In
carrying out the program, the Corporation shall—</text>
<clause id="id7908B00D5E974E329C973FDB165B5994"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintain a list
of eligible Encore Fellowship recipients who are eligible to participate in
service projects through the program and receive fellowships;</text>
</clause><clause id="id803DD0C8D3654121BD0CE04751BC7EB8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maintain a list
of organizations that are eligible to have eligible Encore Fellows placed with
the organizations to carry out service projects through the program and provide
the list to all eligible Encore Fellowship recipients described in clause (i);
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idF6174227A9C9404089ADC8D1DA313D91"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>at the request
of an Encore Fellowship recipient—</text>
<subclause id="idE3D5AAD2CD83467F8C2952242FE90E0B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>determine whether
the requesting eligible Encore Fellowship recipient is able to meet the service
needs of a listed organization, or another organization that the recipient
requests in accordance with paragraph (5)(B), for a service project; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idC57E624048634BC29FC9755FE06A78C9"><enum>(II)</enum><text>upon making a
favorable determination under subclause (I), award the recipient with an Encore
Fellowship and place the recipient with the organization as an Encore
Fellow.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCBE284A884414C728E6BD2B39079629B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible Encore
Fellowship recipients</header>
<subparagraph id="id93FE1A7E924E41DAB45B415A13A90747"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An individual desiring to be selected as an eligible
Encore Fellowship recipient shall—</text>
<clause id="idC10DC2C6D09B46BB96F6F09F48EBC9D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be an individual
who is—</text>
<subclause id="idC47F3DD1705F4E33A41C5C6DD62E4C15"><enum>(I)</enum><text>at least 50 years
of age as of the time the individual applies for the program; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id08659E7520A3442091D29C4B6364174A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>not engaged in,
but who wishes to make a transition to being engaged in, full- or part-time
public service in the nonprofit sector or government; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD079746B67604E518DC586C953B5CFEC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit an
application to the Corporation, at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Corporation may require, including—</text>
<subclause id="id6FD6855076FB4394B88D221F52CB4653"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
the area of national need that the applicant hopes to address through the
service project;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id7C1F5A533FDE4BD8B148BB9B134A19DB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a description of
the skills and experience the applicant has to address an area of national
need; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idA4DE6F25678B43DC8DCE5939A071248B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>information
identifying the area of the country in which the applicant wishes to
serve.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC96C3BBEC299478398582C52D2E02D5F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Selection
basis</header><text>In determining which individuals to select as eligible
Encore Fellowship recipients, the Corporation shall—</text>
<clause id="idCC2EE67457094979AD7BCCCA9C0184C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>select not more
than 10 individuals from each State; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDbcd16c2da49246e99f6402c6af9e7dc7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>give priority to
individuals with skills and experience for which there is an ongoing high
demand in the nonprofit sector and government.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id96EA347F1A444C7D8895474D9AB0BE69"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Listed
organizations</header><text>To be listed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii), an
organization shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id67CC684461004EFF9D4B7864E9EA989E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be a nonprofit
organization; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAA1A1392B1BB49578A7B8134AA089009"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit an
application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Corporation may require, including—</text>
<clause id="id987E72ED434D4BDAA18F249BE1B455BF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
description of—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="id3A0EE0BE768148DDBAB5AE6421A1BCD4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the services and
activities the organization carries out generally;</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id34EE5BD80CBC48B4BC0F7C45BAA30EC8"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the area of
national need that the organization seeks to address through a service project;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="id62D6212CC7914A609E89ED49299993E9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the services
and activities the organization seeks to carry out through the proposed service
project;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id485B111A14974C10A21960823FADDBD3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of
the skills and experience that an eligible Encore Fellowship recipient needs to
be placed with the organization as an Encore Fellow for the service
project;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDa2f74c5549264af5a84168a0219c8582"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description
of the training and leadership development the organization shall provide an
Encore Fellow placed with the organization to assist the Encore Fellow in
obtaining a public service job in the nonprofit sector or government after the
period of the Encore Fellowship; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID0642090756ac4d3a895d6436f40fd3fc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>evidence of the
organization’s financial stability.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id83B00A6339F747E7A6D287F1C8F11858"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Placement</header>
<subparagraph id="id0895BA34A97E48EA90335BB8A2ED84D8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Request for
placement with listed organizations</header><text>To be placed with a listed
organization under paragraph (2)(B)(iii) for a service project, an eligible
Encore Fellowship recipient shall submit an application for such placement to
the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Corporation may require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID02935ef023334316831c7a68326de9b0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Request for
placement with other organizations</header><text>An eligible Encore Fellowship
recipient may apply to the Corporation to serve the recipient's Encore
Fellowship year with a nonprofit organization that is not a listed
organization. Such application shall be submitted to the Corporation at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Corporation shall
require, and shall include—</text>
<clause id="ID3446bf60002b474f83e1de7d9ffdb39b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification
and description of—</text>
<subclause id="id31CF531DA70F4CC09D047ACE8589FCEF"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the
organization;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idD7A981810F9D424E83A686066006D26D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the area of
national need the organization seeks to address; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8B6E3472552D450D90A1BF1B9933B0CF"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the services or
activities the organization carries out to address such area of national
need;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDe80d460d1db7423c8f2ae69ee1a5a35e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of
the services the eligible Encore Fellowship recipient shall provide for the
organization as an Encore Fellow;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID763579e43dd741a0b2ff345a335be664"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description
of the training and leadership development the organization will provide to the
eligible Encore Fellowship recipient if placed with the organization as an
Encore Fellow, to assist the Encore Fellow in obtaining a public service job in
the nonprofit sector or government after the period of the Encore Fellowship;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDe978381b76e24ee89d7966ba55d4975b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a letter of
support from the leader of the organization, including—</text>
<subclause id="ID2ae33c7b50d7490b8248624c5f7b8672"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a description of
the organization’s need for the eligible Encore Fellowship recipient's
services;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID13e2e9fc2c134722af59829c6c9eb945"><enum>(II)</enum><text>evidence that
such organization is financially sound; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID290b8a69637140749f53a6a77c1fcc4d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an assurance
that such organization will provide leadership training and development
consistent with the description in the application.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idABE08D140CC7422E9072D70E76B45264"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Placement and
award of fellowship</header><text>If the Corporation determines that the
eligible Encore Fellowship recipient is able to meet the service needs
(including skills and experience to address an area of national need) of the
organization that the eligible fellowship recipient requests under subparagraph
(A) or (B), the Corporation shall—</text>
<clause id="id3F30237E59CB4A608AC0FEE766725218"><enum>(i)</enum><text>approve the
placement of the eligible Encore Fellowship recipient with the
organization;</text>
</clause><clause id="id9E8B3A66D80749B8A015289F72C37135"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>award the
eligible Encore Fellowship recipient an Encore Fellowship for a period of 1
year and designate the eligible Encore Fellowship recipient as an Encore
Fellow; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9904919B586042A986DE4FCCB9BBD77B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>make a payment,
in the amount of $11,000, to the listed organization to enable the organization
to provide living expenses to the Encore Fellow for the year in which the
Encore Fellow agrees to serve.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDae989dcd390049d8be68af4612df72b4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>An organization that receives an Encore Fellow under
this subsection shall agree to provide, for the living expenses of the Encore
Fellow during the year of service, non-Federal contributions in an amount equal
to not less than $1 for every $1 of Federal funds provided to the organization
for the Encore Fellow through the fellowship.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE32D24DA9E8E47E18A2DF97B442BA3DD"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Training and
assistance</header><text>Each organization that receives an Encore Fellow under
this subsection shall provide training, leadership development, and assistance
to the Encore Fellow, and conduct oversight of the service provided by the
Encore Fellow.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idB357DA29AA454C7691C313870A64CB3A"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Leadership
development</header><text>Each year, the Corporation shall convene current and
former Encore Fellows to discuss the Encore Fellows' experiences related to
service under this subsection and discuss strategies for increasing leadership
and careers in public service in the nonprofit sector or
government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id56B0792348984AB8842556BBAF723DBB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National
Service Educational Awards</header>
<paragraph id="id8DE64B0BDBA542F9A2474D7FB30FD60B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Trust</header><text>Section
145(d)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12601(d)(4)), as amended by section 131(d)(1)(B), is further amended by
inserting <quote>or section 198E(a)</quote> after <quote>subtitle C or
G</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC6C9BFC4A7894D31818142B90CF7D4DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reduced
part-time service</header><text>Section 147 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12603) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78ED8E822B894DA08451D64A638D5CF8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id356768919EEF49B38DBEAD6B35641C93"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reduced
part-time service for ServeAmerica Fellows</header><text>A participant
(eligible by meeting the requirements described in section 146(a)), who
performs service as a ServeAmerica Fellow under section 198E(a) and who
successfully completes a required term of reduced part-time national service in
an approved national service position shall be eligible to receive a national
service educational award having a value, for each of not more than 2 of such
terms of service, equal to the amount described in subsection (b), prorated
based on the number of hours served by the ServeAmerica
Fellow.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id49C4C99BC42D47AF8038B9F139D15A61"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer of
educational awards</header><text>Section 148(f)(2)(A) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 12604(f)(2)(A)), as added by section
131(d)(3)(C), is further amended by inserting <quote>or section 198E(a)</quote>
after <quote>subtitle G</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id269277C1E79D4244B2AE17949992D385"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text>Section 501(a)(2) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id333F8DDF7510481A89436785DDC2A9E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraphs
(A) and (B), by inserting <quote>(other than section 198E)</quote> after
<quote>H of title I</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id479A890434E64AB38CEE24831E2452B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4C3A8CA4C39A4AD18A2B1FD6A657239B" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id7868E8158CD94370A73D8169F35A7DD2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>ServeAmerica
Fellowships</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to provide
financial assistance under section 198E(a) and to provide national service
educational awards under subtitle D of title I (including providing financial
assistance and national service educational awards to participants in national
service positions, established or increased as provided in section
198E(a)(3)(C)).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id0D0EAC9DD0D4441F8E5DA79B5AAFEDEC"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Encore
Fellowships</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
section 198E(b), $7,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 through
2013.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id763B2A130BFB4802B2A312F894DC0F2D"><enum>F</enum><header>Volunteer
Generation Fund; National Service Reserve Corps; Call To Service
Campaign</header>
<section id="id2B8E1ECC24FF4A3791D56C013C840BF5"><enum>161.</enum><header>Statement of
purposes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purposes of this
subtitle are to—</text>
<paragraph id="idD2D0857F38BE4D98B1B5C2B9274DD2A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assist nonprofit,
faith-based, and other civic organizations in the United States and State
Commissions in expanding the supply of volunteers and improving the capacity of
such organizations and State Commissions to utilize new volunteers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id66EE9CA3D91345D6891826B039E56733"><enum>(2)</enum><text>spur innovation
in volunteer recruitment and management practices, with a goal of increasing
the number of volunteers in the United States each year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id31D5A5E077034C5E835616799E8DD169"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enable the people
of the United States to effect change throughout the United States by
participating in active volunteer and citizen service; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id15751972A90A4554A92EA188B5D8FB35"><enum>(4)</enum><text>draw on the
experience, skills, and training of national service alumni to assist local
communities that are affected by disasters.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id19044ADF9875415FB7D02994EC975A07"><enum>162.</enum><header>Establishment
of Volunteer Generation Fund</header>
<subsection id="id28092E275AFC4D0D9B31DA8153961132"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle J of title I of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.), as amended by section 151, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id65A8298375B64C0FB57A02029997385C" style="OLC">
<section id="id20FA4C6A0EDA47F8B672F79ECA6E30C9"><enum>198F.</enum><header>Volunteer
Generation Fund</header>
<subsection id="id5FD9CC05F58D49E7BEEA211C76CC53CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDed6a83a7d9b445f3a2e3169e02936103"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Areas of
national need</header><text>The term <term>areas of national need</term> has
the meaning given the term in section 198E(a)(1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id38730D3550F746BC80FDE46ECE8C4559"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civic
entity</header><text>The term <term>civic entity</term> means a local or
national nonprofit organization, including a faith-based organization, that
uses volunteers to carry out activities in areas of national need.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8b16dadf68a14dc7880fc90d3992b3f7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id95E76D9F2AD840DA8EAAA6EABC08EFFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State
Commission; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id554F6713D96842B28340D15C1CAF8BF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nonprofit
entity that provides technical assistance and support to civic entities in
recruiting, managing, and supporting volunteers, such as a volunteer
coordinating agency, a nonprofit resource center, a volunteer training
clearinghouse, or an institution of higher education.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1BB1BD3DC78E4E4DB36F48FEBEB43DFB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fund</header>
<paragraph id="idEC8653D645A84BD080FB5608EB0F1B8F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Corporation shall award grants on a competitive
basis to eligible entities to enable—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2B11E78B00F9495899F4FEFB1122EA6F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eligible entities
to increase the number of volunteers available to carry out activities that
address areas of national need through civic entities supported by the eligible
entity; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB85A572C43CC4D02ADE54B9275BC10A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>eligible entities
described in subsection (a)(3)(A) to increase the number of volunteers
available to carry out statewide volunteer initiatives that address State
priorities with regard to areas of national need.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id36E31038FACE4BF093364DB01A619CA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Period of
grant</header><text>The Corporation shall award the grants for periods of not
less than 3 years and not more than 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1FE87DBF1B3F4AA98E10ACE76A81FAA6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="id2CF1988C14114E7B903893442D60152D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this
subsection shall submit an application to the Corporation at such time, in such
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Corporation may reasonably
require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF631A5EC2E984A69BDEF57FD397CE5D1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
application submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall contain—</text>
<clause id="idF940A8776FF740E0B1BEBA08ABC8360C"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id162A5E880E144FF2A6B036A21BE0D296"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible entity that proposes to use grant funds to carry out an activity
described in paragraph (1)(A), a description of the technical assistance and
support the entity provides to civic entities in recruiting, managing, and
supporting additional volunteers; or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idBF5CCA81DE0C4438AD0FB5B2B66274FC" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in the case of an eligible entity that
proposes to use grant funds to carry out a statewide initiative described in
paragraph (1)(B), a description of the State priorities with regard to areas of
national need and the proposed initiative to address such priorities;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID3f469afc3fd24264905dcd240b562a14"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an assurance
that the eligible entity will annually collect information on—</text>
<subclause id="ID0d692cab3181401695bad4b94a6e4663"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the number of
volunteers recruited for civic entities or to carry out statewide initiatives
described in paragraph (1)(B), using funds received under this subsection, and
the type and amount of activities carried out by such volunteers; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID02bc6850fd484cb3af4250f2ea0f51eb"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the number of
volunteers supported using funds received under this subsection, and the type
and amount of activities carried out by such volunteers;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID787d7972941540868bb2c4d054697405"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description
of any outcomes the eligible entity will use to annually measure and track
performance with regard to—</text>
<subclause id="ID1e61e8de93434842931481c845cca10d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>activities
carried out by volunteers; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID472c8e3f8dd74ab290233f77c3efaf02"><enum>(II)</enum><text>volunteers
recruited, managed, and supported;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id7B949E1817F04934B6E71A0FBB5CF4CC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>information
describing how the eligible entity will annually evaluate the effectiveness of
the entity's activities under this subsection; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idD3381334404D423A8452DEB2FFF6DC31"><enum>(v)</enum><text>such additional
assurances as the Corporation determines to be essential to ensure compliance
with the requirements of this subsection.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBFB51A38E72440CB99D572B870DA1A4C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>An eligible entity that receives a grant under this
subsection shall use amounts provided through the grant to—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB7F88508D91E4885A22C00A56C6658CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible entity using grant funds to carry out an activity described in
paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="id018EF93EAC9B4B57B147B43EC1BC8BB5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increase
recruitment and training of volunteers for a civic entity, relying on best
practices in volunteer recruitment and management; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id4CDBC32DA4504FD8AD935F3D487E65E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>strengthen the
capacity of a civic entity to use volunteers; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE9263670B75B4BACBF6C6C41B3B62045"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of an
eligible entity using grant funds to carry out a statewide initiative described
in paragraph (1)(B), recruit, train, and utilize volunteers to carry out
statewide volunteer initiatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id50ECDBE195514094A64DF640FF11B7C7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this
subsection shall annually submit a report to the Corporation that includes the
information described in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), information on how the eligible
entity performed with regard to the outcomes described in paragraph
(3)(B)(iii), and the results of the evaluation described in paragraph
(3)(B)(iv).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1ACB6CFB327849B1B4ACA772B6B6F853"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Matching
requirement</header><text>Each eligible entity receiving a grant under this
subsection shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to the
grant amount to carry out the activities supported by the
grant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idC9DD4B2CB9D243D2886CF409EE49C4DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>Section
501(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12681(a)(2)), as amended by section 151, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id78A0A7603B06454390F023C8C362DC11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraphs
(A) and (B), by striking <quote>section 198E</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>sections 198E and 198F</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2EE1F913DC1C480B91E07C5D8196D080"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39224E978ACF4BD8B36FB5C1BBB826CF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="idEFC9A58D15614EA0B0E30EC66F96616D"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Volunteer
Generation Fund</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out section 198F—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="id1CF6538889E64C209BA1CE2C1676F259"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id12EA1944760F4C0EBA13690E6A1EB4C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>$60,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id13D6F931D70B4A8A8DC1E8B6FE13663F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>$70,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011;</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id8FD13BCDF5494A3BA08474505EA9CC6C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>$80,000,000 for
fiscal year 2012; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="id8B492C871F094073B31FB779E84BFF2B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>$100,000,000 for
fiscal year
2013.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3145B114375943CABDEB0E5A92AEA7A7"><enum>163.</enum><header>National
Service Reserve Corps</header>
<subsection id="idDBE0A5B32AB644ACB187085CAFDB6760"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle J of title I of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.), as amended by section 162, is
further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64CEA99C3A8C4C7ABE0E2A66F4278855" style="OLC">
<section id="id542BCEA8E30942B39DCF47E7F9EC0E4C"><enum>198G.</enum><header>National
Service Reserve Corps</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="id6F20231508CA48F389B061533F19499A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="id8031992A6A2445889D9967EE8C25E030"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Term of
national service</header><text>The term <quote>term of national service</quote>
means a term or period of service under subtitle C, E, or G or section 198E of
this Act, or under part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id9EAD1AD390954682BB0D1385B6F2A1E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National
Service Reserve Corps member</header><text>The term <term>National Service
Reserve Corps member</term> means an individual who—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="id1F0679A8AF10446192680B71161135D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has completed a
term of national service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id5AF3F7586C604FF49C0C1DFBF413A9FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has successfully
completed training described in subsection (c) within the previous 2 years;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="id9FB5F5A2D4CB474C82485033D6EA8EC6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is interested in
responding to national disasters and other emergencies through the National
Service Reserve Corps.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id822AEA29AB8647A9B3AD175A2C26599E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment
of National Service Reserve Corps</header><text>The Corporation shall establish
a National Service Reserve Corps to prepare and deploy individuals who have
completed a term of national service to respond to natural disasters and other
emergencies in a timely manner.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID98aad1fd585047b095dcf17415e16a39"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual
training</header><text>The Corporation shall, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, conduct or coordinate
annual training sessions for individuals who have completed a term of national
service, and who wish to join the National Service Reserve Corps.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID121e7c62e0de4c48997385ef93ae45e3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification
of organizations</header><text>On a biannual basis, the Corporation shall
certify organizations with demonstrated experience in responding to disasters,
including through using volunteers, for participation in the program under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID4f4e81802f97457cac807952f18b4ca0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Databases</header><text>The
Corporation shall develop or contract with an outside organization to
develop—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6fda041d16a541bd926c3a69bf348dca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a database of all
National Service Reserve Corps members; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3ba8299c57994debb50828a260da99bb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a database of all
nonprofit organizations that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA926D01269D5487992A26BFB3C48CDBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have been
certified by the Corporation under subsection (d); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55BB1CD74C74462384042009EA7790A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are prepared to
respond to major disasters or emergencies with members of the National Service
Reserve Corps.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID84e4e4f486d0493fa199064fa7b39ab6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Deployment of
National Service Reserve Corps</header>
<paragraph id="id23F41A21074A46A2B3B31EB8914FA685"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If a major disaster or emergency designated by the
President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurs that the Corporation, in consultation with
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, determines is an
incident for which National Service Reserve Corps members are prepared to
assist, the Corporation shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8cf630198e104a81b0bfed91ff34905c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>deploy interested
National Service Reserve Corps members on 30-day assignments to assist with
local needs related to preparing or recovering from the incident in the
affected area, through organizations certified under subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf5c63cd27b4d4cf2b2d7b56eb7db07bf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make travel
arrangements for the deployed National Service Reserve Corps members to the
site of the incident; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="idE3B7542B9D2C429E9702C0E1E3FC9365"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide funds to
those organizations that are responding to the incident with deployed National
Service Reserve Corps members, to enable the organizations to coordinate and
provide housing, living stipends, and insurance for those deployed
members.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4E2A20D253EA4ED1ACA1922199D7BE3A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Stipend
fund</header><text>Any amounts that are appropriated under section 501(a)(2)(F)
to carry out paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be kept in a separate fund.
Any amounts in such fund that are not used during a fiscal year shall remain
available for the next fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out such
paragraph.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID90916a7ebadd4b50a7a200b7d4b72ae4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The
Corporation, the State Commissions, and entities receiving financial assistance
for programs under subtitle C, E, or G or section 198E of this Act, or under
part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951
et seq.), shall inform participants of those programs of the National Service
Reserve Corps upon the participants' completion of their term of national
service.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID51a81d62e1144895b62bb6eefa4bff7f"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In
deploying National Service Reserve Corps members under subsection (f), the
Corporation may consult and, as appropriate, partner with Citizen Corps
programs in the affected
area.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id0D54FBF4A45D4A6F8B307C3A185DFA9F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>Section
501(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12681(a)(2)), as amended by section 162, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idB103E9BF67864FFCA68AF77D2AC3EE07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraphs
(A) and (B), by striking <quote>and 198F</quote> each place it appears and
inserting<linebreak></linebreak>
<quote>, 198F, and 198G</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id44361A748E9542E19E57A65937879A93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3DE46DE750664FF3A0BEDE5D71607029" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID8af26b0b5f7642ff871f24a839012c5c"><enum>(F)</enum><header>National
Service Reserve Corps</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated—</text>
<clause id="IDf5b7b041acad4bd7b3bc73515ae0e2e1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$6,500,000 in
year 2009, of which—</text>
<subclause id="id78DF0D962ADB4739A121F2CDE454FC69"><enum>(I)</enum><text>not more than
$1,500,000 shall be used to carry out section 198G (other than section
198G(f)(1)); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id34E251D99BC14FD3BBA2F865870D74C3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount
remaining after the application of subclause (I) shall be used to carry out
section 198G(f)(1); and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="IDdca6abfe54a844e4abd70edf5c8bcba7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each
succeeding fiscal year—</text>
<subclause id="ID794ddcebcbc947b89a2f279b901055dc"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$1,000,000 to
carry out section 198G (other than section 198G(f)(1)); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDc46958d0da0d432896b7fdb2277f34ab"><enum>(II)</enum><text>such sums as are
necessary to carry out section 198G(f)(1) so that the amount available for such
fiscal year to carry out such section, including any amounts remaining in the
fund described in section 198G(f)(2), is equal to
$4,000,000.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2741C0F85CF64F9385EF8A82AF80ED7F"><enum>164.</enum><header>Call To
Service campaign</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle J of
title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et
seq.), as amended by section 163, is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF0925CCA1B37424C92B8FC59D7D3B5C2" style="OLC">
<section id="idEC1A5618C2E142E8852F4A730BF15214"><enum>198H.</enum><header>Call To
Service campaign</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve America Act, the
Corporation shall conduct a nationwide <quote>Call To Service</quote> campaign,
to encourage all people of the United States, regardless of age, race,
ethnicity, religion, or economic status, to engage in full- or part-time
national service, long- or short-term public service, or volunteering. In
conducting the campaign, the Corporation may collaborate with State
Commissions, Governors, nonprofit and faith-based organizations, businesses,
institutions of higher education, elementary schools, and secondary
schools.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle commented="no" id="idE6CF0531ACA84D51B703F9FA7B04E58C" level-type="subsequent"><enum>G</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header>
<section id="idD73F3660001F40859487C28BCEAAAF46"><enum>171.</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subsection id="idC21778DFAEC84BBFABCFA4A3C5A69B1E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<paragraph id="id096ECD4148264D48BF2BF1D8EED46A95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 101 of
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id999A84D03C6348D79C102315C0793301"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(17)(A)(i), by striking <quote>subtitle C</quote> and inserting
<quote>subtitles C and G</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE2031479C5B74A9EA1E6C8227CC75C72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph
(19)—</text>
<clause id="idE2BD25C0ABA74CDEA2699B4E22E42EFB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>119(b)(1), or 122(a), or in</quote> and inserting <quote>or
119(b)(1), subpart B of part I, or part III, of subtitle B of title I, or
section 122(a), in</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="id07D5BAD195724462937E7B74EB8D9EA4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>or in part II or III of subtitle F, or in subtitle G, of title
I,</quote> after <quote>152(b),</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8AE94E58E0EF4C1DAEC05C72A6744827"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or 198D</quote> and inserting <quote>198D, 198E, 198F, or
198G</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9B027779D73F487DBC1C58BF91BDAF1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 117E of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 12546) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id10A3D596DB6E4F73B06E1448610516D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<clause id="idBE11A0F9422A4D11A2A925CD4555D251"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1), by striking <quote>116(a)(1)</quote> and inserting
<quote>114C(a)(1)</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id020216739BC749D7B1B4B87068D728B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2), by striking <quote>116(a)(2)</quote> and inserting
<quote>114C(a)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBED44193620241CFBD4C92AC3696A668"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>116(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>114C(b)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCE5D88ECD0E54A3EA5190FBC454BBF03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 118(a) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 12551(a)) is amended by striking <quote>subtitle H</quote>
and inserting <quote>subtitle J</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE02ABDF0DBC64ABE8257E290757D3C53"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 119(c) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 12561(c)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id681130045B4442BE933544F747D5658C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B), by striking <quote>116(a)(2)</quote> and inserting
<quote>114C(a)(2)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDC2B7421CACC4C968863D7A0DABF4A48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>116(b)</quote> and inserting <quote>114C(b)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC9D48AABD09444C5B01ADB710B7612D7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 122(a)(2)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12572(a)(2)) is amended by striking <quote>subtitle
I</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle K</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1EF05478909447E0B22B3F281D1D1FC8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section
193A(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12651d(f)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>subtitles C and I</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitles C and
K</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEB6226A3C70540669F1F5CB1D821A5E3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 501(a)(2)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC46F9307CE65412DA8F4491DF8CAA667"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">c, d,
and h</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">c, d, and j</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9171381491064FA2ABD63C5826B6B6C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>subtitles C and H</quote> and inserting
<quote>subtitles C and J</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69B3AA0DB0284A288C9F571D6B9FA40C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>subtitle H</quote> and inserting <quote>subtitle
J</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9B9F3E79745B45C3A303957554EC5D4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of
contents</header>
<paragraph id="id8A3B2704077A4471A544843A0F1BB3C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The table of
contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5B18A71C9FE848A99362A48443D36BBC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
items relating to sections 115, 115A, 116, 116A, and 116B and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id205B44A35F2245D68545D36A7D66CD25" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 114A. Consideration of
applications.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 114B. Participation of
students and teachers from private schools.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 114C. Federal, State, and
local contributions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 114D. Limitations on uses
of funds.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 114E.
Definitions.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5A9AB102F483483DB4333FDB380E4E69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to the subpart heading of subpart C of part I of subtitle B of
title I and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id82F38914513149418F78362B38E4525E" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subpart">SUBPART
D—CLEARINGHOUSE</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1CC186F425D74A46B33DA8AFD2A377DA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to the subpart heading of subpart B of part I of subtitle B of
title I and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9737CF895724410DB8F1AAFE759D04C5" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subpart">SUBPART C—COMMUNITY-BASED
SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE
YOUTH</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA5D26C7FBB6C45F595DB1667FFFC1F04"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting
after the items relating to subpart A of part I of subtitle B of title I the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04D2E63D41E94EA3ABC6E0AAB59C9131" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subpart">SUBPART B—YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND
SERVICE-LEARNING TO sTRENGTHEN LOCAL COMMUNITIES</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 115. Grant
program.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD491C0F3AFEC4F59A9C0D26EBDCC85FD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting
after the items relating to part II of subtitle B of title I the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD5DC8C333D3045A3AE38BC41971B52E6" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry level="part">Part III—Campus of Service
program</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 119E. Campuses of
Service.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4110513B24C4462C800FE8CAE91D1DC1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>by inserting
after the items relating to part III of subtitle B of title I (as added by
subparagraph (E)) the following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="part">“Part IV—Service-learning impact
study</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section"><quote>Sec. 119F. Study and
report.</quote>;</toc-entry>
</toc>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id998244E1253F4E70800F1BD452586A82"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle I of title I and inserting
the following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subtitle"><quote>Subtitle K—American
Conservation and Youth Corps</quote>;</toc-entry>
</toc>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idCD95FB149C23480AAB0EE6F04D49E904"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle H of title I and inserting
the following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subtitle"><quote>Subtitle J—Investment
for Quality and Innovation</quote>;</toc-entry>
</toc>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id489AA494AF7B4C019B69020FD67C639C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle G of title I and inserting
the following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subtitle"><quote>Subtitle I—Corporation
for National and Community Service</quote>; </toc-entry>
</toc>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB93B05300A1840F9A2D82F4908D59A28"><enum>(J)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle F of title I and inserting
the following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subtitle"><quote>Subtitle
H—Administrative Provisions</quote>; </toc-entry>
</toc>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id88AECCF1FA594FE6BA3EE6E7AD52802D"><enum>(K)</enum><text>by inserting
after the items relating to subtitle E of title I the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2553618293114A2A90C2B52A09D887B2" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subtitle">Subtitle F—Social Innovation
and Entrepreneurship</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="part">Part I—Commission on cross sector
solutions</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 167.
Commission.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="part">Part II—Community solutions
funds</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 167A. Funds.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="part">Part III—Innovation fellowships
pilot program</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 167B. Program.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="subtitle">Subtitle G—ServeAmerica
Corps</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 168.
Corps.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id06682C88AFFF4D66B24BD6D4B4530B10"><enum>(L)</enum><text>by adding at the
end of the items relating to subtitle J (as so redesignated) of title I the
following:</text>
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section"><quote>Sec. 198E. ServeAmerica
and Encore Fellowships.</quote>; </toc-entry>
</toc>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">and</continuation-text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5A0A0DFE2F434B939DC94A41E13F2399"><enum>(M)</enum><text>by adding at the
end of the items relating to subtitle J (as so amended and redesignated) of
title I the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id993A551BCC3F478C906190C02215219D" style="OLC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 198F. Volunteer Generation
Fund.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 198G. ServeAmerica
Emergency Response Reserve Corps.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 198H. Call To Service
campaign.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Volunteers for
Prosperity Program</header>
<section id="ID1421c47afbfc4a9bab95f9c3a836c428"><enum>201.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress makes the following
findings:</text>
<paragraph id="IDf3b62b41a0b14957bab8dd29339ee076"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Americans engaged
in international volunteer service, and the organizations deploying
them—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC6E0C8962B3247DE8A8B7A97CA8F9079"><enum>(A)</enum><text>play critical
roles in responding to the needs of people living throughout the developing
world; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE9F620DF88EA4EFD90B009B86DE733E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advance the
international public diplomacy of the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID79375140f3a6432eaf847cdaf2c44db2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Volunteers
for Prosperity Program has successfully promoted international volunteer
service by skilled American professionals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6E375C5CF38345259F991080F99E9AF1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In its first 4
years, the VfP Program helped to mobilize 74,000 skilled Americans, including
doctors, nurses, engineers, businesspeople, and teachers, through a network of
250 nonprofit organizations and companies in the United States, to carry out
development and humanitarian efforts for those affected by great global
challenges in health, the environment, poverty, illiteracy, financial literacy,
disaster relief, and other challenges.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3AA3C6408BCE4E399B72D8EE77FE9FEB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The VfP Program
has undertaken activities, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb4726b80d55b4d859fcef83bcb62659b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>direct outreach
to leading nonprofit organizations and companies in the United States;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa7f2847790ff4e5382b179ebd3df076f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promotion of the
work of skilled Americans and nonprofit organizations and companies in the
United States as it relates to international volunteer service;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID44a4ec2c561b4486beb1e9f3aefaf895"><enum>(C)</enum><text>public
recognition of skilled American volunteers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID5db43997dd504757b32b372258e47d62"><enum>(D)</enum><text>support for
organizations that utilize skilled Americans as volunteers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID96d68aa4534645e484a0009c38f923f7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>participation in
the development of special initiatives to further opportunities for skilled
Americans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc568d2390e4d456d946f0d898ac6272d"><enum>(F)</enum><text>leadership of an
innovative public-private partnership to provide eligible skilled with
financial assistance for volunteer assignments.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id36E26CA0AAB44017B102F3DC3C4F6369"><enum>202.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title:</text>
<paragraph id="idCDAF3F8B7B0B4DE7A378E387CD54EA81"><enum>(1)</enum><header>VfP
Office</header><text>The term <term>VfP Office</term> means the Office of
Volunteers for Prosperity of the United States Agency for International
Development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id550D3B8C185F48798BB3A8E35795B207"><enum>(2)</enum><header>VfP
Program</header><text>The term <term>VfP Program</term> means the Volunteers
for Prosperity Program established through Executive Order 13317.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2B5768541F35443589C787EE17F2339A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>VfPServe</header><text>The
term <term>VfPServe</term> means a program established by the VfP Office, in
cooperation with the USA Freedom Corps and the Global Giving Foundation, to
provide eligible skilled professionals with fixed amount stipends to offset the
travel and living costs of volunteering abroad.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="idEBBF56C57CD345CEBB8D6675674E75A5"><enum>203.</enum><header>Office of
Volunteers for Prosperity</header>
<subsection id="id2BC5D71EF26D425CB23A00504A7489BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The VfP Office shall pursue the objectives
of the VfP Program described in subsection (b) by—</text>
<paragraph id="ID17641bd209024b888595d7cb2b98360e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>implementing the
VfPServe Program to provide eligible skilled professionals with fixed amount
stipends to offset the travel and living expenses of volunteering abroad with
nonprofit organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id77186FDE8CA74CF6BABBFF3F2C543108"><enum>(2)</enum><text>otherwise
promoting short- and long-term international volunteer service by skilled
American professionals, including connecting such professionals with nonprofit
organizations, to achieve such objectives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID973b3b0a392b4c4dae66739e16b02355"><enum>(3)</enum><text>helping nonprofit
organizations in the United States recruit and effectively manage additional
skilled American professionals for volunteer assignments throughout the
developing world;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3d94e0db2b9046d98089be6ce289ff9b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>providing
recognition for skilled American volunteers and the organizations deploying
them;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID89b4af24dcfa41fe8b23a2d41531c2e9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>helping nonprofit
organizations and corporations in the United States to identify resources and
opportunities in international volunteer service utilizing skilled
Americans;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCBEACF422AA44705B1AD8EA36DD03CFE"><enum>(6)</enum><text>encouraging the
establishment of international volunteer programs for employees of United
States corporations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7cb8b88f6f3d4fbb8c1e9971332ca6d0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>encouraging
international voluntary service by highly skilled Americans to promote health
and prosperity throughout the world.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7CAD42235DDF424E872D291E7BE07036"><enum>(b)</enum><header>VfP Program
objectives</header><text>The objectives of the VfP Program shall be to—</text>
<paragraph id="idF66F80B5F2E54D228A06DA32B40C38D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>eliminate extreme
poverty;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9f69905f3e97485ba463167dd4bb1a1f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reduce world
hunger and malnutrition;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID60823217ca114430863479e6a4a5201a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increase access
to safe potable water;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa518b0f4b2cf448f8c98345d53708c97"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enact universal
education;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0059c4b59795479b95e85e86cf15248c"><enum>(5)</enum><text>reduce child
mortality and childhood diseases;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe4c1e852409a42a08be95fa7259d7c0e"><enum>(6)</enum><text>combat the spread
of preventable diseases, including HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID11b97090d59f4dc3b39c8e33f12f1d5d"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide
educational and work skill support for girls and empowering women to achieve
independence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID73fad0680c9149d88009ef85f5e27cad"><enum>(8)</enum><text>create
sustainable business and entrepreneurial opportunities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8f979e3522304e1cb813cecb042d87d4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>increase access
to information technology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7FE590D2167D44A6AD839342653596C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Volunteers for
Prosperity Service Incentive Program</header><text>The VfP Office may provide
fixed amount stipends to offset the travel and living costs of volunteering
abroad to any individual who—</text>
<paragraph id="idCB5AE4154EE340B6B772E2A035B8F80C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has skills
relevant to addressing any objective described in subsection (b); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe955476740e5406c8939757b3a6c9967"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides a
dollar-for-dollar match for such stipend—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB90677FEB67D44A2B0669F94435ED566"><enum>(A)</enum><text>through the
organization with which the individual is serving; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF0B0EDCE50F9499FBA53B01F68E21ED9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by raising
private funds.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf963736a199345509521f911d3089b62"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="idDCF3472CD74F44D592736800AAC079EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall
make available the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 204 to the VfP
Office to pursue the objectives described in subsection (b) by carrying out the
functions described in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbf4186be316a4153bc059a3f94514724"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Amounts made available under paragraph (1) may be used by
the VfP Office to provide personnel and other resources to develop, manage, and
expand the VfP Program, under the supervision of the United States Agency for
International Development.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID21da152582a4409cb5f5e4e1de53bbb9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The
VfP Office shall coordinate its efforts with other public and private efforts
that aim to send skilled professionals to serve in developing nations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID55179d1c699249828370f9038346c35f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The VfP Office shall submit an annual
report to Congress on the activities of the VfP Office.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDa7df67a9a71e491c99456eb666427bff"><enum>204.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header>
<subsection id="idDCDF109B76FD4702815C910600FC099D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this title $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2009 through 2013.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id12CC3A82C8684B28B1502A063BFB8390"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of
funds</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection
(a)—</text>
<paragraph id="id0934623C2AA742D9A1231DA88BA865A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>90 percent shall
be expended to expand VfPServe; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9D44F55417B841DA8D33C8806D9763B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>10 percent shall
be expended to manage the VfP Program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>