[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1574 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1574

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
 for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 24, 2015

Mr. Carson of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred 
            to the Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
 for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Students Helping Young Students Act 
of 2015''.

SEC. 2. WORK-STUDY PROGRAM.

    Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2753) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) After-School Activities.--
            ``(1) Use of funds.--In any academic year to which 
        subsection (b)(2)(A) applies, an institution shall ensure that 
        funds granted to such institution under this section are used 
        in accordance with such subsection to compensate students 
        employed in after-school activities of eligible schools.
            ``(2) Registration process.--Not later than 180 days after 
        the date of enactment of the Students Helping Young Students 
        Act of 2015, the Secretary shall inform eligible schools about 
        the work-study program described in paragraph (1), and 
        establish and carry out a process for eligible schools to 
        register to participate in such program.
            ``(3) Implementation.--The Secretary shall establish any 
        standards necessary for participation in--
                    ``(A) the work-study program described in paragraph 
                (1); and
                    ``(B) the registration process described in 
                paragraph (2).
            ``(4) Priority for schools.--To the extent practicable, an 
        institution shall--
                    ``(A) give priority to eligible schools serving a 
                low-income community; and
                    ``(B) ensure that any student compensated with 
                funds described in paragraph (1) receives appropriate 
                training to carry out the educational services 
                required.
            ``(5) Federal share.--The Federal share of the compensation 
        for work-study students compensated under this subsection may 
        exceed 75 percent.
            ``(6) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection:
                    ``(A) The term `after-school activities' means 
                activities that take place after school, before school, 
                or out of school (in the summer or during other 
                vacations) that have an educational purpose, and 
                includes such activities administered by--
                            ``(i) an eligible school; or
                            ``(ii) a community-based learning center, 
                        or center that facilitates youth development 
                        activities, that partners with an eligible 
                        school.
                    ``(B) The terms `elementary school' and `secondary 
                school' have the meanings given the terms in section 
                9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
                1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
                    ``(C) The term `eligible school' means a public 
                elementary school or secondary school.
                    ``(D) The term `low-income community' has the 
                meaning given the term in section 428K(g)(6).''.
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