[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 145 (Friday, September 12, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8480-S8498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

      By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
        Rockefeller, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Smith):
  S. 3484. A bill to provide for a delay in the phaseout of the hospice 
budget neutrality adjustment factor under title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I have sought recognition today to 
introduce the Medicare Hospice Protection Act, which will place a one-
year moratorium on a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, CMS, reducing payments to hospice providers and 
ensure Medicare beneficiaries' access to hospice care.
  More than 1.3 million Americans depend on hospice for high quality 
and compassionate end-of-life care each year. Unfortunately, on August 
1, 2008, CMS issued a final rule to reduce hospice reimbursement rates 
in Medicare. This reduction of the hospice wage index will take $2.3 
billion out of hospice care over the next 5 years if this Congress 
allows it to be implemented as scheduled on October 1, 2008.
  The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, MedPAC, is currently 
examining the payment system for hospice care. We must allow the MedPAC 
to complete this important review of the hospice Medicare benefit and 
make payment recommendations, which is expected in 2009. The Hospice 
Protection Act, introduced by myself and Senators Harkin, Wyden, 
Roberts, Rockefeller and Smith, will provide that time with a one-year 
moratorium on implementation.
  Hospice is an efficient and cost-effective health care model. Hospice 
provides individuals at the end of their lives, as well as their 
families, with comfort and compassion when they are needed most. 
Hospice care enables a person to retain his or her dignity and maintain 
quality of life during the end of life. An independent Duke University 
study in 2007 showed that patients receiving hospice care cost the 
Medicare program about $2,300 less than

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those who did not, resulting in an annual savings of more than $2 
billion.
  In April 28, 2008, just before the Notice of Proposed Rule Making was 
released, a bipartisan group of more than 40 Senators wrote to 
Secretary Leavitt and asked him to stop further action and wait for 
MedPAC recommendations on hospice payment issues. On July 28, 2008, 
before the final rule was released, Senators Harkin, Wyden, Roberts and 
I wrote to the White House, to urge them to stop the regulation from 
being finalized and to consider the burden that this regulation will 
put on the hospice community.
  Our repeated requests have been ignored, so we are introducing this 
legislation to keep CMS from implementing a short-sighted and 
irresponsible cut to end-of-life care. I ask my fellow Senators to join 
me in support of the Hospice Protection Act and to work toward its 
swift passage.
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      By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Lugar):
  S. 3485. A bill to require manufacturers to increase the percentage 
of automobiles manufactured for sale within the United States that are 
capable of operating on higher-level blends of renewable fuels, such as 
ethanol and biodiesel, in combination with gasoline or diesel fuel; to 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, our national energy situation is 
continuing to deteriorate. Petroleum and gasoline prices have set all 
time records, and our oil imports are responsible for an incredibly 
large wealth transfer from America to global oil producers. Our most 
immediate and visible energy challenges are adequate supplies and 
record prices for fuels in our transportation sector, but natural gas 
and coal prices also have risen to new plateaus, and these are 
impacting both electricity prices and manufacturing and delivery costs 
across our economy and society. We have yet to tackle the problem of 
reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the large majority of which result 
from the combustion of fossil fuels. The environmental impacts of 
energy use, especially from autos and power plants, are still a major 
health concern. In short, we need to initiate a major transition of our 
energy sector, to one that is far more efficient, is much less reliant 
on fossil fuels and imported oil, and is utilizing vastly more 
domestically produced renewable fuels and energy.
  Americans recognize the magnitude and the urgency of our energy 
challenges. They rightfully expect us to adopt policies to move this 
energy transition forward. In particular, we need to reduce dependence 
on oil in transportation, and we have broad agreement on two 
fundamental approaches--increasing efficiency of vehicles and 
increasing use of alternative fuels. However, in expanding the use of 
alternative fuels, we face the challenge of needing both alternative 
fueling stations and vehicles that can use these fuels. The Energy 
Independence and Security Act of 2007 calls for a brisk expansion of 
the production and use of biofuels, and it promotes the expansion of 
the ethanol distribution and sales infrastructure. In parallel, we need 
to rapidly expand the number of dual fuel automobiles, including in 
particular autos that can be fueled with any blend of gasoline and 
ethanol ranging from zero to 85 percent ethanol.
  Today I am joined by my esteemed colleague, Senator Lugar of Indiana, 
in introducing the Dual fuel Automobile Act of 2008. This bill will 
expand the number of dual fuel automobiles at a rapid pace while not 
imposing undue production cost challenges or our auto manufacturers. It 
calls for 50 percent of all light-duty vehicles manufactured for sale 
in the United States to be dual fuel automobiles by 2011. It increases 
that to 90 percent of all light-duty vehicles manufactured for U.S. 
sales by 2013. These requirements are reasonable because it is known 
that gasoline vehicles require relatively minor changes in fuel system 
designs to be able to use blends of gasoline and ethanol which qualify 
them for dual fuel designation.
  This mandate will ensure that the number of dual fuel automobiles in 
our transportation fleet is expanding apace with the expansion of 
ethanol production and use in our national fuel supply over the next 15 
years and beyond. Taken together, our increasing production of 
biofuels, our incentives for 
installation of alternative fuel infrastructure, light-duty vehicle 
requirement will provide Americans the option of choosing clean, 
domestically-produced fuels for their personal transportation needs in 
the future. This represents a critical component in the transition of 
our energy systems away from fossil and imported fuels toward reliance 
on sustainable domestic fuel sources.
  Today I urge my Senate colleagues to join us in taking action to 
boost the transition to a cleaner, more resilient, and more secure 
energy economy. I request support for this bill and its rapid 
enactment.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be printed in 
the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3485

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

     SECTION 1. ENSURING THE AVAILABILITY OF DUAL FUELED 
                   AUTOMOBILES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 329 of title 49, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 32902 the 
     following:

     ``Sec. 32902A. Requirement to manufacture dual fueled 
       automobiles

       ``(a) In General.--For each model year listed in the 
     following table, each manufacturer shall ensure that the 
     percentage of automobiles manufactured by the manufacturer 
     for sale in the United States that are dual fueled 
     automobiles is not less than the percentage set forth for 
     that model year in the following table:

 
               ``Model Year                          Percentage
 
model years 2011 and 2012.................  50 percent
model year 2013 and each subsequent model   90 percent
 year.
 

       ``(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
     automobiles that operate only on electricity.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     329 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 32902 the following:

``32902A. Requirement to manufacture dual fueled automobiles.''.

       (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation 
     shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made 
     by this Act.

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, A few days ago I returned from a two week 
engagement abroad which included stops at Azerbaijan's oil and natural 
gas rich Caspian Sea coast, through Georgia, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, 
Germany, and finally to Brussels, Belgium.
  While my visit was planned well in advance of the conflict between 
Georgia and Russia, recent events have amplified the importance of 
energy as a strategic priority in capitals across this region. States 
dependent on Russian gas to fuel their economies and ways of life 
understand that turning off the tap may be as effective a weapon as the 
tanks and armies that rolled across Georgia. For example, the Russian 
suspension of gas supplies to Ukraine 2 years ago spurred significant 
discussion of energy security amongst European friends. Yet only modest 
changes in planning and preparation have occurred. Meanwhile, Russia 
has aggressively sought to increase its dominance over energy supplies.
  In the U.S. we are largely dependent on foreign governments for our 
transportation energy needs, which leaves our own security and 
prosperity in jeopardy. Accordingly, we must attain genuine energy 
security with supplies sufficient enough to grow our economy and 
insulate us from foreign manipulation. We are fortunate to have the 
means to bolster both renewable and conventional energy sources.
  Realizing this potential will take leadership and vision. Renewable 
energy offers the greatest hope to wed our energy security needs with 
economic growth and environmental stewardship. However, one of the 
major impediments to expanding renewable energy, such as biofuels, is a 
lack of appropriate infrastructure. Currently our automobile fleet is 
largely built to run on petroleum based gasoline and up to 10 percent 
ethanol blends. This means that even though ethanol makes up a 
relatively small portion of our fuel source, greater production from 
the next generation biofuels, such as cellulosic ethanol, will be 
severely hampered, if not prevented.

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  This is why I join Senator Harkin of Iowa in introducing the Dual 
Fuel Automobile Act of 2008. This bill calls for 50 percent of all 
automobiles manufactured for sale in the U.S. to be dual fuel 
automobiles by 2011, meaning that the purchaser of the vehicle would 
have a choice in which fuel they choose to power their vehicle. It 
would increase to 90 percent of all automobiles manufactured for U.S. 
sales by 2013. Relatively minor and inexpensive changes in fuel system 
designs allow blends of gasoline and ethanol to be used dependent on 
the consumer's choice each time they fill up.
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      By Mr. FEINGOLD:
  S. 3486. A bill to establish the Commission on Measures of Household 
Economic Security to conduct a study and submit a report containing 
recommendations to establish and report economic statistics that 
reflect the economic status and well-being of American households; to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, our Government agencies collect and 
report a range of economic information but much of what we see or hear 
is most suited to describing the general state of the country's 
economy. This information does not reflect what is happening in and 
what matters most to our families and the quality of our lives. For 
example, our national unemployment figures don't tell us that those who 
are employed may not have benefits, or that they are working two or 
three jobs to earn the income that they report, or that their mortgage 
debt and college loans are jeopardizing their ability to repay their 
credit card debt or their medical bills. By knowing and reporting this 
kind of information we can not only more accurately reflect what our 
families are experiencing economically, we can better inform 
policymakers about what matters most to people and the steps that need 
to be taken to address household economic needs and concerns.
  To address this need I am introducing the Commission on Measures of 
Household Economic Security Act of 2008. The bill would establish a 
bipartisan congressional commission of 8 economic experts to look at 
existing government economic data and identify the possible need for 
new information, more accurate methodologies and better ways to report 
these economic measures to give a more accurate and reliable picture of 
the economic well being of American households. As part of their 
effort, the Commission will be asked to meet with representative groups 
of the public so that their views are taken into account in the 
Commission's recommendations.
  In doing this, the Commission will look at such things as the current 
debt situation of American individuals and households, including 
categories of debt such as credit card debt, education related loans 
and mortgage payments; the movement Americans between salaried jobs 
with benefits to single or multiple wage jobs with limited or no 
benefits with a comparison of income to include the value of benefits 
programs such as health insurance and retirement plans; the percentage 
of Americans who are covered by both employer-provided and individual 
health care plans and the extent of coverage per dollar paid by both 
employers and employees; the savings rate, including both standard 
savings plans and pension plans; the disparity in income distribution 
over time and between different demographic and geographic groups; and 
the breakdown of household expenditures between such categories as 
food, shelter, medical expenses, debt servicing, and energy.
  In addition, the Commission will consider the relevance of certain 
non-market activities, like household production, education, and 
volunteer services that affect the economic well being of households 
but are not measured or valued in currently reported economic 
statistics. As Robert F. Kennedy has famously said, some of our 
economic indicators measure ``everything in short, except that which 
makes life worthwhile.'' We need to make an effort to value more than 
just our gross domestic product and sales receipts. We need to better 
measure and understand what matters to American households.
  This effort to improve how we measure what matters in our economy is 
very much in the Wisconsin tradition of accountable good Government. It 
was Senator Robert LaFollette, Jr. who, in 1932, introduced a 
resolution requiring the U.S. Government to establish a more 
scientific, specific and accurate set of measures of the health of the 
U.S. economy. From his request, Simon Kuznets, a University of 
Pennsylvania economics professor, developed the first set of national 
accounts which form the basis for today's measure of GDP and other 
economic indicators. Kuznets won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Economics 
``for his empirically founded interpretation of economic growth which 
has led to new and deepened insight into the economic and social 
structure and process of development.'' His work was the basis for much 
of the New Deal reform policies. Yet Kuznets specifically acknowledged 
that his measures were incomplete and did not go far enough to measure 
what may really matter. In his 1934 report to the Senate on his 
compilation of statistics associated with Gross National Product he 
concluded: ``The welfare of a nation can . . . scarcely be inferred 
from a measurement of national income as [so] defined . . . .'' This 
bill is intended to advance these earlier efforts to make our economic 
statistical measures more reflective of the welfare of our families and 
our nation.
  The cost of this commission will be fully covered by amounts already 
authorized and appropriated to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I urge 
my colleagues to support my legislation
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      By Mr. REID (for Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Obama, 
        Mr. McCain, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, and Mrs. Clinton)):
  S. 3487. A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
placed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3487

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Serve 
     America Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--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.

                       TITLE I--NATIONAL SERVICE

                      Subtitle A--Service-Learning

     SEC. 111. YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ZONES TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) 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.
       (2) High-quality service-learning programs keep students 
     engaged in school and increase the likelihood that they will 
     graduate.
       (3) 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.
       (4) Most schools do not offer service-learning activities, 
     but many students, particularly students at risk of dropping 
     out, express an interest in service-learning.

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       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) 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;
       (2) to encourage more individuals to engage in lifetimes of 
     service by teaching young people the value of service early 
     in their lives; and
       (3) 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.
       (c) General Authority.--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--
       (1) by redesignating subparts B and C as subparts C and D, 
     respectively;
       (2) by redesignating sections 115, 115A, 116, 116A, and 
     116B as sections 114A through 114E, respectively; and
       (3) by inserting after subpart A the following:

     ``Subpart B--Youth Engagement Zones to Strengthen Communities

     ``SEC. 115. GRANT PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) College-going rate.--The term `college-going rate' 
     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.
       ``(2) Graduation rate.--The term `graduation rate' 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)).
       ``(3) Low-income student.--The term `low-income student' 
     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)).
       ``(4) Out-of-school youth.--The term `out-of-school youth' 
     means youth of an appropriate age to attend secondary school 
     who are not currently enrolled in secondary schools.
       ``(5) Youth engagement zone.--The term `youth engagement 
     zone' means the area in which a youth engagement zone program 
     is carried out.
       ``(6) Youth engagement zone program.--The term `youth 
     engagement zone program' 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.
       ``(b) General Authority and Availability of Funds.--
       ``(1) General authority.--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--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) maintaining and improving local parks, trails, and 
     rivers, assisting in the development of local recycling 
     programs, or implementing initiatives to improve local energy 
     effectively;
       ``(C) improving civic engagement and participation among 
     individuals of all ages; or
       ``(D) carrying out another activity that focuses on solving 
     a community challenge faced by the community that the 
     eligible partnership involved will serve.
       ``(2) Grant periods.--The Corporation shall make the grants 
     for periods of 5 years.
       ``(3) Grant amounts.--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.
       ``(c) Eligible Partnerships.--To be eligible to receive a 
     grant under this section, a partnership--
       ``(1) shall include--
       ``(A) 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
       ``(B)(i) a local educational agency for which--
       ``(I) a high number or percentage of the students served by 
     the agency, as determined by the Corporation, are low-income 
     students; and
       ``(II) the graduation rate for the secondary school 
     students served by the agency is less than 70 percent; or
       ``(ii)(I) a State Commission or State educational agency; 
     and
       ``(II) more than 1 local educational agency described in 
     clause (i); and
       ``(2) may include--
       ``(A) a local government agency that is not described in 
     paragraph (1);
       ``(B) the office of the chief executive officer of a unit 
     of general local government; or
       ``(C) an institution of higher education.
       ``(d) Application.--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--
       ``(1) a description of the project to improve the community 
     that the partnership is proposing to carry out, including--
       ``(A) the community challenge the partnership seeks to 
     address, and relevant data about the challenge in such 
     community; or
       ``(B) 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;
       ``(2) 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--
       ``(A) 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
       ``(B) by the end of the fifth year of the grant period--
       ``(i) not less than 90 percent of the students in those 
     schools will have participated in service-learning activities 
     as part of the project; or
       ``(ii) service-learning will be a mandatory part of the 
     curriculum in all of the secondary schools served by the 
     local educational agency;
       ``(3) 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;
       ``(4) 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;
       ``(5) a description of how the partnership will work to--
       ``(A) ensure that out-of-school youth in the community are 
     included as participants in service-learning activities 
     carried out through the project; and
       ``(B) re-engage out-of-school youth;
       ``(6) 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;
       ``(7) a description of how the partnership will encourage 
     participants to continue to engage in service after 
     graduation from secondary school; and
       ``(8) a description of how youth in the community were 
     involved in the development of the proposal for the project.
       ``(e) Priority and Geographic Diversity.--
       ``(1) Priority.--In making grants under this section, the 
     Corporation shall give priority to eligible partnerships that 
     serve high percentages or numbers of low-income students.
       ``(2) Consideration.--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).
       ``(3) Geographic diversity.--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.
       ``(f) Use of Funds.--
       ``(1) Mandatory activities.--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--
       ``(A) solve specific community challenges;
       ``(B) improve student engagement, including student 
     attendance and student behavior, and student achievement, 
     graduation rates, and college-going rates in secondary 
     schools;
       ``(C) 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
       ``(D) encourage participants to continue to engage in 
     service throughout their lives.
       ``(2) Permissible activities.--A partnership that receives 
     a grant under this section may use the funds made available 
     through the grant for activities described in section 111.
       ``(g) Rule of Construction.--Any requirement of this 
     subpart that applies to a local educational agency in a 
     partnership shall be

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     considered to apply to each local educational agency in the 
     partnership.''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations and Reservations.--
     Section 501(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(1)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``title I'' and 
     inserting ``title I (other than subpart B of part I)'';
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``subpart B'' and 
     inserting ``subpart C''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Subpart b of part i.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out subpart B of part I of subtitle B 
     of title I--
       ``(i) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
       ``(ii) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(iii) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(iv) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
       ``(v) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.

     SEC. 112. CAMPUS OF SERVICE.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) 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.
       (2) 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.
       (3) 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.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) 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
       (2) 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.
       (c) General Authority.--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:

                 ``PART III--CAMPUS OF SERVICE PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 119E. CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.

       ``(a) In General.--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).
       ``(b) Applications for Nomination.--
       ``(1) In general.--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.
       ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, the application shall 
     include information specifying--
       ``(A)(i) 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
       ``(ii) 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;
       ``(B) 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;
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) 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
       ``(E) 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.
       ``(c) Nominations and Designation.--
       ``(1) Nomination.--
       ``(A) In general.--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--
       ``(i) not more than one 4-year public institution of higher 
     education;
       ``(ii) not more than one 4-year private institution of 
     higher education; and
       ``(iii) not more than one 2-year institution of higher 
     education.
       ``(B) Submission.--The State Commission shall submit to the 
     Corporation the name and application of each institution 
     nominated by the State Commission under subparagraph (A).
       ``(2) Designation.--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).
       ``(d) Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--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.
       ``(2) Plan.--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.
       ``(3) Allocation.--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.
       ``(e) Additional Serve America Fellowships.--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.''.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--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--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subpart B of part 
     I'' and inserting ``subpart B of part I and part III''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Part iii.--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.''.

     SEC. 113. SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY.

       (a) In General.--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:

                ``PART IV--SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY

     ``SEC. 119F. STUDY AND REPORT.

       ``(a) Study.--
       ``(1) In general.--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.
       ``(2) Contents.--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--
       ``(A) improved student academic achievement;
       ``(B) improved student engagement;
       ``(C) improved graduation rates; and
       ``(D) improved the degree to which the participants in the 
     activities engaged in subsequent national service, 
     volunteering, or other service activities.
       ``(3) Analysis.--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.
       ``(4) Best practices.--The entity shall collect information 
     on best practices concerning using service-learning 
     activities to improve the 4 factors.
       ``(b) Report.--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.

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       ``(c) Consultation and Dissemination.--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.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--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--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subpart B of part I 
     and part III'' and inserting ``subpart B of part I, and parts 
     III and IV''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(D) Part iv.--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.''.

     Subtitle B--Supporting Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

     SEC. 121. INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

       (a) In General.--Title I of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subtitles F through I as subtitles H 
     through K; and
       (2) by inserting after subtitle E the following:

          ``Subtitle F--Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

             ``PART I--COMMISSION ON CROSS SECTOR SOLUTIONS

     ``SEC. 167. COMMISSION.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Nonprofit organizations play a significant role in 
     addressing national and local challenges that impact 
     economically disadvantaged individuals.
       ``(2) Innovative nonprofit organizations often serve as a 
     research and development engine for the social service 
     sector, identifying effective solutions to national and local 
     challenges.
       ``(3) 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.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) 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;
       ``(2) 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
       ``(3) 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.
       ``(c) Establishment of Commission.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--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 
     `Commission').
       ``(2) Membership.--
       ``(A) Composition.--The Commission shall be composed of 21 
     members, of whom--
       ``(i) 9 shall be appointed by the President;
       ``(ii) 3 shall be appointed by the majority leader of the 
     Senate;
       ``(iii) 3 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 
     Senate;
       ``(iv) 3 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(v) 3 shall be appointed by the minority leader of the 
     House of Representatives.
       ``(B) Qualifications of presidential appointees.--
       ``(i) Experience and expertise.--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--

       ``(I) social entrepreneurship and social enterprise;
       ``(II) the management and operation of small nonprofit 
     organizations and large nonprofit organizations;
       ``(III) business, including a business with experience 
     working with a startup enterprise and a business with 
     experience working with the nonprofit sector;
       ``(IV) philanthropy, including the specific philanthropic 
     challenges in urban and rural areas and in areas that are 
     philanthropically underserved;
       ``(V) volunteering, including effective volunteer 
     management; and
       ``(VI) qualitative and quantitative social science 
     research.

       ``(ii) Other qualifications.--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.
       ``(C) Qualifications of congressional appointees.--
       ``(i) Experience and expertise.--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).
       ``(ii) Other qualifications.--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).
       ``(D) Limitations.--
       ``(i) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--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).
       ``(ii)  General membership.--Members appointed under 
     subparagraph (A) shall include not more than 11 members who 
     are members of the same political party.
       ``(E) Ex officio members.--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.
       ``(F) Date.--The appointments of the members of the 
     Commission shall be made not later than May 31, 2009.
       ``(3) Period of appointment.--
       ``(A) In general.--Members appointed under paragraph (2)(A) 
     shall be appointed for terms of 2 years.
       ``(B) Exception.--The appointing officer--
       ``(i) under paragraph (2)(A)(i) shall designate 4 of the 
     initial members appointed under that paragraph to serve terms 
     of 3 years;
       ``(ii) under paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall designate 2 of the 
     initial members appointed under that paragraph to serve terms 
     of 3 years;
       ``(iii) under paragraph (2)(A)(iii) shall designate 1 of 
     the initial members appointed under that paragraph to serve 
     terms of 3 years;
       ``(iv) under paragraph (2)(A)(iv) shall designate 1 of the 
     initial members appointed under that paragraph to serve terms 
     of 3 years; and
       ``(v) under paragraph (2)(A)(v) shall designate 2 of the 
     initial members appointed under that paragraph to serve terms 
     of 3 years.
       ``(4) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
     affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as 
     the original appointment.
       ``(5) Initial meeting.--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.
       ``(6) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of 
     the Chairperson, not less than 3 times a year.
       ``(7) Quorum.--A majority of the voting members of the 
     Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of 
     voting members may hold hearings.
       ``(d) Duties of the Commission.--
       ``(1) Study.--
       ``(A) In general.--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.
       ``(B) Matters studied.--The matters studied by the 
     Commission shall include--
       ``(i) ways in which the Federal Government interacts with 
     nonprofit organizations, philanthropic organizations, and 
     business to address national and local challenges;
       ``(ii) 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;
       ``(iii) 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;
       ``(iv) ways in which government policies could be improved 
     to foster nonprofit organization accountability;
       ``(v) systems for streamlining the process for nonprofit 
     organizations to obtain Federal grants and contracts, and 
     eliminating unnecessary requirements relating to that 
     process;
       ``(vi) barriers for smaller nonprofit organizations to 
     participate in Federal Government programs;
       ``(vii) the degree to which, and ways in which, social 
     entrepreneurs are identifying innovative ways of addressing 
     national and local challenges;
       ``(viii) 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;

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       ``(ix) 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;
       ``(x) 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
       ``(xi) 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.
       ``(2) Grants.--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.
       ``(3) Advice to the president and congress.--The Commission 
     shall advise the President and Congress on matters concerning 
     the nonprofit sector and social entrepreneurship.
       ``(4) Report.--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.
       ``(5) Advice on implementation.--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.
       ``(e) Powers of the Commission.--
       ``(1) Hearings.--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.
       ``(2) Information from federal agencies.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Commission may secure directly from 
     any Federal agency such information as the Commission 
     considers necessary to carry out this Act.
       ``(B) Agency cooperation.--Upon request of the Chairperson 
     of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency shall 
     furnish information requested under this paragraph to the 
     Commission.
       ``(3) Postal services.--The Commission may use the United 
     States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
     as other agencies of the Federal Government.
       ``(4) Gifts.--The Commission may accept, use, and dispose 
     of gifts or donations of services or property.
       ``(f) Commission Personnel Matters.--
       ``(1) Travel expenses.--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.
       ``(2) Staff.--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.
       ``(g) Termination of the Commission.--The Commission shall 
     terminate in 6 years.
       ``(h) Availability.--Any sums appropriated to carry out 
     this section shall remain available, without fiscal year 
     limitation, until expended.

           ``PART II--COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS FUNDS PILOT PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 167A. FUNDS.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       ``(1) Social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community 
     organizations are developing innovative and effective 
     solutions to national and local challenges.
       ``(2) 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.
       ``(3) 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.
       ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       ``(1) to recognize and increase the impact of social 
     entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in 
     tackling national and local challenges;
       ``(2) 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;
       ``(3) to assess the effectiveness of such Funds in--
       ``(A) leveraging Federal investments to increase State, 
     local, business, and philanthropic resources to address 
     national and local challenges; and
       ``(B) providing resources to replicate and expand effective 
     initiatives; and
       ``(4) to strengthen the infrastructure to invest in, and 
     replicate and expand, initiatives with effective solutions to 
     national and local challenges.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Community organization.--The term `community 
     organization' means a nonprofit organization that carries out 
     innovative, effective initiatives to address community 
     challenges.
       ``(2) Covered entity.--The term `covered entity' means--
       ``(A) an existing grantmaking institution (existing as of 
     the date on which the institution applies for a grant under 
     this section); or
       ``(B) a partnership between--
       ``(i) such an existing grantmaking institution; and
       ``(ii) an additional grantmaking institution, a State 
     Commission, or a chief executive officer of a unit of general 
     local government.
       ``(3) Issue area.--The term `issue area' means an area 
     described in subsection (f)(3).
       ``(d) Program.--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.
       ``(e) Periods; Amounts.--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.
       ``(f) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an entity shall--
       ``(1) be a covered entity;
       ``(2) be focused on--
       ``(A) serving a specific local geographical area; or
       ``(B) addressing a specific issue area, in geographical 
     areas that have the highest need in that issue area, as 
     demonstrated by statistics concerning that need;
       ``(3) be focused on improving measurable outcomes relating 
     to--
       ``(A) education for economically disadvantaged students in 
     public schools;
       ``(B) child and youth development;
       ``(C) reductions in poverty or increases in economic 
     opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(D) health, including access to health care and health 
     education;
       ``(E) resource conservation and local environmental 
     quality;
       ``(F) individual or community energy efficiency;
       ``(G) civic engagement; or
       ``(H) reductions in crime;
       ``(4) make data-driven decisions about subgrant awards and 
     internal policies;
       ``(5) have well-articulated processes for assessing 
     community organizations for subgrants; and
       ``(6) have appropriate policies, as determined by the 
     Corporation, that protect against conflict of interest, self-
     dealing, and other improper practices.
       ``(g) Application.--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--
       ``(1) an assurance that the eligible entity will--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) 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
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(2) 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;
       ``(3) an identification of, as appropriate--
       ``(A) the specific local geographical area referred to in 
     subsection (f)(2)(A) that the eligible entity is proposing to 
     serve; or
       ``(B) geographical areas referred to in subsection 
     (f)(2)(B) that the eligible entity is likely to serve;
       ``(4)(A) information identifying the issue areas in which 
     the eligible entity will work to improve measurable outcomes;
       ``(B) statistics on the needs related to those issue areas 
     in, as appropriate--
       ``(i) the specific local geographical area described in 
     paragraph (3)(A); or

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       ``(ii) 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
       ``(C) information on the specific measurable outcomes 
     related to the issue areas involved that the eligible entity 
     will seek to improve;
       ``(5) 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--
       ``(A) are institutions with proven initiatives, with track 
     records of achieving specific outcomes related to the 
     measurable outcomes for the eligible entity;
       ``(B) articulate measurable outcomes for the use of the 
     subgrant funds that are connected to the measurable outcomes 
     for the eligible entity;
       ``(C) will use the funds to replicate or expand their 
     initiatives;
       ``(D) provide a well-defined plan for replicating or 
     expanding the initiatives funded;
       ``(E) can sustain the initiatives after the subgrant period 
     concludes through reliable public revenues, earned income, or 
     private sector funding;
       ``(F) have strong leadership and financial and management 
     systems;
       ``(G) are committed to the use of data collection and 
     evaluation for improvement of the initiatives;
       ``(H) will implement and evaluate innovative initiatives, 
     to be important contributors to knowledge in their fields; 
     and
       ``(I) will meet the requirements for providing matching 
     funds specified in subsection (k);
       ``(6) 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;
       ``(7) 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;
       ``(8) 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;
       ``(9) information on the commitment, institutional 
     capacity, and expertise of the eligible entity concerning--
       ``(A) collecting and analyzing data required for 
     evaluations, compliance efforts, and other purposes;
       ``(B) supporting relevant research; and
       ``(C) submitting regular reports to the Corporation, 
     including information on the initiatives of the community 
     organizations, and the replication or expansion of such 
     initiatives; and
       ``(10) a commitment to use data and evaluations to 
     continuously improve the initiatives funded by the eligible 
     entity.
       ``(h) Selection Criteria.--In selecting eligible entities 
     to receive grants under this section, the Corporation shall--
       ``(1) select eligible entities on a competitive basis;
       ``(2) 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
       ``(3) include among the grant recipients eligible entities 
     that propose to provide subgrants to community organizations 
     serving rural low-income communities.
       ``(i) Matching Funds for Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--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.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--
       ``(A) Type and sources.--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.
       ``(B) Eligible entities including state commissions or 
     local government offices.--
       ``(i) In general.--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.
       ``(ii) Local government office.--In this subparagraph, the 
     term `local government office' means the office of the chief 
     executive officer of a unit of general local government.
       ``(3) Reduction.--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.
       ``(j) Subgrants.--
       ``(1) Subgrants authorized.--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--
       ``(A) community organizations serving low-income 
     communities within the specific local geographical area 
     referred to in subsection (f)(2)(A); or
       ``(B) 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.
       ``(2) Periods; amounts.--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.
       ``(3) Applications.--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--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) 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);
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) a description of how the community organization uses 
     data to analyze and improve its initiatives;
       ``(E) specific evidence of how the community organization 
     will meet the requirements for providing matching funds 
     specified in subsection (k);
       ``(F) a description of how the community organization will 
     sustain the replicated or expanded initiative after the 
     conclusion of the subgrant period; and
       ``(G) any other information the eligible entity may 
     require, including information necessary for the eligible 
     entity to fulfill its obligations under subsection (g)(5).
       ``(k) Matching Funds for Subgrants.--
       ``(1) In general.--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.
       ``(2) Types and sources.--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.
       ``(l) National Functions.--
       ``(1) Corporation.--The Corporation shall enter into a 
     contract with an independent entity (referred to in this 
     subsection as a `national contractor') to evaluate the 
     eligible entities, and the initiatives supported by the 
     eligible entities.
       ``(2) National contractor.--
       ``(A) Research and reports.--
       ``(i) In general.--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--

       ``(I) the success of the replicated or expanded initiatives 
     in improving measurable outcomes; and
       ``(II) the success of the program in increasing 
     philanthropic investments in philanthropically-underserved 
     communities.

       ``(ii) Reports.--The national contractor shall submit 
     reports to Congress and the Corporation including--

       ``(I) the data collected and the results of the research;
       ``(II) information on lessons learned about best practices 
     from the activities carried out under this section, to 
     improve those activities; and
       ``(III) a list of all eligible entities and community 
     organizations receiving funds under this section.

       ``(B) Technical assistance.--The national contractor shall 
     provide technical assistance to the eligible entities that 
     receive grants under this section.

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       ``(C) Knowledge management.--The national contractor shall 
     maintain a clearinghouse for information on best practices 
     resulting from initiatives supported by the eligible 
     entities.
       ``(D) Reservation.--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.

            ``PART III--INNOVATION FELLOWSHIPS PILOT PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 167B. PROGRAM.

       ``(a) Grants.--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.
       ``(b) Amounts, Periods, and Number of Grants.--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.
       ``(c) Payments.--The Corporation shall make the grant 
     awards through annual payments, for the 2 years of the grant 
     periods.
       ``(d) Eligible Applicant.--To be eligible to apply for a 
     grant under this section, an individual shall--
       ``(1) 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
       ``(2) be a veteran, as defined in section 101 of title 38, 
     United States Code.
       ``(e) Initial Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--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.
       ``(2) Contents.--At a minimum, the application shall 
     include--
       ``(A) a description of the national or local challenge that 
     the individual seeks to address through the project involved;
       ``(B) 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;
       ``(C) information describing how the individual proposes to 
     address the challenge at the community level; and
       ``(D) 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.
       ``(f) Subsequent Application.--To be eligible to receive a 
     payment for the second year of the grant period, the 
     individual shall submit to the Corporation--
       ``(1) 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
       ``(2) 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.
       ``(g) Non-Federal Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a project under this section shall be--
       ``(A) 100 percent for the first year of the grant period; 
     and
       ``(B) 50 percent for the second year of the grant period.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--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.
       ``(h) Consideration.--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.
       ``(i) Technical Assistance.--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.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--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:
       ``(5) Subtitle f.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated--
       ``(A) to carry out section 167, such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013;
       ``(B) 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
       ``(C) to carry out section 167B, $3,500,000 for fiscal year 
     2009, and $5,000,000 for each subsequent fiscal year.''.

                     Subtitle C--ServeAmerica Corps

     SEC. 131. CORPS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) 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.
       (2) 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.
       (3) 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.
       (4) 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.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) 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;
       (2) 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
       (3) to encourage ``encore service'' 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.
       (c) General Authority.--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:

                    ``Subtitle G--ServeAmerica Corps

     ``SEC. 168. CORPS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) 21st century community learning center.--The term 
     `21st century community learning center' has the meaning 
     given the term `community learning center', as defined in 
     section 4201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171).
       ``(2) Clean energy service corps.--The term `Clean Energy 
     Service Corps' means the participants who improve performance 
     on clean energy indicators through the grants funded under 
     subsection (c)(3).
       ``(3) Clean energy service corps fund.--The term `Clean 
     Energy Service Corps Fund' means the Clean Energy Service 
     Corps Fund established under subsection (b)(3).
       ``(4) Clean energy indicators.--The term `clean energy 
     indicators' means--
       ``(A) number of housing units of low-income households 
     weatherized or retrofitted to improve energy efficiency;
       ``(B) annual energy costs (to determine savings in those 
     costs) at facilities where participants have provided 
     service;
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) 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
       ``(E) 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.
       ``(5) College-going rate.--The term `college-going rate' 
     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.
       ``(6) Education corps.--The term `Education Corps' means 
     the participants who improve performance on education 
     indicators through the grants funded under subsection (c)(1).
       ``(7) Education corps fund.--The term `Education Corps 
     Fund' means the Education Corps Fund established under 
     subsection (b)(1).
       ``(8) Education indicators.--The term `education 
     indicators' means--
       ``(A) student engagement, including student attendance and 
     student behavior;
       ``(B) student academic achievement;
       ``(C) high school graduation rates;
       ``(D) college-going rates for high school graduates;
       ``(E) college persistence rates for high school graduates;
       ``(F) 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
       ``(G) 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.

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       ``(9) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an 
     entity that--
       ``(A) is a nonprofit organization with a proven record of 
     improving, or a promising strategy to improve, performance on 
     appropriate indicators described in this subsection;
       ``(B) meets the eligibility requirements to receive a grant 
     under subtitle C; and
       ``(C) 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.
       ``(10) Encore service program.--The term `encore service 
     program' means a program, carried out by an eligible entity 
     under subsection (c), that--
       ``(A) involves a significant number of participants age 50 
     or older in the program; and
       ``(B) takes advantage of the skills and experience that 
     such participants offer in the design and implementation of 
     the program.
       ``(11) Healthy futures corps.--The term `Healthy Futures 
     Corps' means the participants who improve performance on 
     health indicators through the grants funded under subsection 
     (c)(2).
       ``(12) Healthy futures corps fund.--The term `Healthy 
     Futures Corps Fund' means the Healthy Futures Corps Fund 
     established under subsection (b)(2).
       ``(13) Health indicators.--The term `health indicators' 
     means--
       ``(A) access to health care among economically 
     disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of 
     medically underserved populations;
       ``(B) access to health care for uninsured individuals, 
     including such individuals who are economically disadvantaged 
     children;
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) health literacy of patients;
       ``(E) 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
       ``(F) 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.
       ``(14) High school.--The term `high school' means a public 
     school, including a public high school, that provides high 
     school education, as determined by State law.
       ``(15) Medically underserved area.--The term `medically 
     underserved area' 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.
       ``(16) Medically underserved population.--The term 
     `medically underserved population' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)).
       ``(17) Opportunity corps.--The term `Opportunity Corps' 
     means the participants who improve performance on opportunity 
     indicators through the grants funded under subsection (c)(4).
       ``(18) Opportunity corps fund.--The term `Opportunity Corps 
     Fund' means the Opportunity Corps Fund established under 
     subsection (b)(4).
       ``(19) Opportunity indicators.--The term `opportunity 
     indicators' means--
       ``(A) financial literacy among economically disadvantaged 
     individuals;
       ``(B) housing units built or improved for economically 
     disadvantaged individuals or low-income families;
       ``(C) economically disadvantaged individuals with access to 
     job training and other skill enhancement;
       ``(D) economically disadvantaged individuals with access to 
     information about job placement services;
       ``(E) 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
       ``(F) 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.
       ``(20) Poverty line.--The term `poverty line' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 673 of the Community 
     Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902).
       ``(21) Student.--The term `student' means a public 
     elementary school or public secondary school student.
       ``(b) Funds and Availability.--
       ``(1) Education corps fund.--The Corporation shall 
     establish an account to be known as the Education Corps Fund.
       ``(2) Healthy futures corps fund.--The Corporation shall 
     establish an account to be known as the Healthy Futures Corps 
     Fund.
       ``(3) Clean energy service corps fund.--The Corporation 
     shall establish an account to be known as the Clean Energy 
     Service Corps Fund.
       ``(4) Opportunity corps fund.--The Corporation shall 
     establish an account to be known as the Opportunity Corps 
     Fund.
       ``(c) Program Authorized.--
       ``(1) Education corps.--
       ``(A) Grants.--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).
       ``(B) Programs.--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.
       ``(2) Healthy futures corps.--
       ``(A) Grants.--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).
       ``(B) Programs.--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.
       ``(3) Clean energy service corps.--
       ``(A) Grants.--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).
       ``(B) Programs.--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.
       ``(4) Opportunity corps.--
       ``(A) Grants.--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).
       ``(B) Programs.--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.
       ``(5) Formula and competitive grants.--For purposes of 
     making grants under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), the 
     Corporation shall carry out the following:
       ``(A) Formula grants.--
       ``(i) Grants to certain states.--

       ``(I) In general.--From 33\1/3\ 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).
       ``(II) Allotment.--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\1/3\ 
     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.

       ``(ii) Grants to certain territories and possessions.--

       ``(I) In general.--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).
       ``(II) Allotment.--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).

       ``(iii) Grants to indian tribes.--

       ``(I) In general.--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 
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     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.
       ``(II) Application.--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.

       ``(iv) Effect of failure to apply.--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--

       ``(I) 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
       ``(II) 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).

       ``(B) Competitive grants.--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.
       ``(6) Terms and conditions.--
       ``(A) In general.--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.
       ``(B) Investment in national service.--For purposes of 
     applying the provisions of part I of subtitle C under this 
     subsection, sections 122(c), 125, and 126 shall not apply.
       ``(C) Application, approval, and allocation.--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.
       ``(D) National service participants.--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.
       ``(7) Number of positions.--The Corporation shall--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) establish the number of the approved positions as 
     25,000 for fiscal year 2009; and
       ``(C) increase the number of the approved positions to--
       ``(i) 50,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(ii) 75,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(iii) 125,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
       ``(iv) 175,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       ``(d) Eligible Entities.--
       ``(1) In general.--Eligible entities shall carry out the 
     national service programs under subsection (c).
       ``(2) Qualification.--To be qualified to carry out a 
     national service program under subsection (c), an eligible 
     entity shall--
       ``(A) receive a grant under subsection (c); or
       ``(B) be selected to carry out the program through a 
     competitive process, by a State Commission that receives a 
     grant under subsection (c).
       ``(e) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--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--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) 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;
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) 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;
       ``(E) a description of--
       ``(i) 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
       ``(ii) 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;
       ``(F) a description consistent with the description 
     required by section 130(b)(12) for the national service 
     positions proposed;
       ``(G) 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);
       ``(H) measurable goals, to be used for annual measurements 
     of the program on 1 or more of the corresponding indicators 
     described in subsection (a);
       ``(I) 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);
       ``(J) in the case of a grant under subsection (c)(4)--
       ``(i) if the program is designed to improve economic 
     opportunity by engaging economically disadvantaged 
     individuals as participants--

       ``(I) the minimum and maximum percentages of participants 
     who will be economically disadvantaged individuals; and
       ``(II) 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

       ``(ii) 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
       ``(K) any other information the Corporation may require.
       ``(2) Request for waiver.--
       ``(A) Requirements relating to educational awards.--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--
       ``(i) 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
       ``(ii) 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.
       ``(B) Requirements relating to use of allotments for 
     programs.--
       ``(i) In general.--A State Commission may include in the 
     application a request that the Corporation--

       ``(I) 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
       ``(II) permit the State to use funds from the allotment for 
     other programs described in another paragraph of subsection 
     (c).

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       ``(ii) Information.--The State Commission shall include in 
     the request--

       ``(I) 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
       ``(II) 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.

       ``(iii) Treatment.--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.
       ``(3) Limitation on same project in multiple 
     applications.--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.
       ``(f) Consultation.--
       ``(1) Officials.--
       ``(A) Education corps.--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).
       ``(B) Healthy futures corps.--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).
       ``(C) Clean energy service corps.--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).
       ``(D) Opportunity corps.--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).
       ``(2) Review panels.--The Corporation shall--
       ``(A) 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
       ``(B) consider the opinions of such panels prior to making 
     determinations on such applications.
       ``(g) Allocation of Financial Assistance and Positions.--
       ``(1) Allocation.--
       ``(A) In general.--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).
       ``(B) Approved national service positions only.--In making 
     those grants, the Corporation--
       ``(i) 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
       ``(ii) 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.
       ``(C) Full-time positions.--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.
       ``(2) Priority.--In awarding financial assistance and 
     approved national service positions to eligible entities 
     proposed to carry out national service programs described in 
     subsection (c)--
       ``(A) in the case of a grant under subsection (c)(2)--
       ``(i) 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
       ``(ii) the Corporation shall give priority to such eligible 
     entities that propose to carry out national service programs 
     in medically underserved areas;
       ``(B) 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
       ``(C) in the case of a grant under subsection (c)(4), the 
     Corporation shall give priority to such eligible entities 
     that propose to--
       ``(i) 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
       ``(ii) serve a community with a high number and percentage 
     of individuals, including children, in families with family 
     incomes below the poverty line.
       ``(3) Geographic diversity.--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.
       ``(4) Encore service programs.--
       ``(A) Formula grants.--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.
       ``(B) Competitive grants.--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.
       ``(5) Educational awards.--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.
       ``(h) Use of Assistance.--
       ``(1) Eligible entities.--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.
       ``(2) Participant activities.--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--
       ``(A) in the case of a program carried out under subsection 
     (c)(1)--
       ``(i) tutoring, or providing other academic support to 
     students;
       ``(ii) mentoring students, including adult or peer 
     mentoring;
       ``(iii) linking needed integrated services and 
     comprehensive supports with students, their families, and 
     their public schools;
       ``(iv) improving the school climate involved;
       ``(v) 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;
       ``(vi) 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
       ``(vii) involving family members of students in supporting 
     teachers and students;
       ``(B) in the case of a program carried out under subsection 
     (c)(2)--
       ``(i) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     navigating the health care system;
       ``(ii) assisting individuals in obtaining access to health 
     care for themselves or their children;
       ``(iii) 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--

       ``(I) cardiovascular disease;
       ``(II) diabetes education;
       ``(III) cancer screening;
       ``(IV) HIV infection or AIDS;
       ``(V) immunizations; and
       ``(VI) infant mortality;

       ``(iv) improving health literacy of patients;
       ``(v) providing translation services at clinics and in 
     emergency rooms to improve health care; and

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       ``(vi) assisting in health promotion interventions that 
     improve health status, and helping people adopt and maintain 
     healthy lifestyles and habits to improve health status;
       ``(C) in the case of a program carried out under subsection 
     (c)(3)--
       ``(i) weatherizing and retrofitting housing units for low-
     income households to improve the energy efficiency of such 
     housing units;
       ``(ii) building energy efficient housing units in low-
     income communities;
       ``(iii) conducting energy audits for low-income households 
     and recommending ways for the households to improve energy 
     efficiency;
       ``(iv) 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;
       ``(v) assisting in the development of local recycling 
     programs;
       ``(vi) 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
       ``(vii) cleaning and improving rivers maintained by the 
     Federal Government or a State; and
       ``(D) in the case of a program carried out under subsection 
     (c)(4)--
       ``(i) 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;
       ``(ii) assisting in the construction of housing units 
     including energy efficient homes, in low-income communities;
       ``(iii) assisting individuals in obtaining access to health 
     care for themselves or their children;
       ``(iv) 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;
       ``(v) improving opportunities for economically 
     disadvantaged children and youth to become involved in youth 
     development organizations;
       ``(vi) facilitating enrollment in and completion of job 
     training for economically disadvantaged individuals; and
       ``(vii) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     obtaining access to job placement assistance.
       ``(i) Reservation of Funds for Review Panels and Training 
     and Technical Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--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--
       ``(A) carry out activities concerning review panels as 
     provided in subsection (f)(2); and
       ``(B) 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--
       ``(i) coordinating efforts; and
       ``(ii) improving the ability of the Corps to improve 
     performance on the corresponding indicators described in 
     subsection (a).
       ``(2) Training and technical assistance.--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.
       ``(j) Report.--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--
       ``(1) 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;
       ``(2) a measure of the extent to which the national service 
     programs improved performance on the corresponding indicators 
     described in subsection (a); and
       ``(3) information describing how the Corporation is 
     coordinating--
       ``(A) the national service programs funded under that 
     paragraph; with
       ``(B) 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.
       ``(k) Incentives for Encore Service.--
       ``(1) Incentives study.--
       ``(A) Study.--The Corporation shall study the use of 
     additional incentives (other than incentives provided by this 
     Act on the date of enactment of the Serve America Act), to 
     attract individuals who are age 50 or older to perform 
     service under subtitle C or this subtitle.
       ``(B) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall 
     prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the 
     results of the study.
       ``(2) Incentives.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of the Serve America Act, 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.''.
       (d) National Service Educational Awards.--
       (1) Trust.--Section 145 of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``section 501(a)(2)'' 
     and inserting ``paragraph (2) or (6) of section 501(a)''; and
       (B) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ``subtitle C'' and 
     inserting ``subtitle C or G''.
       (2) Increased number of terms of service to encourage 
     encore service opportunities.--Section 146 of the National 
     and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is 
     amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)--
       (i) by striking ``Although'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Although''; and
       (ii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Terms of service for encore service opportunities.--
       ``(A) Number of terms.--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.
       ``(B) Amount of award.--The participant shall receive--
       ``(i) 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
       ``(ii) a reduced national service educational award equal 
     to \1/2\ of the amount described in the corresponding 
     provision of section 147, for the third term of such 
     service.''; and
       (B) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Term for transferred educational awards.--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.''.
       (3) Educational award transfers to encourage encore service 
     opportunities.--Section 148 of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ``subtitle C'' and 
     inserting ``subtitle C or the appropriate national service 
     program under subtitle G, as applicable'';
       (B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (g) and (h), respectively; and
       (C) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Transfer of Educational Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--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 \1/2\ 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.
       ``(2) Conditions for transfer.--A national service 
     educational award may be transferred under this subsection 
     if--
       ``(A) the educational award is for service in a national 
     service program that receives a grant under subtitle G; and
       ``(B) the eligible individual is age 50 or older.
       ``(3) Definition of a designated individual.--In this 
     subsection, the term `designated individual' is an 
     individual--
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(B) who meets the eligibility requirements of paragraphs 
     (3) and (4) of section 146(a); and
       ``(C) who is a child or grandchild of the individual 
     described in subparagraph (A).''.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--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:
       ``(6) Serveamerica corps.--
       ``(A) In general.--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 
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       ``(B) Availability.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall 
     make available--
       ``(i) not less than 35 percent for the Education Corps 
     Fund; and
       ``(ii) not less than 35 percent for the Clean Energy 
     Service Corps Fund.''.

                     Subtitle D--Civic Health Index

     SEC. 141. INDEX.

       (a) In General.--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:
       ``(j) Civic Health Index.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Corporation.--The term `Corporation' 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.
       ``(B) National conference.--The term `National Conference' 
     means the National Conference on Citizenship referred to in 
     section 150701 of title 36, United States Code.
       ``(2) In general.--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.
       ``(3) Collection of data.--
       ``(A) Indicators.--
       ``(i) In general.--In collecting data for the Index, the 
     Corporation shall collect data on various indicators 
     established by the Corporation, including indicators related 
     to--

       ``(I) volunteering and community service;
       ``(II) voting and other forms of political engagement;
       ``(III) charitable giving;
       ``(IV) connecting to civic groups and faith-based 
     organizations; and
       ``(V) understanding and obtaining knowledge of United 
     States history and government.

       ``(ii) Updating.--The Corporation shall periodically 
     evaluate and update the indicators.
       ``(B) Age groups and education levels.--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.
       ``(C) Other issues.--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.
       ``(D) Relationship to other data.--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.
       ``(4) Reporting of data.--
       ``(A) In general.--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).
       ``(B) Aggregation and presentation.--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.
       ``(C) Submission.--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.
       ``(5) Conferences and forums.--The Corporation shall hold 
     conferences and forums to discuss the implications of the 
     data and analyses reported under paragraph (4).
       ``(k) Research and Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Research.--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.
       ``(2) Impact research and evaluation.--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.''.
       (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--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:
       ``(7) Civic health index; research and evaluation.--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--
       ``(A) not more than $800,000 may be used for a fiscal year 
     to carry out data collection under paragraph (3) of section 
     179(j);
       ``(B) not more than $200,000 may be used for a fiscal year 
     to carry out paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 179(j); and
       ``(C) 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).''.

            Subtitle E--ServeAmerica and Encore Fellowships

     SEC. 151. SERVEAMERICA AND ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) 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.
       (2) 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.
       (3) 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.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (1) 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;
       (2) 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
       (3) 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.
       (c) General Authority.--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:

     ``SEC. 198E. SERVEAMERICA AND ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS.

       ``(a) ServeAmerica Fellowships.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Area of national need.--The term `area of national 
     need' means an area related to--
       ``(i) improving education in public schools for 
     economically disadvantaged students;
       ``(ii) expanding and improving access to health care;
       ``(iii) improving clean energy indicators, as defined in 
     section 168(a);
       ``(iv) improving economic opportunities for economically 
     disadvantaged individuals; or
       ``(v) improving disaster preparedness and response.
       ``(B) Campus of service.--The term `Campus of Service' 
     means an institution of higher education designated as a 
     Campus of Service under section 119E.
       ``(C) Eligible fellowship recipient.--The term `eligible 
     fellowship recipient' 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.
       ``(D) Fellow.--The term `fellow' means an eligible 
     fellowship recipient who is awarded a ServeAmerica Fellowship 
     and is designated a fellow under paragraph (5)(B).
       ``(2) Serveamerica fellowship program.--The Corporation 
     shall establish and carry out a ServeAmerica Fellowship 
     program.
       ``(3) Grants.--
       ``(A) In general.--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.
       ``(B) Reservation; allotment.--
       ``(i) Reservation.--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.
       ``(ii) Allotment.--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.

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       ``(C) Number of positions.--The Corporation shall--
       ``(i) 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;
       ``(ii) establish the number of approved positions at 1,000 
     for fiscal year 2009; and
       ``(iii) increase the number of the approved positions to--

       ``(I) 2,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(II) 3,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(III) 4,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
       ``(IV) 5,000 for fiscal year 2013.

       ``(D) Applications.--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).
       ``(4) Eligible fellowship recipients.--
       ``(A) In general.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Corporation shall, each fiscal year, maintain a list of 
     eligible fellowship recipients selected under subparagraph 
     (E).
       ``(B) Application.--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.
       ``(C) Contents.--The Corporation shall specify information 
     to be provided in the application, which shall include--
       ``(i) a description of the area of national need that the 
     applicant hopes to address through service in the service 
     project;
       ``(ii) a description of the skills and experience the 
     applicant has to address the area of national need;
       ``(iii) a description of the type of service that the 
     applicant plans to provide as a fellow; and
       ``(iv) 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.
       ``(D) Nominations by campuses of service and 
     institutions.--After reviewing the applications--
       ``(i) each Campus of Service may nominate not fewer than 8 
     individuals for consideration by the State Commission as 
     eligible fellowship recipients; and
       ``(ii) 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.
       ``(E) Selection.--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.
       ``(5) Fellows.--
       ``(A) In general.--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--
       ``(i) 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;
       ``(ii) enter into an agreement with the organization--

       ``(I) that specifies the service the individual will 
     provide if the placement is approved; and
       ``(II) 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

       ``(iii) submit such agreement to the State Commission.
       ``(B) Award.--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.
       ``(C) Fellowship amount.--
       ``(i) In general.--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).
       ``(ii) Amount from service sponsor organization.--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).
       ``(iii) Maximum living allowance.--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).
       ``(iv) Proration of amount.--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.
       ``(v) Waiver.--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--

       ``(I) such requirement is inconsistent with the objectives 
     of the Fellowship program; and
       ``(II) 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.

       ``(6) Service sponsor organizations.--
       ``(A) In general.--Each service sponsor organization 
     shall--
       ``(i) be a nonprofit organization;
       ``(ii) agree, by registering with a State Commission, to 
     abide by all program requirements;
       ``(iii) agree to provide an amount described in paragraph 
     (5)(C)(ii) for each fellow serving with the organization 
     through the ServeAmerica Fellowship;
       ``(iv) be responsible for certifying whether each fellow 
     serving with the organization successfully completed the 
     ServeAmerica Fellowship; and
       ``(v) agree--

       ``(I) 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
       ``(II) to provide timely access to records relating to the 
     ServeAmerica Fellowship to the State Commission, the 
     Corporation, or the Corporation's Inspector General.

       ``(B) Registration.--
       ``(i) Requirement.--No service sponsor organization may 
     receive a fellow under this subsection until the organization 
     registers with the State Commission.
       ``(ii) Revocation.--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.
       ``(7) Compliance with ineligible service categories.--
     Service under a ServeAmerica Fellowship shall comply with 
     section 132(a).
       ``(8) Reports.--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.
       ``(9) Educational awards.--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.
       ``(b) Encore Fellowships.--
       ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
       ``(A) Area of national need.--The term `area of national 
     need' has the meaning given the term in subsection (a)(1).
       ``(B) Eligible encore fellowship recipient.--The term 
     `eligible Encore Fellowship recipient' means an individual 
     who is selected under paragraph (3)(B) and, as a result of 
     such selection, is eligible for an Encore Fellowship.
       ``(C) Encore fellow.--The term `Encore fellow' means an 
     eligible Encore Fellowship recipient who is awarded an Encore 
     Fellowship and is designated an Encore fellow under paragraph 
     (5)(C).
       ``(2)  Encore fellowship program.--
       ``(A) In general.--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--
       ``(i) to carry out service projects in areas of national 
     need; and
       ``(ii) to receive training and development in order to 
     transition to full- or part-time public service in the 
     nonprofit sector or government.
       ``(B) Program.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Corporation shall--

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       ``(i) maintain a list of eligible Encore Fellowship 
     recipients who are eligible to participate in service 
     projects through the program and receive fellowships;
       ``(ii) 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
       ``(iii) at the request of an Encore Fellowship recipient--

       ``(I) 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
       ``(II) 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.

       ``(3) Eligible encore fellowship recipients.--
       ``(A) In general.--An individual desiring to be selected as 
     an eligible Encore Fellowship recipient shall--
       ``(i) be an individual who is--

       ``(I) at least 50 years of age as of the time the 
     individual applies for the program; and
       ``(II) 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

       ``(ii) submit an application to the Corporation, at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Corporation may require, including--

       ``(I) a description of the area of national need that the 
     applicant hopes to address through the service project;
       ``(II) a description of the skills and experience the 
     applicant has to address an area of national need; and
       ``(III) information identifying the area of the country in 
     which the applicant wishes to serve.

       ``(B) Selection basis.--In determining which individuals to 
     select as eligible Encore Fellowship recipients, the 
     Corporation shall--
       ``(i) select not more than 10 individuals from each State; 
     and
       ``(ii) give priority to individuals with skills and 
     experience for which there is an ongoing high demand in the 
     nonprofit sector and government.
       ``(4) Listed organizations.--To be listed under paragraph 
     (2)(B)(ii), an organization shall--
       ``(A) be a nonprofit organization; and
       ``(B) submit an application to the Corporation at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Corporation may require, including--
       ``(i) a description of--

       ``(I) the services and activities the organization carries 
     out generally;
       ``(II) the area of national need that the organization 
     seeks to address through a service project; and
       ``(III) the services and activities the organization seeks 
     to carry out through the proposed service project;

       ``(ii) 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;
       ``(iii) 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
       ``(iv) evidence of the organization's financial stability.
       ``(5) Placement.--
       ``(A) Request for placement with listed organizations.--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.
       ``(B) Request for placement with other organizations.--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--
       ``(i) an identification and description of--

       ``(I) the organization;
       ``(II) the area of national need the organization seeks to 
     address; and
       ``(III) the services or activities the organization carries 
     out to address such area of national need;

       ``(ii) a description of the services the eligible Encore 
     Fellowship recipient shall provide for the organization as an 
     Encore Fellow;
       ``(iii) 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
       ``(iv) a letter of support from the leader of the 
     organization, including--

       ``(I) a description of the organization's need for the 
     eligible Encore Fellowship recipient's services;
       ``(II) evidence that such organization is financially 
     sound; and
       ``(III) an assurance that such organization will provide 
     leadership training and development consistent with the 
     description in the application.

       ``(C) Placement and award of fellowship.--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--
       ``(i) approve the placement of the eligible Encore 
     Fellowship recipient with the organization;
       ``(ii) 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
       ``(iii) 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.
       ``(6) Matching requirement.--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.
       ``(7) Training and assistance.--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.
       ``(8) Leadership development.--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.''.
       (d) National Service Educational Awards.--
       (1) Trust.--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 ``or 
     section 198E(a)'' after ``subtitle C or G''.
       (2) Reduced part-time service.--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:
       ``(d) Reduced Part-Time Service for ServeAmerica Fellows.--
     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.''.
       (3) Transfer of educational awards.--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 ``or section 198E(a)'' after ``subtitle 
     G''.
       (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 501(a)(2) of 
     the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12681(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by inserting ``(other 
     than section 198E)'' after ``H of title I''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) Serveamerica fellowships.--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)).
       ``(D) Encore fellowships.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 198E(b), $7,000,000 for 
     each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013.''.

Subtitle F--Volunteer Generation Fund; National Service Reserve Corps; 
                        Call to Service Campaign

     SEC. 161. STATEMENT OF PURPOSES.

       The purposes of this subtitle are to--
       (1) 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;
       (2) spur innovation in volunteer recruitment and management 
     practices, with a goal of increasing the number of volunteers 
     in the United States each year;
       (3) enable the people of the United States to effect change 
     throughout the United States by participating in active 
     volunteer and citizen service; and
       (4) draw on the experience, skills, and training of 
     national service alumni to assist local communities that are 
     affected by disasters.

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     SEC. 162. ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.

       (a) In General.--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:

     ``SEC. 198F. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Areas of national need.--The term `areas of national 
     need' has the meaning given the term in section 198E(a)(1).
       ``(2) Civic entity.--The term `civic entity' means a local 
     or national nonprofit organization, including a faith-based 
     organization, that uses volunteers to carry out activities in 
     areas of national need.
       ``(3) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
       ``(A) a State Commission; or
       ``(B) 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.
       ``(b) Fund.--
       ``(1) Grants authorized.--The Corporation shall award 
     grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to 
     enable--
       ``(A) 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
       ``(B) 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.
       ``(2) Period of grant.--The Corporation shall award the 
     grants for periods of not less than 3 years and not more than 
     5 years.
       ``(3) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--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.
       ``(B) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A) shall contain--
       ``(i)(I) 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
       ``(II) 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;
       ``(ii) an assurance that the eligible entity will annually 
     collect information on--

       ``(I) 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
       ``(II) the number of volunteers supported using funds 
     received under this subsection, and the type and amount of 
     activities carried out by such volunteers;

       ``(iii) a description of any outcomes the eligible entity 
     will use to annually measure and track performance with 
     regard to--

       ``(I) activities carried out by volunteers; and
       ``(II) volunteers recruited, managed, and supported;

       ``(iv) information describing how the eligible entity will 
     annually evaluate the effectiveness of the entity's 
     activities under this subsection; and
       ``(v) such additional assurances as the Corporation 
     determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the 
     requirements of this subsection.
       ``(4) Use of funds.--An eligible entity that receives a 
     grant under this subsection shall use amounts provided 
     through the grant to--
       ``(A) in the case of an eligible entity using grant funds 
     to carry out an activity described in paragraph (1)(A)--
       ``(i) increase recruitment and training of volunteers for a 
     civic entity, relying on best practices in volunteer 
     recruitment and management; or
       ``(ii) strengthen the capacity of a civic entity to use 
     volunteers; or
       ``(B) 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.
       ``(5) Reporting requirement.--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).
       ``(6) Matching requirement.--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.''.
       (b) Appropriations.--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--
       (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``section 
     198E'' each place it appears and inserting ``sections 198E 
     and 198F''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) Volunteer generation fund.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out section 198F--
       ``(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
       ``(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; and
       ``(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.''.

     SEC. 163. NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS.

       (a) In General.--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:

     ``SEC. 198G. NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Term of national service.--The term `term of national 
     service' 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.).
       ``(2) National service reserve corps member.--The term 
     `National Service Reserve Corps member' means an individual 
     who--
       ``(A) has completed a term of national service;
       ``(B) has successfully completed training described in 
     subsection (c) within the previous 2 years; and
       ``(C) is interested in responding to national disasters and 
     other emergencies through the National Service Reserve Corps.
       ``(b) Establishment of National Service Reserve Corps.--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.
       ``(c) Annual Training.--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.
       ``(d) Certification of Organizations.--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.
       ``(e) Databases.--The Corporation shall develop or contract 
     with an outside organization to develop--
       ``(1) a database of all National Service Reserve Corps 
     members; and
       ``(2) a database of all nonprofit organizations that--
       ``(A) have been certified by the Corporation under 
     subsection (d); and
       ``(B) are prepared to respond to major disasters or 
     emergencies with members of the National Service Reserve 
     Corps.
       ``(f) Deployment of National Service Reserve Corps.--
       ``(1) In general.--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--
       ``(A) 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);
       ``(B) make travel arrangements for the deployed National 
     Service Reserve Corps members to the site of the incident; 
     and
       ``(C) 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.
       ``(2) Stipend fund.--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.
       ``(g) Information.--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.
       ``(h) Coordination.--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.''.
       (b) Appropriations.--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--
       (1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``and 198F'' 
     each place it appears and inserting ``, 198F, and 198G''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(F) National service reserve corps.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated--
       ``(i) $6,500,000 in year 2009, of which--

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       ``(I) not more than $1,500,000 shall be used to carry out 
     section 198G (other than section 198G(f)(1)); and
       ``(II) the amount remaining after the application of 
     subclause (I) shall be used to carry out section 198G(f)(1); 
     and

       ``(ii) for each succeeding fiscal year--

       ``(I) $1,000,000 to carry out section 198G (other than 
     section 198G(f)(1)); and
       ``(II) 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.''.

     SEC. 164. CALL TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN.

       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:

     ``SEC. 198H. CALL TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN.

       ``Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
     the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall conduct a 
     nationwide `Call To Service' 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.''.

                   Subtitle G--Conforming Amendments

     SEC. 171. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Section 101 of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (17)(A)(i), by striking ``subtitle C'' and 
     inserting ``subtitles C and G''; and
       (B) in paragraph (19)--
       (i) by striking ``119(b)(1), or 122(a), or in'' and 
     inserting ``or 119(b)(1), subpart B of part I, or part III, 
     of subtitle B of title I, or section 122(a), in'';
       (ii) by inserting ``or in part II or III of subtitle F, or 
     in subtitle G, of title I,'' after ``152(b),''; and
       (iii) by striking ``or 198D'' and inserting ``198D, 198E, 
     198F, or 198G''.
       (2) Section 117E of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12546) is amended--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``116(a)(1)'' and 
     inserting ``114C(a)(1)''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``116(a)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``114C(a)(2)''; and
       (B) by striking ``116(b)'' and inserting ``114C(b)''.
       (3) Section 118(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12551(a)) is 
     amended by striking ``subtitle H'' and inserting ``subtitle 
     J''.
       (4) Section 119(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12561(c)) is 
     amended--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``116(a)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``114C(a)(2)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``116(b)'' and inserting 
     ``114C(b)''.
       (5) Section 122(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12572(a)(2)) 
     is amended by striking ``subtitle I'' and inserting 
     ``subtitle K''.
       (6) Section 193A(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12651d(f)(1)) 
     is amended by striking ``subtitles C and I'' and inserting 
     ``subtitles C and K''.
       (7) Section 501(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)) 
     is amended--
       (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``c, d, and h'' 
     and inserting ``c, d, and j'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subtitles C and H'' 
     and inserting ``subtitles C and J''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``subtitle H'' and 
     inserting ``subtitle J''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--
       (1) The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is 
     amended--
       (A) by striking the items relating to sections 115, 115A, 
     116, 116A, and 116B and inserting the following:

``Sec. 114A. Consideration of applications.
``Sec. 114B. Participation of students and teachers from private 
              schools.
``Sec. 114C. Federal, State, and local contributions.
``Sec. 114D. Limitations on uses of funds.
``Sec. 114E. Definitions.'';
       (B) 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:

                     ``subpart d--clearinghouse'';

       (C) 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:

 ``subpart c--community-based service programs for school-age youth'';

       (D) by inserting after the items relating to subpart A of 
     part I of subtitle B of title I the following:

``subpart b--youth engagement and service-learning to strengthen local 
                              communities

``Sec. 115. Grant program.'';
       (E) by inserting after the items relating to part II of 
     subtitle B of title I the following:

                 ``Part III--Campus of Service Program

``Sec. 119E. Campuses of Service.'';
       (F) by inserting after the items relating to part III of 
     subtitle B of title I (as added by subparagraph (E)) the 
     following:

                ``Part IV--Service-Learning Impact Study

``Sec. 119F. Study and report.'';
       (G) by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading 
     for subtitle I of title I and inserting the following:

         ``Subtitle K--American Conservation and Youth Corps'';

       (H) by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading 
     for subtitle H of title I and inserting the following:

         ``Subtitle J--Investment for Quality and Innovation'';

       (I) by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading 
     for subtitle G of title I and inserting the following:

    ``Subtitle I--Corporation for National and Community Service'';

       (J) by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading 
     for subtitle F of title I and inserting the following:

               ``Subtitle H--Administrative Provisions'';

       (K) by inserting after the items relating to subtitle E of 
     title I the following:

          ``Subtitle F--Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

             ``Part I--Commission on Cross Sector Solutions

``Sec. 167. Commission.

                  ``Part II--Community Solutions Funds

``Sec. 167A. Funds.

            ``Part III--Innovation Fellowships Pilot Program

``Sec. 167B. Program.

                    ``Subtitle G--ServeAmerica Corps

``Sec. 168. Corps.'';
       (L) by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle 
     J (as so redesignated) of title I the following:

``Sec. 198E. ServeAmerica and Encore Fellowships.'';
     and
       (M) by adding at the end of the items relating to subtitle 
     J (as so amended and redesignated) of title I the following:

``Sec. 198F. Volunteer Generation Fund.
``Sec. 198G. ServeAmerica Emergency Response Reserve Corps.
``Sec. 198H. Call To Service campaign.''.

              TITLE II--VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM

     SEC. 201. FINDINGS.

       Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Americans engaged in international volunteer service, 
     and the organizations deploying them--
       (A) play critical roles in responding to the needs of 
     people living throughout the developing world; and
       (B) advance the international public diplomacy of the 
     United States.
       (2) The Volunteers for Prosperity Program has successfully 
     promoted international volunteer service by skilled American 
     professionals.
       (3) 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.
       (4) The VfP Program has undertaken activities, including--
       (A) direct outreach to leading nonprofit organizations and 
     companies in the United States;
       (B) promotion of the work of skilled Americans and 
     nonprofit organizations and companies in the United States as 
     it relates to international volunteer service;
       (C) public recognition of skilled American volunteers;
       (D) support for organizations that utilize skilled 
     Americans as volunteers;
       (E) participation in the development of special initiatives 
     to further opportunities for skilled Americans; and
       (F) leadership of an innovative public-private partnership 
     to provide eligible skilled with financial assistance for 
     volunteer assignments.

     SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) VfP office.--The term ``VfP Office'' means the Office 
     of Volunteers for Prosperity of the United States Agency for 
     International Development.
       (2) VfP program.--The term ``VfP Program'' means the 
     Volunteers for Prosperity Program established through 
     Executive Order 13317.
       (3) Vfpserve.--The term ``VfPServe'' 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.

     SEC. 203. OFFICE OF VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY.

       (a) Functions.--The VfP Office shall pursue the objectives 
     of the VfP Program described in subsection (b) by--
       (1) 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;
       (2) otherwise promoting short- and long-term international 
     volunteer service by skilled American professionals, 
     including connecting such professionals with nonprofit 
     organizations, to achieve such objectives;
       (3) helping nonprofit organizations in the United States 
     recruit and effectively manage additional skilled American 
     professionals for volunteer assignments throughout the 
     developing world;

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       (4) providing recognition for skilled American volunteers 
     and the organizations deploying them;
       (5) helping nonprofit organizations and corporations in the 
     United States to identify resources and opportunities in 
     international volunteer service utilizing skilled Americans;
       (6) encouraging the establishment of international 
     volunteer programs for employees of United States 
     corporations; and
       (7) encouraging international voluntary service by highly 
     skilled Americans to promote health and prosperity throughout 
     the world.
       (b) VfP Program Objectives.--The objectives of the VfP 
     Program shall be to--
       (1) eliminate extreme poverty;
       (2) reduce world hunger and malnutrition;
       (3) increase access to safe potable water;
       (4) enact universal education;
       (5) reduce child mortality and childhood diseases;
       (6) combat the spread of preventable diseases, including 
     HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis;
       (7) provide educational and work skill support for girls 
     and empowering women to achieve independence;
       (8) create sustainable business and entrepreneurial 
     opportunities; and
       (9) increase access to information technology.
       (c) Volunteers for Prosperity Service Incentive Program.--
     The VfP Office may provide fixed amount stipends to offset 
     the travel and living costs of volunteering abroad to any 
     individual who--
       (1) has skills relevant to addressing any objective 
     described in subsection (b); and
       (2) provides a dollar-for-dollar match for such stipend--
       (A) through the organization with which the individual is 
     serving; or
       (B) by raising private funds.
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--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).
       (2) Use of funds.--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.
       (e) Coordination.--The VfP Office shall coordinate its 
     efforts with other public and private efforts that aim to 
     send skilled professionals to serve in developing nations.
       (f) Report.--The VfP Office shall submit an annual report 
     to Congress on the activities of the VfP Office.

     SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this title $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
     2009 through 2013.
       (b) Allocation of Funds.--Of the amounts appropriated 
     pursuant to subsection (a)--
       (1) 90 percent shall be expended to expand VfPServe; and
       (2) 10 percent shall be expended to manage the VfP Program.

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