[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 52 (Thursday, March 26, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3841-S3885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

  Mr. ENZI. Madam President, I would like to state my position on four 
votes I missed in the Senate on March 23 to 25, 2009.
  I was unable to vote due to being in Gillette, WY, during blizzard 
conditions.
  If in attendance, I would have voted as follows: March 23, 2009--
``yea'' on vote 108, motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed 
to H.R. 1388; and March 25, 2009--``yea'' on vote 109, confirmation of 
David S. Kris, of Maryland, to be Assistant Attorney General; ``yea'' 
on vote 110, motion to waive Congressional Budget Act on the Crapo 
amendment No. 688; and ``nay'' on vote 111, motion to table Ensign 
amendment No. 715.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Madam President, today the Senate has taken a 
significant step toward engaging many more

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Americans in national and community service. Imagine how much stronger 
America will be if millions more people of all ages answer this 
legislation's--and our President's--call to serve.
  The challenges facing the Nation are among the most serious in our 
history. Our families, our businesses, and our communities are 
suffering from unparalleled economic challenges. Jobs are disappearing. 
Homes are being foreclosed. Debts are soaring. Our health care system 
is in crisis. Our schools are in trouble. State and local budgets are 
being forced to make severe cutbacks.
  Each of these challenges is daunting, but all of them can be met more 
effectively if we devote ourselves to the task together. We must 
overcome the illusion that America's problems are the responsibilities 
of others to solve.
  Fortunately, there are signs of hope. The excitement generated on 
both sides of the aisle by last year's Presidential campaign showed 
that Americans young and old want to be more involved in the world in 
which they live. President Obama's call to service has inspired new 
interest in doing so. And if there is any silver lining to the economic 
crisis, it is the fact that the crisis, for all its harsh effects, has 
also strengthened Americans' desire to do their part.
  The greed and selfishness displayed on Wall Street in recent weeks is 
not America. This desire to help is America.
  Applications to City Year are up 180 percent. Teach for America 
received 35,000 applications for just 4,000 positions. Online 
AmeriCorps applications--which don't represent all AmeriCorps 
applications--are three to four times what they were last year.
  As they always do, the American people are stepping up just when we 
need them most, and this legislation will help them do even more.
  For the past year, there has been little to agree on in Washington. 
Last year's political campaigns led to partisan bickering in Congress 
and beyond. But throughout the year, Senator Hatch felt it was 
essential to work on this legislation. We heard from Americans old and 
young. We received ideas from across the ideological spectrum. It 
wasn't easy, but we were able to reach agreement on the need to make 
room for more full-time volunteers to give a year of service, and to 
help small organizations use more part-time volunteers who are the 
lifeblood of the service army.
  I know some of my colleagues are concerned about any increase in 
spending because of the growing budget deficits. But at a time when all 
our communities are struggling, this bill is a responsible investment 
that will pay itself back many times over--in service, in volunteer 
hours, in private and local investments. The cornerstone of our success 
as a Nation has always been the drive of the American people. Their 
ingenuity in mastering any challenge; their compassion for those around 
them; their strength to see us through the hard times. This bill relies 
on all of these qualities.
  The Serve America Act is fundamentally about strengthening our 
future, but it draws on lessons from the past. In the past two decades, 
we have learned a great deal about the power of service. We have 
learned that it can make a dramatic difference in meeting complex 
challenges--from improving our schools to conserving our precious 
natural resources. We have learned that it contributes both to the 
communities in which individuals serve and to the individuals 
themselves. We have learned that even skilled professionals with 
established careers and retiring senior citizens with a lifetime of 
experience are eager to dedicate their skills to giving back to others. 
They are more than willing to take their skills and their experience 
and turn them into something useful for our country.
  Most of all, we have learned that Americans want to serve and that 
all we have to do is ask.
  Our bill draws on these lessons to establish the next generation of 
service. It increases the number of AmeriCorps members from the current 
level of 75,000 to 250,000 over the next 8 years. We know the demand 
exists among participants and organizations, and we need to make this 
investment to increase the supply of opportunities. The bill will also 
focus existing AmeriCorps programs on areas which its members are best 
equipped to handle, so we can measure the impact these members are 
having.
  An Education Corps will serve disadvantaged youth through tutoring, 
mentoring, and connecting schools and parents. A Clean Energy Corps 
will weatherize homes to increase energy efficiency, teach the Nation's 
youth about energy use, and serve in our national parks. A Healthy 
Futures Corps will give low-income Americans greater access to health 
care and improve their health literacy.
  As the cost of college has skyrocketed, the Eli Segal Educational 
Award has remained stagnant for 16 years, at $4,725. Our bill will 
finally change that by increasing the award to the same as the maximum 
Pell grant, $5,350, and link it to that grant in the future to ensure 
that it never becomes stagnant again.
  For younger Americans, the legislation expands the existing Learn and 
Serve program, which supports service-learning activities for students 
that place them on a path to a lifetime of service. Learn and Serve was 
one of the most important experiments we have undertaken in service in 
the past, and it is still an important investment. Last year, 1.1 
million students served through Learn and Serve. This legislation will 
do more, creating Summer of Service positions for middle and high 
school students, in return for an education award that will remind them 
of their own ability to go to college. It will also create Youth 
Engagement Zones to bring more service-learning to low-income 
communities with high dropout rates, so that more students will stay in 
school.
  As we focus on the very young through Learn and Serve, and on our 
youth through AmeriCorps, the next generation of service must do more 
for adults as well. The largest generation in American history--the 
baby boom generation--is retiring, with the energy and desire to do 
more for their communities and more for the Nation. This legislation 
will draw on that desire and on their skills and experience, and direct 
them to the nonprofit sector through Encore Fellowships to help them 
make the transition into long term public service.
  Further, since the AmeriCorps education award is not a realistic 
incentive for adults who have completed their education, the bill makes 
the award transferable to a child or a grandchild. With the cost of 
college rising, and the award finally increasing, this provision will 
make a major difference to these families.
  In addition, the bill expands and updates the three existing Senior 
Corps programs--RSVP, Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparents. These 
programs have been successful for decades, and will continue to be the 
backbone for service by persons who are 55 or older.
  The bill also creates a social innovation fund, to invest in outcome-
focused, effective nonprofit organizations. We should never 
underestimate the power of a committed young person with a good idea. 
Social entrepreneurs like those who started City Year, Citizen Schools, 
and YouthBuild are doing remarkable work, and we should help them 
expand. It is our role to do so.
  To help organizations manage the influx of new volunteers and provide 
a better experience for occasional volunteers, the legislation creates 
a Volunteer Generation Fund to improve volunteer management and 
increase capacity in organizations that rely on volunteers.
  Finally, the bill authorizes and focuses the Volunteers for 
Prosperity program created under President Bush in 2003. For decades, 
the Peace Corps has been demonstrating the potential of international 
volunteering for solving practical problems and developing the human 
ties that are the building blocks of diplomacy. Volunteers for 
Prosperity offers opportunities for skilled professionals to engage in 
short-term international service in developing countries to address 
specific areas of need, from clean water to girls' education.
  Much of this bill--and much of what we know about service more 
broadly--draws on the lessons we have learned from leaders in 
Massachusetts. City Year began in Boston. Its volunteers show us that 
they can focus on a specific problem, such as the dropout rate in our 
schools, and make a real difference.

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  Last year, almost 2,200 AmeriCorps members served in Massachusetts, 
in schools, communities, and health centers. This legislation will 
triple their numbers. It will also support the work of the 
Massachusetts Service Alliance, which has been an effective leader in 
coordinating service opportunities across our State.
  Service is a cause with champions too numerous to count in Congress 
and beyond. Invoking the power of service isn't a partisan issue. It is 
a way to help our country in the current crisis. Leaders on both sides 
of the aisle agree that part of solving our greatest challenges is to 
rely on the strength, ingenuity, and compassion of our people to serve 
their fellow Americans. Nineteen years ago, the original National and 
Community Service Act was a bipartisan bill, and so is this one.
  I commend all of those who have worked on this legislation. We all 
owe our colleague Senator Mikulski immense gratitude for steering this 
bill across the finish line.
  Senator Enzi, as always, has been an amazing partner. His input made 
the bill stronger, and it made the Corporation for National and 
Community Service stronger as well, and better able to carry out the 
new responsibilities we are placing on it.
  We also owe an immense debt to Senator Hatch, whose idea this 
legislation was. I know when we work together, our friends on both 
sides of the aisle get suspicious, but as always, we came up with a 
bipartisan product the Senate can be proud of, and we made it stronger 
by working through our disagreements.
  I particularly commend President Obama as well. From his own 
experiences over the years, he knows the power of service both to the 
individual and to the community. He has made clear that his own path in 
life has been shaped by his early service, and for that we can all be 
grateful.
  There are also many staff members who made this legislation possible. 
Senator Hatch's staff--Chris Campbell, Bryan Hickman, and Jace 
Johnson--has been invaluable. On Senator Enzi's staff, I particularly 
thank Beth Buehlmann, Adam Briddell, and Frank Macchiarola. On Senator 
Mikulski's staff, Julia Frifield, Ben Gruenbaum, and Mario Cardona have 
worked hard to bring this legislation to the Senate and get it through.
  I also thank Senate Legislative Counsel Liz King, Kristin Romero, and 
Amy Gaynor, and for his technical assistance, the Corporation's General 
Counsel, Frank Trinity.
  Finally, I thank the members of my staff who worked so long and hard 
and well on this legislation--Sarah Whitton, Thomas Showalter, Brian 
Carter, Christine Leonard, Charlotte Burrows, Janice Kaguyutan, Melissa 
Wagoner, Jay McCarthy, Portia Wu and Michael Myers. Most of all, I 
thank Emma Vadehra, my senior education counsel, who has worked 
skillfully and tirelessly on this bill since the beginning. Her 
leadership was indispensable in bringing us to this successful 
conclusion.
  Now the real work begins: to implement this new vision of service and 
make it as effective as it can be in the years ahead.
  It has been 16 long years since Congress last looked fully at these 
programs. More and more of us believe that the time has come to do much 
more. And now we will. President Kennedy's call to service still echoes 
today, and I am proud we have renewed that call for our day and 
generation by passing this important legislation.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah is recognized.
  Mr. HATCH. Madam President, I thank the Senator from Maryland for the 
wonderful leadership she has provided on this bill for and on behalf of 
the majority and, I think, all of us. She is a terrific Senator and 
somebody for whom I have a great deal of respect. It has been a 
privilege to stand side by side with her and her staff and work 
together on this monumental piece of legislation. This is landmark 
legislation, and it will make a real difference in all of our lives.
  As we close out this debate, I can't help but think about the road 
that has led us here. I know that I have said that this bill is 2 years 
in the making, but, given the work that many of our colleagues have 
done in national service, it is probably been longer than that. I am 
proud to have played a role in this effort and I believe that, with 
this as we close out this legislation, we are bringing something of 
real value to the American people.
  Once again, my interest in volunteer service began long ago when, as 
a 20-year-old young man, I spent 2 full years serving as Mormon 
missionary. That experience was, for me, a pivotal time in my life. It 
altered my world view and gave a greater understanding of people and of 
the world around me. I have said numerous times I would not trade my 
time as a missionary those 2 years with being a Senator. It was that 
meaningful.

  I have to say I learned a great deal from that mission--how to deal 
with people, how to work with people, how to work with people who had 
problems, how to consult with people, how to counsel people. I can tell 
story after story the ways I grew in those 2 years and the respect I 
have for my fellow human beings.
  Other Members of this Chamber have similar stories to tell about 
times in their lives when they were able to set aside their own desires 
to help others in need. We heard many of those stories this week on the 
Senate floor, including Senator Mikulski's experience as a social 
worker and Senator Dodd's time in the Peace Corps. The common thread 
among all these stories is that each of us was left with a lifelong 
desire to serve.
  As I mentioned, Senator Kennedy and I have been working on this 
legislation for nearly 2 years trying to find the right balance of new 
programs and the best way to expand upon the existing national service 
system. I have to be honest, I consider him to be among one of my 
dearest friends. Senator Kennedy and I do not agree on much. We have 
found ourselves on opposing sides of some of the toughest battles in 
modern Senate history, oftentimes in fierce disagreement. But 
throughout our time together in the Senate, we have also been able to 
come together on a number of efforts that, in the end, have improved 
the lives of our fellow citizens. Although there have been numerous 
legislative efforts to bear the Kennedy-Hatch, Hatch-Kennedy label, 
depending on who is in the majority, I have never been more pleased 
with a bill than I am with this one. I know he feels much the same way. 
I am grateful to have had this opportunity to lock arms with the senior 
Senator from Massachusetts once again on the Serve America Act. What 
has made this particularly wonderful for me is being able to lock arms 
with my distinguished friend from Maryland, Senator Mikulski, Senator 
Enzi, and others who on this floor have expressed how important this 
legislation is.
  There has been a lot of good will on this floor this week. Most of 
the floor speeches have been supportive, and I have appreciated this. 
As I have been managing this bill on the floor, I have been directing 
many of my comments toward those who are not as supportive because, 
from the outset, it has been my hope that whatever bill we end up 
passing receives broad, bipartisan support. I think we are going to get 
that in the vote today--at least I hope so. But I wish to make a few 
final pitches anyway in case any of my colleagues are still on the 
fence.
  This is a bill that will address many of our Nation's needs during 
these difficult economic times, but it will do so not by growing the 
Federal bureaucracy but by powering individuals and private 
organizations to work in their communities and to recruit others to 
join in their efforts. All the programs in this bill have been designed 
with that purpose in mind.
  We are not paying people to volunteer, and we are not creating new 
positions in Government employment. Over the next 8 years, the bill 
will expand national service participation to 250,000 participants. 
That is a significant number to be sure, but in a country of 300 
million, it cannot be the measure of our efforts. What matters is what 
these people will do as they participate in national service.
  The participants in these programs will serve as leaders or as 
anchors for community efforts driven by faith-based and nonprofit 
organizations. They will recruit, train, and supervise the efforts of 
millions of traditional volunteers. The model has a proven multiplying 
effect, leveraging 30 traditional volunteers for every national service 
participant.

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  This bill will provide opportunities for people to take the lead in 
these efforts at all stages of their lives. Everyone from the young 
adult who wants to make a difference in his or her community and 
receive some college assistance to the baby boomers and senior citizens 
wanting to put their skills and experience to good use in all our 
neighborhoods.
  What do these participants receive in return? They get a small living 
stipend; that is, those who are the 250,000, that puts them below the 
poverty level, and a modest educational award that will pay only some 
of the costs of higher education. These are not jobs or careers. People 
do not go into national service because the pay is good. They do it 
because they have a desire to give back to their country and to their 
communities. With this bill, we will be giving more Americans the 
opportunity to do so.
  I have said it many times this week, but I believe it bears 
repeating, I believe this is a bill that every Member of the Senate can 
support without reservation. This is not a Democratic bill or a 
Republican bill, but it is both. The Serve America Act speaks to the 
best instincts and ideals of both parties. It is a landmark piece of 
legislation and, once again, I am proud to have been part of this 
effort.
  As we close debate on this legislation, I must express my gratitude 
to a number of people. Foremost, I wish to, once again, thank Senator 
Kennedy. His leadership on this bill has been instrumental. Indeed, the 
Serve America Act basically embodies everything we know about Senator 
Kennedy.
  I also thank Senator Enzi, who worked with Senator Kennedy to make 
sure that along with the new programs in the Kennedy-Hatch bill, we 
have reauthorized and reformed the existing national service 
infrastructure. The Corporation for National and Community Service has 
not been authorized for over 16 years. It is high time we got around to 
it. Senator Enzi's efforts have ensured that this, too, was a 
bipartisan effort.
  Of course, we all need to thank Senator Mikulski who has been an 
advocate and architect for national service for more than a decade. She 
is, indeed, the godmother of national service, and she has led us 
through the final stages of this effort at the negotiating table, in 
the HELP Committee, and on the Senate floor. All things considered, the 
floor debate has gone pretty smoothly this week, and that is because of 
Senator Mikulski's tireless encouragement to keep things moving.
  I also wish to pay tribute to the President. President Obama is 
certainly a very brilliant man. He immediately recognized the 
importance of this bill. I was pleased he mentioned it during his State 
of the Union Address. He did not have to mention our names, but the 
fact of the matter is he did because he knows Senator Kennedy played a 
major role.
  A number of our staff members need to be mentioned as well. From my 
own staff, I thank Chris Campbell and Bryan Hickman for their work on 
this bill. They worked a lot of late nights and early mornings on this 
legislation. I know about this because they let me hear about it all 
the time.
  Senator Kennedy's staff has had to pull double and sometimes triple 
duty in this effort. I wish to single out the efforts of Emma Vadehra, 
Portia Wu, and Michael Myers--three great staffers. They have carried 
the breadth of the Herculean load in getting this legislation 
introduced in committee and ready for passage.
  From Senator Enzi's staff, I need to recognize the work of Adam 
Briddell, Beth Buehlmann, Greg Dean, and Frank Macchiarola. From 
working on the reauthorization provisions and carrying much of the load 
on the floor for the Republican side, they have been indispensable.
  Of course, Senator Mikulski's staff has been wonderful as well, 
particularly the work of Mario Cardona and Ben Gruenbaum.
  I wish to say, again, I am grateful to be part of this legislation, 
and I am thankful to my colleagues for their support. I know there are 
many other staff members who deserve credit. I hope they realize what 
they have done is very important.
  I have a feeling we will see a pretty sizable margin in favor of 
final passage. I hope so. This bill is worth it. I think we can all 
walk away feeling like we have done something good, in the most 
bipartisan way we possibly can, at a time when it is difficult to 
develop bipartisanship and in a time when our Nation needs it the most.
  I thank everybody involved who has helped and even those who oppose 
this bill. I know they have done so out of sincerity. I think they are 
sincerely wrong but, nevertheless, I respect them for their particular 
viewpoints.
  This is an important body. It is the most important legislative body 
in the world today. This body has more freedoms in it than any other 
body in the world. Even the filibuster rule, which many decry, is a 
rule for freedom. It protects the minority. We all know when we were in 
the majority on the Republican side, it was a great protection to 
Democrats so they could not get run over on everything we wanted to do. 
And it protects us as Republicans so we cannot get run over on 
everything the Democrats want to do. Even though sometimes people say: 
Why do you have all these problems, stopping all these things, 
sometimes it is good to stop things. Sometimes it is good to stop bad 
stuff. Sometimes it is just good to see real debate on the floor of the 
Senate.
  In that regard, with this bill, we have had real debate. I think they 
have been fruitful, they have been helpful, and they have been honest. 
I thank everybody concerned. I hope that when we vote at approximately 
5 o'clock tonight--is what I understand--everybody will consider voting 
for this bill. It is worth it. It is something that will do an immense 
amount of good in our society, and it is something we can all walk away 
and feel pretty good about.
  Madam President, I yield the floor, and I suggest the absence of a 
quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that no further 
amendments be in order; that the Mikulski and others substitute 
amendment, as amended, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table; that the bill be read a third time and the vote on 
passage of the bill occur at 5 p.m. today, notwithstanding rule XII, 
paragraph 4; that the vote on passage require an affirmative 60-vote 
threshold, and if that threshold is achieved, the motion to reconsider 
be considered made and laid upon the table; that the Hatch title 
amendment which is at the desk be considered and agreed to, the motion 
to reconsider be laid on the table; further, that the cloture motions 
on the substitute amendment and the bill be withdrawn.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I now ask consent that the time until 5 
p.m. be equally divided and controlled between the leaders or their 
designees, that the 10 minutes prior to the vote at 5 p.m. be equally 
divided and controlled between Senators Mikulski and Hatch or their 
designees, and that Senator DeMint control 5 minutes prior to the time 
specified above.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, this will be the last vote for today and 
this week. We are going to come back Monday. We don't know the time we 
are going to start. There is a statutory 50 hours on the budget 
resolution. I would lay on the record, Senator Conrad has had an 
extremely difficult time this week, with the burden he has trying to 
get this bill out of the committee. He is faced with a very difficult 
situation in the State of North Dakota. They have record snow. The Red 
River, as I understand it, is 20 feet over crest. That is hard to 
comprehend. As you know, it is a pretty flat area and that water will 
run for miles. He is hopefully going to, with the help of Senator 
Gregg, complete the budget out of the committee today so he can go back 
to his State. Because of that we don't know exactly what time he can 
get back. It took Senator Enzi 2 days to get out of Wyoming with the 
snows that have been occurring there in the last 2 days.
  We will start Monday. If Senator Conrad for some reason can't be 
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we will make sure we are able to proceed with that legislation until he 
can return. But we do have to start using up the time on Monday.
  I would further say that I appreciate very much Senator Conrad's 
persistence and willingness to be here. He has worked on these budgets 
for a long time. I don't know what I would do without him. He is very 
good.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
call of the quorum be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. When I asked for the quorum to begin, I should have asked 
the time be divided equally between both sides.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. REID. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. I ask unanimous consent the order for the quorum call 
be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The Senator from Louisiana is recognized.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. I thank the Chair.
  (The remarks of Ms. Landrieu pertaining to the introduction of S. 727 
are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Klobuchar.) Without objection, it is so 
ordered.


                             Midwest Floods

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I thought I would take a minute while 
I was on the floor to speak about a subject you are well aware of, 
because in North Dakota and Minnesota, people are struggling right now 
and have been now for several days. There is a lot of fear that is 
gripping the community, and I wanted to come and show solidarity to the 
delegation that represents this area.
  This picture was quite gripping in the paper this morning and brought 
back horrible memories of what we in Louisiana experienced almost 4 
years ago, with water up to the rooftops of people's homes. The only 
difference is that the temperature was 105 degrees in Louisiana; here 
it looks like it is 5 degrees below zero or worse. I do not know 
whether it is worse to be sweltering from the heat or freezing from the 
cold. But, in any case, it is not pleasant at all to have your home and 
everything you own under 14 or 15 or 20 feet of water, it looks like in 
this case. It is horrible. I wanted to come to the floor to say I hope 
the work that the Homeland Security Committee has done over the last 2 
years--and particularly the work our subcommittee has put into place--
provides sharper tools so that when this delegation goes to work with 
the Governors and mayors and local officials, as that work is going on 
now with the sandbags, and the sheriffs, and the communication, the 
strain on the communications system, about where this water is going to 
go and how people need to evacuate and what shelters are available for 
them, and what insurance might be available for them, they will know 
how these communities will be rebuilt, whether they can get a $2,000 
authorized loan or a $50,000 loan on their home, or what their 
community is entitled to by virtue of community loans, and when those 
loans have to be paid back, and whether the SBA can grant them quick 
access.
  I hope a lot of the work we have done will go to help this community. 
And it may be more rural in nature, it may not be the kind of urban 
setting that affected literally hundreds of thousands before, but it 
still is catastrophic and devastating to rural communities. In some 
cases, I understand it potentially could threaten a town that had not 
too long ago been completely destroyed or in large measure destroyed.
  So let's hope that the system will work better. And if it does not, I 
wanted to say publicly that I am willing to continue to work through 
our subcommittee and many other subcommittees to make sure the people 
of North Dakota and Minnesota have what they need to recover in a swift 
way and to be a great help. Because, in my view, and I will conclude 
with this, the Federal Government should never again be absent or 
anemic in situations such as this. And they were in some cases absent 
and anemic. They need to be bold and muscular and aggressive and work 
with local governments to get this job done.
  These are hard-working, taxpaying American citizens who deserve to 
have their Government step up. We are not a third world nation. We are 
not a developing nation. We are a sophisticated nation of governments 
and law, where people pay insurance, they pay their taxes. This is 
something beyond the wildest imagination or completely out of control, 
like ice getting stuck in the river where the ice is--I understand 
there may be chunks that are as big as an automobile or a truck.
  Madam President, this is your area, and the water is backed up 
because of these ice packs. Again, I would just get this off my chest 
too. People sometimes on the other side of the aisle say: Let 
individuals find their own way. Well, there are times when individuals, 
even collectively, are not strong enough to do what needs to be done 
and the Government needs to come in and blow up this ice and provide 
help for these victims of the flooding, along with the private sector, 
properly, and the nonprofit groups.
  So I wanted to come to the floor to speak and to say to you, Madam 
President, if I or my office can be of any assistance to you, please 
let me know.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. MIKULSKI. I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum 
call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kaufman). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I am excited that we are wrapping up 
this historic legislation.
  We all know that our Nation is facing many challenges. But times of 
crisis are times of great opportunity. They are the times in which our 
Nation's character is forged and in which Americans show their mettle. 
We are a nation of believers. We believe in ourselves, and we believe 
in our country's ability.
  And at such a time of national need, we here in the Congress also 
know how to come together.
  This bill is the result of extensive bipartisan work by Senators 
Kennedy and Hatch who have worked for more than a year on this 
legislation. They have lived lives that are a testament to the values 
expressed in this legislation. Thus, it is more than just a bipartisan 
bill, it is an American bill, and exemplifies everything that is good 
about our country.
  It exemplifies not only their great friendship but their shared 
passion for service and for giving back and working across the aisle to 
do get things done. This really shows the Senate acting at its best.
  I am no stranger to National Service. In 1989 I introduced the 
National and Community Service Act with Senators Kennedy, Nunn, and 
McCain to establish the Commission on National and Community Service, 
to oversee and coordinate our national volunteer efforts.
  That legislation also created a demonstration program that evolved 
into AmeriCorps. That program provided vouchers for full and part-time 
service, to pay for education, job training, and homeownership
  In 1993, we took national service to the next level, by enacting the 
National and Community Service Trust Act. We worked on that landmark 
legislation with President Clinton. It created the framework for the 
programs we are strengthening and expanding today.
  National service is not just another social program. We created 
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created to address two critical questions, a practical question and an 
idealistic one:
  How would young people pay for their education?
  How could we reinstall the habits of the heart that made our country 
great?
  And it worked. As our economy struggles, these American habits of the 
heart are shining through. Americans across the country are also doing 
their best by signing up to serve their communities and their country. 
City Year applications are up 180 percent. AmeriCorps applications are 
up as much as three to four times over last year's levels. Teach for 
America received 35,000 applications for just 4,000 slots. The help 
they get with student loans through the educational award is a real 
incentive for these young people. That worked as well.
  This legislation will help us to harness a renewed energy for service 
to our communities and our country. It increases the number of 
AmeriCorps volunteers to 250,000 a year over 8 years, from 75,000. This 
will provide opportunities for more Americans to serve while ensuring 
the Corporation has time to handle the growth.
  This bill isn't just about growth. It is about focusing AmeriCorps on 
areas of the most pressing national need, and where service can do the 
most good. That is why we include an education corps, a health futures 
corps, a clean energy corps, a veterans corps, and an opportunity corps 
focusing on poverty. This is why we are focusing our service efforts.
  If we are going to do more in service we need to be sure it is done 
right. That is why this bill contains many vital accountability 
measures, to measure outcomes for specific service grantees and 
outcomes for the Corporation itself. And for this we can truly thank 
our colleague, Senator Enzi, the Ranking Member of the HELP Committee 
and a vital partner in this bill. He has once again brought his very 
sound accounting skills to the table, and we came up with a way to, 
again, ensure value for the taxpayer, value for the community.
  One of the things that is so exciting about this bill is what it does 
to encourage service among young people. We all know that our future 
lies with the next generation, with America's youth. And we know that 
young people who learn to serve take those lessons with them for a 
lifetime. I look at my colleagues--Senator Hatch, Senator Dodd, and 
Senator Rockefeller. Many of them had important service experiences 
when they were young that encouraged them to embark on a career of 
public service. Indeed, working on this bill has reminded me of many 
things that I did in my own life.
  When I started my career as a social worker, I wasn't just working in 
the jobs that paid. I was volunteering with nuns to help women get 
their lives back on track after getting out of prison. I was working 
with foster children and children with special needs--our most 
vulnerable population--to help them get the services and the care they 
needed. I was a trainer at the very first VISTA training center in 
Baltimore, making sure that those VISTA members weren't just working to 
build President Johnson's ``Great Society,'' but that they were doing 
great work in their communities.
  I didn't do all of this because anyone asked me to, I did it because 
nobody asked me to. I saw the compelling human need, and I used my 
skills as a community organizer to do the best I could in my 
neighborhood, and my hometown of Baltimore. It led to me fighting to 
stop a highway, which led to the city council in Baltimore, then to the 
House of Representatives and, now, to the floor of the U.S. Senate. I 
didn't know that I would be here when I started my career, but I know 
that what I did in those early years as a social worker, and volunteer 
has impacted everything that I've done since.
  These experiences that we have when we are young truly shape the 
habits of a lifetime. That is why it is so important that this 
legislation makes key investments in our Nation's young people.
  The bill will increase service-learning opportunities for students. 
Working with Senator Dodd, who has been such a leader on these issues, 
we create ``summer of service'' opportunities for middle and high 
school students. In return for spending the summer doing service, 
students will receive an educational award--which will not only help 
them pay for college, but will send them a signal that college is 
within reach. It will also create ``youth engagement zones,'' which 
provide for coordinated community-wide service learning programs in 
areas with high dropout rates. Both of these programs provide students 
with meaningful service experiences and put them on a path to a 
lifetime of service.
  College is where so much of our young people's character and 
experiences are shaped, and our colleges must do a good job instilling 
the virtues of service. This bill recognizes those that are going the 
extra mile by allowing for the designation of 25 ``Campuses of 
Service'' across the country, schools which are undertaking activities 
to help their students engage in service, service-learning, and go on 
to public service careers.
  As I mentioned, this bill will also help students pay for college and 
decrease student debt for those who serve in AmeriCorps. This was 
something we thought about very carefully when we created this program. 
And with college costs rising, it is more important than ever that we 
reaffirm this commitment. Across AmeriCorps, it will increase the Eli 
Segal Education Award to $5,350 for the first time since its creation. 
We also pegged the award to the Pell grant, to ensure it does not get 
stuck once again in the future.
  This bill also recognizes we must to do more to appreciate what older 
Americans have to give back and more to ask them to do them. The 
largest generation in American history is retiring, but in many cases 
they have more to give. Recent surveys show that many older Americans 
are interested in continuing to do more to help the greater good, and a 
full 58 percent of the first wave of baby boomers reported that they 
would consider entering ``encore'' careers in service.
  To help them help us, this bill makes AmeriCorps work better for 
adults. It allows adults over the age of 55 to transfer their 
educational award to a child or grandchild, to help such a young person 
go to college. This keeps the tie between service and educational 
benefit, but makes it work better for adults.
  The legislation also creates encore fellowships to help adults 
transition to longer-term public service. This is a way to bring in 
people who have retired and who have incredible skills, such as that 
retired accountant who can help a nonprofit get its books together and 
maybe find new grant opportunities.
  Finally, the bill updates and expands the Senior Corps programs, 
RSVP, Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparents. These programs have 
been providing opportunities for seniors across the country for 
decades, and this bill will ensure they continue to do so.
  Some of the most important work this bill does is around supporting 
social innovation. We don't know ahead of time what these will be, but 
every generation comes up with a social invention that shapes our 
nation for years to come.
  Often, these ideas come from a young social entrepreneur who has the 
courage to think they have a new way to solve a tough problem--and 
they're right. From Teach for America to the Community Health Corps to 
New Song Urban Ministries' Youth Mentoring Program in Baltimore, they 
have so much to teach us.
  The Social Innovation Fund in this bill will do just that, by 
creating public-private funds to support the expansion of effective, 
outcomes-based nonprofits that are meeting real needs.
  One of the things that is truly a hallmark of the American character 
is our willingness to help each other. There is an overwhelming 
majority of Americans that donate a few hours of their time each week 
to do just that. Particularly in this time of need, we must continue to 
focus on these part-time volunteers. To help organizations better 
recruit and manage these volunteers, this legislation creates a 
Volunteer Generation Fund to improve volunteer management and increase 
capacity at small organizations that rely on volunteers.
  From part-time volunteers to full-time volunteers, from students to 
retirees, this bill will help every American at every stage of life 
give back.
  By doing so, it will draw on some of our best attributes as a 
nation--our strength, our compassion, our ingenuity--to address the 
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facing. We all agree there is nothing about our country's current 
situation that is easy. But there are some easy steps on the path to 
getting back on our feet. This legislation is one such step.
  In a very short time, we will vote on final passage of the Serve 
America Act. This is going to be a great day for the Senate and a great 
day for people everywhere who wish to give back to their country. The 
content of the bill is outstanding. The way the process has worked has 
been amazing. What is so wonderful about this bill is, it showed that 
the Congress and the Senate can work together. We can check our party 
hats at the door and then concentrate on what we need to do to help the 
American people.
  This legislation passed in the House. In the Senate, we have been 
deliberating on it this week. This bill is the result of extensive 
bipartisan work by Senators Kennedy and Hatch who have worked for more 
than a year on the legislation. They, too, have devoted their lives to 
service. Senator Kennedy's role is well known. For more than 40 years, 
his steadfast commitment to the Peace Corps, to the VISTA volunteers, 
to being a founding father of AmeriCorps, he has been there every 
single time benchmark legislation has passed that has led to the 
opportunity for greater service.
  Senator Hatch brings his wonderful background, his Mormon commitment 
to service, where he himself went on a service mission and to know how 
it would change their lives. They have brought extensive work on the 
bill, and they brought a lifetime of experience.
  I am no stranger to national service because in 1989, I introduced 
the National Community Service Act with Senators Kennedy, Nunn and 
McCain to establish a commission and a demonstration project to look at 
national service. We actually wanted to test out ideas.
  Then, in 1993, working with President Clinton, we took national 
service to the next level by enacting the National and Community 
Service Trust Act. We worked on that landmark legislation with 
President Clinton. It created the framework for the programs we are 
strengthening and expanding today.
  When we did this in 1993, we did not want national service to be just 
another social program. We wanted to see this as a social invention 
that would spark a social movement. At that time in the 1990s, everyone 
was worried about the me generation, where young people were forgetting 
the legacy of what this country is, the habits of the heart, of 
neighbor helping neighbor. We wanted to stimulate a movement from the 
me generation to the we generation. At the same time we faced the hard 
reality that access to the American dream, particularly higher 
education, was slipping away from many young people.
  It worked. We found that the framework for AmeriCorps and other 
important programs that are in the Corporation for National Service did 
generate exactly what we wanted. Thousands and thousands of people 
stepped forward to volunteer, people of all ages, young people and not 
so young people, in AmeriCorps, the foster grandparent corps, the RSVP, 
and Senior Companions Programs. It absolutely changed their lives.
  What is it that we see now? What we see now, as we come into the new 
century, those habits of the heart continue to burn brightly among our 
population. We are seeing that as the economy struggles, the American 
habits of the heart are shining through.
  All across America, people want to volunteer, if they have the 
opportunity to do so. City Year applications are up 180 percent. Teach 
for America has received 35,000 applicants for 4,000 slots. AmeriCorps 
applications are three or four times last year's level. That is not 
because they don't have a job and they see AmeriCorps or Teach for 
America as a substitute for a job. They see it as a calling. They see 
it as an opportunity to take all this talent and put it to work for our 
society.
  We are going to do that. This legislation helps us to harness a 
renewed energy for service to our communities and our country. It 
increases the number of AmeriCorps volunteers to 250,000 volunteers a 
year. But we do it in a well paced way and also in an affordable way. 
It increases the number of AmeriCorps volunteers to 250,000 a year over 
8 years. We will get the job done. It will provide opportunities for 
more Americans to serve while we ensure that the corporation has time 
to handle the growth.
  Also, we wanted to reform, reinvigorate, and refocus AmeriCorps. In 
AmeriCorps now we are refocusing it on the areas of the most pressing 
national need and where service can do the most good. That is why we 
have included the permissible use of establishing an education corps to 
work at improving school outcomes for young people, more literacy, more 
math skills, better attendance. We also have a healthy futures corps 
which will work to make sure people who are eligible for benefits can 
get them but also to go into schools to be able to help develop those 
new healthy habits that will last over a lifetime. We have a clean 
energy corps that will work on weatherization and helping clean our 
parks and neighborhoods. We have an opportunity corps to focus on 
poverty, and a veterans corps to help those families where men and 
women are deployed. That is why we are focusing our service efforts.
  This bill also includes many accountability measures to ensure to not 
only measure outcomes but to ensure fiscal stewardship. I thank Senator 
Enzi, the ranking member of the HELP Committee, a vital partner on this 
bill. He brought his very sound accounting skills to the table. Working 
together, we found a way to ensure value for the taxpayer and value for 
the community. That is what I mean about working together, taking the 
time to listen to one another, to recognize there is not only talent 
out there in the community, there is talent right here in the Senate.
  If we take the time to listen to one another and the ideas we have, 
sort them through, pay attention to one another, talk with one 
another--first of all, talk with one another, and do it in a civil way, 
wow, we can really do some very special things. That is what we did in 
this bill.
  We know our future lies with the next generation. We know young 
people who learn to serve take those lessons with them for a lifetime. 
My colleagues Hatch, Dodd, and Rockefeller did a year of service. My 
own work as a social worker had a profound impact on me. My work as a 
foster care worker and a child abuse worker will stay with me all of my 
life, when I think about vulnerable populations and what we need to do. 
The work I was able to do in my own community, working with women who 
were in jail, who had no programs to assist them when they came out, to 
the work in the church I belonged to in the African American community, 
where they did not have access to credit except to the gougers and 
scammers and schemers, to work to establish a credit union. And then, 
of course, as a grassroots volunteer, I helped fight a highway that 
saved neighborhoods in Baltimore and took me into politics.
  In our country, sometimes those of us who are active in those 
activities raise the dickens, or in dissent, end up in jail. I ended up 
in the city council, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. I 
turned my protest signs into amendment and legislative signs. This is 
what we see today.
  Habits last a long time. When we look at what is happening in the 
healthy futures corps where young people are already working in their 
community health centers and so on, when they finish their year of 
service, many of them are going into health careers. They go into 
medicine, nursing, allied health, or in the great area of public 
health. Eighty five percent of the people who volunteer in this area 
want to go into some kind of career that produces improvements in 
health outcomes. So this is what AmeriCorps is all about.
  When I worked in the community, I didn't do this because somebody 
asked me. I did it because it needed to be done. It is not only about 
what I did as a young volunteer. It is about what young volunteers are 
doing now. Sure, President Obama is inviting them to participate. But a 
lot of young people out there see compelling human need, and they want 
to make a difference. These experiences are going to shape them for a 
lifetime. We cannot minimize the impact this will have on communities. 
In its decade and a half of existence, AmeriCorps has already changed 
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  When we talk to people where our young people have volunteered in 
public schools, we know that attendance went up, behavioral problems 
went down, motivation increased. Working with those volunteers, they 
even took the time to look at what were the opportunities for 
scholarships and loans and grants that they could go on to higher 
education.
  They make a difference.
  When we take a look at what they were able to do working in response 
to disaster assistance, weren't we proud of what our volunteers were 
able to do--working side-by-side-down there dealing with Katrina where 
they helped New Orleans dig out? But not only dig out, they dug in to 
help Louisiana and New Orleans move to a better future. Those 
AmeriCorps young men and women helped clean up after the debris, clean 
up after the terrible hurricane that hit. They are working with Habitat 
for Humanity to build housing or to repair housing and also working 
side-by-side with public school leadership to create a new New Orleans 
public school system.
  This is fantastic. Every community that has been hard hit in many 
ways enjoys the benefits of these programs. There were other programs 
we were able to do. One of the things we are especially pleased with 
was that we were able to increase the education award named after its 
first founder, Eli Segal, and increased it to $5,300. There are other 
programs in here.
  When we talk about programs, it sounds so bloodless, so ``there they 
go again.'' But that is right; here we go again. We are creating an 
opportunity ladder for people to be able to participate in our society. 
There is no other country in the world that does this. I am not just 
talking about bragging rights for the United States, but it is a lesson 
learned that in our society, we have a public sector and a private 
sector. But we have a vibrant sector that is really in the nonprofit 
field where people can get involved and get engaged. It is what we call 
the intermediary institutions. It is what de Tocqueville called the 
habits of the heart. It is what sociologists called the little platoons 
of neighbor helping neighbor. It is what George Bush the elder called 
the Thousand Points of Light. But whatever you call it, it is called 
serving America.
  Shortly, we will be voting on this bill. I think we have done a very 
good job. We have created opportunity. We have done it in a way that is 
affordable. We have built-in, sound accountability measures, and we 
have governed on a truly bipartisan basis.

  I thank Senator Kennedy and Senator Hatch for being the lead 
architects on this bill. I also thank Senator Enzi and Senator Dodd for 
their very important contributions in improving this bill.
  I thank all of the staff who have participated in this effort: from 
Senator Hatch's staff, Chris Campbell, Bryan Hickman, and Jace Johnson; 
from Senator Kennedy's staff, Christine Leonard, Charlotte Burrows, 
Janice Kaguyutan, Portia Wu, Michael Myers, and Emma Vadehra; from 
Senator Enzi's staff, Beth Buehlmann, Adam Briddell, Frank Macchiarola, 
and Greg Dean; from my own staff, Julia Frifield, Ben Gruenbaum, and 
Mario Cardona. And the Corporation's general counsel was available to 
us all the time through Frank Trinity.
  So I thank the staff who put in so many hours in helping design the 
bill but also working with other Senators to get the best ideas and the 
best thinking on how we could get the bill done, but to do it in a way 
that has accountability and outcome measurements.
  But also, when the American people hear about what we have done this 
week, it is such an antidote to last week, when we were talking about 
AIG and bonuses and ``ain't I greedy,'' and all of those things. What 
we are talking about here today is about the very best of the American 
people and how we can draw upon it, and also the very best of the 
Senate. We do govern best when we work together.
  So today we were not a red State, we were not a blue State, we were 
the United States of America States, and we will be ready to vote on 
it.
  Mr. President, at the appropriate time--or even now--I urge passage 
of this bill.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, Senators are trying to catch planes, so I 
am just going to say this much: Thanks. Thanks to those who vote for 
this. Thanks to this wonderful Senator from Maryland, without whom we 
could not be this far along. Thanks to Senator Kennedy, Senator Enzi. 
There are so many people whom I would like to thank, and all the 
staffers who have worked so hard.
  This is going to be a very monumental, landmark bill that should 
really help this country and help people to get in the mood of being 
volunteers. I am very pleased we have come this far.
  Thank you, Mr. President. I yield the floor, and I hope we can go to 
a vote.


                     Amendment No. 687, as Amended

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, amendment No. 687, 
as amended, is agreed to, and the motion to reconsider is considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The question is on the engrossment of the amendment, as amended, and 
third reading of the bill.
  The amendment, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed and the bill 
to be read a third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  Ms. MIKULSKI. I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the 
bill pass?
  The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk called the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Senator from North Dakota (Mr. 
Dorgan) is necessarily absent.
  The result was announced--yeas 79, nays 19, as follows:

                      [Rollcall Vote No. 115 Leg.]

                                YEAS--79

     Akaka
     Alexander
     Baucus
     Bayh
     Begich
     Bennet
     Bennett
     Bingaman
     Bond
     Boxer
     Brown
     Burr
     Burris
     Byrd
     Cantwell
     Cardin
     Carper
     Casey
     Chambliss
     Cochran
     Collins
     Conrad
     Dodd
     Durbin
     Enzi
     Feingold
     Feinstein
     Gillibrand
     Grassley
     Gregg
     Hagan
     Harkin
     Hatch
     Hutchison
     Inouye
     Isakson
     Johanns
     Johnson
     Kaufman
     Kennedy
     Kerry
     Klobuchar
     Kohl
     Landrieu
     Lautenberg
     Leahy
     Levin
     Lieberman
     Lincoln
     Lugar
     Martinez
     McCain
     McCaskill
     Menendez
     Merkley
     Mikulski
     Murkowski
     Murray
     Nelson (FL)
     Nelson (NE)
     Pryor
     Reed
     Reid
     Rockefeller
     Sanders
     Schumer
     Shaheen
     Snowe
     Specter
     Stabenow
     Tester
     Udall (CO)
     Udall (NM)
     Voinovich
     Warner
     Webb
     Whitehouse
     Wicker
     Wyden

                                NAYS--19

     Barrasso
     Brownback
     Bunning
     Coburn
     Corker
     Cornyn
     Crapo
     DeMint
     Ensign
     Graham
     Inhofe
     Kyl
     McConnell
     Risch
     Roberts
     Sessions
     Shelby
     Thune
     Vitter

                             NOT VOTING--1

       
     Dorgan
       
  The bill (H.R. 1388), as amended, was passed, as follows:

                               H.R. 1388

       Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives 
     (H.R. 1388) entitled ``An Act to reauthorize and reform the 
     national service laws.'', do pass with the following 
     amendments:
       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     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--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

Sec. 1001. References.

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

Sec. 1101. Purposes.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.

     Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America)

Sec. 1201. School-based allotments.
Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions.
Sec. 1203. Campuses of Service.
Sec. 1204. Innovative programs and research.
Sec. 1205. Service-learning impact study.

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

Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on 
              Corporation costs.
Sec. 1302. Eligible national service programs.
Sec. 1303. Types of positions.
Sec. 1304. Conforming repeal relating to training and technical 
              assistance.

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Sec. 1305. Assistance to State Commissions; challenge grants.
Sec. 1306. Allocation of assistance to States and other eligible 
              entities.
Sec. 1307. Additional authority.
Sec. 1308. State selection of programs.
Sec. 1309. National service program assistance requirements.
Sec. 1310. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizations.
Sec. 1311. Consideration of applications.
Sec. 1312. Description of participants.
Sec. 1313. Selection of national service participants.
Sec. 1314. Terms of service.
Sec. 1315. Adjustments to living allowance.

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

Sec. 1401. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust.
Sec. 1402. Individuals eligible to receive an educational award from 
              the Trust.
Sec. 1403. Certifications.
Sec. 1404. Determination of the amount of the educational award.
Sec. 1405. Disbursement of educational awards.
Sec. 1406. Approval process for approved positions.

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

Sec. 1501. Purpose.
Sec. 1502. Program components.
Sec. 1503. Eligible participants.
Sec. 1504. Summer national service program.
Sec. 1505. National Civilian Community Corps.
Sec. 1506. Training.
Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions.
Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre.
Sec. 1510. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal 
              law.
Sec. 1511. Contract and grant authority.
Sec. 1512. Other departments.
Sec. 1513. Advisory Board.
Sec. 1514. Evaluations.
Sec. 1515. Repeal of funding limitation.
Sec. 1516. Definitions.
Sec. 1517. Terminology.

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

Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave.
Sec. 1602. Reports.
Sec. 1603. Use of funds.
Sec. 1604. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
Sec. 1605. Resolution of displacement complaints.
Sec. 1606. State Commissions on National and Community Service.
Sec. 1607. Evaluation and accountability.
Sec. 1608. Civic Health Assessment.
Sec. 1609. Contingent extension.
Sec. 1610. Partnerships with schools.
Sec. 1611. Rights of access, examination, and copying.
Sec. 1612. Additional administrative provisions.
Sec. 1613. Availability of assistance.
Sec. 1614. Criminal history checks for individuals working with 
              vulnerable populations.

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

Sec. 1701. Terms of office.
Sec. 1702. Board of Directors authorities and duties.
Sec. 1703. Chief Executive Officer compensation.
Sec. 1704. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 1705. Chief Financial Officer status.
Sec. 1706. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts.
Sec. 1707. Donated services.
Sec. 1708. Assignment to State Commissions.
Sec. 1709. Study of involvement of veterans.
Sec. 1710. Study to examine and increase service programs for displaced 
              workers in services corps and community service and to 
              develop pilot program planning study.
Sec. 1711. Study to evaluate the effectiveness of agency coordination.
Sec. 1712. Study of program effectiveness.
Sec. 1713. Volunteer Management Corps study.

   Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H (Investment for Quality and 
                              Innovation)

Sec. 1801. Technical amendment to subtitle H.
Sec. 1802. Additional Corporation activities to support national 
              service.
Sec. 1803. Repeals.
Sec. 1804. Presidential awards.
Sec. 1805. New fellowships.
Sec. 1806. National Service Reserve Corps.
Sec. 1807. Social Innovation Funds pilot program.
Sec. 1808. Clearinghouses.
Sec. 1809. Nonprofit Capacity Building Program.

             Subtitle I--Training and Technical Assistance

Sec. 1821. Training and technical assistance.

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

Sec. 1831. Repeal.

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

Sec. 1841. Authorization of appropriations.

            TITLE II--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 2001. References.
Sec. 2002. Volunteerism policy.

          Subtitle A--National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs

              Chapter 1--Volunteers in Service to America

Sec. 2101. Statement of purpose.
Sec. 2102. Selection and assignment of volunteers.
Sec. 2103. Support service.
Sec. 2104. Repeal.
Sec. 2105. Redesignation.

                  Chapter 2--University Year for VISTA

Sec. 2121. University year for VISTA.

                 Chapter 3--Special Volunteer Programs

Sec. 2131. Statement of purpose.
Sec. 2132. Literacy challenge grants.

               Subtitle B--National Senior Service Corps

Sec. 2141. Title.
Sec. 2142. Statement of purpose.
Sec. 2143. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
Sec. 2144. Foster grandparent program.
Sec. 2145. Senior companion program.
Sec. 2146. General provisions.

              Subtitle C--Administration and Coordination

Sec. 2151. Special limitations.
Sec. 2152. Application of Federal law.
Sec. 2153. Evaluation.
Sec. 2154. Definitions.
Sec. 2155. Protection against improper use.
Sec. 2156. Provisions under the National and Community Service Act of 
              1990.

              Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 2161. Authorizations of appropriations.

         TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 3101. Table of contents of the National and Community Service Act 
              of 1990.
Sec. 3102. Table of contents of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
              1973.

                   TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 4101. Inspector General Act of 1978.

               TITLE V--VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM

Sec. 5101. Findings.
Sec. 5102. Definitions.
Sec. 5103. Office of Volunteers for Prosperity.
Sec. 5104. Authorization of appropriations.

                        TITLE VI--EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 6101. Effective date.
Sec. 6102. Sense of the Senate.

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

     SEC. 1001. REFERENCES.

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

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

     SEC. 1101. PURPOSES.

       Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``community throughout'' 
     and inserting ``community and service throughout the varied 
     and diverse communities of'';
       (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ``income,'' the 
     following: ``geographic location,'';
       (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ``existing'' the 
     following: ``national'';
       (4) in paragraph (7)--
       (A) by striking ``programs and agencies'' and inserting 
     ``programs, agencies, and communities''; and
       (B) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (5) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting 
     a semicolon; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(9) expand and strengthen service-learning programs 
     through year-round opportunities, including opportunities 
     during the summer months, to improve the education of 
     children and youth and to maximize the benefits of national 
     and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic 
     responsibility and the spirit of community for children and 
     youth throughout the United States;
       ``(10) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and 
     other service opportunities, including opportunities for 
     participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, 
     and recovery;
       ``(11) increase service opportunities for the Nation's 
     retiring professionals, including such opportunities for 
     those retiring from the science, technical, engineering, and 
     mathematics professions, to improve the education of the 
     Nation's youth and keep America competitive in the global 
     knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, 
     knowledge, and skills of older individuals;
       ``(12) encourage the continued service of the alumni of the 
     national service programs, including service in times of 
     national need;
       ``(13) encourage individuals age 55 or older to partake of 
     service opportunities;
       ``(14) focus national service on the areas of national need 
     such service has the capacity to address, such as improving 
     education, increasing energy conservation, improving the 
     health status of economically disadvantaged individuals, and 
     improving economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged 
     individuals;
       ``(15) recognize and increase the impact of social 
     entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in 
     addressing national and local challenges;
       ``(16) increase public and private investment in nonprofit 
     community organizations that are effectively addressing 
     national and local challenges and encourage such 
     organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;
       ``(17) leverage Federal investments to increase State, 
     local, business, and philanthropic resources to address 
     national and local challenges;
       ``(18) support institutions of higher education that engage 
     students in community service activities and provide high-
     quality service-learning opportunities; and

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       ``(19) recognize the expertise veterans can offer to 
     national service programs, expand the participation of the 
     veterans in the national service programs, and assist the 
     families of veterans and members of the Armed Forces on 
     active duty.''.

     SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``described in section 
     122'';
       (2) in paragraph (13), by striking ``section 101(a) of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965'' and inserting ``sections 
     101(a) and 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965'';
       (3) in paragraph (17)(B), by striking ``program in which 
     the participant is enrolled'' and inserting ``organization 
     receiving assistance under the national service laws through 
     which the participant is engaging in service'';
       (4) in paragraph (19)--
       (A) by striking ``section 111(a)'' and inserting ``section 
     112(a)'';
       (B) by striking ``117A(a),'';
       (C) by striking ``119(b)(1), or 122(a),'' and inserting 
     ``118A, or 118(b)(1), or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of 
     section 122,'';
       (D) by inserting ``section 198B, 198C, 198G, 198H, or 
     198K,'' after ``section 152(b),''; and
       (E) by striking ``198, 198C, or 198D'' and inserting 
     ``179A, 198, 198O, 198P, or 199N'';
       (5) in paragraph (21)(B)--
       (A) by striking ``602'' and inserting ``602(3)''; and
       (B) by striking ``1401'' and inserting ``1401(3)'';
       (6) in paragraph (24), by striking ``section 111'' and 
     inserting ``section 112'';
       (7) in paragraph (26), by striking the second sentence; and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(30) Alaska native-serving institution.--The term `Alaska 
     Native-serving institution' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1059d(b)).
       ``(31) Approved silver scholar position.--The term 
     `approved silver scholar position' means a position, in a 
     program described in section 198C(a), for which the 
     Corporation has approved the provision of a silver 
     scholarship educational award as one of the benefits to be 
     provided for successful service in the position.
       ``(32) Approved summer of service position.--The term 
     `approved summer of service position' means a position, in a 
     program described in section 119(c)(8), for which the 
     Corporation has approved the provision of a summer of service 
     educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for 
     successful service in the position.
       ``(33) Asian american and native american pacific islander-
     serving institution.--The term `Asian American and Native 
     American Pacific Islander-serving institution' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 320(b) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)).
       ``(34) Authorizing committees.--The term `authorizing 
     committees' means the Committee on Education and Labor of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
       ``(35) Community-based entity.--The term `community-based 
     entity' means a public or private nonprofit organization 
     that--
       ``(A) has experience with meeting unmet human, educational, 
     environmental, or public safety needs; and
       ``(B) meets other such criteria as the Chief Executive 
     Officer may establish.
       ``(36) Disadvantaged youth.--The term `disadvantaged youth' 
     includes those youth who are economically disadvantaged and 1 
     or more of the following:
       ``(A) Who are out-of-school youth, including out-of-school 
     youth who are unemployed.
       ``(B) Who are in or aging out of foster care.
       ``(C) Who have limited English proficiency.
       ``(D) Who are homeless or who have run away from home.
       ``(E) Who are at-risk to leave secondary school without a 
     diploma.
       ``(F) Who are former juvenile offenders or at risk of 
     delinquency.
       ``(G) Who are individuals with disabilities.
       ``(37) Encore service program.--The term `encore service 
     program' means a program, carried out by an eligible entity 
     as described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122, 
     that--
       ``(A) involves a significant number of participants age 55 
     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.
       ``(38) Hispanic-serving institution.--The term `Hispanic-
     serving institution' has the meaning given such term in 
     section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1101a(a)).
       ``(39) Historically black college or university.--The term 
     `historically black college or university' means a part B 
     institution, as defined in section 322 of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061).
       ``(40) Medically underserved population.--The term 
     `medically underserved population' has the meaning given that 
     term in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)).
       ``(41) Native american-serving, nontribal institution.--The 
     term `Native American-serving, nontribal institution' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 319(b) of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)).
       ``(42) Native hawaiian-serving institution.--The term 
     `Native Hawaiian-serving institution' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)).
       ``(43) Predominantly black institution.--The term 
     `Predominantly Black Institution' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1059e).
       ``(44) Principles of scientific research.--The term 
     `principles of scientific research' means principles of 
     research that--
       ``(A) apply rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology 
     to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to the 
     subject matter involved;
       ``(B) present findings and make claims that are appropriate 
     to, and supported by, the methods that have been employed; 
     and
       ``(C) include, appropriate to the research being 
     conducted--
       ``(i) use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on 
     observation or experiment;
       ``(ii) use of data analyses that are adequate to support 
     the general findings;
       ``(iii) reliance on measurements or observational methods 
     that provide reliable and generalizable findings;
       ``(iv) strong claims of causal relationships, only with 
     research designs that eliminate plausible competing 
     explanations for observed results, such as, but not limited 
     to, random-assignment experiments;
       ``(v) presentation of studies and methods in sufficient 
     detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, 
     to offer the opportunity to build systematically on the 
     findings of the research;
       ``(vi) acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal or critique by 
     a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, 
     objective, and scientific review; and
       ``(vii) consistency of findings across multiple studies or 
     sites to support the generality of results and conclusions.
       ``(45) Qualified organization.--The term `qualified 
     organization' means a public or private nonprofit 
     organization with experience working with school-age youth 
     that meets such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may 
     establish.
       ``(46) Scientifically valid research.--The term 
     `scientifically valid research' includes applied research, 
     basic research, and field-initiated research in which the 
     rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed 
     in accordance with principles of scientific research.
       ``(47) Territory.--The term `territory' means the United 
     States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
       ``(48) Tribally controlled college or university.--The term 
     `tribally controlled college or university' has the meaning 
     given such term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled 
     Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
     1801).
       ``(49) Veteran.--The term `veteran' has the meaning given 
     the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.''.
       (b) Redesignation.--Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (49) as 
     paragraphs (1), (3), (8), (9), (10), (12), (14), (15), (19), 
     (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (26), (29), (30), (31), (34), 
     (35), (37), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), 
     (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (11), (13), (16), (17), (18), (25), 
     (27), (28), (32), (33), (36), (38), (47), (48), and (49); and
       (2) so that paragraphs (1) through (49), as so redesignated 
     in paragraph (1), appear in numerical order.

     Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America)

     SEC. 1201. SCHOOL-BASED ALLOTMENTS.

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

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

     ``SEC. 111. PURPOSE.

       ``The purpose of this part is to promote service-learning 
     as a strategy to--
       ``(1) support high-quality service-learning projects that 
     engage students in meeting community needs with demonstrable 
     results, while enhancing students' academic and civic 
     learning; and
       ``(2) support efforts to build institutional capacity, 
     including the training of educators, and to strengthen the 
     service infrastructure to expand service opportunities.

     ``SEC. 111A. DEFINITIONS.

       ``In this part:
       ``(1) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico.
       ``(2) State educational agency.--The term `State 
     educational agency' means--
       ``(A) a State educational agency (as defined in section 
     101) of a State; or
       ``(B) for a State in which a State educational agency 
     described in subparagraph (A) has designated a statewide 
     entity under section 112(e), that designated statewide 
     entity.

     ``SEC. 112. ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TERRITORIES, AND INDIAN 
                   TRIBES.

       ``(a) Allotments to States, Territories, and Indian 
     Tribes.--The Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary 
     of Education, may make allotments to State educational 
     agencies, territories, and Indian tribes to pay for the 
     Federal share of--
       ``(1) planning and building the capacity within the State, 
     territory, or Indian tribe involved to implement service-
     learning programs that are based principally in elementary 
     schools and secondary schools, including--
       ``(A) providing training and professional development for 
     teachers, supervisors, personnel from community-based 
     entities (particularly with regard to the recruitment, 
     utilization, and management of participants), and trainers, 
     to be conducted by qualified individuals or organizations 
     that have experience with service-learning;
       ``(B) developing service-learning curricula, consistent 
     with State or local academic content standards, to be 
     integrated into academic programs, including curricula for an 
     age-appropriate learning component that provides participants 
     an opportunity to analyze and apply their service 
     experiences;

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       ``(C) forming local partnerships described in paragraph (2) 
     or (4)(D) to develop school-based service-learning programs 
     in accordance with this part;
       ``(D) devising appropriate methods for research on and 
     evaluation of the educational value of service-learning and 
     the effect of service-learning activities on communities;
       ``(E) establishing effective outreach and dissemination of 
     information to ensure the broadest possible involvement of 
     community-based entities with demonstrated effectiveness in 
     working with school-age youth in their communities; and
       ``(F) establishing effective outreach and dissemination of 
     information to ensure the broadest possible participation of 
     schools throughout the State, throughout the territory, or 
     serving the Indian tribe involved with particular attention 
     to schools not making adequate yearly progress for two or 
     more consecutive years under section 1111 of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.);
       ``(2) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based 
     service-learning programs, which may include paying for the 
     cost of the recruitment, training, supervision, placement, 
     salaries, and benefits of service-learning coordinators, 
     through distribution by State educational agencies, 
     territories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made 
     available under this part to projects operated by local 
     partnerships among--
       ``(A) local educational agencies; and
       ``(B) 1 or more community partners that--
       ``(i) shall include a public or private nonprofit 
     organization that--

       ``(I) has a demonstrated expertise in the provision of 
     services to meet unmet human, education, environmental, or 
     public safety needs;
       ``(II) will make projects available for participants, who 
     shall be students; and
       ``(III) was in existence at least 1 year before the date on 
     which the organization submitted an application under section 
     113; and

       ``(ii) may include a private for-profit business, private 
     elementary school or secondary school, or Indian tribe 
     (except that an Indian tribe distributing funds to a project 
     under this paragraph is not eligible to be part of the 
     partnership operating that project);
       ``(3) planning of school-based service-learning programs, 
     through distribution by State educational agencies, 
     territories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made 
     available under this part to local educational agencies and 
     Indian tribes, which planning may include paying for the cost 
     of--
       ``(A) the salaries and benefits of service-learning 
     coordinators; or
       ``(B) the recruitment, training and professional 
     development, supervision, and placement of service-learning 
     coordinators who may be participants in a program under 
     subtitle C or receive a national service educational award 
     under subtitle D, who may be participants in a project under 
     section 201 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
     U.S.C. 5001), or who may participate in a Youthbuild program 
     under section 173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
     (29 U.S.C. 2918a),

     who will identify the community partners described in 
     paragraph (2)(B) and assist in the design and implementation 
     of a program described in paragraph (2);
       ``(4) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based 
     service-learning programs to utilize adult volunteers in 
     service-learning to improve the education of students, 
     through distribution by State educational agencies, 
     territories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made 
     available under this part to--
       ``(A) local educational agencies;
       ``(B) Indian tribes (except that an Indian tribe 
     distributing funds under this paragraph is not eligible to be 
     a recipient of those funds);
       ``(C) public or private nonprofit organizations; or
       ``(D) partnerships or combinations of local educational 
     agencies, and entities described in subparagraph (B) or (C); 
     and
       ``(5) developing, as service-learning programs, civic 
     engagement programs that promote a better understanding of--
       ``(A) the principles of the Constitution, the heroes of 
     United States history (including military heroes), and the 
     meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance;
       ``(B) how the Nation's government functions; and
       ``(C) the importance of service in the Nation's character.
       ``(b) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator.--A service-
     learning coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of 
     subsection (a) shall provide services to a local partnership 
     described in subsection (a)(2) or entity described in 
     subsection (a)(3), respectively, that may include--
       ``(1) providing technical assistance and information to, 
     and facilitating the training of, teachers and assisting in 
     the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of 
     service-learning in their classrooms;
       ``(2) assisting local partnerships described in subsection 
     (a)(2) in the planning, development, and execution of 
     service-learning projects, including summer of service 
     programs;
       ``(3) assisting schools and local educational agencies in 
     developing school policies and practices that support the 
     integration of service-learning into the curriculum; and
       ``(4) carrying out such other duties as the local 
     partnership or entity, respectively, may determine to be 
     appropriate.
       ``(c) Related Expenses.--An entity that receives financial 
     assistance under this part from a State, territory, or Indian 
     tribe may, in carrying out the activities described in 
     subsection (a), use such assistance to pay for the Federal 
     share of reasonable costs related to the supervision of 
     participants, program administration, transportation, 
     insurance, and evaluations and for other reasonable expenses 
     related to the activities.
       ``(d) Special Rule.--A State educational agency described 
     in section 111A(2)(A) may designate a statewide entity (which 
     may be a community-based entity) with demonstrated experience 
     in supporting or implementing service-learning programs, to 
     receive the State educational agency's allotment under this 
     part, and carry out the functions of the agency under this 
     part.
       ``(e) Consultation With Secretary of Education.--The 
     Corporation is authorized to enter into agreements with the 
     Secretary of Education for initiatives (and may use funds 
     authorized under section 501(a)(6) to enter into the 
     agreements if the additional costs of the initiatives are 
     warranted) that may include--
       ``(1) identification and dissemination of research findings 
     on service-learning and scientifically valid research based 
     practices for service-learning; and
       ``(2) provision of professional development opportunities 
     that--
       ``(A) improve the quality of service-learning instruction 
     and delivery for teachers both preservice and in-service, 
     personnel from community-based entities and youth workers; 
     and
       ``(B) create and sustain effective partnerships for 
     service-learning programs between local educational agencies, 
     community-based entities, businesses, and other stakeholders.

     ``SEC. 112A. ALLOTMENTS.

       ``(a) Indian Tribes and Territories.--Of the amounts 
     appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the 
     Corporation shall reserve an amount of not less than 2 
     percent and not more than 3 percent for payments to Indian 
     tribes, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
     Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
     to be allotted in accordance with their respective needs.
       ``(b) Allotments Through States.--
       ``(1) In general.--After reserving an amount under 
     subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of 
     the funds appropriated to carry out this part for the fiscal 
     year as follows:
       ``(A) Allotments based on school-age youth.--From 50 
     percent of such remainder, the Corporation shall allot to 
     each State an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent 
     of such remainder as the number of school-age youth in the 
     State bears to the total number of school-age youth in all 
     States.
       ``(B) Allotments based on allocations under elementary and 
     secondary education act of 1965.--From 50 percent of such 
     remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an 
     amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such 
     remainder as the allocation to the State for the previous 
     fiscal year under title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) bears to the 
     total of such allocations to all States.
       ``(2) Minimum amount.--For any fiscal year for which 
     amounts appropriated for this subtitle exceed $50,000,000, 
     the minimum allotment to each State under paragraph (1) shall 
     be $75,000.
       ``(c) Reallotment.--If the Corporation determines that the 
     allotment of a State, territory, or Indian tribe under this 
     section will not be required for a fiscal year because the 
     State, territory, or Indian tribe did not submit and receive 
     approval of an application for the allotment under section 
     113, the Corporation shall make the allotment for such State, 
     territory, or Indian tribe available for grants to community-
     based entities to carry out service-learning programs as 
     described in section 112(b) in such State, in such territory, 
     or for such Indian tribe. After community-based entities 
     apply for grants from the allotment, by submitting an 
     application at such time and in such manner as the 
     Corporation requires, and receive approval, the remainder of 
     such allotment shall be available for reallotment to such 
     other States, territories, or Indian tribes with approved 
     applications submitted under section 113 as the Corporation 
     may determine to be appropriate.

     ``SEC. 113. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Applications to Corporation for Allotments.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive an allotment 
     under section 112A, a State, acting through the State 
     educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe shall prepare 
     and submit to the Corporation an application at such time and 
     in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably 
     require, and obtain approval of the application.
       ``(2) Contents.--An application for an allotment under 
     section 112 shall include--
       ``(A) a proposal for a 3-year plan promoting service-
     learning, which shall contain such information as the Chief 
     Executive Officer may reasonably require, including how the 
     applicant will integrate service opportunities into the 
     academic program of the participants;
       ``(B) information about the criteria the State educational 
     agency, territory, or Indian tribe will use to evaluate and 
     grant approval to applications submitted under subsection 
     (b), including an assurance that the State educational 
     agency, territory, or Indian tribe will comply with the 
     requirement in section 114(a);
       ``(C) assurances about the applicant's efforts to--
       ``(i) ensure that students of different ages, races, sexes, 
     ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic backgrounds have 
     opportunities to serve together;
       ``(ii) include any opportunities for students, enrolled in 
     schools or programs of education providing elementary or 
     secondary education, to participate in service-learning 
     programs and ensure that such service-learning programs 
     include opportunities for such students to serve together;
       ``(iii) involve participants in the design and operation of 
     the programs;
       ``(iv) promote service-learning in areas of greatest need, 
     including low-income or rural areas; and
       ``(v) otherwise integrate service opportunities into the 
     academic program of the participants; and

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       ``(D) assurances that the applicant will comply with the 
     nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of section 
     177 and the notice, hearing, and grievance procedures 
     required by section 176.
       ``(b) Application to State, Territory, or Indian Tribe for 
     Assistance To Carry Out School-Based Service-Learning 
     Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--Any--
       ``(A) qualified organization, Indian tribe, territory, 
     local educational agency, for-profit business, private 
     elementary school or secondary school, or institution of 
     higher education that desires to receive financial assistance 
     under this subpart from a State, territory, or Indian tribe 
     for an activity described in section 112(a)(1);
       ``(B) partnership described in section 112(a)(2) that 
     desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, 
     or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 
     112(a)(2);
       ``(C) entity described in section 112(a)(3) that desires to 
     receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian 
     tribe for an activity described in such section;
       ``(D) entity or partnership described in section 112(a)(4) 
     that desires to receive such assistance from a State, 
     territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such 
     section; and
       ``(E) entity that desires to receive such assistance from a 
     State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described 
     in section 111(a)(5),
     shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency for the 
     State, territory, or Indian tribe, and obtain approval of, an 
     application for the program.
       ``(2) Submission.--Such application shall be submitted at 
     such time and in such manner, and shall contain such 
     information, as the agency, territory, or Indian tribe may 
     reasonably require.

     ``SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Criteria for Local Applications.--In providing 
     assistance under this part, a State educational agency, 
     territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 
     112A(c) applies) shall consider criteria with respect to 
     sustainability, replicability, innovation, and quality of 
     programs.
       ``(b) Priority for Local Applications.--In providing 
     assistance under this part, a State educational agency, 
     territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 
     112A(c) applies) shall give priority to entities that submit 
     applications under section 113 with respect to service-
     learning programs described in section 111 that are in the 
     greatest need of assistance, such as programs targeting low-
     income areas or serving economically disadvantaged youth.
       ``(c) Rejection of Applications to Corporation.--If the 
     Corporation rejects an application submitted by a State, 
     territory, or Indian tribe under section 113 for an 
     allotment, the Corporation shall promptly notify the State, 
     territory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection 
     of the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, 
     territory, or Indian tribe with a reasonable opportunity to 
     revise and resubmit the application and shall provide 
     technical assistance, if needed, to the State, territory, or 
     Indian tribe as part of the resubmission process. The 
     Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmitted 
     application.

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

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

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

       ``(a) Corporation Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation share of the cost of 
     carrying out a program for which a grant is made from an 
     allotment under this part--
       ``(A) for new grants may not exceed 80 percent of the total 
     cost of the program for the first year of the grant period, 
     65 percent for the second year, and 50 percent for each 
     remaining year; and
       ``(B) for continuing grants, may not exceed 50 percent of 
     the total cost of the program.
       ``(2) Noncorporation contribution.--In providing for the 
     remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
     each recipient of such a grant under this part--
       ``(A) shall provide for such share through a payment in 
     cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, 
     equipment, or services;
       ``(B) except as provided in subparagraph (C), may provide 
     for such share through Federal, State, or local sources, 
     including private funds or donated services; and
       ``(C) may not provide for such share through Federal funds 
     made available under title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) or the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 
     et seq.).
       ``(b) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
     requirements of subsection (a) in whole or in part with 
     respect to any such program for any fiscal year, on a 
     determination that such a waiver would be equitable due to a 
     lack of resources at the local level.

     ``SEC. 117. LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.

       ``Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance 
     received by a State, territory, or Indian tribe that is the 
     original recipient of an allotment under this part for a 
     fiscal year may be used to pay, in accordance with such 
     standards as the Corporation may issue, for administrative 
     costs, incurred by that recipient.''.

     SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS.

       (a) Redesignation.--Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is 
     redesignated as section 118.
       (b) Higher Education Innovative Programs.--Section 118 (as 
     so redesignated) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``community 
     service programs'' the following: ``through service-
     learning'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``combination'' and inserting ``consortium'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) the institution or partnership may coordinate with 
     service-learning curricula being offered in the academic 
     curricula at the institution of higher education or at 1 or 
     more members of the partnership;''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``teachers at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary 
     levels'' and inserting ``institutions of higher education and 
     their faculty'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``education of the 
     institution; and'' and inserting ``curricula of the 
     institution to strengthen the instructional capacity of 
     teachers to provide service-learning at the elementary and 
     secondary levels;'';
       (iii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph 
     (C); and
       (iv) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) including service-learning as a component of other 
     curricula or academic programs (other than education 
     curricula or programs), such as curricula or programs 
     relating to nursing, medicine, criminal justice, or public 
     policy; and'';
       (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g);
       (4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); and
       (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Federal, State, and Local Contributions.--
       ``(1) Federal share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a program for which assistance is provided under 
     this part may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the 
     program.
       ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
     remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
     each recipient of a grant or contract under this part--
       ``(i) shall provide for such share through a payment in 
     cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, 
     equipment, or services; and
       ``(ii) may provide for such share through State sources or 
     local sources, including private funds or donated services.
       ``(2) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may waive the 
     requirements of paragraph (1) in whole or in part with 
     respect to any such program for any fiscal year if the 
     Corporation determines that such a waiver would be equitable 
     due to a lack of available financial resources at the local 
     level.
       ``(d) Application for Grant.--
       ``(1) Submission.--To receive a grant or enter into a 
     contract under this part, an institution or partnership shall 
     prepare and submit to the Corporation, an application at such 
     time, in such manner, and containing such information and 
     assurances as the Corporation may reasonably require, and 
     obtain approval of the application. In requesting 
     applications for assistance under this part, the Corporation 
     shall specify such required information and assurances.
       ``(2) Contents.--An application submitted under paragraph 
     (1) shall contain, at a minimum--
       ``(A) assurances that--
       ``(i) prior to the placement of a participant, the 
     applicant will consult with the appropriate local labor 
     organization, if any, representing employees in the area who 
     are engaged in the same or similar work as that proposed to 
     be carried out by such program, to prevent the displacement 
     and protect the rights of such employees; and
       ``(ii) the applicant will comply with the nonduplication 
     and nondisplacement provisions of section 177 and the notice, 
     hearing, and grievance procedures required by section 176; 
     and
       ``(B) such other assurances as the Chief Executive Officer 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(e) Special Consideration.--To the extent practicable, in 
     making grants and entering into contracts under subsection 
     (b), the Corporation shall give special consideration to 
     applications submitted by, or applications from partnerships 
     including, institutions serving primarily low-income 
     populations, including--
       ``(1) Alaska Native-serving institutions;

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       ``(2) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-
     serving institutions;
       ``(3) Hispanic-serving institutions;
       ``(4) historically black colleges and universities;
       ``(5) Native American-serving, nontribal institutions;
       ``(6) Native Hawaiian-serving institutions;
       ``(7) Predominantly Black Institutions;
       ``(8) tribally controlled colleges and universities; and
       ``(9) community colleges serving predominantly minority 
     populations.
       ``(f) Considerations.--In making grants and entering into 
     contracts under subsection (b), the Corporation shall take 
     into consideration whether the applicants submit applications 
     containing proposals that--
       ``(1) demonstrate the commitment of the institution of 
     higher education involved, other than by demonstrating the 
     commitment of the students, to supporting the community 
     service projects carried out under the program;
       ``(2) specify the manner in which the institution will 
     promote faculty, administration, and staff participation in 
     the community service projects;
       ``(3) specify the manner in which the institution will 
     provide service to the community through organized programs, 
     including, where appropriate, clinical programs for students 
     in professional schools and colleges;
       ``(4) describe any partnership that will participate in the 
     community service projects, such as a partnership comprised 
     of--
       ``(A) the institution;
       ``(B)(i) a community-based agency;
       ``(ii) a local government agency; or
       ``(iii) a nonprofit entity that serves or involves school-
     age youth, older adults, or low-income communities; and
       ``(C)(i) a student organization;
       ``(ii) a department of the institution; or
       ``(iii) a group of faculty comprised of different 
     departments, schools, or colleges at the institution;
       ``(5) demonstrate community involvement in the development 
     of the proposal and the extent to which the proposal will 
     contribute to the goals of the involved community members;
       ``(6) demonstrate a commitment to perform community service 
     projects in underserved urban and rural communities;
       ``(7) describe research on effective strategies and methods 
     to improve service utilized in the design of the projects;
       ``(8) specify that the institution or partnership will use 
     the assistance provided through the grant or contract to 
     strengthen the service infrastructure in institutions of 
     higher education;
       ``(9) with respect to projects involving delivery of 
     services, specify projects that involve leadership 
     development of school-age youth; or
       ``(10) describe the needs that the proposed projects are 
     designed to address, such as housing, economic development, 
     infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime 
     prevention, urban planning, transportation, information 
     technology, or child welfare.
       ``(g) Federal Work-Study.--To be eligible for assistance 
     under this part, an institution of higher education shall 
     demonstrate that it meets the minimum requirements under 
     section 443(b)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)(A)) relating to the participation of 
     students employed under part C of title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) (relating to 
     Federal Work-Study programs) in community service activities, 
     or has received a waiver of those requirements from the 
     Secretary of Education.
       ``(h) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101, as used in 
     this part, the term `student' means an individual who is 
     enrolled in an institution of higher education on a full- or 
     part-time basis.''.

     SEC. 1203. CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.

       Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is amended 
     by inserting after section 118 (as redesignated by section 
     1202) the following:

     ``SEC. 118A. CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.

       ``(a) In General.--The Corporation, after consultation with 
     the Secretary of Education, may annually designate not more 
     than 25 institutions of higher education as Campuses of 
     Service, from among institutions nominated by State 
     Commissions.
       ``(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 such 
     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 
     (42 U.S.C. 2751(c)), during such preceding academic year, the 
     quality of such activities, and the average amount of time 
     spent, per student, engaged in such activities;
       ``(C) for such 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 
     (42 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 25 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) Awards.--
       ``(1) In general.--Using sums reserved under section 
     501(a)(1)(C) for Campuses of Service, the Corporation shall 
     provide an award of funds to institutions designated under 
     subsection (c), to be used by the institutions to develop or 
     disseminate service-learning models and information on best 
     practices regarding service-learning to other institutions of 
     higher education.
       ``(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 develop or 
     disseminate service-learning models and information on best 
     practices regarding service-learning to other institutions of 
     higher education.
       ``(3) Allocation.--The Corporation shall determine how the 
     funds reserved under section 501(a)(1)(C) for Campuses of 
     Service 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.''.

     SEC. 1204. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

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

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

     ``SEC. 119. INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING 
                   PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this part:
       ``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means a 
     State educational agency, a State Commission, a territory, an 
     Indian tribe, an institution of higher education, or a public 
     or private nonprofit organization (including community-based 
     entities), a public or private elementary school or secondary 
     school, a local educational agency, a consortium of such 
     entities, or a consortium of 2 or more such entities and a 
     for-profit organization.
       ``(2) Eligible partnership.--The term `eligible 
     partnership' means a partnership that--
       ``(A) shall include--
       ``(i) 1 or more community-based entities that have 
     demonstrated records of success in carrying out service-
     learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, 
     and that meet such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer 
     may establish; and
       ``(ii) a local educational agency for which--

       ``(I) a high number or percentage, as determined by the 
     Corporation, of the students served by the agency are 
     economically disadvantaged students; and
       ``(II) the graduation rate (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)) and as clarified in 
     applicable regulations promulgated by the Department of 
     Education for the secondary school students served by the 
     agency is less than 70 percent; and

       ``(B) may also include--
       ``(i) a local government agency that is not described in 
     subparagraph (A);
       ``(ii) the office of the chief executive officer of a unit 
     of general local government;
       ``(iii) an institution of higher education;
       ``(iv) a State Commission or State educational agency; or
       ``(v) more than 1 local educational agency described in 
     subclause (I).
       ``(3) Youth engagement zone.--The term `youth engagement 
     zone' means the area in which a youth engagement zone program 
     is carried out.

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       ``(4) Youth engagement zone program.--The term `youth 
     engagement zone program' means a service-learning program in 
     which members of an eligible partnership collaborate to 
     provide coordinated school-based or community-based service-
     learning opportunities--
       ``(A) in order to address a specific community challenge;
       ``(B) for an increasing percentage of out-of-school youth 
     and secondary school students served by a local educational 
     agency; and
       ``(C) in circumstances under which--
       ``(i) not less than 90 percent of such students participate 
     in service-learning activities as part of the program; or
       ``(ii) service-learning is a part of the curriculum in all 
     of the secondary schools served by the local educational 
     agency.
       ``(b) General Authority.--From the amounts appropriated to 
     carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Corporation may 
     make grants (which may include approved summer of service 
     positions in the case of a grant for a program described in 
     subsection (c)(8)) and fixed-amount grants (in accordance 
     with section 129(l)) to eligible entities or eligible 
     partnerships, as appropriate, for programs and activities 
     described in subsection (c).
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds under this part may be 
     used to--
       ``(1) integrate service-learning programs into the science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics (referred to in this 
     part as `STEM') curricula at the elementary, secondary, 
     postsecondary, or postbaccalaureate levels in coordination 
     with practicing or retired STEM professionals;
       ``(2) involve students in service-learning programs 
     focusing on energy conservation in their community, including 
     conducting educational outreach on energy conservation and 
     working to improve energy efficiency in low-income housing 
     and in public spaces;
       ``(3) involve students in service-learning programs in 
     emergency and disaster preparedness;
       ``(4) involve students in service-learning programs aimed 
     at improving access to and obtaining the benefits from 
     computers and other emerging technologies, including 
     improving such access for individuals with disabilities, in 
     low-income or rural communities, in senior centers and 
     communities, in schools, in libraries, and in other public 
     spaces;
       ``(5) involve high school age youth in the mentoring of 
     middle school youth while involving all participants in 
     service-learning to seek to meet unmet human, educational, 
     environmental, public safety, or emergency and disaster 
     preparedness needs in their community;
       ``(6) conduct research and evaluations on service-learning, 
     including service-learning in middle schools, and disseminate 
     such research and evaluations widely;
       ``(7) conduct innovative and creative activities as 
     described in section 112(a);
       ``(8) establish or implement summer of service programs 
     (giving priority to programs that enroll youth who will be 
     enrolled in any of grades 6 through 9 at the end of the 
     summer concerned) during the summer months (including 
     recruiting, training, and placing service-learning 
     coordinators)--
       ``(A) for youth who will be enrolled in any of grades 6 
     through 12 at the end of the summer concerned; and
       ``(B) for community-based service-learning projects--
       ``(i) that shall--

       ``(I) meet unmet human, educational, environmental 
     (including energy conservation and stewardship), and 
     emergency and disaster preparedness and other public safety 
     needs; and
       ``(II) be intensive, structured, supervised, and designed 
     to produce identifiable improvements to the community;

       ``(ii) that may include the extension of academic year 
     service-learning programs into the summer months; and
       ``(iii) under which a student who completes 100 hours of 
     service as described in section 146(b)(2), shall be eligible 
     for a summer of service educational award of $500 or $750 as 
     described in sections 146(a)(2)(C) and 147(d);
       ``(9) establish or implement youth engagement zone programs 
     in youth engagement zones, for students in secondary schools 
     served by local educational agencies for which a majority of 
     such students do not participate in service-learning 
     activities that are--
       ``(A) carried out by eligible partnerships; and
       ``(B) designed to--
       ``(i) involve all students in secondary schools served by 
     the local educational agency in service-learning to address a 
     specific community challenge;
       ``(ii) improve student engagement, including student 
     attendance and student behavior, and student achievement, 
     graduation rates, and college-going rates at secondary 
     schools; and
       ``(iii) involve an increasing percentage of students in 
     secondary school 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; and
       ``(10) conduct semester of service programs that--
       ``(A) provide opportunities for secondary school students 
     to participate in a semester of coordinated school-based or 
     community-based service-learning opportunities for a minimum 
     of 70 hours (of which at least a third will be spent 
     participating in field-based activities) over a semester, to 
     address specific community challenges;
       ``(B) engage as participants high percentages or numbers of 
     economically disadvantaged students;
       ``(C) allow participants to receive academic credit, for 
     the time spent in the classroom and in the field for the 
     program, that is equivalent to the academic credit for any 
     class of equivalent length and with an equivalent time 
     commitment; and
       ``(D) ensure that the classroom-based instruction component 
     of the program is integrated into the academic program of the 
     local educational agency involved; and
       ``(11) carry out any other innovative service-learning 
     programs or research that the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(d) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant to 
     carry out a program or activity under this part, an entity or 
     partnership, as appropriate, shall prepare and submit to the 
     Corporation an application at such time and in such manner as 
     the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require, and 
     obtain approval of the application.
       ``(e) Priority.--In making grants under this part, the 
     Corporation shall give priority to applicants proposing to--
       ``(1) involve students and community stakeholders in the 
     design and implementation of service-learning programs 
     carried out using funds received under this part;
       ``(2) implement service-learning programs in low-income or 
     rural communities; and
       ``(3) utilize adult volunteers, including tapping the 
     resources of retired and retiring adults, in the planning and 
     implementation of service-learning programs.
       ``(f) Requirements.--
       ``(1) Term.--Each program or activity funded under this 
     part shall be carried out over a period of 3 years, which may 
     include 1 planning year. In the case of a program funded 
     under this part, the 3-year period may be extended by 1 year, 
     if the program meets performance levels established in 
     accordance with section 179(k) and any other criteria 
     determined by the Corporation.
       ``(2) Collaboration encouraged.--Each entity carrying out a 
     program or activity funded under this part shall, to the 
     extent practicable, collaborate with entities carrying out 
     programs under this subtitle, subtitle C, and titles I and II 
     of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 
     et seq., 5001 et seq.).
       ``(3) Evaluation.--Not later than 4 years after the 
     effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation 
     shall conduct an independent evaluation of the programs and 
     activities carried out using funds made available under this 
     part, and determine best practices relating to service-
     learning and recommendations for improvement of those 
     programs and activities. The Corporation shall widely 
     disseminate the results of the evaluations, and information 
     on the best practices and recommendations to the service 
     community through multiple channels, including the 
     Corporation's Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effective 
     strategies.''.

     SEC. 1205. SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY.

       Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), as amended 
     by section 1204, is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

                ``PART IV--SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY

     ``SEC. 120. STUDY AND REPORT.

       ``(a) Study.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the sums reserved under section 
     501(a)(1)(B) for this section, 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, 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)) and as clarified in 
     applicable regulations promulgated by the Department of 
     Education; and
       ``(D) improved the degree to which the participants in the 
     activities engaged in subsequent national service, 
     volunteering, or other service activities, or pursued careers 
     in public service, in the nonprofit sector or government.
       ``(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) Interim Reports.--The entity shall periodically 
     submit reports to the Corporation containing the interim 
     results of the study and the information on best practices. 
     The Corporation shall submit such reports to the authorizing 
     committees.
       ``(c) Final 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 authorizing committees, and shall make 
     such report available to the public on the Corporation's 
     website.
       ``(d) Consultation and Dissemination.--On receiving the 
     report described in subsection (c), 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.''.

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

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

       Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 12571) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     after ``subdivisions of States,'' the following: 
     ``territories,''; and
       (B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ``section 
     122(a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a), (b), or (c) of 
     section 122'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``Agreements With Federal 
     Agencies'' and inserting ``Restrictions on Agreements With 
     Federal Agencies'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Agreements authorized.--The Corporation may enter 
     into an interagency agreement (other than a grant agreement) 
     with another Federal agency to support a national service 
     program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency. The 
     Corporation, in entering into the interagency agreement may 
     approve positions as approved national service positions for 
     a program carried out or otherwise supported by the 
     agency.'';
       (C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Prohibition on grants.--The Corporation may not 
     provide a grant under this section to a Federal agency.'';
       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``receiving assistance under this 
     subsection'' and inserting ``carrying out or supporting a 
     national service program''; and
       (ii) by striking ``using such assistance'' and inserting 
     ``through that program'';
       (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a contract or 
     cooperative agreement'' the first place it appears and 
     inserting ``an interagency agreement''; and
       (F) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Application of requirements.--A requirement under 
     this Act that applies to an entity receiving assistance under 
     section 121 (other than a requirement limited to an entity 
     receiving assistance under section 121(a)) shall be 
     considered to apply to a Federal agency that enters into an 
     interagency agreement under this subsection, even though no 
     Federal agency may receive financial assistance under such an 
     agreement.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``subsections (a) and (b),'' and inserting ``subsection (a), 
     and in providing approved national service positions under 
     subsection (b),''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to be provided'' and 
     inserting ``to be provided or otherwise approved'';
       (4) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), by 
     striking ``or (b)'';
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Federal share of the 
     cost'' and inserting ``Corporation share of the cost 
     (including the costs of member living allowances, employment-
     related taxes, health care coverage, and workers' 
     compensation and other necessary operation costs)''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Other federal funds.--
       ``(A) Recipient report.--A recipient of assistance under 
     this section (other than a recipient of assistance through a 
     fixed-amount grant in accordance with section 129(l)) shall 
     report to the Corporation the amount and source of any 
     Federal funds used to carry out the program for which the 
     assistance is made available other than those provided by the 
     Corporation.
       ``(B) Corporation report.--The Corporation shall report to 
     the authorizing committees on an annual basis information 
     regarding each recipient of such assistance that uses Federal 
     funds other than those provided by the Corporation to carry 
     out such a program, including the amounts and sources of the 
     other Federal funds.''; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Plan for Approved National Service Positions.--The 
     Corporation shall--
       ``(1) develop a plan to--
       ``(A) establish the number of the approved national service 
     positions as 88,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(B) increase the number of the approved positions to--
       ``(i) 115,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(ii) 140,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       ``(iii) 170,000 for fiscal year 2013;
       ``(iv) 200,000 for fiscal year 2014;
       ``(v) 210,000 for fiscal year 2015;
       ``(vi) 235,000 for fiscal year 2016; and
       ``(vii) 250,000 for fiscal year 2017;
       ``(C) ensure that the increases described in subparagraph 
     (B) are achieved through an appropriate balance of full- and 
     part-time service positions;
       ``(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
     the Serve America Act, submit a report to the authorizing 
     committees on the status of the plan described in paragraph 
     (1); and
       ``(3) subject to the availability of appropriations and 
     quality service opportunities, implement the plan described 
     in paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 1302. ELIGIBLE NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.

       Section 122 is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 122. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAM 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       ``(a) National Service Corps.--The recipient of a grant 
     under section 121(a) and a Federal agency operating or 
     supporting a national service program under section 121(b) 
     shall use a portion of the financial assistance or positions 
     involved, directly or through subgrants to other entities, to 
     support or carry out the following national service corps or 
     programs, as full- or part-time corps or programs, to address 
     unmet needs:
       ``(1) Education corps.--
       ``(A) In general.--The recipient may carry out national 
     service programs through an Education Corps that identifies 
     and meets unmet educational needs within communities through 
     activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and 
     improves performance on the indicators described in 
     subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Activities.--An Education Corps described in this 
     paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(i) tutoring, or providing other academic support to 
     elementary school and secondary school students;
       ``(ii) improving school climate;
       ``(iii) mentoring students, including adult or peer 
     mentoring;
       ``(iv) linking needed integrated services and comprehensive 
     supports with students, their families, and their public 
     schools;
       ``(v) providing assistance to a school in expanding the 
     school day by strengthening the quality of staff and 
     expanding the academic programming offered in an expanded 
     learning time initiative, a program of a 21st century 
     community learning center (as defined in section 4201 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7171)), 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 carrying 
     out programs that provide specialized training to individuals 
     in service-learning, and place the individuals (after such 
     training) in positions as service-learning coordinators, to 
     facilitate service-learning in programs eligible for funding 
     under part I of subtitle B;
       ``(vii) assisting students in being prepared for college-
     level work;
       ``(viii) involving family members of students in supporting 
     teachers and students;
       ``(ix) conducting a preprofessional training program in 
     which students enrolled in an institution of higher 
     education--

       ``(I) receive training (which may include classes 
     containing service-learning) in specified fields including 
     early childhood education and care, elementary and secondary 
     education, and other fields such as those relating to health 
     services, criminal justice, environmental stewardship and 
     conservation, or public safety;
       ``(II) perform service related to such training outside the 
     classroom during the school term and during summer or other 
     vacation periods; and
       ``(III) agree to provide service upon graduation to meet 
     unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety 
     needs related to such training;

       ``(x) assisting economically disadvantaged students in 
     navigating the college admissions process;
       ``(xi) providing other activities, addressing unmet 
     educational needs, that the Corporation may designate; or
       ``(xii) providing skilled musicians and artists to promote 
     greater community unity through the use of music and arts 
     education and engagement through work in low-income 
     communities, and education, health care, and therapeutic 
     settings, and other work in the public domain with citizens 
     of all ages.
       ``(C) Education corps indicators.--The indicators for a 
     corps program described in this paragraph are--
       ``(i) student engagement, including student attendance and 
     student behavior;
       ``(ii) student academic achievement;
       ``(iii) secondary school graduation rates 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)) and as 
     clarified in applicable regulations promulgated by the 
     Department of Education;
       ``(iv) rate of college enrollment and continued college 
     enrollment for recipients of a high school diploma;
       ``(v) any additional indicator relating to improving 
     education for students that the Corporation, in consultation 
     (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Education, 
     establishes; or
       ``(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular recipient and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) relating to improving education for 
     students, that is approved by the Corporation or a State 
     Commission.
       ``(2) Healthy futures corps.--
       ``(A) In general.--The recipient may carry out national 
     service programs through a Healthy Futures Corps that 
     identifies and meets unmet health needs within communities 
     through activities such as those described in subparagraph 
     (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in 
     subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Activities.--A Healthy Futures Corps described in 
     this paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(i) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     navigating the health services system;
       ``(ii) assisting individuals in obtaining access to health 
     services, including oral health services, 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 
     services 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;
       ``(iv) improving the literacy of patients regarding health, 
     including oral health;

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       ``(v) providing translation services at clinics and in 
     emergency rooms to improve health services;
       ``(vi) providing services designed to meet the health needs 
     of rural communities, including the recruitment of youth to 
     work in health professions in such communities;
       ``(vii) assisting in health promotion interventions that 
     improve health status, and helping people adopt and maintain 
     healthy lifestyles and habits to improve health status;
       ``(viii) addressing childhood obesity through in-school and 
     after-school physical activities, and providing nutrition 
     education to students, in elementary schools and secondary 
     schools; or
       ``(ix) providing activities, addressing unmet health needs, 
     that the Corporation may designate.
       ``(C) Healthy futures corps indicators.--The indicators for 
     a corps program described in this paragraph are--
       ``(i) access to health services among economically 
     disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of 
     medically underserved populations;
       ``(ii) access to health services for uninsured individuals, 
     including such individuals who are economically disadvantaged 
     children;
       ``(iii) 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;
       ``(iv) literacy of patients regarding health;
       ``(v) any 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 (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Health 
     and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, establishes; or
       ``(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular recipient 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, that is approved by the Corporation or a State 
     Commission.
       ``(3) Clean energy service corps.--
       ``(A) In general.--The recipient may carry out national 
     service projects through a Clean Energy Service Corps that 
     identifies and meets unmet environmental needs within 
     communities through activities such as those described in 
     subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators 
     described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Activities.--A Clean Energy Service Corps described 
     in this paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(i) weatherizing and retrofitting housing units for low-
     income households to significantly improve the energy 
     efficiency and reduce carbon emissions 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) providing clean energy-related services designed to 
     meet the needs of rural communities;
       ``(v) 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;
       ``(vi) assisting in the development of local recycling 
     programs;
       ``(vii) renewing and rehabilitating national and State 
     parks and forests, city parks, county parks and other public 
     lands, and trails owned or maintained by the Federal 
     Government or a State, including planting trees, carrying out 
     reforestation, carrying out forest health restoration 
     measures, carrying out erosion control measures, fire hazard 
     reduction measures, and rehabilitation and maintenance of 
     historic sites and structures throughout the national park 
     system, and providing trail enhancements, rehabilitation, and 
     repairs;
       ``(viii) cleaning and improving rivers maintained by the 
     Federal Government or a State;
       ``(ix) carrying out projects in partnership with the 
     National Park Service, designed to renew and rehabilitate 
     national park resources and enhance services and learning 
     opportunities for national park visitors, and nearby 
     communities and schools;
       ``(x) providing service through a full-time, year-round 
     youth corps program or full-time summer youth corps program, 
     such as a conservation corps or youth service corps program 
     that--

       ``(I) undertakes meaningful service projects with visible 
     public benefits, including projects involving urban renewal, 
     sustaining natural resources, or improving human services;
       ``(II) includes as participants youths and young adults who 
     are age 16 through 25, including out-of-school youth and 
     other disadvantaged youth (such as youth who are aging out of 
     foster care, youth who have limited English proficiency, 
     homeless youth, and youth who are individuals with 
     disabilities), who are age 16 through 25; and
       ``(III) provides those participants who are youth and young 
     adults with--

       ``(aa) team-based, highly structured, and adult-supervised 
     work experience, life skills, education, career guidance and 
     counseling, employment training, and support services 
     including mentoring; and
       ``(bb) the opportunity to develop citizenship values and 
     skills through service to their community and the United 
     States;
       ``(xi) carrying out other activities, addressing unmet 
     environmental and workforce needs, that the Corporation may 
     designate.
       ``(C) Clean energy service corps indicators.--The 
     indicators for a corps program described in this paragraph 
     are--
       ``(i) the number of housing units of low-income households 
     weatherized or retrofitted to significantly improve energy 
     efficiency and reduce carbon emissions;
       ``(ii) annual energy costs (to determine savings in those 
     costs) at facilities where participants have provided 
     service;
       ``(iii) the number of students and youth receiving 
     education or training in energy-efficient and environmentally 
     conscious practices;
       ``(iv)(I) the number of acres of national parks, State 
     parks, city parks, county parks, or other public lands, that 
     are cleaned or improved; and
       ``(II) the number of acres of forest preserves, or miles of 
     trails or rivers, owned or maintained by the Federal 
     Government or a State, that are cleaned or improved;
       ``(v) any additional indicator relating to clean energy, 
     the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or education and 
     skill attainment for clean energy jobs, that the Corporation, 
     in consultation (as appropriate) with the Administrator of 
     the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, 
     the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of Labor, as 
     appropriate, establishes; or
       ``(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular recipient and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) relating to clean energy, the 
     reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or education or skill 
     attainment for clean energy jobs, that is approved by the 
     Corporation or a State Commission.
       ``(4) Veterans corps.--
       ``(A) In general.--The recipient may carry out national 
     service programs through a Veterans Corps that identifies and 
     meets unmet needs of veterans and members of the Armed Forces 
     who are on active duty through activities such as those 
     described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the 
     indicators described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Activities.--A Veterans Corps described in this 
     paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(i) promoting community-based efforts to meet the unique 
     needs of military families while a family member is deployed 
     and upon that family member's return home;
       ``(ii) recruiting veterans, particularly returning 
     veterans, into service opportunities, including opportunities 
     that utilize their military experience;
       ``(iii) assisting veterans in developing their educational 
     opportunities (including opportunities for professional 
     certification, licensure, or credentials), coordinating 
     activities with and assisting State and local agencies 
     administering veterans education benefits, and coordinating 
     activities with and assisting entities administering veterans 
     programs with internships and fellowships that could lead to 
     employment in the private and public sectors;
       ``(iv) promoting efforts within a community to serve the 
     needs of veterans and members of the Armed Forces who are on 
     active duty, including helping veterans file benefits claims 
     and assisting Federal agencies in providing services to 
     veterans, and sending care packages to Members of the Armed 
     Forces who are deployed;
       ``(v) assisting veterans in developing mentoring 
     relationships with economically disadvantaged students;
       ``(vi) developing projects to assist veterans with 
     disabilities, veterans who are unemployed, older veterans, 
     and veterans in rural communities, including assisting 
     veterans described in this clause with transportation; or
       ``(vii) other activities, addressing unmet needs of 
     veterans, that the Corporation may designate.
       ``(C) Veterans' corps indicators.--The indicators for a 
     corps program described in this paragraph are--
       ``(i) the number of housing units created for veterans;
       ``(ii) the number of veterans who pursue educational 
     opportunities;
       ``(iii) the number of veterans receiving professional 
     certification, licensure, or credentials;
       ``(iv) the number of veterans engaged in service 
     opportunities;
       ``(v) the number of military families assisted by 
     organizations while a family member is deployed and upon that 
     family member's return home;
       ``(vi) the number of economically disadvantaged students 
     engaged in mentoring relationships with veterans;
       ``(vii) the number of projects designed to meet 
     identifiable public needs of veterans, especially veterans 
     with disabilities, veterans who are unemployed, older 
     veterans, and veterans in rural communities;
       ``(viii) any additional indicator that relates to education 
     or skill attainment that assists in providing veterans with 
     the skills to address identifiable public needs, or that 
     relates to improving the lives of veterans, of members of the 
     Armed Forces on active duty, and of families of the veterans 
     and the members on active duty, and that the Corporation, in 
     consultation (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs, establishes; or
       ``(ix) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular recipient and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) relating to the education or skill 
     attainment, or the improvement, described in clause (viii), 
     that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.
       ``(5) Opportunity corps.--
       ``(A) In general.--The recipient may carry out national 
     service programs through an Opportunity Corps that identifies 
     and meets unmet needs relating to economic opportunity for 
     economically disadvantaged individuals within communities, 
     through activities such as those

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     described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the 
     indicators described in subparagraph (C).
       ``(B) Activities.--An Opportunity Corps described in this 
     paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(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, rehabilitation, or 
     preservation of housing units, including energy efficient 
     homes, for economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(iii) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals, 
     including homeless individuals, in finding placement in and 
     maintaining housing;
       ``(iv) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     obtaining access to health services for themselves or their 
     children;
       ``(v) 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;
       ``(vi) facilitating enrollment in and completion of job 
     training for economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(vii) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     obtaining access to job placement assistance;
       ``(viii) carrying out a program that seeks to eliminate 
     hunger in low-income communities and rural areas through 
     service in projects--

       ``(I) involving food banks, food pantries, and nonprofit 
     organizations that provide food during emergencies;
       ``(II) seeking to address the long-term causes of hunger 
     through education and the delivery of appropriate services;
       ``(III) providing training in basic health, nutrition, and 
     life skills necessary to alleviate hunger in communities and 
     rural areas; or
       ``(IV) assisting individuals in obtaining information about 
     federally supported nutrition programs;

       ``(ix) addressing issues faced by homebound citizens, such 
     as needs for food deliveries, legal and medical services, 
     nutrition information, and transportation;
       ``(x) implementing an E-Corps program that involves 
     participants who provide services in a community by 
     developing and assisting in carrying out technology programs 
     that seek to increase access to technology and the benefits 
     of technology in such community; and
       ``(xi) carrying out other activities, addressing unmet 
     needs relating to economic opportunity for economically 
     disadvantaged individuals, that the Corporation may 
     designate.
       ``(C) Opportunity corps indicators.--The indicators for a 
     corps program described in this paragraph are--
       ``(i) the degree of financial literacy among economically 
     disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(ii) the number of housing units built or improved for 
     economically disadvantaged individuals or low-income 
     families;
       ``(iii) the number of economically disadvantaged 
     individuals with access to job training and other skill 
     enhancement;
       ``(iv) the number of economically disadvantaged individuals 
     with access to information about job placement services;
       ``(v) any additional indicator relating to improving 
     economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged 
     individuals that the Corporation, in consultation (as 
     appropriate) with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
     the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, and the Secretary of the Treasury, establishes; 
     or
       ``(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular recipient and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation or 
     a State Commission.
       ``(b) National Service Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--The recipient of a grant under section 
     121(a) and a Federal agency operating or supporting a 
     national service program under section 121(b) may use the 
     financial assistance or positions involved, directly or 
     through subgrants to other entities, to carry out national 
     service programs and model programs under this subsection 
     that are focused on meeting community needs and improve 
     performance on the indicators described in paragraph (3).
       ``(2) Programs.--The programs may include the following 
     types of national service programs:
       ``(A) A community service program designed to meet the 
     needs of rural communities, using teams or individual 
     placements to address the development needs of rural 
     communities, including addressing rural poverty, or the need 
     for health services, education, or job training.
       ``(B) A program--
       ``(i) that engages participants in public health, emergency 
     and disaster preparedness, and other public safety 
     activities;
       ``(ii) that may include the recruitment of qualified 
     participants for, and placement of the participants in, 
     positions to be trainees as law enforcement officers, 
     firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency 
     medical service workers; and
       ``(iii) that may engage Federal, State, and local 
     stakeholders, in collaboration, to organize more effective 
     responses to issues of public health, emergencies and 
     disasters, and other public safety issues.
       ``(C) A program that seeks to expand the number of mentors 
     for disadvantaged youths and other youths (including by 
     recruiting high school-, and college-age individuals to enter 
     into mentoring relationships), either through--
       ``(i) provision of direct mentoring services;
       ``(ii) provision of supportive services to direct mentoring 
     service organizations (in the case of a partnership);
       ``(iii) the creative utilization of current and emerging 
     technologies to connect youth with mentors; or
       ``(iv) supporting mentoring partnerships (including 
     statewide and local mentoring partnerships that strengthen 
     direct service mentoring programs) by--

       ``(I) increasing State resources dedicated to mentoring;
       ``(II) supporting the creation of statewide and local 
     mentoring partnerships and programs of national scope through 
     collaborative efforts between entities such as local or 
     direct service mentoring partnerships, or units of State or 
     local government; and
       ``(III) assisting direct service mentoring programs.

       ``(D) A program--
       ``(i) in which not less than 75 percent of the participants 
     are disadvantaged youth;
       ``(ii) that may provide life skills training, employment 
     training, educational counseling, assistance to complete a 
     secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, 
     counseling, or a mentoring relationship with an adult 
     volunteer; and
       ``(iii) for which, in awarding financial assistance and 
     approved national service positions, the Corporation shall 
     give priority to programs that engage retirees to serve as 
     mentors.
       ``(E) A program--
       ``(i) that reengages court-involved youth and adults with 
     the goal of reducing recidivism;
       ``(ii) that may create support systems beginning in 
     correctional facilities; and
       ``(iii) that may have life skills training, employment 
     training, an education program (including a program to 
     complete a secondary school diploma or its recognized 
     equivalent), educational and career counseling, and 
     postprogram placement services.
       ``(F) A demonstration program--
       ``(i) that has as 1 of its primary purposes the recruitment 
     and acceptance of court-involved youth and adults as 
     participants, volunteers, or members; and
       ``(ii) that may serve any purpose otherwise permitted under 
     this Act.
       ``(G) A program that provides education or job training 
     services that are designed to meet the needs of rural 
     communities.
       ``(H) A program that seeks to expand the number of mentors 
     for youth in foster care through--
       ``(i) the provision of direct academic mentoring services 
     for youth in foster care;
       ``(ii) the provision of supportive services to mentoring 
     service organizations that directly provide mentoring to 
     youth in foster care, including providing training of mentors 
     in child development, domestic violence, foster care, 
     confidentiality requirements, and other matters related to 
     working with youth in foster care; or
       ``(iii) supporting foster care mentoring partnerships, 
     including statewide and local mentoring partnerships that 
     strengthen direct service mentoring programs.
       ``(I) Such other national service programs addressing unmet 
     human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs as 
     the Corporation may designate.
       ``(3) Indicators.--The indicators for a program described 
     in this subsection are the indicators described in 
     subparagraph (C) of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of 
     subsection (a) or any additional local indicator (applicable 
     to a participant or recipient and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) relating to meeting unmet community 
     needs, that is approved by the Corporation or a State 
     Commission.
       ``(c) Program Models for Service Corps.--
       ``(1) In general.--In addition to any activities described 
     in subparagraph (B) of paragraphs (1) through (5) of 
     subsection (a), and subsection (b)(2), a recipient of a grant 
     under section 121(a) and a Federal agency operating or 
     supporting a national service program under section 121(b) 
     may directly or through grants or subgrants to other entities 
     carry out a national service corps program through the 
     following program models:
       ``(A) A community corps program that meets unmet health, 
     veteran, and other human, educational, environmental, or 
     public safety needs and promotes greater community unity 
     through the use of organized teams of participants of varied 
     social and economic backgrounds, skill levels, physical and 
     developmental capabilities, ages, ethnic backgrounds, or 
     genders.
       ``(B) A service program that--
       ``(i) recruits individuals with special skills or provides 
     specialized preservice training to enable participants to be 
     placed individually or in teams in positions in which the 
     participants can meet such unmet needs; and
       ``(ii) if consistent with the purposes of the program, 
     brings participants together for additional training and 
     other activities designed to foster civic responsibility, 
     increase the skills of participants, and improve the quality 
     of the service provided.
       ``(C) A campus-based program that is designed to provide 
     substantial service in a community during the school term and 
     during summer or other vacation periods through the use of--
       ``(i) students who are attending an institution of higher 
     education, including students participating in a work-study 
     program assisted under part C of title IV of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
       ``(ii) teams composed of students described in clause (i); 
     or
       ``(iii) teams composed of a combination of such students 
     and community residents.
       ``(D) A professional corps program that recruits and places 
     qualified participants in positions--
       ``(i) as teachers, nurses and other health care providers, 
     police officers, early childhood development staff, 
     engineers, or other professionals providing service to meet 
     human, educational,

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     environmental, or public safety needs in communities with an 
     inadequate number of such professionals;
       ``(ii) for which the salary may exceed the maximum living 
     allowance authorized in subsection (a)(2) of section 140, as 
     provided in subsection (c) of such section; and
       ``(iii) that are sponsored by public or private employers 
     who agree to pay 100 percent of the salaries and benefits 
     (other than any national service educational award under 
     subtitle D) of the participants.
       ``(E) A program that provides opportunities for veterans to 
     participate in service projects.
       ``(F) A program carried out by an intermediary that builds 
     the capacity of local nonprofit and faith-based organizations 
     to expand and enhance services to meet local or national 
     needs.
       ``(G) Such other program models as may be approved by the 
     Corporation or a State Commission, as appropriate.
       ``(2) Program models within corps.--A recipient of 
     financial assistance or approved national service positions 
     for a corps program described in subsection (a) may use the 
     assistance or positions to carry out the corps program, in 
     whole or in part, using a program model described in this 
     subsection. The corps program shall meet the applicable 
     requirements of subsection (a) and this subsection.
       ``(d) Qualification Criteria To Determine Eligibility.--
       ``(1) Establishment by corporation.--The Corporation shall 
     establish qualification criteria for different types of 
     national service programs for the purpose of determining 
     whether a particular national service program should be 
     considered to be a national service program eligible to 
     receive assistance or approved national service positions 
     under this subtitle.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In establishing qualification criteria 
     under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall consult with 
     organizations and individuals with extensive experience in 
     developing and administering effective national service 
     programs or regarding the delivery of veteran services, and 
     other human, educational, environmental, or public safety 
     services, to communities or persons.
       ``(3) Application to subgrants.--The qualification criteria 
     established by the Corporation under paragraph (1) shall also 
     be used by each recipient of assistance under section 121(a) 
     that uses any portion of the assistance to conduct a grant 
     program to support other national service programs.
       ``(4) Encouragement of intergenerational components of 
     programs.--The Corporation shall encourage national service 
     programs eligible to receive assistance or approved national 
     service positions under this subtitle to establish, if 
     consistent with the purposes of the program, an 
     intergenerational component of the program that combines 
     students, out-of-school youths, disadvantaged youth, and 
     older adults as participants to provide services to address 
     unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety 
     needs.
       ``(e) Priorities for Certain Corps.--In awarding financial 
     assistance and approved national service positions to 
     eligible entities proposed to carry out the corps described 
     in subsection (a)--
       ``(1) in the case of a corps described in subsection 
     (a)(2)--
       ``(A) the Corporation may give priority to eligible 
     entities that propose to provide support for participants 
     who, after completing service under this section, will 
     undertake careers to improve performance on health indicators 
     described in subsection (a)(2)(C); and
       ``(B) the Corporation shall give priority to eligible 
     entities that propose to carry out national service programs 
     in medically underserved areas (as designated individually, 
     by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as an area with 
     a shortage of personal health services); and
       ``(2) in the case of a corps described in subsection 
     (a)(3), the Corporation shall give priority to 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 support services 
     and education and training to develop skills needed for clean 
     energy jobs for which there is current demand or projected 
     future demand.
       ``(f) National Service Priorities.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--
       ``(A) By corporation.--In order to concentrate national 
     efforts on meeting human, educational, environmental, or 
     public safety needs and to achieve the other purposes of this 
     Act, the Corporation, after reviewing the strategic plan 
     approved under section 192A(g)(1,) shall establish, and may 
     periodically alter, priorities regarding the types of 
     national service programs and corps to be assisted under 
     section 129 and the purposes for which such assistance may be 
     used.
       ``(B) By states.--Consistent with paragraph (4), States 
     shall establish, and through the national service plan 
     process described in section 178(e)(1), periodically alter 
     priorities as appropriate regarding the national service 
     programs to be assisted under section 129(e). The State 
     priorities shall be subject to Corporation review as part of 
     the application process under section 130.
       ``(2) Notice to applicants.--The Corporation shall provide 
     advance notice to potential applicants of any national 
     service priorities to be in effect under this subsection for 
     a fiscal year. The notice shall specifically include--
       ``(A) a description of any alteration made in the 
     priorities since the previous notice; and
       ``(B) a description of the national service programs that 
     are designated by the Corporation under section 133(d)(2) as 
     eligible for priority consideration in the next competitive 
     distribution of assistance under section 121(a).
       ``(3) Regulations.--The Corporation shall by regulation 
     establish procedures to ensure the equitable treatment of 
     national service programs that--
       ``(A) receive funding under this subtitle for multiple 
     years; and
       ``(B) would be adversely affected by annual revisions in 
     such national service priorities.
       ``(4) Application to subgrants.--Any national service 
     priorities established by the Corporation under this 
     subsection shall also be used by each recipient of funds 
     under section 121(a) that uses any portion of the assistance 
     to conduct a grant program to support other national service 
     programs.
       ``(g) Consultation on Indicators.--The Corporation shall 
     consult with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of 
     Health and Human Services, the Director of the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention, the Secretary of Energy, the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of the Interior, 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the 
     Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, and the Secretary of the Treasury, as 
     appropriate, in developing additional indicators for the 
     corps and programs described in subsections (a) and (b).
       ``(h) Requirements for Tutors.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     Corporation shall require that each recipient of assistance 
     under the national service laws that operates a tutoring 
     program involving elementary school or secondary school 
     students certifies that individuals serving in approved 
     national service positions as tutors in such program have--
       ``(A) obtained their high school diplomas; and
       ``(B) successfully completed pre- and in-service training 
     for tutors.
       ``(2) Exception.--The requirements in paragraph (1) do not 
     apply to an individual serving in an approved national 
     service position who is enrolled in an elementary school or 
     secondary school and is providing tutoring services through a 
     structured, school-managed cross-grade tutoring program.
       ``(i) Requirements for Tutoring Programs.--Each tutoring 
     program that receives assistance under the national service 
     laws shall--
       ``(1) offer a curriculum that is high quality, research-
     based, and consistent with the State academic content 
     standards required by section 1111 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) and the 
     instructional program of the local educational agency; and
       ``(2) offer high quality, research-based pre- and in-
     service training for tutors.
       ``(j) Citizenship Training.--The Corporation shall 
     establish guidelines for recipients of assistance under the 
     national service laws, that are consistent with the 
     principles on which citizenship programs administered by U.S. 
     Citizenship and Immigration Services are based, relating to 
     the promotion of citizenship and civic engagement among 
     participants in approved national service positions and 
     approved summer of service positions, and appropriate to the 
     age, education, and experience of the participants.
       ``(k) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the end of each 
     fiscal year for which the Corporation makes grants under 
     section 121(a), the Corporation shall prepare and submit to 
     the authorizing committees a report containing--
       ``(1) information describing how the Corporation allocated 
     financial assistance and approved national service positions 
     among eligible entities proposed to carry out corps and 
     national service programs described in this section for that 
     fiscal year;
       ``(2) information describing the amount of financial 
     assistance and the number of approved national service 
     positions the Corporation provided to each corps and national 
     service program described in this section for that fiscal 
     year;
       ``(3) a measure of the extent to which the corps and 
     national service programs improved performance on the 
     corresponding indicators; and
       ``(4) information describing how the Corporation is 
     coordinating--
       ``(A) the national service programs funded under this 
     section; with
       ``(B) applicable programs, as determined by the 
     Corporation, carried out under subtitle B 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.''.

     SEC. 1303. TYPES OF POSITIONS.

       Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 12573) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``section 122(a)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122''; and
       (B) by striking ``or (b)'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(A)--
       (A) by inserting after ``subdivision of a State,'' the 
     following: ``a territory,''; and
       (B) by striking ``Federal agency'' and inserting ``Federal 
     agency (under an interagency agreement described in section 
     121(b))'';
       (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``section 122(a)(3)'' and 
     inserting ``section 122(a)(1)(B)(vi)'';
       (4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps'';
       (5) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
       (6) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
       ``(7) A position involving service in the ServeAmerica 
     Fellowship program carried out under section 198B.''.

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

       Section 125 (42 U.S.C. 12575) is repealed.

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

       Section 126 (42 U.S.C. 12576) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``$125,000 and $750,000'' and inserting 
     ``$250,000 and $1,000,000''; and
       (ii) by striking ``501(a)(4)'' and inserting ``501(a)(5)''; 
     and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Matching requirement.--In making a grant to a State 
     under this subsection, the Corporation shall require the 
     State to agree to provide matching funds from non-Federal 
     sources of not less than $1 for every $1 provided by the 
     Corporation through the grant.
       ``(3) Alternative.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
     Chief Executive Officer may permit a State that demonstrates 
     hardship or a new State Commission to meet alternative 
     matching requirements for such a grant as follows:
       ``(A) First $100,000.--For the first $100,000 of grant 
     funds provided by the Corporation, the State involved shall 
     not be required to provide matching funds.
       ``(B) Amounts greater than $100,000.--For grant amounts of 
     more than $100,000 and not more than $250,000 provided by the 
     Corporation, the State shall agree to provide matching funds 
     from non-Federal sources of not less than $1 for every $2 
     provided by the Corporation, in excess of $100,000.
       ``(C) Amounts greater than $250,000.--For grant amounts of 
     more than $250,000 provided by the Corporation, the State 
     shall agree to provide matching funds from non-Federal 
     sources of not less than $1 for every $1 provided by the 
     Corporation, in excess of $250,000.'';
       (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
       ``(b) Disaster Service.--The Corporation may undertake 
     activities, including activities carried out through part A 
     of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
     U.S.C. 4951 et seq.), to involve programs that receive 
     assistance under the national service laws in disaster relief 
     efforts, and to support, including through mission 
     assignments under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
     Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), nonprofit 
     organizations and public agencies responding to the needs of 
     communities experiencing disasters.''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``to national service 
     programs that receive assistance under section 121'' and 
     inserting ``to programs supported under the national service 
     laws''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Amount of assistance.--A challenge grant under this 
     subsection may provide, for an initial 3-year grant period, 
     not more than $1 of assistance under this subsection for each 
     $1 in cash raised from private sources by the program 
     supported under the national service laws in excess of 
     amounts required to be provided by the program to satisfy 
     matching funds requirements. After an initial 3-year grant 
     period, a grant under this subsection may provide not more 
     than $1 of assistance under this subsection for each $2 in 
     cash raised from private sources by the program in excess of 
     amounts required to be provided by the program to satisfy 
     matching funds requirements. The Corporation may permit the 
     use of local or State funds under this paragraph in lieu of 
     cash raised from private sources if the Corporation 
     determines that such use would be equitable due to a lack of 
     available private funds at the local level. The Corporation 
     shall establish a ceiling on the amount of assistance that 
     may be provided to a national service program under this 
     subsection.''.

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

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

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

       ``(a) One Percent Allotment for Certain Territories.--Of 
     the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of 
     assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal year, the 
     Corporation shall reserve 1 percent for grants to the United 
     States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the 
     Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands upon approval by 
     the Corporation of an application submitted under section 
     130. The Corporation shall allot for a grant to each such 
     territory under this subsection for a fiscal year an amount 
     that bears the same ratio to 1 percent of the allocated funds 
     for that fiscal year as the population of the territory bears 
     to the total population of all such territories.
       ``(b) Allotment for Indian Tribes.--Of the funds allocated 
     by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 
     121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve at 
     least 1 percent for grants to Indian tribes to be allotted by 
     the Corporation on a competitive basis.
       ``(c) Reservation of Approved Positions.--The Corporation 
     shall ensure that each individual selected during a fiscal 
     year for assignment as a VISTA volunteer under title I of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et 
     seq.) or as a participant in the National Civilian Community 
     Corps Program under subtitle E shall receive the national 
     service educational award described in subtitle D if the 
     individual satisfies the eligibility requirements for the 
     award. Funds for approved national service positions required 
     by this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be deducted from 
     the total funding for approved national service positions to 
     be available for distribution under subsections (d) and (e) 
     for that fiscal year.
       ``(d) Allotment for Competitive Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--Of the funds allocated by the 
     Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) 
     for a fiscal year and subject to section 133(d)(3), the 
     Corporation shall reserve not more than 62.7 percent for 
     grants awarded on a competitive basis to States specified in 
     subsection (e)(1) for national service programs, to nonprofit 
     organizations seeking to operate a national service program 
     in 2 or more of those States, and to Indian tribes.
       ``(2) Equitable treatment.--In the consideration of 
     applications for such grants, the Corporation shall ensure 
     the equitable treatment of applicants from urban areas, 
     applicants from rural areas, applicants of diverse sizes (as 
     measured by the number of participants served), applicants 
     from States, and applicants from national nonprofit 
     organizations.
       ``(3) Encore service programs.--In making grants under this 
     subsection 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 
     proposing 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.
       ``(4) Corps programs.--In making grants under this 
     subsection for a fiscal year, the Corporation--
       ``(A) shall select 2 or more of the national service corps 
     described in section 122(a) to receive grants under this 
     subsection; and
       ``(B) may select national service programs described in 
     section 122(b) to receive such grants.
       ``(e) Allotment to Certain States on Formula Basis.--
       ``(1) Grants.--Of the funds allocated by the Corporation 
     for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal 
     year, the Corporation shall make a grant to each of the 
     several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that submits an application under 
     section 130 that is approved by the Corporation.
       ``(2) Allotments.--The Corporation shall allot for a grant 
     to each such State under this subsection for a fiscal year an 
     amount that bears the same ratio to 35.3 percent of the 
     allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the 
     State bears to the total population of the several States, 
     the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto 
     Rico, in compliance with paragraph (3).
       ``(3) Minimum amount.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
     minimum grant made available to each State approved by the 
     Corporation under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year shall be 
     at least $600,000, or 0.5 percent of the amount allocated for 
     the State formula under this subsection for the fiscal year, 
     whichever is greater.
       ``(f) Effect of Failure To Apply.--If a State or territory 
     fails to apply for, or fails to give notice to the 
     Corporation of its intent to apply for, an allotment under 
     this section, or the Corporation does not approve the 
     application consistent with section 133, the Corporation may 
     use the amount that would have been allotted under this 
     section to the State or territory to--
       ``(1) make grants (and provide approved national service 
     positions in connection with such grants) to other community-
     based entities under section 121 that propose to carry out 
     national service programs in such State or territory; and
       ``(2) make reallotments to other States or territories with 
     approved applications submitted under section 130, from the 
     allotment funds not used to make grants as described in 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(g) Application Required.--The Corporation shall make an 
     allotment of assistance (including the provision of approved 
     national service positions) to a recipient under this section 
     only pursuant to an application submitted by a State or other 
     applicant under section 130.
       ``(h) Approval of Positions Subject to Available Funds.--
     The Corporation may not approve positions as approved 
     national service positions under this subtitle for a fiscal 
     year in excess of the number of such positions for which the 
     Corporation has sufficient available funds in the National 
     Service Trust for that fiscal year, taking into consideration 
     funding needs for national service educational awards under 
     subtitle D based on completed service. If appropriations are 
     insufficient to provide the maximum allowable national 
     service educational awards under subtitle D for all eligible 
     participants, the Corporation is authorized to make necessary 
     and reasonable adjustments to program rules.
       ``(i) Sponsorship of Approved National Service Positions.--
       ``(1) Sponsorship authorized.--The Corporation may enter 
     into agreements with persons or entities who offer to sponsor 
     national service positions for which the person or entity 
     will be responsible for supplying the funds necessary to 
     provide a national service educational award. The 
     distribution of those approved national service positions 
     shall be made pursuant to the agreement, and the creation of 
     those positions shall not be taken into consideration in 
     determining the number of approved national service positions 
     to be available for distribution under this section.
       ``(2) Deposit of contribution.--Funds provided pursuant to 
     an agreement under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the 
     National Service Trust established in section 145 until such 
     time as the funds are needed.
       ``(j) Reservation of Funds for Special Assistance.--
       ``(1) Reservation.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
     year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
     section 501(a)(2) and allocated to carry out subtitle C and 
     subject to the limitation in such section, the Corporation 
     may reserve such amount as the Corporation considers to be 
     appropriate for the purpose of making assistance available 
     under subsections (b) and (c) of section 126.

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       ``(2) Limitation.--The amount reserved under paragraph (1) 
     for a fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000.
       ``(3) Timing.--The Corporation shall reserve such amount, 
     and any amount reserved under subsection (k) from funds 
     appropriated and allocated to carry out subtitle C, before 
     allocating funds for the provision of assistance under any 
     other provision of this subtitle.
       ``(k) Reservation of Funds To Increase the Participation of 
     Individuals With Disabilities.--
       ``(1) Reservation.--To make grants to public or private 
     nonprofit organizations to increase the participation of 
     individuals with disabilities in national service and for 
     demonstration activities in furtherance of this purpose, and 
     subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), the Chief 
     Executive Officer shall reserve not less than 2 percent from 
     the amounts, appropriated to carry out subtitles C, D, E, and 
     H for each fiscal year.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The amount reserved under paragraph (1) 
     for a fiscal year may not exceed $20,000,000.
       ``(3) Remainder.--The Chief Executive Officer may use the 
     funds reserved under paragraph (1), and not distributed to 
     make grants under this subsection for other activities 
     described in section 501(a)(2).
       ``(l) Authority for Fixed-Amount Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--
       ``(A) Authority.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
     year to provide financial assistance under the national 
     service laws, the Corporation may provide assistance in the 
     form of fixed-amount grants in an amount determined by the 
     Corporation under paragraph (2) rather than on the basis of 
     actual costs incurred by a program.
       ``(B) Limitation.--Other than fixed-amount grants to 
     support programs described in section 129A, for the 1-year 
     period beginning on the effective date of the Serve America 
     Act, the Corporation may provide assistance in the form of 
     fixed-amount grants to programs that only offer full-time 
     positions.
       ``(2) Determination of amount of fixed-amount grants.--A 
     fixed-amount grant authorized by this subsection shall be in 
     an amount determined by the Corporation that is--
       ``(A) significantly less than the reasonable and necessary 
     costs of administering the program supported by the grant; 
     and
       ``(B) based on an amount per individual enrolled in the 
     program receiving the grant, taking into account--
       ``(i) the capacity of the entity carrying out the program 
     to manage funds and achieve programmatic results;
       ``(ii) the number of approved national service positions, 
     approved silver scholar positions, or approved summer of 
     service positions for the program, if applicable;
       ``(iii) the proposed design of the program;
       ``(iv) whether the program provides service to, or involves 
     the participation of, disadvantaged youth or otherwise would 
     reasonably incur a relatively higher level of costs; and
       ``(v) such other factors as the Corporation may consider 
     under section 133 in considering applications for assistance.
       ``(3) Requirements for grant recipients.--In awarding a 
     fixed-amount grant under this subsection, the Corporation--
       ``(A) shall require the grant recipient--
       ``(i) to return a pro rata amount of the grant funds based 
     upon the difference between the number of hours served by a 
     participant and the minimum number of hours for completion of 
     a term of service (as established by the Corporation);
       ``(ii) to report on the program's performance on 
     standardized measures and performance levels established by 
     the Corporation;
       ``(iii) to cooperate with any evaluation activities 
     undertaken by the Corporation; and
       ``(iv) to provide assurances that additional funds will be 
     raised in support of the program, in addition to those 
     received under the national service laws; and
       ``(B) may adopt other terms and conditions that the 
     Corporation considers necessary or appropriate based on the 
     relative risks (as determined by the Corporation) associated 
     with any application for a fixed-amount grant.
       ``(4) Other requirements not applicable.--Limitations on 
     administrative costs and matching fund documentation 
     requirements shall not apply to fixed-amount grants provided 
     in accordance with this subsection.
       ``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection 
     shall relieve a grant recipient of the responsibility to 
     comply with the requirements of chapter 75 of title 31, 
     United States Code, or other requirements of Office of 
     Management and Budget Circular A-133.''.

     SEC. 1307. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.

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

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

       ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
     year to provide financial assistance under this subtitle and 
     consistent with the restriction in subsection (b), the 
     Corporation may, through fixed-amount grants (in accordance 
     with section 129(l)), provide operational support to programs 
     that receive approved national service positions but do not 
     receive funds under section 121(a).
       ``(b) Limit on Corporation Grant Funds.--The Corporation 
     may provide the operational support under this section for a 
     program in an amount that is not more than $800 per 
     individual enrolled in an approved national service position, 
     or not more than $1,000 per such individual if at least 50 
     percent of the persons enrolled in the program are 
     disadvantaged youth.
       ``(c) Inapplicable Provisions.--The following provisions 
     shall not apply to programs funded under this section:
       ``(1) The limitation on administrative costs under section 
     121(d).
       ``(2) The matching funds requirements under section 121(e).
       ``(3) The living allowance and other benefits under 
     sections 131(e) and 140 (other than individualized support 
     services for participants with disabilities under section 
     140(f)).''.

     SEC. 1308. STATE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.

       Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``section 121'' and inserting ``section 
     121(a)'';
       (B) by inserting after ``assistance, a State,'' the 
     following: ``territory,''; and
       (C) by striking ``institution of higher education, or 
     Federal agency'' and inserting ``or institution of higher 
     education'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (9), by striking ``section 122(c)'' and 
     inserting ``section 122(f)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (12), by inserting ``municipalities and 
     governments of counties in which such a community is 
     located,'' after ``providing services,'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``jobs or positions'' and inserting 
     ``proposed positions''; and
       (ii) by striking ``, including'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting a period;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``proposed'' before 
     ``minimum''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) In the case of a nonprofit organization intending to 
     operate programs in 2 or more States, a description of the 
     manner in which and extent to which the organization 
     consulted with the State Commissions of each State in which 
     the organization intends to operate and the nature of the 
     consultation.'';
       (4) in subsection (d)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ``subsection 
     (a) or (b) of section 121'' and inserting ``section 121(a)'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``section 122(a)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122'';
       (5) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as 
     subsections (e) through (h), respectively and inserting after 
     subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Additional Required Application Information.--An 
     application submitted under subsection (a) for programs 
     described in 122(a) shall also contain--
       ``(1) measurable goals, to be used for annual measurements 
     of the program's performance on 1 or more of the 
     corresponding indicators described in section 122;
       ``(2) information describing how the applicant proposes to 
     utilize funds to improve performance on the corresponding 
     indicators utilizing participants, including describing the 
     activities in which such participants will engage to improve 
     performance on those indicators;
       ``(3) information identifying the geographical area in 
     which the eligible entity proposing to carry out the program 
     proposes to use funds to improve performance on the 
     corresponding indicators, and demographic information on the 
     students or individuals, as appropriate, in such area, and 
     statistics demonstrating the need to improve such indicators 
     in such area; and
       ``(4) if applicable, information on how the eligible entity 
     will work with other community-based entities to carry out 
     activities to improve performance on the corresponding 
     indicators using such funds.'';
       (6) in paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (f) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``were selected'' and inserting 
     ``were or will be selected'';
       (7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``a program applicant'' 
     and inserting ``an applicant''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the heading, by striking ``Program applicant'' and 
     inserting ``Applicant'';
       (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``program applicant'' and inserting ``applicant'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by inserting after ``subdivision of a State,'' the 
     following: ``territory,''; and
       (II) by striking ``institution of higher education, or 
     Federal agency'' and inserting ``or institution of higher 
     education''; and

       (iv) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by inserting after ``subdivision of a State,'' the 
     following: ``territory,''; and
       (II) by striking ``institution of higher education, or 
     Federal agency'' and inserting ``or institution of higher 
     education''; and

       (8) by amending subsection (h) (as so redesignated) to read 
     as follows:
       ``(h) Limitation on Same Project Receiving Multiple 
     Grants.--Unless specifically authorized by law, the 
     Corporation may not provide more than 1 grant under the 
     national service laws for a fiscal year to support the same 
     project under the national service laws.''.

     SEC. 1309. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 131(c) (42 U.S.C. 12583(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) the community served, the municipality and government 
     of the county (if appropriate) in which the community is 
     located, and potential participants in the program; and''; 
     and
       (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) in the case of a program that is not funded through a 
     State (including a national service program that a nonprofit 
     organization seeks to operate in 2 or more States), consult 
     with and coordinate activities with the State Commission for 
     each State in which the program will operate, and the 
     Corporation shall obtain confirmation from the State 
     Commission that the applicant seeking assistance under this 
     Act has consulted with and coordinated with the State

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     Commission when seeking to operate the program in that 
     State.''.

     SEC. 1310. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE 
                   ORGANIZATIONS.

       Subtitle C of title I (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) is amended 
     by inserting after section 132 the following:

     ``SEC. 132A. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE 
                   ORGANIZATIONS.

       ``(a) Prohibited Activities.--An approved national service 
     position under this subtitle may not be used for the 
     following activities:
       ``(1) Attempting to influence legislation.
       ``(2) Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, 
     boycotts, or strikes.
       ``(3) Assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing.
       ``(4) Impairing existing contracts for services or 
     collective bargaining agreements.
       ``(5) Engaging in partisan political activities, or other 
     activities designed to influence the outcome of an election 
     to Federal office or the outcome of an election to a State or 
     local public office.
       ``(6) Participating in, or endorsing, events or activities 
     that are likely to include advocacy for or against political 
     parties, political platforms, political candidates, proposed 
     legislation, or elected officials.
       ``(7) Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship 
     services, providing instruction as part of a program that 
     includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, 
     constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious 
     instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or 
     inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or 
     engaging in any form of proselytization, consistent with 
     section 132.
       ``(8) Consistent with section 132, providing a direct 
     benefit to any--
       ``(A) business organized for profit;
       ``(B) labor union;
       ``(C) partisan political organization;
       ``(D) nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the 
     restrictions contained in section 501(c) of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986, except that nothing in this paragraph 
     shall be construed to prevent participants from engaging in 
     advocacy activities undertaken at their own initiative; and
       ``(E) organization engaged in the religious activities 
     described in paragraph (7), unless the position is not used 
     to support those religious activities.
       ``(9) Providing abortion services or referrals for receipt 
     of such services.
       ``(10) Conducting a voter registration drive or using 
     Corporation funds to conduct a voter registration drive.
       ``(11) Carrying out such other activities as the 
     Corporation may prohibit.
       ``(b) Ineligibility.--No assistance provided under this 
     subtitle may be provided to any organization that has 
     violated a Federal criminal statute.
       ``(c) Nondisplacement of Employed Workers or Other 
     Volunteers.--A participant in an approved national service 
     position under this subtitle may not be directed to perform 
     any services or duties, or to engage in any activities, 
     prohibited under the nonduplication, nondisplacement, or 
     nonsupplantation requirements relating to employees and 
     volunteers in section 177.''.

     SEC. 1311. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

       Section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``jobs or'';
       (2) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``section 122(a)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122''; and
       (II) by striking ``section 129(d)(2)'' and inserting 
     ``section 129(d)'';

       (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (G) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(A) national service programs that--
       ``(i) conform to the national service priorities in effect 
     under section 122(f);
       ``(ii) are innovative; and
       ``(iii) are well established in 1 or more States at the 
     time of the application and are proposed to be expanded to 
     additional States using assistance provided under section 
     121;
       ``(B) grant programs in support of other national service 
     programs if the grant programs are to be conducted by 
     nonprofit organizations with demonstrated and extensive 
     expertise in the provision of services to meet human, 
     educational, environmental, or public safety needs; and
       ``(C) professional corps programs described in section 
     122(c)(1)(D).''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``section 129(d)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``section 129(d)'';
       (3) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsections (a) and 
     (d)(1) of section 129'' and inserting ``subsections (d) and 
     (e) of section 129'';
       (4) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``section 129(a)(1)'' and 
     inserting ``section 129(e)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``section 129(a)'' and inserting ``section 
     129(e)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``paragraph (3) of such subsection'' and 
     inserting ``section 129(f)'';
       (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and
       (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Views of State Commission.--In making competitive 
     awards under section 129(d), the Corporation shall solicit 
     and consider the views of a State Commission regarding any 
     application for assistance to carry out a national service 
     program within the State.''.

     SEC. 1312. DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPANTS.

       Section 137 (42 U.S.C. 12591) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 
     paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``section 122(a)(2) or a program described in section 
     122(a)(9)'' and inserting ``section 122(a)(3)(B)(x)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``(a)(5)'' and inserting 
     ``(a)(4)''.

     SEC. 1313. SELECTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.

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

     SEC. 1314. TERMS OF SERVICE.

       Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``not less than 9 months 
     and'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``during a period of--'' 
     and all that follows through the period at the end and 
     inserting ``during a period of not more than 2 years.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Extension of term for disaster purposes.--
       ``(A) Extension.--An individual in an approved national 
     service position performing service directly related to 
     disaster relief efforts may continue in a term of service for 
     a period of 90 days beyond the period otherwise specified in, 
     as appropriate, this subsection or section 153(d) or in 
     section 104 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
     U.S.C. 4954).
       ``(B) Single term of service.--A period of service 
     performed by an individual in an originally-agreed to term of 
     service and service performed under this paragraph shall 
     constitute a single term of service for purposes of 
     subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 146.
       ``(C) Benefits.--An individual performing service under 
     this paragraph may continue to receive a living allowance and 
     other benefits under section 140 but may not receive an 
     additional national service educational award under section 
     141.''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``as demonstrated by 
     the participant'' and inserting ``as determined by the 
     organization responsible for granting the release, if the 
     participant has otherwise performed satisfactorily and has 
     completed at least 15 percent of the term of service''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``provide to the 
     participant that portion of the national service educational 
     award'' and inserting ``certify the participant's eligibility 
     for that portion of the national service educational award''; 
     and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``to allow return to 
     the program with which the individual was serving in order''.

     SEC. 1315. ADJUSTMENTS TO LIVING ALLOWANCE.

       Section 140 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (3)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraphs (2) and (3)'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (2);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(3) Federal work-study students.--The living allowance 
     that may be provided under paragraph (1) to an individual 
     whose term of service includes hours for which the individual 
     receives a Federal work-study award under part C of title IV 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) 
     shall be reduced by the amount of the individual's Federal 
     work study award.''; and
       (E) in paragraph (4), by striking ``a reduced term of 
     service under section 139(b)(3)'' and inserting ``a term of 
     service that is less than 12 months'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``shall include an 
     amount sufficient to cover 85 percent of such taxes'' and all 
     that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``may be used to pay the taxes described in this 
     subsection.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``section 122(a)(8)'' and inserting 
     ``section 122(c)(1)(D)''; and
       (ii) by striking ``subsection (a)(3)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)(2)'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (C) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``shall provide'' and inserting ``shall 
     provide or make available''; and
       (ii) by striking the second sentence; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``provide from its own 
     funds'' and inserting ``provide from its own funds or make 
     available''; and
       (5) by striking subsections (g) and (h).

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

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

       (a) Subtitle Heading.--The subtitle heading for subtitle D 
     of title I is amended to read as follows:

   ``Subtitle D--National Service Trust and Provision of Educational 
                               Awards''.

       (b) Establishment of Trust.--Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) 
     is amended--

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       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``pursuant to section 501(a)(2)''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational awards'' the following: ``, summer of 
     service educational awards, and silver scholar educational 
     awards'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``pursuant to section 196(a)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``pursuant to section 196(a)(2), if the terms of 
     such donations direct that the donated amounts be deposited 
     in the National Service Trust''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) any amounts recovered by the Corporation pursuant to 
     section 146A; and'';
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``for payments of 
     national service educational awards in accordance with 
     section 148.'' and inserting ``for--
       ``(1) payments of national service educational awards, 
     summer of service educational awards, and silver scholar 
     educational awards in accordance with section 148; and
       ``(2) payments of interest in accordance with section 
     148(e).''; and
       (3) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Congress'' and 
     inserting ``the Authorizing Committees'';
       (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``the Congress'' and inserting ``the authorizing 
     committees'';
       (C) in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), by inserting ``, 
     summer of service educational awards, or silver scholar 
     awards'' after ``national service educational awards'' each 
     place the term appears; and
       (D) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by inserting ``, additional approved summer of service 
     positions, and additional approved silver scholar positions'' 
     after ``additional approved national service positions''; and
       (ii) by striking ``under subtitle C''.

     SEC. 1402. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATIONAL 
                   AWARD FROM THE TRUST.

       Section 146 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 146. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATIONAL 
                   AWARD FROM THE TRUST.''; AND

       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
       (i) by inserting ``, summer of service educational award, 
     or silver scholar educational award'' after ``national 
     service educational award''; and
       (ii) by striking ``if the individual'' and inserting ``if 
     the organization responsible for the individual's supervision 
     in a national service program certifies that the 
     individual'';
       (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) met the applicable eligibility requirements for the 
     approved national service position, approved silver scholar 
     position, or approved summer of service position, as 
     appropriate, in which the individual served;
       ``(2)(A) for a full-time or part-time national service 
     educational award, successfully completed the required term 
     of service described in subsection (b)(1) in the approved 
     national service position;
       ``(B) for a partial educational award in accordance with 
     section 139(c)--
       ``(i) satisfactorily performed prior to being granted a 
     release for compelling personal circumstances under such 
     section; and
       ``(ii) completed at least 15 percent of the required term 
     of service described in subsection (b) for the approved 
     national service position;
       ``(C) for a summer of service educational award, 
     successfully completed the required term of service described 
     in subsection (b)(2) in an approved summer of service 
     position, as certified through a process determined by the 
     Corporation through regulations consistent with section 
     138(f); or
       ``(D) for a silver scholar educational award, successfully 
     completed the required term of service described in 
     subsection (b)(3) in an approved silver scholar position, as 
     certified through a process determined by the Corporation 
     through regulations consistent with section 138(f); and''.
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3);
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Approved national service position.--The term''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Approved summer of service position.--The term of 
     service for an approved summer of service position shall not 
     be less than 100 hours of service during the summer months.
       ``(3) Approved silver scholar position.--The term of 
     service for an approved silver scholar position shall be not 
     less than 350 hours during a 1-year period.'';
       (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of National Service Educational 
     Awards.--An individual may not receive, through national 
     service educational awards and silver scholar educational 
     awards, more than an amount equal to the aggregate value of 2 
     such awards for full-time service. The value of summer of 
     service educational awards that an individual receives shall 
     have no effect on the aggregate value of the national service 
     educational awards the individual may receive.'';
       (5) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``Seven-year requirement'' and inserting 
     ``In general'';
       (ii) by striking ``An'' and inserting ``Subject to 
     paragraph (2), an'';
       (iii) by inserting ``or a silver scholar educational 
     award'' after ``national service educational award'';
       (iv) by inserting ``or an approved silver scholar position, 
     as applicable,'' after ``approved national service 
     position''; and
       (v) by adding at the end the following: ``Subject to 
     paragraph (2), an individual eligible to receive a summer of 
     service educational award under this section may not use such 
     award after the end of the 10-year period beginning on the 
     date the individual completes the term of service in an 
     approved summer of service position that is the basis of the 
     award.'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and in 
     subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, summer of service 
     educational award, or silver scholar educational award'' 
     after ``national service educational award'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or 10-year 
     period, as appropriate'' after ``7-year period''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, approved summer 
     of service position, or approved silver scholar position'' 
     after ``approved national service position''; and
       (C) 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)(8)), 
     references to a seven-year period shall be considered to be 
     references to a 10-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 or approved silver scholar 
     position that is the basis of the award.''; and
       (6) in subsection (e)(1)--
       (A) by inserting after ``qualifying under this section'' 
     the following: ``or under section 119(c)(8)''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``to receive a national service 
     educational award'' the following: ``, a summer of service 
     educational award, or a silver scholar educational award''.

     SEC. 1403. CERTIFICATIONS.

       The Act is amended by adding after section 146 (42 U.S.C. 
     12602) the following:

     ``SEC. 146A. CERTIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TERMS 
                   OF SERVICE.

       ``(a) Certifications.--In making any authorized 
     disbursement from the National Service Trust in regard to an 
     eligible individual (including disbursement for a designated 
     individual, as defined in section 148(f)(8), due to the 
     service of an eligible individual) under section 146 who 
     served in an approved national service position, an approved 
     summer of service position, or an approved silver scholar 
     position, the Corporation shall rely on a certification. The 
     certification shall be made by the entity that selected the 
     individual for and supervised the individual in the approved 
     national service position in which such individual 
     successfully completed a required term of service, in a 
     national service program.
       ``(b) Effect of Erroneous Certifications.--If the 
     Corporation determines that the certification under 
     subsection (a) is erroneous or incorrect, the Corporation 
     shall assess against the national service program a charge 
     for the amount of any associated payment or potential payment 
     from the National Service Trust. In assessing the amount of 
     the charge, the Corporation shall consider the full facts and 
     circumstances surrounding the erroneous or incorrect 
     certification.''.

     SEC. 1404. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE EDUCATIONAL 
                   AWARD.

       Section 147 (42 U.S.C. 12603) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 147. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE EDUCATIONAL 
                   AWARD.''; AND

       (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) Amount for Full-Time National Service.--Except as 
     provided in subsection (c), an individual described in 
     section 146(a) who successfully completes a required term of 
     full-time national service in an approved national service 
     position shall receive a national service educational award 
     having a value equal to the maximum amount of a Federal Pell 
     Grant under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1070a) that a student eligible for such Grant may 
     receive in the aggregate (without regard to whether the funds 
     are provided through discretionary or mandatory 
     appropriations), for the award year for which the national 
     service position is approved by the Corporation.'';
       (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``, for each of not more 
     than 2 of such terms of service,''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Amount for Summer of Service.--An individual 
     described in section 146(a) who successfully completes a 
     required summer of service term shall receive a summer of 
     service educational award having a value, for each of not 
     more than 2 of such terms of service, equal to $500 (or, at 
     the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, equal to $750 
     in the case of a participant who is economically 
     disadvantaged).
       ``(e) Amount for Silver Scholars.--An individual described 
     in section 146(a) who successfully completes a required 
     silver scholar term shall receive a silver scholar 
     educational award having a value of $1,000.''.

     SEC. 1405. DISBURSEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

       Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

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     ``SEC. 148. DISBURSEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.'';

       (2) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``cost of attendance'' 
     and inserting ``cost of attendance or other educational 
     expenses'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
       ``(4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an 
     educational institution or training establishment that is 
     approved under chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code, or 
     other applicable provisions of law, for offering programs of 
     education, apprenticeship, or on-job training for which 
     educational assistance may be provided by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; and'';
       (3) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``the national 
     service educational award of the individual'' the following: 
     ``, an eligible individual under section 146(a) who served in 
     a summer of service program and desires to apply that 
     individual's summer of service educational award, or an 
     eligible individual under section 146(a) who served in a 
     silver scholar program and desires to apply that individual's 
     silver scholar educational award,'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ``the national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``, the summer of 
     service educational award, or the silver scholar educational 
     award, as applicable,'';
       (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting after ``the national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``, the summer of 
     service educational award, or the silver scholar educational 
     award, as applicable''; and
       (D) in paragraph (7)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) any loan (other than a loan described in subparagraph 
     (A) or (B)) determined by an institution of higher education 
     to be necessary to cover a student's educational expenses and 
     made, insured, or guaranteed by--
       ``(i) an eligible lender, as defined in section 435 of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085);
       ``(ii) the direct student loan program under part D of 
     title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.);
       ``(iii) a State agency; or
       ``(iv) a lender otherwise determined by the Corporation to 
     be eligible to receive disbursements from the National 
     Service Trust.'';
       (4) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``national service 
     educational award'' the following: ``, an eligible individual 
     under section 146(a) who desires to apply the individual's 
     summer of service educational award, or an eligible 
     individual under section 146(a) who served in a silver 
     scholar program and desires to apply that individual's silver 
     scholar educational award,'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``, summer of 
     service educational award, or silver scholar educational 
     award, as applicable,''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C)(iii), by inserting after 
     ``national service educational awards'' the following: ``, 
     summer of service educational awards, or silver scholar 
     educational awards, as applicable,'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``national service 
     educational awards'' the following: ``summer of service 
     educational awards, or silver scholar educational awards'';
       (D) in paragraph (5)--
       (i) in the first sentence, by inserting after ``national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``, summer of 
     service educational award, or silver scholar educational 
     award, as applicable,''; and
       (ii) in the third sentence, by inserting before the period 
     the following: ``, additional approved summer of service 
     positions, and additional approved silver scholar 
     positions''; and
       (E) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     after ``national service educational award'' the following: 
     ``, summer of service educational award, or silver scholar 
     educational award'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and other 
     educational expenses'' after ``cost of attendance''; and
       (iii) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) the student's estimated financial assistance for such 
     period under part A of title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 
     et seq.).'';
       (5) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational awards'' the following: ``, summer of 
     service educational awards, and silver scholar educational 
     awards'';
       (6) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (b)(6)'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)'';
       (7) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by striking ``Director'' and inserting ``Chief 
     Executive Officer''; and
       (B) by inserting ``, summer of service educational award, 
     or silver scholar educational award, as appropriate,'' after 
     ``national service educational award'';
       (8) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
     (g) and (h) respectively; and
       (9) 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 or silver scholar 
     educational award due to service in a program described in 
     paragraph (2) may elect to receive the award (in 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 or silver scholar 
     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 or silver scholar educational award 
     participated for such award.
       ``(2) Conditions for transfer.--An educational award may be 
     transferred under this subsection if--
       ``(A)(i) the award is a national service educational award 
     for service in a national service program that receives a 
     grant under subtitle C; and
       ``(ii) before beginning the term of service involved, the 
     eligible individual is age 55 or older; or
       ``(B) the award is a silver scholarship educational award 
     under section 198C(a).
       ``(3) Modification or revocation.--
       ``(A) In general.--An individual transferring an 
     educational award under this subsection may, on any date on 
     which a portion of the educational award remains unused, 
     modify or revoke the transfer of the educational award with 
     respect to that portion.
       ``(B) Notice.--A modification or revocation of the transfer 
     of an educational award under this paragraph shall be made by 
     the submission of written notice to the Corporation.
       ``(4) Prohibition on treatment of transferred award as 
     marital property.--An educational award transferred under 
     this subsection may not be treated as marital property, or 
     the asset of a marital estate, subject to division in a 
     divorce or other civil proceeding.
       ``(5) Death of transferor.--The death of an individual 
     transferring an educational award under this subsection shall 
     not affect the use of the educational award by the child, 
     foster child, or grandchild to whom the educational award is 
     transferred if such educational award is transferred prior to 
     the death of the individual.
       ``(6) Procedures to prevent waste, fraud, or abuse.--The 
     Corporation shall establish requirements to prevent waste, 
     fraud, or abuse in connection with the transfer of an 
     educational award and to protect the integrity of the 
     educational award under this subsection.
       ``(7) Technical assistance.--The Corporation may, as 
     appropriate, provide technical assistance, to individuals and 
     eligible entities carrying out national service programs, 
     concerning carrying out this subsection.
       ``(8) 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 or silver scholar 
     educational award due to service in 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, foster child, or grandchild of the 
     individual described in subparagraph (A).''.

     SEC. 1406. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR APPROVED POSITIONS.

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

     ``SEC. 149. APPROVAL PROCESS FOR APPROVED POSITIONS.

       ``(a) Timing and Recording Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subtitles C, D, and H, 
     and any other provision of law, in approving a position as an 
     approved national service position, an approved summer of 
     service position, or an approved silver scholar position, the 
     Corporation--
       ``(A) shall approve the position at the time the 
     Corporation--
       ``(i) enters into an enforceable agreement with an 
     individual participant to serve in a program carried out 
     under subtitle E of title I of this Act, section 198B or 
     198C(a), or under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service 
     Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.), a summer of service 
     program described in section 119(c)(8), or a silver 
     scholarship program described in section 198C(a); or
       ``(ii) except as provided in clause (i), awards a grant to 
     (or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with) an 
     entity to carry out a program for which such a position is 
     approved under section 123; and
       ``(B) shall record as an obligation an estimate of the net 
     present value of the national service educational award, 
     summer of service educational award, or silver scholar 
     educational award associated with the position, based on a 
     formula that takes into consideration historical rates of 
     enrollment in such a program, and of earning and using 
     national service educational awards, summer of service 
     educational awards, or silver scholar educational awards, as 
     appropriate, for such a program and remain available.
       ``(2) Formula.--In determining the formula described in 
     paragraph (1)(B), the Corporation shall consult with the 
     Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
       ``(3) Certification report.--The Chief Executive Officer of 
     the Corporation shall annually prepare and submit to the 
     authorizing committees a report that contains a certification 
     that the Corporation is in compliance with the requirements 
     of paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Approval.--The requirements of this subsection shall 
     apply to each approved national service position, approved 
     summer of service position, or approved silver scholarship 
     position that the Corporation approves--

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       ``(A) during fiscal year 2010; and
       ``(B) during any subsequent fiscal year.
       ``(b) Reserve Account.--
       ``(1) Establishment and contents.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Notwithstanding subtitles C, D, and 
     H, and any other provision of law, within the National 
     Service Trust established under section 145, the Corporation 
     shall establish a reserve account.
       ``(B) Contents.--To ensure the availability of adequate 
     funds to support the awards of approved national service 
     positions, approved summer of service positions, and approved 
     silver scholar positions, for each fiscal year, the 
     Corporation shall place in the account--
       ``(i) during fiscal year 2010, a portion of the funds that 
     were appropriated for fiscal year 2010 or a previous fiscal 
     year under section 501 of this Act or section 501 of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5081), were 
     made available to carry out subtitle C, D, or E of this 
     title, section 198B or 198C(a), subtitle A of title I of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or summer of service 
     programs described in section 119(c)(8), and remain 
     available; and
       ``(ii) during fiscal year 2011 or a subsequent fiscal year, 
     a portion of the funds that were appropriated for that fiscal 
     year under section 501 of this Act or section 501 of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5081), were 
     made available to carry out subtitle C, D, or E of this 
     title, section 198B or 198C(a), subtitle A of title I of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or summer of service 
     programs described in section 119(c)(8), and remain 
     available.
       ``(2) Obligation.--The Corporation shall not obligate the 
     funds in the reserve account until the Corporation--
       ``(A) determines that the funds will not be needed for the 
     payment of national service educational awards associated 
     with previously approved national service positions, summer 
     of service educational awards associated with previously 
     approved summer of service positions, and silver scholar 
     educational awards associated with previously approved silver 
     scholar positions; or
       ``(B) obligates the funds for the payment of national 
     service educational awards for such previously approved 
     national service positions, summer of service educational 
     awards for such previously approved summer of service 
     positions, or silver scholar educational awards for such 
     previously approved silver scholar positions, as applicable.
       ``(c) Audits.--The accounts of the Corporation relating to 
     the appropriated funds for approved national service 
     positions, approved summer of service positions, and approved 
     silver scholar positions, and the records demonstrating the 
     manner in which the Corporation has recorded estimates 
     described in subsection (a)(1)(B) as obligations, shall be 
     audited annually by independent certified public accountants 
     or independent licensed public accountants certified or 
     licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or other 
     political subdivision of the United States in accordance with 
     generally accepted auditing standards. A report containing 
     the results of each such independent audit shall be included 
     in the annual report required by subsection (a)(3).
       ``(d) Availability of Amounts.--Except as provided in 
     subsection (b), all amounts included in the National Service 
     Trust under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 145(a) 
     shall be available for payments of national service 
     educational awards, summer of service educational awards, or 
     silver scholar educational awards under section 148.''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--The Strengthen AmeriCorps Program 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 12605) is repealed.

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

     SEC. 1501. PURPOSE.

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

     ``SEC. 151. PURPOSE.

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

     SEC. 1502. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.

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

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

       (2) in subsection (a), by striking ``Civilian Community 
     Corps Demonstration Program'' and inserting ``National 
     Civilian Community Corps Program'';
       (3) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
     (b)--
       (A) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration 
     Program'' and inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps 
     Program''; and
       (B) by striking ``a Civilian Community Corps'' and 
     inserting ``a National Civilian Community Corps''; and
       (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Residential Components.--Both programs referred to in 
     subsection (b) may include a residential component.''.

     SEC. 1503. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

       Section 153 (42 U.S.C. 12613) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration 
     Program'' and inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps 
     Program''; and
       (B) by striking ``on Civilian Community Corps'' and 
     inserting ``on National Civilian Community Corps'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (1) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(1) is, or will be, at least 18 years of age on or before 
     December 31 of the calendar year in which the individual 
     enrolls in the program, but is not more than 24 years of age 
     as of the date the individual begins participating in the 
     program; and'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Backrounds'' 
     and inserting ``Backgrounds''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The Director 
     shall take appropriate steps, including through outreach and 
     recruitment activities, to increase the percentage of 
     participants in the program who are disadvantaged youth to 50 
     percent of all participants by year 2012. The Director shall 
     report to the authorizing committees biennially on such 
     steps, any challenges faced, and the annual participation 
     rates of disadvantaged youth in the program.'';
       (4) by striking subsection (d); and
       (5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).

     SEC. 1504. SUMMER NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.

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

     SEC. 1505. NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.

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

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

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

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       (ii) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``superintendent'' and inserting ``campus 
     director'';
       (II) by striking ``superintendent's'' and inserting 
     ``campus director's''; and
       (III) by striking ``camp'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``campus''; and

       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``superintendent'' 
     and inserting ``campus director''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``camp superintendent'' 
     and inserting ``campus director''.

     SEC. 1506. TRAINING.

       Section 156 (42 U.S.C. 12616) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
     Corps''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The Director 
     shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, each member of 
     the Corps is trained in CPR, first aid, and other skills 
     related to disaster preparedness and response.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the period at 
     the end the following: ``, including a focus on energy 
     conservation, environmental stewardship or conservation, 
     infrastructure improvement, urban and rural development, or 
     disaster preparedness needs, as appropriate'';
       (3) by amending subsection (c)(2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Coordination with other entities.--Members of the 
     cadre may provide, either directly or through grants, 
     contracts, or cooperative agreements, the advanced service 
     training referred to in subsection (b)(1) in coordination 
     with vocational or technical schools, other employment and 
     training providers, existing youth service programs, other 
     qualified individuals, or organizations with expertise in 
     training youth, including disadvantaged youth, in the skills 
     described in such subsection.''; and
       (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``section 162(a)(3)'' 
     and inserting ``section 162(c)''.

     SEC. 1507. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.

       Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
     ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the 
     following: ``, with specific emphasis on projects in support 
     of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban 
     and rural development''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``service learning'' and 
     inserting ``service-learning'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development'' and inserting ``the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, 
     the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest 
     Service''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by inserting ``community-based entities and'' before 
     ``representatives of local communities''; and
       (II) by striking ``camp'' both places such term appears and 
     inserting ``campus''; and

       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``State Commissions,'' 
     before ``and persons involved in other youth service 
     programs.''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``superintendent'' both places such term 
     appears and inserting ``campus director''; and
       (ii) by striking ``camp'' both places such term appears and 
     inserting ``campus''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``camp superintendents'' 
     and inserting ``campus directors''.

     SEC. 1508. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS.

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

     SEC. 1509. PERMANENT CADRE.

       Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program'' and 
     inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by inserting ``including those'' before 
     ``recommended''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
     Corps'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by inserting ``National'' 
     before ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A)--

       (I) by striking ``The Director shall establish a permanent 
     cadre of'' and inserting ``The Chief Executive Officer shall 
     establish a permanent cadre that includes the Director and 
     other appointed''; and
       (II) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
     Corps'';

       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``The Director shall 
     appoint the members'' and inserting ``The Chief Executive 
     Officer shall consider the recommendations of the Director in 
     appointing the other members'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (C)--

       (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the 
     Director'' and inserting ``the Chief Executive Officer'';
       (II) in clause (i), by striking ``section 162(a)(2)'' and 
     inserting ``section 162(b)'';
       (III) in clause (iii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (IV) by redesignating clause (iv) as clause (v); and
       (V) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:

       ``(iv) give consideration to retired and other former law 
     enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency personnel, and other 
     individuals with backgrounds in disaster preparedness, 
     relief, and recovery; and''; and
       (iv) in subparagraph (E)--

       (I) by striking ``to members'' and inserting ``to other 
     members'';
       (II) by inserting after ``techniques'' the following: ``, 
     including techniques for working with and enhancing the 
     development of disadvantaged youth,''; and
       (III) by striking ``service learning'' and inserting 
     ``service-learning''; and

       (C) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) in the first sentence, by striking ``the members'' and 
     inserting ``other members''; and
       (ii) in the third sentence, by striking ``section 
     162(a)(2)(A)'' and inserting ``162(b)(1)''.

     SEC. 1510. STATUS OF CORPS MEMBERS AND CORPS PERSONNEL UNDER 
                   FEDERAL LAW.

       Section 160(a) (42 U.S.C. 12620(a)) is amended by inserting 
     ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps''.

     SEC. 1511. CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY.

       Section 161 (42 U.S.C. 12621) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``perform any program 
     function under this subtitle'' and inserting ``carry out the 
     National Civilian Community Corps program''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``section 162(a)(3)'' 
     and inserting ``section 162(c)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps''.

     SEC. 1512. OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 162 (42 U.S.C. 12622) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ``the registry 
     established by'' and all that follows through the semicolon 
     and inserting ``the registry established by section 1143a of 
     title 10, United States Code;'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``to be recommended 
     for appointment'' and inserting ``from which individuals may 
     be selected for appointment by the Director''; and
       (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (b).
       (b) Technical Amendments.--Section 162 (42 U.S.C. 12622), 
     as amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``OTHER 
     DEPARTMENTS'' and inserting ``DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'';
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of 
     subsection (a) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), 
     respectively, and aligning the margins of such subsections 
     with the margins of section 161(a) of the Act;
       (3) by striking ``(a) Secretary'' and all that follows 
     through ``Office.--'' and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Liaison Office.--'';
       (4) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (3))--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
     paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and aligning the 
     margins of such paragraphs with the margins of section 
     161(b)(1) of the Act; and
       (B) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2) 
     (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) as subparagraphs (A) 
     and (B), respectively, and aligning the margins of such 
     subparagraphs with the margins of section 161(b)(1)(A) of the 
     Act;
       (5) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
       (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
     paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively, and aligning the 
     margins of such paragraphs with the margins of section 
     161(b)(1) of the Act;
       (B) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), 
     by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting ``subsection 
     (a)''; and
       (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)), 
     by striking ``paragraph'' and inserting ``subsection''; and
       (6) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (2))--
       (A) by striking ``this paragraph'' and inserting ``this 
     subsection''; and
       (B) by striking ``paragraph (1)'' and inserting 
     ``subsection (a)''.

     SEC. 1513. ADVISORY BOARD.

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

     SEC. 1514. EVALUATIONS.

       Section 164 (42 U.S.C. 12624) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``ANNUAL 
     EVALUATION'' and inserting ``EVALUATIONS'';
       (2) by striking ``an annual evaluation'' and inserting 
     ``periodic evaluations'';
       (3) by striking ``Civilian Community Corps programs'' and 
     inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following: ``Upon completing 
     each such evaluation, the Corporation shall transmit to the 
     authorizing committees a report on the evaluation.''.

     SEC. 1515. REPEAL OF FUNDING LIMITATION.

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

     SEC. 1516. DEFINITIONS.

       Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.), as amended 
     by this subtitle, is further amended--
       (1) by redesignating section 166 as 165; and
       (2) in section 165 (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (9);
       (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Campus director.--The term `campus director', with 
     respect to a Corps campus, means the head of the campus under 
     section 155(d).
       ``(3) Corps.--The term `Corps' means the National Civilian 
     Community Corps required under section 155 as part of the 
     National Civilian Community Corps Program.
       ``(4) Corps campus.--The term `Corps campus' means the 
     facility or central location established as the operational 
     headquarters and boarding place for particular Corps 
     units.'';
       (D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program'' and 
     inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps Program'';
       (E) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
       (F) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``The terms'' and all that follows through ``Demonstration 
     Program'' and inserting ``The term `Program' means the 
     National Civilian Community Corps Program''; and
       (G) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Service 
     learning'' and inserting ``Service-learning''; and
       (ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``service learning'' and inserting ``service-learning''.

     SEC. 1517. TERMINOLOGY.

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

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

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

     SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.

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

     SEC. 1602. REPORTS.

       Section 172 (42 U.S.C. 12632) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``appropriate 
     authorizing and appropriations Committees of Congress'' and 
     inserting ``authorizing committees, the Committee on 
     Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate''; and
       (2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``the appropriate 
     committees of Congress'' and inserting ``the authorizing 
     committees, the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives, and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
     Senate''.

     SEC. 1603. USE OF FUNDS.

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

     SEC. 1604. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.

       Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ``30 days'' and 
     inserting ``1 or more periods of 30 days not to exceed a 
     total of 90 days''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``A State or local 
     applicant'' and inserting ``An entity''; and
       (B) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'';
       (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
       ``(D) in a case in which the grievance is filed by an 
     individual applicant or participant--
       ``(i) the applicant's selection or the participant's 
     reinstatement, as the case may be; and
       ``(ii) other changes in the terms and conditions of service 
     applicable to the individual; and''.

     SEC. 1605. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS.

       Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended--
       (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ``under this 
     title'' each place it appears and inserting ``under the 
     national service laws'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``employee or 
     position'' and inserting ``employee, position, or volunteer 
     (other than a participant under the national service laws)''; 
     and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Parental Involvement.--
       ``(1) In general.--Programs that receive assistance under 
     the national service laws shall consult with the parents or 
     legal guardians of children in developing and operating 
     programs that include and serve children.
       ``(2) Parental permission.--Programs that receive 
     assistance under the national service laws shall, before 
     transporting minor children, provide the children's parents 
     with the reason for the transportation and obtain the 
     parents' written permission for such transportation, 
     consistent with State law.''.

     SEC. 1606. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
                   SERVICE.

       Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``sections 117B and 
     130'' and inserting ``section 130'';
       (2) in subsection (c)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ``section 122(a)'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(J) A representative of the volunteer sector.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ``, unless the State 
     permits the representative to serve as a voting member of the 
     State Commission or alternative administrative entity'';
       (4) in subsection (d)(6)(B), by striking ``section 
     193A(b)(11)'' and inserting ``section 193A(b)(12)'';
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Preparation of a national service plan for the State 
     that--
       ``(A) is developed, through an open and public process 
     (such as through regional forums, hearings, and other means) 
     that provides for maximum participation and input from the 
     private sector, organizations, and public agencies, using 
     service and volunteerism as strategies to meet critical 
     community needs, including service through programs funded 
     under the national service laws;
       ``(B) covers a 3-year period, the beginning of which may be 
     set by the State;
       ``(C) is subject to approval by the chief executive officer 
     of the State;
       ``(D) includes measurable goals and outcomes for the State 
     national service programs in the State consistent with the 
     performance levels for national service programs as described 
     in section 179(k);
       ``(E) ensures outreach to diverse community-based agencies 
     that serve underrepresented populations, through established 
     networks and registries at the State level, or through the 
     development of such networks and registries;
       ``(F) provides for effective coordination of funding 
     applications submitted by the State and other organizations 
     within the State under the national service laws;
       ``(G) is updated annually, reflecting changes in practices 
     and policies that will improve the coordination and 
     effectiveness of Federal, State, and local resources for 
     service and volunteerism within the State;
       ``(H) ensures outreach to, and coordination with, 
     municipalities (including large cities) and county 
     governments regarding the national service laws; and
       ``(I) contains such information as the State Commission 
     considers to be appropriate or as the Corporation may 
     require.''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``sections 117B and 130'' 
     and inserting ``section 130'';
       (6) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as 
     subsections (h) through (l), respectively; and
       (7) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
       ``(f) Relief From Administrative Requirements.--Upon 
     approval of a State plan submitted under subsection (e)(1), 
     the Chief Executive Officer may waive for the State, or 
     specify alternatives for the State to, administrative 
     requirements (other than statutory provisions) otherwise 
     applicable to grants made to States under the national 
     service laws, including those requirements identified by the 
     State as impeding the coordination and effectiveness of 
     Federal, State, and local resources for service and 
     volunteerism within the State.
       ``(g) State Service Plan for Adults Age 55 or Older.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, to be eligible to receive a grant or allotment 
     under subtitle B or C or to receive a distribution of 
     approved national service positions under subtitle C, a State 
     shall work with appropriate State agencies and private 
     entities to develop a comprehensive State service plan for 
     service by adults age 55 or older.
       ``(2) Matters included.--The State service plan shall 
     include--
       ``(A) recommendations for policies to increase service for 
     adults age 55 or older, including how to best use such adults 
     as sources of social capital, and how to utilize their skills 
     and experience to address community needs;
       ``(B) recommendations to the State agency (as defined in 
     section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3002)) on--
       ``(i) a marketing outreach plan to businesses; and
       ``(ii) outreach to--

       ``(I) nonprofit organizations;
       ``(II) the State educational agency;
       ``(III) institutions of higher education; and

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       ``(IV) other State agencies;

       ``(C) recommendations for civic engagement and 
     multigenerational activities, such as--
       ``(i) early childhood education and care, family literacy, 
     and after school programs;
       ``(ii) respite services for adults age 55 or older and 
     caregivers; and
       ``(iii) transitions for older adults age 55 or older to 
     purposeful work in their post-career lives; and
       ``(D) recommendations for encouraging the development of 
     Encore service programs in the State.
       ``(3) Knowledge base.--The State service plan shall 
     incorporate the current knowledge base (as of the time of the 
     plan) regarding--
       ``(A) the economic impact of the roles of workers age 55 or 
     older in the economy;
       ``(B) the social impact of the roles of such workers in the 
     community; and
       ``(C) the health and social benefits of active engagement 
     for adults age 55 or older.
       ``(4) Publication.--The State service plan shall be made 
     available to the public and be transmitted to the Chief 
     Executive Officer.''.

     SEC. 1607. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       Section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide, directly 
     or through grants or contracts, for the continuing evaluation 
     of programs that receive assistance under the national 
     service laws, including evaluations that measure the impact 
     of such programs, to determine--
       ``(1) the effectiveness of programs receiving assistance 
     under the national service laws in achieving stated goals and 
     the costs associated with such programs, including an 
     evaluation of each such program's performance based on the 
     performance levels established under subsection (k); and
       ``(2) the effectiveness of the structure and mechanisms for 
     delivery of services, such as the effective utilization of 
     the participants' time, the management of the participants, 
     and the ease with which recipients were able to receive 
     services, to maximize the cost effectiveness and the impact 
     of such programs.'';
       (2) in subsection (g)--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``National Senior 
     Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National Senior Service 
     Corps''; and
       (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ``to public service'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``to engage in service that benefits the community.'';
       (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of subsection 
     (i)(2), by striking ``Congress'' and inserting ``the 
     authorizing committees''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Reserved Program Funds for Accountability.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to 
     amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the 
     Corporation may reserve not more than 1 percent of the total 
     funds appropriated for a fiscal year under section 501 of 
     this Act and sections 501 and 502 of the Domestic Volunteer 
     Service Act of 1973 to support program accountability 
     activities under this section.
       ``(k) Performance Levels.--The Corporation shall, in 
     consultation with each recipient of assistance under the 
     national service laws, establish performance levels for such 
     recipient to meet during the term of the assistance. The 
     performance levels may include, for each national service 
     program carried out by the recipient, performance levels 
     based on the following performance measures:
       ``(1) Number of participants enrolled in the program and 
     completing terms of service, as compared to the stated 
     participation and retention goals of the program.
       ``(2) Number of volunteers recruited from the community in 
     which the program was implemented.
       ``(3) If applicable based on the program design, the number 
     of individuals receiving or benefitting from the service 
     conducted.
       ``(4) Number of disadvantaged and underrepresented youth 
     participants.
       ``(5) Measures of the sustainability of the program and the 
     projects supported by the program, including measures to 
     ascertain the level of community support for the program or 
     projects.
       ``(6) Measures to ascertain the change in attitude toward 
     civic engagement among the participants and the beneficiaries 
     of the service.
       ``(7) Other quantitative and qualitative measures as 
     determined to be appropriate by the recipient of assistance 
     and the Corporation.
       ``(l) Corrective Action Plans.--
       ``(1) In general.--A recipient of assistance under the 
     national service laws that fails, as determined by the 
     Corporation, to meet or exceed the performance levels agreed 
     upon under subsection (k) for a national service program, 
     shall reach an agreement with the Corporation on a corrective 
     action plan to meet such performance levels.
       ``(2) Assistance.--
       ``(A) New program.--For a program that has received 
     assistance under the national service laws for less than 3 
     years and for which the recipient is failing to meet or 
     exceed the performance levels agreed upon under subsection 
     (k), the Corporation shall--
       ``(i) provide technical assistance to the recipient to 
     address targeted performance problems relating to the 
     performance levels for the program; and
       ``(ii) require the recipient to submit quarterly reports on 
     the program's progress toward meeting the performance levels 
     for the program to the--

       ``(I) appropriate State, territory, or Indian tribe; and
       ``(II) the Corporation.

       ``(B) Established programs.--For a program that has 
     received assistance under the national service laws for 3 
     years or more and for which the recipient is failing to meet 
     or exceed the performance levels agreed upon under subsection 
     (k), the Corporation shall require the recipient to submit 
     quarterly reports on the program's progress toward the 
     performance levels for the program to--
       ``(i) the appropriate State, territory, or Indian tribe; 
     and
       ``(ii) the Corporation.
       ``(m) Failure To Meet Performance Levels.--If, after a 
     period for correction as approved by the Corporation in 
     accordance with subsection (l), a recipient of assistance 
     under the national service laws fails to meet or exceed the 
     performance levels for a national service program, the 
     Corporation shall--
       ``(1) reduce the annual amount of the assistance received 
     by the underperforming recipient by at least 25 percent, for 
     each remaining year of the grant period for that program; or
       ``(2) terminate assistance to the underperforming recipient 
     for that program, in accordance with section 176(a).
       ``(n) Reports.--The Corporation shall submit to the 
     authorizing committees not later than 2 years after the date 
     of enactment of the Serve America Act, and annually 
     thereafter, a report containing information on the number 
     of--
       ``(1) recipients of assistance under the national service 
     laws implementing corrective action plans under subsection 
     (l)(1);
       ``(2) recipients for which the Corporation provides 
     technical assistance for a program under subsection 
     (l)(2)(A)(i);
       ``(3) recipients for which the Corporation terminates 
     assistance for a program under subsection (m);
       ``(4) entities whose application for assistance under a 
     national service law was rejected; and
       ``(5) recipients meeting or exceeding their performance 
     levels under subsection (k).''.

     SEC. 1608. CIVIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT.

       (a) In General.--Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et 
     seq.), as amended by this subtitle, is further amended by 
     inserting after section 179 the following:

     ``SEC. 179A. CIVIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND VOLUNTEERING 
                   RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.

       ``(a) Definition of Partnership.--In this section, the term 
     `partnership' means the Corporation, acting in conjunction 
     with (consistent with the terms of an agreement entered into 
     between the Corporation and the National Conference) the 
     National Conference on Citizenship referred to in section 
     150701 of title 36, United States Code, to carry out this 
     section.
       ``(b) In General.--The partnership shall facilitate the 
     establishment of a Civic Health Assessment by--
       ``(1) after identifying public and private sources of civic 
     health data, selecting a set of civic health indicators, in 
     accordance with subsection (c), that shall comprise the Civic 
     Health Assessment;
       ``(2) obtaining civic health data relating to the Civic 
     Health Assessment, in accordance with subsection (d); and
       ``(3) conducting related analyses, and reporting the data 
     and analyses, as described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
     subsection (d) and subsections (e) and (f).
       ``(c) Selection of Indicators for Civic Health 
     Assessment.--
       ``(1) Identifying sources.--The partnership shall select a 
     set of civic health indicators that shall comprise the Civic 
     Health Assessment. In making such selection, the 
     partnership--
       ``(A) shall identify public and private sources of civic 
     health data;
       ``(B) shall explore collaborating with other similar 
     efforts to develop national indicators in the civic health 
     domain; and
       ``(C) may sponsor a panel of experts, such as one convened 
     by the National Academy of Sciences, to recommend civic 
     health indicators and data sources for the Civic Health 
     Assessment.
       ``(2) Technical advice.--At the request of the partnership, 
     the Director of the Bureau of the Census and the Commissioner 
     of Labor Statistics shall provide technical advice to the 
     partnership on the selection of the indicators for the Civic 
     Health Assessment.
       ``(3) Updates.--The partnership shall periodically evaluate 
     and update the Civic Health Assessment, and may expand or 
     modify the indicators described in subsection (d)(1) as 
     necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
       ``(d) Data on the Indicators.--
       ``(1) Sponsored data collection.--In identifying the civic 
     health indicators for the Civic Health Assessment, and 
     obtaining data for the Assessment, the partnership may 
     sponsor the collection of data for the Assessment or for the 
     various civic health indicators being considered for 
     inclusion in the Assessment, including indicators related 
     to--
       ``(A) volunteering and community service;
       ``(B) voting and other forms of political and civic 
     engagement;
       ``(C) charitable giving;
       ``(D) connecting to civic groups and faith-based 
     organizations;
       ``(E) interest in employment, and careers, in public 
     service in the nonprofit sector or government;
       ``(F) understanding and obtaining knowledge of United 
     States history and government; and
       ``(G) social enterprise and innovation.
       ``(2) Data from statistical agencies.--The Director of the 
     Bureau of the Census and the Commissioner of Labor Statistics 
     shall collect annually, to the extent practicable, data to 
     inform the Civic Health Assessment, and shall report data 
     from such collection to the partnership. In determining the 
     data to be collected, the Director and the Commissioner shall 
     examine privacy issues, response rates, and other relevant 
     issues.
       ``(3) Sources of data.--To obtain data for the Civic Health 
     Assessment, the partnership shall consider--

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       ``(A) data collected through public and private sources; 
     and
       ``(B) data collected by the Bureau of the Census, through 
     the Current Population Survey, or by the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics, in accordance with paragraph (2).
       ``(4) Demographic characteristics.--The partnership shall 
     seek to obtain data for the Civic Health Assessment that will 
     permit the partnership to analyze the data by age group, race 
     and ethnicity, education level, and other demographic 
     characteristics of the individuals involved.
       ``(5) Other issues.--In obtaining data for the Civic Health 
     Assessment, the partnership may also obtain such information 
     as may be necessary to analyze--
       ``(A) the role of Internet technology in strengthening and 
     inhibiting civic activities;
       ``(B) the role of specific programs in strengthening civic 
     activities;
       ``(C) the civic attitudes and activities of new citizens 
     and immigrants; and
       ``(D) other areas related to civic activities.
       ``(e) Reporting of Data.--
       ``(1) In general.--The partnership shall, not less often 
     than once each year, prepare a report containing--
       ``(A) detailed data obtained under subsection (d), 
     including data on the indicators comprising the Civic Health 
     Assessment; and
       ``(B) the analyses described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
     subsection (d), to the extent practicable based on the data 
     the partnership is able to obtain.
       ``(2) Aggregation and presentation.--The partnership shall, 
     to the extent practicable, aggregate the data on the civic 
     health indicators comprising the Civic Health Assessment by 
     community, by State, and nationally. The report described in 
     paragraph (1) 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 comprising the 
     Civic Health Assessment, and compare those measures with 
     comparable measures of other communities and States.
       ``(3) Submission.--The partnership shall submit the report 
     to the authorizing committees, and make the report available 
     to the general public on the Corporation's website.
       ``(f) Public Input.--The partnership shall--
       ``(1) identify opportunities for public dialogue and input 
     on the Civic Health Assessment; and
       ``(2) hold conferences and forums to discuss the 
     implications of the data and analyses reported under 
     subsection (e).
       ``(g) Volunteering Research and Evaluation.--
       ``(1) Research.--The partnership 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 (d). 
     In providing for the research and tracking under this 
     subsection, the partnership shall consider data from the 
     Supplements to the Current Populations Surveys conducted by 
     the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
     and data from other public and private sources, including 
     other data collected by the Bureau of the Census and the 
     Bureau of Labor Statistics.
       ``(2) Impact research and evaluation.--The partnership 
     shall sponsor an independent evaluation 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--
       ``(A) entities that recruit, manage, support, and utilize 
     volunteers;
       ``(B) institutions of higher education; and
       ``(C) research institutions.
       ``(h) Database Prohibition.--Nothing in this Act shall be 
     construed to authorize the development, implementation, or 
     maintenance of a Federal database of personally identifiable 
     information on individuals participating in data collection 
     for sources of information under this section.''.

     SEC. 1609. CONTINGENT EXTENSION.

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

     SEC. 1610. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS.

       Section 182(b) (42 U.S.C. 12642(b)) is amended to read as 
     follows:
       ``(b) Report.--
       ``(1) Federal agency submission.--The head of each Federal 
     agency and department shall prepare and submit to the 
     Corporation a report concerning the implementation of this 
     section, including an evaluation of the agency or 
     department's performance on performance goals and benchmarks 
     for each partnership program of the agency or department.
       ``(2) Report to congress.--The Corporation shall prepare 
     and submit to the authorizing committees a compilation of the 
     information received under paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 1611. RIGHTS OF ACCESS, EXAMINATION, AND COPYING.

       Section 183 (42 U.S.C. 12643) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``The'' and inserting ``Consistent with otherwise applicable 
     law, the''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``territory,'' after 
     ``local government,'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``The'' and inserting ``Consistent with otherwise applicable 
     law, the''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``territory'' after 
     ``local government,''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Inspector General.--Consistent with otherwise 
     applicable law, the Inspector General of the Corporation 
     shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, any 
     books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded 
     information in any form--
       ``(1) within the possession or control of the Corporation 
     or any State or local government, territory, Indian tribe, or 
     public or private nonprofit organization receiving assistance 
     directly or indirectly under the national service laws; and
       ``(2) that relates to--
       ``(A) such assistance; and
       ``(B) the duties of the Inspector General under the 
     Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).''.

     SEC. 1612. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

       Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

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

       ``(a) In General.--To promote efficiency and eliminate 
     duplicative requirements, the Corporation shall consolidate 
     or modify application procedures and reporting requirements 
     for programs, projects, and activities funded under the 
     national service laws.
       ``(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after 
     the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation 
     shall submit to the authorizing committees a report 
     containing information on the actions taken to consolidate or 
     modify the application procedures and reporting requirements 
     for programs, projects, and activities funded under the 
     national service laws, including a description of the 
     procedures for consultation with recipients of the funding.

     ``SEC. 186. SUSTAINABILITY.

       ``The Corporation, after consultation with State 
     Commissions and recipients of assistance, may set 
     sustainability goals for projects or programs under the 
     national service laws, so that recipients of assistance under 
     the national service laws are carrying out sustainable 
     projects or programs. Such sustainability goals shall be in 
     writing and shall be used--
       ``(1) to build the capacity of the projects or programs 
     that receive assistance under the national service laws to 
     meet community needs;
       ``(2) in providing technical assistance to recipients of 
     assistance under the national service laws regarding 
     acquiring and leveraging non-Federal funds for support of the 
     projects or programs that receive such assistance; and
       ``(3) to determine whether the projects or programs, 
     receiving such assistance, are generating sufficient 
     community support.

     ``SEC. 187. GRANT PERIODS.

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

     ``SEC. 188. GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS.

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

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

       ``(a) Limitation on Grant Amounts.--Except as otherwise 
     provided by this section, the amount of funds approved by the 
     Corporation for a grant to operate a program authorized under 
     the national service laws, for supporting individuals serving 
     in approved national service positions, may not exceed 
     $18,000 per full-time equivalent position.
       ``(b) Costs Subject to Limitation.--The limitation under 
     subsection (a), and the increased limitation under subsection 
     (e)(1), shall apply to the Corporation's share of the member 
     support costs, staff costs, and other costs to operate a 
     program authorized under the national service laws incurred, 
     by the recipient of the grant.
       ``(c) Costs Not Subject to Limitation.--The limitation 
     under subsection (a), and the increased limitation under 
     subsection (e)(1), shall not apply to expenses under a grant 
     authorized under the national service laws to operate a 
     program that are not included in the grant award for 
     operating the program.
       ``(d) Adjustments for Inflation.--The amounts specified in 
     subsections (a) and (e)(1) shall be adjusted each year after 
     2008 for inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index 
     for All Urban Consumers published by the Secretary of Labor.
       ``(e) Waiver Authority and Reporting Requirement.--
       ``(1) Waiver.--The Chief Executive Officer may increase the 
     limitation under subsection (a) to not more than $19,500 per 
     full-time equivalent position if necessary to meet the 
     compelling needs of a particular program, such as--
       ``(A) exceptional training needs for a program serving 
     disadvantaged youth;
       ``(B) the need to pay for increased costs relating to the 
     participation of individuals with disabilities;
       ``(C) the needs of tribal programs or programs located in 
     the territories; and
       ``(D) the need to pay for start-up costs associated with a 
     first-time recipient of assistance under a program of the 
     national service laws.
       ``(2) Reports.--The Chief Executive Officer shall report to 
     the authorizing committees annually on all limitations 
     increased under this subsection, with an explanation of the 
     compelling needs justifying such increases.

     ``SEC. 189A. MATCHING FUNDS FOR SEVERELY ECONOMICALLY 
                   DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES.

       ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, a severely economically distressed community that 
     receives assistance from the Corporation for any program 
     under the national service laws shall not be subject to any

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     requirements to provide matching funds for any such program, 
     and the Federal share of such assistance for such a community 
     may be 100 percent.
       ``(b) Severely Economically Distressed Community.--For the 
     purposes of this section, the term `severely economically 
     distressed community' means--
       ``(1) an area that has a mortgage foreclosure rate, home 
     price decline, and unemployment rate all of which are above 
     the national average for such rates or level, for the most 
     recent 12 months for which satisfactory data are available; 
     or
       ``(2) a residential area that lacks basic living 
     necessities, such as water and sewer systems, electricity, 
     paved roads, and safe, sanitary housing.

     ``SEC. 189B. AUDITS AND REPORTS.

       ``The Corporation shall comply with applicable audit and 
     reporting requirements as provided in the Chief Financial 
     Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 901 note; Public Law 101-576) 
     and chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code (commonly 
     known as the `Government Corporation Control Act'). The 
     Corporation shall report to the authorizing committees any 
     failure to comply with such requirements.

     ``SEC. 189C. RESTRICTIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND USE OF 
                   FEDERAL FUNDS.

       ``(a) General Prohibition.--Nothing in the national service 
     laws shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee 
     of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a 
     State, local educational agency, or school's curriculum, 
     program of instruction, or allocation of State or local 
     resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof to 
     spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this 
     Act.
       ``(b) Prohibition on Endorsement of Curriculum.--
     Notwithstanding any other prohibition of Federal law, no 
     funds provided to the Corporation under this Act may be used 
     by the Corporation to endorse, approve, or sanction any 
     curriculum designed to be used in an elementary school or 
     secondary school.
       ``(c) Prohibition on Requiring Federal Approval or 
     Certification Standards.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of Federal law, not State shall be required to have academic 
     content or student academic achievement standards approved or 
     certified by the Federal Government, in order to receive 
     assistance under this Act.

     ``SEC. 189D. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.

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

     SEC. 1613. AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Amendment.--Subtitle F of title I is further amended by 
     inserting after section 184 the following:

     ``SEC. 184A. AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE.

       ``A reference in subtitle C, D, E, or H of title I 
     regarding an entity eligible to receive direct or indirect 
     assistance to carry out a national service program shall 
     include a non-profit organization promoting competitive and 
     non-competitive sporting events involving individuals with 
     disabilities (including the Special Olympics), which enhance 
     the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.''.

     SEC. 1614. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING 
                   WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS.

       (a) Amendment.--Section 189D, as added by section 1612, is 
     further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(d) Special Rule for Individuals Working With Vulnerable 
     Populations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), on and 
     after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of 
     the Serve America Act, a criminal history check under 
     subsection (a) for each individual described in paragraph (2) 
     shall, except for an entity described in paragraph (3), 
     include--
       ``(A) a name-based search of the National Sex Offender 
     Registry established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection 
     and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.);
       ``(B) a search of the State criminal registry or repository 
     in the State in which the program is operating and the State 
     in which the individual resides at the time of application; 
     and
       ``(C) submitting fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation for a national criminal history background 
     check.
       ``(2) Individuals with access to vulnerable populations.--
     An individual described in this paragraph is an individual 
     age 18 or older who--
       ``(A) serves in a position in which the individual receives 
     a living allowance, stipend, national service educational 
     award, or salary through a program receiving assistance under 
     the national service laws; and
       ``(B) as a result of such individual's service in such 
     position, has or will have access, on a recurring basis, to--
       ``(i) children age 17 years or younger;
       ``(ii) individuals age 60 years or older; or
       ``(iii) individuals with disabilities.
       ``(3) Exceptions.--The provisions of this subsection shall 
     not apply to an entity--
       ``(A) where the service provided by individuals serving 
     with the entity to a vulnerable population described in 
     paragraph (2)(B) is episodic in nature or for a 1-day period;
       ``(B) where the cost to the entity of complying with this 
     subsection is prohibitive;
       ``(C) where the entity is not authorized, or is otherwise 
     unable, under State law, to access the national criminal 
     history background check system of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation;
       ``(D) where the entity is not authorized, or is otherwise 
     unable, under Federal law, to access the national criminal 
     history background check system of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation; or
       ``(E) to which the Corporation otherwise provides an 
     exemption from this subsection for good cause.''.
       (b) Feasibility Study for a System of Criminal History 
     Checks for Employees and Volunteers.--
       (1) Feasibility study on efficiency and effectiveness 
     regarding criminal history check.--The Attorney General of 
     the United States shall conduct a study that shall examine, 
     to the extent discernible and as of the date of the study, 
     the following:
       (A) The state of criminal history checks (including the use 
     of fingerprint collection) at the State and local level, 
     including--
       (i) the available infrastructure for conducting criminal 
     history checks;
       (ii) the State system capacities to conduct such criminal 
     history checks; and
       (iii) the time required for each State to process an 
     individual's fingerprints for a national criminal history 
     background check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
     from the time of fingerprint collection to the submission to 
     the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
       (B) The likelihood that each State would participate in a 
     nationwide system of criminal history checks to provide 
     information regarding participants to entities receiving 
     assistance under the national service laws.
       (C) The number of participants that would require a 
     fingerprint-based national criminal history background check 
     under the national service laws.
       (D) The impact of the national service laws on the 
     Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System of the 
     Federal Bureau of Investigation in terms of capacity and 
     impact on other users of the system, including the effect on 
     the work practices and staffing levels of the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation.
       (E) The fees charged by the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, States, local agencies, and private companies 
     to collect and process fingerprints and conduct criminal 
     history checks.
       (F) The existence of model or best practice programs 
     regarding conducting criminal history checks that could 
     easily be expanded and duplicated in other States.
       (G) The extent to which private companies are currently 
     performing criminal history checks, and the possibility of 
     using private companies in the future to perform any of the 
     criminal history check process, including the collection and 
     transmission of fingerprints and fitness determinations.
       (H) The cost of development and operation of the technology 
     and the infrastructure necessary to establish a nationwide 
     fingerprint-based and other criminal background check system.
       (I) The extent of State participation in the procedures for 
     background checks under the National Child Protection Act of 
     1993 (42 U.S.C. 5119 et seq.).
       (J) The extent to which States provide access to nationwide 
     criminal history checks to organizations that serve children.
       (K) The extent to which States permit volunteers and other 
     individuals to appeal adverse fitness determinations, and 
     whether similar procedures are required at the Federal level.
       (L) Any privacy concerns that may arise from nationwide 
     criminal background checks for participants.
       (M) Any other information determined relevant by the 
     Attorney General.
       (2) Interim report.--Based on the findings of the study 
     under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall, not later 
     than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an interim 
     report, which may include recommendations regarding criminal 
     history checks for individuals that seek to volunteer with 
     organizations that work with children, the elderly, or 
     individuals with disabilities.
       (3) Final report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives, a final report 
     including recommendations regarding criminal history checks 
     for participants under the national service laws, which may 
     include--

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       (A) a proposal for grants to States to develop or improve 
     programs to collect fingerprints and perform criminal history 
     checks for individuals that seek to volunteer with 
     organizations that work with children, the elderly, or 
     individuals with disabilities; and
       (B) recommendations for amendments to the National Child 
     Protection Act of 1993 and the Volunteers for Children Act so 
     that entities receiving assistance under the national service 
     laws can promptly and affordably conduct nationwide criminal 
     history background checks on their employees and volunteers.
       (4) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms 
     ``authorizing committees'', ``participants'', and ``national 
     service laws'' have the meanings given such terms in section 
     101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12511).
       (c) Effective Date.--Notwithstanding section 6101, 
     subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of enactment of 
     this Act.

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

     SEC. 1701. TERMS OF OFFICE.

       Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Terms.--Subject to subsection (e), each appointed 
     member shall serve for a term of 5 years.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Service Until Appointment of Successor.--A voting 
     member of the Board whose term has expired may continue to 
     serve on the Board until the date on which the member's 
     successor takes office, which period shall not exceed 1 
     year.''.

     SEC. 1702. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES.

       Section 192A(g) (42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``shall--'' and inserting ``shall have responsibility for 
     setting overall policy for the Corporation and shall--'';
       (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon at 
     the end the following: ``, and review the budget proposal in 
     advance of submission to the Office of Management and 
     Budget'';
       (3) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after the 
     semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) review the performance of the Chief Executive Officer 
     annually and forward a report on that review to the 
     President;'';
       (4) in paragraph (8), by striking ``the Congress'' each 
     place it appears and inserting ``the authorizing 
     committees'';
       (5) by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
       ``(10) notwithstanding any other provision of law--
       ``(A) make grants to or contracts with Federal and other 
     public departments or agencies, and private nonprofit 
     organizations, for the assignment or referral of volunteers 
     under the provisions of title I of the Domestic Volunteer 
     Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) (except as 
     provided in section 108 of such Act), which may provide that 
     the agency or organization shall pay all or a part of the 
     costs of the program; and
       ``(B) enter into agreements with other Federal agencies or 
     private nonprofit organizations for the support of programs 
     under the national service laws, which--
       ``(i) may provide that the agency or organization shall pay 
     all or a part of the costs of the program, except as is 
     provided in section 121(b); and
       ``(ii) shall provide that the program (including any 
     program operated by another Federal agency) will comply with 
     all requirements related to evaluation, performance, and 
     other goals applicable to similar programs under the national 
     service laws, as determined by the Corporation,''; and
       (6) in paragraph (11)--
       (A) by striking ``Congress'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``authorizing committees'';
       (B) by striking ``section 193A(b)(10)'' and inserting 
     ``section 193A(b)(11)''; and
       (C) by striking ``September 30, 1995'' and inserting 
     ``January 1, 2012''.

     SEC. 1703. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION.

       Section 193(b) (42 U.S.C. 12651c(b)) is amended by striking 
     the period and inserting ``, plus 3 percent.''.

     SEC. 1704. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
                   OFFICER.

       Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``shall--'' and inserting ``, in collaboration with the State 
     Commissions, shall--'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``a strategic 
     plan'' the following: ``, including a plan for having 50 
     percent of all approved national service positions be full-
     time positions by 2012,'';
       (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ``, approved summer 
     of service positions, and approved silver scholar positions'' 
     after ``approved national service positions'';
       (D) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as 
     paragraphs (8) through (12), respectively;
       (E) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:
       ``(7) prepare and submit to the authorizing committees and 
     the Board an annual report on actions taken to achieve the 
     goal of having 50 percent of all approved national service 
     positions be full-time positions by 2012 as described in 
     paragraph (1), including an assessment of the progress made 
     toward achieving that goal and the actions to be taken in the 
     coming year toward achieving that goal;'';
       (F) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
     (10) (as so redesignated), by striking ``appropriate 
     committees of Congress'' and inserting ``authorizing 
     committees'';
       (G) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``by June 30, 1995,'' and inserting ``periodically,'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i)--

       (I) by striking ``described in section 122(c)(1)''; and
       (II) by striking ``national priorities designed to meet 
     the'' and inserting ``national priorities, as described in 
     section 122(f)(1), designed to meet''; and

       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' after a 
     semicolon;
       (H) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
     period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
       (I) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) bolster the public awareness of and recruitment 
     efforts for the wide range of service opportunities for 
     citizens of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic status or 
     geographic location, through a variety of methods, 
     including--
       ``(A) print media;
       ``(B) the Internet and related emerging technologies;
       ``(C) television;
       ``(D) radio;
       ``(E) presentations at public or private forums;
       ``(F) other innovative methods of communication; and
       ``(G) outreach to offices of economic development, State 
     employment security agencies, labor organizations and trade 
     associations, local educational agencies, institutions of 
     higher education, agencies and organizations serving veterans 
     and individuals with disabilities, and other institutions or 
     organizations from which participants for programs receiving 
     assistance from the national service laws can be recruited;
       ``(14) identify and implement methods of recruitment to--
       ``(A) increase the diversity of participants in the 
     programs receiving assistance under the national service 
     laws; and
       ``(B) increase the diversity of service sponsors of 
     programs desiring to receive assistance under the national 
     service laws;
       ``(15) coordinate with organizations of former participants 
     of national service programs for service opportunities that 
     may include capacity building, outreach, and recruitment for 
     programs receiving assistance under the national service 
     laws;
       ``(16) collaborate with organizations with demonstrated 
     expertise in supporting and accommodating individuals with 
     disabilities, including institutions of higher education, to 
     identify and implement methods of recruitment to increase the 
     number of participants who are individuals with disabilities 
     in the programs receiving assistance under the national 
     service laws;
       ``(17) identify and implement recruitment strategies and 
     training programs for bilingual volunteers in the National 
     Senior Service Corps under title II of the Domestic Volunteer 
     Service Act of 1973;
       ``(18) collaborate with organizations that have established 
     volunteer recruitment programs to increase the recruitment 
     capacity of the Corporation;
       ``(19) where practicable, provide application materials in 
     languages other than English for individuals with limited 
     English proficiency who wish to participate in a national 
     service program;
       ``(20) collaborate with the training and technical 
     assistance programs described in subtitle J with respect to 
     the activities described in section 199N(b));
       ``(21) coordinate the clearinghouses described in section 
     198O;
       ``(22) coordinate with entities receiving funds under 
     subtitle C in establishing the National Service Reserve Corps 
     under section 198H, through which alumni of the national 
     service programs and veterans can serve in disasters and 
     emergencies (as such terms are defined in section 198H(a));
       ``(23) identify and implement strategies to increase 
     awareness among Indian tribes of the types and availability 
     of assistance under the national service laws, increase 
     Native American participation in programs under the national 
     service laws, collect information on challenges facing Native 
     American communities, and designate a Strategic Advisor for 
     Native American Affairs to be responsible for the execution 
     of those activities under the national service laws;
       ``(24) conduct outreach to ensure the inclusion of 
     economically disadvantaged individuals in national service 
     programs and activities authorized under the national service 
     laws; and
       ``(25) ensure that outreach, awareness, and recruitment 
     efforts are consistent with the Americans with Disabilities 
     Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 504 of the 
     Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).'';
       (2) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (9)--
       (i) by striking ``Congress'' each place the term occurs and 
     inserting ``the authorizing committees''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and
       (C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:
       ``(10) obtain the opinions of peer reviewers in evaluating 
     applications to the Corporation for assistance under this 
     title; and'';
       (3) in subsection (f)(2)(B), by striking ``date specified 
     in subsection (b)(10)'' and inserting ``the first date that a 
     report is submitted under subsection (b)(11) after the 
     effective date of the Serve America Act''; and

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       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Authority To Contract With Businesses.--The Chief 
     Executive Officer may, through contracts or cooperative 
     agreements, carry out the marketing duties described in 
     subsection (b)(13), with priority given to those entities 
     that have established expertise in the recruitment of 
     disadvantaged youth, members of Indian tribes, and older 
     adults.
       ``(i) Campaign To Solicit Funds.--The Chief Executive 
     Officer may conduct a campaign to solicit funds to conduct 
     outreach and recruitment campaigns to recruit a diverse 
     population of service sponsors of, and participants in, 
     programs and projects receiving assistance under the national 
     service laws.''.

     SEC. 1705. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER STATUS.

       Section 194(c) (42 U.S.C. 12651e(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--There shall be in the Corporation a 
     Chief Financial Officer, who shall be appointed by the Chief 
     Executive Officer pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of 
     section 195.''; and
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

     SEC. 1706. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.

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

     SEC. 1707. DONATED SERVICES.

       Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) Organizations and individuals.--Notwithstanding 
     section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Corporation 
     may solicit and accept the services of organizations and 
     individuals (other than participants) to assist the 
     Corporation in carrying out the duties of the Corporation 
     under the national service laws, and may provide to such 
     individuals the travel expenses described in section 
     192A(d).'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``Such 
     a volunteer'' and inserting ``A person who provides 
     assistance, either individually or as a member of an 
     organization, in accordance with subparagraph (A)'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``a volunteer under this 
     subtitle'' and inserting ``such a person'';
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``volunteers under this 
     subtitle'' and inserting ``such persons''; and
       (iv) in clause (iii), by striking ``such a volunteer'' and 
     inserting ``such a person''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``Such a 
     volunteer'' and inserting ``Such a person''; and
       (2) by striking paragraph (3).

     SEC. 1708. ASSIGNMENT TO STATE COMMISSIONS.

       Subtitle G of title I (42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 196B. ASSIGNMENT TO STATE COMMISSIONS.

       ``(a) Assignment.--In accordance with section 193A(c)(1), 
     the Chief Executive Officer may assign to State Commissions 
     specific programmatic functions upon a determination that 
     such an assignment will increase efficiency in the operation 
     or oversight of a program under the national service laws. In 
     carrying out this section, and before executing any 
     assignment of authority, the Corporation shall seek input 
     from and consult Corporation employees, State Commissions, 
     State educational agencies, and other interested 
     stakeholders.
       ``(b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the effective 
     date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall submit a 
     report to the authorizing committees describing the 
     consultation process described in subsection (a), including 
     the stakeholders consulted, the recommendation of 
     stakeholders, and any actions taken by the Corporation under 
     this section.''.

     SEC. 1709. STUDY OF INVOLVEMENT OF VETERANS.

       Subtitle G of title I (42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 196C. STUDY OF INVOLVEMENT OF VETERANS.

       ``(a) Study and Report.--The Corporation shall conduct a 
     study and submit a report to the authorizing committees, not 
     later than 3 years after the effective date of the Serve 
     America Act, on--
       ``(1) the number of veterans serving in national service 
     programs historically by year;
       ``(2) strategies being undertaken to identify the specific 
     areas of need of veterans, including any goals set by the 
     Corporation for veterans participating in the service 
     programs;
       ``(3) the impact of the strategies described in paragraph 
     (2) and the Veterans Corps on enabling greater participation 
     by veterans in the national service programs carried out 
     under the national service laws;
       ``(4) how existing programs and activities carried out 
     under the national service laws could be improved to serve 
     veterans, veterans service organizations, families of active-
     duty military, including gaps in services to veterans;
       ``(5) the extent to which existing programs and activities 
     carried out under the national service laws are coordinated 
     and recommendations to improve such coordination including 
     the methods for ensuring the efficient financial organization 
     of services directed towards veterans; and
       ``(6) how to improve utilization of veterans as resources 
     and volunteers.
       ``(b) Consultation.--In conducting the studies and 
     preparing the reports required under this subsection, the 
     Corporation shall consult with veterans' service 
     organizations, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, State 
     veterans agencies, the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, 
     and other individuals and entities the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.''.

     SEC. 1710. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR 
                   DISPLACED WORKERS IN SERVICES CORPS AND 
                   COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TO DEVELOP PILOT PROGRAM 
                   PLANNING STUDY.

       (a) Planning Study.--The Corporation shall conduct a study 
     to identify--
       (1) specific areas of need for displaced workers;
       (2) how existing programs and activities (as of the time of 
     the study) carried out under the national service laws could 
     better serve displaced workers and communities that have been 
     adversely affected by plant closings and job losses;
       (3) prospects for better utilization of displaced workers 
     as resources and volunteers; and
       (4) methods for ensuring the efficient financial 
     organization of services directed towards displaced workers.
       (b) Consultation.--The study shall be carried out in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Labor, State labor 
     agencies, and other individuals and entities the Corporation 
     considers appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the effective date 
     of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to the authorizing 
     committees a report on the results of the planning study 
     required by subsection (a), together with a plan for 
     implementation of a pilot program using promising strategies 
     and approaches for better targeting and serving displaced 
     workers.
       (d) Pilot Program.--From amounts made available to carry 
     out this section, the Corporation shall develop and carry out 
     a pilot program based on the findings and plan in the report 
     submitted under subsection (c).
       (e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``Corporation'', ``authorizing committees'', and ``national 
     service laws'' have the meanings given the terms in section 
     101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12511).
       (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may 
     be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

     SEC. 1711. STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AGENCY 
                   COORDINATION.

       (a) Study.--In order to reduce administrative burdens and 
     lower costs for national service programs carried out under 
     the national service laws, the Corporation shall conduct a 
     study to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of 
     implementing a data matching system under which the 
     statements of an individual declaring that such individual is 
     in compliance with the requirements of section 146(a)(3) of 
     the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12602(a)(3)) shall be verified by the Corporation by 
     comparing information provided by the individual with 
     information relevant to such a declaration in the possession 
     of other Federal agencies. Such study shall--
       (1) review the feasibility of--
       (A) expanding, and participating in, the data matching 
     conducted by the Department of Education with the Social 
     Security Administration and the Department of Homeland 
     Security, pursuant to section 484(g) of the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(g)); or
       (B) establishing a comparable system of data matching with 
     the Social Security Administration and the Department of 
     Homeland Security; and
       (2) identify--
       (A) the costs, for both the Corporation and the other 
     Federal agencies identified in paragraph (1), associated with 
     expanding or establishing such a system of data matching;
       (B) the benefits or detriments of such an expanded or 
     comparable system both for the Corporation and for the other 
     Federal agencies so identified;
       (C) strategies for ensuring the privacy and security of 
     participant information that is shared between Federal 
     agencies and organizations receiving assistance under the 
     national service laws;
       (D) the information that needs to be shared in order to 
     fulfill the eligibility requirements of section 146(a)(3) of 
     the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12602(a)(3));
       (E) an alternative system through which an individual's 
     compliance with section 146(a)(3) of such Act may be 
     verified, should such an expanded or comparable system fail 
     to verify the individual's declaration of compliance; and
       (F) recommendations for implementation of such an expanded 
     or comparable system.
       (b) Consultation.--The Corporation shall carry out the 
     study in consultation with the Secretary of Education, the 
     Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, and other Federal agencies, 
     entities, and individuals that the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 9 months after the effective 
     date of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to the 
     authorizing committees a report on the results of the study 
     required by subsection (a) and a plan for implementation of a

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     pilot data matching program using promising strategies and 
     approaches identified in such study, if the Corporation 
     determines such program to be feasible.
       (d) Pilot Program.--From amounts made available to carry 
     out this section, the Corporation may develop and carry out a 
     pilot data matching program based on the report submitted 
     under subsection (c).
       (e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``Corporation'', ``authorizing committees'', and ``national 
     service laws'' have the meanings given the terms in section 
     101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12511).

     SEC. 1712. STUDY OF PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 12 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall develop performance measures for each program 
     receiving Federal assistance under the national service laws.
       (b) Contents.--The performance measures developed under 
     subsection (a) shall--
       (1) to the maximum extent practicable draw on research-
     based, quantitative data;
       (2) take into account program purpose and program design;
       (3) include criteria to evaluate the cost effectiveness of 
     programs receiving assistance under the national service 
     laws;
       (4) include criteria to evaluate the administration and 
     management of programs receiving Federal assistance under the 
     national service laws; and
       (5) include criteria to evaluate oversight and 
     accountability of recipients of assistance through such 
     programs under the national service laws.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the development 
     of the performance measures under subsection (a), and every 5 
     years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees 
     and the Corporation's Board of Directors a report containing 
     an assessment of each such program with respect to the 
     performance measures developed under subsection (a).
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) In general.--The terms ``authorizing committees'', 
     ``Corporation'', and ``national service laws'' have the 
     meanings given the terms in section 101 of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511).
       (2) Program.--The term ``program'' means an entire program 
     carried out by the Corporation under the national service 
     laws, such as the entire AmeriCorps program carried out under 
     subtitle C.

     SEC. 1713. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT CORPS STUDY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) Many managers seek opportunities to give back to their 
     communities and address the Nation's challenges.
       (2) Managers possess business and technical skills that 
     make them especially suited to help nonprofit organizations 
     and State and local governments create efficiencies and cost 
     savings and develop programs to serve communities in need.
       (3) There are currently a large number of businesses and 
     firms who are seeking to identify savings through sabbatical 
     opportunities for senior employees.
       (b) Study and Plan.--Not later than 6 months after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall--
       (1) conduct a study on how best to establish and implement 
     a Volunteer Management Corps program; and
       (2) submit a plan regarding the establishment of such 
     program to Congress and to the President.
       (c) Consultation.--In carrying out the study described in 
     subsection (b)(1), the Corporation may consult with experts 
     in the private and nonprofit sectors.
       (d) Effective Date.--Notwithstanding section 6101, this 
     section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
     Act.

   Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H (Investment for Quality and 
                              Innovation)

     SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO SUBTITLE H.

       Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended 
     by inserting after the subtitle heading and before section 
     198 the following:

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

     SEC. 1802. ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT 
                   NATIONAL SERVICE.

       (a) Technical Amendments.--Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (r)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (g)'';
       (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection 
     (b), by striking ``to improve the quality'' and all that 
     follows through ``including--'' and inserting ``to address 
     emergent needs through summer programs and other activities, 
     and to support service-learning programs and national service 
     programs, including--'';
       (3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), 
     (j), (l), (m), and (p) and redesignating subsections (g), 
     (k), (n), (o), (q), (r), and (s) as subsections (c), (d), 
     (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively.
       (b) Global Youth Service Days.--Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 
     12653), as amended in subsection (a), is further amended--
       (1) in subsection (g) (as redesignated by subsection 
     (a)(3))--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``National'' and 
     inserting ``Global'';
       (B) by striking ``National Youth'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``Global Youth'';
       (C) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking the first sentence and inserting ``April 
     24, 2009, and April 23, 2010, are each designated as `Global 
     Youth Service Days'.''; and
       (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``appropriate 
     ceremonies and activities'' and inserting ``appropriate 
     youth-led community improvement and service-learning 
     activities'';
       (D) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by inserting ``and other Federal departments and 
     agencies'' after ``Corporation''; and
       (ii) by striking ``ceremonies and activities'' and 
     inserting ``youth-led community improvement and service-
     learning activities''; and
       (E) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``and other Federal 
     departments and agencies'' after ``Corporation''.
       (c) Call to Service Campaign and September 11th Day of 
     Service.--Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 12653), as amended by 
     subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(j) 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 in the nonprofit sector or 
     government, or volunteering. In conducting the campaign, the 
     Corporation may collaborate with other Federal agencies and 
     entities, State Commissions, Governors, nonprofit and faith-
     based organizations, businesses, institutions of higher 
     education, elementary schools, and secondary schools.
       ``(k) September 11th Day of Service.--
       ``(1) Federal activities.--The Corporation may organize and 
     carry out appropriate ceremonies and activities, which may 
     include activities that are part of the broader Call to 
     Service Campaign under subsection (j), in order to observe 
     the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance at 
     the Federal level.
       ``(2) Activities.--The Corporation may make grants and 
     provide other support to community-based organizations to 
     assist in planning and carrying out appropriate service, 
     charity, and remembrance opportunities in conjunction with 
     the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance.
       ``(3) Consultation.--The Corporation may consult with and 
     make grants or provide other forms of support to nonprofit 
     organizations with expertise in representing families of 
     victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and other 
     impacted constituencies, and in promoting the establishment 
     of September 11 as an annually recognized National Day of 
     Service and Remembrance.''.

     SEC. 1803. REPEALS.

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

     SEC. 1804. PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS.

       Section 198A(a)(2) (as redesignated by section 1803(b)) (42 
     U.S.C. 12653b(a)(2)) is further amended by striking ``section 
     101(19)'' and inserting ``section 101''.

     SEC. 1805. NEW FELLOWSHIPS.

       Part I of subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following new 
     sections:

     ``SEC. 198B. SERVEAMERICA FELLOWSHIPS.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Area of national need.--The term `area of national 
     need' means an area involved in efforts to--
       ``(A) improve education in schools for economically 
     disadvantaged students;
       ``(B) expand and improve access to health care;
       ``(C) improve energy efficiency and conserve natural 
     resources;
       ``(D) improve economic opportunities for economically 
     disadvantaged individuals; or
       ``(E) improve disaster preparedness and response.
       ``(2) Eligible fellowship recipient.--The term `eligible 
     fellowship recipient' means an individual who is selected by 
     a State Commission under subsection (c) and, as a result of 
     such selection, is eligible for a ServeAmerica Fellowship.
       ``(3) Fellow.--The term `fellow' means an eligible 
     fellowship recipient who is awarded a ServeAmerica Fellowship 
     and is designated a fellow under subsection (e)(2).
       ``(4) Small service sponsor organization.--The term `small 
     service sponsor organization' means a service sponsor 
     organization described in subsection (d)(1) that has not more 
     than 10 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees.
       ``(b) Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated under 
     section 501(a)(4)(B) and allotted under paragraph (2)(A), the 
     Corporation shall make grants (including financial assistance 
     and a corresponding allotment of approved national service 
     positions), to the State Commission of each of the several 
     States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico with an application approved under this section, 
     to enable such State Commissions to award ServeAmerica 
     Fellowships under subsection (e).
       ``(2) Allotment; administrative costs.--
       ``(A) Allotment.--The amount allotted to a State Commission 
     for a fiscal year shall be equal to an amount that bears the 
     same ratio to the amount appropriated under section 
     501(a)(4)(B), 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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       ``(B) Reallotment.--If a State Commission does not apply 
     for an allotment under this subsection for any fiscal year, 
     or if the State Commission's application is not approved, the 
     Corporation shall reallot the amount of the State 
     Commission's allotment to the remaining State Commissions in 
     accordance with subparagraph (A).
       ``(C) Administrative costs.--Of the amount allotted to a 
     State Commission under subparagraph (A), not more than 1.5 
     percent of such amount may be used for administrative costs.
       ``(3) Number of positions.--The Corporation shall--
       ``(A) establish or increase the number of approved national 
     service positions under this subsection during each of fiscal 
     years 2010 through 2014;
       ``(B) establish the number of approved positions at 500 for 
     fiscal year 2010; and
       ``(C) increase the number of the approved positions to--
       ``(i) 750 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(ii) 1,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       ``(iii) 1,250 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(iv) 1,500 for fiscal year 2014.
       ``(4) Uses of grant funds.--
       ``(A) Required uses.--A grant awarded under this subsection 
     shall be used to enable fellows to carry out service projects 
     in areas of national need.
       ``(B) Permitted uses.--A grant awarded under this 
     subsection may be used for--
       ``(i) oversight activities and mechanisms for the service 
     sites of the fellows, as determined necessary by the State 
     Commission or the Corporation, which may include site visits;
       ``(ii) activities to augment the experience of fellows, 
     including activities to engage the fellows in networking 
     opportunities with other national service participants; and
       ``(iii) recruitment or training activities for fellows.
       ``(5) Applications.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
     under this subsection, 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 overseeing 
     ServeAmerica Fellowship placements for service projects, 
     under subsection (e).
       ``(c) Eligible Fellowship Recipients.--
       ``(1) Application.--
       ``(A) In general.--An applicant desiring to become an 
     eligible fellowship recipient shall submit an application to 
     a State Commission that has elected to participate in the 
     program authorized under this section, at such time and in 
     such manner as the Commission may require, and containing the 
     information described in subparagraph (B) and such additional 
     information as the Commission may require. An applicant may 
     submit such application to only 1 State Commission for a 
     fiscal year.
       ``(B) Contents.--The Corporation shall specify information 
     to be provided in an application submitted under this 
     subsection, which--
       ``(i) shall include--

       ``(I) a description of the area of national need that the 
     applicant intends to address 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 the applicant 
     plans to provide as a fellow; and
       ``(IV) information identifying the local area within the 
     State served by the Commission in which the applicant plans 
     to serve for the service project; and

       ``(ii) may include, if the applicant chooses, the size of 
     the registered service sponsor organization with which the 
     applicant hopes to serve.
       ``(2) Selection.--Each State Commission shall--
       ``(A) select, from 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 amount of the grant received by the State 
     Commission under subsection (b); and
       ``(B) make an effort to award one-third of the fellowships 
     available to the State Commission for a fiscal year, based on 
     the amount of the grant received under subsection (b), to 
     applicants who propose to serve the fellowship with small 
     service sponsor organizations registered under subsection 
     (d).
       ``(d) Service Sponsor Organizations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each service sponsor organization 
     shall--
       ``(A) be a nonprofit organization;
       ``(B) satisfy qualification criteria established by the 
     Corporation or the State Commission, including standards 
     relating to organizational capacity, financial management, 
     and programmatic oversight;
       ``(C) not be a recipient of other assistance, approved 
     national service positions, or approved summer of service 
     positions under the national service laws; and
       ``(D) at the time of registration with a State Commission, 
     enter into an agreement providing that the service sponsor 
     organization shall--
       ``(i) abide by all program requirements;
       ``(ii) provide an amount described in subsection (e)(3)(b) 
     for each fellow serving with the organization through the 
     ServeAmerica Fellowship;
       ``(iii) be responsible for certifying whether each fellow 
     serving with the organization successfully completed the 
     ServeAmerica Fellowship, and 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
       ``(iv) provide timely access to records relating to the 
     ServeAmerica Fellowship to the State Commission, the 
     Corporation, and the Inspector General of the Corporation.
       ``(2) Registration.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--No service sponsor organization may 
     receive a fellow under this section until the organization 
     registers with the State Commission.
       ``(B) Clearinghouse.--The State Commission shall maintain a 
     list of registered service sponsor organizations on a public 
     website.
       ``(C) Revocation.--If a State Commission determines that a 
     service sponsor organization is in violation of any of the 
     applicable provisions of this section--
       ``(i) the State Commission shall revoke the registration of 
     the organization;
       ``(ii) the organization shall not be eligible to receive 
     assistance, approved national service positions, or approved 
     summer of service positions under this title for not less 
     than 5 years; and
       ``(iii) the State Commission shall have the right to remove 
     a fellow from the organization and relocate the fellow to 
     another site.
       ``(e) Fellows.--
       ``(1) In general.--To be eligible to participate in a 
     service project as a fellow and receive a ServeAmerica 
     Fellowship, an eligible fellowship recipient shall--
       ``(A) within 3 months after being selected as an eligible 
     fellowship recipient by a State Commission, select a 
     registered service sponsor organization described in 
     subsection (d)--
       ``(i) with which the recipient is interested in serving 
     under this section; and
       ``(ii) that is located in the State served by the State 
     Commission;
       ``(B) enter into an agreement with the organization--
       ``(i) that specifies the service the recipient will provide 
     if the placement is approved; and
       ``(ii) in which the recipient agrees to serve for 1 year on 
     a full-time or part-time basis (as determined by the 
     Corporation); and
       ``(C) submit such agreement to the State Commission.
       ``(2) Award.--Upon receiving the eligible fellowship 
     recipient's agreement under paragraph (1), the State 
     Commission shall award a ServeAmerica Fellowship to the 
     recipient and designate the recipient as a fellow.
       ``(3) Fellowship amount.--
       ``(A) In general.--From amounts received under subsection 
     (b), each State Commission shall award each of the State's 
     fellows a ServeAmerica Fellowship amount that is equal to 50 
     percent of the amount of the average annual VISTA subsistence 
     allowance.
       ``(B) Amount from service sponsor organization.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii) and 
     subparagraph (E), 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 service project (consisting of such amount and 
     the ServeAmerica Fellowship amount the fellow receives under 
     subparagraph (A)) is equal to or greater than 70 percent of 
     the average annual VISTA subsistence allowance.
       ``(ii) Small service sponsor organizations.--In the case of 
     a small service sponsor organization, the small service 
     sponsor organization may decrease the amount of the service 
     sponsor organization award required under clause (i) to not 
     less than an amount that will ensure that the total award 
     received by the fellow for service in the service project (as 
     calculated in clause (i)) is equal to or greater than 60 
     percent of the average annual VISTA subsistence allowance.
       ``(C) 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 VISTA subsistence 
     allowance.
       ``(D) Proration of amount.--In the case of a fellow who is 
     authorized to serve a part-time term of service under the 
     agreement described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii), the amount 
     provided to a fellow under this paragraph shall be prorated 
     accordingly.
       ``(E) Waiver.--The Corporation may allow a State Commission 
     to waive the amount required under subparagraph (B) from the 
     service sponsor organization for a fellow serving the 
     organization if--
       ``(i) such requirement is inconsistent with the objectives 
     of the ServeAmerica Fellowship program; and
       ``(ii) the amount provided to the fellow under subparagraph 
     (A) is sufficient to meet the necessary costs of living 
     (including food, housing, and transportation) in the area in 
     which the ServeAmerica Fellowship program is located.
       ``(F) Definition.--In this paragraph, the term `average 
     annual VISTA subsistence allowance' means 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).
       ``(f) Compliance With Ineligible Service Categories.--
     Service under a ServeAmerica Fellowship shall comply with 
     section 132(a). For purposes of applying that section to this 
     subsection, a reference to assistance shall be considered to 
     be a reference to assistance provided under this section.
       ``(g) Reports.--Each service sponsor organization that 
     receives a fellow under this section 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.
       ``(h) Educational Awards.--A fellow who serves in a service 
     project under this section shall be considered to have served 
     in an approved national service position and, upon meeting 
     the requirements of section 147 for full-time or 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

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     National Service Trust to provide for the national service 
     educational award for such fellow.

     ``SEC. 198C. SILVER SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS.

       ``(a) Silver Scholarship Grant Program.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Corporation may award fixed-
     amount grants (in accordance with section 129(l)) to 
     community-based entities to carry out a Silver Scholarship 
     Grant Program for individuals age 55 or older, in which such 
     individuals complete not less than 350 hours of service in a 
     year carrying out projects of national need and receive a 
     Silver Scholarship in the form of a $1,000 national service 
     educational award. Under such a program, the Corporation 
     shall establish criteria for the types of the service 
     required to be performed to receive such award.
       ``(2) Term.--Each program funded under this subsection 
     shall be carried out over a period of 3 years (which may 
     include 1 planning year), with a 1-year extension possible, 
     if the program meets performance levels developed in 
     accordance with section 179(k) and any other criteria 
     determined by the Corporation.
       ``(3) Applications.--To be eligible for a grant under this 
     subsection, a community-based entity shall--
       ``(A) submit to the Corporation an application at such time 
     and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may 
     reasonably require; and
       ``(B) be a listed organization as described in subsection 
     (b)(4).
       ``(4) Collaboration encouraged.--A community-based entity 
     awarded a grant under this subsection is encouraged to 
     collaborate with programs funded under title II of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 in carrying out this 
     program.
       ``(5) Eligibility for fellowship.--An individual is 
     eligible to receive a Silver Scholarship if the community-
     based entity certifies to the Corporation that the individual 
     has completed not less than 350 hours of service under this 
     section in a 1-year period.
       ``(6) Transfer to trust.--The Corporation shall transfer an 
     appropriate amount of funds to the National Service Trust to 
     provide for the national service educational award for each 
     silver scholar under this subsection.
       ``(7) Support services.--A community-based entity receiving 
     a fixed-amount grant under this subsection may use a portion 
     of the grant to provide transportation services to an 
     eligible individual to allow such individual to participate 
     in a service project.
       ``(b) Encore Fellowships.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Corporation may award 1-year 
     Encore Fellowships to enable individuals age 55 or older to--
       ``(A) carry out service projects in areas of national need; 
     and
       ``(B) receive training and development in order to 
     transition to full- or part-time public service in the 
     nonprofit sector or government.
       ``(2) Program.--In carrying out the program, the 
     Corporation shall--
       ``(A) maintain a list of eligible organizations for which 
     Encore Fellows may be placed to carry out service projects 
     through the program and shall provide the list to all 
     Fellowship recipients; and
       ``(B) at the request of a Fellowship recipient--
       ``(i) determine whether the requesting 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 clause 
     (i), award the recipient with an Encore Fellowship, and place 
     the recipient with the organization as an Encore Fellow under 
     paragraph (5)(C).
       ``(3) Eligible recipients.--
       ``(A) In general.--An individual desiring to be selected as 
     a Fellowship recipient shall--
       ``(i) be an individual who--

       ``(I) is age 55 or older as of the time the individual 
     applies for the program; and
       ``(II) is not engaged in, but who wishes to engage 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 region of the United 
     States in which the applicant wishes to serve.

       ``(B) Selection basis.--In determining which individuals to 
     select as 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)(A), 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 in accordance with 
     paragraph (2)(B) 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 organization.--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; and
       ``(iii) 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 the organization is financially sound;
       ``(III) an assurance that the organization will provide 
     training and leadership development 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 description of the training and leadership 
     development to be provided to the Encore Fellowship recipient 
     if so placed.

       ``(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) in awarding the Encore Fellowship, make a payment, 
     in the amount of $11,000, to the 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 funds.--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 Encore 
     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.
       ``(c) Evaluations.--The Corporation shall conduct an 
     independent evaluation of the programs authorized under 
     subsections (a) and (b) and widely disseminate the results, 
     including recommendations for improvement, to the service 
     community through multiple channels, including the 
     Corporation's Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effective 
     strategies.''.

     SEC. 1806. NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS.

       Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

               ``PART II--NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS

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

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `National Service Reserve Corps member' 
     means an individual who--
       ``(A) has completed a term of national service or is a 
     veteran;
       ``(B) has successfully completed training described in 
     subsection (c) within the previous 2 years;
       ``(C) completes not less than 10 hours of volunteering each 
     year (which may include the training session described in 
     subparagraph (B)); and
       ``(D) has indicated interest to the Corporation in 
     responding to disasters and emergencies in a timely manner 
     through the National Service Reserve Corps; and
       ``(2) the term `term of national service' means a term or 
     period of service under section 123.
       ``(b) Establishment of National Service Reserve Corps.--

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       ``(1) In general.--In consultation with the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, the Corporation shall establish 
     a National Service Reserve Corps to prepare and deploy 
     National Service Reserve Corps members to respond to 
     disasters and emergencies in support of national service 
     programs and other requesting programs and agencies.
       ``(2) Grants or contracts.--In carrying out this section, 
     the Corporation may enter into a grant or contract with an 
     organization experienced in responding to disasters or in 
     coordinating individuals who have completed a term of 
     national service or are veterans, or may directly deploy 
     National Service Reserve Corps members, as the Corporation 
     determines necessary.
       ``(c) Annual Training.--The Corporation shall conduct or 
     coordinate annual training sessions, consistent with the 
     training requirements of the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency, for individuals who have completed a term of national 
     service or are veterans, and who wish to join the National 
     Service Reserve Corps.
       ``(d) Designation of Organizations.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall designate 
     organizations with demonstrated experience in responding to 
     disasters or emergencies, including through using volunteers, 
     for participation in the program under this section.
       ``(2) Requirements.--The Corporation shall ensure that 
     every designated organization is--
       ``(A) prepared to respond to disasters or emergencies;
       ``(B) prepared and able to utilize National Service Reserve 
     Corps members in responding to disasters or emergencies; and
       ``(C) willing to respond in a timely manner when notified 
     by the Corporation of a disaster or emergency.
       ``(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 have 
     been designated by the Corporation under subsection (d).
       ``(f) Deployment of National Service Reserve Corps.--
       ``(1) Major disasters or emergencies.--If a major disaster 
     or emergency is declared by the President pursuant to section 
     102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), the Administrator of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the 
     Corporation, may task the National Service Reserve Corps to 
     assist in response.
       ``(2) Other disasters or emergencies.--For a disaster or 
     emergency that is not declared a major disaster or emergency 
     under section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), the Corporation may 
     directly, or through a grant or contract, deploy the National 
     Service Reserve Corps.
       ``(3) Deployment.--Under paragraph (1) or (2), the 
     Corporation may--
       ``(A) deploy interested National Service Reserve Corps 
     members on assignments of not more than 30 days to assist 
     with local needs related to preparing or recovering from the 
     incident in the affected area, either directly or through 
     organizations designated 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.
       ``(4) Allowance.--Any amounts that are utilized by the 
     Corporation from funds appropriated under section 
     501(a)(4)(D) 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 
     to use to pay National Service Reserve Corps members an 
     allowance, determined by the Corporation, for out-of-pocket 
     expenses.
       ``(5) Information.--
       ``(A) National service participants.--The Corporation, the 
     State Commissions, and entities receiving financial 
     assistance for programs under subtitle C 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 
     about the National Service Reserve Corps upon the 
     participants' completion of their term of national service.
       ``(B) Veterans.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall inform 
     veterans who are recently discharged, released, or separated 
     from the Armed Forces about the National Service Reserve 
     Corps.
       ``(6) Coordination.--In deploying National Service Reserve 
     Corps members under this subsection, the Corporation shall--
       ``(A) avoid duplication of activities directed by the 
     Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
       ``(B) consult and, as appropriate, partner with Citizen 
     Corps programs and other local disaster agencies, including 
     State and local emergency management agencies, voluntary 
     organizations active in disaster, State Commissions, and 
     similar organizations, in the affected area.''.

     SEC. 1807. SOCIAL INNOVATION FUNDS PILOT PROGRAM.

       Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

           ``PART III--SOCIAL INNOVATION FUNDS PILOT PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 198K. 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, and 
     supporting new solutions, developed by social entrepreneurs 
     and other nonprofit community organizations could allow those 
     entrepreneurs and organizations to replicate and expand 
     proven initiatives, and support new initiatives, in 
     communities.
       ``(3) A network of Social Innovation Funds could leverage 
     Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and 
     philanthropic resources to replicate and expand proven 
     solutions and invest in supporting new innovations 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 Social 
     Innovation 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 proven initiatives 
     or support new 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;
       ``(B) providing resources to replicate and expand effective 
     initiatives; and
       ``(C) seeding experimental initiatives focused on improving 
     outcomes in the areas described in subsection (f)(3); and
       ``(4) to strengthen the infrastructure to identify, invest 
     in, 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.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out 
     this section that are not reserved under subsections (l) and 
     (m), the Corporation shall establish a Social Innovation 
     Funds grant program to make grants on a competitive basis to 
     eligible entities for Social Innovation 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 
     subsection (d), an entity shall--
       ``(1) be a covered entity;
       ``(2) propose to focus on--
       ``(A) serving a specific local geographical area; or
       ``(B) addressing a specific issue area;
       ``(3) propose to focus on improving measurable outcomes 
     relating to--
       ``(A) education for economically disadvantaged elementary 
     or secondary school students;
       ``(B) child and youth development;
       ``(C) reductions in poverty or increases in economic 
     opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(D) health, including access to health services 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) have an evidence-based decisionmaking strategy, 
     including--
       ``(A) use of evidence produced by prior rigorous 
     evaluations of program effectiveness including, where 
     available, well-implemented randomized controlled trials; and
       ``(B) a well-articulated plan to--
       ``(i)(I) replicate and expand research-proven initiatives 
     that have been shown to produce sizeable, sustained benefits 
     to participants or society; or
       ``(II) support new initiatives with a substantial 
     likelihood of significant impact; or
       ``(ii) partner with a research organization to carry out 
     rigorous evaluations to assess the effectiveness of such 
     initiatives; and
       ``(5) 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, or 
     support new 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,

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     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) the issue area referred to in subsection (f)(2)(B) 
     that the eligible entity will address, and the geographical 
     areas that the eligible entity is likely to serve in 
     addressing such issue area;
       ``(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
       ``(ii) the geographical areas described in paragraph 
     (3)(B), including statistics demonstrating that those 
     geographical areas have high 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--
       ``(i) with proven initiatives and a demonstrated track 
     record of achieving specific outcomes related to the 
     measurable outcomes for the eligible entity; or
       ``(ii) that articulate a new solution with a significant 
     likelihood for substantial impact;
       ``(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, expand, or support 
     their initiatives;
       ``(D) provide a well-defined plan for replicating, 
     expanding, or supporting 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;
       ``(10) a commitment to use data and evaluations to improve 
     the eligible entity's own model and to improve the 
     initiatives funded by the eligible entity; and
       ``(11) a commitment to cooperate with any evaluation 
     activities undertaken by the Corporation.
       ``(h) Selection Criteria.--In selecting eligible entities 
     to receive grants under subsection (d), 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 
     Social Innovation Funds, and the potential of the eligible 
     entities to sustain the Funds after the conclusion of the 
     grant period;
       ``(3) include among the grant recipients eligible entities 
     that propose to provide subgrants to serve communities (such 
     as rural low-income communities) that the eligible entities 
     can demonstrate are significantly philanthropically 
     underserved;
       ``(4) select a geographically diverse set of eligible 
     entities; and
       ``(5) take into account broad community perspectives and 
     support.
       ``(i) Matching Funds for Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation may not make a grant to 
     an eligible entity under subsection (d) for a Social 
     Innovation 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 equal 
     to not less than $1 for every $1 of funds provided under the 
     grant.
       ``(2) Additional requirements.--
       ``(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 subsection (d) is authorized to use the funds 
     made available through the grant to award, on a competitive 
     basis, subgrants to expand or replicate proven initiatives, 
     or support new initiatives with a substantial likelihood of 
     success, to--
       ``(A) community organizations serving low-income 
     communities within the specific local geographical area 
     described in the eligible entity's application in accordance 
     with subsection (g)(3)(A); or
       ``(B) community organizations addressing a specific issue 
     area described in the eligible entity's application in 
     accordance with subsection (g)(3)(B), in low-income 
     communities in the geographical areas described in the 
     application.
       ``(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 subgrants for such periods, 
     in amounts of not less than $100,000 per year.
       ``(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, or 
     of the new initiative the community organization intends to 
     support, using funds received from the eligible entity, and 
     how the initiative relates to the issue areas in which the 
     eligible entity has committed to work in the eligible 
     entity's application, in accordance with subsection 
     (g)(4)(A);
       ``(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 a proven initiative or supporting a 
     new initiative, which shall be among the measurable outcomes 
     that the eligible entity identified in the eligible entity's 
     application, in accordance with 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 a local geographical area described in 
     the eligible entity's application in accordance with 
     subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (g)(3), as applicable;
       ``(D) a description of the evidence-based decisionmaking 
     strategies the community organization uses to improve the 
     measurable outcomes, including--
       ``(i) use of evidence produced by prior rigorous 
     evaluations of program effectiveness including, where 
     available, well-implemented randomized controlled trials; or
       ``(ii) a well-articulated plan to conduct, or partner with 
     a research organization to conduct, rigorous evaluations to 
     assess the effectiveness of initiatives addressing national 
     or local challenges;
       ``(E) a description of how the community organization uses 
     data to analyze and improve its initiatives;
       ``(F) specific evidence of how the community organization 
     will meet the requirements for providing matching funds 
     specified in subsection (k);
       ``(G) a description of how the community organization will 
     sustain the replicated or expanded initiative after the 
     conclusion of the subgrant period; and
       ``(H) any other information the eligible entity may 
     require, including information necessary for the eligible 
     entity to fulfill the requirements of 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 
     equal to 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

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     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) Direct Support.--
       ``(1) Program authorized.--The Corporation may use not more 
     than 10 percent of the funds appropriated for this section to 
     award grants to community organizations serving low-income 
     communities or addressing a specific issue area in 
     geographical areas that have the highest need in that issue 
     area, to enable such community organizations to replicate or 
     expand proven initiatives or support new initiatives.
       ``(2) Terms and conditions.--A grant awarded under this 
     subsection shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
     as a subgrant awarded under subsection (j).
       ``(3) Application; matching funds.--Paragraphs (2) and (3) 
     of subsection (j) and subsection (k) shall apply to a 
     community organization receiving or applying for a grant 
     under this subsection in the same manner as such subsections 
     apply to a community organization receiving or applying for a 
     subgrant under subsection (j), except that references to a 
     subgrant shall mean a grant and references to an eligible 
     entity shall mean the Corporation.
       ``(m) Research and Evaluation.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation may reserve not more 
     than 5 percent of the funds appropriated for this section for 
     a fiscal year to support, directly or through contract with 
     an independent entity, research and evaluation activities to 
     evaluate the eligible entities and community organizations 
     receiving grants under subsections (d) and (l) and the 
     initiatives supported by the grants.
       ``(2) Research and evaluation activities.--
       ``(A) Research and reports.--
       ``(i) In general.--The entity carrying out this subsection 
     shall collect data and conduct or support research with 
     respect to the eligible entities and community organizations 
     receiving grants under subsections (d) and (l), and the 
     initiatives supported by such eligible entities and community 
     organizations, to determine the success of the program 
     carried out under this section in replicating, expanding, and 
     supporting initiatives, including--

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

       ``(ii) Reports.--The Corporation shall submit periodic 
     reports to the authorizing committees including--

       ``(I) the data collected and the results of the research 
     under this subsection;
       ``(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.

       ``(iii) Public information.--The Corporation shall annually 
     post the list described in clause (ii)(III) on the 
     Corporation's website.
       ``(B) Technical assistance.--The Corporation shall, 
     directly or through contract, provide technical assistance to 
     the eligible entities and community organizations that 
     receive grants under subsections (d) and (l).
       ``(C) Knowledge management.--The Corporation shall, 
     directly or through contract, maintain a clearinghouse for 
     information on best practices resulting from initiatives 
     supported by the eligible entities and community 
     organizations.
       ``(D) Reservation.--Of the funds appropriated under section 
     501(a)(4)(E) for a fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may 
     be used to carry out this subsection.''.

     SEC. 1808. CLEARINGHOUSES.

       Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

    ``PART IV--NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSES; VOLUNTEER 
                            GENERATION FUND

     ``SEC. 198O. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSES.

       ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide 
     assistance, by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, to 
     entities with expertise in the dissemination of information 
     through clearinghouses to establish 1 or more clearinghouses 
     for information regarding the national service laws, which 
     shall include information on service-learning and on service 
     through other programs receiving assistance under the 
     national service laws.
       ``(b) Function of Clearinghouse.--Such a clearinghouse 
     may--
       ``(1) assist entities carrying out State or local service-
     learning and national service programs with needs assessments 
     and planning;
       ``(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning service-
     learning or programs receiving assistance under the national 
     service laws, except that such clearinghouse may not conduct 
     such research and evaluations if the recipient of the grant, 
     contract, or cooperative agreement establishing the 
     clearinghouse under this section is receiving funds for such 
     purpose under part III of subtitle B or under this subtitle 
     (not including this section);
       ``(3)(A) provide leadership development and training to 
     State and local service-learning program administrators, 
     supervisors, service sponsors, and participants; and
       ``(B) provide training to persons who can provide the 
     leadership development and training described in subparagraph 
     (A);
       ``(4) facilitate communication among--
       ``(A) entities carrying out service-learning programs and 
     programs offered under the national service laws; and
       ``(B) participants in such programs;
       ``(5) provide and disseminate information and curriculum 
     materials relating to planning and operating service-learning 
     programs and programs offered under the national service 
     laws, to States, territories, Indian tribes, and local 
     entities eligible to receive financial assistance under the 
     national service laws;
       ``(6) provide and disseminate information regarding methods 
     to make service-learning programs and programs offered under 
     the national service laws accessible to individuals with 
     disabilities;
       ``(7) disseminate applications in languages other than 
     English;
       ``(8)(A) gather and disseminate information on successful 
     service-learning programs and programs offered under the 
     national service laws, components of such successful 
     programs, innovative curricula related to service-learning, 
     and service-learning projects; and
       ``(B) coordinate the activities of the clearinghouse with 
     appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort;
       ``(9) make recommendations to State and local entities on 
     quality controls to improve the quality of service-learning 
     programs and programs offered under the national service 
     laws;
       ``(10) assist organizations in recruiting, screening, and 
     placing a diverse population of service-learning coordinators 
     and program sponsors;
       ``(11) disseminate effective strategies for working with 
     disadvantaged youth in national service programs, as 
     determined by organizations with an established expertise in 
     working with such youth; and
       ``(12) carry out such other activities as the Chief 
     Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.

     ``SEC. 198P. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.

       ``(a) Grants Authorized.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for this section, the Corporation may make 
     grants to State Commissions and nonprofit organizations for 
     the purpose of assisting the State Commissions and nonprofit 
     organizations to--
       ``(1) develop and carry out volunteer programs described in 
     subsection (c); and
       ``(2) make subgrants to support and create new local 
     community-based entities that recruit, manage, or support 
     volunteers as described in such subsection.
       ``(b) Application.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each State Commission or nonprofit 
     organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit 
     an application to the Corporation at such time, in such 
     manner, and accompanied by such information as the 
     Corporation may reasonably require.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to 
     paragraph (1) shall contain--
       ``(A)(i) a description of the program that the applicant 
     will provide;
       ``(B) an assurance that the applicant will annually collect 
     information on--
       ``(i) the number of volunteers recruited for activities 
     carried out under this section, using funds received under 
     this section, and the type and amount of activities carried 
     out by such volunteers; and
       ``(ii) the number of volunteers managed or supported using 
     funds received under this section, and the type and amount of 
     activities carried out by such volunteers;
       ``(C) a description of the outcomes the applicant will use 
     to annually measure and track performance with regard to--
       ``(i) activities carried out by volunteers; and
       ``(ii) volunteers recruited, managed, or supported; and
       ``(D) such additional assurances as the Corporation 
     determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the 
     requirements of this section.
       ``(c) Eligible Volunteer Programs.--A State Commission or 
     nonprofit organization receiving a grant under this section 
     shall use the assistance--
       ``(1) directly to carry out volunteer programs or to 
     develop and support community-based entities that recruit, 
     manage, or support volunteers, by carrying out activities 
     consistent with the goals of the subgrants described in 
     paragraph (2); or
       ``(2) through subgrants to community-based entities to 
     carry out volunteer programs or develop and support such 
     entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers, through 
     1 or more of the following types of subgrants:
       ``(A) A subgrant to a community-based entity for activities 
     that are consistent with the priorities set by the State's 
     national service plan as described in section 178(e), or by 
     the Corporation.
       ``(B) A subgrant to recruit, manage, or support volunteers 
     to a community-based entity such as a volunteer coordinating 
     agency, a nonprofit resource center, a volunteer training 
     clearinghouse, an institution of higher education, or a 
     collaborative partnership of faith-based and community-based 
     organizations.
       ``(C) A subgrant to a community-based entity that provides 
     technical assistance and support to--
       ``(i) strengthen the capacity of local volunteer 
     infrastructure organizations;
       ``(ii) address areas of national need (as defined in 
     section 198B(a)); and
       ``(iii) expand the number of volunteers nationally.
       ``(d) Allocation of Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--Of the funds allocated by the 
     Corporation for provision of assistance under this section 
     for a fiscal year--
       ``(A) the Corporation shall use 50 percent of such funds to 
     award grants, on a competitive basis, to State Commissions 
     and nonprofit organizations for such fiscal year; and

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       ``(B) the Corporation shall use 50 percent of such funds 
     make an allotment to the State Commissions of each of the 
     several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico based on the formula described in 
     subsections (e) and (f) of section 129, subject to paragraph 
     (2).
       ``(2) Minimum grant amount.--In order to ensure that each 
     State Commission is able to improve efforts to recruit, 
     manage, or support volunteers, the Corporation may determine 
     a minimum grant amount for allotments under paragraph (1)(B).
       ``(e) Limitation on Administrative Costs.--Not more than 5 
     percent of the amount of any grant provided under this 
     section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for 
     administrative costs incurred by either the recipient of the 
     grant or any community-based entity receiving assistance or a 
     subgrant under such grant.
       ``(f) Matching Fund Requirements.--The Corporation share of 
     the cost of carrying out a program that receives assistance 
     under this section, whether the assistance is provided 
     directly or as a subgrant from the original recipient of the 
     assistance, may not exceed--
       ``(1) 80 percent of such cost for the first year in which 
     the recipient receives such assistance;
       ``(2) 70 percent of such cost for the second year in which 
     the recipient receives such assistance;
       ``(3) 60 percent of such cost for the third year in which 
     the recipient receives such assistance; and
       ``(4) 50 percent of such cost for the fourth year in which 
     the recipient receives such assistance and each year 
     thereafter.''.

     SEC. 1809. NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.

       Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following:

             ``PART V--NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM

     ``SEC. 198S. NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING.

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Intermediary nonprofit grantee.--The term 
     `intermediary nonprofit grantee' means an intermediary 
     nonprofit organization that receives a grant under subsection 
     (b).
       ``(2) Intermediary nonprofit organization.--The term 
     `intermediary nonprofit organization' means an experienced 
     and capable nonprofit entity with meaningful prior experience 
     in providing organizational development assistance, or 
     capacity building assistance, focused on small and midsize 
     nonprofit organizations.
       ``(3) Nonprofit.--The term `nonprofit', used with respect 
     to an entity or organization, means--
       ``(A) an entity or organization described in section 
     501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
     from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and
       ``(B) an entity or organization described in paragraph (1) 
     or (2) of section 170(c) of such Code.
       ``(4) State.--The term `State' means each of the several 
     States, and the District of Columbia.
       ``(b) Grants.--The Corporation shall establish a Nonprofit 
     Capacity Building Program to make grants to intermediary 
     nonprofit organizations to serve as intermediary nonprofit 
     grantees. The Corporation shall make the grants to enable the 
     intermediary nonprofit grantees to pay for the Federal share 
     of the cost of delivering organizational development 
     assistance, including training on best practices, financial 
     planning, grantwriting, and compliance with the applicable 
     tax laws, for small and midsize nonprofit organizations, 
     especially those nonprofit organizations facing resource 
     hardship challenges. Each of the grantees shall match the 
     grant funds by providing a non-Federal share as described in 
     subsection (f).
       ``(c) Amount.--To the extent practicable, the Corporation 
     shall make such a grant to an intermediary nonprofit 
     organization in each State, and shall make such grant in an 
     amount of not less than $200,000.
       ``(d) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an intermediary nonprofit organization shall 
     submit an application to the Corporation at such time, in 
     such manner, and containing such information as the 
     Corporation may require. The intermediary nonprofit 
     organization shall submit in the application information 
     demonstrating that the organization has secured sufficient 
     resources to meet the requirements of subsection (f).
       ``(e) Preference and Considerations.--
       ``(1) Preference.--In making such grants, the Corporation 
     shall give preference to intermediary nonprofit organizations 
     seeking to become intermediary nonprofit grantees in areas 
     where nonprofit organizations face significant resource 
     hardship challenges.
       ``(2) Considerations.--In determining whether to make a 
     grant the Corporation shall consider--
       ``(A) the number of small and midsize nonprofit 
     organizations that will be served by the grant;
       ``(B) the degree to which the activities proposed to be 
     provided through the grant will assist a wide number of 
     nonprofit organizations within a State, relative to the 
     proposed amount of the grant; and
       ``(C) the quality of the organizational development 
     assistance to be delivered by the intermediary nonprofit 
     grantee, including the qualifications of its administrators 
     and representatives, and its record in providing services to 
     small and midsize nonprofit organizations.
       ``(f) Federal Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost as 
     referenced in subsection (b) shall be 50 percent.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--
       ``(A) In general.--The non-Federal share of the cost as 
     referenced in subsection (b) shall be 50 percent and shall be 
     provided in cash.
       ``(B) Third party contributions.--
       ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (ii), an 
     intermediary nonprofit grantee shall provide the non-Federal 
     share of the cost through contributions from third parties. 
     The third parties may include charitable grantmaking entities 
     and grantmaking vehicles within existing organizations, 
     entities of corporate philanthropy, corporations, individual 
     donors, and regional, State, or local government agencies, or 
     other non-Federal sources.
       ``(ii) Exception.--If the intermediary nonprofit grantee is 
     a private foundation (as defined in section 509(a) of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a donor advised fund (as 
     defined in section 4966(d)(2) of such Code), an organization 
     which is described in section 4966(d)(4)(A)(i) of such Code, 
     or an organization which is described in section 
     4966(d)(4)(B) of such Code, the grantee shall provide the 
     non-Federal share from within that grantee's own funds.
       ``(iii) Maintenance of effort, prior year third-party 
     funding levels.--For purposes of maintaining private sector 
     support levels for the activities specified by this program, 
     a non-Federal share that includes donations by third parties 
     shall be composed in a way that does not decrease prior 
     levels of funding from the same third parties granted to the 
     nonprofit intermediary grantee in the preceding year.
       ``(g) Reservation.--Of the amount authorized to provide 
     financial assistance under this subtitle, there shall be made 
     available to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of 
     fiscal years 2010 through 2014.''.

             Subtitle I--Training and Technical Assistance

     SEC. 1821. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

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

            ``Subtitle J--Training and Technical Assistance

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

       ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall, directly or 
     through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
     (including through State Commissions), conduct appropriate 
     training for and provide technical assistance to--
       ``(1) programs receiving assistance under the national 
     service laws; and
       ``(2) entities (particularly entities in rural areas and 
     underserved communities) that desire to--
       ``(A) carry out or establish national service programs; or
       ``(B) apply for assistance (including subgrants) under the 
     national service laws.
       ``(b) Activities Included.--Such training and technical 
     assistance activities may include--
       ``(1) providing technical assistance to entities applying 
     to carry out national service programs or entities carrying 
     out national service programs;
       ``(2) promoting leadership development in national service 
     programs;
       ``(3) improving the instructional and programmatic quality 
     of national service programs;
       ``(4) developing the management and budgetary skills of 
     individuals operating or overseeing national service 
     programs, including developing skills to increase the cost 
     effectiveness of the programs under the national service 
     laws;
       ``(5) providing for or improving the training provided to 
     the participants in programs under the national service laws;
       ``(6) facilitating the education of individuals 
     participating in national service programs in risk management 
     procedures, including the training of participants in 
     appropriate risk management practices;
       ``(7) training individuals operating or overseeing national 
     service programs--
       ``(A) in volunteer recruitment, management, and retention 
     to improve the abilities of such individuals to use 
     participants and other volunteers in an effective manner, 
     which training results in high-quality service and the desire 
     of participants and volunteers to continue to serve in other 
     capacities after the program is completed;
       ``(B) in program evaluation and performance measures to 
     inform practices to augment the capacity and sustainability 
     of the national service programs; or
       ``(C) to effectively accommodate individuals with 
     disabilities to increase the participation of individuals 
     with disabilities in national service programs, which 
     training may utilize funding from the reservation of funds 
     under section 129(k) to increase the participation of 
     individuals with disabilities;
       ``(8) establishing networks and collaboration among 
     employers, educators, and other key stakeholders in the 
     community to further leverage resources to increase local 
     participation in national service programs, and to coordinate 
     community-wide planning and service with respect to national 
     service programs;
       ``(9) providing training and technical assistance for the 
     National Senior Service Corps, including providing such 
     training and technical assistance to programs receiving 
     assistance under section 201 of the Domestic Volunteer 
     Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001); and
       ``(10) carrying out such other activities as the Chief 
     Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.
       ``(c) Priority.--In carrying out this section, the 
     Corporation shall give priority to programs under the 
     national service laws and entities eligible to establish such 
     programs that seek training or technical assistance and 
     that--
       ``(1) seek to carry out high-quality programs where the 
     services are needed most;
       ``(2) seek to carry out high-quality programs where 
     national service programs do not exist or

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     where the programs are too limited to meet community needs;
       ``(3) seek to carry out high-quality programs that focus on 
     and provide service opportunities for underserved rural and 
     urban areas and populations; and
       ``(4) seek to assist programs in developing a service 
     component that combines students, out-of-school youths, and 
     older adults as participants to provide needed community 
     services.''.

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

     SEC. 1831. REPEAL.

       (a) In General.--Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 401 (42 U.S.C. 12671) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``term'' and all that 
     follows through the period and inserting the following: 
     ``term `administrative organization' means a nonprofit 
     private organization that enters into an agreement with the 
     Corporation to carry out this section.''; and
       (2) by striking ``Foundation'' each place it appears and 
     inserting ``administrative organization''.

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

     SEC. 1841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Title I.--
       ``(1) Subtitle b.--
       ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to provide financial assistance under subtitle B of title I--
       ``(i) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
       ``(ii) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
     years 2011 through 2014.
       ``(B) Part iv reservation.--Of the amount appropriated 
     under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Corporation may 
     reserve such sums as may be necessary to carry out part IV of 
     subtitle B of title I.
       ``(C) Section 118a.--Of the amount appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for 
     a fiscal year, not more than $7,000,000 shall be made 
     available for awards to Campuses of Service under section 
     118A.
       ``(D) Section 119(c)(8).--Of the amount appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for 
     a fiscal year, not more than $10,000,000 shall be made 
     available for summer of service program grants under section 
     119(c)(8), and not more than $10,000,000 shall be deposited 
     in the National Service Trust to support summer of service 
     educational awards, consistent with section 119(c)(8).
       ``(E) Section 119(c)(9).--Of the amount appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for 
     a fiscal year, not more than $20,000,000 shall be made 
     available for youth engagement zone programs under section 
     119(c)(9).
       ``(F) General programs.--Of the amount remaining after the 
     application of subparagraphs (A) through (E) for a fiscal 
     year--
       ``(i) not more than 60 percent shall be available to 
     provide financial assistance under part I of subtitle B of 
     title I;
       ``(ii) not more than 25 percent shall be available to 
     provide financial assistance under part II of such subtitle; 
     and
       ``(iii) not less than 15 percent shall be available to 
     provide financial assistance under part III of such subtitle.
       ``(2) Subtitles c and d.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, 
     such sums as may be necessary to provide financial assistance 
     under subtitle C of title I and to provide national service 
     educational awards under subtitle D of title I for the number 
     of participants described in section 121(f)(1) for each such 
     fiscal year.
       ``(3) Subtitle e.--
       ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to operate the National Civilian Community Corps and provide 
     financial assistance under subtitle E of title I, such sums 
     as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
     2014.
       ``(B) Priority.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this Act, in obligating the amounts made available pursuant 
     to the authorization of appropriations in this paragraph, 
     priority shall be given to programs carrying out activities 
     in areas for which the President has declared the existence 
     of a major disaster, in accordance with section 401 of the 
     Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
     Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), including a major disaster as a 
     consequence of Hurricane Katrina or Rita.
       ``(4) Subtitle h.--
       ``(A) Authorization.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
     years 2010 through 2014 to provide financial assistance under 
     subtitle H of title I.
       ``(B) Section 198b.--Of the amount authorized under 
     subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, such sums as may be 
     necessary shall be made available to provide financial 
     assistance under section 198B and to provide national service 
     educational awards under subtitle D of title I to the number 
     of participants in national service positions established or 
     increased as provided in section 198B(b)(3) for such year.
       ``(C) Section 198c.--Of the amount authorized under 
     subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, $12,000,000 shall be made 
     available to provide financial assistance under section 198C.
       ``(D) Section 198h.--Of the amount authorized under 
     subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, such sums as may be 
     necessary shall be made available to provide financial 
     assistance under section 198H.
       ``(E) Section 198k.--Of the amount authorized under 
     subparagraph (A), there shall be made available to carry out 
     section 198K--
       ``(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       ``(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
       ``(F) Section 198p.--Of the amount authorized under 
     subparagraph (A), there shall be made available to carry out 
     section 198P--
       ``(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       ``(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
       ``(5) Administration.--
       ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for the administration of this Act, including financial 
     assistance under section 126(a), such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
       ``(B) Corporation.--Of the amounts appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, a portion shall be made 
     available to provide financial assistance under section 
     126(a).
       ``(6) Evaluation, training, and technical assistance.--
     Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) and any other 
     provision of law, of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
     year under subtitles B, C, and H of title I of this Act and 
     under titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
     of 1973, the Corporation shall reserve not more than 2.5 
     percent to carry out sections 112(e) and 179A and subtitle J, 
     of which $1,000,000 shall be used by the Corporation to carry 
     out section 179A. Notwithstanding subsection (b), amounts so 
     reserved shall be available only for the fiscal year for 
     which the amounts are reserved.'';
       (2) by striking subsections (b) and (d); and
       (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

            TITLE II--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

     SEC. 2001. REFERENCES.

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

     SEC. 2002. VOLUNTEERISM POLICY.

       Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``both young'' and all 
     that follows through the period and inserting ``individuals 
     of all ages and backgrounds.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``State, and 
     local agencies'' the following: ``, expand relationships 
     with, and support for, the efforts of civic, community, and 
     educational organizations,''.

          Subtitle A--National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs

              CHAPTER 1--VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA

     SEC. 2101. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended--
       (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``exploit'' and all 
     that follows through the period and inserting ``increase 
     opportunities for self-advancement by persons affected by 
     such problems.''; and
       (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``at the local 
     level'' and all that follows through the period and inserting 
     ``at the local level, to support efforts by local agencies 
     and community organizations to achieve long-term 
     sustainability of projects, and to strengthen local agencies 
     and community organizations to carry out the objectives of 
     this part.''.

     SEC. 2102. SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.

       Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``American Samoa,'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``handicapped 
     individuals'' and all that follows through the semicolon and 
     inserting ``individuals with disabilities, especially 
     individuals with severe disabilities;'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the jobless, the 
     hungry,'' and inserting ``unemployed individuals,'';
       (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``prevention, 
     education,'' and inserting ``through prevention, education, 
     rehabilitation, treatment,'';
       (E) in paragraph (5), by striking ``chronic and life-
     threatening illnesses'' and inserting ``mental illness, 
     chronic and life-threatening illnesses,'';
       (F) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) by striking ``Headstart act'' and inserting ``Head 
     Start Act''; and
       (ii) by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
       (G) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (H) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(8) in assisting with the reentry and reintegration of 
     formerly incarcerated youth and adults into society, 
     including providing training and counseling in education, 
     employment, and life skills;
       ``(9) in developing and carrying out financial literacy, 
     financial planning, budgeting, saving, and reputable credit 
     accessibility programs in low-income communities, including 
     those programs that educate individuals about financing home 
     ownership and higher education;
       ``(10) in initiating and supporting before-school and 
     after-school programs, serving children in low-income 
     communities, that may engage participants in mentoring, 
     tutoring, life skills and study skills programs, service-
     learning, physical, nutrition, and health education programs, 
     and other activities addressing the needs of the children;
       ``(11) in establishing and supporting community economic 
     development initiatives, with a priority on work on such 
     initiatives in rural

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     areas and the other areas where such initiatives are needed 
     most;
       ``(12) in assisting veterans and their family members 
     through establishing or augmenting programs that assist such 
     persons with access to legal assistance, health care 
     (including mental health care), employment counseling or 
     training, education counseling or training, affordable 
     housing, and other support services; and
       ``(13) in addressing the health and wellness of individuals 
     in low-income communities and individuals in underserved 
     communities, including programs to increase access to 
     preventive services, insurance, and health services.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``recruitment and 
     placement procedures'' and inserting ``placement procedures 
     that involve sponsoring organizations and'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Community Service 
     Trust Act of 1993'' and all that follows through the period 
     at the end of the fourth sentence and inserting ``Community 
     Service Act of 1990.'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``central information 
     system that shall, on request, promptly provide'' and 
     inserting ``database that provides''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), in the second sentence, by 
     inserting ``and management'' after ``the recruitment''; and
       (C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``information system'' 
     and inserting ``database'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``the Internet and 
     related technologies,'' before ``radio,'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``Internet and 
     related technologies,'' before ``print media,'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``State or local 
     offices of economic development, State employment security 
     agencies, employment offices,'' before ``and other 
     institutions''; and
       (iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``Community Service 
     Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting ``Community Service Act of 
     1990''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (4);
       (4) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``private industry council established under the Job Training 
     Partnership Act or'';
       (5) in subsection (g), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``, and such'' and all that follows through the period and 
     inserting a period; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) The Director may enter into agreements under which 
     public and private nonprofit organizations, with sufficient 
     financial capacity and size, pay for all or a portion of the 
     costs of supporting the service of volunteers under this 
     part.''.

     SEC. 2103. SUPPORT SERVICE.

       Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is amended--
       (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 
     following: ``Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not 
     less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a 
     maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability of 
     funds to provide such a maximum rate.''; and
       (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``stipend of a 
     maximum of $200 per month'' and inserting ``stipend set at a 
     rate that is not more than a maximum of $250 per month''.

     SEC. 2104. REPEAL.

       Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is repealed.

     SEC. 2105. REDESIGNATION.

       Section 110 (42 U.S.C. 4960) is redesignated as section 
     109.

                  CHAPTER 2--UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA

     SEC. 2121. UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA.

       Part B of title I (42 U.S.C. 4971 et seq.) is repealed.

                 CHAPTER 3--SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

     SEC. 2131. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

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

     SEC. 2132. LITERACY CHALLENGE GRANTS.

       Section 124 (42 U.S.C. 4995) is repealed.

               Subtitle B--National Senior Service Corps

     SEC. 2141. TITLE.

       Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by striking 
     the title heading and inserting the following:

              ``TITLE II--NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS''.

     SEC. 2142. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

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

     ``SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

       ``It is the purpose of this title to provide--
       ``(1) opportunities for senior service to meet unmet local, 
     State, and national needs in the areas of education, public 
     safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and 
     recovery, health and human needs, and the environment;
       ``(2) for the National Senior Service Corps, comprised of 
     the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster 
     Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program, and 
     demonstration and other programs, to empower people 55 years 
     of age or older to contribute to their communities through 
     service, enhance the lives of those who serve and those whom 
     they serve, and provide communities with valuable services;
       ``(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or older, 
     through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, to share 
     their knowledge, experiences, abilities, and skills for the 
     betterment of their communities and themselves;
       ``(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age 
     or older, through the Foster Grandparents Program, to have a 
     positive impact on the lives of children in need; and
       ``(5) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age 
     or older, through the Senior Companion Program, to provide 
     support services and companionship to other older individuals 
     through volunteer service.''.

     SEC. 2143. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.

       Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001(a)) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``avail'' and all that follows through ``community,'' and 
     inserting ``share their experiences, abilities, and skills to 
     improve their communities and themselves through service in 
     their communities,'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, and individuals 60 
     years of age or older will be given priority for 
     enrollment,''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``established and will be carried out'' and 
     inserting ``designed and implemented''; and
       (ii) by striking ``field of service'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``field of 
     service to be provided, as well as persons who have expertise 
     in the management of volunteers and the needs of older 
     individuals.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e)(1) Beginning with fiscal year 2013 and for each 
     fiscal year thereafter, each grant or contract awarded under 
     this section, for such a year, shall be--
       ``(A) awarded for a period of 3 years, with an option for a 
     grant renewal of 3 years if the grantee meets the 
     performances measures established under subsection (g); and
       ``(B) awarded through a competitive process described in 
     paragraph (2).
       ``(2)(A) The Corporation shall promulgate regulations 
     establishing the competitive process required under paragraph 
     (1)(B), and make such regulations available to the public, 
     not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of 
     the Serve America Act. The Corporation shall consult with the 
     directors of programs receiving grants under this section 
     during the development and implementation of the competitive 
     process.
       ``(B) The competitive process required by subparagraph (A) 
     shall--
       ``(i) include the use of a peer review panel, including 
     members with expertise in senior service and aging, to review 
     applications;
       ``(ii) include site inspections of programs assisted under 
     this section, as appropriate;
       ``(iii) in the case of an applicant who has previously 
     received a grant or contract for a program under this 
     section, include an evaluation of the program conducted by a 
     review team, as described in subsection (f);
       ``(iv) ensure that--
       ``(I) the grants or contracts awarded under this section 
     through the competitive process for a grant or contract cycle 
     support an aggregate number of volunteer service years for a 
     given geographic service area that is not less than the 
     aggregate number of volunteer service years supported under 
     this section for such service area for the previous grant or 
     contract cycle;
       ``(II) the grants or contracts awarded under this section 
     through the competitive process for a grant or contract cycle 
     maintain a similar program distribution, as compared to the 
     program distribution for the previous grant or contract 
     cycle; and
       ``(III) every effort is made to minimize the disruption to 
     volunteers; and
       ``(v) include the use of performance measures, outcomes, 
     and other criteria established under subsection (g).
       ``(f)(1) Notwithstanding section 412, and effective 
     beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve 
     America Act, each grant or contract under this section that 
     expires in fiscal year 2011, 2012, or 2013 shall be subject 
     to an evaluation process conducted by a review team described 
     in paragraph (4). The evaluation process shall be carried 
     out, to the maximum extent practicable, in fiscal year 2010, 
     2011, and 2012, respectively.
       ``(2) The Corporation shall promulgate regulations 
     establishing the evaluation process required under paragraph 
     (1), and make such regulations available to the public, not 
     later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Serve 
     America Act. The Corporation shall consult with the directors 
     of programs receiving grants under this section during the 
     development and implementation of the evaluation process.
       ``(3) The evaluation process required under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       ``(A) include performance measures, outcomes, and other 
     criteria established under subsection (g); and
       ``(B) evaluate the extent to which the recipient of the 
     grant or contract meets or exceeds such performance measures, 
     outcomes, and other criteria through a review of the 
     recipient.
       ``(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation 
     shall provide that each evaluation required by this 
     subsection is conducted by a review team that--
       ``(A) includes individuals who are knowledgeable about 
     programs assisted under this section;
       ``(B) includes current or former employees of the 
     Corporation who are knowledgeable about programs assisted 
     under this section;
       ``(C) includes representatives of communities served by 
     volunteers of programs assisted under this section; and
       ``(D) shall receive periodic training to ensure quality and 
     consistency across evaluations.
       ``(5) The findings of an evaluation described in this 
     subsection of a program described in paragraph (1) shall--
       ``(A) be presented to the recipient of the grant or 
     contract for such program in a timely, transparent, and 
     uniform manner that conveys information of program strengths 
     and weaknesses and assists with program improvement; and

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       ``(B) be used as the basis for program improvement, and for 
     the provision of training and technical assistance.
       ``(g)(1) The Corporation shall, with particular attention 
     to the different needs of rural and urban programs assisted 
     under this section, develop performance measures, outcomes, 
     and other criteria for programs assisted under this section 
     that--
       ``(A) include an assessment of the strengths and areas in 
     need of improvement of a program assisted under this section;
       ``(B) include an assessment of whether such program has 
     adequately addressed population and community-wide needs;
       ``(C) include an assessment of the efforts of such program 
     to collaborate with other community-based organizations, 
     units of government, and entities providing services to 
     seniors, taking into account barriers to such collaboration 
     that such program may encounter;
       ``(D) include a protocol for fiscal management that shall 
     be used to assess such program's compliance with the program 
     requirements for the appropriate use of Federal funds;
       ``(E) include an assessment of whether the program is in 
     conformity with the eligibility, outreach, enrollment, and 
     other requirements for programs assisted under this section; 
     and
       ``(F) contain other measures of performance developed by 
     the Corporation, in consultation with the review teams 
     described in subsection (f)(4).
       ``(2)(A) The performance measures, outcomes, and other 
     criteria established under this subsection may be updated or 
     modified as necessary, in consultation with directors of 
     programs under this section, but not earlier than fiscal year 
     2014.
       ``(B) For each fiscal year preceding fiscal year 2014, the 
     Corporation may, after consulting with directors of the 
     programs under this section, determine that a performance 
     measure, outcome, or criterion established under this 
     subsection is operationally problematic, and may, in 
     consultation with such directors and after notifying the 
     authorizing committees--
       ``(i) eliminate the use of that performance measure, 
     outcome or criterion; or
       ``(ii) modify that performance measure, outcome, or 
     criterion as necessary to render it no longer operationally 
     problematic.
       ``(3) In the event that a program does not meet one or more 
     of the performance measures, outcome, or criteria established 
     under this subsection, the Corporation shall initiate 
     procedures to terminate the program in accordance with 
     section 412.
       ``(h) The Chief Executive Officer shall develop procedures 
     by which programs assisted under this section may receive 
     training and technical assistance, which may include regular 
     monitoring visits to assist programs in meeting the 
     performance measures, outcomes, and criteria.
       ``(i)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (g)(3) or section 412, 
     the Corporation shall continue to fund a program assisted 
     under this section that has failed to meet or exceed the 
     performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria 
     established under this subsection for not more than 12 months 
     if the competitive process established under subsection (e) 
     does not result in a successor grant or contract for such 
     program, in order to minimize the disruption to volunteers 
     and the disruption of services.
       ``(2) In the case where a program is continued under 
     paragraph (1), the Corporation shall conduct outreach 
     regarding the availability of a grant under this section for 
     the area served by such program and establish a new 
     competition for awarding the successor program to the 
     continued program. The recipient operating the continued 
     program shall remain eligible for the new competition.
       ``(3) The Corporation may monitor the recipient of a grant 
     or contract supporting a program continued under paragraph 
     (1) during this period and may provide training and technical 
     assistance to assist such recipient in meeting the 
     performance measures for such program.
       ``(j) The Corporation shall develop and disseminate an 
     online resource guide for programs under this section not 
     later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve 
     America Act, which shall include--
       ``(1) examples of high-performing programs assisted under 
     this section;
       ``(2) corrective actions for underperforming programs; and
       ``(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based performance 
     measures, outcomes, and criteria that capture a program's 
     mission and priorities.''.

     SEC. 2144. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.

       Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the first sentence--
       (i) by striking ``aged sixty'' and inserting ``age 55''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``children having exceptional needs'' and 
     inserting ``children having special or exceptional needs or 
     circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, 
     or emotional development''; and
       (B) in the second sentence--
       (i) by striking ``any of a variety of''; and
       (ii) by striking ``children with special or exceptional 
     needs'' and inserting ``children having special or 
     exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting 
     their academic, social, or emotional development'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``shall have'' and all that follows through ``(2) of the 
     subsection'' and inserting ``may determine'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' after the 
     semicolon at the end;
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) whether it is in the best interest of the child 
     receiving, and the particular foster grandparent providing, 
     services in such a project, to continue the relationship 
     between the child and the grandparent under this part after 
     the child reaches the age of 21, if such child is an 
     individual with a disability who was receiving such services 
     prior to attaining the age of 21.''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) If an assignment of a foster grandparent under this 
     part is suspended or discontinued, the replacement of that 
     foster grandparent shall be determined in a manner consistent 
     with paragraph (3).'';
       (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``$2.45 per hour'' and 
     all that follows through ``five cents, except'' and inserting 
     ``$3.00 per hour, except'';
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``125 per centum'' and 
     inserting ``200 percent''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``per centum'' and 
     inserting ``percent''; and
       (5) in subsection (f)(1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraphs (B) 
     and (C)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)''; and
       (B) by striking subparagraph (C).

     SEC. 2145. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM.

       Section 213(a) (42 U.S.C. 5013(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``aged 60 or over'' and inserting ``age 55 or older''.

     SEC. 2146. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

       (a) Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.--Section 
     221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``volunteer'' and 
     inserting ``service''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``participation of 
     volunteers'' and inserting ``participation of volunteers of 
     all ages and backgrounds, living in urban or rural 
     communities''.
       (b) Minority Population Participation.--Section 223 (42 
     U.S.C. 5023) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``group'' and 
     inserting ``population''; and
       (2) by striking ``sixty years and older from minority 
     groups'' and inserting ``age 55 years or older from minority 
     populations''.
       (c) Use of Locally Generated Contributions in National 
     Senior Service Corps.--Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking ``volunteer'' and 
     inserting ``service''; and
       (2) by striking ``Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``Service 
     Corps''.
       (d) National Problems of Local Concern.--Section 225 (42 
     U.S.C. 5025) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``(10), (12), (15), 
     and (16)'' and inserting ``(9), (11), and (14)''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``(10)'' and 
     inserting ``(9)'';
       (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) An applicant for a grant under paragraph (1) shall 
     determine whether the program to be supported by the grant is 
     a program under part A, B, or C, and shall submit an 
     application as required for such program.''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall 
     ensure that not less than 25 percent of the funds 
     appropriated under this section are used to award grants--
       ``(A) to applicants for grants under this section that are 
     not receiving assistance from the Corporation at the time of 
     such grant award; or
       ``(B) to applicants from locations where no programs 
     supported under part A, B, or C are in effect at the time of 
     such grant award.
       ``(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if, for a fiscal year, 
     less than 25 percent of the applicants for grants under this 
     section are applicants described in paragraph (4), the 
     Director may use an amount that is greater than 75 percent of 
     the funds appropriated under this subsection to award grants 
     to applicants that are already receiving assistance from the 
     Corporation at the time of such grant award.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``through education, 
     prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation'' before the period 
     at the end;
       (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) Programs that establish and support mentoring 
     programs for low-income youth, including mentoring programs 
     that match such youth with mentors and match such youth with 
     employment and training programs, including apprenticeship 
     programs.'';
       (C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, including literacy 
     programs that serve youth, and adults, with limited English 
     proficiency'' before the period at the end;
       (D) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(6) Programs that provide respite care, including care 
     for elderly individuals and for children and individuals with 
     disabilities or chronic illnesses who are living at home.
       ``(7) Programs that provide before-school and after-school 
     activities, serving children in low-income communities, that 
     may engage participants in mentoring relationships, tutoring, 
     life skills, and study skills programs, service-learning, 
     physical, nutrition, and health education programs, and other 
     activities addressing the needs of the children in the 
     communities, including children of working parents.'';
       (E) by striking paragraph (8);
       (F) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (15) as 
     paragraphs (8) through (14), respectively;
       (G) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by subparagraph 
     (F))--
       (i) by striking ``educationally disadvantaged children'' 
     and inserting ``students''; and
       (ii) by striking ``the basic skills of such children'' and 
     inserting ``the academic achievement of such students'';

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       (H) by striking paragraph (11) (as redesignated by 
     subparagraph (F)) and inserting the following:
       ``(11) Programs that engage older individuals with children 
     and youth to complete service in energy conservation, 
     environmental stewardship, or other environmental needs of a 
     community, including service relating to conducting energy 
     audits, insulating homes, or conducting other activities to 
     promote energy efficiency.'';
       (I) by striking paragraph (14) (as redesignated by 
     subparagraph (F)) and inserting the following:
       ``(14) Programs in which the grant recipients involved 
     collaborate with criminal justice professionals and 
     organizations in order to provide prevention programs that 
     serve low-income youth or youth reentering society after 
     incarceration and their families, which prevention programs 
     may include mentoring, counseling, or employment 
     counseling.'';
       (J) by striking paragraph (16); and
       (K) by redesignating paragraphs (17) and (18) as paragraphs 
     (15) and (16), respectively;
       (3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``and that such 
     applicant has expertise applicable to implementing the 
     proposed program for which the applicant is requesting the 
     grant'' before the period at the end; and
       (4) in subsection (e), by inserting ``widely'' after 
     ``shall''.
       (e) Acceptance of Donations.--Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 
     5021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 228. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), an 
     entity receiving assistance under this title may accept 
     donations, including donations in cash or in kind fairly 
     evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services.
       ``(b) Exception.--An entity receiving assistance under this 
     title to carry out an activity shall not accept donations 
     from the beneficiaries of the activity.''.

              Subtitle C--Administration and Coordination

     SEC. 2151. SPECIAL LIMITATIONS.

       Section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5044(a)) is amended by inserting 
     ``or other volunteers (not including participants under this 
     Act and the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
     U.S.C. 12501 et seq.)),'' after ``employed workers'' both 
     places such term appears.

     SEC. 2152. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.

       Section 415 (42 U.S.C. 5055) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by inserting ``(as such part was in 
     effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Serve 
     America Act)'' after ``part B''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by inserting ``(as such part was in 
     effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Serve 
     America Act)'' after ``A, B''.

     SEC. 2153. EVALUATION.

       Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 5056) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking 
     ``(including'' and all that follows through ``3 years)''; and
       (2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ``Committee on 
     Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate'' and 
     inserting ``authorizing committees''.

     SEC. 2154. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, the Commonwealth of 
     the Northern Mariana Islands,'' after ``American Samoa'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (7);
       (3) in paragraph (13), by striking ``Volunteer Corps'' and 
     inserting ``Service Corps'';
       (4) in paragraph (14), by striking ``Volunteer Corps'' and 
     inserting ``Service Corps'';
       (5) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (20) as 
     paragraphs (7) through (19), respectively;
       (6) in paragraph (18) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), 
     by striking ``and'' after the semicolon at the end;
       (7) in paragraph (19) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), 
     by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
     and
       (8) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(20) the term `authorizing committees' means the 
     Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.''.

     SEC. 2155. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.

       Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended, in the matter 
     following paragraph (2), by striking ``Volunteer Corps'' and 
     inserting ``Service Corps''.

     SEC. 2156. PROVISIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
                   SERVICE ACT OF 1990.

       Title IV (42 U.S.C. 5043 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:

     ``SEC. 426. PROVISIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
                   SERVICE ACT OF 1990.

       ``The Corporation shall carry out this Act in accordance 
     with the provisions of this Act and the relevant provisions 
     of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     12501 et seq.), particularly the provisions of section 122 
     and subtitle F of title I of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572, 12631 et seq.) relating 
     to the national service laws.''.

              Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations

     SEC. 2161. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs.--Section 501 
     (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) Volunteers in service to america.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title I 
     $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
       ``(2) Special volunteer programs.--There are authorized to 
     be appropriated to carry out part C of title I such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
     2014.''; and
       (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3);
       (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``part B or C'' and 
     inserting ``part C''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (e).
       (b) National Senior Service Corps.--Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 
     5082) is amended to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.

       ``(a) Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.--There are 
     authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title 
     II, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
       ``(b) Foster Grandparent Program.--There are authorized to 
     be appropriated to carry out part B of title II, $115,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for 
     each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
       ``(c) Senior Companion Program.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out part C of title II, $55,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
       ``(d) Demonstration Programs.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated to carry out part E of title II, such sums as 
     may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 
     2014.''.
       (c) Administration and Coordination.--Section 504 (42 
     U.S.C. 5084) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``fiscal years 1994 
     through 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2010 through 
     2014''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``fiscal years 1994 
     through 1996'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2010 through 
     2014''.

         TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

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

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

``Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.

     ``TITLE I--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM

                    ``Subtitle A--General Provisions

``Sec. 101. Definitions.
``Sec. 102. Authority to make State grants.

    ``Subtitle B--School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning 
                                Programs

    ``Part I--Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students

``Sec. 111. Purpose.
``Sec. 111A. Definitions.
``Sec. 112. Assistance to States, territories, and Indian tribes.
``Sec. 112A. Allotments.
``Sec. 113. Applications.
``Sec. 114. Consideration of applications.
``Sec. 115. Participation of students and teachers from private 
              schools.
``Sec. 116. Federal, State, and local contributions.
``Sec. 117. Limitations on uses of funds.

 ``Part II--Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service

``Sec. 118. Higher education innovative programs for community service.
``Sec. 118A. Campuses of Service.

 ``Part III--Innovative and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs 
                              and Research

``Sec. 119. Innovative and community-based service-learning programs 
              and research.

                ``Part IV--Service-Learning Impact Study

``Sec. 120. Study and report.

              ``Subtitle C--National Service Trust Program

                ``Part I--Investment in National Service

``Sec. 121. Authority to provide assistance and approved national 
              service positions.
``Sec. 122. National service programs eligible for program assistance.
``Sec. 123. Types of national service positions eligible for approval 
              for national service educational awards.
``Sec. 124. Types of program assistance.
``Sec. 126. Other special assistance.

              ``Part II--Application and Approval Process

``Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service 
              positions.
``Sec. 129A. Educational awards only program.
``Sec. 130. Application for assistance and approved national service 
              positions.
``Sec. 131. National service program assistance requirements.
``Sec. 132. Ineligible service categories.
``Sec. 132A. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizations.
``Sec. 133. Consideration of applications.

               ``Part III--National Service Participants

``Sec. 137. Description of participants.
``Sec. 138. Selection of national service participants.
``Sec. 139. Terms of service.
``Sec. 140. Living allowances for national service participants.
``Sec. 141. National service educational awards.

   ``Subtitle D--National Service Trust and Provision of Educational 
                                 Awards

``Sec. 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust.
``Sec. 146. Individuals eligible to receive an educational award from 
              the Trust.

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``Sec. 146A. Certifications of successful completion of terms of 
              service.
``Sec. 147. Determination of the amount of the educational award.
``Sec. 148. Disbursement of educational awards.
``Sec. 149. Approval process for approved positions.

            ``Subtitle E--National Civilian Community Corps

``Sec. 151. Purpose.
``Sec. 152. Establishment of National Civilian Community Corps Program.
``Sec. 153. National service program.
``Sec. 154. Summer national service program.
``Sec. 155. National Civilian Community Corps.
``Sec. 156. Training.
``Sec. 157. Service projects.
``Sec. 158. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
``Sec. 159. Administrative provisions.
``Sec. 160. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal 
              law.
``Sec. 161. Contract and grant authority.
``Sec. 162. Responsibilities of Department of Defense.
``Sec. 163. Advisory board.
``Sec. 164. Evaluations.
``Sec. 165. Definitions.

                ``Subtitle F--Administrative Provisions

``Sec. 171. Family and medical leave.
``Sec. 172. Reports.
``Sec. 173. Supplementation.
``Sec. 174. Prohibition on use of funds.
``Sec. 175. Nondiscrimination.
``Sec. 176. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
``Sec. 177. Nonduplication and nondisplacement.
``Sec. 178. State Commissions on National and Community Service.
``Sec. 179. Evaluation.
``Sec. 179A. Civic Health Assessment and volunteering research and 
              evaluation.
``Sec. 180. Engagement of participants.
``Sec. 181. Contingent extension.
``Sec. 182. Partnerships with schools.
``Sec. 183. Rights of access, examination, and copying.
``Sec. 184. Drug-free workplace requirements.
``Sec. 184A. Availability of assistance.
``Sec. 185. Consolidated application and reporting requirements.
``Sec. 186. Sustainability.
``Sec. 187. Grant periods.
``Sec. 188. Generation of volunteers.
``Sec. 189. Limitation on program grant costs.
``Sec. 189A. Matching requirements for severely economically distressed 
              communities.
``Sec. 189B. Audits and reports.
``Sec. 189C. Restrictions on Federal Government and uses of Federal 
              funds.
``Sec. 189D. Criminal history checks.

      ``Subtitle G--Corporation for National and Community Service

``Sec. 191. Corporation for National and Community Service.
``Sec. 192. Board of Directors.
``Sec. 192A. Authorities and duties of the Board of Directors.
``Sec. 193. Chief Executive Officer.
``Sec. 193A. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
``Sec. 194. Officers.
``Sec. 195. Employees, consultants, and other personnel.
``Sec. 196. Administration.
``Sec. 196A. Corporation State offices.
``Sec. 196B. Assignment to State Commissions.
``Sec. 196C. Study of involvement of veterans.

          ``Subtitle H--Investment for Quality and Innovation

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

``Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national 
              service.
``Sec. 198A. Presidential awards for service.
``Sec. 198B. ServeAmerica Fellowships.
``Sec. 198C. Silver Scholarships and Encore Fellowships.

               ``Part II--National Service Reserve Corps

``Sec. 198H. National Service Reserve Corps.

           ``Part III--Social Innovation Funds Pilot Program

``Sec. 198K. Funds.

    ``Part IV--National Service Programs Clearinghouses; Volunteer 
                            Generation Fund

``Sec. 198O. National service programs clearinghouses.
``Sec. 198P. Volunteer generation fund.

              ``PART V--Nonprofit Capacity Building Program

 ``Sec. 198S. Nonprofit capacity building.

          ``Subtitle I--American Conservation and Youth Corps

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

            ``Subtitle J--Training and Technical Assistance

``Sec. 199N. Training and technical assistance.

             ``TITLE II--MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING PROGRAMS

                       ``Subtitle A--Publication

``Sec. 201. Information for students.
``Sec. 202. Exit counseling for borrowers.
``Sec. 203. Department information on deferments and cancellations.
``Sec. 204. Data on deferments and cancellations.

                   ``Subtitle B--Youthbuild Projects

``Sec. 211. Youthbuild projects.

           ``Subtitle C--Amendments to Student Literacy Corps

``Sec. 221. Amendments to Student Literacy Corps.

       ``TITLE IV--PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS

``Sec. 401. Projects.

               ``TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

``Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations.

                  ``TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

``Sec. 601. Amtrak waste disposal.
``Sec. 602. Exchange program with countries in transition from 
              totalitarianism to democracy.''.

     SEC. 3102. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER 
                   SERVICE ACT OF 1973.

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

``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Volunteerism policy.

           ``TITLE I--NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS

               ``Part A--Volunteers in Service to America

``Sec. 101. Statement of purpose.
``Sec. 102. Authority to operate VISTA program.
``Sec. 103. Selection and assignment of volunteers.
``Sec. 104. Terms and periods of service.
``Sec. 105. Support service.
``Sec. 106. Participation of beneficiaries.
``Sec. 107. Participation of younger and older persons.
``Sec. 108. Limitation.
``Sec. 109. Applications for assistance.

                  ``Part C--Special Volunteer Programs

``Sec. 121. Statement of purpose.
``Sec. 122. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and 
              demonstration programs.
``Sec. 123. Technical and financial assistance.

               ``TITLE II--NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS

``Sec. 200. Statement of purpose.

             ``Part A--Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

``Sec. 201. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

                  ``Part B--Foster Grandparent Program

``Sec. 211. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

                   ``Part C--Senior Companion Program

``Sec. 213. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

                      ``Part D--General Provisions

``Sec. 221. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.
``Sec. 222. Payments.
``Sec. 223. Minority population participation.
``Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior 
              Service Corps.
``Sec. 225. Programs of national significance.
``Sec. 226. Adjustments to Federal financial assistance.
``Sec. 227. Multiyear grants or contracts.
``Sec. 228. Acceptance of donations.

                    ``Part E--Demonstration Programs

``Sec. 231. Authority of Director.

              ``TITLE IV--ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION

``Sec. 403. Political activities.
``Sec. 404. Special limitations.
``Sec. 406. Labor standards.
``Sec. 408. Joint funding.
``Sec. 409. Prohibition of Federal control.
``Sec. 410. Coordination with other programs.
``Sec. 411. Prohibition.
``Sec. 412. Notice and hearing procedures for suspension and 
              termination of financial assistance.
``Sec. 414. Distribution of benefits between rural and urban areas.
``Sec. 415. Application of Federal law.
``Sec. 416. Evaluation.
``Sec. 417. Nondiscrimination provisions.
``Sec. 418. Eligibility for other benefits.
``Sec. 419. Legal expenses.
``Sec. 421. Definitions.
``Sec. 422. Audit.
``Sec. 423. Reduction of paperwork.
``Sec. 424. Review of project renewals.
``Sec. 425. Protection against improper use.
``Sec. 426. Provisions under the National and Community Service Act of 
              1990.

               ``TITLE V--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

``Sec. 501. National volunteer antipoverty programs.
``Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.
``Sec. 504. Administration and coordination.
``Sec. 505. Availability of appropriations.

           ``TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND REPEALERS

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

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                   TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

     SEC. 4101. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.

       Section 8F(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
     U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ``National and Community 
     Service Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting ``National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990''.

               TITLE V--VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM

     SEC. 5101. 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. 5102. 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, to provide eligible skilled professionals with 
     fixed amount stipends to offset the travel and living costs 
     of volunteering abroad.

     SEC. 5103. 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 matching grants 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;
       (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 should include--
       (1) eliminating extreme poverty;
       (2) reducing world hunger and malnutrition;
       (3) increasing access to safe potable water;
       (4) enacting universal education;
       (5) reducing child mortality and childhood diseases;
       (6) combating the spread of preventable diseases, including 
     HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis;
       (7) providing educational and work skill support for girls 
     and empowering women to achieve independence;
       (8) creating sustainable business and entrepreneurial 
     opportunities; and
       (9) increasing access to information technology.
       (c) Volunteers for Prosperity Service Incentive Program.--
       (1) In general.--The VfP Office may provide matching grants 
     to offset the travel and living costs of volunteering abroad 
     to any eligible organization that--
       (A) has members who possess skills relevant to addressing 
     any objective described in subsection (b); and
       (B) provides a dollar-for-dollar match for such grant--
       (i) through the organization with which the individual is 
     serving; or
       (ii) by raising private funds.
       (2) Nondiscrimination requirement.--The VfP Office may not 
     provide a stipend to an individual under paragraph (1) unless 
     the nonprofit organization to which the individual is 
     assigned has certified to the VfP Office that it does not 
     discriminate with respect to any project or activity 
     receiving Federal financial assistance, including a stipend 
     under this title, because of race, religion, color, national 
     origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs.
       (3) Compliance with ineligible service categories.--Service 
     carried out by a volunteer receiving funds under this section 
     may not provide a direct benefit to any--
       (A) business organized for profit;
       (B) labor union;
       (C) partisan political organization; or
       (D) religious or faith-based organization for the purpose 
     of proselytization, worship or any other explicitly religious 
     activity.
       (d) Funding.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator of the United States 
     Agency for International Development shall make available the 
     amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5104 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. 5104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out this title $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
     2011 through 2014.
       (b) Allocation of Funds.--Not more than 10 percent of the 
     amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be 
     expended for the administrative costs of the United States 
     Agency for International Development to manage the VfP 
     Program.

                        TITLE VI--EFFECTIVE DATE

     SEC. 6101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a) In General.--This Act, and the amendments made by this 
     Act, take effect on October 1, 2009.
       (b) Regulations.--Effective on the date of enactment of 
     this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
     National and Community Service may issue such regulations as 
     may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments 
     made by this Act.

     SEC. 6102. SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate finds the following:
       (1) President John F. Kennedy said, ``The raising of 
     extraordinarily large sums of money, given voluntarily and 
     freely by millions of our fellow Americans, is a unique 
     American tradition . . . Philanthropy, charity, giving 
     voluntarily and freely . . . call it what you like, but it is 
     truly a jewel of an American tradition''.
       (2) Americans gave more than $300,000,000,000 to charitable 
     causes in 2007, an amount equal to roughly 2 percent of the 
     gross domestic product.
       (3) The vast majority of those donations, roughly 75 
     percent or $229,000,000,000, came from individuals.
       (4) Studies have shown that Americans give far more to 
     charity than the people of any other industrialized nation--
     more than twice as much, measured as a share of gross 
     domestic product, than the citizens of Great Britain, and 10 
     times more than the citizens of France.
       (5) 7 out of 10 American households donate to charities to 
     support a wide range of religious, educational, cultural, 
     health care, and environmental goals.
       (6) These charities provide innumerable valuable public 
     services to society's most vulnerable citizens during 
     difficult economic times.
       (7) Congress has provided incentives through the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage charitable giving by 
     allowing individuals to deduct contributions made to tax-
     exempt charities.
       (8) 41,000,000 American households, constituting 86 percent 
     of taxpayers who itemize deductions, took advantage of this 
     deduction to give to the charities of their choice.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that Congress should preserve the income tax deduction for 
     charitable contributions through the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and look for additional ways to encourage charitable 
     giving.
         Amend the title so as to read: ``Entitled The Edward M. 
     Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform 
     the national service laws''.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The motion to reconsider is considered made 
and laid upon the table.


                           Amendment No. 729

  The clerk will report the amendment to the title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Utah [Mr. Hatch] proposes an amendment 
     numbered 729.

  The amendment is as follows:

                     (Purpose: To amend the title)

       Amend the title so as to read: ``Entitled The Edward M. 
     Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform 
     the national service laws.''

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment is agreed to.


                             change of vote

  Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, on rollcall vote No. 115, I voted ``nay.'' 
It was

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my intention to vote ``yea.'' I ask unanimous consent that I be 
permitted to change my vote, which will not affect the outcome.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The foregoing tally has been changed to reflect the above order.)
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Utah is recognized.
  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, it is a great honor that we have been able 
to add the name of a distinguished Senator--one of the most 
distinguished of all time--to this bill. We expect this to multiply 
into 7 million volunteers. To call it the Edward M. Kennedy bill is a 
great honor for all of us, even for those who voted against it. It was 
an overwhelming vote under the circumstances. There were a lot of 
sincere people on both sides. I am very happy we could name this after 
our friend and colleague whom we have served with all these years, who 
has made such a great difference.
  What is great about it is the whole Kennedy family has been a service 
family. I look at Ted's sister Eunice and what a whirlwind of great 
achievement and giving she has been all these years. I am sure she is 
very proud of her brother this evening. I am very pleased we could do 
this, and I am very grateful to all our colleagues for having 
participated in this.
  It is an honor for all of us to honor our friend, Senator Edward M. 
Kennedy.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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