[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 5, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E974]
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  TO AMEND THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990 TO MAKE CERTAIN 
  UNITED STATES TERRITORIES ELIGIBLE FOR NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING 
                         GRANTS UNDER THAT ACT

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                  HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN

                    of the northern mariana islands

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2012

  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I am introducing legislation that 
will amend the National and Community Service Act, as amended by the 
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, to make the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the Nonprofit 
Capacity Building Grants under that Act.
  The Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant Program awards intermediary 
nonprofit organizations with funding to provide development training to 
small and mid-sized nonprofits on best practices, financial planning, 
grant writing, and compliance with applicable tax laws.
  In my district, we have hard working nonprofit organizations and 
advocates who commit themselves to truly noble causes. Whether it is 
the protection of families from domestic violence or raising funds to 
find a cure for cancer, nonprofits work tirelessly for the greater good 
of all members of our community. The technical correction I offer here 
today would allow organizations in the Northern Marianas and other U.S. 
territories an equal opportunity to apply for federal funds to increase 
the effectiveness of nonprofits and to expand their impact within their 
communities.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill and allow the U.S. 
territories an equal opportunity to compete for this program.

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