[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7764-7818]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        GENERATIONS INVIGORATING VOLUNTEERISM AND EDUCATION ACT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 250 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill, H.R. 1388.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 1388) to reauthorize and reform the national service laws, with 
Mr. Pastor of Arizona in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered read the 
first time.
  The gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller) and the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Platts) each will control 30 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield myself 4 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, today we consider legislation that is vital to the 
spirit of America and to our future. A few weeks ago, President Obama 
called on Congress to quickly deliver legislation that will launch a 
new era of American service.
  Today the House will answer that call. The GIVE Act will help our 
country get through these crises and recognize that service is a deeply 
ingrained and deeply valued American trait.
  I want to thank all my colleagues on the committee on both sides of 
the aisle for their support of this legislation.
  We consider this bill at a time when our Nation faces enormous 
challenges. Families are losing jobs, health care, child care and other 
key services. Schools and colleges are seeing their budgets evaporate. 
Our public needs are growing while the resources to meet them are 
disappearing.
  This legislation will make Americans part of the solution in getting 
our country back on track. Service is the lifeblood of this country. We 
have seen this throughout our history. In times of crisis, Americans 
stand up. Americans give back.
  We saw it during World Wars I and II, when the Red Cross helped 
soldiers and their families and returning veterans, and later relief 
efforts during the Great Depression. We saw this after 9/11 when our 
citizens, young and old, sprung into action to help their fellow 
neighbors.
  We saw it in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita when volunteers 
on the ground were there before the Federal Government. They were 
beacons of hope amidst serious despair. Today volunteers continue to 
play a huge role in gulf coast relief efforts. We have seen it in my 
State of California when communities were ravaged by floods, by 
earthquakes and wildfires.
  We saw it this last June in the floods that devastated homes and 
businesses in southeast Iowa. Even before the storms came, volunteers 
were there. To date, AmeriCorps has coordinated over 800,000 volunteer 
hours in Iowa.
  Volunteers play many roles. They teach in our classrooms. They clean 
up our trails and our public lands. They build and weatherize homes. 
They shelter the homeless and feed the hungry. That's what Americans do 
for one another. That's what Americans do in the name of service.
  They learn skills. They teach others those skills so they can not 
only participate with Habitat for Humanity but they can develop a 
career ladder in the construction trades. They pass on those skills to 
others in communities so communities can help build, help build 
stronger communities and better homes to be weatherized and to be 
energy-efficient.
  They tutor our children. They mentor students in school. They help 
our community. They build our communities. They strengthen our 
communities. We have seen them come from all walks of life, from young 
students who want to give to their community, who want to participate, 
to senior citizens who continue to take their skills and their talents 
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life and repatriate them back to the community and helping others, the 
next generation after them.
  Our generation was called by President Kennedy to do this. This 
generation is being called by President Obama to do this, and millions 
of Americans are answering the call and preparing others to answer that 
call. This is what strengthens our communities. This is what builds our 
communities. This is what makes America, America.
  People do it, some for a small stipend, some for an educational 
benefit, some for free. They come from all different places on the 
compass to help Americans in our communities.
  There is a huge focus in this legislation, from middle school to 
senior citizens, to tying this to a benefit for education. Young 
students in middle schools can earn a small educational benefit that 
they can redeem when they go to community college or to the university.
  For students, for young people who work full time in AmeriCorps, they 
can earn a stipend of almost $4,700, $4,800 that they can redeem to 
help pay for their college education. Senior citizens too can get a 
stipend and get help for education if they want to continue their 
education.
  It's a very important piece, and it's about American values. It's 
about the value of education, it's about the value of Americans helping 
one another, it's about how we treat our communities. That's what 
AmeriCorps has done.
  We have an organization that has been building homes in Louisiana 
after Hurricane Katrina in St. Bernard Parish, and today they will 
welcome their 200th family back to a home, a gift from the community, 
from volunteers in America, to those families that were ravaged, that 
lost everything.
  That's what this bill will enable more Americans to do. That's what 
this bill will do for our communities.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 1388, the Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, the GIVE Act, which will 
strengthen and reauthorize America's national community service 
programs. After 16 years, this reauthorization is certainly overdue.
  In 1973, Congress passed the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, DVSA, to 
foster and expand voluntary service in communities while helping 
vulnerable and disadvantaged populations, such as the elderly and the 
poor. DVSA also authorized the National Senior Volunteer Corps, made up 
of the Foster Grandparents Program, the Senior Companion Program and 
the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
  Seventeen years later, Congress passed the National and Community 
Service Act, NCSA, of 1990. NCSA aims to address unmet human, 
educational, environmental and public safety needs as well as to renew 
a sense of civic responsibility by encouraging citizens to participate 
in national service programs. Authorized under NCSA are Learn and Serve 
America, AmeriCorps State and National Grants and the National Civilian 
Community Corps.
  Both DVSA and NCSA are administered by the Corporation for National 
and Community Service, and both laws were most recently amended in 1993 
by the National and Community Service Act. While authorization of 
appropriations for both of these laws expired at the end of fiscal year 
2006, the programs have remained funded through annual appropriations 
measures.
  I am pleased to have worked with the chairman of the Education and 
Labor Committee, Chairman Miller, with my subcommittee chairwoman, 
Carolyn McCarthy from New York, as well as the distinguished ranking 
member of the full committee, Buck McKeon of California, on crafting 
the GIVE Act, and believe that the bill makes commonsense improvements 
to our Nation's national service programs. Not only does it provide 
increased flexibility for States but it also increases accountability 
and efficiency within the administration of the programs.
  H.R. 1388 strengthens existing community and national service 
programs by providing year-round service opportunities for students and 
the elderly alike, and further encourages volunteer involvement by 
disadvantaged youth.
  This legislation also expands eligibility requirements for senior-
focused programs such as Foster Grandparents and the Senior Companion 
Program, ensuring that individuals with an interest in serving have 
options available to them. Finally, I am pleased that the legislation 
reorganizes AmeriCorps activities into several different corps focused 
on national areas of need such as education, health care, clean energy 
and veterans.
  In recent years, natural disasters such as hurricanes in the South as 
well as the wildfires in California have showcased the important 
efforts of AmeriCorps and NCCC volunteers. I am proud to support this 
effort to strengthen national service programs and to ensure that 
participants can continue to aid disadvantaged and needy populations.
  Mr. Chairman, I hope all Members will join me in supporting the GIVE 
Act.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield myself 15 seconds.
  I want to thank Congressman Platts and Congressman McKeon for all 
their cooperation, and for the staff on the minority side, because 
without their cooperation, I don't think we would be here today. I want 
to thank them.
  At this time I want to recognize for 3 minutes subcommittee Chair 
Carolyn McCarthy from New York who has been an absolute driving force 
on this issue of national service and thank her for all of her work.
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. I would like to thank Chairman Miller for 
his leadership and dedication to national service and for moving this 
important bill towards passage.
  Also Ranking Member McKeon, and certainly my good friend on the 
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Mr. Todd Platts, I 
would like to thank them for all the work they have done, and also the 
staff. This is a bill that has been put together for over a year and a 
half, and they have worked tireless hours.
  Last month President Obama stood in this Chamber and called on 
Congress to pass legislation that would inspire a new generation of 
service and volunteerism in our Nation. Serving our fellow citizens for 
the sake of the service itself has become a hallmark of who we are as 
Americans.
  Beginning with President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps and 
continuing with President Kennedy's creation of the Peace Corps and 
more recently programs like AmeriCorps, our Nation has time and again 
shown that Americans respond when they are needed. Mr. Chairman, I want 
to say that over the process of this last year and a half, so many 
different groups that have already been serving this country have come 
forward with new ideas, new suggestions, and we have put that all into 
this bill.
  The GIVE Act is a piece of legislation, in my opinion, that is going 
to change, again, the way we as Americans work together. After World 
War II we had the veterans that came home and gave so much to this 
country to make it what it is. In this bill, we are reaching out, from 
students in middle school all the way through to our seniors and our 
retirees who have done so much to improve people's lives.
  We have programs in here that are going to basically help with our 
energy. We have mentoring programs. We have programs for our veterans 
coming home to help other veterans get accustomed to being home again 
and helping them find jobs and also to see service.
  I have to say, for those who have disabilities, we are bringing them 
into the fold now, too, so they can work with other students that might 
have disabilities and to help them.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a bill that in my opinion is going to change 
the communities around this country. We have always seen Americans 
stand together any time there was an emergency. We saw that during, 
unfortunately, Hurricane Katrina. We have seen it after 9/11. We have 
seen it in so many tragedies.
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their service, to be there, the first responders, when neighbors need 
help.
  Mr. Chairman, this is a bill that Republicans and Democrats alike 
should support. There is no name on this on who should be part of this. 
This is a bill that could actually get this country up and going. We 
all know that we are facing terrible times during this economic 
downturn. I happen to believe that we will come out of it fully. I 
happen to believe that Americans will come together and make this a 
better country. This is our opportunity.
  I encourage everyone to vote for this bill.
  Last month, President Obama stood in this chamber and called on 
Congress to pass legislation that would inspire a new generation of 
service and volunteerism in our nation.
  In calling for a national service bill, President Obama has renewed 
the spirit of a practice in our country that is as old as the Union 
itself; the call to public service.
  Americans have developed an extraordinary tradition of public service 
and volunteerism.
  Serving our fellow citizens for the sake of the service itself, has 
become a hallmark of what it means to be an American.
  Beginning with President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps and 
continued with President Kennedy's creation of the Peace Corps and more 
recent programs like AmeriCorps, our nation has time and again shown 
that Americans respond when they are needed.
  No statement has put the sentiment of Americans' willingness to serve 
better than when President Kennedy told a generation to ``Ask not what 
your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.''
  Public service and volunteerism provide the means through which 
Americans can give back to their communities while gaining the tools 
they need to achieve their own goals.
  The GIVE Act will create a framework to develop national service 
programs that will improve their communities and enrich the lives of 
all of those who answer the call to serve.
  The GIVE Act contains important provisions that will help strengthen 
communities and provide real opportunities for Americans to serve in 
meaningful ways.
  The bill before us, which builds upon last year's GIVE act, will help 
thousands of Americans who choose to serve our communities.
  I am proud of the focus the bill places on providing opportunities 
for disadvantaged youth, strengthening mentoring programs, increasing 
service opportunities in cities and urban centers for vets and people 
with disabilities.
  This bill creates 175,000 new service opportunities for Americans.
  Under the GIVE Act volunteer and service opportunities are made 
available to people of all ages.
  The bill puts an emphasis on service-learning efforts, establishing 
programs to engage kids of all ages, middle school, high school and 
college.
  For middle school and high school students, there are opportunities 
through the Summer of Service service-learning program to earn an award 
to pay toward college expenses and serve in the summer months when 
school is out of session. Priority is given to programs enrolling 
middle school students.
  The bill makes high school students part of the solution to 
challenges faced in their communities by establishing Youth Engagement 
Zones. These programs will help bridge partnerships between community 
based organizations and schools in high-need, low-income communities to 
engage high school students and out-of-school youth in service learning 
to address specific challenges their communities face.
  I am proud that this bill contains an important focus on 
disadvantaged youth.
  By providing the right types of outlets, young people coming from 
difficult circumstances will have a chance to lift themselves up 
through service.
  In addition to strengthened efforts in our middle and high schools, 
the bill also recognizes outstanding institutions of higher education 
which engage in service learning through the Campuses of Service.
  The bill will help students by linking the full-time education awards 
to the maximum authorized Pell Grant award amount for the first time, 
in order to keep up with rising college costs.
  It will also engage more retirees to volunteer, particularly those 
who have backgrounds in the science, law enforcement and military 
professions to help in afterschool programs.
  This will give thousands of older Americans the opportunity to share 
their knowledge and skills for the benefit of their communities while 
offering young people guidance and support.
  We establish Silver Scholarships and Encore Fellowships to further 
expand service opportunities for older Americans.
  Encore Fellows are individuals, age 55 or older, that want to 
transition into a second career in the public or nonprofit sector and 
who agree to be placed with a nonprofit organization to carry out 
service projects in specified areas of national need.
  Silver Scholarships give individuals age fifty five or older who 
complete five hundred hours of service in a year an education award of 
one thousand dollars.
  To focus on addressing the nation's most pressing needs, the GIVE Act 
establishes a Clean Energy Corps to encourage energy conservation in 
low income communities, an Education Corps to help improve graduation 
rates, a Healthy Futures Corps to increase access to healthcare, and a 
Veterans Corps that will help provide services to those brave Americans 
that have already served our nation.
  What the GIVE Act will do is to build a national infrastructure for 
service and volunteerism and makes an historic investment in way our 
service programs are administered.
  Just as we did in the last Congress the bill expands the focus of the 
National Civilian Community CORE (NCCC) to include disaster relief.
  It was NCCC members who answered the call when disasters such as 
Hurricane Katrina occurred and this bill recognizes how important it is 
to have trained folks on the ground during a disaster by allowing 
members engaged in disaster relief to extend their service term if 
necessary.
  The bill focuses on building our national service participation while 
providing much needed streamlining to reduce administrative burdens.
  One of the concerns I have heard during this process was that 
currently there is not enough consultation between the Corporation, 
States and local government.
  This can result in local program needs not being addressed when 
national service plans are being developed.
  This bill requires states to ensure outreach to local government such 
as cities and counties when preparing national service plans.
  Better outreach will result in being able to target program funds to 
where the local folks think they need to go.
  I am also pleased that this bill includes an investment in mentoring 
partnerships.
  I would like to thank Rep. Susan Davis for her hard work on this 
issue.
  Youth mentoring programs can have a profound effect on efforts to 
increase both the quality and quantity of mentoring opportunities 
available to America's young people.
  In my home district, we have the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island 
and they do terrific work getting students connected with successful 
mentoring programs in Nassau County.
  Finally, the bill includes a requirement that the Corporation conduct 
a nationwide ``Call to Service'' campaign to encourage all of our 
nation's citizens to engage in service.
  I worked with my colleague from New York, Rep. Peter King, on this 
provision.
  As part of this campaign, Americans will be urged to observe 
September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
  It is important that Congress work together to continue to build on 
America's traditions of public service and volunteerism.
  The GIVE Act creates a path through which we can help ourselves by 
helping others.
  We need to work to create more volunteer and service opportunities by 
finding more ways for more Americans to become stewards of public 
service--and the GIVE Act does exactly that.
  We have worked for years to develop a comprehensive service program 
in this nation.
  We have the opportunity to do something truly significant with this 
bill, which is to make a cultural change in the way we relate to our 
community and support each others needs.
  As a young woman I was inspired by President Kennedy's call to public 
service.
  Today, a new generation is being called on by this Congress and 
President Obama to contribute to the strength of our nation by engaging 
in public service and volunteerism.
  The GIVE Act is a once in a generation bill that will change the 
fabric of our nation for generations to come and I call on all of my 
colleagues to enthusiastically support this groundbreaking legislation.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
distinguished ranking member of the full committee, Mr. McKeon from 
California.
  Mr. McKEON. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I rise in strong 
support of H.R. 1388.
  Neighbors helping neighbors. This happens countless times every day 
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Scout troop collecting canned food for the hungry, families taking in 
neighbors who have lost their homes in floods or tornado or fire.
  Mr. Chairman, the bill before us today, aptly named the GIVE Act, 
encourages the selfless actions I just described by updating decades-
old national service programs to make them even more effective in the 
21st century.
  H.R. 1388 allows for year-round service learning opportunities. It 
also offers a new emphasis on emergency and disaster relief and 
recovery. Finally, it offers increased opportunities for baby boomers, 
a generation known for its social activism.
  But I would like to inform my colleagues of one fact that has not 
been given much attention. This bill includes powerful new safeguards 
to protect taxpayers by making the service programs more accountable 
and performance based. The bill also makes the programs it funds more 
competitive to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to H.R. 
1388, individuals can receive Federal funding to serve at organizations 
of their choosing.
  Of course, to prevent fraud, these organizations will be closely 
examined. But after such screening, part of the funds the bill provides 
will be dedicated to those people who believe they can make the 
greatest difference at small organizations.
  And yet this bill also addresses national needs. For example, this 
proposal adds a new Veterans Corps, giving people who served in our 
military a chance to serve their Nation once more and a chance for our 
Nation to serve them. Through the Veterans Corps, veterans and others 
can help the families of servicemembers through their hardships and aid 
fellow veterans as they readjust to civilian life.
  Finally, this bill makes disaster assistance a priority. It allows 
the Corporation for National and Community Service to develop a system 
to quickly mobilize former participants, if they are needed. It also 
allows people to extend their service if their term has run out in the 
middle of a disaster.
  I would like to thank Chairman Miller, Subcommittee Chairman 
McCarthy, Ranking Member Platts and our staff for such an excellent job 
to work together to craft this bill.
  This is the way legislation should be passed, and I think it has been 
an example, and I wish all bills were passed in this manner.
  You know, we have been hearing a lot in the last couple of days about 
AIG and about the bonuses that were made to leaders of that company, a 
company that would not even be in existence if it were not for the 
Federal Government and the taxpayers that bailed them out.
  The stimulus package that was passed was the last attempt that would 
have been able to stop those bonuses. There was an amendment in there, 
and I know the Senator that's credited for that amendment, he says he 
didn't know about it, or didn't have part in it. That could have been 
taken care of if we had what was promised to us, 48 hours at least, to 
review that bill, or if we had worked together in a bipartisan way to 
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  I'm sorry that that did not happen. Because of that, we have found 
now a terrible tragedy has taken place, and I hope that we will be able 
to correct it. But it could have been avoided if we had just simply 
worked, as we did on this bill, in a bipartisan way to see that that 
never happened.
  Mr. Chair, I support this bill because Americans who give their time, 
talent, and compassion to others clearly can help our Nation. And we, 
as their representatives, should help them.
  Thank you. I ask all of our colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a 
gentleman who's been key in this legislation, given his background and 
history in energy conservation and efficiencies and weatherization, the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko).
  Mr. TONKO. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The GIVE Act before us responds 
to President Obama's call to service for our Nation's volunteers to 
help move our country forward by launching a new era of service during 
these challenging economic times.
  Certainly, there are many new corps established in this legislation; 
amongst them, Clean Energy as a corps. Those members will be able to 
work in their given communities providing valuable services that range 
from retrofitting housing for low-income households to improving their 
energy efficiency outcomes; to building energy-efficient housing in 
low-income communities; conducting energy audits for low-income 
households; and to installing renewable energy technologies, amongst 
other things.
  This energy improvement will be an empowerment to the given 
communities. I am fortunate to have thriving programs in my Capital 
District region of New York State. Amongst them are the Self Advocacy 
Association of New York, conducted through the auspices of an 
organization in Schenectady. They deal with those of the developmental 
disability community that enable them to provide for self-advocacy for 
people with disabilities. Also, the Capital District RSVP, which places 
retired people in projects that address the needs of their community, 
where we have over 1,200 volunteers providing over 250,000 hours of 
service.
  Mr. Chair, this is an exciting bit of legislation. It allows us to 
utilize volunteer power that has been a tradition with this Nation. It 
dispels loneliness and despair, it builds a sense of dignity and hope, 
and certainly, as they do that, they will deliver services, very 
valuable services, to the doorstep of their communities.
  Let it be said that volunteers are the muscle of America.
  Mr. PLATTS. I yield such time as he may consume to the ranking member 
of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, the 
distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson).
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Today, we're debating the merits of paying 
volunteers. Experts estimate this bill will cost the government about 
$1 billion for just 1 year.
  I've got a better idea. Let's redirect just a small portion of that 
money to the real volunteers--those who voluntarily serve in the Armed 
Forces. They volunteer to wear the uniform. There is no draft. Some 
volunteer their limbs, their lives. Surely, these folks deserve special 
treatment too. Not so, says the White House.
  The White House has floated a plan to save the government $540 
million. The White House will cut costs by forcing wounded warriors to 
pay for their own treatment. Talk about the cost of war!
  As a combat-wounded fighter pilot who served in two wars, I find the 
White House idea of charging wounded war heroes for care absurd, 
abhorrent, and unconscionable.
  It's sad and shameful that the administration is willing to force our 
combat wounded to foot the bill for their own recovery and rehab.
  I will fight like mad to stop this rash and reckless proposal and 
back a new resolution blasting the White House plan. I urge every 
American who loves freedom and supports the troops, why don't you just 
call the White House at 202-456-1414.
  Tell the President those who voluntarily choose the Armed Forces and 
voluntarily serve in harm's way, voluntarily leave their loved ones, 
and voluntarily endure enemy fire, are the absolute last people we need 
to hit up to balance any budget.
  Again, that number is 202-456-1414. Tell the White House that forcing 
veterans to pay for the cost of war out of pocket is just plain wrong. 
Our troops fight, they lose legs, they lose arms. Support the troops.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 30 
seconds.
  Mr. Chairman, one of the very exciting parts of this legislation, as 
pointed out by Mr. McKeon, is the full integration of our veterans into 
national service.
  Today, earlier, we heard from Captain Scott Quilty, who is a 
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his arms in Iraq. Scott has come back to assume the management 
responsibilities for Survivor Corps, a U.S.-based program that serves 
the needs of servicemembers and veterans returning from Iraq and 
Afghanistan. And Survivor Corps spoke in strong support of this 
legislation, recognizing that we now are extending full partnership to 
the veterans of this country, thanking them for their services, and 
providing services to them as they return home.
  I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a leader in service, the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Lewis).
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Miller, 
my good friend, for yielding time. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong 
support of H.R. 1388, the GIVE Act. People are hurting. Americans are 
having to choose between paying their mortgages and putting food on the 
table. In these tough times, it's more important than ever that we, as 
American citizens, yield back to those in need.
  National service becomes ever more important when people are hurting, 
when people are in need. We need to do more to show our appreciation to 
people who get out there, they get in the way, they stand up, they 
speak up, they speak out. They work hard to get their hands dirty 
helping their neighbor.
  The GIVE Act is a great step forward for national service. However, 
we also need to make the AmeriCorps Education Award, in my estimation, 
tax exempt. We need to do more to encourage and reward Americans who 
answer the call of national service. It is a call that we responded to 
in 1961 when President Kennedy issued a call for the Peace Corps. And 
it is a call now in 2009 when President Barack Obama is urging national 
service.
  I urge all of my colleagues to support national service and vote 
``yes'' on this important piece of legislation.
  Mr. PLATTS. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to a member 
of the committee, a strong supporter of the bill, the gentleman from 
the Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Sablan).
  Mr. SABLAN. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. H.R. 1388 answers President 
Obama's call to service and helps Americans invest in their communities 
by greatly expanding potential service opportunities and increasing 
educational and other benefits.
  Provisions like those in the GIVE Act are especially effective in the 
Northern Mariana Islands. They allow our young people to help their 
communities while also doing something positive for themselves.
  In these areas of high unemployment, community service programs like 
those in the GIVE Act allow participants to receive benefits, including 
health care, earn money for college, receive important career and 
technical training, make connections with potential employers, and 
develop confidence, self-esteem, and leadership skills.
  Not just that, but participants are also able to give back to those 
around them, providing support for the people and communities that are 
suffering during these tough economic times. This is what America is 
all about.
  We hope that this program, along with the President's call to action, 
strengthens our citizens' pride in themselves, their communities, and 
their Nation, and allows them to feel like they are truly a part of the 
American Dream.
  For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1388, the 
GIVE Act.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Sarbanes).
  Mr. SARBANES. Chairman Miller, Americans everywhere should thank you 
and they should thank Congresswoman McCarthy, and all of those who are 
part of this GIVE Act and made it happen, because it stands for a very 
simple and elegant proposition and purpose, and that is that if 
Americans want to serve, they ought to be given that opportunity.
  The GIVE Act creates many different dimensions of service that 
Americans can pursue. I'm very proud to have worked closely with 
Congressman Phil Hare in introducing the Vet Corps component of this 
service corps. I want to thank Chairman Miller for working to include 
that in the final version of the bill.
  We owe so much to our veterans. We can never fully repay the debt 
that we owe them, but we can try. The way we can try is to create a 
service corps program like Vet Corps that is going to make sure that 
when veterans return from their service, we have an opportunity to 
serve them and that they in turn can serve the broader communities and 
serve other military families and other veterans.
  The statistics are alarming. The unemployment rate for returning 
veterans is as high as 18 percent. We can give them the training and 
the opportunity to become engaged and re-engaged in our communities 
through service corps programs like Vet Corps. I'm so very pleased that 
that is part of this opportunity here.
  I'd also like to say before I yield back that I enjoyed working with 
Congressman Jay Inslee on the Clean Energy Corps, which is going to 
provide opportunities for young people to get involved in improving 
energy efficiency and the green revolution.
  Mr. PLATTS. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes 
for the purpose of entering into a colloquy with the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Grayson.)
  Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Chair, I'd like to engage in a colloquy with the 
chairman.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for working with me on increasing 
the number of volunteers trained and available for immediate deployment 
to States with high vulnerability to hurricanes and various natural 
disasters, like my State of Florida.
  As you know, the National Civilian Community Corps is a full-time 
team-based residential program for men and women aged 18 to 24 that 
helps meet critical community needs. The mission of the NCCC is to 
strengthen communities and to develop leaders through direct, team-
based national and community service.
  Drawn from the successful models of the Civilian Conservation Corps 
in the 1930s and the U.S. military, the NCCC is built on the belief 
that civic responsibility is an inherent duty of all citizens. These 
members have been instrumental in assisting communities with relief and 
recovery needs during times of natural disasters.
  According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, more 
than 2,900 NCCC members have served on disaster-related projects in the 
Gulf Coast region since September 2005, in coordination with such 
groups as the Red Cross, Salvation Army, the Army Corps of Engineers, 
and various State service commissions.
  In all, NCCC members have contributed more than 1.4 million hours of 
service and have completed nearly 13,000 damage assessments, 
refurbished more than 6,500 homes, put tarps on thousands of homes, 
served 1.3 million meals, and distributed more than 2,200 tons of food.
  Given the critical needs that this program provides, I would like to 
work with you on exploring potential options to establish an NCCC 
campus in Florida.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield myself 15 seconds to respond 
to the gentleman and say that I agree that many of our communities' 
needs, especially in times of natural disaster, are being met through 
the hard work of the NCCC members, and I look forward to working with 
you in exploring this issue and certainly recognizing the needs of 
those States that are hit repeatedly by natural disasters, representing 
one of those States, but knowing what has taken place in Florida and 
others with hurricanes and storms that we are now experiencing. And I 
look forward to working with him as this bill progresses.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman 
from Connecticut (Ms. DeLauro).

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  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Chairman, I want to say thank you to Chairman Miller 
for his commitment to this effort.
  For generations, during times of great crisis, Americans have stepped 
up and served their country and their communities. Today, with soaring 
unemployment, rising health care costs, and a financial system turned 
upside down, we face one of those moments.
  When the National Community Service Act was enacted in 1990, we saw 
powerful new opportunities to inspire civic engagement to transform our 
communities. And today, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and 
Education Act, yes, the GIVE Act, renews and enhances these 
opportunities by providing Americans of all ages, from middle schoolers 
to baby boomers, the chance to reach their full potential as engaged 
and active members of their community.
  The Summer of Service initiative is geared toward middle school 
students and provides a new opening to reach many young people who we 
know will benefit from the opportunity to spend a summer in service in 
their communities, a right of passage, as students make the transition 
from middle to high school. Through a competitive grant program, States 
and localities can offer students an opportunity to participate in a 
structured community service program, earning educational awards of up 
to $500 upon completing 100 hours of service.
  Research shows that, among those students who participate in in-
service learning, teens from disadvantaged communities who serve hold 
more positive civic attitudes. Students who engage in volunteering are 
more likely to be successful at school and avoid risky behaviors, such 
as drugs, alcohol, and crime.
  This legislation also provides a long-awaited increase to the Segal 
AmericaCorps Education Award, tying it to Pell grants to ensure that it 
stays in step with rising tuition rates. It will make it easier for 
older Americans to give back as well, to share their experience and 
expertise through Encore Fellowships and Silver Scholarships.
  This is a transformational moment in our Nation's history. So today, 
with these efforts we hope to mark a new beginning, ready to meet that 
responsibility again to the greater good and to our shared community. I 
urge my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
distinguished ranking member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on 
Border and Port Security, Mr. Souder from Indiana.
  Mr. SOUDER. I thank my friend from Pennsylvania, and Chairman Miller.
  I have some concerns about this bill. One of the challenges as a 
conservative Republican in a Congress dominated by the Democrats in the 
House and Senate and the President is that it is likely to be that, for 
most bills, we are likely to have some concerns. We lost the election, 
we are not writing the bills, and so therefore we are likely to have 
some concerns.
  When the Republicans last wrote this bill, for example, we had a 
clause in restricting sex education money usage. It is not likely to be 
a use of this bill, but as a conservative I sometimes have justifiable 
paranoia about how liberals may use this money. At the same time, we 
are not the majority, we don't get to write every clause in it, and, it 
is not necessarily a likely use.
  I also have concerns about the amount of money that the Federal 
Government is spending. There are going to be bills in this cycle that 
many Republicans who might have supported them in the past will have 
reservations on. We have run up in the first 2 months more additions to 
the deficit than we had in the first 5 years of the last 
administration. At some point the question is, how are we going to fund 
these Treasury bills? Are interest rates going to go up and drive out 
the private market? How is a district like is mine that is hammered, 
how is Elkhart County going to recover? So I have deep concerns.
  Now, I understand this is an authorizing bill, not an appropriations 
bill. Authorizing bills merely set the cap. That leads, however, to a 
lot of pressure internally of, like we saw in No Child Left Behind, you 
are only funding X amount of a bill. No, that was a cap; that wasn't a 
guarantee that the funding was going to go through. So when we go 
through authorizing bills, does this in fact push the spending, or not?
  But authorizing bills fundamentally guide the programs. And if we as 
Republicans say we are never going to participate because we are not in 
the majority and these are authorizing bills that guide the guidelines, 
are we going to give up both the actual spending and not participating 
in the authorizing process?
  There are fundamental differences inside any kind of coalition of 
people on what the role of government should be. If you are a pure 
libertarian, it is unlikely that you like any of these kind of 
programs. Volunteers are volunteers; government employees are 
government employees. But if you have, as I have in the past, supported 
these different programs, some more than others, but basically believe 
that everything from the seniors' different programs to domestic 
volunteer groups are, as a whole, a benefit to the community, then 
trying to shape that as best we can and to participate I think is 
helpful.
  In this particular bill, I want to thank the chairman for two 
particular amendments that we have worked with, with Congressman 
Grijalva who heads the National Parks Committee in the Resources 
Committee, and Congressman Rush Holt who has been a big supporter of 
the national parks, and I, who along with Brian Baird cochair the 
National Parks Caucus, we have worked from the Leave No Child Inside 
bill to this bill to try to include parks, and working with others to 
include not only the national parks, but other types of parks, 
particularly with Mr. Sarbanes of Maryland in the previous bill.
  But inside the Energy Corps, this will allow volunteers to work with 
our National Parks Service to help address backlog and maintenance 
issues; that whenever, particularly when you look at the type of 
economy we have right now, and we are coming up on the 100th birthday 
of the National Park Service, during the Great Depression quite frankly 
was one of the greatest moves toward American architecture. What we 
think of as a national park actually came from many of the summer jobs 
programs and WPA and CCC.
  While this is not the same, this is a blended program, it is 
important that as we see whatever types of legislation goes through, 
even if I as a Republican have some concerns about the scope of 
government and the cost, I still feel that it is important that we 
participate in that. And one of the best uses of this is the National 
Park Service, which everybody benefits from, and it is an opportunity 
to try to address some of the backlog issues there.
  There is a second part that was a program developed, Serve America, 
and I want to thank in this case not only Chairman Miller and Ranking 
Member Platts and our Ranking Member Buck McKeon, but Senator Hatch, in 
working with a clause and refining it from the first bill where we had 
it a larger percentage. But basically it says that one-third of the 
Serve America grants can go to small institutions. As somebody who has 
been very passionate, who believes that many of these programs which 
are very small, don't have good grant writers, often don't have the 
ability to get as much match, particularly when you get into urban 
centers or in some of the rural areas, particularly when you get into a 
lot of the African American and Hispanic church groups or volunteer 
groups. They aren't United Way, so how can they partake of this? This 
says that up to one-third of this can be used for organizations with 10 
full-time and up to 10 part-time, or 20 total, employees. And then they 
get up to one-third of the Serve America program, and they only have to 
have a smaller match of roughly $1,000. This will enable lots of these 
small neighborhood groups to be eligible.
  Now, Senator Hatch correctly pointed out, he and his staff, that 
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groups. So it doesn't guarantee a third of this, but it says that up to 
one-third can be used this way. I think this is a diversification of 
this program that it is an invaluable addition, and will empower lots 
of people to be able to do this in this community.
  So while I have some reservations, I think this is basically a good 
bill. It is a bill that we worked on together cooperatively, and I 
appreciate the opportunity to do that even in a Congress that is marked 
by partisanship. But it is a way to show the American people that in 
fact we do work together on most pieces of legislation that come 
through here. There are differences between our parties, but we try to 
work in a bipartisan way when we can.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield to the gentleman from Texas 
(Mr. Al Green) for 1\1/2\ minutes.
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chairman, Gandhi reminds us that we should 
be the change we wish to see.
  I want to thank the President, President Obama, for sounding the 
clarion call for volunteerism such that we can see this change that we 
all desire to have in our country. I would like to thank Chairman 
Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for answering the clarion call from 
the President with this bill, H.R. 1388.
  This is a good piece of legislation. And, if I may be so bold as to 
say so, we are doing, Mr. Chairman, God's work today. This is what we 
are called upon to do, to be our brother's keeper, and we can do so by 
utilizing this army of volunteers to go out and make the change we wish 
to see in society.
  Mr. Chairman, I especially thank you for including language in this 
legislation that will allow volunteers to help in the area of housing. 
You know and we know that we have an affordable housing crisis. We have 
lost more than 600,000 units in affordable housing since the mid-1990s 
that are subsidized. It is time for us to restock our affordable 
housing. These volunteers will help us to do so.
  I will close with this. I thank you and all of the Members who have 
supported this legislation, and I trust that Gandhi would be proud of 
us today because we are affording people to transform neighborhoods 
into brotherhoods, and to make sure that we can see the change in our 
society and bring it about by virtue of our own hands and our creation.
  The CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield the gentleman 10 additional 
seconds, and I want to thank the gentleman for bringing the housing 
language that is based upon his expertise in this field, and along with 
Maxine Waters, thank you so very much. We are happy to include it.
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. I thank you again, Mr. Chairman, as well as 
Chairperson Waters and Chairman Frank.
  Mr. PLATTS. I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from 
Louisiana (Mr. Cassidy).
  Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. Chairman, I wish to engage the chairman of Education 
and Labor in a colloquy.
  Mr. Chairman, Teach for America has been in the AmericaCorps program 
since 1994 and is the Nation's largest professional service corps. This 
program recruits top college graduates of all backgrounds and career 
interests to commit to teach for at least 2 years in our Nation's most 
underserved classrooms.
  To date, 20,000 Teach for America corps members have enriched the 
lives of more than 3 million low-income students in our Nation's lowest 
performing schools. While only the one in ten Teach for America corps 
members initially planned on a career in education, two-thirds remain 
in the field in some capacity. This only goes to further demonstrate 
the life-changing impact this kind of service can have on an 
individual.
  Teach for America is also experiencing remarkable growth as more and 
more Americans look to give back to their communities. Applications are 
up 40 percent this year, with 35,000 people applying to serve through 
Teach for America alone.
  Given this growth and its potential to expand and meet the needs of 
underserved students across the Nation, is it correct that, under this 
bill, Teach for America will continue to be eligible under the 
professional corps' description of the model for funding under the 
Education Corps or any of the other newly created corps programs under 
section 122?
  I yield to the chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, and ask 
if this understanding is correct.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I thank the gentleman for yielding 
and for raising this issue. Thank you so much for bringing this to our 
attention.
  I am proud to be a long-time supporter of Teach for America, and I am 
pleased to say that they will continue to be eligible to participate in 
AmeriCorps through the newly-created National Service Corps exactly as 
you have described.
  Teach for America has demonstrated measurable effectiveness in the 
classroom and is exactly the type of measurable success that we are 
looking to scale up. Thank you again, Mr. Cassidy, for your support of 
this program and for raising this issue and for the support of the GIVE 
Act.
  Mr. CASSIDY. I thank the chairman.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield to the gentlewoman from 
Pennsylvania (Mrs. Dahlkemper) for 1\1/2\ minutes.
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Mr. Chairman, service has always been a deeply 
rooted American value, from service to our country during times of war 
to service to our neighborhood in times of need. I believe that a 
commitment to service is one of the defining characteristics of being 
an American.
  Service has also played an important role for my family and is a 
value I have tried to impart to my five children. I am so proud of my 
son, Nathan, who spent his time this spring volunteering in a homeless 
shelter in New York City. And I love our family tradition of adopting a 
family at the holiday season.
  I have spent my life doing community service, founding and operating 
a Lake Erie arboretum for over a decade, and serving on the board of 
the Erie Community Foundation. Mr. Chairman, it is because of this 
background and service that I rise today in strong support of the GIVE 
Act.
  This legislation will provide hundreds of thousands of Americans the 
opportunity to invest through service in our Nation's recovery. And it 
will not have a bigger impact anywhere than in Pennsylvania's Third 
District. One county in my district, Erie County, has nearly 250 
different nonprofit organizations that depend on volunteers to support 
their work, work that improves the quality of life for the region.
  Mr. Chairman, the economic recession has been especially difficult to 
my constituents. With lines at our food banks, and our shelters 
literally full, these groups take care of tens of thousands of adults 
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  Last year, the Erie County homeless shelters served 1,500 homeless 
individuals, 200 of which were children.
  With the recession deepening, there is no better time to support 
community service and volunteerism to help our country get through this 
economic crisis, restore confidence and prepare our Nation for the 
future.
  Therefore, I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the GIVE 
Act.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Driehaus).
  Mr. DRIEHAUS. Mr. Chairman, I stand today on the floor to also give 
my support to this important piece of legislation. Mr. Chairman, I am 
one of four Members of this House who is a former Peace Corps 
volunteer. I had the privilege of serving this country in the United 
States Peace Corps for almost 2\1/2\ years in West Africa. I can speak 
on behalf of the returning volunteers in this body and the returning 
volunteers across this country as to the importance of service, both at 
home and abroad.
  This is an important step in the right direction. As we ask so many 
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daughters of this country to serve in our military in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, I think it is critically important that we open up doors 
of opportunity for young men and women and older men and women across 
this country to also serve right here at home. Service is critically 
important to show that they believe in this country, to show that they 
believe in their community and that they are able to give back. This is 
an important step in the right direction.
  I have had the privilege in Cincinnati of working with the Public 
Allies Program, an AmeriCorps program which has contributed to 
tremendous work for nonprofit organizations across the region. This 
expands that opportunity for so many more people.
  Again I applaud the President for his efforts. I applaud the First 
Lady for shining the light on service in the United States. I want to 
thank the chairman and the committee for their tremendous work.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. I yield now 1 minute to the 
gentleman from Maryland, the leader, Mr. Hoyer.
  Mr. HOYER. I thank the chairman for yielding. I thank Mr. Platts for 
his leadership on this bill, and I thank Buck McKeon, the ranking 
Republican who leads this committee for his party. I want to say this 
is a perfect example of when we can work in a bipartisan way, we do 
work in a bipartisan way.
  Mr. Chairman, in my view what has angered so many people about this 
recession is the perception that its causes are not simply material, 
not simply financial, but in many ways moral. Ask most Americans what 
got us to this point, and I doubt the first words they will reach for 
will be ``credit default swaps'' or ``troubled assets'' or 
``overleveraging.'' They will turn, I think, to older ideas--greed, 
recklessness, self-dealing and profit-taking. In sum, they will think 
there is a moral deficiency.
  It follows that our economy and our recovery will not be whole if it 
only encompasses renewed balance sheets or consumer demand. What is 
also required is a renewed public spirit. Government cannot create that 
spirit. We would be fools to think it could. But it can recognize it, 
applaud it and give avenues for its manifestation. We can coordinate it 
and give it productive outlets. That is exactly what this bill does.
  I want to congratulate the President of the United States, Barack 
Obama, for his leadership, and Michelle Obama for working so avidly on 
behalf of public service and a renewed spirit of giving to our country. 
Our President has not just talked about that, he has lived a life of 
service. I said with Chairman Miller at a press conference just a few 
hours ago that Barack Obama graduated from one of the best law schools 
in this country. He was editor of the Law Review. He had one of the 
keenest minds in his class, indeed in the country. He could have made 
literally millions of dollars practicing law representing the most 
powerful interests of our country. He choose not to do that. He went to 
Chicago, his hometown, and he spent his time reaching out to those who 
needed help, those who didn't have power and those who did not have 
economic might, to assist them in making their lives better and their 
communities better.
  That is what this bill does. So the principal spokesperson for this 
bill, President Obama, has lived it, not just talked it. We are blessed 
with a young generation remarkably committed to public service. This 
bill gives them the outlets and the opportunities to contribute to our 
recovery.
  Mr. Chairman, I would also say there are a whole lot of seniors who 
have retired from their careers but don't want to retire from life, 
don't want to retire from their communities and don't want to retire 
from continuing to give service to their fellow men and women. This 
bill strengthens the bond between service and education by helping 
volunteers pay for college. It focuses volunteer efforts on our most 
pressing needs, including rebuilding our infrastructure and retooling 
our economy for clean energy and expands opportunity for volunteers of 
all ages, from middle schoolers to baby boomers.
  In sum, this bill represents the greatest expansion in national 
service since the days of John F. Kennedy. He asked us to not ask what 
the country could do for us, but what we could do for our country. In 
fact, that is what our faiths ask us as well, for all of our faiths 
have a central theme: love God and love God's children as well. And we 
love God's children by giving them a hand up and helping to serve with 
them in making their lives better.
  These new ranks of volunteers will be making tangible contributions 
that benefit all of us. According to House testimony from Time 
Magazines's managing editor, Richard Stengel, and I quote, 61 million 
Americans volunteered in their communities in 2007, giving more than 8 
billion hours--that is billion--8 billion hours of community service 
worth more than $158 billion to America's communities.
  In my community, we have volunteer fire companies in the southern 
part of my district. The cost of providing fire service in St. Mary's, 
Calvert and Charles Counties would be a lot higher if it weren't for 
the literally tens of thousands of hours volunteered by citizens who 
care about their communities and care about keeping us safe when fire 
occurs.
  He continued:
  ``A cost-benefit analysis of AmeriCorps programs has concluded that 
every $1 that we invest in AmeriCorps results in $1.50 to $3.90 of 
direct measurable benefits to the community.''
  Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of our businesses had been as 
successful? We wouldn't be in the pickle we are in.
  Those are the material rewards of this bill. But, Mr. Chairman, I 
think we all know that the rewards we can't measure are far greater. 
They are the virtues of community and self-sacrifice, of responsibility 
and teamwork, of a better country and a better community. John Lewis 
talks about the beloved community. This bill seeks to serve the beloved 
community.
  I urge its adoption. I thank Mr. Miller for his leadership, I thank 
the Speaker for her pressing us to consider this early, and I thank Mr. 
Platts and Mr. McKeon for their leadership and work on this bill as 
well.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve my time.
  Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1 
minute.
  Questions have been raised about the intent of section 1705 giving 
the Chief Executive Officer authority to delegate specific programmatic 
authority to the States. In particular, strong concerns have been 
raised that corporation officials would use this authority to eliminate 
the State offices of the corporation and adversely impact the operation 
of VISTA and the Senior Corps.
  The committee intends that the Chief Executive Officer will use this 
authority judiciously to improve the operation of all of the 
corporation's programs by using a consultative process that includes 
all of the stakeholders in the affected programs. The committee expects 
the corporation to continue the staff from State offices at an 
operational level that is at least equal to the current one.
  I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Cuellar).
  Mr. CUELLAR. I thank Chairman Miller for the work that he has done on 
this bill.
  I rise to support the manager's amendment which has language from an 
amendment that I have submitted. This language goes a long way to 
support the poor communities in different parts of the Nation, 
especially around the southern border.
  In particular, I'm talking about adding the definition of colonias as 
part of the definition of ``severely economically distressed areas'' 
that under this bill receive special financial consideration in the 
operation of national volunteer services. Colonias are found in Texas, 
New Mexico, Arizona and California along the border. These colonias are 
areas that have no water, no sewage or paving. It is almost Third World 
conditions, Mr. Chairman and Members of Congress, where we have to do 
something to help these people. Just in my area, for example, it is 
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State of Texas that we have over 400,000 Texans that live along the 
border in colonias.
  This help will go a long way, and this is why the manager's amendment 
that includes my language gives critical financial assistance to the 
areas that contain colonias to facilitate the operation in support of 
national service programs that are working to solve many of these 
problems in colonias.
  With this amendment, we are one step closer to helping colonias to 
have the basic living conditions that all Americans deserve. Mr. 
Chairman, I want to thank you for allowing this language to be added 
dealing with colonias.
  I urge all colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to control the 
time for the chairman of the committee.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
New Jersey?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time we have 
left in general debate.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman has 5 minutes. The gentleman from 
Pennsylvania has 12\1/2\ minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
  Mr. Chairman, this bill answers the question, whose skills does 
America need? Every day in our districts and in our travels, we see 
heartrending examples of the needs of our country. There are men and 
women who are struggling to find a job who cannot read and write. They 
need a literacy coach. There are elderly people who don't see anyone 
come visit with them at all during the course of a week who may be sick 
or hungry or certainly are very lonely. They need geriatric care 
workers to come in, friends to come in and be with them. There are 
children who today after school will face a choice between the ravages 
of drugs and alcohol, the irresponsibility of bad personal behavior, 
the violence of gang warfare, and really nothing else. They need an 
afterschool program. They need a loving and supportive family or 
religious institution to help them out.
  Everywhere we look in this country, there are examples of great, 
unmet needs. Now, many of these needs require money to meet. And this 
President has proposed a budget, and this Congress just enacted, and 
the President signed, a stimulus bill that provides great new resources 
toward those needs. But money will never be enough, because in addition 
to financial resources, we also need the spirit, enthusiasm and 
integrity of our people.
  The answer to the question, whose skills does America need, is 
America needs everyone's skills, everyone's skills to move forward as a 
country. This legislation is supported by both the Republican and 
Democratic Parties and is supported by the President. We are very 
hopeful it will be supported by the other body in short order. This 
legislation provides powerful new ways for people to offer those skills 
that America needs. It will be open to very young Americans who want to 
gain the experience of helping their neighbors while helping to finance 
their own education. It will be open to vastly experienced Americans 
who have achieved success in the classroom or the lab or the military 
base who now want to use the lessons of that success to help their 
friends and neighbors.
  This is a bill that unlocks the door for opportunity, not just for 
those of our neighbors who are in need of these services, but also for 
those of us who will provide those services. There is very little in 
life that is more fulfilling than doing a job well whose benefits reach 
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  The power of this bill, which is so well put together, is not its 
scholarship programs, although they are very needed; it is not its 
broad reach among the American people, although it is very desirable; 
it is not the track record of success that national service has already 
provided, although it is very admirable. The power of this bill is it 
provides bold new pathways for people to do right by their communities 
and right by themselves. I would urge a ``yes'' vote.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ANDREWS. I yield to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor), 
who has been a leader in the reconstruction efforts after the 
devastation in the gulf, and I am pleased to yield to him 1 minute.
  Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman. There is nothing I 
can say that can top the words of the gentleman from New Jersey, but I 
do want to use this opportunity to say what a magnificent job the 
AmeriCorps volunteers did down in southern Mississippi after Hurricane 
Katrina. They showed up almost as soon as the dust settled from the 
storm, and they are still there 3\1/2\ years later doing things for 
people who need some hope. I wanted to take this opportunity to 
heartily endorse this program.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time to 
close.
  Mr. Chairman, just again I would urge a ``yes'' vote in favor of GIVE 
Act. I want to again recognize both Chairman Miller and Ranking Member 
McKeon, and especially the staff on both sides, for their tireless 
effort and many, many hours working together in a bipartisan way to 
bring this bill to fruition.
  The last speaker's comments about the work of AmeriCorps working in 
the gulf region, it is my understanding that over the last 3 years, 
more than 4 million hours of service have been provided through 
national service programs, and that is just one example of how 
effective these programs can be to assisting those in need. Again I 
encourage a ``yes'' vote in favor of the GIVE Act.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ANDREWS. On behalf of the chairman and the ranking member, we 
would urge a ``yes'' vote from all Members. We proudly support this 
legislation.
  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Chair, today I rise in support of H.R. 
1388, the GIVE Act, which would encourage a new generation of Americans 
to answer the call and get involved in service to their communities and 
their country. However, there is one provision of particular importance 
to me and my constituents.
  The GIVE Act will authorize a call to service campaign, encouraging 
all Americans to observe September 11th as a national day of service. 
As the representative of a district that lost over a hundred people on 
9/11 and includes thousands more who worked in the area or were 
involved in cleanup efforts, I believe it is right that we as a nation 
honor the lives lost on 9/11 by giving back to our country.
  In my district office in New York, I have hosted a blood drive on the 
anniversary of 9/11 and I know that many others in my home state have 
taken part in similar activities. I am pleased that this bill will 
encourage all those across the United States to join in this effort, 
which is important not only for the 9/11 families, volunteers, rescue 
and recovery workers, but for the entire country.
  America came together in the aftermath of 9/11, reminding us what it 
truly means to be part of this great nation. By making 9/11 a national 
day of service, that same spirit of giving will continue in a day of 
remembrance, unity, and selflessness. Let us never forget the unity we 
felt as a nation following the tragedy of 9/11.
  I would like to thank my friend and colleague Representative McCarthy 
for her work on this issue, as well as Jay Winuk and David Paine of the 
organization My Good Deed, who pioneered the 9/11 day of service 
movement. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of 
the aisle to continue to ensure that we always remember 9/11, 
particularly to preserve the spirit of patriotism we all felt as 
Americans in the months and weeks following the attacks.
  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act.
  For many years, organizations in my congressional district have run 
excellent service programs. For example, approximately 26 AmeriCorps 
members serve low-income people with health care needs through the 
Cherry Street Health Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I applaud the 
efforts of all of the organizations and participants that have served 
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  Recently, I met with a group of seniors who were very motivated to 
help their community with energy efficiency projects. They gave me the 
idea to expand the focus of the Senior Corps programs. I am very 
pleased that the Education and Labor Committee accepted my amendment to 
clarify that activities for older adults who participate in the 
National Senior Volunteer Programs may include conducting energy 
audits, insulating homes, and conducting other activities to promote 
energy efficiency.
  The number of participants in the Senior Corps programs will be 
increasing as the almost 79 million members of the ``Baby Boomer'' 
generation retire and look for other activities to fill their days. 
Many of these individuals have unique skill sets that could be put to 
use in helping our country become more energy efficient. Also, in the 
modern home, insulation and other energy efficiency techniques have 
become very sophisticated.
  This program will provide participants with the opportunity to learn 
about these new methods. These participants can also pass their 
knowledge on to the younger generations through the relationships 
developed with youth, including disadvantaged youth, through the Senior 
Corps programs. The concept of energy efficiency provides 
multidisciplinary learning opportunities in math, science, and language 
arts--subjects that America's Baby Boomers and seniors can assist 
students with by using hands-on, real-world projects.
  I urge all Members to support this important legislation to 
reauthorize our national service programs, and I encourage people of 
all ages to seek ways to serve our communities.
  Mr. SPACE. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support the Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education, GIVE, Act. The GIVE Act is an 
important piece of legislation that is instrumental expanding 
AmeriCorps and increasing volunteerism in our country. I commend 
Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for their work on this 
critical piece of legislation.
  In particular, I would like to thank Chairman Miller for his work to 
include language, in the Manager's Amendment, which encourages the 
recruitment of youth to work in health professions in communities where 
there are unmet needs. This legislation is extremely important to my 
District, where we are facing a lack of access to health care. The 
recruitment of health professionals is vital to maintaining a strong, 
healthy country and I am grateful that the Chairman and Ranking Member 
recognize this as they work to enact this legislation.
  Community service is a cornerstone of American society and our 
Domestic Volunteer Programs, which encourage individuals to meet needs 
of others, are critical in hard economic times such as these. National 
support for reauthorization and expansion of community service programs 
is a testament to the resolve of Americans to help those who are most 
in need. Again, I thank Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for 
taking the steps to expand the recruitment of youth to health care 
professions.
  Mr. STARK. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 1388, the 
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism & Education, GIVE, Act.
  The challenges we face have never been greater. Unemployment, 
foreclosures, inadequate health care, and dwindling retirement accounts 
are plaguing communities all over our country. Congress and the 
President are acting quickly and boldly, passing unprecedented measures 
to create jobs and bolster the frayed safety net.
  Ordinary Americans are also rising to the challenge. They understand 
that this recession is not just a collection of statistics but an 
everyday reality for them and their neighbors. People are lining up in 
record numbers--for AmeriCorps, VISTA, Learn and Serve America and many 
other national volunteer programs--hoping to have the opportunity to 
contribute to their communities. Yet these organizations are turning 
people away because they do not have the necessary funds. This is a 
tragedy and a wasted opportunity. In these times of crisis, it is 
imperative that we make use of all our resources.
  H.R. 1388 brings together America's human capital--our engineers and 
entrepreneurs, our students and seniors--to find new solutions to 
pressing community challenges. This bill will more than triple the 
number of volunteers in these programs nationwide to 250,000 and give 
people from all backgrounds the opportunity to contribute to a common 
purpose. In addition to improving existing service programs, the bill 
also creates a number of new programs that will allow volunteers to 
help address the energy, health care and education needs in our 
communities.
  The GIVE Act is the right legislation at the right time. Thousands of 
Americans want to invest their time and their energy in the future of 
our nation. I urge my colleagues to join me in providing them that 
opportunity.
  Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chair, I rise to oppose H.R. 1388. The idea that it is 
legitimate for the federal government to take money from one group of 
citizens and use that money to bribe other citizens into performing 
``national service'' violates the basic moral principles of individual 
liberty that this country was founded upon.
  I would make three points to those of my colleagues who try to 
justify this bill by saying that participation in the programs are 
voluntary. First, participation in the program is not voluntary for the 
taxpayers. Second, nothing in the bill prevents federal taxpayer 
dollars from being used to support state and local programs that force 
children to perform ``community service'' as a condition of graduating 
from high school. Because an increasing number of schools across the 
nation are forcing children to provide ``service'' as a condition of 
graduating, it is quite likely that the funds authorized by this bill 
will be used to support mandatory service. Third, and most importantly, 
by legitimizing the idea that it is an appropriate role for the 
government to promote ``service,'' legislation such as H.R. 1388 opens 
the door for mandatory national service. Today, influential voices in 
both major parties are calling for a national program of mandatory 
service as well as a resumption of the military draft. With the 
increased need for more troops for the administration's expanded 
military adventurism in Afghanistan, as well as the continuing movement 
to conscript young people not eligible for military service to serve 
the government at home, can anyone doubt that this bill is only the 
down payment on a much larger program of mandatory national service?
  The moral case against national service was eloquently expressed by 
former President Ronald Reagan in the publication Human Events in 1979: 
``. . . it [national service and conscription] rests on the assumption 
that your kids belong to the state. If we buy that assumption then it 
is for the state--not for parents, the community, the religious 
institutions or teachers--to decide who shall have what values and who 
shall do what work, when, where and how in our society. That assumption 
isn't a new one. The Nazis thought it was a great idea.''
  Mr. Chair, millions of Americans including many young people, are 
already volunteering their time and talents to help their fellow 
citizens and better their communities without being bribed by the 
government. In fact, to suggest that the young Americans need a federal 
check as an incentive to volunteer is an insult to the American people. 
I hope all my colleagues to join me in standing up for individual 
liberty, the great American tradition of true volunteerism, and the 
Constitution by opposing H.R. 1388.
  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to support H.R. 1388, the 
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, 
legislation which will launch a new era of American service and 
volunteerism. I thank Mrs. McCarthy of New York for her hard work on 
the bill, which answers President Obama's call for Americans of all 
ages to help get the country through the economic crisis by serving and 
volunteering in their communities.
  Among other provisions, the bill creates 175,000 new service 
opportunities and rewards Americans for their commitment to service. 
From middle school students to baby boomers and retirees, the GIVE Act 
provides incentives for Americans of all generations to be part of the 
solution to challenges in their communities. To meet the key needs in 
low income communities, the legislation also establishes four new 
service corps to tackle important issues including clean energy, 
education, health care access, and services for veterans.
  In addition, I am pleased that the bill encourages Americans to 
observe September 11 th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance.
  There is no better time to support and energize community service and 
volunteerism to help our country get through the economic crisis we 
face. I will proudly cast my vote for the GIVE Act and encourage my 
colleagues to do the same.
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1388, 
the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education, or GIVE Act.
  This important legislation will reauthorize AmeriCorps and other 
programs under the Corporation for National and Community Service. I 
was particularly pleased by the addition of new performance measures 
that will ensure that AmeriCorps funds go to organizations that are 
efficient and effective with taxpayers' dollars. Also, by using fixed 
grants and eliminating costly bureaucratic red tape, the GIVE Act will 
ensure that small organizations have an equal opportunity to obtain 
federal service funds, without compromising the accountability of the 
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  Finally, I would like to applaud the addition of a veterans corps, 
which will dedicate a specific funding stream to organizations that 
assist veterans and their families. These brave men and women have 
served our country honorably, and we have a responsibility to help them 
in their transition back to civilian life.
  I would like to thank Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for 
crafting a compromise bill that will receive broad, bipartisan support. 
It is my hope that this can be a model for cooperation on future 
legislation.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Chair, throughout our history, American citizens 
have never hesitated to heed the call to service. They have answered in 
times of peace and prosperity, in times of war and recession. They have 
donated time and money and sweat--as much as they could, whenever it 
was needed.
  When our nation faced the Great Depression, President Roosevelt 
formed the Civilian Conservation Corps and put citizens to work for the 
national interest. When we faced political uncertainty in the world, 
President Kennedy challenged our young people to serve and dispatched 
the Peace Corps on missions of international aid and public diplomacy. 
And when neighbors have challenges, when communities struggle, or when 
the nation sees tragedy, our citizens rally and lend a hand.
  In recent years, we have seen some of the largest increases in 
volunteerism in history. This new trend is led by our young people, who 
are serving in record numbers. The number of college students who 
volunteer increased by 20 percent between 2002 and 2005. And the 
programs we consider today are a key part of that service.
  Today's legislation will create new opportunities for Americans to 
volunteer and serve their communities while encouraging innovation and 
expanding on successful models. I have no doubt that Americans will 
take advantage of these programs.
  As we emphasize the importance of volunteer service, I also want to 
call attention to the tremendous work done by our federal workforce. In 
the coming weeks, I will be introducing legislation to continue our 
support for service by cultivating our next generation of civil 
servants. My legislation will set up a scholarship program that will 
identify areas of national need in the federal workforce and recruit 
exceptional students to fill those positions after they graduate. In 
exchange for their commitment to serve, we will help them pay for 
school.
  Mr. Chair, Americans have made tremendous investments through 
national service. Let us, in turn, pass this legislation today to 
assist their efforts and continue their commitment to our nation's 
future.
  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, the GIVE Act. In this time 
of economic crisis, when people all around our nation are suffering, an 
increase in service and volunteerism is what we need for a better, 
safer, kinder country and world.
  It is more important now than ever before to support and reinvigorate 
the spirit of service in our country. As the recession intensifies, as 
more families are left without food, health care, or homes and as our 
schools suffer, the GIVE Act offers solutions to restore confidence and 
put our nation on a path to recovery by rebuilding cities, creating 
green jobs, improving communities, and establishing new service corps 
for every walk of life.
  President Obama has asked us all to expand and create new 
opportunities for service and to recommit ourselves to the spirit of 
service that has always characterized our Nation. President Obama 
understands that the benefits of service are immeasurable. Other than 
the obvious personal gains that can be derived from volunteering, the 
concept of volunteerism is a simple one--service to our neighbors, near 
or far, that need a hand in this time of economic hardship.
  America is facing challenges today. We have seen higher unemployment, 
more people without insurance, more homes in foreclosure, and the 
number of people in poverty rise all as a result of a struggling 
economy, a lack of skills training, and poor education. The GIVE Act 
will help fund service programs for high-need, low-income communities 
which will in turn provide training programs, support social 
entrepreneurship, and help engage citizens in service-learning to 
address the specific challenges faced by their communities.
  As a teacher and returned Peace Corps Volunteer, I cannot tell you 
how happy I am to see us focus our attention on national service. The 
GIVE Act's strength lies not only in the number of programs it expands 
and creates, but in its desire to provide service opportunities for 
people of all ages and for future generations. It takes important steps 
to incentivize service, grow the number of Americorps volunteers 
nationwide to 250,000, and assist students in the pursuit of public 
service careers.
  The GIVE Act is an incredibly important and comprehensive piece of 
legislation that reflects our values as a nation. I urge my colleagues 
in the House to support this legislation and those in the Senate to 
quickly pass it so that we can expand federally funded national service 
opportunities.
  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong 
support of the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act. 
During this time of economic challenges the idea of helping one's 
community through volunteerism is particularly important.
  The GIVE Act will expand the Corporation for National and Community 
Service which has been instrumental in helping connect Americans to 
high quality, meaningful service and service-learning opportunities. 
The GIVE Act will create new service programs for thousands of 
Americans and provide additional opportunities and incentives for 
middle and high school students to participate in service programs. The 
GIVE Act also improves program quality, ensures participant diversity, 
increases the value of the AmeriCorps education award, and reduces the 
age eligibility for Senior Corps to 55.
  In particular, I would like to thank Chairman Miller for 
incorporating into the Manager's Amendment my proposed language to 
engage public safety officers to volunteer with disadvantaged youth and 
provide opportunities for community based crime prevention efforts. It 
is important that we engage our communities and at-risk youth with law 
enforcement efforts. Too often there is a disconnect between the police 
and citizens of high-crime communities. It is important that these two 
groups recognize they can be partners in crime prevention, instead of 
having a fearful or untrusting relationship.
  Since AmeriCorps was created in 1994, Texas has benefited from over 
22,000 young people serving for at least one year in our communities. 
Through programs such as the `National Civilian Community Corps' and 
`City Year,' AmeriCorps volunteers address critical Texas needs in the 
areas of education, public safety, disaster response and recovery, and 
environment preservation. These programs serve the important role of 
providing an outlet for service to the country in a manner previously 
not afforded.
  Mr. Chair, the AmeriCorps program has done great things for Texas and 
this nation as a whole, as is reflected in the AmeriCorps members' 
pledge to `get things done.' I am indeed honored to support this 
wonderful program which represents the very best of the United States 
of America.
  Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support 
of H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education 
Act. I would like to thank Congresswoman McCarthy and Congressman 
Miller for their persistent advocacy on such an important priority for 
our country. The GIVE Act will build on the President's call to action 
for public service by increasing opportunities available to citizens to 
help their communities and enhancing incentives for participation.
  This bill will amend and extend programs that promote active 
community engagement. It will strengthen programs like Learn and Serve 
and AmeriCorps and will establish the Summer of Service program, which 
will reward middle and high school students that participate in 
eligible community service activities with money toward their college 
education.
  In Connecticut, these programs have had an impact on thousands of our 
residents. Over 3,700 students participated in Learn and Serve 
activities last year and across the state we had 549 AmeriCorps 
volunteers. These programs offer vital services for our residents. 
Hartford's AmeriCorps program provided classroom support to 633 
students last year, giving them one-on-one tutoring and helping them to 
improve their reading skills. The Learn and Serve program has also 
provided great benefits to Connecticut through programs that promote 
Civic engagement, environmental awareness, and fire-safety.
  The GIVE Act is really a stimulus bill. It is estimated that every 
dollar spent on service initiatives is worth three dollars of 
investment in a community. These dollars go to repair community 
centers, build homes and bring back the neighborhoods that have been 
hit hardest by the economic downturn. This money will go to our 
students to provide them with the resources they need to go to college 
and the skills that will help them land jobs when they are done.
  This legislation speaks to what is at the heart of American values. 
America is strongest when we are united and work together. The GIVE Act 
encourages just that. Once again, I would like to express my support 
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and urge my colleagues to vote in favor of the GIVE Act.
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Chair, I rise today to show my support 
for H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education 
Act of 2009 or the GIVE Act.
  President Obama called on Congress to create new opportunities for 
Americans to build a stronger country by helping students perform 
better in school, prepare Americans for green and innovative 21st 
century jobs, rebuild cities in times of disaster, and improve 
communities. I am proud to say that through the various programs 
contained in the GIVE Act--whether new or old but reinvigorated--this 
bill meets President Obama's call.
  Most importantly, I am pleased that this bill encourages our younger 
generations to engage in volunteerism while allowing them the 
opportunity to gain real-world experience working in our communities 
and addressing issues that are sometimes hard to face. During these 
trying times and with so many individuals losing their jobs, it is 
important to equip our youth with this type of experience.
  I support the programs in the GIVE Act because its goals seek to 
better not only our future, but the future of generations to come. I 
urge my colleagues support this bill.
  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 1388, the 
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, and I 
want to thank Representative Miller and his staff for all their good 
work on this bill.
  Among the bill's many provisions is one I helped to craft that will 
increase service opportunities for musicians and artists.
  Specifically, it would create a Musicians and Artists Corps to train 
and deploy skilled musicians and artists to low-income communities, 
schools, healthcare and therapeutic settings, and other areas, where 
they will promote music and arts engagement programs.
  As someone who has had music play an important role in my life, I 
know firsthand that music and the arts are about far more than just 
entertainment--they have the power to change lives.
  Indeed, research has also backed this up. Music and arts education 
has been proven to contribute to lower crime rates among disadvantaged 
youth, and it improves graduation rates and academic performance in 
schools.
  In the world of healthcare, we see even more benefits. Patients who 
have undergone trauma or are suffering from chronic illness, as well as 
those with emotional and mental health problems, all benefit from being 
engaged in art and music programs.
  Clearly, there is a wide span of areas where music and the arts can 
play a key role, and there are hundreds of thousands of musicians and 
artists that have the talent and the skills to help their communities.
  President Obama has called on us all to increase our service to our 
nation, and these musicians and artists are ready and eager to serve. 
The Musicians and Artists Corps will connect these volunteers with the 
settings where they can make a world of difference.
  Our citizen service programs, like AmeriCorps, have done a great job 
of engaging Americans of all ages, from a variety of professions, in 
national service. It is time now that we bring more musicians and 
artists into this community.
  Passage of the GIVE Act will go a long way toward increasing service 
in our country, and I am proud to support the measure.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act which will renew our 
nation's commitment to service and volunteerism. Public service is 
something my family knows a little bit about. Countless Americans were 
called to public service by President Kennedy's famous appeal: ``Ask 
not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your 
country.'' It is my hope that with the passage of the GIVE Act, 
Congress and President Obama will create a new era of public service 
that goes beyond any one group or generation. The bill we are 
considering today expands opportunities for volunteerism to include 
disadvantaged youth, seniors and people with disabilities. If we are 
going to regain a sense of community and shared responsibility in this 
country, we must encourage national service among all people. I'm a 
strong believer in the abilities of the American people to confront our 
biggest challenges with perhaps our biggest asset: our manpower.
  The creation of new programs like the Clean Energy Corps, to focus on 
environmental conservation, will work with our economy as we forge a 
new direction on energy. I am pleased that this bill provides new 
incentives for middle and high school students to volunteer in their 
communities, and will allow them to earn a $500 education award to be 
used for college costs. In addition, this legislation will increase the 
number of AmeriCorps volunteers and increase the education reward they 
receive to match the maximum Pell Grant scholarship award.
  The benefits that this legislation would bring to our struggling 
communities, across this country, and in my home state of Rhode Island, 
are endless. When President Obama took office just a few short months 
ago, he called upon Congress to expand federally funded national 
service opportunities. Today, we fulfill that promise. I am proud to 
vote in favor of this bill.
  Mr. HARE. Mr. Chair, President Obama has set high goals for this 
nation to improve public education, combat climate change, extend 
quality affordable health care to all Americans, and honor our 
veterans. I believe renewing our nation's commitment to service will be 
the vehicle through which we meet these challenges.
  Under the leadership of Chairman Miller and Subcommittee Chair, 
Congresswoman McCarthy, the GIVE Act (H.R. 1388) answers the 
President's call to service, and I am proud to be an original cosponsor 
of this legislation.
  Mr. Chair, very important to me as a veteran of the Army Reserves and 
the veterans' community is a provision I worked to secure in the GIVE 
Act that establishes a Veterans' Corps.
  Last Congress when we considered legislation similar to H.R. 1388, I 
offered an amendment to create a grant program to enhance service 
opportunities for veterans and military families. The GIVE Act builds 
upon this effort by establishing a separate Veterans' Corps.
  As more and more troops return from Iraq and Afghanistan, fulfilling 
our promise to them will be an even greater challenge and priority for 
our nation. Through the Veterans' Corps we can recruit and mobilize 
veterans into service projects that provide educational and economic 
opportunities, job training, mentoring and outreach to other veterans.
  Mr. Chair, our nation's veterans have already demonstrated a profound 
commitment to service. The Veterans' Corps aims to harness that spirit 
and in the process give back to those who have sacrificed so much for 
us.
  I would like to acknowledge the work of my friend and colleague, 
Congressman John Sarbanes of Maryland. Together, we introduced H.R. 
1401, the VET Corps Act, which was the foundation for the Veterans' 
Corps in the GIVE Act.
  I ask my colleagues to vote yes on the GIVE Act.
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support 
of H.R. 1388, the ``Generations of Invigorating Volunteerism and 
Education Act or the `GIVE Act'.'' I would like to thank my colleague 
Congresswoman McCarthy for introducing this important legislation, as 
well as the Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, 
Congressman George Miller, for his leadership in bringing this bill to 
the floor today.
  Mr. Chair, this legislation will expand the already highly successful 
volunteer programs that empower community activists and improve the 
education and economic conditions of cities throughout the United 
States. It supports and increases funding for key community services 
programs, including AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, VISTA, 
National Civilian Community Corps, and Senior Corps.
  The GIVE Act creates opportunities for green jobs that will 
contribute to energy conservation and environmental protection. It will 
create critical educational opportunities for disadvantaged youth and 
will create incentives for students to improve their communities.
  Every year, more than 70,000 Americans participate in the AmeriCorps 
program alone, which provides relief to cities during natural disasters 
and reinvigorates communities. Over 50 million American volunteers 
build homes, organize food-drives, and improve schools through national 
service programs. The GIVE Act will broaden the opportunities for 
students and activists to participate in national service via education 
rewards that keep up with soaring costs of universities and Summer 
Service programs. After Ike and Katrina, thousands of local students 
worked to help rebuild communities and provide necessary services to 
distressed families. The GIVE Act is the critical lynchpin in 
sustaining this civic activism.
  Specifically, the GIVE Act would expand the job opportunities for 
Volunteers in Service to America, or VISTA, to re-integrate youth into 
society, increase literacy in communities through teaching 
opportunities in before and after-school programs, and to provide 
health and social services to low-income communities. VISTA is a 
critical step toward poverty alleviation, and the GIVE Act will equip 
it with the resources to fulfill its obligations.
  I am pleased to see that my colleague, representative Cuellar, 
revised the legislation to increase the number of volunteers from 
75,000 to 250,000 members and added provisions for unemployed 
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step that will be a critical step to combating the employment crisis 
afflicting millions. I am also pleased that Congressman Miller further 
specified that the increase in volunteers is not just designed for 
AmeriCorps, but for all national service programs such as the Peace 
Corps and Opportunity Corps, and also included language promote 
community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety 
officers.
  In addition, the GIVE Act will create 4 new service opportunities 
including a Clean Energy Corps, an Education Corps, a Healthy Futures 
Corps, and a Veteran Service Corps. These volunteer opportunities will 
further improve environmental protection, health-care access, and 
services for veterans. These new service corps will address critical 
concerns in low-income communities. I am very happy that Congressman 
Teague revised the legislation to aid veterans in their pursuit of 
education and professional opportunities, and help veterans with the 
claims process, and assist rural, disabled, and unemployed veterans 
with transportation needs. Moreover, the GIVE Act will recognize 
colleges and universities that are strongly engaged in service through 
grants and rewards that will in turn improve educational access in the 
United States.
  I am pleased to see the Retention of my Language from the 110th 
Congress that gives special consideration to historically black 
colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal 
universities, and colleges serving predominantly minority populations. 
So strong are these universities' support of service, that ``veritas et 
beneficium,'' or ``truth and service'' in Latin, is inscribed on their 
insignias.
  The GIVE Act will create a Campuses of Service Program that will 
encourage and assist students in pursuing public service careers. It 
will also focus on recruiting scientists and engineers to keep America 
competitive for years to come. The Act will expand the Senior Corps as 
a way to keep Older Americans including seniors engaged in public 
service, and will create a Youth Engagement Zone to increase the number 
of young students in volunteer services.
  Moreover, it expands the focus of The National Civilian Community 
Corps to include disaster relief efforts and infrastructure improvement 
to allow quicker and more effective responses to disasters like Katrina 
and Ike that devastated numerous communities in the United States. 
Finally, the Give Act will launch a nation-wide Call to Service 
Campaign that encourages all Americans to engage in national service 
and to recognize September 11th as a National Day of Service and 
Remembrance.
  I am honored to cosponsor this legislation that will add service 
before self to America's future leaders. I urge my colleagues to join 
me in supporting this legislation.
  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, as a member of the National Service Caucus, 
I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1388, the Generations 
Invigoration, and Education or GIVE Act.
  President and First Lady Obama have encouraged a renewed spirit of 
service and active citizenship in America. The GIVE Act answers that 
call to service by reauthorizing and expanding the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990.
  H.R. 1388 will increase national service opportunities for many more 
of our citizens. This bill expands AmeriCorps, an existing and 
outstanding service-learning program with a proven track record of 
integrating academic study with community service. It also creates four 
new service corps in the areas of clean energy, education, health care, 
and veteran service and adds new programs to enable middle and high-
school youth and retirees to serve their communities. Finally, this 
bill expands the National Civilian Community Corps to include disaster 
relief and energy conservation and provides funds to help non-profits 
recruit new volunteers.
  The GIVE Act more than triples the number of federal volunteers 
serving in our communities so that an estimated 250,000 Americans will 
be able to participate in a year of service by 2014. These extra 
volunteers will help their neighbors endure these tough economic times 
by improving education, providing food and other services to the 
disadvantaged, and rebuilding towns and cities after disasters. This 
bill will also strengthen the economy because every dollar invested in 
service produces up to $3.90 in direct, measurable benefits.
  Volunteerism is growing in America. From 2002 to 2007, one million 
more citizens across the country started dedicating their time to 
worthy causes. Twenty-seven percent of all Americans are now 
volunteering. My state of Minnesota has a proud tradition of civic 
engagement. In a study conducted by the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked number one for 
volunteer rates in a large city.
  American men and women who choose to better their communities and 
themselves by responding to the nation's critical education, safety, 
homeland security, and health needs exemplify the values of America. I 
want to thank every American volunteer and urge my colleagues to 
support this important bill.
  Mr. ANDREWS. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired.
  Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the 
purpose of amendment under the 5-minute rule and shall be considered 
read.
  The text of the committee amendment is as follows:

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the 
     ``Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act'' 
     or the ``GIVE Act''.
       (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for 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; sense of Congress.
Sec. 1102. Definitions.

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

Sec. 1201. School-based allotments.
Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions and Campuses of Service.
Sec. 1203. Innovative programs and research.

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

Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on 
              Corporation costs.
Sec. 1302. Required and eligible national service programs.
Sec. 1303. Types of positions.
Sec. 1304. Conforming repeal relating to training and technical 
              assistance.
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. Consideration of applications.
Sec. 1311. Description of participants.
Sec. 1312. Selection of national service participants.
Sec. 1313. Terms of service.
Sec. 1314. 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 a national service 
              educational award from the Trust.
Sec. 1403. Determination of the amount of national service educational 
              awards.
Sec. 1404. Disbursement of educational awards.
Sec. 1405. Process of approval of national service 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. Team leaders.
Sec. 1506. Training.
Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions.
Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre.
Sec. 1510. Contract and grant authority.
Sec. 1511. Other departments.
Sec. 1512. Advisory Board.
Sec. 1513. Evaluation.
Sec. 1514. Repeal of funding limitation.
Sec. 1515. Definitions.
Sec. 1516. Terminology.

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

Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave.
Sec. 1602. Additional prohibitions on use of funds.
Sec. 1603. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
Sec. 1604. Resolution of displacement complaints.
Sec. 1605. State Commissions on National and Community Service.
Sec. 1606. Evaluation and accountability.
Sec. 1607. Technical amendment.
Sec. 1608. Partnerships with schools.
Sec. 1609. Rights of access, examination, and copying.
Sec. 1610. Additional administrative provisions.

  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.

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Sec. 1704. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
Sec. 1705. Delegation to States.
Sec. 1706. Chief financial officer compensation.
Sec. 1707. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts.
Sec. 1708. Donated services.
Sec. 1709. Study to examine and increase service programs for displaced 
              workers.
Sec. 1710. Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a centralized 
              electronic citizenship verification system.

                  Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

Sec. 1801. Technical amendments to subtitle H.
Sec. 1802. Repeals.
Sec. 1803. New Fellowships.
Sec. 1804. Innovative and model program support.
Sec. 1805. Clearinghouses.

             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--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 2001. References.

   Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I (National Volunteer Antipoverty 
                               Programs)

Sec. 2101. Purpose.
Sec. 2102. Purpose of the VISTA program.
Sec. 2103. Applications.
Sec. 2104. VISTA programs of national significance.
Sec. 2105. Terms and periods of service.
Sec. 2106. Support Service.
Sec. 2107. Sections repealed.
Sec. 2108. Conforming amendment.
Sec. 2109. Financial assistance.

  Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)

Sec. 2201. Change in name.
Sec. 2202. Purpose.
Sec. 2203. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
Sec. 2204. Foster Grandparent Program grants.
Sec. 2205. Senior Companion Program grants.
Sec. 2206. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.
Sec. 2207. Technical amendments.
Sec. 2208. Programs of national significance.
Sec. 2209. Additional provisions.
Sec. 2210. Authority of Director.

  Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)

Sec. 2301. Nondisplacement.
Sec. 2302. Notice and hearing procedures.
Sec. 2303. Definitions.
Sec. 2304. Protection against improper use.

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

Sec. 2401. Authorization of appropriations for VISTA and other 
              purposes.
Sec. 2402. Authorization of appropriations for National Senior Service 
              Corps.

                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

Sec. 3101. Inspector General Act of 1978.

          TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 4101. Table of contents for the National and Community Service Act 
              of 1990.
Sec. 4102. Table of contents amendments for the Domestic Volunteer 
              Service Act.

                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 5101. Effective date.
Sec. 5102. Service assignments and agreements.

          TITLE VI--CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON CIVIC SERVICE

Sec. 6101. Short title.
Sec. 6102. Findings.
Sec. 6103. Establishment.
Sec. 6104. Duties.
Sec. 6105. Membership.
Sec. 6106. Director and Staff of Commission; Experts and Consultants.
Sec. 6107. Powers of Commission.
Sec. 6108. Reports.
Sec. 6109. Termination.

   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 reference 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; SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       (a) 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) recognize and increase the impact of social 
     entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in 
     addressing national and local challenges;
       ``(10) increase public and private investment in nonprofit 
     community organizations that are effectively addressing 
     national and local challenges and to encourage such 
     organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;
       ``(11) leverage Federal investments to increase State, 
     local, business, and philanthropic resources to address 
     national and local challenges;
       ``(12) expand and strengthen service-learning programs 
     through year-round opportunities, including 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 to children and youth throughout the 
     United States;
       ``(13) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and 
     other service opportunities, including opportunities for 
     participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, 
     and recovery;
       ``(14) increase service opportunities for our Nation's 
     retiring professionals, including such opportunities for 
     those retiring from the science, technical, engineering, and 
     mathematics professions to improve the education of our 
     Nation's youth and keep America competitive in the global 
     knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, 
     knowledge, and skills of older Americans;
       ``(15) encourage the continued service of the alumni of the 
     national service programs, including service in times of 
     national need;
       ``(16) support institutions of higher education that engage 
     students in community service activities, provide service-
     learning courses, and encourage or assist graduates to pursue 
     careers in public service in the nonprofit or government 
     sector; and
       ``(17) encourage members of the Baby Boom generation to 
     partake in service opportunities.''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--The Act is amended by inserting 
     after section 2 the following:

     ``SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       ``It is the sense of Congress that the number of 
     participants in the programs authorized under subtitle C, 
     including the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and 
     the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), should grow to 
     reach 250,000 participants by 2014.''.

     SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating--
       (A) paragraphs (21) through (29) as paragraphs (28) through 
     (36), respectively;
       (B) paragraphs (9) through (20) as paragraphs (15) through 
     (26), respectively;
       (C) paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (10) and (11), 
     respectively; and
       (D) paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through 
     (8), respectively;
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
       ``(3) Approved summer of service position.--The term 
     `approved summer of service position' means a position in a 
     program described under section 120(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.
       ``(4) Baby boom generation.--The term `Baby Boom 
     generation' means the generation that consists of individuals 
     born during the period beginning with 1946 and ending with 
     1964.'';
       (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``described in section 122'';
       (4) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``church or other'';
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(9) Disadvantaged youth.--The term `disadvantaged youth' 
     includes those youth who are economically disadvantaged and 
     one 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 school without a diploma.
       ``(F) Who are former juvenile offenders or at risk of 
     delinquency.
       ``(G) Who are individuals with a disability.'';
       (6) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(12) Community-based organization.--The term `community-
     based organization' 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.
       ``(13) 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)).
       ``(14) 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. 1101a(a)).'';
       (7) in paragraph (19) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``section 101(a) of the Higher Education

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     Act of 1965'' and inserting ``sections 101(a) and 102(a)(1) 
     of the Higher Education Act of 1965'';
       (8) in paragraph (23)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``program in which the participant is enrolled'' and 
     inserting ``organization receiving assistance under the 
     national service laws through which the participant is 
     enrolled in an approved national service position'';
       (9) by inserting after paragraph (26) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(27) 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.'';
       (10) in paragraph (28)(B) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) by striking ``602'' and inserting ``602(3)''; and
       (B) by striking ``1401'' and inserting ``1401(3)''; and
       (11) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(37) Predominantly black institution.--The term 
     `predominantly black institution' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
     U.S.C. 1059e).
       ``(38) 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 
     College or University Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
     1801).
       ``(39) 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)).
       ``(40) Veteran.--The term `veteran' means any individual 
     who has engaged in the active duty in the United States Army, 
     Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard and was released under a 
     condition other than dishonorable.''.

     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 STUDENTS

     ``SEC. 111. ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TERRITORIES, AND INDIAN 
                   TRIBES.

       ``(a) Purpose.--School-based service learning programs 
     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.
       ``(b) 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 to implement service-learning 
     programs that are based principally in elementary and 
     secondary schools, including--
       ``(A) providing training for teachers, supervisors, 
     personnel from community-based agencies (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 an age-
     appropriate learning component that provides participants an 
     opportunity to analyze and apply their service experiences;
       ``(C) forming local partnerships described in paragraph (2) 
     or (4) to develop school-based service-learning programs in 
     accordance with this part;
       ``(D) devising appropriate methods for research 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 agencies 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, with particular attention to 
     schools identified for school improvement under title I 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 of Federal funds by State educational 
     agencies, Territories, and Indian tribes 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 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, 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 civic engagement programs that promote a 
     better understanding of--
       ``(A) the principles of the Constitution, the heroes of 
     American history (including military heroes), and the meaning 
     of the Oath of Allegiance;
       ``(B) promote a better understanding of how the Nation's 
     government functions; and
       ``(C) promote a better understanding of the importance of 
     service in the Nation's character.
       ``(c) Consultation With Secretary of Education.--The 
     Corporation is authorized to enter into agreements with the 
     Secretary of Education for initiatives that may include--
       ``(1) Identification and dissemination of research findings 
     on service-learning and scientifically-valid research based 
     practices; and
       ``(2) Provision of professional development opportunities 
     that--
       ``(A) improve the quality of service-learning instruction 
     and delivery for teachers both pre-service and in-service, 
     personnel from community-based agencies and youth workers; 
     and
       ``(B) create and sustain effective partnerships between 
     local education agencies, community-based organizations, 
     businesses, and other stakeholders.
       ``(d) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator.--A service-
     learning coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of 
     subsection (b) shall provide services 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 
     (b) in the planning, development, and execution of service-
     learning projects, including summer of service programs; and
       ``(3) carrying out such other duties as the recipient of 
     assistance under this part may determine to be appropriate.
       ``(e) Related Expenses.--An entity that receives financial 
     assistance under this part may, in carrying out the 
     activities described in subsection (b), 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.

     ``SEC. 112. 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.--After reserving the 
     amount under subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the 
     remainder of the funds appropriated to carry out this part 
     for any fiscal year as follows:
       ``(1) Allotments.--
       ``(A) 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 of all States.
       ``(B) Allocation under elementary and secondary education 
     act of 1965.--From 50

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     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. 6311 et seq.) or 
     its successor authority bears to such allocations to all 
     States.
       ``(2) Definition.--Notwithstanding section 101, for 
     purposes of this subsection, the term `State' means each of 
     the several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
       ``(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 organization to carry out service-learning programs as 
     described in section 111(b) in such State, Territory, or 
     Indian tribe. After community-based organizations apply for 
     the allotment with 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.
       ``(d) Minimum Amount.--For any fiscal year for which 
     amounts appropriated for this part exceed $50,000,000, the 
     minimum allotment to each State (as defined in subsection 
     (b)(2)) under this section shall be $65,000.

     ``SEC. 113. APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--To be eligible to receive an allotment 
     under section 112, a State, acting through the State 
     educational agency, Territory, or Indian tribe shall prepare, 
     submit to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an 
     application at such time and in such manner as the Chief 
     Executive Officer may reasonably require.
       ``(b) Contents.--An application for an allotment under this 
     part shall include--
       ``(1) 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;
       ``(2) information about the criteria the State educational 
     agency, Territory, or Indian tribe will use to evaluate and 
     grant approval to applications submitted under subsection 
     (c), including an assurance that the State educational 
     agency, Territory, or Indian tribe will comply with the 
     requirement in section 114(a);
       ``(3) assurances about the applicant's efforts to--
       ``(A) ensure that students of different ages, races, sexes, 
     ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic backgrounds have 
     opportunities to serve together;
       ``(B) include any opportunities for students enrolled in 
     schools or other 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;
       ``(C) involve participants in the design and operation of 
     the program;
       ``(D) promote service-learning in areas of greatest need, 
     including low-income or rural areas; and
       ``(E) otherwise integrate service opportunities into the 
     academic program of the participants; and
       ``(4) assurances that the applicant will comply with the 
     nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of section 
     177 and the grievance procedures required by section 176.
       ``(c) Application to State, Territory, or Indian Tribe To 
     Receive 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, middle, 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 111(b)(1);
       ``(B) partnership described in section 111(b)(2) that 
     desires to receive such assistance from a State, Territory, 
     or Indian tribe or community-based organization described in 
     section 111(b)(2);
       ``(C) entity described in section 111(b)(3) that desires to 
     receive such assistance from a State, Territory, or Indian 
     tribe for an activity described in such section;
       ``(D) partnership described in section 111(b)(4) that 
     desires to receive such assistance from a State, Territory, 
     or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section; 
     and
       ``(E) agency or partnership described in section 120(c)(8) 
     that desires to receive such assistance, or approved summer 
     of service positions, from a State, Territory, or Indian 
     tribe for an activity described in such section to be carried 
     out through a service-learning program described in section 
     111,

     shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency, 
     Territory, community-based organization, 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, Indian tribe, or 
     entity may reasonably require.

     ``SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

       ``(a) Priority.--In considering competitive applications 
     under this part, the Corporation shall give priority to 
     innovation, sustainability, capacity building, involvement of 
     disadvantaged youth, and quality of programs, as well as 
     other criteria approved by the Chief Executive Officer.
       ``(b) Rejection of Applications.--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 re-submission 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, Territory, or Indian tribe or in 
     the school district of the local educational agency involved 
     who are enrolled in private nonprofit elementary and 
     secondary schools, such State, Territory, 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. Such waivers shall be subject 
     to the requirements of sections 9503 and 9504 of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     7883 and 7884).

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

       ``(a) Federal Share.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a program for which assistance is provided under 
     this part--
       ``(A) for new grants, may not exceed 80 percent of the 
     total cost for the first year of the grant, 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) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
     remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
     each recipient of assistance under this part--
       ``(A) shall provide for such share through a payment in 
     cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, 
     equipment, or services; and
       ``(B) may provide for such share through State sources or 
     local sources, including private funds or donated services.
       ``(b) Waiver.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer may, with 
     respect to any such program for any fiscal year, and upon 
     determination that such action would be equitable due to lack 
     of resources at the local level--
       ``(A) waive the requirements of subsection (a) in whole or 
     in part; or
       ``(B) allow a recipient to provide the non-Federal 
     contribution required under subsection (a)(2) from funding 
     available pursuant to title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
       ``(2) Rules.--The following rules apply to paragraph 
     (1)(B):
       ``(A) Paragraph (1)(B) applies only to recipients that are 
     schools receiving funding under title I of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).
       ``(B) The non-Federal contribution provided under paragraph 
     (1)(B) may only be used for purposes consistent with title I 
     of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).

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

       ``Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance 
     received by an applicant in a fiscal year may be used to pay, 
     in accordance with such standards as the Corporation may 
     issue, for administrative costs, incurred by--
       ``(1) the original recipient; or
       ``(2) the entity carrying out the service-learning program 
     supported with the assistance.''.

     SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS AND CAMPUSES OF 
                   SERVICE.

       (a) Part Heading.--The heading relating to part II of 
     subtitle B of title I is amended to read as follows:

   ``PART II--HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS AND CAMPUSES OF SERVICE''.

       (b) Higher Education.--Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is 
     redesignated as section 118 and amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``community 
     service programs'' the following: ``through service-
     learning'';

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       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``combination'' and inserting ``consortia'';
       (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) may coordinate with service-learning curricula being 
     offered in the academic curricula at the institution of 
     higher education or at one or more members of the 
     consortia;'';
       (3) in subsection (b)(3)--
       (A) 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'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``education of the 
     institution; and'' and inserting ``curricula of the 
     institution to strengthen the instructional capacity of 
     service-learning at the elementary and secondary levels;'';
       (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E); 
     and
       (D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
       ``(B) including service-learning as a key component of the 
     health professionals curricula, including nursing, pre-
     medicine, medicine, and dentistry curricula of the 
     institution;
       ``(C) including service-learning as a key component of the 
     criminal justice professionals curricula of the institution;
       ``(D) including service-learning as a key component of the 
     public policy and public administration curricula of the 
     institution; and'';
       (4) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g);
       (5) by redesignating subsection (f) as (i); and
       (6) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Special Consideration.--To the extent practicable, 
     the Corporation shall give special consideration to 
     applications submitted by predominantly Black institutions, 
     Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-
     serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and 
     community colleges serving predominantly minority 
     populations.
       ``(d) 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 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.
       ``(e) Application for Grant.--
       ``(1) Submission.--To receive a grant or enter into a 
     contract under this part, an applicant shall prepare, submit 
     to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at 
     such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
     and assurances as the Corporation may reasonably require. 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 
     grievance procedures required by section 176; and
       ``(B) such other assurances as the Chief Executive Officer 
     may reasonably require.
       ``(f) Priority.--In making grants and entering into 
     contracts under subsection (b), the Corporation shall give 
     priority to applicants or institutions that submit 
     applications containing proposals that--
       ``(1) demonstrate the commitment of the institution of 
     higher education, 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 non-profit 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 its community partners;
       ``(6) describe research on effective strategies and methods 
     to improve service utilized in the design of the project;
       ``(7) demonstrate a commitment to perform service projects 
     in underserved urban and rural communities;
       ``(8) specify that the institution will use such assistance 
     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 aged youth; or
       ``(10) describe how service projects and activities are 
     associated with such ideas as housing, economic development, 
     infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime 
     prevention, urban planning, transportation technology, and 
     child welfare.
       ``(g) 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.
       ``(h) Federal Work-Study.--To be eligible for assistance 
     under this part, an institution of higher education must 
     demonstrate that it meets the minimum requirements under 
     section 443(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 
     U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)) relating to the participation of Federal 
     Work-Study students in community service activities, or has 
     received a waiver of those requirements from the Secretary of 
     Education.''.
       (c) Campuses of Service.--Title I of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is 
     amended by adding after section 118 (as redesignated by 
     subsection (a)) at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 119. 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

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       ``(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 appropriated under section 
     501(a)(1)(C), the Corporation shall provide an award to 
     institutions designated under subsection (c), to be used by 
     the institutions to develop or disseminate service-learning 
     models and best practices regarding service-learning to other 
     institutions of higher education.
       ``(2) Plans.--To be eligible to receive funds under this 
     subsection, an institution designated under subsection (c) 
     shall submit a plan to the Corporation describing how the 
     institution intends to use the funds to encourage or assist 
     those students to pursue public service careers in the 
     nonprofit sector or government.
       ``(3) Allocation.--The Corporation shall determine how the 
     funds appropriated under section 501(a)(1)(C) 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, and 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. 1203. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

       Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is further 
     amended by adding after part II the following new part:

  ``PART III--INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS AND 
                                RESEARCH

     ``SEC. 120. INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION SERVICE-LEARNING 
                   PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

       ``(a) In General.--From the amounts appropriated to carry 
     out this part for a fiscal year, the Corporation may make 
     grants and fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 
     129(l)) with eligible entities for activities described in 
     subsection (c).
       ``(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this part, the 
     following definitions apply:
       ``(1) Eligible entities.--The term `eligible entity' means 
     a State education agency, a State Commission, a Territory, an 
     Indian tribe, an institution of higher education, or a public 
     or private nonprofit organization (including community-based 
     organizations), a public or private elementary or secondary 
     school, a local educational agency, or a consortia of such 
     entities, where a consortia of two or more such entities may 
     also include a for-profit organization.
       ``(2) Youth engagement zone.--The term `youth engagement 
     zone' means the area in which a youth engagement zone program 
     is carried out.
       ``(3) Youth engagement zone program.--The term `youth 
     engagement zone program' means a service learning program in 
     which members of an eligible partnership described in 
     paragraph (4) collaborate to provide coordinated school-based 
     or community-based service learning opportunities, to address 
     a specific community challenge, for an increasing percentage 
     of out-of-school youth and secondary school students served 
     by local educational agencies where--
       ``(A) not less than 90 percent of the students participate 
     in service-learning activities as part of the program; or
       ``(B) service-learning is a mandatory part of the 
     curriculum in all of the secondary schools served by the 
     local educational agency.
       ``(4) Eligible partnership.--
       ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible partnership' means--
       ``(i) one or more community-based agencies that have 
     demonstrated records of success in carrying out service-
     learning programs with disadvantaged students, and that meet 
     such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish; 
     in combination with;
       ``(ii) (I) one or more local educational agencies for 
     which--

       ``(aa) a high number or percentage of the students served 
     by the agency, as determined by the Corporation, are 
     disadvantaged students; and
       ``(bb) the graduation rate for the secondary school 
     students served by the agency is less than 70 percent; or

       ``(II) a State Commission; or
       ``(III) a State educational agency.
       ``(B) Additional entities.--An eligible partnership 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; or
       ``(iii) an institution of higher education.
       ``(c) Authorized Activities.--Funds under this part may be 
     used to--
       ``(1) integrate service-learning programs into the science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) curricula at 
     the elementary, secondary, or post-secondary, and post-
     baccalaureate 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 projects in 
     emergency and disaster preparedness;
       ``(4) involve students in service-learning projects aimed 
     at improving access to and obtaining benefits from computers 
     and other emerging technologies, including improving such 
     access to 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 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 111(b);
       ``(8) establish or implement summer of service programs 
     (giving priority to programs that enroll youth in grades 6 
     through 9) during the summer months, including the cost of 
     recruitment, training, and placement of service-learning 
     coordinators--
       ``(A) for youth who will be enrolled in any grade from 
     grade 6 through grade 12 at the end of the summer concerned;
       ``(B) for community-based service-learning projects that--
       ``(i) shall--

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

       ``(ii) may include the extension of academic year service-
     learning programs into the summer months;
       ``(C) under which any student who completes 100 hours of 
     service in an approved summer of service position, as 
     certified through a process determined by the Corporation 
     through regulations consistent with section 138(f), shall be 
     eligible for a summer of service educational award of not 
     more than $500 (or, at the discretion of the Chief Executive 
     Officer, not more than $1,000 in the case of a participant 
     who is economically disadvantaged) from funds deposited in 
     the National Service Trust and distributed by the Corporation 
     as described in section 148; and
       ``(D) subject to the limitation that a student may not 
     receive more than 2 summer of service educational awards from 
     funds deposited in the National Service Trust;
       ``(9) establish or implement youth engagement zone service 
     learning programs in youth engagement zones for students in 
     secondary school served by local educational agencies where a 
     majority of such students do not participate in service 
     learning activities carried out by eligible partnerships as 
     defined in paragraph (4) that are designed to--
       ``(A) involve all students in secondary school in the local 
     educational agency in service-learning to address a specific 
     community challenge;
       ``(B) improve student engagement, including student 
     attendance and student behavior, and student achievement, 
     graduation rates, and college-going rates in secondary 
     schools;
       ``(C) involve an increasing percentage of 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
       ``(D) encourage participants to engage in service 
     throughout their lives; and
       ``(10) carry out any other innovative service-learning 
     programs or research that the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(d) Priority.--Priority shall be given to programs that--
       ``(1) involve students and community stakeholders in the 
     design and implementation of the service-learning program;
       ``(2) implement service-learning programs in low-income or 
     rural communities; and
       ``(3) utilize adult volunteers, including tapping the 
     resource of retired and retiring adults, in the planning and 
     implementation of the service-learning programs.
       ``(e) Requirements.--
       ``(1) Three-year term.--Each program funded under this part 
     shall be carried out over a period of three years, including 
     one planning year and two additional grant years, with a 1-
     year extension possible, if the program meets performance 
     measures developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any 
     other criteria determined by the Corporation.
       ``(2) Collaboration encouraged.--Each program funded under 
     this part is encouraged to collaborate with other Learn and 
     Serve programs, AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the National Senior 
     Service Corps.
       ``(3) Evaluation.--Upon completion of the program, the 
     Corporation shall conduct an independent evaluation of the 
     program and widely

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     disseminate the results to the service community through 
     multiple channels, including the Corporation's Resource 
     Center or a clearinghouse of effective strategies and 
     recommendations for improvement.
       ``(f) Matching Funds.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a program for which a grant (that is not a 
     fixed-amount grant as described in section 129(l)) is made 
     under this part may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost 
     of the program in the first year of the grant and 50 percent 
     of the total cost of the program in the remaining years of 
     the grant, including if the grant is extended for a fourth 
     year.
       ``(2) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
     remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
     each recipient of 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; and
       ``(B) may provide for such share through State sources or 
     local sources, including private funds or donated services.
       ``(3) 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 action would be equitable 
     due to lack of resources at the local level.
       ``(g) Applications.--To be eligible to carry out a program 
     under this part, an entity shall prepare, submit to the 
     Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at such 
     time and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may 
     reasonably require.''.

 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), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by inserting after ``subdivisions of States,'' the 
     following: ``Territories,'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the heading, by striking ``Agreements With Federal 
     Agencies'' and inserting ``Restrictions on Agreements With 
     Federal Agencies'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``a contract or cooperative agreement'' and 
     inserting ``an interagency agreement other than a grant'';
       (ii) by inserting ``or otherwise supported'' after 
     ``program carried out'';
       (iii) by striking ``by the agency.'' and inserting ``by the 
     agency, including programs under the Public Lands Corps and 
     Urban Youth Corps as described in section 122(a)(2).''; and
       (iv) by striking the second sentence;
       (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.''; 
     and
       (D) in paragraph (3), by striking ``receiving assistance 
     under this subsection'' and inserting ``operating a national 
     service program''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)(2)(B), by striking ``to be provided'' 
     and inserting ``to be provided or otherwise approved'';
       (4) in subsection (d)--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Five'' and 
     inserting ``Six''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``5 percent'' and 
     inserting ``6 percent''; and
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``section 140'' and inserting ``paragraph 
     (2)'';
       (ii) by striking ``Federal share of the cost'' and 
     inserting ``Corporation share of the cost, including member 
     living allowances, employment-related taxes, health care 
     coverage, and worker's compensation and other necessary 
     operation costs,'';
       (iii) by striking ``may not exceed 75 percent of such 
     cost.'' and inserting ``may not exceed--''; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(A) for the first 3 years in which the recipient receives 
     such assistance, 76 percent of such cost;
       ``(B) for the fourth through ninth years in which the 
     recipient receives such assistance, a decreasing share of 
     such cost between 76 percent and 50 percent, as established 
     by the Corporation in regulation; and
       ``(C) for the tenth year (and each year thereafter) in 
     which the recipient receives such assistance, 50 percent of 
     such cost.'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (3);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``(2) Alternative corporation share for programs in rural 
     or severely economically distressed communities.--Upon 
     approval by the Corporation, the Corporation share of the 
     cost, including member living allowances, employment-related 
     taxes, health care coverage, and worker's compensation, of 
     carrying out a national service program that receives 
     assistance under subsection (a) and that is located in a 
     rural or severely economically distressed community may not 
     exceed--
       ``(A) for the first 6 years in which the recipient receives 
     such assistance, 76 percent of such cost;
       ``(B) for the seventh through ninth years in which the 
     recipient receives such assistance, a decreasing share of 
     such cost between 76 and 65 percent as established by the 
     Corporation in regulation; and
       ``(C) for the tenth year (and each year thereafter) in 
     which the recipient receives such assistance, 65 percent of 
     such cost.''; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Other federal funds.--
       ``(A) Recipient report.--A recipient of assistance under 
     section 121 (other than a recipient of assistance of a fixed-
     amount grant) shall report to the Corporation the amount and 
     source of any Federal funds used to carry out the program 
     other than those provided by the Corporation.
       ``(B) Corporation report.--The Corporation shall report to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress on an annual basis 
     information regarding each recipient under subparagraph (A) 
     that uses Federal funds other than those provided by the 
     Corporation to carry out the program, including amounts and 
     sources of other Federal funds.''.

     SEC. 1302. REQUIRED AND ELIGIBLE NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.

       Section 122 is amended to read as follows:

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

       ``(a) Required National Service Corps.--The recipient of a 
     grant under section 121(a) and each Federal agency operating 
     or supporting a national service program under section 121(b) 
     shall, directly or through grants or subgrants to other 
     entities, carry out or support the following national service 
     corps, as full- or part-time corps, including during the 
     summer months, to address unmet educational, health, veteran, 
     or environmental needs:
       ``(1) Education corps.--An Education Corps that identifies 
     unmet educational needs within communities through activities 
     such as those described in subparagraph (A) and meets or 
     exceeds the performance indicators under subparagraph (B).
       ``(A) Activities.--An Education Corps described in this 
     paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(i) tutoring, or providing other academic support to 
     students;
       ``(ii) full-time classroom instruction;
       ``(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) improving school climate;
       ``(vi) 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, such as 
     through recruiting, placing, training and supporting a full-
     time corps of Fellows who are graduates of 4-year 
     institutions of higher education or 2-year institutions of 
     higher education with a certificate or degree in youth 
     development to administer the initiative or program at high-
     need school;
       ``(vii) assisting schools and local educational agencies in 
     improving and expanding high-quality service-learning 
     programs that keep students engaged in schools by providing 
     service-learning coordinators;
       ``(viii) assisting students in being prepared for college-
     level work;
       ``(ix) involving family members of students in supporting 
     teachers and students;
       ``(x) conducting a pre-professional training program in 
     which students enrolled in an institution of higher 
     education--

       ``(I) receive training in specified fields, which may 
     include classes containing service-learning, including early 
     childhood education, elementary and secondary education and 
     other professions such as those in health care, 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;

       ``(xi) 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 such students;
       ``(III) teams composed of a combination of such students 
     and community residents; or
       ``(IV) students participating in service-learning programs 
     at an institution of higher education;

       ``(xii) a program that provides specialized training to 
     individuals in service-learning and places the individuals 
     after such training in positions, including positions as 
     service-learning coordinators, to facilitate service-learning 
     in programs eligible for funding under part I of subtitle B;
       ``(xiii) providing education or job training services that 
     are designed to meet the needs of rural communities; and
       ``(xiv) other activities addressing unmet educational needs 
     as the Corporation may designate.

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       ``(B) Education corps indicators.--The corps indicators for 
     a corps described in this paragraph are--
       ``(i) student engagement, including student attendance and 
     student behavior;
       ``(ii) student academic achievement;
       ``(iii) high school graduation rates;
       ``(iv) rate of college enrollment and continued college 
     enrollment for recipients of a high school diploma;
       ``(v) an additional indicator relating to improving 
     education for students that the Corporation, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Education, establishes for a given 
     year;
       ``(vi) a local indicator (applicable to a particular 
     eligible entity and on which an improvement in performance is 
     needed) relating to improving education for students, 
     proposed by that eligible entity in an application submitted 
     to, and approved by, a State Commission or the Corporation 
     under this section; and
       ``(vii) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation.
       ``(2) Healthy futures corps.--A Healthy Futures Corps that 
     identifies unmet health needs within communities through 
     activities such as those described in subparagraph (A) and 
     meets or exceeds the performance indicators under 
     subparagraph (B).
       ``(A) Activities.--A Healthy Futures Corps described in 
     this paragraph may carry out activities such as--
       ``(i) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     navigating the health care system;
       ``(ii) assisting individuals in obtaining access to health 
     care for themselves or their children;
       ``(iii) educating economically disadvantaged individuals 
     and individuals who are members of medically underserved 
     populations about, and engaging individuals described in this 
     clause in, initiatives regarding navigating the health care 
     system and regarding disease prevention and health promotion, 
     with a particular focus on common health conditions, chronic 
     diseases, and conditions, for which disease prevention and 
     health promotion measures exist and for which socioeconomic, 
     geographic, and racial and ethnic health disparities exist;
       ``(iv) improving health literacy of patients;
       ``(v) providing translation services at clinics and in 
     emergency rooms to improve health care;
       ``(vi) providing services designed to meet the needs of 
     rural 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; and
       ``(viii) other activities addressing unmet health needs as 
     the Corporation may designate.
       ``(B) Healthy futures corps indicators.--The corps 
     indicators for a corps described in this paragraph are--
       ``(i) access to health care among economically 
     disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of 
     medically underserved populations;
       ``(ii) access to health care 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) health literacy of patients;
       ``(v) an additional indicator, relating to improving or 
     protecting the health of economically disadvantaged 
     individuals and individuals who are members of medically 
     underserved populations, that the Corporation, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention, establishes for a given year;
       ``(vi) a local indicator (applicable to a particular 
     eligible entity and on which an improvement in performance is 
     needed) relating to improving or protecting the health of 
     economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who 
     are members of medically underserved populations, proposed by 
     that eligible entity in an application submitted to, and 
     approved by, a State Commission or the Corporation under this 
     section; and
       ``(vii) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation.
       ``(3) Clean energy corps.--A Clean Energy Corps that 
     identifies unmet environmental needs within communities 
     through activities such as those described in subparagraph 
     (A) and meets or exceeds the performance indicators under 
     subparagraph (B).
       ``(A) Activities.--A Clean Energy 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) the enhancement of renewable energy production by 
     facilitating the installation or repair of renewable energy 
     technologies;
       ``(v) assisting in emergency operations, such as disaster 
     prevention and relief;
       ``(vi) the repair, renovation, or rehabilitation of an 
     existing infrastructure facility including, but not limited 
     to, rail, mass transportation, ports, inland navigation, 
     schools and hospitals;
       ``(vii) 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;
       ``(viii) assisting in the development of local recycling 
     programs;
       ``(ix) improving national and State parks, city parks, 
     county parks, forest preserves, and trails owned or 
     maintained by the Federal Government or a State, including 
     planting trees, carrying out reforestation, and making trail 
     enhancements;
       ``(x) cleaning and improving rivers maintained by the 
     Federal Government or a State;
       ``(xi) full-time, year-round youth corps program or full-
     time summer youth corps program, such as a conservation corps 
     or youth service corps (including youth corps programs under 
     subtitle I, the Public Lands Corps established under the 
     Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, the Urban Youth Corps 
     established under section 106 of the National and Community 
     Service Trust Act of 1993, and other conservation corps or 
     youth service corps that performs service on Federal or other 
     public lands or on Indian lands or Hawaiian home lands), 
     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 
     between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, and at least 50 
     percent of whom are out-of-school youths and other 
     disadvantaged youths (such as youths with limited basic 
     skills, youths in foster care who are becoming too old for 
     foster care, youths of limited-English proficiency, homeless 
     youths, youths who are individuals with disabilities), and 
     youths who are economically disadvantaged who are between 
     those ages; and
       ``(III) provides those participants who are youths and 
     young adults with--

       ``(aa) crew-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;
       ``(xii) projects designed to renew and rehabilitate 
     National Park resources and enhance services and learning 
     opportunities for National Park visitors, communities, and 
     schools; and
       ``(xiii) other activities addressing unmet environmental 
     needs as the Corporation may designate.
       ``(B) Clean energy corps indicators.--The corps indicators 
     for a corps 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) the number of national parks, State parks, city 
     parks, county parks, forest preserves, or trails or rivers 
     owned or maintained by the Federal Government or a State, 
     that are cleaned or improved;
       ``(v) another indicator relating to clean energy that the 
     Corporation, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Energy 
     and the Department of Interior, as appropriate, establishes 
     for a given year;
       ``(vi) another indicator relating to education or skill 
     attainment for clean energy jobs that the Corporation, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Labor, establishes for a 
     given year;
       ``(vii) a local indicator (applicable to a particular 
     eligible entity and on which an improvement in performance is 
     needed) relating to clean energy, or education or skill 
     attainment for clean energy jobs, proposed by that eligible 
     entity in an application submitted to, and approved by, a 
     State Commission or the Corporation under this section; and
       ``(viii) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular eligible entity and on which improvement in 
     performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation.
       ``(4) Veterans' corps.--A Veterans' Corps that identifies 
     unmet needs of veterans through activities such as those 
     described in subparagraph (A) and meets or exceeds the 
     performance indicators under subparagraph (B).
       ``(A) 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;
       ``(iii) working to assist veterans in developing their 
     educational opportunities, including opportunities for 
     professional certification;
       ``(iv) promoting efforts within the community to serve the 
     needs of veterans and active duty military members;
       ``(v) assisting veterans in developing mentoring 
     relationships with economically disadvantaged students;

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       ``(vi) developing projects to assist disabled, unemployed, 
     and older veterans; and
       ``(vii) other activities addressing unmet veterans' needs 
     as the Corporation may designate.
       ``(B) Veterans' corps indicators.--The corps indicators for 
     a corps 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;
       ``(iv) outreach efforts to service organizations serving 
     the needs to veterans;
       ``(v) the number of veterans engaged in service 
     opportunities;
       ``(vi) the number of military families assisted by 
     organizations while the family member is deployed and when 
     the family member returns from deployment;
       ``(vii) the number of economically disadvantaged students 
     engaged in mentoring relationships with veterans;
       ``(viii) projects designed to meet identifiable public 
     needs with a specific emphasis on projects in support of 
     veterans, especially disabled and older veterans;
       ``(ix) another indicator relating to education or skill 
     attainment that assists in providing veterans with the skills 
     to address identifiable public needs, that is approved by the 
     Corporation;
       ``(x) other additional indicators that improve the lives of 
     veterans and families of individuals deployed in service, 
     that the Corporation, in consultation with the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, establishes for a given year; and
       ``(xi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation.
       ``(b) Eligible Opportunity Corps Programs.--The recipient 
     of a grant under section 121(a) and each Federal agency 
     operating or supporting a national service program under 
     section 121(b) shall, directly or through grants or subgrants 
     to other entities, carry out or support full-or part-time 
     national service programs, including summer programs, to 
     address unmet community needs.
       ``(1) Eligible programs.--National service programs under 
     this subsection shall be known as `Opportunity Corps' and may 
     include the following types of national service programs:
       ``(A) A community corps program that meets unmet 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 professional corps program that recruits and places 
     qualified participants in positions--
       ``(i) such as teachers, nurses and other health care 
     providers, police officers, early childhood development 
     staff, engineers, or other professionals providing service to 
     meet educational, human, environmental, or public safety 
     needs in communities with an inadequate number of such 
     professionals;
       ``(ii) that may include a salary in excess of the maximum 
     living allowance authorized in subsection (a)(3) 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.
       ``(C) 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 the issues of rural poverty, health 
     care, education, and job training.
       ``(D) A program that seeks to eliminate hunger in 
     communities and rural areas through service in projects--
       ``(i) involving food banks, food pantries, and nonprofit 
     organizations that provide food during emergencies;
       ``(ii) involving the gleaning of prepared and unprepared 
     food that would otherwise be discarded as unusable so that 
     the usable portion of such food may be donated to food banks, 
     food pantries, and other nonprofit organizations;
       ``(iii) seeking to address the long-term causes of hunger 
     through education and the delivery of appropriate services; 
     or
       ``(iv) providing training in basic health, nutrition, and 
     life skills necessary to alleviate hunger in communities and 
     rural areas.
       ``(E) An E-Corps program that involves participants who 
     provide services in a community by developing and assisting 
     in carrying out technology programs which seek to increase 
     access to technology and the benefits thereof in such 
     community.
       ``(F) A program that engages citizens in public safety, 
     public health, and emergency and disaster preparedness, and 
     may include the recruitment and placing of qualified 
     participants in positions to be trainees as law enforcement 
     officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and 
     emergency medical service workers, and may engage Federal, 
     State, and local stakeholders in collaboration to organize 
     more effective responses to issues of public safety and 
     public health, emergencies, and disasters.
       ``(G) A program, initiative, or partnership that seeks to 
     expand the number of mentors for youths (including by 
     recruiting high-school and college-aged individuals to enter 
     into mentoring relationships), including mentors for 
     disadvantaged youths, either through provision of direct 
     mentoring services, provision of supportive services to 
     direct mentoring service organizations (in the case of a 
     partnership), or through the creative utilization of current 
     and emerging technologies to connect youth with mentors.
       ``(H) A program that has the primary purpose of re-engaging 
     court-involved youth and adults with the goal of reducing 
     recidivism.
       ``(I) Programs to support the needs of veterans or active 
     duty service members and their families, including providing 
     opportunities to participate in service projects.
       ``(J) Such other national service programs addressing unmet 
     human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs as 
     the Corporation may designate.
       ``(2) Opportunity corps indicators.--The corps indicators 
     for programs under this subsection are--
       ``(A) financial literacy among economically disadvantaged 
     individuals;
       ``(B) housing units built or improved for economically 
     disadvantaged individuals or low-income families;
       ``(C) economically disadvantaged individuals with access to 
     job training and other skill enhancement;
       ``(D) economically disadvantaged individuals with access to 
     information about job placement services;
       ``(E) a reduced crime rate in the community where service 
     is provided;
       ``(F) established or improved access to technology in the 
     community where service is provided;
       ``(G) mentor relationships among disadvantaged youth;
       ``(H) food security among economically disadvantaged 
     individuals;
       ``(I) service opportunities through the programs described 
     in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (F) for economically 
     disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(J) an additional indicator relating to improving 
     economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged 
     individuals that the Corporation, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of 
     Labor, and the Attorney General, establishes for a given 
     year;
       ``(K) a local indicator (applicable to a particular 
     eligible entity and on which an improvement in performance is 
     needed) relating to improving economic opportunity for 
     economically disadvantaged individuals, proposed by that 
     eligible entity in an application submitted to, and approved 
     by, a State Commission or the Corporation under this section;
       ``(L) increase capacity of local nonprofit organizations to 
     meet the needs of disadvantaged people and communities;
       ``(M) any additional indicator proposed by a Governor or 
     State Commission that is approved by the Corporation; and
       ``(N) any additional local indicator (applicable to a 
     particular eligible entity and on which an improvement in 
     performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation.
       ``(c) Priorities for Certain Required Corps.--In awarding 
     financial assistance and approved national service positions 
     to eligible entities proposed to carry out the required corps 
     described in subsection (a)--
       ``(1) in the case of a corps described in subsection 
     (a)(2)--
       ``(A) the Corporation may give priority to such eligible 
     entities that propose to develop policies to provide, and 
     provide, support for participants who, after completing 
     service under this section, will undertake careers to improve 
     performance on health indicators; and
       ``(B) the Corporation shall give priority to such eligible 
     entities that propose to carry out national service programs 
     in medically underserved areas (as designated 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 such eligible 
     entities that propose to recruit individuals for the Clean 
     Energy 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.
       ``(d) Consultation on Performance Indicators.--The 
     Corporation shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, 
     Health and Human Services, Energy, Veterans Affairs, 
     Department of Interior, the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency, and the Attorney General, as 
     appropriate, in developing additional performance indicators 
     for the corps and programs described in subsections (a) and 
     (b).
       ``(e) 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 human, educational, 
     environmental, or public safety services to communities or 
     persons.
       ``(3) Application to subgrants.--The qualification criteria 
     established by the Corporation

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     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.
       ``(f) National Service Priorities.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--
       ``(A) By corporation.--In order to concentrate national 
     efforts on meeting certain human, educational, environmental, 
     or veterans' needs and to achieve the other purposes of this 
     Act, the Corporation, consistent with 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. In establishing such priorities, the Corporation--
       ``(i) shall select 2 or more of the corps described in 
     subsection (a) to receive assistance under section 129(d); 
     and
       ``(ii) may select other programs described in subsection 
     (b) to receive assistance under such section.
       ``(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(d) and 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) 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 or secondary school students 
     certifies that individuals serving in approved national 
     service positions as tutors in such program have--
       ``(A) either--
       ``(i) obtained their high school diploma; or
       ``(ii) passed a proficiency test demonstrating that such 
     individuals have the skills necessary to achieve program 
     goals; and
       ``(B) have 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 or 
     secondary school and is providing tutoring services through a 
     structured, school-managed cross-grade tutoring program.
       ``(h) 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.
       ``(i) Citizenship Training.--The Corporation shall 
     establish requirements for recipients of assistance under the 
     national service laws relating to the promotion of 
     citizenship and civic engagement, that are consistent with 
     the principles on which citizenship programs administered by 
     U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are based and are 
     appropriate to the age, education, and experience of the 
     participants enrolled in approved national service positions 
     and approved summer of service positions.
       ``(j) 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 appropriate committees of Congress a report containing--
       ``(1) information describing how the Corporation allocated 
     financial assistance and approved national service positions 
     among eligible entities proposed to carry out national 
     service corps described in that subsection (a) for that 
     fiscal year; and
       ``(2) information describing the amount of financial 
     assistance and the number of approved national service 
     positions the Corporation provided to each national service 
     corps described in subsection (a) for that fiscal year;
       ``(3) a measure of the extent to which the national service 
     corps improved performance on the corresponding indicators; 
     and
       ``(4) information describing how the Corporation is 
     coordinating--
       ``(A) the national service corps funded under subsection 
     (a); with
       ``(B) applicable programs, as determined by the 
     Corporation, carried out under subtitles 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 (2)(A) by inserting after ``subdivision of 
     a State,'' the following: ``a Territory,''; and
       (2) in paragraph (5) by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps''.

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

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

     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), by striking ``$125,000 and $750,000'' 
     and inserting ``$250,000 and $1,000,000''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Matching requirement.--In making grants to a State 
     under this subsection, the Corporation shall require the 
     State to provide matching funds of $1 from non-Federal 
     sources for every $1 provided by the Corporation.
       ``(3) Alternative.--Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the 
     Chief Executive Officer may permit a State that demonstrates 
     hardship or a new State Commission to use an alternative 
     match as follows:
       ``(A) First $100,000.--For the first $100,000 of grant 
     amounts provided by the Corporation, a State shall not be 
     required to provide matching funds.
       ``(B) Amounts greater than $100,000.--For grant amounts of 
     more than $100,000 and not exceeding $200,000 provided by the 
     Corporation, a State shall provide $1 from non-Federal 
     sources for every $2 provided by the Corporation.
       ``(C) Amounts greater than $200,000.--For grant amounts of 
     more than $200,000 provided by the Corporation, a State shall 
     provide $1 from non-Federal sources for every $1 provided by 
     the Corporation.
       ``(D) Reservation of funds.--The corporation shall ensure 
     that it reserves funds for assistance provided under section 
     126(a) at an aggregate amount equal to that of at least 150 
     percent allocated in fiscal year 2004 for the first full 
     fiscal year after the date of enactment of the GIVE Act. Each 
     subsequent year the corporation shall increase the amount 
     reserved proportionately including minimum and maximum 
     amounts described in paragraph (1) to the amount of program 
     funding allocated in subtitle C.'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``and to support, including through mission-assignments under 
     the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
     Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5147), nonprofit organizations and 
     public agencies responding to the needs of communities in 
     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, grants under this subsection may provide not more 
     than $1 of assistance 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 as matching funds 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) 1-Percent Allotment for Certain Territories.--Of the 
     funds allocated by the

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      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 amount allotted as a grant 
     to each such Territory under this subsection for a fiscal 
     year shall be equal to the 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 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, including 
     nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a tribe or 
     tribes, to be allotted by the Corporation on a competitive 
     basis. In the case of a nonprofit organization applying on 
     behalf of a tribe or tribes such nonprofit organization shall 
     include in its application--
       ``(1) written documentation from such tribe or tribes that 
     such tribe or tribes has approved the application and 
     authorized such nonprofit organization to submit an 
     application on the behalf of the tribe or tribes; and
       ``(2) certification that the nonprofit organization will 
     use the grant exclusively to serve members of such tribe or 
     tribes and will, to the maximum extent practicable, do so on 
     tribal lands.
       ``(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 Civilian Community Corps 
     Demonstration 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.--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 up to 62.7 percent 
     for grants awarded on a competitive basis to States for 
     national service programs and to nonprofit organizations 
     seeking to operate a national service program in 2 or more 
     States.
       ``(e) Allotment to Certain States on Formula Basis.--
       ``(1) Grants.--Of the funds allocated by the Corporation 
     for provision of assistance under subsection (a) of section 
     121 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 amount allotted as a grant to each 
     such State under this subsection for a fiscal year shall be 
     equal to the 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 must be 
     at least $600,000, or 0.5 percent of the amount allocated for 
     the State formula under this section, 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 organizations under section 121 that propose to carry 
     out national service programs in such State or Territory; and
       ``(2) make a reallotment to other States or Territories 
     with approved applications submitted under section 130, to 
     the extent community-based organizations do not apply as 
     described in paragraph (1).
       ``(g) Application Required.--The allotment of assistance 
     and approved national service positions to a recipient under 
     this section shall be made by the Corporation 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 these approved national service positions 
     shall be made pursuant to the agreement, and the creation of 
     these 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.--From 
     amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the 
     authorization of appropriations in section 501(a)(2) 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 section 126.
       ``(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 1 percent from 
     the amount allocated to carry out program grants under the 
     national service laws.
       ``(2) Limitation.--The amount reserved in paragraph (1) may 
     not exceed $10,000,000.
       ``(3) Remainder.--After making grants under subsection (k), 
     excess funds may be used by the Chief Executive Officer for 
     other activities under 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, subject to the limitation in 
     subparagraph (B) 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 date of enactment of the GIVE Act, 
     the Corporation may provide assistance in the form of fixed-
     amount grants only to support 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 receiving the grant; and
       ``(B) based on the amount per individual enrolled in the 
     program receiving the grant, taking into account--
       ``(i) the program's capacity to manage funds and achieve 
     programmatic results;
       ``(ii) the number of national service positions approved 
     for the program;
       ``(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 standardized and other performance 
     measures established by the Corporation;
       ``(iii) to cooperate with any evaluation activities 
     undertaken by the Corporation; and
       ``(iv) to provide assurances that additional funds shall be 
     raised in support of the proposed program, in addition to 
     those received under the national service laws; and
       ``(B) may adopt other terms and conditions as it 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 the Single Audit Act (31 
     U.S.C. 7501 et seq.) 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. EDUCATION AWARDS ONLY PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--From amounts appropriated for a fiscal 
     year to provide financial assistance under this subtitle and 
     consistent with

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     the restriction in subsection (b), the Corporation may, 
     through fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 
     129(l)), provide operational assistance to programs that 
     receive approved national service positions but do not 
     receive funds under section 121(a).
       ``(b) Limit on Corporation Grant Funds.--Operational 
     support under this section may not exceed $600 per individual 
     enrolled in an approved national service position and may 
     reach $800 per individual if the program supports at least 50 
     percent disadvantaged youth.
       ``(c) Adjustments for Inflation.--For each year after 2008, 
     the amounts specified in subsection (b) shall be adjusted for 
     inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for all 
     Urban Consumers published by the Secretary of Labor.
       ``(d) Inapplicable Provisions.--The provisions under 
     section 129(l)(4) and the living allowances and other 
     benefits under sections 131(e) and section 140 (other than 
     individualized support services for disabled members under 
     section 140(f)) shall not apply to programs that receive 
     assistance under this section.''.

     SEC. 1308. STATE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.

       Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by inserting after ``State,'' the following: 
     ``Territory,''; and
       (B) 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 
     county governments in the areas being served,'' after 
     ``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 operating 
     programs in 2 or more States, a description of the manner and 
     extent to which the State Commissions of each State in which 
     the nonprofit organization intends to operate were consulted 
     and the nature of the consultation.'';
       (4) 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 on 1 or more of the corresponding performance 
     indicators;
       ``(2) information describing how the applicant proposes to 
     utilize funds to improve performance on the corresponding 
     performance indicators utilizing participants, including 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 proposed to carry out the program 
     proposes to use funds to improve performance on the 
     corresponding performance indicators including demographic 
     information on the students or individuals, as appropriate, 
     in such area, and statistics demonstrating the need to 
     improve such indicators in such area; and
       ``(4) if applicable, information on how the eligible entity 
     will work with other community-based agencies to carry out 
     activities to improve performance on the corresponding 
     performance indicators using such funds.'';
       (5) in subsection (f)(2) (as so redesignated) by striking 
     ``were selected'' and inserting ``were or will be selected'';
       (6) 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

       (7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by striking the 
     period and inserting ``or is already receiving financial 
     assistance from the Corporation.''.

     SEC. 1309. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.

       Section 131(c) (42 U.S.C. 12583(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) the community served, including, if appropriate, 
     municipal and county governments in the area served, and 
     potential participants in the program;'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and'' after 
     ``program;''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) municipalities and county governments in the areas 
     being served;''; and
       (2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
       ``(3) in the case of a program that is not funded through a 
     State, including programs operated by nonprofit organizations 
     seeking to operate a national service program in 2 or more 
     States--
       ``(A) consult with and coordinate with the State Commission 
     for the State in which the program operates; and
       ``(B) obtain confirmation from the State Commission that 
     the applicant seeking assistance under this Act has consulted 
     with and coordinated with the State Commission when seeking 
     to operate a program in that State.''.

     SEC. 1310. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

       Section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(6), insert after subparagraph (E) the 
     following:
       ``(F) Areas that have a mortgage foreclosure rate greater 
     than the national average mortgage foreclosure rate for the 
     most recent 12 months for which satisfactory data are 
     available.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ``jobs or''; and
       (3) in subsection (d)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (F);
       (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) programs that recruit veterans, particularly 
     returning veterans, into service opportunities; and
       ``(I) programs that promote community-based efforts to meet 
     the unique needs of military families while a member of the 
     family is deployed, or when a member of the family returns 
     from deployment.''.

     SEC. 1311. 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 paragraph (1), by striking ``paragraph (4)'' and 
     inserting ``paragraph (3)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``between the ages of 16 
     and 25'' and inserting ``a 16-year-old out of school youth or 
     an individual between the ages of 17 and 25''; and
       (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``(a)(5)'' and inserting 
     ``(a)(4)''.

     SEC. 1312. 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. 1313. TERMS OF SERVICE.

       Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``not less than 9 
     months and'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(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
       (3) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end the 
     following:
       ``(4) Extension of term for disaster purposes.--
       ``(A) 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 sections 
     139(b) and 153 (e) or in section 104 of the Domestic 
     Volunteer Service Act of 1973.
       ``(B) 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 sections 146(b) and (c) but may not receive an 
     additional education award under section 141.'';
       (4) 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 a release, if the 
     participant has otherwise performed satisfactorily and has 
     completed at least 15 percent of the original term of 
     service'';
       (B) in paragraph (2)(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
       (C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``to allow return to 
     the program with which the individual was serving in order''.

     SEC. 1314. 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 (2);
       (D) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(3) Federal work-study students.--The living allowance 
     that may be provided to an individual whose term of service 
     includes hours for which the individual receives Federal work 
     study wages 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'';

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       (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 such taxes.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1) by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as (2);
       (4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second sentence; 
     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.

       Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``section 148(e)'' and 
     inserting ``section 148(f)''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``pursuant to section 
     196(a)(2)'' and inserting ``pursuant to section 196(a)(2), if 
     the terms of such donations direct that they be deposited in 
     the National Service Trust''; 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 summer of service educational awards and 
     national service educational awards in accordance with 
     section 148; and
       ``(2) payments of interest in accordance with section 
     148(f).''.

     SEC. 1402. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NATIONAL SERVICE 
                   EDUCATIONAL AWARD FROM THE TRUST.

       Section 146 (42 U.S.C. 12602) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``if 
     the individual'' and inserting ``if the organization 
     responsible for an individual's supervision certifies that 
     the individual'';
       (B) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) met the applicable eligibility requirements for the 
     position; and
       ``(2)(A) for a full-time or part-time educational award, 
     successfully completed the required term of service described 
     in subsection (b) in an approved national service position; 
     or
       ``(B) for a partial educational award--
       ``(i) satisfactorily performed prior to being granted a 
     release for compelling personal circumstances under section 
     139(c); and
       ``(ii) served at least 15 percent of the required term of 
     service described in subsection (b); and''; and
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3);
       (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
       ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of National Service Educational 
     Awards.--An individual may not receive, in national service 
     educational awards, more than an amount equal to the 
     aggregate value of 2 such awards for full-time service. The 
     aggregate value of summer of service educational awards that 
     an individual receives shall have no effect on the aggregate 
     value of national service educational awards the individual 
     may receive.'';
       (3) 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''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; or''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) is an individual eligible to receive a summer of 
     service educational award, in which case the individual shall 
     have a 10-year period to use such educational award beginning 
     on the date that the individual completes the term of service 
     that is the basis of such educational award.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e)(1)--
       (A) by inserting after ``qualifying under this section'' 
     the following: ``or under section 120(c)(8)''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``to receive a national service 
     educational award'' the following: ``or a summer of service 
     educational award''.

     SEC. 1403. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF NATIONAL SERVICE 
                   EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

       Section 147 (42 U.S.C. 12603) is amended--
       (1) 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 that a student eligible under section 401(b)(2)(A) of 
     the Higher Education Act of 1965 may receive for the award 
     year for which the national service position is approved by 
     the Corporation.''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ``for each of not 
     more than 2 of such terms of service'' the following: ``in 
     the period of one year''.

     SEC. 1404. DISBURSEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

       Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
       (1) 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 meets 
     the requirements of chapter 36 of title 38, United States 
     Code (38 U.S.C. 3451 et seq.); and'';
       (2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting after ``the national 
     service educational award of the individual'' the following: 
     ``, or an eligible individual under section 120(c)(8) who 
     received a summer of service educational award'';
       (3) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting after ``the national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``or the summer of 
     service educational award, as applicable,'';
       (4) in subsection (b)(5) by inserting after ``the national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``or the summer of 
     service educational award, as applicable'';
       (5) in subsection (b)(7)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``, other than a loan 
     to a parent of a student pursuant to section 428B of such Act 
     (20 U.S.C. 1078-2); and'' and inserting a semicolon;
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) 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;
       ``(iii) a State agency; or
       ``(iv) a lender otherwise determined by the Corporation to 
     be eligible to receive disbursements from the National 
     Service Trust.'';
       (6) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``, or an eligible 
     individual under section 120(c)(8) who desires to apply the 
     individual's summer of service educational award,'';
       (7) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``or summer of 
     service educational award, as applicable,'';
       (8) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii), by inserting after 
     ``national service educational awards received under this 
     subtitle'' the following: ``or summer of service educational 
     awards received under section 120(c)(8)'';
       (9) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational awards'' the following: ``and summer of 
     service educational awards'';
       (10) in subsection (c)(5)--
       (A) by inserting after ``national service educational 
     award'' the following: ``, or summer of service educational 
     award, as applicable,''; and
       (B) by inserting after ``additional'' the following: 
     ``summer of service educational awards and additional'';
       (11) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational award'' the following: ``and summer of 
     service educational award'';
       (12) in subsection (d), by inserting after ``national 
     service educational awards'' the following: ``and summer of 
     service educational awards'';
       (13) in subsection (e), by striking ``subsection (b)(6)'' 
     and inserting ``subsection (b)(7)''; and
       (14) in subsection (f), by striking ``Director'' and 
     inserting ``Chief Executive Officer''.

     SEC. 1405. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS.

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

     ``SEC. 149. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE 
                   POSITIONS.

       ``(a) Timing and Recording Requirements.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subtitles C and D, and 
     any other provision of law, in approving a position as an 
     approved national service 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 or under title I of 
     the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et 
     seq.), or a summer of service educational award; 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 
     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 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 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains a 
     certification that the Corporation is in compliance with the 
     requirements of paragraph (1).

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       ``(4) Approval.--The requirements of this subsection shall 
     apply to each approved national service position that the 
     Corporation approves--
       ``(A) during fiscal year 2009; and
       ``(B) during any subsequent fiscal year.
       ``(b) Reserve Account.--
       ``(1) Establishment and contents.--
       ``(A) Establishment.--Notwithstanding subtitles C and D, 
     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 for each fiscal year, the Corporation shall place 
     in the account--
       ``(i) during fiscal year 2009, a portion of the funds that 
     were appropriated for fiscal year 2009 or a previous fiscal 
     year under section 501(a)(2), were made available to carry 
     out subtitle C, D, or E of this title, subtitle A of title I 
     of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or summer of 
     service under section 120(c)(8), and remain available; and
       ``(ii) during fiscal year 2009 or a subsequent fiscal year, 
     a portion of the funds that were appropriated for that fiscal 
     year under section 501(a)(2) and were made available to carry 
     out subtitle C, D, or E of this title, subtitle A of title I 
     of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or summer of 
     service under section 111(a)(5), 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 and 
     summer of service educational awards; or
       ``(B) obligates the funds for the payment of national 
     service educational awards for such previously approved 
     national service positions or summer of service educational 
     awards, as applicable.
       ``(c) Audits.--The accounts of the Corporation relating to 
     the appropriated funds for approved national service 
     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 or summer of service educational awards 
     under section 148.''.
       (b) Conforming Repeal.--Section 2 of the Strengthen 
     AmeriCorps Program Act (Public Law 108-145; 117 Stat. 844; 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. Such needs to be met under such programs include those 
     related to--
       ``(1) natural and other disasters;
       ``(2) infrastructure improvement;
       ``(3) environmental stewardship and conservation;
       ``(4) energy conservation;
       ``(5) urban and rural development; and
       ``(6) other unmet needs consistent with the purpose as 
     described in this section.''.

     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 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'';
       (4) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking 
     ``Programs'' and inserting ``Components''; and
       (5) in subsection (c), by striking ``program components are 
     residential programs'' and all that follows and inserting 
     ``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 ``if the person'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``if the person will be at least 18 years of age on or before 
     December 31 in the calendar year in which the individual 
     enrolls in the program.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) 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 carried out by the chief executive 
     officer, to increase the percentage of participants in the 
     program who are disadvantaged youth toward 50 percent of all 
     participants by year 2011. The Director shall report to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress biennially on such 
     efforts, any challenges faced, and the annual participation 
     rates of disadvantaged youth in the program.''; and
       (4) by striking subsection (e).

     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. TEAM LEADERS.

       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.--The Director may select from Corps 
     members 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. Team leaders 
     shall--
       ``(A) be selected without regard to the age limitation 
     under section 153(b);
       ``(B) be members of the National Civilian Community Corps; 
     and
       ``(C) be provided the rights and benefits applicable to 
     Corps members, except that the limitation on the amount of 
     living allowance shall not exceed 10 percent more than the 
     amount established under section 158(b).'';
       (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 ``camp'' and inserting ``campus''; and
       (iv) by striking ``in the camps'' and inserting ``in the 
     campuses'';
       (C) by amending paragraph (2) 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.'';
       (D) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:
       ``(3) Eligible site for campus.--'';
       (ii) by striking ``A camp may be located'' and inserting 
     ``A campus must be cost-effective and may, upon the 
     completion of a feasibility study, be located'';
       (5) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by amending the paragraph 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

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       (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'';
       (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''; and
       (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 skill 
     areas described in such subsection.''.

     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, disaster relief and recovery, the 
     environment, 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)(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 United 
     States Forest Service'';
       (B) in paragraph (1)(B)--
       (i) by inserting ``community-based organizations and'' 
     before ``representatives of local communities''; and
       (ii) by striking ``camp'' both places such term appears and 
     inserting ``campus''; and
       (C) 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 (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (III) by redesignating clause (iv) as (v); and
       (IV) 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 inserting after ``techniques'' the following: ``, 
     including techniques for working with and enhancing the 
     development of disadvantaged youth,''; and
       (II) by striking ``service learning'' and inserting 
     ``service-learning''; and

       (C) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by striking 
     ``the members'' and inserting ``other members''.

     SEC. 1510. 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)(2), by inserting ``National'' before 
     ``Civilian Community Corps''.

     SEC. 1511. OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

       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).

     SEC. 1512. 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. Consistent with the needs outlined in 
     section 151, the Advisory Board members shall help coordinate 
     activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the 
     mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer 
     centers to help local 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 United States 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. 1513. EVALUATION.

       Section 164 (42 U.S.C. 12624) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading, by striking 
     ``annual'';
       (2) by striking ``annual evaluation'' and inserting 
     ``evaluation before September 30, 2014'';
       (3) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
     Corps''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following: ``Upon completing 
     each such evaluation, the Corporation shall transmit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
     evaluation.''.

     SEC. 1514. REPEAL OF FUNDING LIMITATION.

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

     SEC. 1515. DEFINITIONS.

       Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (9);
       (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
       (3) 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 
     Civilian Community Corps Program.
       ``(4) Corps campus.--The term `Corps campus' means the 
     facility or central location established

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     as the operational headquarters and boarding place for 
     particular Corps units.'';
       (4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program'' and 
     inserting ``National Civilian Community Corps Program'';
       (5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by inserting 
     ``National'' before ``Civilian Community Corps'';
       (6) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by striking 
     ``The terms'' and all that follows through ``Demonstration 
     Program'' the first place such term appears and inserting 
     ``The term `Program' means the National Civilian Community 
     Corps Program''; and
       (7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)--
       (A) in the heading by striking ``Service learning'' and 
     inserting ``Service-learning''; and
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
     ``service learning'' and inserting ``service-learning''.

     SEC. 1516. TERMINOLOGY.

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

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

     and
       (2) in section 160(a) (42 U.S.C. 12620(a)) by inserting 
     ``National'' before ``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. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS ON 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. 1603. 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 90 
     days in total''; 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 grievance 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; and''.

     SEC. 1604. 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, consistent 
     with State law, before transporting minor children, provide 
     the reason for and obtain written permission of the 
     children's parents.''.

     SEC. 1605. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
                   SERVICE.

       Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(J) A representative of the volunteer sector.'';
       (2) 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'';
       (3) by striking subsection (e)(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 companies, 
     organizations, and public agencies using service and 
     volunteerism as a strategy to meet critical community needs, 
     including 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 
     consistent with those for national service programs as 
     described in section 179(a)(1)(A);
       ``(E) ensures outreach to diverse community-based agencies 
     that serve under-represented populations, by using 
     established networks and registries at the State level, or 
     establishing such networks and registries;
       ``(F) provides for effective coordination of funding 
     applications submitted by the State and others 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; and
       ``(H) contains such information as the State Commission 
     considers to be appropriate or as the Corporation may 
     require.'';
       (4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as 
     subsections (h) through (l), respectively;
       (5) 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, or specify 
     alternatives to, administrative requirements (other than 
     statutory provisions) otherwise applicable to grants made to 
     States under the national service laws, including those 
     requirements identified by a State as impeding the 
     coordination and effectiveness of Federal, State, and local 
     resources for service and volunteerism within a State.
       ``(g) State Plan for Baby Boomer and Older Adult Volunteer 
     and Paid Service.--
       ``(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 
     must work with appropriate State agencies and private 
     entities to develop a comprehensive State plan for volunteer 
     and paid service by members of the Baby Boom generation and 
     older adults.
       ``(2) Matters included.--The State plan shall include--
       ``(A) recommendations for public policy initiatives, 
     including how to best tap the population of members of the 
     Baby Boom generation and older adults as sources of social 
     capital and as ways to address community needs;
       ``(B) recommendations to the State unit on aging on--
       ``(i) a marketing outreach plan to businesses;
       ``(ii) outreach to--

       ``(I) non-profit organizations;
       ``(II) the State's Department of Education;
       ``(III) institutions of higher education; and
       ``(IV) other State agencies; and

       ``(C) recommendations for civic engagement and 
     multigenerational activities, such as--
       ``(i) early childhood education, family literacy, and after 
     school programs;
       ``(ii) respite services for older adults and caregivers; 
     and
       ``(iii) transitions for members of the Baby Boom generation 
     and older adults to purposeful work in their post career 
     lives.
       ``(3) Knowledge incorporated.--The State plan shall 
     incorporate the current knowledge base regarding--
       ``(A) the economic impact of older workers' roles in the 
     economy;
       ``(B) the social impact of older workers' roles in the 
     community; and
       ``(C) the health and social benefits of active engagement 
     for members of the Baby Boom generation and older adults.
       ``(4) Publication.--The State plan must be made public and 
     be transmitted to the Chief Executive Officer.''; and
       (6) in subsection (k)(1) (as redesignated by this section), 
     by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, 
     consistent with section 174(d).''.

     SEC. 1606. 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, including--
       ``(A) an evaluation of performance measures, as established 
     by the Corporation in consultation with each grantee 
     receiving assistance under the national service laws, which 
     may include--
       ``(i) number of participants enrolled and completing terms 
     of service compared to the stated goals of the program;
       ``(ii) number of volunteers recruited from the community in 
     which the program was implemented;
       ``(iii) if applicable based on the program design, the 
     number of individuals receiving or benefitting from the 
     service conducted;
       ``(iv) number of disadvantaged and under-represented youth 
     participants;
       ``(v) sustainability of project or program, including 
     measures to ascertain the level of community support for the 
     project or program;
       ``(vi) measures to ascertain the change in attitude toward 
     civic engagement among the participants and the beneficiaries 
     of the service; and
       ``(vii) other quantitative and qualitative measures as 
     determined to be appropriate by the recipient of assistance; 
     and
       ``(B) review of the implementation plan for reaching such 
     measures described in subparagraph (A); and

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       ``(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.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Reserved Program Funds for Accountability.--In 
     addition to amounts appropriated to carry out this section, 
     the Corporation may reserve up to 1 percent of total program 
     funds appropriated for a fiscal year under the national 
     service laws to support program accountability activities 
     under this section.
       ``(k) Corrective Plans.--
       ``(1) In general.--A grantee that fails to reach the 
     performance measures in subsection (a)(1)(A) as determined by 
     the Corporation, shall reach an agreement with the 
     Corporation on a corrective action plan to achieve the agreed 
     upon performance measures.
       ``(2) Assistance.--
       ``(A) New program.--For a program that has received 
     assistance for less than 3 years and is failing to achieve 
     the performance measures agreed upon under subsection 
     (a)(1)(A), the Corporation shall--
       ``(i) provide technical assistance to the grantee to 
     address targeted performance problems relating to the 
     performance measures in subsection (a)(1)(A); and
       ``(ii) require quarterly reports from the grantee on the 
     program's progress toward achieving the performance measures 
     in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appropriate State, Territory, 
     or Indian tribe and the Corporation.
       ``(B) Established programs.--For a program that has 
     received assistance for 3 years or more and is failing to 
     achieve the performance measures agreed upon under subsection 
     (a)(1)(A), the Corporation shall require quarterly reports 
     from the grantee on the program's progress towards achieving 
     performance measures in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the 
     appropriate State, Territory, or Indian tribe and the 
     Corporation.
       ``(l) Failure To Meet Performance Levels.--If, after a 
     period for correction as approved by the Corporation, a 
     grantee or subgrantee fails to achieve the established levels 
     of performance, the Corporation shall--
       ``(1) reduce the annual amount of the grant award 
     attributable to the underperforming grantee or subgrantee by 
     at least 25 percent; or
       ``(2) terminate assistance to the underperforming grantee 
     or subgrantee, consistent with section 176(a).
       ``(m) Reports.--The Corporation shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and 
     annually thereafter, a report containing information on the 
     number of--
       ``(1) grantees implementing corrective action plans;
       ``(2) grantees for which the Corporation offers technical 
     assistance under subsection (k);
       ``(3) grantees for which the Corporation terminates 
     assistance for a program under subsection (l);
       ``(4) entities that expressed interest in applying for 
     assistance under a national service law but did not apply;
       ``(5) entities whose application was rejected; and
       ``(6) grantees meeting or exceeding their performance 
     measures in subsection (a).''.

     SEC. 1607. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.

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

     SEC. 1608. 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 shall prepare and submit to Corporation for Community 
     and National Service a report concerning the implementation 
     of this section, including an evaluation of the performance 
     goals and benchmarks of the partnership programs.
       ``(2) Report to congress.--The Corporation for National and 
     Community Service shall prepare and submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a compilation of the information 
     received under paragraph (1).''.

     SEC. 1609. 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 after ``local 
     government,'' the following: ``Territory,'';
       (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 after ``local 
     government,'' the following: ``Territory,''; 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 this Act that relates to the 
     assistance received, directly or indirectly, under this Act; 
     and
       ``(2) that relates to the duties of the Inspector General 
     under the Inspector General Act of 1978.''.

     SEC. 1610. 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. SUSTAINABILITY.

       ``(a) Goals.--To ensure that recipients of assistance under 
     the national service laws are carrying out sustainable 
     projects or programs, the Corporation, after collaboration 
     with State Commissions and consultation with recipients of 
     assistance under the national service laws, may set 
     sustainability goals supported by policies and procedures 
     to--
       ``(1) build the capacity of the projects that receive 
     assistance under the national service laws to meet community 
     needs and lessen the dependence on Federal dollars to do so, 
     taking into consideration challenges that programs in 
     underserved rural or urban areas may face;
       ``(2) provide technical assistance to aid the recipients of 
     assistance under the national service laws in acquiring and 
     leveraging non-Federal funds for the projects; and
       ``(3) implement measures to ascertain whether the projects 
     are generating sufficient community support.
       ``(b) Enforcement.--If a recipient does not meet the 
     sustainability goals in subsection (a) for a project, the 
     Corporation may take action as described in sections 176 and 
     179.

     ``SEC. 186. GRANT PERIODS.

       ``Unless otherwise specifically provided, the Corporation 
     has authority to make a grant under the national service laws 
     for a period of 3 years.

     ``SEC. 187. 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. 188. 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 in a grant to operate a program authorized under 
     the national service laws supporting individuals serving in 
     approved national service positions may not exceed $17,000 
     per full-time equivalent position.
       ``(b) Costs Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in 
     subsection (a) applies to the Corporation's share of member 
     support costs, staff costs, and other costs borne by the 
     grantee or subgrantee to operate a program.
       ``(c) Costs Not Subject to Limitation.--The limitation in 
     subsection (a) and (e)(1) shall not apply to expenses that 
     are not included in the program operating grant award.
       ``(d) Adjustments for Inflation.--The amount 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 waive the 
     requirements of this section, up to a maximum of $19,500, if 
     necessary to meet the compelling needs of a particular 
     program, such as exceptional training needs for a program 
     serving disadvantaged youth, increased costs relating to the 
     participation of individuals with disabilities, tribal 
     programs or programs located in the Territories and start-up 
     costs associated with a first-time grantee, and up to a 
     maximum of $22,000 for Tribal residential programs.
       ``(2) Reports.--The Chief Executive Officer shall report to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress annually on all 
     waivers granted under this section, with an explanation of 
     the compelling needs justifying such waivers.

     ``SEC. 189. 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. 501 et seq.) and the 
     Government Corporation Control Act of 1945 (31 U.S.C. 9101 et 
     seq.). The Corporation shall report to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress any failure to comply with the 
     requirements of such audits.

     ``SEC. 190. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.

       ``(a) In General.--Entities selecting individuals to serve 
     in a position in which the individual receives a Corporation 
     grant-funded living allowance, stipend, education award, 
     salary, or other remuneration in 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 shall, except 
     in cases approved for good cause by the Corporation, include 
     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--
       ``(1) a search of the State criminal registry or repository 
     in the State in which the program is

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     operating and the State in which the individual resides at 
     the time of application; or
       ``(2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint 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. 190A. REPORT ON PARTICIPANT INFORMATION.

       ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall annually collect 
     and report to the appropriate committees of Congress any 
     demographic and socioeconomic information on the participants 
     of all programs or projects receiving assistance under the 
     national service laws.
       ``(b) Information Collected and Reported.--
       ``(1) Participants ages 18 and older.--The information 
     collected and reported under this section for participants 
     ages 18 and older shall include age, gender, race, ethnicity, 
     annual income, employment status, disability status, veteran 
     status, marital status, educational attainment, and household 
     size, type, and income.
       ``(2) Participants under age 18.--The information collected 
     and reported under this section for participants under age 18 
     shall only include age, gender, race, ethnicity, and 
     eligibility for free or reduced price lunch under the Richard 
     B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
     seq.).
       ``(c) Public Availability.--The information collected and 
     reported under this section shall be available to the public.
       ``(d) Confidentiality.--The information collected and 
     reported under this section shall not contain any personally 
     identifiable information of any participant.''.

  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.'';
       (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 for one year beyond expiration of the term if no 
     successor is appointed or until the date on which a successor 
     has taken office.''.

     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 
     and to Congress'';
       (3) in paragraph (5)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``and'' at the end; 
     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) by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows:
       ``(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 (except as provided in section 108 of the 
     Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973) 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 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; 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'';
       (5) in paragraph (11), 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 State 
     Commissions, shall--'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ``a strategic 
     plan'' the following: ``, including a plan for achieving 50 
     percent full-time approved national service positions by 
     2012,'';
       (C) in paragraph (10)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``June 30, 1995,'' and inserting ``June 30 of each even-
     numbered year,''; and
       (ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ``section 
     122(c)(1)'' and inserting ``section 122(c)''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(12) 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 unions and trade 
     associations, local education agencies, institutions of 
     higher education, agencies and organizations serving veterans 
     and people with disabilities, and other institutions or 
     organizations from which participants for programs receiving 
     assistance from the national service laws can be recruited;
       ``(13) 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;
       ``(14) 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;
       ``(15) 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 with disabilities in the programs 
     receiving assistance under the national service laws;
       ``(16) 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;
       ``(17) collaborate with organizations which have 
     established volunteer recruitment programs, including those 
     on the Internet, to increase the recruitment capacity of the 
     Corporation;
       ``(18) where practicable, provide application materials in 
     languages other than English for those with limited English 
     proficiency who wish to participate in a national service 
     program;
       ``(19) collaborate with the training and technical 
     assistance programs described in subtitle J and in 
     appropriate paragraphs of section 199N(b);
       ``(20) coordinate the clearinghouses described in section 
     198F;
       ``(21) coordinate with entities receiving funds under 
     Subtitle Establishing the Reserve Corps for alumni of the 
     national service programs to serve in emergencies, disasters, 
     and other times of national need;
       ``(22) 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 national service, and 
     collect information on challenges facing Native American 
     communities;
       ``(23) conduct outreach to ensure the inclusion of low-
     income persons in national service programs and activities 
     authorized under the National Senior Service Corps; and
       ``(24) 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), 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''; and
       (3) in subsection (f)--
       (A) by inserting ``and Studies'' after ``Evaluations'' in 
     the subsection heading; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(3) Evaluation on reaching 50 percent goal.--The 
     Corporation shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress, not later than 18 months after the 
     enactment of this section on actions taken to achieve the 
     goal of 50 percent full-time approved national service 
     positions as described in 193A(b)(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.
       ``(4) Evaluation on applications.--The Corporation shall 
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     committees of Congress, not later than 18 months after the 
     enactment of this section a report on the actions taken to 
     modify the application procedures and reporting requirements 
     for programs and activities funded under then national 
     service laws, including a description of the consultation 
     procedures with grantees.
       ``(5) Study of involvement of veterans.--The Corporation 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, not 
     later than 3 years after the enactment of this section, on--
       ``(A) the number of veterans serving in national service 
     programs historically by year;
       ``(B) 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;
       ``(C) 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;
       ``(D) 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;
       ``(E) 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
       ``(F) how to improve utilization of veterans as resources 
     and volunteers.
       ``(6) Consultation.--In conducting the studies and 
     preparing the reports required under this subsection, the 
     Corporation shall consult with veterans' service 
     organizations, the Department of Veterans Affairs, State 
     veterans agencies, the Department of Defense, as appropriate, 
     and other individuals and entities the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.'';
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(h) Authority To Contract With a Business.--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 who 
     have established expertise in the recruitment of 
     disadvantaged youth, members of Indian tribes, and members of 
     the Baby Boom generation.
       ``(i) Campaign To Solicit Funds.--The Chief Executive 
     Officer may conduct a campaign to solicit non-Federal funds 
     to support outreach and recruitment of a diverse population 
     of service sponsors of and participants in programs and 
     projects receiving assistance under the national service 
     laws.''.

     SEC. 1705. DELEGATION TO STATES.

       Consistent with section 193A(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
     12651d(c)(1)), the Chief Executive Officer may delegate to 
     States specific programmatic authority upon a determination 
     that such a delegation will increase efficiency in the 
     operation or oversight of a program under the national 
     service laws.

     SEC. 1706. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER .

       Section 194(c) (42 U.S.C. 12651e(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting:
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall have a chief 
     financial officer appointed subject to the provisions of 
     title 5, United States Code, governing appointment in the 
     competitive service and paid in accordance with the 
     provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
     that title relating to classification and General Schedule 
     pay rates.''; and
       (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).

     SEC. 1707. 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 
     ``Non-voting member''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``non-voting'' 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. 1708. 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 is a member of an 
     organization or is an individual covered by subparagraph 
     (A)'';
       (ii) in clause (i), by striking ``a volunteer'' and 
     inserting ``such a person'';
       (iii) in clause (ii), by striking ``volunteers'' and 
     inserting ``such a person''; 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. 1709. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR 
                   DISPLACED WORKERS.

       (a) Planning Study.--The Corporation for National and 
     Community Service shall conduct a study to identify--
       (1) specific areas of need for displaced workers;
       (2) how existing programs and activities 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 skilled 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 Department of Labor, State labor 
     agencies, and other individuals and entities the Corporation 
     considers appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress 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 in the report submitted 
     under subsection (c).
       (e) 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. 1710. STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A 
                   CENTRALIZED ELECTRONIC CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) Study.--The Corporation for National and Community 
     Service shall conduct a study to determine the effectiveness 
     of a centralized electronic citizenship verification system 
     which would allow the Corporation to share employment 
     eligibility information with the Department of Education in 
     order to reduce administrative burden and lower costs for 
     member programs. This study shall identify--
       (1) the costs associated with establishing this program 
     both for the Corporation and for the Department of Education;
       (2) the benefits or detriments of such a system both for 
     the Corporation and for the Department of Education;
       (3) strategies for ensuring the privacy and security of 
     member information that is shared between agencies and member 
     organizations;
       (4) the information that needs to be shared in order to 
     fulfill employment eligibility requirements; and
       (5) recommendations for implementation of such a program.
       (b) Consultation.--The study shall be carried out in 
     consultation with the Department of Education and other 
     individuals and entities the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of 
     the study required by subsection (a), together with a plan 
     for implementation of a pilot 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 program based on the findings in the report submitted 
     under subsection (c).
       (e) 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.

                  Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

     SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H.

       (a) Additional Corporation Activities To Support National 
     Service.--Subtitle H is amended by inserting after the 
     subtitle heading and before section 198 the following:

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

       (b) 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 subsection (b), by striking ``to improve the 
     quality'' and all that follows through ``including'' the 
     first place such term appears and inserting ``to address 
     emergent needs through summer programs and other activities, 
     and to support service-learning programs and national service 
     programs, including''; and
       (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.
       (c) Call to Service Campaign and September 11th Day of 
     Service.--Section 198 (as amended by subsection (b) (42 
     U.S.C. 12653) is

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     further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(j) Call to Service Campaign.--Not less than 180 days 
     after enactment of this 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, in order to observe 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 September 11th 
     families and other impacted constituencies, in promoting the 
     establishment of September 11th as an annually recognized 
     National Day of Service and Remembrance.''.

     SEC. 1802. 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 is redesignated as section 
     198A.

     SEC. 1803. NEW FELLOWSHIPS.

       Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following new sections:

     ``SEC. 198B. SERVE AMERICA 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), 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).
       ``(b) Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriated under 
     section 501(a)(2) 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, or the Commonwealth of 
     Puerto Rico with an application approved under this section, 
     to enable such State Commission to award ServeAmerica 
     Fellowships under subsection (e).
       ``(2) Allotment; rules.--
       ``(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)(2), 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.
       ``(B) Rules.--Of the amount allotted to a State Commission 
     under subparagraph (A)--
       ``(i) \1/3\ of such amount shall be awarded to Fellows 
     serving in organizations that maintain not more than 10 full-
     time staff and not more than 10 part-time staff; and
       ``(ii) not more than 1.5 percent of such amount may be used 
     for administrative costs.
       ``(C) Reallotment.--If a State Commission does not apply 
     for an allotment under this subsection, or if a 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).
       ``(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 as determined by the State Commission or the 
     Corporation, which may include site visits;
       ``(ii) activities to augment the experience of participants 
     in approved national service positions under this section, 
     including activities to engage such participants in 
     networking opportunities with other national service 
     participants; and
       ``(iii) recruitment or training activities for participants 
     in approved national service positions under this section.
       ``(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, 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 one State Commission for a fiscal year.
       ``(B) Contents.--The Corporation shall specify information 
     to be provided in an application submitted under this 
     subsection, which 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 in which the 
     applicant plans to serve, for the service project.
       ``(2) Selection.--Each State Commission shall select the 
     applicants 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 grant received 
     by the State Commission under subsection (b).
       ``(d) Service Sponsor Organizations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Each service sponsor organization 
     shall--
       ``(A) be a nonprofit organization or an institution of 
     higher education that is not a Campus of Service (as 
     described in section 119);
       ``(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 national service awards; 
     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 Corporation's Inspector General.
       ``(2) Registration.--
       ``(A) Requirement.--No service sponsor organization may 
     receive a fellow under this subsection 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 a 
     national service award 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, select a registered service sponsor 
     organization described in subsection (d) with which the 
     recipient is interested in serving under this section; and

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       ``(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
       ``(iii) 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 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).
       ``(B) Amount from service sponsor organization.--Except as 
     provided in subsection (C), 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 subsistence allowance provided 
     to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic 
     Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).
       ``(C) Maximum living allowance.--
       ``(i) In general.--The total amount that may be provided to 
     a fellow under this subparagraph shall not exceed 100 percent 
     of the average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA 
     volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer 
     Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).
       ``(ii) Small organizations.--A service sponsor organization 
     meeting the requirements of subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) 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 that amount and 
     the ServeAmerica Fellowship amount that fellows receive under 
     clause (i) is equal to or greater than 60 percent of the 
     average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA 
     volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteers 
     Service Act of 1973.
       ``(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 subparagraph (1)(B)(ii), the amount 
     provided to a fellow under this subparagraph 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) 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 subsection shall, on a biweekly 
     basis, report to the State Commission 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 National 
     Service Trust to provide for the national service educational 
     awards for such fellow.

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

       ``(a) Silver Scholarship.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--The Corporation may award grants, 
     including fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 
     129(l)) to community-based organizations to carry out a 
     Silver Scholarship Grant Program for individuals age 55 and 
     older to complete not less than 500 hours of service in a 
     year carrying out projects of national need and to receive a 
     Silver Scholarship in the form of a $1,000 education award. 
     Under such a program--
       ``(A) the Corporation shall establish criteria for the 
     types of the service required to be performed to receive such 
     award; and
       ``(B) the individual receiving the award shall use such 
     award in accordance with sections 146(c), 146(d), and 148(c).
       ``(2) Term.--Each program funded under this subsection 
     shall be carried out over a period of 3 years, which may 
     include 1 planning year and 2 additional grant years, with a 
     1-year extension possible, if the program meets performance 
     measures developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any 
     other criteria determined by the Corporation.
       ``(3) Applications.--To be eligible to carry out a program 
     under this subsection, a community-based organization shall 
     submit to the Corporation an application at such time and in 
     such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably 
     require. A community-based organization approved by the 
     Corporation shall be a listed organization as described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(D).
       ``(4) Collaboration encouraged.--A community-based 
     organization awarded a grant under this subsection is 
     encouraged to collaborate with programs funded under title II 
     of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act in carrying out this 
     program.
       ``(5) Eligibility for scholarship.--An individual is 
     eligible to receive a Silver Scholarship if the community-
     based organization certifies to the Corporation that the 
     individual has completed not less than 500 hours of service 
     under this section.
       ``(6) Support services.--A community-based organization 
     receiving a grant under this subsection may use a portion of 
     the fixed-amount 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) to 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 
     subparagraph (E), 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 
     subparagraph (E).
       ``(C) Eligible recipients.--
       ``(i) In general.--An individual desiring to be selected as 
     a Fellowship recipient shall--

       ``(I) be an individual who--

       ``(aa) is at least 55 years of age as of the time the 
     individual applies for the program; and
       ``(bb) 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--

       ``(aa) a description of the area of national need that the 
     applicant hopes to address through the service project;
       ``(bb) a description of the skills and experience the 
     applicant has to address an area of national need; and
       ``(cc) information identifying the region of the United 
     States in which the applicant wishes to serve.
       ``(ii) 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.

       ``(D) Listed organizations.--To be listed under 
     subparagraph (A), an organization shall--
       ``(i) be a nonprofit organization; 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--

       ``(aa) the services and activities the organization carries 
     out generally;
       ``(bb) the area of national need that the organization 
     seeks to address through a service project; and
       ``(cc) 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.

       ``(E) Placement.--
       ``(i) Request for placement with listed organizations.--To 
     be placed with a listed organization in accordance with 
     subparagraph (B)(ii) 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.
       ``(ii) Request for placement with other organization.--An 
     eligible Encore Fellowship

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     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--

       ``(aa) the organization;
       ``(bb) the area of national need the organization seeks to 
     address; and
       ``(cc) 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--

       ``(aa) a description of the organization's need for the 
     eligible Encore Fellowship recipient's services;
       ``(bb) evidence that the organization is financially sound;
       ``(cc) 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
       ``(dd) a description of the training and leadership 
     development to be provided to the Encore Fellowship recipient 
     if so placed.
       ``(iii) 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 clause (ii) or (iii), 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.

       ``(F) 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 
     fellowship.
       ``(G) 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.
       ``(H) 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. 1804. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT.

       Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

            ``PART II--INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT

     ``SEC. 198D. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT.

       ``(a) Methods of Conducting Activities.--The Corporation 
     may, through grants and fixed-amount grants (in accordance 
     with section 129(l)), carry out the following programs:
       ``(1) Programs for disadvantaged youth.--A program selected 
     from among those listed in 122(a) where no less than 75 
     percent of the participants are disadvantaged youth.
       ``(A) Components of programs.--Such programs may include 
     life skills training, employment training, educational 
     counseling, program to complete a high-school diploma or GED, 
     counseling, or a mentoring relationship with an adult 
     volunteer.
       ``(B) Priority.--Priority shall be given to programs that 
     engage retirees to serve as mentors.
       ``(2) Programs that engage youth under the age of 17.--
     Programs that engage youth under the age of 17 in service to 
     the community to meet unmet human, educational, 
     environmental, emergency and disaster preparedness, or public 
     safety needs and may be a summer program or a year-round 
     program. Priority shall be given to programs that collaborate 
     with the RSVP Program and the AmeriCorps programs.
       ``(3) Programs that reduce recidivism.--Programs that re-
     engage court-involved youth and adults with the goal of 
     reducing recidivism. Priority shall be given to such programs 
     that create support systems beginning in corrections 
     facilities, and programs that have life skills training, 
     employment training, an education program, including a 
     program to complete a high-school diploma or GED, educational 
     and career counseling, post program placement, and support 
     services, which could begin in corrections facilities. The 
     program may include health and wellness programs, including 
     but not limited to drug and alcohol treatment, mental health 
     counseling, and smoking cessation.
       ``(4) Programs that recruit certain individuals.--
     Demonstration projects for programs that have as one of their 
     primary purposes the recruitment and acceptance of court-
     involved youth and adults as participants, volunteers, or 
     members. Such a program may serve any purpose otherwise 
     permitted under this Act.
       ``(5) Programs that support mentoring.--Programs that 
     support and strengthen direct-service youth mentoring 
     programs by increasing State resources dedicated to mentoring 
     and to allow mentoring partnerships to assist direct-service 
     mentoring programs through subgrants, to promote quality 
     standards for mentoring programs, to expand mentoring 
     opportunities tailored to the needs and circumstances of 
     youth, to increase the number of at-risk youth in the State 
     receiving mentoring from screened and trained adult mentors; 
     and
       ``(6) Programs that build state and national mentoring 
     infrastructure.--Programs to create statewide Mentoring 
     Partnerships or implement youth mentoring projects of 
     national scope.
       ``(7) Other innovative and model programs.--Any other 
     innovative and model programs that the Corporation considers 
     appropriate.
       ``(b) Requirements.--
       ``(1) Three-year term.--Each program funded under this part 
     shall be carried out over a period of three years, which may 
     include one planning year and two additional grant years, 
     with a 1-year extension possible, if the program meets 
     performance measures developed in accordance with section 
     179(a) and any other criteria determined by the Corporation.
       ``(2) Matching funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of 
     carrying out a program for which a grant is made under this 
     part may not exceed 76 percent of the total cost of the 
     program in the first year and may not exceed 50 percent of 
     the total cost of the program for the remaining years of the 
     grant, including if the grant is extended for 1 year.
       ``(B) Non-federal contribution.--In providing for the 
     remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, 
     each recipient of a grant 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.
       ``(3) Collaboration encouraged.--Each program funded under 
     this part is encouraged to collaborate with Learn and Serve, 
     AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the National Senior Service Corps.
       ``(4) Evaluation.--Upon completion of the program, the 
     Corporation shall conduct an independent evaluation of the 
     program 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.
       ``(c) Applications.--To be eligible to carry out a program 
     under this part, an entity shall prepare, submit to the 
     Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at such 
     time and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may 
     reasonably require.''.

     SEC. 1805. SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND.

       Subtitle H is further amended by adding after Part II (as 
     added by section 1804) the following new part:

                   ``PART III--SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND

     ``SEC. 198E. SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND.

       ``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       ``(1) Social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community 
     organizations are developing innovative and effective 
     solutions to national and local challenges.
       ``(2) Increased public and private investment in 
     replicating and expanding proven effective solutions 
     developed by social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit 
     community organizations, could allow those entrepreneurs and 
     organizations to replicate and expand proven initiatives in 
     communities.
       ``(3) Increased public and private investment to seed new 
     solutions to our nation's most serious challenges will create 
     a pipeline of new social innovations.
       ``(4) A Social Innovation Fund could leverage Federal 
     investments to increase State, local, business, and 
     philanthropic resources to replicate and expand proven 
     solutions, and invest in seeding 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 Social Innovation 
     Fund that will increase private and public investment in 
     nonprofit community organizations that are effectively 
     addressing national and local challenges to allow such 
     organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;
       ``(3) to assess the effectiveness of--
       ``(A) leveraging Federal investments to increase State, 
     local, business, and philanthropic

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     resources to address national and local challenges;
       ``(B) providing resources to replicate and expand effective 
     initiatives; and
       ``(C) seeding experimental initiatives; and
       ``(4) to strengthen the infrastructure to identify, invest 
     in, and replicate and expand, initiatives with effective 
     solutions to national and local challenges.
       ``(c) Definitions.--In this section--
       ``(1) the term `community organization' means a nonprofit 
     organization that carries out innovative, effective 
     initiatives to address community challenges;
       ``(2) 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; or
       ``(C) an individual nonprofit organization; and
       ``(3) the term `issue area' means an area described in 
     subsection (f)(3).
       ``(d) Program.--The Corporation shall establish a Social 
     Innovation Fund grant program to make grants on a competitive 
     basis to eligible entities.
       ``(e) Periods; Amounts.--
       ``(1) For covered entities described in subsection 
     (c)(2)(A) and (B), 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.
       ``(2) For covered entities described in subsection 
     (c)(2)(C), the Corporation shall make grants for up to 3 
     years, and may renew the grants for additional periods of 3 
     years, in amounts up to $500,000 per year.
       ``(f) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
     this section, an entity shall--
       ``(1) be a covered entity;
       ``(2) be focused on--
       ``(A) serving a specific local geographical area; or
       ``(B) addressing a specific issue area, in geographical 
     areas that have the highest need in that issue area, as 
     demonstrated by statistics concerning that need.
       ``(3) be focused on improving measurable outcomes relating 
     to--
       ``(A) education for economically disadvantaged students;
       ``(B) child and youth development;
       ``(C) reductions in poverty or increases in economic 
     opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals;
       ``(D) health, including access to health care and health 
     education;
       ``(E) resource conservation and local environmental 
     quality;
       ``(F) individual or community energy efficiency;
       ``(G) civic engagement; or
       ``(H) reductions in crime;
       ``(4) For covered entities described in subsection 
     (c)(2)(A) and (B), have an evidence-based decision-making 
     strategy including, but not limited to--
       ``(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) replicate and expand research-proven initiatives that 
     have been shown to produce sizeable, sustained benefits to 
     participants or society; or
       ``(ii) partner with a research organization to carry out 
     rigorous evaluations to assess the effectiveness of 
     approaches.
       ``(5) For covered entities described in subsection 
     (c)(2)(C), have an evidence-based decision-making strategy 
     including, but not limited to--
       ``(A) use of evidence produced by prior rigorous 
     evaluations of program effectiveness including, where 
     available, well-implemented randomized controlled trials; or
       ``(B) a well-articulated plan to--
       ``(i) conduct rigorous evaluations to assess the 
     effectiveness of approaches; or
       ``(ii) partner with a research organization to carry out 
     rigorous evaluations to assess the effectiveness of 
     approaches to addressing national or local challenges.
       ``(6) For covered entities described in subsection 
     (c)(2)(A) and (B), have a well-articulated process for 
     assessing community organizations for subgrants; and
       ``(7) 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 test new initiatives, or replicate or expand 
     proven initiatives in low-income communities;
       ``(B) use the funds for growth capital or to test new 
     initiatives;
       ``(C) in making decisions about subgrants for communities, 
     consult with a diverse cross section of community 
     representatives in the decisions, including individuals from 
     the public, nonprofit, and for-profit private sectors; and
       ``(D) make subgrants of a sufficient size and scope to 
     enable the community organizations to build their capacity to 
     test or manage initiatives, and sustain replication or 
     expansion of the initiatives;
       ``(2) an assurance that the eligible entity will not make 
     any subgrants to the parent organizations of the eligible 
     entity, a subsidiary organization of the parent organization, 
     or, if the eligible entity applied for funds under this 
     section as a partnership, any member of the partnership;
       ``(3) an identification of, as appropriate--
       ``(A) the specific local geographical area referred to in 
     subsection (f)(2)(A) that the eligible entity is proposing to 
     serve; or
       ``(B) geographical areas referred to in subsection 
     (f)(2)(B) that the eligible entity is likely to serve;
       ``(4)(A) information identifying the issue areas in which 
     the eligible entity will work to improve measurable outcomes;
       ``(B) statistics on the needs related to those issue areas 
     in, as appropriate--
       ``(i) the specific local geographical area described in 
     paragraph (3)(A); or
       ``(ii) the geographical areas described in paragraph 
     (3)(B), including statistics demonstrating that those 
     geographical areas have the highest need in the specific 
     issue area that the eligible entity is proposing to address; 
     and
       ``(C) information on the specific measurable outcomes 
     related to the issue areas involved that the eligible entity 
     will seek to improve;
       ``(5) information describing the process by which the 
     eligible entity selected, or will select, community 
     organizations to receive the subgrants, to ensure that the 
     community organizations--
       ``(A) are institutions with proven initiatives, with track 
     records of achieving specific outcomes related to the 
     measurable outcomes for the eligible entity, or are 
     institutions that articulate a new solution with potential 
     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 test, replicate or expand their 
     initiatives;
       ``(D) provide a well-defined plan for testing, replicating 
     or expanding the initiatives funded;
       ``(E) can sustain the initiatives after the subgrant period 
     concludes through reliable public revenues, earned income, or 
     private sector funding;
       ``(F) have strong leadership and financial and management 
     systems;
       ``(G) are committed to the use of data collection and 
     evaluation for improvement of the initiatives;
       ``(H) will implement and evaluate innovative initiatives, 
     to be important contributors to knowledge in their fields; 
     and
       ``(I) will meet the requirements for providing matching 
     funds specified in subsection (k);
       ``(6) information about the eligible entity, including its 
     experience managing collaborative initiatives, or assessing 
     applicants for grants and evaluating the performance of grant 
     recipients for outcome-focused initiatives, and any other 
     relevant information;
       ``(7) a commitment to meet the requirements of subsection 
     (i) and a plan for meeting the requirements, including 
     information on any funding that the eligible entity has 
     secured to provide the matching funds required under that 
     subsection;
       ``(8) a description of the eligible entity's plan for 
     providing technical assistance and support, other than 
     financial support, to the community organizations that will 
     increase the ability of the community organizations to 
     achieve their measurable outcomes;
       ``(9) information on the commitment, institutional 
     capacity, and expertise of the eligible entity concerning--
       ``(A) collecting and analyzing data required for 
     evaluations, compliance efforts, and other purposes;
       ``(B) supporting relevant research; and
       ``(C) submitting regular reports to the Corporation, 
     including information on the initiatives of the community 
     organizations, and the replication or expansion of such 
     initiatives; and
       ``(10) a commitment to use data and evaluations to improve 
     their model and be more transparent about its challenges; 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 this section, the Corporation shall--
       ``(1) select eligible entities on a competitive basis;
       ``(2) select eligible entities on the basis of the quality 
     of their selection process, as described in subsection 
     (g)(5), the capacity of the eligible entities to manage 
     Social Innovation Funds, and the potential of the eligible 
     entities to sustain the Funds after the conclusion of the 
     grant period;
       ``(3) solicit broad community perspectives that inform 
     grant-making decisions;
       ``(4) 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; and
       ``(5) select a geographically diverse set of eligible 
     entities.
       ``(i) Matching Funds for Grants.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Corporation may not make a grant to 
     an eligible entity under this

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     section for a Community Solutions Fund unless the entity 
     agrees that, with respect to the cost described in subsection 
     (d) for that Fund, the entity will make available matching 
     funds in an amount not less than $1 for every $1 of funds 
     provided under the grant.
       ``(2) Non-federal share.--The eligible entity shall provide 
     the matching funds in cash.
       ``(j) Reserved Program Funds for Research and Evaluation.--
     The Corporation may reserve up to 5 percent of total program 
     funds appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal 
     year to support research and evaluation related to this 
     section.
       ``(k) Advisory Panel.--
       ``(1) In general.--Under authority of section 195 (f) of 
     the National and Community Service Act of 1990, the Chief 
     Executive Officer, in consultation with the Board, shall 
     establish an Advisory Panel to provide advice and input about 
     carrying out this section. The Advisory Panel may 
     collectively have experience in--
       ``(A) social entrepreneurship and social enterprise;
       ``(B) the management and operation of small nonprofit 
     organizations and large nonprofit organizations;
       ``(C) business, including a business with experience 
     working with a startup enterprises, experience growing 
     businesses, experience with corporate social responsibility 
     or a business with experience working with the nonprofit 
     sector;
       ``(D) philanthropy, including an understanding of 
     philanthropic challenges in urban and rural areas and in 
     areas that are philanthropically underserved;
       ``(E) qualitative and quantitative social science research, 
     including scientifically-rigorous evaluations of program 
     effectiveness; data driven decision making and evidence-based 
     policymaking;
       ``(F) volunteering, including effective volunteer 
     management; and
       ``(G) government, including the management of government 
     agencies and the role of government programs in providing 
     services.
       ``(2) Other qualifications.--The Advisory Panel shall 
     include a diverse range of individuals, including young 
     people, and individuals from diverse economic, racial, 
     ethnic, and religious backgrounds, and individuals from 
     diverse geographic areas.
       ``(l) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
     this section.''.

     SEC. 1806. CLEARINGHOUSES.

       Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

           ``PART IV--NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSE

     ``SEC. 198F. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSE.

       ``(a) In General.--The Corporation shall provide 
     assistance, either by grant, contract, or cooperative 
     agreement, to entities with expertise in the dissemination of 
     information through clearinghouses to establish one or more 
     clearinghouses for 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 unless the recipient is receiving funds for such 
     purpose under part III of subtitle B and under subtitle H;
       ``(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 entities carrying out 
     service-learning programs and programs offered under the 
     national service laws and 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 
     working with such youth;
       ``(12) collaborate with State and local Mentoring 
     Partnerships and directly with youth mentoring organizations 
     to disseminate effective strategies for the recruiting, 
     training, and screening of responsible adult mentors and best 
     practices for building quality relationships between adult 
     mentors and youth mentees; and
       ``(13) carry out such other activities as the Chief 
     Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.''.

             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 conduct, either 
     directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
     agreements, including through State Commissions on National 
     and Community Service, appropriate training and technical 
     assistance to--
       ``(1) programs receiving assistance under the national 
     service laws; and
       ``(2) entities (particularly those in rural areas and 
     underserved communities)--
       ``(A) that desire to carry out or establish national 
     service programs;
       ``(B) that desire to apply for assistance under the 
     national service laws; or
       ``(C) that desire to apply for a subgrant under the 
     national service laws.
       ``(b) Activities Included.--Such training and technical 
     assistance activities may include--
       ``(1) providing technical assistance to those applying to 
     carry out national service programs or those 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 
     those operating or overseeing national service programs, 
     including 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 national service 
     programs in risk management procedures, including the 
     training of participants in appropriate risk management 
     practices;
       ``(7) training of those operating or overseeing national 
     service programs in volunteer recruitment, management, and 
     retention to improve the abilities of such individuals to use 
     participants and other volunteers in an effective manner 
     which results in high quality service and the desire of 
     participants or volunteers to continue to serve in other 
     capacities after the program is completed;
       ``(8) training of those operating or overseeing national 
     service programs in program evaluation and performance 
     measures to inform practices to augment the capacity and 
     sustainability of the program;
       ``(9) training of those operating or overseeing national 
     service programs to effectively accommodate people with 
     disabilities to increase the participation of people with 
     disabilities in national service programs. Such activities 
     may utilize funding from the reservation of funds to increase 
     the participation of individuals with disabilities as 
     described in section 129(j);
       ``(10) establishing networks and collaboration among 
     employers, educators, and other key stakeholders in the 
     community to further leverage resources to increase local 
     participation and to coordinate community-wide planning and 
     service;
       ``(11) 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; and
       ``(12) carrying out such other activities as the Chief 
     Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.
       ``(c) Priority.--The Corporation shall give priority to 
     programs under the national service laws and those entities 
     eligible to establish programs under the national service 
     laws seeking training or technical assistance 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 currently exist or 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) 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.

       Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is repealed.

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

     SEC. 1841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       ``(a) Title I.--

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       ``(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) Programs.--Of the amount appropriated under 
     subparagraph (A) 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.
       ``(C) Special allocations.--Of the amount appropriated 
     under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, up to $10,000,000 
     shall be for summer of service grants, $20,000,000 for youth 
     engagement zones, $7,000,000 for Campuses of Service, and up 
     to $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the National Service 
     Trust to support summer of service educational awards, 
     consistent with section 120(c)(8).
       ``(2) Subtitles c, d, and h.--
       ``(A) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to provide financial assistance under subtitles C and H of 
     title I, to administer the National Service Trust and 
     disburse national service educational awards and scholarships 
     under subtitle D of title I, and to carry out such audits and 
     evaluations as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation 
     may determine to be necessary, 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 subparagraph (C), 
     priority shall be given to programs carried out 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), as a consequence of Hurricanes Katrina and 
     Rita.
       ``(3) Subtitle e.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     to operate the National Civilian Community Corps and provide 
     financial assistance under subtitle E of title I, $35,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for 
     each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
       ``(4) Administration.--
       ``(A) Corporation.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     for the Corporation's administration of the national service 
     laws such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
     2010 through 2014.
       ``(B) State commissions.--There are authorized to be 
     appropriated for assistance to State Commissions under 
     section 126(a), such sums as may be necessary for each of 
     fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
       ``(5) Training and technical assistance.--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 
     up to 2.5 percent to carry out subtitle J of this Act. 
     Notwithstanding subsection (b), amounts so reserved shall be 
     available only for the fiscal year for which they are 
     reserved.
       ``(b) Availability of Appropriations.--Funds appropriated 
     under this section shall remain available until expended.''.

   TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

     SEC. 2001. 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 reference shall 
     be considered to be made to a provision of the Domestic 
     Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).

   Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I (National Volunteer Antipoverty 
                               Programs)

     SEC. 2101. PURPOSE.

       Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``both young and older 
     citizens'' and inserting ``citizens of all ages and 
     backgrounds''; and
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``local agencies'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``local agencies, expand relationships with, and support for, 
     the efforts of civic, community, and educational 
     organizations, and utilize the energy, innovative spirit, 
     experience, and skills of all Americans.''.

     SEC. 2102. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM.

       Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended--
       (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``afflicted with'' 
     and inserting ``affected by''; and
       (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``local level'' and 
     all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
     ``local level, to support efforts by local agencies and 
     organizations to achieve long-term sustainability of 
     projects, consistent with section 185 of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990, initiated or expanded under 
     the VISTA program activities, and to strengthen local 
     agencies and community organizations to carry out the purpose 
     of this part.''.

     SEC. 2103. APPLICATIONS.

       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,''; 
     and
       (B) in paragraph (2)--
       (i) by striking ``handicapped'' and inserting ``disabled''; 
     and
       (ii) by striking ``handicaps'' and inserting 
     ``disabilities'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``jobless, the hungry, 
     and low-income'' and inserting ``unemployed, the hungry, and 
     low-income'';
       (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``prevention, 
     education,'' and inserting ``through prevention, education, 
     rehabilitation, and treatment,'';
       (E) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, mental illness,'' 
     after ``including'';
       (F) in paragraph (6), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (G) in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting 
     a semicolon; and
       (H) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(8) in the re-entry and re-integration of formerly 
     incarcerated youth and adults into society, including life 
     skills training, employment training, counseling, educational 
     training, and educational counseling;
       ``(9) in developing and carrying out financial literacy, 
     financial planning, budgeting, savings, and reputable credit 
     accessibility programs in low-income communities, including 
     those programs which educate on financing home ownership and 
     higher education;
       ``(10) in initiating and supporting before-school and 
     after-school programs servicing children in low-income 
     communities that may engage participants in mentoring 
     relationships, tutoring, life skills, or study skills 
     programs, service-learning, physical, nutrition, and health 
     education programs, including programs aimed at fighting 
     childhood obesity, and other activities addressing the needs 
     of the community's children;
       ``(11) in establishing and supporting community economic 
     development initiatives, including micro-enterprises, with a 
     priority on such programs in rural areas and other areas 
     where such programs are needed most;
       ``(12) in assisting veterans and their families through 
     establishing or augmenting programs which assist such persons 
     with access to legal assistance, health care (including 
     mental health), employment counseling or training, education 
     counseling or training, affordable housing, and other support 
     services; and
       ``(13) in addressing the health and wellness of low-income 
     and underserved communities, including programs to increase 
     access to preventive services, insurance, and health care.'';
       (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)--

       (I) by striking ``related to the recruitment and'' and 
     inserting ``related to the'';
       (II) by striking ``in conjunction with recruitment and'' 
     and inserting ``in conjunction with the''; and
       (III) by striking ``1993. Upon'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``1993.'';

       (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)--

       (I) by striking ``timely and effective'' and inserting 
     ``timely and cost-effective''; and
       (II) by striking ``the recruitment of volunteers'' and 
     inserting ``recruitment and management of volunteers''; and

       (C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``The Director shall give priority to--
       ``(A) disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 101 of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990) and low-income 
     adults; and
       ``(B) retired adults of any profession, but with an 
     emphasis on those professions whose services and training are 
     most needed in a community, such as the health care 
     professions, teaching, counseling, and engineering and other 
     professions requiring a high level of technical and project 
     management skills, to utilize their experience, including 
     professional skills, in the VISTA program.'';
       (D) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ``information system'' 
     and inserting ``database'';
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``personnel described in subsection (b)(2)(C)'' and inserting 
     ``personnel described in subsection (b)(2)(C) and sponsoring 
     organizations'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``the Internet and 
     related technologies,'' after ``television,'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``Internet and 
     related technologies,'' after ``through the'';
       (iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after ``senior 
     citizens organizations,'' the following: ``offices of 
     economic development, State employment security agencies, 
     employment offices,'';
       (v) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``National and 
     Community Service Trust Act of 1993'' and inserting 
     ``National and Community Service Act of 1990''; and
       (vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking ``, on request,'';
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``this subsection'' and 
     inserting ``this subsection and related public awareness and 
     recruitment activities under the national service laws''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4)--
       (i) by striking ``Beginning'' and all that follows through 
     ``for the purpose'' and inserting ``For the purpose''; and
       (ii) by striking ``1.5 percent'' and inserting ``2 
     percent'';

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       (4) by amending the second sentence of subsection (d) to 
     read as follows: ``Whenever feasible, such efforts shall be 
     coordinated with an appropriate local workforce investment 
     board established under section 117 of the Workforce 
     Investment Act of 1998.'';
       (5) in subsection (g) by striking ``and has been submitted 
     to the Governor'' and all that follows 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 
     title, consistent with the provisions of section 186 of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990.''.

     SEC. 2104. VISTA PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

       Part A of title I is amended by inserting after section 103 
     (42 U.S.C. 4953) the following:

     ``SEC. 103A. VISTA PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

       ``(a) In General.--With not less than one-third of the 
     funds made available under subsection (d) in each fiscal 
     year, the Director shall make grants for VISTA positions to 
     support programs of national significance. Each program for 
     which a grant is received under this subsection shall be 
     carried out in accordance with the requirements applicable to 
     that program.
       ``(b) Activities Supported.--The Director shall make grants 
     under subsection (a) to support one or more of the following 
     programs to address problems that concern low-income and 
     rural communities in the Nation:
       ``(1) In the re-entry and re-integration of formerly 
     incarcerated youth and adults into society, including life 
     skills training, employment training, counseling, educational 
     training, and educational counseling.
       ``(2) In developing and carrying-out financial literacy, 
     financial planning, budgeting, savings, and reputable credit 
     accessibility programs in low-income communities, including 
     those programs which educate on financing home ownership and 
     higher education.
       ``(3) In initiating and supporting before-school and after-
     school programs in low-income communities that may include 
     such activities as establishing mentoring relationships, 
     physical education, tutoring, instruction in 21st century 
     thinking skills, life skills, and study skills, community 
     service, service-learning, nutrition and health education, 
     and other activities aimed at keeping children, safe, 
     educated, and healthy, which serve the children in such 
     community.
       ``(4) In establishing and supporting community economic 
     development initiatives, including micro-enterprises, with a 
     priority on such programs in rural areas and areas where such 
     programs are needed most.
       ``(5) In assisting veterans and their families through 
     establishing or augmenting programs which assist such persons 
     with access to legal assistance, health care (including 
     mental health), employment counseling or training, education 
     counseling or training, affordable housing, and other support 
     services.
       ``(6) In addressing the health and wellness of low-income 
     and underserved communities across our Nation, including 
     programs to fight childhood obesity through nutrition, 
     physical fitness, and other associated life skills education 
     programs and programs to increase access to preventive 
     services, insurance, and health care.
       ``(c) Requirements.--
       ``(1) Eligibility.--In order to receive a grant under 
     subsection (a), an applicant shall submit an application to 
     the Director at such time and in such manner as the Director 
     requires and receive approval of the application. Such 
     application shall, at a minimum, demonstrate to the Director 
     a level of expertise in carrying out such a program.
       ``(2) Supplement not supplant.--Funds made available under 
     subsection (d) shall be used to supplement and not supplant 
     the number of VISTA volunteers engaged in programs addressing 
     the problem for which such funds are awarded unless such sums 
     are an extension of funds previously provided under this 
     title.
       ``(d) Funding.--
       ``(1) In general.--From the amounts appropriate under 
     section 501 for each fiscal year there shall be available to 
     the Director such sums as may be necessary to make grants 
     under subsection (a).
       ``(2) Limitation.--No funds shall be made available to the 
     Director to make grants under subsection (a) unless the 
     amounts appropriated under section 501 available for such 
     fiscal year to carry out part A are sufficient to maintain 
     the number of projects and volunteers funded under part A in 
     the preceding fiscal year.
       ``(e) Information.--The Director shall widely disseminate 
     information on grants that may be made under this section, 
     including through volunteer recruitment programs being 
     carried out by public or private non-profit organizations.''.

     SEC. 2105. TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE.

       Section 104(d) (42 U.S.C. 4954(d)) is amended--
       (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``with the terms and 
     conditions of their service.'' and inserting ``with the terms 
     and conditions of their service or any adverse action, such 
     as termination, proposed by the sponsoring organization. The 
     procedure shall provide for an appeal to the Director of any 
     proposed termination.''; and
       (2) in the third sentence (as amended by this section), by 
     striking ``and the terms and conditions of their service''.

     SEC. 2106. SUPPORT SERVICE.

       Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is amended 
     by striking ``Such stipend'' and all that follows through 
     ``in the case of persons'' and inserting ``Such stipend shall 
     be set at a minimum of $125 per month and a maximum of $150 
     per month, subject to the availability of funds to accomplish 
     such a maximum. The Director may provide a stipend of $250 
     per month in the case of persons''.

     SEC. 2107. SECTIONS REPEALED.

       The following provisions are repealed:
       (1) VISTA literacy corps.--Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959).
       (2) University year for vista.--Part B of title I (42 
     U.S.C. 4971 et seq.).
       (3) Literacy challenge grants.--Section 124 (42 U.S.C. 
     4995).

     SEC. 2108. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

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

     SEC. 2109. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

       Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 4993) is amended--
       (1) in the section heading by striking ``TECHNICAL AND''; 
     and
       (2) by striking ``technical and''.

  Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)

     SEC. 2201. CHANGE IN NAME.

       Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended in the title 
     heading by striking ``NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS'' and 
     inserting ``NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS''.

     SEC. 2202. 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;
       ``(5) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age 
     or older, through the Senior Companion Program, to provide 
     critical support services and companionship to adults at risk 
     of institutionalization and who are struggling to maintain a 
     dignified independent life; and
       ``(6) for research, training, demonstration, and other 
     program activities to increase and improve opportunities for 
     people 55 years of age or older to meet unmet needs, 
     including those related to public safety, public health, and 
     emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery, in 
     their communities.''.

     SEC. 2203. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE 
                   PROJECTS.

       Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``avail themselves of opportunities for volunteer service in 
     their community'' and inserting ``share their experiences, 
     abilities, and skills for the betterment of their communities 
     and themselves through service'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, and individuals 60 
     years of age or older will be given priority for 
     enrollment,'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``either prior to or 
     during the volunteer service'' after ``may be necessary''; 
     and
       (D) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
       ``(4) the project is being designed and implemented with 
     the advice of experts in the field of service to be delivered 
     as well as with those who have expertise in the recruitment 
     and management of volunteers, particularly those of the Baby 
     Boom generation.'';
       (2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
       ``(c) The Director shall give priority to projects--
       ``(1) utilizing retired scientists, technicians, engineers, 
     and mathematicians (the STEM professionals) to improve 
     Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) 
     education through activities such as assisting teachers in 
     classroom demonstrations or laboratory experiences, running 
     after-school, weekend, or summer programs designed to engage 
     disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 101 of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990) or low-income, 
     minority youth in the STEM fields and to improve mastery of 
     the STEM content, providing field trips to businesses, 
     institutions of higher education, museums, and other 
     locations where the STEM professions are practiced or 
     illuminated;
       ``(2) utilizing retired health care professionals to 
     improve the health and wellness of low income or rural 
     communities;
       ``(3) utilizing retired criminal justice professionals for 
     programs designed to prevent disadvantaged youth (as defined 
     in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 
     1990) from joining gangs or committing crimes;

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       ``(4) utilizing retired military and emergency 
     professionals for programs to improve public safety, 
     emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery, 
     search and rescue, and homeland security efforts; and
       ``(5) utilizing retired computer science professionals, 
     technicians of related technologies, business professionals, 
     and others with relevant knowledge to increase, for low 
     income individuals and families, access to and obtaining the 
     benefits from computers and other existing and emerging 
     technologies.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) Competitive Grant Awards Required.--
       ``(1) In general.--Effective for fiscal year 2013 and each 
     fiscal year thereafter, each grant or contract awarded under 
     this section in such a year shall be--
       ``(A) awarded for a period of 3 years; and
       ``(B) awarded through a competitive process.
       ``(2) Elements of competitive process.--The competitive 
     process required by paragraph (1)(B)--
       ``(A) shall include the use of a peer review panel, 
     including members with expertise in senior service and aging;
       ``(B) shall ensure that--
       ``(i) the resulting grants (or contracts) support no less 
     than the volunteer service years of the previous grant (or 
     contract) cycle in a given geographic service area;
       ``(ii) the resulting grants (or contracts) maintain a 
     similar program distribution; and
       ``(iii) every effort is made to minimize the disruption to 
     volunteers; and
       ``(C) shall include the performance measures, outcomes, and 
     other criteria established under subsection (f).
       ``(3) Establishment of competitive process.--The 
     Corporation shall establish and make available the 
     competitive process required by paragraph (1)(B) no later 
     than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
     subsection. The Corporation shall consult with the program 
     directors of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program during 
     development and implementation of the competitive process.
       ``(f) Evaluation Process Required.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 412, and 
     effective beginning 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this subsection, each grant or contract under this section 
     that expires in fiscal year 2011, 2012, and 2013 shall be 
     subject to an evaluation process. The evaluation process 
     shall be carried out, to the maximum extent practicable, in 
     fiscal year 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively.
       ``(2) Elements of evaluation process.--The evaluation 
     process required by paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) shall include performance measures, outcomes, and 
     other criteria; and
       ``(B) shall evaluate the extent to which the recipient of 
     the grant or contract meets or exceeds such performance 
     measures, outcomes, and other criteria.
       ``(3) Establishment of evaluation process.--The Corporation 
     shall, in collaboration and consultation with program 
     directors of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, establish 
     and make available the evaluation process required by 
     paragraph (1), including the performance measures, outcomes, 
     and other criteria required by paragraph (2)(A), with 
     particular attention to the different needs of rural and 
     urban programs. The processes shall be established and made 
     available, including notification of the available training 
     and technical assistance, no later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this subsection.
       ``(4) Effect of failing to meet performance measures.--If 
     the evaluation process determines that the recipient has 
     failed to meet or exceed the performance measures, outcomes, 
     and other criteria established under this subsection, the 
     grant or contract shall not be renewed. Any successor grant 
     or contract shall be awarded through the competitive process 
     described in subsection (e)(1).
       ``(5) Special rule.--The Corporation may continue to fund a 
     program which has failed to meet or exceed the performance 
     measures, outcomes, and other criteria established under this 
     subsection for up to 12 months if competition does not result 
     in a successor grant or contract for such program, in order 
     to minimize the disruption to volunteers and disruption of 
     services. In such a case, outreach shall be conducted and a 
     new competition shall be established. The previous recipient 
     shall remain eligible for the new competition.
       ``(6) Performance measures.--
       ``(A) In general.--The performance measures, outcomes, and 
     other criteria established under this subsection may be 
     updated or modified as necessary, in consultation with 
     program directors for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 
     but no earlier than fiscal year 2014.
       ``(B) Operational problems.--Effective for fiscal years 
     before fiscal year 2014, the Corporation may, after 
     consulting with program directors of the Retired Senior 
     Volunteer Program, determine that a performance measure, 
     outcome, or criterion established under this subsection is 
     operationally problematic, and may, in consultation with 
     program directors of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and 
     after notifying the appropriate committees of Congress--
       ``(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.
       ``(g) Online Resource Guide.--The Corporation shall develop 
     and disseminate an online resource guide for the Retired 
     Senior Volunteer Program within 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this subsection, which shall include, but 
     not be limited to--
       ``(1) examples of high performing programs;
       ``(2) corrective actions for underperforming programs; and
       ``(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based performance 
     measures that capture a program's mission and priorities.
       ``(h) Report to Congress.--Not later than September 30, 
     2013, the Corporation shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on--
       ``(1) the number of programs that did not meet or exceed 
     the established performance measures, outcomes, and other 
     criteria established under subsection (f);
       ``(2) the number of new grants awarded;
       ``(3) the challenges to the implementation of evaluation 
     and competition, including but not limited to geographic 
     distribution and the minimization of disruption to 
     volunteers; and
       ``(4) how the current program geographic distribution 
     affects recruitment for the Retired Senior Volunteer 
     Program.''.

     SEC. 2204. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM GRANTS.

       Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``low-income persons aged sixty or over'' 
     and inserting ``low-income and other persons aged 55 or 
     over''; and
       (B) by striking ``children having exceptional needs'' and 
     inserting ``children having special or exceptional needs or 
     with conditions 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 the exclusive authority to determine, pursuant 
     to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection--'' and 
     inserting ``may determine--'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'';
       (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (iv) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
       ``(C) whether it is in the best interests of a child 
     receiving, and of a particular foster grandparent providing, 
     services in such a project, to continue such relationship 
     after the child reaches the age of 21, if such child was 
     receiving such services prior to attaining the age of 21.'';
       (B) by striking paragraph (2);
       (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);
       (D) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this section), by 
     striking ``paragraphs (1) and (2)'' and inserting ``paragraph 
     (1)''; and
       (E) by adding after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this 
     section) the following:
       ``(3) If an assignment of a foster grandparent is suspended 
     or discontinued, the replacement of that foster grandparent 
     shall be determined through the mutual agreement of all 
     parties involved in the provision of services to the 
     child.'';
       (3) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by striking 
     ``Any stipend'' and all that follows through ``inflation,'' 
     and inserting ``Any stipend or allowance provided under this 
     part shall not exceed 75 percent of the minimum wage under 
     section 6 the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
     206), and the Federal share shall not be less than $2.65 per 
     hour, provided that the Director shall adjust the Federal 
     share once prior to December 31, 2012, to account for 
     inflation,'';
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``125'' and inserting 
     ``200''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, as so adjusted'' and 
     all that follows through ``local situations'';
       (5) by striking subsection (f) and inserting:
       ``(f)(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (3), 
     individuals who are not low-income persons may serve as 
     volunteers under this part. The regulations issued by the 
     Director to carry out this part (other than regulations 
     relating to stipends or allowances to individuals authorized 
     by subsection (d)) shall apply to all volunteers under this 
     part, without regard to whether such volunteers are eligible 
     to receive a stipend or allowance under subsection (d).
       ``(2) Except as provided under paragraph (1), each 
     recipient of a grant or contract to carry out a project under 
     this part shall give equal treatment to all volunteers who 
     participate in such project, without regard to whether such 
     volunteers are eligible to receive a stipend or allowance 
     under subsection (d).
       ``(3) An individual who is not a low-income person may not 
     become a volunteer under this part if allowing that 
     individual to become a volunteer under this part would 
     prevent a low-income person from becoming a volunteer under 
     this part or would displace a low-income person from being a 
     volunteer under this part.''; and
       (6) by adding at the end the following new subsections:
       ``(g) The Director may also provide a stipend or allowance 
     in an amount not to exceed 10 percent more than the amount 
     established under subsection (d) to leaders who, on the basis 
     of past experience as volunteers, special skills, and 
     demonstrated leadership abilities, may coordinate activities, 
     including training, and otherwise support the service of 
     volunteers under this part.
       ``(h) The program may accept up to 15 percent of volunteers 
     serving in a project under this part for a fiscal year who do 
     not meet the definition of `low-income' under subsection (e), 
     upon certification by the recipient of a grant or contract

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     that it is unable to effectively recruit and place low-income 
     volunteers in the number of placements approved for the 
     project.''.

     SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS.

       Section 213 (42 U.S.C. 5013) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``low-income persons 
     aged 60 or over'' and inserting ``low-income and other 
     persons aged 55 or over'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Subsections (d), (e), 
     and (f)'' and inserting ``Subsections (d) through (h)''; and
       (3) by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers and leaders may 
     receive a stipend or allowance consistent with subsection (g) 
     authorized under subsection (d) of section 211, as approved 
     by the Director.''.

     SEC. 2206. 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 inserting ``of all ages and 
     backgrounds living in rural, suburban, and urban localities'' 
     after ``greater participation of volunteers''.

     SEC. 2207. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

       (a) Change in Age Eligibility.--Section 223 (42 U.S.C. 
     5023) is amended by striking ``sixty years and older from 
     minority groups'' and inserting ``55 years and older from 
     minority and underserved populations''.
       (b) Name Change.--Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended 
     in the heading by striking ``volunteer'' and inserting 
     ``service''.

     SEC. 2208. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

       Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
       ``(2) Applicants for grants under paragraph (1) shall 
     determine which program under part A, B, or C the program 
     shall be carried out and submit an application as required 
     for programs under part A, B, or C.''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall 
     ensure that at least 25 percent of the grants under this 
     subsection are made to applicants not receiving assistance 
     from the Corporation at the time of such grant and, when 
     possible, from locations where no programs under part A, B, 
     or C are in effect at the time of such grant. In a fiscal 
     year where less than 25 percent of the applicants are 
     applicants not receiving such assistance, the Director may 
     make more than 75 percent of such grants to applicants 
     receiving such assistance.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``or Alzheimer's disease, with an intent 
     of allowing those served to age in place'';
       (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``through education, prevention, 
     treatment, and rehabilitation'';
       (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, including programs that teach 
     parenting skills, life skills, and family management 
     skills'';
       (D) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
       ``(4) Programs that establish and support mentoring 
     programs for disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 101 
     of the National and Community Service Act of 1990), including 
     those mentoring programs that match youth with volunteer 
     mentors leading to apprenticeship programs and employment 
     training.'';
       (E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before the period at the 
     end the following: ``, including those programs that serve 
     youth and adults with limited English proficiency'';
       (F) in paragraph (6), by striking ``and'' and all that 
     follows through the period and insert ``and for individuals 
     and children with disabilities or chronic illnesses living at 
     home.'';
       (G) in paragraph (7), by striking ``after-school 
     activities'' and all that follows through the period at the 
     end and inserting ``after-school programs serving children in 
     low-income communities that may engage participants in 
     mentoring relationships, tutoring, life skills or study 
     skills programs, service-learning, physical, nutrition, and 
     health education programs, including programs aimed at 
     fighting childhood obesity, and other activities addressing 
     the needs of the community's children, including those of 
     working parents.'';
       (H) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), (12), (13), (14), 
     (15), (16), and (18);
       (I) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and (11) as paragraphs 
     (8) and (9), respectively;
       (J) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) 
     the following:
       ``(10) Programs that engage older adults with children and 
     youth to complete service in energy conservation, 
     environmental stewardship, or other environmental needs of a 
     community, including conducting energy audits, insulating 
     homes, or conducting other activities to promote energy 
     efficiency.
       ``(11) Programs that collaborate with criminal justice 
     professionals and organizations in prevention programs aimed 
     at disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 101 of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990) or youth re-
     entering society after incarceration and their families, 
     which may include mentoring and counseling, which many 
     include employment counseling.'';
       (K) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph (12); and
       (L) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) Programs that strengthen community efforts in 
     support of homeland security.'';
       (3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``shall demonstrate 
     to the Director'' and all that follows through the period at 
     the end and inserting ``shall demonstrate to the Director a 
     level of expertise in carrying out such a program.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e)--
       (A) by inserting ``widely'' before ``disseminate''; and
       (B) by striking ``to field personnel'' and all that follows 
     through the period at the end and inserting ``, including 
     through volunteer recruitment programs being carried out by 
     public or private non-profit organizations.''.

     SEC. 2209. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.

       Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by 
     adding after section 227 the following:

     ``SEC. 228. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.

       ``To ensure the continued service of individuals in 
     communities served by the Retired and Senior Volunteer 
     Program prior to enactment of this section, in making grants 
     under this title the Corporation shall take actions it 
     considers necessary to maintain service assignments for such 
     seniors and to ensure continuity of service for communities.

     ``SEC. 229. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.

       ``(a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a 
     program receiving assistance under this title may accept 
     donations, including donations in cash or in kind.
       ``(b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), a program 
     receiving assistance under this title shall not accept 
     donations from the beneficiaries of the program.''.

     SEC. 2210. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.

       Section 231 (42 U.S.C. 5028) is amended--
       (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
       ``(a) In General.--
       ``(1) Activities authorized.--The Director is authorized 
     to--
       ``(A) make grants to or enter into contracts with public or 
     nonprofit organizations, including organizations funded under 
     part A, B, or C, for the purposes of demonstrating innovative 
     activities involving older Americans as volunteers; and
       ``(B) make incentive grants under subsection (d).
       ``(2) Support of volunteers.--The Director may support 
     under this part both volunteers receiving stipends and 
     volunteers not receiving stipends.'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``subsection (a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)(A)'';
       (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``activities;'' and 
     inserting ``activities described in section 225(b) and 
     carried out through programs described in parts A, B, and 
     C;''; and
       (C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) programs that support older Americans in aging in 
     place while augmenting the capacity of members of a community 
     to serve each other through reciprocal service centers, 
     service credit banking, community economic scripts, barter 
     services, timebanking, and other similar programs where 
     services are exchanged and not paid for; or
       ``(3) grants to non-profit organizations to establish sites 
     or programs to--
       ``(A) assist retiring or retired individuals in locating 
     opportunities for--
       ``(i) public service roles, including through paid or 
     volunteer service;
       ``(ii) participating in life-planning programs, including 
     financial planning and issues revolving around health and 
     wellness; and
       ``(iii) continuing education, including leadership 
     development, health and wellness, and technological literacy; 
     and
       ``(B) connect retiring or retired individuals with members 
     of the community to serve as leaders and mentors in life 
     planning, relationships, employment counseling, education 
     counseling, and other areas of expertise as developed by the 
     retiring or retired adults.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Priority.--For purposes of subsection (b)(2), 
     priority shall be given to--
       ``(1) programs with established experience in carrying out 
     such a program and engaging the entire community in service 
     exchange;
       ``(2) programs with the capacity to connect to similar 
     programs throughout a city or region to augment the available 
     services to older Americans and for members of the community 
     to serve each other;
       ``(3) programs seeking to establish in an area where needs 
     of older Americans are left unmet and older Americans are 
     unable to consider aging in place without such service 
     exchange in place; and
       ``(4) programs that integrate participants in or 
     collaborate with service-learning programs, AmeriCorps State 
     and National programs, the VISTA program, the Retired and 
     Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparents program, and 
     the Senior Companion programs, and programs described in 
     section 411 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
     3032).
       ``(d) Incentive Grants.--The incentive grants referred to 
     in subsection (a)(1)(B) are incentive grants to programs 
     receiving assistance under this title, subject to the 
     following:
       ``(1) Such grants (which may be fixed-amount grants) shall 
     be grants in an amount equal to $300 per volunteer enrolled 
     in the program, except that such amount shall be reduced as 
     necessary to meet the goals of this section.

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       ``(2) Such a grant shall be awarded to a program only if 
     the program--
       ``(A) exceeds performance measures established under 
     section 179 of the National and Community Service Act of 
     1990;
       ``(B) provides non-Federal matching funds in an amount that 
     is not less than 50 percent of the amount received by the 
     program under this title;
       ``(C) enrolls more than 50 percent of the volunteers in 
     outcome-based service programs with measurable objectives 
     meeting community needs, as determined by the Corporation; 
     and
       ``(D) enrolls more volunteers from among members of the 
     Baby Boom generation, as defined in section 101 of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990, than were 
     enrolled in the program during the previous fiscal year.
       ``(3) For each such grant, the Corporation shall require 
     the recipient to provide matching funds of 70 cents from non-
     Federal sources for every $1 provided under the grant.
       ``(4) Such a grant shall be awarded to a program only if 
     the program submits, at such time and in such manner as the 
     Corporation may reasonably require, an application that 
     contains--
       ``(A) a demonstration that the program has met the 
     requirements of paragraph (2);
       ``(B) if applicable, a plan for innovative programs as 
     described in paragraph (6)(B)(ii);
       ``(C) a sustainability plan that describes how the program 
     will maintain the activities described in paragraph (6) when 
     the grant terminates; and
       ``(D) other information that the Corporation may require.
       ``(5) Such grants shall be awarded for a period of 3 years, 
     except that the grant shall be reviewed by the Corporation at 
     the end of the first and second fiscal years and revoked if 
     the Corporation finds that the program has failed to continue 
     to meet the requirements of paragraph (2) for those fiscal 
     years.
       ``(6) Such grants--
       ``(A) shall be used to increase the number of volunteers in 
     outcome-based service with measurable objectives meeting 
     community needs as determined by the Corporation; and
       ``(B) may be used--
       ``(i) for activities for which the program is authorized to 
     receive assistance under this title; and
       ``(ii) for innovative programs focused on the Baby Boom 
     generation, as defined in section 101 of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990, that have been accepted by the 
     Corporation through the application process in paragraph (4) 
     and are outcome-based programs with measurable objectives 
     meeting community needs as determined by the Corporation.
       ``(7) The Director shall, in making such grants, give high 
     priority to programs receiving assistance under section 
     201.''.

  Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)

     SEC. 2301. NONDISPLACEMENT.

       Section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5044(a)) is amended by striking 
     ``displacement of employed workers'' and inserting 
     ``displacement of employed workers or volunteers (other than 
     participants under the national service laws)''.

     SEC. 2302. NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES.

       Section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 5052(a)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by striking ``75'' and inserting ``60''; and
       (B) by adding ``and'' at the end;
       (2) by striking paragraph (3); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).

     SEC. 2303. 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) in paragraph (13), by striking ``National Senior 
     Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National Senior Service 
     Corps''; and
       (3) in paragraph (14)--
       (A) by striking ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' and 
     inserting ``National Senior Service Corps''; and
       (B) by striking ``parts A, B, C, and E of'';

     SEC. 2304. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.

       Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended by striking 
     ``National Senior Volunteer Corps'' and inserting ``National 
     Senior Service Corps''.

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

     SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR VISTA AND 
                   OTHER PURPOSES.

       Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, excluding section 
     109'' and all that follows and inserting ``$100,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.'';
       (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating 
     paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3); and
       (C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this section), by 
     striking ``, excluding section 125'' and all that follows and 
     inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
     years 2010 through 2014.''; and
       (2) by striking subsection (e).

     SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 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 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 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 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 fiscal years 2011 through 2014.''.

                  TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

     SEC. 3101. 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 IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

     SEC. 4101. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY 
                   SERVICE ACT OF 1990.

       Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 
     1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 note) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this 
     Act is as follows:

``Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.
``Sec. 3. Sense of Congress.

     ``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 Students

``Sec. 111. Assistance to States, Territories, and Indian tribes.
``Sec. 112. 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. Limitation on uses of funds.

     ``Part II--Higher Education Provisions and Campuses of Service

``Sec. 118. Higher education innovative programs for community service.
``Sec. 119. Campuses of Service.

  ``Part III--Innovative Demonstration Service-Learning Programs and 
                                Research

``Sec. 120. Innovative demonstration service-learning programs and 
              research.

              ``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. 125. [Repealed]
``Sec. 126. Other special assistance.

              ``Part II--Application and Approval Process

``Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service 
              positions.
``Sec. 129A. Education 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. 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 National Service 
                           Educational Awards

``Sec. 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust.
``Sec. 146. Individuals eligible to receive a national service 
              educational award from the Trust.
``Sec. 147. Determination of the amount of the national service 
              educational award.
``Sec. 148. Disbursement of national service educational awards.
``Sec. 149. Process of approval of national service 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.

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``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 other departments.
``Sec. 163. Advisory board.
``Sec. 164. Evaluation.
``Sec. 165. [Repealed]
``Sec. 166. 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. 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. 185. Sustainability.
``Sec. 186. Grant periods.
``Sec. 187. Generation of volunteers.
``Sec. 188. Limitation on program grant costs.
``Sec. 189. Audits and reports.
``Sec. 190. Criminal history checks.
``Sec. 190A. Report on participant information.

      ``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.

          ``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--Innovative and Model Program Support

``Sec. 198D. Innovative and model program support.

                   ``Part III--Social Innovation Fund

``Sec. 198E. Social innovation fund.

           ``Part IV--National Service Programs Clearinghouse

``Sec. 198F. National service programs clearinghouse.

          ``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. 4102. TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS FOR THE DOMESTIC 
                   VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT.

       The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Domestic 
     Volunteer Service Act of 1973 is amended as follows:
       (1) By inserting after the item relating to section 103 the 
     following new item:

``Sec. 103A. VISTA programs of national significance.''.
       (2) By striking the item relating to section 123 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 123. Financial assistance.''.
       (3) By amending the item relating to title II to read as 
     follows:

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

       (4) By striking the item relating to section 224 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior 
              Service Corps.''.
       (5) By inserting after the item relating to section 227 the 
     following new items:

``Sec. 228. Continuity of service.
``Sec. 229. Acceptance of donations.''.
       (6) By striking the item relating to section 502 and 
     inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.''.

                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

     SEC. 5101. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       Unless specifically provided otherwise, the amendments made 
     by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

     SEC. 5102. SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS AND AGREEMENTS.

       (a) Service Assignments.--Changes pursuant to this Act in 
     the terms and conditions of terms of service and other 
     service assignments under the national service laws 
     (including the amount of the education award) shall apply 
     only to individuals who enroll or otherwise begin service 
     assignments after 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, except when agreed upon by all interested parties.
       (b) Agreements.--Changes pursuant to this Act in the terms 
     and conditions of grants, contracts, or other agreements 
     under the national service laws shall apply only to such 
     agreements entered into after 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, except when agreed upon by the parties 
     to such agreements.
       (c) Exception.--Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to the 
     amendments made by this Act to section 201 of the Domestic 
     Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001). Any changes 
     pursuant to those amendments apply as specified in those 
     amendments.

          TITLE VI--CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON CIVIC SERVICE

     SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Congressional Commission 
     on Civic Service Act''.

     SEC. 6102. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds the following:
       (1) The social fabric of the United States is stronger if 
     individuals in the United States are committed to protecting 
     and serving our Nation by utilizing national service and 
     volunteerism to overcome our civic challenges.
       (2) A more engaged civic society will strengthen the Nation 
     by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and 
     experiences to work on solutions to some of our Nation's 
     major challenges.
       (3) Despite declines in civic health in the past 30 years, 
     national service and volunteerism among the Nation's youth 
     are increasing, and existing national service and volunteer 
     programs greatly enhance opportunities for youth to engage in 
     civic activity.
       (4) In addition to the benefits received by nonprofit 
     organizations and society as a whole, volunteering and 
     national service provide a variety of personal benefits and 
     satisfaction and can lead to new paths of civic engagement, 
     responsibility, and upward mobility.

     SEC. 6103. ESTABLISHMENT.

       There is established in the legislative branch a commission 
     to be known as the ``Congressional Commission on Civic 
     Service'' (in this title referred to as the ``Commission'').

     SEC. 6104. DUTIES.

       (a) General Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to 
     gather and analyze information in order to make 
     recommendations to Congress to--
       (1) improve the ability of individuals in the United States 
     to serve others and, by doing so, to enhance our Nation and 
     the global community;
       (2) train leaders in public service organizations to better 
     utilize individuals committed to national service and 
     volunteerism as they manage human and fiscal resources;
       (3) identify and offer solutions to the barriers that make 
     it difficult for some individuals in the United States to 
     volunteer or perform national service; and
       (4) build on the foundation of service and volunteer 
     opportunities that are currently available.
       (b) Specific Topics.--In carrying out its general purpose 
     under subsection (a), the Commission shall address and 
     analyze the following specific topics:
       (1) The level of understanding about the current Federal, 
     State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for 
     service among individuals in the United States.
       (2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national 
     service, particularly among young people, and how the 
     identified issues can be overcome.
       (3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal, 
     State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that 
     deter volunteerism and

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     national service and, if appropriate, how to expand the 
     relationships and partnerships between different levels of 
     government in promoting volunteerism and national service.
       (4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching 
     community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.
       (5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on 
     the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the 
     United States were expected to perform national service or 
     were required to perform a certain amount of national 
     service.
       (6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory 
     service requirement for all able young people could be 
     developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in 
     a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the 
     Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together 
     people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational 
     backgrounds.
       (7) The need for a public service academy, a 4-year 
     institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate 
     education with a focus on training future public sector 
     leaders.
       (8) The means to develop awareness of national service and 
     volunteer opportunities at a young age by creating, 
     expanding, and promoting service options for elementary and 
     secondary school students, through service learning or other 
     means, and by raising awareness of existing incentives.
       (9) The effectiveness of establishing a training program on 
     college campuses to recruit and educate college students for 
     national service.
       (10) The effect on United States diplomacy and foreign 
     policy interests of expanding service opportunities abroad, 
     such as the Peace Corps, and the degree of need and capacity 
     abroad for an expansion.
       (11) The constraints that service providers, nonprofit 
     organizations, and State and local agencies face in utilizing 
     federally funded volunteer programs, and how these 
     constraints can be overcome.
       (12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited 
     to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers, 
     and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the 
     Federal Government can effectively promote service among the 
     ``baby boomer'' generation.
       (c) Methodology.--
       (1) Public hearings.--The Commission shall conduct public 
     hearings in various locations around the United States.
       (2) Regular and frequent consultation.--The Commission 
     shall regularly and frequently consult with an advisory panel 
     of Members of Congress appointed for such purpose by the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority 
     leader of the Senate.

     SEC. 6105. MEMBERSHIP.

       (a) Number and Appointment.--
       (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 
     members appointed as follows:
       (A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (B) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of the House 
     of Representatives.
       (C) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of the 
     Senate.
       (D) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of the 
     Senate.
       (2) Qualifications.--The members of the Commission shall 
     consist of individuals who are of recognized standing and 
     distinction in the areas of international public service, 
     national public service, service-learning, local service, 
     business, or academia.
       (3) Deadline for appointment.--The members of the 
     Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this title.
       (4) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall 
     be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
     at the time of the appointment.
       (b) Terms.--
       (1) In general.--The members of the Commission shall serve 
     for the life of the Commission.
       (2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not 
     affect the power of the remaining members to execute the 
     duties of the Commission but any such vacancy shall be filled 
     in the same manner in which the original appointment was 
     made.
       (c) Compensation.--
       (1) Rates of pay; travel expenses.--Each member shall serve 
     without pay, except that each member shall receive travel 
     expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in 
     accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of 
     chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
       (2) Prohibition of compensation of federal employees.--
     Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any member of the Commission 
     who is a full-time officer or employee of the United States 
     may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits 
     because of service on the Commission.
       (d) Meeting Requirements.--
       (1) Frequency.--
       (A) Quarterly meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least 
     quarterly.
       (B) Additional meetings.--In addition to quarterly 
     meetings, the Commission shall meet at the call of the 
     Chairperson or a majority of its members.
       (2) Quorum.--5 members of the Commission shall constitute a 
     quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
       (3) Meeting by telephone or other appropriate technology.--
     Members of the Commission are permitted to meet using 
     telephones or other suitable telecommunications technologies 
     provided that all members of the Commission can fully 
     communicate with all other members simultaneously.

     SEC. 6106. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND 
                   CONSULTANTS.

       (a) Director.--
       (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall have a Director who 
     shall be appointed by the Chairperson with the approval of 
     the Commission.
       (2) Credentials.--The Director shall have credentials 
     related to international public service, national public 
     service, service-learning, or local service.
       (3) Salary.--The Director shall be paid at a rate 
     determined by the Chairperson with the approval of the 
     Commission, except that the rate may not exceed the rate of 
     basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
       (b) Staff.--With the approval of the Chairperson, the 
     Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional qualified 
     personnel as the Director considers appropriate.
       (c) Experts and Consultants.--With the approval of the 
     Commission, the Director may procure temporary and 
     intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
     United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 
     exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of 
     basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
       (d) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the 
     Commission, Chairperson, or Director, the head of any Federal 
     department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any 
     of the personnel of that department or agency to the 
     Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this 
     title.

     SEC. 6107. POWERS OF COMMISSION.

       (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the 
     purpose of carrying out this title, hold public hearings, sit 
     and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive 
     evidence as the Commission considers appropriate.
       (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of 
     the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any 
     action which the Commission is authorized to take by this 
     section.
       (c) Obtaining Official Data.--Upon request of the 
     Chairperson, the head of any department or agency shall 
     furnish information to the Commission that the Commission 
     deems necessary to enable it to carry out this title.
       (d) Physical Facilities and Equipment.--The Architect of 
     the Capitol, in consultation with the appropriate entities in 
     the legislative branch, shall locate and provide suitable 
     facilities and equipment for the operation of the Commission 
     on a nonreimbursable basis.
       (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of 
     the Commission, the Architect of the Capitol and the 
     Administrator of General Services shall provide to the 
     Commission on a nonreimbursable basis such administrative 
     support services as the Commission may request in order for 
     the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this 
     title.

     SEC. 6108. REPORTS.

       (a) Interim Report.--The Commission shall submit an interim 
     report on its activities to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress not later than 20 months after the date of the 
     enactment of this title.
       (b) Final Report.--
       (1) Deadline.--The Commission shall submit a final report 
     on its activities to the appropriate committees of Congress 
     not later than 120 days after the submission of the interim 
     report under subsection (a).
       (2) Contents.--The final report shall contain a detailed 
     statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, 
     together with its recommendations for proposed legislation.

     SEC. 6109. TERMINATION.

       The Commission shall terminate not later than 30 days after 
     submitting its final report under section 6108(b)(1).

  The CHAIR. No amendment to the committee amendment is in order except 
those printed in House Report 111-39. Each amendment may be offered 
only in the order printed in the report, by a Member designated in the 
report, shall be considered read, shall be debatable for the time 
specified in the report, equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent of the amendment, shall not be subject to 
amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the 
question.


          Amendment No. 1 Offered by Mr. Andrews, as Modified

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 1 printed in 
House Report 111-39.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Andrews:
       In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, 
     strike the item relating to title VI and the items relating 
     to sections 6101 through 6109.
       In section 3 of the National and Community Service Act of 
     1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1101 of the 
     bill), strike ``the programs authorized under subtitle C'' 
     and insert ``approved national service positions''.
       In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of 
     the bill), strike ``Organization'' and insert ``Entity'' in 
     the heading.

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       In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of 
     the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike 
     ``organization'' and insert ``entity''.
       In section 1102 of the bill, redesignate paragraph (11) as 
     paragraph (12) and insert after paragraph (10) the following:
       (11) in paragraph (33) (as so redesignated), strike the 
     last sentence.
       In the matter proposed to be added by section 1102(12) of 
     the bill (as redesignated by the preceding amendment), 
     redesignate paragraphs (38) through (40) as paragraphs (41) 
     through (43), respectively, and insert after paragraph (37) 
     the following:
       ``(38) 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.
       ``(39) Principles if scientific research.--The term 
     `principles of scientific research' means principles of 
     research that--
       ``(A) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective 
     methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant 
     to education activities and programs;
       ``(B) presents findings and makes claims that are 
     appropriate to and supported by methods that have been 
     employed; and
       ``(C) includes, as 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.
       ``(40) Severely economically distressed community.--The 
     term `severely economically distressed community' means an 
     area that has a mortgage foreclosure rate, home price 
     decline, and unemployment rate greater than the national 
     mortgage foreclosure rate, home price decline, and 
     unemployment rate for the last 12 months for which 
     satisfactory data are available, or a residential area that 
     lacks basic living necessities, such as water and sewer 
     systems, electricity, paved roads, and safe sanitary 
     housing.''.
       In section 101(42) (as so redesignated) of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by 
     section 1102(12) (as so redesignated) of the bill), strike 
     ``means any individual'' and all that follows through 
     ``condition other than dishonorable'' and insert ``has the 
     meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United 
     States Code.''
       In section 111(a)(2) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional 
     development''.
       In section 111(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``professional development''.
       In section 111(b)(3)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``professional development''.
       In section 111(b)(5)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``promote a better understanding 
     of''.
       In section 111(b)(5)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``promote a better understanding 
     of''.
       In section 111(c) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike ``The'' 
     and insert ``From the amounts appropriated under section 
     501(a)(4), the''.
       In section 111(d)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional 
     development''.
       In section 111(d)(2) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``and'' at the end.
       In section 111(d)(3) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''.
       In section 111(d) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), insert at the end the following:
       ``(4) assisting schools and school districts in developing 
     school policies and practices that support the integration of 
     service-learning into the curriculum.''.
       In section 112(c) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``community-based organization'' and insert 
     ``community-based entity'', and strike ``community-based 
     organizations'' and insert ``community-based entities''.
       In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``this part'' and insert ``this subtitle''.
       In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``$65,000'' and insert ``$75,000''.
       In section 113(b)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``service'' and insert ``service-learning''.
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), in the matter following subparagraph (E), strike 
     ``community-based organization'' and insert ``community-based 
     entity''.
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), insert ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C).
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D).
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike paragraph (E).
       In section 115(a)(2) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional 
     development''.
       In section 116(b)(2)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``purposes consistent with title I 
     of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)'' and insert 
     ``activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I 
     of such Act (as applicable) subject to the approval of the 
     local educational agency''.
       Strike clause (iii) of section 1301(2)(B) of the bill, and 
     insert the following:
       (iii) by striking ``by the agency.'' and inserting ``by the 
     agency, and may approve national service positions for a 
     program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency.''
       In section 122(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), strike clause (ii) and redesignate clauses 
     (iii) through (xiv) as clauses (ii) through (xiii), 
     respectively.
       In section 122(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), insert before the semicolon ``including 
     the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in 
     such communities''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     strike ``(including youth corps programs'' and all that 
     follows through ``Hawaiian home lands),''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(II) of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by 
     section 1302 of the bill), strike ``youths who are 
     individuals with disabilities and youths who are economically 
     disadvantaged'' and insert ``and youths who are individuals 
     with disabilities''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), insert ``in partnership with the National 
     Park Service'' after ``projects''.
       In section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the 
     bill), insert at the end the following:
       ``(5) Program models for service corps.--In addition to any 
     activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4), 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 through the following program models:
       ``(A) a community corps program that meets unmet human, 
     educational, heath, veteran, 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, 
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     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 such students; 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 
     educational, human, environmental, or public safety needs in 
     communities with an inadequate number of such professionals;
       ``(ii) that may include a salary in excess of the maximum 
     living allowance authorized in subsection (a)(3) 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; and
       ``(E) such other program models as approved by the 
     Corporation or a State commission, as appropriate.''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), in subclause II, strike ``and at least 50 
     percent of whom are'' and insert ``including''.
       In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding clause (i), insert 
     ``and improve nutrition'' after ``hunger''.
       In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), insert ``faith-based entities'' after 
     ``food pantries'' both places it appears in clauses (i) and 
     (ii), respectively.
       In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), redesignate clauses (iii) and (iv) as 
     clauses (v) and (vi), respectively, and after clause (ii) 
     insert the following:
       ``(iii) increasing access to and participation in federally 
     supported nutrition programs;
       ``(iv) involving the preparation and delivery of nutritious 
     food and the dissemination of nutrition education to 
     critically and chronically ill individuals;''.
       In section 122(b)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the 
     bill), redesignate subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (R) and 
     insert after subparagraph (I) the following:
       ``(J) 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.
       ``(K) Assisting in building, improving, and preserving 
     affordable housing and in the construction and rehabilitation 
     of housing units, including energy efficient homes, for 
     economically disadvantaged individuals.
       ``(L) Assisting individuals in obtaining access to health 
     care for themselves or their children.
       ``(M) 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.
       ``(N) Facilitating enrollment in and completion of job 
     training for economically disadvantaged individuals.
       ``(O) Assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     obtaining access to job placement assistance.
       ``(P) Promoting community-based efforts to reduce crime and 
     recruiting public safety officers into service opportunities 
     to work with disadvantaged youth.
       ``(Q) A musician and artist corps program that trains and 
     deploys 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, 
     education, healthcare and therapeutic settings, and other 
     work in the public domain with citizens of all ages.''.
       In section 126(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1305 of the bill), strike ``$200,000'' and insert 
     ``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess of 
     $100,000''.
       In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1305 of the bill), strike ``$200,000'' in the heading and 
     insert ``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess 
     of $250,000''.
       In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1305 of the bill), strike ``$200,000'' and insert 
     ``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess of 
     $250,000''.
       Strike subparagraph (D) of section 126(a)(3) of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be 
     inserted by section 1305(1)(B) of the bill), and insert the 
     following:
       ``(4) Reservation of funds.--From the amounts appropriated 
     to carry out this subsection each fiscal year, the 
     corporation shall ensure that it reserves funds for 
     assistance provided under this subsection at an aggregate 
     amount equal to that of at least 150 percent allocated in 
     fiscal year 2004 for the first full fiscal year after the 
     date of enactment of the GIVE Act. Each subsequent year the 
     corporation shall increase the amount reserved 
     proportionately including minimum and maximum amounts 
     described in paragraph (1) to the amount of program funding 
     allocated in subtitle C.''.
       In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike ``, 
     including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a 
     tribe or tribes'' and strike ``In the case of a'' and all 
     that follows through ``its application--''.
       In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), strike paragraphs (1) and (2).
       In section 129(f)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), strike ``organizations'' and insert ``entities''.
       In section 1308 of the bill, strike paragraph (7) and 
     insert the following:
       (7) 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 to support the same project.''.
       In section 133(c)(6)(F) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1310(1) of the bill), insert ``or home price decline'' after 
     each place ``mortgage foreclosure rate'' appears.
       In section 1303 of the bill, amend paragraph (2) to read as 
     follows:
       (2) in paragraph (5),
       (A) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
     Corps''; and
       (B) by inserting before the period ``the Summer of Service 
     program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica Fellowship 
     under 198B or the Silver Scholarship under section 198C(a)''.
       In section 129(j) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), strike ``section 126'' and insert ``section 126(b) and 
     (c)''.
       In section 129A(c) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of 
     the bill), strike ``2008'' and insert ``2009''.
       In section 1310 of the bill, amend paragraph (3) to read as 
     follows:
       (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Diversity in program size.--The Corporation shall 
     ensure that recipients of assistance provided under section 
     121 are diverse in terms of program size, as reflected in the 
     number of participants.''.
       In paragraph (1) of the matter proposed to be inserted by 
     section 1402(3) of the bill insert ``, including in the 
     Summer of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the 
     ServeAmerica program under section 198B, or the Silver 
     Scholarship program under section 198E'' after ``position''.
       In section 149(a)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike 
     ``subtitle C and D'' and insert ``subtitles C, D, and H''.
       In section 149(a)(4)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``C and D'' and insert ``C, D, and H''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010'' each place 
     such term appears.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``D, or E'' and insert ``D, E, or H''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``or'' before ``summer'' and insert ``, 
     Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica 
     Fellowship under section 198B'' after ``section 120(c)(8),''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``or E'' and insert ``E, or H''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill),

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     strike ``or'' before ``summer'' and insert ``, Silver 
     Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica Fellowship 
     under section 198B'' after ``section 120(c)(8),''.
       In section 1503(4) of the bill, strike ``subsection (e)'' 
     and insert ``subsection (d)''.
       In section 155(b)(4) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike 
     ``from Corps members''.
       In section 155(b)(4)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1505 of the bill), strike ``limitation on the amount'' and 
     all that follows through ``established under'' and insert 
     ``Director may establish a separate living allowance amount 
     consistent with the limitation in''.
       In section 1503(3)(B) of the bill, in the matter proposed 
     to be amended by such section, strike ``2011'' and insert 
     ``2012''.
       In section 178(e)(1)(G) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1605(3) of the bill), strike ``and'' at the end.
       In section 178(e)(1)(H) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1605(3) of the bill), strike the period at the end and insert 
     ``; and''.
       In section 1605(3) of the bill, strike the close quotation 
     mark and following semicolon after the matter proposed to be 
     inserted by such section and at the end of such section 
     insert the following:
       ``(I) ensures outreach to and coordination with 
     municipalities and county governments, including large 
     cities.'';
       In section 178(g)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(5) of 
     the bill), strike ``B or''.
       In subsection (m) of section 179 of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by 
     section 1606 of the bill), strike paragraph (4) and 
     redesignate paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), 
     respectively.
       Insert after section 189 of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1610 
     of the bill) the following:

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

       ``(a) General Prohibition.--Nothing in this Act 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, specific instructional content, academic 
     achievement standards, assessments, 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.--No funds 
     provided to the Chief Executive Officer 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.--No 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.''.
       In paragraph (12)(G) of section 193A of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by 
     section 1704 of the bill, insert ``cultural institutions,'' 
     after ``disabilities,''.
       In section 1704(1)(D) of the bill, strike paragraph (21) of 
     the matter proposed to be added by such section and 
     redesignate subparagraphs (22) through (24) as subparagraphs 
     (21) through (23), respectively.
       In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1704(3)(B) 
     of the bill, redesignate paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (7) and insert after paragraph (3) the 
     following:
       ``(4) Consolidated application.--To promote efficiency and 
     eliminate duplicative requirements, the Corporation shall 
     consolidate or modify application procedures and reporting 
     requirements for programs and activities funded under the 
     national service laws.''.
       In section 1705 of the bill, add at the end the following: 
     ``In carrying out this section and before executing any 
     delegation of authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall 
     seek input from and consult with Corporation employees, State 
     commissions on national and community service, State 
     educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.''
       In section 198C(a) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the 
     bill), strike ``community-based organization'' and insert 
     ``community-based entity'' each place such term appears.
       In section 194(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1706 of the 
     bill), strike ``subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
     States Code'' and all that follows through ``pay rates'' and 
     insert ``pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this 
     Act''.
       In section 198B(d)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 
     of the bill), strike ``or an institution of higher education 
     that is not a Campus of Service (as described in section 
     119)''.
       In section 198C(a)(6) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the 
     bill), strike ``fixed-amount''.
       In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the 
     bill), amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) Programs that support mentoring.--Programs to support 
     mentoring partnerships, including statewide and local 
     partnerships that strengthen direct-service youth mentoring 
     programs by increasing State resources dedicated to 
     mentoring, assisting direct-service mentoring programs 
     through subgrants, promoting quality standards for mentoring 
     programs, expanding mentoring opportunities tailored to the 
     needs and circumstances of youth, and increasing the number 
     of at-risk youth in the State receiving mentoring from 
     screened and trained adult mentors, as well as programs to 
     support the creation of statewide mentoring partnerships and 
     programs of national scope through collaborative efforts 
     between entities such as local mentoring partnerships, units 
     of State or local government, or direct service mentoring 
     programs.''.
       In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the 
     bill), strike paragraph (6) and redesignate paragraph (7) as 
     paragraph (6).
       In section 198E of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the 
     bill), strike subsection (c) and redesignate subsections (d) 
     through (l) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively.
       In section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1841 of the bill), strike ``subparagraph (C)'' and insert 
     ``subparagraph (A)'', and insert before the period at the end 
     the following: ``, and disasters of similar magnitude''.
       In section 501(a)(3) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the 
     bill), strike ``$35,000,000'' and insert ``$30,000,000''.
       In section 2103(3) of the bill, insert ``and'' at the end 
     of subparagraph (A), strike ``and'' at the end of 
     subparagraph (B), and strike subparagraph (C).
       In section 201(e)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
     of 1973 (as proposed to be amended by section 2203 of the 
     bill), strike ``2013'' and insert ``2014''.
       In section 225(a)(4) of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act 
     of 1973 (as propose to be amended by section 2208 of the 
     bill), strike ``grants'' the first place it appears and 
     insert ``funds'', and strike ``grants'' the last place it 
     appears and insert ``funds available''.
       In the table of contents of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     4101 of the bill), after the item relating to section 189, 
     insert the following:

``Sec. 189A. Restrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal 
              funds.''.

       Strike title VI of the bill.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 250, the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Andrews) and a Member opposed each will control 15 minutes.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chair, I ask unanimous consent to modify the 
manager's amendment by replacing it with the modification at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:
  Modification to amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Andrews:

       In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, 
     strike the item relating to title VI and the items relating 
     to sections 6101 through 6109.
       In section 3 of the National and Community Service Act of 
     1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1101 of the 
     bill), strike ``the programs authorized under subtitle C'' 
     and insert ``approved national service positions''.
       In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of 
     the bill), strike ``Organization'' and insert ``Entity'' in 
     the heading.
       In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of 
     the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike 
     ``organization'' and insert ``entity''.
       In section 1102 of the bill, redesignate paragraph (11) as 
     paragraph (12) and insert after paragraph (10) the following:
       (11) in paragraph (33) (as so redesignated), strike the 
     last sentence.
       In the matter proposed to be added by section 1102(12) of 
     the bill (as redesignated by the preceding amendment), 
     redesignate paragraphs (38) through (40) as paragraphs (41) 
     through (43), respectively, and insert after paragraph (37) 
     the following:
       ``(38) Scientifically valid research.--The term 
     `scientifically valid research' includes applied research, 
     basic research, and field-

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     initiated research in which the rationale, design, and 
     interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with 
     principles of scientific research.
       ``(39) Principles if scientific research.--The term 
     `principles of scientific research' means principles of 
     research that--
       ``(A) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective 
     methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant 
     to education activities and programs;
       ``(B) presents findings and makes claims that are 
     appropriate to and supported by methods that have been 
     employed; and
       ``(C) includes, as 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.
       ``(40) Severely economically distressed community.--The 
     term `severely economically distressed community' means an 
     area that has a mortgage foreclosure rate, home price 
     decline, and unemployment rate greater than the national 
     mortgage foreclosure rate, home price decline, and 
     unemployment rate for the last 12 months for which 
     satisfactory data are available, or a residential area that 
     lacks basic living necessities, such as water and sewer 
     systems, electricity, paved roads, and safe sanitary 
     housing.''.
       In section 101(43) (as so redesignated) of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by 
     section 1102(12) (as so redesignated) of the bill), strike 
     ``means any individual'' and all that follows through 
     ``condition other than dishonorable'' and insert ``has the 
     meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United 
     States Code.''
       In section 111(a)(2) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional 
     development''.
       In section 111(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``professional development''.
       In section 111(b)(3)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``training'' and insert 
     ``professional development''.
       In section 111(b)(5)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``promote a better understanding 
     of''.
       In section 111(b)(5)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``promote a better understanding 
     of''.
       In section 111(c) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike ``The'' 
     and insert ``From the amounts appropriated under section 
     501(a)(4), the''.
       In section 111(d)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional 
     development''.
       In section 111(d)(2) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``and'' at the end.
       In section 111(d)(3) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''.
       In section 111(d) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), insert at the end the following:
       ``(4) assisting schools and school districts in developing 
     school policies and practices that support the integration of 
     service-learning into the curriculum.''.
       In section 112(c) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``community-based organization'' and insert 
     ``community-based entity'', and strike ``community-based 
     organizations'' and insert ``community-based entities''.
       In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``this part'' and insert ``this subtitle''.
       In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``$65,000'' and insert ``$75,000''.
       In section 113(b)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``service'' and insert ``service-learning''.
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), in the matter following subparagraph (E), strike 
     ``community-based organization'' and insert ``community-based 
     entity''.
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), insert ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C).
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D).
       In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike paragraph (E).
       In section 115(a)(2) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the 
     bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional 
     development''.
       In section 116(b)(2)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1201 of the bill), strike ``purposes consistent with title I 
     of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)'' and insert 
     ``activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I 
     of such Act (as applicable) subject to the approval of the 
     local educational agency''.
       Strike clause (iii) of section 1301(2)(B) of the bill, and 
     insert the following:
       (iii) by striking ``by the agency.'' and inserting ``by the 
     agency, and may approve national service positions for a 
     program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency.''
       In section 122(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), strike clause (ii) and redesignate clauses 
     (iii) through (xiv) as clauses (ii) through (xiii), 
     respectively.
       In section 122(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), insert before the semicolon ``including 
     the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in 
     such communities''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding subclause (I), 
     strike ``(including youth corps programs'' and all that 
     follows through ``Hawaiian home lands),''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(II) of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by 
     section 1302 of the bill), strike ``youths who are 
     individuals with disabilities and youths who are economically 
     disadvantaged'' and insert ``and youths who are individuals 
     with disabilities''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), insert ``in partnership with the National 
     Park Service'' after ``projects''.
       In section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the 
     bill), insert at the end the following:
       ``(5) Program models for service corps.--In addition to any 
     activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4), 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 through the following program models:
       ``(A) a community corps program that meets unmet human, 
     educational, heath, veteran, 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 such students; 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--

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       ``(i) as teachers, nurses and other health care providers, 
     police officers, early childhood development staff, 
     engineers, or other professionals providing service to meet 
     educational, human, environmental, or public safety needs in 
     communities with an inadequate number of such professionals;
       ``(ii) that may include a salary in excess of the maximum 
     living allowance authorized in subsection (a)(3) 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; and
       ``(E) such other program models as approved by the 
     Corporation or a State commission, as appropriate.''.
       In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), in subclause II, strike ``and at least 50 
     percent of whom are'' and insert ``including''.
       In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding clause (i), insert 
     ``and improve nutrition'' after ``hunger''.
       In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), insert ``faith-based entities'' after 
     ``food pantries'' both places it appears in clauses (i) and 
     (ii), respectively.
       In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1302 of the bill), redesignate clauses (iii) and (iv) as 
     clauses (v) and (vi), respectively, and after clause (ii) 
     insert the following:
       ``(iii) increasing access to and participation in federally 
     supported nutrition programs;
       ``(iv) involving the preparation and delivery of nutritious 
     food and the dissemination of nutrition education to 
     critically and chronically ill individuals;''.
       In section 122(b)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the 
     bill), redesignate subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (R) and 
     insert after subparagraph (I) the following:
       ``(J) 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.
       ``(K) Assisting in building, improving, and preserving 
     affordable housing and in the construction and rehabilitation 
     of housing units, including energy efficient homes, for 
     economically disadvantaged individuals.
       ``(L) Assisting individuals in obtaining access to health 
     care for themselves or their children.
       ``(M) 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.
       ``(N) Facilitating enrollment in and completion of job 
     training for economically disadvantaged individuals.
       ``(O) Assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in 
     obtaining access to job placement assistance.
       ``(P) Promoting community-based efforts to reduce crime and 
     recruiting public safety officers into service opportunities 
     to work with disadvantaged youth.
       ``(Q) A musician and artist corps program that trains and 
     deploys 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, 
     education, healthcare and therapeutic settings, and other 
     work in the public domain with citizens of all ages.''.
       In section 126(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1305 of the bill), strike ``$200,000'' and insert 
     ``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess of 
     $100,000''.
       In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1305 of the bill), strike ``$200,000'' in the heading and 
     insert ``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess 
     of $250,000''.
       In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1305 of the bill), strike ``$200,000'' and insert 
     ``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess of 
     $250,000''.
       Strike subparagraph (D) of section 126(a)(3) of the 
     National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be 
     inserted by section 1305(1)(B) of the bill), and insert the 
     following:
       ``(4) Reservation of funds.--From the amounts appropriated 
     to carry out this subsection each fiscal year, the 
     corporation shall ensure that it reserves funds for 
     assistance provided under this subsection at an aggregate 
     amount equal to that of at least 150 percent allocated in 
     fiscal year 2004 for the first full fiscal year after the 
     date of enactment of the GIVE Act. Each subsequent year the 
     corporation shall increase the amount reserved 
     proportionately including minimum and maximum amounts 
     described in paragraph (1) to the amount of program funding 
     allocated in subtitle C.''.
       In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike ``, 
     including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a 
     tribe or tribes'' and strike ``In the case of a'' and all 
     that follows through ``its application--''.
       In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), strike paragraphs (1) and (2).
       In section 129(f)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), strike ``organizations'' and insert ``entities''.
       In section 1308 of the bill, strike paragraph (7) and 
     insert the following:
       (7) 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 to support the same project.''.
       In section 133(c)(6)(F) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1310(1) of the bill), insert ``or home price decline'' after 
     each place ``mortgage foreclosure rate'' appears.
       In section 1303 of the bill, amend paragraph (2) to read as 
     follows:
       (2) in paragraph (5),
       (A) by inserting ``National'' before ``Civilian Community 
     Corps''; and
       (B) by inserting before the period ``the Summer of Service 
     program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica Fellowship 
     under 198B or the Silver Scholarship under section 198C(a)''.
       In section 129(j) of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the 
     bill), strike ``section 126'' and insert ``section 126(b) and 
     (c)''.
       In section 129A(c) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of 
     the bill), strike ``2008'' and insert ``2009''.
       In section 1310 of the bill, amend paragraph (3) to read as 
     follows:
       (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) Diversity in program size.--The Corporation shall 
     ensure that recipients of assistance provided under section 
     121 are diverse in terms of program size, as reflected in the 
     number of participants.''.
       In paragraph (1) of the matter proposed to be inserted by 
     section 1402(1) of the bill insert ``, including in the 
     Summer of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the 
     ServeAmerica program under section 198B, or the Silver 
     Scholarship program under section 198E'' after ``position''.
       In section 149(a)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike 
     ``subtitle C and D'' and insert ``subtitles C, D, and H''.
       In section 149(a)(4)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``C and D'' and insert ``C, D, and H''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010'' each place 
     such term appears.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``D, or E'' and insert ``D, E, or H''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``or'' before ``summer'' and insert ``, 
     Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica 
     Fellowship under section 198B'' after ``section 120(c)(8),''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``or E'' and insert ``E, or H''.
       In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 
     of the bill), strike ``or'' before ``summer'' and insert ``, 
     Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica 
     Fellowship under section 198B'' after ``section 111(a)(5),''.
       In section 1503(4) of the bill, strike ``subsection (e)'' 
     and insert ``subsection (d)''.
       In section 155(b)(4) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the 
     bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike 
     ``from Corps members''.
       In section 155(b)(4)(C) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1505 of the bill), strike ``limitation on the amount'' and 
     all that follows through ``established under'' and insert 
     ``Director may establish a separate living allowance amount 
     consistent with the limitation in''.

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       In section 1503(3)(B) of the bill, in the matter proposed 
     to be amended by such section, strike ``2011'' and insert 
     ``2012''.
       In section 178(e)(1)(G) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1605(3) of the bill), strike ``and'' at the end.
       In section 178(e)(1)(H) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1605(3) of the bill), strike the period at the end and insert 
     ``; and''.
       In section 1605(3) of the bill, strike the close quotation 
     mark and following semicolon after the matter proposed to be 
     inserted by such section and at the end of such section 
     insert the following:
       ``(I) ensures outreach to and coordination with 
     municipalities and county governments, including large 
     cities.'';
       In section 178(g)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(5) of 
     the bill), strike ``B or''.
       In subsection (m) of section 179 of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by 
     section 1606 of the bill), strike paragraph (4) and 
     redesignate paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), 
     respectively.
       Insert after section 189 of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1610 
     of the bill) the following:

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

       ``(a) General Prohibition.--Nothing in this Act 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, specific instructional content, academic 
     achievement standards, assessments, 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.--No funds 
     provided to the Chief Executive Officer 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.--No 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.''.
       In paragraph (12)(G) of section 193A of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by 
     section 1704 of the bill, insert ``cultural institutions,'' 
     after ``disabilities,''.
       In section 1704(1)(D) of the bill, strike paragraph (21) of 
     the matter proposed to be added by such section and 
     redesignate subparagraphs (22) through (24) as subparagraphs 
     (21) through (23), respectively.
       In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1704(3)(B) 
     of the bill, redesignate paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
     paragraphs (5) through (7) and insert after paragraph (3) the 
     following:
       ``(4) Consolidated application.--To promote efficiency and 
     eliminate duplicative requirements, the Corporation shall 
     consolidate or modify application procedures and reporting 
     requirements for programs and activities funded under the 
     national service laws.''.
       In section 1705 of the bill, add at the end the following: 
     ``In carrying out this section and before executing any 
     delegation of authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall 
     seek input from and consult with Corporation employees, State 
     commissions on national and community service, State 
     educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.''
       In section 198C(a) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the 
     bill), strike ``community-based organization'' and insert 
     ``community-based entity'' each place such term appears.
       In section 194(c)(1) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1706 of the 
     bill), strike ``subject to the provisions of title 5, United 
     States Code'' and all that follows through ``pay rates'' and 
     insert ``pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this 
     Act''.
       In section 198B(d)(1)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 
     of the bill), strike ``or an institution of higher education 
     that is not a Campus of Service (as described in section 
     119)''.
       In section 198C(a)(6) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the 
     bill), strike ``fixed-amount''.
       In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the 
     bill), amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:
       ``(5) Programs that support mentoring.--Programs to support 
     mentoring partnerships, including statewide and local 
     partnerships that strengthen direct-service youth mentoring 
     programs by increasing State resources dedicated to 
     mentoring, assisting direct-service mentoring programs 
     through subgrants, promoting quality standards for mentoring 
     programs, expanding mentoring opportunities tailored to the 
     needs and circumstances of youth, and increasing the number 
     of at-risk youth in the State receiving mentoring from 
     screened and trained adult mentors, as well as programs to 
     support the creation of statewide mentoring partnerships and 
     programs of national scope through collaborative efforts 
     between entities such as local mentoring partnerships, units 
     of State or local government, or direct service mentoring 
     programs.''.
       In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the 
     bill), strike paragraph (6) and redesignate paragraph (7) as 
     paragraph (6).
       In section 198E of the National and Community Service Act 
     of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the 
     bill), strike subsection (c) and redesignate subsections (d) 
     through (l) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively.
       In section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 
     1841 of the bill), strike ``subparagraph (C)'' and insert 
     ``subparagraph (A)'', and insert before the period at the end 
     the following: ``, and disasters of similar magnitude''.
       In section 501(a)(3) of the National and Community Service 
     Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the 
     bill), strike ``$35,000,000'' and insert ``$30,000,000''.
       In section 2103(3) of the bill, insert ``and'' at the end 
     of subparagraph (A), strike ``and'' at the end of 
     subparagraph (B), and strike subparagraph (C).
       In section 201(e)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
     of 1973 (as proposed to be amended by section 2203 of the 
     bill), strike ``2013'' and insert ``2014''.
       In section 225(a)(4) of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act 
     of 1973 (as propose to be amended by section 2208 of the 
     bill), strike ``grants'' the first place it appears and 
     insert ``funds'', and strike ``grants'' the last place it 
     appears and insert ``funds available''.
       In the table of contents of the of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by 
     section 4101 of the bill), after the item relating to section 
     189, insert the following:

``Sec. 189A. Restrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal 
              funds.''.

       Strike title VI of the bill.

  Mr. ANDREWS (during the reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous 
consent to dispense with the reading of the modification.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
New Jersey?
  There was no objection.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is modified.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Chairman, this bill has moved to the floor under an open spirit 
of bipartisan cooperation. The Committee on Education and Labor had a 
markup very much in that spirit. Members' views have been solicited and 
received from throughout the House, and this manager's amendment is 
very much in that same spirit. I want to briefly review the substance 
of the manager's amendment so that the Members may understand it.
  The amendment clarifies that the goal of reaching a quarter of a 
million volunteers is throughout all national service programs and not 
simply AmeriCorps. It promotes the use of interagency agreements 
between the Corporation For National and Community Service and other 
Federal agencies. Many of these agencies have innovative service 
projects they carry out through nonprofits, and this manager's 
amendment will allow these participants to earn education benefits.
  The amendment adds a new definition of ``severely economically 
distressed community,'' and allows the corporation to consider whether 
projects in the bill respond to the needs of economically distressed 
communities.
  The amendment includes language that will allow participants in the 
Opportunity Corps to conduct activities that would increase access to 
child nutrition programs.
  The amendment also ensures that programs and models currently 
authorized could be incorporated into the new corps created in the 
bill.
  The amendment is needed to make further technical clarifications in 
the bill, and we would ask for our colleagues to support the bill.

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  I reserve the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is 
recognized for 15 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  First, I would like to recognize Chairman Miller and the staff for 
working to include a number of important changes in this manager's 
amendment. While there are many technical changes included, there are a 
number of important changes, including protections against double 
dipping and Federal control of curriculum, and provisions designed to 
streamline the application process for grants under the national 
service programs.
  This amendment includes language that would clarify current law to 
ensure that the corporation is only able to provide one grant to 
support the same project. This protection ensures that Federal funds 
are used wisely and that the same project is not funded through 
multiple funding streams.
  The manager's amendment also includes important language that 
specifically prohibits an employee of the Federal Government from 
mandating, directing or controlling a school's curriculum or 
instructional program. Under the amendment, States would also not be 
required to have academic content or student academic achievement 
standards approved or certified by the Federal Government in order to 
receive a national service grant.
  Although we agree there is a role for the Federal Government to play 
in supporting State and local service learning programs, I believe that 
the decision on what type of instructional practices or curriculum is 
used in the classroom should very importantly be made by teachers and 
principals in the Nation's elementary and secondary schools, not here 
in Washington. This is an important change that will ensure that the 
corporation's activities conform to the highest standards of quality, 
integrity and accuracy, and are objective, neutral, nonideological, and 
free of partisan political influence.
  Finally, the manager's amendment includes a provision that requires 
the corporation to promote efficiency by consolidating application 
procedures and reporting requirements for programs funded under the 
national service laws. Small organizations may currently be unwilling 
to participate in these programs because the application procedures and 
reporting requirements are too burdensome on them. This change will 
help promote diversity among the size of the organizations 
participating in this program and applying for grants.
  Again, I want to thank the majority and urge a ``yes'' vote in favor 
of this amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, before I yield back, I would like to thank 
the gentleman from Pennsylvania for his very diligent work on this bill 
and this amendment, and for his spirit of bipartisanship. It is very 
much appreciated.
  I am pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
Hinojosa), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education.
  Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of the manager's 
amendment and the underlying bill, the GIVE Act, H.R. 1388. This 
legislation reauthorizes and strengthens our national service programs. 
I would like to thank my good friend, Carolyn McCarthy, chairwoman of 
the Healthy Families and Community Subcommittee, as well as the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Platts), Chairman Miller and Ranking 
Member McKeon for their bipartisan work on this fine legislation.
  The spirit of service runs strong in our Nation. Many Americans--
young and old, rich and poor--look for ways to give back to their 
communities and to the Nation. During difficult times such as those we 
are facing today, we need to enable more people to answer the call to 
serve.
  I am proud to have served on our Knapp Hospital board in Weslaco for 
nearly 10 years. Another great board where I served from 1984 to 1994 
was the Boys and Girls Club board of directors. During those 10 years, 
I saw the need for helping young children get involved after school and 
on weekends, and saw how the programs that we developed on education 
and sports helped keep them out of trouble and helped raise them to be 
college-ready.
  The GIVE Act is the first reauthorization of our national service 
programs in 16 years, and it is long overdue. With this legislation, we 
will set a national goal for volunteers of 250,000 by the year 2014. It 
addresses a wide range of community needs, from disaster relief to 
health care to education, nonprofits, and housing.
  I am especially proud that the GIVE Act, through this manager's 
amendment, harnesses the power of service to promote and strengthen 
financial literacy. Our economic crisis has shed an unflattering light 
on the lack of financial and economic knowledge across the Nation, 
especially in the communities that can least afford it. The GIVE Act 
will put resources and volunteers into our communities to help turn 
this around.
  The GIVE Act will make our great tradition of service even stronger. 
I urge all of my colleagues to vote ``yes.''
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from New Jersey (Mr. Andrews), as modified.
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jersey will be 
postponed.


            Amendment No. 2 Offered by Ms. Pingree of Maine

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 2 printed in 
House Report 111-39.
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 2 offered by Ms. Pingree of Maine:
       In section 122(a)(3)(A) of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be amended by section 1302 
     of the bill, redesignate clauses (xi) and (xii) as clauses 
     (xii) and (xiii), respectively, and insert after clause (x) 
     the following new clause:
       ``(xi) providing clean-energy-related services designed to 
     meet the needs of rural communities;''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 250, the gentlewoman from 
Maine (Ms. Pingree) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maine.
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, H.R. 1388 is an important call to service for the 
entire country. It will offer opportunities to people of all ages, 
races, and backgrounds to get involved in their communities and make 
lasting changes in the places they live. I strongly support this bill 
and want to commend the authors for their hard work in crafting this 
essential piece of legislation.
  Among the many important provisions of this bill, I was pleased to 
see the inclusion of the Clean Energy Corps. In my home State of Maine, 
we have some of the oldest housing stock in the Nation, and we are one 
of the most dependent on home heating oil. Clean energy innovation is 
essential to our economic growth and survival.
  I believe our rural State can become a leader in clean energy and in 
creating good-paying, sustainable jobs. Clean energy development is an 
important issue for both urban and rural communities, but rural 
communities often have to address their clean energy needs in different 
ways than big cities do.
  In addition, rural areas frequently have a wide array of natural 
resources at their disposal that enable them to effectively address 
their clean energy needs.
  This amendment will give service-based projects in small towns the 
flexibility to design clean energy solutions that are specific to their 
rural needs.

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  I would like to share with you one short example of an innovative and

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groundbreaking project that was developed in my hometown, the island of 
North Haven.
  I live in a rural community on an island 12 miles off the coast of 
Maine. Because we have to get our electricity from the mainland over an 
undersea cable, electric rates are extremely high. Most recently, we 
paid 27 to 29 cents per kilowatt hour. So the people of my tiny town, 
where we have 350 year-round residents, have gotten together with a 
neighboring island and have put together a plan to construct a wind 
turbine that will provide our electricity, and may even allow us to 
send some back to the mainland.
  This is nearly a $10 million project. This project could not and 
would not happen without the volunteer efforts of dozens of people in 
our community who have donated thousands of hours to make this clean 
energy project a reality.
  It is crucial to encourage volunteerism and ingenuity in rural areas 
which are traditionally underserved by these types of service projects. 
This amendment extends additional opportunities for volunteerism into 
rural areas so we can continue to help and encourage our citizens of 
all ages to contribute to our clean energy future.
  I urge you to vote ``yes'' on this amendment.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Will the gentlewoman yield?
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. ANDREWS. On behalf of the committee, I just want to congratulate 
the author of the amendment and indicate my enthusiastic support for 
your amendment.
  In hearing the gentlelady tell the story of her neighbors 
volunteering to bring wind energy to her hometown, imagine how many 
hours of volunteer effort we will leverage by AmeriCorps and other 
participants being expanded under this bill. I think the gentlelady is 
not only directly addressing one of the great needs of rural America, 
which is energy diversification, but also opening the door for many 
more people to participate. I thank the gentlelady for her amendment. 
The majority strongly supports the amendment.
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment, which 
adds to the list of approved Clean Energy Corps activities the 
development of clean energy programs designed to meet the needs of 
rural communities. Our rural communities are a vital part of America, 
and this amendment helps to ensure that they are equally served under 
this act.
  I urge a ``yes'' vote.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman 
from Washington (Mr. Inslee).
  Mr. INSLEE. I want to thank the sponsor of this amendment for 
broadening the application of this bill.
  I just want to make the point that this is a bill that is not only 
for the benefit of the individuals, the people who are going to gain 
these skills, but the whole country. When we weatherize homes, when we 
install solar panels, when we engage in all of these activities, it is 
part of the whole clean energy revolution that this country is going 
through, and it is going to help all 50 States.
  The best vote I have ever cast, the very first vote I ever cast in 
Congress was for AmeriCorps, and I am happy that that is being 
extended. Mr. Sarbanes and I introduced a stand-alone bill to get this 
Energy Corps going, and now I'm glad that we make sure it is all across 
the country. I thank the gentlelady for her sponsorship.
  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ``yes'' vote in favor of the 
amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Maine (Ms. Pingree).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Maine will be postponed.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent to withdraw the 
request for the rollcall vote on the manager's amendment and to 
reinstate the voice vote for which the Chair ruled in favor of the 
amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, amendment No. 1, as modified, is 
adopted by voice vote.
  There was no objection.


                 Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Hunter

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in 
House Report 111-39.
  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 3 offered by Mr. Hunter:
       Amend section 1404(11) of the bill to read as follows:
       (11) in section (c)(6)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting 
     after ``national service educational award'' the following: 
     ``and summer of service educational award''; and
       (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(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.).'';

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 250, the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Hunter) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise today to offer an amendment to H.R. 1388, the Generations 
Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, that ensures veterans are 
no longer denied the educational benefits they earn through national 
service programs. My amendment simply removes GI benefits from the 
maximum educational award calculation so that veterans have full access 
to national service educational benefits.
  Under current law, individuals who participate in national service 
programs earn educational awards to support their postsecondary 
education. The total amount a student can draw down for any one period 
takes into account the cost of attendance at an institution, Pell 
Grants, and the amount a student receives in veterans' educational 
benefits. In other words, veterans qualify for lower benefits if they 
choose to participate in national service programs.
  At some low-cost institutions, educational benefits provided to 
veterans through the GI Bill either significantly reduce the national 
service award or deny access to this benefit altogether. In States such 
as California, where the true cost of living is not accurately captured 
by an institution's cost of attendance, veterans are often unfairly 
denied the educational award they earn for participation in national 
service programs.
  Full access to these benefits would make a significant difference for 
some students in high-cost areas, particularly when college costs 
continue to increase at a rate of 6 or 7 percent a year. Additionally, 
removing GI Bill benefits from the maximum educational award 
calculation would likely increase the enrollment of veterans in 
national service programs, an idea that I hope all of us would support.
  Our Nation's veterans are experienced leaders with invaluable skills 
acquired through years of military service. These qualities make them 
ideal candidates for volunteer opportunities, yet only about 2 percent 
of the total AmeriCorps participants are veterans. That is due in large 
part to the fact that current law discourages this type of service 
among America's veteran population.
  National service programs provide important services that improve the 
lives of others. Increasing the enrollment of veterans in these 
programs will only serve to improve their quality and effectiveness.

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  This amendment is consistent with provisions included in the Higher 
Education Opportunity Act enacted last year that excluded veterans' 
educational benefits from a student's eligibility for Federal financial 
aid. Policies on veterans' educational benefits should be consistent. 
Students should not be denied the educational assistance they earn 
through volunteer programs because of their service in America's Armed 
Forces.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment so that we can build 
on our commitment to promote and advance educational opportunities for 
America's veterans.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from New Jersey is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, the committee majority supports the 
amendment and thanks the gentleman for offering it.
  The amendment is a great idea for two reasons: First, it will 
significantly broaden participation by our veterans in the national 
service programs. The skills and abilities and integrity that veterans 
bring to these programs will no doubt enhance each one of them. And 
then secondly, we share with the author of the amendment the conclusion 
that service in the Armed Forces should not act as a penalty, which it 
sort of does right now. By counting veterans' benefits against the 
subsidy characterization, the award characterization, in effect we say 
that veterans aren't entitled to the same benefit everybody else is. So 
we think it is an excellent amendment, and we enthusiastically support 
it.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the honorable 
gentleman from California, the ranking member on Education and Labor, 
Congressman McKeon.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I 
rise in support of the Hunter amendment.
  The gentleman that is the sponsor of this amendment speaks with great 
expertise when he talks of military and veterans affairs, having joined 
the Marine Corps the day after 9/11 and having served two tours in Iraq 
and one in Afghanistan. In fact, when he signed up to run for Congress, 
he was recalled up, sent back to Afghanistan, and couldn't even 
campaign. So I thank him for offering this amendment.
  Since passage of the original GI Bill, we have provided educational 
benefits to soldiers returning from battle. Helping these brave men and 
women pursue a college education is a small price to pay for their 
valiant service to our Nation. These benefits are not a government 
handout; rather, they're a small token of our appreciation for their 
willingness to serve. Unfortunately, the education awards under the GI 
Bill may actually be held against veterans participating in national 
service by sometimes decreasing their ability to receive other 
educational awards.
  I support the Hunter amendment because it restores fairness in how 
veterans' educational awards are treated. This amendment is consistent 
with bipartisan reforms enacted last year to the Higher Education Act, 
and it is consistent with our commitment to the veterans who have 
already given so much to our Nation.
  Mr. HUNTER. I would like to thank Congressman Andrews and the 
Democrat side for just recognizing that we have the best of this 
generation serving in the U.S. military at this time. They are put 
under extreme stress all the time. If there is any way that we can give 
back to them, for them to have higher education opportunities and for 
them to share in those things which people who did not serve share in 
and not to penalize them, we should do so.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from California (Mr. Hunter).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. Loebsack

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 4 printed in 
House Report 111-39.
  Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 4 offered by Mr. Loebsack:
       Insert after section 1821 the following:

     SEC. 1822. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.

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

                ``Subtitle K--Volunteer Generation Fund

     ``SEC. 199P. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.

       ``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to--
       ``(1) assist nonprofit, faith-based, and other civic 
     organizations in the United States and State Commissions in 
     expanding the supply of volunteers and improving the capacity 
     of such organizations and State Commissions to utilize new 
     volunteers;
       ``(2) spur innovation in volunteer recruitment and 
     management practices, with a goal of increasing the number of 
     volunteers in the United States; and
       ``(3) enable the people of the United States to effect 
     change throughout the United States by participating in 
     active volunteer and citizen service.
       ``(b) Grants Authorized.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for this purpose, the Corporation may make 
     grants to State commissions and nonprofit organizations for 
     the purpose of assisting the recipients of the grants to--
       ``(1) develop and carry out volunteer programs described in 
     this section;
       ``(2) make subgrants to support and create new local 
     organizations that generate volunteers as described in this 
     section.
       ``(c) Eligible Volunteer Programs.-- The recipient of a 
     grant under this section shall use the assistance, directly 
     or through subgrants to other entities, to carry out 
     volunteer programs and develop and support organizations that 
     generate volunteers through the following types of grants:
       ``(1) Grants to community based organizations for 
     activities that are consistent with the priorities set by the 
     State's national service plan as described in section 178(e).
       ``(2) Grants to nonprofit organizations that recruit, 
     manage, and support volunteers, such as a volunteer 
     coordinating agency, a nonprofit resource center, a volunteer 
     training clearinghouse, an institution of higher learning, or 
     collaborative partnerships of faith-based and community 
     organizations.
       ``(3) Grants to develop strong volunteer infrastructure 
     organizations in communities without such a resource or to 
     strengthen struggling volunteer infrastructure organizations.
       ``(4) Grants to nonprofit organizations whose activities 
     are consistent with national volunteer generating priorities 
     set by the President and the Corporation.
       ``(5) Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide 
     technical assistance and support to--
       ``(A) strengthen the capacity of local volunteer 
     infrastructure organizations;
       ``(B) address areas of national need; and
       ``(C) expand the number of volunteers nationally.
       ``(d) Allocation of Funds.--Of the funds allocated by the 
     Corporation for provision of assistance under this section 
     for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 50 percent 
     to be allotted on a competitive basis. Of the remaining 50 
     percent of funds, the Corporation shall make a grant to each 
     of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in accordance with the formula in 
     section 129(e) and (f). The corporation may designate a 
     minimum amount to ensure that each State is able to improve 
     efforts to generate volunteers.
       ``(e) Limitation on Administrative Costs.--Not more than 6 
     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 organization receiving 
     assistance from 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.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section--
       ``(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
       ``(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
       ``(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
       ``(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
       ``(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.''.
       In the table of contents in section 1(b), strike the item 
     relating to subtitle I of title I and insert the following:

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Subtitle I--Training and Technical Assistance and Volunteer Generation 
                                  Fund

       In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the 
     item relating to section 1821 the following new item:

Sec. 1822. Volunteer generation fund.

       In the table of contents of the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990, as proposed to be amended by section 
     4101 of the bill, insert after the item relating to section 
     199N the following:

                 Subtitle K--Volunteer Generation Fund

Sec. 199P. Volunteer generation fund.


  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 250, the gentleman from Iowa 
(Mr. Loebsack) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Iowa.
  Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may 
consume.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Miller, Ranking Member McKeon, 
Subcommittee Chairwoman McCarthy, and Ranking Member Platts for their 
bipartisan work on the GIVE Act. I am offering this amendment today to 
build on this important legislation and increase volunteerism across 
America.
  My amendment authorizes grants to nonprofits, including faith-based 
organizations, and to States to increase the supply of volunteers in 
this country, and to strengthen volunteer infrastructure organizations 
nationwide. These grants will help address national and State 
priorities, especially in areas with the greatest need for this 
support.
  I have never seen more clearly the need for volunteers than in Iowa 
this past year. In June 2008, Iowa was overcome by severe flooding. As 
my colleagues know, 85 of Iowa's 99 counties were declared Presidential 
disaster areas. The Second District, which I represent, sustained the 
greatest damage. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed, 
families were displaced, and the devastation was indescribable.

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  Needless to say, we are still struggling to get back on our feet.
  In the initial days of the floods, we faced many challenges. Among 
them was the need to coordinate volunteer efforts. United Way of East 
Central Iowa; Serve the City, a local ecumenical group; and several 
major corporations were all involved in various efforts to recruit and 
deploy volunteers, but there was no centralized location and point of 
contact.
  In late June United Way of East Central Iowa formed a partnership 
with Community Corrections Improvement Association, the Iowa Commission 
on Volunteer Service, and AmeriCorps. Together they created the East 
Central Iowa Volunteer Reception Center to organize and coordinate 
volunteer responses to the disasters. AmeriCorps/VISTA team members, 
working with the United Way and the Iowa Commission staff, opened the 
volunteer center within 3 weeks of the flood's crest and began taking 
calls from both volunteers and those who needed volunteer help. 
AmeriCorps members have helped coordinate over 800,000 volunteer hours 
through eight volunteer reception centers.
  Iowa would not have made the progress it has made in the wake of 
disasters without volunteers, and Iowa is not alone. Across this 
country States are faced with growing unmet public needs which can be 
better addressed by leveraging the work of volunteers. And I might just 
say, as we speak, we have over 600 student volunteers from universities 
from all over the country taking time in their spring break to help us 
continue work in Iowa. This amendment is the missing link in the 
current set of strategies at the Corporation For National and Community 
Service to achieve the goal of enabling all Americans to make a 
contribution through service.
  A modest but critical Federal investment in a new volunteer 
generation fund that builds capacity and access for millions of new 
volunteers can leverage billions of dollars in volunteer services to 
some of the country's neediest citizens. I urge my colleagues to 
support this amendment, and I will submit an article written by an 
AmeriCorps intern, Lacy White, who was inspired by the work of all the 
AmeriCorps members in what they were doing and asked if she could do 
her part by recording their story.

             AmeriCorps Fuels Hope Through Disaster Relief

                            (By Lacy White)

       The summer of 2008 brought tornados and floods that 
     devastated many Iowa towns. In May, an F5 tornado tore 
     through Parkersburg, leveling almost half the town. 
     Homeowners emerged from their basements to find nothing on 
     their lots but piles of rubble and debris. In June, record 
     flooding submerged towns like Oakville and Cedar Rapids. When 
     the waters receded, residents were left with houses full of 
     molding walls and possessions beyond salvaging.
       Families across the state were in dire need of help, the 
     damage so extensive that any hope of rebuilding their homes--
     and their lives--seemed out of reach. Many did not know how 
     or where to begin the enormous task that lie ahead.
       AmeriCorps quickly stepped in to offer its service--
     hundreds of members arrived eager to do whatever necessary to 
     rally and relieve distressed communities. Arriving in 
     Parkersburg less than a week after the tornado, Bill Dillon, 
     a Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS) program 
     director, realized the greatest need was for organization. 
     Dozens of volunteers sat waiting to be deployed, but there 
     was no system for coordinating them. ``We determined the most 
     appropriate use for our team was to set up a Volunteer 
     Reception Center (VRC) to which all groups--internal and 
     traveling through--could report,'' said Dillon. This is also 
     where homeowners could call in and register for assistance.
       The VRCs established by AmeriCorps teams across the state 
     provided the key element of efficiency to the work being done 
     in each town, benefiting not only AmeriCorps members, but any 
     volunteer who registered at the VRC. They also became a place 
     for residents to socialize with volunteers, to tell their 
     stories or take their minds off their trouble. Perry Onorio, 
     a member of the Washington Conservation Corps AmeriCorps 
     program, served as head of the Oakville VRC. ``I had direct 
     contact with almost everyone in that town,'' he said. ``I 
     talked to them and let them vent or let them know what was 
     going on. I assured them there were people who had come in 
     solely to help them rebuild their lives.''
       It was this assurance by Onorio--and countless other 
     AmeriCorps members like him--that helped facilitate one of 
     the program's most important duties: to offer hope to those 
     who could not see past the devastation in front of them, 
     those who saw their belongings lost or destroyed, their 
     futures uncertain. Many thought their homes were beyond 
     repair and there was nothing they could do. But, as Onorio 
     observed in Oakville, their outlook evolved: ``As people 
     started seeing things change in town it became more hopeful. 
     Once a group like AmeriCorps comes in and does a lot of the 
     work for you--rips out your carpet and drywall--it looks much 
     more doable. You can say, 'I can totally fix this up now.' I 
     saw that change in people on a daily basis as homes were 
     gutted out.''
       In flooded towns, the work consisted of draining houses of 
     water and mud, throwing out waterlogged furniture and 
     appliances, removing everything down to the studs and power 
     washing inside and out. In Parkersburg, it was removing 
     debris--everything from trees to metal to glass to concrete 
     to piles of lumber--and anything salvageable from inside 
     houses. AmeriCorps members were able to undertake a 
     tremendous amount of manual labor, freeing many residents 
     from the emotional task of gutting their own homes. Their 
     tireless commitment to backbreaking work in sweltering 
     humidity and the enthusiasm with which they met each 
     challenge provided the support residents needed to endure the 
     summer.
       AmeriCorps members also took something away from the 
     experience of disaster relief. Katie Graham, a member of 
     Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), shared the lesson 
     she learned from her ten week term in Cedar Rapids: ``I 
     learned the importance of living for someone other than 
     yourself, for giving even when you think you have nothing to 
     give, for giving without an expectation of being thanked. And 
     I learned how much community service can tie you to the place 
     where you serve; you sow a part of yourself into whatever 
     community you serve, so returning is a little like coming 
     back home. It's familiar, it's comfortable, it's yours.'' 
     This is a sentiment echoed by many other members who found it 
     difficult to leave when their first term was up, often 
     requesting to extend their service to a second term. In Cedar 
     Rapids, VISTA remains a strong presence as it continues to 
     help the town in its rebuilding process.
       Across the state, AmeriCorps helped accomplish in weeks 
     what it would have taken individual homeowners and volunteers 
     months to complete. The program's quick and effective 
     response cleared a space for hope to rise up from the muck 
     and debris, and there are those now rebuilding on foundations 
     AmeriCorps helped clear and cleanse. It has left a lasting 
     impression on the towns

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     through proactive and sustainable volunteer coordination 
     systems, thousands of eager helping hands and relentless 
     positivity. It was this selfless desire to alleviate the 
     frustration and vulnerability of those left suddenly in need 
     that put so many Iowa residents on the road to reclaiming 
     their lives in the wake of disaster.

  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition to 
this amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, Members on both sides of the aisle have 
worked hard to strike a balance on this legislation. We have produced a 
major reorganization and renewal of national service programs, and 
we've done so without layering on unnecessary new programs.
  The purpose of this amendment is to generate volunteers, which is the 
purpose of the whole bill. It's a worthy goal, and that's why we've 
taken steps to ensure that all national service programs, in one way or 
another, encourage volunteerism. The approach included in the bill, 
agreed to in a bipartisan manner, is the right one. Rather than 
creating a new program, which this amendment does, we should work to 
achieve the goal of generating volunteers under the existing programs 
authorized in this legislation.
  Therefore, I oppose this redundant amendment and encourage my 
colleagues to do the same.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my colleague Rob 
Andrews.
  Mr. ANDREWS. I thank my friend for yielding.
  I rise in support of the amendment he's offering.
  The ranking member is correct that the purpose of the underlying bill 
is to generate volunteers, but I think that the gentleman from Iowa has 
put a finer point on that and given the structure of the program a 
specific place at which volunteers will be generated.
  It is a full-time job to generate volunteers. You need someone who 
gets up every morning dedicated to that purpose. And although the 
present program has generated millions of hours of volunteer service, I 
think too often that's been done in a way that's not as effective and 
robust as it could be.
  So we support the gentleman's amendment and urge its adoption because 
I believe it will result in a quantum leap in the number of volunteer 
hours.
  Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, at this time I want to thank my 
colleagues for their consideration of my amendment and urge its 
passage.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Iowa (Mr. Loebsack).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa will be postponed.


      Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr. Roe of Tennessee, as Modified

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 5 printed in 
House Report 111-39.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment made in order 
under the rule.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. Roe of Tennessee:
       In paragraph (1)(C) of section 501(a) of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by 
     section 1841 of the bill, strike ``such sums as may be 
     necessary'' and all that follows and insert ``$405,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for 
     fiscal years 2011 through 2014.''.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 250, the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Roe) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be modified by the text I placed at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Modification to amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. Roe of 
     Tennessee:
       In paragraph (2)(A) of section 501(a) of the National and 
     Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by 
     section 1841 of the bill, strike ``such sums as may be 
     necessary'' and all that follows and insert ``$405,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for 
     fiscal years 2011 through 2014.''.

  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the modification of the amendment?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 1\1/2\ minutes.
  My amendment would cap the authorization level in this legislation 
for fiscal year 2010 at the fiscal year 2008 level of $405 million. 
This is 5 percent less than fiscal year 2009, which I think reflects 
what State and local governments are asking their programs to do all 
over the country.
  The legislation we have before us today continues the process of 
turning the AmeriCorps program into a much more streamlined, cost-
effective program that is leveraging a great deal of service for 
dollars we are spending. While I have some concerns that a few programs 
want additional scrutiny, the majority of the programs within the 
national service laws are performing well.
  With that being said, the fact is we are in a recession and face 
record deficits. The legislation before us includes a sense of Congress 
that the AmeriCorps and several other programs should increase the 
number of volunteers to 250,000, up from its current level of just over 
75,300, which, if achieved, would represent a 300 percent increase. 
While it seems to me this is a worthy goal for the future, I'm 
concerned about the temptation to try to get there all at once without 
some direction to the Appropriations Committee on how much funding to 
allocate the program.
  Nothing in this amendment prevents the program from growing in future 
years. If our economy gets back on track and revenues increase, which 
we all are hoping will happen, I think it's perfectly reasonable in the 
future years to increase the funding for the program. At least for this 
year, however, when our focus should be on tightening our belts to 
lower our deficits, this amendment sets what I think is a reasonable 
boundary for the program.
  I urge adoption of this amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim time in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, we oppose this amendment because it 
replaces carefully reasoned consideration of the growth of the program 
with an arbitrary standard.
  I'm quite sympathetic to the author's concern that no program grow 
more quickly than it should. I think that he's right, and I think that 
that's a concern we should have in every aspect of the Federal budget. 
But I think that the proper place to adjudicate that concern is in the 
appropriations bill.
  What the bill before us does is to set a maximum limit, an 
authorization limit, for how much money can go into these programs. As 
the gentleman knows, each year the Appropriations Committee will 
consider, among competing priorities for the public funds, how much 
money this program should receive. The purpose of an authorization 
level is aspirational. It is to set a goal that we think is the optimal 
goal. But we may be wrong. It's shocking, but it's been known to happen 
around here. If that's the case, it is the job of the Appropriations 
Committee, after full public hearing and usually under a very open 
procedure here on the floor, for Members to come and debate the proper 
amount of funding that should go into such a program.
  So we believe that the goals are right. We believe that the 
aspirational goals in this organization bill are quite right. But we 
understand that it's our responsibility to subject those aspirational 
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what would happen if the bill passes without this amendment's being 
adopted.
  So although we certainly understand the gentleman's concerns, we 
respectfully oppose his amendment because it deprives the appropriate 
committee, the Appropriations Committee, and the entire body of the 
right to make that annual assessment as to what the appropriate level 
of funding is.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chair, I yield such time as he may consume 
to the distinguished ranking member of the Education and Labor 
Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
  Mr. McKEON. I thank the gentleman for yielding and welcome him to the 
committee, a new member of our committee and a great addition to the 
committee.
  The gentleman that just spoke is correct. We do have the 
appropriators who spend the money, but that does not mean that the 
authorizers should give up their responsibilities, and they have the 
responsibility of putting in the bills what they think should be spent.
  None of us needs reminding about the grave economic and fiscal 
challenges we face at this time. In fact, a child born today carries a 
debt of at least $175,000. That's the equivalent of having a mortgage 
and no house.
  The Roe amendment is a small step but a very important one. It 
underscores our commitment to fiscal responsibility. And I think, as 
authorizers, we can step up and do that, and I commend him for offering 
the amendment.
  The GIVE Act, as currently drafted, offers no clear guidance on 
funding levels for AmeriCorps and its supporting programs. Rather, this 
section of the bill is merely authorized to spend ``such sums as may be 
required,'' and we would be giving up the opportunity to advise the 
appropriators.
  As we implement major structural changes in the bill, such as the new 
fixed-price grant structure, it would be prudent to take our time 
before deploying on a larger scale. Therefore, although we have 
encouraged the corporation to actually expand these programs, I support 
this amendment to authorize funding for the coming year at the fiscal 
year 2008 level and allow flexibility in future years to help reach the 
goal we have articulated.
  I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I continue to reserve the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my 
time.
  I know I am new here in Congress and probably don't understand the 
way things work, but I have a basic philosophy that I have applied 
throughout my public service. It's very simple: The government should 
spend less than it takes in. It's a concept that our State governments 
and local governments achieve every year, and I know there's pain, but 
they get it, and it's because that's what they have to do. States like 
California and Tennessee have to make major spending cuts this year to 
bring their budgets in balance. The city I was mayor of has a 5 percent 
cut in their budget this year.
  Congress, unfortunately, seems to be best at completely ignoring this 
principle. I'm not blaming Republicans or Democrats, because it has 
occurred under the watch of Presidents of both parties. But now is our 
chance to do something about it. Our economy is in crisis, our deficits 
are soaring, and I think it's reasonable to ask good programs like 
AmeriCorps to join the rest of the country in tightening our belts and 
making do with what we have for 1 more year while we try to get out of 
this crisis.
  With that I urge adoption of my amendment.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, we would again respectfully request a 
``no'' vote on this amendment.
  The fiscal concerns that the gentleman raises are quite valid. We 
believe that the procedure that's in place to address those fiscal 
concerns is the right one, and we actually believe that this bill in 
many ways is a partial answer to the country's fiscal crisis in three 
ways:
  First, it promotes many more people getting a higher education. A 
skilled workforce is one of the most important ways we can grow the 
economy.
  Second, it addresses some of the most pressing needs of the country 
that are precluding us from growth. Whether it's illiteracy, juvenile 
delinquency, gaps in our health care system, this underlying bill, we 
believe, addresses those needs, and this amendment artificially cuts 
off funding for some of those needs.
  And, finally, we think that the volunteer hours that are leveraged by 
this legislation accomplish so much more for the commonwealth at no 
cost to the public treasury.

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  We believe that the amendment artificially cuts off those 
possibilities and we urge a ``no'' vote.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Tennessee (Mr. Roe), as modified.
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Tennessee will be 
postponed.
  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise.
  The motion was agreed to.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. 
Kilroy) having assumed the chair, Mr. Pastor of Arizona, Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1388) to 
reauthorize and reform the national service laws, had come to no 
resolution thereon.

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