CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

Amendments

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3637, S3648, S3649, S3692, S3729, S3730, S3731 [24MR], S3745, S3760, S3761, S3762, S3764, S3771, S3772, S3776, S3803, S3804, S3805 [25MR], S3826, S3828, S3830, S3833, S3835, S3836, S3837, S3884, S3934, S3935, S3936, S3937 [26MR], H3553, H3583, H3585, H3589, H3590, H3591, H3593, H3594, H3595, H3596, H3597, H3598, H3599, H3607 [18MR], H4145 [31MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (H. Res. 250), H3542 [18MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9685 [22SE], H8709, H8710 [23JY], H8777, H8779, H8782, H8783, H8785 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8723 [24JY]

Articles and editorials

Americorps Fuels Hope Through Disaster Relief, H3592 [18MR]

Bills and resolutions

AmeriCorps: recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (see H. Res. 453), H5712 [18MY]

Children and youth: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (see S. 545), S2909 [9MR] (see H.R. 1165), H2833 [25FE]

Clean Energy Corps: establish (see H.R. 1394), H3104 [9MR]

Community service: improve educational awards provided for national service (see S. 464), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1154), H2631 [24FE]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (see H.R. 1388), H3104 [9MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (see H. Res. 250), H3525 [17MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration of Senate amendments (see H. Res. 296), H4128 [30MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see H.R. 3293), H8584 [22JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (see H. Res. 673), H8706 [23JY]

GothamCorps: establish (see H.R. 1363), H3054 [5MR]

House Rules: same-day consideration of resolutions allowing consideration of certain legislation (see H. Res. 289), H4061 [26MR]

Nonprofit Capacity Building Program: establish (see S. 609), S3163 [17MR]

Semester of Service grant program: establish (see S. 465), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1152), H2631 [24FE]

Senior citizens: establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (see S. 467), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1151), H2631 [24FE]

Silver Scholarship program: establish to encourage increased volunteer work by seniors (see H.R. 1047), H1519 [12FE]

Summer of Service grant programs: establish (see S. 466), S2423 [24FE] (see H.R. 1153), H2631 [24FE]

Taxation: provide an exclusion from gross income for AmeriCorps educational awards (see H.R. 1596), H3641 [18MR]

Veterans Corps program: establish (see S. 606), S3163 [17MR]

Veterans Engaged for Tomorrow (VET) Corps: establish to promote and improve service opportunities for veterans and retired military (see H.R. 1401), H3104 [9MR]

Cloture motions

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3772 [25MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to proceed, S3577 [19MR], S3600 [23MR]

Cost Estimates

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act (H.R. 1388): CBO, E692 [17MR]

Letters

Serve America Act: Campus Compact (organization), S3825 [26MR]

———ServiceNation (organization), S3824 [26MR]

———several Governors, S3824 [26MR]

Motions

Community service: reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3760 [25MR], H3604 [18MR], H4181 [31MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Steve King amendment on Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), H8713 [24JY]

Remarks in House

AmeriCorps: eligibility of Teach for America, Inc., for continued participation, H3549 [18MR]

———National Civilian Community Corps funding, H3547, H3548 [18MR]

———recognize accomplishments of members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S. (H. Res. 453), H6338-H6342 [9JN]

———require an OMB review of all authorized programs using Program Assessment Rating Tool and GAO review of the National Civilian Community Corps program, H3596 [18MR]

AmeriCorps Week: observance, H5587 [14MY]

Appropriations: cap funding at current levels, H3593, H3594 [18MR]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8687 [23JY]

Buffalo, NY: tribute to community organizations helping with a home reconstruction by ``Extreme Makeover—Home Edition'' (television show), E2800 [18NO]

Children and youth: develop capacity and infrastructure for mentoring programs (H.R. 1165), E401 [25FE]

Clean Energy Corps: design clean energy programs that meet the needs of rural communities, H3589, H3590 [18MR]

Community service: increase funding for organizations to support individuals enrolled in full-time national service positions, H3596, H3597 [18MR]

———make certain organizations and related activities ineligible for grants, H3605 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), H3543-H3608 [18MR], H8651 [23JY], H9374, H9376, H9385 [9SE], E713, E721, E722, E723, E726 [19MR], E733, E737 [23MR], E748 [24MR], E2230 [10SE]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration (H. Res. 250), H3535-H3543 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), consideration of Senate amendments (H. Res. 296), H4139-H4141 [31MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), corrections in engrossment, H3608 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to recommit, H3605 [18MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), Senate amendments, H4145-H4186, H4247 [31MR], E828 [31MR], E874, E888 [2AP]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: across-the-board funding reduction, H8785-H8788 [24JY]

———making appropriations, earmark declaration, E1774 [15JY], E1809, E1812 [16JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8499 [22JY], H8727-H8793 [24JY], H9603 [16SE], E2087 [29JY], E2134 [31JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8713-H8723 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), earmark declaration, E1850, E1851 [20JY], E1864 [21JY], E1879, E1894 [22JY], E1903, E1909, E1911 [23JY], E1914, E1917, E1918, E1919, E1921, E1922, E1925, E1926, E1927, E1928, E1933, E1934, E1935, E1936, E1937, E1939, E1940, E1941, E1942, E1943, E1944, E1946, E1948, E1949, E1950, E1951, E1952, E1953, E1954, E1960, E1962, E1963, E1964, E1965, E1967, E1968, E1969, E1970, E1974, E1975, E1976, E1977, E1978, E1979, E1980, E1981, E1982, E1983, E1984, E1985, E1986, E1987, E1988, E1989, E1990, E1991, E1992, E1993, E1994, E1995, E1996, E1997, E1998, E1999, E2000, E2001, E2004, E2005, E2006, E2008 [24JY], E2014, E2018, E2020, E2023, E2024 [27JY], E2040, E2046 [28JY], E2062 [29JY], E2091, E2133, E2153, E2161, E2171 [31JY], E2204, E2207 [8SE], E2219 [9SE], E2237, E2238, E2240, E2242, E2243 [10SE], E2251 [14SE], E2293 [16SE], E2321 [21SE], E2435 [1OC]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), motion to recommit, H8791, H8792 [24JY]

Education: revise maximum educational award formula used to calculate veterans educational benefits received for participating in national service programs, H3590, H3591 [18MR]

Emory University: Corp. for National and Community Service Presidential Award recipient, E698 [18MR]

Michigan State University: Corp. for National and Community Service Presidential Award for General Community Service recipient, E223 [9FE]

National Service Reserve Corps: establish, H3599, H3600 [18MR]

Veterans: establish a veterans volunteer corps to help veterans pursue education and employment, process claims, and rural, disabled, and unemployed veterans with transportation needs, H3598 [18MR]

Volunteer Generation Fund: establish, H3591-H3593 [18MR]

Volunteer workers: direct volunteers towards programs that combat childhood obesity through physical education and provide services to homebound senior citizens, H3594, H3595 [18MR]

Remarks in Senate

AmeriCorps: eligibility of Teach for America, Inc., for continued participation, S3837 [26MR]

———include a foster care mentoring program in the national service corps program, S3764, S3765 [25MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S9834 [24SE]

Community service: improve educational awards provided for national service (S. 464), S2429 [24FE]

———increase funding for national service programs that assist disabled individuals, S3648 [24MR]

———integration of retired science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professionals into community-based service learning programs, S3642 [24MR]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN) or any affiliated organization, S3830-S3832, S3834 [26MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), S3636-S3651 [24MR], S3745-S3752, S3755-S3765, S3771-S3773, S3776 [25MR], S3822-S3886 [26MR], S10482 [15OC]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), cloture motion, S3772 [25MR]

———reauthorize and reform national service laws (H.R. 1388), motion to proceed, S3577 [19MR], S3583, S3592-S3601 [23MR], S3628-S3632, S3634 [24MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), S9834 [24SE], S9952 [30SE]

Education Corps: allow to carry out activities that provide music and arts education and engagement, S3761, S3762 [25MR]

Native Americans: designate a tribal liason and keep tribes eligible for nationally competitive grants and allow competition with States and national nonprofit organizations, S3746, S3747, S3758 [25MR]

Nonprofit Capacity Building Program: establish, S3649, S3650 [24MR]

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP): evaluate and improve administration, S3837 [26MR]

Semester of Service grant program: establish (S. 465), S2429 [24FE]

Senior citizens: establish Encore Service programs, Encore Fellowship programs, and Silver Scholarship programs (S. 467), S2429 [24FE]

States: enhance role of State service commissions in grant oversight and planning, S3641 [24MR]

———make grants to State service commissions to award ServeAmerica Fellowships, S3826 [26MR]

Summer of Service grant programs: establish (S. 466), S2429 [24FE]

University of the Cumberlands: Corp. for National and Community Service Presidential Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll honoree, S2363 [23FE]

Volunteer workers: require criminal history check and drug test for controlled substances for certain individuals with access to vulnerable populations, S3826-S3828, S3836 [26MR]

Women: clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers and organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape and incest, S3760 [25MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 250) (H. Rept. 111-39), H3525 [17MR]

Consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 673) (H. Rept. 111-222), H8706 [23JY]

Consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 296) (H. Rept. 111-67), H4128 [30MR]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3293) (H. Rept. 111-220), H8584 [22JY]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 3293) (S. Rept. 111-66), S8759 [4AU]

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 1388) (H. Rept. 111-37), H3436 [16MR]

Nomination of Patrick A. Corvington To Be Corp. for National and Community Service Chief Executive Officer: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate), S12909 [10DE]

Same-Day Consideration of Resolutions Allowing Consideration of Certain Legislation: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 111-57), H4061 [26MR]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8791 [24JY]

———making appropriations (H.R. 3293), consideration (H. Res. 673), H8714 [24JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S9834 [24SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3293), H8728-H8752 [24JY]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H8687 [23JY]

Texts of

H. Res. 250, consideration of H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H3535 [18MR]

H. Res. 296, consideration of Senate amendments to H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H4139 [31MR]

H. Res. 453, recognize accomplishments of Americorps members and alumni and the contributions made to lives of the people of the U.S., H6338 [9JN]

H. Res. 673, consideration of H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8713 [24JY]

H.R. 1388, Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, H3554-H3582 [18MR]

H.R. 1388, Serve America Act, S3848-S3884 [26MR]

H.R. 3293, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, H8762-H8777 [24JY]