[Senate Report 118-173]
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                                                 Calendar No. 384

118th Congress}                                           { Report
                                 SENATE
  2d Session  }                                           { 118-173

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                   UNITY THROUGH SERVICE ACT OF 2023

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                              R E P O R T

                                 OF THE

                   COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND

                          GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                              TO ACCOMPANY

                                S. 2150

           TO ESTABLISH AN INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON SERVICE TO
           PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY
           SERVICE, NATIONAL SERVICE, AND PUBLIC SERVICE FOR
        ALL PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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        COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS

                   GARY C. PETERS, Michigan, Chairman
THOMAS R. CARPER, Delaware           RAND PAUL, Kentucky
MAGGIE HASSAN, New Hampshire         RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin
KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona              JAMES LANKFORD, Oklahoma
JACKY ROSEN, Nevada                  MITT ROMNEY, Utah
JON OSSOFF, Georgia                  RICK SCOTT, Florida
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut      JOSH HAWLEY, Missouri
LAPHONZA R. BUTLER, California       ROGER MARSHALL, Kansas

                   David M. Weinberg, Staff Director
                      Alan S. Kahn, Chief Counsel
            Lena C. Chang, Director of Governmental Affairs
              Devin M. Parsons, Professional Staff Member
           William E. Henderson III, Minority Staff Director
              Christina N. Salazar, Minority Chief Counsel
                  Andrew J. Hopkins, Minority Counsel
                     Laura W. Kilbride, Chief Clerk
                     
                     
                                                 Calendar No. 384

118th Congress}                                           { Report
                                 SENATE
  2d Session  }                                           { 118-173

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                   UNITY THROUGH SERVICE ACT OF 2023

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                  May 9, 2024.--Ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Peters, from the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
                    Affairs, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                         [To accompany S. 2150]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 2150), to establish 
an Interagency Council on Service to promote and strengthen 
opportunities for military service, national service, and 
public service for all people of the United States, and for 
other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably 
thereon with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and 
recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass.

                                CONTENTS

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  I. Purpose and Summary..............................................1
 II. Background and Need for the Legislation..........................2
III. Legislative History..............................................4
 IV. Section-by-Section Analysis of the Bill, as Reported.............5
  V. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact..................................7
 VI. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................7
VII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported............8

                         I. Purpose and Summary

    S. 2150, the Unity through Service Act of 2023, would 
establish an Interagency Council on Service (the Council) to 
oversee and coordinate initiatives that extend across military, 
national, and public service. The Council would consult with 
state, local, tribal, and cross-sector entities about service 
initiatives and submit a Service Strategy report to the 
President and Congress every four years, starting two years 
after the bill's enactment. The bill would also authorize a 
joint advertising, market research, and recruiting program 
involving the Department of Defense (DoD), the Corporation for 
National and Community Service (CNCS), and the Peace Corps. 
Additionally, the bill would enhance the information provided 
to individuals transitioning out of the military or national 
service programs about other forms of service opportunities. 
The bill would require the Council to report findings on 
lessons learned regarding service recruitment and retention 
and, in coordination with DoD, CNCS, and the Peace Corps, 
submit a report to Congress every four years with 
recommendations related to cross-service marketing, research, 
and promotion. The bill would also direct the Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) to report to Congress on the 
effectiveness of the Council and other provisions of this bill.

              II. Background and Need for the Legislation

    The United States has a longstanding tradition of service, 
including public service, military service, and national 
service, reflected across communities and in government 
programs.\1\ The Unity through Service Act of 2023 recognizes 
the importance of service to our nation in all forms and 
supports further actions to increase service participation. In 
his remarks accompanying the introduction of this bill, Senator 
Jack Reed (D-RI) described the need to promote service, 
stating, ``Americans are ready and willing to answer the call 
to serve, to come together and meet the challenges that we face 
at the local, national, and international level. We just need 
to create the conditions to mobilize them.''\2\
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    \1\National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, 
Inspired to Serve: The Final Report of the National Commission on 
Military, National, and Public Service (Mar. 2020).
    \2\Statement of Senator Jack Reed, Congressional Record, S2228 
(June 22, 2023).
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    The Unity through Service Act defines public service as 
employment in federal, state, local, and tribal governments. 
Over 21 million individuals dedicate their careers to serving 
the public, including teachers, law enforcement officers, 
nurses, firefighters, postal workers, and numerous other 
occupations within the civil service.\3\ However, the public 
sector faces significant recruitment and retention challenges. 
State and local employment rates continue to fall short of 
staffing levels prior to the COVID-19 public health emergency, 
despite heightened demands for community services and the need 
for public professionals to oversee infrastructure upgrades.\4\ 
Furthermore, public schools struggle to fill a higher number of 
educator vacancies each year in most states.\5\ At the federal 
level, 56% of recent graduates said they would not consider 
employment in the federal government, according to a 2022 
survey.\6\ Testimony from the Deputy Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget in 2022 noted that only 8% of the federal 
workforce is under the age of 30 and 15% of federal employees 
are eligible for retirement, which will expand to 30% within 5 
years.\7\
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    \3\U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and 
Wage Statistics, May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage 
Estimates by ownership: Federal, state, and local government, including 
government-owned schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service 
(www.bls.gov/oes/current/999001.htm) (accessed Nov. 13, 2023).
    \4\Jobs Sit Empty in the Public Sector, So Unions Pitch In to 
Recruit, New York Times (July 27, 2023) (www.nytimes.com/2023/07/27/
business/economy/local-government-jobs-unions.html).
    \5\Tuan D. Nguyen, Chanh B. Lam, and Paul Bruno, Is There a 
National Teacher Shortage? A Systematic Examination of Reports of 
Teacher Shortages in the United States, Annenberg Institute at Brown 
University (Aug. 2022); See also Teacher Shortages in the United 
States: A systemic examination of reports of teacher vacancy and 
shortages (teachershortages.com/) (accessed Nov. 13, 2023).
    \6\Qualtrics, 2022 Federal Study: Improving Early Career 
Recruitment to Federal Jobs (Aug. 2022) (success.qualtrics.com/rs/542-
FMF-412/images/US%20Federal%20Recruitment%20Report
%20_%20Qualtrics.pdf).
    \7\House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on 
Government Operations, Testimony Submitted for the Record of Deputy 
Director Jason S. Miller, Office of Management and Budget, The Future 
of Federal Work II, 117th Cong. (July 21, 2022) (H. Hrg. 117-XX).
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    Military service is another fundamental form of service to 
the nation. Over 41 million people have served in the United 
States military throughout the nation's history.\8\ Currently, 
over 1.3 million active duty members serve across the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.\9\ 
However, the U.S. military faces new and ongoing recruitment 
challenges. According to the latest annual report on DoD 
demographics, overall military recruitment decreased by nearly 
3% in 2022 compared to 2021.\10\ In 2020, DoD reported that 77% 
of youth ages 17 to 24 would not qualify for service without a 
waiver based on health and other factors, and nearly half of 
the remaining 23% would not be available for service due to 
college enrollment.\11\ Under Secretary of the Army Gabriel 
Camarillo also raised the issue of a lack of youth inclination 
to serve in the military during a March 2023 hearing held by 
the Senate Committee on Armed Services, noting, ``About 75% [of 
young adults] have little to no knowledge about the Army, and 
only 9% have the propensity to serve, the lowest it has been in 
over a decade.''\12\
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    \8\U.S. Census Bureau, Those Who Served: America's Veterans From 
World War II to the War on Terror (ACS-43) (June 2020) (www.census.gov/
content/dam/Census/library/publications/2020/demo/acs-43.pdf).
    \9\U.S. Department of Defense (Defense Manpower Data Center), DoD 
Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications (dwp.dmdc.osd.mil/dwp/app/
dod-data-reports/workforce-reports) (accessed Nov. 13, 2023).
    \10\U.S. Department of Defense: Defense Department Report Shows 
Decline in Armed Forces Population While Percentage of Military Women 
Rises Slightly (Nov. 6, 2023).
    \11\Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, 2020 Qualified Military Available (QMA) Study Key Findings 
(prod-media.asvabprogram.com/CEP_PDF_Contents/
Qualified_Military_Available.pdf) (accessed Nov. 13, 2023).
    \12\Senate Committee on Armed Services, Testimony Submitted for the 
Record of Under Secretary Gabriel O. Camarillo, United States Army, 
Hearing to Receive Testimony on the Recruiting Challenges Facing the 
United States Military, 118th Cong. (Mar. 22, 2023) (S Hrg. 118-XX).
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    In addition, volunteers in national service programs play a 
vital role in fulfilling the needs of their communities. 
Examples of national service programs include AmeriCorps, 
Senior Corps, YouthBuild, and the Peace Corps and involve 
initiatives related to disaster relief, housing, conservation, 
economic development, and educational opportunities, among 
other activities to strengthen community resources.\13\ 
Biennial research conducted by AmeriCorps in coordination with 
the Census Bureau estimates that over 23.2% of Americans, or 
60.7 million individuals, formally volunteered with 
organizations in 2021, resulting in over 4.1 billion hours of 
service and over $120 billion in economic impact. The same 
research notes that formal participation in national service in 
2021 was 7% lower than the 30% participation rate in 2019.\14\ 
During a 2021 congressional hearing, the Chairman of the 
National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service 
made note of a finding that ``[n]early a third of millennials 
state that they are unaware of existing national service 
opportunities.''\15\ The Unity through Service Act of 2023 aims 
to increase awareness about each critical form of service 
opportunity.
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    \13\National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, 
supra note 1, at 9.
    \14\AmeriCorps, Volunteering and Civic Life in America: Research 
Summary (Jan. 2023) (https://americorps.gov/sites/default/files/
document/volunteering-civic-life-america-research-summary.pdf); U.S. 
Census Bureau, Current Population Survey 2021 Volunteering and Civic 
Life Supplement (Jan. 2023).
    \15\Senate Committee on Armed Services, Hearing to Examine the 
Final Recommendations and Report of the National Commission on 
Military, National, and Public Service, 117th Cong. (Mar. 11, 2021) (S. 
Hrg. 117-XX).
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    The Unity through Service Act of 2023 incorporates findings 
and recommendations from the National Commission on Military, 
National, and Public Service. The National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 established this 
Commission in part to ``consider methods to increase 
participation in military, national, and public service.''\16\ 
That legislation also directed the Commission to develop 
recommendations and submit a report to Congress regarding 
service participation, which the Commission released in March 
2020.\17\ The report recommended that the federal government 
establish a dedicated service council to coordinate 
governmentwide service efforts and take steps to conduct cross-
service marketing, recruitment, and retention.\18\ The Unity 
through Service Act of 2023 would implement the Commission's 
recommendations by establishing an Interagency Council on 
Service and authorizing additional collaborative efforts among 
military departments, veteran transition assistance programs, 
national service programs, and public service recruitment 
efforts to increase participation across each area of service. 
The bill would result in a whole-of-government Service Strategy 
and ongoing reporting on initiatives to assess, promote, and 
coordinate service initiatives. This bill would contribute 
toward the Commission's vision that by 2031, five million 
Americans begin participating in military, national, or public 
service each year.\19\
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    \16\National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Pub. 
L. 114-328, Subtitle F.
    \17\National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service, 
supra note 1.
    \18\Id. at 7.
    \19\Id. at 10.
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                        III. Legislative History

    Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced S. 2150, the Unity 
through Service Act of 2023, on June 22, 2023, with original 
cosponsor Senator Todd Young (R-IN). The bill was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    The Committee considered S. 2150 at a business meeting on 
October 25, 2023. At the business meeting, Chairman Peters 
offered a substitute amendment to the bill and a modification 
to the substitute amendment. The substitute amendment adjusted 
language in the bill related to the Chair of the Interagency 
Council on Service, clarifying that the individual designated 
as Chair must already hold a presidentially appointed, Senate-
confirmed position in the federal government. The modification 
to the substitute amendment included the following changes to 
the bill language: (1) striking text regarding the sharing of 
marketing and recruiting research among Council agencies; (2) 
adding ``faith-based organizations''' to the list of entities 
outside of the federal government with which the Council may 
consult; (3) clarifying which congressional committees would 
receive the Council's quadrennial report on cross-service 
promotion and requiring the report to include a description of 
the information and data used to develop relevant initiatives; 
(4) directing the Council to conduct a study on past 
advertising campaigns for different areas of service and the 
role of vaccine requirements on service participation; (5) 
specifying that the bill does not authorize additional 
appropriations; and (6) requiring GAO to report to Congress on 
the effectiveness of the bill. The Committee adopted the 
modification to the substitute amendment, and the substitute 
amendment as modified, by unanimous consent, with Senators 
Peters, Hassan, Sinema, Rosen, Ossoff, Blumenthal, Butler, 
Paul, Lankford, Romney, Scott, Hawley, and Marshall present. 
The bill, as amended by the Peters substitute amendment as 
modified, was ordered reported favorably by roll call vote of 
11 yeas to 1 nay, with Senators Peters, Hassan, Sinema, Rosen, 
Ossoff, Blumenthal, Butler, Lankford, Romney, Scott, and Hawley 
voting in the affirmative and Senator Paul voting in the 
negative. Senators Carper and Marshall voted yea by proxy, and 
Senator Johnson voted nay by proxy, for the record only.

        IV. Section-by-Section Analysis of the Bill, as Reported


Section 1. Short title

    This section establishes the short title of the bill as the 
``Unity through Service Act of 2023.''

Section 2. Interagency Council on Service

    Subsection (a) would establish the Interagency Council on 
Service, tasked with advising the President on promoting, 
strengthening, and expanding opportunities for military 
service, national service, and public service in the United 
States. The Council would review and coordinate recruitment 
strategies and federal government initiatives to increase a 
sense of service and civic responsibility.
    Subsection (b) describes the composition of the Council in 
terms of agency participation and directs the Council to meet 
on a quarterly basis. The President would designate which 
member of the Council would serve as Chair, selecting from 
Council members who hold presidentially appointed and Senate-
confirmed positions in the federal government.
    Subsection (c) outlines the responsibilities of the 
Council. The Council would develop recruitment strategies to 
increase participation in military service, national service, 
and public service. It would provide a forum for the federal 
officials responsible for military service, national service, 
and public service programs to coordinate and share best 
practices for service recruitment. The Council could consult 
with state, local, and tribal entities, including governments, 
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, 
faith-based organizations, philanthropic organizations, and the 
private sector, as well as identify notable initiatives by 
those entities to improve participation in national service 
programs. Every four years, starting two years after the bill's 
enactment, the Council would submit to the President and 
Congress a Service Strategy reviewing relevant federal programs 
and initiatives, online content, and trends for service. The 
Strategy would recommend opportunities related to service 
recruitment, joint messaging, and branding.

Section 3. Joint market research to advance military and national 
        service

    This section authorizes DoD, CNCS, and the Peace Corps to 
carry out a joint program for market research, market studies, 
recruiting, and advertising, to complement existing programs.

Section 4. Transition opportunities for military servicemembers and 
        national service participants

    Subsection (a) amends a provision in military law related 
to employment assistance for servicemembers separating from the 
military. This subsection would add CNCS as an entity with 
which DoD and DHS can establish procedures to release the names 
and other pertinent information of individuals separating from 
the military and their spouses for the purpose of locating 
civilian employment and training opportunities.
    Subsection (b) amends a provision in military law related 
to employment assistance, job training assistance, and other 
transitional services offered to servicemembers separating from 
the military in a program administered by the Department of 
Labor. This subsection would require the Department of Labor to 
provide information to transition counselors about public 
service opportunities, training on public service job 
recruitment, and the advantages of careers with the federal 
government. It would also add an option for program 
participants to receive two days of instruction on national and 
community service.
    Subsection (c) amends federal statute that outlines the 
duties of the CEO of CNCS. It would add the duty of ensuring 
individuals completing terms of service in domestic volunteer 
programs, such as AmeriCorps, receive information about 
military and public service opportunities.

Section 5. Joint report to congress on initiatives to integrate 
        military and national service

    This section requires that every four years, the Chair of 
the Council, in coordination with DoD, CNCS, and the Peace 
Corps, submit a report to relevant congressional committees 
regarding cross-service marketing, research, and promotion. The 
report would include the number of individuals serving in 
national service programs who previously served in the military 
and vice versa. It would also include assessments and 
recommendations related to joint advertising and recruitment 
initiatives, as well as a description of the information and 
data used to develop related initiatives or campaigns.

Section 6. Reports to Congress on lessons learned regarding retention 
        and recruitment

    This section would require the Chair of the Council to 
conduct a study on the effectiveness of past advertising 
campaigns for each area of service, as well as a study on the 
role of vaccine requirements on service retention and 
recruitment. The Council would submit a report on the findings 
of study to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Homeland 
Security within 270 days after the bill's enactment.

Section 7. Definitions

    This section defines the terms ``Interagency Council on 
Service,'' ``military department,'' ``military service,'' 
``national service,'' ``public service,'' ``service,'' and 
``State Service Commission'' for the purpose of this bill.

Section 8. No Additional funds

    This section specifies that the bill does not authorize the 
appropriation of additional funding for carrying out the bill's 
provisions.

Section 9. GAO report

    This section directs GAO to report to Congress on the 
effectiveness of the provisions in this bill within 30 months 
after the bill's enactment.

                   V. Evaluation of Regulatory Impact

    Pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 11(b) of rule 
XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee has 
considered the regulatory impact of this bill and determined 
that the bill will have no regulatory impact within the meaning 
of the rules. The Committee agrees with the Congressional 
Budget Office's statement that the bill contains no 
intergovernmental or private sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would impose no costs 
on state, local, or tribal governments.

             VI. Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate




    S. 2150 would establish the Interagency Council on Service 
which would be composed of representatives from at least 16 
federal agencies. The Council would coordinate efforts by those 
agencies aimed at increasing public awareness of opportunities 
for service in the military, civilian employment in federal, 
state, local, and tribal governments, and other opportunities 
for service that meets the needs of communities, states, and 
the nation. The Council would be required to produce a report 
on the effectiveness of previous advertising efforts to 
increase public service and on the effect of vaccine 
requirements on recruiting and retention.
    The bill also would authorize the Department of Defense, 
the Peace Corps, and the Corporation for National and Community 
Service to conduct a joint recruitment and advertising 
campaign. The bill would require the Council to quadrennially 
submit implementation reports to the Congress and issue 
recommendations for increasing interagency marketing and 
promotion initiatives.
    S. 2150 also would require the Government Accountability 
Office to report on the effectiveness of the legislation within 
30 months of enactment.
    Using information about the cost of similar entities, CBO 
estimates that implementing S. 2150 would cost $2 million over 
the 2024-2028 period for compensation, travel, activities, and 
other administrative expenses of the Council's staff. CBO 
estimates that satisfying the bill's other reporting and 
research requirements would cost an additional $1 million over 
the same timeframe. In total, implementing the bill would cost 
$3 million over the 2024-2028 period. Any spending would be 
subject to the availability of appropriated funds.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Christopher 
Mann. The estimate was reviewed by Christina Hawley Anthony, 
Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
                                         Phillip L. Swagel,
                             Director, Congressional Budget Office.

       VII. Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported

    In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by 
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law 
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in brackets, new matter is 
printed in italic, and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman):

UNITED STATES CODE

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TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES

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SUBTITLE A--GENERAL MILITARY LAW

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PART II--PERSONNEL

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   CHAPTER 58--BENEFITS AND SERVICES FOR MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED OR 
RECENTLY SEPARATED

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SEC. 1143. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

    (a) * * *
    (b) * * *
    (c) Information to Civilian Entities.--
          (1) For the purpose of assisting members covered by 
        subsection (a) and their spouses in locating civilian 
        employment and training opportunities, the Secretary of 
        Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
        establish and implement procedures to release to 
        civilian employers, organizations, State employment 
        agencies, the Corporation for National and Community 
        Service, and other appropriate entities the names (and 
        other pertinent information) of such members and their 
        spouses. Such names may be released for such purpose 
        only with the consent of such members and spouses.

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SEC. 1144. EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING ASSISTANCE, AND OTHER 
                    TRANSITIONAL SERVICES: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

    (a) * * *
    (b) Elements of Program.--In establishing and carrying out 
a program under this section, the Secretary of Labor shall do 
the following:
          (1) * * *

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          (11) Provide information on public service 
        opportunities, training on public service job 
        recruiting, and the advantages of careers with the 
        Federal Government.

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    (f) Program Contents.--
          (1) The program carried out under this section shall 
        consist of instruction as follows:
                  (A) * * *

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                  (D) Two days of instruction regarding a topic 
                selected by the member from the following 
                subjects:
                          (i) Preparation for employment.
                          (ii) Preparation for education.
                          (iii) Preparation for vocational 
                        training.
                          (iv) Preparation for 
                        entrepreneurship.
                          (v) National and community service, 
                        taught in conjunction with the Chief 
                        Executive Officer of the Corporation 
                        for National and Community Service.
                          ([v]vi) Other options determined by 
                        the Secretary concerned.

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NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

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TITLE I--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM

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PART III--NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS

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SUBTITLE G--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

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SEC. 193A. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

    (a) * * *
    (b) Duties.--In addition to the duties conferred on the 
Chief Executive Officer under any other provision of the 
national service laws, the Chief Executive Officer, in 
collaboration with the State Commissions, shall--
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          (24) conduct outreach to ensure the inclusion of 
        economically disadvantaged individuals in national 
        service programs and activities authorized under the 
        national service laws; [and]
          (25) ensure that outreach, awareness, and recruitment 
        efforts are consistent with the Americans with 
        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and 
        section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973[.]; and
          (26) ensure that individuals completing a partial or 
        full term of service in a program under subtitle C or E 
        or part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service 
        Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.) receive 
        information about military and public service 
        opportunities for which they may qualify or in which 
        they may be interested.

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