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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–39 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1388) 

TO REAUTHORIZE AND REFORM THE NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS 

MARCH 17, 2009.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. MATSUI, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 250] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 250, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, 

under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The rule 

waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except 

clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee 

on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered 

as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the 

amendment in the nature of a substitute except for clause 10 of 

rule XXI. This waiver does not affect the point of order available 

under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 

The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in this 

report. The amendments made in order may be offered only in the 

order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to 

amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of 

the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 


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points of order against the amendments except for clauses 9 and 

10 of rule XXI are waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of the bill 

(except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a waiver of clause 

4(a) of rule XIII, requiring a three-day layover of the committee report and a waiver of clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII requiring the inclusion of a cost estimate. Although the rule waives all points of order 

against the amendment in the nature of a substitute (except clause 

10 of rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order. 

The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic. 

SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE IN ORDER

(Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors) 

1. Miller, George (CA): Would make certain technical changes; 

allow interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support 

national service programs by approving the use of service positions 

in projects carried out by other agencies; clarify that the goal of 

reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; and clarify that the Corporation should 

promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its 

progress in doing so. Adds language to promote community based 

efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service 

opportunities. Adds ‘‘severely economically distressed community’’ 

as a new definition. Includes a new activity under the Opportunity 

Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps 

meet educational needs in low income communities. Incorporates 

language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs. (30 minutes) 

2. Pingree, Chellie (ME): Would add to the list of approved Clean 

Energy Corps activities the development of clean energy programs 

designed to meet the needs of rural communities. (10 minutes) 

3. Hunter, Duncan D. (CA): Would remove veteran’s educational 

benefits from being taken into account when calculating the maximum award an individual could receive for participating in one of 

the national service programs. (10 minutes) 

4. Loebsack, Dave (IA): Would authorize a new grant program, 

the Volunteer Generation Fund, to be administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. (10 minutes) 

5. Roe, David P. (TN): Would set an authorization for 

AmeriCorps, the Trust, Innovative programs, audits and evaluations at the FY 2008 level for FY 2010, and as such sums as may 

be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. (10 minutes) 

6. Kilroy, Mary Jo (OH): Would provide volunteers to supervise 

physical education classes at elementary and secondary schools, 

provide nutrition education to students, and supervise, organize, 

and manage after school physical activity/education programs. The 

amendment would also provide services to these elderly people 

through food deliveries, legal and medical services provided in the 

home, and transportation. (10 minutes) 

7. Roskam, Peter (IL): Would require all authorized programs to 

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quire GAO to do a study on the National Civilian Community 

Corps program; and, amend the underlying legislation to continue 

the annual evaluation requirement for the National Civilian Community Corps, not a single evaluation by 2014. (10 minutes) 

8. Markey, Betsy (CO): Would increase the operational support 

given to organizations for full-time individuals enrolled in an approved national service position. The amendment proposes increasing the support from $600 to $800 and from $800 to $1000 if program supports at least 50 percent disadvantaged youth. (10 minutes) 

9. Hill, Baron (IN): Would denote that sending care packages to 

soldiers deployed in combat zones overseas is included as an eligible service program. (10 minutes) 

10. Teague, Harry (NM)/Klein, Ron (FL): Would aid veterans in 

their pursuit of education and professional opportunities, help veterans with the claims process, and assist rural, disabled, and unemployed veterans with transportation needs. (10 minutes) 

11. Perriello, Tom (VA)/Titus, Dana (NV): Would create a National Service Reserve Corps and requires an annual service requirement of at least 10 hours and/or annual training. A member 

of the National Service Reserve Corps is one who has completed a 

term of national service, fulfilled training, and will respond to national disasters and other emergencies. These individuals will be 

listed in a national database for the ease of immediate deployment 

in case of emergency. (10 minutes) 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE IN ORDER

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE

MILLER OF CALIFORNIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 30 

MINUTES

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: 


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‘‘(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’’. 


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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 servicelearning 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). 


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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: 


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‘‘(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— 

‘‘(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), 


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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’’. 


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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)’’. 


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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), 

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)’’. 


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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 

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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 

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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. 

2. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE PINGREE

OF MAINE, OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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;’’. 

3. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER OF

CALIFORNIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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 

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‘‘(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.).’’; 

4. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE LOEBSACK

OF IOWA, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

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 

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‘‘(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: 

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. 


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5. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROE OF

TENNESSEE, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES. 

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.’’. 

6. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KILROY OF

OHIO, OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 122(a)(2)(A) of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill, 

redesignate clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses (ix) and (x), respectively, and insert after clause (vi) the following new clauses: 

‘‘(vii) addressing childhood obesity by providing volunteers to organize and supervise physical education 

classes and after school physical activities at elementary and secondary schools and providing nutrition 

education to students; 

‘‘(viii) addressing issues faced by homebound elderly 

citizens through food deliveries, legal and medical 

services provided in the home, and providing transportation;’’ 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROSKAM OF

ILLINOIS, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike the item 

relating to section 1601 of the bill and insert the following: 

‘‘Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave and reports.’’. 

In section 1513 of the bill, strike paragraphs (1) and (2), and redesignate paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 

Amend section 1601 of the bill to read as follows: 

SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE AND REPORTS. 

(a) 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’’. 

(b) REPORTS.—Section 172 (42 U.S.C. 12632) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(d) EVALUATION USING PROGRAM ASSESSMENT RATING TOOL.— 

‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget shall conduct a study to evaluate the programs authorized by this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, 

under the Program Assessment Rating Tool or a successor performance assessment tool that is developed by the Office of 

Management and Budget. 

‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Director shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the study conducted under paragraph (1) 

within 1 year of the date of enactment of this subsection. 

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‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall conduct a study 

of the National Civilian Community Corps program authorized 

under subtitle E of title I. 

‘‘(2) COMPONENTS OF STUDY.—The study conducted under 

paragraph (1) shall consist of— 

‘‘(A) a comprehensive examination of the program; 

‘‘(B) an examination of the programs cost-effectiveness, 

particularly in relation to other comparable AmeriCorps 

service programs; 

‘‘(C) whether the program has data and quantifiable 

measures to adequately assess the program’s progress toward achieving its strategic goals; 

‘‘(D) a review of the Office of Management and Budget’s 

2005 Program Assessment Rating Tool assessment of the 

program; and 

‘‘(E) recommendations for future Congressional treatment of the program, particularly assessing whether the 

program is duplicative or could be more efficiently managed. 

‘‘(3) SUBMISSION.—The results of the study conducted under 

paragraph (1) shall be submitted within 6 months of the date 

of enactment of this subsection.’’. 

8. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE BETSY

MARKEY OF COLORADO, OR HER DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

In section 129A(b) of the National and Community Service Act 

of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of the bill), 

strike ‘‘$600’’ and insert ‘‘$800’’ and strike ‘‘$800’’ and insert 

‘‘$1,000’’. 

9. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE HILL OF

INDIANA, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 122(b)(1)(I) of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill, 

insert ‘‘, such as sending care packages to members of the Armed 

Forces deployed in combat zones overseas’’ before the period. 

10. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE TEAGUE

OF NEW MEXICO, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 MINUTES

In section 122(a)(4)(A)(ii) of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302 of the bill), 

insert after ‘‘opportunities’’ the following: ‘‘, including such opportunities that reflect their military experience’’. 

In section 122(a)(4)(A)(iii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302 of the 

bill), insert after ‘‘certification’’ the following: ‘‘, licensure, and credentials, including coordinating with and assisting State and local 

agencies administering veterans education benefits and programs 

for internships and fellowships that could lead to employment in 

the private and public sector’’. 


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In section 122(a)(4)(A)(iv) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302 of the 

bill), strike ‘‘active duty military members’’ and insert the following: ‘‘members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, including such efforts to help veterans file benefits claims and assist 

Federal agencies in providing services to veterans’’. 

In section 122(a)(4)(A)(vi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302 of the 

bill), insert after ‘‘disabled,’’ the following: ‘‘rural,’’. 

In section 122(a)(4)(A)(vi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302 of the 

bill), insert after ‘‘veterans’’ the following: ‘‘, including such projects 

that assist such veterans with transportation’’. 

11. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE

PERRIELLO OF VIRGINIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE, DEBATABLE FOR 10 

MINUTES

In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike the item 

relating to section 1804 and insert the following: 

Sec. 1804. Innovative and Model Program Support and National 

Service Reserve Corps. 

In section 193A(b)(20) of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1704 of the bill), 

strike ‘‘section 198F’’ and insert ‘‘section 198G’’. 

In the section heading of section 1804, insert ‘‘AND NATIONAL 

SERVICE RESERVE CORPS’’ after ‘‘INNOVATIVE AND 

MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT’’. 

In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1804 of the bill, 

amend the heading relating to part II of subtitle H of the National 

and Community Service Act of 1990 to read as follows: 

PART II—INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM 

SUPPORT AND NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE 

CORPS 

In section 1804 of the bill, strike the close quotation mark and 

following period after the matter proposed to be inserted by such 

section, and insert at the end of such section the following: 

‘‘SEC. 198E. NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS. 

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.— In this section— 

‘‘(1) the term ‘term of national service’ means a term or period of service— 

‘‘(A) under subtitle C, E, or G or sections 198B or 198F 

of this Act, or under part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); or 

‘‘(B) under an annual service requirement, which may 

include an annual training session under subsection (b), as 

determined by the Corporation of not less than 10 hours. 

‘‘(2) the term ‘National Service Reserve Corps member’ 

means an individual who— 

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‘‘(B) has successfully completed training described in 

subsection (b) within the previous 2 years; and 

‘‘(C) has indicated interest to the Corporation in responding to national disasters and other emergencies in a 

timely manner through the National Service Reserve 

Corps. 

‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS.— The Corporation shall establish a National Service Reserve 

Corps to prepare and deploy National Service Reserve Corps. 

In carrying out this section, the Corporation may work with organizations representing individuals who have completed a 

term of national service, as well as directly with such individuals. 

‘‘(b) ANNUAL TRAINING.—The Corporation shall, in consultation 

with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, conduct or coordinate annual training sessions for individuals who have completed a term of national service, and who wish 

to join the National Service Reserve Corps. 

‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION OF ORGANIZATIONS.— ‘‘(1) On a biannual basis, the Corporation shall certify organizations with demonstrated experience in responding to disasters, including through using volunteers, for participation in 

the program under this section. 

‘‘(2) The Corporation shall ensure that every certified organization is— 

‘‘(A) prepared to respond to major disasters or emergencies; 

‘‘(B) prepared and able to utilize National Service Reserve Members in responding; and 

‘‘(C) willing to respond in a timely manner when notified 

by the Corporation of a disaster or emergency. 

‘‘(d) DATABASES.—The Corporation shall develop or contract with 

an outside organization to develop— 

‘‘(1) a database of all National Service Reserve Corps members; and 

‘‘(2) a database of all nonprofit organizations that have been 

certified by the Corporation under subsection (c). 

‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a major disaster or emergency designated by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) 

occurs and the Corporation, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, determines is an incident for which National Service Reserve Corps 

members are prepared to assist, the Corporation shall— 

‘‘(A) deploy interested National Service Reserve Corps 

members on 30-day assignments to assist with local needs 

related to preparing or recovering from the incident in the 

affected area, through organizations certified under subsection (c); 

‘‘(B) make travel arrangements for the deployed National 

Service Reserve Corps members to the site of the incident; 

and 

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Reserve Corps members, to enable the organizations to coordinate and provide housing, living stipends, and insurance for those deployed members. 

‘‘(2) ALLOWANCE.—Any amounts that are utilized by the Corporation from funds appropriated under section 501(a)(2)(F) to 

carry out paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be kept in a separate fund. Any amounts in such fund that are not used during 

a fiscal year shall remain available to use to help organizations 

pay Reserve Corps Members an allowance, determined by the 

Corporation, for out-of-pocket expenses. 

‘‘(3) INFORMATION.—The Corporation, the State Commissions, 

and entities receiving financial assistance for programs under 

subtitle C, E, or G or section 198F of this Act, or under part 

A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 

U.S.C. 4951 et seq.), shall inform participants of those programs of the National Service Reserve Corps upon the participants’ completion of their term of national service. 

‘‘(4) COORDINATION.— In deploying National Service Reserve 

Corps members under this subsection, the Corporation may 

consult and, as appropriate, partner with Citizen Corps programs in the affected area.’’. 

In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1805 of the bill, 

redesignate section 198E of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 as section 198F. 

In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1806 of the bill, 

redesignate section 198F of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 as section 198G. 

In the table of contents of the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4104 of the bill), 

strike the item relating to part II of subtitle H and insert the following: 

PART II—INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND NATIONAL SERVICE

RESERVE CORPS

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 198D, insert the following: 

Sec. 198E. National Service Reserve Corps. 

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), 

strike the item relating to section 198E and insert the following: 

Sec. 198F. Social Innovation 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), 

strike the item relating to section 198F and insert the following: 

Sec. 198G. National Service Programs Clearinghouse. 

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