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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 778 

To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

in order to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive 

grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded 

Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning 

initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and afterschool programs, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 6, 2007 

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. BURR, Mr. KERRY, and Mr. SANDERS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 

A BILL 

To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary 

of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded 

Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen 

expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community 

learning center programs, and after-school programs, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Teaching Fellows for 

3 Expanded Learning and After-School Act of 2007’’ or the 

4 ‘‘T–FELAS Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL FEL6 LOWS. 

7 (a) EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL FEL8 LOWS.—Title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Edu9 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) is amended 

10 by adding at the end the following: 

11 ‘‘PART D—EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER12 SCHOOL FELLOWS 

13 ‘‘SEC. 4401. PURPOSES. 

14 ‘‘The purposes of this part are— 

15 ‘‘(1) to recruit and select fellows, who shall be 

16 exemplary recent graduates of 4-year institutions of 

17 higher education or of accredited youth development 

18 programs from 2-year institutions of higher edu19 cation, with demonstrated academic achievement, 

20 leadership skills, and community service experience, 

21 to strengthen the quality of staff in expanded learn22 ing initiatives, 21st century community learning cen23 ter programs, and other high-quality after-school 

24 programs; 

25 ‘‘(2) to advance student engagement and 

26 achievement in high-need schools through— 


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1 ‘‘(A) effective tutoring, mentoring, small 

2 group instruction, service-learning, and enrich3 ment; and 

4 ‘‘(B) an emphasis on motivation, persever5 ance, teamwork, youth development, and other 

6 values that are critical to school success; 

7 ‘‘(3) to provide intensive, comprehensive, and 

8 experiential training to the Expanded Learning and 

9 After-School Fellows that will— 

10 ‘‘(A) prepare the Fellows to administer 

11 and improve expanded learning initiatives, 21st 

12 century community learning center programs, 

13 or after-school programs; and 

14 ‘‘(B) offer the Fellows a promising career 

15 path in public education and youth develop16 ment; and 

17 ‘‘(4) to enable the Expanded Learning and 

18 After-School Fellows to pursue baccalaureate or 

19 graduate level education during the Fellows’ service 

20 under this part, which will increase the Fellows’ 

21 knowledge and skills and expand the Fellows’ oppor22 tunities for future involvement in public education 

23 and youth development. 

24 ‘‘SEC. 4402. DEFINITIONS. 

25 ‘‘In this part: 


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1 ‘‘(1) 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING

2 CENTER PROGRAM.—The term ‘21st century com3 munity learning center program’ means a program 

4 that receives assistance under part B of this title. 

5 ‘‘(2) AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM.—The term 

6 ‘after-school program’ means a program that carries 

7 out a broad array of before- and after-school activi8 ties (including activities during summer recess peri9 ods and other vacations) that advance student aca10 demic achievement and youth development. 

11 ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en12 tity’ means a partnership that includes— 

13 ‘‘(A) 1 or more local educational agencies; 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(B) 1 or more of any of the following: 

16 ‘‘(i) A community-based organization, 

17 such as an organization focused on after18 school learning, alternative learning, or 

19 dropout prevention. 

20 ‘‘(ii) An institution of higher edu21 cation. 

22 ‘‘(iii) A community learning center, as 

23 defined in section 4201(b), that receives 

24 assistance under part B of this title. 


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1 ‘‘(iv) Any other public or private enti2 ty. 

3 ‘‘(4) EXPANDED LEARNING INITIATIVE.—The 

4 term ‘expanded learning initiative’ means a program 

5 at a school that— 

6 ‘‘(A) has a school day or school year sig7 nificantly longer than is standard in the State 

8 in which the school is located; 

9 ‘‘(B) requires all students at the school to 

10 participate in the expanded school schedule, as 

11 described in subparagraph (A), on a mandatory 

12 basis; and 

13 ‘‘(C) uses the expanded school schedule to 

14 restructure the school’s academic program in a 

15 manner that— 

16 ‘‘(i) shall include providing more time 

17 for core academics; and 

18 ‘‘(ii) may include providing more time 

19 for enrichment programs, tutoring, or 

20 teacher planning and professional develop21 ment. 

22 ‘‘(5) HIGH-NEED SCHOOL.—The term ‘high23 need school’ means an elementary school or sec24 ondary school that— 


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1 ‘‘(A) is eligible to receive assistance under 

2 part A of title I; and 

3 ‘‘(B)(i) is served by a local educational 

4 agency that is a member of an eligible entity, 

5 or is located in an area served by an entity that 

6 is a member of an eligible entity; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) participates in an expanded learning 

8 initiative, 21st century community learning cen9 ter program, or after-school program supported 

10 by such eligible entity under this part. 

11 ‘‘SEC. 4403. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 

12 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From amounts appropriated 

13 under section 4409 for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 

14 award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities 

15 to enable the eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and 

16 support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows who 

17 shall— 

18 ‘‘(1) establish, expand, or improve expanded 

19 learning initiatives, 21st century community learning 

20 center programs, or after-school programs in high21 need schools; and 

22 ‘‘(2) provide additional support during the 

23 school day to teachers in such high-need schools. 

24 ‘‘(b) FISCAL AGENT.—An eligible entity receiving a 

25 grant under this part shall designate a local educational 


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1 agency, or a community-based organization, participating 

2 in the eligible entity as the fiscal agent for purposes of 

3 the grant. 

4 ‘‘(c) MINIMUM GRANT.—A grant awarded under this 

5 part shall be, for each year of the grant, in an amount 

6 of not less than the product of $15,000 multiplied by the 

7 number of Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows 

8 that the eligible entity intends to support for the year, 

9 based on the eligible entity’s application under section 

10 4404 for the first year of the grant and updated for each 

11 subsequent year of the grant. 

12 ‘‘(d) LENGTH OF GRANT.—A grant awarded under 

13 this part shall be for a period of 3 years. 

14 ‘‘(e) BROAD GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—The Sec15 retary shall ensure that grants awarded under this part 

16 are distributed among diverse geographical regions, in17 cluding rural, suburban, and urban areas. 

18 ‘‘(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this part 

19 shall be construed to prohibit an eligible entity that has 

20 received a grant under this part from applying for subse21 quent grants under this part. 

22 ‘‘SEC. 4404. APPLICATION. 

23 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring to re24 ceive a grant under this part shall submit an application 


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1 to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and con2 taining such information as the Secretary may require. 

3 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION CONTENTS.—The application de4 scribed in subsection (a) shall include the following: 

5 ‘‘(1) A description of the process through which 

6 the eligible entity will recruit and select exemplary 

7 recent graduates of 4-year institutions of higher edu8 cation or of accredited youth development programs 

9 from 2-year institutions of higher education, to serve 

10 as Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows in 

11 high-need schools, using— 

12 ‘‘(A) a national recruitment strategy, in 

13 the case of an eligible entity that submits an 

14 application to serve multiple schools in 2 or 

15 more States; or 

16 ‘‘(B) a robust local recruitment strategy, 

17 in the case of an eligible entity not described in 

18 subparagraph (A). 

19 ‘‘(2) A description of how the eligible entity, in 

20 assigning Expanded Learning and After-School Fel21 lows to high-need schools, will give priority to high22 need schools with the highest proportion of students 

23 from low-income families. 

24 ‘‘(3) A description of how the eligible entity will 

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1 School Fellow will be placed in a full-time position 

2 that meets the requirements of section 4407(a). 

3 ‘‘(4) A description of the high-need schools in 

4 which the Expanded Learning and After-School Fel5 lows will be placed. 

6 ‘‘(5) A description of how the eligible entity 

7 will— 

8 ‘‘(A) provide intensive, comprehensive, and 

9 experiential preservice training to the Expanded 

10 Learning and After-School Fellows supported 

11 by the eligible entity under this part; 

12 ‘‘(B) support the Fellows; and 

13 ‘‘(C) provide ongoing professional develop14 ment activities for the Fellows, including— 

15 ‘‘(i) regular observations of, and feed16 back on, the Fellows’ performance; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) ongoing training and support. 

18 ‘‘(6) A description of how the eligible entity will 

19 meet any matching requirement under section 

20 4406(b). 

21 ‘‘(7)(A) A description of the minimum number 

22 of hours per day, per week, and per year, that each 

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1 gram supported by the eligible entity under this part 

2 will be open to students; and 

3 ‘‘(B) a daily, weekly, and annual calendar show4 ing the typical schedule and hours of operation of 

5 each such initiative or program. 

6 ‘‘(8) A description of the alignment between a 

7 high-need school’s curriculum and each such initia8 tive or program. 

9 ‘‘(9) A description of the self-evaluation plan 

10 the eligible entity will use to evaluate the quality and 

11 impact of each such initiative or program. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 4405. PRIORITY. 

13 ‘‘In awarding a grant under this part, the Secretary 

14 shall give priority to an eligible entity that— 

15 ‘‘(1) agrees to recruit and engage community 

16 mentors and volunteers to participate in an ex17 panded learning initiative, 21st century community 

18 learning center program, or after-school program 

19 supported by the eligible entity under this part; 

20 ‘‘(2) has a demonstrated record of effectiveness 

21 in the administration of expanded learning initia22 tives, 21st century community learning center pro23 grams, or after-school programs, which record shall, 

24 to the extent practicable, include documented evi25 dence of a positive impact on— 


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1 ‘‘(A) student academic achievement, pro2 motion, and attendance; 

3 ‘‘(B) character and the social skills nec4 essary for future employment; and 

5 ‘‘(C) other measures of student success; 

6 ‘‘(3) offers skill development and applied learn7 ing to students attending an expanded learning ini8 tiative, 21st century community learning center pro9 gram, or after-school program supported by the eli10 gible entity under this part through relevant, real11 world experiences emphasizing hands-on projects 

12 and small group activities; 

13 ‘‘(4) offers academic support and assistance to 

14 help such students meet grade level academic 

15 achievement standards; 

16 ‘‘(5) engages Expanded Learning and After17 School Fellows under this part to serve for full-time, 

18 2-year terms; 

19 ‘‘(6) will ensure that each school, participating 

20 in such initiative or program, makes the program 

21 available to all students who are in the grades tar22 geted by the initiative or program; 

23 ‘‘(7) demonstrates capacity to manage a grant 

24 under this part and to recruit, retain, and develop 


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1 the skills of Expanded Learning and After-School 

2 Teaching Fellows; and 

3 ‘‘(8) coordinates with an institution of higher 

4 education to provide a baccalaureate or master’s de5 gree program in education to the Expanded Learn6 ing and After-School Fellows supported by the eligi7 ble entity under this part during the period of the 

8 Fellows’ service. 

9 ‘‘SEC. 4406. AGREEMENT. 

10 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and each eligible 

11 entity receiving a grant under this part shall enter into 

12 an agreement under which the eligible entity shall agree— 

13 ‘‘(1) to use grant funds under this part— 

14 ‘‘(A) to recruit and select exemplary recent 

15 graduates of 4-year institutions of higher edu16 cation or of accredited youth development pro17 grams from 2-year institutions of higher edu18 cation, who have demonstrated academic 

19 achievement, leadership skills, and community 

20 service experience to serve as Expanded Learn21 ing and After-School Fellows in accordance 

22 with this part; 

23 ‘‘(B) to place and support each Expanded 

24 Learning and After-School Fellow in a full-time 


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1 position that meets the requirements of section 

2 4407(a); 

3 ‘‘(C) to provide intensive, comprehensive, 

4 and experiential training to the Expanded 

5 Learning and After-School Fellows that will— 

6 ‘‘(i) train and prepare the Fellows in 

7 methods of youth development that in8 clude— 

9 ‘‘(I) skills to build positive rela10 tionships with youth; 

11 ‘‘(II) methods that involve and 

12 empower youth; and 

13 ‘‘(III) ways to interact with and 

14 relate to youth, to support develop15 mental asset building; 

16 ‘‘(ii) prepare the Fellows to admin17 ister an expanded learning initiative, 21st 

18 century community learning center pro19 gram, or after-school program; and 

20 ‘‘(iii) offer the Fellows a promising 

21 career path in public education and youth 

22 development; 

23 ‘‘(D) to serve a substantial number and 

24 percentage of students from low-income families 

25 through the expanded learning initiatives, 21st 


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1 century community learning center programs, 

2 or after-school programs supported by the eligi3 ble entity under this part; and 

4 ‘‘(E) to administer the program activities 

5 described in the grant application under section 

6 4404; and 

7 ‘‘(2) to satisfy any matching requirement under 

8 subsection (b). 

9 ‘‘(b) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the agreement 

11 described in subsection (a), the Secretary may re12 quire an eligible entity to agree to provide an 

13 amount of non-Federal funds, not to exceed 100 per14 cent of the grant award under this part, to aid in 

15 carrying out the eligible entity’s activities under this 

16 part, which amount shall be determined in accord17 ance with paragraph (2). 

18 ‘‘(2) SLIDING SCALE OF MATCHING FUNDS.— 

19 The Secretary shall determine the amount of the 

20 matching funds to be provided by the eligible entity 

21 under this subsection based on a sliding scale that 

22 takes into account— 

23 ‘‘(A) the relative poverty of the population 

24 to be served by the eligible entity; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) the eligible entity’s ability to obtain 

2 matching funds. 

3 ‘‘(3) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary 

4 shall allow an eligible entity subject to a matching 

5 requirement under this subsection to provide not 

more than 1 6 ⁄2 of the amount of the matching funds 

7 through in-kind contributions. 

8 ‘‘SEC. 4407. EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL FEL9 LOWS. 

10 ‘‘(a) POSITION REQUIREMENTS.—An Expanded 

11 Learning and After-School Fellow under this part shall 

12 serve in a full-time position in a high-need school that 

13 meets the following requirements: 

14 ‘‘(1)(A) Not less than 50 percent, nor more 

15 than 70 percent, of the Fellow’s working hours shall 

16 be dedicated to establishing, expanding, improving, 

17 or administering an expanded learning initiative, 

18 21st century community learning center program, or 

19 after-school program in the high-need school sup20 ported by the eligible entity under this part; and 

21 ‘‘(B) not less than 30 percent, nor more than 

22 50 percent, of the Fellow’s working hours shall be 

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1 tive or program in the high-need school during the 

2 school day. 

3 ‘‘(2) Not less than 10 of the Fellow’s working 

4 hours per week shall be dedicated to directly serving 

5 such initiative or program in the high-need school 

6 during times when the school is not in session, such 

7 as before or after school or during vacation days or 

8 the summer recess. 

9 ‘‘(3) The Fellow shall serve in the position for 

10 not less than 30 weeks per year, and the term of 

11 service of the position shall be sufficient to qualify 

12 the Fellow for a national service educational award 

13 for part-time or full-time national service, as appli14 cable, described in subtitle D of title I of the Na15 tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 

16 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.), consistent with sections 

17 139(b) and 146(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12593(b), 

18 12602(b)). 

19 ‘‘(b) EDUCATIONAL AWARD FOR FELLOWS.—An Ex20 panded Learning and After-School Fellow under this part 

21 shall be eligible for the national service educational award 

22 if the Fellow meets the requirements of such sections 

23 139(b) and 146(b). 


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1 ‘‘SEC. 4408. EVALUATION. 

2 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—An eligible entity receiving 

3 a grant under this part shall prepare and submit to the 

4 Secretary an annual report that includes— 

5 ‘‘(1) data on the number and quality of the Ex6 panded Learning and After-School Fellows in each 

7 expanded learning initiative, 21st century commu8 nity learning center program, or after-school pro9 gram supported by the eligible entity under this 

10 part; 

11 ‘‘(2) comprehensive data on— 

12 ‘‘(A) the background of the Expanded 

13 Learning and After-School Fellows chosen by 

14 the eligible entity under this part; 

15 ‘‘(B) the training the Fellows received; 

16 ‘‘(C) the high-need schools in which the 

17 Fellows were placed; 

18 ‘‘(D) the professional development provided 

19 to the Fellows; 

20 ‘‘(E) the rate of retention of the Fellows in 

21 the expanded learning initiatives, 21st century 

22 community learning center programs, or after23 school programs in which the Fellows are 

24 placed and in the field of public education; and 

25 ‘‘(F) the achievement levels and academic 

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1 learning initiative, 21st century community 

2 learning center program, or after-school pro3 gram supported by the eligible entity under this 

4 part, including indicators such as school and 

5 program attendance, school grades, and the 

6 number and type of disciplinary infractions dur7 ing the regular school day; and 

8 ‘‘(3) an evaluation of the satisfaction of the ini9 tiative or program providers and the principals, 

10 teachers, parents, and students served by each such 

11 initiative or program. 

12 ‘‘(b) STUDY.—Not less often than once every 3 years, 

13 the Secretary shall provide for an external study of the 

14 grants awarded under this part that shall— 

15 ‘‘(1) include multiple high-need schools served 

16 by expanded learning initiatives, 21st century com17 munity learning center programs, and after-school 

18 programs supported by a grant under this part; and 

19 ‘‘(2) examine the achievement levels and aca20 demic progress of the students served by such initia21 tives and programs. 

22 ‘‘(c) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall provide 

23 to the Federal Youth Development Council established 

24 under the Tom Osborne Federal Youth Coordination Act 

25 (Public Law 109–365; 120 Stat. 2594), the best practices 


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1 of eligible entities receiving grants under this part regard2 ing expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community 

3 learning center programs, and after-school programs, and 

4 the Federal Youth Development Council shall make the 

5 best practices available to the public through the Internet. 

6 ‘‘SEC. 4409. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

7 ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

8 this part $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $70,000,000 

9 for fiscal year 2009, $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, 

10 $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, $130,000,000 for fis11 cal year 2012, and $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.’’. 

12 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 

13 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is 

14 amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

15 4304 the following: 

‘‘PART D—EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL FELLOWS

‘‘Sec. 4401. Purposes. 

‘‘Sec. 4402. Definitions. 

‘‘Sec. 4403. Program authorized. 

‘‘Sec. 4404. Application. 

‘‘Sec. 4405. Priority. 

‘‘Sec. 4406. Agreement. 

‘‘Sec. 4407. Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows. 

‘‘Sec. 4408. Evaluation. 

‘‘Sec. 4409. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 

16 SEC. 3. EDUCATIONAL AWARDS. 

17 (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE APPROVED NATIONAL

18 SERVICE POSITIONS.—Section 121(a) of the National and 

19 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571(a)) is 

20 amended by inserting ‘‘(and, for the purpose of providing 


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1 national service positions under subsection (c), eligible en2 tities under part D of title IV of the Elementary and Sec3 ondary Education Act of 1965)’’ before ‘‘for the purpose 

4 of’’. 

5 (b) NATIONAL SERVICE POSITION ELIGIBLE FOR NA6 TIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARD.—Section 123 of 

7 the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 

8 U.S.C. 12573) is amended— 

9 (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para10 graph (8); and 

11 (2) by inserting before paragraph (8) the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(7) A position involving service as an Ex14 panded Learning and After-School Fellow under 

15 part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 

16 Education Act of 1965.’’. 

17 (c) RESERVATION OF APPROVED POSITIONS.—Sec18 tion 129 of the National and Community Service Act of 

19 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12581) is amended— 

20 (1) in subsection (b)— 

21 (A) by striking ‘‘The Corporation’’ and in22 serting the following: 

23 ‘‘(1) VISTA VOLUNTEERS AND CIVILIAN COM24 MUNITY CORPS PARTICIPANTS.—The Corporation’’; 

25 and 


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1 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(2) FELLOWS.—The Corporation shall ensure 

3 that each individual selected by an eligible entity 

4 during a fiscal year as an Expanded Learning and 

5 After-School Fellow under part D of title IV of the 

6 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

7 shall receive the national service educational award 

8 described in subtitle D if the individual satisfies the 

9 eligibility requirements for the award. Funds for ap10 proved national service positions required by this 

11 paragraph for a fiscal year shall be deducted from 

12 the funds appropriated under section 

13 501(a)(2)(B).’’; and 

14 (2) in subsection (f)— 

15 (A) by inserting before ‘‘The Corporation’’ 

16 the following: 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 

18 (B) by striking the second sentence and in19 serting the following: 

20 ‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Corporation is au21 thorized to make necessary and reasonable adjust22 ments to the program rules— 

23 ‘‘(A) relating to Fellows described in sub24 section (b)(2), if appropriations under section 

25 501(a)(2)(B) are insufficient to provide the 


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1 maximum allowable national service educational 

2 awards under subtitle D for all those Fellows 

3 who are eligible for such an award; and 

4 ‘‘(B) relating to participants (other than 

5 such Fellows), if appropriations under section 

6 501(a)(2)(A) are insufficient to provide the 

7 maximum allowable national service educational 

8 awards under subtitle D for all those partici9 pants who are eligible for such an award.’’. 

10 (d) TERM OF SERVICE.—Section 139(b) of the Na11 tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

12 12593(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(4) MULTIPLE TERMS OF SERVICE.—An indi14 vidual who serves for a term of 2 years as an Ex15 panded Learning and After-School Fellow under 

16 part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 

17 Education Act of 1965 and satisfies the eligibility 

18 requirements described in paragraph (1) or (2) for 

19 each year of the term shall— 

20 ‘‘(A) for purposes of this subsection, be 

21 considered to have served for 2 terms of 1 year; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(B) receive a national service educational 

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1 priate, of section 147 for each of the 2 terms 

2 of service.’’. 

3 (e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

4 501(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 

5 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(2)) is amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(except 

7 as provided in subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘subtitle D 

8 of title I’’; 

9 (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub10 paragraph (C); and 

11 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(B) NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS FOR

14 EXPANDED LEARNING AND AFTER-SCHOOL FEL15 LOWS.—There are authorized to be appro16 priated to provide national service educational 

17 awards under subtitle D of title I— 

18 ‘‘(i) for 3,333 Expanded Learning 

19 and After-School Fellows under part D of 

20 title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 

21 Education Act of 1965, such sums as may 

22 be necessary for fiscal year 2008; 

23 ‘‘(ii) for 4,667 of those Fellows, such 

24 sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

25 2009; 


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1 ‘‘(iii) for 6,000 of those Fellows, such 

2 sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

3 2010; 

4 ‘‘(iv) for 7,333 of those Fellows, such 

5 sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

6 2011; 

7 ‘‘(v) for 8,667 of those Fellows, such 

8 sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

9 2012; and 

10 ‘‘(vi) for 10,000 of those Fellows, 

11 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 

12 year 2013.’’. 

13 (f) RECORDING OF OBLIGATIONS AND PLACEMENT

14 OF FUNDS IN RESERVE ACCOUNT.—Section 1 of the 

15 Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act (42 U.S.C. 12605) 

16 is amended— 

17 (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— 

18 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 

19 end; 

20 (B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

21 end and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 

22 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

23 ‘‘(iii) approves a position involving 

24 service as an Expanded Learning and 

25 After-School Fellow under part D of title 


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1 IV of the Elementary and Secondary Edu2 cation Act of 1965, as an approved service 

3 position under such section 123; and’’; and 

4 (2) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii), by inserting 

5 ‘‘(including section 501(a)(2)(B))’’ after ‘‘section 

6 501(a)(2)’’. 

7 SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress that 

9 Congress should appropriate sufficient funds— 

10 (1) under section 4409 of the Elementary and 

11 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as added by sec12 tion 2) for a fiscal year, to enable the number of fel13 lows described in subsection (b) to serve in the pro14 gram established in part D of title IV of such Act 

15 (as so added) for that fiscal year; and 

16 (2) under section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National 

17 and Community Service Act of 1990 (as added by 

18 section 3) for that fiscal year, to provide national 

19 service educational awards described in that section 

20 for those fellows for that service. 

21 (b) NUMBER OF FELLOWS.—For purposes of sub22 section (a), the number of fellows described in this sub23 section is— 

24 (1) for fiscal year 2008, 3,333 fellows; 

25 (2) for fiscal year 2009, 4,667 fellows; 


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1 (3) for fiscal year 2010, 6,000 fellows; 

2 (4) for fiscal year 2011, 7,333 fellows; 

3 (5) for fiscal year 2012, 8,667 fellows; and 

4 (6) for fiscal year 2013, 10,000 fellows. 

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