H. R. 1933

One Hundred Third Congress

of the

United States of America

AT THE SECOND SESSION

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,

the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four

An Act

To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, to extend such Commission, and to support the planning and performance

of national service opportunities in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday

honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘King Holiday and Service Act

of 1994’’.

SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY COMMISSION.

The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a commission to assist

in the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin

Luther King, Jr.’’, approved August 27, 1984 (36 U.S.C. 169j and

following) is amended— (1) in section 3(1) by inserting ‘‘(including service opportuni- ties)’’ after ‘‘activities’’;

(2) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and

inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(7) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for

National and Community Service, appointed under section 193

of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

12651c).’’;

(3) in section 6—

(A) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘maximum rate of

pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under

section 5332’’ and inserting ‘‘rate of pay for level IV of

the Executive Schedule under section 5315’’;

(B) in subsection (b)(1) by adding the following at the

end: ‘‘A person who has been detailed under the preceding

sentence for as many as 365 days (continuously or intermittently) may not subsequently be detailed to the Commission.’’; and

(C) all Federal employees on loan to the King Commission on the day of enactment of this Act may remain

detailed to the Martin Luther King Holiday Commission

for not more than 365 days;

(4) by amending section 7 to read as follows:

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

this Act—

‘‘(1) $300,000 for fiscal year 1995;

‘‘(2) $350,000 for fiscal year 1996;
H. R. 1933—2

‘‘(3) $400,000 for fiscal year 1997;

‘‘(4) $450,000 for fiscal year 1998; and

‘‘(5) $500,000 for fiscal year 1999.’’;

(5) by amending section 8 to read as follows:

‘‘SEC. 8. COMMISSION REPORT.

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 20 of each year, the

Commission shall submit a report to the President and the Congress

concerning its activities under this Act or under the National and

Community Service Act of 1990.

‘‘(b) ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The Commission shall include in

its annual report—

‘‘(1) a detailed description of all activities undertaken by

the Commission;

‘‘(2) an analysis of the spending practices of the Commission

indicating how much of the funds of the Commission are dedicated to salaries, travel expenses, and other overhead costs

and how much are dedicated to the stated goals of the Commission; and

‘‘(3) a detailed description of any grants made by the Corporation for National and Community Service with the consultation of the Commission.’’;

(6) in section 9 by striking ‘‘April 20, 1994’’ and inserting

‘‘September 30, 1999’’;

(7) by adding at the end the following new section:

‘‘SEC. 10. None of the funds appropriated or donated to the

Commission may be used for the purpose of purchasing first class

air travel or first class hotel accommodations.’’; and

(8) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘SEC. 11. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.

‘‘The Commission shall follow a comprehensive basis of accounting, as defined by the Comptroller General in B–255473. The

Commission shall establish an accounting system for review by

the Comptroller General under section 3512 of title 31, United

States Code. The Comptroller General is authorized to review and

audit the Commission, its programs, activities, operations, and

financial transactions. The Comptroller General, and his agents,

shall have access to all records, files, documents, and papers of

the Commission, as necessary, to accomplish such audits.’’.

SEC. 3. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY.

(a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITY TO SUPPORT NATIONAL

SERVICE.—Section 198 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is amended by adding at the end the

following new subsection:

‘‘(s) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY.—

‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE.—The Corporation may make grants to

eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to pay for the Federal share of the cost of planning and carrying out service

opportunities in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday

honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Such service

opportunities shall consist of activities reflecting the life and

teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., such as cooperation and

understanding among racial and ethnic groups, nonviolent conflict resolution, equal economic and educational opportunities,

and social justice.
H. R. 1933—3

‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Any entity otherwise eligible for

assistance under the national services laws shall be eligible

to receive a grant under this subsection.

‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In making grants under this subsection, the Corporation shall consult with the Martin Luther

King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission established under section

2 of Public Law 98–399 (36 U.S.C. 169j–1).

‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—Grants provided under this subsection to an eligible entity to support the planning and carrying out of a service opportunity in conjunction with the Federal

legal holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King,

Jr., together with all other Federal funds used to plan or

carry out the service opportunity, may not exceed 30 percent

of the cost of planning and carrying out the service opportunity.

‘‘(5) CALCULATION OF ENTITY CONTRIBUTIONS.—In determining the non-Federal share of the costs of planning and carrying

out a service opportunity supported by a grant under this

subsection, the Corporation shall consider in-kind contributions

(including facilities, equipment, and services) made to plan

or carry out the service opportunity.’’.

(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

(1) REFERENCE TO REPEALED SECTION.—Section 101(a)(3)

of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

(Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 788) is amended by striking

‘‘through 136’’ and inserting ‘‘through 135’’.

(2) INCORRECT REFERENCE TO ACT.—Section 203(a)(3) of

the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public

Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 891) is amended by striking ‘‘Act of

1993’’ and inserting ‘‘Act of 1990’’. (3) DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.—Section 137(c) of the National and Community Service Act of

1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591(c)), as added by section 101(b) of the

National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public

Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 809), is amended by striking ‘‘subsection

(a)(5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(5)’’. (4) EDUCATIONAL AWARD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Section 146(a) of the National and Community Service Act of

1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602(a)), as added by section 102(a) of the

National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public

Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 818), is amended by striking the second

paragraph (3). (5) CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.— (A) USE OF INCORRECT TERM.—Section 155(e) of the

National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

12615(e)), as redesignated by section 104(b)(3) of the

National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public

Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by striking ‘‘CORPS’’

and inserting ‘‘CAMPS’’.

(B) REFERENCE TO SECTION.—Subsection (c)(2)(C)(i) of

section 159 of the National and Community Service Act

of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12619), as amended by section

104(e)(2)(E)(ii) of the National and Community Service

Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 847),

is amended by striking ‘‘section section 162(a)(2)’’ and

inserting ‘‘section 162(a)(2)’’.

(C) CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 162(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the

National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
H. R. 1933—4

12622(a)(1)(B)(ii)), as redesignated by section 104(b)(3) of

the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

(Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by striking

‘‘section 4462 of the National Defense Authorization Act

for Fiscal Year 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1143a of title

10, United States Code’’.

(6) PUNCTUATION.—Section 198(q)(1) of the National and

Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653(q)(1)), as

added by section 104(c) of the National and Community Service

Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 840), is

amended by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1995,’’.

(7) REDESIGNATED PARAGRAPH.—Subsection (b)(6) of section

103 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.

4953), as redesignated by section 323(b)(3) of the National

and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–

82; 107 Stat. 900), is amended by striking ‘‘(6)’’ and inserting

‘‘(5)’’.

(8) SUBPARAGRAPH INDENTATION.—Subsection (c)(1)(F) of

section 103 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

(42 U.S.C. 4953), as added by section 323(c)(1)(D) of the

National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public

Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 900), is amended by moving the left

margin two ems to the left.

(9) CORRECT EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT.—Section 224 of

the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5024)

is amended by striking ‘‘volunteer projects for older Americans’’

and inserting ‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps projects’’.

(10) EFFECTIVE DATES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection shall take

effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.

(B) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments

made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect as of

October 1, 1993.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.