Calendar No. 423

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1933

AN ACT

To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther

honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.in conjunction with the Federal legal holidayand performance of national service opportunitiessuch Commission, and to support the planningKing, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, to extend

MAY 5 (legislative day, MAY 2), 1994

Reported without amendment
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Calendar No. 423

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 1933

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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

MARCH 16 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 22), 1994

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

MAY 5 (legislative day, MAY 2), 1994

Reported by Mr. BIDEN, without amendment

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.

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 ‘‘King Holiday and

3 Service Act of 1994’’.

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

5 COMMISSION.

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

7 to assist in the first observance of the Federal legal holi8 day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’’, approved August

9 27, 1984 (36 U.S.C. 169j and following) is amended—

10 (1) in section 3(1) by inserting ‘‘(including

11 service opportunities)’’ after ‘‘activities’’;

12 (2) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end

13 of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end

14 of paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by add15 ing at the end the following:

16 ‘‘(7) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora17 tion for National and Community Service, appointed

18 under section 193 of the National and Community

19 Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651c).’’;

20 (3) in section 6(a) by striking ‘‘maximum rate

21 of pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General

22 Schedule under section 5332’’ and inserting ‘‘rate of

23 pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec24 tion 5315’’;

25 (4) by amending section 7 to read as follows:
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1 ‘‘SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated to

2 carry out this Act—

3 ‘‘(1) $300,000 for fiscal year 1995;

4 ‘‘(2) $350,000 for fiscal year 1996;

5 ‘‘(3) $400,000 for fiscal year 1997;

6 ‘‘(4) $450,000 for fiscal year 1998; and

7 ‘‘(5) $500,000 for fiscal year 1999.’’;

8 (5) in section 8 by inserting after ‘‘under this

9 Act’’ the following: ‘‘or under the National and

10 Community Service Act of 1990’’; and

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

12 and inserting ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.

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

14 (a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITY TO SUP15 PORT NATIONAL SERVICE.—Section 198 of the National

16 and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653)

17 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub18 section:

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

20 ‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE.—The Corporation may make

21 grants to eligible entities described in paragraph (2)

22 to pay for the Federal share of the cost of planning

23 and carrying out service opportunities in conjunction

24 with the Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday

25 of Martin Luther King, Jr. Such service opportuni-
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1 ties shall consist of activities reflecting the life and

2 teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., such as co3 operation and understanding among racial and eth4 nic groups, nonviolent conflict resolution, equal eco5 nomic and educational opportunities, and social jus6 tice.

7 ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Any entity other8 wise eligible for assistance under the national serv9 ices laws shall be eligible to receive a grant under

10 this subsection.

11 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In making grants under

12 this subsection, the Corporation shall consult with

13 the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Com14 mission established under section 2 of Public Law

15 98–399 (36 U.S.C. 169j–1).

16 ‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—Grants provided under

17 this subsection to an eligible entity to support the

18 planning and carrying out of a service opportunity

19 in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday honor20 ing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., to21 gether with all other Federal funds used to plan or

22 carry out the service opportunity, may not exceed 30

23 percent of the cost of planning and carrying out the

24 service opportunity.
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1 ‘‘(5) CALCULATION OF ENTITY CONTRIBU2 TIONS.—In determining the non-Federal share of

3 the costs of planning and carrying out a service op4 portunity supported by a grant under this sub5 section, the Corporation shall consider in-kind con6 tributions (including facilities, equipment, and serv7 ices) made to plan or carry out the service oppor8 tunity.’’.

9 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

10 (1) REFERENCE TO REPEALED SECTION.—Sec11 tion 101(a)(3) of the National and Community Serv12 ice Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107

13 Stat. 788) is amended by striking ‘‘through 136’’

14 and inserting ‘‘through 135’’.

15 (2) INCORRECT REFERENCE TO ACT.—Section

16 203(a)(3) of the National and Community Service

17 Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat.

18 891) is amended by striking ‘‘Act of 1993’’ and in19 serting ‘‘Act of 1990’’.

20 (3) DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PAR21 TICIPANTS.—Section 137(c) of the National and

22 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

23 12591(c)), as added by section 101(b) of the Na24 tional and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

25 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 809), is amended by
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1 striking ‘‘subsection (a)(5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub2 section (a)(5)’’.

3 (4) EDUCATIONAL AWARD ELIGIBILITY RE4 QUIREMENTS.—Section 146(a) of the National and

5 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

6 12602(a)), as added by section 102(a) of the Na7 tional and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

8 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 818), is amended by

9 striking the second paragraph (3).

10 (5) CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.—

11 (A) USE OF INCORRECT TERM.—Section

12 155(e) of the National and Community Service

13 Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12615(e)), as redesig14 nated by section 104(b)(3) of the National and

15 Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public

16 Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by

17 striking ‘‘CORPS’’ and inserting ‘‘CAMPS’’.

18 (B) REFERENCE TO SECTION.—Subsection

19 (c)(2)(C)(i) of section 159 of the National and

20 Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

21 12619), as amended by section 104(e)(2)(E)(ii)

22 of the National and Community Service Trust

23 Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat.

24 847), is amended by striking ‘‘section section

25 162(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 162(a)(2)’’.
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1 (C) CROSS REFERENCE.—Section

2 162(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Commu3 nity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.

4 12622(a)(1)(B)(ii)), as redesignated by section

5 104(b)(3) of the National and Community Serv6 ice Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107

7 Stat. 840), is amended by striking ‘‘section

8 4462 of the National Defense Authorization Act

9 for Fiscal Year 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘section

10 1143a of title 10, United States Code’’.

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

12 National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42

13 U.S.C. 12653(q)(1)), as added by section 104(c) of

14 the National and Community Service Trust Act of

15 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 840), is

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

17 (7) REDESIGNATED PARAGRAPH.—Subsection

18 (b)(6) of section 103 of the Domestic Volunteer

19 Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4953), as redesig20 nated by section 323(b)(3) of the National and Com21 munity Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–

22 82; 107 Stat. 900), is amended by striking ‘‘(6)’’

23 and inserting ‘‘(5)’’.

24 (8) SUBPARAGRAPH INDENTATION.—Subsection

25 (c)(1)(F) of section 103 of the Domestic Volunteer
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1 Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4953), as added by

2 section 323(c)(1)(D) of the National and Commu3 nity Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82;

4 107 Stat. 900), is amended by moving the left mar5 gin two ems to the left.

6 (9) CORRECT EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT.—

7 Section 224 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act

8 of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended by striking

9 ‘‘volunteer projects for older Americans’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps projects’’.

11 (10) EFFECTIVE DATES.—

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in

13 subparagraph (B), the amendments made by

14 this subsection shall take effect on the date of

15 the enactment of this Act.

16 (B) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The

17 amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2)

18 shall take effect as of October 1, 1993.

Passed the House of Representatives March 15,

1994.

Attest: DONNALD K. ANDERSON,

Clerk.