ACTION for National Service Act

To establish an AmeriCorps Administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the America’s Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act ACTION for National Service Act 2. Table of contents; references (a) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Table of contents; references. TITLE I—AmeriCorps Sec. 101. Establishment of AmeriCorps Administration. Sec. 102. Advisory Board. Sec. 103. Director. Sec. 104. National service educational awards. Sec. 105. Interagency working group. Sec. 106. National Service Foundation. Sec. 107. 21st Century American service outreach program. Sec. 108. Living allowance amounts. Sec. 109. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 110. Report on matching requirements. Sec. 111. Exclusion from gross income of national service educational awards. Sec. 112. Income tax exclusion for living allowance. Sec. 113. Conforming amendments to the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Sec. 114. Conforming amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. Sec. 115. Conforming amendments to other laws. TITLE II—Civilian Climate Corps Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Civilian Climate Corps. Sec. 203. Requirements for corps service projects. Sec. 204. Diverse backgrounds of participants. (b) References Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other provision of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq. I AmeriCorps 101. Establishment of AmeriCorps Administration (a) In general Section 191 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651 (1) by striking a Corporation for National and Community Service an AmeriCorps Administration (2) by striking The Corporation shall be a Government corporation, as defined in section 103 The Administration shall be an Executive department, as defined in section 101. (b) Conforming amendment Section 101 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: The AmeriCorps Administration. . 102. Advisory Board (a) Appointment and terms Section 192 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651a (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) Advisory Board (A) Initial board members (i) Board of Directors members electing to serve There shall be in the Administration an Advisory Board initially composed of the voting members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (as in existence the day before the date of enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act (ii) Appointed initial members If fewer than seven members of the Board of Directors elect to serve, the Administrator shall appoint additional members to achieve a total of seven members of the Advisory Board, to serve for the term of their predecessors. For purposes of this section, members appointed under this clause shall be treated as if they had been voting members described in clause (i). (iii) Board of seven members After the expiration of the terms of the members described in clauses (i) and (ii), and the seven appointments set forth in subparagraph (B), the Advisory Board shall be composed of seven members. (B) Appointment of replacement members Upon the expiration of the term of any of the first seven members of the Advisory Board whose term shall expire, a new member of the Advisory Board shall be appointed as follows: (i) The first three members shall be appointed by the President, and shall include— (I) an individual not younger than 18 or older than 25 who— (aa) has served in a school-based or community-based service-learning program; or (bb) is or was a participant or a supervisor in a program; and (II) an individual who— (aa) is age 55 or older; and (bb) has served in the National Senior Service Corps, in a program carried out under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq. (ii) The next member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (iii) The next member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives. (iv) The next member shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate. (v) The next member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (C) Expiration of the term of remaining initial members Upon the expiration of the terms on the Advisory Board of the remaining members (after the first seven) who served on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service (as in effect the day before the date of enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act ; and (B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking the Board the Advisory Board (referred to in this subtitle as the Board (2) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting the following: (c) Terms Members appointed in accordance with any of clauses (i) through (v) of subsection (a)(1)(B) or under subsection (d) shall serve for a term of 5 years. (d) Appointment of new members and vacancies When the term of a member appointed in accordance with any of clauses (i) through (v) of subsection (a)(1)(B) expires, or if a vacancy occurs on the Advisory Board, a new member shall be appointed by the appointing individual and in the manner described in that clause, and, in the case of a vacancy, shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Board. . (b) Meetings and duties Section 192A ( 42 U.S.C. 12651b (1) in subsection (a), by striking 3 times each year four times each year, with one of the four meetings being an annual meeting to review the Administration’s long-term and strategic goals, (2) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) and inserting the following: (e) Advisory duties The Board shall have responsibility for making recommendations to the Director concerning the programs and activities of the Administration and the overall policy for the Administration and shall— (1) advise the Director with respect to policies, programs, and procedures for carrying out the Director’s functions, duties, or responsibilities under this Act; (2) advise the Director on establishing requirements and criteria for qualifying service programs, and on monitoring and evaluating the performance of personnel in carrying out programs and activities; (3) make recommendations regarding priorities for the applications for service programs submitted for approval under this Act; (4) review and make recommendations to the Director— (A) with respect to any grants, allotments, contracts, financial assistance, or other payment of the Administration; and (B) regarding the regulations, standards, policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives of the Administration; (5) review, and advise the Director regarding, the actions of the Director with respect to the personnel of the Administration, and with respect to such standards, policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the programs and activities of the Administration, including those carried out under the national service laws on the day before the date of enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act (6) make recommendations relating to a program of research for the Administration with respect to national and community service programs; (7) ensure effective dissemination of information regarding the programs and activities of the Administration; (8) prepare and make recommendations to the Director and the appropriate committees of Congress for changes in the national service laws resulting from the studies and demonstrations conducted by the Administration, which recommendations shall be submitted to the Director and the appropriate committees of Congress not later than January 1 of each year; (9) make recommendations to the Director on candidates to serve on the Board of the National Service Foundation described in section 199P; and (10) advise on such other matters as the Director may request. . 103. Director (a) Appointment Section 193(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 12651c (1) by striking an individual who shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and a Director, (2) by adding at the end the following: and who shall hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive department listed in section 101 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Duties Section 193A(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 12651d(b) (1) in paragraph (24), by striking and (2) in paragraph (25) by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (26) notwithstanding any other provision of law— (A) make grants to or contracts with Federal and other public departments or agencies, and private nonprofit organizations, for the assignment or referral of volunteers under the provisions of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4958 (B) enter into agreements with other Federal agencies or private nonprofit organizations for the support of programs under the national service laws, which— (i) may provide that the agency or organization shall pay all or a part of the costs of the program, except as is provided in section 121(b); and (ii) shall provide that the program (including any program operated by another Federal agency) will comply with all requirements related to evaluation, performance, and other goals applicable to similar programs under the national service laws, as determined by the Administration. . (c) Initial Director The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (as in existence the day before the date of enactment of this Act) may serve as the initial Director of the AmeriCorps Administration. 104. National service educational awards Section 147(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 12603(a) (1) by striking Except as provided (1) In general Except as provided ; (2) by striking shall receive a national service educational award appropriations) shall be entitled to a national service educational award equal to the award amount specified in paragraph (2) (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) Award amount The award referred to in paragraph (1), payable to an individual described in such paragraph, shall be in an amount that is equal to twice the amount of the national average of the yearly cost for in-State tuition and fees at public, 4-year institutions of higher education, for the award year for which the national service position is approved by the Administration. (3) Definition In this subsection, the term institution of higher education . 105. Interagency working group The Director of the AmeriCorps Administration, using funds made available under section 501(a)(5) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(5) (1) evaluate and make recommendations regarding a process for evaluating the eligibility, for national service educational awards, of individuals who have participated in national service programs that are not administered under this Act but are described in section 123(2) of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12573(2) (2) evaluate the feasibility and advisability of granting Federal hiring preference under chapter 33 (3) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, prepare and submit to Congress a report containing the results of the evaluations described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 106. National Service Foundation (a) Elimination of current authority for donations of property Section 196(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 12651g(a) (1) by striking paragraph (2); (2) by redesignating clause (iii) of paragraph (1)(C) as paragraph (2); and (3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of this subsection, by striking all that precedes this term (2) Inherently governmental function As used in this subsection, . (b) Foundation Title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq. K National Service Foundation 199P. National Service Foundation (a) Establishment In order to encourage private gifts of real and personal property or any income from that property or other interest in that property for the benefit of, or in connection with, the Administration, and its activities, services, or former participants, and through those gifts to further the mission and purpose of the Administration and to provide greater opportunities for volunteer service, there is established a charitable and nonprofit corporation to be known as the National Service Foundation (referred to in this subtitle as the Foundation (b) Board of the Foundation (1) In general The National Service Foundation shall consist of a Board of the Foundation, having as members the Director of the Administration, as an ex officio, nonvoting member, and not less than six individuals, who are not officers or employees of the Federal Government, appointed by the Director after considering the recommendations of the Advisory Board described in section 192. (2) Terms (A) Initial members The terms of the initial members of the Board of the Foundation shall be staggered to assure continuity of administration. (B) Subsequent members A subsequent member shall serve for a term of 6 years. (C) Vacancies If a vacancy occurs on the Board of the Foundation, a new member shall be appointed by the Director and serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Board of the Foundation. (3) Chairman The Director shall be the Chairman of the Board of the Foundation. (4) Status Members and staff of the Board of the Foundation shall not be considered to be officers or employees of the Federal Government. (5) Quorum A majority of the members of the Board of the Foundation serving at any one time shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the Foundation shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed. (6) Meetings The Board of the Foundation shall meet at the call of the Chairman, and not less often than once each year. (7) Compensation and travel expenses (A) Compensation A member of the Board of the Foundation shall serve without compensation. Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Board may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary. (B) Travel expenses A member of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses (out of Foundation funds), including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 (c) Authorization To accept and use gifts and bequests The Foundation is authorized to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and use any gifts, devises, or bequests, either absolutely or in trust of real or personal property or any income from the property or other interest in the property for the benefit of or in connection with, the Administration, its activities, or its services. The Foundation may not accept any such gift, devise, or bequest that entails any expenditure other than from the resources of the Foundation. An interest in such real property includes, among other things, easements or other rights for preservation, conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for the public of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, inspirational, or recreational resources. A gift, devise, or bequest relating to property may be accepted by the Foundation even though the property is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of private persons, if any current or future interest in the property is for the benefit of the Administration, its activities, or its services. (d) Use of funds, investment (1) In general Except as otherwise required by the instrument of transfer to the Foundation, the Foundation may sell, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or otherwise dispose of or deal with any property transferred to the Foundation or income from the property as the Board of the Foundation may from time to time determine to be appropriate. The Foundation shall not engage in any business, nor shall the Foundation make any investment, that may not lawfully be engaged in or made by a trust company in the District of Columbia, except that the Foundation may make any investment authorized by the instrument of transfer, and may retain any property accepted by the Foundation. (2) Services and facilities The Foundation may utilize the services and facilities of the Administration, and such services and facilities may be made available on request to the extent practicable without reimbursement. (e) Succession, liability, and powers (1) Succession The Foundation shall have perpetual succession, with all the usual powers and obligations of a corporation acting as a trustee, including the power to sue and to be sued in its own name. (2) Liability Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the members of the Board of the Foundation shall not be personally liable for acts or omissions related to the Foundation, except for malfeasance. (3) Powers The Foundation shall have the power to enter into contracts, to execute instruments, and generally to do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to its purposes. (f) Bylaws In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Board of the Foundation may adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations necessary for the administration of its functions and enter into contracts for any necessary services. (g) Tax exempt status (1) In general The Foundation and any income or property received or owned by it, and all transactions relating to such income or property, shall be exempt from all Federal, State, and local taxation. (2) Contributions to local government The Foundation may, however, in the discretion of the Board of the Foundation— (A) contribute toward the costs of local government in amounts not in excess of those costs that it would be obligated to pay such government if it were not exempt from taxation because of this subsection or because of its status as a charitable and nonprofit corporation; and (B) agree to so contribute property transferred to the Foundation and the income derived from the property if such agreement is a condition of the transfer. (3) Use of the United States Contributions, gifts, and other transfers made to or for the use of the Foundation shall be regarded as contributions, gifts, or transfers to or for the use of the United States. (h) Nonliability of United States The United States shall not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the Foundation. (i) Reports The Foundation shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, prepare and submit to Congress an annual report on its proceedings and activities, including a full and complete statement of its receipts, expenditures, and investments. (j) Initial Funding For the purposes of assisting the Foundation in establishing an office and meeting initial administrative, project, and other startup expenses, there is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2024. Such funds shall remain available to the Foundation until they are expended for authorized purposes. . 107. 21st Century American service outreach program Subtitle F of title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq. 189E. 21st Century American service outreach program (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered individual The term covered individual (2) National service program The term national service program (A) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq. (B) title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq. (b) Program In order to ensure that every covered individual who may want to participate in service programs is informed of the opportunities to participate, the Administration shall— (1) determine how the Administration will work with Federal or State agencies and other entities to— (A) contact each covered individual upon such individual's 17th birthday to notify the individual about— (i) the individual's eligibility to participate in national service programs; (ii) the national service programs and how to apply for a specific program; (iii) other service programs for which the individual may be eligible, including service with the Peace Corps (as established by the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq. (iv) the individual's option to opt out of receiving any notifications, or just notifications in a paper format, under this paragraph; and (B) after contacting a covered individual under subparagraph (A), notify the individual every 2 years thereafter of the information described in clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph (A), unless— (i) the individual is serving in a national service program or other program described in subparagraph (A); or (ii) the individual has opted out of receiving such notifications under subparagraph (A)(iv); (2) determine how the Administration will enable covered individuals to, and then enable eligible individuals to, apply for a specific national service program and ensure that such application process is the most effective process for the purpose of applying for such a program; and (3) develop a long-term strategy to gradually increase the number of opportunities in national service programs so that any covered individual who applies to and is eligible to participate in a national service program will be offered at least one service position. . 108. Living allowance amounts (a) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 Section 105(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4955(b)(2) (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 95 percent 175 percent (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 105 percent 210 percent (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) A stipend or allowance under this subsection shall not be increased as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National Service Act (B) In the event that sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year are not available to increase any such stipend or allowance provided to the minimum amount specified in paragraph (2), the Director shall increase the stipend or allowance to such amount as appropriations for such year permit consistent with subparagraph (A). . (b) National and Community Service Act of 1990 (1) National Civilian Community Corps living allowances Section 158(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 12618(b) (A) by striking The Director (1) In general The Director ; (B) by striking 100 percent 200 percent (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Increases limited by appropriations (A) Limit on increases An allowance under this subsection or section 140 shall not be increased as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National Service Act (B) Partial increase In the event that sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year are not available to increase an allowance under this subsection above the amount provided for fiscal year 2023 or under section 140 to the minimum amount specified in section 140, respectively, the Director shall increase the allowance to such amount as appropriations for such year permit consistent with subparagraph (A). . (2) Grants Section 189 ( 42 U.S.C. 12645c (A) in subsection (a), by striking $18,000 $30,000 (B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking $19,500 $39,000 (C) by adding at the end the following: (f) Insufficient appropriations Notwithstanding the increased limitation on grant amounts per full-time equivalent position described in subsection (a) and the increased limitation described in subsection (e)(1) as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National Service Act . 109. Authorization of appropriations Section 501 ( 42 U.S.C. 12681 (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) Subtitles C and D (A) Subtitle C There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2024 through fiscal year 2033, such sums as may be necessary to provide financial assistance under subtitle C of title I for the number of participants in programs and activities under subtitle C for fiscal year 2023. (B) Subtitle D There are authorized to be appropriated, and there are appropriated, for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary to provide national service educational awards under subtitle D of title I for the number of participants for whom the Administration recorded an obligation under section 149(a)(1)(B) for fiscal year 2023. ; (B) in paragraph (6), by striking subsection (b) subsection (c) (C) by adding at the end the following: (7) Subtitle K There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024 and each subsequent fiscal year to carry out subtitle K of title I. ; (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (3) by adding after subsection (a) the following: (b) Additional authorization of appropriations (1) Authorization There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administration to carry out its programs and functions, including the programs and activities carried out under this Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq. (2) Ten-year goal It is the sense of Congress that sums appropriated under paragraph (1) should be sufficient to provide or facilitate the provision of national service programs and activities under the national service laws (in addition to programs and activities funded under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2024) for not fewer than 1,000,000 participants per year by September 30, 2033. (3) Plan for approved national service positions The Administration shall— (A) prepare a plan to— (i) establish the number of the approved national service positions as 250,000 for fiscal year 2024; and (ii) increase the number of the approved positions in each fiscal year through fiscal year 2033, so that the number of approved positions in fiscal year 2033 is sufficient to support the goal in paragraph (2); (B) ensure that the increases described in subparagraph (A)(ii) are achieved through an appropriate balance of full- and part-time service positions; (C) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act (D) not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act (E) subject to the availability of appropriations and quality service opportunities, implement the plan described in subparagraph (A). . 110. Report on matching requirements Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the AmeriCorps Administration shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report on any recommendations for changes needed to matching funds or share requirements for recipients of funding for programs under the AmeriCorps Administration to achieve the 10-year goal described in section 501(b)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12681(b)(2) 111. Exclusion from gross income of national service educational awards (a) In general Section 117 (e) National service educational awards Gross income shall not include any amounts for payments specified in section 145(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (b) Exclusion of discharge of student loan debt Subsection (f) of section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (6) Payments under national service educational award programs In the case of an individual, gross income shall not include any amount received a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq. . (c) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 112. Income tax exclusion for living allowance (a) In general Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 139J. Living allowance for national service participants Gross income does not include the amount of any living allowance provided under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 Sec. 139J. Living allowance for national service participants. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 113. Conforming amendments to the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (a) Definitions Section 101 ( 42 U.S.C. 12511 (1) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following: (9) Director The term Director ; (2) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following: (12) Administration The term Administration ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (12), (1) through (8), (10), (11), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (12), respectively; and (4) by transferring the redesignated paragraphs so the paragraphs appear in numerical order. (b) Service-Learning Programs (1) Section 113(a) ( 42 U.S.C. 12525(a) 42 U.S.C. 12526(c) 42 U.S.C. 12528(a) Corporation Administration (2) Section 116(a)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 12528(a)(2) Noncorporation Nonadministration (c) National Service Trust Program (1) Section 121 is amended— (A) in subsection (e)(5)(B) ( 42 U.S.C. 12571(e)(5)(B) Corporation Administration (B) by striking subsection (f). (2) Section 122 ( 42 U.S.C. 12572 (A) in subsection (d)(1), in the paragraph heading, by striking corporation administration (B) in subsection (f)(1)(A)— (i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking corporation administration (ii) by striking the strategic plan approved under section 192A(g)(1,) the strategic plan recommended by the Board (3) Section 129A(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 12581a(b) 42 U.S.C. 12583(f) Corporation Administration (d) National Service Trust Section 145 ( 42 U.S.C. 12601 section 196(a)(2) section 199P (e) National Civilian Community Corps (1) Section 159 ( 42 U.S.C. 12619 (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking , including those recommended by the Board, , after reviewing any recommendations by the Board, (ii) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: (3) at the election of the Director, carry out any other activities recommended by the Board. ; and (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by adding and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ; and (iii) by striking paragraph (3). (2) Section 165(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 12626(1) Board of Directors Advisory Board (f) Administration (1) Section 172(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 12632(b) Corporation Administration (2) Section 178 ( 42 U.S.C. 12638 (A) in subsection (c)(3), in the paragraph heading, by striking Corporation Administration (B) in subsection (j)(1), in the paragraph heading, by striking corporation administration (g) AmeriCorps Administration (1) Subtitle G of title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq. G AmeriCorps Administration . (2) Section 191 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651 191. AmeriCorps Administration . (3) Section 192 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651a 192. Advisory board . (4) Section 192A ( 42 U.S.C. 12651b 192A. Authorities and duties of the board . (5) Section 193 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651c 42 U.S.C. 12651d Chief Executive Officer Director (6) Section 193A ( 42 U.S.C. 12651d (A) in subsection (a), by striking that are not reserved to the Board, , after reviewing any recommendations from the Board (B) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (3)(A), (4)(A), and (8) by striking prepare and submit to the Board after reviewing any recommendations from the Board, prepare and submit to the authorizing committees (ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking an approved proposal under section 192A(g)(2) a proposal recommended by the Board (iii) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking an approved proposal under section 192A(g)(3) a proposal recommended by the Board (iv) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking an approved proposal under section 192A(g)(4) a plan recommended by the Board (v) in paragraph (7), by striking prepare and submit to the authorizing committees and the Board after reviewing any recommendations from the Board, prepare and submit to the authorizing committees (vi) in paragraph (9)(B)— (I) in clause (i), by striking approved by the Board under section 192A(g)(1) recommended by the Board (II) in clause (ii), by striking approved by the Board under paragraph (2) or (3) of section 192A(g) recommended by the Board (III) in clause (iii), by striking approved by the Board under section 192A(g)(4) recommended by the Board (vii) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking the services referred to in paragraph (1), and the money and property referred to in paragraph (2), of section 196(a) the services referred to in section 196(a)(1), and the money and property referred to in section 199P, (viii) in paragraph (11), by striking prepare and submit to the Board periodically, , after reviewing any recommendations from the Board, periodically prepare and submit to the authorizing committees (ix) in paragraph (12)— (I) by striking members of the Board and (II) by striking each member of the Board and (III) by striking such member of the Board or (C) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3). (7) Section 195 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651f (A) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, by striking Corporation Administration (B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking The Chief Executive Officer, acting upon the recommendation of the Board, may establish advisory committees in the Corporation to advise the Board The Director may establish advisory committees in the Administration to advise the Director (8) Sections 196A ( 42 U.S.C. 12651h 42 U.S.C. 12653 Corporation Administration (h) Investment for quality and innovation Part I of subtitle H of title I ( 42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq. I Additional Administration Activities To Support National Service . (i) Authorization of appropriations Section 501(a)(5)(B) ( 42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)(B) Corporation Administration (j) Global references to Corporation Except in section 101(21)(A)(ii), section 132(b), or section 601(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12511(21)(A)(ii) Corporation Administration (k) Global references to Chief Executive Officer Except as provided in the table of contents or any heading of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, the Act is amended by striking Chief Executive Officer Director (l) Table of contents The table of contents in section 1(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 (1) in the items relating to subtitle G of title I— (A) by striking the item relating to the subtitle heading for subtitle G and inserting the following: Subtitle G—AmeriCorps Administration ; (B) by striking the item relating to section 191 and inserting the following: Sec. 191. AmeriCorps Administration. ; (C) by striking the item relating to section 193 and inserting the following: Sec. 193. Director. ; (D) by striking the item relating to section 193A and inserting the following: Sec. 193A. Authorities and duties of the Director. ; and (E) by striking the item relating to section 196A and inserting the following: Sec. 196A. Administration State offices. ; (2) in the items relating to part I of subtitle H of title I— (A) by striking the item relating to the part heading and inserting the following: Part I—Additional Administration Activities To Support National Service ; and (B) by striking the item relating to section 198 and inserting the following: Sec. 198. Additional Administration activities to support national service. ; and (3) in the items relating to title I, by adding at the end the following: Subtitle K—National Service Foundation Sec. 199P. National Service Foundation. . 114. Conforming amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (a) Definitions Section 421 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 5061 (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) the term Director ; (2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) the term Administration ; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (20), (1), (8), (9), (10), (11), (13), (12), (3), (4), (6), (5), (14), (15), (16), (17), (2), (18), and (19) as paragraphs (1) through (20), respectively; and (4) transferring such redesignated paragraphs so that the paragraphs appear in numerical order. (b) References to names The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 is amended— (1) in section 2(b) ( 42 U.S.C. 4950(b) Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (2) except as provided in subsection (a) and paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking Corporation Administration (3) in section 201(h) ( 42 U.S.C. 5001(h) Chief Executive Officer Director 115. Conforming amendments to other laws (a) Civil service retirement Chapter 83 (1) in section 8332(j)(1), by striking Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (2) in section 8334(l)(3), by striking Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (b) Federal employees' retirement system Section 8422(f)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (c) Inspector general act of 1978 The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (1) in section 8F— (A) by striking the title and inserting the following: 8F. Special provisions concerning the americorps administration ; (B) by striking Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (C) by striking Chief Executive Officer Director (D) in subsection (b), by striking such Corporation. such Administration. (E) in subsection (c), by striking the Corporation shall the Administration shall (F) in subsection (d), by striking the Corporation, the Administration, (2) in section 12— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (B) in paragraph (2), by striking Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (d) Homeland security act of 2002 Section 509(b)(2)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 319(b)(2)(A) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (e) Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 Section 1 of the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 558a Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (f) Public Lands Corps of 1993 Section 209 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1727a Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (g) Museum and Library Services Act Section 204(g) of the Museum and Library Services Act ( 20 U.S.C. 9103(g) Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (h) Indian Financing Act of 1974 Section 502 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 ( 25 U.S.C. 1542 ACTION the AmeriCorps Administration (i) Government corporations Section 9101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (j) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 Section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 ( 34 U.S.C. 11116 Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (k) Patient protection and affordable care act Section 4001(c)(12) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–10(c)(12) the Chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service the Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (l) Property management Section 550(g) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (2) except as provided in paragraph (1), by striking Chief Executive Officer Director (m) Social Security Act The Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 301 et seq. (1) in section 1612(b)(25) ( 42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(25) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (2) in section 2056(b)(2)(J) ( 42 U.S.C. 1397n–5(b)(2)(J) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (n) Older Americans Act of 1965 The Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in section 202(c) ( 42 U.S.C. 3012(c) Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (2) in section 203(a)(1) ( 42 U.S.C. 3013(a)(1) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (3) in section 301(a)(2)(F) ( 42 U.S.C. 3021(a)(2)(F) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (4) in section 306(a)(6)(C)(iii) ( 42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(6)(C)(iii) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (5) in section 373(d) ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1(d) Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (o) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Section 202(a)(12) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11312(a)(12) (1) by striking Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (2) by striking Chief Executive Officer Director (p) Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 Section 3601(5) of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. 11851(5) Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (q) Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 Section 916(b) of the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12312(b) Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service Director of the AmeriCorps Administration (r) National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 Section 205 of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 12682 Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (s) Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 Section 20638 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 ( 42 U.S.C. 12651i (1) by striking Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps Administration (2) by striking Chief Executive Officer Director (t) References Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, delegation of authority, or document to— (1) the Corporation for National and Community Service is deemed to refer to the AmeriCorps Administration; and (2) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service is deemed to refer to the Director of the AmeriCorps Administration. II Civilian Climate Corps 201. Definitions In this title: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committees on Appropriations, Energy and Natural Resources, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and (B) the Committees on Appropriations, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. (2) Corps The term Corps (3) Director The term Director (4) Disproportionately impacted community The term disproportionately impacted community (5) Qualified youth service or conservation corps The term qualified youth service or conservation corps (A) a corps that carries out a program authorized under— (i) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq. (ii) title I of the Act entitled An Act to establish a pilot program in the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture designated as the Youth Conservation Corps, and for other purposes Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970 16 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (iii) the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 1727b (B) the Urban Youth Corps authorized under section 106 of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 ( 42 U.S.C. 12656 (6) Secretaries The term Secretaries (7) Tribal or native american community The term Tribal or Native American community (A) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 (B) an urban Indian (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1603 (C) a Native Hawaiian (as defined in section 815 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992c (D) a Native American Pacific Islander (as defined in section 815 of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 2992c 202. Civilian Climate Corps (a) Establishment The Secretaries and the Director, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall enter into an interagency agreement establishing a Civilian Climate Corps and service projects for the Corps, to be operated by the Director, in accordance with the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq. 42 U.S.C. 12571(b)(1) (b) Consultation The Secretaries and the Director shall consult with the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps and other relevant national service organizations for the purpose of identifying appropriate projects, activities, and workforce development outcomes for the Corps. (c) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes— (1) the proposed number of Corps members; and (2) the recommended amount of funding for the service projects of the Corps for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2027. 203. Requirements for corps service projects In carrying out a service project through the Corps, the Director, in coordination with the Secretaries, shall— (1) (A) prioritize efforts to assist a disproportionately impacted community; or (B) ensure the service project is carried out in partnership with a qualified youth service or conservation corps; (2) ensure that the service project is, as relevant, coordinated with Tribal and Native American communities to protect natural cultural resources; and (3) accomplish 1 or more of the following objectives: (A) Conserving, monitoring, and restoring public land and water to help mitigate and adapt to climate change. (B) Addressing the needs of frontline communities experiencing the worst effects of climate change. (C) Building resilience to climate change through nature-based solutions, such as living shorelines, wetlands, green stormwater infrastructure, and sustainable forest management, to appropriately manage natural systems that buffer human communities from environmental harm. (D) Assisting natural disaster-prone communities and disproportionately impacted communities by replacing aging infrastructure with climate-ready upgrades, such as improved stream crossings and community facilities and housing with enhanced energy efficiency. (E) Promoting traditional ecological knowledge, natural climate solutions, such as ecologically appropriate reforestation and sequestration, and techniques, such as aquaponics and regenerative practices, in the agricultural sector, to help mitigate climate change by reducing atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. (F) Supporting the resilience of natural systems to climate change by protecting biodiversity through targeted conservation efforts and the eradication of invasive species. (G) Increasing education of the general public on climate adaptation and mitigation, including ways in which private landowners can initiate efforts on private land that are similar to climate adaptation and mitigation efforts supported by service projects carried out by the Corps. (H) Improving access to outdoor recreation to promote a continued national appreciation for the natural environment. (I) Addressing environmental degradation in disproportionately impacted communities. (J) Supporting the resilience of agricultural and food supply systems to ensure reliable and equitable access to nutritious foods, particularly among disproportionately impacted communities. (K) Advancing the resiliency and carbon emission reductions of the entities headed by officers listed in section 202(a) through installation of small-scale clean energy equipment or facility weatherization projects on public land. (L) Addressing urban and suburban greening and revitalization, including— (i) the preservation, restoration, and expansion of open spaces; (ii) the conversion of blacktops; (iii) the installations of green roofs; and (iv) the planting of trees. 204. Diverse backgrounds of participants In selecting members for the Corps, the Director, in coordination with the Secretaries, shall ensure that— (1) members are from economically, geographically, and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and (2) veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people of various sexes, sexual orientations, and gender identities are represented.

Summary: America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act This bill reauthorizes and revises various national and community volunteer service programs. Specifically, it (1) renames the Corporation for National and Community Service as the AmeriCorps Administration, converts it from a government corporation into an executive department, and revises its membership, leadership, and authority; (2) reauthorizes programs carried out by the administration; (3) establishes a National Service Foundation to accept and administer gifts on behalf of the administration; (4) generally increases the living allowance amounts for program participants and excludes the amounts from taxable income; and (5) makes the national service educational award amount equal to twice the national average yearly cost for in-state tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions of higher education. Additionally, the bill creates an interagency Civilian Climate Corps, operated by the administration, to conduct service projects addressing climate change.