tions to achieve long-term sustainability of VISTA
activities in the absence of Federal assistance, and
to strengthen local agencies and community organi-
zations to carry out the purpose of this part.’’.
SEC. 2103. APPLICATIONS.
Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SELECTION
AND ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘APPLICATIONS’’;
(2) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘may assign volunteers selected
under subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘may ap-
prove the provision of national service positions,
grant funds, and other assistance and other
support for volunteers’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘handicapped’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disabled’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘handicaps’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disabilities’’;
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the
following:
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‘‘(b) The Director shall establish recruitment proce-
dures that offer opportunities for both local and national
recruitment of volunteers for service under this part.’’;
(4) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the material preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘, in conjunction
with the personnel described in subsection
(b)(2)(C),’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking
‘‘National and Community Service Trust
Act of 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘National and
Community Service Act of 1990’’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The Director
shall provide each low-income community volunteer
with’’ and inserting ‘‘A recipient of national service
positions or assistance under this part shall ensure
that each low-income community volunteer is pro-
vided’’;
(6) by striking subsections (f) and (g);
(7) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (f); and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(g) The Director is encouraged to enter into agree-
ments under which public and private nonprofit organiza-
tions pay for all or a portion of the costs of supporting
the service of volunteers under this title.’’.
SEC. 2104. SELECTION PROCESS.
Title I (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended by adding after
section 103 the following:
‘‘SEC. 103A. SELECTION PROCESS.
‘‘(a) SELECTION PROCESS.—Subject to subsection
(b), the selection of an individual to serve in an approved
national service position authorized under this part shall
be the responsibility of the sponsoring organization.
‘‘(b) NONDISCRIMINATION AND NONPOLITICAL SE-
LECTION OF VOLUNTEERS.—The recruitment and selec-
tion of individuals to serve in approved national service
positions authorized under this part shall be consistent
with the requirements of section 417.’’.
SEC. 2105. TERMS OF SERVICE.
Section 104 (42 U.S.C. 4954) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 104. TERMS OF SERVICE.
‘‘Volunteers serving under this part shall serve in
terms of service as provided in section 139 of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12593).’’.
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SEC. 2106. SUPPORT SERVICE.
Section 105 (42 U.S.C. 4955) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘provide’’ each
place it appears and inserting ‘‘approve’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘The Di-
rector shall also provide’’ and all that follows and in-
serting ‘‘A sponsoring organization shall ensure that
volunteers receive such living, travel (including travel
to and from places of training and to and from loca-
tions to which volunteers are assigned during period
of service) and leave allowances, and such housing,
supplies, equipment, subsistence, clothing, health
and dental care, transportation, supervision, train-
ing, and other such support as sponsoring organiza-
tions approve as necessary and appropriate, con-
sistent with any applicable guidelines set by the Di-
rector, to carry out the purpose and provisions of
this part.’’;
(3) in subsection (c)(1), in the material pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The Director
shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘A recipient of national serv-
ice positions or assistance under this part shall, in
accordance with guidelines set by the Director’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) With respect to volunteers under this part, to
the extent a sponsoring organization is subject to the taxes
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imposed on an employer under section 3111 and 3301 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3111,
3301) and taxes imposed on an employer under a workers’
compensation act, the assistance provided to a sponsoring
organization under this subtitle may, if approved by the
Director, be used to pay such taxes.
‘‘(e) A sponsoring organization shall ensure that a
volunteer serving under this part who is a qualified indi-
vidual with a disability (as defined in section 101(8) of
the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12111(8)), receives reasonable accommodation, including
auxiliary aids and services (as defined in section 3(1) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 12102(1)), based on the individual-
ized need of the individual.
‘‘(f) The Corporation may directly provide, or may
assist in providing, the support service items specified in
subsections (a) through (c), and may undertake other
functions it deems necessary to prevent an undue burden
on a sponsoring organization.’’.
SEC. 2107. PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES.
Section 106 (42 U.S.C. 4956) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 106. PARTICIPATION OF BENEFICIARIES.
‘‘To the maximum extent practicable, sponsoring or-
ganizations shall ensure that the people of the commu-
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(3) by striking ‘‘determine’’ and inserting ‘‘au-
thorize a sponsoring organization’’.
SEC. 2111. SPECIAL CONDITIONS.
Section 113(a) (42 U.S.C. 4973(a)) is amended in
the first sentence—
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (b) of’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘equivalent’’ and all that follows
and inserting ‘‘equivalent.’’
SEC. 2112. SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.
Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 4992) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND OPER-
ATE’’;
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Director
is authorized to conduct special volunteer programs
for demonstration programs, or award grants to or
enter into contracts’’ and inserting ‘‘The Director is
authorized to establish special volunteer programs
for demonstration programs and to award grants or
enter into contracts’’;
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ASSIGN-
MENT
AND
SUPPORT’’ and inserting ‘‘AP-
PROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS AND
SUPPORT’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘The assignment of volun-
teers’’ and inserting ‘‘The approval of national
service positions for volunteers’’; and
(C) by striking the second sentence; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking the second
sentence and inserting: ‘‘In entering into grants or
contracts to support projects under this part, the
Director shall ensure that opportunities for funding
are effectively disseminated to the public.’’.
SEC. 2113. SECTIONS REPEALED.
Sections 102 and 109 (42 U.S.C. 4952 and 4959),
and the items relating to such sections in the table of con-
tents in section 1(b), are repealed.
Subtitle B—Amendments to Title II
(National Senior Volunteer Corps)
SEC. 2201. CHANGE IN NAME.
Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended in the
title heading by striking ‘‘NATIONAL SENIOR
VOLUNTEER 
CORPS’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NA-
TIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS’’.
SEC. 2202. PURPOSE.
Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this title to provide—
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‘‘(1) opportunities for senior service to meet
unmet local, State, and national needs in the areas
of education, public safety, health and human needs,
and the environment;
‘‘(2) for the National Senior Service Corps,
comprised of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the
Senior Companion Program, and demonstration and
other programs to empower older individuals to con-
tribute to their communities through service, en-
hance the lives of those who serve and those whom
they serve, and provide communities with valuable
services;
‘‘(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or
older, through the Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program, to share their experiences, abilities, and
skills for the betterment of their communities and
themselves;
‘‘(4) opportunities for people 55 years of age or
older, through the Foster Grandparents Program, to
have a positive impact on the lives of children in
need;
‘‘(5) opportunities for people 55 years of age or
older, through the Senior Companion Program, to
provide critical support services and companionship
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to adults at risk of institutionalization and who are
struggling to maintain a dignified independent life;
and
‘‘(6) for research, training, demonstration, and
other program activities to increase and improve op-
portunities for seniors to meet unmet needs, includ-
ing those related to emergency preparedness, public
safety, public health, and disaster relief, in their
communities.’’.
SEC. 2203. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER
SERVICE PROJECTS.
Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘avail themselves of op-
portunities for volunteer service in their community’’
and inserting ‘‘share their experiences, abilities, and
skills for the betterment of their communities and
themselves’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, and individ-
uals 60 years of age or older will be given priority
for enrollment,’’;
(3) by striking subsection (c); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c).
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SEC. 2204. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM GRANTS.
Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘low-income
persons aged sixty or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-in-
come and other persons aged 55 or over’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘shall have the ex-
clusive authority to determine, pursuant to
the provisions of paragraph (2) of this sub-
section—’’ and inserting ‘‘may deter-
mine—’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘and’’;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(iv) by adding after subparagraph (B)
the following:
‘‘(C) whether it is in the best interests of
a child receiving, and of a particular foster
grandparent providing, services in such a
project, to continue such relationship after the
child reaches the age of 21, if such child was
receiving such services prior to attaining the
age of 21.’’;