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‘‘(3) in the case of a program that is not fund-
ed through a State, including programs operated by 
nonprofit organizations seeking to operate a national 
service program in 2 or more States— 
‘‘(A) consult with and coordinate with the 
State Commission for the State in which the 
program operates; and 
‘‘(B) obtain written confirmation (which 
may be in electronic form) from the State Com-
mission that the applicant seeking assistance 
under this Act has consulted with and coordi-
nated with the State Commission when seeking 
to operate a program in that State.’’. 
SEC. 1310. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS. 
Section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(6), insert after subpara-
graph (E) the following: 
‘‘(F) Areas that have a mortgage fore-
closure rate greater than the national average 
mortgage foreclosure rate for the most recent 
12 months for which satisfactory data are avail-
able.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘jobs 
or’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(H) programs that recruit veterans, par-
ticularly returning veterans, into service oppor-
tunities; and 
‘‘(I) programs that promote community- 
based efforts to meet the unique needs of mili-
tary families while a member of the family is 
deployed, or when a member of the family re-
turns from deployment.’’. 
SEC. 1311. DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPANTS. 
Section 137 (42 U.S.C. 12591) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), 
and (6) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respec-
tively; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘between 
the ages of 16 and 25’’ and inserting ‘‘a 16- 
year-old out of school youth or an individual be-
tween the ages of 17 and 25’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(a)(5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a)(4)’’. 
SEC. 1312. SELECTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICI-
PANTS. 
Section 138 (42 U.S.C. 12592) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘conducted by 
the State’’ and all that follows through ‘‘or other en-
tity’’ and inserting ‘‘conducted by the entity’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2)(C) by inserting before 
the semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, particu-
larly those who were considered at the time of their 
service disadvantaged youth’’. 
SEC. 1313. TERMS OF SERVICE. 
Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘not less 
than 9 months and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘during a 
period of—’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘during a period of not 
more than 2 years.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) EXTENSION OF TERM FOR DISASTER PUR-
POSES.— 
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‘‘(A) An individual in an approved national 
service position performing service directly re-
lated to disaster relief efforts may continue in 
a term of service for a period of 90 days beyond 
the period otherwise specified in sections 139(b) 
and 153(e) or in section 104 of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973. 
‘‘(B) Service performed by an individual in 
an originally agreed to term of service and serv-
ice performed under this paragraph shall con-
stitute a single term of service for purposes of 
sections 146 (b) and (c) but may not receive an 
additional education award under section 141.’’; 
and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘as 
demonstrated by the participant’’ and inserting 
‘‘as determined by the organization responsible 
for granting a release, if the participant has 
otherwise performed satisfactorily and has com-
pleted at least 15 percent of the original term 
of service’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘pro-
vide to the participant that portion of the na-
tional service educational award’’ and inserting 
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‘‘certify the participant’s eligibility for that por-
tion of the national service educational award’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘to 
allow return to the program with which the in-
dividual was serving in order’’. 
SEC. 1314. ADJUSTMENTS TO LIVING ALLOWANCE. 
Section 140 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and 
(3)’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as (2); 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL WORK-STUDY STUDENTS.—The 
living allowance that may be provided to an indi-
vidual whose term of service includes hours for 
which the individual receives Federal work study 
wages shall be reduced by the amount of the individ-
ual’s Federal work study award.’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘a re-
duced term of service under section 139(b)(3)’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘a term of service that is less 
than 12 months’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘shall include 
an amount sufficient to cover 85 percent of such 
taxes’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘may be used to pay such taxes.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1) by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as (2); 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second 
sentence; and 
(5) by striking subsections (g) and (h). 
Subtitle D—Amendments to Sub-
title D (National Service Trust 
and Provision of National Serv-
ice Educational Awards) 
SEC. 1401. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE NATIONAL 
SERVICE TRUST. 
Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 148(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 148(f)’’; 
and 
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‘‘(1) met the applicable eligibility requirements 
for the position; and 
‘‘(2)(A) for a full-time or part-time educational 
award, successfully completed the required term of 
service described in subsection (b) in an approved 
national service position; or 
‘‘(B) for a partial educational award— 
‘‘(i) satisfactorily performed prior to being 
granted a release for compelling personal cir-
cumstances under section 139(c); and 
‘‘(ii) served at least 15 percent of the re-
quired term of service described in subsection 
(b); and’’; and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON RECEIPT OF NATIONAL SERV-
ICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—An individual may not re-
ceive, in national service educational awards, more than 
an amount equal to the aggregate value of 2 such awards 
for full-time service. The aggregate value of summer of 
service educational awards that an individual receives shall 
have no effect on the aggregate value of national service 
educational awards the individual may receive.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘SEVEN-YEAR
RE-
QUIREMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘IN
GEN-
ERAL’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), an’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) is an individual eligible to receive a 
summer of service educational award, in which 
case the individual shall have a 10-year period 
to use such educational award beginning on the 
date that the individual completes the term of 
service that is the basis of such educational 
award.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 
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(A) by inserting after ‘‘qualifying under 
this section’’ the following: ‘‘or under section 
119(c)(8)’’; and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘to receive a na-
tional service educational award’’ the following: 
‘‘or a summer of service educational award’’. 
SEC. 1403. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF NATIONAL 
SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS. 
Section 147 (42 U.S.C. 12603) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) AMOUNT
FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERV-
ICE.—Except as provided in subsection (c), an individual 
described in section 146(a) who successfully completes a 
required term of full-time national service in an approved 
national service position shall receive a national service 
educational award having a value equal to the maximum 
amount of a Federal Pell Grant that a student eligible 
under section 401(b)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 may receive for the award year for which the na-
tional service position is approved by the Corporation.’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘for 
each of not more than 2 of such terms of service’’ 
the following: ‘‘in the period of one year’’. 
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SEC. 1404. DISBURSEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS. 
Section 148 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘cost of 
attendance’’ and inserting ‘‘cost of attendance 
or other educational expenses’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an 
educational institution or training establishment that 
meets the requirements of chapter 36 of title 38, 
United States Code (38 U.S.C. 3451 et seq.);’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by inserting after ‘‘the 
national service educational award of the individual’’ 
the following: ‘‘, or an eligible individual under sec-
tion 119(c)(8) who received a summer of service 
educational award’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting after ‘‘the 
national service educational award’’ the following: 
‘‘or the summer of service educational award, as ap-
plicable,’’; 
(4) in subsection (b)(5) by inserting after ‘‘the 
national service educational award’’ the following: 
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‘‘or the summer of service educational award, as ap-
plicable’’; 
(5) in subsection (b)(7)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, 
other than a loan to a parent of a student pur-
suant to section 428B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1078–2); and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) any loan (other than a loan described 
in subparagraph (A) or (B)) determined by an 
institution of higher education to be necessary 
to cover a student’s educational expenses and 
made, insured, or guaranteed by— 
‘‘(i) an eligible lender, as defined in 
section 435 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085); 
‘‘(ii) the direct student loan program 
under part D of title IV of such Act; 
‘‘(iii) a State agency; or 
‘‘(iv) a lender otherwise determined by 
the Corporation to be eligible to receive 
disbursements from the National Service 
Trust.’’; 
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(6) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ‘‘na-
tional service educational award’’ the following: ‘‘, or 
an eligible individual under section 119(c)(8) who 
desires to apply the individual’s summer of service 
educational award,’’; 
(7) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting after 
‘‘national service educational award’’ the following: 
‘‘or summer of service educational award, as applica-
ble,’’; 
(8) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(iii), by inserting 
after ‘‘national service educational awards received 
under this subtitle’’ the following: ‘‘or summer of 
service educational awards received under section 
119(c)(8)’’; 
(9) in subsection (c)(3), by inserting after ‘‘na-
tional service educational awards’’ the following: 
‘‘and summer of service educational awards’’; 
(10) in subsection (c)(5)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘national service 
educational award’’ the following: ‘‘, or summer 
of service educational award, as applicable,’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘additional’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘summer of service educational awards 
and additional’’; 
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(11) in subsection (c)(6), by inserting after 
‘‘national service educational award’’ the following: 
‘‘and summer of service educational award’’; 
(12) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘na-
tional service educational awards’’ the following: 
‘‘and summer of service educational awards’’; 
(13) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (b)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(7)’’; and 
(14) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘Director’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Executive 
Officer’’. 
SEC. 1405. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE 
POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of title I (42 U.S.C. 
12601 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 149. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE 
POSITIONS. 
‘‘(a) TIMING AND RECORDING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subtitles 
C and D, and any other provision of law, in approv-
ing a position as an approved national service posi-
tion, the Corporation— 
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‘‘(A) shall approve the position at the time 
the Corporation— 
‘‘(i) enters into an enforceable agree-
ment with an individual participant to 
serve in a program carried out under sub-
title E of title I of this Act or under title 
I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.), or a sum-
mer of service educational award; or 
‘‘(ii) except as provided in clause (i), 
awards a grant to (or enters into a con-
tract or cooperative agreement with) an 
entity to carry out a program for which 
such a position is approved under section 
123; and 
‘‘(B) shall record as an obligation an esti-
mate of the net present value of the national 
service educational award associated with the 
position, based on a formula that takes into 
consideration historical rates of enrollment in 
such a program, and of earning and using na-
tional service educational awards for such a 
program and remain available. 
‘‘(2) FORMULA.—In determining the formula 
described in paragraph (1)(B), the Corporation shall 
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consult with the Director of the Congressional Budg-
et Office. 
‘‘(3) CERTIFICATION REPORT.—The Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Corporation shall annually pre-
pare and submit to the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate a report that contains a certification 
that the Corporation is in compliance with the re-
quirements of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) APPROVAL.—The requirements of this 
subsection shall apply to each approved national 
service position that the Corporation approves— 
‘‘(A) during fiscal year 2008; and 
‘‘(B) during any subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) RESERVE ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTENTS.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Notwithstanding 
subtitles C and D, and any other provision of 
law, within the National Service Trust estab-
lished under section 145, the Corporation shall 
establish a reserve account. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—To ensure the avail-
ability of adequate funds to support the awards 
of approved national service positions for each 
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fiscal year, the Corporation shall place in the 
account— 
‘‘(i) during fiscal year 2008, a portion 
of the funds that were appropriated for fis-
cal year 2008 or a previous fiscal year 
under section 501(a)(2), were made avail-
able to carry out subtitle C, D, or E of this 
title, subtitle A of title I of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or summer 
of service under section 119(c)(8), and re-
main available; and 
‘‘(ii) during fiscal year 2009 or a sub-
sequent fiscal year, a portion of the funds 
that were appropriated for that fiscal year 
under section 501(a)(2) and were made 
available to carry out subtitle C, D, or E 
of this title, subtitle A of title I of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or 
summer of service under section 111(a)(5), 
and remain available. 
‘‘(2) OBLIGATION.—The Corporation shall not 
obligate the funds in the reserve account until the 
Corporation— 
‘‘(A) determines that the funds will not be 
needed for the payment of national service edu-
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cational awards associated with previously ap-
proved national service positions and summer of 
service educational awards; or 
‘‘(B) obligates the funds for the payment 
of national service educational awards for such 
previously approved national service positions or 
summer of service educational awards, as appli-
cable. 
‘‘(c) AUDITS.—The accounts of the Corporation re-
lating to the appropriated funds for approved national 
service positions, and the records demonstrating the man-
ner in which the Corporation has recorded estimates de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)(B) as obligations, shall be au-
dited annually by independent certified public accountants 
or independent licensed public accountants certified or li-
censed by a regulatory authority of a State or other polit-
ical subdivision of the United States in accordance with 
generally accepted auditing standards. A report containing 
the results of each such independent audit shall be in-
cluded in the annual report required by subsection (a)(3). 
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b), all amounts included in the Na-
tional Service Trust under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
of section 145(a) shall be available for payments of na-
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tional service educational awards or summer of service 
educational awards under section 148.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 2 of the 
Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act (Public Law 108– 
145; 117 Stat. 844; 42 U.S.C. 12605) is repealed. 
Subtitle E—Amendments to Sub-
title E (National Civilian Com-
munity Corps) 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 
Section 151 (42 U.S.C. 12611) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 151. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this subtitle to authorize the 
operation of, and support for, residential and other service 
programs that combine the best practices of civilian serv-
ice with the best aspects of military service, including lead-
ership and team building, to meet national and community 
needs. Such needs to be met under such programs include 
those related to— 
‘‘(1) natural and other disasters; 
‘‘(2) infrastructure improvement; 
‘‘(3) environmental stewardship and conserva-
tion; 
‘‘(4) energy conservation; 
‘‘(5) urban and rural development; and 
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SEC. 1503. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. 
Section 153 (42 U.S.C. 12613) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Civilian Community Corps 
Demonstration Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Civilian Community Corps Program’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘on Civilian Community 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘on National Civilian 
Community Corps’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘if the per-
son’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘if the person will be at least 18 
years of age on or before December 31 in the cal-
endar year in which the individual enrolls in the pro-
gram.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘BACKROUNDS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘BACKGROUNDS’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Director shall take appropriate steps, in-
cluding through outreach and recruitment ac-
tivities carried out by the chief executive officer, 
to increase the percentage of participants in the 
program who are disadvantaged youth toward 
50 percent of all participants by year 2011. The 
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Director shall report to Congress biennially on 
such efforts, any challenges faced, and the an-
nual participation rates of disadvantaged youth 
in the program.’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 1504. SUMMER NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM. 
Section 154 (42 U.S.C. 12614) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Civilian Community Corps 
Demonstration Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Civilian Community Corps Program’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘on Civilian Community 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘on National Civilian 
Community Corps’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘shall be’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘shall be from economically and ethnically 
diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in fos-
ter care.’’. 
SEC. 1505. TEAM LEADERS. 
Section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615) is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 155. NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Civilian Community Corps 
Demonstration Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Civilian Community Corps Program’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Civilian Community 
Corps shall’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Civil-
ian Community Corps shall’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending the subsection heading to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMU-
NITY CORPS.—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Na-
tional’’ before ‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘superintendent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘campus director’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘camp’’ and inserting 
‘‘campus’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TEAM LEADERS.—The Director may select 
from Corps members individuals with prior super-
visory or service experience to be team leaders within 
units in the National Civilian Community Corps to 
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perform service that includes leading and super-
vising teams of Corps members. Team leaders 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be selected without regard to the age 
limitation under section 153(b); 
‘‘(B) be members of the National Civilian 
Community Corps; and 
‘‘(C) be provided the rights and benefits 
applicable to Corps members, except that the 
limitation on the amount of living allowance 
shall not exceed 10 percent more than the 
amount established under section 158(b).’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending the subsection heading to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(d) CAMPUSES.—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by amending the paragraph head-
ing to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) UNITS TO BE ASSIGNED TO CAMPUSES.— 
’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in camps’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘in campuses’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘camp’’ and inserting 
‘‘campus’’; and 
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(iv) by striking ‘‘in the camps’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in the campuses’’; 
(C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) CAMPUS
DIRECTOR.—There shall be a 
campus director for each campus. The campus direc-
tor is the head of the campus.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by amending the paragraph head-
ing to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE SITE FOR CAMPUS.—’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘A camp may be lo-
cated’’ and inserting ‘‘A campus must be 
cost-effective and may, upon the comple-
tion of a feasibility study, be located’’; 
(5) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by amending the paragraph heading to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(e) DISTRIBUTION OF UNITS AND CAMPUSES.—’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘camps are distributed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘campuses are cost-effective and 
are distributed’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘rural areas’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘rural areas such that each Corps unit 
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in a region can be easily deployed for disaster 
and emergency response to such region.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘superintendent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘campus director’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘camp’’ both places 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘cam-
pus’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘superintendent of 
a camp’’ and inserting ‘‘campus director of 
a campus’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘superintendent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘campus director’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘superintend-
ent’s’’ and inserting ‘‘campus direc-
tor’s’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘camp’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting 
‘‘campus’’; and 
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(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘superintendent’’ and inserting ‘‘campus 
director’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘camp 
superintendent’’ and inserting ‘‘campus direc-
tor’’. 
SEC. 1506. TRAINING. 
Section 156 (42 U.S.C. 12616) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Civil-
ian Community Corps’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Director shall ensure that to the extent 
practicable, each member of the Corps is 
trained in CPR, first aid, and other skills re-
lated to disaster preparedness and response.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, including a focus 
on energy conservation, environmental stewardship 
or conservation, infrastructure improvement, urban 
and rural development, or disaster preparedness 
needs’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (c)(2) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES.— 
Members of the cadre may provide, either directly or 
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments, the advanced service training referred to in 
subsection (b)(1) in coordination with vocational or 
technical schools, other employment and training 
providers, existing youth service programs, other 
qualified individuals, or organizations with expertise 
in training youth, including disadvantaged youth, in 
the skill areas described in such subsection.’’. 
SEC. 1507. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS. 
Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Civilian Com-
munity Corps’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
the semicolon the following: ‘‘with specific em-
phasis on projects in support of infrastructure 
improvement, disaster relief and recovery, the 
environment, energy conservation, and urban 
and rural development’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘service 
learning’’ and inserting ‘‘service-learning’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘and 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec-
retary of Transportation, and the Chief of the 
United States Forest Service’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘community-based or-
ganizations and’’ before ‘‘representatives of 
local communities’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘camp’’ both places 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘cam-
pus’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘State 
Commissions,’’ before ‘‘and persons involved in 
other youth service programs.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘superintendent’’ both 
places such term appears and inserting 
‘‘campus director’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘camp’’ both places 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘cam-
pus’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘camp 
superintendents’’ and inserting ‘‘campus direc-
tors’’. 
SEC. 1508. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS. 
Section 158 (42 U.S.C. 12618) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘‘National’’ 
before ‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘National’’ before 
‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the colon the 
following: ‘‘, as the Director determines 
appropriate’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Cloth-
ing’’ and inserting ‘‘Uniforms’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘Rec-
reational services and supplies’’ and inserting 
‘‘Supplies’’. 
SEC. 1509. PERMANENT CADRE. 
Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Civilian Community Corps Dem-
onstration Program’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Civilian Community Corps Program’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘including those’’ be-
fore ‘‘recommended’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘National’’ before 
‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘Na-
tional’’ before ‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘The Director 
shall establish a permanent cadre of’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Chief Executive 
Officer shall establish a permanent 
cadre that includes the Director and 
other appointed’’; and 
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(II) by inserting ‘‘National’’ be-
fore ‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘The Director shall appoint the members’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Chief Executive Officer 
shall consider the recommendations of the 
Director in appointing the other mem-
bers’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Chief Executive Officer’’; 
(II) in clause (iii) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(III) by redesignating clause (iv) 
as (v); and 
(IV) by inserting after clause (iii) 
the following: 
‘‘(iv) give consideration to retired and 
other former law enforcement, fire, rescue, 
and emergency personnel, and other indi-
viduals with backgrounds in disaster pre-
paredness, relief, and recovery; and’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E)— 
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(C) by striking ‘‘to assist’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘to assist the Corps in responding rapidly 
and efficiently in times of natural and other 
disasters. Consistent with the needs outlined in 
section 151, the Advisory Board members shall 
help coordinate activities with the Corps as ap-
propriate, including the mobilization of volun-
teers and coordination of volunteer centers to 
help local communities recover from the effects 
of natural and other disasters.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and 
(9) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
following: 
‘‘(8) The Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency. 
‘‘(9) The Secretary of Transportation. 
‘‘(10) The Chief of the United States Forest 
Service. 
‘‘(11) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
‘‘(12) The Secretary of Energy.’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘industry,’’ and inserting ‘‘public 
and private organizations,’’. 
SEC. 1513. EVALUATION. 
Section 164 (42 U.S.C. 12624) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AN-
NUAL’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘annual evaluation’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘evaluation before September 30, 2014’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Civilian 
Community Corps’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Upon 
completing each such evaluation, the Corporation 
shall transmit to Congress a report on the evalua-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 1514. REPEAL OF FUNDING LIMITATION. 
Section 165 (42 U.S.C. 12625) is repealed. 
SEC. 1515. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (9); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(2) CAMPUS
DIRECTOR.—The term ‘campus 
director’, with respect to a Corps campus, means the 
head of the campus under section 155(d). 
‘‘(3) CORPS.—The term ‘Corps’ means the Na-
tional Civilian Community Corps required under sec-
tion 155 as part of the Civilian Community Corps 
Program. 
‘‘(4) CORPS CAMPUS.—The term ‘Corps cam-
pus’ means the facility or central location estab-
lished as the operational headquarters and boarding 
place for particular Corps units.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘Civilian Community Corps Demonstration 
Program’’ and inserting ‘‘National Civilian Commu-
nity Corps Program’’; 
(5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by 
inserting ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Civilian Community 
Corps’’; 
(6) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘The terms’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Demonstration Program’’ and inserting ‘‘The term 
‘Program’ means the National Civilian Community 
Corps Program’’; and 
(7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)— 
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(A) in the heading by striking ‘‘SERVICE 
LEARNING’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE-LEARN-
ING’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A) by striking ‘‘service learning’’ and inserting 
‘‘service-learning’’. 
SEC. 1516. TERMINOLOGY. 
Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the subtitle heading and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Subtitle E—National Civilian 
Community Corps’’; 
and 
(2) in section 160(a) (42 U.S.C. 12620(a)) by 
inserting ‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Civilian Community 
Corps’’. 
Subtitle F—Amendments to Sub-
title F (Administrative Provi-
sions) 
SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE. 
Section 171(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12631(a)(1)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘with respect to a project’’ and inserting 
‘‘with respect to a project authorized under the national 
service laws’’. 
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SEC. 1602. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS. 
Section 174 (42 U.S.C. 12634) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) REFERRALS
FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—A 
program may not receive assistance under the national 
service laws for the sole purpose of referring individuals 
to Federal assistance programs or State assistance pro-
grams funded in part by the Federal Government.’’. 
SEC. 1603. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCE-
DURES. 
Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘30 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘1 or more periods of 30 days 
not to exceed 90 days in total’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘A State 
or local applicant’’ and inserting ‘‘An entity’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(D) as subparagraph (E); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
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‘‘(D) in a grievance filed by an individual 
applicant or participant— 
‘‘(i) the applicant’s selection or the 
participant’s reinstatement, as the case 
may be; and 
‘‘(ii) other changes in the terms and 
conditions of service; and’’. 
SEC. 1604. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS. 
Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking 
‘‘under this title’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘under the national service laws’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘employee 
or position’’ and inserting ‘‘employee, position, or 
volunteer (other than a participant under the na-
tional service laws)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Programs that receive as-
sistance under the national service laws shall consult 
with the parents or legal guardians of children in de-
veloping and operating programs that include and 
serve children. 
‘‘(2) PARENTAL PERMISSION.—Programs that 
receive assistance under the national service laws 
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shall, consistent with State law, before transporting 
minor children, provide the reason for and obtain 
written permission of the children’s parents.’’. 
SEC. 1605. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COM-
MUNITY SERVICE. 
Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(J) A representative of the volunteer sec-
tor.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘, unless 
the State permits the representative to serve as a 
voting member of the State Commission or alter-
native administrative entity’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (e)(1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Preparation of a national service plan for 
the State that— 
‘‘(A) is developed through an open and 
public process (such as through regional fo-
rums, hearings, and other means) that provides 
for maximum participation and input from com-
panies, organizations, and public agencies using 
service and volunteerism as a strategy to meet 
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critical community needs, including programs 
funded under the national service laws; 
‘‘(B) covers a 3-year period, the beginning 
of which may be set by the State; 
‘‘(C) is subject to approval by the chief ex-
ecutive officer of the State; 
‘‘(D) includes measurable goals and out-
comes for the State consistent with those for 
national service programs as described in sec-
tion 179(a)(1)(A); 
‘‘(E) ensures outreach to diverse commu-
nity-based 
agencies 
that 
serve 
under-rep-
resented populations, by using established net-
works and registries at the State level, or estab-
lishing such networks and registries; 
‘‘(F) provides for effective coordination of 
funding applications submitted by the State and 
others within the State under the national serv-
ice laws; 
‘‘(G) 
is 
updated 
annually, 
reflecting 
changes in practices and policies that will im-
prove the coordination and effectiveness of Fed-
eral, State, and local resources for service and 
volunteerism within the State; and 
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‘‘(H) contains such information as the 
State Commission considers to be appropriate 
or as the Corporation may require.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) 
as subsections (h) through (l), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) RELIEF
FROM
ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Upon approval of a State plan submitted under 
subsection (e)(1), the Chief Executive Officer may waive, 
or specify alternatives to, administrative requirements 
(other than statutory provisions) otherwise applicable to 
grants made to States under the national service laws, in-
cluding those requirements identified by a State as imped-
ing the coordination and effectiveness of Federal, State, 
and local resources for service and volunteerism within a 
State. 
‘‘(g) STATE PLAN FOR BABY BOOMER AND OLDER 
ADULT VOLUNTEER AND PAID SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this section, to be eligible to receive a 
grant or allotment under subtitle B or C or to re-
ceive a distribution of approved national service posi-
tions under subtitle C, a State must work with ap-
propriate State agencies and private entities to de-
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velop a comprehensive State plan for volunteer and 
paid service by members of the Baby Boom genera-
tion and older adults. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
INCLUDED.—The State plan 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) recommendations for public policy ini-
tiatives, including how to best tap the popu-
lation of members of the Baby Boom generation 
and older adults as sources of social capital and 
as ways to address community needs; 
‘‘(B) recommendations to the State unit on 
aging on— 
‘‘(i) a marketing outreach plan to 
businesses; and 
‘‘(ii) outreach to— 
‘‘(I) non-profit organizations; 
‘‘(II) the State’s Department of 
Education; 
‘‘(III) institutions of higher edu-
cation; and 
‘‘(IV) other State agencies; and 
‘‘(C) recommendations for civic engage-
ment and multigenerational activities, such 
as— 
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‘‘(i) early childhood education, family 
literacy, and after school programs; 
‘‘(ii) respite services for older adults 
and caregivers; and 
‘‘(iii) transitions for members of the 
Baby Boom generation and older adults to 
purposeful work in their post career lives. 
‘‘(3) KNOWLEDGE INCORPORATED.—The State 
plan shall incorporate the current knowledge base 
regarding— 
‘‘(A) the economic impact of older workers’ 
roles in the economy; 
‘‘(B) the social impact of older workers’ 
roles in the community; and 
‘‘(C) the health and social benefits of ac-
tive engagement for members of the Baby 
Boom generation and older adults. 
‘‘(4) PUBLICATION.—The State plan must be 
made public and be transmitted to the Chief Execu-
tive Officer.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (k)(1) (as redesignated by this 
section), by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘, consistent with section 174(d).’’. 
SEC. 1606. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 
Section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall provide, 
directly or through grants or contracts, for the continuing 
evaluation of programs that receive assistance under the 
national service laws, including evaluations that measure 
the impact of such programs, to determine— 
‘‘(1) the effectiveness of programs receiving as-
sistance under the national service laws in achieving 
stated goals and the costs associated with such, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of performance meas-
ures, as established by the Corporation in con-
sultation with each grantee receiving assistance 
under the national service laws, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) number of participants enrolled 
and completing terms of service compared 
to the stated goals of the program; 
‘‘(ii) number of volunteers recruited 
from the community in which the program 
was implemented; 
‘‘(iii) if applicable based on the pro-
gram design, the number of individuals re-
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ceiving or benefitting from the service con-
ducted; 
‘‘(iv) number of disadvantaged and 
under-represented youth participants; 
‘‘(v) sustainability of project or pro-
gram, including measures to ascertain the 
level of community support for the project 
or program; 
‘‘(vi) 
measures 
to 
ascertain 
the 
change in attitude toward civic engagement 
among the participants and the bene-
ficiaries of the service; and 
‘‘(vii) other quantitative and quali-
tative measures as determined to be appro-
priate by the recipient of assistance; and 
‘‘(B) review of the implementation plan for 
reaching such measures described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(2) the effectiveness of the structure and 
mechanisms for delivery of services, such as the ef-
fective utilization of the participants’ time, the man-
agement of the participants, and the ease with which 
recipients were able to receive services, to maximize 
the cost-effectiveness and the impact of such pro-
grams.’’; 
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(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Senior Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Senior Service Corps’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘to pub-
lic service’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘to engage in 
service that benefits the community.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) RESERVED PROGRAM FUNDS FOR ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.—In addition to amounts appropriated to carry 
out this section, the Corporation may reserve up to 1 per-
cent of total program funds appropriated for a fiscal year 
under the national service laws to support program ac-
countability activities under this section. 
‘‘(k) CORRECTIVE PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A grantee that fails to 
reach the performance measures in subsection 
(a)(1)(A) as determined by the Corporation, shall 
reach an agreement with the Corporation on a cor-
rective action plan to achieve the agreed upon per-
formance measures. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) NEW PROGRAM.—For a program that 
has received assistance for less than 3 years 
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and is failing to achieve the performance meas-
ures agreed upon under subsection (a)(1)(A), 
the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(i) provide technical assistance to the 
grantee to address targeted performance 
problems relating to the performance 
measures in subsection (a)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) require quarterly reports from 
the grantee on the program’s progress to-
ward achieving the performance measures 
in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appropriate 
State, Territory, or Indian tribe and the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(B) ESTABLISHED
PROGRAMS.—For a 
program that has received assistance for 3 
years or more and is failing to achieve the per-
formance measures agreed upon under sub-
section (a)(1)(A), the Corporation shall require 
quarterly reports from the grantee on the pro-
gram’s progress towards achieving performance 
measures in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appro-
priate State, Territory, or Indian tribe and the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(l) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE LEVELS.— 
If, after a period for correction as approved by the Cor-
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poration, a grantee or subgrantee fails to achieve the es-
tablished levels of performance, the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(1) reduce the annual amount of the grant 
award attributable to the underperforming grantee 
or subgrantee by at least 25 percent; or 
‘‘(2) terminate assistance to the underper-
forming grantee or subgrantee, consistent with sec-
tion 176(a). 
‘‘(m) REPORTS.—The Corporation shall submit to 
Congress not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, a 
report containing information on the number of— 
‘‘(1) grantees implementing corrective action 
plans; 
‘‘(2) grantees for which the Corporation offers 
technical assistance under subsection (k); 
‘‘(3) grantees for which the Corporation termi-
nates assistance for a program under subsection (l); 
‘‘(4) entities that expressed interest in applying 
for assistance under a national service law but did 
not apply; 
‘‘(5) entities whose application was rejected; 
and 
‘‘(6) grantees meeting or exceeding their per-
formance measures in subsection (a).’’. 
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SEC. 1607. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 181 (42 U.S.C. 12641) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Section 414’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 422’’. 
SEC. 1608. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS. 
Section 182(b) (42 U.S.C. 12642(b)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL
AGENCY
SUBMISSION.—The 
head of each Federal agency shall prepare and sub-
mit to Corporation for Community and National 
Service a report concerning the implementation of 
this section, including an evaluation of the perform-
ance goals and benchmarks of the partnership pro-
grams. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Corporation 
for National and Community Service shall prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees a compila-
tion of the information received under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
SEC. 1609. RIGHTS OF ACCESS, EXAMINATION, AND COPY-
ING. 
Section 183 (42 U.S.C. 12643) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Consistent 
with otherwise applicable law, the’’; and 
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(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
‘‘local government,’’ the following: ‘‘Territory,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘Consistent 
with otherwise applicable law, the’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
‘‘local government,’’ the following: ‘‘Territory,’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Consistent with other-
wise applicable law, the Inspector General of the Corpora-
tion shall have access to, and the right to examine and 
copy, any books, documents, papers, records, and other 
recorded information in any form— 
‘‘(1) within the possession or control of the Cor-
poration or any State or local government, Territory, 
Indian tribe, or public or private nonprofit organiza-
tion receiving assistance directly or indirectly under 
this Act; and 
‘‘(2) that relates to the duties of the Inspector 
General under the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’. 
SEC. 1610. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 185. SUSTAINABILITY. 
‘‘(a) GOALS.—To ensure that recipients of assistance 
under the national service laws are carrying out sustain-
able projects or programs, the Corporation, after collabo-
ration with State Commissions and consultation with re-
cipients of assistance under the national service laws, may 
set sustainability goals supported by policies and proce-
dures to— 
‘‘(1) build the capacity of the projects that re-
ceive assistance under the national service laws to 
meet community needs and lessen the dependence on 
Federal dollars to do so, taking into consideration 
challenges that programs in underserved rural or 
urban areas may face; 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to aid the re-
cipients of assistance under the national service laws 
in acquiring and leveraging non-Federal funds for 
the projects; and 
‘‘(3) implement measures to ascertain whether 
the projects are generating sufficient community 
support. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.—If a recipient does not meet 
the sustainability goals in subsection (a) for a project, the 
Corporation may take action as described in sections 176 
and 179. 
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‘‘SEC. 186. GRANT PERIODS. 
‘‘Unless otherwise specifically provided, the Corpora-
tion has authority to make a grant under the national 
service laws for a period of 3 years. 
‘‘SEC. 187. GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS. 
‘‘In making decisions on applications for assistance 
or approved national service positions under the national 
service laws, the Corporation shall take into consideration 
the extent to which the applicant’s proposal will increase 
the involvement of volunteers in meeting community 
needs. In reviewing the application for this purpose, the 
Corporation may take into account the mission of the ap-
plicant. 
‘‘SEC. 188. LIMITATION ON PROGRAM GRANT COSTS. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON GRANT AMOUNTS.—Except as 
otherwise provided by this section, the amount of funds 
approved by the Corporation in a grant to operate a pro-
gram authorized under the national service laws sup-
porting individuals serving in approved national service 
positions may not exceed $17,000 per full-time equivalent 
position. 
‘‘(b) COSTS SUBJECT TO LIMITATION.—The limita-
tion in subsection (a) applies to the Corporation’s share 
of member support costs, staff costs, and other costs borne 
by the grantee or subgrantee to operate a program. 
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‘‘(c) COSTS NOT SUBJECT
TO LIMITATION.—The 
limitation in subsection (a) and (e)(1) shall not apply to 
expenses that are not included in the program operating 
grant award. 
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—The amount 
specified in subsections (a) and (e)(1) shall be adjusted 
each year after 2008 for inflation as measured by the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by 
the Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY AND REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(1) WAIVER.—The Chief Executive Officer 
may waive the requirements of this section, up to a 
maximum of $19,500, if necessary to meet the com-
pelling needs of a particular program, such as excep-
tional training needs for a program serving dis-
advantaged youth, increased costs relating to the 
participation of individuals with disabilities, tribal 
programs or programs located in the Territories and 
start-up costs associated with a first-time grantee, 
and up to a maximum of $22,000 for Tribal residen-
tial programs. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—The Chief Executive Officer 
shall report to Congress annually on all waivers 
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granted under this section, with an explanation of 
the compelling needs justifying such waivers. 
‘‘SEC. 189. AUDITS AND REPORTS. 
‘‘The Corporation shall comply with applicable audit 
and reporting requirements as provided in the Chief Fi-
nancial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) and 
the Government Corporation Control Act of 1945 (31 
U.S.C. 9101 et seq.). The Corporation shall report to the 
Congress any failure to comply with the requirements of 
such audits. 
‘‘SEC. 190. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Entities selecting individuals to 
serve in a position in which the individual receives a Cor-
poration grant-funded living allowance, stipend, education 
award, salary, or other remuneration in a program receiv-
ing assistance under the national service laws, shall, sub-
ject to regulations and requirements established by the 
Corporation, conduct criminal history checks for such indi-
viduals. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A criminal history check 
shall, except in cases approved for good cause by the Cor-
poration, include a name-based search of the National Sex 
Offender Registry established under the Adam Walsh 
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 
16901 et seq.) and— 
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‘‘(1) a search of the State criminal registry or 
repository in the State in which the program is oper-
ating and the State in which the individual resides 
at the time of application; or 
‘‘(2) a Federal Bureau of Investigation finger-
print check. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY PROHIBITION.—An individual shall 
be ineligible to serve in a position described under sub-
section (a) if such individual— 
‘‘(1) refuses to consent to the criminal history 
check described in subsection (b); 
‘‘(2) makes a false statement in connection with 
such criminal history check; 
‘‘(3) is registered, or is required to be reg-
istered, on a State sex offender registry or the Na-
tional Sex Offender Registry established under the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.); or 
‘‘(4) has been convicted of murder, as described 
in section 1111 of title 18, United States Code.’’. 
Subtitle G—Amendments to Sub-
title G (Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service) 
SEC. 1701. TERMS OF OFFICE. 
Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended— 
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(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) TERMS.—Subject to subsection (e), each ap-
pointed member shall serve for a term of 5 years.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SERVICE
UNTIL
APPOINTMENT
OF
SUC-
CESSOR.—A voting member of the Board whose term has 
expired may continue to serve for one year beyond expira-
tion of the term if no successor is appointed or until the 
date on which a successor has taken office.’’. 
SEC. 1702. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITIES AND DU-
TIES. 
Section 192A(g) (42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘shall have respon-
sibility for setting overall policy for the Corporation 
and shall—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, and review the 
budget proposal in advance of submission to the Of-
fice of Management and Budget and to Congress’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
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(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) review the performance of the Chief 
Executive Officer annually and forward a report 
on that review to the President;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
‘‘Corporation;’’; 
(5) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘program; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘program under a cost share 
agreement, as determined by the Corporation, in 
which the funds advanced or received as reimburse-
ment shall be credited directly to a current appro-
priation; and’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘September 
30, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2012’’. 
SEC. 1703. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION. 
Section 193(b) (42 U.S.C. 12651c(b)) is amended by 
striking the period and inserting ‘‘, plus 3 percent.’’. 
SEC. 1704. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXEC-
UTIVE OFFICER. 
Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘, in col-
laboration with State Commissions, shall—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘a 
strategic plan’’ the following: ‘‘, including a 
plan for achieving 50 percent full-time approved 
national service positions by 2012,’’; 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (11) as paragraphs (8) through (12), 
respectively; 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, prepare and submit to 
Congress a report containing information on the ac-
tions taken to modify the application procedures and 
reporting requirements for programs and activities 
funded under the national service laws, including a 
description of the consultation procedures with 
grantees;’’; 
(E) in paragraph (11) (as so redesig-
nated)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘June 30, 1995,’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘June 30 of each even-num-
bered year,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 122(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 122(d)(1)’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) bolster the public awareness of and re-
cruitment efforts for the wide range of service op-
portunities for citizens of all ages, regardless of so-
cioeconomic status or geographic location, through a 
variety of methods, including— 
‘‘(A) print media; 
‘‘(B) the Internet and related emerging 
technologies; 
‘‘(C) television; 
‘‘(D) radio; 
‘‘(E) presentations at public or private fo-
rums; 
‘‘(F) other innovative methods of commu-
nication; and 
‘‘(G) outreach to offices of economic devel-
opment, State employment security agencies, 
labor unions and trade associations, local edu-
cation agencies, institutions of higher education, 
agencies and organizations serving veterans and 
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people with disabilities, and other institutions 
or organizations from which participants for 
programs receiving assistance from the national 
service laws can be recruited; 
‘‘(14) identify and implement methods of re-
cruitment to— 
‘‘(A) increase the diversity of participants 
in the programs receiving assistance under the 
national service laws; and 
‘‘(B) increase the diversity of service spon-
sors of programs desiring to receive assistance 
under the national service laws; 
‘‘(15) coordinate with organizations of former 
participants of national service programs for service 
opportunities that may include capacity building, 
outreach, and recruitment for programs receiving as-
sistance under the national service laws; 
‘‘(16) collaborate with organizations with dem-
onstrated expertise in supporting and accommo-
dating individuals with disabilities, including institu-
tions of higher education, to identify and implement 
methods of recruitment to increase the number of 
participants with disabilities in the programs receiv-
ing assistance under the national service laws; 
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‘‘(17) identify and implement recruitment strat-
egies and training programs for bilingual volunteers 
in the National Senior Service Corps under title II 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973; 
‘‘(18) collaborate with organizations which have 
established volunteer recruitment programs, includ-
ing those on the Internet, to increase the recruit-
ment capacity of the Corporation; 
‘‘(19) where practicable, provide application 
materials in languages other than English for those 
with limited English proficiency who wish to partici-
pate in a national service program; 
‘‘(20) collaborate with the training and tech-
nical assistance programs described in subtitle J and 
in appropriate paragraphs of section 199N(b); 
‘‘(21) coordinate the clearinghouses described in 
section 198F; and 
‘‘(22) coordinate with entities receiving funds 
under Subtitle Establishing the Reserve Corps for 
alumni of the national service programs to serve in 
emergencies, disasters, and other times of national 
need; 
‘‘(23) identify and implement strategies to in-
crease awareness among Indian tribes of the types 
and availability of assistance under the national 
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service laws, increase Native American participation 
in national service, and collect information on chal-
lenges facing Native American communities; 
‘‘(24) conduct outreach to ensure the inclusion 
of low-income persons in national service programs 
and activities authorized under the National Senior 
Service Corps; and 
‘‘(25) ensure that outreach, awareness, and re-
cruitment efforts are consistent with the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as 
paragraph (11); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the 
following: 
‘‘(10) obtain the opinions of peer reviewers in 
evaluating applications to the Corporation for assist-
ance under this title; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH
A BUSI-
NESS.—The Chief Executive Officer may, through con-
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tracts or cooperative agreements, carry out the marketing 
duties described in subsection (b)(13), with priority given 
to those entities who have established expertise in the re-
cruitment of disadvantaged youth, members of Indian 
tribes, and members of the Baby Boom generation. 
‘‘(h) CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT FUNDS.—The Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer may conduct a campaign to solicit non- 
Federal funds to support outreach and recruitment of a 
diverse population of service sponsors of and participants 
in programs and projects receiving assistance under the 
national service laws.’’. 
SEC. 1705. DELEGATION TO STATES. 
Consistent with section 193(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
12651d(c)(1)), the Chief Executive Officer may delegate 
to States specific programmatic authority upon a deter-
mination that such a delegation will increase efficiency in 
the operation or oversight of a program under the national 
service laws. 
SEC. 1706. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER COMPENSATION. 
Section 194(c)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12651e(c)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘level IV of the Executive Schedule’’ 
and inserting ‘‘level III of the Executive Schedule’’. 
SEC. 1707. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES 
CONTRACTS. 
Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after 
‘‘subdivision of a State,’’ the following: ‘‘Terri-
tory,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MEM-
BER’’ and inserting ‘‘NON-VOTING
MEM-
BER’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘non-voting’’ before 
‘‘member’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.—The Cor-
poration may enter into personal services contracts to 
carry out research, evaluation, and public awareness re-
lated to the national service laws.’’. 
SEC. 1708. DONATED SERVICES. 
Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.— 
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Corporation may solicit 
and accept the services of organizations and in-
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dividuals (other than participants) to assist the 
Corporation in carrying out the duties of the 
Corporation under the national service laws, 
and may provide to such individuals the travel 
expenses described in section 192A(d).’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘A person who is a member of an or-
ganization or is an individual covered by 
subparagraph (A)’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a volun-
teer’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘volun-
teers’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; and 
(iv) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘such a 
volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘Such a per-
son’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
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SEC. 1709. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE 
PROGRAMS FOR DISPLACED WORKERS. 
(a) PLANNING STUDY.—The Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service shall conduct a study to 
identify— 
(1) specific areas of need for displaced workers; 
(2) how existing programs and activities carried 
out under the national service laws could better 
serve displaced workers and communities that have 
been adversely affected by plant closings and job 
losses; 
(3) prospects for better utilization of skilled 
workers as resources and volunteers; and 
(4) methods for ensuring the efficient financial 
organization of services directed towards displaced 
workers. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The study shall be carried out 
in consultation with the Department of Labor, State labor 
agencies, and other individuals and entities the Corpora-
tion considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit 
to Congress a report on the results of the planning study 
required by subsection (a), together with a plan for imple-
mentation of a pilot program using promising strategies 
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and approaches for better targeting and serving displaced 
workers. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—From amounts made available 
to carry out this section, the Corporation shall develop and 
carry out a pilot program based on the findings in the 
report submitted under subsection (c). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014. 
SEC. 1710. STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A 
CENTRALIZED 
ELECTRONIC 
CITIZENSHIP 
VERIFICATION SYSTEM. 
(a) STUDY.—The Corporation for National and Com-
munity Service shall conduct a study to determine the ef-
fectiveness 
of 
a 
centralized 
electronic 
citizenship 
verification system which would allow the Corporation to 
share employment eligibility information with the Depart-
ment of Education in order to reduce administrative bur-
den and lower costs for member programs. This study 
shall identify— 
(1) the costs associated with establishing this 
program both for the Corporation and for the De-
partment of Education; 
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(2) the benefits or detriments of such a system 
both for the Corporation and for the Department of 
Education; 
(3) strategies for ensuring the privacy and secu-
rity of member information that is shared between 
agencies and member organizations; 
(4) the information that needs to be shared in 
order to fulfill employment eligibility requirements; 
and 
(5) recommendations for implementation of 
such a program. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The study shall be carried out 
in consultation with the Department of Education and 
other individuals and entities the Corporation considers 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall 
submit to Congress a report on the results of the study 
required by subsection (a), together with a plan for imple-
mentation of a pilot program using promising strategies 
and approaches identified in such study, if the Corporation 
determines such program to be feasible. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—From amounts made available 
to carry out this section, the Corporation shall develop and 
carry out a pilot program based on the findings in the 
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report submitted under subsection (c), if Congress deems 
such a program to be feasible. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2014. 
Subtitle H—Amendments to 
Subtitle H 
SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H. 
(a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUP-
PORT NATIONAL SERVICE.—Subtitle H is amended by in-
serting after the subtitle heading and before section 198 
the following: 
‘‘PART I—ADDITIONAL CORPORATION 
ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SERVICE’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 198 (42 
U.S.C. 12653) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(r)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘to improve 
the quality’’ and all that follows through ‘‘including’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to address emergent needs through 
summer programs and other activities, and to sup-
port service-learning programs and national service 
programs, including’’; and 
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(3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), 
(i), (j), (l), (m), and (p) and redesignating sub-
sections (g), (k), (n), (o), (q), (r), and (s) as sub-
sections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respec-
tively. 
(c) CALL TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND SEPTEMBER 
11TH DAY OF SERVICE.—Section 198 (as amended by 
subsection (b) (42 U.S.C. 12653) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) CALL TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN.—Not less than 
180 days after enactment of this Act, the Corporation 
shall conduct a nationwide ‘Call To Service’ campaign, to 
encourage all people of the United States, regardless of 
age, race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status, to engage 
in full- or part-time national service, long- or short-term 
public service in the nonprofit sector or government, or 
volunteering. In conducting the campaign, the Corporation 
may collaborate with other Federal agencies and entities, 
State Commissions, Governors, nonprofit and faith-based 
organizations, businesses, institutions of higher education, 
elementary schools, and secondary schools. 
‘‘(l) SEPTEMBER 11TH DAY OF SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation is author-
ized to issue a proclamation to treat September 11th 
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on a permanent basis as an annually observed Na-
tional Day of Service and Remembrance that— 
‘‘(A) provides an appropriate and meaning-
ful way for Americans to pay everlasting tribute 
to the victims of September 11th, recognize and 
honor the sacrifices and contributions of the 
countless volunteers and rescue and recovery 
workers who gave urgent, lasting aid in re-
sponse to the September 11th attacks, and help 
rekindle the vital spirit of unity and compassion 
that was evident and essential throughout the 
nation following the terrorist attacks on the 
United States; and 
‘‘(B) is observed and supported by the au-
thority and activities of the Corporation, and, 
on a voluntary basis, by other federal offices 
and agencies, non-profit and faith-based organi-
zations, businesses, institutions of higher edu-
cation, elementary and secondary schools, in 
order to promote innovative ways to engage a 
broader range of Americans in national service 
timed to coincide with the anniversary of Sep-
tember 11th each year and as part of the 
broader Call to Service Campaign. 
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‘‘(2) FEDERAL
ACTIVITIES.—In order to ob-
serve September 11th National Day of Service and 
Remembrance at the Federal level, the Corporation 
may organize and carry out appropriate ceremonies 
and activities, which may include activities that are 
part of the broader Call to Service Campaign. 
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—The Corporation may make 
grants and provide other support to community- 
based organizations to assist in planning and car-
rying out appropriate service, charity, and remem-
brance opportunities in conjunction with the Sep-
tember 11th National Day of Service and Remem-
brance. 
‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—In devising and imple-
menting programs to support the September 11th 
National Day of Service and Remembrance, includ-
ing making grants or providing other forms of sup-
port under this subsection, the Corporation shall 
confer with and receive assistance from nonprofit or-
ganizations with expertise in representing September 
11th family members and other impacted constitu-
encies, and promoting establishment of September 
11th as an annually recognized National Day of 
Service and Remembrance.’’. 
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SEC. 1802. REPEALS. 
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) 
CLEARINGHOUSES.—Section 
198A 
(42 
U.S.C. 12653a). 
(2) MILITARY INSTALLATION CONVERSION DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 198C (42 U.S.C. 
12653c). 
(3) SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 198D (42 U.S.C. 12653d). 
(b) REDESIGNATION.—Section 198B is redesignated 
as section 198A. 
SEC. 1803. NEW FELLOWSHIPS. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 198B. SERVE AMERICA FELLOWSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AREA
OF
NATIONAL
NEED.—The term 
‘area of national need’ means an area involved in ef-
forts to— 
‘‘(A) improve education in schools for eco-
nomically disadvantaged students; 
‘‘(B) expand and improve access to health 
care; 
‘‘(C) improve energy efficiency and con-
serve natural resources; 
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‘‘(D) improve economic opportunities for 
economically disadvantaged individuals; or 
‘‘(E) improve disaster preparedness and 
response. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENT.—The 
term ‘eligible fellowship recipient’ means an indi-
vidual who is selected by a State Commission under 
subsection (c), as a result of such selection, is eligi-
ble for a ServeAmerica Fellowship. 
‘‘(3) FELLOW.—The term ‘fellow’ means an eli-
gible fellowship recipient who is awarded a 
ServeAmerica Fellowship and is designated a fellow 
under subsection (e). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated under section 501(a)(2)(C) and allotted 
under paragraph (2)(A), the Corporation shall make 
grants (including financial assistance and a cor-
responding allotment of approved national service 
positions), to the State Commission of each of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, or the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico with an application ap-
proved under this section, to enable such State Com-
mission to award ServeAmerica Fellowships under 
subsection (e). 
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‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT; ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) ALLOTMENT.—The amount allotted 
to a State Commission for a fiscal year shall be 
equal to an amount that bears the same ratio 
to the amount appropriated under section 
501(a)(2)(C), as the population of the State 
bears to the total population of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, and the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(B) RULE.—Of the grants received by the 
State Commissions under subparagraph (A), 1⁄3 
of total grant funds received shall be awarded 
to organizations that maintain not more than 
10 full-time staff and not more than 10 part- 
time staff. 
‘‘(C) REALLOTMENT.—If a State Commis-
sion does not apply for an allotment under this 
subsection for any fiscal year, or if the State 
Commission’s application is not approved, the 
Corporation shall reallot the amount of the 
State Commission’s allotment to the remaining 
State Commissions in accordance with subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(D) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Of the 
amount allotted to a State Commission under 
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subparagraph (A), not more than 1.5 percent of 
such amount may be used for administrative 
costs. 
‘‘(3) NUMBER OF POSITIONS.—The Corporation 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish or increase the number of 
approved national service positions under this 
subsection during each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014; 
‘‘(B) establish the number of approved po-
sitions at 500 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(C) increase the number of the approved 
positions to— 
‘‘(i) 750 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(ii) 1,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(iii) 1,250 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(iv) 1,500 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(4) USES OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED USES.—A grant awarded 
under this subsection shall be used to enable 
fellows to carry out service projects in areas of 
national need. 
‘‘(B) PERMITTED USES.—A grant awarded 
under this subsection may be used for— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each service sponsor orga-
nization shall— 
‘‘(A) be a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(B) satisfy qualification criteria estab-
lished by the Corporation or the State Commis-
sion, including standards relating to organiza-
tional capacity, financial management, and pro-
grammatic oversight; 
‘‘(C) not be a recipient of other national 
service awards; and 
‘‘(D) at the time of registration with a 
State Commission, enter into an agreement pro-
viding that the service sponsor organization 
shall— 
‘‘(i) abide by all program require-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) provide an amount described in 
subsection (e)(3)(b) for each fellow serving 
with 
the 
organization 
through 
the 
ServeAmerica Fellowship; 
‘‘(iii) be responsible for certifying 
whether each fellow serving with the orga-
nization 
successfully 
completed 
the 
ServeAmerica Fellowship, and record and 
certify in a manner specified by the Cor-
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poration the number of hours served by a 
fellow for purposes of determining the fel-
low’s eligibility for benefits; and 
‘‘(iv) provide timely access to records 
relating to the ServeAmerica Fellowship to 
the State Commission, the Corporation, 
and the Corporation’s Inspector General. 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—No service sponsor 
organization may receive a fellow under this 
subsection until the organization registers with 
the State Commission; 
‘‘(B) CLEARINGHOUSE.—The State Com-
mission shall maintain a list of registered serv-
ice sponsor organizations on a public website; 
‘‘(C) REVOCATION.—If a State Commis-
sion determines that a service sponsor organiza-
tion is in violation of any of the applicable pro-
visions of this section— 
‘‘(i) the State Commission shall re-
voke the registration of the organization; 
‘‘(ii) the organization shall not be eli-
gible to receive a national service award 
under this title, for not less than 5 years; 
and 
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‘‘(iii) the State Commission shall have 
the right to remove a fellow from the orga-
nization and relocate the fellow to another 
site. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to participate 
in a service project as a fellow and receive a 
ServeAmerica Fellowship, an eligible fellowship re-
cipient shall— 
‘‘(A) within 3 months after being selected 
as an eligible fellowship recipient, select a reg-
istered service sponsor organization described in 
subsection (d) with which the recipient is inter-
ested in serving under this section; and 
‘‘(B) enter into an agreement with the or-
ganization— 
‘‘(i) that specifies the service the re-
cipient will provide if the placement is ap-
proved; 
‘‘(ii) in which the recipient agrees to 
serve for 1 year on a full-time or part-time 
basis (as determined by the Corporation); 
and 
‘‘(iii) submit such agreement to the 
State Commission. 
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‘‘(2) AWARD.—Upon receiving the eligible fel-
lowship recipient’s agreement under paragraph (1), 
the State Commission shall award a ServeAmerica 
Fellowship to the recipient and designate the recipi-
ent as a fellow. 
‘‘(3) FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts re-
ceived under subsection (b), each State Com-
mission shall award each of the State’s fellows 
a ServeAmerica Fellowship amount that is 
equal to 50 percent of the amount of the total 
average annual subsistence allowance provided 
to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 4955). 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT
FROM
SERVICE
SPONSOR 
ORGANIZATION.—Except as provided in sub-
section (C), the service sponsor organization 
shall award to the fellow serving such organiza-
tion an amount that will ensure that the total 
award received by the fellow for service in the 
service project (consisting of such amount and 
the ServeAmerica Fellowship amount the fellow 
receives under subparagraph (A)) is equal to or 
greater than 70 percent of the average annual 
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subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volun-
teers under section 105 of the Domestic Volun-
teer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955). 
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM LIVING ALLOWANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The total amount 
that may be provided to a fellow under this 
subparagraph shall not exceed 100 percent 
of the average annual subsistence allow-
ance provided to VISTA volunteers under 
section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955). 
‘‘(ii) 
SMALL
ORGANIZATIONS.—A 
service sponsor organization meeting the 
requirements of subsection (c)(1)(B) shall 
award to the fellow serving such organiza-
tion an amount that will ensure that the 
total award received by the fellow for serv-
ice in the service project (consisting of that 
amount and the ServeAmerica Fellowship 
amount that fellows receive under clause 
(i) is equal to or greater than 60 percent 
of the average annual subsistence allow-
ance provided to VISTA volunteers under 
section 105 of the Domestic Volunteers 
Service Act of 1973. 
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‘‘(D) PRORATION
OF
AMOUNT.—In the 
case of a fellow who is authorized to serve a 
part-time term of service under the agreement 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(1)(B)(ii), 
the 
amount provided to a fellow under this subpara-
graph shall be prorated accordingly. 
‘‘(E) 
WAIVER.—The 
Corporation 
may 
allow a State Commission to waive the amount 
required under clause (B) from the service 
sponsor organization for a fellow serving the or-
ganization if— 
‘‘(i) such requirement is inconsistent 
with the objectives of the ServeAmerica 
Fellowship program; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount provided to the fel-
low under clause (i) is sufficient to meet 
the necessary costs of living (including 
food, housing, and transportation) in the 
area in which the ServeAmerica Fellowship 
program is located. 
‘‘(f) COMPLIANCE WITH INELIGIBLE SERVICE CAT-
EGORIES.—Service under a ServeAmerica Fellowship shall 
comply with section 132(a). For purposes of applying that 
section to this subsection, a reference to assistance shall 
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be considered to be a reference to assistance provided 
under this section. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Each service sponsor organization 
that receives a fellow under this subsection shall, on a bi-
weekly basis, report to the State Commission on the num-
ber of hours served and the services provided by that fel-
low. The Corporation shall establish a web portal for the 
organizations to use in reporting the information. 
‘‘(h) EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—A fellow who serves 
in a service project under this section shall be considered 
to have served in an approved national service position 
and, upon meeting the requirements of section 147 for 
full-time or part-time national service, shall be eligible for 
a national service educational award described in such sec-
tion. The Corporation shall transfer an appropriate 
amount of funds to the National Service Trust to provide 
for the national service educational awards for such fellow. 
‘‘SEC. 198C. SILVER SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENCORE FELLOW-
SHIPS. 
‘‘(a) SILVER SCHOLARSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Corporation may 
award grants, including fixed-amount grants (in ac-
cordance with section 129(k)) to community-based 
organizations to carry out a Silver Scholarship 
Grant Program for individuals age 55 and older to 
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complete not less than 500 hours of service in a year 
carrying out projects of national need and to receive 
a Silver Scholarship in the form of a $1,000 edu-
cation award. Under such a program— 
‘‘(A) the Corporation shall establish cri-
teria for the types of the service required to be 
performed to receive such award; and 
‘‘(B) the individual receiving the award 
shall use such award in accordance with sec-
tions 146(c), 146(d), and 148(c). 
‘‘(2) TERM.—Each program funded under this 
subsection shall be carried out over a period of 3 
years, including 1 planning year and 2 additional 
grant years, with a 1-year extension possible, if the 
program meets performance measures developed in 
accordance with section 179(a) and any other cri-
teria determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to carry 
out a program under this subsection, a community- 
based organization shall submit to the Corporation 
an application at such time and in such manner as 
the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require. 
A community-based organization approved by the 
Corporation shall be a listed organization as de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(D). 
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‘‘(4) COLLABORATION ENCOURAGED.—A com-
munity-based organization awarded a grant under 
this subsection is encouraged to collaborate with pro-
grams funded under title II of the Domestic Volun-
teer Service Act in carrying out this program. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.—An indi-
vidual is eligible to receive a Silver Scholarship if the 
community-based organization certifies to the Cor-
poration that the individual has completed not less 
than 500 hours of service under this section. 
‘‘(6) SUPPORT SERVICES.—A community-based 
organization receiving a grant under this subsection 
may use a portion of the fixed-amount grant to pro-
vide transportation services to an eligible individual 
to allow such individual to participate in a service 
project. 
‘‘(b) ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Corporation may 
award 1-year Encore Fellowships to enable individ-
uals age 55 or older to— 
‘‘(A) carry out service projects in areas of 
national need; and 
‘‘(B) to receive training and development 
in order to transition to full- or part-time public 
service in the nonprofit sector or government. 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAM.—In carrying out the program, 
the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(A) maintain a list of eligible organiza-
tions for which Encore Fellows may be placed 
to carry out service projects through the pro-
gram and shall provide the list to all Fellowship 
recipients; and 
‘‘(B) at the request of a Fellowship recipi-
ent— 
‘‘(i) determine whether the requesting 
recipient is able to meet the service needs 
of a listed organization, or another organi-
zation that the recipient requests in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (E), for a 
service project; and 
‘‘(ii) upon making a favorable deter-
mination under clause (i), award the re-
cipient with an Encore Fellowship, and 
place the recipient with the organization as 
an Encore Fellow under subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An individual de-
siring to be selected as a Fellowship recipi-
ent shall— 
‘‘(I) be an individual who— 
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‘‘(aa) is at least 55 years of 
age as of the time the individual 
applies for the program; and 
‘‘(bb) is not engaged in, but 
who wishes to engage in, full- or 
part-time public service in the 
nonprofit sector or government; 
and 
‘‘(II) submit an application to 
the Corporation, at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Corporation may require, 
including— 
‘‘(aa) a description of the 
area of national need that the ap-
plicant hopes to address through 
the service project; 
‘‘(bb) a description of the 
skills and experience the appli-
cant has to address an area of 
national need; and 
‘‘(cc) information identifying 
the region of the United States 
in which the applicant wishes to 
serve. 
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‘‘(ii) SELECTION
BASIS.—In deter-
mining which individuals to select as Fel-
lowship recipients, the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(I) select not more than 10 indi-
viduals from each State; and 
‘‘(II) give priority to individuals 
with skills and experience for which 
there is an ongoing high demand in 
the nonprofit sector and government. 
‘‘(D) LISTED ORGANIZATIONS.—To be list-
ed under subparagraph (A), an organization 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be a nonprofit organization; and 
‘‘(ii) submit an application to the Cor-
poration at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Cor-
poration may require, including— 
‘‘(I) a description of— 
‘‘(aa) the services and activi-
ties the organization carries out 
generally; 
‘‘(bb) the area of national 
need that the organization seeks 
to address through a service 
project; and 
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‘‘(cc) the services and activi-
ties the organization seeks to 
carry out through the proposed 
service project; 
‘‘(II) a description of the skills 
and experience that an eligible Encore 
Fellowship recipient needs to be 
placed with the organization as an 
Encore Fellow for the service project; 
‘‘(III) a description of the train-
ing and leadership development the 
organization shall provide an Encore 
Fellow placed with the organization to 
assist the Encore Fellow in obtaining 
a public service job in the nonprofit 
sector or government after the period 
of the Encore Fellowship; and 
‘‘(IV) evidence of the organiza-
tion’s financial stability. 
‘‘(E) PLACEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT WITH 
LISTED
ORGANIZATIONS.—To be placed 
with a listed organization in accordance 
with subparagraph (B)(ii) for a service 
project, an eligible Encore Fellowship re-
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cipient shall submit an application for such 
placement to the Corporation at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Corporation may require. 
‘‘(ii) REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT WITH 
OTHER
ORGANIZATION.—An eligible En-
core Fellowship recipient may apply to the 
Corporation to serve the recipient’s Encore 
Fellowship year with a nonprofit organiza-
tion that is not a listed organization. Such 
application shall be submitted to the Cor-
poration at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Cor-
poration shall require, and shall include— 
‘‘(I) an identification and de-
scription of— 
‘‘(aa) the organization; 
‘‘(bb) the area of national 
need the organization seeks to 
address; and 
‘‘(cc) the services or activi-
ties the organization carries out 
to address such area of national 
need; 
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‘‘(II) a description of the services 
the eligible Encore Fellowship recipi-
ent shall provide for the organization 
as an Encore Fellow; and 
‘‘(III) a letter of support from 
the leader of the organization, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(aa) a description of the 
organization’s need for the eligi-
ble Encore Fellowship recipient’s 
services; 
‘‘(bb) evidence that the or-
ganization is financially sound; 
‘‘(cc) an assurance that the 
organization will provide training 
and leadership development to 
the eligible Encore Fellowship re-
cipient if placed with the organi-
zation as an Encore Fellow, to 
assist the Encore Fellow in ob-
taining a public service job in the 
nonprofit sector or government 
after the period of the Encore 
Fellowship; and 
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‘‘(dd) a description of the 
training and leadership develop-
ment to be provided to the En-
core Fellowship recipient if so 
placed. 
‘‘(iii) PLACEMENT
AND
AWARD
OF 
FELLOWSHIP.—If the Corporation deter-
mines that the eligible Encore Fellowship 
recipient is able to meet the service needs 
(including skills and experience to address 
an area of national need) of the organiza-
tion that the eligible fellowship recipient 
requests under clause (ii) or (iii), the Cor-
poration shall— 
‘‘(I) approve the placement of the 
eligible Encore Fellowship recipient 
with the organization; 
‘‘(II) award the eligible Encore 
Fellowship recipient an Encore Fel-
lowship for a period of 1 year and 
designate the eligible Encore Fellow-
ship recipient as an Encore Fellow; 
and 
‘‘(III) in awarding the Encore 
Fellowship, make a payment, in the 
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amount of $11,000, to the organiza-
tion to enable the organization to pro-
vide living expenses to the Encore 
Fellow for the year in which the En-
core Fellow agrees to serve. 
‘‘(F) MATCHING FUNDS.—An organization 
that receives an Encore Fellow under this sub-
section shall agree to provide, for the living ex-
penses of the Encore Fellow during the year of 
service, non-Federal contributions in an amount 
equal to not less than $1 for every $1 of Fed-
eral funds provided to the organization for the 
Encore Fellow through the fellowship. 
‘‘(G) TRAINING
AND
ASSISTANCE.—Each 
organization that receives an Encore Fellow 
under this subsection shall provide training, 
leadership development, and assistance to the 
Encore Fellow, and conduct oversight of the 
service provided by the Encore Fellow. 
‘‘(H) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT.—Each 
year, the Corporation shall convene current and 
former Encore Fellows to discuss the Encore 
Fellows’ experiences related to service under 
this subsection and discuss strategies for in-
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creasing leadership and careers in public service 
in the nonprofit sector or government. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATIONS.—The Corporation shall conduct 
an independent evaluation of the programs authorized 
under subsections (a) and (b) and widely disseminate the 
results, including recommendations for improvement, to 
the service community through multiple channels, includ-
ing the Corporation’s Resource Center or a clearinghouse 
of effective strategies.’’. 
SEC. 1804. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART II—INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM 
SUPPORT 
‘‘SEC. 198D. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
‘‘(a) METHODS OF CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES.—The 
Corporation may, through grants and fixed-amount grants 
(in accordance with section 129(k)), carry out the fol-
lowing programs: 
‘‘(1) 
PROGRAMS
FOR
DISADVANTAGED 
YOUTH.—A program selected from among those list-
ed in 122(a) where no less than 75 percent of the 
participants are disadvantaged youth. 
‘‘(A) COMPONENTS OF PROGRAMS.—Such 
programs may include life skills training, em-
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ployment training, educational counseling, pro-
gram to complete a high-school diploma or 
GED, counseling, or a mentoring relationship 
with an adult volunteer. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to 
programs that engage retirees to serve as men-
tors. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH UNDER 
THE
AGE
OF
17.—Programs that engage youth 
under the age of 17 in service to the community to 
meet unmet human, educational, environmental, 
emergency and disaster preparedness, or public safe-
ty needs and may be a summer program or a year- 
round program. Priority shall be given to programs 
that collaborate with the RSVP Program and the 
AmeriCorps programs. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE RECIDIVISM.— 
Programs that re-engage court-involved youth and 
adults with the goal of reducing recidivism. Priority 
shall be given to such programs that create support 
systems beginning in corrections facilities, and pro-
grams that have life skills training, employment 
training, an education program, including a program 
to complete a high-school diploma or GED, edu-
cational and career counseling, post program place-
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ment, and support services, which could begin in 
corrections facilities. The program may include 
health and wellness programs, including but not lim-
ited to drug and alcohol treatment, mental health 
counseling, and smoking cessation. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAMS THAT RECRUIT CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS.—Demonstration projects for programs 
that have as one of their primary purposes the re-
cruitment and acceptance of court-involved youth 
and adults as participants, volunteers, or members. 
Such a program may serve any purpose otherwise 
permitted under this Act. 
‘‘(5) OTHER
INNOVATIVE
AND
MODEL
PRO-
GRAMS.—Any other innovative and model programs 
that the Corporation considers appropriate. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) THREE-YEAR TERM.—Each program fund-
ed under this part shall be carried out over a period 
of three years, including one planning year and two 
additional grant years, with a 1-year extension pos-
sible, if the program meets performance measures 
developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any 
other criteria determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a program for which a 
grant is made under this part may not exceed 
76 percent of the total cost of the program in 
the first year and may not exceed 50 percent of 
the total cost of the program for the remaining 
years of the grant, including if the grant is ex-
tended for 1 year. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—In 
providing for the remaining share of the cost of 
carrying out such a program, each recipient of 
a grant under this part— 
‘‘(i) shall provide for such share 
through a payment in cash or in kind, fair-
ly evaluated, including facilities, equip-
ment, or services; and 
‘‘(ii) may provide for such share 
through State sources or local sources, in-
cluding private funds or donated services. 
‘‘(3) 
COLLABORATION
ENCOURAGED.—Each 
program funded under this part is encouraged to 
collaborate with Learn and Serve, AmeriCorps, 
VISTA, and the National Senior Service Corps. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION.—Upon completion of the 
program, the Corporation shall conduct an inde-
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pendent evaluation of the program and widely dis-
seminate the results, including recommendations for 
improvement, to the service community through mul-
tiple channels, including the Corporation’s Resource 
Center or a clearinghouse of effective strategies. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to carry out a 
program under this part, an entity shall prepare, submit 
to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application 
at such time and in such manner as the Chief Executive 
Officer may reasonably require.’’. 
SEC. 1805. CLEARINGHOUSES. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART IV—NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS 
CLEARINGHOUSE 
‘‘SEC. 198F. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARING-
HOUSE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall provide 
assistance, either by grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment, to entities with expertise in the dissemination of in-
formation through clearinghouses to establish one or more 
clearinghouses for the national service laws. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION OF CLEARINGHOUSE.—Such a clear-
inghouse may— 
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‘‘(1) assist entities carrying out State or local 
service-learning and national service programs with 
needs assessments and planning; 
‘‘(2) conduct research and evaluations con-
cerning service-learning or programs receiving assist-
ance under the national service laws unless the re-
cipient is receiving funds for such purpose under 
part III of subtitle B and under subtitle H; 
‘‘(3)(A) provide leadership development and 
training to State and local service-learning program 
administrators, supervisors, service sponsors, and 
participants; and 
‘‘(B) provide training to persons who can pro-
vide the leadership development and training de-
scribed in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(4) facilitate communication among entities 
carrying out service-learning programs and pro-
grams offered under the national service laws and 
participants in such programs; 
‘‘(5) provide and disseminate information and 
curriculum materials relating to planning and oper-
ating service-learning programs and programs of-
fered under the national service laws, to States, Ter-
ritories, Indian tribes, and local entities eligible to 
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receive financial assistance under the national serv-
ice laws; 
‘‘(6) provide and disseminate information re-
garding methods to make service-learning programs 
and programs offered under the national service 
laws accessible to individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(7) disseminate applications in languages 
other than English; 
‘‘(8)(A) gather and disseminate information on 
successful service-learning programs and programs 
offered under the national service laws, components 
of such successful programs, innovative curricula re-
lated 
to 
service-learning, 
and 
service-learning 
projects; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate the activities of the Clearing-
house with appropriate entities to avoid duplication 
of effort; 
‘‘(9) make recommendations to State and local 
entities on quality controls to improve the quality of 
service-learning programs and programs offered 
under the national service laws; 
‘‘(10) assist organizations in recruiting, screen-
ing, and placing a diverse population of service- 
learning coordinators and program sponsors; 
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‘‘(11) disseminate effective strategies for work-
ing with disadvantaged youth in national service pro-
grams as determined by organizations with an estab-
lished expertise working with such youth; and 
‘‘(12) carry out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appro-
priate.’’. 
Subtitle I—Training and Technical 
Assistance 
SEC. 1821. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Title I is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle J—Training and 
Technical Assistance 
‘‘SEC. 199N. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall conduct, 
either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements, including through State Commissions on Na-
tional and Community Service, appropriate training and 
technical assistance to— 
‘‘(1) programs receiving assistance under the 
national service laws; and 
‘‘(2) entities (particularly those in rural areas 
and underserved communities)— 
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‘‘(A) that desire to carry out or establish 
national service programs; 
‘‘(B) that desire to apply for assistance 
under the national service laws; or 
‘‘(C) that desire to apply for a subgrant 
under the national service laws. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES INCLUDED.—Such training and 
technical assistance activities may include— 
‘‘(1) providing technical assistance to those ap-
plying to carry out national service programs or 
those carrying out national service programs; 
‘‘(2) promoting leadership development in na-
tional service programs; 
‘‘(3) improving the instructional and pro-
grammatic quality of national service programs; 
‘‘(4) developing the management and budgetary 
skills of those operating or overseeing national serv-
ice programs, including to increase the cost effective-
ness of the programs under the national service 
laws; 
‘‘(5) providing for or improving the training 
provided to the participants in programs under the 
national service laws; 
‘‘(6) facilitating the education of national serv-
ice programs in risk management procedures, includ-
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ing the training of participants in appropriate risk 
management practices; 
‘‘(7) training of those operating or overseeing 
national service programs in volunteer recruitment, 
management, and retention to improve the abilities 
of such individuals to use participants and other vol-
unteers in an effective manner which results in high 
quality service and the desire of participants or vol-
unteers to continue to serve in other capacities after 
the program is completed; 
‘‘(8) training of those operating or overseeing 
national service programs in program evaluation and 
performance measures to inform practices to aug-
ment the capacity and sustainability of the program; 
‘‘(9) training of those operating or overseeing 
national service programs to effectively accommodate 
people with disabilities to increase the participation 
of people with disabilities in national service pro-
grams. Such activities may utilize funding from the 
reservation of funds to increase the participation of 
individuals with disabilities as described in section 
129(j); 
‘‘(10) establishing networks and collaboration 
among employers, educators, and other key stake-
holders in the community to further leverage re-
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sources to increase local participation and to coordi-
nate community-wide planning and service; 
‘‘(11) providing training and technical assist-
ance for the National Senior Service Corps, includ-
ing providing such training and technical assistance 
to programs receiving assistance under section 201 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973; and 
‘‘(12) carrying out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Corporation shall give priority 
to programs under the national service laws and those en-
tities eligible to establish programs under the national 
service laws seeking training or technical assistance that— 
‘‘(1) seek to carry out high quality programs 
where the services are needed most; 
‘‘(2) seek to carry out high quality programs 
where national service programs do not currently 
exist or where the programs are too limited to meet 
community needs; 
‘‘(3) seek to carry out high quality programs 
that focus on and provide service opportunities for 
underserved rural and urban areas and populations; 
and 
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‘‘(4) assist programs in developing a service 
component that combines students, out-of-school 
youths, and older adults as participants to provide 
needed community services.’’. 
Subtitle J—Repeal of Title III 
(Points of Light Foundation) 
SEC. 1831. REPEAL. 
Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is repealed. 
Subtitle K—Amendments to Title V 
(Authorization of Appropriations) 
SEC. 1841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) TITLE I.— 
‘‘(1) SUBTITLE B.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to provide financial assist-
ance under subtitle B of title I— 
‘‘(i) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
and 
‘‘(ii) such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2014. 
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‘‘(B) PROGRAMS.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(i) not more than 60 percent shall be 
available to provide financial assistance 
under part I of subtitle B of title I; 
‘‘(ii) not more than 25 percent shall 
be available to provide financial assistance 
under part II of such subtitle; and 
‘‘(iii) not less than 15 percent shall be 
available to provide financial assistance 
under part III of such subtitle. 
‘‘(C) 
SPECIAL
ALLOCATIONS.—Of 
the 
amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) 
for a fiscal year, up to $10,000,000 shall be for 
summer of service grants, $10,000,000 for 
youth engagement zones, $7,000,000 for Cam-
pus of Service, and up to $10,000,000 shall be 
deposited in the National Service Trust to sup-
port summer of service educational awards, con-
sistent with section 119(c)(8). 
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C, D, AND H.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to provide financial assist-
ance under subtitles C and H of title I, to ad-
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minister the National Service Trust and dis-
burse national service educational awards and 
scholarships under subtitle D of title I, and to 
carry out such audits and evaluations as the 
Chief Executive Officer or the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Corporation may determine to be 
necessary, such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘(B) 
PRIORITY.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of this Act, in obligating the 
amounts made available pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in subparagraph (C), 
priority shall be given to programs carried out 
in areas for which the President has declared 
the existence of a major disaster, in accordance 
with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170), as a consequence of Hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita. 
‘‘(3) SUBTITLE E.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to operate the National Civilian Com-
munity Corps and provide financial assistance under 
subtitle E of title I, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
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TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERV-
ICE ACT OF 1973 
SEC. 2001. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of a provision, the reference 
shall be considered to be made to a provision of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et 
seq.). 
Subtitle A—Amendments to Title I 
(National Volunteer Antipoverty 
Programs) 
SEC. 2101. PURPOSE. 
Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘both young 
and older citizens’’ and inserting ‘‘citizens of all ages 
and backgrounds’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘local agen-
cies’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘local agencies, expand relation-
ships with, and support for, the efforts of civic, com-
munity, and educational organizations, and utilize 
the energy, innovative spirit, experience, and skills of 
all Americans.’’. 
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SEC. 2102. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘af-
flicted with’’ and inserting ‘‘affected by’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘local 
level’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘local level, to support efforts by 
local agencies and organizations to achieve long-term 
sustainability of projects, consistent with section 186 
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, 
initiated or expanded under the VISTA program ac-
tivities, and to strengthen local agencies and commu-
nity organizations to carry out the purpose of this 
part.’’. 
SEC. 2103. APPLICATIONS. 
Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands,’’ after ‘‘American Samoa,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘handicapped’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disabled’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘handicaps’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disabilities’’; 
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(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘jobless, 
the hungry, and low-income’’ and inserting ‘‘un-
employed, the hungry, and low-income’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘preven-
tion, education,’’ and inserting ‘‘through pre-
vention, education, rehabilitation, and treat-
ment,’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, men-
tal illness,’’ after ‘‘including’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting a semicolon; and 
(H) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) in the re-entry and re-integration of for-
merly incarcerated youth and adults into society, in-
cluding life skills training, employment training, 
counseling, educational training, and educational 
counseling; 
‘‘(9) in developing and carrying out financial 
literacy, financial planning, budgeting, savings, and 
reputable credit accessibility programs in low-income 
communities, including those programs which edu-
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cate on financing home ownership and higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(10) in initiating and supporting before-school 
and after-school programs servicing children in low- 
income communities that may engage participants in 
mentoring relationships, tutoring, life skills, or study 
skills programs, service-learning, physical, nutrition, 
and health education programs, including programs 
aimed at fighting childhood obesity, and other activi-
ties addressing the needs of the community’s chil-
dren; 
‘‘(11) in establishing and supporting community 
economic development initiatives, including micro-en-
terprises, with a priority on such programs in rural 
areas and other areas where such programs are 
needed most; 
‘‘(12) in assisting veterans and their families 
through establishing or augmenting programs which 
assist such persons with access to legal assistance, 
health care (including mental health), employment 
counseling or training, education counseling or train-
ing, affordable housing, and other support services; 
and 
‘‘(13) in addressing the health and wellness of 
low-income and underserved communities, including 
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programs to increase access to preventive services, 
insurance, and health care.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘recruit-
ment and placement procedures’’ and inserting 
‘‘placement procedures that involve sponsoring 
organizations and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) strike ‘‘related to the recruit-
ment and’’ and insert ‘‘related to 
the’’; 
(II) strike ‘‘in conjunction with 
the recruitment and’’ and insert ‘‘in 
conjunction with the’’; and 
(III) strike ‘‘1993. Upon’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the 
end and insert ‘‘1993.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘central information system that shall, on 
request, promptly provide’’ and inserting 
‘‘database that provides’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘timely and effec-
tive’’ and inserting ‘‘timely and cost- 
effective’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the recruitment 
of volunteers’’ and inserting ‘‘recruit-
ment and management of volunteers’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Director shall give priority 
to— 
‘‘(A) disadvantaged youth (as defined in 
section 101 of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990) and low-income adults; 
and 
‘‘(B) retired adults of any profession, but 
with an emphasis on those professions whose 
services and training are most needed in a com-
munity, such as the health care professions, 
teaching, counseling, and engineering and other 
professions requiring a high level of technical 
and project management skills, to utilize their 
experience, including professional skills, in the 
VISTA program.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘in-
formation system’’ and inserting ‘‘database’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘personnel de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(C)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘personnel described in subsection 
(b)(2)(C) and sponsoring organizations’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘the Internet and related technologies,’’ 
after ‘‘television,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘Internet and related technologies,’’ after 
‘‘through the’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
after ‘‘senior citizens organizations,’’ the 
following: ‘‘offices of economic develop-
ment, State employment security agencies, 
employment offices,’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘National and Community Service Trust 
Act of 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘National and 
Community Service Act of 1990’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘, on request,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection and 
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related public awareness and recruitment activi-
ties under the national service laws’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Beginning’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘for the purpose’’ and 
inserting ‘‘For the purpose’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘1.5 percent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2 percent’’; 
(4) by amending the second sentence of sub-
section (d) to read as follows: ‘‘Whenever feasible, 
such efforts shall be coordinated with an appropriate 
local workforce investment board established under 
section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998.’’; 
(5) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘and has been 
submitted to the Governor’’ and all that follows and 
inserting a period; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) The Director may enter into agreements under 
which public and private nonprofit organizations, with suf-
ficient financial capacity and size, pay for all or a portion 
of the costs of supporting the service of volunteers under 
this title, consistent with the provisions of section 186 of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990.’’. 
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SEC. 2104. VISTA PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 
Part A of title I is amended by inserting after section 
103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 103A. VISTA PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—With not less than one-third of 
the funds made available under subsection (d) in each fis-
cal year, the Director shall make grants for VISTA posi-
tions to support programs of national significance. Each 
program for which a grant is received under this sub-
section shall be carried out in accordance with the require-
ments applicable to that program. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—The Director shall 
make grants under subsection (a) to support one or more 
of the following programs to address problems that con-
cern low-income and rural communities in the Nation: 
‘‘(1) In the re-entry and re-integration of for-
merly incarcerated youth and adults into society, in-
cluding life skills training, employment training, 
counseling, educational training, and educational 
counseling. 
‘‘(2) In developing and carrying-out financial 
literacy, financial planning, budgeting, savings, and 
reputable credit accessibility programs in low-income 
communities, including those programs which edu-
cate on financing home ownership and higher edu-
cation. 
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‘‘(3) In initiating and supporting before-school 
and after-school programs in low-income commu-
nities that may include such activities as establishing 
mentoring relationships, physical education, tutor-
ing, instruction in 21st century thinking skills, life 
skills, and study skills, community service, service- 
learning, nutrition and health education, and other 
activities aimed at keeping children, safe, educated, 
and healthy, which serve the children in such com-
munity. 
‘‘(4) In establishing and supporting community 
economic development initiatives, including micro-en-
terprises, with a priority on such programs in rural 
areas and areas where such programs are needed 
most. 
‘‘(5) In assisting veterans and their families 
through establishing or augmenting programs which 
assist such persons with access to legal assistance, 
health care (including mental health), employment 
counseling or training, education counseling or train-
ing, affordable housing, and other support services. 
‘‘(6) In addressing the health and wellness of 
low-income and underserved communities across our 
Nation, including programs to fight childhood obe-
sity through nutrition, physical fitness, and other as-
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sociated life skills education programs and programs 
to increase access to preventive services, insurance, 
and health care. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), an applicant shall submit an 
application to the Director at such time and in such 
manner as the Director requires and receive ap-
proval of the application. Such application shall, at 
a minimum, demonstrate to the Director a level of 
expertise in carrying out such a program. 
‘‘(2) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds 
made available under subsection (d) shall be used to 
supplement and not supplant the number of VISTA 
volunteers engaged in programs addressing the prob-
lem for which such funds are awarded unless such 
sums are an extension of funds previously provided 
under this title. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priate under section 501 for each fiscal year there 
shall be available to the Director such sums as may 
be necessary to make grants under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—No funds shall be made 
available to the Director to make grants under sub-
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section (a) unless the amounts appropriated under 
section 501 available for such fiscal year to carry 
out part A are sufficient to maintain the number of 
projects and volunteers funded under part A in the 
preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION.—The Director shall widely dis-
seminate information on grants that may be made under 
this section, including through volunteer recruitment pro-
grams being carried out by public or private non-profit 
organizations.’’. 
SEC. 2105. TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE. 
Section 104(d) (42 U.S.C. 4954(d)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘with the 
terms and conditions of their service.’’ and inserting 
‘‘with the terms and conditions of their service or 
any adverse action, such as termination, proposed by 
the sponsoring organization. The procedure shall 
provide for an appeal to the Director of any pro-
posed termination.’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence (as amended by this 
section), by striking ‘‘and the terms and conditions 
of their service’’. 
SEC. 2106. SUPPORT SERVICE. 
Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Such stipend’’ and all that follows 
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through ‘‘in the case of persons’’ and inserting ‘‘Such sti-
pend shall be set at a minimum of $125 per month and 
a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability 
of funds to accomplish such a maximum. The Director 
may provide a stipend of $250 per month in the case of 
persons’’. 
SEC. 2107. SECTIONS REPEALED. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) VISTA LITERACY CORPS.—Section 109 (42 
U.S.C. 4959). 
(2) UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA.—Part B of 
title I (42 U.S.C. 4971 et seq.). 
(3) LITERACY
CHALLENGE
GRANTS.—Section 
124 (42 U.S.C. 4995). 
SEC. 2108. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 4991) is amended in the sec-
ond sentence by striking ‘‘situations’’ and inserting ‘‘orga-
nizations’’. 
SEC. 2109. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 4993) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘TECH-
NICAL AND’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘technical and’’. 
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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— 
‘‘(1) opportunities for senior service to meet 
unmet local, State, and national needs in the areas 
of education, public safety, emergency and disaster 
preparedness, relief, and recovery, 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 people 55 years of age 
or older to contribute to their communities through 
service, enhance the lives of those who serve and 
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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 knowledge, experiences, 
abilities, and skills for the betterment of their com-
munities and themselves; 
‘‘(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 
years of age or older, through the Foster Grand-
parents Program, to have a positive impact on the 
lives of children in need; 
‘‘(5) opportunities for low-income people 55 
years of age or older, through the Senior Companion 
Program, to provide critical support services and 
companionship to adults at risk of institutionaliza-
tion 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 people 55 years of age or older to 
meet unmet needs, including those related to public 
safety, public health, and emergency and disaster 
preparedness, relief, and recovery, in their commu-
nities.’’. 
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SEC. 2203. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER 
SERVICE PROJECTS. 
Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘avail themselves of opportunities 
for volunteer service in their community’’ and 
inserting ‘‘share their experiences, abilities, and 
skills for the betterment of their communities 
and themselves through service’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, and 
individuals 60 years of age or older will be 
given priority for enrollment,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘either 
prior to or during the volunteer service’’ after 
‘‘may be necessary’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) the project is being designed and imple-
mented with the advice of experts in the field of 
service to be delivered as well as with those who 
have expertise in the recruitment and management 
of volunteers, particularly those of the Baby Boom 
generation.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(c) The Director shall give priority to projects— 
‘‘(1) utilizing retired scientists, technicians, en-
gineers, and mathematicians (the STEM profes-
sionals) to improve Science, Technology, Engineer-
ing, and Mathematics (STEM) education through 
activities such as assisting teachers in classroom 
demonstrations or laboratory experiences, running 
after-school, weekend, or summer programs designed 
to engage disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 
101 of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990) or low-income, minority youth in the STEM 
fields and to improve mastery of the STEM content, 
providing field trips to businesses, institutions of 
higher education, museums, and other locations 
where the STEM professions are practiced or illumi-
nated; 
‘‘(2) utilizing retired health care professionals 
to improve the health and wellness of low income or 
rural communities; 
‘‘(3) utilizing retired criminal justice profes-
sionals for programs designed to prevent disadvan-
taged youth (as defined in section 101 of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990) from 
joining gangs or committing crimes; 
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‘‘(4) utilizing retired military and emergency 
professionals for programs to improve public safety, 
emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and re-
covery, search and rescue, and homeland security ef-
forts; and 
‘‘(5) utilizing retired computer science profes-
sionals, technicians of related technologies, business 
professionals, and others with relevant knowledge to 
increase, for low income individuals and families, ac-
cess to and obtaining the benefits from computers 
and other existing and emerging technologies.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARDS REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective for fiscal year 
2013 and each fiscal year thereafter, each grant or 
contract awarded under this section in such a year 
shall be— 
‘‘(A) awarded for a period of 3 years; and 
‘‘(B) awarded through a competitive proc-
ess. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF COMPETITIVE PROCESS.— 
The competitive process required by paragraph 
(1)(B)— 
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‘‘(A) shall include the use of a peer review 
panel, including members with expertise in sen-
ior service and aging; 
‘‘(B) shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) the resulting grants (or contracts) 
support no less than the volunteer service 
years of the previous grant (or contract) 
cycle in a given geographic service area; 
‘‘(ii) the resulting grants (or con-
tracts) maintain a similar program dis-
tribution; and 
‘‘(iii) every effort is made to minimize 
the disruption to volunteers; and 
‘‘(C) shall include the performance meas-
ures, outcomes, and other criteria established 
under subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPETITIVE PROC-
ESS.—The Corporation shall establish and make 
available the competitive process required by para-
graph (1)(B) no later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection. The Corporation 
shall consult with the program directors of the Re-
tired Senior Volunteer Program during development 
and implementation of the competitive process. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION PROCESS REQUIRED.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
412, and effective beginning 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, each grant or 
contract under this section that expires in fiscal year 
2011, 2012, and 2013 shall be subject to an evalua-
tion process. The evaluation process shall be carried 
out, to the maximum extent practicable, in fiscal 
year 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF EVALUATION PROCESS.— 
The evaluation process required by paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall include performance measures, 
outcomes, and other criteria; and 
‘‘(B) shall evaluate the extent to which the 
recipient of the grant or contract meets or ex-
ceeds such performance measures, outcomes, 
and other criteria. 
‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF EVALUATION PROC-
ESS.—The Corporation shall, in collaboration and 
consultation with program directors of the Retired 
Senior Volunteer Program, establish and make avail-
able the evaluation process required by paragraph 
(1), including the performance measures, outcomes, 
and other criteria required by paragraph (2)(A), 
with particular attention to the different needs of 
rural and urban programs. The processes shall be 
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established and made available, including notifica-
tion of the available training and technical assist-
ance, no later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT OF FAILING TO MEET PERFORM-
ANCE MEASURES.—If the evaluation process deter-
mines that the recipient has failed to meet or exceed 
the performance measures, outcomes, and other cri-
teria established under this subsection, the grant or 
contract shall not be renewed. Any successor grant 
or contract shall be awarded through the competitive 
process described in subsection (e)(1). 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL
RULE.—The Corporation may 
continue to fund a program which has failed to meet 
or exceed the performance measures, outcomes, and 
other criteria established under this subsection for 
up to 12 months if competition does not result in a 
successor grant or contract for such program, in 
order to minimize the disruption to volunteers and 
disruption of services. In such a case, outreach shall 
be conducted and a new competition shall be estab-
lished. The previous recipient shall remain eligible 
for the new competition. 
‘‘(6) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— 
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‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
performance 
measures, outcomes, and other criteria estab-
lished under this subsection may be updated or 
modified as necessary, in consultation with pro-
gram directors for the Retired Senior Volunteer 
Program, but no earlier than fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(B) OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS.—Effective 
for fiscal years before fiscal year 2014, the Cor-
poration may, after consulting with program di-
rectors of the Retired Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram, determine that a performance measure, 
outcome, or criterion established under this 
subsection is operationally problematic, and 
may, in consultation with program directors of 
the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and 
after notifying Congress— 
‘‘(i) eliminate the use of that perform-
ance measure, outcome, or criterion; or 
‘‘(ii) modify that performance meas-
ure, outcome, or criterion as necessary to 
render it no longer operationally problem-
atic. 
‘‘(g) ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDE.—The Corporation 
shall develop and disseminate an online resource guide for 
the Retired Senior Volunteer Program within 180 days 
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after the date of the enactment of this subsection, which 
shall include, but not be limited to— 
‘‘(1) examples of high performing programs; 
‘‘(2) corrective actions for underperforming pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based 
performance measures that capture a program’s mis-
sion and priorities. 
‘‘(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2013, the Corporation shall submit to Con-
gress a report on— 
‘‘(1) the number of programs that did not meet 
or exceed the established performance measures, 
outcomes, and other criteria established under sub-
section (f); 
‘‘(2) the number of new grants awarded; 
‘‘(3) the challenges to the implementation of 
evaluation and competition, including but not limited 
to geographic distribution and the minimization of 
disruption to volunteers; and 
‘‘(4) how the current program geographic dis-
tribution affects recruitment for the Retired Senior 
Volunteer Program.’’. 
SEC. 2204. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘low-income persons aged 
sixty or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income and 
other persons aged 55 or over’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘children having excep-
tional needs’’ and inserting ‘‘children having 
special or exceptional needs or with conditions 
or circumstances identified as limiting their 
academic, social, or emotional development’’; 
(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 grand-
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parent providing, services in such a project, to con-
tinue such relationship after the child reaches the 
age of 21, if such child was receiving such services 
prior to attaining the age of 21.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); 
(3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this 
section), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(4) by adding after paragraph (2) (as redesig-
nated by this section) the following: 
‘‘(3) If an assignment of a foster grandparent is sus-
pended or discontinued, the replacement of that foster 
grandparent shall be determined through the mutual 
agreement of all parties involved in the provision of serv-
ices to the child.’’; 
(5) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘Any stipend’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘inflation,’’ and inserting ‘‘Any stipend or allowance 
provided under this part shall not exceed 75 percent 
of the minimum wage under section 6 the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), and 
the Federal share shall not be less than $2.65 per 
hour, provided that the Director shall adjust the 
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Federal share once prior to December 31, 2012, to 
account for inflation,’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘125’’ 
and inserting ‘‘200’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, as so 
adjusted’’ and all that follows through ‘‘local 
situations’’; 
(7) by striking subsection (f) and inserting: 
‘‘(f)(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (3), 
individuals who are not low-income persons may serve as 
volunteers under this part. The regulations issued by the 
Director to carry out this part (other than regulations re-
lating to stipends or allowances to individuals authorized 
by subsection (d)) shall apply to all volunteers under this 
part, without regard to whether such volunteers are eligi-
ble to receive a stipend or allowance under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) Except as provided under paragraph (1), each 
recipient of a grant or contract to carry out a project 
under this part shall give equal treatment to all volunteers 
who participate in such project, without regard to whether 
such volunteers are eligible to receive a stipend or allow-
ance under subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) An individual who is not a low-income person 
may not become a volunteer under this part if allowing 
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that individual to become a volunteer under this part 
would prevent a low-income person from becoming a vol-
unteer under this part or would displace a low-income per-
son from being a volunteer under this part.’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(g) The Director may also provide a stipend or al-
lowance in an amount not to exceed 10 percent more than 
the amount established under subsection (d) to leaders 
who, on the basis of past experience as volunteers, special 
skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities, may coordi-
nate activities, including training, and otherwise support 
the service of volunteers under this part. 
‘‘(h) The program may accept up to 15 percent of 
volunteers serving in a project under this part for a fiscal 
year who do not meet the definition of ‘low-income’ under 
subsection (e), upon certification by the recipient of a 
grant or contract that it is unable to effectively recruit 
and place low-income volunteers in the number of place-
ments approved for the project.’’. 
SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 213 (42 U.S.C. 5013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘low-income 
persons aged 60 or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income 
and other persons aged 55 or over’’; 
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(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Subsections 
(d), (e), and (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsections (d) 
through (h)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers and leaders 
may receive a stipend or allowance consistent with sub-
section (g) authorized under subsection (d) of section 211, 
as approved by the Director.’’. 
SEC. 2206. PROMOTION OF NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE 
CORPS. 
Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘VOLUN-
TEER’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘of all 
ages and backgrounds living in rural, suburban, and 
urban localities’’ after ‘‘greater participation of vol-
unteers’’. 
SEC. 2207. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CHANGE IN AGE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 223 (42 
U.S.C. 5023) is amended by striking ‘‘sixty years and 
older from minority groups’’ and inserting ‘‘55 years and 
older from minority and underserved populations’’. 
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(b) NAME CHANGE.—Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) 
is amended in the heading by striking ‘‘VOLUNTEER’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’. 
SEC. 2208. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 
Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) Applicants for grants under paragraph (1) shall 
determine which program under part A, B, or C the pro-
gram shall be carried out and submit an application as 
required for programs under part A, B, or C.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The Director shall ensure that at least 25 per-
cent of the grants made under this section are from appli-
cants currently not receiving assistance from the Corpora-
tion and when possible in locations where there are no cur-
rent programs under part A, B, C in existence.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘or Alz-
heimer’s disease, with an intent of allowing 
those served to age in place’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘through 
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education, prevention, treatment, and rehabili-
tation’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
programs that teach parenting skills, life skills, 
and family management skills’’; 
(D) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) Programs that establish and support men-
toring programs for disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990), including those mentoring pro-
grams that match youth with volunteer mentors 
leading to apprenticeship programs and employment 
training.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
those programs that serve youth and adults 
with limited English proficiency’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
and all that follows through the period and in-
sert ‘‘and for individuals and children with dis-
abilities or chronic illnesses living at home.’’; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘after- 
school activities’’ and all that follows through 
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the period at the end and inserting ‘‘after- 
school programs serving children in low-income 
communities that may engage participants in 
mentoring relationships, tutoring, life skills or 
study skills programs, service-learning, physical, 
nutrition, and health education programs, in-
cluding programs aimed at fighting childhood 
obesity, and other activities addressing the 
needs of the community’s children, including 
those of working parents.’’; 
(H) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), (12), 
(13), (14), (15), (16), and (18); 
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and 
(11) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; 
(J) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(10) Programs that engage older adults with 
children and youth to complete service in energy 
conservation, environmental stewardship, or other 
environmental needs of a community. 
‘‘(11) Programs that collaborate with criminal 
justice professionals and organizations in prevention 
programs aimed at disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990) or youth re-entering society after 
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incarceration and their families, which may include 
mentoring and counseling, which many include em-
ployment counseling.’’; 
(K) by redesignating paragraph (17) as 
paragraph (12); and 
(L) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) Programs that strengthen community ef-
forts in support of homeland security.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘shall dem-
onstrate to the Director’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘shall 
demonstrate to the Director a level of expertise in 
carrying out such a program.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘widely’’ before ‘‘dissemi-
nate’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to field personnel’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘, including through volunteer recruit-
ment programs being carried out by public or 
private non-profit organizations.’’. 
SEC. 2209. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. 
Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended 
by adding after section 227 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 228. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. 
‘‘To ensure the continued service of individuals in 
communities served by the Retired and Senior Volunteer 
Program prior to enactment of this section, in making 
grants under this title the Corporation shall take actions 
it considers necessary to maintain service assignments for 
such seniors and to ensure continuity of service for com-
munities. 
‘‘SEC. 229. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), a program receiving assistance under this title may 
accept donations, including donations in cash or in kind. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), a 
program receiving assistance under this title shall not ac-
cept donations from the beneficiaries of the program.’’. 
SEC. 2210. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR. 
Section 231 (42 U.S.C. 5028) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—The Director 
is authorized to— 
‘‘(A) make grants to or enter into con-
tracts with public or nonprofit organizations, 
including organizations funded under part A, B, 
or C, for the purposes of demonstrating innova-
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tive activities involving older Americans as vol-
unteers; and 
‘‘(B) make incentive grants under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS.—The Director 
may support under this part both volunteers receiv-
ing stipends and volunteers not receiving stipends.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)(A)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘activi-
ties;’’ and inserting ‘‘activities described in sec-
tion 225(b) and carried out through programs 
described in parts A, B, and C;’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) programs that support older Americans in 
aging in place while augmenting the capacity of 
members of a community to serve each other 
through reciprocal service centers, service credit 
banking, community economic scripts, barter serv-
ices, timebanking, and other similar programs where 
services are exchanged and not paid for; or 
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‘‘(3) grants to non-profit organizations to estab-
lish sites or programs to— 
‘‘(A) assist retiring or retired individuals 
in locating opportunities for— 
‘‘(i) public service roles, including 
through paid or volunteer service; 
‘‘(ii) participating in life-planning pro-
grams, including financial planning and 
issues 
revolving 
around 
health 
and 
wellness; and 
‘‘(iii) continuing education, including 
leadership 
development, 
health 
and 
wellness, and technological literacy; and 
‘‘(B) connect retiring or retired individuals 
with members of the community to serve as 
leaders and mentors in life planning, relation-
ships, employment counseling, education coun-
seling, and other areas of expertise as developed 
by the retiring or retired adults.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—For purposes of subsection (b)(2), 
priority shall be given to— 
‘‘(1) programs with established experience in 
carrying out such a program and engaging the en-
tire community in service exchange; 
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‘‘SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS. 
‘‘(a) RETIRED
AND
SENIOR
VOLUNTEER
PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out part A of title II, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(b) FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of title 
II, $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2014. 
‘‘(c) SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title 
II, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2014. 
‘‘(d) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out part E of title 
II such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2014.’’. 
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO 
OTHER LAWS 
SEC. 3101. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978. 
Section 8F(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘National 
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