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at such time and in such manner as the Corporation re-
quires, and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer 
may reasonably require.’’. 
SEC. 1804. CLEARINGHOUSES. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART III—NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS 
CLEARINGHOUSE 
‘‘SEC. 198E. 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— 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(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 
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; 
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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(11) collaborate with the National Office of 
Outreach and Recruitment on an alumni network for 
those former participants in an approved national 
service position, to facilitate communication and col-
laboration between alumni and to leverage their 
skills, knowledge, and experiences to improve service 
across our Nation and also serve in a Reserve Corps, 
who are ready to service in times of national need; 
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‘‘(12) 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 
‘‘(13) carry out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appro-
priate.’’. 
Subtitle I—American Conservation 
and Youth Service Corps 
SEC. 1811. STATE APPLICATION. 
Section 199C(a) (42 U.S.C. 12655b(a)) is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘a State’’ the following: ‘‘, Territory,’’. 
Subtitle J—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— 
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‘‘(1) programs receiving assistance under the 
national service laws; and 
‘‘(2) entities— 
‘‘(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; 
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‘‘(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-
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; 
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