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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1933
To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday
Commission, extend such Commission, establish a National Service Day
to promote community service, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 29, 1993
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. QUINN, Mr. CRAMER,
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. OWENS, Ms. PELOSI,
Mr. BARCIA, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. HALL of
Ohio, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. DIXON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. KEN-
NELLY, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. CLAYTON, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BLACKWELL, Mr.
RANGEL, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. FILNER, Miss COLLINS of Michigan, Mr.
TUCKER, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. FROST, Mr. WHEAT, Mr.
FORD of Tennessee, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. WYNN, Mrs.
COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Mr. STOKES, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. WATT, Mr. RUSH, Mr.
FLAKE, Mrs. MEEK, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BISHOP, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE
JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. CLYBURN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred jointly to the Committees on Post Office and Civil
Service and Education and Labor
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, extend such Commis-
sion, establish a National Service Day to promote com-
munity service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘King Holiday and
Service Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY
COMMISSION.
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a commission
to assist in the first observance of the Federal legal holi-
day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’’, approved August
27, 1984 (36 U.S.C. 169j et seq.; Public Law 98–399;
98 Stat. 1473) is amended—
(1) in section 3(1) by inserting ‘‘including serv-
ice opportunities’’ after ‘‘activities’’;
(2) in section 4 by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsections:
‘‘(e)(1) No less than 3 of the members appointed to
the Commission under the provisions of subsection (a)(6)
shall be under the age of 29 years on the date of such
appointment.
‘‘(2) The requirement under paragraph (1) shall
apply with regard to appointments made during fiscal year
1994 and each fiscal year thereafter.
‘‘(f) The Chairperson of the Board of the Commission
on National and Community Service established under
section 190 of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651) shall be an ex officio member
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of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commis-
sion. Such ex officio member shall be a voting member.’’;
(3) in section 6(a) by striking out ‘‘grade GS–
18 of the General Schedule under section 5332’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘a position above GS–15 of
the General Schedule under section 5108’’;
(4) in section 7 by striking out ‘‘$300,000 for
fiscal year 1989 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years.’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘$300,000 for
each of fiscal years 1994 and 1995 and such funds
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 1996
and 1997.’’.
(5) in section 8 by inserting after ‘‘under this
Act’’ the following: ‘‘or under section 168 of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990’’; and
(6) in section 9 of striking out ‘‘April 20,
1994’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘until termi-
nated by law’’
SEC. 3. NATIONAL SERVICE DAY.
Part IV of subtitle E of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12621 et seq.)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
‘‘SEC. 168. NATIONAL SERVICE DAY.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Commission may make grants
under section 102 of eligible to pay for the Federal share
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of the cost of planning and carrying out service opportuni-
ties on the Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday of
Martin Luther King, Jr.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive
a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall be a State,
community, institution of higher education, local edu-
cational agency, State educational agency, a private indus-
try council established under section 102 of the Job Train-
ing Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1512), or a community-
based agency.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant
under subsection (a), an entity shall submit an application
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Commission may require.
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—In making grants under
subsection (a), the Commission shall consult with
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Com-
mission.
‘‘(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Martin Luther
King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission shall review
the application submitted under subsection (c) and
make recommendations with respect to the entities
that shall be eligible to receive a grant under sub-
section (a).
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‘‘(3) SELECTION.—The Commission shall not
make a grant under subsection (a) to an entity un-
less the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday
Commission has recommended that the entity be eli-
gible to receive such a grant.
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the
planning and carrying out the activities described in
subsection (a) shall be 30 percent.
‘‘(2) CALCULATION.—The State and local share
of such cost may be in cash or in kind, fairly evalu-
ated, including facilities, equipment, or services.’’.
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 101(23) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 12511(23)) is amended by striking out ‘‘students
or out-of-school youth’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘par-
ticipants or volunteers in programs under this Act’’.
(c) REPORT.—Section 172(b)(2) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 12632(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following: ‘‘Each such report shall also contain
an evaluation, conducted under section 179, of the service
opportunities carried out under section 168.’’.
(d) EX OFFICIO MEMBER.—Section 190(b)(1)(B) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 12651(b)(1)(B)) is amended by strik-
ing out ‘‘and the Director of the ACTION agency’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the Director of the ACTION
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Agency, and the chairperson of the Martin Luther King
Jr. Federal Holiday Commission’’.
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
501(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking out the pe-
riod and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘and such sums as
may by necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994
through 1999.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) at the end of subparagraph (C), by
striking out ‘‘and’’;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (E); and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (C)
the following;
‘‘(D) $300,000 shall be available to carry
out section 168; and’’.
(f) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 12401 note) is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 167 the following:
‘‘Sec. 168 National service day.’’.
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