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scribed in paragraph (6) when the grant termi-
nates; and 
‘‘(D) other information that the Corpora-
tion may require. 
‘‘(5) Such grants shall be awarded for a period 
of 3 years, except that the grant shall be reviewed 
by the Corporation at the end of the first and second 
fiscal years and revoked if the Corporation finds 
that the program has failed to continue to meet the 
requirements of paragraph (2) for those fiscal years. 
‘‘(6) Such grants— 
‘‘(A) shall be used to increase the number 
of volunteers in outcome-based service with 
measurable objectives meeting community needs 
as determined by the Corporation; and 
‘‘(B) may be used— 
‘‘(i) for activities for which the pro-
gram is authorized to receive assistance 
under this title; and 
‘‘(ii) for innovative programs focused 
on the Baby Boom generation, as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990, that have 
been accepted by the Corporation through 
the application process in paragraph (4) 
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and are outcome-based programs with 
measurable objectives meeting community 
needs as determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(7) The Director shall, in making such grants, 
give high priority to programs receiving assistance 
under section 201.’’. 
Subtitle C—Amendments to Title 
IV (Administration and Coordi-
nation) 
SEC. 2301. NONDISPLACEMENT. 
Section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5044(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘displacement of employed workers’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘displacement of employed workers or volunteers 
(other than participants under the national service laws)’’. 
SEC. 2302. NOTICE AND HEARING PROCEDURES. 
Section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 5052(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘75’’ and inserting ‘‘60’’; 
and 
(B) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3). 
SEC. 2303. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’ after 
‘‘American Samoa’’; 
(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘National 
Senior Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Senior Service Corps’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (14)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘National Senior Volunteer 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘National Senior Service 
Corps’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘parts A, B, C, and E of’’. 
SEC. 2304. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE. 
Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended by striking 
‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Senior Service Corps’’. 
Subtitle D—Amendments to Title V 
(Authorization of Appropriations) 
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
VISTA AND OTHER PURPOSES. 
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, exclud-
ing section 109’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing ‘‘$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and 
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such sums as may be necessary for each of fis-
cal years 2011 through 2014.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and 
redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as para-
graphs (2) and (3); and 
(C) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
this section), by striking ‘‘, excluding section 
125’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e). 
SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS. 
Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘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 
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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 
and Community Service Trust Act of 1993’’ and inserting 
‘‘National and Community Service Act of 1990’’. 
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TITLE IV—TECHNICAL AMEND-
MENTS TO TABLES OF CON-
TENTS 
SEC. 4101. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE NATIONAL AND 
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990. 
Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 note) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
for this Act is as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
‘‘Sec. 2. Findings and purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 3. Sense of Congress. 
‘‘TITLE I—NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT 
PROGRAM 
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 101. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 102. Authority to make State grants. 
‘‘Subtitle B—School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs 
‘‘PART I—PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS 
‘‘Sec. 111. Assistance to States, Territories, and Indian tribes. 
‘‘Sec. 112. Allotments. 
‘‘Sec. 113. Applications. 
‘‘Sec. 114. Consideration of applications. 
‘‘Sec. 115. Participation of students and teachers from private schools. 
‘‘Sec. 116. Federal, State, and local contributions. 
‘‘Sec. 117. Limitation on uses of funds. 
‘‘PART II—HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS AND CAMPUSES OF SERVICE 
‘‘Sec. 118. Higher education innovative programs for community service. 
‘‘Sec. 119. Campuses of Service. 
‘‘PART III—INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS 
AND RESEARCH 
‘‘Sec. 120. Innovative demonstration service-learning programs and research. 
‘‘Subtitle C—National Service Trust Program 
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‘‘PART I—INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL SERVICE 
‘‘Sec. 121. Authority to provide assistance and approved national service posi-
tions. 
‘‘Sec. 122. National service programs eligible for program assistance. 
‘‘Sec. 123. Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national 
service educational awards. 
‘‘Sec. 124. Types of program assistance. 
‘‘Sec. 125. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizations. 
‘‘Sec. 126. Other special assistance. 
‘‘PART II—APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS 
‘‘Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service positions. 
‘‘Sec. 129A. Education awards only program. 
‘‘Sec. 130. Application for assistance and approved national service positions. 
‘‘Sec. 131. National service program assistance requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 132. Ineligible service categories. 
‘‘Sec. 133. Consideration of applications. 
‘‘PART III—NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS 
‘‘Sec. 137. Description of participants. 
‘‘Sec. 138. Selection of national service participants. 
‘‘Sec. 139. Terms of service. 
‘‘Sec. 140. Living allowances for national service participants. 
‘‘Sec. 141. National service educational awards. 
‘‘Subtitle D—National Service Trust and Provision of National Service 
Educational Awards 
‘‘Sec. 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust. 
‘‘Sec. 146. Individuals eligible to receive a national service educational award 
from the Trust. 
‘‘Sec. 147. Determination of the amount of the national service educational 
award. 
‘‘Sec. 148. Disbursement of national service educational awards. 
‘‘Sec. 149. Process of approval of national service positions. 
‘‘Subtitle E—National Civilian Community Corps 
‘‘Sec. 151. Purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 152. Establishment of National Civilian Community Corps program. 
‘‘Sec. 153. National service program. 
‘‘Sec. 154. Summer national service program. 
‘‘Sec. 155. National Civilian Community Corps. 
‘‘Sec. 156. Training. 
‘‘Sec. 157. Service projects. 
‘‘Sec. 158. Authorized benefits for Corps members. 
‘‘Sec. 159. Administrative provisions. 
‘‘Sec. 160. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law. 
‘‘Sec. 161. Contract and grant authority. 
‘‘Sec. 162. Responsibilities of other departments. 
‘‘Sec. 163. Advisory board. 
‘‘Sec. 164. Evaluation. 
‘‘Sec. 165. [Repealed] 
‘‘Sec. 166. Definitions. 
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‘‘Subtitle F—Administrative Provisions 
‘‘Sec. 171. Family and medical leave. 
‘‘Sec. 172. Reports. 
‘‘Sec. 173. Supplementation. 
‘‘Sec. 174. Prohibition on use of funds. 
‘‘Sec. 175. Nondiscrimination. 
‘‘Sec. 176. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures. 
‘‘Sec. 177. Nonduplication and nondisplacement. 
‘‘Sec. 178. State Commissions on National and Community Service. 
‘‘Sec. 179. Evaluation. 
‘‘Sec. 180. Engagement of participants. 
‘‘Sec. 181. Contingent extension. 
‘‘Sec. 182. Partnerships with schools. 
‘‘Sec. 183. Rights of access, examination, and copying. 
‘‘Sec. 184. Drug-free workplace requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 185. Sustainability. 
‘‘Sec. 186. Grant periods. 
‘‘Sec. 187. Generation of volunteers. 
‘‘Sec. 188. Limitation on program grant costs. 
‘‘Sec. 189. Audits and reports. 
‘‘Sec. 189A. Restrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal funds. 
‘‘Sec. 190. Criminal history checks. 
‘‘Sec. 190A. Report on participant information. 
‘‘Subtitle G—Corporation for National and Community Service 
‘‘Sec. 191. Corporation for National and Community Service. 
‘‘Sec. 192. Board of Directors. 
‘‘Sec. 192A. Authorities and duties of the Board of Directors. 
‘‘Sec. 193. Chief Executive Officer. 
‘‘Sec. 193A. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer. 
‘‘Sec. 194. Officers. 
‘‘Sec. 195. Employees, consultants, and other personnel. 
‘‘Sec. 196. Administration. 
‘‘Sec. 196A. Corporation State offices. 
‘‘Subtitle H—Investment for Quality and Innovation 
‘‘PART I—ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL 
SERVICE 
‘‘Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national service. 
‘‘Sec. 198A. Presidential awards for service. 
‘‘Sec. 198B. ServeAmerica Fellowships. 
‘‘Sec. 198C. Silver Scholarships and Encore Fellowships. 
‘‘PART II—INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND NATIONAL 
SERVICE RESERVE CORPS 
‘‘Sec. 198D. Innovative and model program support. 
‘‘Sec. 198E. National Service Reserve Corps. 
‘‘PART III—SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND 
‘‘Sec. 198F. Social innovation fund. 
‘‘PART IV—NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSE 
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‘‘Sec. 198G. National service programs clearinghouse. 
‘‘Subtitle I—American Conservation and Youth Corps 
‘‘Sec. 199. Short title. 
‘‘Sec. 199A. General authority. 
‘‘Sec. 199B. Limitation on purchase of capital equipment. 
‘‘Sec. 199C. State application. 
‘‘Sec. 199D. Focus of programs. 
‘‘Sec. 199E. Related programs. 
‘‘Sec. 199F. Public lands or Indian lands. 
‘‘Sec. 199G. Training and education services. 
‘‘Sec. 199H. Preference for certain projects. 
‘‘Sec. 199I. Age and citizenship criteria for enrollment. 
‘‘Sec. 199J. Use of volunteers. 
‘‘Sec. 199K. Living allowance. 
‘‘Sec. 199L. Joint programs. 
‘‘Sec. 199M. Federal and State employee status. 
‘‘Subtitle J—Training and Technical Assistance 
‘‘Sec. 199N. Training and technical assistance. 
‘‘SUBTITLE K—VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND 
‘‘Sec. 199P. Volunteer generation fund. 
‘‘TITLE II—MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING PROGRAMS 
‘‘Subtitle A—Publication 
‘‘Sec. 201. Information for students. 
‘‘Sec. 202. Exit counseling for borrowers. 
‘‘Sec. 203. Department information on deferments and cancellations. 
‘‘Sec. 204. Data on deferments and cancellations. 
‘‘Subtitle B—Youthbuild Projects 
‘‘Sec. 211. Youthbuild projects. 
‘‘Subtitle C—Amendments to Student Literacy Corps 
‘‘Sec. 221. Amendments to Student Literacy Corps. 
‘‘TITLE IV—PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF TERRORIST 
ATTACKS 
‘‘Sec. 401. Projects. 
‘‘TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
‘‘Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations. 
‘‘TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
‘‘Sec. 601. Amtrak waste disposal. 
‘‘Sec. 602. Exchange program with countries in transition from totalitarianism 
to Democracy.’’. 
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SEC. 4102. TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENTS FOR THE 
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 is amended as follows: 
(1) By inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 103 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 103A. VISTA programs of national significance.’’. 
(2) By striking the item relating to section 123 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 123. Financial assistance.’’. 
(3) By amending the item relating to title II to 
read as follows: 
‘‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS’’. 
(4) By striking the item relating to section 224 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior Service 
Corps.’’. 
(5) By inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 227 the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 228. Continuity of service. 
‘‘Sec. 229. Acceptance of donations.’’. 
(6) By striking the item relating to section 502 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.’’. 
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TITLE V—EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 5101. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Unless specifically provided otherwise, the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5102. SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS AND AGREEMENTS. 
(a) SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS.—Changes pursuant to 
this Act in the terms and conditions of terms of service 
and other service assignments under the national service 
laws (including the amount of the education award) shall 
apply only to individuals who enroll or otherwise begin 
service assignments after 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, except when agreed upon by all inter-
ested parties. 
(b) AGREEMENTS.—Changes pursuant to this Act in 
the terms and conditions of grants, contracts, or other 
agreements under the national service laws shall apply 
only to such agreements entered into after 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, except when agreed 
upon by the parties to such agreements. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—Subsections (a) and (b) do not 
apply to the amendments made by this Act to section 201 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
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5001). Any changes pursuant to those amendments apply 
as specified in those amendments. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 18, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 35 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1388 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize and reform the national service 
laws. 
MARCH 19, 2009 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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