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tion through clearinghouses to establish one or more clear-
inghouses 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 recipi-
ent 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 programs 
offered under the national service laws and partici-
pants in such programs; 
‘‘(5) provide and disseminate information and 
curriculum materials relating to planning and oper-
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ating service-learning programs and programs offered 
under the national service laws, to States, Territories, 
Indian tribes, and local entities eligible to receive fi-
nancial assistance under the national service 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 of-
fered under the national service laws, components of 
such successful programs, innovative curricula related 
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-learn-
ing coordinators and program sponsors; 
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‘‘(11) collaborate with the Office of Outreach and 
Recruitment on an alumni network for those former 
participants in an approved national service posi-
tion, to facilitate communication and collaboration 
between alumni and to leverage their skills, knowl-
edge, and experiences to improve service across our 
Nation and also serve in a Reserve Corps, who are 
ready to serve in times of national need; 
‘‘(12) disseminate effective strategies for working 
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 appropriate.’’. 
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: 
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‘‘Subtitle J—Training and 
Technical Assistance 
‘‘SEC. 199N. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall conduct, ei-
ther 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 na-
tional service laws; and 
‘‘(2) entities (particularly those in rural areas 
and underserved communities)— 
‘‘(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 tech-
nical 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; 
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‘‘(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 service 
programs, including to increase the cost effectiveness 
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 service 
programs in risk management procedures, including 
the training of participants in appropriate risk man-
agement practices; 
‘‘(7) training of those operating or overseeing na-
tional service programs in volunteer recruitment, 
management, and retention to improve the abilities of 
such individuals to use participants and other volun-
teers 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 na-
tional service programs in program evaluation and 
performance measures to inform practices to augment 
the capacity and sustainability of the program; 
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‘‘(9) training of those operating or overseeing na-
tional service programs to effectively accommodate 
people with disabilities to increase the participation 
of people with disabilities in national service pro-
grams; 
‘‘(10) establishing networks and collaboration 
among employers, educators, and other key stake-
holders in the community to further leverage resources 
to increase local participation and to coordinate com-
munity-wide planning and service; 
‘‘(11) providing training and technical assist-
ance for the National Senior Service Corps; and 
‘‘(12) carrying out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Corporation shall give priority 
to programs under the national service laws and those enti-
ties wishing to establish programs under the national serv-
ice laws seeking training or technical assistance that— 
‘‘(1) seek to carry out (as defined in section 101) 
high quality programs where the services are needed 
most; 
‘‘(2) seek to carry out (as defined in section 101) 
high quality programs where national service pro-
grams do not currently exist or where the programs 
are too limited to meet community needs; 
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‘‘(3) seek to carry out (as defined in section 101) 
high quality programs that focus on and provide serv-
ice opportunities for underserved rural and urban 
areas and populations; and 
‘‘(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 K—Repeal of Title III 
(Points of Light Foundation) 
SEC. 1831. REPEAL. 
Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is repealed. 
Subtitle L—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 assistance 
under subtitle B of title I— 
‘‘(i) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
of which $10,000,000 shall be for summer of 
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service grants and $10,000,000 shall be de-
posited in the National Service Trust to 
support summer of service educational 
awards; and 
‘‘(ii) such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAMS.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(i) not more than 63.75 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 11.25 percent shall 
be available to provide financial assistance 
under part III of such subtitle. 
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C, D, AND H.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to provide financial assistance 
under subtitles C and H of title I, to administer 
the National Service Trust and disburse national 
service educational awards and scholarships 
under subtitle D of title I, and to carry out such 
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audits and evaluations as the Chief Executive 
Officer or the Inspector General of the Corpora-
tion 
may 
determine 
to 
be 
necessary, 
$485,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAMS.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year, up to 15 percent shall be made available 
to provide financial assistance under subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 126, and under subtitle H 
of title I. 
‘‘(C) SUBTITLE C.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A), the following 
amounts shall be made available to provide fi-
nancial assistance under section 121 of subtitle 
C of title I: 
‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2008, not more 
than $324,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) For fiscal year 2009, not more 
than $357,000,000. 
‘‘(iii) For fiscal year 2010, not more 
than $397,000,000. 
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‘‘(iv) For each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2012, such sums as may be nec-
essary. 
‘‘(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, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated for the administration of this 
Act, including financial assistance under sec-
tions 126(a) and 196B, $51,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(B) CORPORATION.—Of the amounts ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(i) up to 69 percent shall be made 
available to the Corporation for the admin-
istration of this Act, including to provide 
financial assistance under section 196B; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) the remainder shall be available 
to provide financial assistance under sec-
tion 126(a). 
‘‘(5) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Of 
the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under sub-
titles B, C, and H of title I of this Act and under 
titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
of 1973, the Corporation shall reserve up to 2.5 per-
cent to carry out subtitle J of this Act. Notwith-
standing subsection (b), amounts so reserved shall be 
available only for the fiscal year for which they are 
reserved. 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated under this section shall remain available until 
expended.’’. 
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 Domes-
tic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.). 
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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 agencies’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘local agencies, expand relationships with, 
and support for, the efforts of civic, community, and 
educational organizations, and utilize the energy, in-
novative spirit, experience, and skills of all Ameri-
cans.’’. 
SEC. 2102. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘afflicted 
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 agen-
cies and organizations to achieve long-term sustain-
ability of projects, consistent with section 186 of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990, initi-
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ated or expanded under the VISTA program activi-
ties, and to strengthen local agencies and community 
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,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘handicapped’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disabled’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘handicaps’’ and in-
serting ‘‘disabilities’’; 
(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 preven-
tion, education, rehabilitation, and treatment,’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, men-
tal illness,’’ after ‘‘including’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
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(G) in paragraph (7), by striking the period 
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 educate 
on financing home ownership and higher education; 
‘‘(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 children; 
‘‘(11) in establishing and supporting community 
economic development initiatives, including micro-en-
terprises, with a priority on such programs in rural 
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areas and other areas where such programs are need-
ed 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 
programs to increase access to preventive services, in-
surance, and health care.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘recruit-
ment and placement procedures’’ and inserting 
‘‘recruitment and placement procedures that in-
volve sponsoring organizations and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘central information system that shall, on 
request, promptly provide’’ and inserting 
‘‘database that provides’’; and 
(ii) 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’’; 
and 
(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.’’; 
(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 described 
in subsection (b)(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘per-
sonnel described in subsection (b)(2)(C), 
sponsoring organizations, and the Office of 
Outreach and Recruitment’’; 
(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 fol-
lowing: ‘‘offices of economic development, 
State employment security agencies, em-
ployment 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,’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection and re-
lated public awareness and recruitment activities 
under the national service laws and through the 
Office of Outreach and Recruitment’’; 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 
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this title, consistent with the provisions of section 186 of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990.’’. 
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 fiscal 
year, the Director shall make grants for VISTA positions 
to support programs of national significance. Each pro-
gram for which a grant is received under this subsection 
shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements 
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 concern 
low-income and rural communities in the Nation: 
‘‘(1) In developing and carrying-out financial 
literacy, financial planning, budgeting, savings, and 
reputable credit accessibility programs in low-income 
communities, including those programs which educate 
on financing home ownership and higher education. 
‘‘(2) In initiating and supporting before-school 
and after-school programs in low-income communities 
that may include such activities as establishing men-
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toring relationships, physical education, tutoring, in-
struction 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 community. 
‘‘(3) 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. 
‘‘(4) 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. 
‘‘(5) In addressing the health and wellness of 
low-income and underserved communities across our 
Nation, including programs to fight childhood obesity 
through nutrition, physical fitness, and other associ-
ated life skills education programs and programs to 
increase access to preventive services, insurance, and 
health care. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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