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mination of the affairs of all entities terminated by
this subsection and for such further measures and
dispositions as may be necessary to effectuate the
purposes of this subsection.
(7) EFFECT ON PERSONNEL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise
provided by this subsection, the transfer pursu-
ant to this subsection of full-time personnel (ex-
cept special Government employees) and part-
time personnel holding permanent positions
shall not cause any such employee to be sepa-
rated or reduced in grade or compensation, or
to have the benefits of the employee reduced,
for 1 year after the date of transfer of such em-
ployee under this subsection.
(B) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE POSITIONS.—
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,
any person who, on the day preceding the effec-
tive date of this subsection, held a position com-
pensated in accordance with the Executive
Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5,
United States Code, and who, without a break
in service, is appointed in the Corporation to a
position having duties comparable to the duties
performed immediately preceding such appoint-
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ment shall continue to be compensated in such
new position at not less than the rate provided
for such previous position, for the duration of
the service of such person in such new position.
(C) TERMINATION
OF
CERTAIN
POSI-
TIONS.—Positions whose incumbents are ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, the functions of
which are transferred by this subsection, shall
terminate on the effective date of this sub-
section.
(8) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—
(A) CONTINUING EFFECT OF LEGAL DOCU-
MENTS.—All orders, determinations, rules, reg-
ulations, permits, agreements, grants, contracts,
certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges,
and other administrative actions—
(i) that have been issued, made,
granted, or allowed to become effective by
the President, any Federal agency or offi-
cial thereof, or by a court of competent ju-
risdiction, in the performance of functions
that are transferred under this subsection;
and
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(ii) that are in effect at the time this
subsection takes effect, or were final before
the effective date of this subsection and
are to become effective on or after the ef-
fective date of this subsection,
shall continue in effect according to their terms
until modified, terminated, superseded, set
aside, or revoked in accordance with law by the
President, the Chairperson, or other authorized
official, a court of competent jurisdiction, or by
operation of law.
(B) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—The
provisions of this subsection shall not affect any
proceedings, including notices of proposed rule-
making, or any application for any license, per-
mit, certificate, or financial assistance pending
before the ACTION Agency at the time this
subsection takes effect, with respect to func-
tions transferred by this subsection but such
proceedings and applications shall be continued.
Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, ap-
peals shall be taken therefrom, and payments
shall be made pursuant to such orders, as if
this subsection had not been enacted, and or-
ders issued in any such proceedings shall con-
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tinue in effect until modified, terminated, su-
perseded, or revoked by a duly authorized offi-
cial, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by
operation of law. Nothing in this subparagraph
shall be deemed to prohibit the discontinuance
or modification of any such proceeding under
the same terms and conditions and to the same
extent that such proceeding could have been
discontinued or modified if this subsection had
not been enacted.
(C) SUITS
NOT
AFFECTED.—The provi-
sions of this subsection shall not affect suits
commenced before the effective date of this sub-
section, and in all such suits, proceedings shall
be had, appeals taken, and judgments rendered
in the same manner and with the same effect
as if this subsection had not been enacted.
(D) NONABATEMENT
OF
ACTIONS.—No
suit, action, or other proceeding commenced by
or against the ACTION Agency, or by or
against any individual in the official capacity of
such individual as an officer of the ACTION
Agency, shall abate by reason of the enactment
of this subsection.
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(E) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING
TO PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS.—Any ad-
ministrative action relating to the preparation
or promulgation of a regulation by the AC-
TION Agency relating to a function transferred
under this subsection may be continued by the
Corporation with the same effect as if this sub-
section had not been enacted.
(9) SEVERABILITY.—If a provision of this sub-
section or its application to any person or cir-
cumstance is held invalid, neither the remainder of
this subsection nor the application of the provision
to other persons or circumstances shall be affected.
(10) TRANSITION.—Prior to, or after, any
transfer of a function under this subsection, the
Chairperson is authorized to utilize—
(A) the services of such officers, employ-
ees, and other personnel of the ACTION Agen-
cy with respect to functions that will be or have
been transferred to the Corporation by this sub-
section; and
(B) funds appropriated to such functions
for such period of time as may reasonably be
needed to facilitate the orderly implementation
of this subsection.
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section, and the amendments made
by this section, shall take effect—
(A) 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act; or
(B) on such earlier date as the President
shall determine to be appropriate and announce
by proclamation published in the Federal Reg-
ister.
(2) TRANSITION.—Subsection (c)(10) shall take
effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE III—REAUTHORIZATION
Subtitle A—National and
Community Service Act of 1990
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 501 of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) TITLE I.—
‘‘(1) SUBTITLE B.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to provide financial assistance under
subtitle B of title I, $45,000,000 for fiscal year
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1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C, D, AND H.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to provide financial as-
sistance under subtitles C and H of title I, and to
provide national service educational awards under
subtitle D of title I, $389,000,000 for fiscal year
1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998. Of the funds
appropriated under this paragraph for a fiscal year,
not more than 15 percent of such funds may be
made available to provide financial assistance for ac-
tivities in subtitle H, section 125, or section 126.
‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—There are authorized
to be appropriated for the administration of this Act
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 1994 through 1998.
‘‘(b) TITLE III.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out title III $5,000,000 for each of the
fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated under this section shall remain available until
expended.’’.
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Subtitle B—Domestic Volunteer
Service Act of 1973
SEC. 311. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the
‘‘Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise specifically
provided, whenever in this subtitle an amendment or re-
peal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be con-
sidered to be made to a section or other provision of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950
et seq.).
CHAPTER 1—VISTA AND OTHER ANTI-
POVERTY PROGRAMS
SEC. 321. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM.
The last sentence of section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951)
is amended to read as follows: ‘‘In addition, the objectives
of this part are to generate the commitment of private
sector resources, to encourage volunteer service at the
local level, and to strengthen local agencies and organiza-
tions to carry out the purpose of this part.’’.
SEC. 322. SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF VISTA VOLUN-
TEERS.
(a) VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS.—Section 103(a) (42
U.S.C. 4953(a)) is amended—
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ‘‘a public’’ and inserting ‘‘public’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘illiterate or
functionally illiterate youth and other individuals,’’;
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the
end;
(5) in paragraph (6)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or the Community Eco-
nomic’’ and inserting ‘‘the Community Eco-
nomic’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘or other similar Acts,’’
after ‘‘1981,’’; and
(C) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘;
and’’; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(7) in strengthening, supplementing, and ex-
panding efforts to address the problem of illiteracy
throughout the United States.’’.
(b) RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES.—Section 103(b)
(42 U.S.C. 4953(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (4), (5) and (6);
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (7) as
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;
(3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated in para-
graph (2) of this subsection), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and
(4) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated in para-
graph (2) of this subsection)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph
(2)’’;
(B) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C),
and (E);
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (D)
and (F) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respec-
tively; and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (A)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) A sponsoring organization may recruit volun-
teers for service under this part, subject to final approval
by the Director.’’.
(c) PUBLIC AWARENESS AND RECRUITMENT.—Sub-
section (c) of section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953(c)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in paragraph (1), to read as follows:
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‘‘(1)(A) The Director shall conduct national and local
public awareness and recruitment activities in order to
meet the volunteer goals of the program. Such activities
shall be coordinated with recruitment authorized under
subtitle C or E of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 and may include public service announce-
ments, advertisements, publicity on loan deferments and
cancellations available to VISTA volunteers, maintenance
of a toll-free telephone system, and provision of technical
assistance for the recruitment of volunteers to programs
and projects receiving assistance under this part.
‘‘(B) The Director shall take steps to recruit individ-
uals 18 through 27 years of age, 55 years of age and older,
recent graduates of institutions of higher education, and
special skilled volunteers and to promote diverse participa-
tion in the program.’’;
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘In addition, the Director
shall take steps to provide opportunities for returned
Peace Corps volunteers to serve in the VISTA pro-
gram.’’;
(3) by striking paragraphs (4), (5), and (6);
and
(4) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
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‘‘(4) From the amounts appropriated under section
501(a) for fiscal year 1994 and each subsequent fiscal
year, the Director shall obligate such sums as may be nec-
essary for the purpose of carrying out this subsection in
such fiscal year.’’.
(d) COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGEN-
CIES.—Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(h) The Director is encouraged to enter into agree-
ments with other Federal agencies to use VISTA volun-
teers in furtherance of program objectives that are consist-
ent with the purposes described in section 101.’’.
SEC. 323. TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE.
(a) CLARIFICATION AND PERIODS OF SERVICE.—
Subsection (b) of section 104 (42 U.S.C. 4954(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b)(1) Volunteers serving under this part may be en-
rolled initially for periods of service of not less than 1 year,
nor more than 2 years, except as provided in paragraph
(2) or subsection (e).
‘‘(2) Volunteers serving under this part may be en-
rolled for periods of service of less than 1 year if the Direc-
tor determines, on an individual basis, that a period of
service of less than 1 year is necessary to meet a critical
scarce skill need.
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‘‘(3) Volunteers serving under this part may be
reenrolled for periods of service in a manner to be deter-
mined by the Director. No volunteer shall serve for more
than a total of 5 years under this part.’’.
(b) SUMMER PROGRAM.—Section 104 (42 U.S.C.
4954) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
part, the Director may enroll full-time VISTA summer as-
sociates in a program for the summer months only, under
such terms and conditions as the Director shall determine
to be appropriate. Such individuals shall be assigned to
projects that meet the criteria set forth in section 103(a).
‘‘(2) In preparing reports relating to programs under
this Act, the Director shall report on participants, costs,
and accomplishments under the summer program sepa-
rately.
‘‘(3) The limitation on funds appropriated for grants
and contracts, as contained in section 108, shall not apply
to the summer program.’’.
SEC. 324. SUPPORT FOR VISTA VOLUNTEERS.
(a) POSTSERVICE STIPEND.—Section 105(a)(1) (42
U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(a)(1)’’; and
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(2) by striking the second sentence and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(B) Such stipend shall not exceed $95 per month
in fiscal year 1994, but shall be set at a minimum of $125
per month during the service of the volunteer after Octo-
ber 1, 1994, assuming the availability of funds to accom-
plish this increase. The Director may provide a stipend
of a minimum of $200 per month in the case of persons
who have served as volunteers under this part for at least
1 year and who, in accordance with standards established
in such regulations as the Director shall prescribe, have
been designated volunteer leaders on the basis of experi-
ence and special skills and a demonstrated leadership
among volunteers.
‘‘(C) The Director shall not provide a stipend under
this subsection to an individual who elects to receive a na-
tional service education award under subtitle D of title I
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.’’.
(b) SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.—Section 105(b) (42
U.S.C. 4955(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)—
(A) by striking subparagraph (A);
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
subparagraph designation; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ‘‘The Director shall review such ad-
justments on an annual basis to ensure that the
adjustments are current.’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (4).
SEC. 325. PARTICIPATION OF YOUNGER AND OLDER PER-
SONS.
Section 107 (42 U.S.C. 4957) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 107. PARTICIPATION OF YOUNGER AND OLDER PER-
SONS.
‘‘In carrying out this part and part C, the Director
shall take necessary steps, including the development of
special projects, where appropriate, to encourage the full-
est participation of individuals 18 through 27 years of age,
and individuals 55 years of age and older, in the various
programs and activities authorized under such parts.’’.
SEC. 326. LITERACY ACTIVITIES.
Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is amended—
(1) in subsection (g)—
(A) by striking paragraph (1); and
(B) by striking the paragraph designation
of paragraph (2); and
(2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph (3).
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SEC. 327. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.
Section 110 (42 U.S.C. 4960) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 110. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE.
‘‘In reviewing an application for assistance under this
part, the Director shall not deny such assistance to any
project or program, or any public or private nonprofit or-
ganization, solely on the basis of the duration of the assist-
ance such project, program, or organization has received
under this part prior to the date of submission of the ap-
plication. The Director shall grant assistance under this
part on the basis of merit and to accomplish the goals
of the VISTA program, and shall consider the needs and
requirements of projects in existence on such date as well
as potential new projects.’’.
SEC. 328. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR STUDENT COMMU-
NITY SERVICE PROGRAMS.
Part B of title I (42 U.S.C. 4971 et seq.) is amended
by repealing section 114 (42 U.S.C. 4974).
SEC. 329. UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA.
(a) PROGRAM TITLE.—Part B of title I (42 U.S.C.
4971 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in the part heading to read as follows:
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‘‘PART B—UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘University Year for ACTION’’
each place that such term appears in such part and
inserting ‘‘University Year for VISTA’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘UYA’’ each place that such
term appears in such part and inserting ‘‘UYV’’;
and
(4) in section 112 (42 U.S.C. 4972) by striking
the section heading and inserting the following new
section heading:
‘‘AUTHORITY TO OPERATE UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA
PROGRAM’’.
(b) SPECIAL
CONDITIONS.—Section 113(a) (42
U.S.C. 4973(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘of not less than the duration
of an academic year’’ and inserting ‘‘of not less than
the duration of an academic semester or its equiva-
lent’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘Volunteers may receive a living allowance
and such other support or allowances as the Director
determines to be appropriate.’’.
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SEC. 330. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE SPE-
CIAL 
VOLUNTEER 
AND 
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAMS.
Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 4992) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 122. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE SPE-
CIAL 
VOLUNTEER 
AND 
DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to
conduct special volunteer programs for demonstration pro-
grams, or award grants to or enter into contracts with
public or nonprofit organizations to carry out such pro-
grams. Such programs shall encourage wider volunteer
participation on a full-time, part-time, or short-term basis
to further the purpose of this part, and identify particular
segments of the poverty community that could benefit
from volunteer and other antipoverty efforts.
‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT AND SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS.—
The assignment of volunteers under this section, and the
provision of support for such volunteers, including any
subsistence allowances and stipends, shall be on such
terms and conditions as the Director shall determine to
be appropriate, but shall not exceed the level of support
provided under section 105. Projects using volunteers who
do not receive stipends may also be supported under this
section.
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‘‘(c) CRITERIA AND PRIORITIES.—In carrying out
this section and section 123, the Director shall establish
criteria and priorities for awarding grants and entering
into contracts under this part in each fiscal year. No grant
or contract exceeding $100,000 shall be made under this
part unless the recipient of the grant or contractor has
been selected by a competitive process that includes public
announcement of the availability of funds for such grant
or contract, general criteria for the selection of recipients
or contractors, and a description of the application process
and application review process.’’.
SEC. 331. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 4993) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 123. TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
‘‘The Director may provide technical and financial as-
sistance to Federal agencies, State and local governments
and agencies, private nonprofit organizations, employers,
and other private organizations that utilize or desire to
utilize volunteers in carrying out the purpose of this
part.’’.
SEC. 332. ELIMINATION OF SEPARATE AUTHORITY FOR
DRUG ABUSE PROGRAMS.
Section 124 (42 U.S.C. 4994) is repealed.
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CHAPTER 2—NATIONAL SENIOR
VOLUNTEER CORPS
SEC. 341. NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS.
(a) TITLE HEADING.—The heading for title II is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR
VOLUNTEER CORPS’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—
(1) Section 200(1) (42 U.S.C. 5000(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘Older American Volunteer
Programs’’ and inserting ‘‘National Senior Volunteer
Corps’’.
(2) The heading for section 221 (42 U.S.C.
5021) is amended by striking ‘‘OLDER AMERICAN
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS’’ and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL
SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS’’.
(3) Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended—
(A) in the section heading by striking
‘‘OLDER
AMERICAN
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS’’
and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER
CORPS’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘volunteer projects for
Older Americans’’ and inserting ‘‘National Sen-
ior Volunteer Corps projects’’.
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(4) Section 205(c) of the Older Americans
Amendments of 1975 (Public Law 94–135; 89 Stat.
727; 42 U.S.C. 5001 note) is amended by striking
‘‘national older American volunteer programs’’ each
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘National Sen-
ior Volunteer Corps programs’’.
SEC. 342. THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PRO-
GRAM.
(a) PART HEADING.—The heading for part A of title
II is amended by striking ‘‘RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM’’ and inserting ‘‘RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUN-
TEER PROGRAM’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is
amended by striking ‘‘retired senior volunteer program’’
each place that such term appears in such section and the
Act and inserting ‘‘Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram’’.
SEC. 343. OPERATION OF THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOL-
UNTEER PROGRAM.
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPANTS IN THE PRO-
GRAM.—Section 201(a) (42 U.S.C. 5001(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
inserting ‘‘and older working persons’’ after ‘‘retired
persons’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘aged sixty’’
and inserting ‘‘age 55’’.
(b) DELETION OF REQUIREMENT FOR STATE AGEN-
CY REVIEW.—Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c).
SEC. 344. SERVICES UNDER THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT
PROGRAM.
Section 211(a) (42 U.S.C. 5011(a)) is amended by
striking ‘‘, including services’’ and all that follows through
‘‘with special needs.’’ and inserting a period and the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Such services may include services by individuals
serving as foster grandparents to children who are receiv-
ing care in hospitals, who are residing in homes for de-
pendent and neglected children, or who are receiving serv-
ices provided by day care centers, schools, Head Start
projects, or any of a variety of other establishments and
institutions providing services for children with special or
exceptional needs. Individual foster grandparents may
provide person-to-person services to one or more children,
depending on the needs of the project and local site.’’.
SEC. 345. STIPENDS FOR LOW-INCOME VOLUNTEERS.
Section 211(d) (42 U.S.C. 5011(d)) is amended in
the second sentence by striking ‘‘Any stipend or allowance
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provided under this subsection shall not be less than $2.20
per hour until October 1, 1990, $2.35 per hour during
fiscal year 1991, and $2.50 per hour on and after October
1, 1992,’’ and inserting ‘‘Any stipend or allowance pro-
vided under this section shall not be less than $2.45 per
hour on and after October 1, 1993, and shall be adjusted
once prior to December 31, 1997, to account for inflation,
as determined by the Director and rounded to the nearest
five cents,’’.
SEC. 346. PARTICIPATION OF NON-LOW-INCOME PERSONS
UNDER PARTS B AND C.
Subsection (f) of section 211(f) (42 U.S.C. 5011(f))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) Individuals who are not low-income persons may
serve as volunteers under parts B and C, in accordance
with such regulations as the Director shall issue, at the
discretion of the local project. Such individuals shall not
receive any allowance, stipend, or other financial support
for such service except reimbursement for transportation,
meals, and out-of-pocket expenses related to such serv-
ice.’’.
SEC. 347. CONDITIONS OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
Section 212 (42 U.S.C. 5012) is repealed.
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SEC. 348. EVALUATION OF THE SENIOR COMPANION PRO-
GRAM.
Section 213(c) (42 U.S.C. 5013(c)) is amended by
striking paragraph (3).
SEC. 349. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.
Section 221(a) (42 U.S.C. 5021(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(A)’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) The Director is encouraged to enter into
agreements with—
‘‘(A) the Department of Health and
Human Services to—
‘‘(i) involve retired or senior volun-
teers and foster grandparents in Head
Start projects; and
‘‘(ii) promote in-home care in coopera-
tion with the Administration on Aging;
‘‘(B) the Department of Education to pro-
mote intergenerational tutoring and mentoring
for at-risk children; and
‘‘(C) the Environmental Protection Agency
to support conservation efforts.’’.
SEC. 350. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
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(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) The Director is authorized to make grants under
parts A, B, and C to support programs that address na-
tional problems that are also of local concern. The Direc-
tor may, in any fiscal year, determine which programs of
national significance will receive priority in that year.’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking
‘‘paragraph (10)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs
(10) and (12)’’; and
(C) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘and
(10)’’ and inserting ‘‘(10), (12), (15), and
(16)’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(12) Programs that address environmental
needs.
‘‘(13) Programs that reach out to organizations
not previously involved in addressing local needs,
such as labor unions and profit-making organiza-
tions.
‘‘(14) Programs that provide for ethnic out-
reach.
‘‘(15) Programs that support criminal justice
activities.
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‘‘(16) Programs that involve older volunteers
working with young people in apprenticeship pro-
grams.’’; and
(3) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), from the
amounts appropriated under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d)
of section 502, for each fiscal year there shall be available
to the Director such sums as may be necessary to make
grants under subsection (a).’’.
SEC. 351. ADJUSTMENTS TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSIST-
ANCE.
Section 226 (42 U.S.C. 5026) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘(A)’’; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1)’’;
and
(B) by striking paragraph (2).
SEC. 352. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.
Title II is amended by adding at the end the following
new part:
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‘‘PART E—DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
‘‘SEC. 231. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director is authorized to
make grants to or enter into contracts with public or non-
profit organizations, including organizations funded under
part A, B, or C, for the purposes of demonstrating innova-
tive activities involving older Americans as volunteers. The
Director may support under this part both volunteers re-
ceiving stipends and volunteers not receiving stipends.
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—An organization that receives a
grant or enters into a contract under subsection (a) may
use funds made available through the grant or contract
for activities such as—
‘‘(1) linking youth groups and older American
organizations in volunteer activities;
‘‘(2) involving older volunteers in programs and
activities different from those currently supported in
the community; and
‘‘(3) testing whether older American volunteer
programs may contribute to new objectives or cer-
tain national priorities.
‘‘SEC. 232. PROHIBITION.
‘‘The Director may not reduce the activities, projects,
or volunteers funded under the other parts of this title
in order to support projects under this part.’’.
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CHAPTER 3—ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 361. PURPOSE OF AGENCY.
Section 401 (42 U.S.C. 5041) is amended—
(1) by inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘This Agency shall also promote the coordi-
nation of volunteer efforts among Federal, State,
and local agencies and organizations, exchange tech-
nical assistance information among them, and pro-
vide technical assistance to other nations concerning
domestic volunteer programs within their coun-
tries.’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘Older American Volunteer Pro-
grams’’ each place the term appears and inserting
‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps’’.
SEC. 362. AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR.
Section 402 (42 U.S.C. 5042) is amended in para-
graphs (5) and (6) by inserting ‘‘solicit and’’ before ‘‘ac-
cept’’ in each such paragraph.
SEC. 363. COMPENSATION FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Section 404 (42 U.S.C. 5044) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘from such
volunteers or from beneficiaries’’ after ‘‘compensa-
tion’’;
(2) by striking subsection (f); and
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(3) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f).
SEC. 364. REPEAL OF REPORT.
Section 407 (42 U.S.C. 5047) is repealed.
SEC. 365. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Section 415(b)(4)(A) (42 U.S.C. 5055(b)(4)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘a grade GS–7 employee’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘an employee at grade GS–5 of the General Schedule
under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code’’.
SEC. 366. EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS.
Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 5056) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘(in-
cluding the VISTA Literacy Corps which shall
be evaluated as a separate program at least
once every 3 years)’’; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘at
least once every 3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘peri-
odically’’;
(2) in subsection (b) to read as follows:
‘‘(b) In carrying out evaluations of programs under
this Act, the Director shall create appropriate manage-
ment information systems that will summarize informa-
tion on volunteer activities and accomplishments across
the programs supported under this Act. The Director shall
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periodically prepare and submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report containing such informa-
tion.’’; and
(3) by striking subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g).
SEC. 367. NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS.
Section 417 (42 U.S.C. 5057) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 417. NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) BASIS.—An individual with responsibility
for the operation of a program that receives assist-
ance under this Act shall not discriminate against a
participant in, or member of the staff of, such pro-
gram on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
age, or political affiliation of such participant or
member, or on the basis of disability, if the partici-
pant or member is a qualified individual with a dis-
ability.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—As used in paragraph (1),
the term ‘qualified individual with a disability’ has
the meaning given the term in section 101(8) of the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12111(8)).
‘‘(b) FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Any assist-
ance provided under this Act shall constitute Federal fi-
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nancial assistance for purposes of title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX
of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681
et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42
U.S.C. 6101 et seq.).
‘‘(c) RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), an individual with responsibility for the
operation of a program that receives assistance
under this Act shall not discriminate on the basis of
religion against a participant in such program or a
member of the staff of such program who is paid
with funds received under this Act.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not
apply to the employment, with assistance provided
under this Act, of any member of the staff, of a pro-
gram that receives assistance under this Act, who
was employed with the organization operating the
program on the date the grant under this Act was
awarded.
‘‘(d) RULES AND REGULATIONS.—The Director shall
promulgate rules and regulations to provide for the en-
forcement of this section that shall include provisions for
summary suspension of assistance for not more than 30
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days, on an emergency basis, until notice and an oppor-
tunity to be heard can be provided.’’.
SEC. 368. ELIMINATION OF SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS FOR
SETTING REGULATIONS.
Section 420 (42 U.S.C. 5060) is repealed.
SEC. 369. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL.
Section 422 (42 U.S.C. 5062) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the In-
spector General’’ after ‘‘Director’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘, the Inspec-
tor General,’’ after ‘‘Director’’ each place that such
term appears.
SEC. 370. COPYRIGHT PROTECTION.
Title IV is amended by adding at the end, the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 425. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.
‘‘Whoever falsely—
‘‘(1) advertises or represents; or
‘‘(2) publishes or displays any sign, symbol, or
advertisement, reasonably calculated to convey the
impression,
that an entity is affiliated with, funded by, or operating
under the authority of ACTION, VISTA, or any of the
programs of the National Senior Volunteer Corps may be
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enjoined under an action filed by the Attorney General,
on a complaint by the Director.’’.
SEC. 371. CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING.
Title IV (as amended by section 370 of this Act) is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 426. CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING.
‘‘The Director may establish, directly or by grant or
contract, a Center for Research and Training on Vol-
unteerism to carry out research concerning the impact of
volunteerism on individuals, organizations, and commu-
nities, provide training to help improve programs across
the United States, and carry out such other functions as
the Director determines to be appropriate.’’.
SEC. 372. DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT CREDIT FOR SERVICE AS
A VOLUNTEER.
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) CREDITABLE SERVICE.—Section 8332(j) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the first sentence, by inserting
‘‘the period of an individual’s services as a
full-time volunteer enrolled in a program of
at least 1 year in duration under part A,
B, or C of title I of the Domestic Volun-
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teer Service Act of 1973,’’ after ‘‘Economic
Opportunity Act of 1964,’’;
(ii) in the second sentence, by insert-
ing ‘‘, as a full-time volunteer enrolled in
a program of at least 1 year in duration
under part A, B, or C of title I of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973,’’
after 
‘‘Economic 
Opportunity 
Act 
of
1964,’’; and
(iii) in the last sentence—
(I) by inserting ‘‘or under the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973’’ after ‘‘Economic Opportunity
Act of 1964’’; and
(II) by inserting ‘‘or the Director
of ACTION, as appropriate,’’ after
‘‘Director of the Office of Economic
Opportunity’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(3) The provisions of paragraph (1) relating to
credit for service as a volunteer or volunteer leader
under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 or the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 shall not
apply to any period of service as a volunteer or vol-
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unteer leader of an employee or Member with re-
spect to which the employee or Member has made
the deposit with interest, if any, required by section
8334(l).’’.
(2) DEDUCTIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, AND DEPOS-
ITS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 8334 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(l)(1) Each employee or Member who has performed
service as a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A
of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964,
or as a full-time volunteer enrolled in a program of at least
1 year in duration under part A, B, or C of title I of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, before the date
of the separation from service on which the entitlement
to any annuity under this subchapter is based may pay,
in accordance with such regulations as the Office of Per-
sonnel Management shall issue, to the agency by which
the employee is employed or, in the case of a Member or
a congressional employee, to the Secretary of the Senate
or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appro-
priate, an amount equal to 7 percent of the readjustment
allowance paid to the employee or Member under title VIII
of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 or title I of the
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Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 for each period
of service as such a volunteer or volunteer leader.
‘‘(2) Any deposit made under paragraph (1) more
than 2 years after the later of—
‘‘(A) the date of enactment of this subsection;
or
‘‘(B) the date on which the employee or Mem-
ber making the deposit first becomes an employee or
Member,
shall include interest on such amount, computed and
compounded annually beginning on the date of the expira-
tion of the 2-year period. The interest rate that is applica-
ble in computing interest in any year under this paragraph
shall be equal to the interest rate that is applicable for
such year under subsection (e).
‘‘(3) Any payment received by an agency, the Sec-
retary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives under this subsection shall be immediately re-
mitted to the Office of Personnel Management for deposit
in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the
Fund.
‘‘(4) The Director shall furnish such information to
the Office of Personnel Management as the Office may
determine to be necessary for the administration of this
subsection.’’.
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(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
8334(e) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking
‘‘or (k)’’ each place that such term appears and
inserting ‘‘(k), or (l)’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) CREDITABLE
SERVICE.—Section 8411 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f) or
(h)’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(h) An employee or Member shall be allowed credit
for service as a volunteer or volunteer leader under part
A of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964,
or as a full-time volunteer enrolled in a program of at least
1 year in duration under part A, B, or C of title I of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, performed at any
time prior to the separation from service on which the en-
titlement to any annuity under this subchapter is based
if the employee or Member has made a deposit with inter-
est, if any, with respect to such service under section
8422(f).’’.
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(2) DEDUCTIONS, 
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section
8422 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f)(1) Each employee or Member who has performed
service as a volunteer or volunteer leader under part A
of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964,
or as a full-time volunteer enrolled in a program of at least
1 year in duration under part A, B, or C of title I of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, before the date
of the separation from service on which the entitlement
to any annuity under this subchapter, or subchapter V of
this chapter, is based may pay, in accordance with such
regulations as the Office of Personnel Management shall
issue, to the agency by which the employee is employed
or, in the case of a Member or a congressional employee,
to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House
of Representatives, as appropriate, an amount equal to 3
percent of the readjustment allowance paid to the em-
ployee or Member under title VIII of the Economic Oppor-
tunity Service Act of 1964 or title I of the Domestic Vol-
unteer Service Act of 1973 for each period of service as
such a volunteer or volunteer leader.
‘‘(2) Any deposit made under paragraph (1) more
than 2 years after the later of—
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‘‘(A) the date of enactment of this subsection,
or
‘‘(B) the date on which the employee or Mem-
ber making the deposit first becomes an employee or
Member,
shall include interest on such amount computed and
compounded annually beginning on the date of the expira-
tion of the 2-year period. The interest rate that is applica-
ble in computing interest in any year under this paragraph
shall be equal to the interest rate that is applicable for
such year under section 8334(e).
‘‘(3) Any payment received by an agency, the Sec-
retary of the Senate, or the Clerk of the House of Rep-
resentatives under this subsection shall be immediately re-
mitted to the Office of Personnel Management for deposit
in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the
Fund.
‘‘(4) The Director shall furnish such information to
the Office of Personnel Management as the Office may
determine to be necessary for the administration of this
subsection.’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY AND OTHER PROVISIONS.—
(1) APPLICABILITY.—
(A) TIMING.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect
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to credit for service as a volunteer or volunteer
leader under the Economic Opportunity Act of
1964 or the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 to individuals who are entitled to an an-
nuity on the basis of a separation from service
occurring before, on, or after the effective date
of this Act.
(B) SEPARATION.—In the case of any indi-
vidual whose entitlement to an annuity is based
on a separation from service occurring before
the date of enactment of this Act, any increase
in such individual’s annuity on the basis of a
deposit made pursuant to section 8334(l) or
section 8442(f) of title 5, United States Code,
as amended by this Act, shall be effective only
with respect to annuity payments payable for
calendar months beginning after the date of en-
actment of this Act.
(2) ACTION TO INFORM INDIVIDUALS.—The Di-
rector of the Office of Personnel Management shall
take such action as may be necessary and appro-
priate to inform individuals entitled to credit under
this section for service as a volunteer or volunteer
leader, or to have any annuity recomputed, or to
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make a deposit under this section, of such entitle-
ment.
CHAPTER 4—AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS AND OTHER AMENDMENTS
SEC. 
381. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR
TITLE I.
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 501. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PRO-
GRAMS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATIONS.—
‘‘(1) VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA.—
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
part A of title I, excluding sections 104(e) and 109,
$40,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995
through 1998.
‘‘(2) SUMMER PROGRAM.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out section 104(e), such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 1994 through 1998.
‘‘(3) LITERACY ACTIVITIES.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out section 109,
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 1994 through 1998.
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‘‘(4) UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of
title I, such sums as may be necessary for each of
the fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
‘‘(5) SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part
C of title I, excluding section 125, such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994
through 1998.
‘‘(6) LITERACY
CHALLENGE
GRANTS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sec-
tion 125, such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998.
‘‘(b) SUBSISTENCE.—The minimum level of an allow-
ance for subsistence required under section 105(b)(2), to
be provided to each volunteer under title I, may not be
reduced or limited in order to provide for an increase in
the number of volunteer service years under part A of title
I.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—No part of the funds appro-
priated to carry out part A of title I may be used to pro-
vide volunteers or assistance to any program or project
authorized under part B or C of title I, or under title II,
unless the program or project meets the antipoverty cri-
teria of part A of title I.
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‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated for part
A of title I shall remain available for obligation until the
end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which
the amounts were appropriated.
‘‘(e) VOLUNTEER SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—
‘‘(1) VOLUNTEER
SERVICE
YEARS.—Of the
amounts appropriated under this section for parts A,
B, and C of title I, including section 125, there shall
first be available for part A of title I, including sec-
tions 104(e) and 109, an amount not less than the
amount necessary to provide 3,700 volunteer service
years in fiscal year 1994, 4,000 volunteer service
years in fiscal year 1995, 4,500 volunteer service
years in fiscal year 1996, 5,500 volunteer service
years in fiscal year 1997, and 7,500 volunteer serv-
ice years in fiscal year 1998.
‘‘(2) PLAN.—If the Director determines that
funds appropriated to carry out part A, B, or C of
title I are insufficient to provide for the years of vol-
unteer service required by paragraph (1), the Direc-
tor shall submit a plan to the relevant authorizing
and appropriations committees of Congress that will
detail what is necessary to fully meet this require-
ment.’’.
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SEC.
382.
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR
TITLE II.
Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS.
‘‘(a) RETIRED
AND
SENIOR
VOLUNTEER
PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out part A of title II, $35,800,000 for fiscal year 1994,
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(b) FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of title
II, $68,800,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through
1998.
‘‘(c) SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title
II, $31,700,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through
1998.
‘‘(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 the fiscal
years 1994 through 1998.’’.
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SEC.
383.
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR
TITLE IV.
Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of the fiscal years 1994
through 1998, there are authorized to be appropriated for
the administration of this Act as provided for in title IV,
20 percent of the total amount appropriated under sec-
tions 501 and 502 with respect to such year.
‘‘(b) EVALUATION AND CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND
TRAINING.—For each of the fiscal years 1994 through
1998, the Director is authorized to expend not less than
one-half of 1 percent, and not more than 1 percent, from
the amounts appropriated under sections 501 and 502, for
the purposes prescribed in sections 416 and 426.’’.
SEC. 384. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; COMPENSATION
FOR VISTA FECA CLAIMANTS.
Section 8143(b) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘GS–7’’ and inserting ‘‘GS–5 of the
General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United
States Code’’.
SEC. 385. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY.
Title VII (42 U.S.C. 5091 et seq.) is repealed.
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CHAPTER 5—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 391. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42
U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) is amended by striking ‘‘That this
Act’’ and all that follows through the end of the table of
contents and inserting the following:
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973’.
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents
is as follows:
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
‘‘Sec. 2. Volunteerism policy.
‘‘TITLE I—NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
‘‘PART A—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA
‘‘Sec. 101. Statement of purpose.
‘‘Sec. 102. Authority to operate VISTA program.
‘‘Sec. 103. Selection and assignment of volunteers.
‘‘Sec. 104. Terms and periods of service.
‘‘Sec. 105. Support service.
‘‘Sec. 106. Participation of beneficiaries.
‘‘Sec. 107. Participation of younger and older persons.
‘‘Sec. 108. Limitation.
‘‘Sec. 109. VISTA Literacy Corps.
‘‘Sec. 110. Applications for assistance.
‘‘PART B—UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA
‘‘Sec. 111. Statement of purpose.
‘‘Sec. 112. Authority to operate University Year for VISTA program.
‘‘Sec. 113. Special conditions.
‘‘PART C—SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
‘‘Sec. 121. Statement of purpose.
‘‘Sec. 122. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and demonstra-
tion programs.
‘‘Sec. 123. Technical and financial assistance for improvement of volunteer pro-
grams.
‘‘Sec. 125. Literacy challenge grants.
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‘‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS
‘‘Sec. 200. Statement of purposes.
‘‘PART A—RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 201. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
‘‘PART B—FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 211. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
‘‘PART C—SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
‘‘Sec. 213. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
‘‘PART D—GENERAL PROVISIONS
‘‘Sec. 221. Promotion of National Senior Volunteer Corps.
‘‘Sec. 222. Payments.
‘‘Sec. 223. Minority group participation.
‘‘Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior Volunteer
Corps.
‘‘Sec. 225. Programs of national significance.
‘‘Sec. 226. Adjustments to Federal financial assistance.
‘‘Sec. 227. Multiyear grants or contracts.
‘‘PART E—DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
‘‘Sec. 231. Authority of Director.
‘‘Sec. 232. Prohibition.
‘‘TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION
‘‘Sec. 403. Political activities.
‘‘Sec. 404. Special limitations.
‘‘Sec. 406. Labor standards.
‘‘Sec. 408. Joint funding.
‘‘Sec. 409. Prohibition of Federal control.
‘‘Sec. 410. Coordination with other programs.
‘‘Sec. 411. Prohibition.
‘‘Sec. 412. Notice and hearing procedures for suspension and termination of fi-
nancial assistance.
‘‘Sec. 414. Distribution of benefits between rural and urban areas.
‘‘Sec. 415. Application of Federal law.
‘‘Sec. 416. Evaluation.
‘‘Sec. 417. Nondiscrimination provisions.
‘‘Sec. 418. Eligibility for other benefits.
‘‘Sec. 419. Legal expenses.
‘‘Sec. 421. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 422. Audit.
‘‘Sec. 423. Reduction of paperwork.
‘‘Sec. 424. Review of project renewals.
‘‘Sec. 425. Protection against improper use.
‘‘Sec. 426. Center for Research and Training.
‘‘TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘‘Sec. 501. National volunteer antipoverty programs.
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‘‘Sec. 502. National Senior Volunteer Corps.
‘‘Sec. 504. Administration and coordination.
‘‘Sec. 505. Availability of appropriations.
‘‘TITLE VI—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND REPEALERS
‘‘Sec. 601. Supersedence of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of July 1, 1971.
‘‘Sec. 602. Creditable service for civil service retirement.
‘‘Sec. 603. Repeal of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act.
‘‘Sec. 604. Repeal of title VI of the Older Americans Act.’’.
SEC. 392. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This subtitle shall become effective on October 1,
1993.
TITLE IV—TECHNICAL AND
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
SEC. 401. DEFINITION OF DIRECTOR.
Section 421 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended by striking para-
graph (1) and inserting the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) the term ‘Director’ means the Chairperson
and Director of the Corporation for National Service
appointed under section 193 of the National and
Community Services Act of 1990;’’.
SEC. 402. REFERENCES TO ACTION AND THE ACTION AGEN-
CY.
(a) DOMESTIC
VOLUNTEER
SERVICE
ACT
OF
1973.—
(1) Section 2(b) of the Domestic Volunteer
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)) is amend-
ed—
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(A) by striking ‘‘ACTION, the Federal do-
mestic volunteer agency,’’ and inserting ‘‘this
Act’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting
‘‘the Corporation for National Service’’.
(2) Section 125(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
4995(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION
Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(3) Section 225(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
5025(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION
Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(4) Section 403(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
5043(a) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ the
first place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Cor-
poration under this Act’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ the
second place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Cor-
poration’’.
(5) Section 408 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5048)
is amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(6) Section 421(11) of such Act (as added by
section 403 of this Act) is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
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(7) Section 425 of such Act (as added by sec-
tion 370 of this Act) is further amended by striking
‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(b) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section
8332(j)(1) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by
section 372(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II) of this Act) is amended by
striking ‘‘the Director of ACTION’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Chairperson of the Corporation for National Service’’.
(c) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Section 8E(a)(2) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘ACTION,’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National
Service (except as provided in section 194(b) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990),’’
after ‘‘the Consumer Product Safety Commission,’’.
(d) PUBLIC HOUSING SECURITY.—Section 207(c) of
the Public Housing Security Demonstration Act of 1978
(Public Law 95–557; 92 Stat. 2093; 12 U.S.C. 1701z–
6 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(ii), by striking ‘‘ACTION’’
and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National Serv-
ice’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘ACTION’’
and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National Serv-
ice’’.
(e) NATIONAL FOREST VOLUNTEERS.—Section 1 of
the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 558a) is amended by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Corporation for National Service’’.
(f) PEACE CORPS.—Section 2A of the Peace Corps
Act (22 U.S.C. 2501–1) is amended by inserting after
‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ the following: ‘‘, the successor to
the ACTION Agency,’’.
(g) INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.—Section 502
of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1542)
is amended by striking ‘‘ACTION Agency’’ and inserting
‘‘the Corporation for National Service’’.
(h) OLDER AMERICANS.—The Older Americans Act
of 1965 is amended—
(1) in section 202(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3012(c)(1)),
by striking ‘‘the Director of the ACTION Agency’’
and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National Serv-
ice’’;
(2) 
in 
section 
203(a)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C.
3013(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National Service’’;
and
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(3) in section 422(b)(12)(C) (42 U.S.C.
3035a(b)(12)(C)), by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agen-
cy’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National
Service’’.
(i) VISTA SERVICE EXTENSION.—Section 101(c)(1)
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of
1989 (Public Law 101–204; 103 Stat. 1810; 42 U.S.C.
4954 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the AC-
TION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Chairperson of the Cor-
poration for National Service’’.
(j) AGING RESOURCE SPECIALISTS.—Section 205(c)
of the Older Americans Amendments of 1975 (Public Law
94–135; 89 Stat. 727; 42 U.S.C. 5001 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency,’’
and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National
Service,’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Director of the AC-
TION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chairperson
of the Corporation’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘ACTION
Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Corporation’’; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph
(A) and inserting the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(A) the term ‘Corporation’ means the Cor-
poration for National Service established by section
191 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990.’’.
(k) PROMOTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY.—Sec-
tion 11(a) of the Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, De-
velopment, and Demonstration Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C.
5590) is amended by striking ‘‘the Director of ACTION,’’.
(l) COORDINATING COUNCIL
ON JUVENILE JUS-
TICE.—Section 206(a)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and De-
linquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616(a)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘the Director of the ACTION
Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chairperson of the Corpora-
tion for National Service’’.
(m) ENERGY CONSERVATION.—Section 413(b)(1) of
the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C.
6863(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Director of the
ACTION Agency,’’.
(n) INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON THE HOMELESS.—
Section 202(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11312(a)) is amended by striking
paragraph (12) and inserting the following new para-
graph:
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‘‘(12) The Chairperson of the Corporation for
National Service, or the designee of the Chair-
person.’’.
(o) ANTI-DRUG ABUSE.—Section 3601 of the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11851) is amended
by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(6) the term ‘Director’ means the Chairperson
and Director of the Corporation for National Serv-
ice,’’.
(p) ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND
FAMILIES.—Section 916(b) of the Claude Pepper Young
Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12312(b)) is amended
by striking ‘‘the Director of the ACTION Agency’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Chairperson of the Corporation for Na-
tional Service’’.
SEC. 403. DEFINITIONS.
Section 421 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(6);
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (7) and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
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‘‘(8) the term ‘Corporation’ means the Corpora-
tion for National Service established under section
191 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990;
‘‘(9) the term ‘foster grandparent’ means a vol-
unteer in the Foster Grandparent Program;
‘‘(10) the term ‘Foster Grandparent Program’
means the program established under part B of title
II;
‘‘(11) the term ‘Inspector General’ means the
Inspector General of ACTION;
‘‘(12) the term ‘national senior volunteer’
means a volunteer in the National Senior Volunteer
Corps;
‘‘(13) the term ‘National Senior Volunteer
Corps’ means the programs established under parts
A, B, C, and E of title II;
‘‘(14) the term ‘Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program’ means the program established under part
A of title II;
‘‘(15) the term ‘retired or senior volunteer’
means a volunteer in the Retired and Senior Volun-
teer Program;
‘‘(16) the term ‘senior companion’ means a vol-
unteer in the Senior Companion Program;
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‘‘(17) the term ‘Senior Companion Program’
means the program established under part C of title
II;
‘‘(18) the terms ‘VISTA’ and ‘Volunteers in
Service to America’ mean the program established
under part A of title I; and
‘‘(19) the term ‘VISTA volunteer’ means a vol-
unteer in VISTA.’’.
SEC. 404. REFERENCES TO THE COMMISSION ON NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
(a) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 1993.—
(1) Section 1092(b) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C.
12653a note) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Commission on Na-
tional Community Service’’ and inserting
‘‘Corporation for National Service’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘Commission shall pre-
pare’’ and inserting ‘‘Board of Directors of
the Corporation shall prepare’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Board
of Directors of the Commission on National and
Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Board of
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Directors of the Corporation for National Serv-
ice’’.
(2) Section 1093(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
12653a note) is amended by striking ‘‘the Board of
Directors and Executive Director of the Commission
on National and Community Service’’ and inserting
‘‘the Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Cor-
poration for National Service’’.
(3) Section 1094 of such Act (Public Law 102–
484; 106 Stat. 2535) is amended—
(A) in the title, by striking ‘‘COMMISSION
ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’
and inserting ‘‘CORPORATION
FOR
NA-
TIONAL SERVICE’’;
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘COM-
MISSION’’ and inserting ‘‘CORPORATION’’;
(ii) in the first sentence, by striking
‘‘Commission on National and Community
Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Corporation for
National Service’’; and
(iii) in the second sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘The Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘The
Chairperson of the Corporation’’; and
(C) in subsection (b)—
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘Board of Directors of the Commission on
National and Community Service’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chairperson of the Corporation
for National Service’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the
Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chair-
person of the Corporation for National
Service’’.
(4) Section 1095 of such Act (Public Law 102–
484; 106 Stat. 2535) is amended in the heading for
subsection (b) by striking ‘‘COMMISSION
ON NA-
TIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’ and inserting
‘‘CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE’’.
(5) Section 2(b) of such Act (Public Law 102–
484; 106 Stat. 2315) is amended by striking the
item relating to section 1094 of such Act and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘Sec. 1094. Other programs of the Corporation for National Service.’’.
(b) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF
1990.—
(1) Sections 159(b)(2) (as redesignated in sec-
tion 104(b)(3) of this Act) and 165 (as redesignated
in section 104(b)(3) of this Act), subsections (a) and
(b) of section 172, sections 176(a) and 177(c), and
subsections (a), (b), and (d) through (h) of section
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179, of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653h(b)(2), 12653n, 12632 (a)
and (b), 12636(a), 12637(c), and 12639 (a), (b),
and (d) through (h)) are each amended by striking
the term ‘‘Commission’’ each place the term appears
and inserting ‘‘Corporation’’.
(2) 
Sections 
152, 
157(b)(2), 
159(b),
162(a)(2)(C), 164, and 166(1) of such Act (in each
case, as redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of this
Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653a, 12653f(b)(2), 12653h(b),
12653k(a)(2)(C), 12653m, and 12653o(1)) are each
amended by striking ‘‘Commission on National and
Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Corporation’’.
(3) Section 163(b)(9) of such Act (as redesig-
nated in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C.
12635l(b)(9)) is amended by striking ‘‘Chair of the
Commission on National and Community Service’’
and inserting ‘‘Chairperson’’.
(4) Section 303(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
12662(a)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The President, acting through the Cor-
poration,’’;
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(B) by inserting ‘‘in furtherance of activi-
ties under section 302’’ after ‘‘section 501(b)’’;
and
(C) by striking ‘‘the President’’ both places
it appears and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
SEC. 405. REFERENCES TO DIRECTORS OF THE COMMIS-
SION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERV-
ICE.
(a) CHAIRPERSON.—
(1) Section 159(a) of such Act (as redesignated
in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C.
12653h(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘BOARD.—The Board’’
and 
inserting 
‘‘SUPERVISION.—The 
Chair-
person’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘the Board’’ in the matter
preceding the paragraphs and in paragraph (1)
and inserting ‘‘the Chairperson’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ in para-
graph (1) and inserting ‘‘the Board’’.
(2) Section 159(b) of such Act (as redesignated
in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C.
12653h(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘(b)’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘Commission on National and
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Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) MONITOR-
ING AND COORDINATION.—The Chairperson’’.
(3) Section 159(c)(1) (as redesignated in sec-
tion 104(b)(3) of this Act) (12653h(c)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the
Board, in consultation with the Executive Di-
rector,’’ and inserting ‘‘Chairperson’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking
‘‘the Board through the Executive Director’’.
(4) Section 166(6) (as redesignated in section
104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653o(6)) is
amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7)
through (11) as paragraphs (6) through (10),
respectively.
(b) DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.—
Sections 155(a), 157(b)(1)(A), 158(a), 159(c)(1)(A), and
163(a) (in each case, as redesignated in section 104(b)(3)
of this Act) of the National and Community Service Act
of 
1990 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12653d(a), 
12653f(b)(1)(A),
12653g(a), 12653h(c)(1)(A), and 12653l(a)) are amended
by striking ‘‘Director of Civilian Community Corps’’ each
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Director’’.
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SEC. 406. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) ACTION.—The amendments made by sections
401 and 402 (except subsection (c)(2)) shall take effect
on the effective date of section 203.
(b) COMMISSION.—The amendments made by section
402(c)(2), and sections 403 through 405, will take effect
on October 1, 1993.
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