(1) by striking ‘‘$25,000,000 for fiscal year
1987’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1992, and’’;
and
(2) by inserting before the period the following:
‘‘$60,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $75,000,000 for
fiscal year 1995, $105,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,
$220,000,000 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1997, 
and
$450,000,000 for fiscal year 1998’’.
(b) NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS.—Subsection (d) of
such section is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs
(A) through (G) and inserting the following new
subparagraphs:
‘‘(A) 3,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal
year 1993;
‘‘(B) 4,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal
year 1994;
‘‘(C) 5,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal
year 1995;
‘‘(D) 7,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal
year 1996;
‘‘(E) 15,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal
year 1997; and
‘‘(F) 30,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal
year 1998.’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (3); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3).
SEC. 303. PEACE CORPS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
3 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502) is amended
by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following new
subsection:
‘‘(b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out the purposes of this Act $270,000,000 for fiscal year
1994, $340,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, $400,000,000
for fiscal year 1996, $450,000,000 for fiscal year 1997,
and $500,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.’’.
(b) NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) From the amounts appropriated under sub-
section (b), the President shall endeavor to maintain an
enrollment in the Peace Corps of not less than 8,000 vol-
unteers during fiscal year 1994, 10,000 volunteers during
fiscal year 1995, 12,000 volunteers during fiscal year
1996, 14,000 volunteers during fiscal year 1997, and
15,000 volunteers during fiscal year 1998.’’.
SEC. 304. URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITERACY CORPS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new
part:
‘‘PART G—URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LITERACY CORPS
‘‘SEC. 4701. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this part—
‘‘(1) to enhance the reading and writing skills
of children in the United States by providing individ-
ual attention and instruction to 1st and 2d grade
students through a network of volunteers; and
‘‘(2) to place 2 volunteers in each 1st and 2d
grade classroom located in an urban elementary
school by January 1, 1997.
‘‘SEC. 4702. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this part:
‘‘(1) The term ‘Corps’ means the Urban Ele-
mentary School Literacy Corps established under
section 4703.
‘‘(2) The term ‘poverty line for a single individ-
ual’ means the poverty line established by the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget in ac-
cordance with section 673(2) of the Community
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).
‘‘(3) The term ‘State’ means any of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands
of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micro-
nesia, or Palau.
‘‘(4) The term ‘urban elementary school’ means
a public elementary school that is located in an ur-
banized area.
‘‘(5) The term ‘urbanized area’ means an ur-
banized area delineated by the Secretary of Com-
merce for purposes of preparing statistical data de-
rived from a decennial census of population.
‘‘(6) The term ‘volunteer’ means an individual
who is tutoring in an urban elementary school pur-
suant to an assignment by the Secretary under sec-
tion 4703, or an individual who is receiving
preservice or inservice training related to such an as-
signment.
‘‘SEC. 4703. PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish an
Urban Elementary School Literacy Corps for the purpose
of recruiting, selecting, training, and assigning volunteers
to provide individual attention and instruction in reading
and writing to 1st and 2d grade students in urban elemen-
tary schools.
‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary
shall assign to an urban elementary school that has satis-
fied the requirements of subsection (c) the number of vol-
unteers selected under subsection (d) that the Secretary
determines is necessary and practicable to carry out this
part, taking into account the demand for the services of
volunteers and the number of volunteers available for serv-
ice.
‘‘(c) QUALIFYING URBAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.—
An urban elementary school is eligible to have the Sec-
retary assign volunteers to it if the school—
‘‘(1) has submitted an application to the Sec-
retary in accordance with the procedures established
by the Secretary; and
‘‘(2) has designated a member of its staff as a
sponsor for volunteers.
‘‘(d) QUALIFYING VOLUNTEERS.—(1) The Secretary
shall select volunteers from among individuals who—
‘‘(A) have submitted an application to the Sec-
retary in accordance with the procedures established
by the Secretary;
‘‘(B) have completed their secondary education;
‘‘(C) possess the other skills and qualifications
that the Secretary determines are necessary to carry
out the purpose of the Corps;
‘‘(D) have undertaken to fulfill the obligations
in section 4704(d)(2); and
‘‘(E) have notified the Secretary of such under-
taking within the time limit in such section.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall approve the application of
each individual who meets the requirements in paragraph
(1).
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not preclude the Secretary
from establishing a limit on the number of volunteers
whose applications may be approved if the limit relates
to the amount of the funds appropriated for this part.
‘‘(e) PLACEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary
shall provide for the assignment of each applicant ap-
proved as a volunteer to an urban elementary school that
is, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the
preferences concerning geographic location of service that
are set forth in the application submitted by the applicant
pursuant to subsection (d).
‘‘SEC. 4704. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
‘‘(a) PERIOD OF SERVICE.—A volunteer may be en-
rolled or reenrolled for periods of full-time service of not
less than 9 months during regular or summer school ses-
sions, or both. A volunteer may not serve for more than
a total of 24 months. The time limitations in this sub-
section shall include any period of inservice training and
any period of preservice training under section 4705.
‘‘(b) STIPEND.—(1) The Secretary may provide a sti-
pend to volunteers, while they are in training and during
their assignments. Such stipend shall not exceed $95 per
month.
‘‘(2) A stipend provided under paragraph (1) shall
be payable only on completion of a period of service, except
that under such circumstances as the Secretary shall de-
termine, in accordance with regulations that the Secretary
shall prescribe, the accrued stipend, or any part of the
accrued stipend, may be paid to the volunteer, or, on be-
half of the volunteer, to members of the family of the vol-
unteer or others during the period of the volunteer’s serv-
ice. In the event of the death of a volunteer during service,
the amount of any unpaid stipend shall be paid in accord-
ance with the provisions of section 5582 of title 5, United
States Code.
‘‘(c) ALLOWANCES
AND SUPPORT SERVICES.—(1)
The Secretary shall provide volunteers the living, travel
(including travel to and from locations to which volunteers
are assigned during periods of service) and leave allow-
ances, and the housing, supplies, equipment, subsistence,
training, clothing, health and dental care, transportation,
supervision, technical assistance, and other support that
the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to carry
out the purpose and provisions of this part. The Secretary
shall ensure that each volunteer has available such allow-
ances and support as will enable the volunteer to carry
out the purpose and provisions of this part and to perform
effectively the work to which the volunteer is assigned.
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary shall fix the subsistence allow-
ance for volunteers under paragraph (1) for each fiscal
year so that—
‘‘(i) the minimum allowance is not less than an
amount equal to 95 percent of the poverty line (as
defined in section 673(2) of the Community Services
Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) for a single
individual as expected for each fiscal year; and
‘‘(ii) the average subsistence allowance, exclud-
ing allowances for Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa,
and Alaska, is not less than 105 percent of such
poverty line.
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall make a determination of the
cost of living within each State and whether there are sig-
nificant local price differentials within the State. The Sec-
retary shall adjust the subsistence allowances for volun-
teers serving in areas that have a higher cost of living
than the national average to reflect such higher cost.
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall consult with the Director
of the ACTION Agency in fixing and adjusting the sub-
sistence allowances under this paragraph.
‘‘(d) NOTICE AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CON-
DITIONS.—(1) The Secretary shall mail to each individual
who meets the requirements in subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) of section 4703(d)(1) a notice containing—
‘‘(A) the name and address of the urban ele-
mentary school to which the Secretary proposes to
assign the individual for service as a volunteer;
‘‘(B) the period of service, including any period
of preservice or inservice training, for which the Sec-
retary proposes to enroll or reenroll the individual;
and
‘‘(C) a description of the stipend, allowances,
and support that the Secretary proposes to provide
to the individual for such service.
‘‘(2) An individual to whom the Secretary has mailed
a notice under paragraph (1) and who desires to serve as
a volunteer shall, within the 30-day period beginning on
the date the notice is mailed, notify the Secretary that
the individual undertakes—
‘‘(A) to serve full-time as a volunteer for the
period for which the Secretary proposes to enroll or
reenroll the individual, unless the period is termi-
nated prematurely by the Secretary at the discretion
of the Secretary;
‘‘(B) to serve in the urban elementary school to
which the Secretary proposes to assign the individ-
ual;
‘‘(C) to complete any preservice or inservice
training relating to such service that may be pro-
vided by the Secretary or such school;
‘‘(D) to perform any teaching duty that a mem-
ber of the staff of such school may delegate to the
individual; and
‘‘(E) to abide by any other term or condition of
service that the Secretary may establish.
‘‘(e) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.—The Secretary shall
establish a procedure, including notice and opportunity to
be heard, for volunteers to present and obtain resolution
of grievances and to present their views in connection with
the terms and conditions of their service. The Secretary
shall promptly provide to each volunteer information re-
garding the procedure and the terms and conditions of
their service.
‘‘(f) LEGAL EXPENSES.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law and pursuant to regulations that the Sec-
retary shall prescribe, counsel may be employed and coun-
sel fees, court costs, bail, and other expenses incidental
to the defense of volunteers may be paid in judicial or ad-
ministrative proceedings to which volunteers have been
made parties.
‘‘SEC. 4705. PRESERVICE TRAINING.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that,
before volunteers undertake their teaching duties, they re-
ceive training that will enable them to carry out the pur-
pose of this part and effectively perform the work to which
they are assigned. Such preservice training shall consist,
at a minimum, of 3 weeks of full-time instruction.
‘‘(b) SUPPORT AND ALLOWANCES DURING TRAIN-
ING.—The provisions of section 4704(c) shall apply to any
period of preservice training under this section.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.—(1) The Sec-
retary may carry out programs and projects relating to
preservice training of volunteers under this section di-
rectly, or through grants to or contracts with State and
local educational agencies, institutions of higher edu-
cation, and other public and private agencies, organiza-
tions, and institutions.
‘‘(2)(A) To apply for a grant or contract under this
section for any fiscal year, a person shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary in accordance with the procedures
established by the Secretary.
‘‘(B) The Secretary may not approve an application
submitted under subparagraph (A) unless the applicant
demonstrates the ability to provide the instruction nec-
essary to prepare volunteers for their role as individual
literacy tutors.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding section 430 of the General
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1231g), a grant or
contract under this section may be renewed, subject to the
availability of funds and at the discretion of the Secretary,
if—
‘‘(A) the person desiring to renew the grant or
contract submits to the Secretary an application
pursuant to paragraph (2) for each fiscal year for
which the person desires to receive, and is eligible to
receive, a grant or contract under this section;
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the funds
made available to the person during the previous
year were used in a manner required under the ap-
proved application;
‘‘(C) the Secretary determines that an addi-
tional grant or contract is necessary to implement in
the State a program or project described in para-
graph (1); and
‘‘(D) the Secretary determines that the person’s
instruction methods are effective.
‘‘SEC. 4706. SPECIAL LIMITATIONS.
‘‘(a) VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall
prescribe regulations and shall carry out the provisions of
this part so as to ensure that the service of volunteers
is limited to activities that would not otherwise be per-
formed by employed workers and that will not supplant
the hiring of or result in the displacement of employed
workers, or impair existing contracts for service.
‘‘(b) SUPPORT COSTS.—All support, including trans-
portation, provided to volunteers shall be furnished at the
lowest possible cost consistent with the effective operation
of the Corps.
‘‘(c) GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.—(1) Notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, except as may be provided
expressly in limitation of this subsection, payments to a
volunteer shall not in any way reduce or eliminate the level
of, or eligibility for, assistance or services the volunteer
may be receiving under any governmental program.
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply when the Sec-
retary determines that the value of all payments to a vol-
unteer, adjusted to reflect the number of hours the volun-
teer is serving, is not less than the minimum wage then
in effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
U.S.C. 201 et seq.) or the minimum wage under the laws
of the State where the volunteer is serving, whichever is
greater.
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a
volunteer who was otherwise entitled to receive assistance
or services under any governmental program prior to en-
rollment in the Corps shall not be denied the assistance
or services because of the failure or refusal of the volun-
teer to register for, seek, or accept employment or training
during the period of service of the volunteer.
‘‘(d) NONDISCRIMINATION.—The Secretary shall
apply the nondiscrimination policies and authorities set
forth in section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42
U.S.C. 2000e–16), in title V of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.), and in the Age Discrimina-
tion Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) to volunteers
and to applicants for enrollment for service as volunteers.
Any remedies available to individuals under such laws,
other than the right of appeal to the Civil Service Commis-
sion authorized by section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16), and transferred to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission by Reorganization
Plan Number 1 of 1978, shall be available to the appli-
cants or volunteers.
‘‘SEC. 4707. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in title 5,
United States Code, and subsections (b), (c), and (d) of
this section, volunteers may not be considered Federal em-
ployees and may not be subject to the provisions of laws
relating to Federal officers and employees and Federal
employment.
‘‘(b) SPECIFIC FEDERAL LEGISLATION.—Volunteers
shall—
‘‘(1) for purposes of subchapter III of chapter
73 of title 5, United States Code, be considered per-
sons employed in the executive branch of the Federal
Government;
‘‘(2) for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) and title II of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), be consid-
ered employees of the United States, and any service
performed by an individual as a volunteer (including
training) shall be considered to be performed in the
employ of the United States;
‘‘(3) for purposes of the chapter 171 of title 28,
United States Code, be considered employees of the
United States; and
‘‘(4) for purposes of section 5584 of title 5,
United States Code, be considered employees of the
United States (and stipends and allowances paid
under this part shall be considered as pay for such
purposes).
‘‘(c) SUBSEQUENT GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.—
any period of service of a volunteer shall be credited in
connection with subsequent employment in the same man-
ner as a like period of civilian employment by the Federal
Government—
‘‘(1) for purposes of any Act establishing a re-
tirement system for civilian employees of any Fed-
eral agency; and
‘‘(2) except as otherwise determined by the
President, for purposes of determining seniority, re-
duction in force, and layoff rights, leave entitlement,
and other rights and privileges based upon length of
service under the laws administered by the Office of
Personnel Management, the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.), and every other Act
establishing or governing terms and conditions of
service of civilian employees of the Federal Govern-
ment, but service of a volunteer may not be credited
toward completion of any probationary or trial pe-
riod or completion of any service requirement for ca-
reer appointment.
‘‘(d) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—Volunteers serving for
periods of at least 1 year, who the Secretary determines,
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary, have successfully completed their periods of serv-
ice, shall be eligible for appointment in the competitive
service in the same manner as Peace Corps volunteers as
prescribed in Executive Order Number 11103 (April 10,
1963).
‘‘SEC. 4708. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this part $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $55,000,000
for fiscal year 1995, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 1996,
$130,000,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $260,000,000 for
fiscal year 1998. Notwithstanding section 413 of the Gen-
eral Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1226), such
sums shall remain available until expended. Of such sums,
not more than 15 percent may be used for any fiscal year
to provide preservice training under section 4705.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Education
shall carry out the amendment made by subsection (a)
within the 2-year period beginning on the date of the en-
actment of the National American Youth Service Act.
(c) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 81.—
(A) COMPENSATION
FOR
WORK
INJU-
RIES.—Chapter 81 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended by inserting after section
8143a the following new section:
‘‘§ 8143b. Urban Elementary School Literacy Corps
volunteers
‘‘This subchapter applies to a volunteer enrolled in
the Urban Elementary School Literacy Corps under part
G of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), during a period
of service or training, to the same extent as enrollees of
the Job Corps under section 8143(a). For the purpose of
the computation described in section 8143(a)(1), the
monthly pay of a volunteer is deemed that received at the
minimum rate for GS–7.’’.
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of
sections at the beginning of such chapter is
amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 8143a the following new item:
‘‘8143b. Urban Elementary School Literacy Corps volunteers.’’.
(2) 
CIVIL
SERVICE
RETIREMENT.—Section
8332(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (15);