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‘‘(E) qualitative and quantitative social 
science research, including scientifically-rig-
orous evaluations of program effectiveness; data 
driven decision making and evidence-based pol-
icymaking; 
‘‘(F) volunteering, including effective vol-
unteer management; and 
‘‘(G) government, including the manage-
ment of government agencies and the role of 
government programs in providing services. 
‘‘(2) OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS.—The Advisory 
Panel shall include a diverse range of individuals, in-
cluding young people, and individuals from diverse 
economic, racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, 
and individuals from diverse geographic areas. 
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 1806. CLEARINGHOUSES. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘PART IV—NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS 
CLEARINGHOUSE 
‘‘SEC. 198G. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARING-
HOUSE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall provide 
assistance, either by grant, contract, or cooperative agree-
ment, to entities with expertise in the dissemination of in-
formation through clearinghouses to establish one or more 
clearinghouses 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 re-
cipient 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); 
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‘‘(4) facilitate communication among entities 
carrying out service-learning programs and pro-
grams offered under the national service laws and 
participants in such programs; 
‘‘(5) provide and disseminate information and 
curriculum materials relating to planning and oper-
ating service-learning programs and programs of-
fered under the national service laws, to States, Ter-
ritories, Indian tribes, and local entities eligible to 
receive financial assistance under the national serv-
ice 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 
offered under the national service laws, components 
of such successful programs, innovative curricula re-
lated 
to 
service-learning, 
and 
service-learning 
projects; and 
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‘‘(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- 
learning coordinators and program sponsors; 
‘‘(11) disseminate effective strategies for work-
ing with disadvantaged youth in national service pro-
grams as determined by organizations with an estab-
lished expertise working with such youth; 
‘‘(12) collaborate with State and local Men-
toring Partnerships and directly with youth men-
toring organizations to disseminate effective strate-
gies for the recruiting, training, and screening of re-
sponsible adult mentors and best practices for build-
ing quality relationships between adult mentors and 
youth mentees; and 
‘‘(13) carry out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appro-
priate.’’. 
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Subtitle I—Training and Technical 
Assistance 
SEC. 1821. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
Title I is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subtitle: 
‘‘Subtitle J—Training and 
Technical Assistance 
‘‘SEC. 199N. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall conduct, 
either 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 
national 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 
technical assistance activities may include— 
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‘‘(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; 
‘‘(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 serv-
ice programs, including to increase the cost effective-
ness 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 serv-
ice programs in risk management procedures, includ-
ing the training of participants in appropriate risk 
management practices; 
‘‘(7) training of those operating or overseeing 
national service programs in volunteer recruitment, 
management, and retention to improve the abilities 
of such individuals to use participants and other vol-
unteers in an effective manner which results in high 
quality service and the desire of participants or vol-
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unteers to continue to serve in other capacities after 
the program is completed; 
‘‘(8) training of those operating or overseeing 
national service programs in program evaluation and 
performance measures to inform practices to aug-
ment the capacity and sustainability of the program; 
‘‘(9) training of those operating or overseeing 
national service programs to effectively accommodate 
people with disabilities to increase the participation 
of people with disabilities in national service pro-
grams. Such activities may utilize funding from the 
reservation of funds to increase the participation of 
individuals with disabilities as described in section 
129(j); 
‘‘(10) establishing networks and collaboration 
among employers, educators, and other key stake-
holders in the community to further leverage re-
sources to increase local participation and to coordi-
nate community-wide planning and service; 
‘‘(11) providing training and technical assist-
ance for the National Senior Service Corps, includ-
ing providing such training and technical assistance 
to programs receiving assistance under section 201 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973; and 
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‘‘(12) carrying out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Corporation shall give priority 
to programs under the national service laws and those en-
tities eligible to establish programs under the national 
service laws seeking training or technical assistance that— 
‘‘(1) seek to carry out high quality programs 
where the services are needed most; 
‘‘(2) seek to carry out high quality programs 
where national service programs do not currently 
exist or where the programs are too limited to meet 
community needs; 
‘‘(3) seek to carry out high quality programs 
that focus on and provide service 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.’’. 
SEC. 1822. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND. 
Title I is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subtitle: 
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‘‘Subtitle K—Volunteer Generation 
Fund 
‘‘SEC. 199P. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to— 
‘‘(1) assist nonprofit, faith-based, and other 
civic organizations in the United States and State 
Commissions in expanding the supply of volunteers 
and improving the capacity of such organizations 
and State Commissions to utilize new volunteers; 
‘‘(2) spur innovation in volunteer recruitment 
and management practices, with a goal of increasing 
the number of volunteers in the United States; and 
‘‘(3) enable the people of the United States to 
effect change throughout the United States by par-
ticipating in active volunteer and citizen service. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations for this purpose, the Corporation 
may make grants to State commissions and nonprofit or-
ganizations for the purpose of assisting the recipients of 
the grants to— 
‘‘(1) develop and carry out volunteer programs 
described in this section; 
‘‘(2) make subgrants to support and create new 
local organizations that generate volunteers as de-
scribed in this section. 
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‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.—The recipi-
ent of a grant under this section shall use the assistance, 
directly or through subgrants to other entities, to carry 
out volunteer programs and develop and support organiza-
tions that generate volunteers through the following types 
of grants: 
‘‘(1) Grants to community based organizations 
for activities that are consistent with the priorities 
set by the State’s national service plan as described 
in section 178(e). 
‘‘(2) Grants to nonprofit organizations that re-
cruit, manage, and support volunteers, such as a vol-
unteer coordinating agency, a nonprofit resource 
center, a volunteer training clearinghouse, an insti-
tution of higher learning, or collaborative partner-
ships of faith-based and community organizations. 
‘‘(3) Grants to develop strong volunteer infra-
structure organizations in communities without such 
a resource or to strengthen struggling volunteer in-
frastructure organizations. 
‘‘(4) Grants to nonprofit organizations whose 
activities are consistent with national volunteer gen-
erating priorities set by the President and the Cor-
poration. 
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‘‘(5) Grants to nonprofit organizations that pro-
vide technical assistance and support to— 
‘‘(A) strengthen the capacity of local vol-
unteer infrastructure organizations; 
‘‘(B) address areas of national need; and 
‘‘(C) expand the number of volunteers na-
tionally. 
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds allo-
cated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under 
this section for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 
50 percent to be allotted on a competitive basis. Of the 
remaining 50 percent of funds, the Corporation shall make 
a grant to each of the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in accord-
ance with the formula in section 129(e) and (f). The cor-
poration may designate a minimum amount to ensure that 
each State is able to improve efforts to generate volun-
teers. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not 
more than 6 percent of the amount of any grant provided 
under this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay 
for administrative costs incurred by either the recipient 
of the grant or any community based organization receiv-
ing assistance from such grant. 
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‘‘(f) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENTS.—The Cor-
poration share of the cost of carrying out a program that 
receives assistance under this section, whether the assist-
ance is provided directly or as a subgrant from the original 
recipient of the assistance, may not exceed— 
‘‘(1) 80 percent of such cost for the first year 
in which the recipient receives such assistance; 
‘‘(2) 70 percent of such cost for the second year 
in which the recipient receives such assistance; 
‘‘(3) 60 percent of such cost for the third year 
in which the recipient receives such assistance; and 
‘‘(4) 50 percent of such cost for the fourth year 
in which the recipient receives such assistance and 
each year thereafter. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.’’. 
Subtitle J—Repeal of Title III 
(Points of Light Foundation) 
SEC. 1831. REPEAL. 
Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is repealed. 
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Subtitle K—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 assist-
ance under subtitle B of title I— 
‘‘(i) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
and 
‘‘(ii) such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2014. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAMS.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year— 
‘‘(i) not more than 60 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 
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‘‘(iii) not less than 15 percent shall be 
available to provide financial assistance 
under part III of such subtitle. 
‘‘(C) 
SPECIAL
ALLOCATIONS.—Of 
the 
amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) 
for a fiscal year, up to $10,000,000 shall be for 
summer of service grants, $20,000,000 for 
youth engagement zones, $7,000,000 for Cam-
puses of Service, and up to $10,000,000 shall 
be deposited in the National Service Trust to 
support summer of service educational awards, 
consistent with section 120(c)(8). 
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C, D, AND H.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to provide financial assist-
ance under subtitles C and H of title I, to ad-
minister the National Service Trust and dis-
burse national service educational awards and 
scholarships under subtitle D of title I, and to 
carry out such audits and evaluations as the 
Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation may 
determine to be necessary, such sums as may 
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
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‘‘(B) 
PRIORITY.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of this Act, in obligating the 
amounts made available pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in subparagraph (A), 
priority shall be given to programs carried out 
in areas for which the President has declared 
the existence of a major disaster, in accordance 
with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170), as a consequence of Hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita, and disasters of similar mag-
nitude. 
‘‘(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, $30,000,000 for fiscal year 
2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) CORPORATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated for the Corporation’s 
administration of the national service laws such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014. 
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‘‘(B) STATE COMMISSIONS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated for assistance to 
State Commissions under section 126(a), such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘(5) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.— 
Of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under 
subtitles 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 
appropriated 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 Do-
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mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et 
seq.). 
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 agen-
cies’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘local agencies, expand relation-
ships with, and support for, the efforts of civic, com-
munity, and educational organizations, and utilize 
the energy, innovative spirit, experience, and skills of 
all Americans.’’. 
SEC. 2102. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘af-
flicted 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 agencies and organizations to achieve long-term 
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sustainability of projects, consistent with section 185 
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, 
initiated or expanded under the VISTA program ac-
tivities, and to strengthen local agencies and commu-
nity 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 pre-
vention, education, rehabilitation, and treat-
ment,’’; 
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(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘, men-
tal illness,’’ after ‘‘including’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod 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 edu-
cate on financing home ownership and higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(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 
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aimed at fighting childhood obesity, and other activi-
ties addressing the needs of the community’s chil-
dren; 
‘‘(11) in establishing and supporting community 
economic development initiatives, including micro-en-
terprises, with a priority on such programs in rural 
areas and other areas where such programs are 
needed 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, 
insurance, and health care.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘recruit-
ment and placement procedures’’ and inserting 
‘‘placement procedures that involve sponsoring 
organizations and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘related to the re-
cruitment and’’ and inserting ‘‘related 
to the’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘in conjunction 
with recruitment and’’ and inserting 
‘‘in conjunction with the’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘1993. Upon’’ 
and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘1993.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘central information system that shall, on 
request, promptly provide’’ and inserting 
‘‘database that provides’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(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— 
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‘‘(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 community, 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 profes-
sional skills, in the VISTA program.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘in-
formation system’’ and inserting ‘‘database’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘personnel de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(C)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘personnel described in subsection 
(b)(2)(C) and sponsoring organizations’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘the Internet and related technologies,’’ 
after ‘‘television,’’; 
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(iii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘Internet and related technologies,’’ after 
‘‘through the’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
after ‘‘senior citizens organizations,’’ the 
following: ‘‘offices of economic develop-
ment, State employment security agencies, 
employment 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,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘this 
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘this subsection and 
related public awareness and recruitment activi-
ties under the national service laws’’; 
(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.’’; 
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(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 
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 fis-
cal year, the Director shall make grants for VISTA posi-
tions to support programs of national significance. Each 
program for which a grant is received under this sub-
section shall be carried out in accordance with the require-
ments 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 con-
cern low-income and rural communities in the Nation: 
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‘‘(1) 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. 
‘‘(2) In developing and carrying-out financial 
literacy, financial planning, budgeting, savings, and 
reputable credit accessibility programs in low-income 
communities, including those programs which edu-
cate on financing home ownership and higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(3) In initiating and supporting before-school 
and after-school programs in low-income commu-
nities that may include such activities as establishing 
mentoring relationships, physical education, tutor-
ing, instruction 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 com-
munity. 
‘‘(4) 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 areas where such programs are needed 
most. 
‘‘(5) 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. 
‘‘(6) In addressing the health and wellness of 
low-income and underserved communities across our 
Nation, including programs to fight childhood obe-
sity through nutrition, physical fitness, and other as-
sociated life skills education programs and programs 
to increase access to preventive services, insurance, 
and health care. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—In order to receive a grant 
under subsection (a), an applicant shall submit an 
application to the Director at such time and in such 
manner as the Director requires and receive ap-
proval of the application. Such application shall, at 
a minimum, demonstrate to the Director a level of 
expertise in carrying out such a program. 
‘‘(2) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT.—Funds 
made available under subsection (d) shall be used to 
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supplement and not supplant the number of VISTA 
volunteers engaged in programs addressing the prob-
lem for which such funds are awarded unless such 
sums are an extension of funds previously provided 
under this title. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priate under section 501 for each fiscal year there 
shall be available to the Director such sums as may 
be necessary to make grants under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—No funds shall be made 
available to the Director to make grants under sub-
section (a) unless the amounts appropriated under 
section 501 available for such fiscal year to carry 
out part A are sufficient to maintain the number of 
projects and volunteers funded under part A in the 
preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION.—The Director shall widely dis-
seminate information on grants that may be made under 
this section, including through volunteer recruitment pro-
grams being carried out by public or private non-profit 
organizations.’’. 
SEC. 2105. TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE. 
Section 104(d) (42 U.S.C. 4954(d)) is amended— 
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘with the 
terms and conditions of their service.’’ and inserting 
‘‘with the terms and conditions of their service or 
any adverse action, such as termination, proposed by 
the sponsoring organization. The procedure shall 
provide for an appeal to the Director of any pro-
posed termination.’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence (as amended by this 
section), by striking ‘‘and the terms and conditions 
of their service’’. 
SEC. 2106. SUPPORT SERVICE. 
Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Such stipend’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘in the case of persons’’ and inserting ‘‘Such sti-
pend shall be set at a minimum of $125 per month and 
a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability 
of funds to accomplish such a maximum. The Director 
may provide a stipend of $250 per month in the case of 
persons’’. 
SEC. 2107. SECTIONS REPEALED. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) VISTA LITERACY CORPS.—Section 109 (42 
U.S.C. 4959). 
(2) UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA.—Part B of 
title I (42 U.S.C. 4971 et seq.). 
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(3) LITERACY
CHALLENGE
GRANTS.—Section 
124 (42 U.S.C. 4995). 
SEC. 2108. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 4991) is amended in the sec-
ond sentence by striking ‘‘situations’’ and inserting ‘‘orga-
nizations’’. 
SEC. 2109. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 4993) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading by striking ‘‘TECH-
NICAL AND’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘technical and’’. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to Title II 
(National Senior Volunteer Corps) 
SEC. 2201. CHANGE IN NAME. 
Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended in the 
title heading by striking ‘‘NATIONAL SENIOR 
VOLUNTEER 
CORPS’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NA-
TIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS’’. 
SEC. 2202. PURPOSE. 
Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this title to provide— 
‘‘(1) opportunities for senior service to meet 
unmet local, State, and national needs in the areas 
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of education, public safety, emergency and disaster 
preparedness, relief, and recovery, health and human 
needs, and the environment; 
‘‘(2) for the National Senior Service Corps, 
comprised of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the 
Senior Companion Program, and demonstration and 
other programs to empower people 55 years of age 
or older to contribute to their communities through 
service, enhance the lives of those who serve and 
those whom they serve, and provide communities 
with valuable services; 
‘‘(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or 
older, through the Retired and Senior Volunteer 
Program, to share their knowledge, experiences, 
abilities, and skills for the betterment of their com-
munities and themselves; 
‘‘(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 
years of age or older, through the Foster Grand-
parents Program, to have a positive impact on the 
lives of children in need; 
‘‘(5) opportunities for low-income people 55 
years of age or older, through the Senior Companion 
Program, to provide critical support services and 
companionship to adults at risk of institutionaliza-
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tion and who are struggling to maintain a dignified 
independent life; and 
‘‘(6) for research, training, demonstration, and 
other program activities to increase and improve op-
portunities for people 55 years of age or older to 
meet unmet needs, including those related to public 
safety, public health, and emergency and disaster 
preparedness, relief, and recovery, in their commu-
nities.’’. 
SEC. 2203. GRANTS AND CONTRACTS FOR VOLUNTEER 
SERVICE PROJECTS. 
Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘avail themselves of opportunities 
for volunteer service in their community’’ and 
inserting ‘‘share their experiences, abilities, and 
skills for the betterment of their communities 
and themselves through service’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, and 
individuals 60 years of age or older will be 
given priority for enrollment,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘either 
prior to or during the volunteer service’’ after 
‘‘may be necessary’’; and 
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(D) by striking paragraph (4) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(4) the project is being designed and imple-
mented with the advice of experts in the field of 
service to be delivered as well as with those who 
have expertise in the recruitment and management 
of volunteers, particularly those of the Baby Boom 
generation.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) The Director shall give priority to projects— 
‘‘(1) utilizing retired scientists, technicians, en-
gineers, and mathematicians (the STEM profes-
sionals) to improve Science, Technology, Engineer-
ing, and Mathematics (STEM) education through 
activities such as assisting teachers in classroom 
demonstrations or laboratory experiences, running 
after-school, weekend, or summer programs designed 
to engage disadvantaged youth (as defined in section 
101 of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990) or low-income, minority youth in the STEM 
fields and to improve mastery of the STEM content, 
providing field trips to businesses, institutions of 
higher education, museums, and other locations 
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where the STEM professions are practiced or illumi-
nated; 
‘‘(2) utilizing retired health care professionals 
to improve the health and wellness of low income or 
rural communities; 
‘‘(3) utilizing retired criminal justice profes-
sionals for programs designed to prevent disadvan-
taged youth (as defined in section 101 of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990) from 
joining gangs or committing crimes; 
‘‘(4) utilizing retired military and emergency 
professionals for programs to improve public safety, 
emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and re-
covery, search and rescue, and homeland security ef-
forts; and 
‘‘(5) utilizing retired computer science profes-
sionals, technicians of related technologies, business 
professionals, and others with relevant knowledge to 
increase, for low income individuals and families, ac-
cess to and obtaining the benefits from computers 
and other existing and emerging technologies.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) COMPETITIVE GRANT AWARDS REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Effective for fiscal year 
2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, each grant or 
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contract awarded under this section in such a year 
shall be— 
‘‘(A) awarded for a period of 3 years; and 
‘‘(B) awarded through a competitive proc-
ess. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF COMPETITIVE PROCESS.— 
The competitive process required by paragraph 
(1)(B)— 
‘‘(A) shall include the use of a peer review 
panel, including members with expertise in sen-
ior service and aging; 
‘‘(B) shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) the resulting grants (or contracts) 
support no less than the volunteer service 
years of the previous grant (or contract) 
cycle in a given geographic service area; 
‘‘(ii) the resulting grants (or con-
tracts) maintain a similar program dis-
tribution; and 
‘‘(iii) every effort is made to minimize 
the disruption to volunteers; and 
‘‘(C) shall include the performance meas-
ures, outcomes, and other criteria established 
under subsection (f). 
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‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPETITIVE PROC-
ESS.—The Corporation shall establish and make 
available the competitive process required by para-
graph (1)(B) no later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection. The Corporation 
shall consult with the program directors of the Re-
tired Senior Volunteer Program during development 
and implementation of the competitive process. 
‘‘(f) EVALUATION PROCESS REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 
412, and effective beginning 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, each grant or 
contract under this section that expires in fiscal year 
2011, 2012, and 2013 shall be subject to an evalua-
tion process. The evaluation process shall be carried 
out, to the maximum extent practicable, in fiscal 
year 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF EVALUATION PROCESS.— 
The evaluation process required by paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall include performance measures, 
outcomes, and other criteria; and 
‘‘(B) shall evaluate the extent to which the 
recipient of the grant or contract meets or ex-
ceeds such performance measures, outcomes, 
and other criteria. 
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‘‘(3) ESTABLISHMENT OF EVALUATION PROC-
ESS.—The Corporation shall, in collaboration and 
consultation with program directors of the Retired 
Senior Volunteer Program, establish and make avail-
able the evaluation process required by paragraph 
(1), including the performance measures, outcomes, 
and other criteria required by paragraph (2)(A), 
with particular attention to the different needs of 
rural and urban programs. The processes shall be 
established and made available, including notifica-
tion of the available training and technical assist-
ance, no later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT OF FAILING TO MEET PERFORM-
ANCE MEASURES.—If the evaluation process deter-
mines that the recipient has failed to meet or exceed 
the performance measures, outcomes, and other cri-
teria established under this subsection, the grant or 
contract shall not be renewed. Any successor grant 
or contract shall be awarded through the competitive 
process described in subsection (e)(1). 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL
RULE.—The Corporation may 
continue to fund a program which has failed to meet 
or exceed the performance measures, outcomes, and 
other criteria established under this subsection for 
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up to 12 months if competition does not result in a 
successor grant or contract for such program, in 
order to minimize the disruption to volunteers and 
disruption of services. In such a case, outreach shall 
be conducted and a new competition shall be estab-
lished. The previous recipient shall remain eligible 
for the new competition. 
‘‘(6) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— 
‘‘(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
performance 
measures, outcomes, and other criteria estab-
lished under this subsection may be updated or 
modified as necessary, in consultation with pro-
gram directors for the Retired Senior Volunteer 
Program, but no earlier than fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(B) OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS.—Effective 
for fiscal years before fiscal year 2014, the Cor-
poration may, after consulting with program di-
rectors of the Retired Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram, determine that a performance measure, 
outcome, or criterion established under this 
subsection is operationally problematic, and 
may, in consultation with program directors of 
the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and 
after notifying the appropriate committees of 
Congress— 
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‘‘(i) eliminate the use of that perform-
ance measure, outcome, or criterion; or 
‘‘(ii) modify that performance meas-
ure, outcome, or criterion as necessary to 
render it no longer operationally problem-
atic. 
‘‘(g) ONLINE RESOURCE GUIDE.—The Corporation 
shall develop and disseminate an online resource guide for 
the Retired Senior Volunteer Program within 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, which 
shall include, but not be limited to— 
‘‘(1) examples of high performing programs; 
‘‘(2) corrective actions for underperforming pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based 
performance measures that capture a program’s mis-
sion and priorities. 
‘‘(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2013, the Corporation shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on— 
‘‘(1) the number of programs that did not meet 
or exceed the established performance measures, 
outcomes, and other criteria established under sub-
section (f); 
‘‘(2) the number of new grants awarded; 
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‘‘(3) the challenges to the implementation of 
evaluation and competition, including but not limited 
to geographic distribution and the minimization of 
disruption to volunteers; and 
‘‘(4) how the current program geographic dis-
tribution affects recruitment for the Retired Senior 
Volunteer Program.’’. 
SEC. 2204. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘low-income persons aged 
sixty or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income and 
other persons aged 55 or over’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘children having excep-
tional needs’’ and inserting ‘‘children having 
special or exceptional needs or with conditions 
or circumstances identified as limiting their 
academic, social, or emotional development’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘shall have the ex-
clusive authority to determine, pursuant to 
the provisions of paragraph (2) of this sub-
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section—’’ and inserting ‘‘may deter-
mine—’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) whether it is in the best interests of a 
child receiving, and of a particular foster grand-
parent providing, services in such a project, to con-
tinue such relationship after the child reaches the 
age of 21, if such child was receiving such services 
prior to attaining the age of 21.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); 
(D) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by 
this section), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(E) by adding after paragraph (2) (as re-
designated by this section) the following: 
‘‘(3) If an assignment of a foster grandparent is sus-
pended or discontinued, the replacement of that foster 
grandparent shall be determined through the mutual 
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agreement of all parties involved in the provision of serv-
ices to the child.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘Any stipend’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘inflation,’’ and inserting ‘‘Any stipend or allowance 
provided under this part shall not exceed 75 percent 
of the minimum wage under section 6 the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), and 
the Federal share shall not be less than $2.65 per 
hour, provided that the Director shall adjust the 
Federal share once prior to December 31, 2012, to 
account for inflation,’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘125’’ 
and inserting ‘‘200’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, as so 
adjusted’’ and all that follows through ‘‘local 
situations’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (f) and inserting: 
‘‘(f)(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (3), 
individuals who are not low-income persons may serve as 
volunteers under this part. The regulations issued by the 
Director to carry out this part (other than regulations re-
lating to stipends or allowances to individuals authorized 
by subsection (d)) shall apply to all volunteers under this 
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part, without regard to whether such volunteers are eligi-
ble to receive a stipend or allowance under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) Except as provided under paragraph (1), each 
recipient of a grant or contract to carry out a project 
under this part shall give equal treatment to all volunteers 
who participate in such project, without regard to whether 
such volunteers are eligible to receive a stipend or allow-
ance under subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) An individual who is not a low-income person 
may not become a volunteer under this part if allowing 
that individual to become a volunteer under this part 
would prevent a low-income person from becoming a vol-
unteer under this part or would displace a low-income per-
son from being a volunteer under this part.’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(g) The Director may also provide a stipend or al-
lowance in an amount not to exceed 10 percent more than 
the amount established under subsection (d) to leaders 
who, on the basis of past experience as volunteers, special 
skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities, may coordi-
nate activities, including training, and otherwise support 
the service of volunteers under this part. 
‘‘(h) The program may accept up to 15 percent of 
volunteers serving in a project under this part for a fiscal 
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year who do not meet the definition of ‘low-income’ under 
subsection (e), upon certification by the recipient of a 
grant or contract that it is unable to effectively recruit 
and place low-income volunteers in the number of place-
ments approved for the project.’’. 
SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 213 (42 U.S.C. 5013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘low-income 
persons aged 60 or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income 
and other persons aged 55 or over’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Subsections 
(d), (e), and (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsections (d) 
through (h)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers and leaders 
may receive a stipend or allowance consistent with sub-
section (g) authorized under subsection (d) of section 211, 
as approved by the Director.’’. 
SEC. 2206. PROMOTION OF NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE 
CORPS. 
Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘VOLUN-
TEER’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘of all 
ages and backgrounds living in rural, suburban, and 
urban localities’’ after ‘‘greater participation of vol-
unteers’’. 
SEC. 2207. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CHANGE IN AGE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 223 (42 
U.S.C. 5023) is amended by striking ‘‘sixty years and 
older from minority groups’’ and inserting ‘‘55 years and 
older from minority and underserved populations’’. 
(b) NAME CHANGE.—Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) 
is amended in the heading by striking ‘‘VOLUNTEER’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’. 
SEC. 2208. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 
Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) Applicants for grants under paragraph (1) shall 
determine which program under part A, B, or C the pro-
gram shall be carried out and submit an application as 
required for programs under part A, B, or C.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Direc-
tor shall ensure that at least 25 percent of the funds under 
this subsection are made to applicants not receiving assist-
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ance from the Corporation at the time of such grant and, 
when possible, from locations where no programs under 
part A, B, or C are in effect at the time of such grant. 
In a fiscal year where less than 25 percent of the appli-
cants are applicants not receiving such assistance, the Di-
rector may make more than 75 percent of such funds 
available to applicants receiving such assistance.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘or Alz-
heimer’s disease, with an intent of allowing 
those served to age in place’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘through 
education, prevention, treatment, and rehabili-
tation’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
programs that teach parenting skills, life skills, 
and family management skills’’; 
(D) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(4) Programs that establish and support men-
toring programs for disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
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ice Act of 1990), including those mentoring pro-
grams that match youth with volunteer mentors 
leading to apprenticeship programs and employment 
training.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
those programs that serve youth and adults 
with limited English proficiency’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
and all that follows through the period and in-
sert ‘‘and for individuals and children with dis-
abilities or chronic illnesses living at home.’’; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘after- 
school activities’’ and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘after- 
school programs serving 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, in-
cluding programs aimed at fighting childhood 
obesity, and other activities addressing the 
needs of the community’s children, including 
those of working parents.’’; 
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(H) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), (12), 
(13), (14), (15), (16), and (18); 
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and 
(11) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; 
(J) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(10) Programs that engage older adults with 
children and youth to complete service in energy 
conservation, environmental stewardship, or other 
environmental needs of a community, including con-
ducting energy audits, insulating homes, or con-
ducting other activities to promote energy efficiency. 
‘‘(11) Programs that collaborate with criminal 
justice professionals and organizations in prevention 
programs aimed at disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990) or youth re-entering society after 
incarceration and their families, which may include 
mentoring and counseling, which many include em-
ployment counseling.’’; 
(K) by redesignating paragraph (17) as 
paragraph (12); and 
(L) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) Programs that strengthen community ef-
forts in support of homeland security.’’; 
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(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘shall dem-
onstrate to the Director’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘shall 
demonstrate to the Director a level of expertise in 
carrying out such a program.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘widely’’ before ‘‘dissemi-
nate’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to field personnel’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘, including through volunteer recruit-
ment programs being carried out by public or 
private non-profit organizations.’’. 
SEC. 2209. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. 
Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended 
by adding after section 227 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 228. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE. 
‘‘To ensure the continued service of individuals in 
communities served by the Retired and Senior Volunteer 
Program prior to enactment of this section, in making 
grants under this title the Corporation shall take actions 
it considers necessary to maintain service assignments for 
such seniors and to ensure continuity of service for com-
munities. 
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‘‘SEC. 229. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), a program receiving assistance under this title may 
accept donations, including donations in cash or in kind. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), a 
program receiving assistance under this title shall not ac-
cept donations from the beneficiaries of the program.’’. 
SEC. 2210. AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR. 
Section 231 (42 U.S.C. 5028) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—The Director 
is authorized to— 
‘‘(A) make grants to or enter into con-
tracts with public or nonprofit organizations, 
including organizations funded under part A, B, 
or C, for the purposes of demonstrating innova-
tive activities involving older Americans as vol-
unteers; and 
‘‘(B) make incentive grants under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS.—The Director 
may support under this part both volunteers receiv-
ing stipends and volunteers not receiving stipends.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)(A)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘activi-
ties;’’ and inserting ‘‘activities described in sec-
tion 225(b) and carried out through programs 
described in parts A, B, and C;’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) programs that support older Americans in 
aging in place while augmenting the capacity of 
members of a community to serve each other 
through reciprocal service centers, service credit 
banking, community economic scripts, barter serv-
ices, timebanking, and other similar programs where 
services are exchanged and not paid for; or 
‘‘(3) grants to non-profit organizations to estab-
lish sites or programs to— 
‘‘(A) assist retiring or retired individuals 
in locating opportunities for— 
‘‘(i) public service roles, including 
through paid or volunteer service; 
‘‘(ii) participating in life-planning pro-
grams, including financial planning and 
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issues 
revolving 
around 
health 
and 
wellness; and 
‘‘(iii) continuing education, including 
leadership 
development, 
health 
and 
wellness, and technological literacy; and 
‘‘(B) connect retiring or retired individuals 
with members of the community to serve as 
leaders and mentors in life planning, relation-
ships, employment counseling, education coun-
seling, and other areas of expertise as developed 
by the retiring or retired adults.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—For purposes of subsection (b)(2), 
priority shall be given to— 
‘‘(1) programs with established experience in 
carrying out such a program and engaging the en-
tire community in service exchange; 
‘‘(2) programs with the capacity to connect to 
similar programs throughout a city or region to aug-
ment the available services to older Americans and 
for members of the community to serve each other; 
‘‘(3) programs seeking to establish in an area 
where needs of older Americans are left unmet and 
older Americans are unable to consider aging in 
place without such service exchange in place; and 
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‘‘(4) programs that integrate participants in or 
collaborate 
with 
service-learning 
programs, 
AmeriCorps State and National programs, the 
VISTA program, the Retired and Senior Volunteer 
Program, Foster Grandparents program, and the 
Senior Companion programs, and programs de-
scribed in section 411 of the Older Americans Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032). 
‘‘(d) INCENTIVE GRANTS.—The incentive grants re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1)(B) are incentive grants to 
programs receiving assistance under this title, subject to 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Such grants (which may be fixed-amount 
grants) shall be grants in an amount equal to $300 
per volunteer enrolled in the program, except that 
such amount shall be reduced as necessary to meet 
the goals of this section. 
‘‘(2) Such a grant shall be awarded to a pro-
gram only if the program— 
‘‘(A) exceeds performance measures estab-
lished under section 179 of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990; 
‘‘(B) provides non-Federal matching funds 
in an amount that is not less than 50 percent 
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of the amount received by the program under 
this title; 
‘‘(C) enrolls more than 50 percent of the 
volunteers in outcome-based service programs 
with measurable objectives meeting community 
needs, as determined by the Corporation; and 
‘‘(D) enrolls more volunteers from among 
members of the Baby Boom generation, as de-
fined in section 101 of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990, than were enrolled 
in the program during the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) For each such grant, the Corporation shall 
require the recipient to provide matching funds of 
70 cents from non-Federal sources for every $1 pro-
vided under the grant. 
‘‘(4) Such a grant shall be awarded to a pro-
gram only if the program submits, at such time and 
in such manner as the Corporation may reasonably 
require, an application that contains— 
‘‘(A) a demonstration that the program 
has met the requirements of paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) if applicable, a plan for innovative 
programs as described in paragraph (6)(B)(ii); 
‘‘(C) a sustainability plan that describes 
how the program will maintain the activities de-
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