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requirement that a unit of State or local government con-
duct an activity, unless paid for by the Federal govern-
ment. However, voluntary participation by States or pro-
gram sponsors may include cost-sharing formulas, health
care, child care, and other allowances and other require-
ments proscribed by the Act.
‘‘SEC. 194. OFFICERS.
‘‘(a) MANAGING DIRECTORS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Cor-
poration 2 Managing Directors, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The Managing Direc-
tors shall be compensated at the rate provided for
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
5315 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—
‘‘(A) FEDERAL
PROGRAMS.—One of the
Managing Directors shall be primarily respon-
sible for the Federal programs carried out by
the Corporation.
‘‘(B) INVESTMENT PROGRAMS.—The other
Managing Director shall be primarily respon-
sible for the financial assistance programs car-
ried out by the Corporation.
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‘‘(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There shall be in the
Corporation an Office of Inspector General as provided in
section 8E(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.).
‘‘(c) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—
‘‘(1) OFFICE.—There shall be in the Corpora-
tion a Chief Financial Officer, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The Chief Financial Of-
ficer shall be compensated at the rate provided for
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section
5315 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Chief Financial Officer
shall—
‘‘(A) report directly to the Chairperson re-
garding financial management matters;
‘‘(B) oversee all financial management ac-
tivities relating to the programs and operations
of the Corporation;
‘‘(C) develop and maintain an integrated
accounting and financial management system
for the Corporation, including financial report-
ing and internal controls;
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‘‘(D) develop and maintain any joint finan-
cial management systems with the Department
of Education necessary to carry out the pro-
grams of the Corporation; and
‘‘(E) direct, manage, and provide policy
guidance and oversight of the financial manage-
ment personnel, activities, and operations of the
Corporation.
‘‘SEC. 194A. CORPORATION STATE OFFICES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson shall establish
and maintain a decentralized field structure which pro-
vides for an office of the Corporation for each State which
is located in or in reasonable proximity of each such State.
Such State office may be directed by the State Corpora-
tion representative designated under section 195(b)(1).
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—Each State office established pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall—
‘‘(1) provide to the State Commissions estab-
lished under section 178 technical and other assist-
ance for the development and implementation of
State service plans;
‘‘(2) provide to community-based agencies and
other entities within the State technical assistance
for the preparation of applications for assistance
under the national service laws, utilizing, as appro-
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priate, information and materials provided by the
clearinghouses established pursuant to section 198A;
‘‘(3) provide to the State Commission and other
entities within the State support and technical as-
sistance necessary to assure that there is an effective
system of recruitment, placement, and training of
volunteers within the State;
‘‘(4) monitor and evaluate the performance of
all programs and projects within the State which re-
ceive assistance under the national service laws; and
‘‘(5) perform such other duties and functions
which may be assigned or delegated by the Chair-
person.
‘‘SEC. 195. EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AND OTHER PER-
SONNEL.
‘‘(a) EMPLOYEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and subsections (b) and (c), the Chair-
person shall, in accordance with applicable provi-
sions of title 5 of the United States Code, appoint
and determine the compensation of such employees
as the Chairperson determines to be necessary to
carry out the duties of the Corporation.
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT
DIRECTORS
FOR
VISTA
AND
NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS.—
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‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—The Managing Di-
rector primarily responsible for the Federal pro-
grams carried out by the Corporation (ap-
pointed pursuant to section 194(a)) shall, in ac-
cordance with applicable provisions of title 5 of
the United States Code, appoint 4 Assistant Di-
rectors who shall report directly to such Manag-
ing Director, of which—
‘‘(i) 1 Assistant Director shall be re-
sponsible for parts A and B of title I of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (the Volunteers in Service to America
(VISTA) program) and other antipoverty
programs under title I of that Act;
‘‘(ii) 1 Assistant Director shall be re-
sponsible for part A of title II of that Act
(relating to the Retired Senior Volunteer
Program);
‘‘(iii) 1 Assistant Director shall be re-
sponsible for part B of title II of that Act
(relating to the Foster Grandparent Pro-
gram); and
‘‘(iv) 1 Assistant Director shall be re-
sponsible for part C of title II of that Act
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(relating to the Senior Companion Pro-
gram).
‘‘(B) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR EXERCISE OF
AUTHORITY.—Each 
Assistant 
Director 
ap-
pointed pursuant to subparagraph (A) may ex-
ercise the authority assigned to each such Di-
rector only after the effective date of section
203(b) of the National Service Trust Act of
1993.
‘‘(b) ALTERNATIVE PERSONNEL SYSTEM.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—To the extent the Chair-
person determines it appropriate and desirable to
further the effective operation of the Corporation,
the Chairperson may designate positions in the Cor-
poration to which appointments may be made and
for which compensation may be determined without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, and without regard to the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates. The Chairperson may provide for appoint-
ments to such positions to be made on a limited
term basis.
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‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT
IN
THE
COMPETITIVE
SERVICE AFTER EMPLOYMENT UNDER ALTERNATIVE
PERSONNEL SYSTEM.—The Director of the Office of
Personnel Management may grant competitive sta-
tus for appointment to the competitive service, under
such conditions as the Director may prescribe, to an
employee who is appointed under this subsection and
who is separated from the Corporation (other than
by removal for cause).
‘‘(3) SELECTION
AND
COMPENSATION
SYS-
TEM.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
SYSTEM.—The
Chairperson, after reviewing the recommenda-
tions of the Board under section 192A(h)(2),
and after obtaining the approval of the Director
of the Office of Personnel Management, shall
issue regulations establishing a selection and
compensation system for employees of the Cor-
poration appointed under paragraph (1). In is-
suing such regulations, the Chairperson shall
take into consideration the need for flexibility in
such a system.
‘‘(B) 
APPLICATION.—The 
Chairperson
shall appoint and determine the compensation
of employees in accordance with the selection
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and compensation system established under
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) SELECTION.—The system established
under subparagraph (A) shall provide for the
selection of employees—
‘‘(i) through a competitive process;
and
‘‘(ii) on the basis of the qualifications
of applicants and the requirements of the
positions.
‘‘(D) COMPENSATION.—The system estab-
lished under subparagraph (A) shall include a
scheme for the classification of positions in the
Corporation. The system shall require that the
compensation of an employee be determined in
part on the basis of the job performance of the
employee, and in a manner consistent with the
principles described in section 5301 of title 5,
United States Code. The rate of compensation
for each employee compensated under the sys-
tem shall not exceed the annual rate of basic
pay payable for level IV of the Executive Sched-
ule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code.
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‘‘(c) CORPORATION
REPRESENTATIVE
IN
EACH
STATE.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT
OF
REPRESENTATIVE.—
The Chairperson shall, without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointments in the competitive service, appoint an
employee to serve as the representative of the Cor-
poration for each State or group of States to assist
the Corporation in carrying out the activities de-
scribed in this Act in the State or States.
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The representative appointed
under this subsection for a State or group of States
shall serve as the liaison between—
‘‘(A) the Corporation and the State Com-
mission that is established in the State or
States; and
‘‘(B) the Corporation and any subdivision
of a State, Indian tribe, public or private non-
profit organization, or institution of higher edu-
cation, in the State or States, that is awarded
a grant under section 121 directly from the
Corporation.
‘‘(3) MEMBER
OF
STATE
COMMISSION.—The
representative appointed under this subsection for a
State or group of States shall also serve as a voting
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member of the State Commission established in the
State or States.
‘‘(4) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson may
determine the compensation of representatives
appointed under this subsection without regard
to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code,
relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates.
‘‘(B) LIMITATION
ON
COMPENSATION.—
The rate of compensation for each representa-
tive appointed under this subsection shall not
exceed the maximum rate of basic pay payable
for GS–15 of the General Schedule under sec-
tion 5332 of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(d) CONSULTANTS.—The Chairperson may procure
the temporary and intermittent services of experts and
consultants and compensate the experts and consultants
in accordance with section 3109(b) of title 5, United
States Code.
‘‘(e) DETAILS OF PERSONNEL.—The head of any
Federal department or agency may detail on a reimburs-
able basis, or on a nonreimbursable basis for not to exceed
180 calendar days during any fiscal year, as agreed upon
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by the Chairperson and the head of the Federal agency,
any of the personnel of that department or agency to the
Corporation to assist the Corporation in carrying out the
duties of the Corporation under this Act. Any detail shall
not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status
or privileges of the Federal employee.
‘‘(f) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Chairperson, act-
ing upon the recommendation of the Board, may es-
tablish advisory committees in the Corporation to
advise the Board with respect to national service is-
sues, such as the type of programs to be established
or assisted under the national service laws, priorities
and criteria for such programs, and methods of con-
ducting outreach for, and evaluation of, such pro-
grams.
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—Such an advisory commit-
tee shall be composed of members appointed by the
Chairperson, with such qualifications as the Chair-
person may specify.
‘‘(3) EXPENSES.—Members of such an advisory
committee may be allowed travel expenses as de-
scribed in section 192A(e).
‘‘(4) STAFF.—The Chairperson is authorized to
appoint and fix the compensation of such staff as
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the Chairperson determines to be necessary to carry
out the functions of the advisory committee, without
regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, and without regard to the provisions of
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates. Such compensation shall not exceed the
maximum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of
the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5,
United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 196. ADMINISTRATION
‘‘(a) DONATIONS.—
‘‘(1) SERVICES.—
‘‘(A) VOLUNTEERS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the
Corporation may solicit and accept the vol-
untary services of individuals to assist the Cor-
poration in carrying out the duties of the Cor-
poration under this Act, and may provide to
such individuals the travel expenses described in
section 192A(e).
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—Such a volunteer shall
not be considered to be a Federal employee and
shall not be subject to the provisions of law re-