gency Management Agency and other public and pri-
vate organizations.
SEC. 162. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.
Section 152 (42 U.S.C. 12612) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘national
service program’’ and inserting ‘‘residential national
service program’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 163. MINIMUM AGE.
Section 153(b) (42 U.S.C. 12613(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘at least 16’’
and inserting ‘‘at least 18 years of age by December
31 in the calendar year in which the individual en-
rolls in the program’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2)(A) has received a high school diploma or
its equivalent; or
‘‘(B)(i) has not dropped out of an elementary
or secondary school to enroll in the program; and
‘‘(ii) agrees to obtain a high school diploma or
its equivalent.’’.
SEC. 164. TEAM LEADERS.
Section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615) is amended by insert-
ing after subsection (b)(3) the following:
‘‘(4) TEAM LEADERS.—The Director may select
individuals with prior supervisory or service experi-
ence to be Team Leaders in the National Civilian
Community Corps to perform service that includes
leading and supervising teams of Corps Members.
Team Leaders shall—
‘‘(A) be selected without regard to the age
limitation under section 153(b)(1);
‘‘(B) be members of the National Civilian
Community Corps; and
‘‘(C) be provided the rights and benefits
applicable to Corps Members, except that the
limitation on the amount of living allowance
under section 158(b) shall not apply.’’.
SEC. 165. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.
Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘State
Commissions,’’ before ‘‘and persons involved in other
youth service programs.’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after para-
graph (2) the following:
‘‘(3) ENVIRONMENTAL
PROJECTS
AND
DISAS-
TER ASSISTANCE.—The Director shall place appro-
priate emphasis on projects addressing the environ-
ment and in support of disaster relief efforts.’’.
SEC. 166. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS.
Section 158 (42 U.S.C. 12618) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (e) and (g); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub-
section (e).
SEC. 167. PERMANENT CADRE.
Section 159(c) (42 U.S.C. 12619(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The
Director shall establish a permanent cadre of’’
and inserting ‘‘The Chief Executive Officer
shall establish a permanent cadre that includes
the Director and other appointed’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘The
Director shall appoint the members’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The Chief Executive Officer shall con-
sider the recommendations of the Director in
appointing the other members’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the
Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chief Executive
Officer’’; and
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by
striking ‘‘the members’’ and inserting ‘‘other
members’’.
SEC. 168. ADVISORY BOARD.
Section 163 (42 U.S.C. 12623) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘the Chief
Executive Officer and’’ before ‘‘the Director’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘non-
profit organizations,’’ before ‘‘industry, youth,
and labor unions’’; and
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Chief
Executive Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency’’.
Subtitle F—Amendments to Sub-
title F (Administrative Provi-
sions)
SEC. 171. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCE-
DURES.
Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘a contract or grant
providing assistance’’ and inserting ‘‘an
agreement providing assistance’’;
(ii) by striking ‘‘related to the grant
or contract’’ and inserting ‘‘related to the
agreement’’; and
(iii) by striking ‘‘any such grant or
contract issued’’ and inserting ‘‘any agree-
ment made’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘of this title’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘applicable terms and conditions of this
title’’ and inserting ‘‘the applicable terms
and conditions’’;
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (f);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) (as redesig-
nated by this section) the following:
‘‘(e) PARTICIPANT GRIEVANCES.—
‘‘(1) GRIEVANTS; SUBJECT-MATTER.—Partici-
pants in national service programs under this title,
including individuals applying for selection as par-
ticipants, may file grievances regarding the terms
and conditions of service or any adverse action taken
against the individual participant or applicant.
‘‘(2) DEADLINE
FOR
FILING.—A participant
grievance must be filed no later than 90 days after
the date of the alleged occurrence of the event that
is the subject of the grievance.
‘‘(3) REMEDIES.—Remedies for a participant
grievance are limited to—
‘‘(A) the selection or reinstatement of the
individual applicant or participant, as the case
may be, with commensurate provision of partici-
pant benefits under sections 140 and 141; and
‘‘(B) other prospective changes in the
terms and conditions of service.
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL RULES.—The Chief Executive
Officer may prescribe other rules for participant
grievances.’’.
SEC. 172. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS.
Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f); and
(2) by adding after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c) RESOLUTION OF COMPLAINTS.—
‘‘(1) HEARINGS.—An organization that receives
assistance under this title shall establish and main-
tain procedures for the filing and adjudication of
complaints regarding subsection (b).
‘‘(2) COMPLAINANTS.—Complaints may be filed
by labor organizations and other persons affected by
the alleged violation of subsection (b).
‘‘(3) DEADLINES.—The organization shall—
‘‘(A) accept any complaint that is filed
within 90 days of the date of the alleged occur-
rence of the event that is the subject of the
complaint.
‘‘(B) conduct a hearing not later than 30
days after the filing of the complaint.
‘‘(C) make a decision not later than 60
days after the filing of the complaint.
‘‘(4) ARBITRATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) JOINTLY
SELECTED
ARBITRA-
TOR.—In the event of a decision on a com-
plaint that is adverse to the complainant,
or 60 days after the filing of such com-
plaint if no decision has been reached, such
party shall be permitted to submit such
complaint to binding arbitration before a
qualified arbitrator who is jointly selected
and independent of the interested parties.
‘‘(ii) 
APPOINTED
ARBITRATOR.—If
the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator,
the Chief Executive Officer shall appoint
one.
‘‘(B) DEADLINE
FOR
PROCEEDING.—An
arbitration proceeding shall be held not later
than 45 days after the request for such arbitra-
tion proceeding, or, if the arbitrator is ap-
pointed by the Chief Executive Officer in ac-
cordance with subparagraph (A)(ii), not later
than 30 days after the appointment of such ar-
bitrator.
‘‘(C) DEADLINE FOR DECISION.—A deci-
sion concerning a complaint shall be made not
later than 30 days after the date such arbitra-
tion proceeding begins.
‘‘(D) COST.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), the cost of an arbitra-
tion proceeding shall be divided evenly be-
tween the parties to the arbitration.
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—If a labor organi-
zation or other affected individual prevails
under a binding arbitration proceeding, the
organization receiving assistance under
this title that is a party to such arbitration
shall pay the total cost of such proceeding
and the attorneys’ fees of such labor orga-
nization or other affected individual, as the
case may be.
‘‘(E) REMEDIES.—Remedies under this
subsection include—
‘‘(i) reinstatement of the displaced
employee to the position held by such em-
ployee prior to displacement;
‘‘(ii) payment of lost wages and bene-
fits of the displaced employee;
‘‘(iii) reestablishment of other relevant
terms, conditions, and privileges of employ-
ment of the displaced employee; and
‘‘(iv) such equitable relief as is nec-
essary to correct any violation of sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 177 or to
make the displaced employee whole.
‘‘(F) ENFORCEMENT
OF
ARBITRATION
AWARDS.—Suits to enforce arbitration awards
under this subsection may be brought in any
district court of the United States having juris-
diction of the parties, without regard to the
amount in controversy and without regard to
the citizenship of the parties.