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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6036 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a work-study program 
for off-campus community service at selected after-school activities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2018 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. BARLETTA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, to add a 
work-study program for off-campus community service 
at selected after-school activities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Students Helping 
Young Students Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES DEFINED. 
Section 441(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087–51(c)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(3); 
(2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of paragraph (4)(C); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) after-school activities, as defined in section 
443(f).’’. 
SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM. 
Section 443 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1087–53) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or 
after-school activity (as described in subsection (f))’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (d))’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘USE’’ and inserting ‘‘REQUIRED 
USE’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘that is not carrying 
out subsection (f) for such year’’ after ‘‘an 
institution’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZED
USE
OF
FUNDS.—In 
any 
academic 
year 
to 
which 
subsection 
(b)(2)(A) applies, an institution that is carrying 
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out subsection (f) may also use funds granted 
to such institution under this section in accord-
ance with this subsection.’’. 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—In any academic year to 
which subsection (b)(2)(A) applies— 
‘‘(A) an institution that is not carrying out 
subsection (d) for such year shall ensure funds 
granted to such institution under this section 
are used in accordance with this subsection to 
compensate (including compensation for time 
spent in training and travel directly related to 
after school activities) students employed in 
after-school activities of eligible schools; and 
‘‘(B) an institution that is carrying out 
subsection (d) for such year may also use funds 
granted to such institution under this section in 
accordance with this subsection to compensate 
the students described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION PROCESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of the Stu-
dents Helping Young Students Act of 2018, the Sec-
retary shall inform eligible schools about the work- 
study program described in paragraph (1), and es-
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tablish and carry out a process for eligible schools 
to register to participate in such program. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall 
establish any standards necessary for participation 
in— 
‘‘(A) the work-study program described in 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) the registration process described in 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY FOR SCHOOLS.—To the extent 
practicable, an institution shall— 
‘‘(A) give priority to eligible schools serving 
a low-income community; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that any student compensated 
with funds described in paragraph (1) receives 
appropriate training to carry out the edu-
cational services required. 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
the compensation for work-study students com-
pensated under this subsection may exceed 75 per-
cent. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘after-school activities’— 
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‘‘(i) means activities that take place 
after school, before school, or out of school 
(in the summer or during other vacations) 
that have an educational purpose; and 
‘‘(ii) includes such activities adminis-
tered by— 
‘‘(I) an eligible school, including 
activities in which only the student 
population of such school is served; or 
‘‘(II) a community-based learning 
center or organization, or other center 
or organization that facilitates youth 
development activities, which partners 
with an eligible school. 
‘‘(B) The terms ‘elementary school’ and 
‘secondary school’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801). 
‘‘(C) The term ‘eligible school’ means a 
public elementary school or secondary school. 
‘‘(D) The term ‘low-income community’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 
428K(g)(6).’’. 
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