103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1933
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Federal Holiday Commission, to extend such Com-
mission, and to support the planning and performance
of national service opportunities in conjunction with the
Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday of Martin
Luther King, Jr.
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 ‘‘King Holiday and
Service Act of 1994’’.
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SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY
COMMISSION.
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a commission
to assist in the first observance of the Federal legal holi-
day honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.’’, approved August
27, 1984 (36 U.S.C. 169j and following) is amended—
(1) in section 3(1) by inserting ‘‘(including
service opportunities)’’ after ‘‘activities’’;
(2) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end
of paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end
of paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(7) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora-
tion for National and Community Service, appointed
under section 193 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651c).’’;
(3) in section 6(a) by striking ‘‘maximum rate
of pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General
Schedule under section 5332’’ and inserting ‘‘rate of
pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5315’’;
(4) by amending section 7 to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out this Act—
‘‘(1) $300,000 for fiscal year 1995;
‘‘(2) $350,000 for fiscal year 1996;
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‘‘(2) $400,000 for fiscal year 1997;
‘‘(2) $450,000 for fiscal year 1998; and
‘‘(2) $500,000 for fiscal year 1999.’’;
(5) in section 8 by inserting after ‘‘under this
Act’’ the following: ‘‘or under the National and
Community Service Act of 1990’’; and
(6) in section 9 by striking ‘‘April 20, 1994’’
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 1999’’.
SEC. 3. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY.
(a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITY TO SUP-
PORT NATIONAL SERVICE.—Section 198 of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(s) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY.—
‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE.—The Corporation may make
grants to eligible entities described in paragraph (2)
to pay for the Federal share of the cost of planning
and carrying out service opportunities in conjunction
with the Federal legal holiday honoring the birthday
of Martin Luther King, Jr. Such service opportuni-
ties shall consist of activities reflecting the life and
teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., such as co-
operation and understanding among racial and eth-
nic groups, nonviolent conflict resolution, equal eco-
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nomic and educational opportunities, and social jus-
tice.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
ENTITIES.—Any entity other-
wise eligible for assistance under the national serv-
ices laws shall be eligible to receive a grant under
this subsection.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In making grants under
this subsection, the Corporation shall consult with
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Com-
mission established under section 2 of Public Law
98–399 (36 U.S.C. 169j–1).
‘‘(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—Grants provided under
this subsection to an eligible entity to support the
planning and carrying out of a service opportunity
in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday honor-
ing the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., to-
gether with all other Federal funds used to plan or
carry out the service opportunity, may not exceed 30
percent of the cost of planning and carrying out the
service opportunity.
‘‘(5) CALCULATION
OF
ENTITY
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—In determining the non-Federal share of
the costs of planning and carrying out a service op-
portunity supported by a grant under this sub-
section, the Corporation shall consider in-kind con-
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tributions (including facilities, equipment, and serv-
ices) made to plan or carry out the service oppor-
tunity.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REFERENCE TO REPEALED SECTION.—Sec-
tion 101(a)(3) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107
Stat. 788) is amended by striking ‘‘through 136’’
and inserting ‘‘through 135’’.
(2) INCORRECT REFERENCE TO ACT.—Section
203(a)(3) of the National and Community Service
Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat.
891) is amended by striking ‘‘Act of 1993’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Act of 1990’’.
(3) DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PAR-
TICIPANTS.—Section 137(c) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12591(c)), as added by section 101(b) of the Na-
tional and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
(Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 809), is amended by
striking ‘‘subsection (a)(5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(5)’’.
(4) EDUCATIONAL
AWARD
ELIGIBILITY
RE-
QUIREMENTS.—Section 146(a) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
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12602(a)), as added by section 102(a) of the Na-
tional and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
(Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 818), is amended by
striking the second paragraph (3).
(5) CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.—
(A) USE
OF
INCORRECT
TERM.—Section
155(e) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12615(e)), as redesig-
nated by section 104(b)(3) of the National and
Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public
Law 103–82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by
striking ‘‘CORPS’’ and inserting ‘‘CAMPS’’.
(B) REFERENCE TO SECTION.—Subsection
(c)(2)(C)(i) of section 159 of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12619), as amended by section 104(e)(2)(E)(ii)
of the National and Community Service Trust
Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–82; 107 Stat.
847), is amended by striking ‘‘section section
162(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 162(a)(2)’’.
(C) 
CROSS
REFERENCE.—Section
162(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Commu-
nity 
Service 
Act 
of 
1990 
(42 
U.S.C.
12622(a)(1)(B)(ii)), as redesignated by section
104(b)(3) of the National and Community Serv-
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(9) CORRECT EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT.—
Section 224 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended by striking
‘‘volunteer projects for older Americans’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps projects’’.
(10) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the amendments made by
this subsection shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(B) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—The
amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2)
shall take effect as of October 1, 1993.
Passed the House of Representatives March 15,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.