I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6415 
To build on America’s spirit of service to nurture, promote, and expand 
a culture of service to secure the Nation’s future, address critical needs 
of the Nation, and strengthen the civic fabric of American society. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2020 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. BACON, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. 
MOULTON, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. RIGGLEMAN, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. 
CROW) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
Services, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Ways and 
Means, Oversight and Reform, Veterans’ Affairs, Homeland Security, In-
telligence (Permanent Select), House Administration, the Judiciary, and 
Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To build on America’s spirit of service to nurture, promote, 
and expand a culture of service to secure the Nation’s 
future, address critical needs of the Nation, and 
strengthen the civic fabric of American society. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inspire to Serve Act 
of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—PRIORITIZATION OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND SERVICE 
LEARNING 
Sec. 101. Civic education fund. 
Sec. 102. Service-learning fund. 
Sec. 103. National civics assessment. 
Sec. 104. Excellence in civics award. 
Sec. 105. Development of material on civic education and effective citizenship. 
Sec. 106. Sense of Congress regarding the importance of teachers in inspiring 
civic engagement. 
TITLE II—ELEVATION AND INTEGRATION OF ALL FORMS OF 
SERVICE 
Sec. 201. Council on Military, National, and Public Service. 
Sec. 202. Internet-based service platform. 
Sec. 203. Pilot program to coordinate military, national, and public service re-
cruitment. 
Sec. 204. Joint market research and recruiting program to advance military 
and national service. 
Sec. 205. Information sharing to advance military and national service. 
Sec. 206. Transition opportunities for military servicemembers and national 
service participants. 
Sec. 207. Joint report to Congress on initiatives to integrate military and na-
tional service. 
TITLE III—ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND PUBLIC 
SERVICE 
Sec. 300. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Advancement of Military Service 
Sec. 301. New personnel management structure for military specialists. 
Sec. 302. Pre-service tuition grant program. 
Sec. 303. Pilot program on technical civilian professional credentials. 
Sec. 304. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program. 
Sec. 305. Expansion of Cyber Institutes Program. 
Sec. 306. Temporary authority for targeted recruitment incentives. 
Sec. 307. Multiyear appropriations for marketing and advertising. 
Subtitle B—Advancement of National Service 
Sec. 321. National service fellowships. 
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Sec. 322. Expansion of youthbuild, youth conservation corps, and national 
guard youth challenge programs. 
Sec. 323. National service public awareness campaign. 
Sec. 324. Recognition of corporate contributions to national service. 
Sec. 325. Corporation for national and community service demonstration 
projects. 
Sec. 326. Peace Corps remote demonstration projects. 
Sec. 327. National service living allowance increases. 
Sec. 328. Senior Corps stipend increases. 
Sec. 329. Wraparound support services for certain national service participants. 
Sec. 330. National service educational award increases. 
Sec. 331. Expanded use of national service educational award. 
Sec. 332. Discounted end-of-service cash stipend for national service members. 
Sec. 333. Exclusion of national service educational award from gross income. 
Sec. 334. Transferability of national service educational award. 
Sec. 335. Noncompetitive eligibility for full-time national service participants. 
Sec. 336. Pension service credit for Federal service corps participants. 
Sec. 337. Senior Corps competitive grant model. 
Subtitle C—Advancement of Public Service: Modernization of Federal 
Personnel Systems 
Sec. 341. Enhanced awareness of the value of Federal public service. 
Sec. 342. Responsibility for determining eligibility for hiring preferences and 
special hiring options. 
Sec. 343. Enhancement of special hiring authorities for military veterans. 
Sec. 344. Noncompetitive eligibility for high-performing civilian employees. 
Sec. 345. Flexibility for temporary and term appointments. 
Sec. 346. Criteria for granting direct-hire authority to agencies. 
Sec. 347. Cafeteria plan for Federal employees. 
Sec. 348. Modern benefits pilot program. 
Sec. 349. Demonstration project flexibility for the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment. 
Sec. 350. Advanced assessment tools for Executive agency hiring. 
Sec. 351. Competency standards for human resources specialists. 
Sec. 352. Evaluation of improvements to the Federal civil service personnel sys-
tem. 
Sec. 353. Proposals for modern talent-management system. 
Sec. 354. Annual report on blended Federal workforce. 
Sec. 355. Sense of Congress on effective and efficient management of the 
blended Federal workforce. 
Subtitle D—Advancement of Public Service: Students, Recent Graduates, and 
Critical Skills 
Sec. 361. Federal Fellowship and Scholarship Center. 
Sec. 362. Public Service Corps. 
Sec. 363. Public service academy grants. 
Sec. 364. Public service cadet program at military service academies. 
Sec. 365. Compensation for Federal interns. 
Sec. 366. Establishment of Pathways Program. 
Sec. 367. Enhanced hiring for recent college graduates and post-secondary stu-
dents. 
Sec. 368. Aggregate number of hires of recent college graduates and post-sec-
ondary students. 
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Sec. 369. Demonstration project to hire recent college graduates and post-sec-
ondary students with critical skills. 
Sec. 370. Noncompetitive eligibility for Federal developmental positions. 
Sec. 371. Facilitation of Federal employee reskilling. 
Sec. 372. Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve pilot project. 
Sec. 373. Expansion of cyber talent management system. 
Sec. 374. Personnel policy demonstration project for Federal agencies with em-
ployees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
fields. 
Sec. 375. Development of proposal for simplified personnel system for Veterans 
Health Administration. 
Sec. 376. Portability of health care licensure for Federal employees. 
TITLE IV—STRENGTHENING OF NATIONAL MOBILIZATION 
Sec. 401. Modernization of the Selective Service System. 
Sec. 402. Report on exemptions and deferments for a possible military draft. 
Sec. 403. Responsibilities for national mobilization; personnel requirements. 
Sec. 404. Enhancements to national mobilization exercises. 
Sec. 405. Critical skills for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 406. Individual Ready Reserve for Critical Skills. 
TITLE 
I—PRIORITIZATION 
OF 
CIVIC EDUCATION AND SERV-
ICE LEARNING 
SEC. 101. CIVIC EDUCATION FUND. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLIED
CIVICS.—The term ‘‘applied 
civics’’ means an educational program applying serv-
ice-learning methods to provide students with prac-
tical and experiential opportunities to apply their 
civic knowledge and skills. 
(2) CIVIC EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘civic edu-
cation’’ means an educational program that provides 
participants with knowledge of law, government, and 
the rights and responsibilities of citizens and skills 
that enable participants to participate responsibly in 
democracy. 
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(3) EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY AND STATE 
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY.—The terms ‘‘educational 
service agency’’ and ‘‘State educational agency’’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) any local educational agency; 
(B) any State educational agency; 
(C) any educational service agency; 
(D) any institution of higher education; 
(E) any community-based organization; 
(F) any nonprofit, nongovernmental orga-
nization; or 
(G) any consortium of entities described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (F). 
(5) HIGH-NEED SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘high-need 
school’’ means any public elementary school or sec-
ondary school that is located in an area in which the 
percentage of students from families with incomes 
below the poverty line is 30 percent or more, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(6) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
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meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(7) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801) 
and includes any tribally sanctioned educational au-
thority as defined in section 3201 of that Act (20 
U.S.C. 7011). 
(8) SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘school’’ means— 
(A) any elementary school or secondary 
school as those terms are defined in section 
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801); and 
(B) any education program provided by the 
Secretary of Defense under section 2164 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(10) SERVICE-LEARNING.—The term ‘‘service- 
learning’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101 of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
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(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States. 
(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
and administer a Civic Education Fund from which 
the Secretary makes grants under this section to eli-
gible entities, on a competitive basis, to support the 
development and evaluation of civic education pro-
grams in schools. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purposes of grants award-
ed from the Civic Education Fund are— 
(A) to promote and expand civic education 
by supporting the development and implementa-
tion of high-quality civic education, applied 
civics, and service-learning programming in 
schools; 
(B) to promote the development and imple-
mentation of evidence-based curricula and edu-
cational standards, and to provide teacher de-
velopment, with respect to civic education, ap-
plied civics, and service-learning programming 
in schools; and 
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(C) to support State and local educational 
agencies, institutions of higher education, and 
nonprofit organizations in their efforts to sup-
port civic education, applied civics, and service- 
learning in schools. 
(c) TEACHER DEVELOPMENT IN CIVIC EDUCATION, 
APPLIED CIVICS, AND SERVICE LEARNING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may apply 
for a grant under this section for the purpose of 
teacher development in civic education, applied 
civics, and service-learning in schools. Such grant 
may only be used— 
(A) to train teachers in effective strategies 
for instructing students in civic education, ap-
plied civics, and service-learning; 
(B) to host training sessions for teachers 
to share best practices and learn new skills; 
(C) to develop resources that teachers can 
use in the classroom to improve civic education, 
applied civics, and service-learning programs for 
students; 
(D) to coordinate with other local organi-
zations and community-based services and pro-
grams to provide hands-on civic learning devel-
opment opportunities; or 
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(E) to support any other programs de-
signed to ensure that teachers have the req-
uisite knowledge and skills to successfully teach 
civic education and applied civics. 
(2) GRANTS.— 
(A) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR HIGH- 
NEED SCHOOLS.—Of the funds made available 
for grants under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall reserve not less than 50 percent for grants 
to provide services for teachers in high-need 
schools. 
(B) GENERAL GRANTS.—The remainder of 
the funds made available for grants under this 
subsection (but not more than 50 percent of 
such funds) shall be granted on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities for the purpose of 
teacher development in civic education, applied 
civics, and service learning in schools. 
(d) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EF-
FECTIVE CIVIC EDUCATION, APPLIED CIVICS, AND SERV-
ICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may apply 
for a grant under this section for activities to sup-
port effective civic education, applied civics, and 
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service-learning programs in schools. Such grant 
may only be used— 
(A) to establish a new, or improve an exist-
ing, civic education, applied civics, or service- 
learning program; 
(B) to evaluate the effect of such programs 
on participants and increase the effectiveness of 
such programs with respect to— 
(i) understanding of United States 
law, history, and government; 
(ii) voting and other forms of political 
and civic engagement; 
(iii) critical thinking and media lit-
eracy; 
(iv) interest in employment, and ca-
reers, in military, national, and public 
service; and 
(v) the ability of participants to col-
laborate and compromise with others to 
solve problems; 
(C) to develop and modify curricula relat-
ing to civic education, applied civics, and service 
learning; 
(D) to create and administer classroom ac-
tivities, thesis projects, individual or team 
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projects, internships, or community service ac-
tivities related to civics education; 
(E) to collaborate with government enti-
ties, nonprofit organizations, or consortia of 
such entities and organizations to provide stu-
dents with experiences related to civic edu-
cation; or 
(F) to develop and support any other pro-
grams the Secretary deems crucial to the effi-
cacy of civic education, applied civics, or serv-
ice-learning programs. 
(2) GRANTS.— 
(A) RESERVATION OF FUNDS FOR HIGH- 
NEED SCHOOLS.—Of the funds made available 
for grants under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall reserve not less than 50 percent for grants 
for programs for students in high-need schools. 
(B) GENERAL GRANTS.—The remainder of 
the funds made available for grants under this 
subsection (but not more than 50 percent of 
such funds) shall be granted on a competitive 
basis to eligible entities for programs that de-
velop and implement effective civic education, 
applied civics, and service-learning programs in 
schools. 
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(e) MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Except for grants for 
high-need schools under subsections (c)(2)(A) and 
(d)(2)(A), the Federal share of the cost of a pro-
gram that receives a grant under this section, 
whether the grant is provided directly or as a 
subgrant from the original recipient of the grant, 
may not exceed 50 percent of such cost. 
(2) CALCULATION.—In providing for the re-
maining share of the cost of carrying out the pro-
gram receiving the grant, the recipient— 
(A) may provide for such share through 
contributions in cash or in kind, fairly evalu-
ated, including facilities, equipment, or services; 
and 
(B) may provide for such share through 
non-Federal sources or from other Federal 
sources (other than funds made available under 
Federal programs administered by the Sec-
retary). 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive in 
whole or in part the requirements of paragraph (1) 
with respect to a recipient in any fiscal year if the 
Secretary determines that such a waiver would be 
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tion, noting in particular the successes of such pro-
grams in achieving— 
(A) progress toward exposing all students 
in schools to a robust civic education cur-
riculum by 2031; and 
(B) increases in the number of students in 
grades 4, 8, and 12 testing at or above the 
‘‘Proficient’’ level in the civics portion of the 
National Assessment of Education Progress 
Test under section 303 of the National Assess-
ment of Educational Progress Authorization 
Act (20 U.S.C. 9622), as compared with the 
last administration of such Assessment. 
(3) An assessment of the potential need for ad-
ditional funding for programs under this section. 
(4) Information regarding each recipient of a 
grant under this section that uses Federal funds to 
carry out the program for which the grant is pro-
vided, other than funds made available under pro-
grams administered by the Secretary. 
(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this 
section. Such regulations shall include— 
(1) procedures for eligible entities to apply for 
grants under this section; 
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(2) the competitive process for the awarding of 
grants; 
(3) any limitations on the use of funds from 
grants awarded under this section; and 
(4) reporting requirements by recipients of such 
grants. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Civic Education 
Fund established under this section for each fiscal year 
not less than $100,000,000 to carry out programs author-
ized under subsection (c), and not less than $100,000,000 
to carry out programs authorized under subsection (d). 
SEC. 102. SERVICE-LEARNING FUND. 
(a) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—Section 119(a)(1) of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12563(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a public or private elementary 
school or secondary school,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘a consortium of such entities, 
or a consortium of 2 or more such entities and a for- 
profit organization’’ and inserting ‘‘or a consortium 
of such entities.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 119 of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563) 
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is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) SERVICE-LEARNING FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Corporation a Service-Learning Fund (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Fund’). The purpose of 
the Fund is to make grants and fixed-amount grants 
(in accordance with section 129(l)) to eligible enti-
ties or eligible partnerships, as appropriate, for pro-
grams and activities described in subsection (c), in 
order to achieve the objectives set forth in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the Fund 
are to ensure that, by 2031— 
‘‘(A) all students in kindergarten through 
grade 12 receive in-class service-learning experi-
ences; 
‘‘(B) at least 1,000,000 students in grades 
6 through 12 participate in a summer of service 
program each year; and 
‘‘(C) at least 1,000,000 students in grades 
9 through 12 participate in a semester of serv-
ice program each year. 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION
OF
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available to the Fund each fiscal year— 
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‘‘(A) 20 percent shall be reserved for serv-
ice-learning programs in public schools under 
paragraphs (1) through (7), (9), and (11) of 
subsection (c), of which amount— 
‘‘(i) 80 percent shall be reserved for 
programs in elementary schools and sec-
ondary schools, of which amount not less 
than 50 percent shall be reserved for pro-
grams in low-income communities; and 
‘‘(ii) 20 percent shall be reserved for 
programs at institutions of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(B) 40 percent shall be reserved for sum-
mer of service programs under paragraph (8) of 
subsection (c), of which amount not less than 
50 percent shall be reserved for programs in 
low-income communities; and 
‘‘(C) 40 percent shall be reserved for se-
mester of service programs under paragraph 
(10) of subsection (c), of which amount not less 
than 50 percent shall be reserved for programs 
in low-income communities.’’. 
(c) SUMMER OF SERVICE COMPLETION AWARDS.— 
Section 119(c)(8)(B)(iii) of the National and Community 
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Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(c)(8)(B)(iii)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘no less than’’ before ‘‘100 
hours’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘educational award of $500 or 
$750 as described in sections 146(a)(2)(C) and 
147(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘completion award of $500 
(or, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, 
of $750 in the case of a participant who is economi-
cally disadvantaged)’’. 
(d) SEMESTER
OF SERVICE PROGRAMS.—Section 
119(c)(10)(A) of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(c)(10)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘in grades 9 through 12’’ after 
‘‘secondary school students’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘70 hours’’ and inserting ‘‘150 
hours’’. 
(e) PRIORITY OF APPLICANTS.—Section 119(e) of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12563(e)) is amended by inserting ‘‘in accordance 
with the objectives and funding requirements set forth in 
subsection (b),’’ after ‘‘In making grants under this 
part,’’. 
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(f) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.—Subsection 
119(f) of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12563(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Serve Amer-
ica Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Inspire to Serve Act of 
2020’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MATCHING FUND REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—Except for pro-
grams that will be undertaken in low-income 
communities, the Federal share of the cost of a 
program that receives assistance under sub-
section (b), whether the assistance is provided 
directly or as a subgrant from the original re-
cipient of the assistance, may not exceed 50 
percent of such cost. 
‘‘(B) CALCULATION.—In providing for the 
remaining share of the cost of carrying out a 
program under this section, the recipient— 
‘‘(i) shall provide for such share 
through payment in cash or in kind, fairly 
evaluated, including facilities, equipment, 
or services; and 
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‘‘(ii) may provide for such share 
through State sources, local sources, or 
other Federal sources. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—The Chief Executive Offi-
cer may waive in whole or in part the require-
ments of this paragraph with respect to a re-
cipient in any fiscal year if the Chief Executive 
Officer determines that such waiver would be 
equitable due to a lack of available financial re-
sources at the local level.’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
119 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12563) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Service-Learning 
Fund $250,000,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 103. NATIONAL CIVICS ASSESSMENT. 
(a) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT 
OF 1965.— 
(1) STATE PLANS.—Section 1111 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 6311) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (g)(2)(D), by striking 
‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and inserting 
‘‘reading, mathematics, and civics’’; and 
(B) in subsection (h)(1)(C)(xii), by striking 
‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and inserting 
‘‘reading, mathematics, and civics’’. 
(2) LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY
PLANS.— 
Section 1112(c)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6312(c)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘reading and mathematics’’ 
and inserting ‘‘reading, mathematics, and civics’’. 
(b) NATIONAL
ASSESSMENT
OF
EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRESS.—Section 303 of the National Assessment of 
Educational Progress Authorization Act (20 U.S.C. 9622) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraphs (B) and (E), by 
striking ‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and 
inserting 
‘‘reading, 
mathematics, 
and 
civics’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘civics,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(iv) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) ensure that achievement 
data from the civics assessments de-
scribed in subparagraphs (B) and (E) 
are made available both in the aggre-
gate for the United States and sepa-
rately for each State.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), in subparagraphs 
(A)(i) and (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘reading and 
mathematics’’ and inserting ‘‘reading, mathe-
matics, and civics’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(3), in subparagraphs (A) 
and (B), by striking ‘‘reading and mathematics’’ and 
inserting ‘‘reading, mathematics, and civics’’. 
SEC. 104. EXCELLENCE IN CIVICS AWARD. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPLIED
CIVICS.—The term ‘‘applied 
civics’’ means an educational program applying serv-
ice-learning methods to provide students with prac-
tical and experiential opportunities to apply their 
civic knowledge and skills. 
(2) CIVIC EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘civic edu-
cation’’ means an educational program that provides 
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participants with knowledge of law, government, and 
the rights and responsibilities of citizens and with 
skills that enable participants to participate respon-
sibly in democracy. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Education. 
(4) SERVICE-LEARNING.—The term ‘‘service- 
learning’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101 of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may annually 
award to States, school districts, schools, teachers, and 
students or groups of students the Excellence in Civics 
Award to highlight excellence in the delivery and teaching 
of civic education, applied civics, and service-learning, es-
pecially programs that address community needs. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for an award 
under subsection (b), a State, school district, school, 
teacher, student, or group of students shall submit 
an application or be nominated to the Department 
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of Education at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary of Edu-
cation may require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, applications or 
nominations submitted to the Secretary or the com-
mittee created under subsection (d) shall include in-
formation specifying— 
(A) the types of innovative civic education, 
applied civics, or service-learning programs or 
projects previously administered or completed; 
(B) for awards given for service-learning 
programs or projects, the impact on measurable 
civics outcomes and learning, or the impact of 
the project on addressing community or na-
tional needs, including disaster relief, education, 
poverty reduction, ex-offender reintegration, 
and senior citizen aid; and 
(C) for awards given for education, the 
ability of the program, teaching style, or project 
to be used more broadly across the Nation. 
(d) COMMITTEE.—The Secretary shall create a select 
committee to review applications and nominations for and 
designate recipients of awards under this section. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 12 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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issue such regulations as may be necessary to govern ap-
plications and nominations for awards under this section, 
evaluation of such applications and nominations, and mak-
ing such awards. 
SEC. 105. DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL ON CIVIC EDU-
CATION AND EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP. 
(a) COORDINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Librarian of Congress, 
the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library 
Services, and the Archivist of the United States 
shall work jointly to develop and distribute to the 
public educational materials and teaching resources 
on civic education and effective citizenship, including 
by enhancing existing online resources and sup-
porting the distribution of hard copy and digital ma-
terials to local libraries, polling locations, and 
schools, especially in rural areas. 
(2) CIVIC EDUCATION DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘civic education’’ means an edu-
cational program that provides participants with 
knowledge of law, government, and the rights and 
responsibilities of citizens and skills that enable par-
ticipants to participate responsibly in democracy. 
(b) REPORTING.—The Librarian of Congress, the Di-
rector of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, 
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and the Archivist of the United States shall submit as part 
of the budget request for each fiscal year an update on 
the development and distribution efforts outlined under 
subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 106. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPOR-
TANCE OF TEACHERS IN INSPIRING CIVIC EN-
GAGEMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Parents have a critical voice in ensuring 
their children receive an education that will help 
them to be engaged and productive members of 
American society, and members of the teaching pro-
fession are crucial to helping them achieve that goal. 
(2) The United States suffers from a lack of 
consistently effective civic education that imparts 
knowledge about government, democratic engage-
ment, and the Constitution. 
(3) Recent polling by the Annenberg Public 
Policy Center revealed that 22 percent of American 
adults are unable to name any of the three branches 
of government and 37 percent are unable to name 
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or do not know any of the rights guaranteed by the 
First Amendment to the Constitution. 
(4) Every State, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States reported a 
lack of qualified teachers in at least one academic 
subject during the 2017–2018 school year. 
(5) The Learning Policy Institute reported a 
teacher shortage of about 64,000 teachers during 
the 2015–2016 academic year and estimated that, 
beginning in 2020, 300,000 new teachers will be 
needed each year. 
(6) Teachers often do not receive full support 
for classroom activities or for advancing their con-
tributions to the education system through career 
development. 
(7) A survey by the Department of Education 
found that 94 percent of public school teachers in 
the United States paid for their own classroom sup-
plies and materials without reimbursement during 
the 2014–2015 school year, with the average teacher 
spending $479 out-of-pocket. 
(8) Eighteen percent of teachers work a second 
job during the school year, making teachers three 
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times as likely as all workers in the United States 
to work multiple jobs. 
(9) Teachers in all subjects and at all grade lev-
els play a crucial role in educating youth about serv-
ice options and the ways youth can engage in their 
communities. 
(10) The advancement of civic education and 
the availability of well-trained and effective teachers 
are essential for the future health of civil society in 
the United States. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) teachers of all subjects and at all grade lev-
els, 
including 
those 
in 
public, 
private, 
and 
homeschool settings, are essential in inspiring civic 
knowledge and engagement in their students; 
(2) public school teachers are dedicated public 
servants and should be honored and supported in 
their work to educate youth in the United States; 
(3) teachers are crucial in inspiring their stu-
dents to contribute to their Nation and communities 
through all forms of service; 
(4) the profession of teaching is a noble endeav-
or and one that is vital to the civic education of 
American youth; 
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(5) teachers across the country have sought to 
raise awareness of a crisis in resource support and 
adequate compensation for teachers, especially at 
public schools; 
(6) officials at all levels of government should 
seek to address these concerns by providing teachers 
with resource support, adequate compensation, and 
career development opportunities; and 
(7) more Americans will be called to the teach-
ing profession when government officials at all levels 
demonstrate value for the essential role of teachers 
in our society by providing teachers with resource 
support, adequate compensation, and career develop-
ment opportunities. 
TITLE II—ELEVATION AND INTE-
GRATION OF ALL FORMS OF 
SERVICE 
SEC. 201. COUNCIL ON MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND PUBLIC 
SERVICE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) MILITARY
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘military 
service’’ means active service (as defined in sub-
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(3) PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF MEM-
BERS.—An individual seeking to become a member 
shall provide to the Director such information as the 
Director may determine is necessary to facilitate the 
functionality of the Service Platform. 
(4) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In addition 
to the requirements under paragraph (3), each pro-
spective member— 
(A) shall, unless specifically electing not to 
do so, consent to share any information entered 
into the Service Platform with, and to be con-
tacted by, any public service or national service 
organization that participates in the Service 
Platform; 
(B) may consent to share any information 
entered into the Service Platform with and to 
be contacted by any uniformed service that par-
ticipates in the Service Platform; 
(C) may consent to be contacted for poten-
tial service with any national or public service 
organization in the event of a national emer-
gency; and 
(D) may consent to be contacted to join 
the Armed Forces on a voluntary basis during 
an emergency requiring national mobilization. 
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