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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘, in collabo-
ration with State Commissions, shall—’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘a 
strategic plan’’ the following: ‘‘, including a plan 
for achieving 50 percent full-time approved na-
tional service positions by 2012,’’; 
(C) in paragraph (10)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘June 30, 1995,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘June 30 of each even-num-
bered year,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 122(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 122(c)’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) bolster the public awareness of and recruit-
ment efforts for the wide range of service opportuni-
ties for citizens of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic 
status or geographic location, through a variety of 
methods, including— 
‘‘(A) print media; 
‘‘(B) the Internet and related emerging tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(C) television; 
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outreach, and recruitment for programs receiving as-
sistance under the national service laws; 
‘‘(15) collaborate with organizations with dem-
onstrated expertise in supporting and accommodating 
individuals with disabilities, including institutions of 
higher education, to identify and implement methods 
of recruitment to increase the number of participants 
with disabilities in the programs receiving assistance 
under the national service laws; 
‘‘(16) identify and implement recruitment strate-
gies and training programs for bilingual volunteers 
in the National Senior Service Corps under title II 
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973; 
‘‘(17) collaborate with organizations which have 
established volunteer recruitment programs, including 
those on the Internet, to increase the recruitment ca-
pacity of the Corporation; 
‘‘(18) where practicable, provide application ma-
terials in languages other than English for those with 
limited English proficiency who wish to participate 
in a national service program; 
‘‘(19) collaborate with the training and technical 
assistance programs described in subtitle J and in 
appropriate paragraphs of section 199N(b); 
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‘‘(20) coordinate the clearinghouses described in 
section 198F; 
‘‘(21) coordinate with entities receiving funds 
under Subtitle Establishing the Reserve Corps for 
alumni of the national service programs to serve in 
emergencies, disasters, and other times of national 
need; 
‘‘(22) identify and implement strategies to in-
crease awareness among Indian tribes of the types 
and availability of assistance under the national serv-
ice laws, increase Native American participation in 
national service, and collect information on challenges 
facing Native American communities; 
‘‘(23) conduct outreach to ensure the inclusion of 
low-income persons in national service programs and 
activities authorized under the National Senior Serv-
ice Corps; and 
‘‘(24) ensure that outreach, awareness, and re-
cruitment efforts are consistent with the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as 
paragraph (11); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) obtain the opinions of peer reviewers in 
evaluating applications to the Corporation for assist-
ance under this title; and’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘AND
STUDIES’’ after 
‘‘EVALUATIONS’’ in the subsection heading; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION
ON
REACHING
PERCENT 
GOAL.—The Corporation shall submit a report to the 
appropriate committees of Congress, not later than 18 
months after the enactment of this section on actions 
taken to achieve the goal of 50 percent full-time ap-
proved national service positions as described in 
193A(b)(1), including an assessment of the progress 
made toward achieving that goal and the actions to 
be taken in the coming year toward achieving that 
goal. 
‘‘(4) EVALUATION ON APPLICATIONS.—The Cor-
poration shall submit a report to the appropriate 
committees of Congress, not later than 18 months 
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after the enactment of this section a report on the ac-
tions taken to modify the application procedures and 
reporting requirements for programs and activities 
funded under then national service laws, including a 
description of the consultation procedures with grant-
ees. 
‘‘(5) STUDY OF INVOLVEMENT OF VETERANS.— 
The Corporation shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress, not later than 3 years after the 
enactment of this section, on— 
‘‘(A) the number of veterans serving in na-
tional service programs historically by year; 
‘‘(B) strategies being undertaken to identify 
the specific areas of need of veterans, including 
any goals set by the Corporation for veterans 
participating in the service programs; 
‘‘(C) the impact of the strategies described 
in paragraph (2) and the Veterans Corps on en-
abling greater participation by veterans in the 
national service programs carried out under the 
national service laws; 
‘‘(D) how existing programs and activities 
carried out under the national service laws could 
be improved to serve veterans, veterans service 
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organizations, families of active-duty military, 
including gaps in services to veterans; 
‘‘(E) the extent to which existing programs 
and activities carried out under the national 
service laws are coordinated and recommenda-
tions to improve such coordination including the 
methods for ensuring the efficient financial orga-
nization of services directed towards veterans; 
and 
‘‘(F) how to improve utilization of veterans 
as resources and volunteers. 
‘‘(6) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the studies 
and preparing the reports required under this sub-
section, the Corporation shall consult with veterans’ 
service organizations, the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, State veterans agencies, the Department of De-
fense, as appropriate, and other individuals and enti-
ties the Corporation considers appropriate.’’; 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH A BUSINESS.— 
The Chief Executive Officer may, through contracts or coop-
erative agreements, carry out the marketing duties described 
in subsection (b)(13), with priority given to those entities 
who have established expertise in the recruitment of dis-
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advantaged youth, members of Indian tribes, and members 
of the Baby Boom generation. 
‘‘(i) CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT FUNDS.—The Chief Execu-
tive Officer may conduct a campaign to solicit non-Federal 
funds to support outreach and recruitment of a diverse pop-
ulation of service sponsors of and participants in programs 
and projects receiving assistance under the national service 
laws.’’. 
SEC. 1705. DELEGATION TO STATES. 
Consistent with section 193A(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 
12651d(c)(1)), the Chief Executive Officer may delegate to 
States specific programmatic authority upon a determina-
tion that such a delegation will increase efficiency in the 
operation or oversight of a program under the national 
service laws. 
SEC. 1706. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER . 
Section 194(c) (42 U.S.C. 12651e(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and in-
serting: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall have 
a chief financial officer appointed subject to the pro-
visions of title 5, United States Code, governing ap-
pointment in the competitive service and paid in ac-
cordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
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chapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating to clas-
sification and General Schedule pay rates.’’; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
SEC. 1707. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES 
CONTRACTS. 
Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after 
‘‘subdivision of a State,’’ the following: ‘‘Terri-
tory,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MEM-
BER’’ and inserting ‘‘NON-VOTING
MEM-
BER’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘non-voting’’ before 
‘‘member’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.—The Corpora-
tion may enter into personal services contracts to carry out 
research, evaluation, and public awareness related to the 
national service laws.’’. 
SEC. 1708. DONATED SERVICES. 
Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.— 
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code, the Corporation may solicit and ac-
cept the services of organizations and individuals 
(other than participants) to assist the Corpora-
tion in carrying out the duties of the Corpora-
tion under the national service laws, and may 
provide to such individuals the travel expenses 
described in section 192A(d).’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘A person who is a member of an orga-
nization or is an individual covered by sub-
paragraph (A)’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a volun-
teer’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘volun-
teers’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; and 
(iv) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘such a 
volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; 
and 
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(C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘Such a per-
son’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 1709. STUDY TO EXAMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE 
PROGRAMS FOR DISPLACED WORKERS. 
(a) PLANNING STUDY.—The Corporation for National 
and Community Service shall conduct a study to identify— 
(1) specific areas of need for displaced workers; 
(2) how existing programs and activities carried 
out under the national service laws could better serve 
displaced workers and communities that have been 
adversely affected by plant closings and job losses; 
(3) prospects for better utilization of skilled 
workers as resources and volunteers; and 
(4) methods for ensuring the efficient financial 
organization of services directed towards displaced 
workers. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The study shall be carried out in 
consultation with the Department of Labor, State labor 
agencies, and other individuals and entities the Corporation 
considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the re-
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sults of the planning study required by subsection (a), to-
gether with a plan for implementation of a pilot program 
using promising strategies and approaches for better tar-
geting and serving displaced workers. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—From amounts made available 
to carry out this section, the Corporation shall develop and 
carry out a pilot program based on the findings in the re-
port submitted under subsection (c). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
SEC. 1710. STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A 
CENTRALIZED 
ELECTRONIC 
CITIZENSHIP 
VERIFICATION SYSTEM. 
(a) STUDY.—The Corporation for National and Com-
munity Service shall conduct a study to determine the effec-
tiveness of a centralized electronic citizenship verification 
system which would allow the Corporation to share employ-
ment eligibility information with the Department of Edu-
cation in order to reduce administrative burden and lower 
costs for member programs. This study shall identify— 
(1) the costs associated with establishing this 
program both for the Corporation and for the Depart-
ment of Education; 
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(2) the benefits or detriments of such a system 
both for the Corporation and for the Department of 
Education; 
(3) strategies for ensuring the privacy and secu-
rity of member information that is shared between 
agencies and member organizations; 
(4) the information that needs to be shared in 
order to fulfill employment eligibility requirements; 
and 
(5) recommendations for implementation of such 
a program. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The study shall be carried out in 
consultation with the Department of Education and other 
individuals and entities the Corporation considers appro-
priate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the 
results of the study required by subsection (a), together with 
a plan for implementation of a pilot program using prom-
ising strategies and approaches identified in such study, if 
the Corporation determines such program to be feasible. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—From amounts made available 
to carry out this section, the Corporation may develop and 
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carry out a pilot program based on the findings in the re-
port submitted under subsection (c). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
Subtitle H—Amendments to Subtitle 
H 
SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H. 
(a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUP-
PORT NATIONAL SERVICE.—Subtitle H is amended by in-
serting after the subtitle heading and before section 198 the 
following: 
‘‘PART I—ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES 
TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SERVICE’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—Section 198 (42 
U.S.C. 12653) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection (r)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘to improve the 
quality’’ and all that follows through ‘‘including’’ the 
first place such term appears and inserting ‘‘to ad-
dress emergent needs through summer programs and 
other activities, and to support service-learning pro-
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grams and national service programs, including’’; 
and 
(3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), 
(i), (j), (l), (m), and (p) and redesignating sub-
sections (g), (k), (n), (o), (q), (r), and (s) as sub-
sections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively. 
(c) CALL TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN AND SEPTEMBER 
11TH DAY OF SERVICE.—Section 198 (as amended by sub-
section (b) (42 U.S.C. 12653) is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) CALL TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN.—Not less than 180 
days after enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall con-
duct a nationwide ‘Call To Service’ campaign, to encourage 
all people of the United States, regardless of age, race, eth-
nicity, religion, or economic status, to engage in full- or 
part-time national service, long- or short-term public serv-
ice in the nonprofit sector or government, or volunteering. 
In conducting the campaign, the Corporation may collabo-
rate with other Federal agencies and entities, State Com-
missions, Governors, nonprofit and faith-based organiza-
tions, businesses, institutions of higher education, elemen-
tary schools, and secondary schools. 
‘‘(k) SEPTEMBER 11TH DAY OF SERVICE.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL
ACTIVITIES.—The Corporation 
may organize and carry out appropriate ceremonies 
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and activities, which may include activities that are 
part of the broader Call to Service Campaign, in 
order to observe September 11th National Day of 
Service and Remembrance at the Federal level. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—The Corporation may make 
grants and provide other support to community-based 
organizations to assist in planning and carrying out 
appropriate service, charity, and remembrance oppor-
tunities in conjunction with the September 11th Na-
tional Day of Service and Remembrance. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Corporation may 
consult with and make grants or provide other forms 
of support to nonprofit organizations with expertise 
in representing September 11th families and other 
impacted constituencies, in promoting the establish-
ment of September 11th as an annually recognized 
National Day of Service and Remembrance.’’. 
SEC. 1802. REPEALS. 
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) 
CLEARINGHOUSES.—Section 
198A 
(42 
U.S.C. 12653a). 
(2) MILITARY INSTALLATION CONVERSION DEM-
ONSTRATION
PROGRAMS.—Section 198C (42 U.S.C. 
12653c). 
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(3) SPECIAL
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 198D (42 U.S.C. 12653d). 
(b) REDESIGNATION.—Section 198B is redesignated as 
section 198A. 
SEC. 1803. NEW FELLOWSHIPS. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 198B. SERVE AMERICA FELLOWSHIPS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AREA OF NATIONAL NEED.—The term ‘area 
of national need’ means an area involved in efforts 
to— 
‘‘(A) improve education in schools for eco-
nomically disadvantaged students; 
‘‘(B) expand and improve access to health 
care; 
‘‘(C) improve energy efficiency and conserve 
natural resources; 
‘‘(D) improve economic opportunities for 
economically disadvantaged individuals; or 
‘‘(E) improve disaster preparedness and re-
sponse. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
FELLOWSHIP
RECIPIENT.—The 
term ‘eligible fellowship recipient’ means an indi-
vidual who is selected by a State Commission under 
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subsection (c), as a result of such selection, is eligible 
for a ServeAmerica Fellowship. 
‘‘(3) FELLOW.—The term ‘fellow’ means an eligi-
ble 
fellowship 
recipient 
who 
is 
awarded 
a 
ServeAmerica Fellowship and is designated a fellow 
under subsection (e). 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated under section 501(a)(2) and allotted under 
paragraph (2)(A), the Corporation shall make grants 
(including financial assistance and a corresponding 
allotment of approved national service positions), to 
the State Commission of each of the several States, the 
District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico with an application approved under this section, 
to 
enable 
such 
State 
Commission 
to 
award 
ServeAmerica Fellowships under subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENT; RULES.— 
‘‘(A) ALLOTMENT.—The amount allotted to 
a State Commission for a fiscal year shall be 
equal to an amount that bears the same ratio to 
the 
amount 
appropriated 
under 
section 
501(a)(2), as the population of the State bears to 
the total population of the several States, the 
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District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(B) RULES.—Of the amount allotted to a 
State Commission under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) 1⁄3 of such amount shall be award-
ed to Fellows serving in organizations that 
maintain not more than 10 full-time staff 
and not more than 10 part-time staff; and 
‘‘(ii) not more than 1.5 percent of such 
amount may be used for administrative 
costs. 
‘‘(C) REALLOTMENT.—If a State Commis-
sion does not apply for an allotment under this 
subsection, or if a State Commission’s applica-
tion is not approved, the Corporation shall 
reallot the amount of the State Commission’s al-
lotment to the remaining State Commissions in 
accordance with subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) NUMBER OF POSITIONS.—The Corporation 
shall— 
‘‘(A) establish or increase the number of ap-
proved national service positions under this sub-
section during each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2014; 
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‘‘(B) establish the number of approved posi-
tions at 500 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(C) increase the number of the approved 
positions to— 
‘‘(i) 750 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(ii) 1,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(iii) 1,250 for fiscal year 2013; and 
‘‘(iv) 1,500 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(4) USES OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED USES.—A grant awarded 
under this subsection shall be used to enable fel-
lows to carry out service projects in areas of na-
tional need. 
‘‘(B) PERMITTED USES.—A grant awarded 
under this subsection may be used for— 
‘‘(i) oversight activities and mecha-
nisms for the service sites as determined by 
the State Commission or the Corporation, 
which may include site visits; 
‘‘(ii) activities to augment the experi-
ence of participants in approved national 
service positions under this section, includ-
ing activities to engage such participants in 
networking opportunities with other na-
tional service participants; and 
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‘‘(iii) recruitment or training activi-
ties for participants in approved national 
service positions under this section. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this subsection, a State Commission shall 
submit an application to the Corporation at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Corporation may require, including infor-
mation on the criteria and procedures that the State 
Commission will use for overseeing ServeAmerica Fel-
lowship placements for service projects, under sub-
section (e). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An applicant desiring 
to become an eligible fellowship recipient shall 
submit an application to a State Commission, at 
such time and in such manner as the Commis-
sion may require, and containing the informa-
tion described in subparagraph (B) and such ad-
ditional information as the Commission may re-
quire. An applicant may submit such applica-
tion to only one State Commission for a fiscal 
year. 
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‘‘(A) be a nonprofit organization or an in-
stitution of higher education that is not a Cam-
pus of Service (as described in section 119); 
‘‘(B) satisfy qualification criteria estab-
lished by the Corporation or the State Commis-
sion, including standards relating to organiza-
tional capacity, financial management, and pro-
grammatic oversight; 
‘‘(C) not be a recipient of other national 
service awards; and 
‘‘(D) at the time of registration with a 
State Commission, enter into an agreement pro-
viding that the service sponsor organization 
shall— 
‘‘(i) abide by all program require-
ments; 
‘‘(ii) provide an amount described in 
subsection (e)(3)(b) for each fellow serving 
with 
the 
organization 
through 
the 
ServeAmerica Fellowship; 
‘‘(iii) be responsible for certifying 
whether each fellow serving with the organi-
zation 
successfully 
completed 
the 
ServeAmerica Fellowship, and record and 
certify in a manner specified by the Cor-
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poration the number of hours served by a 
fellow for purposes of determining the fel-
low’s eligibility for benefits; and 
‘‘(iv) provide timely access to records 
relating to the ServeAmerica Fellowship to 
the State Commission, the Corporation, and 
the Corporation’s Inspector General. 
‘‘(2) REGISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT.—No service sponsor 
organization may receive a fellow under this 
subsection until the organization registers with 
the State Commission; 
‘‘(B) CLEARINGHOUSE.—The State Com-
mission shall maintain a list of registered service 
sponsor organizations on a public website; 
‘‘(C) REVOCATION.—If a State Commission 
determines that a service sponsor organization is 
in violation of any of the applicable provisions 
of this section— 
‘‘(i) the State Commission shall revoke 
the registration of the organization; 
‘‘(ii) the organization shall not be eli-
gible to receive a national service award 
under this title, for not less than 5 years; 
and 
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‘‘(iii) the State Commission shall have 
the right to remove a fellow from the orga-
nization and relocate the fellow to another 
site. 
‘‘(e) FELLOWS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to participate 
in a service project as a fellow and receive a 
ServeAmerica Fellowship, an eligible fellowship re-
cipient shall— 
‘‘(A) within 3 months after being selected as 
an eligible fellowship recipient, select a registered 
service sponsor organization described in sub-
section (d) with which the recipient is interested 
in serving under this section; and 
‘‘(B) enter into an agreement with the orga-
nization— 
‘‘(i) that specifies the service the recipi-
ent will provide if the placement is ap-
proved; and 
‘‘(ii) in which the recipient agrees to 
serve for 1 year on a full-time or part-time 
basis (as determined by the Corporation); 
and 
‘‘(iii) submit such agreement to the 
State Commission. 
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‘‘(2) AWARD.—Upon receiving the eligible fellow-
ship recipient’s agreement under paragraph (1), the 
State Commission shall award a ServeAmerica Fel-
lowship to the recipient and designate the recipient as 
a fellow. 
‘‘(3) FELLOWSHIP AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—From amounts received 
under subsection (b), each State Commission 
shall award each of the State’s fellows a 
ServeAmerica Fellowship amount that is equal 
to 50 percent of the amount of the total average 
annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA 
volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Vol-
unteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955). 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT FROM SERVICE SPONSOR OR-
GANIZATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(C), the service sponsor organization shall award 
to the fellow serving such organization an 
amount that will ensure that the total award re-
ceived by the fellow for service in the service 
project (consisting of such amount and the 
ServeAmerica Fellowship amount the fellow re-
ceives under subparagraph (A)) is equal to or 
greater than 70 percent of the average annual 
subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volun-
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teers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955). 
‘‘(C) MAXIMUM LIVING ALLOWANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The total amount 
that may be provided to a fellow under this 
subparagraph shall not exceed 100 percent 
of the average annual subsistence allowance 
provided to VISTA volunteers under section 
105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955). 
‘‘(ii) SMALL ORGANIZATIONS.—A serv-
ice sponsor organization meeting the re-
quirements of subsection (b)(2)(B)(i) shall 
award to the fellow serving such organiza-
tion an amount that will ensure that the 
total award received by the fellow for service 
in the service project (consisting of that 
amount and the ServeAmerica Fellowship 
amount that fellows receive under clause (i) 
is equal to or greater than 60 percent of the 
average annual subsistence allowance pro-
vided to VISTA volunteers under section 
105 of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act 
of 1973. 
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‘‘(D) PRORATION OF AMOUNT.—In the case 
of a fellow who is authorized to serve a part-time 
term of service under the agreement described in 
subparagraph (1)(B)(ii), the amount provided to 
a fellow under this subparagraph shall be pro-
rated accordingly. 
‘‘(E) WAIVER.—The Corporation may allow 
a State Commission to waive the amount re-
quired under subparagraph (B) from the service 
sponsor organization for a fellow serving the or-
ganization if— 
‘‘(i) such requirement is inconsistent 
with the objectives of the ServeAmerica Fel-
lowship program; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount provided to the fellow 
under subparagraph (A) is sufficient to 
meet the necessary costs of living (including 
food, housing, and transportation) in the 
area in which the ServeAmerica Fellowship 
program is located. 
‘‘(f) COMPLIANCE WITH INELIGIBLE SERVICE CAT-
EGORIES.—Service under a ServeAmerica Fellowship shall 
comply with section 132(a). For purposes of applying that 
section to this subsection, a reference to assistance shall be 
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considered to be a reference to assistance provided under 
this section. 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.—Each service sponsor organization 
that receives a fellow under this subsection shall, on a bi-
weekly basis, report to the State Commission on the number 
of hours served and the services provided by that fellow. The 
Corporation shall establish a web portal for the organiza-
tions to use in reporting the information. 
‘‘(h) EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—A fellow who serves in 
a service project under this section shall be considered to 
have served in an approved national service position and, 
upon meeting the requirements of section 147 for full-time 
or part-time national service, shall be eligible for a national 
service educational award described in such section. The 
Corporation shall transfer an appropriate amount of funds 
to the National Service Trust to provide for the national 
service educational awards for such fellow. 
‘‘SEC. 198C. SILVER SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENCORE FELLOW-
SHIPS. 
‘‘(a) SILVER SCHOLARSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Corporation may 
award grants, including fixed-amount grants (in ac-
cordance with section 129(l)) to community-based or-
ganizations to carry out a Silver Scholarship Grant 
Program for individuals age 55 and older to complete 
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not less than 500 hours of service in a year carrying 
out projects of national need and to receive a Silver 
Scholarship in the form of a $1,000 education award. 
Under such a program— 
‘‘(A) the Corporation shall establish criteria 
for the types of the service required to be per-
formed to receive such award; and 
‘‘(B) the individual receiving the award 
shall use such award in accordance with sections 
146(c), 146(d), and 148(c). 
‘‘(2) TERM.—Each program funded under this 
subsection shall be carried out over a period of 3 
years, which may include 1 planning year and 2 ad-
ditional grant years, with a 1-year extension possible, 
if the program meets performance measures developed 
in accordance with section 179(a) and any other cri-
teria determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to carry out 
a program under this subsection, a community-based 
organization shall submit to the Corporation an ap-
plication at such time and in such manner as the 
Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require. A 
community-based organization approved by the Cor-
poration shall be a listed organization as described in 
subsection (b)(2)(D). 
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‘‘(4) COLLABORATION ENCOURAGED.—A commu-
nity-based organization awarded a grant under this 
subsection is encouraged to collaborate with programs 
funded under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Serv-
ice Act in carrying out this program. 
‘‘(5) ELIGIBILITY FOR SCHOLARSHIP.—An indi-
vidual is eligible to receive a Silver Scholarship if the 
community-based organization certifies to the Cor-
poration that the individual has completed not less 
than 500 hours of service under this section. 
‘‘(6) SUPPORT SERVICES.—A community-based 
organization receiving a grant under this subsection 
may use a portion of the fixed-amount grant to pro-
vide transportation services to an eligible individual 
to allow such individual to participate in a service 
project. 
‘‘(b) ENCORE FELLOWSHIPS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Corporation may 
award 1-year Encore Fellowships to enable individ-
uals age 55 or older to— 
‘‘(A) carry out service projects in areas of 
national need; and 
‘‘(B) to receive training and development in 
order to transition to full- or part-time public 
service in the nonprofit sector or government. 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAM.—In carrying out the program, 
the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(A) maintain a list of eligible organiza-
tions for which Encore Fellows may be placed to 
carry out service projects through the program 
and shall provide the list to all Fellowship re-
cipients; and 
‘‘(B) at the request of a Fellowship recipi-
ent— 
‘‘(i) determine whether the requesting 
recipient is able to meet the service needs of 
a listed organization, or another organiza-
tion that the recipient requests in accord-
ance with subparagraph (E), for a service 
project; and 
‘‘(ii) upon making a favorable deter-
mination under clause (i), award the re-
cipient with an Encore Fellowship, and 
place the recipient with the organization as 
an Encore Fellow under subparagraph (E). 
‘‘(C) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An individual de-
siring to be selected as a Fellowship recipi-
ent shall— 
‘‘(I) be an individual who— 
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‘‘(aa) is at least 55 years of 
age as of the time the individual 
applies for the program; and 
‘‘(bb) is not engaged in, but 
who wishes to engage in, full- or 
part-time public service in the 
nonprofit sector or government; 
and 
‘‘(II) submit an application to the 
Corporation, at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Corporation may require, 
including— 
‘‘(aa) a description of the 
area of national need that the ap-
plicant hopes to address through 
the service project; 
‘‘(bb) a description of the 
skills and experience the applicant 
has to address an area of national 
need; and 
‘‘(cc) information identifying 
the region of the United States in 
which the applicant wishes to 
serve. 
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‘‘(ii) SELECTION
BASIS.—In deter-
mining which individuals to select as Fel-
lowship recipients, the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(I) select not more than 10 indi-
viduals from each State; and 
‘‘(II) give priority to individuals 
with skills and experience for which 
there is an ongoing high demand in the 
nonprofit sector and government. 
‘‘(D) LISTED ORGANIZATIONS.—To be listed 
under 
subparagraph 
(A), 
an 
organization 
shall— 
‘‘(i) be a nonprofit organization; and 
‘‘(ii) submit an application to the Cor-
poration at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Cor-
poration may require, including— 
‘‘(I) a description of— 
‘‘(aa) the services and activi-
ties the organization carries out 
generally; 
‘‘(bb) the area of national 
need that the organization seeks to 
address through a service project; 
and 
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‘‘(cc) the services and activi-
ties the organization seeks to 
carry out through the proposed 
service project; 
‘‘(II) a description of the skills 
and experience that an eligible Encore 
Fellowship recipient needs to be placed 
with the organization as an Encore 
Fellow for the service project; 
‘‘(III) a description of the train-
ing and leadership development the or-
ganization shall provide an Encore 
Fellow placed with the organization to 
assist the Encore Fellow in obtaining a 
public service job in the nonprofit sec-
tor or government after the period of 
the Encore Fellowship; and 
‘‘(IV) evidence of the organiza-
tion’s financial stability. 
‘‘(E) PLACEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) REQUEST FOR PLACEMENT WITH 
LISTED ORGANIZATIONS.—To be placed with 
a listed organization in accordance with 
subparagraph (B)(ii) for a service project, 
an eligible Encore Fellowship recipient shall 
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section shall agree to provide, for the living ex-
penses of the Encore Fellow during the year of 
service, non-Federal contributions in an amount 
equal to not less than $1 for every $1 of Federal 
funds provided to the organization for the En-
core Fellow through the fellowship. 
‘‘(G) TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE.—Each or-
ganization that receives an Encore Fellow under 
this subsection shall provide training, leadership 
development, and assistance to the Encore Fel-
low, and conduct oversight of the service pro-
vided by the Encore Fellow. 
‘‘(H) LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT.—Each 
year, the Corporation shall convene current and 
former Encore Fellows to discuss the Encore Fel-
lows’ experiences related to service under this 
subsection and discuss strategies for increasing 
leadership and careers in public service in the 
nonprofit sector or government. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATIONS.—The Corporation shall conduct 
an independent evaluation of the programs authorized 
under subsections (a) and (b) and widely disseminate the 
results, including recommendations for improvement, to the 
service community through multiple channels, including the 
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Corporation’s Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effective 
strategies.’’. 
SEC. 1804. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART II—INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM 
SUPPORT 
‘‘SEC. 198D. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
‘‘(a) METHODS
OF CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES.—The 
Corporation may, through grants and fixed-amount grants 
(in accordance with section 129(l)), carry out the following 
programs: 
‘‘(1) PROGRAMS FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUTH.— 
A program selected from among those listed in 122(a) 
where no less than 75 percent of the participants are 
disadvantaged youth. 
‘‘(A) COMPONENTS
OF
PROGRAMS.—Such 
programs may include life skills training, em-
ployment training, educational counseling, pro-
gram to complete a high-school diploma or GED, 
counseling, or a mentoring relationship with an 
adult volunteer. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to 
programs that engage retirees to serve as men-
tors. 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH UNDER 
THE AGE OF 17.—Programs that engage youth under 
the age of 17 in service to the community to meet 
unmet human, educational, environmental, emergency 
and disaster preparedness, or public safety needs and 
may be a summer program or a year-round program. 
Priority shall be given to programs that collaborate 
with the RSVP Program and the AmeriCorps pro-
grams. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAMS
THAT
REDUCE
RECIDIVISM.— 
Programs that re-engage court-involved youth and 
adults with the goal of reducing recidivism. Priority 
shall be given to such programs that create support 
systems beginning in corrections facilities, and pro-
grams that have life skills training, employment 
training, an education program, including a program 
to complete a high-school diploma or GED, edu-
cational and career counseling, post program place-
ment, and support services, which could begin in cor-
rections facilities. The program may include health 
and wellness programs, including but not limited to 
drug and alcohol treatment, mental health counseling, 
and smoking cessation. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAMS THAT RECRUIT CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS.—Demonstration projects for programs that 
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have as one of their primary purposes the recruitment 
and acceptance of court-involved youth and adults as 
participants, volunteers, or members. Such a program 
may serve any purpose otherwise permitted under 
this Act. 
‘‘(5) PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MENTORING.— 
Programs that support and strengthen direct-service 
youth mentoring programs by increasing State re-
sources dedicated to mentoring and to allow men-
toring partnerships to assist direct-service mentoring 
programs through subgrants, to promote quality 
standards for mentoring programs, to expand men-
toring opportunities tailored to the needs and cir-
cumstances of youth, to increase the number of at-risk 
youth in the State receiving mentoring from screened 
and trained adult mentors; and 
‘‘(6) PROGRAMS
THAT
BUILD
STATE
AND
NA-
TIONAL MENTORING INFRASTRUCTURE.—Programs to 
create statewide Mentoring Partnerships or imple-
ment youth mentoring projects of national scope. 
‘‘(7) OTHER
INNOVATIVE
AND
MODEL
PRO-
GRAMS.—Any other innovative and model programs 
that the Corporation considers appropriate. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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‘‘(1) THREE-YEAR TERM.—Each program funded 
under this part shall be carried out over a period of 
three years, which may include one planning year 
and two additional grant years, with a 1-year exten-
sion possible, if the program meets performance meas-
ures developed in accordance with section 179(a) and 
any other criteria determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(2) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a program for which a 
grant is made under this part may not exceed 76 
percent of the total cost of the program in the 
first year and may not exceed 50 percent of the 
total cost of the program for the remaining years 
of the grant, including if the grant is extended 
for 1 year. 
‘‘(B) 
NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—In 
providing for the remaining share of the cost of 
carrying out such a program, each recipient of 
a grant under this part— 
‘‘(i) shall provide for such share 
through a payment in cash or in kind, fair-
ly evaluated, including facilities, equip-
ment, or services; and 
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