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(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as
paragraph (2);
(3) in paragraph (2) (as redesignated by this
section), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)’’ and
inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and
(4) by adding after paragraph (2) (as redesig-
nated by this section) the following:
‘‘(3) If an assignment of a foster grandparent
is suspended or discontinued, the replacement of
that foster grandparent shall be determined through
the mutual agreement of all parties involved in the
provision of services to the child.’’;
(5) in subsection (d)—
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘low-
income persons serving as volunteers under this
part, such allowances, stipends, and other sup-
port’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income persons and
persons eligible under subsection (h) serving as
volunteers under this part, such allowances or
stipends’’; and
(B) by striking the second sentence and all
that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘Any
stipend or allowance provided under this part
shall not exceed 75 percent of the minimum
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wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), with the Federal
share not to exceed $2.65 per hour, provided
that the Director shall adjust the Federal share
once prior to December 31, 2007, to account
for inflation.’’;
(6) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘125’’ and
inserting ‘‘200’’;
(7) by striking subsection (f) and inserting:
‘‘(f)(1) Subject to the restrictions in paragraph (3),
individuals who are not low-income persons may serve as
volunteers under this part. The regulations issued by the
Director to carry out this part (other than regulations re-
lating to stipends or allowances to individuals authorized
by subsections (d) and (h)) shall apply to all volunteers
under this part, without regard to whether such volunteers
are eligible to receive a stipend or allowance under sub-
section (d) or (h).
‘‘(2) Except as provided under paragraph (1), each
recipient of a grant or contract to carry out a project
under this part shall give equal treatment to all volunteers
who participate in such project, without regard to whether
such volunteers are eligible to receive a stipend or allow-
ance under subsection (d) or (h).
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‘‘(3) An individual who is not a low-income person
may not become a volunteer under this part if allowing
that individual to become a volunteer under this part
would prevent a low-income person from becoming a vol-
unteer under this part or would displace a low-income per-
son from being a volunteer under this part.’’; and
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections:
‘‘(g) The Director may also provide a stipend or al-
lowance in an amount not to exceed 10 percent more than
the amount established under subsection (d) to leaders
who, on the basis of past experience as volunteers, special
skills, and demonstrated leadership abilities, may coordi-
nate activities, including training, and otherwise support
the service of volunteers under this part.
‘‘(h) The Director may provide payments under sub-
section (d) for up to 15 percent of volunteers serving in
a project under this part for a fiscal year who do not meet
the definition of ‘low-income’ under subsection (e), upon
certification by the recipient of a grant or contract that
it is unable to effectively recruit and place low-income vol-
unteers in the number of placements approved for the
project.’’.
SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS.
Section 213 (42 U.S.C. 5013) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘low-income
persons aged 60 or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income
and other persons aged 55 or over’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Subsections
(d), (e), and (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsections (d)
through (h)’’; and
(3) by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and insert-
ing the following:
‘‘(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers
and leaders may receive a stipend or allowance
consistent with subsection (g) authorized under
subsection (d) of section 211, as approved by
the Director.’’.
SEC. 2206. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
(a) CHANGE IN AGE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 223 (42
U.S.C. 5023) is amended by striking ‘‘sixty years and
older’’ and inserting ‘‘55 years and older’’.
(b) NAME CHANGE.—Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024)
is amended in the heading by striking ‘‘VOLUNTEER’’
and inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’.
SEC. 2207. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘With not
less than one-third of the funds made available’’ and
inserting ‘‘With funds made available’’; and
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(2) in subsection (b), by adding after paragraph
(18) the following:
‘‘(19) Programs that strengthen community ef-
forts in support of homeland security.’’.
SEC. 2208. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS.
Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing after section 227 the following new sections:
‘‘SEC. 
228. 
PARTICIPATION 
REGARDLESS 
OF 
INCOME
LEVEL.
‘‘(a) GENERAL.—Participation in programs and ac-
tivities under this title shall be open to seniors regardless
of income level.
‘‘(b) PARTICIPATION OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS
ENCOURAGED.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Cor-
poration shall take appropriate steps, including conducting
outreach at the national level and requiring measures at
the local level, to ensure the inclusion of low-income per-
sons in programs and activities authorized under this title.
‘‘SEC. 229. CONTINUITY OF SERVICE.
‘‘To ensure the continued service of individuals in
communities served by Retired and Senior Volunteer pro-
grams, Foster Grandparent programs, and Senior Com-
panion programs prior to enactment of this section, in
making grants under this title the Corporation shall take
actions it considers necessary to maintain service assign-
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ments for such seniors and to ensure continuity of service
for communities.
‘‘SEC. 229A. TRAINING AND RESEARCH.
‘‘From funds appropriated each fiscal year to carry
out subtitle II, the Corporation may reserve up to
$10,000,000 to support research and training designed to
improve the effectiveness of programs supported under
subtitle II.’’.
Subtitle C—Amendments to Title
IV (Administration and Coordi-
nation)
SEC. 2301. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Section 415 (42 U.S.C. 5055) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Except as
provided in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this
section, volunteers’’ and inserting ‘‘Volunteers’’;
(2) by striking subsections (b), (e), and (f);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (b) and (c), respectively;
(4) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by this
section), in the material preceding paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘Any period of service of a
volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘Any period of service
of a participant enrolled in a full-time term of
service in an approved national service position
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authorized under title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. et
seq.), any period of service of a volunteer’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘subsequent’’; and
(5) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by this
section), by striking ‘‘Volunteers serving in pro-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘Participants serving in a full-
time term of service in an approved national service
position authorized under title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. et seq.),
volunteers serving in programs’’.
SEC. 2302. DEFINITIONS.
Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘National
Senior Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘National
Senior Service Corps’’; and
(2) in paragraph (14)—
(A) by striking ‘‘National Senior Volunteer
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘National Senior Service
Corps’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘parts A, B, C, and E of’’;
SEC. 2303. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.
Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended by striking
‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Senior Service Corps’’.
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SEC. 2304. INCOME VERIFICATION.
Title IV is amended by adding after section 425 the
following new section:
‘‘SEC. 426. INCOME VERIFICATION.
‘‘Each organization that receives assistance under
this Act may verify the income eligibility of volunteers
based on a confidential declaration of income and with no
requirements for verification.’’.
SEC. 2305. SECTIONS REPEALED.
Sections 412, 416, and 419 (42 U.S.C. 5052, 5056,
and 5059), and the items relating to such sections in the
table of contents contained in section 1(b), are repealed.
Subtitle D—Amendments to Title V
(Authorization of Appropriations)
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR
VISTA AND SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 501. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PRO-
GRAMS.
‘‘(a) VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the VISTA
program under title I, such sums as may be necessary for
fiscal year 2003 and such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007.
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‘‘(b) SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Special Vol-
unteers Programs under title I, such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.’’.
SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA-
TIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.
Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.
‘‘(a) RETIRED
AND
SENIOR
VOLUNTEER
PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out part A of title II, such sums as may be necessary for
each of the fiscal years 2003 and 2007.
‘‘(b) FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.—There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of title
II, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 2003 and 2007.
‘‘(c) SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title
II, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 2003 and 2007.
‘‘(d) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out part E of title
II, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal
years 2003 through 2007.’’.
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SEC. 2403. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.
Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for the ad-
ministration of this Act such sums as may be necessary
for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.’’.
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS TO
OTHER LAWS
SEC. 3101. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT.
Section 8E(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act (5
U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘National and Com-
munity Service Trust Act of 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990’’.
TITLE IV—TECHNICAL AMEND-
MENTS TO TABLES OF CON-
TENTS
SEC. 4101. TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.
Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501, note) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents
is as follows:
‘‘Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
‘‘Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.
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‘‘TITLE I—NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT
PROGRAM
‘‘Subtitle A—General Provisions
‘‘Sec. 101. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 102. Authority to make State grants.
‘‘Subtitle B—Service Learning Programs
‘‘PART I—SERVE-AMERICA PROGRAMS
‘‘Sec. 111. Assistance to States and Indian tribes.
‘‘Sec. 112. Allotments.
‘‘Sec. 113. Applications.
‘‘Sec. 114. Consideration of applications.
‘‘Sec. 115. Federal, State, and local contributions.
‘‘Sec. 116. Limitations on uses of funds.
‘‘PART II—HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY
SERVICE
‘‘Sec. 119. Higher education innovation programs for community service.
‘‘PART III—COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS, TRAINING, AND INITIATIVES
‘‘Sec. 120. Community-based programs, training, and other initiatives.
‘‘PART IV—CLEARINGHOUSE
‘‘Sec. 120A. Service-learning clearinghouse.
‘‘Subtitle C—National Service Trust Programs
‘‘PART I—INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL SERVICE
‘‘Sec. 121. Authority to provide assistance and approved national service posi-
tions.
‘‘Sec. 122. Types of national service programs eligible for program assistance.
‘‘Sec. 123. Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national
service educational awards.
‘‘Sec. 124. Types of program assistance.
‘‘Sec. 125. Training and technical assistance.
‘‘Sec. 126. Other special assistance.
‘‘PART II—APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS
‘‘Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service positions.
‘‘Sec. 129A. Pilot authority for member-based national service positions.
‘‘Sec. 129B. Education awards program.
‘‘Sec. 129C. Fixed amount grants.
‘‘Sec. 130. Application for assistance and approved national service positions.
‘‘Sec. 131. National service program assistance requirements.
‘‘Sec. 132. Ineligible service categories.
‘‘Sec. 133. Consideration of applications.
‘‘PART III—NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS
‘‘Sec. 137. Description of participants.