I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3000 
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 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mr. PANETTA (for himself, Mr. BACON, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. 
MOULTON, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. CROW, Mr. PHILLIPS, and Mr. KAHELE) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Ways and Means, 
Oversight and Reform, Veterans’ Affairs, Homeland Security, Intelligence 
(Permanent Select), House Administration, the Judiciary, and Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction 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, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Inspire to Serve Act 
of 2021’’. 
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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6211
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00012
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
equitable due to a lack of available financial re-
sources at the local level. 
(4) REPORT BY RECIPIENT ON OTHER FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant to which this sub-
section applies shall report to the Secretary the 
amount and source of any Federal funds used to 
carry out the program for which the grant is pro-
vided, other than funds made available under pro-
grams administered by the Secretary, including the 
amounts and sources of the other Federal funds. 
(f) GEOGRAPHIC
DISTRIBUTION.—To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable geo-
graphic distribution of grants awarded under this section. 
(g) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall, not later than 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
every 12 months thereafter, submit a report to Congress 
that contains the following: 
(1) Information on all programs for which 
grants were awarded under this section during the 
preceding 12-month period, including detail on the 
grant recipients, the programs funded by the grants, 
and the schools involved in the programs funded by 
the grants. 
(2) An evaluation of the successes of all pro-
grams for which grants are awarded under this sec-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00013
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00014
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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) 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00015
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00016
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00017
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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,’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00018
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
2021’’; 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 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00019
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(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— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00020
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00021
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (E) are made available both in the ag-
gregate for the United States and separately 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 
participants with knowledge of law, government, and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00022
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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 
of Education at such time, in such manner, and con-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00023
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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 
issue such regulations as may be necessary to govern ap-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00024
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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, 
and the Archivist of the United States shall submit as part 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00025
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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 
or do not know any of the rights guaranteed by the 
First Amendment to the Constitution. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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 
times as likely as all workers in the United States 
to work multiple jobs. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00027
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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; 
(5) teachers across the country have sought to 
raise awareness of a crisis in resource support and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00028
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
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-
section (d)(3) of section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code) or active status (as defined in sub-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00029
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
section (d)(4) of such section) in one of the uni-
formed services (as defined in subsection (a)(5) of 
such section). 
(3) NATIONAL SERVICE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘national 
service’’ means participation, other than mili-
tary service or public service, in a program 
that— 
(i) is designed to enhance the common 
good and meet the needs of communities, 
the States, or the United States; and 
(ii) is funded or facilitated by— 
(I) an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
tax under section 501(a) of such 
Code; 
(II) an institution of higher edu-
cation as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001); or 
(III) the Federal Government or 
a State, Tribal, or local government. 
(B) INCLUDED
PROGRAMS.—The term 
‘‘national service’’ includes— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00030
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(i) the programs authorized in— 
(I) sections 5 and 6 of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504 and 
2505); 
(II) section 171 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (re-
lating to the YouthBuild Program; 29 
U.S.C. 3226); 
(III) part A of title I of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(relating to the Volunteers in Service 
to America; 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); 
and 
(IV) subtitles C (relating to the 
National Service Trust Program; 42 
U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) and E (relating 
to the National Civilian Community 
Corps; 42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) of 
title I of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990; and 
(ii) any other program that is con-
sistent with subparagraph (A), as deter-
mined by the Director of the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service es-
tablished under subsection (b). 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00031
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(4) PUBLIC SERVICE.—The term ‘‘public serv-
ice’’ means civilian employment in the Federal Gov-
ernment or a State, Tribal, or local government. 
(5) SERVICE.—The term ‘‘service’’ means a 
personal commitment of time, energy, and talent to 
a mission that contributes to the public good by pro-
tecting the Nation and its citizens, strengthening 
communities, or promoting the general social wel-
fare. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
Executive Office of the President a Council on Mili-
tary, National, and Public Service (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Council shall— 
(A) advise the President with respect to 
promoting and expanding opportunities for mili-
tary service, national service, and public service 
for all Americans; 
(B) coordinate policies and initiatives of 
the executive branch to promote and expand op-
portunities for military service, national service, 
and public services; and 
(C) coordinate policies and initiatives of 
the executive branch to foster an increased 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00032
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
sense of service and civic responsibility among 
all Americans. 
(c) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
an Assistant to the President for Military, National, 
and Public Service, who shall serve at the pleasure 
of the President. The Assistant to the President for 
Military, National, and Public Service shall serve as 
the Director of the Council. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—In addition to the Director, 
the Council shall be composed of— 
(A) the Secretary of State; 
(B) the Secretary of Defense; 
(C) the Attorney General; 
(D) the Secretary of the Interior; 
(E) the Secretary of Commerce; 
(F) the Secretary of Labor; 
(G) the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services; 
(H) the Secretary of Education; 
(I) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; 
(J) the Secretary of Homeland Security; 
(K) the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00033
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(L) the Director of National Intelligence; 
(M) the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management; 
(N) the Director of the Peace Corps; 
(O) the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service; 
and 
(P) such other officers as the President 
may designate. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet on a 
quarterly basis, or more frequently as the Director 
may direct. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL.—In addi-
tion to performing such other functions as the President 
may direct, the Council shall do the following: 
(1) Assist and advise the President and the 
heads of Executive agencies in the establishment of 
policies, goals, objectives, and priorities to promote 
service and civic responsibility among all Americans. 
(2) Develop and recommend to the President 
and the heads of Executive agencies policies of com-
mon interest to Executive agencies for increasing the 
participation and propensity of Americans to partici-
pate in military, national, and public service in order 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00034
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
to address national security and other current and 
future needs of the Nation. 
(3) Serve as the interagency lead for identifying 
critical skills to address national security and other 
needs of the Nation, with responsibility for coordi-
nating Governmentwide efforts to address gaps in 
critical skills and identifying methods to recruit and 
retain individuals possessing such critical skills. 
(4) Serve as a forum for Federal officials re-
sponsible for military, national, and public service 
programs to coordinate and develop interagency, 
cross-service initiatives. 
(5) Lead the effort of the Federal Government 
to develop joint awareness and recruitment, reten-
tion, and marketing initiatives involving military, na-
tional, and public service, including the sharing of 
marketing and recruiting research between and 
among service agencies. 
(6) Coordinate and oversee the development and 
implementation of recruitment, retention, marketing, 
and public outreach initiatives for the Federal civil-
ian service and national service programs, includ-
ing— 
(A) efforts to reevaluate benefits for the 
Federal civilian service and national service pro-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00035
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
grams in order to increase awareness of, and 
remove barriers to entry into, such programs; 
and 
(B) efforts to develop pathways to service 
for college students and recent college grad-
uates. 
(7) Consider approaches for assessing impact of 
service on the needs of the Nation and individuals. 
(8) Consult with such representatives of non- 
Federal entities, including State, local, and Tribal 
governments, State and local educational authorities, 
institutions of higher education, nonprofit organiza-
tions, philanthropic organizations, and the private 
sector, as the Council considers advisable, in order 
to promote and develop initiatives to foster and re-
ward military, national, and public service. 
(9) Oversee the implementation of the rec-
ommendations of the National Commission on Mili-
tary, National, and Public Service established under 
section 553 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328). 
(10) Prepare and submit to the President and 
to the Congress a Quadrennial Military, National, 
and Public Service Strategy, with the first such 
Strategy submitted not later than 2 years after the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00036
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
date of the enactment of this Act, which shall set 
forth— 
(A) a review of programs and initiatives of 
the Federal Government relating to the Coun-
cil’s mandate; 
(B) notable initiatives by State, local, and 
Tribal governments and by nongovernmental 
entities to increase awareness of and participa-
tion in service programs; 
(C) current and foreseeable trends for 
service to address the needs of the Nation; and 
(D) a program for addressing any defi-
ciencies identified by the Council, together with 
recommendations for legislation. 
(11) Prepare and submit to the President and 
the Congress a Quadrennial Report on Cross-Service 
Participation on the basis of the activities carried 
out under section 207, with the first such Report 
submitted not later than 4 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(12) Prepare, for inclusion in the President’s 
annual budget submission to Congress under section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, a detailed, sep-
arate analysis, by budget function, by agency, and 
by initiative area for the preceding fiscal year, the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00037
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
current fiscal year, and the fiscal years for which the 
budget is submitted, identifying the amounts of 
gross and net appropriations or obligational author-
ity and outlays for initiatives consistent with the pri-
orities of the President under the Quadrennial Mili-
tary, National, and Public Service Strategy, with 
separate displays for mandatory and discretionary 
amounts. 
(13) Develop a definition of national service 
that incorporates domestic and international service 
and a joint national service messaging strategy that 
both the Corporation for National and Community 
Service and the Peace Corps would promote. 
(e) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR.—In addi-
tion to duties relating to the preceding provisions of this 
section, as well as such other functions as the President 
may direct, the Director shall— 
(1) coordinate with the Assistant to the Presi-
dent for National Security Affairs for any matter 
that may affect national security; 
(2) at the President’s discretion, serve as 
spokesperson of the executive branch on issues re-
lated to military, national, and public service; and 
(3) upon request, appear before any committee 
or subcommittee of the House of Representatives 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00038
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
and of the Senate to represent the position of the 
executive branch on matters within the scope of the 
Council’s responsibilities. 
(f) ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS.— 
(1) ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR MILI-
TARY, NATIONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE.—The As-
sistant to the President for Military, National, and 
Public Service shall be compensated at the rate pay-
able for level II of the Executive Schedule under sec-
tion 5313 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) STAFF.—The Council may employ such offi-
cers and employees as may be necessary to carry out 
its functions. Staff of the Council shall be com-
pensated at a rate no higher than the rate payable 
for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—The Council 
may employ and fix the compensation of such ex-
perts and consultants as may be necessary for car-
rying out of its functions, in accordance with section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—The Council may, 
in carrying out its functions, establish advisory com-
mittees composed of representatives from outside the 
Federal Government. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00039
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(5) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—The Coun-
cil may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations 
of services, goods, and property, except for cash, 
from non-Federal entities for the purposes of aiding 
and facilitating the work of the Council. 
(6) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT VOLUNTARY SERV-
ICES.—Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Council may accept and em-
ploy voluntary and uncompensated services in fur-
therance of the purposes of the Council. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(40) a separate statement of the amount of 
appropriations requested for the Council on Military, 
National, and Public Service in the Executive Office 
of the President. 
‘‘(41) a separate analysis by budget function, 
by agency, and by initiative area, for the current fis-
cal year and the fiscal year for which the budget is 
submitted, identifying the amounts of obligational 
authority and outlays for initiatives consistent with 
the priorities of the President under the Quadrennial 
Military, National, and Public Service Strategy re-
quired by section 201(d) of the Inspire to Serve Act 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00040
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
of 2021, with separate displays for mandatory and 
discretionary amounts.’’. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 202. INTERNET-BASED SERVICE PLATFORM. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States, in promoting a culture of service in the 
United States and meeting the recruiting needs for mili-
tary, national, and public service programs, to provide a 
comprehensive, interactive, and integrated internet-based 
platform to enable Americans to learn about and connect 
with service organizations and opportunities and assist in 
the recruiting needs of service organizations. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL
ON
MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND 
PUBLIC SERVICE.—The term ‘‘Council on Military, 
National, and Public Service’’ means the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service established 
under section 201. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00041
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘member’’ means an 
individual who is a member of the Service Platform 
under this section. 
(5) MILITARY DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘mili-
tary department’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 102 of title 5, United States Code. 
(6) MILITARY
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘military 
service’’ means active service (as defined in sub-
section (d)(3) of section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code) or active status (as defined in sub-
section (d)(4) of such section) in one of the uni-
formed services (as defined in subsection (a)(5) of 
such section). 
(7) NATIONAL SERVICE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘national 
service’’ means participation, other than mili-
tary or public service, in a program that— 
(i) is designed to enhance the common 
good and meet the needs of communities, 
the States, or the United States; and 
(ii) is funded or facilitated by— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00042
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(I) an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
tax under section 501(a) of such 
Code; 
(II) an institution of higher edu-
cation as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001); or 
(III) the Federal Government or 
a State, Tribal, or local government. 
(B) INCLUDED
PROGRAMS.—The term 
‘‘national service’’ includes— 
(i) the programs authorized in— 
(I) sections 5 and 6 of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504 and 
2505); 
(II) section 171 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (re-
lating to the YouthBuild Program; 29 
U.S.C. 3226); 
(III) part A of title I of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(relating to the Volunteers in Service 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00043
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
to America; 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); 
and 
(IV) subtitles C (relating to the 
National Service Trust Program; 42 
U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) and E (relating 
to the National Civilian Community 
Corps; 42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) of 
title I of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990; and 
(ii) any other program that is con-
sistent with subparagraph (A), as deter-
mined by the Director of the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service. 
(8) PUBLIC SERVICE.—The term ‘‘public serv-
ice’’ means civilian employment in the Federal Gov-
ernment or a State, Tribal, or local government. 
(9) SERVICE.—The term ‘‘service’’ means a 
personal commitment of time, energy, and talent to 
a mission that contributes to the public good by pro-
tecting the Nation and its citizens, strengthening 
communities, or promoting the general social wel-
fare. 
(10) SERVICE
MISSION.—The term ‘‘service 
mission’’ means the objectives of a service organiza-
tion or a service opportunity. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00044
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(11) SERVICE OPPORTUNITY.—The term ‘‘serv-
ice opportunity’’ means any paid, volunteer, or other 
position with a service organization. 
(12) 
SERVICE
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term 
‘‘service organization’’ means any military service, 
national service, or public service organization that 
participates in the Service Platform. 
(13) SERVICE PLATFORM.—The term ‘‘Service 
Platform’’ means the interactive and integrated 
internet-based platform established under this sec-
tion. 
(14) SERVICE TYPE.—The term ‘‘service type’’ 
means the period and form of service with a service 
organization, including part-time, full-time, term 
limited, sabbatical, temporary, episodic, and emer-
gency options for paid, volunteer, and stipend-based 
service. 
(15) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the sev-
eral States, the District of Columbia, the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SERVICE PLATFORM.— 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall establish, maintain, and promote the Service Plat-
form, an interactive and integrated internet-based plat-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00045
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
form to serve as a centralized resource and database for 
the American public to learn about and connect with orga-
nizations and opportunities in military, national, and pub-
lic service and for those organizations to identify members 
of the American public with the skills necessary to address 
their needs. 
(d) COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT.—The develop-
ment and maintenance of the Service Platform shall be 
subject to the oversight of the Director of the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service who shall be respon-
sible for ensuring that the Service Platform achieves the 
policy objectives set forth in this section. 
(e) USE OF THE SERVICE PLATFORM.— 
(1) PUBLIC ACCESSIBILITY.—The Director shall 
determine, and make accessible by the public, infor-
mation about service organizations and service op-
portunities, without any requirement that a person 
seeking such access become a member of the Service 
Platform. 
(2) MEMBERS.—Any individual meeting criteria 
established by the Director by regulation may be-
come a member of the Service Platform. Registering 
as a member shall entitle the member to access in-
formation about service organizations and service 
opportunities available through the Service Platform. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00046
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(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. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00047
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(5) VERIFICATION.—The Director shall register 
an individual as a member when the Director verifies 
that the individual has not previously registered as 
a member. The Director shall, by written notice (in-
cluding by electronic communication), notify the 
member of such registration. 
(6) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BY MEMBERS.— 
The Service Platform shall enable members to pro-
vide 
additional 
information 
to 
improve 
the 
functionality of the Service Platform, as determined 
by the Director. Such additional information may in-
clude information regarding— 
(A) educational background; 
(B) employment background; 
(C) professional skills, training, licenses, 
and certifications; 
(D) service organization preferences; 
(E) service type preferences; 
(F) service mission preferences; and 
(G) geographic preferences. 
(7) UPDATES.—Each member may update the 
member’s personal and other information in the 
Service Platform at any time. 
(8) REQUEST REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE.— 
The Director shall send to any member who con-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00048
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
sents under paragraph (4)(D) to voluntarily join the 
Armed Forces during an emergency requiring na-
tional mobilization an annual request to confirm the 
member’s continued willingness to so serve. 
(9) WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber may withdraw as a member by submitting to the 
Service Platform a request to so withdraw. Within 
30 days after the request to withdraw is made, all 
records regarding that member shall be removed 
from the Service Platform and any other data stor-
age locations the Service Platform may use, notwith-
standing any obligations under the Federal Records 
Act (44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
(f) SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AND MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS.—All Executive agencies and military 
departments shall participate in the Service Plat-
form as service organizations. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS.— 
The regulations issued under subsection (i) shall in-
clude— 
(A) procedures that enable State, local, 
and Tribal government agencies to participate 
in the Service Platform as service organizations; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00049
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) procedures that enable nongovern-
mental organizations that undertake national 
service programs to participate in the Service 
Platform as service organizations; and 
(C) a timeline to implement the procedures 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
(3) INFORMATION
ON
SERVICE
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Each service organization shall make avail-
able on the Service Platform— 
(A) information sufficient for members to 
identify and understand the organization’s serv-
ice opportunities and service mission; 
(B) information on the availability of serv-
ice opportunities by service type; 
(C) internet links to the service organiza-
tion’s hiring and recruiting websites; and 
(D) such additional information as the Di-
rector may determine. 
(4) 
ADDITIONAL
PLATFORMS
NOT
PRE-
CLUDED.—Nothing in this subsection shall prevent 
any service organization from creating or maintain-
ing its own internet-based system or platform to re-
cruit individuals for employment or for volunteer or 
other service opportunities. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00050
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(g) MINIMUM DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.—In addition 
to the requirements set forth in this section, the Service 
Platform shall do the following: 
(1) Provide the public with access to informa-
tion on service organizations and service opportuni-
ties through an internet-based system that is user- 
friendly, interactive, accessible, and fully functional 
through mobile applications and other widely used 
communications media, without a requirement that 
any person seeking such access register as a mem-
ber. 
(2) Provide individuals with the ability to reg-
ister as members in order to customize their experi-
ence in accordance with subsection (e)(6), include 
mechanisms to connect members with service organi-
zations and service opportunities that match the in-
terests of the members, and ensure robust search ca-
pabilities to facilitate the ability of members to ex-
plore service organizations and service opportunities. 
(3) Include mechanisms to enable service orga-
nizations to connect with members who have con-
sented to be contacted and meet the needs of the 
service organizations. 
(4) Incorporate, to the extent permitted by law 
and regulation, the ability of members to securely 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00051
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
upload information on education, employment, and 
skills from internet-based professional, recruiting, 
and social media systems, consistent with security 
requirements. 
(5) Ensure compatibility with relevant informa-
tion systems of Executive agencies and military de-
partments. 
(6) Use state-of-the-art technology and analyt-
ical tools to facilitate the efficacy of the Service 
Platform in connecting members with service oppor-
tunities and service organizations. 
(7) Retain all personal information in a manner 
that protects the privacy of members in accordance 
with section 552a of title 5, United States Code, and 
other applicable law, provide access to information 
relating to a member only in accordance with the 
consent of the member, and incorporate data secu-
rity and control policies that are adequate to ensure 
the confidentiality and security of information pro-
vided and maintained on the Service Platform. 
(h) DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICE PLATFORM PLAN.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Director shall develop a detailed plan to imple-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00052
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
ment the Service Platform that complies with all the 
requirements of this section. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In developing 
the plan under this subsection, the Director shall 
consult with the Secretary of Defense, the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management, the head of the United 
States Digital Service and, as needed, the heads of 
other Executive agencies. Such consultation may in-
clude seeking assistance in the design, development, 
and creation of the Service Platform. 
(3) TECHNICAL ADVICE PERMITTED.—In devel-
oping the plan under this subsection, the Director 
may seek and receive technical advice from experts 
outside of the Federal Government and to form a 
committee of such experts to assist in the design and 
development of the Service Platform. Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Director may accept the voluntary services 
of these individuals. A committee of the experts shall 
not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(4) INFORMATION COLLECTION AUTHORIZED.— 
In developing the plan under this subsection, the Di-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00053
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
rector may collect information from the public 
through focus groups, surveys, and other mecha-
nisms, without regard to subchapter I of chapter 35 
of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’). 
(i) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall issue regula-
tions to carry out this section not later than 12 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(j) SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM.—Section 10 of the 
Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3809) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) SERVICE PLATFORM.—The Selective Service 
System shall provide to all registrants, on its website and 
in communications with registrants relating to registra-
tion, information about the Service Platform established 
under section 202 of the Inspire to Serve Act of 2021. 
The Selective Service System shall provide to each reg-
istrant, at the time of registration, an option to transfer 
to the Service Platform the information the registrant has 
provided to the Selective Service System. The Director of 
Selective Service shall consult with the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget to ensure that informa-
tion provided by the Selective Service System is compatible 
with the information requirements of the Service Plat-
form.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00054
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(k) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 12 months thereafter, the Director of the Council 
on Military, National, and Public Service shall provide a 
report to Congress on the Service Platform. Such report 
shall include information on the following: 
(1) Details on the status of implementation of 
the Service Platform and plans for further develop-
ment of the Service Platform. 
(2) Participation rates of service organizations 
and members. 
(3) The number of individuals visiting the Serv-
ice Platform, the number of service organizations 
participating in the platform, and the number of 
service opportunities available in the preceding 12- 
month period. 
(4) Any cybersecurity or privacy concerns. 
(5) The results of any surveys or studies under-
taken to increase the use and efficacy of the Service 
Platform. 
(6) Any additional information the Director or 
the President considers appropriate. 
(l) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget for each fiscal year such funds as may 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00055
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
be necessary for the development, maintenance, improve-
ment, and promotion of the Service Platform. 
SEC. 203. PILOT PROGRAM TO COORDINATE MILITARY, NA-
TIONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE RECRUIT-
MENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL
ON
MILITARY, NATIONAL, AND 
PUBLIC SERVICE.—The term ‘‘Council on Military, 
National, and Public Service’’ means the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service established 
under section 201. 
(2) MILITARY
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘military 
service’’ means active service (as defined in sub-
section (d)(3) of section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code) or active status (as defined in sub-
section (d)(4) of such section) in one of the Armed 
Forces (as defined in subsection (a)(4) of such sec-
tion). 
(3) NATIONAL SERVICE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘national 
service’’ means participation, other than mili-
tary or public service, in a program that— 
(i) is designed to enhance the common 
good and meet the needs of communities, 
the States, or the United States; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00056
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(ii) is funded or facilitated by— 
(I) an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
tax under section 501(a) of such 
Code; 
(II) an institution of higher edu-
cation as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (22 
U.S.C. 1001); or 
(III) the Federal Government or 
a State, Tribal, or local government. 
(B) INCLUDED
PROGRAMS.—The term 
‘‘national service’’ includes— 
(i) the programs authorized in— 
(I) sections 5 and 6 of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504 and 
2505); 
(II) section 171 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (re-
lating to the YouthBuild Program; 29 
U.S.C. 3226); 
(III) part A of title I of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(relating to the Volunteers in Service 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00057
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
to America; 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); 
and 
(IV) subtitles C (relating to the 
National Service Trust Program; 42 
U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) and E (relating 
to the National Civilian Community 
Corps; 42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) of 
the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990; and 
(ii) any other program that is con-
sistent with subparagraph (A), as deter-
mined by the Director of the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service. 
(4) PUBLIC SERVICE.—The term ‘‘public serv-
ice’’ means civilian employment in the Federal Gov-
ernment or a State, Tribal, or local government. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Director of 
the Council on Military, National, and Public Service may 
carry out a pilot program in coordination with depart-
ments and agencies responsible for recruiting individuals 
for military, national, and public service, to focus on re-
cruiting individuals from underserved markets and demo-
graphic populations, such as those defined by gender, ge-
ography, socioeconomic status, and critical skills, as deter-
mined by each participating department or agency, to bet-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00058
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
ter reflect the demographics of the Nation while ensuring 
that recruiting needs are met. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing a pilot program 
under this section, the Director of the Council on Military, 
National, and Public Service shall consult with the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Secretaries of the military departments, the Com-
mandant of the United States Coast Guard, the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer of the Corporation for National and Com-
munity Service, the Director of the Peace Corps, and the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 
(d) DURATION.—The pilot program under this sec-
tion shall terminate no earlier than 2 years after its com-
mencement. 
(e) STATUS REPORTS.—Not later than 12 months 
after the initiation of any pilot program authorized by this 
section, and not later than 12 months thereafter, the Di-
rector of the Council on Military, National, and Public 
Service shall submit to Congress reports evaluating any 
pilot program carried out under this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00059
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 204. JOINT MARKET RESEARCH AND RECRUITING 
PROGRAM TO ADVANCE MILITARY AND NA-
TIONAL SERVICE. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De-
fense, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service, and the Director of the 
Peace Corps may carry out a joint market research, mar-
ket studies, recruiting, and advertising program to com-
plement the existing programs of the military depart-
ments, the national service programs administered by the 
Corporation, and the Peace Corps. 
(b) INFORMATION SHARING PERMITTED.—Section 
503 of title 10, United States Code, shall not be construed 
to prohibit sharing of information among, or joint mar-
keting efforts of, the Department of Defense, the Corpora-
tion for National and Community Service, and the Peace 
Corps to carry out this section. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for carrying out this section. 
SEC. 205. INFORMATION SHARING TO ADVANCE MILITARY 
AND NATIONAL SERVICE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN.—The Secretary of 
Defense, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service, and the Director of 
the Peace Corps shall establish a joint plan to provide ap-
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00060
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
plicants who are either ineligible or otherwise not selected 
for service in the Armed Forces, in a national service pro-
gram administered by the Corporation, or in the Peace 
Corps, with information about the forms of such service 
for which they have not applied. 
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service, and the 
Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to Congress a 
report on the plan established under subsection (a). 
SEC. 206. TRANSITION OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY 
SERVICEMEMBERS AND NATIONAL SERVICE 
PARTICIPANTS. 
(a) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.—Section 1143(c)(1) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘the Corporation for National and Community Service,’’ 
after ‘‘State employment agencies,’’. 
(b) EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING AS-
SISTANCE, AND OTHER TRANSITIONAL SERVICES: DE-
PARTMENT OF LABOR.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1144 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00061
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
and the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community 
Service,’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
and the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community 
Service’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting 
‘‘and the Chief Executive Officer’’ after 
‘‘The Secretaries’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(11) Provide information on public service op-
portunities, training on public service job recruiting, 
and the advantages of careers with the Federal Gov-
ernment.’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00062
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘(D) job analysis techniques, job search 
techniques, and job interview techniques specific 
to national service positions. 
‘‘(2) Inform such members that the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of Homeland 
Security are required, under section 1143(a) of this 
title, to provide proper certification or verification of 
job skills and experience acquired while on active 
duty that may have application to service in pro-
grams of the Corporation for National and Commu-
nity Service. 
‘‘(3) Work with military and veterans’ service 
organizations and other appropriate organizations in 
promoting and publicizing job fairs for such mem-
bers. 
‘‘(4) Provide information about disability-re-
lated employment and education protections.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AND
CLERICAL
AMEND-
MENTS.— 
(A) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of section 1144 of such title is amended to read 
as follows: 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00064
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
‘‘§ 1144. Employment assistance, job training assist-
ance, and other transitional services: De-
partment of Labor and the Corporation 
for National and Community Service’’. 
(B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 58 of such 
title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 1144 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘1144. Employment assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional 
services: Department of Labor and the Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service.’’. 
(c) AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXEC-
UTIVE OFFICER.—Section 193A(b) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651d(b)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(26) ensure that individuals completing a par-
tial or full national service term receive information 
about military and public service opportunities for 
which they may qualify or in which they may be in-
terested.’’. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00065
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
SEC. 207. JOINT REPORT TO CONGRESS ON INITIATIVES TO 
INTEGRATE MILITARY AND NATIONAL SERV-
ICE. 
(a) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 4 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not 
later than the end of each 4-year period thereafter, the 
Director of the Council on Military, National, and Public 
Service established under section 201, in coordination with 
the Secretary of Defense, the Chief Executive Officer of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service, and 
the Director of the Peace Corps, shall submit to Congress 
a joint report on cross-service recruitment, including rec-
ommendations for increasing joint advertising and recruit-
ment initiatives, for the Armed Forces, programs adminis-
tered by the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, and the Peace Corps. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) The number of Peace Corps volunteers and 
participants in national service programs adminis-
tered by the Corporation for National and Commu-
nity Service who previously served as a member of 
the Armed Forces. 
(2) The number of members of the Armed 
Forces who previously served in the Peace Corps or 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00066
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
in a program administered by the Corporation for 
National and Community Service. 
(3) An assessment of existing joint recruitment 
and advertising initiatives undertaken by the De-
partment of Defense, the Peace Corps, or the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service. 
(4) An assessment of the feasibility and cost of 
expanding such existing initiatives. 
(5) An assessment of ways to improve the abil-
ity of the reporting agencies to recruit individuals 
from the other reporting agencies. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Director of the Council on 
Military, National, and Public Service established under 
section 201, the Secretary of Defense, the Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, and the Director of the Peace Corps shall— 
(1) consult with each other with respect to the 
content and production of the reports submitted 
under this section; and 
(2) undertake studies of recruiting efforts that 
are necessary to carry out the provisions of this sec-
tion. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00067
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
TITLE 
III—ADVANCEMENT 
OF 
MILITARY, 
NATIONAL, 
AND 
PUBLIC SERVICE 
SEC. 300. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title, the terms ‘‘Executive agency’’ and ‘‘mili-
tary department’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
sections 105 and 102 of title 5, United States Code, re-
spectively. 
Subtitle A—Advancement of 
Military Service 
SEC. 301. NEW PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR 
MILITARY SPECIALISTS. 
(a) PLAN
FOR PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.—The 
Secretary of each military department shall develop a plan 
to implement a new personnel management structure in 
such military department for the purpose of recruiting and 
retaining personnel for specific military occupational spe-
cialties requiring skills that are critical to meet current 
and future military requirements, including specialties in-
volving science, technology, cyber security, and engineer-
ing. 
(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—Each plan under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) be based on the exercise of existing authori-
ties; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00068
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(2) examine the successes in recruiting and re-
taining personnel for other military occupational 
specialties requiring specific skills, such as medical 
workers, attorneys, and chaplains; and 
(3) examine methods to improve recruiting and 
retaining personnel for the military occupational spe-
cialties described in subsection (a) based on— 
(A) methods for members of the Armed 
Forces to transition more easily between reg-
ular and reserve components; and 
(B) methods for members of the Armed 
Forces to transition more easily between mili-
tary service, Federal civilian service, and non-
governmental civilian service. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of each military department shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives the plan developed by such Sec-
retary under this section. 
SEC. 302. PRE-SERVICE TUITION GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) PRE-SERVICE TUITION GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
The Secretary of each military department may provide 
a grant, for a period of not more than 3 years, to pay 
all or a portion of the charges of an educational institution 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00069
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
for the tuition of an individual who is enrolled in such 
educational institution for a technical degree, certificate, 
or certification program to meet a critical need in such 
military department, and who makes a commitment to 
service in an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such 
Secretary. Each Secretary shall create a list of degrees, 
certificates, and certifications that qualify for grants 
under this section and shall update that list at least once 
every 5 years. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF GRANT.—The 
Secretary of a military department may not provide grant 
funds under subsection (a) to an individual unless the in-
dividual signs an enlistment contract for military service 
upon completion of the educational program for which the 
funds were provided, for such period as is determined by 
the Secretary. Upon signing such enlistment contract, the 
individual shall be placed in the Delayed Entry Program 
of the Armed Force concerned. If, at the time the indi-
vidual is expected to begin military training, the individual 
no longer qualifies for service or is otherwise unable or 
unwilling to serve, the individual shall, subject to sub-
section (c), repay the funds received, or serve a period 
equal to the military service commitment in a federally 
sponsored national service program. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00070
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of a military depart-
ment may reduce or waive the service obligation of an indi-
vidual under this section in exigent circumstances, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(d) RELATION
TO OTHER PERSONNEL AUTHORI-
TIES.—A grant under subsection (a) may be provided— 
(1) without regard to the lack of authority for 
the grant under title 10 or 37, United States Code; 
and 
(2) notwithstanding any provision of such titles, 
or any regulation prescribed under such provision, 
relating to methods of providing incentives to indi-
viduals to accept appointments or enlistments in the 
Armed Forces, including the provision of group indi-
vidual bonuses, pay, or other incentives. 
(e) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of a military department may not provide a grant 
under subsection (a) until— 
(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a plan regarding the provision of grants 
under that subsection, which includes— 
(A) a description of the grant program, in-
cluding its purpose and the potential recruits to 
be addressed by the program; 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00071
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(B) a description of the provisions of titles 
10 and 37, United States Code, that require re-
porting of incentives to individuals to accept ap-
pointment or enlistments in the Armed Forces, 
including the provision of group individual bo-
nuses, pay, or other incentives; 
(C) a statement of the anticipated out-
comes as a result of providing grants under the 
grant program; and 
(D) a description of the methods and 
metrics to be used to evaluate the effectiveness 
of the grant program; and 
(2) a period of 30 days beginning on the date 
on which the plan is submitted to the committees 
has expired. 
(f) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INCENTIVES.—The 
Secretary of a military department may not provide to an 
individual more than 2 incentives described in subsection 
(d)(2) to encourage the individual to enlist in an Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, in addition 
to a grant under subsection (a). 
(g) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RE-
CEIVING TUITION GRANTS.—The number of individuals 
who receive a grant under subsection (a) from the Sec-
retary of a military department during a fiscal year for 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00072
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
may not exceed 20 percent of the number of enlistments 
for that fiscal year that is the objective of that Armed 
Force. 
(h) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—If the Secretary of a 
military department provides a grant under subsection (a) 
during a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report, not later than 60 days 
after the end of that fiscal year, containing— 
(1) a description of each grant provided under 
subsection (a) during that fiscal year; and 
(2) an assessment of the impact of all such the 
grants on the recruitment of individuals for the 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(i) FEDERALLY SPONSORED NATIONAL SERVICE 
PROGRAMS.—A federally sponsored national service pro-
gram referred to in subsection (b) includes the programs 
authorized in— 
(1) sections 5 and 6 of the Peace Corps Act (22 
U.S.C. 2504 and 2505); 
(2) section 171 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (relating to the YouthBuild 
Program; 29 U.S.C. 3226); 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00073
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS
(3) part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer 
Service Act of 1973 (relating to the Volunteers in 
Service to America; 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); and 
(4) subtitles C (relating to the National Service 
Trust Program; 42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) and E (re-
lating to the National Civilian Community Corps; 42 
U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) of the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990. 
(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of each military 
department shall issue such regulations as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 303. PILOT PROGRAM ON TECHNICAL CIVILIAN PRO-
FESSIONAL CREDENTIALS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out, through the Secretary of one of the mili-
tary departments, a pilot program, for a period of not 
more than 2 years, to assess the feasibility and advisability 
of establishing partnerships with community colleges and 
vocational schools to create technical education programs 
through which members of the Armed Forces may earn 
professional credentials in areas of critical need in the 
Armed Forces. The pilot program shall be comprised of 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:21 Jun 29, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00074
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3000.IH
H3000
pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS