I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1388 
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, 
Mr. SESTAK, Mr. HARE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. POLIS of Colo-
rado, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education 
Act’’ or the ‘‘GIVE Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
ACT OF 1990 
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Sec. 1001. References. 
Subtitle A—Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions) 
Sec. 1101. Purposes; sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1102. Definitions. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America) 
Sec. 1201. School-based allotments. 
Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions and Campuses of Service. 
Sec. 1203. Innovative programs and research. 
Subtitle C—Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program) 
Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on Corporation 
costs. 
Sec. 1302. Required and eligible national service programs. 
Sec. 1303. Types of positions. 
Sec. 1304. Conforming repeal relating to training and technical assistance. 
Sec. 1305. Assistance to State Commissions; challenge grants. 
Sec. 1306. Allocation of assistance to States and other eligible entities. 
Sec. 1307. Additional authority. 
Sec. 1308. State selection of programs. 
Sec. 1309. National service program assistance requirements. 
Sec. 1310. Consideration of applications. 
Sec. 1311. Description of participants. 
Sec. 1312. Selection of national service participants. 
Sec. 1313. Terms of service. 
Sec. 1314. Adjustments to living allowance. 
Subtitle D—Amendments to Subtitle D (National Service Trust and Provision 
of National Service Educational Awards) 
Sec. 1401. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust. 
Sec. 1402. Individuals eligible to receive a national service educational award 
from the Trust. 
Sec. 1403. Determination of the amount of national service educational awards. 
Sec. 1404. Disbursement of educational awards. 
Sec. 1405. Process of approval of national service positions. 
Subtitle E—Amendments to Subtitle E (National Civilian Community Corps) 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
Sec. 1502. Program components. 
Sec. 1503. Eligible participants. 
Sec. 1504. Summer national service program. 
Sec. 1505. Team leaders. 
Sec. 1506. Training. 
Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions. 
Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members. 
Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre. 
Sec. 1510. Contract and grant authority. 
Sec. 1511. Other departments. 
Sec. 1512. Advisory Board. 
Sec. 1513. Evaluation. 
Sec. 1514. Repeal of funding limitation. 
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