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‘‘Subtitle J—Training and 
Technical Assistance 
‘‘SEC. 199N. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall, directly or 
through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (in-
cluding through State Commissions), conduct appropriate 
training for and provide technical assistance to— 
‘‘(1) programs receiving assistance under the na-
tional service laws; and 
‘‘(2) entities (particularly entities in rural areas 
and underserved communities) that desire to— 
‘‘(A) carry out or establish national service 
programs; or 
‘‘(B) apply for assistance (including sub-
grants) under the national service laws. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES INCLUDED.—Such training and tech-
nical assistance activities may include— 
‘‘(1) providing technical assistance to entities 
applying to carry out national service programs or 
entities carrying out national service programs; 
‘‘(2) promoting leadership development in na-
tional service programs; 
‘‘(3) improving the instructional and pro-
grammatic quality of national service programs;
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‘‘(4) developing the management and budgetary 
skills of individuals operating or overseeing national 
service programs, including developing skills to in-
crease the cost effectiveness of the programs under the 
national service laws; 
‘‘(5) providing for or improving the training 
provided to the participants in programs under the 
national service laws; 
‘‘(6) facilitating the education of individuals 
participating in national service programs in risk 
management procedures, including the training of 
participants in appropriate risk management prac-
tices; 
‘‘(7) training individuals operating or overseeing 
national service programs— 
‘‘(A) in volunteer recruitment, management, 
and retention to improve the abilities of such in-
dividuals to use participants and other volun-
teers in an effective manner, which training re-
sults in high-quality service and the desire of 
participants and volunteers to continue to serve 
in other capacities after the program is com-
pleted; 
‘‘(B) in program evaluation and perform-
ance measures to inform practices to augment
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the capacity and sustainability of the national 
service programs; or 
‘‘(C) to effectively accommodate individuals 
with disabilities to increase the participation of 
individuals with disabilities in national service 
programs, which training may utilize funding 
from the reservation of funds under section 
129(k) to increase the participation of individ-
uals with disabilities; 
‘‘(8) establishing networks and collaboration 
among employers, educators, and other key stake-
holders in the community to further leverage resources 
to increase local participation in national service 
programs, and to coordinate community-wide plan-
ning and service with respect to national service pro-
grams; 
‘‘(9) providing training and technical assistance 
for the National Senior Service Corps, including pro-
viding such training and technical assistance to pro-
grams receiving assistance under section 201 of the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
5001); and 
‘‘(10) carrying out such other activities as the 
Chief Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.
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‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In carrying out this section, the Cor-
poration shall give priority to programs under the national 
service laws and entities eligible to establish such programs 
that seek training or technical assistance and that— 
‘‘(1) seek to carry out high-quality programs 
where the services are needed most; 
‘‘(2) seek to carry out high-quality programs 
where national service programs do not exist or where 
the programs are too limited to meet community 
needs; 
‘‘(3) seek to carry out high-quality programs 
that focus on and provide service opportunities for 
underserved rural and urban areas and populations; 
and 
‘‘(4) seek to assist programs in developing a serv-
ice component that combines students, out-of-school 
youths, and older adults as participants to provide 
needed community services.’’. 
Subtitle J—Repeal of Title III 
(Points of Light Foundation) 
SEC. 1831. REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) 
is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 401 (42 
U.S.C. 12671) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘term’’ and all 
that follows through the period and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘term ‘administrative organization’ means a 
nonprofit private organization that enters into an 
agreement with the Corporation to carry out this sec-
tion.’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Foundation’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘administrative organization’’. 
Subtitle K—Amendments to Title V 
(Authorization of Appropriations) 
SEC. 1841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) TITLE I.— 
‘‘(1) SUBTITLE B.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to provide financial assistance 
under subtitle B of title I— 
‘‘(i) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
and 
‘‘(ii) such sums as may be necessary 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(B) 
PART
IV
RESERVATION.—Of 
the 
amount appropriated under subparagraph (A)
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for a fiscal year, the Corporation may reserve 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out part 
IV of subtitle B of title I. 
‘‘(C) SECTION 118A.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) and not re-
served under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, 
not more than $7,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for awards to Campuses of Service under 
section 118A. 
‘‘(D) SECTION 119(C)(8).—Of the amount ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A) and not re-
served under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, 
not more than $10,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for summer of service program grants under 
section 
119(c)(8), 
and 
not 
more 
than 
$10,000,000 shall be deposited in the National 
Service Trust to support summer of service edu-
cational 
awards, 
consistent 
with 
section 
119(c)(8). 
‘‘(E) SECTION 119(C)(9).—Of the amount ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A) and not re-
served under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, 
not more than $20,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for youth engagement zone programs under 
section 119(c)(9).
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‘‘(F) GENERAL PROGRAMS.—Of the amount 
remaining after the application of subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) not more than 60 percent shall be 
available to provide financial assistance 
under part I of subtitle B of title I; 
‘‘(ii) not more than 25 percent shall be 
available to provide financial assistance 
under part II of such subtitle; and 
‘‘(iii) not less than 15 percent shall be 
available to provide financial assistance 
under part III of such subtitle. 
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C AND D.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014, such sums as may be necessary to pro-
vide financial assistance under subtitle C of title I 
and to provide national service educational awards 
under subtitle D of title I for the number of partici-
pants described in section 121(f)(1) for each such fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(3) SUBTITLE E.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to operate the National Civilian 
Community Corps and provide financial assist-
ance under subtitle E of title I, such sums as
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may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
‘‘(B) 
PRIORITY.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of this Act, in obligating the 
amounts made available pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in this paragraph, pri-
ority shall be given to programs carrying out ac-
tivities in areas for which the President has de-
clared the existence of a major disaster, in ac-
cordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), including a major disaster 
as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina or Rita. 
‘‘(4) SUBTITLE H.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2014 to provide financial assistance under sub-
title H of title I. 
‘‘(B) SECTION
198B.—Of the amount au-
thorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary shall be 
made available to provide financial assistance 
under section 198B and to provide national serv-
ice educational awards under subtitle D of title
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I to the number of participants in national serv-
ice positions established or increased as provided 
in section 198B(b)(3) for such year. 
‘‘(C) SECTION 198C.—Of the amount author-
ized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, 
$12,000,000 shall be made available to provide 
financial assistance under section 198C. 
‘‘(D) SECTION 198H.—Of the amount au-
thorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary shall be 
made available to provide financial assistance 
under section 198H. 
‘‘(E) SECTION
198K.—Of the amount au-
thorized under subparagraph (A), there shall be 
made available to carry out section 198K— 
‘‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(F) SECTION 198P.—Of the amount author-
ized under subparagraph (A), there shall be 
made available to carry out section 198P— 
‘‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
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‘‘(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; 
‘‘(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012; 
‘‘(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; 
and 
‘‘(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
‘‘(5) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated for the administration of this 
Act, including financial assistance under section 
126(a), such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘(B) CORPORATION.—Of the amounts ap-
propriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal 
year, a portion shall be made available to pro-
vide financial assistance under section 126(a). 
‘‘(6) EVALUATION, TRAINING, AND
TECHNICAL 
ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), 
and (4) and any other provision of law, of the 
amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under sub-
titles B, C, and H of title I of this Act and under 
titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
of 1973, the Corporation shall reserve not more than 
2.5 percent to carry out sections 112(e) and 179A and 
subtitle J, of which $1,000,000 shall be used by the 
Corporation to carry out section 179A. Notwith-
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standing subsection (b), amounts so reserved shall be 
available only for the fiscal year for which the 
amounts are reserved.’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (d); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b). 
TITLE 
II—DOMESTIC 
VOLUN-
TEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973 
SEC. 2001. REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.). 
SEC. 2002. VOLUNTEERISM POLICY. 
Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘both young’’ 
and all that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘individuals of all ages and backgrounds.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘‘State, 
and local agencies’’ the following: ‘‘, expand relation-
ships with, and support for, the efforts of civic, com-
munity, and educational organizations,’’.
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Subtitle A—National Volunteer 
Antipoverty Programs 
CHAPTER 1—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO 
AMERICA 
SEC. 2101. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘exploit’’ 
and all that follows through the period and inserting 
‘‘increase opportunities for self-advancement by per-
sons affected by such problems.’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘at the 
local level’’ and all that follows through the period 
and inserting ‘‘at the local level, to support efforts by 
local agencies and community organizations to 
achieve long-term sustainability of projects, and to 
strengthen local agencies and community organiza-
tions to carry out the objectives of this part.’’. 
SEC. 2102. SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS. 
Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands,’’ after ‘‘American Samoa,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘handi-
capped individuals’’ and all that follows through
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the semicolon and inserting ‘‘individuals with 
disabilities, especially individuals with severe 
disabilities;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the job-
less, the hungry,’’ and inserting ‘‘unemployed in-
dividuals,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘preven-
tion, education,’’ and inserting ‘‘through preven-
tion, education, rehabilitation, treatment,’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘chronic 
and life-threatening illnesses’’ and inserting 
‘‘mental illness, chronic and life-threatening ill-
nesses,’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Headstart act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Head Start Act’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon at the end; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(H) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) in assisting with the reentry and reintegra-
tion of formerly incarcerated youth and adults into 
society, including providing training and counseling 
in education, employment, and life skills;
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‘‘(9) in developing and carrying out financial 
literacy, financial planning, budgeting, saving, and 
reputable credit accessibility programs in low-income 
communities, including those programs that educate 
individuals about financing home ownership and 
higher education; 
‘‘(10) in initiating and supporting before-school 
and after-school programs, serving children in low-in-
come communities, that may engage participants in 
mentoring, tutoring, life skills and study skills pro-
grams, service-learning, physical, nutrition, and 
health education programs, and other activities ad-
dressing the needs of the children; 
‘‘(11) in establishing and supporting community 
economic development initiatives, with a priority on 
work on such initiatives in rural areas and the other 
areas where such initiatives are needed most; 
‘‘(12) in assisting veterans and their family 
members through establishing or augmenting pro-
grams that assist such persons with access to legal as-
sistance, health care (including mental health care), 
employment counseling or training, education coun-
seling or training, affordable housing, and other sup-
port services; and
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‘‘(13) in addressing the health and wellness of 
individuals in low-income communities and individ-
uals in underserved communities, including programs 
to increase access to preventive services, insurance, 
and health services.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘recruit-
ment and placement procedures’’ and inserting 
‘‘placement procedures that involve sponsoring 
organizations and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Community Service Trust Act of 1993’’ 
and all that follows through the period at 
the end of the fourth sentence and inserting 
‘‘Community Service Act of 1990.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘central information system that shall, on 
request, promptly provide’’ and inserting 
‘‘database that provides’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), in the sec-
ond sentence, by inserting ‘‘and manage-
ment’’ after ‘‘the recruitment’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘infor-
mation system’’ and inserting ‘‘database’’;
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(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘the Internet and related technologies,’’ be-
fore ‘‘radio,’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘Internet and related technologies,’’ before 
‘‘print media,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘State or local offices of economic develop-
ment, State employment security agencies, 
employment offices,’’ before ‘‘and other in-
stitutions’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘Community Service Trust Act of 1993’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Community Service Act of 
1990’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); 
(4) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘private industry council established under 
the Job Training Partnership Act or’’; 
(5) in subsection (g), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘, and such’’ and all that follows through the 
period and inserting a period; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(i) The Director may enter into agreements under 
which public and private nonprofit organizations, with suf-
ficient financial capacity and size, pay for all or a portion 
of the costs of supporting the service of volunteers under 
this part.’’. 
SEC. 2103. SUPPORT SERVICE. 
Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘Such stipend shall be set at a rate that 
is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and 
not more than a maximum of $150 per month, subject 
to the availability of funds to provide such a max-
imum rate.’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘stipend 
of a maximum of $200 per month’’ and inserting 
‘‘stipend set at a rate that is not more than a max-
imum of $250 per month’’. 
SEC. 2104. REPEAL. 
Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is repealed. 
SEC. 2105. REDESIGNATION. 
Section 110 (42 U.S.C. 4960) is redesignated as section 
109.
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CHAPTER 2—UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA 
SEC. 2121. UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA. 
Part B of title I (42 U.S.C. 4971 et seq.) is repealed. 
CHAPTER 3—SPECIAL VOLUNTEER 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 2131. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 4991) is amended in the second 
sentence by striking ‘‘situations’’ and inserting ‘‘organiza-
tions’’. 
SEC. 2132. LITERACY CHALLENGE GRANTS. 
Section 124 (42 U.S.C. 4995) is repealed. 
Subtitle B—National Senior Service 
Corps 
SEC. 2141. TITLE. 
Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by strik-
ing the title heading and inserting the following: 
‘‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS’’. 
SEC. 2142. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this title to provide— 
‘‘(1) opportunities for senior service to meet 
unmet local, State, and national needs in the areas 
of education, public safety, emergency and disaster
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preparedness, relief, and recovery, health and human 
needs, and the environment; 
‘‘(2) for the National Senior Service Corps, com-
prised of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, 
the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior 
Companion Program, and demonstration and other 
programs, to empower people 55 years of age or older 
to contribute to their communities through service, en-
hance the lives of those who serve and those whom 
they serve, and provide communities with valuable 
services; 
‘‘(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or 
older, through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro-
gram, to share their knowledge, experiences, abilities, 
and skills for the betterment of their communities and 
themselves; 
‘‘(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 
years of age or older, through the Foster Grand-
parents Program, to have a positive impact on the 
lives of children in need; and 
‘‘(5) opportunities for low-income people 55 
years of age or older, through the Senior Companion 
Program, to provide support services and companion-
ship to other older individuals through volunteer serv-
ice.’’.
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SEC. 2143. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. 
Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001(a)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘avail’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘community,’’ and inserting ‘‘share their experi-
ences, abilities, and skills to improve their com-
munities and themselves through service in their 
communities,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘, and 
individuals 60 years of age or older will be given 
priority for enrollment,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘established and will be 
carried out’’ and inserting ‘‘designed and 
implemented’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘field of service’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘field of service to be pro-
vided, as well as persons who have expertise 
in the management of volunteers and the 
needs of older individuals.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e)(1) Beginning with fiscal year 2013 and for each 
fiscal year thereafter, each grant or contract awarded under 
this section, for such a year, shall be—
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‘‘(A) awarded for a period of 3 years, with an 
option for a grant renewal of 3 years if the grantee 
meets the performances measures established under 
subsection (g); and 
‘‘(B) awarded through a competitive process de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2)(A) The Corporation shall promulgate regulations 
establishing the competitive process required under para-
graph (1)(B), and make such regulations available to the 
public, not later than 18 months after the date of the enact-
ment of the Serve America Act. The Corporation shall con-
sult with the directors of programs receiving grants under 
this section during the development and implementation of 
the competitive process. 
‘‘(B) The competitive process required by subpara-
graph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) include the use of a peer review panel, in-
cluding members with expertise in senior service and 
aging, to review applications; 
‘‘(ii) include site inspections of programs as-
sisted under this section, as appropriate; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of an applicant who has pre-
viously received a grant or contract for a program 
under this section, include an evaluation of the pro-
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gram conducted by a review team, as described in 
subsection (f); 
‘‘(iv) ensure that— 
‘‘(I) the grants or contracts awarded under 
this section through the competitive process for a 
grant or contract cycle support an aggregate 
number of volunteer service years for a given ge-
ographic service area that is not less than the ag-
gregate number of volunteer service years sup-
ported under this section for such service area for 
the previous grant or contract cycle; 
‘‘(II) the grants or contracts awarded under 
this section through the competitive process for a 
grant or contract cycle maintain a similar pro-
gram distribution, as compared to the program 
distribution for the previous grant or contract 
cycle; and 
‘‘(III) every effort is made to minimize the 
disruption to volunteers; and 
‘‘(v) include the use of performance measures, 
outcomes, and other criteria established under sub-
section (g). 
‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding section 412, and effective be-
ginning 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve 
America Act, each grant or contract under this section that
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‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (g)(3) or section 
412, the Corporation shall continue to fund a program as-
sisted under this section that has failed to meet or exceed 
the performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria es-
tablished under this subsection for not more than 12 months 
if the competitive process established under subsection (e) 
does not result in a successor grant or contract for such 
program, in order to minimize the disruption to volunteers 
and the disruption of services. 
‘‘(2) In the case where a program is continued under 
paragraph (1), the Corporation shall conduct outreach re-
garding the availability of a grant under this section for 
the area served by such program and establish a new com-
petition for awarding the successor program to the contin-
ued program. The recipient operating the continued pro-
gram shall remain eligible for the new competition. 
‘‘(3) The Corporation may monitor the recipient of a 
grant or contract supporting a program continued under 
paragraph (1) during this period and may provide training 
and technical assistance to assist such recipient in meeting 
the performance measures for such program. 
‘‘(j) The Corporation shall develop and disseminate an 
online resource guide for programs under this section not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve 
America Act, which shall include—
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‘‘(1) examples of high-performing programs as-
sisted under this section; 
‘‘(2) corrective actions for underperforming pro-
grams; and 
‘‘(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based per-
formance measures, outcomes, and criteria that cap-
ture a program’s mission and priorities.’’. 
SEC. 2144. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. 
Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘aged sixty’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘age 55’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘children having excep-
tional needs’’ and inserting ‘‘children hav-
ing special or exceptional needs or cir-
cumstances identified as limiting their aca-
demic, social, or emotional development’’; 
and 
(B) in the second sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘any of a variety of’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘children with special 
or exceptional needs’’ and inserting ‘‘chil-
dren having special or exceptional needs or
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circumstances identified as limiting their 
academic, social, or emotional develop-
ment’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘shall have’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘(2) of the subsection’’ 
and inserting ‘‘may determine’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) whether it is in the best interest of the child 
receiving, and the particular foster grandparent pro-
viding, services in such a project, to continue the rela-
tionship between the child and the grandparent under 
this part after the child reaches the age of 21, if such 
child is an individual with a disability who was re-
ceiving such services prior to attaining the age of 
21.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(2) If an assignment of a foster grandparent under 
this part is suspended or discontinued, the replacement of 
that foster grandparent shall be determined in a manner 
consistent with paragraph (3).’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$2.45 per 
hour’’ and all that follows through ‘‘five cents, except’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3.00 per hour, except’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘125 per 
centum’’ and inserting ‘‘200 percent’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘per cen-
tum’’ and inserting ‘‘percent’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)’’; and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 2145. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. 
Section 213(a) (42 U.S.C. 5013(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘aged 60 or over’’ and inserting ‘‘age 55 or older’’. 
SEC. 2146. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) PROMOTION
OF
NATIONAL
SENIOR
SERVICE 
CORPS.—Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘VOLUN-
TEER’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’; and
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(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘participa-
tion of volunteers’’ and inserting ‘‘participation of 
volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, living in 
urban or rural communities’’. 
(b) MINORITY POPULATION PARTICIPATION.—Section 
223 (42 U.S.C. 5023) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘GROUP’’ 
and inserting ‘‘POPULATION’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘sixty years and older from mi-
nority groups’’ and inserting ‘‘age 55 years or older 
from minority populations’’. 
(c) USE OF LOCALLY GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS IN 
NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.—Section 224 (42 
U.S.C. 5024) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘VOLUN-
TEER’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting 
‘‘Service Corps’’. 
(d) NATIONAL PROBLEMS OF LOCAL CONCERN.—Sec-
tion 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘(10), (12), (15), and (16)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(9), (11), and (14)’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘(10)’’ and inserting ‘‘(9)’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) An applicant for a grant under paragraph (1) 
shall determine whether the program to be supported by the 
grant is a program under part A, B, or C, and shall submit 
an application as required for such program.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Director 
shall ensure that not less than 25 percent of the funds ap-
propriated under this section are used to award grants— 
‘‘(A) to applicants for grants under this section 
that are not receiving assistance from the Corporation 
at the time of such grant award; or 
‘‘(B) to applicants from locations where no pro-
grams supported under part A, B, or C are in effect 
at the time of such grant award. 
‘‘(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if, for a fiscal 
year, less than 25 percent of the applicants for grants under 
this section are applicants described in paragraph (4), the 
Director may use an amount that is greater than 75 percent 
of the funds appropriated under this subsection to award 
grants to applicants that are already receiving assistance 
from the Corporation at the time of such grant award.’’;
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homes, or conducting other activities to promote en-
ergy efficiency.’’; 
(I) by striking paragraph (14) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (F)) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(14) Programs in which the grant recipients in-
volved collaborate with criminal justice professionals 
and organizations in order to provide prevention pro-
grams that serve low-income youth or youth reen-
tering society after incarceration and their families, 
which prevention programs may include mentoring, 
counseling, or employment counseling.’’; 
(J) by striking paragraph (16); and 
(K) by redesignating paragraphs (17) and 
(18) as paragraphs (15) and (16), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘and that 
such applicant has expertise applicable to imple-
menting the proposed program for which the appli-
cant is requesting the grant’’ before the period at the 
end; and 
(4) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘widely’’ after 
‘‘shall’’. 
(e) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.—Part D of title II 
(42 U.S.C. 5021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
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‘‘SEC. 228. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), an entity receiving assistance under this title may ac-
cept donations, including donations in cash or in kind fair-
ly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—An entity receiving assistance 
under this title to carry out an activity shall not accept 
donations from the beneficiaries of the activity.’’. 
Subtitle C—Administration and 
Coordination 
SEC. 2151. SPECIAL LIMITATIONS. 
Section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5044(a)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘or other volunteers (not including participants 
under this Act and the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.)),’’ after ‘‘employed 
workers’’ both places such term appears. 
SEC. 2152. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW. 
Section 415 (42 U.S.C. 5055) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘(as such part 
was in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of the Serve America Act)’’ after ‘‘part B’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘(as such part 
was in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of the Serve America Act)’’ after ‘‘A, B’’. 
SEC. 2153. EVALUATION. 
Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 5056) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘(including’’ and all that follows through ‘‘3 
years)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Labor and Human Re-
sources of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘authorizing 
committees’’. 
SEC. 2154. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’ after 
‘‘American Samoa’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (7); 
(3) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘Volunteer 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Service Corps’’; 
(4) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘‘Volunteer 
Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Service Corps’’; 
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (20) 
as paragraphs (7) through (19), respectively; 
(6) in paragraph (18) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5)), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at 
the end;
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(7) in paragraph (19) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5)), by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) the term ‘authorizing committees’ means 
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 2155. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE. 
Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended, in the mat-
ter following paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Volunteer Corps’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Service Corps’’. 
SEC. 2156. PROVISIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL AND COM-
MUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990. 
Title IV (42 U.S.C. 5043 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 426. PROVISIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL AND COM-
MUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990. 
‘‘The Corporation shall carry out this Act in accord-
ance with the provisions of this Act and the relevant provi-
sions of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), particularly the provisions of sec-
tion 122 and subtitle F of title I of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572, 12631 et seq.) 
relating to the national service laws.’’.
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Subtitle D—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 2161. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) 
NATIONAL
VOLUNTEER
ANTIPOVERTY
PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
part A of title I $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part 
C of title I such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’’; and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘part B or C’’ 
and inserting ‘‘part C’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (e). 
(b) NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.—Section 502 
(42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as follows: