(4) conduct outreach to local businesses, build-
ing owners, and others with applications for disaster 
relief and for other assistance to be provided by 
Federal or State government; 
(5) provide employment services for victims, 
such as identifying job training, job placement, and 
other opportunities; 
(6) conduct environmental surveys, monitoring 
water quality and determining the environmental im-
pact on the affected region; 
(7) provide teaching and administrative support 
functions for school systems where displaced chil-
dren have enrolled; 
(8) work with schools to identify and mentor 
students coping with the impact of a major disaster 
or emergency; 
(9) work with public officials to prepare them 
for future disasters or emergencies; and 
(10) otherwise assist with the rebuilding of the 
affected regions. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS TO STATES, CITIES, ORGANIZATIONS; CO-
OPERATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
The Corporation may use funds authorized under this 
Act in support of projects or activities consistent with 
those specified in section 3(c) to—
(1) make grants to, or enter into agreements 
with States, subdivisions of States, or other organi-
zations to support AmeriCorps projects under sec-
tion 121 of the National and Community Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12571); 
(2) support the National Civilian Community 
Corps authorized under subtitle E of title I of the 
National and Community Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
12611); 
(3) support the VISTA program under title I of 
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act (42 U.S.C. 4451 
et seq.); and 
(4) enter into a contract or cooperative or other 
agreement with another Federal agency. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act, the terms ‘‘emergency’’ and 
‘‘major disaster’’ have the meaning given such terms in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 102 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C 5122(1) and (2)). 
SEC. 6. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE 
TRUST. 
The Corporation shall transfer funds to the National 
Service Trust established in section 145 of the National 
and Community Service Act (42 U.S.C. 12601) an amount
required under the Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act 
of 2003 (Public Law 108–45) (42 U.S.C. 12605 et seq.) 
to provide educational awards and related assistance au-
thorized under subtitle D of title I of the National and 
Community Service Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 et. seq.) 
SEC. 7. AUTHORITY FOR THIRD-TERM BENEFITS AND EDU-
CATIONAL AWARD. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an indi-
vidual serving in a program authorized by this Act may 
serve a third term of service in an approved national serv-
ice position and may receive in-service benefits and a post- 
service educational award authorized under the national 
service laws on the same basis as an individual serving 
in a first or second term of service. 
SEC. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. 
The Corporation may use up to two percent of funds 
authorized under section 12 for the administration of this 
Act. 
SEC. 9. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATED SERVICES. 
Section 196(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)(2)) of the 
National and Community Service Act is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘money or property’’ and inserting ‘‘money, services, 
or property’’.
SEC. 10. GRANTS NOT SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIA-
TIONS LIMITATIONS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
provided under this Act to administer, reimburse, or sup-
port any national service program authorized under the 
national service laws, shall not be considered in applying 
any limitation on funding for such programs in annual ap-
propriations Acts. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS OPERATED 
BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Cor-
poration may use funds authorized under this Act to enter 
into a contract or cooperative agreement with another 
Federal agency to support a national service program car-
ried out by that agency consistent with section 121(b) of 
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12571(b)). 
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Cor-
poration $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 and 
2007 to carry out this Act. 
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