‘‘(B) the eligible individual began the indi-
vidual’s first term of service in the Encore 
Service Program after the individual attained 
the age of 50. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITION
OF
A
DESIGNATED
INDI-
VIDUAL.—In this subsection, the term ‘designated 
individual’ is an individual— 
‘‘(A) whom an individual who is eligible to 
receive a national service educational award 
under a program described in paragraph (2) 
designates to receive the educational award; and 
‘‘(B) who meets the eligibility requirements 
of paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection (a), 
and subsection (e), of section 146.’’. 
SEC. 109. CORPORATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—In order to 
carry out the objectives of section 122 (f) of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572 
(f)), the Corporation shall examine national service pro-
grams carried out under subtitle C of title I of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12571 et seq.) and identify and address the barriers to 
engaging individuals age 50 or older, including exam-
ining— 
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(1) how the programs are marketed to individ-
uals age 50 or older versus young adults; 
(2) the extent to which the living allowance de-
scribed in section 140 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12594) 
is a factor; 
(3) the extent to which the educational award 
described in subtitle D of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12601 
et seq.) is a factor; 
(4) the correlation between the extent of the 
pre-service and in-service training provided and the 
perceived investment by the participants; 
(5) the correlation between the extent of the 
pre-service and in-service training provided and pro-
gram impact; 
(6) the extent to which job transition resources 
and training are provided; and 
(7) the outreach efforts required to carry out 
the objectives of section 122(f) of that Act. 
(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Corporation shall prepare and submit to 
Congress a report on implementation of this subtitle, 
including addressing barriers described in subsection 
(a)(1) and any necessary recommendations on how 
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to enhance programming to carry out the objectives 
of section 122(f) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(d)(1)). 
(2) ANNUAL
REPORTING.—The Corporation 
shall include, in its annual report to Congress under 
section 172(b) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12632(b)), a detailed de-
scription of the Encore Service Programs that have 
been carried out and the progress of the Corporation 
in carrying out those objectives. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Encore 
Service Programs’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
TITLE II—ENCORE FELLOWS 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511), as amended by sec-
tion 101 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(32) ENCORE
FELLOW.—The term ‘Encore 
Fellow’ means an individual who is age 50 or older 
and who is a participant in an approved Encore Fel-
lowship Program. 
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