(2) in subsection (b)(7)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘,
other than a loan to a parent of a student pur-
suant to section 428B of such Act (20 U.S.C.
1078–2)’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) any loan (other than a loan described
in subparagraph (A) or (B)) determined by an
institution of higher education to be necessary
to cover a student’s educational expenses and
made, insured, or guaranteed by—
‘‘(i) an eligible lender, as defined in
section 435 of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085);
‘‘(ii) the direct student loan program
under part D of title IV of such Act;
‘‘(iii) a State agency; or
‘‘(iv) a lender otherwise determined by
the Corporation to be eligible to receive
disbursements from the National Service
Trust.’’;
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘subsection
(b)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(7)’’; and
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘Director’’ and
inserting ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’.
SEC. 1405. ADDITIONAL USES OF NATIONAL SERVICE
TRUST AMOUNTS.
Subtitle D of title I (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following new sections:
‘‘SEC. 149. USE BY PARTICIPANTS WITH DISABILITIES.
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle,
the National Service Trust may disburse some or all of
a national service educational award directly to an indi-
vidual who provides a certification that—
‘‘(1) the individual is—
‘‘(A) entitled to disability insurance bene-
fits under section 223 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 423);
‘‘(B) entitled to monthly insurance benefits
under section 202 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 202) based on such individual’s dis-
ability (as defined in section 223(d) of such
Act); or
‘‘(C) eligible for supplemental security in-
come benefits under subchapter XVI of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) on
the basis of blindness (within the meaning of
section 1614(a)(2) of such Act) or disability
(within the meaning of section 1614(a)(3) of
such Act); and
‘‘(2) the individual will use the disbursed funds
to pay for education, training, or work-related activi-
ties designed to make the individual self-supporting.
‘‘SEC. 149A. SERVICE-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Corporation may
use amounts in the National Service Trust to support a
service-based scholarship program to recognize high school
juniors and seniors who are engaged in outstanding com-
munity service and scholarship.
‘‘(b) APPROVED USE OF SCHOLARSHIPS.—The Cor-
poration may use amounts in the Trust to supplement lo-
cally funded scholarships to help cover an individual’s
postsecondary education or job training costs.
‘‘(c) 
CORPORATION
SHARE.—The 
Corporation’s
share of an individual’s scholarship under the program
may not exceed $500.
‘‘(d) LOCAL SHARE.—The local share of an individ-
ual’s scholarship under the program must be equal to or
greater than the Corporation’s share.
Subtitle E—Amendments to Sub-
title E (National Civilian Com-
munity Corps)
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE.
Section 151 (42 U.S.C. 12611) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘SEC. 151. PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this subtitle to authorize the
operation of, and support for, residential and other service
programs that combine the best practices of civilian serv-
ice with the best aspects of military service, including lead-
ership and team building, to meet national and community
needs. Such needs to be met under such programs include
those related to natural and other disasters, which shall
be addressed in coordination with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and other public and private organi-
zations.’’.
SEC. 1502. PROGRAM COMPONENTS.
Section 152 (42 U.S.C. 12612) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEMONSTRA-
TION’’;
(2) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking
‘‘Demonstration’’;
(3) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking
‘‘PROGRAMS’’ and inserting ‘‘COMPONENTS’’; and
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘program
components are residential programs’’ and all that
follows and inserting ‘‘programs referred to in sub-
section (b) may include a residential component.’’.
SEC. 1503. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.
Section 153 (42 U.S.C. 12613) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Demonstra-
tion’’;
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘if the per-
son’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘if the per-
son will be at least 18 years of age by December 31
in the calendar year in which the individual enrolls
in the program.’’;
(3) in the heading of subsection (c), by striking
‘‘BACKROUNDS’’ and inserting ‘‘BACKGROUNDS’’;
and
(4) by striking subsection (e).
SEC. 1504. SUMMER NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM.
Section 154 (42 U.S.C. 12614) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Demonstra-
tion’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) ALTERNATIVE BENEFIT.—The Director may
provide a scholarship for post-secondary education not to
exceed $1,000 and consistent with section 148(c) to par-
ticipants under this section who do not meet the minimum
age requirements for a national service educational award
under section 146.’’.
SEC. 1505. TEAM LEADERS.
Section 155 (42 U.S.C. 12615) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Demonstra-
tion’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(4) TEAM LEADERS.—The Director may select
individuals with prior supervisory or service experi-
ence to be team leaders in the National Civilian
Community Corps to perform service that includes
leading and supervising teams of Corps members.
Team leaders shall—
‘‘(A) be selected without regard to the age
limitation under section 153(b);
‘‘(B) be members of the National Civilian
Community Corps; and
‘‘(C) be provided the rights and benefits
applicable to Corps members, except that the
limitation on the amount of living allowance
shall not exceed 10 percent more than the
amount established under section 158(b).’’.
SEC. 1511. DEFINITIONS.
Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (9);
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through
(8) as paragraphs (3) through (9) respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) CAMPUS
DIRECTOR.—The term ‘campus
director’, with respect to a Corps campus, means the
head of the campus under section 155(d).’’; and
(4) in paragraphs (3), (5), and (8) (as redesig-
nated by this section), by striking ‘‘Demonstration’’.
SEC. 1512. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPS.
Subtitle E (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 167. EMERGENCY RESPONSE CORPS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations under this subtitle
for this purpose, the Corporation may make grants, and
provide an allotment of educational awards, to State and
local public agencies and private nonprofit organizations,
including institutions of higher education, for the purpose
of supporting the development and operation of emergency
response corps as part of the National Civilian Community
Corps.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS.—A recipient of a grant
under this section shall conduct an emergency response
corps program, which may include a residential program,
in which individuals at least 18 years of age receive train-
ing and are deployed to respond to natural and other dis-
asters and otherwise support local communities in public
safety, public health, and emergency preparedness.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) ALLOWABLE
COSTS.—A recipient of a
grant under this section may use the amounts of the
grant to pay costs attributable to the development or
operation 
of 
an 
emergency 
response 
corps
including—
‘‘(A) for residential programs, a living al-
lowance that does not exceed the amount that
is provided to National Civilian Community
Corps members under section 158(b);
‘‘(B) other member benefits and services
consistent with those authorized under sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 158;
‘‘(C) recruitment;
‘‘(D) training;
‘‘(E) insurance; and
‘‘(F) management.
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A recipient of a
grant under this section may use up to 5 percent of
the amount of the grant provided by the Corporation
to pay for the recipient’s cost of administering the
approved program.
‘‘(d) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—
An individual who successfully completes a term of service
in an emergency response corps may receive the national
service educational award described in subtitle D if the
individual—
‘‘(1) serves in an approved national service po-
sition; and
‘‘(2) satisfies the eligibility requirements speci-
fied in section 146 with respect to service in that ap-
proved national service position.’’.
SEC. 1513. TERMINOLOGY.
Subtitle E (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Civilian Community Corps’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘National Civil-
ian Community Corps’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘CIVILIAN COMMUNITY
CORPS’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘NA-
TIONAL 
CIVILIAN 
COMMUNITY
CORPS’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘superintendent’’ each place it
appears and inserting ‘‘director’’;
(4) by striking ‘‘SUPERINTENDENT’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘DIRECTOR’’;
(5) by striking ‘‘camp’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘campus’’;
(6) by striking ‘‘CAMP’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘CAMPUS’’;
(7) by striking ‘‘camps’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘campuses’’; and
(8) by striking ‘‘CAMPS’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘CAMPUSES’’.
Subtitle F—Amendments to Sub-
title F (Administrative Provi-
sions)
SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
Section 171(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12631(a)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘with respect to a project’’ and
inserting ‘‘with respect to a project authorized under
the national service laws’’;
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as
subsections (c) and (d); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) SERVICE SPONSORS.—Participants in a project
authorized under the national service laws shall not be
considered employees for purposes of determining whether
a service sponsor is an employer under subsection (a)(2).’’.
SEC. 1602. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.
Section 174 (42 U.S.C. 12634) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(d) REFERRALS
FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE.—A
program may not receive assistance under the national
service laws for the sole purpose of referring individuals
to Federal assistance programs or State assistance pro-
grams funded in part by the Federal government.
‘‘(e) SEX EDUCATION PROGRAMS.—No assistance
made available under the national service laws shall be
used—
‘‘(1) to develop or distribute materials or oper-
ate programs or courses of instruction directed at
youth that are designed to promote or encourage
sexual activity;
‘‘(2) to distribute or aid in the distribution by
any organization of obscene materials to minors on
school grounds;
‘‘(3) to provide in schools—
‘‘(A) sex education, unless such education
is age appropriate and includes discussion of
the health benefits of abstinence;
‘‘(B) HIV-prevention instruction, unless
such instruction is age appropriate, includes
discussion of the health benefits of abstinence,
and includes discussion of the health risks of
the human papillomavirus (HPV), consistent
with the provisions of section 317P(c) of the
Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 247b-
17(c)), or
‘‘(4) to operate a program of contraceptive dis-
tribution in schools.’’.
SEC. 1603. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCE-
DURES.
Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘this title’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘the national service laws’’;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘30 days’’
and inserting ‘‘1 or more periods of 30 days not to
exceed 90 days in total’’; and
(3) in subsection (f)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘A State
or local applicant’’ and inserting ‘‘An entity’’;
(B) in paragraph (6)—
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘and’’;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph
(D) as subparagraph (E); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph
(C) the following:
‘‘(D) in a grievance filed by an individual
applicant or participant—
‘‘(i) the applicant’s selection or the
participant’s reinstatement, as the case
may be; and
‘‘(ii) other changes in the terms and
conditions of service.’’.
SEC. 1604. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS.
Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended—
(1) in subsections (a), (b), and (e), by striking
‘‘under this title’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘under the national service laws’’;
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘employee
or position’’ and inserting ‘‘employee, position, or
volunteer’’; and
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(e) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Programs that receive as-
sistance under the national service laws shall estab-
lish and stringently enforce standards of conduct at
the program site to promote proper moral and dis-
ciplinary conditions, and shall consult with the par-
ents or legal guardians of children in developing and
operating programs that include and serve children.
‘‘(2) PARENTAL PERMISSION.—Programs that
receive assistance under the national service laws
shall, consistent with State law, before transporting
minor children, provide the reason for and obtain
written permission of the children’s parents.’’.
SEC. 1605. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COM-
MUNITY SERVICE.
Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(J) A representative of the volunteer sec-
tor.’’;
(2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘, unless
the State permits the representative to serve as a
voting member of the State commission or alter-
native administrative entity’’;
‘‘(1) Preparation of a national service plan
that—
‘‘(A) is developed through an open and
public process (such as through regional fo-
rums, hearings, and other means) that provides
for maximum participation and input from non-
profit organizations and public agencies using
service and volunteerism as a strategy to meet
critical community needs, including programs
funded under the national service laws;
‘‘(B) covers a 3-year period, the beginning
of which may be set by the State;
‘‘(C) is subject to approval by the Chief
Executive Officer;
‘‘(D) includes measurable goals and out-
comes;
‘‘(E) ensures outreach to community and
religious organizations, including those that
serve underrepresented populations;
‘‘(F) provides for effective coordination of
funding applications submitted by the State and
others within the State under the national serv-
ice laws; and
‘‘(G) identifies potential changes in prac-
tices and policies that will improve the coordi-
nation and effectiveness of Federal, State, and
local resources for service and volunteerism
within the State.’’;
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j)
as subsections (g) through (k), respectively; and
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(f) RELIEF
FROM
ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Upon approval of a State plan submitted under
subsection (e)(1), the Chief Executive Officer may waive,
or specify alternatives to, administrative requirements
(other than statutory provisions) otherwise applicable to
grants made to States under the national service laws, in-
cluding those requirements identified by a State as imped-
ing the coordination and effectiveness of Federal, State,
and local resources for service and volunteerism within a
State.’’.
SEC. 1606. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘to deter-
mine—’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘to deter-
mine the effectiveness of programs supported under
the national service laws in achieving stated goals
and the costs associated with each of such programs,
while conducting research on the role of service and
civic engagement as a means of fostering healthy
civic organizations.’’;
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Senior Volunteer Corps’’ and inserting
‘‘National Senior Service Corps’’; and
(B) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘to pub-
lic service’’ and all that follows and inserting
‘‘to engage in service that benefits the commu-
nity.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(j) RESERVED PROGRAM FUNDS FOR ACCOUNT-
ABILITY.—In addition to amounts appropriated to carry
out this section, the Corporation may reserve up to 1 per-
cent of total program funds appropriated in a fiscal year
under the national service laws to support program ac-
countability activities.’’.
SEC. 1607. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 181 (42 U.S.C. 12641) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Section 414’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 422’’.
SEC. 1608. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
Subtitle F (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following new sections:
‘‘SEC. 185. CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘To promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative re-
quirements, the Corporation may consolidate or modify
application procedures and reporting requirements for
programs and activities funded under the national service
laws.
‘‘SEC. 186. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR RESULTS.
‘‘(a) MEASURES.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
MEASURES.—The
Corporation shall establish, in consultation with
grantees receiving assistance under the national
service laws, performance measures for each grantee.
‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The measures described in
paragraph (1) shall include—
‘‘(A) the number of participants enrolled
as compared to the number stated in the orga-
nization’s approved application for assistance;
‘‘(B) evidence of community support, such
as private financial contributions and volunteers
recruited from the community;
‘‘(C) progress toward program outcome
measures; and
‘‘(D) performance on other measures as
determined by the Corporation.
‘‘(3) SOURCE.—The measures described in
paragraph (1) may include self-reported data from
grantees or independent data collected by the Cor-
poration.
‘‘(b) CORRECTIVE PLANS.—A grantee that does not
achieve the established levels of performance on the meas-
ures, as determined by the Corporation, shall submit to
the Corporation for approval a plan of correction to
achieve the established levels of performance.
‘‘(c) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE LEVELS.—
If, after a period for correction as approved by the Cor-
poration, a grantee or subgrantee fails to achieve the es-
tablished levels of performance, the Corporation shall—
‘‘(1) reduce the annual amount of the grant
award attributable to the underperforming grantee
or subgrantee by at least 25 percent; or
‘‘(2) terminate assistance to the underper-
forming grantee or subgrantee, consistent with sec-
tion 176(a).
‘‘(d) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—The Corporation
shall submit a report to Congress within 2 years after the
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter,
containing information on the number of programs imple-
menting corrective plans and the number of programs for
which assistance is terminated, and the number of pro-
grams meeting or exceeding their performance measures
under this section for the year covered by the report.
‘‘SEC. 187. SUSTAINABILITY.
‘‘(a) GOALS.—To ensure that recipients of assistance
under the national service laws are meeting sustainability
goals, the Corporation may, in consultation with recipients
of assistance under the national service laws, establish
policies and procedures to—
‘‘(1) establish limits on the number of years re-
cipients may receive assistance to carry out a
project;
‘‘(2) increase match requirements; and
‘‘(3) implement measures to ascertain whether
projects are generating sufficient community sup-
port.
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Any action by the Corporation
to suspend or terminate assistance to recipients that do
not meet sustainability goals set by the Corporation shall
be consistent with section 176(a) and section 186.
‘‘SEC. 188. USE OF RECOVERED FUNDS.
‘‘(a) FACTORS CONSIDERED IN APPROVING REPAY-
MENT.—After the date of enactment of this section, when-
ever the Corporation recovers funds paid to a recipient
under a grant or cooperative agreement made under the
national service laws because the recipient made an ex-
penditure of funds that was not allowable, or otherwise
failed to discharge its responsibility to account properly
for funds, the Corporation may consider those funds to
be additional funds available and may arrange to repay
to the recipient affected by that action an amount not to
exceed 75 percent of the recovered funds if the Corpora-
tion determines that—
‘‘(1) the practices or procedures of the recipient
that resulted in the recovery of funds have been cor-
rected, and that the recipient is in all other respects
in compliance with the requirements of the grant or
cooperative agreement, if the recipient was notified
of any noncompliance with such requirements and
given a reasonable period of time to remedy such
noncompliance;
‘‘(2) the recipient has submitted to the Cor-
poration a plan for the use of those funds consistent
with the national service laws and, to the extent pos-
sible, for the benefit of the community affected by
the recovery of funds; and
‘‘(3) the use of those funds in accordance with
that plan would serve to achieve the objectives of the
grant or cooperative agreement under which the
funds were originally paid.
‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REPAYMENT.—
Any payments by the Corporation under this section shall
be subject to other terms and conditions as the Corpora-
tion considers necessary to accomplish the purposes of the
grant or cooperative agreement, including—
‘‘(1) the submission of periodic reports on the
use of funds provided under this section; and
‘‘(2) consultation by the recipient with members
of the community that will benefit from the pay-
ments.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the funds made available under
this section shall remain available for expenditure for a
period of time considered reasonable by the Corporation,
but in no case to exceed more than 3 fiscal years following
the later of—
‘‘(1) the fiscal year in which final agency action
regarding the disallowance of funds is taken; or
‘‘(2) if such recipient files a petition for judicial
review regarding the disallowance of funds, the fiscal
year in which final judicial action is taken on such
a petition.
‘‘(d) PUBLICATION
IN
FEDERAL
REGISTER.—At
least 60 days prior to entering into an arrangement under
this section, the Corporation shall publish in the Federal
Register a notice of intent to enter into such an arrange-
ment and the terms and conditions under which payments
will be made. Interested persons shall have an opportunity
for at least 30 days to submit comments to the Corpora-
tion regarding the proposed arrangement.
‘‘SEC. 189. CAPACITY BUILDING.
‘‘Participants in programs supported under the na-
tional service laws, including individuals serving in ap-
proved national service positions, may engage in activities,
including recruiting and managing volunteers, that in-
crease the capacity of organizations that receive assistance
under the national service laws to address unmet human,
educational, environmental, or public safety needs.
‘‘SEC. 189A. EXPENSES OF ATTENDING MEETINGS.
‘‘Notwithstanding section 1345 of title 31, United
States Code, funds authorized under the national service
laws shall be available for expenses of attendance of meet-
ings that are concerned with the functions or activities for
which the funds are appropriated or which will contribute
to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those
functions or activities.
‘‘SEC. 189B. FEES.
‘‘(a) COLLECTION OF FEES.—The Corporation may
charge and retain fair and reasonable fees for training,
technical assistance, and publications. The amount of the
fees shall be based on the cost of the activities or publica-
tions to the Corporation.
‘‘(b) NOT FEDERAL FUNDS.—Fees collected under
subsection (a) shall not be considered to be Federal funds
and shall not be required to be deposited in the Treasury
of the United States.
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Corporation shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual
report that includes the services or publications provided
on a fee basis and the amount of fees received.
‘‘SEC. 189C. GRANT PERIODS.
‘‘Unless otherwise specifically provided, the Corpora-
tion has authority to make a grant under the national
service laws for a period of 3 years.
‘‘SEC. 189D. GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS.
‘‘In making decisions on applications for assistance
or approved national service positions under the national
service laws, the Corporation shall take into consideration
the extent to which the applicant’s proposal will increase
the involvement of volunteers in meeting community
needs.
‘‘SEC. 189E. LIMITATION ON PROGRAM GRANT COSTS.
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON GRANT AMOUNTS.—Except as
otherwise provided by this section, the amount of funds
approved by the Corporation in a grant to operate a pro-
gram authorized under the national service laws sup-
porting individuals serving in approved national service
positions may not exceed $16,000 per full-time equivalent
position.
‘‘(b) COSTS SUBJECT TO LIMITATION.—The limita-
tion in subsection (a) applies to the Corporation’s share
of member support costs, staff costs, and other costs borne
by the grantee or subgrantee to operate a program.
‘‘(c) COSTS NOT SUBJECT
TO LIMITATION.—The
limitation in subsection (a) and (e)(1) shall not apply to
expenses that are not included in the program operating
grant award.
‘‘(d) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—The amount
specified in subsections (a) and (e)(1) shall be adjusted
each year after 2003 for inflation as measured by the Con-
sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by
the Secretary of Labor.
‘‘(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY AND REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) WAIVER.—The Chief Executive Officer
may waive the requirements of this section, up to a
maximum of $18,000, if necessary to meet the com-
pelling needs of a particular program, such as excep-
tional training needs for a program serving dis-
advantaged youth, increased costs relating to the
participation of individuals with disabilities, and
start-up costs associated with a first-time grantee,
and up to a maximum of $20,000 for residential
programs.
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—The Chief Executive Officer
shall report to Congress annually on all waivers
granted under this section, with an explanation of
the compelling needs justifying such waivers.
‘‘SEC. 189F. NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
‘‘(a) The Corporation shall ensure that the following
notice is included in all application materials, grant an-
nouncements and other material containing information
regarding the application for assistance provided under
the national service laws: ‘The Civil Rights Act of 1964
prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from en-
gaging in employment practices that discriminate against
an individual based on religion. Under section 702(a) of
the Civil Rights Act, this prohibition generally does not
apply to a religious corporation, association, educational
institution, or society. However, as a required of receiving
funding under the national service laws, any such religious
entity shall not discriminate based on religion when em-
ploying new staff paid with funds received under the na-
tional service laws pursuant to 42 USC 12635(c) and 42
USC 5057(c).’
‘‘(b) Before providing assistance to a private entity
reference in (1), the Corporation shall ensure that written
confirmation, separate from any other documents required
by law or regulation, is obtained from such private entity
acknowledging that the receipt of assistance or funds has
read and understands the following: ‘The Civil Rights Act
of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees
from engaging in employment practices that discriminate
against an individual based on religion. Under section
702(a) of the Civil Rights Act, this prohibition generally
does not apply to a religious corporation, association, edu-
cational institution, or society. However, as a requirement
of receiving funding under the national service laws, any
such religious entity shall not discriminate based on reli-
gion when employing new staff paid with funds received
under the national service laws pursuant to 42 USC
12635(c) and 42 USC 5057(c).’
‘‘(c) The provisions of section 1 and 2 shall not
amend, supercede, or otherwise affect rights, protections
or duties under, the Civil Rights laws of the United States,
the national service laws, or any other law.’’.
Subtitle G—Amendments to Sub-
title G (Corporation for Na-
tional and Community Service)
SEC. 1701. TERMS OF OFFICE.
Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(c) TERMS.—Subject to subsection (e), each ap-
pointed member shall serve for a term of 5 years.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) SERVICE
UNTIL
APPOINTMENT
OF
SUC-
CESSOR.—A voting member of the Board whose term has
expired may continue to serve until the earlier of—
‘‘(1) the date on which a successor has taken
office; or
‘‘(2) the date on which the Congress adjourns
sine die to end the session of Congress that com-
mences after the date on which the member’s term
expired.’’.
SEC. 1702. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITIES AND DU-
TIES.
Section 
192A(g) 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12651b(g)) 
is
amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by
striking ‘‘shall—’’ and inserting ‘‘shall have respon-
sibility for setting overall policy for the Corporation
and shall—’’;
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (11);
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through
(10) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively;
(4) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by this
section), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘Corporation;’’;
and
(5) in paragraph (9) (as redesignated by this
section), by striking ‘‘program; and’’ and inserting
‘‘program under a cost share agreement, as deter-
mined by the Corporation, in which the funds ad-
vanced or received as reimbursement shall be cred-
ited directly to a current appropriation.’’.
SEC. 1703. PEER REVIEWERS.
Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking the
semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’;
(B) by striking paragraph (10); and
(C) by redesignating paragraph (11) as
paragraph (10);
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as
paragraph (11); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the
following:
‘‘(10) obtain the opinions of peer reviewers in
evaluating applications to the Corporation for assist-
ance under this title; and’’;
(3) by striking subsection (f); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (f).
SEC. 1704. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES
CONTRACTS.
Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(3)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MEMBER’’
and inserting ‘‘NON-VOTING MEMBER’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘nonvoting’’ before ‘‘mem-
ber’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS.—The Cor-
poration may enter into personal services contracts to
carry out research, evaluation, and public awareness re-
lated to the national service laws.’’.
SEC. 1705. DONATED SERVICES.
Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(A) ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.—
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31,
United States Code, the Corporation may solicit
and accept the services of organizations and in-
dividuals (other than participants) to assist the
Corporation in carrying out the duties of the
Corporation under the national service laws,
and may provide to such individuals the travel
expenses described in section 192A(d) of this
Act (42 U.S.C. 12651b(d)).’’
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i),
by striking ‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘An individual who provides services
under this subtitle’’;
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a volun-
teer’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual who
provides services’’;
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘volun-
teers’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals who pro-
vide services’’; and
(iv) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘such a
volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual
who provides such services’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking
‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘An indi-
vidual who provides services to the Corpora-
tion’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3).
Subtitle H—Amendments to
Subtitle H
SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H.
Section 198 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is amended—
(1) in subsection (e)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘IMPROVE
ABILITY TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE’’ and in-
serting ‘‘TRAINING
AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘to evaluate such pro-
grams,’’ and inserting ‘‘to evaluate such pro-
grams, to support efforts to improve the man-
agement of nonprofit organizations and commu-
nity groups,’’; and
(2) in subsection (i)—
(A) by striking ‘‘conduct a campaign to’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘to promote’’ and inserting
‘‘may promote’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(t) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DISCRETIONARY
GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The Chief Executive Officer
is authorized to make grants, consistent with policies
and procedures established by the Board of Direc-
tors, including grants made on the basis of an unso-
licited application, to any entity eligible for assist-
ance under the national service laws to support
greater engagement of citizens in service and vol-
unteerism.
‘‘(2) MATCHING FUNDS.—The Chief Executive
Officer shall require recipients of grants under this
subsection to provide matching funds from non-Fed-
eral sources.
‘‘(3) REPORT.—The Chief Executive Officer
shall report to Congress on an annual basis on any
grants made under this subsection.’’.
Subtitle I—Additional Authorities
SEC. 1901. SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Title I (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subtitle:
‘‘Subtitle J—Senior Service
Scholarships
‘‘SEC. 199O. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND
SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.
‘‘(a) PROVISION
OF ASSISTANCE.—Subject to the
availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Cor-
poration may make grants to eligible entities under sub-
section (b) for the purpose of assisting the recipients of
the grants in carrying out or sponsoring mentoring, tutor-
ing, and other programs described in section 199P.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—States, Indian tribes,
other public agencies, and nonprofit organizations are eli-
gible to apply for grants under this subtitle.
‘‘(c) PROVISION
OF SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLAR-
SHIPS.—The Corporation may approve the provision of
senior service scholarships described in section 199T for
volunteers who meet the requirements in section 199S by
serving—
‘‘(1) in programs supported by assistance under
subsection (a); or
‘‘(2) in other programs consistent with the pro-
visions of section 199P, as determined by the Cor-
poration in consultation with a State or other recipi-
ent.
‘‘SEC. 199P. PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) TUTORING
AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES.—
Grants provided under this subtitle may support the serv-
ice of seniors in mentoring and tutoring, either directly
or indirectly (through activities such as family literacy
programs), individuals up to 17 years of age. Tutoring
programs in reading for children pre–K through grade 6
supported under this subtitle must be research-based.
‘‘(b) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—Grants provided under
this subtitle may also support the service of seniors to
meet a wide variety of community needs, as set forth in
the purposes of this Act.
‘‘SEC. 199Q. GRANTS.
‘‘(a) AMOUNT.—After approving an application under
this subtitle, the Corporation may provide up to $600 per
senior volunteer supported under this subtitle.
‘‘(b) GRANT PERIOD.—Grants provided under this
subtitle may cover a period of not more than 3 years, but
may be renewed by the Corporation for successive periods.
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants provided under this
subtitle may be used to pay reasonable costs attributable
to the development or operation of volunteer programs,
consistent with the application approved by the Corpora-
tion, including—
‘‘(1) reimbursing direct volunteer costs, such as
transportation, meals, and other items incidental to
performing service;
‘‘(2) recruitment and training of volunteers;
‘‘(3) insurance; and
‘‘(4) management of volunteers.
‘‘(d) RESTRICTION.—A senior volunteer supported
under this subtitle may not receive an amount greater
than the amounts for allowances, stipends, and other sup-
port to senior volunteers as determined by the Corporation
under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.).
‘‘SEC. 199R. FUNDS FOR SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPS.
‘‘(a) GENERAL.—Funds for senior service scholar-
ships may include—
‘‘(1) appropriations authorized under section
501(a);
‘‘(2) gifts specifically intended for senior service
scholarships received by the Corporation under sec-
tion 196(a)(2); and
‘‘(3) interest that accrues on the funds received
by the Corporation under paragraphs (1) and (2).
‘‘(b) NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.—Funds received by
the Corporation under subsection (a) shall be deposited
into the National Service Trust established under section
145(a).
‘‘(c) INVESTMENT
OF FUNDS.—The Corporation
shall ensure that funds for senior service scholarships are
invested in accordance with section 145(b).
‘‘(d) TREATMENT
OF
FUNDS.—The Corporation
shall—
‘‘(1) use funds received under subsection (a)
only for senior service scholarships; and
‘‘(2) account for funds received under sub-
section (a) separately from other funds in the Na-
tional Service Trust.
‘‘(e) EXPENDITURES
FROM
NATIONAL
SERVICE
TRUST.—Funds received under subsection (a) shall be
available to provide a senior service scholarship to a senior
volunteer eligible under section 199S in an amount as pro-
vided in section 199T.
‘‘(f) DISBURSEMENT.—Within 30 days of receiving a
request from the recipient that meets requirements to be
set by the Corporation, the Corporation shall disburse the
senior service scholarship to the recipient as authorized
under subtitle D.
‘‘SEC. 199S. ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE A SENIOR SERVICE
SCHOLARSHIP.
‘‘To be eligible to receive a senior service scholarship,
an individual must—
‘‘(1) successfully complete 500 hours of service
in not more than 1 year in a mentoring or tutoring
program approved by the Corporation; and
‘‘(2) be 55 years of age or older at the time the
individual begins the period of 500 hours of service.
‘‘SEC. 199T. AMOUNT OF SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The amount of a senior service
scholarship for 500 hours of service is $1,000.
‘‘(b) PRORATED AMOUNT.—If an individual serves at
least 250 hours but is unable to complete 500 hours in
a 1-year period for compelling personal circumstances as
determined by the recipient organization, the amount of
the senior service scholarship shall be proportional to the
number of hours actually served.’’.
SEC. 1902. AMERICA’S PROMISE: THE ALLIANCE FOR
YOUTH.
Title I (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subtitle:
‘‘Subtitle K—America’s Promise:
The Alliance for Youth
‘‘SEC. 199AA. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.
‘‘Subject to the availability of appropriations for this
purpose, the Corporation may make grants to America’s
Promise: The Alliance for Youth to support its activities
relating to mobilizing communities to ensure that young
people become productive, responsible adults.
‘‘SEC. 199BB. ALLOWABLE COSTS.
‘‘Grant funds may be used to pay costs attributable
to the development or operation of programs consistent
with a grant award approved by the Corporation under
section 199AA.
‘‘SEC. 199CC. CORPORATION’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AS EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF BOARD OF DI-
RECTORS.
‘‘The Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer may
serve as an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board of
Directors of America’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth.’’.
Subtitle J—Amendments to Title
III (Points of Light Foundation)
SEC. 1911. PURPOSE.
Section 302 (42 U.S.C. 12661) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘SEC. 302. PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this title—
‘‘(1) to encourage every individual and every in-
stitution in the Nation to help solve critical social
problems by volunteering time, energies, and services
through community and volunteer service projects
and initiatives;
‘‘(2) to identify successful and promising com-
munity and volunteer service projects and initiatives,
and to disseminate information, training, and tech-
nical assistance concerning such projects and initia-
tives to other communities in order to promote and
sustain their adoption nationwide;
‘‘(3) to discover and encourage new leaders and
develop individuals and institutions that serve as
strong examples of a commitment to serving others
and to convince all people in the United States that
a successful life includes serving others;
‘‘(4) to encourage and facilitate the develop-
ment of new volunteer centers in designated local-
ities; and
‘‘(5) to strengthen the aggregate infrastructure
of our Nation’s volunteer centers in order to maxi-
mize recruitment, management, and retention.’’.
SEC. 1912. BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Section 303 (42 U.S.C. 12662) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(b) CORPORATION’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AS
EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—The
Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer may serve as an ex
officio nonvoting member of the Foundation’s Board of
Directors.’’.
SEC. 1913. GRANTS TO THE FOUNDATION.
Section 304 (42 U.S.C. 12663) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a department or agency
in the executive branch’’ and all that follows through
‘‘the President—’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation—
’’; and
(2) by adding after subsection (b) the following
new subsections:
‘‘(c) ENDOWMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other
law, of the funds made available each fiscal year
under sections 303 and 501(b), up to 25 percent
may be used to establish or support an endowment
fund, the corpus of which shall remain intact and
the interest income from which shall be used to sup-
port activities described in this title, provided that
the Foundation may invest the corpus and income
only in federally insured bank savings accounts or
comparable interest-bearing accounts, certificates of
deposit, money market funds, mutual funds, obliga-
tions of the United States, or other market instru-
ments and securities, but not in real estate invest-
ments.
‘‘(2) END OF OPERATIONS.—The Chief Execu-
tive Officer shall obtain from the Foundation com-
plete and accurate records of Federal funds depos-
ited in an endowment established in accordance with
paragraph (1). The corpus of such an endowment
shall revert to the Treasury if the Chief Executive
Officer determines that—
‘‘(A) the Foundation has ceased oper-
ations; or
‘‘(B) the Foundation is no longer capable
of carrying out the activities described in sec-
tion 302.
‘‘(d) GRANTS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED VOL-
UNTEER CENTERS.—From funds made available under
section 303 and 501(b), the Foundation may make grants
to—
‘‘(1) community-based organizations for the
purpose of facilitating the development of volunteer
centers; and
‘‘(2) community-based volunteer centers to sup-
port their ability to recruit, manage, and retain vol-
unteers.’’.
Subtitle K—Amendments to Title V
(Authorization of Appropriations)
SEC. 1921. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) TITLE I.—
‘‘(1) SUBTITLE B.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to provide financial assist-
ance under subtitle B of title I, $55,000,000 for
fiscal year 2003, $58,000,000 for fiscal year
2004, $61,000,000 for fiscal year 2005,
$65,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2007.
‘‘(B) PROGRAMS.—Of the amount appro-
priated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal
year—
‘‘(i) not more than 50 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 25 percent shall be
available to provide financial assistance
under part III of such subtitle.
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C, D, AND H.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to provide financial as-
sistance under subtitles C and H of title I, to admin-
ister the National Service Trust and disburse na-
tional service educational awards and scholarships
under subtitle D of title I, and to carry out such au-
dits and evaluations as the Chief Executive Officer
or the Inspector General of the Corporation may de-
termine to be necessary, such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
‘‘(3) SUBTITLE E.—There are authorized to be
appropriated to operate the Civilian Community
Corps and provide financial assistance under subtitle
E of title I, such sums as may be necessary for each
of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
‘‘(4) SUBTITLE J (SENIOR SERVICE SCHOLAR-
SHIPS PROGRAM).—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to provide financial assistance under sub-
title J of title I such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
‘‘(5) SUBTITLE
K
(AMERICA’S
PROMISE).—
There are authorized to be appropriated to provide
financial assistance under subtitle K of title I such
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years
2003 through 2007.’’; and
‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATION.—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 2003 through 2007.
‘‘(b) TITLE III.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out title III such sums as may be nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds ap-
propriated under this section shall remain available until
expended.’’.
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE
DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERV-
ICE ACT OF 1973
SEC. 2001. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of a provision, the reference
shall be considered to be made to a provision of the Do-
mestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et
seq.).
Subtitle A—Amendments to Title I
(National Volunteer Antipoverty
Programs)
SEC. 2101. PURPOSE.
Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘, expand relationships with, and support for, the
efforts of civic, community, and educational organiza-
tions,’’ before ‘‘and utilize’’.
SEC. 2102. PURPOSE OF THE VISTA PROGRAM.
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘af-
flicted with’’ and inserting ‘‘affected by’’; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘local
level’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘local level,
to support efforts by local agencies and organiza-
104
nities to be served by volunteers under this title participate
in planning, developing, and implementing projects there-
under.’’.
SEC. 2108. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
Section 108 (42 U.S.C. 4958) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 108. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.
‘‘In entering into grants or contracts to support
projects under this part, the Director shall ensure that
information regarding opportunities for funding is effec-
tively disseminated to the public.’’.
SEC. 2109. UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA PROGRAM.
Section 111(b) (42 U.S.C. 4971(b)) is amended in
the third sentence by striking ‘‘agencies, institutions, and
situations’’ and inserting ‘‘agencies and institutions, in-
cluding civic, community, and educational organizations,’’.
SEC. 2110. AUTHORITY.
Section 112 (42 U.S.C. 4972) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘the Director is authorized to
conduct or make grants and contracts for, or both,
programs’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director is authorized
to make grants and contracts for programs’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘except for the provisions of sec-
tions 103(f) and 104(d), and’’; and