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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 ex-
ecutive officer of the State; 
‘‘(D) includes measurable goals and out-
comes for the State consistent with those for 
national service programs as described in sec-
tion 179(a)(1)(A); 
‘‘(E) ensures outreach to diverse commu-
nity-based agencies that serve underrepresented 
populations, by— 
‘‘(i) using established networks and 
registries at the State level, or establishing 
such networks and registries; and 
‘‘(ii) coordinating with the Corpora-
tion’s National Office of Outreach and Re-
cruitment; 
‘‘(F) provides for effective coordination of 
funding applications submitted by the State and 
others within the State under the national serv-
ice laws; 
‘‘(G) 
is 
updated 
annually, 
reflecting 
changes in practices and policies that will im-
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prove the coordination and effectiveness of Fed-
eral, State, and local resources for service and 
volunteerism within the State; and 
‘‘(H) contains such information as the 
State Commission considers to be appropriate 
or as the Corporation may require.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) 
as subsections (g) through (k), respectively; 
(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.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (j)(1) (as redesignated by this 
section), by striking the period at the end and in-
serting ‘‘, consistent with section 174(d).’’. 
SEC. 1606. EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 
Section 179 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall provide, 
directly or through grants or contracts, for the continuing 
evaluation of programs that receive assistance under the 
national service laws, including evaluations that measure 
the impact of such programs, to determine— 
‘‘(1) the effectiveness of various programs re-
ceiving assistance under the national service laws in 
achieving stated goals and the costs associated with 
such, including— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of performance meas-
ures, as established by the Corporation in con-
sultation with grantees receiving assistance 
under the national service laws, which may in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) number of participants enrolled 
and completing terms of service compared 
to the stated goals of the program; 
‘‘(ii) number of volunteers recruited 
from the community in which the program 
was implemented; 
‘‘(iii) if applicable based on the pro-
gram design, the number of individuals re-
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ceiving or benefitting from the service con-
ducted; 
‘‘(iv) number of disadvantaged and 
underrepresented youth participants; 
‘‘(v) sustainability of project or pro-
gram, including measures to ascertain the 
level of community support for the project 
or program; 
‘‘(vi) 
measures 
to 
ascertain 
the 
change in attitude toward civic engagement 
among the participants beneficiaries of the 
service; and 
‘‘(vii) other quantitative and quali-
tative measures as determined to be appro-
priate by the recipient of assistance; and 
‘‘(B) review of the implementation plan for 
reaching such measures described in subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(2) the effectiveness of the structure and 
mechanisms for delivery of services, such as the ef-
fective utilization of the participants’ time, the man-
agement of the participants, and the ease to which 
recipients were able to receive services to maximize 
the cost-effectiveness of the program and its impact, 
for such programs.’’; 
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(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 through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘to engage in 
service that benefits the community.’’; 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 for a fiscal year 
under the national service laws to support program ac-
countability activities. 
‘‘(k) CORRECTIVE PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A grantee that fails to 
reach the performance measures in subsection 
(a)(1)(A) as determined by the Corporation, shall 
reach an agreement with the Corporation on a cor-
rective action plan to achieve the agreed upon per-
formance measures. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) NEW PROGRAM.—For a program that 
has received assistance for less than 3 years 
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and is failing to achieve the performance meas-
ures agreed upon under subsection (a)(1)(A), 
the Corporation shall— 
‘‘(i) provide technical assistance to the 
grantee to address targeted performance 
problems relating to the performance 
measures in subsection (a)(1)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) require quarterly reports from 
the grantee on the program’s progress to-
ward achieving the performance measures 
in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appropriate 
State, Territory, or Indian tribe and the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(B) ESTABLISHED
PROGRAMS.—For a 
program that has received assistance for 3 
years or more and is failing to achieve the per-
formance measures agreed upon under sub-
section (a)(1)(A), the Corporation shall require 
quarterly reports from the grantee on the pro-
gram’s progress towards achieving performance 
measures in subsection (a)(1)(A) to the appro-
priate State, Territory, or Indian tribe and the 
Corporation. 
‘‘(l) FAILURE TO MEET PERFORMANCE LEVELS.— 
If, after a period for correction as approved by the Cor-
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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). 
‘‘(m) REPORTS.—The Corporation shall submit to 
Congress not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, a 
report containing information on the number of— 
‘‘(1) grantees implementing corrective action 
plans; 
‘‘(2) grantees for which the Corporation offers 
technical assistance under subsection (k); 
‘‘(3) grantees for which the Corporation termi-
nates assistance for a program under subsection (l); 
and 
‘‘(4) grantees meeting or exceeding their per-
formance measures in subsection (a).’’. 
SEC. 1607. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 181 (42 U.S.C. 12641) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Section 414’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 422’’. 
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SEC. 1608. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS. 
Section 182(b) (42 U.S.C. 12642(b)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—On an annual basis, the 
head of each Federal agency and department shall prepare 
and submit, to Congress and the committees of jurisdic-
tion, a report concerning the implementation of this sec-
tion, including an evaluation of the performance goals and 
benchmarks of the partnership programs.’’. 
SEC. 1609. RIGHTS OF ACCESS, EXAMINATION, AND COPY-
ING. 
Section 183 (42 U.S.C. 12643) is amended in each 
of subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) by inserting after ‘‘local 
government,’’ the following: ‘‘Territory,’’. 
SEC. 1610. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 185. CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION AND REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To promote efficiency and elimi-
nate duplicative requirements, the Corporation shall con-
solidate or modify application procedures and reporting re-
quirements for programs and activities funded under the 
national service laws. 
‘‘(b) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, and annu-
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ally thereafter, the Corporation shall submit to Congress 
a report containing information on the actions taken to 
modify the application procedures and reporting require-
ments for programs and activities funded under the na-
tional service laws, and including a description of the con-
sultation procedures with grantees, entities that expressed 
interest in applying for assistance under a national service 
law but did not apply, those entities whose application was 
rejected, and applications whose assistance was termi-
nated due to failure to meet performance measures for the 
year covered by the report. 
‘‘SEC. 186. SUSTAINABILITY. 
‘‘(a) GOALS.—To ensure that recipients of assistance 
under the national service laws are carrying out sustain-
able projects or programs, the Corporation, after collabo-
ration with State Commissions and consultation with re-
cipients of assistance under the national service laws, may 
set sustainability goals supported by policies and proce-
dures to— 
‘‘(1) build the capacity of the projects that re-
ceive assistance under the national service laws to 
meet community needs and to work to lessen the de-
pendence on Federal dollars to do so; 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to assist the 
recipients of assistance under the national service 
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laws in acquiring non-Federal funds for the projects 
that could replace assistance received under the na-
tional service laws; and 
‘‘(3) implement measures to ascertain whether 
the projects are generating sufficient community 
support. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.—If a recipient does not meet 
the sustainability goals in subsection (a) for a project, the 
Corporation may take action as described in sections 176 
and 179. 
‘‘SEC. 187. 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-
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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. 
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‘‘(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. 188. 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 
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which the funds are appropriated or which will contribute 
to improved conduct, supervision, or management of those 
functions or activities. 
‘‘SEC. 189. 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. 189A. 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. 189B. 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 
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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 2008 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. 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘SEC. 189C. AUDITS AND REPORTS. 
‘‘The Corporation shall comply with applicable audit 
and reporting requirements as provided in the Chief Fi-
nancial Officers Act of 1990 (31 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) and 
the Government Corporation Control Act of 1945 (31 
U.S.C. 9101 et seq.). The Corporation shall report to the 
Congress any failure to comply with the requirements of 
such audits.’’. 
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.’’; 
(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 for one year beyond expira-
tion of the term if no successor is appointed or until the 
date on which a successor has taken office.’’. 
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SEC. 1702. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORITIES AND DU-
TIES. 
Section 192A(g) (42 U.S.C. 12651b(g)) is amend-
ed— 
(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) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the 
semicolon at the end the following: ‘‘, and review the 
budget proposal in advance of submission to the Of-
fice of Management and Budget and to Congress’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) review the performance of the Chief 
Executive Officer annually and forward a report 
on that review to the President.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (9), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
‘‘Corporation;’’; 
(5) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘program; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘program under a cost share 
agreement, as determined by the Corporation, in 
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which the funds advanced or received as reimburse-
ment shall be credited directly to a current appro-
priation.’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘September 
30, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2011’’. 
SEC. 1703. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXEC-
UTIVE OFFICER. 
Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘a 
strategic plan’’ the following: ‘‘, including a 
plan for achieving 50 percent full-time approved 
national service positions,’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (10) as paragraphs (8) through (11), 
respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the 
following: 
‘‘(7) prepare and submit to Congress and the 
Board an annual report on actions taken to achieve 
the goal of 50 percent full-time approved national 
service positions as described in paragraph (1), in-
cluding an assessment of the progress made toward 
achieving that goal and the actions to be taken in 
the coming year toward achieving that goal;’’; and 
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(D) in paragraph (11) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘June 30, 1995,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘June 30 of each even-numbered year,’’; 
and 
(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’’. 
SEC. 1704. NONVOTING MEMBERS; PERSONAL SERVICES 
CONTRACTS. 
Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting after 
‘‘subdivision of a State,’’ the following: ‘‘Terri-
tory,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MEM-
BER’’ and inserting ‘‘NON-VOTING
MEM-
BER’’; and 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘non-voting’’ before 
‘‘member’’; 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).’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and insert-
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ing ‘‘A person who is a member of an or-
ganization or is an individual covered by 
subparagraph (A)’’; 
(ii) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘a volun-
teer’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘volun-
teers’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; and 
(iv) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘such a 
volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘such a person’’; 
and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
‘‘Such a volunteer’’ and inserting ‘‘Such a per-
son’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 1706. NATIONAL OFFICE OF OUTREACH AND RECRUIT-
MENT. 
Subtitle G of title I is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 196B. NATIONAL OFFICE OF OUTREACH AND RE-
CRUITMENT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Corporation an office to be known as the National Office 
of Outreach and Recruitment (in this section referred to 
as the ‘Office’, headed by a Director. 
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‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Office, carried out 
directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments, shall be— 
‘‘(1) to increase the public awareness of the 
wide range of service opportunities for citizens of all 
ages, regardless of socioeconomic status or geo-
graphic location, through a variety of methods, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) print media; 
‘‘(B) the Internet and related emerging 
technologies; 
‘‘(C) television; 
‘‘(D) radio; 
‘‘(E) presentations at public or private fo-
rums; 
‘‘(F) other innovative methods of commu-
nication; and 
‘‘(G) outreach to offices of economic devel-
opment, State employment security agencies, 
labor unions and trade associations, local edu-
cation agencies, agencies and organizations 
serving veterans and people with disabilities, 
and other institutions or organizations from 
which participants for programs receiving as-
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sistance from the national service laws can be 
recruited; 
‘‘(2) to identify and implement methods of re-
cruitment to increase the diversity of participants in 
the programs receiving assistance under the national 
service laws; 
‘‘(3) to identify and implement methods of re-
cruitment to increase the diversity of service spon-
sors of programs desiring to receive assistance under 
the national service laws; 
‘‘(4) to collaborate with organizations which 
have established volunteer recruitment programs, in-
cluding those on the Internet, to increase the re-
cruitment capacity of the Corporation; 
‘‘(5) where practicable, to provide application 
materials in languages other than English for those 
with limited English proficiency who wish to partici-
pate in a national service program; 
‘‘(6) to coordinate with organizations of former 
participants of national service programs for service 
opportunities that may include capacity building, 
outreach, and recruitment for programs receiving as-
sistance under the national service laws; 
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‘‘(7) to collaborate with the training and tech-
nical assistance programs described in subtitle J and 
in appropriate paragraphs of section 198E(b); 
‘‘(8) to coordinate the clearinghouses described 
in section 198E; and 
‘‘(9) to coordinate with entities receiving funds 
under section 198E(b)(11) in establishing the Re-
serve Corps for alumni of the national service pro-
grams to serve in emergencies, disasters, and other 
times of national need. 
‘‘(c) COLLABORATION.—The duties described in sub-
section (b) shall be carried out in collaboration with the 
State Commissions. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH
A BUSI-
NESS.—The Corporation may, through contracts or coop-
erative agreements, carry out the marketing duties de-
scribed in subsection (b)(1), with priority given to those 
entities who have established expertise in the recruitment 
of disadvantaged youth, members of Indian tribes, and 
members of the Baby Boom generation. 
‘‘(e) CAMPAIGN TO SOLICIT FUNDS.—The Corpora-
tion, through the Director of the Office, may conduct a 
campaign to solicit funds for itself to conduct outreach 
and recruitment campaigns to recruit a diverse population 
of service sponsors of and participants in programs and 
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projects receiving assistance under the national service 
laws. 
‘‘(f) REPORTING.—The Director of the Office shall 
complete a report annually to the Chief Executive Officer 
and the Board of Directors on its activities and results.’’. 
Subtitle H—Amendments to 
Subtitle H 
SEC. 1801. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO SUBTITLE H. 
(a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUP-
PORT NATIONAL SERVICE.—Subtitle H is amended by in-
serting after the subtitle heading and before section 198 
the following: 
‘‘PART I—ADDITIONAL CORPORATION 
ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SERVICE’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 198 (42 
U.S.C. 12653) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(r)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (g)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘national serv-
ice programs, including service-learning programs, 
and to support innovative and model programs, in-
cluding’’ and inserting ‘‘service-learning programs 
and national service programs, including’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f); 
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(4) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (c); 
(5) by striking subsections (h), (i), and (j); 
(6) by redesignating subsection (k) as sub-
section (d); 
(7) by striking subsections (l) and (m); 
(8) by redesignating subsections (n) and (o) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; 
(9) by striking subsections (p) and (q); 
(10) by redesignating subsection (r) as sub-
section (g); and 
(11) by redesignating subsection (s) as sub-
section (h). 
SEC. 1802. REPEALS. 
The following provisions are repealed: 
(1) 
CLEARINGHOUSES.—Section 
198A 
(42 
U.S.C. 12653a). 
(2) MILITARY INSTALLATION CONVERSION DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 198C (42 U.S.C. 
12653c). 
(3) SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Sec-
tion 198D (42 U.S.C. 12653d). 
SEC. 1803. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘PART II—INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM 
SUPPORT 
‘‘SEC. 198D. INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT. 
‘‘(a) METHODS OF CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES.—The 
Corporation may, through fixed amount grants under sub-
section (c), carry out the following programs: 
‘‘(1) 
PROGRAMS
FOR
DISADVANTAGED 
YOUTH.—A program selected from among those list-
ed in 122(a) where no less than 75 percent of the 
participants are disadvantaged youth. 
‘‘(A) COMPONENTS OF PROGRAMS.—Such 
programs may include life skills training, em-
ployment training, educational counseling, pro-
gram to complete a high-school diploma or 
GED, counseling, or a mentoring relationship 
with an adult volunteer. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—Priority shall be given to 
programs that engage retirees to serve as men-
tors. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON LEARNING AND 
THINKING SKILLS.—Service programs to solve com-
munity problems while engaging or developing 21st 
century learning and thinking skills (critical-thinking 
and problem solving, communication skills, creativity 
and innovation skills, collaboration skills, contextual 
learning skills, information and media literacy skills, 
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and information and communications literacy) and 
life skills (leadership, ethics, accountability, adapt-
ability, personal productivity, personal responsibility, 
people skills, self-direction, and social responsibility) 
for school-age youth and low income adults. This 
may be a summer of service program or a year- 
round service program. Priority shall be given to 
programs that collaborate with the RSVP program, 
the AmeriCorps programs, or the Learn and Serve 
programs. 
‘‘(3) PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH UNDER 
THE
AGE
OF
17.—Programs that engage youth 
under the age of 17 in service to the community to 
meet unmet human, educational, environmental, 
emergency and disaster preparedness, or public safe-
ty needs and may be a summer program or a year- 
round program. Priority shall be given to programs 
that collaborate with the RSVP Program and the 
AmeriCorps programs. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON HEALTH AND 
WELLNESS.—Service programs that focus on the 
health and wellness of the members of a low-income 
or rural community. Priority shall be given to service 
programs that work to— 
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‘‘(A) involve the community in service to 
those who are at-risk to not receive or pursue 
health care through such activities as health 
and wellness education, prevention, and care; 
‘‘(B) include in the service program em-
ployment training, where applicable, for partici-
pants in the program and may extend this op-
portunity to members of the community; and 
‘‘(C) collaborate with local institutions of 
higher education to include, as a portion of the 
pre-professional training of health care profes-
sionals including nurses, doctors, physician as-
sistants, dentists, and emergency medical tech-
nicians, a service component to meet unmet 
healthcare and wellness needs in the community 
in which the service program is being carried 
out. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) THREE-YEAR TERM.—Each program fund-
ed under this part shall be carried out over a period 
of three years, including one planning year and two 
additional grant years, with a 1-year extension pos-
sible, if the program meets performance measures 
developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any 
other criteria determined by the Corporation. 
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‘‘(2) ENCOURAGEMENT.—Each program funded 
under this part is encouraged to collaborate with 
Learn and Serve, AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the Na-
tional Senior Service Corps. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—Upon completion of the 
program, the Corporation shall conduct an inde-
pendent evaluation of the program and widely dis-
seminate the results to the service community 
through multiple channels, including the Corpora-
tion’s Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effec-
tive strategies and recommendations for improve-
ment. 
‘‘(c) FIXED AMOUNT GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), and subject to the limitations in this subsection, 
the Corporation may, upon making a determination 
described in paragraph (2), approve a fixed amount 
grant that is not subject to the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget cost principles and related finan-
cial recordkeeping requirements. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—Before approving a 
fixed amount grant, the Corporation must determine 
that— 
‘‘(A) the reasonable and necessary costs of 
carrying out the terms of the grant significantly 
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exceed the amount of assistance provided by the 
Corporation; or 
‘‘(B) based on the nature or design of the 
grant, any assistance provided by the Corpora-
tion can be reasonably presumed to be expended 
on reasonable and necessary costs. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a program for which a 
grant is made under this part may not exceed 
50 percent of the total cost of the program. 
‘‘(B) NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—In 
providing for the remaining share of the cost of 
carrying out such a program, each recipient of 
a grant under this part— 
‘‘(i) shall provide for such share 
through a payment in cash or in kind, fair-
ly evaluated, including facilities, equip-
ment, or services; and 
‘‘(ii) may provide for such share 
through State sources or local sources, in-
cluding private funds or donated services. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to carry out a 
program under this part, an entity shall prepare, submit 
to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application 
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