quantity of service actually completed 
by the volunteer 
‘‘(C) USES
OF
AWARD.—An educational 
award shall be used to pay— 
‘‘(i) costs of attendance at an institu-
tion of higher education; or 
‘‘(ii) government or commercial loans 
received by an individual for the cost of at-
tendance at an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(D) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph: 
‘‘(i) COST
OF
ATTENDANCE.—The 
term ‘cost of attendance’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 472 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1087ll). 
‘‘(ii) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘institution of higher 
education’ has the meaning given such 
term under subsection (a) or (b) of section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(5) FEDERAL HIRING PREFERENCE.—In the 
case of a Corps volunteer who completes at least one 
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term of full-time service in the Corps for a total pe-
riod of 12 months or more, as determined by the Di-
rector, such volunteer shall be eligible for appoint-
ment in the competitive service in the same manner 
as Peace Corps volunteers as prescribed in Executive 
Order No. 11103 (April 10, 1963). 
‘‘(6) REGULATIONS.—The Director shall issue 
any regulations that the Director determines to be 
necessary to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(d) ASSIGNMENT OF CORPS VOLUNTEERS.— 
‘‘(1) ASSIGNMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall as-
sign each Corps volunteer to participate in a 
local care corps program. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY OF ASSIGNMENT.—In as-
signing Corps volunteers to local care corps pro-
grams, the Director shall— 
‘‘(i) take into consideration the popu-
lation and geographic preferences of the 
volunteers; and 
‘‘(ii) assign not less than 20 percent 
of volunteers to programs that serve geo-
graphic areas in which the Director deter-
mines there is a shortage of approved serv-
ices available for individuals in need, with 
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priority given to low-income and minority 
populations. 
‘‘(2) SERVICES
PROVIDED
BY
CORPS
VOLUN-
TEERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall as-
sign Corps volunteers only for providing ap-
proved services to individuals in need through 
participation in local care corps programs. 
‘‘(B) 
APPROVED
SERVICES.—Approved 
services are services provided directly to individ-
uals in need in home-based or community-based 
settings that— 
‘‘(i) result in person-to-person, sup-
portive relationships with each individual 
served; 
‘‘(ii) support the achievement and 
maintenance of the highest level of inde-
pendent living for each individual in need; 
‘‘(iii) are supported by appropriate 
orientation, training, and supervision; and 
‘‘(iv) are provided in support of, or in 
coordination with, a caregiver, if applica-
ble. 
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‘‘(C) PROHIBITED
SERVICES.—In per-
forming duties as a Corps volunteer, no volun-
teer shall provide— 
‘‘(i) professional medical services; 
‘‘(ii) administrative support services 
to a local Corps program; 
‘‘(iii) financial services; 
‘‘(iv) care in an institutional setting; 
‘‘(v) care prohibited under State law; 
or 
‘‘(vi) any other services determined by 
the director to be inconsistent with the 
purposes of the Corps. 
‘‘(D) GUIDANCE
REGARDING
SCOPE
OF 
SERVICES.—The Director shall issue guidance 
describing the scope of services that may be 
provided by Corps volunteers. In issuing such 
guidance, the Director shall provide for a public 
notice and comment period of not less than 60 
days before issuing the guidance in final form. 
‘‘(e) TRAINING AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.— 
‘‘(1) PRE-ASSIGNMENT TRAINING PROGRAM.— 
The Director shall develop a training program that 
provides Corps volunteers with instruction in the 
skills necessary to carry out an assignment in a local 
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care corps program. Such training program shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) at least 40 hours of instruction for 
each Corps volunteer for each term (of 12 
months or less) to be served in the Corps by the 
volunteer; 
‘‘(B) additional training for volunteers 
whose assignment requires skills that are par-
ticularly complex, including those necessary to 
serve individuals with physical, cognitive, or be-
havioral impairments; 
‘‘(C) appropriate training in the prevention 
of abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and 
‘‘(D) any other requirements the Director 
determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(2) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—The Director 
shall establish and enforce standards to promote 
proper conduct and discipline within the Corps. 
‘‘(f) STATUS OF CORPS VOLUNTEERS UNDER FED-
ERAL LAW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, Corps volunteers shall not, 
by reason of their status as volunteers, be treated as 
Federal employees or be subject to the provisions of 
law relating to Federal employment. 
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‘‘(2) WORK-RELATED INJURIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
chapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to the compensation of Federal 
employees for work injuries, Corps volunteers 
shall be treated as employees of the United 
States within the meaning of the term ‘em-
ployee’, as defined in section 8101 of such title. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—In the application 
of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 
of title 5, United States Code, to a Corps volun-
teer, the volunteer shall not be treated to be in 
the performance of duty while absent from the 
volunteer’s assigned post of duty unless the ab-
sence is authorized in accordance with proce-
dures prescribed by the Director. 
‘‘(3) TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE.—A Corps vol-
unteer shall be treated as an employee of the United 
States for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, 
United States Code, relating to tort claims liability 
and procedure. 
‘‘(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Adminis-
trator of the Administration for Community Living, shall 
transmit to Congress at least once in each fiscal year a 
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report on the Corps. At minimum, such report shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(1) a description of the population served by 
each local care corps program during the preceding 
fiscal year, including— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the number of individ-
uals served in each State, disaggregated by 
race, ethnicity, age, disability, and socio-
economic status; and 
‘‘(B) identification of the type of settings 
in which the services were provided; 
‘‘(2) an evaluation of Corps operations; and 
‘‘(3) recommendations, if any, for improving 
Corps operations. 
‘‘SEC. 340J–1. GRANTS FOR LOCAL CARE CORPS PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director may award grants 
to eligible entities described in subsection (b) to establish 
and implement a local care corps program through which 
Corps volunteers perform approved services for individuals 
in need as described in section 340J(d)(2). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be a public or 
private nonprofit entity that is— 
‘‘(1) part of the aging network, as defined in 
section 102(5) of the Older Americans Act of 1965; 
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‘‘(2) a time-banking or volunteer organizing 
agency that has expertise in delivering home- and 
community-based long-term services and supports to 
individuals in need; 
‘‘(3) a State, county, or local government; or 
‘‘(4) any other entity that has expertise in de-
livering home- and community-based long-term serv-
ices and supports to individuals in need, as deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Local care corps pro-
grams shall— 
‘‘(1) conduct in-person orientation and training 
for Corps volunteers; 
‘‘(2) develop and monitor volunteer assign-
ments, which shall include selecting the individuals 
in need to be served by Corps volunteers, matching 
volunteers to assignments, and supervising volun-
teers; 
‘‘(3) maintain records and prepare reports as 
required by the Director; 
‘‘(4) provide regular opportunities for Corps 
volunteers to collaborate and engage with peer Corps 
members focused on sharing field experiences and 
best practices; and 
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‘‘(5) carry out any other activities determined 
to be appropriate by the Director. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION PROCESS.—To seek a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall— 
‘‘(1) submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire; and 
‘‘(2) include in such application a description of 
the scope of the services proposed to be provided 
through the entity’s local care corps program. 
‘‘SEC. 340J–2. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this subpart: 
‘‘(1) CORPS.—The term ‘Corps’ means the Na-
tional Care Corps established under section 340J. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the National Care Corps appointed 
under section 340J(a). 
‘‘(3) INDIVIDUAL
IN
NEED.—The term ‘indi-
vidual in need’ means an individual who— 
‘‘(A) is at least 65 years of age or has a 
disability as defined in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102); 
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‘‘(B) has difficultly with self-care or living 
independently; and 
‘‘(C) meets such other criteria as the Di-
rector determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(4) LOCAL CARE CORPS PROGRAM.—The term 
‘local care corps program’ means a program funded 
with a grant awarded under section 340J–1. 
‘‘SEC. 340J–3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this subpart, there 
is authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years beginning after the date of the enact-
ment of the National Care Corps Act of 2017. 
‘‘(b) CONTINUED
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.— 
Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a) for a fiscal year are authorized to remain available for 
that fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year.’’. 
Æ 
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