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work as that proposed to be carried out by such program
to ensure compliance with the nondisplacement requirements
specified in section 177; and
‘‘(3) in the case of a program that is not funded through
a State, consult with and coordinate activities with the State
Commission for the State in which the program operates.
‘‘(d) EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE GOALS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An application submitted under section
130 shall also include an assurance by the applicant that the
applicant will—
‘‘(A) arrange for an independent evaluation of any
national service program carried out using assistance pro-
vided to the applicant under section 121 or, with the
approval of the Corporation, conduct an internal evaluation
of the program;
‘‘(B) apply measurable performance goals and evalua-
tion methods (such as the use of surveys of participants
and persons served), which are to be used as part of such
evaluation to determine the impact of the program—
‘‘(i) on communities and persons served by the
projects performed by the program;
‘‘(ii) on participants who take part in the projects;
and
‘‘(iii) in such other areas as the Corporation may
require; and
‘‘(C) cooperate with any evaluation activities under-
taken by the Corporation.
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.—Subject to paragraph (3), the Corpora-
tion shall develop evaluation criteria and performance goals
applicable to all national service programs carried out with
assistance provided under section 121.
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Cor-
poration may establish alternative evaluation requirements for
national service programs based upon the amount of assistance
received under section 121 or received by a grant made by
a recipient of assistance under such section. The determination
of whether a national service program is covered by this para-
graph shall be made in such manner as the Corporation may
prescribe.
‘‘(e) LIVING ALLOWANCES AND OTHER INSERVICE BENEFITS.—
Except as provided in section 140(c), an application submitted under
section 130 shall also include an assurance by the applicant that
the applicant will—
‘‘(1) ensure the provision of a living allowance and other
benefits specified in section 140 to participants in any national
service program carried out by the applicant using assistance
provided under section 121; and
‘‘(2) require that each national service program that
receives a grant from the applicant using such assistance will
also provide a living allowance and other benefits specified
in section 140 to participants in the program.
‘‘(f) SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS RECRUITED
BY CORPORATION OR STATE COMMISSIONS.—The Corporation may
also require an assurance by the applicant that any national service
program carried out by the applicant using assistance provided
under section 121 and any national service program supported
by a grant made by the applicant using such assistance will select
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a portion of the participants for the program from among prospec-
tive participants recruited by the Corporation or State Commissions
under section 138(d). The Corporation may specify a minimum
percentage of participants to be selected from the national leader-
ship pool established under section 138(e) and may vary the percent-
age for different types of national service programs.
‘‘SEC. 132. INELIGIBLE SERVICE CATEGORIES.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), an
application submitted to the Corporation under section 130 shall
include an assurance by the applicant that any national service
program carried out using assistance provided under section 121
and any approved national service position provided to an applicant
will not be used to perform service that provides a direct benefit
to any—
‘‘(1) business organized for profit;
‘‘(2) labor union;
‘‘(3) partisan political organization;
‘‘(4) organization engaged in religious activities, unless such
service does not involve the use of assistance provided under
section 121 or participants—
‘‘(A) to give religious instruction;
‘‘(B) to conduct worship services;
‘‘(C) to provide instruction as part of a program that
includes mandatory religious education or worship;
‘‘(D) to construct or operate facilities devoted to reli-
gious instruction or worship or to maintain facilities pri-
marily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or
worship; or
‘‘(E) to engage in any form of proselytization; or
‘‘(5) nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the
restrictions contained in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 501(c)), except that nothing in this
section shall be construed to prevent participants from engaging
in advocacy activities undertaken at their own initiative.
‘‘(b) REGIONAL CORPORATION.—The requirement of subsection
(a) relating to an assurance regarding direct benefits to businesses
organized for profit shall not apply with respect to a Regional
Corporation, as defined in section 3(g) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(g)), that is established in accordance
with such Act as a for-profit corporation but that is engaging
in nonprofit activities.
‘‘SEC. 133. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) CORPORATION CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN CRITERIA.—The
Corporation shall apply the criteria described in subsections (c)
and (d) in determining whether—
‘‘(1) to approve an application submitted under section 130
and provide assistance under section 121 to the applicant;
and
‘‘(2) to approve service positions described in the application
as national service positions that include the national service
educational award described in subtitle D and provide such
approved national service positions to the applicant.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION TO SUBGRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State or other entity that uses assist-
ance provided under section 121(a) to support national service
programs selected on a competitive basis to receive a share
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of the assistance shall use the criteria described in subsections
(c) and (d) when considering an application submitted by a
national service program to receive a portion of such assistance
or an approved national service position.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The application of the State or other entity
under section 130 shall contain—
‘‘(A) a certification that the State or other entity used
these criteria in the selection of national service programs
to receive assistance;
‘‘(B) a description of the jobs or positions into which
participants will be placed using such assistance, including
descriptions of specific tasks to be performed by such
participants; and
‘‘(C) a description of the minimum qualifications that
individuals shall meet to become participants in such pro-
grams.
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE CRITERIA.—The criteria required to be applied
in evaluating applications submitted under section 130 are as fol-
lows:
‘‘(1) The quality of the national service program proposed
to be carried out directly by the applicant or supported by
a grant from the applicant.
‘‘(2) The innovative aspects of the national service program,
and the feasibility of replicating the program.
‘‘(3) The sustainability of the national service program,
based on evidence such as the existence—
‘‘(A) of strong and broad-based community support for
the program; and
‘‘(B) of multiple funding sources or private funding
for the program.
‘‘(4) The quality of the leadership of the national service
program, the past performance of the program, and the extent
to which the program builds on existing programs.
‘‘(5) The extent to which participants of the national service
program are recruited from among residents of the communities
in which projects are to be conducted, and the extent to which
participants and community residents are involved in the
design, leadership, and operation of the program.
‘‘(6) The extent to which projects would be conducted in
the following areas where they are needed most:
‘‘(A) Communities designated as empowerment zones
or redevelopment areas, targeted for special economic
incentives, or otherwise identifiable as having high con-
centrations of low-income people.
‘‘(B) Areas that are environmentally distressed.
‘‘(C) Areas adversely affected by Federal actions related
to the management of Federal lands that result in signifi-
cant regional job losses and economic dislocation.
‘‘(D) Areas adversely affected by reductions in defense
spending or the closure or realignment of military installa-
tions.
‘‘(E) Areas that have an unemployment rate greater
than the national average unemployment for the most
recent 12 months for which satisfactory data are available.
‘‘(7) In the case of applicants other than States, the extent
to which the application is consistent with the application under
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section 130 of the State in which the projects would be con-
ducted.
‘‘(8) Such other criteria as the Corporation considers to
be appropriate.
‘‘(d) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—
‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—The Corporation shall ensure
that recipients of assistance provided under section 121 are
geographically diverse and include projects to be conducted
in those urban and rural areas in a State with the highest
rates of poverty.
‘‘(2) PRIORITIES.—The Corporation may designate, under
such criteria as may be established by the Corporation, certain
national service programs or types of national service programs
described in section 122(a) for priority consideration in the
competitive distribution of funds under section 129(d)(2). In
designating national service programs to receive priority, the
Corporation may include—
‘‘(A) national service programs carried out by another
Federal agency;
‘‘(B) national service programs that conform to the
national service priorities in effect under section 122(c);
‘‘(C) innovative national service programs;
‘‘(D) national service programs that are well estab-
lished in one or more States at the time of the application
and are proposed to be expanded to additional States using
assistance provided under section 121;
‘‘(E) grant programs in support of other national service
programs if the grant programs are to be conducted by
nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated and extensive
expertise in the provision of services to meet human, edu-
cational, environmental, or public safety needs;
‘‘(F) professional corps programs described in section
122(a)(8); and
‘‘(G) programs that—
‘‘(i) received funding under subtitle D of this Act,
as in effect on the day before the date of enactment
of this subtitle;
‘‘(ii) the Corporation determines to meet the
requirements of sections 142 (other than subsection
(g)), 143, and 148 through 150 of this Act, as in effect
on such day, in addition to the requirements of this
subtitle; and
‘‘(iii) include an evaluation component.
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL PRIORITY.—In making a competitive dis-
tribution of funds under section 129(d)(2), the Corporation may
give priority consideration to a national service program that
is—
‘‘(A) proposed in an application submitted by a State
Commission; and
‘‘(B) not one of the types of programs described in
paragraph (2),
if the State Commission provides an adequate explanation of
the reasons why it should not be a priority of such State
to carry out any of such types of programs in the State.
‘‘(4) REVIEW PANEL.—The Corporation shall—
‘‘(A) establish panels of experts for the purpose of secur-
ing recommendations on applications submitted under sec-
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tion 130 for more than $250,000 in assistance, or for
national service positions that would require more than
$250,000 in national service educational awards; and
‘‘(B) consider the opinions of such panels prior to mak-
ing such determinations.
‘‘(e) EMPHASIS ON AREAS MOST IN NEED.—In making assistance
available under section 121 and in providing approved national
service positions under section 123, the Corporation shall ensure
that not less than 50 percent of the total amount of assistance
to be distributed to States under subsections (a) and (d)(1) of section
129 for a fiscal year is provided to carry out or support national
service programs and projects that—
‘‘(1) are conducted in any of the areas described in sub-
section (c)(6) or on Federal or other public lands, to address
unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety
needs in such areas or on such lands; and
‘‘(2) place a priority on the recruitment of participants
who are residents of any of such areas or Federal or other
public lands.
‘‘(f) REJECTION OF STATE APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION OF STATE APPLICANTS.—If the Corpora-
tion rejects an application submitted by a State Commission
under section 130 for funds described in section 129(a)(1), the
Corporation shall promptly notify the State Commission of
the reasons for the rejection of the application.
‘‘(2) RESUBMISSION AND RECONSIDERATION.—The Corpora-
tion shall provide a State Commission notified under paragraph
(1) with a reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the
application. At the request of the State Commission, the Cor-
poration shall provide technical assistance to the State Commis-
sion as part of the resubmission process. The Corporation shall
promptly reconsider an application resubmitted under this
paragraph.
‘‘(3) REALLOTMENT.—The amount of any State’s allotment
under section 129(a) for a fiscal year that the Corporation
determines will not be provided for that fiscal year shall be
available for distribution by the Corporation as provided in
paragraph (3) of such subsection.
‘‘PART III—NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS
‘‘SEC. 137. DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPANTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this subtitle, an individual
shall be considered to be a participant in a national service program
carried out using assistance provided under section 121 if the
individual—
‘‘(1) meets such eligibility requirements, directly related
to the tasks to be accomplished, as may be established by
the program;
‘‘(2) is selected by the program to serve in a position with
the program;
‘‘(3) will serve in the program for a term of service specified
in section 139 to be performed before, during, or after attend-
ance at an institution of higher education;
‘‘(4) is 17 years of age or older at the time the individual
begins the term of service;
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‘‘(5) has received a high school diploma or its equivalent,
agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent (unless
this requirement is waived based on an individual education
assessment conducted by the program) and the individual did
not drop out of an elementary or secondary school to enroll
in the program, or is enrolled in an institution of higher edu-
cation on an ability to benefit basis and is considered eligible
for funds under section 484 of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091); and
‘‘(6) is a citizen or national of the United States or lawful
permanent resident alien of the United States.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
CERTAIN
YOUTH
PROGRAMS.—An
individual shall be considered to be a participant in a youth corps
program described in section 122(a)(2) or a program described in
section 122(a)(9) that is carried out with assistance provided under
section 121(a) if the individual—
‘‘(1) satisfies the requirements specified in subsection (a),
except paragraph (4) of such subsection; and
‘‘(2) is between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, at the
time the individual begins the term of service.
‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Corporation may waive the requirements
of subsection (a)(5)(A) with respect to an individual if the program
in which the individual seeks to become a participant conducts
an independent evaluation demonstrating that the individual is
incapable of obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent.
‘‘SEC. 138. SELECTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.
‘‘(a) SELECTION PROCESS.—Subject to subsections (b) and (c)
and section 131(f), the actual recruitment and selection of an
individual to serve in a national service program receiving assist-
ance under section 121 or to fill an approved national service
position shall be conducted by the State, subdivision of a State,
Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit organization, institution
of higher education, Federal agency, or other entity to which the
assistance and approved national service positions are provided.
‘‘(b) NONDISCRIMINATION
AND
NONPOLITICAL
SELECTION
OF
PARTICIPANTS.—The recruitment and selection of individuals to
serve in national service programs receiving assistance under sec-
tion 121 or to fill approved national service positions shall be
consistent with the requirements of section 175.
‘‘(c) SECOND TERM.—Acceptance into a national service program
to serve a second term of service under section 139 shall only
be available to individuals who perform satisfactorily in their first
term of service.
‘‘(d) RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT.—The Corporation and each
State Commission shall establish a system to recruit individuals
who desire to perform national service and to assist the placement
of these individuals in approved national service positions, which
may include positions available under titles I and II of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.). The Corpo-
ration and State Commissions shall disseminate information re-
garding available approved national service positions through
cooperation with secondary schools, institutions of higher education,
employment service offices, State vocational rehabilitation agencies
within the meaning of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
701 et seq.) and other State agencies that primarily serve individ-
uals with disabilities, and other appropriate entities, particularly
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those organizations that provide outreach to disadvantaged youths
and youths who are individuals with disabilities.
‘‘(e) NATIONAL LEADERSHIP POOL.—
‘‘(1) SELECTION AND TRAINING.—From among individuals
recruited under subsection (d), the Corporation may select
individuals with significant leadership potential, as determined
by the Corporation, to receive special training to enhance their
leadership ability. The leadership training shall be provided
by the Corporation directly or through a grant or contract.
‘‘(2) EMPHASIS
ON
CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS.—In selecting
individuals to receive leadership training under this subsection,
the Corporation shall make special efforts to select individuals
who have served—
‘‘(A) in the Peace Corps;
‘‘(B) as VISTA volunteers;
‘‘(C) as participants in national service programs
receiving assistance under section 121;
‘‘(D) as participants in programs receiving assistance
under subtitle D of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990, as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this subtitle; or
‘‘(E) as members of the Armed Forces of the United
States and who were honorably discharged from such serv-
ice.
‘‘(3) ASSIGNMENT.—At the request of a program that
receives assistance under the national service laws, the Cor-
poration may assign an individual who receives leadership
training under paragraph (1) to work with the program in
a leadership position and carry out assignments not otherwise
performed by regular participants. An individual assigned to
a program shall be considered to be a participant of the pro-
gram.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION OF SERVICE.—The Corporation shall issue regu-
lations regarding the manner and criteria by which the service
of a participant shall be evaluated to determine whether the service
is satisfactory and successful for purposes of eligibility for a second
term of service or a national service educational award.
‘‘SEC. 139. TERMS OF SERVICE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of receiving a national service
education award under subtitle D, a participant in an approved
national service position shall be required to perform full- or part-
time national service for at least one term of service specified
in subsection (b).
‘‘(b) TERM OF SERVICE.—
‘‘(1) FULL-TIME
SERVICE.—An individual performing full-
time national service in an approved national service position
shall agree to participate in the program sponsoring the position
for not less than 1,700 hours during a period of not less than
9 months and not more than 1 year.
‘‘(2) PART-TIME SERVICE.—Except as provided in paragraph
(3), an individual performing part-time national service in an
approved national service position shall agree to participate
in the program sponsoring the position for not less than 900
hours during a period of—
‘‘(A) not more than 2 years; or
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‘‘(B) not more than 3 years if the individual is enrolled
in an institute of higher education while preforming all
or a portion of the service.
‘‘(3) REDUCTION IN HOURS OF PART-TIME SERVICE.—The Cor-
poration may reduce the number of hours required to be served
to successfully complete part-time national service to a level
determined by the Corporation, except that any reduction in
the required term of service shall include a corresponding reduc-
tion in the amount of any national service educational award
that may be available under subtitle D with regard to that
service.
‘‘(c) RELEASE FROM COMPLETING TERM OF SERVICE.—
‘‘(1) RELEASE AUTHORIZED.—A recipient of assistance under
section 121 or a program sponsoring an approved national
service position may release a participant from completing a
term of service in the position—
‘‘(A) for compelling personal circumstances as dem-
onstrated by the participant; or
‘‘(B) for cause.
‘‘(2) 
EFFECT
OF
RELEASE
FOR
COMPELLING
CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—If a participant eligible for release under para-
graph (1)(A) is serving in an approved national service position,
the recipient of assistance under section 121 or a program
sponsoring an approved national service position may elect—
‘‘(A) to grant such release and provide to the partici-
pant that portion of the national service educational award
corresponding to the portion of the term of service actually
completed, as provided in section 147(c); or
‘‘(B) to permit the participant to temporarily suspend
performance of the term of service for a period of up to
2 years (and such additional period as the Corporation
may allow for extenuating circumstances) and, upon
completion of such period, to allow return to the program
with which the individual was serving in order to complete
the remainder of the term of service and obtain the entire
national service educational award.
‘‘(3) EFFECT OF RELEASE FOR CAUSE.—A participant released
for cause may not receive any portion of the national service
educational award.
‘‘SEC. 140. LIVING ALLOWANCES FOR NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICI-
PANTS.
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF LIVING ALLOWANCE.—
‘‘(1) LIVING ALLOWANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to paragraph
(3), a national service program carried out using assistance
provided under section 121 shall provide to each participant
who participates on a full-time basis in the program a living
allowance in an amount equal to or greater than the average
annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers
under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE.—The amount of the
annual living allowance provided under paragraph (1) that
may be paid using assistance provided under section 121 and
using any other Federal funds shall not exceed 85 percent
of the total average annual provided to VISTA volunteers under
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section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
(42 U.S.C. 4955).
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM LIVING ALLOWANCE.—Except as provided in
subsection (c), the total amount of an annual living allowance
that may be provided to a participant in a national service
program shall not exceed 200 percent of the average annual
subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under sec-
tion 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42
U.S.C. 4955).
‘‘(4) PRORATION OF LIVING ALLOWANCE.—The amount pro-
vided as a living allowance under this subsection shall be
prorated in the case of a participant who is authorized to
serve a reduced term of service under section 139(b)(3).
‘‘(5) WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF LIVING ALLOWANCE.—The
Corporation may waive or reduce the requirement of paragraph
(1) with respect to such national service program if such pro-
gram demonstrates that—
‘‘(A) such requirement is inconsistent with the objec-
tives of the program; and
‘‘(B) the amount of the living allowance that will be
provided to each full-time participant is sufficient to meet
the necessary costs of living (including food, housing, and
transportation) in the area in which the program is located.
‘‘(6) EXEMPTION.—The requirement of paragraph (1) shall
not apply to any program that was in existence on the date
of the enactment of the National and Community Service Trust
Act of 1993.
‘‘(b) COVERAGE
OF CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT-RELATED TAXES.—
To the extent a national service program that receives assistance
under section 121 is subject, with respect to the participants in
the program, to the taxes imposed on an employer under sections
3111 and 3301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C.
3111, 3301) and taxes imposed on an employer under a workmen’s
compensation act, the assistance provided to the program under
section 121 shall include an amount sufficient to cover 85 percent
of such taxes based upon the lesser of—
‘‘(1) the total average annual subsistence allowance pro-
vided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955); and
‘‘(2) the annual living allowance established by the pro-
gram.
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FROM MAXIMUM LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR CER-
TAIN ASSISTANCE.—A professional corps program described in sec-
tion 122(a)(8) that desires to provide a living allowance in excess
of the maximum allowance authorized in subsection (a)(3) may
still apply for such assistance, except that—
‘‘(1) any assistance provided to the applicant under section
121 may not be used to pay for any portion of the allowance;
‘‘(2) the applicant shall apply for such assistance only by
submitting an application to the Corporation for assistance
on a competitive basis; and
‘‘(3) the national service program shall be operated directly
by the applicant and shall meet urgent, unmet human, edu-
cational, environmental, or public safety needs, as determined
by the Corporation.
‘‘(d) HEALTH INSURANCE.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State or other recipient of assistance
under section 121 shall provide a basic health care policy for
each full-time participant in a national service program carried
out or supported using the assistance, if the participant is
not otherwise covered by a health care policy. Not more than
85 percent of the cost of a premium shall be provided by
the Corporation, with the remaining cost paid by the entity
receiving assistance under section 121. The Corporation shall
establish minimum standards that all plans must meet in
order to qualify for payment under this part, any circumstances
in which an alternative health care policy may be substituted
for the basic health care policy, and mechanisms to prohibit
participants from dropping existing coverage.
‘‘(2) OPTION.—A State or other recipient of assistance under
section 121 may elect to provide from its own funds a health
care policy for participants that does not meet all of the stand-
ards established by the Corporation if the fair market value
of such policy is equal to or greater than the fair market
value of a plan that meets the minimum standards established
by the Corporation, and is consistent with other applicable
laws.
‘‘(e) CHILD CARE.—
‘‘(1) AVAILABILITY.—A State or other recipient of assistance
under section 121 shall—
‘‘(A) make child care available for children of each
full-time participant who needs child care in order to
participate in a national service program carried out or
supported by the recipient using the assistance; or
‘‘(B) provide a child care allowance to each full-time
participant in a national service program who needs such
assistance in order to participate in the program.
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.—The Corporation shall establish guide-
lines regarding the circumstances under which child care shall
be made available under this subsection and the value of any
allowance to be provided.
‘‘(f) INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT SERVICES.—A State or other
recipient of assistance under section 121 shall provide reasonable
accommodation, including auxiliary aids and services (as defined
in section 3(1) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12102(1))), based on the individualized need of a participant
who is a qualified individual with a disability (as defined in section
101(8) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12111(8))).
‘‘(g) WAIVER OF LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE.—The Corpora-
tion may waive in whole or in part the limitation on the Federal
share specified in this section with respect to a particular national
service program in any fiscal year if the Corporation determines
that such a waiver would be equitable due to a lack of available
financial resources at the local level.
‘‘(h) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF TERMS OF SERVICE FOR FEDER-
ALLY SUBSIDIZED LIVING ALLOWANCE.—No national service program
may use assistance provided under section 121, or any other Federal
funds, to provide a living allowance under subsection (a), a health
care policy under subsection (d), or child care or a child care
allowance under subsection (e), to an individual for a third, or
subsequent, term of service described in section 139(b) by the
individual in a national service program carried out under this
subtitle.
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‘‘SEC. 141. NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY GENERALLY.—A participant in a national serv-
ice program carried out using assistance provided to an applicant
under section 121 shall be eligible for the national service edu-
cational award described in subtitle D if the participant—
‘‘(1) serves in an approved national service position; and
‘‘(2) satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in section
146 with respect to service in that approved national service
position.
‘‘(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR VISTA VOLUNTEERS.—A VISTA volun-
teer who serves in an approved national service position shall
be ineligible for a national service educational award if the VISTA
volunteer accepts the stipend authorized under section 105(a)(1)
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.
4955(a)(1)).’’.
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS RELATED TO SUBTITLE C.—Section 1(b)
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law
101–610; 104 Stat. 3127) is amended by striking the items relating
to subtitle C of title I of such Act and inserting the following
new items:
‘‘Subtitle C—National Service Trust Program
‘‘PART I—INVESTMENT IN NATIONAL SERVICE
‘‘Sec. 121. Authority to provide assistance and approved national service positions.
‘‘Sec. 122. Types of national service programs eligible for program assistance.
‘‘Sec. 123. Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national serv-
ice educational awards.
‘‘Sec. 124. Types of program assistance.
‘‘Sec. 125. Training and technical assistance.
‘‘Sec. 126. Other special assistance.
‘‘PART II—APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS
‘‘Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service positions by com-
petitive and other means.
‘‘Sec. 130. Application for assistance and approved national service positions.
‘‘Sec. 131. National service program assistance requirements.
‘‘Sec. 132. Ineligible service categories.
‘‘Sec. 133. Consideration of applications.
‘‘PART III—NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS
‘‘Sec. 137. Description of participants.
‘‘Sec. 138. Selection of national service participants.
‘‘Sec. 139. Terms of service.
‘‘Sec. 140. Living allowances for national service participants.
‘‘Sec. 141. National service educational awards.’’.
(d) LIVING ALLOWANCE UNDER SUBTITLE I.—Section 199M(a)
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (former section
133(a) of such Act as redesignated in subsection (a)(3) of this
section) (42 U.S.C. 12553(a)) is amended by striking paragraphs
(1) and (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(1) LIVING ALLOWANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to paragraph
(3), each participant in a full-time youth corps program that
receives assistance under this subtitle shall receive a living
allowance in an amount equal to or greater than the average
annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers
under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON FEDERAL SHARE.—The amount of the
annual living allowance provided under paragraph (1) that
may be paid using assistance provided under this subtitle,
section 121, and any other Federal funds shall not exceed
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85 percent of the total average annual subsistence allowance
provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).
‘‘(3) MAXIMUM LIVING ALLOWANCE.—The total amount of
an annual living allowance that may be provided to a partici-
pant in a full-time youth corps program that receives assistance
under this subtitle shall not exceed 200 percent of the average
annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers
under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955).
‘‘(4) WAIVER OR REDUCTION OF LIVING ALLOWANCE.—The
Corporation may waive or reduce the requirement of paragraph
(1) with respect to such national service program if such pro-
gram demonstrates that—
‘‘(A) such requirement is inconsistent with the objec-
tives of the program; and
‘‘(B) the amount of the living allowance that will be
provided to each full-time participant is sufficient to meet
the necessary costs of living (including food, housing, and
transportation) in the area in which the program is located.
‘‘(5) EXEMPTION.—The requirement of paragraph (1) shall
not apply to any program that was in existence on the date
of the enactment of the National and Community Service Trust
Act of 1993.’’.
(e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) REFERENCES.—Subtitle I of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (as so redesignated by sub-
section (a)(1) of this section) is amended by striking ‘‘Commis-
sion’’ each place it appears in sections 199A, 199C, 199D, 199F,
199I, 199M, and 199N (as redesignated in subsection (a)(3)
of this section) and inserting ‘‘Corporation’’.
(2) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Section 199A of such Act (as
redesignated in subsection (a)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C.
12541) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘under section 102’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘, to the Secretary of the Interior,
or to the Director of ACTION’’ and inserting ‘‘or to the
Secretary of the Interior’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
‘‘To the extent practicable, the Corporation shall apply
the provisions of subtitle C in making grants under this
section.’’.
(3) PURCHASE
OF
CAPITAL
EQUIPMENT.—Section 199B of
such Act (as redesignated in subsection (a)(3) of this section)
(42 U.S.C. 12542) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 199B. LIMITATION ON PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT.
‘‘Not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of assistance made
available to a program agency under this subtitle shall be used
for the purchase of major capital equipment.’’.
(4) STATE
APPLICATION.—Section 199C of such Act (as
redesignated in subsection (a)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C.
12543) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘section 122(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 199A’’; and
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(ii) by striking ‘‘, including the information
required under subsection (b)’’ before the period at
the end thereof; and
(B) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
(5) FOCUS OF PROGRAMS.—Section 199D of such Act (as
redesignated in subsection (a)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C.
12544) is amended—
(A) by striking subsection (b); and
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
(6) PUBLIC LANDS.—Section 199F(b) of such Act (as redesig-
nated in subsection (a)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12546(b))
is amended by striking ‘‘section 123’’ and inserting ‘‘section
199C’’.
(7) PREFERENCE.—Section 199I(a) of such Act (as redesig-
nated in subsection (a)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12549)
is amended by striking ‘‘section 123’’ and inserting ‘‘section
199C’’.
(8) 
OBSOLETE
PROVISIONS.—Such 
subtitle 
is 
further
amended—
(A) by striking sections 199H and 199L (as redesig-
nated in subsection (a)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12548,
12552); and
(B) by redesignating sections 199I, 199J, 199K, 199M,
199N, and 199O (as previosly redesignated) as sections
199H, 199I, 199J, 199K, 199L, and 199M, respectively.
(f) TABLE OF CONTENTS RELATED TO SUBTITLE I.—Section 1(b)
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law
101–610; 104 Stat. 3127) is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 195O the following new items:
‘‘Subtitle I—American Conservation and Youth Corps
‘‘Sec. 199. Short title.
‘‘Sec. 199A. General authority.
‘‘Sec. 199B. Limitation on purchase of capital equipment.
‘‘Sec. 199C. State application.
‘‘Sec. 199D. Focus of programs.
‘‘Sec. 199E. Related programs.
‘‘Sec. 199F. Public lands or Indian lands.
‘‘Sec. 199G. Training and education services.
‘‘Sec. 199H. Preference for certain projects.
‘‘Sec. 199I. Age and citizenship criteria for enrollment.
‘‘Sec. 199J. Use of volunteers.
‘‘Sec. 199K. Living allowance.
‘‘Sec. 199L. Joint programs.
‘‘Sec. 199M. Federal and State employee status.’’.
SEC. 102. NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST AND PROVISION OF NATIONAL
SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST; PROVISION OF AWARDS.—Subtitle
D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘Subtitle D—National Service Trust and
Provision 
of 
National 
Service 
Edu-
cational Awards
‘‘SEC. 145. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury of
the United States an account to be known as the National Service
Trust. The Trust shall consist of—
‘‘(1) from the amounts appropriated to the Corporation
and made available to carry out this subtitle pursuant to section
501(a)(2), such amounts as the Corporation may designate to
be available for the payment of—
‘‘(A) national service educational awards; and
‘‘(B) interest expenses pursuant to section 148(e);
‘‘(2) any amounts received by the Corporation as gifts,
bequests, devises, or otherwise pursuant to section 196(a)(2);
and
‘‘(3) the interest on, and proceeds from the sale or redemp-
tion of, any obligations held by the Trust.
‘‘(b) INVESTMENT OF TRUST.—It shall be the duty of the Sec-
retary of the Treasury to invest in full the amounts appropriated
to the Trust. Except as otherwise expressly provided in instruments
concerning a gift, bequest, devise, or other donation and agreed
to by the Corporation, such investments may be made only in
interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations
guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States.
For such purpose, such obligations may be acquired on original
issue at the issue price or by purchase of outstanding obligations
at the market price. Any obligation acquired by the Trust may
be sold by the Secretary at the market price.
‘‘(c) EXPENDITURES FROM TRUST.—Amounts in the Trust shall
be available, to the extent provided for in advance by appropriation,
for payments of national service educational awards in accordance
with section 148.
‘‘(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.—
Not later than March 1 of each year, the Corporation shall submit
a report to the Congress on the financial status of the Trust during
the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall—
‘‘(1) specify the amount deposited to the Trust from the
most recent appropriation to the Corporation, the amount
received by the Corporation as gifts, bequests, devises, or other-
wise pursuant to section 196(a)(2) during the period covered
by the report, and any amounts obtained by the Trust pursuant
to subsection (a)(3);
‘‘(2) identify the number of individuals who are currently
performing service to qualify, or have qualified, for national
service educational awards;
‘‘(3) identify the number of individuals whose expectation
to receive national service educational awards during the period
covered by the report—
‘‘(A) has been reduced pursuant to section 147(c); or
‘‘(B) has lapsed pursuant to section 146(d); and
‘‘(4) estimate the number of additional approved national
service positions that the Corporation will be able to make
available under subtitle C on the basis of any accumulated
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surplus in the Trust above the amount required to provide
national service educational awards to individuals identified
under paragraph (2), including any amounts available as a
result of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (3).
‘‘SEC. 146. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A NATIONAL SERVICE
EDUCATIONAL AWARD FROM THE TRUST.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—An individual shall receive a
national service educational award from the National Service Trust
if the individual—
‘‘(1) successfully completes the required term of service
described in subsection (b) in an approved national service
position;
‘‘(2) was 17 years of age or older at the time the individual
began serving in the approved national service position or was
an out-of-school youth serving in an approved national service
position with a youth corps program described in section
122(a)(2) or a program described in section 122(a)(9);
‘‘(3) at the time the individual uses the national service
educational award—
‘‘(A) has received a high school diploma, or the equiva-
lent of such diploma;
‘‘(B) is enrolled at an institution of higher education
on the basis of meeting the standard described in para-
graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of section 484 of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091) and meets
the requirements of subsection (a) of such section; or
‘‘(C) has received a waiver described in section 137(c);
and
‘‘(3) has received a high school diploma, or the equivalent
of such diploma, at the time the individual uses the national
service educational award, unless this requirement has been
waived based on an individual education assessment conducted
by the program; and
‘‘(4) is a citizen or national of the United States or lawful
permanent resident alien of the United States.
‘‘(b) TERM OF SERVICE.—The term of service for an approved
national service position shall not be less than the full- or part-
time term of service specified in section 139(b).
‘‘(c) LIMITATION
ON
NUMBER
OF
TERMS
OF
SERVICE
FOR
AWARDS.—Although an individual may serve more than 2 terms
of service described in subsection (b) in an approved national service
position, the individual shall receive a national service educational
award from the National Service Trust only on the basis of the
first and second of such terms of service.
‘‘(d) TIME FOR USE OF EDUCATIONAL AWARD.—
‘‘(1) SEVEN-YEAR REQUIREMENT.—An individual eligible to
receive a national service educational award under this section
may not use such award after the end of the 7-year period
beginning on the date the individual completes the term of
service in an approved national service position that is the
basis of the award.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Corporation may extend the period
within which an individual may use a national service edu-
cational award if the Corporation determines that the
individual—
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‘‘(A) was unavoidably prevented from using the
national service educational award during the original 7-
year period; or
‘‘(B) performed another term of service in an approved
national service position during that period.
‘‘(e) 
SUSPENSION
OF
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
DRUG-RELATED
OFFENSES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An individual who, after qualifying
under this section as an eligible individual, has been convicted
under any Federal or State law of the possession or sale of
a controlled substance shall not be eligible to receive a national
service educational award during the period beginning on the
date of such conviction and ending after the interval specified
in the following table:
‘‘If convicted of:
The possession of a controlled substance:
Ineligibility period is:
1st conviction .................................................................
1 year
2nd conviction ................................................................
2 years
3rd conviction ................................................................
indefinite
The sale of a controlled substance:
1st conviction .................................................................
2 years
2nd conviction ................................................................
indefinite
‘‘(2) REHABILITATION.—An individual whose eligibility has
been suspended under paragraph (1) shall resume eligibility
before the end of the period determined under such paragraph
if the individual satisfactorily completes a drug rehabilitation
program that complies with such criteria as the Corporation
shall prescribe for purposes of this paragraph.
‘‘(3) FIRST CONVICTIONS.—An individual whose eligibility
has been suspended under paragraph (1) and is convicted of
a first offense may resume eligibility before the end of the
period determined under such paragraph if the individual dem-
onstrates that he or she has enrolled or been accepted for
enrollment in a drug rehabilitation program described in para-
graph (2).
‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection, the term
‘controlled substance’ has the meaning given in section 102(6)
of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(6)).
‘‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This subsection shall be effective
upon publication by the Corporation in the Federal Register
of criteria prescribed under paragraph (2).
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—
The Corporation may establish by regulation demonstration pro-
grams for the creation and evaluation of innovative volunteer and
community service programs.
‘‘SEC. 147. DETERMINATION OF THE AMOUNT OF THE NATIONAL
SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARD.
‘‘(a) AMOUNT FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE.—Except as
provided in subsection (c), an individual described in section 146(a)
who successfully completes a required term of full-time national
service in an approved national service position shall receive a
national service educational award having a value, for each of
not more than 2 of such terms of service, equal to 90 percent
of—
‘‘(1) one-half of an amount equal to the aggregate basic
educational assistance allowance provided in section 3015(b)(1)
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of title 38, United States Code (as in effect on July 28, 1993),
for the period referred to in section 3013(a)(1) of such title
(as in effect on July 28, 1993), for a member of the Armed
Forces who is entitled to such an allowance under section
3011 of such title and whose initial obligated period of active
duty is 2 years; less
‘‘(2) one-half of the aggregate basic contribution required
to be made by the member in section 3011(b) of such title
(as in effect on July 28, 1993).
‘‘(b) AMOUNT FOR PART-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE.—Except as
provided in subsection (c), an individual described in section 146(a)
who successfully completes a required term of part-time national
service in an approved national service position shall receive a
national service educational award having a value, for each of
not more than 2 of such terms of service, equal to 50 percent
of value of the national service educational award determined under
subsection (a).
‘‘(c) AWARD
FOR PARTIAL COMPLETION
OF SERVICE.—If an
individual serving in an approved national service position is
released in accordance with section 139(c)(1)(A) from completing
the full-time or part-time term of service agreed to by the individual,
the Corporation may provide the individual with that portion of
the national service educational award approved for the individual
that corresponds to the quantity of the term of service actually
completed by the individual.
‘‘SEC. 148. DISBURSEMENT OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL
AWARDS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Trust shall be available—
‘‘(1) to repay student loans in accordance with subsection
(b);
‘‘(2) to pay all or part of the cost of attendance at an
institution of higher education in accordance with subsection
(c);
‘‘(3) to pay expenses incurred in participating in an
approved school-to-work program in accordance with subsection
(d); and
‘‘(4) to pay interest expenses in accordance with regulations
prescribed pursuant to subsection (e).
‘‘(b) USE OF EDUCATIONAL AWARD TO REPAY OUTSTANDING STU-
DENT LOANS.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION
BY
ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS.—An eligible
individual under section 146 who desires to apply the national
service educational award of the individual to the repayment
of qualified student loans shall submit, in a manner prescribed
by the Corporation, an application to the Corporation that—
‘‘(A) identifies, or permits the Corporation to identify
readily, the holder or holders of such loans;
‘‘(B) indicates, or permits the Corporation to determine
readily, the amounts of principal and interest outstanding
on the loans;
‘‘(C) specifies, if the outstanding balance is greater
than the amount disbursed under paragraph (2), which
of the loans the individual prefers to be paid by the Cor-
poration; and
‘‘(D) contains or is accompanied by such other informa-
tion as the Corporation may require.
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‘‘(2) DISBURSEMENT OF REPAYMENTS.—Upon receipt of an
application from an eligible individual of an application that
complies with paragraph (1), the Corporation shall, as promptly
as practicable consistent with paragraph (5), disburse the
amount of the national service educational award that the
eligible individual has earned. Such disbursement shall be
made by check or other means that is payable to the holder
of the loan and requires the endorsement or other certification
by the eligible individual.
‘‘(3) APPLICATION OF DISBURSED AMOUNTS.—If the amount
disbursed under paragraph (2) is less than the principal and
accrued interest on any qualified student loan, such amount
shall be applied according to the specified priorities of the
individual.
‘‘(4) REPORTS BY HOLDERS.—Any holder receiving a loan
payment pursuant to this subsection shall submit to the Cor-
poration such information as the Corporation may require to
verify that such payment was applied in accordance with this
subsection and any regulations prescribed to carry out this
subsection.
‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL.—The Corporation upon
disbursing the national service educational award, shall notify
the individual of the amount paid for each outstanding loan
and the date of payment.
‘‘(6) AUTHORITY TO AGGREGATE PAYMENTS.—The Corpora-
tion may, by regulation, provide for the aggregation of payments
to holders under this subsection.
‘‘(7) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED STUDENT LOANS.—As used
in this subsection, the term ‘qualified student loans’ means—
‘‘(A) any loan made, insured, or guaranteed pursuant
to title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1070 et seq.), other than a loan to a parent of a student
pursuant to section 428B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1078–
2); and
‘‘(B) any loan made pursuant to title VII or VIII of
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 292a et seq.).
‘‘(8) DEFINITION OF HOLDER.—As used in this subsection,
the term ‘holder’ with respect to any eligible loan means the
original lender or, if the loan is subsequently sold, transferred,
or assigned to some other person, and such other person
acquires a legally enforceable right to receive payments from
the borrower, such other person.
‘‘(c) USE
OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS TO PAY CURRENT EDU-
CATIONAL EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) APPLICATION
BY
ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUAL.—An eligible
individual under section 146 who desires to apply the individ-
ual’s national service educational award to the payment of
current full-time or part-time educational expenses shall, on
a form prescribed by the Corporation, submit an application
to the institution of higher education in which the student
will be enrolled that contains such information as the Corpora-
tion may require to verify the individual’s eligibility.
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT BY INSTITU-
TIONS.—An institution of higher education that receives one
or more applications that comply with paragraph (1) shall sub-
mit to the Corporation a statement, in a manner prescribed
by the Corporation, that—
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‘‘(A) identifies each eligible individual filing an applica-
tion under paragraph (1) for a disbursement of the
individual’s national service educational award under this
subsection;
‘‘(B) specifies the amounts for which such eligible
individuals are, consistent with paragraph (6), qualified
for disbursement under this subsection;
‘‘(C) certifies that—
‘‘(i) the institution of higher education has in effect
a program participation agreement under section 487
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094);
‘‘(ii) the institution’s eligibility to participate in
any of the programs under title IV of such Act (20
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) has not been limited, suspended,
or terminated; and
‘‘(iii) individuals using national service educational
awards received under this subtitle to pay for edu-
cational costs do not comprise more than 15 percent
of the total student population of the institution; and
‘‘(D) contains such provisions concerning financial
compliance as the Corporation may require.
‘‘(3) DISBURSEMENT OF PAYMENTS.—Upon receipt of a state-
ment from an institution of higher education that complies
with paragraph (2), the Corporation shall, subject to paragraph
(4), disburse the total amount of the national service edu-
cational awards for which eligible individuals who have submit-
ted applications to that institution under paragraph (1) are
scheduled to receive. Such disbursement shall be made by
check or other means that is payable to the institution and
requires the endorsement or other certification by the eligible
individual.
‘‘(4) 
MULTIPLE
DISBURSEMENTS
REQUIRED.—The 
total
amount required to be disbursed to an institution of higher
education under paragraph (3) for any period of enrollment
shall be disbursed by the Corporation in 2 or more installments,
none of which exceeds 1⁄2 of such total amount. The interval
between the first and second such installment shall not be
less than 1⁄2 of such period of enrollment, except as necessary
to permit the second installment to be paid at the beginning
of the second semester, quarter, or similar division of such
period of enrollment.
‘‘(5) REFUND RULES.—The Corporation shall, by regulation,
provide for the refund to the Corporation (and the crediting
to the national service educational award of an eligible individ-
ual) of amounts disbursed to institutions for the benefit of
eligible individuals who withdraw or otherwise fail to complete
the period of enrollment for which the assistance was provided.
Such regulations shall be consistent with the fair and equitable
refund policies required of institutions pursuant to section 484B
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b). Amounts
refunded to the Trust pursuant to this paragraph may be
used by the Corporation to fund additional approved national
service positions under subtitle C.
‘‘(6) MAXIMUM AWARD.—The portion of an eligible individ-
ual’s total available national service educational award that
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may be disbursed under this subsection for any period of enroll-
ment shall not exceed the difference between—
‘‘(A) the eligible individual’s cost of attendance for such
period of enrollment, determined in accordance with section
472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll);
and
‘‘(B) the sum of—
‘‘(i) the student’s estimated financial assistance for
such period under part A of title IV of such Act (20
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); and
‘‘(ii) the student’s veterans’ education benefits,
determined in accordance with section 480(c) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(c)).
‘‘(d) USE OF EDUCATIONAL AWARD TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROVED
SCHOOL-TO-WORK PROGRAMS.—The Corporation shall by regulation
provide for the payment of national service educational awards
to permit eligible individuals to participate in school-to-work pro-
grams approved by the Secretaries of Labor and Education.
‘‘(e) INTEREST
PAYMENTS
DURING
FORBEARANCE
ON
LOAN
REPAYMENT.—The Corporation shall provide by regulation for the
payment on behalf of an eligible individual of interest that accrues
during a period for which such individual has obtained forbearance
in the repayment of a qualified student loan (as defined in sub-
section (b)(6)), if the eligible individual successfully completes the
individual’s required term of service (as determined under section
146(b)). Such regulations shall be prescribed after consultation with
the Secretary of Education.
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION.—With the approval of the Director, an approved
national service program funded under section 121, may offer
participants the option of waiving their right to receive a national
service educational award in order to receive an alternative post-
service benefit funded by the program entirely with non-Federal
funds.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION OF INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Not-
withstanding section 101 of this Act, for purposes of this section
the term ‘institution of higher education’ has the meaning provided
by section 481(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1088(a)).’’.
(b) TABLE
OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat.
3127) is amended by striking the items relating to subtitle D
of title I of such Act and inserting the following new items:
‘‘Subtitle D—National Service Trust and Provision of National Service Educational
Awards
‘‘Sec. 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust.
‘‘Sec. 146. Individuals eligible to receive a national service educational award from
the Trust.
‘‘Sec. 147. Determination of the amount of the national service educational award.
‘‘Sec. 148. Disbursement of national service educational awards.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) FORBEARANCE
IN
THE
COLLECTION
OF
STAFFORD
LOANS.—Section 428 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 1078) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(1)—
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (W), (X), and
(Y) as subparagraphs (X), (Y), and (Z), respectively;
and
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(ii) by inserting immediately after subparagraph
(V) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(W)(i) provides that, upon written request, a lender
shall grant a borrower forbearance on such terms as are
otherwise consistent with the regulations of the Secretary,
during periods in which the borrower is serving in a
national service position, for which the borrower receives
a national service educational award under the National
and Community Service Trust Act of 1993;
‘‘(ii) provides that clauses (iii) and (iv) of subparagraph
(V) shall also apply to a forbearance granted under this
subparagraph; and
‘‘(iii) provides that interest shall continue to accrue
on a loan for which a borrower receives forbearance under
this subparagraph and shall be capitalized or paid by the
borrower;’’; and
(B) in subsection (c)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘subsection
(b)(1)(V)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (V) and (W) of sub-
section (b)(1)’’.
(2) ELIGIBILITY FOR STAFFORD LOAN FORGIVENESS.—Section
428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078–
10) is amended—
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘October 1, 1992’’
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1989’’; and
(B) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
‘‘(5) INELIGIBILITY
OF
NATIONAL
SERVICE
EDUCATIONAL
AWARD RECIPIENTS.—No student borrower may, for the same
volunteer service, receive a benefit under both this section
and subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.).’’.
(3) ELIGIBILITY FOR PERKINS LOAN FORGIVENESS.—Section
465(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(6) No borrower may, for the same volunteer service,
receive a benefit under both this section and subtitle D of
title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.).’’.
(4) DEFINITION OF INCOME.—Section 480(a)(2) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(2)) is amended
by inserting after ‘‘by an individual’’ the following: ‘‘, and no
portion of a national service educational award or post-service
benefit received by an individual under title I of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.),’’.
(5) IMPACT ON GENERAL NEEDS ANALYSIS.—Section 480(j)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(j))
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a national service edu-
cational award or post-service benefit under title I of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571
et seq.) shall not be treated as financial assistance for purposes
of section 471(3).’’.
SEC. 103. SCHOOL-BASED AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARN-
ING PROGRAMS.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO SERVE-AMERICA PROGRAMS.—
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(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is to improve
the Serve-America programs established under part I of subtitle
B of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, and
to enable the Corporation for National and Community Service,
and the entities receiving financial assistance under such part,
to—
(A) work with teachers in elementary schools and
secondary schools within a community, and with commu-
nity-based agencies, to create and offer service-learning
opportunities for all school-age youth;
(B) educate teachers, and faculty providing teacher
training and retraining, about service-learning, and incor-
porate service-learning opportunities into classroom teach-
ing to strengthen academic learning;
(C) coordinate the work of adult volunteers who work
with elementary and secondary schools as part of their
community service activities; and
(D) work with employers in the communities to ensure
that projects introduce the students to various careers and
expose the students to needed further education and train-
ing.
(2) PROGRAMS.—Subtitle B of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is
amended by striking the subtitle heading and all that follows
through the end of part I and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle B—School-Based and Commu-
nity-Based Service-Learning Programs
‘‘PART I—SERVE-AMERICA PROGRAMS
‘‘Subpart A—School-Based Programs for Students
‘‘SEC. 111. AUTHORITY TO ASSIST STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES.
‘‘(a) USE
OF FUNDS.—The Corporation, in consultation with
the Secretary of Education, may make grants under section
112(b)(1), and allotments under subsections (a) and (b)(2) of section
112, to States (through State educational agencies), and to Indian
tribes, to pay for the Federal share of—
‘‘(1) planning and building the capacity of the States or
Indian tribes (which may be accomplished through grants or
contracts with qualified organizations) to implement school-
based service-learning programs, including—
‘‘(A) providing training for teachers, supervisors,
personnel from community-based agencies (particularly
with regard to the utilization of participants), and trainers,
to be conducted by qualified individuals or organizations
that have experience with service-learning;
‘‘(B) 
developing 
service-learning 
curricula 
to 
be
integrated into academic programs, including the age-
appropriate learning component described in section
114(d)(2);
‘‘(C) forming local partnerships described in paragraph
(2) or (4) to develop school-based service-learning programs
in accordance with this subpart;
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‘‘(D) devising appropriate methods for research and
evaluation of the educational value of service-learning and
the effect of service-learning activities on communities; and
‘‘(E) establishing effective outreach and dissemination
of information to ensure the broadest possible involvement
of community-based agencies with demonstrated effective-
ness in working with school-age youth in their commu-
nities;
‘‘(2) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based
service-learning programs, which may include paying for the
cost of the recruitment, training, supervision, placement, sala-
ries, and benefits of service-learning coordinators, through State
distribution of Federal funds made available under this subpart
to projects operated by local partnerships among—
‘‘(A) local educational agencies; and
‘‘(B) one or more community partners that—
‘‘(i) shall include a public or private nonprofit
organization that—
‘‘(I) has a demonstrated expertise in the provi-
sion of services to meet unmet human, educational,
environmental, or public safety needs;
‘‘(II) was in existence at least 1 year before
the date on which the organization submitted an
application under section 114; and
‘‘(III) will make projects available for partici-
pants, who shall be students; and
‘‘(ii) may include a private for-profit business or
private elementary or secondary school;
‘‘(3) planning of school-based service-learning programs,
through State distribution of Federal funds made available
under this subpart to local educational agencies, which planning
may include paying for the cost of—
‘‘(A) the salaries and benefits of service-learning
coordinators; or
‘‘(B) the recruitment, training, supervision, and place-
ment of service-learning coordinators who are participants
in a program under subtitle C or receive a national service
educational award under subtitle D,
who will identify the community partners described in para-
graph (2)(B) and assist in the design and implementation of
a program described in paragraph (2); and
‘‘(4) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based
service-learning programs involving adult volunteers to utilize
service-learning to improve the education of students, through
State distribution of Federal funds made available under this
part to local partnerships among—
‘‘(A) local educational agencies; and
‘‘(B) one or more—
‘‘(i) public or private nonprofit organizations;
‘‘(ii) other educational agencies; or
‘‘(iii) private for-profit businesses,
that coordinate and operate projects for participants, who shall
be students.
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF SERVICE-LEARNING COORDINATOR.—A service-
learning coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection
(a) shall provide services to a local educational agency by—
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‘‘(1) providing technical assistance and information to, and
facilitating the training of, teachers who want to use service-
learning in their classrooms;
‘‘(2) assisting local partnerships described in subsection
(a) in the planning, development, and execution of service-
learning projects; and
‘‘(3) carrying out such other duties as the local educational
agency may determine to be appropriate.
‘‘(c) RELATED
EXPENSES.—A partnership, local educational
agency, or other qualified organization that receives financial assist-
ance under this subpart may, in carrying out the activities described
in subsection (a), use such assistance to pay for the Federal share
of reasonable costs related to the supervision of participants, pro-
gram administration, transportation, insurance, and evaluations,
and for other reasonable expenses related to the activities.
‘‘SEC. 111A. AUTHORITY 
TO 
ASSIST 
LOCAL 
APPLICANTS 
IN
NONPARTICIPATING STATES.
‘‘In any fiscal year in which a State does not submit an applica-
tion under section 113, for an allotment under subsection (a) or
(b)(2) of section 112, that meets the requirements of section 113
and such other requirements as the Chief Executive Officer may
determine to be appropriate, the Corporation may use the allotment
of that State to make direct grants to pay for the Federal share
of the cost of—
‘‘(1) carrying out the activities described in paragraph (2)
or (4) of section 111(a), to a local partnership described in
such paragraph; or
‘‘(2) carrying out the activities described in paragraph (3)
of such section, to an agency described in such paragraph,
that is located in the State.
‘‘SEC. 111B. AUTHORITY TO ASSIST PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may make grants under
section 112(b)(1) to public or private nonprofit organizations that—
‘‘(1) have experience with service-learning;
‘‘(2) were in existence at least 1 year before the date on
which the organization submitted an application under section
114(a); and
‘‘(3) meet such other criteria as the Chief Executive Officer
may establish.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Such organizations may use grants made
under subsection (a) to make grants to partnerships described in
paragraph (2) or (4) of section 111(a) to implement, operate, or
expand school-based service-learning programs as described in such
section and provide technical assistance and training to appropriate
persons.
‘‘SEC. 112. GRANTS AND ALLOTMENTS.
‘‘(a) INDIAN TRIBES AND TERRITORIES.—Of the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, the Corporation
shall reserve an amount of not more than 3 percent for payments
to Indian tribes, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
to be allotted in accordance with their respective needs. The Cor-
poration may also make payments from such amount to Palau,
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in accordance with its needs, until such time as the Compact
of Free Association with Palau is ratified.
‘‘(b) GRANTS AND ALLOTMENTS THROUGH STATES.—The Corpora-
tion shall use the remainder of the funds appropriated to carry
out this subpart for any fiscal year as follows:
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), from
25 percent of such remainder, the Corporation may make
grants, on a competitive basis, to—
‘‘(A) States and Indian tribes; or
‘‘(B) as described in section 111B, to grantmaking
entities.
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENTS.—
‘‘(A) SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), from 37.5 percent of such remainder, the Cor-
poration shall allot to each State an amount that bears
the same ratio to 37.5 percent of such remainder as the
number of school-age youth in the State bears to the total
number of school-age youth of all States.
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION UNDER ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY
EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—Except as provided in paragraph
(3), from 37.5 percent of such remainder, the Corporation
shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same
ratio to 37.5 percent of such remainder as the allocation
to the State for the previous fiscal year under chapter
1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2711 et seq.) bears to such alloca-
tions to all States.
‘‘(3) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—No State shall receive, under para-
graph (2), an allotment that is less than the allotment such
State received for fiscal year 1993 under section 112(b) of
this Act, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment
of this part. If the amount of funds made available in a fiscal
year to carry out paragraph (2) is insufficient to make such
allotments, the Corporation shall make available sums from
the 25 percent described in paragraph (1) for such fiscal year
to make such allotments.
‘‘(4) DEFINITION.—Notwithstanding section 101(26), for pur-
poses of this subsection, the term ‘State’ means each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, and the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico.
‘‘(c) REALLOTMENT.—If the Corporation determines that the
allotment of a State or Indian tribe under this section will not
be required for a fiscal year because the State or Indian tribe
does not submit an application for the allotment under section
113 that meets the requirements of such section and such other
requirements as the Chief Executive Officer may determine to be
appropriate, the Corporation shall, after making any grants under
section 111A to a partnership or agency described in such section,
make any remainder of such allotment available for reallotment
to such other States, and Indian tribes, with approved applications
submitted under section 113, as the Corporation may determine
to be appropriate.
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), if
less than $20,000,000 is appropriated for any fiscal year to carry
out this subpart, the Corporation shall award grants to States
and Indian tribes, from the amount so appropriated, on a competi-
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tive basis to pay for the Federal share of the activities described
in section 111.
‘‘SEC. 113. STATE OR TRIBAL APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION.—To be eligible to receive a grant under section
112(b)(1), an allotment under subsection (a) or (b)(2) of section
112, a reallotment under section 112(c), or a grant under section
112(d), a State, acting through the State educational agency, or
an Indian tribe, shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and
obtain approval of, an application at such time and in such manner
as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—An application that is submitted under sub-
section (a) with respect to service-learning programs described in
section 111 shall include—
‘‘(1) a 3-year strategic plan, or a revision of a previously
approved 3-year strategic plan, for promoting service-learning
through the programs, which plan shall contain such informa-
tion as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require,
including information demonstrating that the programs will
be carried out in a manner consistent with the approved strate-
gic plan;
‘‘(2) assurances that—
‘‘(A) the applicant will keep such records and provide
such information to the Corporation with respect to the
programs as may be required for fiscal audits and program
evaluation; and
‘‘(B) the applicant will comply with the nonduplication
and nondisplacement requirements of section 177 and the
grievance procedure requirements of section 176(f); and
‘‘(3) such additional information as the Chief Executive
Officer may reasonably require.
‘‘SEC. 114. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION
TO CORPORATION TO MAKE GRANTS
FOR
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant in
accordance with section 111B(a) to make grants relating to
school-based service-learning programs described in section
111(a), a grantmaking entity shall prepare, submit to the Cor-
poration, and obtain approval of, an application.
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Such application shall be submitted at
such time and in such manner, and shall contain such informa-
tion, as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require.
Such application shall include a proposal to assist such pro-
grams in more than 1 State.
‘‘(b) DIRECT APPLICATION
TO CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT
SCHOOL-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS IN NONPARTICIPATING
STATES.—To be eligible to receive a grant from the Corporation
in the circumstances described in section 111A to carry out an
activity as described in such section, a partnership or agency
described in such section shall prepare, submit to the Corporation,
and obtain approval of, an application. Such application shall be
submitted at such time and in such manner, and shall contain
such information, as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably
require.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION TO STATE OR INDIAN TRIBE TO RECEIVE ASSIST-
ANCE
TO
CARRY
OUT
SCHOOL-BASED
SERVICE-LEARNING
PRO-
GRAMS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any—
‘‘(A) qualified organization that desires to receive finan-
cial assistance under this subpart from a State or Indian
tribe for an activity described in section 111(a)(1);
‘‘(B) partnership described in section 111(a)(2) that
desires to receive such assistance from a State, Indian
tribe, or grantmaking entity for an activity described in
section 111(a)(2);
‘‘(C) agency described in section 111(a)(3) that desires
to receive such assistance from a State or Indian tribe
for an activity described in such section; or
‘‘(D) partnership described in section 111(a)(4) that
desires to receive such assistance from a State or Indian
tribe for an activity described in such section,
to be carried out through a service-learning program described
in section 111, shall prepare, submit to the State educational
agency, Indian tribe, or grantmaking entity, and obtain
approval of, an application for the program.
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Such application shall be submitted at
such time and in such manner, and shall contain such informa-
tion, as the agency, tribe, or entity may reasonably require.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Corporation shall by regulation estab-
lish standards for the information and assurances required to be
contained in an application submitted under subsection (a) or (b)
with respect to a service-learning program described in section
111, including, at a minimum, assurances that—
‘‘(1) prior to the placement of a participant, the entity
carrying out the program will consult with the appropriate
local labor organization, if any, representing employees in the
area who are engaged in the same or similar work as that
proposed to be carried out by such program, to prevent the
displacement and protect the rights of such employees;
‘‘(2) the entity carrying out the program will develop an
age-appropriate learning component for participants in the pro-
gram that shall include a chance for participants to analyze
and apply their service experiences; and
‘‘(3) the entity carrying out the program will comply with
the nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of sec-
tion 177 and the grievance procedure requirements of section
176(f).
‘‘(e) LIMITATION
ON SAME PROJECT
IN MULTIPLE APPLICA-
TIONS.—No applicant shall submit an application under section
113 or this section, and the Corporation shall reject an application
that is submitted under section 113 or this section, if the application
describes a project proposed to be conducted using assistance
requested by the applicant and the project is already described
in another application pending before the Corporation.
‘‘SEC. 115. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) CRITERIA
FOR APPLICATIONS.—In approving applications
for financial assistance under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of section
112, the Corporation shall consider such criteria with respect to
sustainability, replicability, innovation, and quality of programs
under this subpart as the Chief Executive Officer may by regulation
specify. In providing assistance under this subpart, a State edu-
cational agency, Indian tribe, or grantmaking entity shall consider
such criteria.
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‘‘(b) PRIORITY FOR LOCAL APPLICATIONS.—In providing assist-
ance under this subpart, a State educational agency or Indian
tribe, or the Corporation if section 111A or 111B applies, shall
give priority to entities that submit applications under section 114
with respect to service-learning programs described in section 111
that—
‘‘(1) involve participants in the design and operation of
the program;
‘‘(2) are in the greatest need of assistance, such as programs
targeting low-income areas;
‘‘(3) involve—
‘‘(A) students from public elementary or secondary
schools, and students from private elementary or secondary
schools, serving together; or
‘‘(B) students of different ages, races, sexes, ethnic
groups, disabilities, or economic backgrounds, serving
together; or
‘‘(4) are integrated into the academic program of the partici-
pants.
‘‘(c) REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS.—If the Corporation rejects
an application submitted by a State under section 113 for an allot-
ment under section 112(b)(2), the Corporation shall promptly notify
the State of the reasons for the rejection of the application. The
Corporation shall provide the State with a reasonable opportunity
to revise and resubmit the application and shall provide technical
assistance, if needed, to the State as part of the resubmission
process. The Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmit-
ted application.
‘‘SEC. 115A. PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM PRI-
VATE SCHOOLS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent consistent with the number
of students in the State or Indian tribe or in the school district
of the local educational agency involved who are enrolled in private
nonprofit elementary and secondary schools, such State, Indian
tribe, or agency shall (after consultation with appropriate private
school representatives) make provision—
‘‘(1) for the inclusion of services and arrangements for
the benefit of such students so as to allow for the equitable
participation of such students in the programs implemented
to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described
in this subpart; and
‘‘(2) for the training of the teachers of such students so
as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers
in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and
provide the benefits described in this subpart.
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—If a State, Indian tribe, or local educational
agency is prohibited by law from providing for the participation
of students or teachers from private nonprofit schools as required
by subsection (a), or if the Corporation determines that a State,
Indian tribe, or local educational agency substantially fails or is
unwilling to provide for such participation on an equitable basis,
the Chief Executive Officer shall waive such requirements and
shall arrange for the provision of services to such students and
teachers. Such waivers shall be subject to consultation, withholding,
notice, and judicial review requirements in accordance with para-
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the amount of assistance provided to a State educational agency
or Indian tribe that is the original recipient of a grant or
allotment under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d) of section 112
for a fiscal year may be used to build capacity through training,
technical assistance, curriculum development, and coordination
activities, described in section 111(a)(1).
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Chief Executive Officer may waive the
requirements of paragraph (1) in order to permit an agency
or a tribe to use not less than 10 percent and not more than
20 percent of such amount to build capacity as provided in
paragraph (1). To be eligible to receive such a waiver such
an agency or tribe shall submit an application to the Chief
Executive Officer at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Chief Executive Officer may require.
‘‘(c) LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.—Funds made available under this
subpart may not be used to pay any stipend, allowance, or other
financial support to any student who is a participant under this
subtitle, except reimbursement for transportation, meals, and other
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses directly related to participation
in a program assisted under this subpart.
‘‘SEC. 116B. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘As used in this subpart:
‘‘(1) GRANTMAKING ENTITY.—The term ‘grantmaking entity’
means an organization described in section 111B(a).
‘‘(2) SCHOOL-BASED.—The term ‘school-based’ means based
in an elementary school or a secondary school.
‘‘(3) STUDENT.—Notwithstanding section 101(29), the term
‘student’ means an individual who is enrolled in an elementary
or secondary school on a full- or part-time basis.
‘‘Subpart B—Community-Based Service Programs
for School-Age Youth
‘‘SEC. 117. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘As used in this subpart:
‘‘(1) COMMUNITY-BASED
SERVICE
PROGRAM.—The term
‘community-based service program’ means a program described
in section 117A(b)(1)(A).
‘‘(2) GRANTMAKING ENTITY.—The term ‘grantmaking entity’
means a qualified organization that—
‘‘(A) submits an application under section 117C(a) to
make grants to qualified organizations;
‘‘(B) was in existence at least 1 year before the date
on which the organization submitted the application; and
‘‘(C) meets such other criteria as the Chief Executive
Officer shall establish.
‘‘(3) 
QUALIFIED
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term 
‘qualified
organization’ means a public or private nonprofit organization
with experience working with school-age youth that meets such
criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish.
‘‘SEC. 117A. GENERAL AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—From the funds appropriated to carry out this
subpart for a fiscal year, the Corporation may make grants to
State Commissions, grantmaking entities, and qualified organiza-
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tions to pay for the Federal share of the implementation, operation,
expansion, or replication of community-based service programs.
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) STATE COMMISSIONS AND GRANTMAKING ENTITIES.—A
State Commission or grantmaking entity may use a grant made
under subsection (a)—
‘‘(A) to make a grant to a qualified organization to
implement, operate, expand, or replicate a community-
based service program that provides for meaningful human,
educational, environmental, or public safety service by
participants, who shall be school-age youth; or
‘‘(B) to provide training and technical assistance to
such an organization.
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS.—A qualified organization,
other than a grantmaking entity, may use a grant made under
subsection (a) to implement, operate, expand, or replicate a
program described in paragraph (1)(A).
‘‘SEC. 117B. STATE APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under section
117A(a), a State Commission shall prepare, submit to the Corpora-
tion, and obtain approval of, an application.
‘‘(b) SUBMISSION.—Such application shall be submitted to the
Corporation at such time and in such manner, and shall contain
such information, as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably
require.
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—Such an application shall include, at a mini-
mum, a State plan that contains the information and assurances
described in section 117C(d) with respect to each community-based
service program proposed to be carried out through funding distrib-
uted by the State Commission under this subpart.
‘‘SEC. 117C. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION
TO CORPORATION TO MAKE GRANTS
FOR
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROGRAMS.—To be eligible to receive
a grant from the Corporation under section 117A(a) to make grants
under section 117A(b)(1), a grantmaking entity shall prepare, sub-
mit to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application
that proposes a community-based service program to be carried
out through grants made to qualified organizations. Such applica-
tion shall be submitted at such time and in such manner, and
shall contain such information, as the Chief Executive Officer may
reasonably require.
‘‘(b) DIRECT APPLICATION
TO CORPORATION TO CARRY OUT
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROGRAMS.—To be eligible to receive
a grant from the Corporation under section 117A(a) to implement,
operate, expand, or replicate a community service program, a quali-
fied organization shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and
obtain approval of, an application that proposes a community-based
service program to be carried out at multiple sites, or that proposes
an innovative community-based service program. Such application
shall be submitted at such time and in such manner, and shall
contain such information, as the Chief Executive Officer may
reasonably require.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION
TO STATE COMMISSION
OR GRANTMAKING
ENTITY TO RECEIVE GRANTS TO CARRY OUT COMMUNITY-BASED
SERVICE PROGRAMS.—To be eligible to receive a grant from a State
Commission or grantmaking entity under section 117A(b)(1), a
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qualified organization shall prepare, submit to the Commission
or entity, and obtain approval of, an application. Such application
shall be submitted at such time and in such manner, and shall
contain such information, as the Commission or entity may reason-
ably require.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Corporation shall by regulation estab-
lish standards for the information and assurances required to be
contained in an application submitted under subsection (a) or (b)
with respect to a community-based service program, including, at
a minimum—
‘‘(1) an assurance that the entity carrying out the program
proposed by the applicant will comply with the nonduplication
and nondisplacement provisions of section 177 and the griev-
ance procedure requirements of section 176(f);
‘‘(2) an assurance that the entity carrying out the program
will, prior to placing a participant in the program, consult
with the appropriate local labor organization, if any, represent-
ing employees in the area in which the program will be carried
out that are engaged in the same or similar work as the
work proposed to be carried out by the program, to prevent
the displacement of such employees; and
‘‘(3) in the case of an application submitted by a
grantmaking entity, information demonstrating that the entity
will make grants for a program to—
‘‘(A) carry out activities described in section 117A(b)(1)
in two or more States, under circumstances in which the
activities carried out under such program can be carried
out more efficiently through one program than through
two or more programs; and
‘‘(B) carry out the same activities, such as training
activities or activities related to exchanging information
on service experiences, through each of the projects assisted
through the program.
‘‘(e) LIMITATION
ON SAME PROJECT
IN MULTIPLE APPLICA-
TIONS.—No applicant shall submit an application under section
117B or this section, and the Corporation shall reject an application
that is submitted under section 117B or this section, if the applica-
tion describes a project proposed to be conducted using assistance
requested by the applicant and the project is already described
in another application pending before the Corporation.
‘‘SEC. 117D. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) APPLICATION OF CRITERIA.—The Corporation shall apply
the criteria described in subsection (b) in determining whether
to approve an application submitted under section 117B or under
subsection (a) or (b) of section 117C and to provide assistance
under section 117A to the applicant on the basis of the application.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE CRITERIA.—In evaluating such an application
with respect to a program under this subpart, the Corporation
shall consider the criteria established for national service programs
under section 133(c).
‘‘(c) APPLICATION
TO SUBGRANTS.—A State Commission or
grantmaking entity shall apply the criteria described in subsection
(b) in determining whether to approve an application under section
117C(c) and to make a grant under section 117A(b)(1) to the
applicant on the basis of the application.
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‘‘SEC. 117E. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
‘‘(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share attributable to this
subpart of the cost of carrying out a program for which a
grant is made under this subpart may not exceed the percentage
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section
116(a)(1), as appropriate.
‘‘(2) CALCULATION.—Each recipient of assistance under this
subpart shall comply with section 116(a)(2).
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Chief Executive Officer may waive the
requirements of subsection (a), in whole or in part, as provided
in section 116(b).
‘‘SEC. 117F. LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 percent of the
amount of assistance provided to a State Commission, grantmaking
entity, or qualified organization that is the original recipient of
a grant under section 117A(a) for a fiscal year may be used to
pay for administrative costs incurred by—
‘‘(1) the original recipient; or
‘‘(2) the entity carrying out the community-based service
programs supported with the assistance.
‘‘(b) RULES ON USE.—The Chief Executive Officer may by rule
prescribe the manner and extent to which—
‘‘(1) such assistance may be used to cover administrative
costs; and
‘‘(2) that portion of the assistance available to cover
administrative costs should be distributed between—
‘‘(A) the original recipient; and
‘‘(B) the entity carrying out the community-based serv-
ice programs supported with the assistance.
‘‘Subpart C—Clearinghouse
‘‘SEC. 118. SERVICE-LEARNING CLEARINGHOUSE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall provide financial
assistance, from funds appropriated to carry out subtitle H, to
organizations described in subsection (b) to establish a clearing-
house, which shall carry out activities, either directly or by arrange-
ment with another such organization, with respect to information
about service-learning.
‘‘(b) PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—Public
or private nonprofit organizations that have extensive experience
with service-learning, including use of adult volunteers to foster
service-learning, shall be eligible to receive assistance under sub-
section (a).
‘‘(c) FUNCTION
OF
CLEARINGHOUSE.—An organization that
receives assistance under subsection (a) may—
‘‘(1) assist entities carrying out State or local service-learn-
ing programs with needs assessments and planning;
‘‘(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning service-
learning;
‘‘(3)(A) provide leadership development and training to
State and local service-learning program administrators, super-
visors, service sponsors, and participants; and
‘‘(B) provide training to persons who can provide the leader-
ship development and training described in subparagraph (A);
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‘‘(4) facilitate communication among entities carrying out
service-learning programs and participants in such programs;
‘‘(5) provide information, curriculum materials, and tech-
nical assistance relating to planning and operation of service-
learning programs, to States and local entities eligible to receive
financial assistance under this title;
‘‘(6) provide information regarding methods to make serv-
ice-learning programs accessible to individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(7)(A) gather and disseminate information on successful
service-learning programs, components of such successful pro-
grams, innovative youth skills curricula related to service-learn-
ing, and service-learning projects; and
‘‘(B) coordinate the activities of the Clearinghouse with
appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort;
‘‘(8) make recommendations to State and local entities on
quality controls to improve the quality of service-learning pro-
grams;
‘‘(9) assist organizations in recruiting, screening, and plac-
ing service-learning coordinators; and
‘‘(10) carry out such other activities as the Chief Executive
Officer determines to be appropriate.’’.
(b) HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATIVE PROJECTS.—Subtitle B of
title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42
U.S.C. 12531 et seq.) is amended by striking part II and inserting
the following:
‘‘PART II—HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATIVE
PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
‘‘SEC. 119. HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR COMMU-
NITY SERVICE.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this part to expand partici-
pation in community service by supporting innovative community
service programs carried out through institutions of higher edu-
cation, acting as civic institutions to meet the human, educational,
environmental, or public safety needs of neighboring communities.
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Corporation, in consultation
with the Secretary of Education, is authorized to make grants
to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education
(including a combination of such institutions), and partnerships
comprised of such institutions and of other public or private non-
profit organizations, to pay for the Federal share of the cost of—
‘‘(1) enabling such an institution or partnership to create
or expand an organized community service program that—
‘‘(A) engenders a sense of social responsibility and
commitment to the community in which the institution
is located; and
‘‘(B) provides projects for participants, who shall be
students, faculty, administration, or staff of the institution,
or residents of the community;
‘‘(2) supporting student-initiated and student-designed
community service projects through the program;
‘‘(3) strengthening the leadership and instructional capacity
of teachers at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
levels, with respect to service-learning, by—
‘‘(A) including service-learning as a key component of
the preservice teacher education of the institution; and
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‘‘(B) encouraging the faculty of the institution to use
service-learning methods throughout their curriculum;
‘‘(4) facilitating the integration of community service carried
out under the program into academic curricula, including
integration of clinical programs into the curriculum for students
in professional schools, so that students can obtain credit for
their community service projects;
‘‘(5) supplementing the funds available to carry out work-
study programs under part C of title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) to support service-learning
and community service through the community service pro-
gram;
‘‘(6) strengthening the service infrastructure within institu-
tions of higher education in the United States through the
program; and
‘‘(7) providing for the training of teachers, prospective
teachers, related education personnel, and community leaders
in the skills necessary to develop, supervise, and organize serv-
ice-learning.
‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—
‘‘(1) SHARE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of
carrying out a community service project for which a grant
or contract is awarded under this part may not exceed
50 percent.
‘‘(B) CALCULATION.—Each recipient of assistance under
this part shall comply with section 116(a)(2).
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Chief Executive Officer may waive the
requirements of paragraph (1), in whole or in part, as provided
in section 116(b).
‘‘(d) APPLICATION FOR GRANT.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—To receive a grant or enter into a con-
tract under this part, an institution or partnership described
in subsection (b) shall prepare, submit to the Corporation,
and obtain approval of, an application at such time, in such
manner, and containing such information and assurances as
the Corporation may reasonably require. In requesting applica-
tions for assistance under this part, the Corporation shall
specify such required information and assurances.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—An application submitted under para-
graph (1) shall contain, at a minimum—
‘‘(A) assurances that—
‘‘(i) prior to the placement of a participant, the
applicant will consult with the appropriate local labor
organization, if any, representing employees in the area
who are engaged in the same or similar work as that
proposed to be carried out by such program, to prevent
the displacement and protect the rights of such employ-
ees; and
‘‘(ii) the applicant will comply with the nonduplica-
tion and nondisplacement provisions of section 177
and grievance procedure requirements of section 176(f);
and
‘‘(B) such other assurances as the Chief Executive Offi-
cer may reasonably require.
‘‘(e) PRIORITY.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In making grants and entering into con-
tracts under subsection (b), the Corporation shall give priority
to applicants that submit applications containing proposals
that—
‘‘(A) demonstrate the commitment of the institution
of higher education, other than by demonstrating the
commitment of the students, to supporting the community
service projects carried out under the program;
‘‘(B) specify the manner in which the institution will
promote faculty, administration, and staff participation in
the community service projects;
‘‘(C) specify the manner in which the institution will
provide service to the community through organized pro-
grams, including, where appropriate, clinical programs for
students in professional schools;
‘‘(D) describe any partnership that will participate in
the community service projects, such as a partnership com-
prised of—
‘‘(i) the institution;
‘‘(ii)(I) a community-based agency;
‘‘(II) a local government agency; or
‘‘(III) a nonprofit entity that serves or involves
school-age youth or older adults; and
‘‘(iii) a student organization;
‘‘(E) demonstrate community involvement in the devel-
opment of the proposal;
‘‘(F) specify that the institution will use such assistance
to strengthen the service infrastructure in institutions of
higher education; or
‘‘(G) with respect to projects involving delivery of serv-
ice, specify projects that involve leadership development
of school-age youth.
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—In giving priority to applicants
under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall give increased prior-
ity to such an applicant for each characteristic described in
subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (1) that is reflected
in the application submitted by the applicant.
‘‘(f) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARD.—A participant
in a program funded under this part shall be eligible for the
national service educational award described in subtitle D, if the
participant served in an approved national service position.
‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—Notwithstanding section 101(29), as used in
this part, the term ‘student’ means an individual who is enrolled
in an institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis.’’.
(c) TABLE
OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat.
3127) is amended by striking the items relating to subtitle B of
title I of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle B—School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs
‘‘PART I—SERVE-AMERICA PROGRAMS
‘‘SUBPART A—SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS
‘‘Sec. 111. Authority to assist States and Indian tribes.
‘‘Sec. 111A. Authority to assist local applicants in nonparticipating States.
‘‘Sec. 111B. Authority to assist public or private nonprofit organizations.
‘‘Sec. 112. Grants and allotments.
‘‘Sec. 113. State or tribal applications.
‘‘Sec. 114. Local applications.
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‘‘Sec. 115. Consideration of applications.
‘‘Sec. 115A. Participation of students and teachers from private schools.
‘‘Sec. 116. Federal, State, and local contributions.
‘‘Sec. 116A. Limitations on uses of funds.
‘‘Sec. 116B. Definitions.
‘‘SUBPART B—COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH
‘‘Sec. 117. Definitions.
‘‘Sec. 117A. General authority.
‘‘Sec. 117B. State applications.
‘‘Sec. 117C. Local applications.
‘‘Sec. 117D. Consideration of applications.
‘‘Sec. 117E. Federal, State, and local contributions.
‘‘Sec. 117F. Limitations on uses of funds.
‘‘SUBPART C—CLEARINGHOUSE
‘‘Sec. 118. Service-learning clearinghouse.
‘‘PART II—HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
‘‘Sec. 119. Higher education innovative programs for community service.’’.
SEC. 104. QUALITY AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES.
(a) REPEAL.—Subtitle E of title I of the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) TRANSFER.—Title I of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 is amended—
(1) by redesignating subtitle H (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.)
as subtitle E;
(2) by inserting subtitle E (as redesignated by paragraph
(1) of this subsection) after subtitle D; and
(3) by redesignating sections 195 through 195O as sections
151 through 166, respectively.
(c) INVESTMENT FOR QUALITY AND INNOVATION.—Title I of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as amended by
subsection (b) of this section) is amended by inserting after subtitle
G the following new subtitle:
‘‘Subtitle H—Investment for Quality and
Innovation
‘‘SEC. 198. ADDITIONAL 
CORPORATION 
ACTIVITIES 
TO 
SUPPORT
NATIONAL SERVICE.
‘‘(a) METHODS OF CONDUCTING ACTIVITIES.—The Corporation
may carry out this section directly (except as provided in subsection
(r)) or through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with
other entities.
‘‘(b) INNOVATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT.—The Corporation
may undertake activities to improve the quality of national service
programs, including service-learning programs, and to support
innovative and model programs, including—
‘‘(1) programs, including programs for rural youth, under
subtitle B or C;
‘‘(2) employer-based retiree programs;
‘‘(3) intergenerational programs;
‘‘(4) programs involving individuals with disabilities as
participants providing service; and
‘‘(5) programs sponsored by Governors.
‘‘(c) SUMMER PROGRAMS.—The Corporation may support service
programs intended to be carried out between May 1 and October
1, except that such a program may also include a year-round
component.
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‘‘(d) COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES.—The Corporation may pro-
vide training and technical assistance and other assistance to
service sponsors and other community-based agencies that provide
volunteer placements in order to improve the ability of such agencies
to use participants and other volunteers in a manner that results
in high-quality service and a positive service experience for the
participants and volunteers.
‘‘(e) IMPROVE ABILITY TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Corpora-
tion shall provide training and technical assistance, where nec-
essary, to individuals, programs, local labor organizations, State
educational agencies, State Commissions, local educational agencies,
local governments, community-based agencies, and other entities
to enable them to apply for funding under one of the national
service laws, to conduct high-quality programs, to evaluate such
programs, and for other purposes.
‘‘(f) NATIONAL SERVICE FELLOWSHIPS.—The Corporation may
award national service fellowships.
‘‘(g) CONFERENCES AND MATERIALS.—The Corporation may orga-
nize and hold conferences, and prepare and publish materials, to
disseminate information and promote the sharing of information
among programs for the purpose of improving the quality of pro-
grams and projects.
‘‘(h) PEACE CORPS AND VISTA TRAINING.—The Corporation may
provide training assistance to selected individuals who volunteer
to serve in the Peace Corps or a program authorized under title
I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951
et seq.). The training shall be provided as part of the course of
study of the individual at an institution of higher education, shall
involve service-learning, and shall cover appropriate skills that
the individual will use in the Peace Corps or VISTA.
‘‘(i) PROMOTION AND RECRUITMENT.—The Corporation may con-
duct a campaign to solicit funds for the National Service Trust
and other programs and activities authorized under the national
service laws and to promote and recruit participants for programs
that receive assistance under the national service laws.
‘‘(j) TRAINING.—The Corporation may support national and
regional participant and supervisor training, including leadership
training and training in specific types of service and in building
the ethic of civic responsibility.
‘‘(k) RESEARCH.—The Corporation may support research on
national service, including service-learning.
‘‘(l) INTERGENERATIONAL SUPPORT.—The Corporation may assist
programs in developing a service component that combines students,
out-of-school youths, and older adults as participants to provide
needed community services.
‘‘(m) PLANNING COORDINATION.—The Corporation may coordi-
nate community-wide planning among programs and projects.
‘‘(n) YOUTH LEADERSHIP.—The Corporation may support activi-
ties to enhance the ability of youth and young adults to play
leadership roles in national service.
‘‘(o) NATIONAL PROGRAM IDENTITY.—The Corporation may sup-
port the development and dissemination of materials, including
training materials, and arrange for uniforms and insignia, designed
to promote unity and shared features among programs that receive
assistance under the national service laws.
‘‘(p) SERVICE-LEARNING.—The Corporation shall support innova-
tive programs and activities that promote service-learning.
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‘‘(q) NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY.—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—April 19, 1994, and April 18, 1995 are
each designated as ‘National Youth Service Day’. The President
is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation calling on
the people of the United States to observe the day with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities.
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
ACTIVITIES.—In order to observe National
Youth Service Day at the Federal level, the Corporation may
organize and carry out appropriate ceremonies and activities.
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES.—The Corporation may make grants to pub-
lic or private nonprofit organizations with demonstrated ability
to carry out appropriate activities, in order to support such
activities on National Youth Service Day.
‘‘(r) ASSISTANCE FOR HEAD START.—The Corporation may make
grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements
with, public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations that
receive grants or contracts under the Foster Grandparent Program
(part B of title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 5011 et seq.)), for projects of the type described in
section 211(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 5011) operating under memo-
randa of agreement with the ACTION Agency, for the purpose
of increasing the number of low-income individuals who provide
services under such program to children who participate in Head
Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C 9831 et seq).
‘‘SEC. 198A. CLEARINGHOUSES.
‘‘(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Corporation shall provide assistance to
appropriate entities to establish one or more clearinghouses, includ-
ing the clearinghouse described in section 118.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive assistance under
subsection (a), an entity shall submit an application to the Corpora-
tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such information
as the Corporation may require.
‘‘(c) FUNCTION OF CLEARINGHOUSES.—An entity that receives
assistance under subsection (a) may—
‘‘(1) assist entities carrying out State or local community
service programs with needs assessments and planning;
‘‘(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning commu-
nity service;
‘‘(3)(A) provide leadership development and training to
State and local community service program administrators,
supervisors, and participants; and
‘‘(B) provide training to persons who can provide the leader-
ship development and training described in subparagraph (A);
‘‘(4) facilitate communication among entities carrying out
community service programs and participants;
‘‘(5) provide information, curriculum materials, and tech-
nical assistance relating to planning and operation of commu-
nity service programs, to States and local entities eligible to
receive funds under this title;
‘‘(6)(A) gather and disseminate information on successful
community service programs, components of such successful
programs, innovative youth skills curriculum, and community
service projects; and
‘‘(B) coordinate the activities of the clearinghouse with
appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort;
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‘‘(7) make recommendations to State and local entities on
quality controls to improve the delivery of community service
programs and on changes in the programs under this title;
and
‘‘(8) carry out such other activities as the Chief Executive
Officer determines to be appropriate.
‘‘SEC. 198B. PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR SERVICE.
‘‘(a) PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through the Cor-
poration, may make Presidential awards for service to individ-
uals providing significant service, and to outstanding service
programs.
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS AND PROGRAMS.—Notwithstanding section
101(19)—
‘‘(A) an individual receiving an award under this sub-
section need not be a participant in a program authorized
under this Act; and
‘‘(B) a program receiving an award under this sub-
section need not be a program authorized under this Act.
‘‘(3) NATURE OF AWARD.—In making an award under this
section to an individual or program, the President, acting
through the Corporation—
‘‘(A) is authorized to incur necessary expenses for the
honorary recognition of the individual or program; and
‘‘(B) is not authorized to make a cash award to such
individual or program.
‘‘(b) INFORMATION.—The President, acting through the Corpora-
tion, shall ensure that information concerning individuals and pro-
grams receiving awards under this section is widely disseminated.
‘‘SEC. 198C. MILITARY INSTALLATION CONVERSION DEMONSTRATION
PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are to—
‘‘(1) provide meaningful service opportunities for economi-
cally disadvantaged youth;
‘‘(2) fully utilize military installations affected by closures
or realignments;
‘‘(3) encourage communities affected by such closures or
realignments to convert the installations to community use;
and
‘‘(4) foster a sense of community pride in the youth in
the community.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) AFFECTED MILITARY INSTALLATION.—The term ‘affected
military installation’ means a military installation described
in section 325(e)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29
U.S.C. 1662d(e)(1)).
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘community’ includes a county.
‘‘(3) CONVERT TO COMMUNITY USE.—The term ‘convert to
community use’, used with respect to an affected military
installation, includes—
‘‘(A) conversion of the installation or a part of the
installation to—
‘‘(i) a park;
‘‘(ii) a community center;
‘‘(iii) a recreational facility; or
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‘‘(iv) a facility for a Head Start program under
the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); and
‘‘(B) carrying out, at the installation, a construction
or economic development project that is of substantial bene-
fit, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, to—
‘‘(i) the community in which the installation is
located; or
‘‘(ii) a community located within such distance of
the installation as the Chief Executive Officer may
determine by regulation to be appropriate.
‘‘(4) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘demonstration
program’ means a program described in subsection (c).
‘‘(c) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) GRANTS.—The Corporation may make grants to
communities and community-based agencies to pay for the Fed-
eral share of establishing and carrying out military installation
conversion demonstration programs, to assist in converting to
community use affected military installations located—
‘‘(A) within the community; or
‘‘(B) within such distance from the community as the
Chief Executive Officer may by regulation determine to
be appropriate.
‘‘(2) DURATION.—In carrying out such a demonstration pro-
gram, the community or community-based agency may carry
out—
‘‘(A) a program of not less than 6 months in duration;
or
‘‘(B) a full-time summer program.
‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) STIPEND.—A community or community-based agency
that receives a grant under subsection (c) to establish and
carry out a project through a demonstration program may
use the funds made available through such grant to pay for
a portion of a stipend for the participants in the project.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF STIPEND.—The amount of
the stipend provided to a participant under paragraph (1) that
may be paid using assistance provided under this section and
using any other Federal funds shall not exceed the lesser of—
‘‘(A) 85 percent of the total average annual subsistence
allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105
of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.
4955); and
‘‘(B) 85 percent of the stipend established by the dem-
onstration program involved.
‘‘(e) PARTICIPANTS.—
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.—A person shall be eligible to be selected
as a participant in a project carried out through a demonstra-
tion program if the person is—
‘‘(A) an economically disadvantaged individual; and
‘‘(B)(i) a person described in section 153(b);
‘‘(ii) a youth described in section 154(a); or
‘‘(iii) an eligible youth described in section 423 of the
Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1693).
‘‘(2) PARTICIPATION.—Persons desiring to participate in such
a project shall enter into an agreement with the service sponsor
of the project to participate—
‘‘(A) on a full-time or a part-time basis; and
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‘‘(B) for the duration referred to in subsection (f)(2)(C).
‘‘(f) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under
subsection (c), a community or community-based agency shall
submit an application to the Chief Executive Officer at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the Chief Executive Officer may require.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, such application shall
contain—
‘‘(A) a description of the demonstration program pro-
posed to be conducted by the applicant;
‘‘(B) a proposal for carrying out the program that
describes the manner in which the applicant will—
‘‘(i) provide preservice and inservice training, for
supervisors and participants, that will be conducted
by qualified individuals or qualified organizations;
‘‘(ii) conduct an appropriate evaluation of the pro-
gram; and
‘‘(iii) provide for appropriate community involve-
ment in the program;
‘‘(C) information indicating the duration of the pro-
gram; and
‘‘(D) an assurance that the applicant will comply with
the nonduplication and nondisplacement provisions of
section 177 and the grievance procedure requirements of
section 176(f).
‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON GRANT.—In making a grant under sub-
section (c) with respect to a demonstration program to assist in
converting an affected military installation, the Corporation shall
not make a grant for more than 25 percent of the total cost of
the conversion.
‘‘SEC. 198D. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
‘‘(a) SPECIAL
DEMONSTRATION
PROJECT
FOR
THE
YUKON-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA OF ALASKA.—The President may award grants
to, and enter into contracts with, organizations to carry out pro-
grams that address significant human needs in the Yukon-
Kuskokwim delta region of Alaska.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to receive a
grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a) with respect
to a program, an organization shall submit an application to
the President at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the President may require.
‘‘(2) 
CONTENTS.—The 
application 
submitted 
by 
the
organization shall, at a minimum—
‘‘(A) include information describing the manner in
which the program will utilize VISTA volunteers, individ-
uals who have served in the Peace Corps, and other quali-
fied persons, in partnership with the local nonprofit
organizations known as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Cor-
poration and the Alaska Village Council Presidents;
‘‘(B) take into consideration—
‘‘(i) the primarily noncash economy of the region;
and
‘‘(ii) the needs and desires of residents of the local
communities in the region; and
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‘‘(C) include specific strategies, developed in coopera-
tion with the Yupi’k speaking population that resides in
such communities, for comprehensive and intensive commu-
nity 
development 
for 
communities 
in 
the 
Yukon-
Kuskokwim delta region.’’.
(d) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—
(1) CIVILIAN
COMMUNITY
CORPS.—Section 1(b) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–
610; 104 Stat. 3127) is amended by striking the items relating
to subtitle E of title I of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle E—Civilian Community Corps
‘‘Sec. 151. Purpose.
‘‘Sec. 152. Establishment of Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program.
‘‘Sec. 153. National service program.
‘‘Sec. 154. Summer national service program.
‘‘Sec. 155. Civilian Community Corps.
‘‘Sec. 156. Training.
‘‘Sec. 157. Service projects.
‘‘Sec. 158. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
‘‘Sec. 159. Administrative provisions.
‘‘Sec. 160. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law.
‘‘Sec. 161. Contract and grant authority.
‘‘Sec. 162. Responsibilities of other departments.
‘‘Sec. 163. Advisory board.
‘‘Sec. 164. Annual evaluation.
‘‘Sec. 165. Funding limitation.
‘‘Sec. 166. Definitions.’’.
(2) QUALITY AND INNOVATION.—Section 1(b) of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610;
104 Stat. 3127) is amended by striking the items relating
to subtitle H of title I of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle H—Investment for Quality and Innovation
‘‘Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national service.
‘‘Sec. 198A. Clearinghouses.
‘‘Sec. 198B. Presidential awards for service.
‘‘Sec. 198C. Military installation conversion demonstration programs.
‘‘Sec. 198D. Special demonstration project.’’.
(e) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR
1993.—
(A) 
Section 
1091(f)(2) 
of 
the 
National 
Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–
484) is amended by striking ‘‘195G’’ and inserting ‘‘158’’.
(B) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1092(b), and sec-
tions 1092(c), 1093(a), and 1094(a) of such Act are amended
by striking ‘‘195A’’ and inserting ‘‘152’’.
(C) Sections 1091(f)(2), 1092(b)(1), and 1094(a), and
subsections (a) and (c) of section 1095 of such Act are
amended by striking ‘‘subtitle H’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle
E’’.
(D) Section 1094(b)(1) and subsections (b) and (c)(1)
of section 1095 of such Act are amended by striking ‘‘sub-
titles B, C, D, E, F, and G’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitles B,
C, D, F, G, and H’’.
(2) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.—
(A) Section 153(a) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3)
of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653b(a)) is amended by striking
‘‘195A(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘152(a)’’.
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of 1990 (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42
U.S.C. 12653g) is amended by striking subsections (f), (g), and
(h) and inserting the following new subsections:
‘‘(f) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—A Corps mem-
ber who successfully completes a period of agreed service in the
Corps may receive the national service educational award described
in subtitle D if the Corps member—
‘‘(1) serves in an approved national service position; and
‘‘(2) satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in section
146 with respect to service in that approved national service
position.
‘‘(g) ALTERNATIVE BENEFIT.—If a Corps member who success-
fully completes a period of agreed service in the Corps is ineligible
for the national service educational award described in subtitle
D, the Director may provide for the provision of a suitable alter-
native benefit for the Corps member.’’.
SEC. 105. PUBLIC LANDS CORPS.
Public Law 91–378 (16 U.S.C. 1701–1706; commonly known
as the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970) is amended—
(1) by inserting before section 1 the following:
‘‘TITLE I—YOUTH CONSERVATION
CORPS’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘Act’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘title’’;
(3) by redesignating sections 1 through 6 as sections 101
through 106, respectively;
(4) in section 102 (as so redesignated), by inserting ‘‘in
this title’’ after ‘‘hereinafter’’ in subsection (a);
(5) in section 104 (as so redesignated), by striking ‘‘section
6’’ in subsection (d) and inserting ‘‘section 106’’; and
(6) by adding at the end the following new title:
‘‘TITLE II—PUBLIC LANDS CORPS
‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Public Lands Corps Act of
1993’.
‘‘SEC. 202. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
‘‘(1) Conserving or developing natural and cultural
resources and enhancing and maintaining environmentally
important lands and waters through the use of the Nation’s
young men and women in a Public Lands Corps can benefit
those men and women by providing them with education and
work opportunities, furthering their understanding and appre-
ciation of the natural and cultural resources, and providing
a means to pay for higher education or to repay indebtedness
they have incurred to obtain higher education while at the
same time benefiting the Nation’s economy and its environment.
‘‘(2) Many facilities and natural resources located on eligible
service lands are in disrepair or degraded and in need of
labor intensive rehabilitation, restoration, and enhancement
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work which cannot be carried out by Federal agencies at exist-
ing personnel levels.
‘‘(3) Youth conservation corps have established a good
record of restoring and maintaining these kinds of facilities
and resources in a cost effective and efficient manner, especially
when they have worked in partnership arrangements with
government land management agencies.
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this title to—
‘‘(1) perform, in a cost-effective manner, appropriate con-
servation projects on eligible service lands where such projects
will not be performed by existing employees;
‘‘(2) assist governments and Indian tribes in performing
research and public education tasks associated with natural
and cultural resources on eligible service lands;
‘‘(3) expose young men and women to public service while
furthering their understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s
natural and cultural resources;
‘‘(4) expand educational opportunities by rewarding individ-
uals who participate in national service with an increased
ability to pursue higher education or job training; and
‘‘(5) stimulate interest among the Nation’s young men and
women in conservation careers by exposing them to conserva-
tion professionals in land managing agencies.
‘‘SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title:
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE
CONSERVATION
PROJECT.—The term
‘appropriate conservation project’ means any project for the
conservation, restoration, construction or rehabilitation of natu-
ral, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or scenic
resources.
‘‘(2) CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS.—The terms ‘Corps’
and ‘Public Lands Corps’ mean the Public Lands Corps estab-
lished under section 204.
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE SERVICE LANDS.—The term ‘eligible service
lands’ means public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian home
lands.
‘‘(4) HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.—The term ‘Hawaiian home
lands’ means all lands given the status of Hawaiian home
lands under section 204 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission
Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 110), or under the corresponding provision
of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section
4 of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the admission
of the State of Hawaii into the Union’, approved March 18,
1959 (Public Law 86–3; 73 Stat. 5).
‘‘(5) INDIAN.—The term ‘Indian’ means a person who—
‘‘(A) is a member of an Indian tribe; or
‘‘(B) is a ‘Native’, as defined in section 3(b) of the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)).
‘‘(6) INDIAN LANDS.—The term ‘Indian lands’ means—
‘‘(A) any Indian reservation;
‘‘(B) any public domain Indian allotments;
‘‘(C) any former Indian reservation in the State of
Oklahoma;
‘‘(D) any land held by incorporated Native groups,
regional corporations, and village corporations under the
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.); and
‘‘(E) any land held by dependent Indian communities
within the borders of the United States whether within
the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and
whether within or without the limits of a State.
‘‘(7) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ means an
Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or commu-
nity, including any Native village, Regional Corporation, or
Village Corporation, as defined in subsection (c), (g), or (j),
respectively, of section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1602 (c), (g), or (j)), that is recognized
as eligible for the special programs and services provided by
the United States under Federal law to Indians because of
their status as Indians.
‘‘(8) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘public lands’ means any
lands or waters (or interest therein) owned or administered
by the United States, except that such term does not include
any Indian lands.
‘‘(9) QUALIFIED YOUTH OR CONSERVATION CORPS.—The term
‘qualified youth or conservation corps’ means any program
established by a State or local government, by the governing
body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that—
‘‘(A) is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, produc-
tive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 25,
inclusive, in a natural or cultural resource setting;
‘‘(B) gives participants a mix of work experience, basic
and life skills, education, training, and support services;
and
‘‘(C) provides participants with the opportunity to
develop citizenship values and skills through service to
their community and the United States.
‘‘(10) RESOURCE ASSISTANT.—The term ‘resource assistant’
means a resource assistant selected under section 206.
‘‘(11) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States,
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
‘‘SEC. 204. PUBLIC LANDS CORPS PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS CORPS.—There is hereby
established in the Department of the Interior and the Department
of Agriculture a Public Lands Corps.
‘‘(b) PARTICIPANTS.—The Corps shall consist of individuals
between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, who are enrolled as
participants in the Corps by the Secretary of the Interior or the
Secretary of Agriculture. To be eligible for enrollment in the Corps,
an individual shall satisfy the criteria specified in section 137(b)
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The Secretaries
may enroll such individuals in the Corps without regard to the
civil service and classification laws, rules, or regulations of the
United States. The Secretaries may establish a preference for the
enrollment in the Corps of individuals who are economically, phys-
ically, or educationally disadvantaged.
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED YOUTH
OR CONSERVATION CORPS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are author-
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ized to enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with any
qualified youth or conservation corps to perform appropriate con-
servation projects referred to in subsection (d).
‘‘(d) PROJECTS TO BE CARRIED OUT.—The Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may each utilize the
Corps or any qualified youth or conservation corps to carry out
appropriate conservation projects which such Secretary is author-
ized to carry out under other authority of law on public lands.
Appropriate conservation projects may also be carried out under
this title on Indian lands with the approval of the Indian tribe
involved and on Hawaiian home lands with the approval of the
Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of the State of Hawaii. The
Secretaries may also authorize appropriate conservation projects
and other appropriate projects to be carried out on Federal, State,
local, or private lands as part of disaster prevention or relief efforts
in response to an emergency or major disaster declared by the
President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
‘‘(e) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—In selecting appro-
priate conservation projects to be carried out under this title, the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall
give preference to those projects which—
‘‘(1) will provide long-term benefits to the public;
‘‘(2) will instill in the enrollee involved a work ethic and
a sense of public service;
‘‘(3) will be labor intensive;
‘‘(4) can be planned and initiated promptly; and
‘‘(5) will provide academic, experiential, or environmental
education opportunities.
‘‘(f) CONSISTENCY.—Each appropriate conservation project car-
ried out under this title on eligible service lands shall be consistent
with the provisions of law and policies relating to the management
and administration of such lands, with all other applicable provi-
sions of law, and with all management, operational, and other
plans and documents which govern the administration of the area.
‘‘SEC. 205. CONSERVATION CENTERS.
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND USE.—The Secretary of the Interior
and the Secretary of Agriculture are each authorized to provide
such quarters, board, medical care, transportation, and other serv-
ices, facilities, supplies, and equipment as such Secretary deems
necessary in connection with the Public Lands Corps and appro-
priate conservation projects carried out under this title and to
establish and use conservation centers owned and operated by
such Secretary for purposes of the Corps and such projects. The
Secretaries shall establish basic standards of health, nutrition, sani-
tation, and safety for all conservation centers established under
this section and shall assure that such standards are enforced.
Where necessary or appropriate, the Secretaries may enter into
contracts and other appropriate arrangements with State and local
government agencies and private organizations for the management
of such conservation centers.
‘‘(b) LOGISTICAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture may make arrangements with the
Secretary of Defense to have logistical support provided by the
Armed Forces to the Corps and any conservation center established
under this section, where feasible. Logistical support may include
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the provision of temporary tent shelters where needed, transpor-
tation, and residential supervision.
‘‘(c) USE OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—The Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may make arrangements
with the Secretary of Defense to identify military installations
and other facilities of the Department of Defense and, in consulta-
tion with the adjutant generals of the State National Guards,
National Guard facilities that may be used, in whole or in part,
by the Corps for training or housing Corps participants.
‘‘SEC. 206. RESOURCE ASSISTANTS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture are each authorized to provide individual
placements of resource assistants with any Federal land managing
agency under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to carry out research
or resource protection activities on behalf of the agency. To be
eligible for selection as a resource assistant, an individual must
be at least 17 years of age. The Secretaries may select resource
assistants without regard to the civil service and classification
laws, rules, or regulations of the United States. The Secretaries
shall give a preference to the selection of individuals who are
enrolled in an institution of higher education or are recent grad-
uates from an institution of higher education, with particular atten-
tion given to ensure full representation of women and participants
from historically black, Hispanic, and Native American schools.
‘‘(b) USE OF EXISTING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.—Whenever
one or more existing nonprofit organizations can provide, in the
judgment of the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agri-
culture, appropriate recruitment and placement services to fulfill
the requirements of this section, the Secretary may implement
this section through such existing organizations. Participating non-
profit organizations shall contribute to the expenses of providing
and supporting the resource assistants, through private sources
of funding, at a level equal to 25 percent of the total costs of
each participant in the Resource Assistant program who has been
recruited and placed through that organization. Any such participat-
ing nonprofit conservation service organization shall be required,
by the respective land managing agency, to submit an annual
report evaluating the scope, size, and quality of the program, includ-
ing the value of work contributed by the Resource Assistants, to
the mission of the agency.
‘‘SEC. 207. LIVING ALLOWANCES AND TERMS OF SERVICE.
‘‘(a) LIVING ALLOWANCES.—The Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide each participant in the
Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allow-
ance in an amount not to exceed the maximum living allowance
authorized by section 140(a)(3) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 for participants in a national service program
assisted under subtitle C of title I of such Act.
‘‘(b) TERMS OF SERVICE.—Each participant in the Corps and
each resource assistant shall agree to participate in the Corps
or serve as a resource assistant, as the case may be, for such
term of service as may be established by the Secretary enrolling
or selecting the individual.
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‘‘SEC. 208. NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.
‘‘(a) EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AND AWARDS.—If a participant in
the Public Lands Corps or a resource assistant also serves in
an approved national service position designated under subtitle
C of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990,
the participant or resource assistant shall be eligible for a national
service educational award in the manner prescribed in subtitle
D of such title upon successfully complying with the requirements
for the award. The period during which the national service edu-
cational award may be used, the purposes for which the award
may be used, and the amount of the award shall be determined
as provided under such subtitle.
‘‘(b) FORBEARANCE IN THE COLLECTION OF STAFFORD LOANS.—
For purposes of section 428 of the Higher Education Act of 1965,
in the case of borrowers who are either participants in the Corps
or resource assistants, upon written request, a lender shall grant
a borrower forbearance on such terms as are otherwise consistent
with the regulations of the Secretary of Education, during periods
in which the borrower is serving as such a participant or a resource
assistant.
‘‘SEC. 209. NONDISPLACEMENT.
‘‘The nondisplacement requirements of section 177 of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 shall be applicable
to all activities carried out by the Public Lands Corps, to all activi-
ties carried out under this title by a qualified youth or conservation
corps, and to the selection and service of resource assistants.
‘‘SEC. 210. FUNDING.
‘‘(a) COST SHARING.—
‘‘(1) PROJECTS
BY
QUALIFIED
YOUTH
OR
CONSERVATION
CORPS.—The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of
Agriculture are each authorized to pay not more than 75 percent
of the costs of any appropriate conservation project carried
out pursuant to this title on public lands by a qualified youth
or conservation corps. The remaining 25 percent of the costs
of such a project may be provided from nonfederal sources
in the form of funds, services, facilities, materials, equipment,
or any combination of the foregoing. No cost sharing shall
be required in the case of any appropriate conservation project
carried out on Indian lands or Hawaiian home lands under
this title.
‘‘(2) PUBLIC LANDS CORPS PROJECTS.—The Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are each authorized
to accept donations of funds, services, facilities, materials, or
equipment for the purposes of operating the Public Lands Corps
and carrying out appropriate conservation projects by the Corps.
However, nothing in this title shall be construed to require
any cost sharing for any project carried out directly by the
Corps.
‘‘(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERV-
ICE ACT.—In order to carry out the Public Lands Corps or to
support resource assistants and qualified youth or conservation
corps under this title, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture shall be eligible to apply for and receive assistance
under section 121(b) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990.’’.
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SEC. 106. URBAN YOUTH CORPS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) The rehabilitation, reclamation, and beautification of
urban public housing, recreational sites, youth and senior cen-
ters, and public roads and public works facilities through the
efforts of young people in the United States in an Urban Youth
Corps can benefit these youths, while also benefiting their
communities, by—
(A) providing them with education and work opportuni-
ties;
(B) furthering their understanding and appreciation
of the challenges faced by individuals residing in urban
communities; and
(C) providing them with a means to pay for higher
education or to repay indebtedness they have incurred
to obtain higher education.
(2) A significant number of housing units for low-income
individuals in urban areas has become substandard and unsafe
and the deterioration of urban roadways, mass transit systems,
and transportation facilities in the United States have contrib-
uted to the blight encountered in many cities in the United
States.
(3) As a result, urban housing, public works, and transpor-
tation resources are in need of labor intensive rehabilitation,
reclamation, and beautification work that has been neglected
in the past and cannot be adequately carried out by Federal,
State, and local government at existing personnel levels.
(4) Urban youth corps have established a good record of
rehabilitating, reclaiming, and beautifying these kinds of
resources in a cost-efficient manner, especially when they have
worked in partnership with government housing, public works,
and transportation authorities and agencies.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section—
(1) to perform, in a cost-effective manner, appropriate serv-
ice projects to rehabilitate, reclaim, beautify, and improve public
housing and public works and transportation facilities and
resources in urban areas suffering from high rates of poverty
where work will not be performed by existing employees;
(2) to assist government housing, public works, and
transportation authorities and agencies;
(3) to expose young people in the United States to public
service while furthering their understanding and appreciation
of their community;
(4) to expand educational opportunity for individuals who
participate in the Urban Youth Corps established by this section
by providing them with an increased ability to pursue post-
secondary education or job training; and
(5) to stimulate interest among young people in the United
States in lifelong service to their communities and the United
States.
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section:
(1) APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROJECT.—The term ‘‘appropriate
service project’’ means any project for the rehabilitation, rec-
lamation, or beautification of urban public housing and public
works and transportation resources or facilities.
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(2) CORPS AND URBAN YOUTH CORPS.—The term ‘‘Corps’’
and ‘‘Urban Youth Corps’’ mean the Urban Youth Corps estab-
lished under subsection (d)(1).
(3) QUALIFIED URBAN YOUTH CORPS.—The term ‘‘qualified
urban youth corps’’ means any program established by a State
or local government or by a nonprofit organization that—
(A) is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, produc-
tive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 25,
inclusive, in an urban or public works or transportation
setting;
(B) gives participants a mix of work experience, basic
and life skills, education, training, and support services;
and
(C) provides participants with the opportunity to
develop citizenship values and skills through service to
their communities and the United States.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development or the Secretary of
Transportation.
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States,
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF URBAN YOUTH CORPS.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established in the
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the
Department of Transportation an Urban Youth Corps. The
Corps shall consist of individuals between the ages of 16 and
25, inclusive, who are enrolled as participants in the Corps
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the
Secretary of Transportation. To be eligible for enrollment in
the Corps, an individual shall satisfy the criteria specified
in section 139(b) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990. The Secretaries may enroll such individuals in the
Corps without regard to the civil service and classification
laws, rules, or regulations of the United States. The Secretaries
may establish a preference for the enrollment in the Corps
of individuals who are economically, physically, or educationally
disadvantaged.
(2) USE OF QUALIFIED URBAN YOUTH CORPS.—The Secretar-
ies are authorized to enter into contracts and cooperative agree-
ments with any qualified urban youth corps to perform appro-
priate service projects described in paragraph (3). As part of
the Urban Youth Corps established in the Department of
Transportation, the Secretary of Transportation may make
grants to States (and through States to local governments)
for the purpose of establishing, operating, or supporting quali-
fied urban youth corps that will perform appropriate service
projects relating to transportation resources or facilities.
(3) SERVICE PROJECTS.—The Secretaries may each utilize
the Corps or any qualified urban youth corps to carry out
appropriate service projects that the Secretary involved is
authorized to carry out under other authority of law involving
public housing projects or public works resources or facilities.
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(4) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.—In selecting an
appropriate service project to be carried out under this section,
the Secretaries shall give a preference to those projects which—
(A) will provide long-term benefits to the public;
(B) will instill in the participant a work ethic and
a sense of public service;
(C) will be labor intensive;
(D) can be planned and initiated promptly; and
(E) will provide academic, experiential, or community
education opportunities.
(5) CONSISTENCY.—Each appropriate service project carried
out under this section in any public housing project or public
works resource or facility shall be consistent with the provisions
of law and policies relating to the management and administra-
tion of such projects, facilities, or resources, with all other
applicable provisions of law, and with all management, oper-
ational, and other plans and documents which govern the
administration of such projects, facilities, or resources.
(e) LIVING ALLOWANCES.—The Secretaries shall provide each
participant in the Urban Youth Corps with a living allowance
in an amount not to exceed the maximum living allowance author-
ized by section 140(a)(3) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 for participants in a national service program assisted
under subtitle C of title I of such Act.
(f) TERMS OF SERVICE.—Each participant in the Urban Youth
Corps shall agree to participate in the Corps for a term of service
established by the Secretary involved, consistent with the terms
of service required under section 139(b) of the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990 for participants in a national service
program assisted under subtitle C of title I of such Act.
(g) EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.—
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—Each participant in the Urban Youth
Corps shall be eligible for a national service educational award
in the manner prescribed in subtitle D of title I of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 if such participant complies
with such requirements as may be established under this sub-
title by the Secretary involved respecting eligibility for the
award. The period during which the award may be used, the
purposes for which the award may be used, and the amount
of the award shall be determined as provided under such sub-
title.
(2) FORBEARANCE
IN
THE
COLLECTION
OF
STAFFORD
LOANS.—For purposes of section 428 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, in the case of borrowers who are participants
in the Urban Youth Corps, upon written request, a lender
shall grant a borrower forbearance on such terms as are other-
wise consistent with the regulations of the Secretary of Edu-
cation, during periods in which the borrower is serving as
such a participant and eligible for a national service educational
award under paragraph (1).
(h) NONDISPLACEMENT.—The nondisplacement requirements of
section 177 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
shall be applicable to all activities carried out by the Urban Youth
Corps and to all activities carried out under this section by a
qualified urban youth corps.
(i) COST SHARING.—
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(1) PROJECTS BY QUALIFIED URBAN YOUTH CORPS.—The Sec-
retaries are each authorized to pay not more than 75 percent
of the costs of any appropriate service project carried out pursu-
ant to this section by a qualified urban youth corps. The remain-
ing 25 percent of the costs of such a project may be provided
from nonfederal sources in the form of funds, services, facilities,
materials, equipment, or any combination of the foregoing.
(2) DONATIONS.—The Secretaries are each authorized to
accept donations of funds, services, facilities, materials, or
equipment for the purposes of operating the Urban Youth Corps
and carrying out appropriate service projects by the Corps.
However, nothing in this section shall be construed to require
any cost sharing for any project carried out directly by the
Corps.
(3) FUNDS
AVAILABLE
UNDER
NATIONAL
AND
COMMUNITY
SERVICE ACT.—In order to carry out the Urban Youth Corps
or to support qualified urban youth corps under this section,
the Secretaries shall be eligible to apply for and receive assist-
ance under section 121(b) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990.
Subtitle B—Related Provisions
SEC. 111. DEFINITIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title:
‘‘(1) ADULT VOLUNTEER.—The term ‘adult volunteer’ means
an individual, such as an older adult, an individual with a
disability, a parent, or an employee of a business or public
or private nonprofit organization, who—
‘‘(A) works without financial remuneration in an edu-
cational institution to assist students or out-of-school youth;
and
‘‘(B) is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance
in the State in which the educational institution is located.
‘‘(2) APPROVED
NATIONAL
SERVICE
POSITION.—The term
‘approved national service position’ means a national service
position for which the Corporation has approved the provision
of a national service educational award described in section
147 as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service
in the position.
‘‘(3) CARRY
OUT.—The term ‘carry out’, when used in
connection with a national service program described in section
122, means the planning, establishment, operation, expansion,
or replication of the program.
‘‘(4) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.—The term ‘Chief Executive
Officer’, except when used to refer to the chief executive officer
of a State, means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation
appointed under section 193.
‘‘(5) COMMUNITY-BASED
AGENCY.—The term ‘community-
based agency’ means a private nonprofit organization (including
a church or other religious entity) that—
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‘‘(A) is representative of a community or a significant
segment of a community; and
‘‘(B) is engaged in meeting human, educational,
environmental, or public safety community needs.
‘‘(6) CORPORATION.—The term ‘Corporation’ means the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service established under
section 191.
‘‘(7) ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED.—The term ‘economi-
cally disadvantaged’ means, with respect to an individual, an
individual who is determined by the Chief Executive Officer
to be low-income according to the latest available data from
the Department of Commerce.
‘‘(8) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘elementary school’
has the same meaning given such term in section 1471(8)
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 2891(8)).
‘‘(9) INDIAN.—The term ‘Indian’ means a person who is
a member of an Indian tribe, or is a ‘Native’, as defined in
section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43
U.S.C. 1602(b)).
‘‘(10) INDIAN LANDS.—The term ‘Indian lands’ means any
real property owned by an Indian tribe, any real property
held in trust by the United States for an Indian or Indian
tribe, and any real property held by an Indian or Indian tribe
that is subject to restrictions on alienation imposed by the
United States.
‘‘(11) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ means—
‘‘(A) an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized
group or community, including—
‘‘(i) any Native village, as defined in section 3(c)
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1602(c)), whether organized traditionally or pursuant
to the Act of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the
‘Indian Reorganization Act’; 48 Stat. 984, chapter 576;
25 U.S.C 461 et seq.); and
‘‘(ii) any Regional Corporation or Village Corpora-
tion, as defined in subsection (g) or (j), respectively,
of section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (43 U.S.C. 1602 (g) or (j)),
that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and
services provided by the United States under Federal law
to Indians because of their status as Indians; and
‘‘(B) any tribal organization controlled, sanctioned, or
chartered by an entity described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(12) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—Except as provided
in section 175(a), the term ‘individual with a disability’ has
the meaning given the term in section 7(8)(B) of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706(8)(B)).
‘‘(13) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION.—The term
‘institution of higher education’ has the same meaning given
such term in section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a)).
‘‘(14) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term ‘local edu-
cational agency’ has the same meaning given such term in
section 1471(12) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(12)).
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‘‘(15) NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS.—The term ‘national service
laws’ means this Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).
‘‘(16) OUT-OF-SCHOOL
YOUTH.—The term ‘out-of-school
youth’ means an individual who—
‘‘(A) has not attained the age of 27;
‘‘(B) has not completed college or the equivalent thereof;
and
‘‘(C) is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary
school or institution of higher education.
‘‘(17) PARTICIPANT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘participant’ means—
‘‘(i) for purposes of subtitle C, an individual in
an approved national service position; and
‘‘(ii) for purposes of any other provision of this
Act, an individual enrolled in a program that receives
assistance under this title.
‘‘(B) RULE.—A participant shall not be considered to
be an employee of the program in which the participant
is enrolled.
‘‘(18) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.—The term ‘partnership pro-
gram’ means a program through which an adult volunteer,
a public or private nonprofit organization, an institution of
higher education, or a business assists a local educational
agency.
‘‘(19) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’, unless the context
otherwise requires, and except when used as part of the term
‘academic program’, means a program described in section
111(a) (other than a program referred to in paragraph (3)(B)
of such section), 117A(a), 119(b)(1), or 122(a), or in paragraph
(1) or (2) of section 152(b), or an activity that could be funded
under section 198, 198C, or 198D.
‘‘(20) PROJECT.—The term ‘project’ means an activity, car-
ried out through a program that receives assistance under
this title, that results in a specific identifiable service or
improvement that otherwise would not be done with existing
funds, and that does not duplicate the routine services or func-
tions of the employer to whom participants are assigned.
‘‘(21) SCHOOL-AGE
YOUTH.—The term ‘school-age youth’
means—
‘‘(A) individuals between the ages of 5 and 17, inclusive;
and
‘‘(B) children with disabilities, as defined in section
602(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(20 U.S.C. 1401(a)(1)), who receive services under part
B of such Act.
‘‘(22) SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The term ‘secondary school’ has
the same meaning given such term in section 1471(21) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
2891(21)).
‘‘(23) 
SERVICE-LEARNING.—The 
term 
‘service-learning’
means a method—
‘‘(A) under which students or participants learn and
develop through active participation in thoughtfully orga-
nized service that—
‘‘(i) is conducted in and meets the needs of a
community;
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‘‘(ii) is coordinated with an elementary school,
secondary school, institution of higher education, or
community service program, and with the community;
and
‘‘(iii) helps foster civic responsibility; and
‘‘(B) that—
‘‘(i) is integrated into and enhances the academic
curriculum of the students, or the educational compo-
nents of the community service program in which the
participants are enrolled; and
‘‘(ii) provides structured time for the students or
participants to reflect on the service experience.
‘‘(24) SERVICE-LEARNING COORDINATOR.—The term ‘service-
learning coordinator’ means an individual who provides services
as described in subsection (a)(3) or (b) of section 111.
‘‘(25) SERVICE SPONSOR.—The term ‘service sponsor’ means
an organization, or other entity, that has been selected to
provide a placement for a participant.
‘‘(26) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The
term also includes Palau, until such time as the Compact
of Free Association is ratified.
‘‘(27) STATE
COMMISSION.—The term ‘State Commission’
means a State Commission on National and Community Service
maintained by a State pursuant to section 178. Except when
used in section 178, the term includes an alternative adminis-
trative entity for a State approved by the Corporation under
such section to act in lieu of a State Commission.
‘‘(28) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term ‘State edu-
cational agency’ has the same meaning given such term in
section 1471(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(23)).
‘‘(29) STUDENT.—The term ‘student’ means an individual
who is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or institu-
tion of higher education on a full- or part-time basis.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 182(a)(2) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C 12642(a)(2)) is amended by striking
‘‘adult volunteer and partnership’’ each place the term appears
and inserting ‘‘partnership’’.
(2) Section 182(a)(3) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C 12642(a)(3)) is amended by striking
‘‘adult volunteer and partnership’’ and inserting ‘‘partnership’’.
(3) Section 441(c)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 2751(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘service opportuni-
ties or youth corps as defined in section 101 of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990, and service in the agencies,
institutions and activities designated in section 124(a) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990’’ and inserting
‘‘a project, as defined in section 101(20) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511(20))’’.
(4) Section 1122(a)(2)(C) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1137a(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘youth
corps as defined in section 101(30) of the National and Commu-
nity Service Act of 1990’’ and inserting ‘‘youth corps programs,
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as described in section 122(a)(2) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990’’.
(5) Section 1201(p) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1141(p)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 101(22)
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 101(23) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511(21))’’.
SEC. 112. AUTHORITY TO MAKE STATE GRANTS.
Section 102 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12512) is repealed.
SEC. 113. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 171 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12631) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 171. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
‘‘(a) PARTICIPANTS IN PRIVATE, STATE, AND LOCAL PROJECTS.—
For purposes of title I of the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), if—
‘‘(1) a participant has provided service for the period
required by section 101(2)(A)(i) (29 U.S.C. 2611(2)(A)(i)), and
has met the hours of service requirement of section 101(2)(A)(ii),
of such Act with respect to a project; and
‘‘(2) the service sponsor of the project is an employer
described in section 101(4) of such Act (other than an employing
agency within the meaning of subchapter V of chapter 63
of title 5, United States Code),
the participant shall be considered to be an eligible employee of
the service sponsor.
‘‘(b) PARTICIPANTS IN FEDERAL PROJECTS.—For purposes of sub-
chapter V of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, if—
‘‘(1) a participant has provided service for the period
required by section 6381(1)(B) of such title with respect to
a project; and
‘‘(2) the service sponsor of the project is an employing
agency within the meaning of such subchapter,
the participant shall be considered to be an employee of the service
sponsor.
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF ABSENCE.—The period of any absence of
a participant from a service position pursuant to title I of the
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or subchapter V of chapter
63 of title 5, United States Code, shall not be counted toward
the completion of the term of service of the participant under
section 139 of this Act.’’.
(b) TABLE
OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat.
3127) is amended by striking the item relating to section 171
of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 171. Family and medical leave.’’.
SEC. 114. REPORTS.
Section 172 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12632) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘sections 177 and
113(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 177’’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘REPORT TO CONGRESS’’; and inserting
‘‘REPORT TO CONGRESS BY CORPORATION’’; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this title’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the national service laws’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—
‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall annually con-
duct a study of the effect of the programs carried out under
this title on recruitment for the Armed Forces.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall annually sub-
mit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress contain-
ing the findings of the study described in paragraph (1) and
such recommendations for legislative and administrative reform
as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.’’.
SEC. 115. NONDISCRIMINATION.
Section 175 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12635) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 175. NONDISCRIMINATION.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) BASIS.—An individual with responsibility for the oper-
ation of a project that receives assistance under this title shall
not discriminate against a participant in, or member of the
staff of, such project on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, age, or political affiliation of such participant or member,
or on the basis of disability, if the participant or member
is a qualified individual with a disability.
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—As used in paragraph (1), the term ‘quali-
fied individual with a disability’ has the meaning given the
term in section 101(8) of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111(8)).
‘‘(b) FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—Any assistance provided
under this title shall constitute Federal financial assistance for
purposes of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.
2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
(20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975
(42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), and shall constitute Federal financial
assistance to an education program or activity for purposes of
the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.).
‘‘(c) RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2),
an individual with responsibility for the operation of a project
that receives assistance under this title shall not discriminate
on the basis of religion against a participant in such project
or a member of the staff of such project who is paid with
funds received under this title.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the
employment, with assistance provided under this title, of any
member of the staff, of a project that receives assistance under
this title, who was employed with the organization operating
the project on the date the grant under this title was awarded.
‘‘(d) RULES
AND REGULATIONS.—The Chief Executive Officer
shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for the enforce-
ment of this section that shall include provisions for summary
suspension of assistance for not more than 30 days, on an emergency
basis, until notice and an opportunity to be heard can be provided.’’.
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SEC. 116. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.
(a) DECERTIFICATION
OF POSITIONS.—Section 176(a) of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12636(a))
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, or revoke the designa-
tion of positions, related to the grant or contract, as approved
national service positions,’’ before ‘‘whenever the Commission’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting ‘‘or revoked’’ after
‘‘terminated’’.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 176(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
12636(e)) is amended by adding before the period the following
‘‘, other than assistance provided pursuant to this Act’’.
(c) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.—Section 176(f) of such Act is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State or local applicant that receives
assistance under this title shall establish and maintain a proce-
dure for the filing and adjudication of grievances from partici-
pants, labor organizations, and other interested individuals
concerning projects that receive assistance under this title,
including grievances regarding proposed placements of such
participants in such projects.
‘‘(2) DEADLINE FOR GRIEVANCES.—Except for a grievance
that alleges fraud or criminal activity, a grievance shall be
made not later than 1 year after the date of the alleged occur-
rence of the event that is the subject of the grievance.
‘‘(3) DEADLINE FOR HEARING AND DECISION.—
‘‘(A) HEARING.—A hearing on any grievance conducted
under this subsection shall be conducted not later than
30 days after the filing of such grievance.
‘‘(B) DECISION.—A decision on any such grievance shall
be made not later than 60 days after the filing of such
grievance.
‘‘(4) ARBITRATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) JOINTLY SELECTED ARBITRATOR.—In the event
of a decision on a grievance that is adverse to the
party who filed such grievance, or 60 days after the
filing of such grievance if no decision has been reached,
such party shall be permitted to submit such grievance
to binding arbitration before a qualified arbitrator who
is jointly selected and independent of the interested
parties.
‘‘(ii) APPOINTED ARBITRATOR.—If the parties cannot
agree on an arbitrator, the Chief Executive Officer
shall appoint an arbitrator from a list of qualified
arbitrators within 15 days after receiving a request
for such appointment from one of the parties to the
grievance.
‘‘(B) DEADLINE
FOR
PROCEEDING.—An arbitration
proceeding shall be held not later than 45 days after the
request for such arbitration proceeding, or, if the arbitrator
is appointed by the Chief Executive Officer in accordance
with subparagraph (A)(ii), not later than 30 days after
the appointment of such arbitrator.
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‘‘(C) DEADLINE FOR DECISION.—A decision concerning
a grievance shall be made not later than 30 days after
the date such arbitration proceeding begins.
‘‘(D) COST.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause
(ii), the cost of an arbitration proceeding shall be
divided evenly between the parties to the arbitration.
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—If a participant, labor organiza-
tion, or other interested individual described in
paragraph (1) prevails under a binding arbitration
proceeding, the State or local applicant described in
paragraph (1) that is a party to such grievance shall
pay the total cost of such proceeding and the attorneys’
fees of such participant, labor organization, or individ-
ual, as the case may be.
‘‘(5) PROPOSED PLACEMENT.—If a grievance is filed regard-
ing a proposed placement of a participant in a project that
receives assistance under this title, such placement shall not
be made unless the placement is consistent with the resolution
of the grievance pursuant to this subsection.
‘‘(6) REMEDIES.—Remedies for a grievance filed under this
subsection include—
‘‘(A) suspension of payments for assistance under this
title;
‘‘(B) termination of such payments;
‘‘(C) prohibition of the placement described in para-
graph (5); and
‘‘(D) in a case in which the grievance involves a viola-
tion of subsection (a) or (b) of section 177 and the employer
of the displaced employee is the recipient of assistance
under this title—
‘‘(i) reinstatement of the displaced employee to the
position held by such employee prior to displacement;
‘‘(ii) payment of lost wages and benefits of the
displaced employee;
‘‘(iii) reestablishment of other relevant terms,
conditions, and privileges of employment of the dis-
placed employee; and
‘‘(iv) such equitable relief as is necessary to correct
any violation of subsection (a) or (b) of section 177
or to make the displaced employee whole.
‘‘(7) ENFORCEMENT.—Suits to enforce arbitration awards
under this section may be brought in any district court of
the United States having jurisdiction of the parties, without
regard to the amount in controversy and without regard to
the citizenship of the parties.’’.
SEC. 117. NONDISPLACEMENT.
Section 177(b)(3) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12637(b)(3)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B), to read as follows:
‘‘(B) SUPPLANTATION OF HIRING.—A participant in any
program receiving assistance under this title shall not per-
form any services or duties, or engage in activities, that—
‘‘(i) will supplant the hiring of employed workers;
or
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‘‘(ii) are services, duties, or activities with respect
to which an individual has recall rights pursuant to
a collective bargaining agreement or applicable person-
nel procedures.’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (C)(iii), to read as follows:
‘‘(iii) employee who—
‘‘(I) is subject to a reduction in force; or
‘‘(II) has recall rights pursuant to a collective
bargaining agreement or applicable personnel
procedures;’’.
SEC. 118. EVALUATION.
Section 179 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12639) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘for purposes of the reports required by subsection
(j),’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to the programs authorized
under subtitle C,’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘older American
volunteer programs’’ and inserting ‘‘National Senior Volun-
teer Corps programs’’;
(2) in subsection (g)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
‘‘subtitle D’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle C’’; and
(B) in paragraphs (3) and (9), by striking ‘‘older Amer-
ican volunteer programs’’ and inserting ‘‘National Senior
Volunteer Corps programs’’;
(3) by striking subsections (i) and (j); and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(i) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND REPORT OF DEMOGRAPHICS
OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITIES.—
‘‘(1) INDEPENDENT EVALUATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall, on an annual
basis, arrange for an independent evaluation of the pro-
grams assisted under subtitle C.
‘‘(B) PARTICIPANTS.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The entity conducting such
evaluation shall determine the demographic character-
istics of the participants in such programs.
‘‘(ii) CHARACTERISTICS.—The entity shall deter-
mine, for the year covered by the evaluation, the total
number of participants in the programs, and the num-
ber of participants within the programs in each State,
by sex, age, economic background, education level, eth-
nic group, disability classification, and geographic
region.
‘‘(iii) CATEGORIES.—The Corporation shall deter-
mine appropriate categories for analysis of each of
the characteristics referred to in clause (ii) for purposes
of such an evaluation.
‘‘(C) COMMUNITIES.—In conducting the evaluation, the
entity shall determine the amount of assistance provided
under section 121 during the year that has been expended
for projects conducted under the programs in areas
described in section 133(c)(6).
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‘‘(2) REPORT.—The entity conducting the evaluation shall
submit a report to the President, Congress, the Corporation,
and each State Commission containing the results of the
evaluation—
‘‘(A) with respect to the evaluation covering the year
beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection,
not later than 18 months after such date; and
‘‘(B) with respect to the evaluation covering each subse-
quent year, not later than 18 months after the first day
of each such year.’’.
SEC. 119. ENGAGEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS.
Section 180 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12640) is amended by striking ‘‘post-service bene-
fits’’ and inserting ‘‘national service educational awards’’.
SEC. 120. CONTINGENT EXTENSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 181 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12641) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 181. CONTINGENT EXTENSION.
‘‘Section 414 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C.
1226a) shall apply to this Act.’’.
(b) TABLE
OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat.
3127) is amended by striking the item relating to section 181
of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 181. Contingent extension.’’.
SEC. 121. AUDITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 183 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12643) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 183. RIGHTS OF ACCESS, EXAMINATION, AND COPYING.
‘‘(a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The Comptroller General, or any
of the duly authorized representatives of the Comptroller General,
shall have access to, and the right to examine and copy, any
books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded information
in any form—
‘‘(1) within the possession or control of the Corporation
or any State or local government, Indian tribe, or public or
private nonprofit organization receiving assistance directly or
indirectly under this Act; and
‘‘(2) that the Comptroller General, or his representative,
considers necessary to the performance of an evaluation, audit,
or review.
‘‘(b) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—The Chief Financial Officer
of the Corporation shall have access to, and the right to examine
and copy, any books, documents, papers, records, and other recorded
information in any form—
‘‘(1) within the possession or control of the Corporation
or any State or local government, Indian tribe, or public or
private nonprofit organization receiving assistance directly or
indirectly under this Act; and
‘‘(2) that relates to the duties of the Chief Financial Offi-
cer.’’.
(b) TABLE
OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat.
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3127) is amended by striking the item relating to section 183
of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 183. Rights of access, examination, and copying.’’.
SEC. 122. REPEALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle F of title I of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is amended
by repealing sections 185 and 186.
(b) TABLE
OF CONTENTS.—Section 1(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat.
3127) is amended by striking the item relating to section 185
of such Act.
SEC. 123. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This title, and the amendments made by this title, shall take
effect on October 1, 1993.
TITLE II—ORGANIZATION
SEC. 201. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE.
(a) COMPOSITION AND DUTIES OF STATE COMMISSIONS.—Subtitle
F of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
is amended by striking section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) and inserting
the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 178. STATE COMMISSIONS ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE.
‘‘(a) EXISTENCE REQUIRED.—
‘‘(1) STATE COMMISSION.—Except as provided in paragraph
(2), to be eligible to receive a grant or allotment under subtitle
B or C or to receive a distribution of approved national service
positions under subtitle C, a State shall maintain a State
Commission on National and Community Service that satisfies
the requirements of this section.
‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVE
ADMINISTRATIVE
ENTITY.—The chief
executive officer of a State may apply to the Corporation for
approval to use an alternative administrative entity to carry
out the duties otherwise entrusted to a State Commission under
this Act. The chief executive officer shall ensure that any alter-
native administrative entity used in lieu of a State Commission
provides for the individuals described in paragraph (1), and
some of the individuals described in paragraph (2), of subsection
(c) to play a significant policymaking role in carrying out the
duties otherwise entrusted to a State Commission, including
the submission of applications on behalf of the State under
sections 117B and 130.
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AND SIZE.—Except as provided in subsection
(c)(3), the members of a State Commission for a State shall be
appointed by the chief executive officer of the State. A State
Commission shall consist of not fewer than 15, and not more than
25, voting members, and any ex officio nonvoting members, as
described in paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (c).
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION AND MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(1) REQUIRED
MEMBERS.—The State Commission for a
State shall include as voting members at least one of each
of the following individuals:
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‘‘(iii) not more than 25 percent shall be available
to provide financial assistance under part II of such
subtitle.
‘‘(2) SUBTITLES C, D, AND H.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to provide financial assistance under subtitles C
and H of title I, to provide national service educational
awards under subtitle D of title I, and to carry out such
audits and evaluations as the Chief Executive Officer or
the Inspector General of the Corporation may determine
to be necessary, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1994,
$500,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and $700,000,000 for
fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(B) PROGRAMS.—Of the amount appropriated under
subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, up to 15 percent shall
be made available to provide financial assistance under
section 125, under subsections (b) and (c) of section 126,
and under subtitle H of title I.
‘‘(3) SUBTITLE E.—There are authorized to be appropriated
to provide financial assistance under subtitle E of title I, such
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995
through 1996.
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for the administration of this Act $40,000,000 for
fiscal year 1994, $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and
$70,000,000 for fiscal year 1996.
‘‘(B) CORPORATION.—Of the amounts appropriated
under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year—
‘‘(i) up to 60 percent shall be made available to
the Corporation for the administration of this Act;
and
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall be available to provide
financial assistance under section 126(a).
‘‘(b) TITLE III.—There are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out title III $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994
through 1996.
‘‘(c) AVAILABILITY
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds appropriated
under this section shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(d) SPECIFICATION OF BUDGET FUNCTION.—The authorizations
of appropriations contained in this section shall be considered to
be a component of budget function 500 as used by the Office
of Management and Budget to cover education, training, employ-
ment, and social services, and, as such, shall be considered to
be related to the programs of the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education for budgetary purposes.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on October 1, 1993.
Subtitle B—Domestic Volunteer Service
Act of 1973
SEC. 311. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Domestic
Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993’’.
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CHAPTER 2—NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS
SEC. 341. NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS.
(a) TITLE HEADING.—The heading for title II is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—
(1) Section 200(1) (42 U.S.C. 5000(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Older American Volunteer Programs’’ and inserting
‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps’’.
(2) The heading for section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended
by striking ‘‘OLDER
AMERICAN
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS’’ and
inserting ‘‘NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS’’.
(3) Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended—
(A) in the section heading by striking ‘‘OLDER AMERICAN
VOLUNTEER
PROGRAMS’’ and inserting ‘‘NATIONAL
SENIOR
VOLUNTEER CORPS’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘volunteer projects for Older Americans’’
and inserting ‘‘National Senior Volunteer Corps projects’’.
(4) Section 205(c) of the Older Americans Amendments
of 1975 (Public Law 94–135; 89 Stat. 727; 42 U.S.C. 5001
note) is amended by striking ‘‘national older American volunteer
programs’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘National
Senior Volunteer Corps programs’’.
SEC. 342. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.
(a) PART HEADING.—The heading for part A of title II is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended
by striking ‘‘retired senior volunteer program’’ each place that such
term appears in such section and the Act and inserting ‘‘Retired
and Senior Volunteer Program’’.
SEC. 343. OPERATION OF THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM.
Section 201(a) (42 U.S.C. 5001(a)) is amended—
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking
‘‘retired persons’’ and inserting ‘‘retired individuals and working
older individuals’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘aged sixty or over’’ and inserting ‘‘55
years of age or older’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and individuals 60 years of age
or older will be given priority for enrollment,’’ after
‘‘enrolled’’.
SEC. 344. SERVICES UNDER THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.
Section 211(a) (42 U.S.C. 5011(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘,
including services’’ and all that follows through ‘‘with special needs.’’
and inserting a period and the following: ‘‘Such services may include
services by individuals serving as foster grandparents to children
who are individuals with disabilities, who have chronic health condi-
tions, who are receiving care in hospitals, who are residing in
homes for dependent and neglected children, or who are receiving
services provided by day care centers, schools, early intervention
H. R. 2010—134
SEC. 402. REFERENCES TO THE COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE.
(a) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR
1993.—
(1) Section 1092(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (42 U.S.C. 12653a note) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘Commission on National Commu-
nity Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Corporation for National
and Community Service’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘Commission shall prepare’’ and
inserting ‘‘Board of Directors of the Corporation shall
prepare’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Board of Directors
of the Commission on National and Community Service’’
and inserting ‘‘Board of Directors of the Corporation for
National and Community Service’’.
(2) Section 1093(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12653a note)
is amended by striking ‘‘the Board of Directors and Executive
Director of the Commission on National and Community Serv-
ice’’ and inserting ‘‘the Board of Directors and Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Serv-
ice’’.
(3) Section 1094 of such Act (Public Law 102–484; 106
Stat. 2535) is amended—
(A) in the title, by striking ‘‘COMMISSION ON NATIONAL
AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’ and inserting ‘‘CORPORATION
FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’;
(B) in subsection (a)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘COMMISSION’’ and
inserting ‘‘CORPORATION’’;
(ii) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Commission
on National and Community Service’’ and inserting
‘‘Corporation for National and Community Service’’;
and
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The
Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘The Chief Executive Offi-
cer of the Corporation’’; and
(C) in subsection (b)—
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Board of Directors
of the Commission on National and Community Serv-
ice’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Commission’’
and inserting ‘‘the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service’’.
(4) Section 1095 of such Act (Public Law 102–484; 106
Stat. 2535) is amended in the heading for subsection (b) by
striking ‘‘COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE’’
and inserting ‘‘CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE’’.
(5) Section 2(b) of such Act (Public Law 102–484; 106
Stat. 2315) is amended by striking the item relating to section
1094 of such Act and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 1094. Other programs of the Corporation for National and Community
Service.’’.
(b) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.—
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(1) Sections 159(b)(2) (as redesignated in section 104(b)(3)
of this Act) and 165 (as redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of
this Act), subsections (a) and (b) of section 172, sections 176(a)
and 177(c), and subsections (a), (b), and (d) through (h) of
section 179, of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653h(b)(2), 12653n, 12632 (a) and (b),
12636(a), 12637(c), and 12639 (a), (b), and (d) through (h))
are each amended by striking the term ‘‘Commission’’ each
place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Corporation’’.
(2) Sections 152, 157(b)(2), 162(a)(2)(C), 164, and 166(1)
of such Act (in each case, as redesignated in section 104(b)(3)
of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653a, 12653f(b)(2), 12653k(a)(2)(C),
12653m, and 12653o(1)) are each amended by striking
‘‘Commission on National and Community Service’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Corporation’’.
(3) Section 163(b)(9) of such Act (as redesignated in section
104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12635l(b)(9)) is amended by
striking ‘‘Chair of the Commission on National and Community
Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’.
(4) Section 303(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12662(a)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘The President’’ and inserting ‘‘The
President, acting through the Corporation,’’;
(B) by inserting ‘‘in furtherance of activities under
section 302’’ after ‘‘section 501(b)’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the President’’ both places it appears
and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
SEC. 403. REFERENCES TO DIRECTORS OF THE COMMISSION ON
NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.
(a) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—
(1) Section 159(a) of such Act (as redesignated in section
104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653h(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘BOARD.—The Board’’ and inserting
‘‘SUPERVISION.—The Chief Executive Officer’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘the Board’’ in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), and in paragraph (1), and inserting ‘‘the
Chief Executive Officer’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ in paragraph (1) and
inserting ‘‘the Board’’.
(2) Section 159(b) of such Act (as redesignated in section
104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653h(b)) is amended by
striking ‘‘(b)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Commission on
National and Community Service’’ and inserting ‘‘(b) MONITOR-
ING AND COORDINATION.—The Chief Executive Officer’’.
(3) Section 159(c)(1) (as redesignated in section 104(b)(3)
of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653h(c)(1)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Board, in
consultation with the Executive Director,’’ and inserting
‘‘the Chief Executive Officer’’; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘the Board
through the Executive Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chief
Executive Officer’’.
(4) Section 166(6) (as redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of
this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653o(6)) is amended—
(A) by striking paragraph (6); and
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as
paragraphs (6) through (10), respectively.
(b) DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.—Sections 155(a),
157(b)(1)(A), 158(a), 159(c)(1)(A), and 163(a) (in each case, as
redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) of the National and
Community 
Service 
Act 
of 
1990 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12653d(a),
12653f(b)(1)(A), 12653g(a), 12653h(c)(1)(A), and 12653l(a)) are
amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Civilian Community Corps’’
each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘Director’’.
SEC. 404. DEFINITION OF DIRECTOR.
Section 421 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
(42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following new paragraph:
‘‘(1) the term ‘Director’ means the Chief Executive Officer
of the Corporation for National and Community Service
appointed under section 193 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990;’’.
SEC. 405. REFERENCES TO ACTION AND THE ACTION AGENCY.
(a) DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973.—
(1) Section 2(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘ACTION, the Federal domestic volun-
teer agency,’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘ACTION shall’’ and inserting ‘‘the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service shall’’.
(2) Section 103(b)(2)(A) of such Act (as amended by section
323(b)(1)(A) of this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION
Agency’’ the first place that such term appears and inserting
‘‘the Corporation’’.
(3) Section 103(b)(4) of such Act (as redesignated by section
323(b)(3) of this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION
Agency’’ each place that such appears and inserting ‘‘the Cor-
poration’’.
(4) Section 103(c)(1)(D) of such Act is amended by striking
‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(5) Section 124(b) of such Act (as redesignated by section
333(2) of this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’
and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(6) Section 225(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5025(e)) is
amended by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the
Corporation’’.
(7) Section 403(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5043(a)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ the first place
such term appears and inserting ‘‘the Corporation under
this Act’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ the second place
such term appears and inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(8) Section 408 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5048) is amended
by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corpora-
tion’’.
(9) Section 416(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5056(f)(1)) is
amended by striking ‘‘ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Corpora-
tion’’.
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(10) Section 421(12) of such Act (as added by section 401
of this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting
‘‘the Corporation’’.
(11) Section 425 of such Act (as added by section 370
of this Act) is further amended by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Corporation’’.
(b) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 8332(j)(1) of
title 
5, 
United 
States 
Code 
(as 
amended 
by 
section
371(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II) of this Act) is amended by striking ‘‘the Director
of ACTION’’ and inserting ‘‘the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service’’.
(c) PUBLIC HOUSING SECURITY.—Section 207(c) of the Public
Housing Security Demonstration Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–557;
92 Stat. 2093; 12 U.S.C. 1701z–6 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(ii), by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting
‘‘the Corporation for National and Community Service’’; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting
‘‘the Corporation for National and Community Service’’.
(d) NATIONAL FOREST VOLUNTEERS.—Section 1 of the Volun-
teers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a) is
amended by striking ‘‘ACTION’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation
for National and Community Service’’.
(e) PEACE CORPS.—Section 2A of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2501–1) is amended by inserting after ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ the
following: ‘‘, the successor to the ACTION Agency,’’.
(f) INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.—Section 502 of the Indian
Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1542) is amended by striking
‘‘ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for National and
Community Service’’.
(g) OLDER AMERICANS.—The Older Americans Act of 1965 is
amended—
(1) in section 202(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3012(c)(1)), by striking
‘‘the Director of the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service’’;
(2) in section 203(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3013(a)(1)), by striking
‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation for
National and Community Service’’; and
(3) in section 422(b)(12)(C) (42 U.S.C. 3035a(b)(12)(C)), by
striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Corporation
for National and Community Service’’.
(h) VISTA SERVICE EXTENSION.—Section 101(c)(1) of the Domes-
tic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101–
204; 103 Stat. 1810; 42 U.S.C. 4954 note) is amended by striking
‘‘Director of the ACTION Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Executive
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service’’.
(i) AGING RESOURCE SPECIALISTS.—Section 205(c) of the Older
Americans Amendments of 1975 (Public Law 94–135; 89 Stat. 727;
42 U.S.C. 5001 note) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘the ACTION Agency,’’ and inserting
‘‘the Corporation for National and Community Service,’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Director of the ACTION Agency’’
and inserting ‘‘the Chief Executive Officer of the Corpora-
tion’’;
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘ACTION Agency’’ and
inserting ‘‘Corporation’’; and