King Holiday and Service Act of 1994
PL 103-304 (H.R.1933), enacted 08/23/1994

PUBLIC LAW 103-304—AUG. 23, 1994 
108 STAT. 1565 
Public Law 103-304 
103d Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal HoUday Com-
mission, to extend such Commission, and to support the planning and performance 
of national service opportunities in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday 
honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the 
of 1994". 
'King Hohday and Service Act 
SEC. 2. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FEDERAL HOLIDAY COMMISSION. 
The Act entitled "An Act to establish a commission to assist 
in the first observance of the Federal legal holiday honoring Martin 
Luther King, Jr.", approved August 27, 1984 (36 U.S.C. 169j and 
following) is amended— 
(1) in section 3(1) by inserting "(including service opportuni-
ties)" after "activities"; 
(2) in section 4(a) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph 
(5), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (6) and 
inserting "; and", and by adding at the end the following: 
"(7) 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 (42 U.S.C. 
12651c)."; 
(3) in section 6— 
(A) in subsection (a) by striking "maximum rate of 
pay payable for gi'ade GS-18 of the General Schedule under 
section 5332" and inserting "rate of pay for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5315"; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1) by adding the following at the 
end: "A person who has been detailed under the preceding 
sentence for as many as 365 days (continuously or intermit-
tently) may not subsequently be detailed to the Commis-
sion."; and 
(C) all Federal employees on loan to the King Commis-
sion on the day of enactment of this Act may remain 
detailed to the Martin Luther King Holiday Commission 
for not more than 365 days; 
(4) by amending section 7 to read as follows: 
"SEC. 7. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act— 
"(1) $300,000 for fiscal year 1995; 
"(2) $350,000 for fiscal year 1996; 
Aug. 23, 1994 
[H.R. 1933] 
King Holiday 
and Service Act 
of 1994. 
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36 u s e 169J-3. 
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"(3) $400,000 for fiscal year 1997; 
"(4) $450,000 for fiscal year 1998; and 
"(5) $500,000 for fiscal year 1999."; 
(5) by amending section 8 to read as follows: 
36 use 169J-7. 
"SEC. 8. COMMISSION REPORT. 
"(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 20 of each year, the 
Commission shall submit a report to the President and the Congress 
concerning its activities under this Act or under the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990. 
"(b) ANALYSIS REQUittED.—The Commission shall include in 
its annual report— 
"(1) a detailed description of all activities undertaken by 
the Commission; 
"(2) an analysis of the spending practices of the Commission 
indicating how much of the funds of the Commission are dedi-
cated to salaries, travel expenses, and other overhead costs 
and how much are dedicated to the stated goals of the Commis-
sion; and 
"(3) a detailed description of any grants made by the Cor-
poration for National and Community Service with the consulta-
tion of the Commission."; 
36 use 169J-8. 
(6) in section 9 by striking "April 20, 1994" and inserting 
"September 30, 1999"; 
(7) by adding at the end the following new section: 
36 use 169J-9. 
"SEC. 10. None of the funds appropriated or donated to the 
Commission may be used for the purpose of purchasing first class 
air travel or first class hotel accommodations."; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
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«sEc. n . ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES. 
'The Commission shall follow a comprehensive basis of account-
ing, as defined by the Comptroller General in B-255473. The 
Commission shall establish an accounting system for review by 
the Comptroller General under section 3512 of title 31, United 
States Code. The Comptroller General is authorized to review and 
audit the Commission, its programs, activities, operations, and 
Records. 
financial 
transactions. The Comptroller General, and his agents, 
shall have access to all records, files, documents, and papers of 
the Commission, as necessary, to accomplish such audits.". 
SEC. 3. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY. 
(a) ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITY TO SUPPORT NATIONAL 
SERVICE.—Section 198 of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
"(s) MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SERVICE DAY.— 
"(1) ASSISTANCE.—^The Corporation may make grants to 
eligible entities described in paragraph (2) to pay for the Fed-
eral share of the cost of planning and carr3dng out service 
opportunities in conjunction with the Federal legal holiday 
honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Such service 
opportunities shall consist of activities reflecting the life and 
teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr., such as cooperation and 
understanding among racial and ethnic groups, nonviolent con-
flict resolution, equal economic and educational opportunities, 
and social justice. 
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"(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—^Any entity otherwise eligible for 
assistance under the national services laws shall be eligible 
to receive a grant under this subsection. 
"(3) CONSULTATION.—In making grants under this sub-
section, the Corporation shall consult with the Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission established under section 
2 of Public Law 98-399 (36 U.S.C. 169J-1). 
"(4) FEDERAL SHARE.—Grants provided under this sub-
section to an eligible entity to support the planning and carry-
ing out of a service opportunity in conjunction with the Federal 
legal holiday honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King, 
Jr., together with all other Federal funds used to plan or 
carry out the service opportunity, may not exceed 30 percent 
of the cost of planning and carrying out the service opportunity. 
"(5) CALCULATION OF ENTITY CONTRIBUTIONS.—In determin-
ing the non-Federal share of the costs of planning and carrying 
out a service opportunity supported by a grant under this 
subsection, the Corporation shall consider in-kind contributions 
(including facilities, equipment, and services) made to plan 
or carry out the service opportunity.". 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REFERENCE TO REPEALED SECTION.—Section 101(a)(3) 
of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 
(Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 788) is amended by striking 42USC12655n. 
"through 136" and inserting "through 135". 
(2) INCORRECT REFERENCE TO ACT.—Section 203(a)(3) of 
the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public 
Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 891) is amended by striking "Act of ^2 USC I265ld. 
1993" and inserting "Act of 1990". 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.—Sec-
tion 137(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591(c)), as added by section 101(b) of the 
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public 
' 
Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 809), is amended by striking "subsection 
(a)(5)(A)" and inserting "subsection (a)(5)". 
(4) EDUCATIONAL AWARD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 146(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602(a)), as added by section 102(a) of the 
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public 
Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 818), is amended by striking the second 
paragraph (3). 
(5) CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.— 
(A) USE OF INCORRECT TERM.—Section 155(e) of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12615(e)), as redesignated by section 104(b)(3) of the 
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public 
Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by striking "CORPS" 
and inserting "CAIVIPS". 
(B) REFERENCE TO SECTION.—Subsection (c)(2)(C)(i) of 
section 159 of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12619), as amended by section 
104(e)(2)(E)(ii) of the National and Community Service 
Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 847), 
is amended by striking "section section 162(a)(2)" and 
inserting "section 162(a)(2)". 
(C) CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 162(a)(l)(B)(ii) of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
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12622(a)(l)(B)(ii)), as redesignated by section 104(b)(3) of 
the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 
(Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 840), is amended by striking 
"section 4462 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 1993" and inserting "section 1143a of title 
10, United States Code". 
(6) PUNCTUATION.—Section 198(q)(l) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653(q)(l)), as 
added by section 104(c) of the National and Community Service 
Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 840), is 
amended by striking "1995" and inserting "1995,". 
(7) REDESIGNATED PARAGRAPH.—Subsection (b)(6) of section 
103 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
4953), as redesignated by section 323(b)(3) of the National 
and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-
82; 107 Stat. 900), is amended by striking "(6)" and inserting 
"(5)". 
(8) SUBPARAGRAPH INDENTATION.—Subsection (c)(1)(F) of 
section 103 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(42 U.S.C. 4953), as added by section 323(c)(1)(D) of the 
National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public 
Law 103-82; 107 Stat. 900), is amended by moving the left 
margin two ems to the left. 
(9) CORRECT EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT.—Section 224 of 
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5024) 
is amended by striking "volunteer projects for older Americans" 
and inserting "National Senior Volunteer Corps projects". 
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(10) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
note. 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the amendments made by this subsection shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) RETROACTIVE EFFECTIVE DATE.—^The amendments 
made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect as of 
October 1, 1993. 
Approved August 23, 1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1933: 
H O U S E REPORTS: No. 103-418, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): 
Mar. 15, considered and passed House. 
May 23, 24, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 10, House concurred in Senate amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 30 (1994): 
Aug. 23, Presidential remarks.