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2/24/2009--Introduced.Encore Service Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make eligible for assistance under the National Service Trust program Encore Service programs that engage individuals age 50 or older in national service addressing specific community needs. Gives Encore Service participants age 50 or older five options for their term of service, ranging from full-time to minimum time. Makes such participants eligible for national service educational awards, which they may transfer to others for use within 20 years. Expresses the sense of Congress that, by 2018, 25% of National Service Trust program participants should be age 50 or older. Requires the Corporation for National and Community Service to identify and address the barriers to program participation by such individuals. Establishes Encore Fellowship programs providing Encore Fellowships to professionals age 50 or older who serve as full-time volunteers for nine months to one year with public or nonprofit organizations that address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs. Makes such Fellows ineligible for national service educational awards. Creates Silver Scholarship programs providing Silver Scholarships to individuals who, over a one-year period, complete: (1) at least 500 hours of volunteer service after attaining age 55; or (2) between 250 and 500 hours of such service and present compelling personal experiences. Allows such individuals to transfer their scholarships to others for use within 20 years. Directs the Corporation to specify the services that qualify volunteers for scholarships, including: (1) tutoring or mentoring in educational settings; and (2) assisting persons with special needs. Amends the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to allow anyone age 55 or older (currently, 60 or older) whose income does not exceed 200% (currently, 125%) of the poverty level to volunteer under the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs that provide supportive services to persons with exceptional needs. Reauthorizes appropriations for the National Senior Volunteer Corps, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs.

1240372800 2009-04-22 Fri Nov 13 15:03:37 -0600 2009 introduced 55529 'act':8 '1990':10 'amend':2 'encor':13,16 'nation':4 'purpos':26 'servic':7,14 'silver':20 'program':15,18,22 'communiti':6 'establish':12 'fellowship':17 'scholarship':21 69568 false official introduced 55529 'act':3 '2009':5 'encor':1 'servic':2 69567 false short action 55529 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197570 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. D000216 1943-03-02 5449 2262 Rayburn House Office Building http://delauro.house.gov/contact_form_email.cfm 3 202-225-4890 Rosa 'd':4 '-3':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'rosa':2,7,9 'delauro':3,8,10 F 400103 DeLauro Rosa_L._DeLauro L. Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D, CT-3] 2797 N00000615 11684 Democrat 202-225-3661 Roman Catholic CT Rosa DeLauro 0.866666666666667 http://www.house.gov/delauro/ B001227 1945-04-07 1823 206 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formrobertbrady/issue.htm 1 202-225-0088 Robert 'd':4 '-1':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'bradi':3,8,10 'robert':2,7,9 M 400047 Brady Robert_A._Brady A. Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1] 677 N00001619 6659 Democrat 202-225-4731 PA Bob Robert Brady 1.625 http://www.house.gov/robertbrady/ C001069 1953-04-06 3754 215 Cannon House Office Building http://courtney.house.gov/email/ 2 202-225-4977 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'ct':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'courtney':3,8,10 M 412193 Courtney Joe_Courtney Rep. Joe Courtney [D, CT-2] 1830 N00024842 7220 Democrat 202-225-2076 CT Joe Joe Courtney 1.91666666666667 http://courtney.house.gov/ RepCourtney F000043 1956-11-21 2193 2301 Rayburn House Office Building http://fattah.house.gov/?sectionid=8&sectiontree=8 2 202-225-5392 Chaka 'd':4 '-2':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'chaka':2,7,9 'fattah':3,8,10 M 400130 Fattah Chaka_Fattah Rep. Chaka Fattah [D, PA-2] 1192 N00001746 6449 Democrat 202-225-4001 Baptist PA Chaka Fattah 3.0 http://www.house.gov/fattah/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7454 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001047 1966-07-05 273 214 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/himes/contact-form.shtml 4 202-225-9629 James 'd':4 '-4':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'hime':3,8,10 'jame':2,7,9 M 412282 Himes A. Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] 13 N00029070 3010 Democrat 202-225-5541 CT James Himes 5.0 http://himes.house.gov/ H001034 1941-06-27 2189 1713 Longworth House Office Building http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml 15 202-225-2699 Michael 'd':4 'ca':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'mike':9 'honda':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400185 Honda Michael_M._Honda M. Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] 717 Mike N00012611 6466 Democrat 202-225-2631 Protestant CA Mike Michael Honda 3.7 http://honda.house.gov/ robpierson M000133 1946-07-11 5955 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3078 Ed N00000270 8213 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey M000312 1959-11-20 3371 438 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-5759 James 'd':4 '-3':6 'ma':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcgovern':3,8,11 M 400263 McGovern James_P._McGovern P. Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3] 1436 Jim N00000179 9022 Democrat 202-225-6101 Catholic MA Jim James McGovern 5.0 http://www.house.gov/mcgovern N000147 1937-06-13 503 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 106 N00001692 5859 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.375 http://www.norton.house.gov/ S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7819 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S000248 1943-10-24 2263 2227 Rayburn House Office Building http://serrano.house.gov/Forms/Contact.aspx 16 202-225-6001 José 'd':4 'ny':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'jose':9 'josé':2,7 'serrano':3,8,10 M 400366 Serrano E. Rep. José Serrano [D, NY-16] 446 N00001813 10734 Democrat 202-225-4361 Roman Catholic NY Jose Serrano 0.514705882352941 http://www.house.gov/serrano/ S001165 1951-01-26 1407 1024 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/sires/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 13 202-226-0792 Albio 'd':4 'nj':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'sire':3,8,10 'albio':2,7,9 M 412186 Sires Albio_Sires Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13] 616 N00027523 5761 Democrat 202-225-7919 NJ Albio Sires http://www.house.gov/sires/ RepSiresNJ13 action 55529 1240372800 Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0500 2009 197570 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. action 55529 1235451600 Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186343 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. introduced 55529 1235451600 Tue Feb 24 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186342