SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act’ or the ‘GIVEServe America Act’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as of this Act is as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

Sec. 1001. References. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions)

Sec. 1101. Purposes; sense of Congress. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1102. Definitions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America)

Sec. 1201. School-based allotments. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions and Campuses of Service. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1203. Innovative programs and researchCampuses of Service. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1204. Innovative programs and research. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1205. Service-learning impact study. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle C--Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program)

Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on Corporation costs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1302. Required and eEligible national service programs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1303. Types of positions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1304. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizationsConforming repeal relating to training and technical assistance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1305. Assistance to State Commissions; challenge grants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1306. Allocation of assistance to States and other eligible entities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1307. Additional authority. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1308. State selection of programs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1309. National service program assistance requirements. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1310. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1311. Consideration of applications. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 13112. Description of participants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 13123. Selection of national service participants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 13134. Terms of service. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 13145. Adjustments to living allowance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle D--Amendments to Subtitle D (National Service Trust and Provision of National Service Educational Awards)

Sec. 1401. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1402. Individuals eligible to receive a national servicen educational award from the Trust. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1403. Determination of the amount of national service educational awardCertifications. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1404. Determination of the amount of the educational award. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1405. Disbursement of educational awards. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1405. Process of approval of national service6. Approval process for approved positions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle E--Amendments to Subtitle E (National Civilian Community Corps)

Sec. 1501. Purpose. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1502. Program components. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1503. Eligible participants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1504. Summer national service program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1505. Team leaderNational Civilian Community Corps. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1506. Training. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1510. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1511. Contract and grant authority. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 15112. Other departments. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 15123. Advisory Board. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1513. Evaluation.Sec. 1514. Evaluations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1515. Repeal of funding limitation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 15156. Definitions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 15167. Terminology. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle F--Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions)

Sec. 1601. Family and Medical Leave and Reportsmedical leave. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1602. Additional prohibitions on use of fundReports. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1603. Use of funds. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1604. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 16045. Resolution of displacement complaints. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 16056. State Commissions on National and Community Service. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 16067. Evaluation and accountability. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1607. Technical amendment.Sec. 1608. Civic Health Assessment. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1609. Contingent extension. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1610. Partnerships with schools. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 160911. Rights of access, examination, and copying. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 16102. Additional administrative provisions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1613. Availability of assistance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1614. Criminal history checks for individuals working with vulnerable populations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle G--Amendments to Subtitle G (Corporation for National and Community Service)

Sec. 1701. Terms of office. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1702. Board of Directors authorities and duties. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1703. Chief executive officer Executive Officer compensation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1704. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1705. Delegation to States.Sec. 1706. Chief financial officerChief Financial Officer status. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 17076. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 17087. Donated services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1708. Assignment to State Commissions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1709. Study of involvement of veterans. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1710. Study to examine and increase service programs for displaced workers in services corps and community service and to develop pilot program planning study. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 17101. Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a centralized electronic citizenship verification systemgency coordination. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1712. Study of program effectiveness. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1713. Volunteer Management Corps study. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H (Investment for Quality and Innovation)

Sec. 1801. Technical amendments to subtitle H. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1802. RepealsAdditional Corporation activities to support national service. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1803. New FellowshipRepeals. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1804. Innovative and model program support and National service reserve corpPresidential awards. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1805. New fellowships. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1806. National Service Reserve Corps. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1807. Social innovation fundInnovation Funds pilot program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 18068. Clearinghouses. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1809. Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle I--Training and Technical Assistance

Sec. 1821. Training and technical assistance. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle J--Repeal of Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

Sec. 1831. Repeal. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle K--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

Sec. 1841. Authorization of appropriations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 2001. References. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2002. Volunteerism policy. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I (National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs

Sec. 2101. PStatement of purpose. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2102. Purpose of the VISTA programSelection and assignment of volunteers. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2103. ApplicationsSupport service. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2104. VISTA programs of national significanceRepeal. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2105. Terms and periods of service.Sec. 2106. Support Service.Sec. 2107. Sections repealed.Sec. 2108. Conforming amendmentRedesignation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sec. 2131. Statement of purpose. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2109. Financial assistance.Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)Sec. 2201. Change in nam32. Literacy challenge grants. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sec. 2141. Title. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2202. P142. Statement of purpose. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2203. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects143. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 220144. Foster Grandparent Program grants.Sec. 2205. Senior Companion Program grants.Sec. 2206. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.Sec. 2207. Technical amendmentsgrandparent program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2208. Programs of national significance145. Senior companion program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2209. Addition146. General provisions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)Sec. 2301. Nondisplacementdministration and Coordination

Sec. 2151. Special limitations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2302. Notice and hearing procedures152. Application of Federal law. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2303153. Evaluation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2154. Definitions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2304155. Protection against improper use. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2156. Provisions under the National and Community Service Act of 1990. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle D--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)Sec. 2401. Authorization of appropriations for VISTA and other purposes.Sec. 2402. Authorization of appropriations for National Senior Service CorpAppropriations

Sec. 2161. Authorizations of appropriations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWSSec. 3101. Inspector General Act of 1978.TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 43101. Table of contents for the Nationalof the National and Community Service Act of 1990. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 43102. Table of contents amendments for the Domestic Volunteer Service Actof the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Sec. 4101. Inspector General Act of 1978. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE V--VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM

TITLE VI--EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 56101. Effective date. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5102. Service assignments and agreements6102. Sense of the Senate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990 CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1001. REFERENCES.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the referenceamendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a provision of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions) CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1101. PURPOSES; SENSE OF CONGRESS.(a) Purposes- .

Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘community throughout’ and inserting ‘community and service throughout the varied and diverse communities of’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘income,’ the following: ‘geographic location,’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ‘existing’ the following: ‘national’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in paragraph (7)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘programs and agencies’ and inserting ‘programs, agencies, and communities’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘and’ at the end; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) recognize and increase the impact of social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in addressing national and local challenges;‘(10) increase public and private investment in nonprofit community organizations that are effectively addressing national and local challenges and to encourage such organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;‘(11) leverage Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and philanthropic resources to address national and local challenges;‘(12) expand and strengthen service-learning programs through year-round opportunities, including opportunities during the summer months, to improve the education of children and youth and to maximize the benefits of national and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit of community tofor children and youth throughout the United States; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(130) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and other service opportunities, including opportunities for participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(14) increase service opportunities for our1) increase service opportunities for the Nation’s retiring professionals, including such opportunities for those retiring from the science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professions to improve the education of our, to improve the education of the Nation’s youth and keep America competitive in the global knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, knowledge, and skills of older Americans;‘(15individuals; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(12) encourage the continued service of the alumni of the national service programs, including service in times of national need; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(16) support institutions of higher education that3) encourage individuals age 55 or older to partake of service opportunities; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(14) focus national service on the areas of national need such service has the capacity to address, such as improving education, increasing energy conservation, improving the health status of economically disadvantaged individuals, and improving economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(15) recognize and increase the impact of social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in addressing national and local challenges; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(16) increase public and private investment in nonprofit community organizations that are effectively addressing national and local challenges and encourage such organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(17) leverage Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and philanthropic resources to address national and local challenges; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(18) support institutions of higher education that engage students in community service activities, provide service-learning courses, and encourage or assist graduates to pursue careers in public service in the nonprofit or government sector; and‘(17) encourage members of the Baby Boom generation to partake in service opportunities.’.(b) Sense of Congress- The Act is amended by inserting after section 2 the following:‘SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.‘It is the sense of Congress that the number of participants in approved national service positions, including the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) and the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), should grow to reach 250,000 participants by 2014 and provide high-quality service-learning opportunities; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(19) recognize the expertise veterans can offer to national service programs, expand the participation of the veterans in the national service programs, and assist the families of veterans and members of the Armed Forces on active duty.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1102. DEFINITIONS.

(a) In General- Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating--(A) paragraphs (21) through (29) as paragraphs (28) through (36), respectively;(B) paragraphs (9) through (20) as paragraphs (15) through (26), respectively;(C) paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (10) and (11), respectively; and(D) paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (8), respectively;(2) by inserting after paragraph (2)in paragraph (3), by striking ‘described in section 122’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965’ and inserting ‘sections 101(a) and 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (17)(B), by striking ‘program in which the participant is enrolled’ and inserting ‘organization receiving assistance under the national service laws through which the participant is engaging in service’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in paragraph (19)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘section 111(a)’ and inserting ‘section 112(a)’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘117A(a),’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking ‘119(b)(1), or 122(a),’ and inserting ‘118A, or 118(b)(1), or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122,’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) by inserting ‘section 198B, 198C, 198G, 198H, or 198K,’ after ‘section 152(b),’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) by striking ‘198, 198C, or 198D’ and inserting ‘179A, 198, 198O, 198P, or 199N’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in paragraph (21)(B)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by striking ‘602’ and inserting ‘602(3)’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘1401’ and inserting ‘1401(3)’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) in paragraph (24), by striking ‘section 111’ and inserting ‘section 112’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) in paragraph (26), by striking the second sentence; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(30) ALASKA NATIVE-SERVING INSTITUTION- The term ‘Alaska Native-serving institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(31) APPROVED SILVER SCHOLAR POSITION- The term ‘approved silver scholar position’ means a position, in a program described in section 198C(a), for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a silver scholarship educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(32) APPROVED SUMMER OF SERVICE POSITION- The term ‘approved summer of service position’ means a position in a program described under section 120(c)(8), in a program described in section 119(c)(8), for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a summer of service educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) BABY BOOM GENERATION- The term ‘Baby Boom generation’ means the generation that consists of individuals born during the period beginning with 1946 and ending with 1964.’;(3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘described in section 122’;(4) in paragraph (7) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘church or other’;(5) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as so redesignated) the following:‘(933) ASIAN AMERICAN AND NATIVE AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER-SERVING INSTITUTION- The term ‘Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 320(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(34) AUTHORIZING COMMITTEES- The term ‘authorizing committees’ means the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(35) COMMUNITY-BASED ENTITY- The term ‘community-based entity’ means a public or private nonprofit organization that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) has experience with meeting unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) meets other such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(36) DISADVANTAGED YOUTH- The term ‘disadvantaged youth’ includes those youth who are economically disadvantaged and one1 or more of the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) Who are out-of-school youth, including out-of-school youth who are unemployed. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Who are in or aging out of foster care. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Who have limited English proficiency. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) Who are homeless or who have run away from home. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) Who are at-risk to leave secondary school without a diploma. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) Who are former juvenile offenders or at risk of delinquency. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) Who are individuals with a disability.’;(6) by inserting after paragraph (11) (as so redesignated) the following:‘(12) COMMUNITY-BASED ENTITY- The term ‘community-based entity’ means a public or private nonprofit entity that--‘(A) has experience with meeting unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; and‘(B) meets other such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish.‘(13) disabilities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(37) ENCORE SERVICE PROGRAM- The term ‘encore service program’ means a program, carried out by an eligible entity as described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122, that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) involves a significant number of participants age 55 or older in the program; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) takes advantage of the skills and experience that such participants offer in the design and implementation of the program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(38) HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTION- The term ‘Hispanic-serving institution’ has the meaning given such term in section 502(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1439) HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY- The term ‘historically black college or university’ means a part B institution, as defined in section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a(a)).’;(7) in paragraph (19) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965’ and inserting ‘sections 101(a) and 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965’;(8) in paragraph (23)(B) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘program in which the participant is enrolled’ and inserting ‘organization receiving assistance under the national service laws through which the participant is enrolled in an approved national service position’;(9) by inserting after paragraph (26) (as so redesignated) the following:

‘(27) 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.’;

(10) in paragraph (28)(B) (as so redesignated)--(A) by striking ‘602’ and inserting ‘602(3)’; and(B) by striking ‘1401’ and inserting ‘1401(3)’;(11) in paragraph (33) (as so redesignated), strike the last sentence; and(12) by adding at the end the following:‘(37061). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(40) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION- The term ‘medically underserved population’ has the meaning given that term in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(41) NATIVE AMERICAN-SERVING, NONTRIBAL INSTITUTION- The term ‘Native American-serving, nontribal institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 319(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059f(b)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(42) NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING INSTITUTION- The term ‘Native Hawaiian-serving institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 317(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059d(b)). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(43) PREDOMINANTLY BLACK INSTITUTION- The term ‘predominantly black iPredominantly Black Institution’ has the meaning given suchthe term in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(38) SCIENTIFICALLY VALID RESEARCH- The term ‘scientifically valid research’ includes applied research, basic research, and field-initiated research in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with principles of scientific research.‘(39) PRINCIPLES I44) PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH- The term ‘principles of scientific research’ means principles of research that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) appliesy rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programs;‘(B) presents findings and makesthe subject matter involved; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) present findings and make claims that are appropriate to and supported by, and supported by, the methods that have been employed; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) includes, as appropriate to the , appropriate to the research being conducted-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Ii) use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) use of data analyses that are adequate to support the general findings; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) reliance on measurements or observational methods that provide reliable and generalizable findings; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) strong claims of causal relationships, only with research designs that eliminate plausible competing explanations for observed results, such as, but not limited to, random -assignment experiments; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) presentation of studies and methods in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication or, at a minimum, to offer the opportunity to build systematically on the findings of the research; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) acceptance by a peer-reviewed journal or critique by a panel of independent experts through a comparably rigorous, objective, and scientific review; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) consistency of findings across multiple studies or sites to support the generality of results and conclusions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(40) SEVERELY ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITY- The term ‘severely economically distressed community’ means an area that has a mortgage foreclosure rate, home price decline, and unemployment rate greater than the national mortgage foreclosure rate, home price decline, and unemployment rate for the last 12 months for which satisfactory data are available, or a residential area that lacks5) 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(46) SCIENTIFICALLY VALID RESEARCH- The term ‘scientifically valid research’ includes applied research, basic living necessities, such as water and sewer systems, electricity, paved roads, and safe sanitary housing.‘(41research, and field-initiated research in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with principles of scientific research. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(47) TERRITORY- The term ‘territory’ means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(48) TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY- The term ‘tribally controlled college or university’ has the meaning given such term in section 2 of the Tribally Controlled College or Universitys and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(42) MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATION- The term ‘medically underserved population’ has the meaning given that term in section 330(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)).‘(439) VETERAN- The term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given the term insection 101 of title 38, United States Code.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Redesignation- Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (49) as paragraphs (1), (3), (8), (9), (10), (12), (14), (15), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (26), (29), (30), (31), (34), (35), (37), (39), (40), (41), (42), (43), (44), (45), (46), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (11), (13), (16), (17), (18), (25), (27), (28), (32), (33), (36), (38), (47), (48), and (49); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) so that paragraphs (1) through (49), as so redesignated in paragraph (1), appear in numerical order. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America) CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1201. SCHOOL-BASED ALLOTMENTS.

Part I of subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘PART I--PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

‘SEC. 111. ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TERRITORIES, AND INDIAN TRIBES.‘(a) Purpose- School-based service learning programsPURPOSE.

‘The purpose of this part is to promote service-learning as a strategy to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) support high-quality service-learning projects that engage students in meeting community needs with demonstrable results, while enhancing students’ academic and civic learning; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) support efforts to build institutional capacity, including the professional developementtraining of educators, and to strengthen the service infrastructure to expand service opportunities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 112. ASSISTANCE TO STATES, TERRITORIES, AND INDIAN TRIBES.

‘(a) Allotments to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes- The Corporation, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may make allotments to State educational agencies, Tterritories, and Indian tribes to pay for the Federal share of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) planning and building the capacity within the State, Territory, or Indian tribeterritory, or Indian tribe involved to implement service-learning programs that are based principally in elementary schools and secondary schools, including-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) providing professional developetraining and professional development for teachers, supervisors, personnel from community-based agencentities (particularly with regard to the recruitment, utilization, and management of participants), and trainers, to be conducted by qualified individuals or organizations that have experience with service-learning; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) developing service-learning curricula, consistent with State or local academic content standards, to be integrated into academic programs, including curricula for an age-appropriate learning component that provides participants an opportunity to analyze and apply their service experiences; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) forming local partnerships described in paragraph (2) or (4)(D) to develop school-based service-learning programs in accordance with this part; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) devising appropriate methods for research and on and evaluation of the educational value of service-learning and the effect of service-learning activities on communities; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) establishing effective outreach and dissemination of information to ensure the broadest possible involvement of community-based agencentities with demonstrated effectiveness in working with school-age youth in their communities; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) establishing effective outreach and dissemination of information to ensure the broadest possible participation of schools throughout the State, withthroughout the territory, or serving the Indian tribe involved with particular attention to schools identified for school improvement under title Inot making adequate yearly progress for two or more consecutive years under section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based service-learning programs, which may include paying for the cost of the recruitment, training, supervision, placement, salaries, and benefits of service-learning coordinators, through distribution of Federal funds by State educational by State educational agencies, Territories, and Indian tribeterritories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made available under this part to projects operated by local partnerships among-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) local educational agencies; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) 1 or more community partners that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) shall include a public or private nonprofit organization that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) has a demonstrated expertise in the provision of services to meet unmet human, education, environmental, or public safety needs; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) will make projects available for participants, who shall be students; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) was in existence at least 1 year before the date on which the organization submitted an application under section 113; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) may include a private for-profit business, private elementary or secondary school, or Indian tribe (except that an Indian tribe school or secondary school, or Indian tribe (except that an Indian tribe distributing funds to a project under this paragraph is not eligible to be part of the partnership operating that project); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) planning of school-based service-learning programs, through distribution by State educational agencies, Tterritories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made available under this part to local educational agencies and Indian tribes, which planning may include paying for the cost of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the salaries and benefits of service-learning coordinators; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the recruitment, training and professional developement, supervision, and placement of service-learning coordinators who may be participants in a program under subtitle C or receive a national service educational award under subtitle D, who may be participants in a project under section 201 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001), or who may participate in a Youthbuild program under section 173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918a), CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





who will identify the community partners described in paragraph (2)(B) and assist in the design and implementation of a program described in paragraph (2); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) implementing, operating, or expanding school-based service-learning programs to utilize adult volunteers in service-learning to improve the education of students, through distribution by State educational agencies, Tterritories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made available under this part to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) local educational agencies; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Indian tribes (except that an Indian tribe distributing funds under this paragraph is not eligible to be a recipient of those funds); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) public or private nonprofit organizations; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) partnerships or combinations of local educational agencies, and entities described in subparagraph (B) or (C); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) developing, as service-learning programs, civic engagement programs that promote a better understanding of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the principles of the Constitution, the heroes of American history United States history (including military heroes), and the meaning of the OathPledge of Allegiance; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) how the Nation’s government functions; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the importance of service in the Nation’s character. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Consultation With Secretary of Education- From the amounts appropriated under section 501(a)(4), the Corporation is authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Education for initiatives that may include--‘(1) Identification and dissemination of research findings on service-learning and scientifically-valid research based practices; and‘(2) Provision of professional development opportunities that--‘(A) improve the quality of service-learning instruction and delivery for teachers both pre-service and in-service, personnel from community-based agencies and youth workers; and‘(B) create and sustain effective partnerships between local education agencies, community-based organizations, businesses, and other stakeholders.‘(db) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator- A service-learning coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (b) shall provide servicesa) shall provide services to a local partnership described in subsection (a)(2) or entity described in subsection (a)(3), respectively, that may include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) providing technical assistance and information to, and facilitating the professional developement training of, teachers and assisting in the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of service-learning in their classrooms; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) assisting local partnerships described in subsection (ba)(2) in the planning, development, and execution of service-learning projects, including summer of service programs; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) carrying out such other duties as the recipient of assistance under this part may determine to be appropriate; and‘(4) assisting schools and school districtassisting schools and local educational agencies in developing school policies and practices that support the integration of service-learning into the curriculum.‘(e) ; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) carrying out such other duties as the local partnership or entity, respectively, may determine to be appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Related Expenses- An entity that receives financial assistance under this part from a State, territory, or Indian tribe may, in carrying out the activities described in subsection (ba), use such assistance to pay for the Federal share of reasonable costs related to the supervision of participants, program administration, transportation, insurance, and evaluations and for other reasonable expenses related to the activities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘SEC. 112 ‘(d) Special Rule- A State educational agency described in section 111A(2)(A) may designate a statewide entity (which may be a community-based entity) with demonstrated experience in supporting or implementing service-learning programs, to receive the State educational agency’s allotment under this part, and carry out the functions of the agency under this part. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Consultation With Secretary of Education- The Corporation is authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Education for initiatives (and may use funds authorized under section 501(a)(6) to enter into the agreements if the additional costs of the initiatives are warranted) that may include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) identification and dissemination of research findings on service-learning and scientifically valid research based practices for service-learning; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) provision of professional development opportunities that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) improve the quality of service-learning instruction and delivery for teachers both preservice and in-service, personnel from community-based entities and youth workers; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) create and sustain effective partnerships for service-learning programs between local educational agencies, community-based entities, businesses, and other stakeholders. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 112A. ALLOTMENTS.

‘(a) Indian Tribes and Territories- Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve an amount of not less than 2 percent and 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Allotments Through States- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- After reserving thean amount under subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of the funds appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year as follows:‘(1) ALLOTMENTS-‘(A)the fiscal year as follows: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) ALLOTMENTS BASED ON SCHOOL-AGE YOUTH- From 50 percent of such remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such remainder as the number of school-age youth in the State bears to the total number of school-age youth ofin all States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ALLOCATIONTMENTS BASED ON ALLOCATIONS UNDER ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965- From 50 percent of such remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such remainder as the allocation to the State for the previous fiscal year under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.) or its successor authority bears to01 et seq.) bears to the total of such allocations to all States. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DEFINITION- Notwithstanding section 101, for purposes of this subsection, the term ‘State’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto RicoMINIMUM AMOUNT- For any fiscal year for which amounts appropriated for this subtitle exceed $50,000,000, the minimum allotment to each State under paragraph (1) shall be $75,000. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Reallotment- If the Corporation determines that the allotment of a State, Territory, or Indian tribe under this section will not be required for a fiscal year because the State, Tterritory, or Indian tribe under this section will not be required for a fiscal year because the State, territory, or Indian tribe did not submit and receive approval of an application for the allotment under section 113, the Corporation shall make the allotment for such State, Territory, or Indian tribe available for grants to community-based entityterritory, or Indian tribe available for grants to community-based entities to carry out service-learning programs as described in section 111(b) in such State, Territory, or2(b) in such State, in such territory, or for such Indian tribe. After community-based entities apply for the allotment withgrants from the allotment, by submitting an application at such time and in such manner as the Corporation requires, and receive approval, the remainder of such allotment shall be available for reallotment to such other States, Tterritories, or Indian tribes with approved applications submitted under section 113 as the Corporation may determine to be appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 113. APPLICATIONS.

‘(a) In GeneralApplications to Corporation for Allotments- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible to receive an allotment under section 112A, a State, acting through the State educational agency, Tterritory, or Indian tribe shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at such time and in such and submit to the Corporation an application at such time and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require.‘(b) Contents- An application for an allotment under this part shall include--‘(1, and obtain approval of the application. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTENTS- An application for an allotment under section 112 shall include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a proposal for a 3-year plan promoting service-learning, which shall contain such information as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require, including how the applicant will integrate service-learning opportunities into the academic program of the participants;‘(2) information about the criteria the State educational agency, T opportunities into the academic program of the participants; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) information about the criteria the State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe will use to evaluate and grant approval to applications submitted under subsection (cb), including an assurance that the State educational agency, Tterritory, or Indian tribe will comply with the requirement in section 114(a); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3C) assurances about the applicant’s efforts to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Ai) ensure that students of different ages, races, sexes, ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic backgrounds have opportunities to serve together; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) include any opportunities for studentsii) include any opportunities for students, enrolled in schools or other programs of education providing elementary or secondary educationprograms of education providing elementary or secondary education, to participate in service-learning programs and ensure that such service-learning programs include opportunities for such students to serve together; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Ciii) involve participants in the design and operation of the program;‘(Ds; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) promote service-learning in areas of greatest need, including low-income or rural areas; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Ev) otherwise integrate service opportunities into the academic program of the participants; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4D) assurances that the applicant will comply with the nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of section 177 and the notice, hearing, and grievance procedures required by section 176. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Application to State, Territory, or Indian Tribe To Receiveb) Application to State, Territory, or Indian Tribe for Assistance To Carry Out School-Based Service-Learning Programs- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Any-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) qualified organization, Indian tribe, Tterritory, local educational agency, for-profit business, private elementary, middle, or secondary school or secondary school, or institution of higher education that desires to receive financial assistance under this subpart from a State, Tterritory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 111(b2(a)(1); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) partnership described in section 111(b2(a)(2) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, Territory, or Indian tribe or community-based organization described in section 111(b)(2);‘(C) entityterritory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 112(a)(2); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) entity described in section 112(a)(3) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) entity or partnership described in section 111(b)(32(a)(4) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, Tterritory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) partnership described in section 111(b)(4)E) entity that desires to receive such assistance from a State, Territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such sectionterritory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 111(a)(5), CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency, Territory, community-based entity, or Indian for the State, territory, or Indian tribe, and obtain approval of, an application for the program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) SUBMISSION- Such application shall be submitted at such time and in such manner, and shall contain such information, as the agency, Territory, Indian tribe, or entityterritory, or Indian tribe may reasonably require. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

‘(a) Priority- In considering competitive applications under this part, the Corporation shall give priority to innovation,Criteria for Local Applications- In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 112A(c) applies) shall consider criteria with respect to sustainability, capacity building, involvement of disadvantaged youth, and quality of programs, as well as other criteria approved by the Chief Executive Officerreplicability, innovation, and quality of programs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Priority for Local Applications- In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 112A(c) applies) shall give priority to entities that submit applications under section 113 with respect to service-learning programs described in section 111 that are in the greatest need of assistance, such as programs targeting low-income areas or serving economically disadvantaged youth. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Rejection of Applications- If the Corporation rejects an application submitted by a State, Territory, or Indian tribe under section to Corporation- If the Corporation rejects an application submitted by a State, territory, or Indian tribe under section 113 for an allotment, the Corporation shall promptly notify the State, Tterritory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection of the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, Tterritory, or Indian tribe with a reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the application and shall provide technical assistance, if needed, to the State, Territory, or Indian tribe as part of the re-territory, or Indian tribe as part of the resubmission process. The Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmitted application. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 115. PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

‘(a) In General- To the extent consistent with the number of students in the State, Territory, orin the territory, or served by the 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, Territory,schools and secondary schools, such State, territory, or Indian tribe, or agency shall (after consultation with appropriate private school representatives) make provision-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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 part; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) for the professional developmenttraining 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 part. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Waiver- If a State, Tterritory, 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, Tterritory, 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 116. FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

‘(a) FederalCorporation Share- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The FederalCorporation share of the cost of carrying out a program for which assistance is provided under this part--‘(A) for new grants, grant is made from an allotment under this part-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) for new grants may not exceed 80 percent of the total cost for the first year of the grantof the program for the first year of the grant period, 65 percent for the second year, and 50 percent for each remaining year; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for continuing grants, may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) NON-FEDERALCORPORATION CONTRIBUTION- In providing for the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, each recipient of assistancesuch a grant under this part-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) shall provide for such share through a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, equipment, or services; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and‘(B) may provide for such share through State sources‘(B) except as provided in subparagraph (C), may provide for such share through Federal, State, or local sources, including private funds or donated services.‘(b) Waiver-‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Chief Executive Officer may, with respect to any such program for any fiscal year, and upon determination that such action would be equitable due to lack of resources at the local level--‘(A) waive the requirements of subsection (a) in whole or in part; or‘(B) allow a recipient to provide the non-Federal contribution required under subsection (a)(2) from funding available pursuant to title I of the; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) may not provide for such share through Federal funds made available under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.).‘(2) RULES- The following rules apply to paragraph (1)(B):‘(A) Paragraph (1)(B) applies only to recipients that are schools receiving funding under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 11 et seq.) or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 63011400 et seq.). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) The non-Federal contribution provided under paragraph (1)(B) may only be used for activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I of such Act (as applicable) subject to the approval of the local educational agencyb) Waiver- The Chief Executive Officer may waive the requirements of subsection (a) in whole or in part with respect to any such program for any fiscal year, on a determination that such a waiver would be equitable due to a lack of resources at the local level. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 117. LIMITATIONS ON USES OF FUNDS.

‘Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance received by an applicant in State, territory, or Indian tribe that is the original recipient of an allotment under this part for a fiscal year may be used to pay, in accordance with such standards as the Corporation may issue, for administrative costs, incurred by--‘(1) the original recipient; or‘(2) the entity carrying out the service-learning program supported with the assistance that recipient.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS AND CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.

(a) Part Heading- The heading relating to part II of subtitle B of title I is amended to read as follows:

‘PART II--HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS AND CAMPUSES OF SERVICE’.

(b) Higher Education- SectionRedesignation- Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is redesignated as section 118 and. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(b) Higher Education Innovative Programs- Section 118 (as so redesignated) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘community service programs’ the following: ‘through service-learning’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘combination’ and inserting ‘consortiaum’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (1)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘and’ at the end; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘and’ at the end; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) the institution or partnership may coordinate with service-learning curricula being offered in the academic curricula at the institution of higher education or at one or more members of the consortia;’;(3) in subsection (b)(3)--(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 1 or more members of the partnership;’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (3)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘teachers at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels’ and inserting ‘institutions of higher education and their faculty’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(Bii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘education of the institution; and’ and inserting ‘curricula of the institution to strengthen the instructional capacity of service-learning at the elementary and secondary levels;’;(Cteachers to provide service-learning at the elementary and secondary levels;’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (E); and(DC); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) including service-learning as a key component of the health professionals curricula, includingcomponent of other curricula or academic programs (other than education curricula or programs), such as curricula or programs relating to nursing, pre-medicine, medicine, and dentistry curricula of the institution;‘(C) including service-learning as a key component of the criminal justice professionals curricula of the institution;‘(D) including service-learning as a key component of the public policy and public administration curricula of the institution; and’;(4) by striking subsections medicine, criminal justice, or public policy; and’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(54) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(65) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Special Consideration- To the extent practicable, the Corporation shall give special consideration to applications submitted by predominantly Black institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and community colleges serving predominantly minority populations.‘(d) Federal, State, and Local Contributions- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a program for which assistance is provided under this part may not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the program. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION- In providing for the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, each recipient of a grant or contract under this part-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) shall provide for such share through a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, equipment, or services; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) may provide for such share through State sources or local sources, including private funds or donated services. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) WAIVER- The Chief Executive Officer may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) in whole or in part with respect to any such program for 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. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ed) Application for Grant- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SUBMISSION- To receive a grant or enter into a contract under this part, an applicant shall prepare, submit to the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at suchinstitution or partnership shall prepare and submit to the Corporation, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Corporation may reasonably require, and obtain approval of the application. In requesting applications for assistance under this part, the Corporation shall specify such required information and assurances. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTENTS- An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) assurances that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(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 employees; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the applicant will comply with the nonduplication and nondisplacement provisions of section 177 and the notice, hearing, and grievance procedures required by section 176; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) such other assurances as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Priority- Ie) Special Consideration- To the extent practicable, in making grants and entering into contracts under subsection (b), the Corporation shall give priority to applicants or institutions thatspecial consideration to applications submitted by, or applications from partnerships including, institutions serving primarily low-income populations, including-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) Alaska Native-serving institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) Hispanic-serving institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) historically black colleges and universities; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) Native American-serving, nontribal institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) Native Hawaiian-serving institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) Predominantly Black Institutions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) tribally controlled colleges and universities; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) community colleges serving predominantly minority populations. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Considerations- In making grants and entering into contracts under subsection (b), the Corporation shall take into consideration whether the applicants submit applications containing proposals that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) demonstrate the commitment of the institution of higher education involved, other than by demonstrating the commitment of the students, to supporting the community service projects carried out under the program; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) specify the manner in which the institution will promote faculty, administration, and staff participation in the community service projects; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) specify the manner in which the institution will provide service to the community through organized programs, including, where appropriate, clinical programs for students in professional schools and colleges; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) describe any partnership that will participate in the community service projects, such as a partnership comprised of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the institution; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B)(i) a community-based agency; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) a local government agency; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) a non-profit entity that serves or involves school-age youth, older adults, or low-income communities; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C)(i) a student organization; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) a department of the institution; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) a group of faculty comprised of different departments, schools, or colleges at the institution; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) demonstrate community involvement in the development of the proposal and the extent to which the proposal will contribute to the goals of its community partners;‘(6) describe research on effective strategies and methods to improve service utilized in the design of the project;‘(7the involved community members; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) demonstrate a commitment to perform community service projects in underserved urban and rural communities; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) describe research on effective strategies and methods to improve service utilized in the design of the projects; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) specify that the institution will use such assistanceor partnership will use the assistance provided through the grant or contract to strengthen the service infrastructure in institutions of higher education; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) with respect to projects involving delivery of services, specify projects that involve leadership development of school aged-age youth; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) describe how service projects and activities are associated with such ideasthe needs that the proposed projects are designed to address, such as housing, economic development, infrastructure, health care, job training, education, crime prevention, urban planning, transportation technology, and, information technology, or child welfare. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Definition- Notwithstanding section 101, 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.‘(h) Federal Work-Study- To be eligible for assistance under this part, an institution of higher education mustshall demonstrate that it meets the minimum requirements under section 443(b)(2)(A) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)) relating to the participation of Federal(A)) relating to the participation of students employed under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) (relating to Federal Work-Study students in community service programs) in community service activities, or has received a waiver of those requirements from the Secretary of Education. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Definition- Notwithstanding section 101, 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.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.) is amended by addinserting after section 118 (as redesignated by subsection (a)) at the endection 1202) the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 1198A. CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.

‘(a) In General- The Corporation, after consultation with the Secretary of Education, may annually designate not more than 25 institutions of higher education as Campuses of Service, from among institutions nominated by State Commissions. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Applications for Nomination- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- To be eligible for a nomination to receive designation under subsection (a), and have an opportunity to apply for funds under subsection (d) for a fiscal year, an institution of higher education in a State shall submit an application to the State Commission at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State Commission may require. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTENTS- At a minimum, the application shall include information specifying-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A)(i) the number of undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate service-learning courses offered at such institution for the most recent full academic year preceding the fiscal year for which designation is sought; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the number and percentage of undergraduate students and, if applicable, the number and percentage of graduate students at such institution who were enrolled in the corresponding courses described in clause (i), for such preceding academic year; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the percentage of undergraduate students engaging in and, if applicable, the percentage of graduate students engaging in activities providing community services, as defined in section 441(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751(c)), during such preceding academic year, the quality of such activities, and the average amount of time spent, per student, engaged in such activities; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) for such preceding academic year, the percentage of Federal work-study funds made available to the institution under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) that is used to compensate students employed in providing community services, as so defined, and a description of the efforts the institution undertakes to make available to students opportunities to provide such community services and be compensated through such work-study funds; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) at the discretion of the institution, information demonstrating the degree to which recent graduates of the institution, and all graduates of the institution, have obtained full-time public service employment in the nonprofit sector or government, with a private nonprofit organization or a Federal, State, or local public agency; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) any programs the institution has in place to encourage or assist graduates of the institution to pursue careers in public service in the nonprofit sector or government. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Nominations and Designation- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) NOMINATION- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- A State Commission that receives applications from institutions of higher education under subsection (b) may nominate, for designation under subsection (a), not more than 3 such institutions of higher education, consisting of-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) not more than one 4-year public institution of higher education; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) not more than one 4-year private institution of higher education; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) not more than one 2-year institution of higher education. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SUBMISSION- The State Commission shall submit to the Corporation the name and application of each institution nominated by the State Commission under subparagraph (A). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DESIGNATION- The Corporation shall designate, under subsection (a), not more than 25 institutions of higher education from among the institutions nominated under paragraph (1). In making the designations, the Corporation shall, if feasible, designate various types of institutions, including institutions from each of the categories of institutions described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (1)(A). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Awards- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Using sums appropriated under section 501(a)(1)(C), the Corporation shall provide an awardreserved under section 501(a)(1)(C) for Campuses of Service, the Corporation shall provide an award of funds to institutions designated under subsection (c), to be used by the institutions to develop or disseminate service-learning models and information on best practices regarding service-learning to other institutions of higher education. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PLANS- To be eligible to receive funds under this subsection, an institution designated under subsection (c) shall submit a plan to the Corporation describing how the institution intends to use the funds to encourage or assist those students to pursue public service careers in the nonprofit sector or governmentdevelop or disseminate service-learning models and information on best practices regarding service-learning to other institutions of higher education. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ALLOCATION- The Corporation shall determine how the funds appropriated under section 501(a)(1)(C)reserved under section 501(a)(1)(C) for Campuses of Service for a fiscal year will be allocated among the institutions submitting acceptable plans under paragraph (2). In determining the amount of funds to be allocated to such an institution, the Corporation shall consider the number of students at the institution, and the quality and scope of the plan submitted by the institution under paragraph (2), and the institution’s current (as of the date of submission of the plan) strategies to encourage or assist students to pursue public service careers in the nonprofit sector or government.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 12034. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), as amended by section 1203, is further amended by adding after part II the following new partt the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘PART III--INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATIONAND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH

‘SEC. 120. INNOVATIVE DEMONSTRATION19. INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.

‘(a) In General- From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Corporation may make grants and fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 129(l)) with eligible entities for activities described in subsection (c).‘(b) Definitions- For purposes of this part, the following definitions applyDefinitions- In this part: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITIESY- The term ‘eligible entity’ means a State education al agency, a State Commission, a Tterritory, an Indian tribe, an institution of higher education, or a public or private nonprofit organization (including community-based organizations), a public or private elementary or secondary entities), a public or private elementary school or secondary school, a local educational agency, or a consortia of such entities, where a consortia of two or more such entities may also includea consortium of such entities, or a consortium of 2 or more such entities and a for-profit organization. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP- The term ‘eligible partnership’ means a partnership that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) shall include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 1 or more community-based entities that have demonstrated records of success in carrying out service-learning programs with economically disadvantaged students, and that meet such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) a local educational agency for which-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) a high number or percentage, as determined by the Corporation, of the students served by the agency are economically disadvantaged students; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the graduation rate (as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi)) and as clarified in applicable regulations promulgated by the Department of Education for the secondary school students served by the agency is less than 70 percent; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) may also include-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) a local government agency that is not described in subparagraph (A); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the office of the chief executive officer of a unit of general local government; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) an institution of higher education; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) a State Commission or State educational agency; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) more than 1 local educational agency described in subclause (I). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ZONE- The term ‘youth engagement zone’ means the area in which a youth engagement zone program is carried out. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(34) YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ZONE PROGRAM- The term ‘youth engagement zone program’ means a service learning program in which members of an eligible partnership described in paragraph (4) -learning program in which members of an eligible partnership collaborate to provide coordinated school-based or community-based service learning opportunities,-learning opportunities-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) in order to address a specific community challenge,; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for an increasing percentage of out-of-school youth and secondary school students served by local educational agencies where--‘(A) not less than 90 percent of thea local educational agency; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) in circumstances under which-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) not less than 90 percent of such students participate in service-learning activities as part of the program; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) service-learning is a mandatory part of the ii) service-learning is a part of the curriculum in all of the secondary schools served by the local educational agency. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIP-‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘eligible partnership’ means--‘(i) one or more community-based agencies that have demonstrated records of success in carrying out service-learning programs with disadvantaged students, and that meet such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish; in combination with;‘(ii) (I) one or more local educational agencies for which--‘(aa) a high number or percentage of the students served by the agency, as determined by the Corporation, are disadvantaged students; and‘(bb) the graduation rate for the secondary school students served by the agency is less than 70 percent; or‘(II) a State Commission; or‘(III) a State educational agency.‘(B) ADDITIONAL ENTITIES- An eligible partnership may also include--‘(i) a local government agency that is not described in subparagraph (A);‘(ii) the office of the chief executive officer of a unit of general local government; or‘(iii) an institution of higher education.‘(c) b) General Authority- From the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for a fiscal year, the Corporation may make grants (which may include approved summer of service positions in the case of a grant for a program described in subsection (c)(8)) and fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 129(l)) to eligible entities or eligible partnerships, as appropriate, for programs and activities described in subsection (c). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Authorized Activities- Funds under this part may be used to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) integrate service-learning programs into the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEMreferred to in this part as ‘STEM’) curricula at the elementary, secondary, or post-secondary, and post-postsecondary, or postbaccalaureate levels in coordination with practicing or retired STEM professionals; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) involve students in service-learning programs focusing on energy conservation in their community, including conducting educational outreach on energy conservation and working to improve energy efficiency in low income-income housing and in public spaces; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) involve students in service-learning projectgrams in emergency and disaster preparedness; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) involve students in service-learning projectgrams aimed at improving access to and obtaining the benefits from computers and other emerging technologies, including improving such access to individuals with disabilities, in low for individuals with disabilities, in low-income or rural communities, in senior centers and communities, in schools, in libraries, and in other public spaces; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) involve high school age youth in the mentoring of middle school youth while involving all participants in service-learning to seek to meet unmet human, educational, environmental, public safety, or emergency and disaster preparedness needs in their community; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) conduct research and evaluations on service-learning, including service-learning in middle schools, and disseminate such research and evaluations widely; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) conduct innovative and creative activities as described in section 111(b2(a); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) establish or implement summer of service programs (giving priority to programs that enroll youth inwho will be enrolled in any of grades 6 through 9) during the summer months, including the cost of recruitment at the end of the summer concerned) during the summer months (including recruiting, training, and placement ofing service-learning coordinators)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) for youth who will be enrolled in any grade from gradeof grades 6 through grade 12 at the end of the summer concerned; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for community-based service-learning projects that--‘(i)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) that shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) meet unmet human, educational, environmental (including energy conservation and stewardship), and emergency and disaster preparedness, and public service and other public safety needs; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) be intensive, structured, supervised, and designed to produce identifiable improvements to the community; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and‘(ii)‘(ii) that may include the extension of academic year service-learning programs into the summer months;‘(C) under which any and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) under which a student who completes 100 hours of service in an approved summer of service position, as certified through a process determined by the Corporation through regulations consistent with section 138(fas described in section 146(b)(2), shall be eligible for a summer of service educational award of not more than $500 (or, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, not more than $1,000 in the case of a participant who is economically disadvantaged) from funds deposited in the National Service Trust and distributed by the Corporation as described in section 148; and‘(D) subject to the limitation that a student may not receive more than 2 summer of service educational awards from funds deposited in the National Service Trust$500 or $750 as described in sections 146(a)(2)(C) and 147(d); CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) establish or implement youth engagement zone service learning programs in youth engagement zones for students in secondary school, for students in secondary schools served by local educational agencies wherefor which a majority of such students do not participate in service learning activities carried out by eligible partnerships as defined in paragraph (4) that are -learning activities that are-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) carried out by eligible partnerships; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) designed to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) involve all students in secondary school in the local educational i) involve all students in secondary schools served by the local educational agency in service-learning to address a specific community challenge; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(Bii) improve student engagement, including student attendance and student behavior, and student achievement, graduation rates, and college-going rates in secondary schools;‘(Cat secondary schools; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) involve an increasing percentage of students in secondary school and out-of-school youth in the community in school-based or community -based service-learning activities each year, with the goal of involving all students in secondary schools served by the local educational agency and involving an increasing percentage of the out-of-school youth in service learning-learning activities; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) conduct semester of service programs that-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) provide opportunities for secondary school students to participate in a semester of coordinated school-based or community-based service-learning opportunities for a minimum of 70 hours (of which at least a third will be spent participating in field-based activities) over a semester, to address specific community challenges; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) engage as participants high percentages or numbers of economically disadvantaged students; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) allow participants to receive academic credit, for the time spent in the classroom and in the field for the program, that is equivalent to the academic credit for any class of equivalent length and with an equivalent time commitment; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) encourage participants to engage in service throughout their lives; and‘(10sure that the classroom-based instruction component of the program is integrated into the academic program of the local educational agency involved; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(11) carry out any other innovative service-learning programs or research that the Corporation considers appropriate. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Priority- Priority shall be given to programs thatApplications- To be eligible to receive a grant to carry out a program or activity under this part, an entity or partnership, as appropriate, shall prepare and submit to the Corporation an application at such time and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require, and obtain approval of the application. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Priority- In making grants under this part, the Corporation shall give priority to applicants proposing to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) involve students and community stakeholders in the design and implementation of the service-learning programservice-learning programs carried out using funds received under this part; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) implement service-learning programs in low-income or rural communities; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) utilize adult volunteers, including tapping the resources of retired and retiring adults, in the planning and implementation of the service-learning programs. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ef) Requirements- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) THREE-YEAR TERM- Each program or activity funded under this part shall be carried out over a period of three years, including one planning year and two additional grant years, with a 1-year extension possible3 years, which may include 1 planning year. In the case of a program funded under this part, the 3-year period may be extended by 1 year, if the program meets performance measures developed in accordance with section 179(a) and any other criteria determined by the Corporation.‘(2) levels established in accordance with section 179(k) and any other criteria determined by the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COLLABORATION ENCOURAGED- Each program funded under this part is encouraged to collaborate with other Learn and Serve programs, AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the National Senior Service Corpsentity carrying out a program or activity funded under this part shall, to the extent practicable, collaborate with entities carrying out programs under this subtitle, subtitle C, and titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq., 5001 et seq.). CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) EVALUATION- Upon completion of the programNot later than 4 years after the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall conduct an independent evaluation of the program ands and activities carried out using funds made available under this part, and determine best practices relating to service-learning and recommendations for improvement of those programs and activities. The Corporation shall widely disseminate the results of the evaluations, and information on the best practices and recommendations to the service community through multiple channels, including the Corporation’s Resource Center or a clearinghouse of effective strategies and recommendations for improvement.‘(f) Matching Funds-‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Federal share of the cost of carrying out a program for which a grant (that is not a fixed-amount grant as described in section 129(l)) is made under this part may not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the program in the first year of the grant and 50 percent of the total cost of the program in the remaining years of the grant, including if the grant is extended for a fourth year.‘(2) NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION- In providing for the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, each recipient of a grant under this part--‘(A) shall provide for such share through a payment in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including facilities, equipment, or services; and‘(B) may provide for such share through State sources or local sources, including private funds or donated services.‘(3) WAIVER- The Chief Executive Officer may waive the requirements of paragraph (1) in whole or in part with respect to any such program for any fiscal year if the Corporation determines that such action would be equitable due to lack of resources at the local level.‘(g) Applications- To be eligible to carry out a program.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 120. STUDY AND REPORT.

‘(a) Study- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- From the sums reserved under section 501(a)(1)(B) for this section, the Corporation shall enter into a contract with an entity that is not otherwise a recipient of financial assistance under this part, an entity 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 requiresubtitle, to conduct a 10-year longitudinal study on the impact of the activities carried out under this subtitle. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONTENTS- In conducting the study, the entity shall consider the impact of service-learning activities carried out under this subtitle on students participating in such activities, including in particular examining the degree to which the activities-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) improved student academic achievement; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) improved student engagement; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) improved graduation rates, as defined in section 1111(b)(2)(C)(vi) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(C)(vi)) and as clarified in applicable regulations promulgated by the Department of Education; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) improved the degree to which the participants in the activities engaged in subsequent national service, volunteering, or other service activities, or pursued careers in public service, in the nonprofit sector or government. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ANALYSIS- In carrying out such study, the entity shall examine the impact of the service-learning activities on the 4 factors described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (2), analyzed in terms of how much time participants were engaged in service-learning activities. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) BEST PRACTICES- The entity shall collect information on best practices concerning using service-learning activities to improve the 4 factors. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Interim Reports- The entity shall periodically submit reports to the Corporation containing the interim results of the study and the information on best practices. The Corporation shall submit such reports to the authorizing committees. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Final Report- The entity shall submit a report to the Corporation containing the results of the study and the information on best practices. The Corporation shall submit such report to the authorizing committees, and shall make such report available to the public on the Corporation’s website. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Consultation and Dissemination- On receiving the report described in subsection (c), the Corporation shall consult with the Secretary of Education to review the results of the study, and to identify best practices concerning using service-learning activities to improve the 4 factors described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(2). The Corporation shall disseminate information on the identified best practices.’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle C--Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program) CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1301. PROHIBITION ON GRANTS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES; LIMITS ON CORPORATION COSTS.

Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 12571) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a),-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘subdivisions of States,’ the following: ‘Territories,territories,’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ‘section 122(a)’ and inserting ‘subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (b)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the heading, by striking ‘Agreements With Federal Agencies’ and inserting ‘Restrictions on Agreements With Federal Agencies’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (1)--(i) by striking ‘a contract or cooperative agreement’ and inserting ‘by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED- The Corporation may enter into an interagency agreement other than a grant’;(ii) by inserting ‘(other than a grant agreement) with another Federal agency to support a national service program carried out or otherwise supported’ after ‘program carried out’;(iii) by striking ‘by the agency.’ and inserting ‘by the agency, and may approve by the agency. The Corporation, in entering into the interagency agreement may approve positions as approved national service positions for a program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency.’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and(iv) by striking the second sentence;(C) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PROHIBITION ON GRANTS- The Corporation may not provide a grant under this section to a Federal agency.’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





and(D) in paragraph (3), (D) in paragraph (3)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) by striking ‘receiving assistance under this subsection’ and inserting ‘operating a national service program’; and(3) in subsection (c)carrying out or supporting a national service program’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘using such assistance’ and inserting ‘through that program’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘a contract or cooperative agreement’ the first place it appears and inserting ‘an interagency agreement’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(F) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) APPLICATION OF REQUIREMENTS- A requirement under this Act that applies to an entity receiving assistance under section 121 (other than a requirement limited to an entity receiving assistance under section 121(a)) shall be considered to apply to a Federal agency that enters into an interagency agreement under this subsection, even though no Federal agency may receive financial assistance under such an agreement.’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subsection (c)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘subsections (a) and (b),’ and inserting ‘subsection (a), and in providing approved national service positions under subsection (b),’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘to be provided’ and inserting ‘to be provided or otherwise approved’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (d)--(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘Five’ and inserting ‘Six’; and(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘5 percent’ and inserting ‘6 percent’; andparagraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), by striking ‘or (b)’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in subsection (e)-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1)--(i) by striking ‘section 140’ and inserting ‘paragraph (2)’;(ii), by striking ‘Federal share of the cost’ and inserting ‘Corporation share of the cost, including (including the costs of member living allowances, employment-related taxes, health care coverage, and worker’ss’ compensation and other necessary operation costs,’;(iii) by striking ‘may not exceed 75 percent of such cost.’ and inserting ‘may not exceed--’; and(iv) by adding at the end the following:

‘(A) for the first 3 years in which the recipient receives such assistance, 76 percent of such cost;‘(B) for the fourth through ninth years in which the recipient receives such assistance, a decreasing share of such cost between 76 percent and 50 percent, as established by the Corporation in regulation; and‘(C) for the tenth year (and each year thereafter) in which the recipient receives such assistance, 50 percent of such cost.’;

(B) by striking paragraph (3);(C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:‘(2) ALTERNATIVE CORPORATION SHARE FOR PROGRAMS IN RURAL OR SEVERELY ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES- Upon approval by the Corporation, the Corporation share of the cost, including member living allowances, employment-related taxes, health care coverage, and worker’s compensation, of carrying out a national service program that receives assistance under subsection (a) and that is located in a rural or severely economically distressed community may not exceed--‘(A) for the first 6 years in which the recipient receives such assistance, 76 percent of such cost;‘(B) for the seventh through ninth years in which the recipient receives such assistance, a decreasing share of such cost between 76 and 65 percent as established by the Corporation in regulation; and‘(C) for the tenth year (and each year thereafter) in which the recipient receives such assistance, 65 percent of such cost.’; and(E) by adding at the end the )’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink




(B) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) RECIPIENT REPORT- A recipient of assistance under section 121this section (other than a recipient of assistance ofthrough a fixed-amount grant in accordance with section 129(l)) shall report to the Corporation the amount and source of any Federal funds used to carry out the program for which the assistance is made available other than those provided by the Corporation. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) CORPORATION REPORT- The Corporation shall report to the appropriate committees of Congresuthorizing committees on an annual basis information regarding each recipient under subparagraph (A)of such assistance that uses Federal funds other than those provided by the Corporation to carry out the program, including amounts and sources of other Federal such a program, including the amounts and sources of the other Federal funds.’; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Plan for Approved National Service Positions- The Corporation shall-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) develop a plan to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) establish the number of the approved national service positions as 88,000 for fiscal year 2010; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) increase the number of the approved positions to-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) 115,000 for fiscal year 2011; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) 140,000 for fiscal year 2012; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) 170,000 for fiscal year 2013; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) 200,000 for fiscal year 2014; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) 210,000 for fiscal year 2015; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) 235,000 for fiscal year 2016; and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) 250,000 for fiscal year 2017; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) ensure that the increases described in subparagraph (B) are achieved through an appropriate balance of full- and part-time service positions; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Serve America Act, submit a report to the authorizing committees on the status of the plan described in paragraph (1); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) subject to the availability of appropriations and quality service opportunities, implement the plan described in paragraph (1).’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink