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Reported in House	49,923	292	15%
Engrossed in House	51,808	257	18%
Placed on Calendar Senate	51,582	8	0%
Engrossed Amendment Senate	62,581	2,680	67%
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HR 1388 EAS

In the Senate of the United States,March 26, 2009.Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.1388CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

) entitled ‘A One Hundred Eleventh Congress CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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Entitled The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service lawsCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

.’, do pass with the followingAMENDMENTS:Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Serve America Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents 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.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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1203. Campuses 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. Eligible national service programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1303. Types of positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1304. Conforming 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. 1312. Description of participants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1313. Selection of national service participants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1314. Terms of service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1315. 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 an educational award from the Trust.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1403. Certifications.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





Sec. 1405. Disbursement of educational awards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1406. 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. National 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. 1512. Other departments.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1513. Advisory Board.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1514. Evaluations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1515. Repeal of funding limitation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1516. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1517. Terminology.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1602. Reports.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1603. Use of funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





Sec. 1605. Resolution of displacement complaints.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1606. State Commissions on National and Community Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1607. Evaluation and accountability.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1608. Civic Health Assessment.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1609. Contingent extension.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1610. Partnerships with schools.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1611. Rights of access, examination, and copying.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1612. 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 compensation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





Sec. 1705. Chief Financial Officer status.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1706. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1707. 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. 1711. Study to evaluate the effectiveness of agency 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 amendment to subtitle H.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





Sec. 1803. Repeals.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1804. Presidential awards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1805. New fellowships.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1806. National Service Reserve Corps.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1807. Social Innovation Funds pilot program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1808. 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--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

Sec. 2001. References.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2002. Volunteerism policy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle A--National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs

Chapter 1--Volunteers in Service to America

Sec. 2101. Statement of purpose.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2102. Selection and assignment of volunteers.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2103. Support service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2104. Repeal.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2105. Redesignation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Chapter 2--University Year for VISTA

Sec. 2121. University year for VISTA.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Chapter 3--Special Volunteer Programs

Sec. 2131. Statement of purpose.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2132. Literacy challenge grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B--National Senior Service Corps

Sec. 2141. Title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2142. Statement of purpose.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2143. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2144. Foster grandparent program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2145. Senior companion program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2146. General provisions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle C--Administration and Coordination

Sec. 2151. Special limitations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2152. Application of Federal law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2153. Evaluation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2154. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2155. Protection against improper use.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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

Subtitle D--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 2161. Authorizations of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

Sec. 3101. Table of contents of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3102. Table of contents of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

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

TITLE V--VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM

Sec. 5101. Findings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5102. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5103. Office of Volunteers for Prosperity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5104. Authorization of appropriations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE VI--EFFECTIVE DATE

Sec. 6101. Effective date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6102. Sense of the Senate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

SEC. 1001. REFERENCES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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 amendment 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





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





‘(9) 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 for children and youth throughout the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(11) 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 the Nation’s youth and keep America competitive in the global knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, knowledge, and skills of older individuals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(13) 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 and provide high-quality service-learning opportunities; andCommentsClose 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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





(1) 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),’; andCommentsClose 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)’; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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 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





‘(33) 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; andCommentsClose 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 1 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 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; andCommentsClose 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





‘(39) 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. 1061).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 Institution’ has the meaning given the term in section 318 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(44) PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH- The term ‘principles of scientific research’ means principles of research that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) apply rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to the subject matter involved;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





‘(i) 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(45) 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 research, 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 Colleges and Universities Assistance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(49) VETERAN- The term ‘veteran’ has the meaning given the term in section 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); andCommentsClose 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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. PURPOSE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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

‘SEC. 111A. DEFINITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘In this part:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) STATE- The term ‘State’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY- The term ‘State educational agency’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a State educational agency (as defined in section 101) of a State; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) for a State in which a State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) has designated a statewide entity under section 112(e), that designated statewide entity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

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





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





‘(A) providing training and professional development for teachers, supervisors, personnel from community-based entities (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 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 entities with demonstrated effectiveness in working with school-age youth in their communities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) establishing effective outreach and dissemination of information to ensure the broadest possible participation of schools throughout the State, throughout the territory, or serving the Indian tribe involved with particular attention to schools not 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 by State educational agencies, territories, and Indian tribes of Federal funds made available under this part to projects operated by local partnerships among--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) local educational agencies; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(ii) may include a private for-profit business, private elementary 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, territories, 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; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the recruitment, training and professional development, 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, territories, 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; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) partnerships or combinations of local educational agencies, and entities described in subparagraph (B) or (C); andCommentsClose 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 United States history (including military heroes), and the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





‘(b) Duties of Service-Learning Coordinator- A service-learning coordinator referred to in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) shall provide services to a local 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 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 (a)(2) in the planning, development, and execution of service-learning projects, including summer of service programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) assisting schools and local educational agencies in developing school policies and practices that support the integration of service-learning into the curriculum; andCommentsClose 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 (a), 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





‘(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; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(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 an amount under subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of the funds appropriated to carry out this part for 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 in all States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ALLOTMENTS 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. 6301 et seq.) bears to the total of such allocations to all States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) MINIMUM 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, 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 entities to carry out service-learning programs as described in section 112(b) in such State, in such territory, or for such Indian tribe. After community-based entities apply for grants 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, territories, or Indian tribes with approved applications submitted under section 113 as the Corporation may determine to be appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 113. APPLICATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Applications 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, territory, or Indian tribe 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





‘(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 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 (b), including an assurance that the State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe will comply with the requirement in section 114(a);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





‘(ii) include any opportunities for students, enrolled in schools or programs 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





‘(iii) involve participants in the design and operation of the programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(v) otherwise integrate service opportunities into the academic program of the participants; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) 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





‘(b) 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, territory, local educational agency, for-profit business, private elementary school or secondary school, or institution of higher education that desires to receive financial assistance under this subpart from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 112(a)(1);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) partnership described in section 112(a)(2) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, 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 112(a)(4) that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency 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, or Indian tribe may reasonably require.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 114. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) 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, replicability, 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 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, territory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection of the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, territory, 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 resubmission process. The Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmitted application.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

‘(a) In General- To the extent consistent with the number of students in the State, in 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 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) for the training of the teachers of such students so as to allow for the equitable participation of such teachers in the programs implemented to carry out the objectives and provide the benefits described in this part.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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

‘(a) Corporation Share-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Corporation share of the cost of carrying out a program for which a grant is made from an allotment under this part--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





‘(2) NONCORPORATION CONTRIBUTION- In providing for the remaining share of the cost of carrying out such a program, each recipient of such 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





‘(B) except as provided in subparagraph (C), may provide for such share through Federal, State, or local sources, including private funds or donated services; andCommentsClose 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. 6311 et seq.) or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance received by a 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 that recipient.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1202. HIGHER EDUCATION PROVISIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(a) Redesignation- Section 119 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is redesignated as section 118.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 ‘consortium’;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; andCommentsClose 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 1 or more members of the partnership;’; andCommentsClose 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





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





(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(B) including service-learning as a component of other curricula or academic programs (other than education curricula or programs), such as curricula or programs relating to nursing, medicine, criminal justice, or public policy; and’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(4) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (i); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(c) 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; andCommentsClose 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





‘(d) Application for Grant-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SUBMISSION- To receive a grant or enter into a contract under this part, an institution 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; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(e) Special Consideration- To the extent practicable, in making grants and entering into contracts under subsection (b), the Corporation shall give special 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; andCommentsClose 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; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) a nonprofit entity that serves or involves school-age youth, older adults, or low-income communities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(ii) a department of the institution; orCommentsClose 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 the 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 or 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-age youth; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) describe the 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, information technology, or child welfare.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Federal Work-Study- To be eligible for assistance under this part, an institution of higher education shall 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)(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 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

SEC. 1203. CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

‘SEC. 118A. CAMPUSES OF SERVICE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(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; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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 reserved 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) PLAN- 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 develop 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 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, 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. 1204. INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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

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

‘SEC. 119. INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMS AND RESEARCH.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Definitions- In this part:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY- The term ‘eligible entity’ means a State educational agency, a State Commission, a territory, an Indian tribe, an institution of higher education, or a public or private nonprofit organization (including community-based entities), a public or private elementary school or secondary school, a local educational agency, a 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; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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; orCommentsClose 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





‘(4) YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ZONE PROGRAM- The term ‘youth engagement zone program’ means a service-learning program in which members of an eligible partnership collaborate to provide coordinated school-based or community-based service-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 a local educational agency; andCommentsClose 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; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(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 (referred to in this part as ‘STEM’) curricula at the elementary, secondary, 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 housing and in public spaces;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(4) involve students in service-learning programs aimed at improving access to and obtaining the benefits from computers and other emerging technologies, including improving such access 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 112(a);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





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





‘(i) that shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





‘(ii) that may include the extension of academic year service-learning programs into the summer months; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) under which a student who completes 100 hours of service as described in section 146(b)(2), shall be eligible for a summer of service educational award of $500 or $750 as described in sections 146(a)(2)(C) and 147(d);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) establish or implement youth engagement zone programs in youth engagement zones, for students in secondary schools served by local educational agencies for which a majority of such students do not participate in service-learning activities that are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) carried out by eligible partnerships; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) designed to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(ii) improve student engagement, including student attendance and student behavior, and student achievement, graduation rates, and college-going rates at secondary schools; andCommentsClose 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 activities; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) ensure that the classroom-based instruction component of the program is integrated into the academic program of the local educational agency involved; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(d) Applications- 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 service-learning programs carried out using funds received under this part;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





‘(f) Requirements-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) TERM- Each program or activity funded under this part shall be carried out over a period of 3 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 levels established in accordance with section 179(k) and any other criteria determined by the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) COLLABORATION ENCOURAGED- Each entity 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- Not later than 4 years after the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall conduct an independent evaluation of the programs 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.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1205. SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle B of title I (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), as amended by section 1204, is further amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘PART IV--SERVICE-LEARNING IMPACT STUDY

‘SEC. 120. STUDY AND REPORT.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(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 subtitle, 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; andCommentsClose 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.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

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,’; andCommentsClose 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) 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 agreement) with another Federal agency to support a national service program carried out or otherwise supported 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





(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





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





(i) by striking ‘receiving assistance under this subsection’ and inserting ‘carrying out or supporting a national service program’; andCommentsClose 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’; andCommentsClose 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),’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(4) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), by striking ‘or (b)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘Federal share of the cost’ and inserting ‘Corporation share of the cost (including the costs of member living allowances, employment-related taxes, health care coverage, and workers’ compensation and other necessary operation costs)’; andCommentsClose 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 this section (other than a recipient of assistance through 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 authorizing committees on an annual basis information regarding each recipient of such assistance that uses Federal funds other than those provided by the Corporation to carry out such a program, including the amounts and sources of the other Federal funds.’; andCommentsClose 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; andCommentsClose 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); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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

SEC. 1302. ELIGIBLE NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 122 is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 122. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS ELIGIBLE FOR PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) National Service Corps- The recipient of a grant under section 121(a) and a Federal agency operating or supporting a national service program under section 121(b) shall use a portion of the financial assistance or positions involved, directly or through subgrants to other entities, to support or carry out the following national service corps or programs, as full- or part-time corps or programs, to address unmet needs:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) EDUCATION CORPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The recipient may carry out national service programs through an Education Corps that identifies and meets unmet educational needs within communities through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ACTIVITIES- An Education Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) tutoring, or providing other academic support to elementary school and secondary school students;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) improving school climate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) mentoring students, including adult or peer mentoring;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) linking needed integrated services and comprehensive supports with students, their families, and their public schools;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) providing assistance to a school in expanding the school day by strengthening the quality of staff and expanding the academic programming offered in an expanded learning time initiative, a program of a 21st century community learning center (as defined in section 4201 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7171)), or a high-quality after-school program;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) assisting schools and local educational agencies in improving and expanding high-quality service-learning programs that keep students engaged in schools by carrying out programs that provide specialized training to individuals in service-learning, and place the individuals (after such training) in positions as service-learning coordinators, to facilitate service-learning in programs eligible for funding under part I of subtitle B;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) assisting students in being prepared for college-level work;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) involving family members of students in supporting teachers and students;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) conducting a preprofessional training program in which students enrolled in an institution of higher education--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) receive training (which may include classes containing service-learning) in specified fields including early childhood education and care, elementary and secondary education, and other fields such as those relating to health services, criminal justice, environmental stewardship and conservation, or public safety;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) perform service related to such training outside the classroom during the school term and during summer or other vacation periods; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) agree to provide service upon graduation to meet unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs related to such training;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(x) assisting economically disadvantaged students in navigating the college admissions process;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xi) providing other activities, addressing unmet educational needs, that the Corporation may designate; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xii) providing skilled musicians and artists to promote greater community unity through the use of music and arts education and engagement through work in low-income communities, and education, health care, and therapeutic settings, and other work in the public domain with citizens of all ages.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) EDUCATION CORPS INDICATORS- The indicators for a corps program described in this paragraph are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) student engagement, including student attendance and student behavior;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) student academic achievement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) secondary school 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;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) rate of college enrollment and continued college enrollment for recipients of a high school diploma;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) any additional indicator relating to improving education for students that the Corporation, in consultation (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Education, establishes; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed) relating to improving education for students, that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) HEALTHY FUTURES CORPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The recipient may carry out national service programs through a Healthy Futures Corps that identifies and meets unmet health needs within communities through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ACTIVITIES- A Healthy Futures Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in navigating the health services system;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) assisting individuals in obtaining access to health services, including oral health services, for themselves or their children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) educating economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of medically underserved populations about, and engaging individuals described in this clause in, initiatives regarding navigating the health services system and regarding disease prevention and health promotion, with a particular focus on common health conditions, chronic diseases, and conditions, for which disease prevention and health promotion measures exist and for which socioeconomic, geographic, and racial and ethnic health disparities exist;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) improving the literacy of patients regarding health, including oral health;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) providing translation services at clinics and in emergency rooms to improve health services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) providing services designed to meet the health needs of rural communities, including the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in such communities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) assisting in health promotion interventions that improve health status, and helping people adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and habits to improve health status;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) addressing childhood obesity through in-school and after-school physical activities, and providing nutrition education to students, in elementary schools and secondary schools; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) providing activities, addressing unmet health needs, that the Corporation may designate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) HEALTHY FUTURES CORPS INDICATORS- The indicators for a corps program described in this paragraph are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) access to health services among economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of medically underserved populations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) access to health services for uninsured individuals, including such individuals who are economically disadvantaged children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) participation, among economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of medically underserved populations, in disease prevention and health promotion initiatives, particularly those with a focus on addressing common health conditions, addressing chronic diseases, and decreasing health disparities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) literacy of patients regarding health;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) any additional indicator, relating to improving or protecting the health of economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of medically underserved populations, that the Corporation, in consultation (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, establishes; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed) relating to improving or protecting the health of economically disadvantaged individuals and individuals who are members of medically underserved populations, that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) CLEAN ENERGY SERVICE CORPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The recipient may carry out national service projects through a Clean Energy Service Corps that identifies and meets unmet environmental needs within communities through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ACTIVITIES- A Clean Energy Service Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) weatherizing and retrofitting housing units for low-income households to significantly improve the energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions of such housing units;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) building energy-efficient housing units in low-income communities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) conducting energy audits for low-income households and recommending ways for the households to improve energy efficiency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) providing clean energy-related services designed to meet the needs of rural communities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) working with schools and youth programs to educate students and youth about ways to reduce home energy use and improve the environment, including conducting service-learning projects to provide such education;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) assisting in the development of local recycling programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) renewing and rehabilitating national and State parks and forests, city parks, county parks and other public lands, and trails owned or maintained by the Federal Government or a State, including planting trees, carrying out reforestation, carrying out forest health restoration measures, carrying out erosion control measures, fire hazard reduction measures, and rehabilitation and maintenance of historic sites and structures throughout the national park system, and providing trail enhancements, rehabilitation, and repairs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) cleaning and improving rivers maintained by the Federal Government or a State;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) carrying out projects in partnership with the National Park Service, designed to renew and rehabilitate national park resources and enhance services and learning opportunities for national park visitors, and nearby communities and schools;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(x) providing service through a full-time, year-round youth corps program or full-time summer youth corps program, such as a conservation corps or youth service corps program that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) undertakes meaningful service projects with visible public benefits, including projects involving urban renewal, sustaining natural resources, or improving human services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) includes as participants youths and young adults who are age 16 through 25, including out-of-school youth and other disadvantaged youth (such as youth who are aging out of foster care, youth who have limited English proficiency, homeless youth, and youth who are individuals with disabilities), who are age 16 through 25; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) provides those participants who are youth and young adults with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(aa) team-based, highly structured, and adult-supervised work experience, life skills, education, career guidance and counseling, employment training, and support services including mentoring; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(bb) the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(xi) carrying out other activities, addressing unmet environmental and workforce needs, that the Corporation may designate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) CLEAN ENERGY SERVICE CORPS INDICATORS- The indicators for a corps program described in this paragraph are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of housing units of low-income households weatherized or retrofitted to significantly improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) annual energy costs (to determine savings in those costs) at facilities where participants have provided service;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the number of students and youth receiving education or training in energy-efficient and environmentally conscious practices;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv)(I) the number of acres of national parks, State parks, city parks, county parks, or other public lands, that are cleaned or improved; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the number of acres of forest preserves, or miles of trails or rivers, owned or maintained by the Federal Government or a State, that are cleaned or improved;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) any additional indicator relating to clean energy, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or education and skill attainment for clean energy jobs, that the Corporation, in consultation (as appropriate) with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of Labor, as appropriate, establishes; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed) relating to clean energy, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, or education or skill attainment for clean energy jobs, that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) VETERANS CORPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The recipient may carry out national service programs through a Veterans Corps that identifies and meets unmet needs of veterans and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ACTIVITIES- A Veterans Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) promoting community-based efforts to meet the unique needs of military families while a family member is deployed and upon that family member’s return home;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) recruiting veterans, particularly returning veterans, into service opportunities, including opportunities that utilize their military experience;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) assisting veterans in developing their educational opportunities (including opportunities for professional certification, licensure, or credentials), coordinating activities with and assisting State and local agencies administering veterans education benefits, and coordinating activities with and assisting entities administering veterans programs with internships and fellowships that could lead to employment in the private and public sectors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) promoting efforts within a community to serve the needs of veterans and members of the Armed Forces who are on active duty, including helping veterans file benefits claims and assisting Federal agencies in providing services to veterans, and sending care packages to Members of the Armed Forces who are deployed;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) assisting veterans in developing mentoring relationships with economically disadvantaged students;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) developing projects to assist veterans with disabilities, veterans who are unemployed, older veterans, and veterans in rural communities, including assisting veterans described in this clause with transportation; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) other activities, addressing unmet needs of veterans, that the Corporation may designate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Veterans’ CORPS INDICATORS- The indicators for a corps program described in this paragraph are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of housing units created for veterans;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the number of veterans who pursue educational opportunities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the number of veterans receiving professional certification, licensure, or credentials;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) the number of veterans engaged in service opportunities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) the number of military families assisted by organizations while a family member is deployed and upon that family member’s return home;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) the number of economically disadvantaged students engaged in mentoring relationships with veterans;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) the number of projects designed to meet identifiable public needs of veterans, especially veterans with disabilities, veterans who are unemployed, older veterans, and veterans in rural communities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) any additional indicator that relates to education or skill attainment that assists in providing veterans with the skills to address identifiable public needs, or that relates to improving the lives of veterans, of members of the Armed Forces on active duty, and of families of the veterans and the members on active duty, and that the Corporation, in consultation (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, establishes; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) any additional local indicator (applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed) relating to the education or skill attainment, or the improvement, described in clause (viii), that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) OPPORTUNITY CORPS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The recipient may carry out national service programs through an Opportunity Corps that identifies and meets unmet needs relating to economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals within communities, through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ACTIVITIES- An Opportunity Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities such as--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) providing financial literacy education to economically disadvantaged individuals, including financial literacy education with regard to credit management, financial institutions including banks and credit unions, and utilization of savings plans;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) assisting in the construction, rehabilitation, or preservation of housing units, including energy efficient homes, for economically disadvantaged individuals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals, including homeless individuals, in finding placement in and maintaining housing;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in obtaining access to health services for themselves or their children;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) assisting individuals in obtaining information about Federal, State, local, or private programs or benefits focused on assisting economically disadvantaged individuals, economically disadvantaged children, or low-income families;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) facilitating enrollment in and completion of job training for economically disadvantaged individuals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in obtaining access to job placement assistance;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) carrying out a program that seeks to eliminate hunger in low-income communities and rural areas through service in projects--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) involving food banks, food pantries, and nonprofit organizations that provide food during emergencies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) seeking to address the long-term causes of hunger through education and the delivery of appropriate services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) providing training in basic health, nutrition, and life skills necessary to alleviate hunger in communities and rural areas; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(IV) assisting individuals in obtaining information about federally supported nutrition programs;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) addressing issues faced by homebound citizens, such as needs for food deliveries, legal and medical services, nutrition information, and transportation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(x) implementing an E-Corps program that involves participants who provide services in a community by developing and assisting in carrying out technology programs that seek to increase access to technology and the benefits of technology in such community; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xi) carrying out other activities, addressing unmet needs relating to economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals, that the Corporation may designate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) OPPORTUNITY CORPS INDICATORS- The indicators for a corps program described in this paragraph are--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the degree of financial literacy among economically disadvantaged individuals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the number of housing units built or improved for economically disadvantaged individuals or low-income families;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the number of economically disadvantaged individuals with access to job training and other skill enhancement;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) the number of economically disadvantaged individuals with access to information about job placement services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) any additional indicator relating to improving economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals that the Corporation, in consultation (as appropriate) with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of the Treasury, establishes; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) any additional local indicator (applicable to a particular recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed) that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) National Service Programs-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- The recipient of a grant under section 121(a) and a Federal agency operating or supporting a national service program under section 121(b) may use the financial assistance or positions involved, directly or through subgrants to other entities, to carry out national service programs and model programs under this subsection that are focused on meeting community needs and improve performance on the indicators described in paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PROGRAMS- The programs may include the following types of national service programs:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) A community service program designed to meet the needs of rural communities, using teams or individual placements to address the development needs of rural communities, including addressing rural poverty, or the need for health services, education, or job training.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) A program--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) that engages participants in public health, emergency and disaster preparedness, and other public safety activities;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) that may include the recruitment of qualified participants for, and placement of the participants in, positions to be trainees as law enforcement officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, and emergency medical service workers; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) that may engage Federal, State, and local stakeholders, in collaboration, to organize more effective responses to issues of public health, emergencies and disasters, and other public safety issues.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) A program that seeks to expand the number of mentors for disadvantaged youths and other youths (including by recruiting high school-, and college-age individuals to enter into mentoring relationships), either through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) provision of direct mentoring services;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) provision of supportive services to direct mentoring service organizations (in the case of a partnership);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the creative utilization of current and emerging technologies to connect youth with mentors; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) supporting mentoring partnerships (including statewide and local mentoring partnerships that strengthen direct service mentoring programs) by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) increasing State resources dedicated to mentoring;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) supporting the creation of statewide and local mentoring partnerships and programs of national scope through collaborative efforts between entities such as local or direct service mentoring partnerships, or units of State or local government; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) assisting direct service mentoring programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) A program--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) in which not less than 75 percent of the participants are disadvantaged youth;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) that may provide life skills training, employment training, educational counseling, assistance to complete a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, counseling, or a mentoring relationship with an adult volunteer; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) for which, in awarding financial assistance and approved national service positions, the Corporation shall give priority to programs that engage retirees to serve as mentors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) A program--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) that reengages court-involved youth and adults with the goal of reducing recidivism;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) that may create support systems beginning in correctional facilities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) that may have life skills training, employment training, an education program (including a program to complete a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent), educational and career counseling, and postprogram placement services.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) A demonstration program--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) that has as 1 of its primary purposes the recruitment and acceptance of court-involved youth and adults as participants, volunteers, or members; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) that may serve any purpose otherwise permitted under this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) A program that provides education or job training services that are designed to meet the needs of rural communities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(H) A program that seeks to expand the number of mentors for youth in foster care through--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the provision of direct academic mentoring services for youth in foster care;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the provision of supportive services to mentoring service organizations that directly provide mentoring to youth in foster care, including providing training of mentors in child development, domestic violence, foster care, confidentiality requirements, and other matters related to working with youth in foster care; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) supporting foster care mentoring partnerships, including statewide and local mentoring partnerships that strengthen direct service mentoring programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) Such other national service programs addressing unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs as the Corporation may designate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) INDICATORS- The indicators for a program described in this subsection are the indicators described in subparagraph (C) of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) or any additional local indicator (applicable to a participant or recipient and on which an improvement in performance is needed) relating to meeting unmet community needs, that is approved by the Corporation or a State Commission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Program Models for Service Corps-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- In addition to any activities described in subparagraph (B) of paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a), and subsection (b)(2), a recipient of a grant under section 121(a) and a Federal agency operating or supporting a national service program under section 121(b) may directly or through grants or subgrants to other entities carry out a national service corps program through the following program models:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) A community corps program that meets unmet health, veteran, and other human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs and promotes greater community unity through the use of organized teams of participants of varied social and economic backgrounds, skill levels, physical and developmental capabilities, ages, ethnic backgrounds, or genders.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) A service program that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) recruits individuals with special skills or provides specialized preservice training to enable participants to be placed individually or in teams in positions in which the participants can meet such unmet needs; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) if consistent with the purposes of the program, brings participants together for additional training and other activities designed to foster civic responsibility, increase the skills of participants, and improve the quality of the service provided.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) A campus-based program that is designed to provide substantial service in a community during the school term and during summer or other vacation periods through the use of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) students who are attending an institution of higher education, including students participating in a work-study program assisted under part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) teams composed of students described in clause (i); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) teams composed of a combination of such students and community residents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) A professional corps program that recruits and places qualified participants in positions--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) as teachers, nurses and other health care providers, police officers, early childhood development staff, engineers, or other professionals providing service to meet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs in communities with an inadequate number of such professionals;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) for which the salary may exceed the maximum living allowance authorized in subsection (a)(2) of section 140, as provided in subsection (c) of such section; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) that are sponsored by public or private employers who agree to pay 100 percent of the salaries and benefits (other than any national service educational award under subtitle D) of the participants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) A program that provides opportunities for veterans to participate in service projects.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) A program carried out by an intermediary that builds the capacity of local nonprofit and faith-based organizations to expand and enhance services to meet local or national needs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(G) Such other program models as may be approved by the Corporation or a State Commission, as appropriate.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) PROGRAM MODELS WITHIN CORPS- A recipient of financial assistance or approved national service positions for a corps program described in subsection (a) may use the assistance or positions to carry out the corps program, in whole or in part, using a program model described in this subsection. The corps program shall meet the applicable requirements of subsection (a) and this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Qualification Criteria To Determine Eligibility-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT BY CORPORATION- The Corporation shall establish qualification criteria for different types of national service programs for the purpose of determining whether a particular national service program should be considered to be a national service program eligible to receive assistance or approved national service positions under this subtitle.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) CONSULTATION- In establishing qualification criteria under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall consult with organizations and individuals with extensive experience in developing and administering effective national service programs or regarding the delivery of veteran services, and other human, educational, environmental, or public safety services, to communities or persons.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) APPLICATION TO SUBGRANTS- The qualification criteria established by the Corporation under paragraph (1) shall also be used by each recipient of assistance under section 121(a) that uses any portion of the assistance to conduct a grant program to support other national service programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) ENCOURAGEMENT OF INTERGENERATIONAL COMPONENTS OF PROGRAMS- The Corporation shall encourage national service programs eligible to receive assistance or approved national service positions under this subtitle to establish, if consistent with the purposes of the program, an intergenerational component of the program that combines students, out-of-school youths, disadvantaged youth, and older adults as participants to provide services to address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Priorities for Certain Corps- In awarding financial assistance and approved national service positions to eligible entities proposed to carry out the corps described in subsection (a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) in the case of a corps described in subsection (a)(2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the Corporation may give priority to eligible entities that propose to provide support for participants who, after completing service under this section, will undertake careers to improve performance on health indicators described in subsection (a)(2)(C); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the Corporation shall give priority to eligible entities that propose to carry out national service programs in medically underserved areas (as designated individually, by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as an area with a shortage of personal health services); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) in the case of a corps described in subsection (a)(3), the Corporation shall give priority to eligible entities that propose to recruit individuals for the Clean Energy Service Corps so that significant percentages of participants in the Corps are economically disadvantaged individuals, and provide to such individuals support services and education and training to develop skills needed for clean energy jobs for which there is current demand or projected future demand.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) National Service Priorities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) BY CORPORATION- In order to concentrate national efforts on meeting human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs and to achieve the other purposes of this Act, the Corporation, after reviewing the strategic plan approved under section 192A(g)(1,) shall establish, and may periodically alter, priorities regarding the types of national service programs and corps to be assisted under section 129 and the purposes for which such assistance may be used.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) BY STATES- Consistent with paragraph (4), States shall establish, and through the national service plan process described in section 178(e)(1), periodically alter priorities as appropriate regarding the national service programs to be assisted under section 129(e). The State priorities shall be subject to Corporation review as part of the application process under section 130.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) NOTICE TO APPLICANTS- The Corporation shall provide advance notice to potential applicants of any national service priorities to be in effect under this subsection for a fiscal year. The notice shall specifically include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a description of any alteration made in the priorities since the previous notice; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a description of the national service programs that are designated by the Corporation under section 133(d)(2) as eligible for priority consideration in the next competitive distribution of assistance under section 121(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REGULATIONS- The Corporation shall by regulation establish procedures to ensure the equitable treatment of national service programs that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) receive funding under this subtitle for multiple years; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) would be adversely affected by annual revisions in such national service priorities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) APPLICATION TO SUBGRANTS- Any national service priorities established by the Corporation under this subsection shall also be used by each recipient of funds under section 121(a) that uses any portion of the assistance to conduct a grant program to support other national service programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Consultation on Indicators- The Corporation shall consult with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of the Treasury, as appropriate, in developing additional indicators for the corps and programs described in subsections (a) and (b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Requirements for Tutors-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Corporation shall require that each recipient of assistance under the national service laws that operates a tutoring program involving elementary school or secondary school students certifies that individuals serving in approved national service positions as tutors in such program have--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) obtained their high school diplomas; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) successfully completed pre- and in-service training for tutors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EXCEPTION- The requirements in paragraph (1) do not apply to an individual serving in an approved national service position who is enrolled in an elementary school or secondary school and is providing tutoring services through a structured, school-managed cross-grade tutoring program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Requirements for Tutoring Programs- Each tutoring program that receives assistance under the national service laws shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) offer a curriculum that is high quality, research-based, and consistent with the State academic content standards required by section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311) and the instructional program of the local educational agency; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) offer high quality, research-based pre- and in-service training for tutors.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(j) Citizenship Training- The Corporation shall establish guidelines for recipients of assistance under the national service laws, that are consistent with the principles on which citizenship programs administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are based, relating to the promotion of citizenship and civic engagement among participants in approved national service positions and approved summer of service positions, and appropriate to the age, education, and experience of the participants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(k) Report- Not later than 60 days after the end of each fiscal year for which the Corporation makes grants under section 121(a), the Corporation shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees a report containing--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) information describing how the Corporation allocated financial assistance and approved national service positions among eligible entities proposed to carry out corps and national service programs described in this section for that fiscal year;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) information describing the amount of financial assistance and the number of approved national service positions the Corporation provided to each corps and national service program described in this section for that fiscal year;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) a measure of the extent to which the corps and national service programs improved performance on the corresponding indicators; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) information describing how the Corporation is coordinating--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the national service programs funded under this section; withCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) applicable programs, as determined by the Corporation, carried out under subtitle B of this title, and part A of title I and parts A and B of title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq., 5001, 5011) that improve performance on those indicators or otherwise address identified community needs.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1303. TYPES OF POSITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 123 (42 U.S.C. 12573) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(A) by striking ‘section 122(a)’ and inserting ‘subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘or (b)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (2)(A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by inserting after ‘subdivision of a State,’ the following: ‘a territory,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking ‘Federal agency’ and inserting ‘Federal agency (under an interagency agreement described in section 121(b))’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘section 122(a)(3)’ and inserting ‘section 122(a)(1)(B)(vi)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(7) A position involving service in the ServeAmerica Fellowship program carried out under section 198B.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1304. CONFORMING REPEAL RELATING TO TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 125 (42 U.S.C. 12575) is repealed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1305. ASSISTANCE TO STATE COMMISSIONS; CHALLENGE GRANTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 126 (42 U.S.C. 12576) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





(i) by striking ‘$125,000 and $750,000’ and inserting ‘$250,000 and $1,000,000’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘501(a)(4)’ and inserting ‘501(a)(5)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT- In making a grant to a State under this subsection, the Corporation shall require the State to agree to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources of not less than $1 for every $1 provided by the Corporation through the grant.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ALTERNATIVE- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Chief Executive Officer may permit a State that demonstrates hardship or a new State Commission to meet alternative matching requirements for such a grant as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) FIRST $100,000- For the first $100,000 of grant funds provided by the Corporation, the State involved shall not be required to provide matching funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) AMOUNTS GREATER THAN $100,000- For grant amounts of more than $100,000 and not more than $250,000 provided by the Corporation, the State shall agree to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources of not less than $1 for every $2 provided by the Corporation, in excess of $100,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) AMOUNTS GREATER THAN $250,000- For grant amounts of more than $250,000 provided by the Corporation, the State shall agree to provide matching funds from non-Federal sources of not less than $1 for every $1 provided by the Corporation, in excess of $250,000.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Disaster Service- The Corporation may undertake activities, including activities carried out through part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.), to involve programs that receive assistance under the national service laws in disaster relief efforts, and to support, including through mission assignments under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), nonprofit organizations and public agencies responding to the needs of communities experiencing disasters.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘to national service programs that receive assistance under section 121’ and inserting ‘to programs supported under the national service laws’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE- A challenge grant under this subsection may provide, for an initial 3-year grant period, not more than $1 of assistance under this subsection for each $1 in cash raised from private sources by the program supported under the national service laws in excess of amounts required to be provided by the program to satisfy matching funds requirements. After an initial 3-year grant period, a grant under this subsection may provide not more than $1 of assistance under this subsection for each $2 in cash raised from private sources by the program in excess of amounts required to be provided by the program to satisfy matching funds requirements. The Corporation may permit the use of local or State funds under this paragraph in lieu of cash raised from private sources if the Corporation determines that such use would be equitable due to a lack of available private funds at the local level. The Corporation shall establish a ceiling on the amount of assistance that may be provided to a national service program under this subsection.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1306. ALLOCATION OF ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND OTHER ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 129 (42 U.S.C. 12581) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 129. PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND APPROVED NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) One Percent Allotment for Certain Territories- Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent for grants to the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands upon approval by the Corporation of an application submitted under section 130. The Corporation shall allot for a grant to each such territory under this subsection for a fiscal year an amount that bears the same ratio to 1 percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the territory bears to the total population of all such territories.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Allotment for Indian Tribes- Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve at least 1 percent for grants to Indian tribes to be allotted by the Corporation on a competitive basis.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Reservation of Approved Positions- The Corporation shall ensure that each individual selected during a fiscal year for assignment as a VISTA volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.) or as a participant in the National Civilian Community Corps Program under subtitle E shall receive the national service educational award described in subtitle D if the individual satisfies the eligibility requirements for the award. Funds for approved national service positions required by this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be deducted from the total funding for approved national service positions to be available for distribution under subsections (d) and (e) for that fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Allotment for Competitive Grants-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal year and subject to section 133(d)(3), the Corporation shall reserve not more than 62.7 percent for grants awarded on a competitive basis to States specified in subsection (e)(1) for national service programs, to nonprofit organizations seeking to operate a national service program in 2 or more of those States, and to Indian tribes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) EQUITABLE TREATMENT- In the consideration of applications for such grants, the Corporation shall ensure the equitable treatment of applicants from urban areas, applicants from rural areas, applicants of diverse sizes (as measured by the number of participants served), applicants from States, and applicants from national nonprofit organizations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ENCORE SERVICE PROGRAMS- In making grants under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall make an effort to allocate not less than 10 percent of the financial assistance and approved national service positions provided through the grants for that fiscal year to eligible entities proposing to carry out encore service programs, unless the Corporation does not receive a sufficient number of applications of adequate quality to justify making that percentage available to those eligible entities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) CORPS PROGRAMS- In making grants under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Corporation--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) shall select 2 or more of the national service corps described in section 122(a) to receive grants under this subsection; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) may select national service programs described in section 122(b) to receive such grants.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Allotment to Certain States on Formula Basis-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) GRANTS- Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section 121(a) for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall make a grant to each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that submits an application under section 130 that is approved by the Corporation.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) ALLOTMENTS- The Corporation shall allot for a grant to each such State under this subsection for a fiscal year an amount that bears the same ratio to 35.3 percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the State bears to the total population of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in compliance with paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) MINIMUM AMOUNT- Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the minimum grant made available to each State approved by the Corporation under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year shall be at least $600,000, or 0.5 percent of the amount allocated for the State formula under this subsection for the fiscal year, whichever is greater.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Effect of Failure To Apply- If a State or territory fails to apply for, or fails to give notice to the Corporation of its intent to apply for, an allotment under this section, or the Corporation does not approve the application consistent with section 133, the Corporation may use the amount that would have been allotted under this section to the State or territory to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) make grants (and provide approved national service positions in connection with such grants) to other community-based entities under section 121 that propose to carry out national service programs in such State or territory; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) make reallotments to other States or territories with approved applications submitted under section 130, from the allotment funds not used to make grants as described in paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(g) Application Required- The Corporation shall make an allotment of assistance (including the provision of approved national service positions) to a recipient under this section only pursuant to an application submitted by a State or other applicant under section 130.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Approval of Positions Subject to Available Funds- The Corporation may not approve positions as approved national service positions under this subtitle for a fiscal year in excess of the number of such positions for which the Corporation has sufficient available funds in the National Service Trust for that fiscal year, taking into consideration funding needs for national service educational awards under subtitle D based on completed service. If appropriations are insufficient to provide the maximum allowable national service educational awards under subtitle D for all eligible participants, the Corporation is authorized to make necessary and reasonable adjustments to program rules.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Sponsorship of Approved National Service Positions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) SPONSORSHIP AUTHORIZED- The Corporation may enter into agreements with persons or entities who offer to sponsor national service positions for which the person or entity will be responsible for supplying the funds necessary to provide a national service educational award. The distribution of those approved national service positions shall be made pursuant to the agreement, and the creation of those positions shall not be taken into consideration in determining the number of approved national service positions to be available for distribution under this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DEPOSIT OF CONTRIBUTION- Funds provided pursuant to an agreement under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the National Service Trust established in section 145 until such time as the funds are needed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(j) Reservation of Funds for Special Assistance-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) RESERVATION- From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 501(a)(2) and allocated to carry out subtitle C and subject to the limitation in such section, the Corporation may reserve such amount as the Corporation considers to be appropriate for the purpose of making assistance available under subsections (b) and (c) of section 126.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) LIMITATION- The amount reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) TIMING- The Corporation shall reserve such amount, and any amount reserved under subsection (k) from funds appropriated and allocated to carry out subtitle C, before allocating funds for the provision of assistance under any other provision of this subtitle.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(k) Reservation of Funds To Increase the Participation of Individuals With Disabilities-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) RESERVATION- To make grants to public or private nonprofit organizations to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in national service and for demonstration activities in furtherance of this purpose, and subject to the limitation in paragraph (2), the Chief Executive Officer shall reserve not less than 2 percent from the amounts, appropriated to carry out subtitles C, D, E, and H for each fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) LIMITATION- The amount reserved under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year may not exceed $20,000,000.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REMAINDER- The Chief Executive Officer may use the funds reserved under paragraph (1), and not distributed to make grants under this subsection for other activities described in section 501(a)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(l) Authority for Fixed-Amount Grants-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) AUTHORITY- From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to provide financial assistance under the national service laws, the Corporation may provide assistance in the form of fixed-amount grants in an amount determined by the Corporation under paragraph (2) rather than on the basis of actual costs incurred by a program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) LIMITATION- Other than fixed-amount grants to support programs described in section 129A, for the 1-year period beginning on the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation may provide assistance in the form of fixed-amount grants to programs that only offer full-time positions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF FIXED-AMOUNT GRANTS- A fixed-amount grant authorized by this subsection shall be in an amount determined by the Corporation that is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) significantly less than the reasonable and necessary costs of administering the program supported by the grant; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) based on an amount per individual enrolled in the program receiving the grant, taking into account--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the capacity of the entity carrying out the program to manage funds and achieve programmatic results;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the number of approved national service positions, approved silver scholar positions, or approved summer of service positions for the program, if applicable;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) the proposed design of the program;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) whether the program provides service to, or involves the participation of, disadvantaged youth or otherwise would reasonably incur a relatively higher level of costs; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) such other factors as the Corporation may consider under section 133 in considering applications for assistance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS- In awarding a fixed-amount grant under this subsection, the Corporation--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) shall require the grant recipient--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to return a pro rata amount of the grant funds based upon the difference between the number of hours served by a participant and the minimum number of hours for completion of a term of service (as established by the Corporation);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) to report on the program’s performance on standardized measures and performance levels established by the Corporation;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) to cooperate with any evaluation activities undertaken by the Corporation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) to provide assurances that additional funds will be raised in support of the program, in addition to those received under the national service laws; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) may adopt other terms and conditions that the Corporation considers necessary or appropriate based on the relative risks (as determined by the Corporation) associated with any application for a fixed-amount grant.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) OTHER REQUIREMENTS NOT APPLICABLE- Limitations on administrative costs and matching fund documentation requirements shall not apply to fixed-amount grants provided in accordance with this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this subsection shall relieve a grant recipient of the responsibility to comply with the requirements of chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, or other requirements of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1307. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Part II of subtitle C of title I is amended by inserting after section 129 (42 U.S.C. 12581) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 129A. EDUCATIONAL AWARDS ONLY PROGRAM.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) In General- From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to provide financial assistance under this subtitle and consistent with the restriction in subsection (b), the Corporation may, through fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 129(l)), provide operational support to programs that receive approved national service positions but do not receive funds under section 121(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Limit on Corporation Grant Funds- The Corporation may provide the operational support under this section for a program in an amount that is not more than $800 per individual enrolled in an approved national service position, or not more than $1,000 per such individual if at least 50 percent of the persons enrolled in the program are disadvantaged youth.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Inapplicable Provisions- The following provisions shall not apply to programs funded under this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The limitation on administrative costs under section 121(d).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) The matching funds requirements under section 121(e).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) The living allowance and other benefits under sections 131(e) and 140 (other than individualized support services for participants with disabilities under section 140(f)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1308. STATE SELECTION OF PROGRAMS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 130 (42 U.S.C. 12582) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(A) by striking ‘section 121’ and inserting ‘section 121(a)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by inserting after ‘assistance, a State,’ the following: ‘territory,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) by striking ‘institution of higher education, or Federal agency’ and inserting ‘or institution of higher education’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(A) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘section 122(c)’ and inserting ‘section 122(f)’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (12), by inserting ‘municipalities and governments of counties in which such a community is located,’ after ‘providing services,’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





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





(i) by striking ‘jobs or positions’ and inserting ‘proposed positions’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) by striking ‘, including’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting a period;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘proposed’ before ‘minimum’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





‘(3) In the case of a nonprofit organization intending to operate programs in 2 or more States, a description of the manner in which and extent to which the organization consulted with the State Commissions of each State in which the organization intends to operate and the nature of the consultation.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) in subsection (d)(1)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ‘subsection (a) or (b) of section 121’ and inserting ‘section 121(a)’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





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





(5) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections (e) through (h), respectively and inserting after subsection (c) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(d) Additional Required Application Information- An application submitted under subsection (a) for programs described in 122(a) shall also contain--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) measurable goals, to be used for annual measurements of the program’s performance on 1 or more of the corresponding indicators described in section 122;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) information describing how the applicant proposes to utilize funds to improve performance on the corresponding indicators utilizing participants, including describing the activities in which such participants will engage to improve performance on those indicators;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) information identifying the geographical area in which the eligible entity proposing to carry out the program proposes to use funds to improve performance on the corresponding indicators, and demographic information on the students or individuals, as appropriate, in such area, and statistics demonstrating the need to improve such indicators in such area; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) if applicable, information on how the eligible entity will work with other community-based entities to carry out activities to improve performance on the corresponding indicators using such funds.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) in paragraph (2)(A) of subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘were selected’ and inserting ‘were or will be selected’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘a program applicant’ and inserting ‘an applicant’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (2)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) in the heading, by striking ‘PROGRAM APPLICANT’ and inserting ‘APPLICANT’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘program applicant’ and inserting ‘applicant’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) in subparagraph (A)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) by inserting after ‘subdivision of a State,’ the following: ‘territory,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) by striking ‘institution of higher education, or Federal agency’ and inserting ‘or institution of higher education’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) in subparagraph (B)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) by inserting after ‘subdivision of a State,’ the following: ‘territory,’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) by striking ‘institution of higher education, or Federal agency’ and inserting ‘or institution of higher education’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(8) by amending subsection (h) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(h) Limitation on Same Project Receiving Multiple Grants- Unless specifically authorized by law, the Corporation may not provide more than 1 grant under the national service laws for a fiscal year to support the same project under the national service laws.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1309. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Section 131(c) (42 U.S.C. 12583(c)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the community served, the municipality and government of the county (if appropriate) in which the community is located, and potential participants in the program; and’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) in the case of a program that is not funded through a State (including a national service program that a nonprofit organization seeks to operate in 2 or more States), consult with and coordinate activities with the State Commission for each State in which the program will operate, and the Corporation shall obtain confirmation from the State Commission that the applicant seeking assistance under this Act has consulted with and coordinated with the State Commission when seeking to operate the program in that State.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 1310. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Subtitle C of title I (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 132 the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘SEC. 132A. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

‘(a) Prohibited Activities- An approved national service position under this subtitle may not be used for the following activities: