H.Amdt. 38House111th Congress (2009-2011)

Amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-39 to make certain technical changes; allow interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support national service programs by approving the use of service positions in projects carried out by other agencies; clarify that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; and clarify that the Corporation should promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so. Adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service opportunities. Adds "severely economically distressed community" as a new definition. Includes a new activity under the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps meet educational needs in low income communities. Incorporates language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs.

What it does: 91 changes: replaces text in 38 places, renumbers 7 times, inserts text in 15 places, strikes text in 16 places, strikes 8 provisions, rewrites 6 provisions, adds a section

Description

Amendment, as modified, makes technical changes; allows interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support national service programs by approving the use of service positions in projects carried out by other agencies; clarifies that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; clarifies that the Corporation should promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so; adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service opportunities adds "severely economically distressed community" as a new definition; includes a new activity under the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps meet educational needs in low income communities; and incorporates language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs.

What it changes

91 changes to H.R. 1388 · 6 shown in the bill's text

Replaces text in 38 placesRenumbers 7 timesInserts text in 15 placesStrikes text in 16 placesStrikes 8 provisionsRewrites 6 provisionsAdds a section

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Change 1: Replaces “the programs authorized under subtitle C” at the section 3 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1101 of the bill) with “approved national service positions”
Replaces
~~[struck: the programs authorized under subtitle C]~~[inserted: approved national service positions]
Original wording
In section 3 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1101 of the bill), strike “the programs authorized under subtitle C” and insert “approved national service positions”.
Change 2: Replaces “Organization” at the section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the bill) with “Entity”
Replaces
~~[struck: Organization]~~[inserted: Entity]
Original wording
In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the bill), strike “Organization” and insert “Entity”
Change 3: Replaces “organization” before section 101(12)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the bill) with “entity”
Replaces
~~[struck: organization]~~[inserted: entity]
Original wording
In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike “organization” and insert “entity”.
Change 4: Renumbers paragraph (11) as (12)
RenumbersSection 1102
Original wording
In section 1102 of the bill, redesignate paragraph (11) as paragraph (12)
Change 5: Inserts new text after section 1102(10)
Inserts
In H.R. 1388 · Reported in House
(B) by striking "1401" and inserting "1401(3)"; and
Inserted: (11) in paragraph (33) (as so redesignated), strike the last sentence.
Original wording
insert after paragraph (10) the following:
Change 6: Replaces “means any individual” through “condition other than dishonorable” at the section 101(43) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1102(12) (as so redesignated) of the bill) with “has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.”
Replaces
~~[struck: means any individual … condition other than dishonorable]~~[inserted: has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.]
Original wording
In section 101(43) (as so redesignated) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1102(12) (as so redesignated) of the bill), strike “means any individual” and all that follows through “condition other than dishonorable” and insert “has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.”
Change 7: Replaces “training” at the section 111(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “professional development”
Replaces
~~[struck: training]~~[inserted: professional development]
Original wording
In section 111(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.
Change 8: Replaces “training” at the section 111(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “professional development”
Replaces
~~[struck: training]~~[inserted: professional development]
Original wording
In section 111(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.
Change 9: Replaces “training” at the section 111(b)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “professional development”
Replaces
~~[struck: training]~~[inserted: professional development]
Original wording
In section 111(b)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.
Change 10: Strikes “promote a better understanding of” at the section 111(b)(5)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: promote a better understanding of
Original wording
In section 111(b)(5)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “promote a better understanding of”.
Change 11: Strikes “promote a better understanding of” at the section 111(b)(5)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: promote a better understanding of
Original wording
In section 111(b)(5)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “promote a better understanding of”.
Change 12: Replaces “The” before section 111(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “From the amounts appropriated under section 501(a)(4), the”
Replaces
~~[struck: The]~~[inserted: From the amounts appropriated under section 501(a)(4), the]
Original wording
In section 111(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike “The” and insert “From the amounts appropriated under section 501(a)(4), the”.
Change 13: Replaces “training” at the section 111(d)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “professional development”
Replaces
~~[struck: training]~~[inserted: professional development]
Original wording
In section 111(d)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.
Change 14: Strikes “and” at the section 111(d)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: and
Original wording
In section 111(d)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “and” at the end.
Change 15: Replaces the period at the end at the section 111(d)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “; and”
Replaces
…~~[struck: .]~~[inserted: ; and]
Original wording
In section 111(d)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
Change 16: Inserts new text at the end of section 111(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Inserts
Inserted: (4) assisting schools and school districts in developing school policies and practices that support the integration of service-learning into the curriculum.
Original wording
In section 111(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), insert at the end the following:
Change 17: Replaces “community-based organization” at the section 112(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “community-based entity”
Replaces
~~[struck: community-based organization]~~[inserted: community-based entity]
Original wording
In section 112(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “community-based organization” and insert “community-based entity”
Change 18: Replaces “community-based organizations” with “community-based entities”
ReplacesWherever the words appear
~~[struck: community-based organizations]~~[inserted: community-based entities]
Original wording
strike “community-based organizations” and insert “community-based entities”.
Change 19: Replaces “this part” at the section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “this subtitle”
Replaces
~~[struck: this part]~~[inserted: this subtitle]
Original wording
In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “this part” and insert “this subtitle”.
Change 20: Replaces “$65,000” at the section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “$75,000”
Replaces
~~[struck: $65,000]~~[inserted: $75,000]
Original wording
In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “$65,000” and insert “$75,000”.
Change 21: Replaces “service” at the section 113(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “service-learning”
Replaces
~~[struck: service]~~[inserted: service-learning]
Original wording
In section 113(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “service” and insert “service-learning”.
Change 22: Inserts “and” at the end of section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Inserts
Inserted: and
Original wording
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), insert “and” at the end
Change 23: Strikes “and” at the section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: and
Original wording
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “and” at the end
Change 24: Strikes section 113(c)(1)(E)
StrikesSection 113(c)(1)(E) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill)
Removes section 113(c)(1)(E).
Original wording
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike paragraph (E).
Change 25: Replaces “training” at the section 115(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “professional development”
Replaces
~~[struck: training]~~[inserted: professional development]
Original wording
In section 115(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.
Change 26: Replaces “purposes consistent with title I of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)” at the section 116(b)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill) with “activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I of such Act (as applicable) s…”
Replaces
~~[struck: purposes consistent with title I of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)]~~[inserted: activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I of such Act (as applicable) subject to the approval of the local educational agency]
Original wording
In section 116(b)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “purposes consistent with title I of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)” and insert “activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I of such Act (as applicable) subject to the approval of the local educational agency”.
Change 27: Rewrites section 1301(2)(B)(iii)
Replaces
Removes section 1301(2)(B)(iii).
Inserted: (iii) by striking "by the agency." and inserting "by the agency, and may approve national service positions for a program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency."
Original wording
Strike clause (iii) of section 1301(2)(B) of the bill, and insert the following:
Change 28: Strikes section 122(a)(1)(A)(ii)
StrikesSection 122(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Removes section 122(a)(1)(A)(ii).
Original wording
In section 122(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), strike clause (ii)
Change 29: Renumbers clauses (iii) through (xiv) as (ii) through (xiii)
RenumbersSection 122(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Original wording
redesignate clauses (iii) through (xiv) as clauses (ii) through (xiii), respectively.
Change 30: Inserts “including the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in such communities” before the semicolon
InsertsSection 122(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Inserted: including the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in such communities
Original wording
In section 122(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert before the semicolon “including the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in such communities”.
Change 31: Strikes “(including youth corps programs” through “Hawaiian home lands),” before section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(I) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: (including youth corps programs … Hawaiian home lands),
Original wording
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding subclause (I), strike “(including youth corps programs” and all that follows through “Hawaiian home lands),”.
Change 32: Replaces “youths who are individuals with disabilities and youths who are economically disadvantaged” at the section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(II) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill) with “and youths who are individuals with disabilities”
Replaces
~~[struck: youths who are individuals with disabilities and youths who are economically disadvantaged]~~[inserted: and youths who are individuals with disabilities]
Original wording
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(II) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), strike “youths who are individuals with disabilities and youths who are economically disadvantaged” and insert “and youths who are individuals with disabilities”.
Change 33: Inserts “in partnership with the National Park Service” after “projects”
InsertsSection 122(a)(3)(A)(xii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
…projects[inserted: in partnership with the National Park Service]…
Original wording
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert “in partnership with the National Park Service” after “projects”.
Change 34: Inserts new text at the end of section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Inserts
Inserted: (5) Program models for service corps.--In addition to any activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4), 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 through the following program models:
Inserted: (A) a community corps program that meets unmet human, educational, heath, veteran, 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;
Inserted: (B) a service program that--
Inserted: (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; and
Inserted: (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;
Inserted: (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--
Inserted: (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.);
Inserted: (ii) teams composed of such students; or
Inserted: (iii) teams composed of a combination of such students and community residents;
Inserted: (D) a professional corps program that recruits and places qualified participants in positions--
Inserted: (i) as teachers, nurses and other health care providers, police officers, early childhood development staff, engineers, or other professionals providing service to meet educational, human, environmental, or public safety needs in communities with an inadequate number of such professionals;
Inserted: (ii) that may include a salary in excess of the maximum living allowance authorized in subsection (a)(3) of section 140, as provided in subsection (c) of such section; and
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Inserted: (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; and
Inserted: (E) such other program models as approved by the Corporation or a State commission, as appropriate.
Original wording
In section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert at the end the following:
Change 35: Inserts “and improve nutrition” after “hunger”
InsertsBefore section 122(b)(1)(D)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
…hunger[inserted: and improve nutrition]…
Original wording
In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding clause (i), insert “and improve nutrition” after “hunger”.
Change 36: Inserts “faith-based entities” after “food pantries”
InsertsSection 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
…food pantries[inserted: faith-based entities]…
Original wording
In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert “faith-based entities” after “food pantries”
Change 37: Renumbers clauses (iii) and (iv) as (v) and (vi)
RenumbersSection 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Original wording
In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), redesignate clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively
Change 38: Renumbers subparagraph (J) as (R)
RenumbersSection 122(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Original wording
In section 122(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), redesignate subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (R)
Change 39: Inserts new text after section 122(b)(1)(I) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill)
Inserts
Inserted: (J) 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.
Inserted: (K) Assisting in building, improving, and preserving affordable housing and in the construction and rehabilitation of housing units, including energy efficient homes, for economically disadvantaged individuals.
Inserted: (L) Assisting individuals in obtaining access to health care for themselves or their children.
Inserted: (M) 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.
Inserted: (N) Facilitating enrollment in and completion of job training for economically disadvantaged individuals.
Inserted: (O) Assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in obtaining access to job placement assistance.
Inserted: (P) Promoting community-based efforts to reduce crime and recruiting public safety officers into service opportunities to work with disadvantaged youth.
Inserted: (Q) A musician and artist corps program that trains and deploys 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, education, healthcare and therapeutic settings, and other work in the public domain with citizens of all ages.
Original wording
insert after subparagraph (I) the following:
Change 40: Replaces “$200,000” at the section 126(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill) with “$250,000”
Replaces
~~[struck: $200,000]~~[inserted: $250,000]
Original wording
In section 126(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill), strike “$200,000” and insert “$250,000”
Change 41: Inserts “in excess of $100,000” before the period
InsertsWherever the words appear
Inserted: in excess of $100,000
Original wording
insert before the period “in excess of $100,000”.
Change 42: Strikes “$200,000” at the section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: $200,000
Original wording
In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill), strike “$200,000”
Change 43: Replaces “$200,000” at the section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill) with “$250,000”
Replaces
~~[struck: $200,000]~~[inserted: $250,000]
Original wording
In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill), strike “$200,000” and insert “$250,000”
Change 44: Inserts “in excess of $250,000” before the period
InsertsWherever the words appear
Inserted: in excess of $250,000
Original wording
insert before the period “in excess of $250,000”.
Change 45: Rewrites section 126(a)(3)(D)
ReplacesSection 126(a)(3)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1305(1)(B) of the bill)
Removes section 126(a)(3)(D).
Inserted: (4) Reservation of funds.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection each fiscal year, the corporation shall ensure that it reserves funds for assistance provided under this subsection at an aggregate amount equal to that of at least 150 percent allocated in fiscal year 2004 for the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the GIVE Act. Each subsequent year the corporation shall increase the amount reserved proportionately including minimum and maximum amounts described in paragraph (1) to the amount of program funding allocated in subtitle C.
Original wording
Strike subparagraph (D) of section 126(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1305(1)(B) of the bill), and insert the following:
Change 46: Strikes “, including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a tribe or tribes” before section 129(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: , including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a tribe or tribes
Original wording
In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike “, including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a tribe or tribes”
Change 47: Strikes “In the case of a” through “its application--”
StrikesWherever the words appear
Struck: In the case of a … its application--
Original wording
strike “In the case of a” and all that follows through “its application--”.
Change 48: Strikes section 129(b)(1)(2)
StrikesSection 129(b)(1)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill)
Removes section 129(b)(1)(2).
Original wording
In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), strike paragraphs (1) and (2).
Change 49: Replaces “organizations” at the section 129(f)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill) with “entities”
Replaces
~~[struck: organizations]~~[inserted: entities]
Original wording
In section 129(f)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), strike “organizations” and insert “entities”.
Change 50: Rewrites section 1308(7)
Replaces
In H.R. 1388 · Reported in House
Struck: (7) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by striking the period and inserting "or is already receiving financial assistance from the Corporation.".
Inserted: (7) by amending subsection (h) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:
Inserted: "(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 to support the same project.".
Original wording
In section 1308 of the bill, strike paragraph (7) and insert the following:
Change 51: Inserts “or home price decline” at the section 133(c)(6)(F) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1310(1) of the bill)
Inserts
Inserted: or home price decline
Original wording
In section 133(c)(6)(F) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1310(1) of the bill), insert “or home price decline” after
Change 52: Rewrites section 1303(2)
Replaces
In H.R. 1388 · Reported in House
(2) in paragraph (5)~~[struck: by inserting "National" before "Civilian Community Corps".]~~[inserted: ,]
Inserted: (A) by inserting "National" before "Civilian Community Corps"; and
Inserted: (B) by inserting before the period "the Summer of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica Fellowship under 198B or the Silver Scholarship under section 198C(a)".
Original wording
In section 1303 of the bill, amend paragraph (2) to read as follows:
Change 53: Replaces “section 126” at the section 129(j) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill) with “section 126(b) and (c)”
Replaces
~~[struck: section 126]~~[inserted: section 126(b) and (c)]
Original wording
In section 129(j) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), strike “section 126” and insert “section 126(b) and (c)”.
Change 54: Replaces “2008” at the section 129A(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of the bill) with “2009”
Replaces
~~[struck: 2008]~~[inserted: 2009]
Original wording
In section 129A(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of the bill), strike “2008” and insert “2009”.
Change 55: Rewrites section 1310(3)
Replaces
In H.R. 1388 · Reported in House
(3) in subsection (d)~~[struck: (2)--]~~[inserted: , by adding at the end the following:]
Struck: (A) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (F);
Struck: (B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting a semicolon; and
Struck: (C) by adding at the end the following:
Struck: "(H) programs that recruit veterans, particularly returning veterans, into service opportunities; and
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Struck: "(I) programs that promote community-based efforts to meet the unique needs of military families while a member of the family is deployed, or when a member of the family returns from deployment.".
Inserted: "(5) Diversity in program size.--The Corporation shall ensure that recipients of assistance provided under section 121 are diverse in terms of program size, as reflected in the number of participants.".
Inserted: In paragraph (1) of the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1402(1) of the bill insert ", including in the Summer of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica program under section 198B, or the Silver Scholarship program under section 198E" after "position".
Original wording
In section 1310 of the bill, amend paragraph (3) to read as follows:
Change 56: Replaces “subtitle C and D” before section 149(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “subtitles C, D, and H”
Replaces
~~[struck: subtitle C and D]~~[inserted: subtitles C, D, and H]
Original wording
In section 149(a)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike “subtitle C and D” and insert “subtitles C, D, and H”.
Change 57: Replaces “2009” at the section 149(a)(4)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “2010”
Replaces
~~[struck: 2009]~~[inserted: 2010]
Original wording
In section 149(a)(4)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “2009” and insert “2010”.
Change 58: Replaces “C and D” at the section 149(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “C, D, and H”
Replaces
~~[struck: C and D]~~[inserted: C, D, and H]
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “C and D” and insert “C, D, and H”.
Change 59: Replaces “2009” at the section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “2010”
Replaces
~~[struck: 2009]~~[inserted: 2010]
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “2009” and insert “2010”
Change 60: Replaces “D, or E” at the section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “D, E, or H”
Replaces
~~[struck: D, or E]~~[inserted: D, E, or H]
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “D, or E” and insert “D, E, or H”.
Change 61: Strikes “or” at the section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: or
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “or”
Change 62: Replaces “2009” at the section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “2010”
Replaces
~~[struck: 2009]~~[inserted: 2010]
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “2009” and insert “2010”.
Change 63: Replaces “or E” at the section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill) with “E, or H”
Replaces
~~[struck: or E]~~[inserted: E, or H]
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “or E” and insert “E, or H”.
Change 64: Strikes “or” at the section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: or
Original wording
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “or”
Change 65: Replaces “subsection (e)” at the section 1503(4) with “subsection (d)”
Replaces
~~[struck: subsection (e)]~~[inserted: subsection (d)]
Original wording
In section 1503(4) of the bill, strike “subsection (e)” and insert “subsection (d)”.
Change 66: Strikes “from Corps members” before section 155(b)(4)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: from Corps members
Original wording
In section 155(b)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike “from Corps members”.
Change 67: Replaces “limitation on the amount” through “established under” at the section 155(b)(4)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the bill) with “Director may establish a separate living allowance amount consistent with the limitation…”
Replaces
~~[struck: limitation on the amount … established under]~~[inserted: Director may establish a separate living allowance amount consistent with the limitation in]
Original wording
In section 155(b)(4)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the bill), strike “limitation on the amount” and all that follows through “established under” and insert “Director may establish a separate living allowance amount consistent with the limitation in”.
Change 68: Strikes “and” at the section 178(e)(1)(G) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: and
Original wording
In section 178(e)(1)(G) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of the bill), strike “and” at the end.
Change 69: Replaces the period at the end at the section 178(e)(1)(H) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of the bill) with “; and”
Replaces
…~~[struck: .]~~[inserted: ; and]
Original wording
In section 178(e)(1)(H) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of the bill), strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.
Change 70: Strikes “B or” at the section 178(g)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(5) of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: B or
Original wording
In section 178(g)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(5) of the bill), strike “B or”.
Change 71: Strikes section 179(m)(4)
StrikesSection 179(m)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1606 of the bill)
Removes section 179(m)(4).
Original wording
In subsection (m) of section 179 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1606 of the bill), strike paragraph (4)
Change 72: Renumbers paragraphs (5) and (6) as (4) and (5)
RenumbersSection 179(m)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1606 of the bill)
Original wording
redesignate paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.
Change 73: Adds SEC. 189A. RESTRICTIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS after section 189 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1610 of the bill)
Adds a section
Inserted: SEC. 189A. RESTRICTIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
Inserted: (a) General Prohibition.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school's curriculum, program of instruction, specific instructional content, academic achievement standards, assessments, or allocation of State or local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this Act.
Inserted: (b) Prohibition on Endorsement of Curriculum.--No funds provided to the Chief Executive Officer under this Act may be used by the Corporation to endorse, approve, or sanction any curriculum designed to be used in an elementary school or secondary school.
Inserted: (c) Prohibition on Requiring Federal Approval or Certification Standards.--No State shall be required to have academic content or student academic achievement standards approved or certified by the Federal Government, in order to receive assistance under this Act.
Inserted: In paragraph (12)(G) of section 193A of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by section 1704 of the bill, insert "cultural institutions," after "disabilities,".
Original wording
Insert after section 189 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1610 of the bill) the following:
Change 74: Strikes section 1704(1)(D)(21)
StrikesSection 1704(1)(D)(21) of the matter proposed to be
Removes section 1704(1)(D)(21).
Original wording
In section 1704(1)(D) of the bill, strike paragraph (21) of the matter proposed to be
Change 75: Inserts “In carrying out this section and before executing any delegation of authority, the Chief…” at the end of section 1705
Inserts
In H.R. 1388 · Reported in House
Consistent with section 193A(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12651d(c)(1)), the Chief Executive Officer may delegate to States specific programmatic authority upon a determination that such a delegation will increase efficiency in the operation or oversight of a program under the national service laws.
Inserted: In carrying out this section and before executing any delegation of authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall seek input from and consult with Corporation employees, State commissions on national and community service, State educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.
Original wording
In section 1705 of the bill, add at the end the following: “In carrying out this section and before executing any delegation of authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall seek input from and consult with Corporation employees, State commissions on national and community service, State educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.”
Change 76: Replaces “community-based organization” at the section 198C(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill) with “community-based entity”
Replaces
~~[struck: community-based organization]~~[inserted: community-based entity]
Original wording
In section 198C(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill), strike “community-based organization” and insert “community-based entity”
Change 77: Replaces “subject to the provisions of title 5, U…” through “pay rates” at the section 194(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1706 of the bill) with “pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this Act”
Replaces
~~[struck: subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code … pay rates]~~[inserted: pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this Act]
Original wording
In section 194(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1706 of the bill), strike “subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code” and all that follows through “pay rates” and insert “pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this Act”.
Change 78: Strikes “or an institution of higher education that is not a Campus of Service (as described in se…” at the section 198B(d)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: or an institution of higher education that is not a Campus of Service (as described in section 119)
Original wording
In section 198B(d)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill), strike “or an institution of higher education that is not a Campus of Service (as described in section 119)”.
Change 79: Strikes “fixed-amount” at the section 198C(a)(6) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: fixed-amount
Original wording
In section 198C(a)(6) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill), strike “fixed-amount”.
Change 80: Rewrites section 198D(a)(5)
ReplacesSection 198D(a)(5) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill)
Removes section 198D(a)(5).
Inserted: (5) Programs that support mentoring.--Programs to support mentoring partnerships, including statewide and local partnerships that strengthen direct-service youth mentoring programs by increasing State resources dedicated to mentoring, assisting direct-service mentoring programs through subgrants, promoting quality standards for mentoring programs, expanding mentoring opportunities tailored to the needs and circumstances of youth, and increasing the number of at-risk youth in the State receiving mentoring from screened and trained adult mentors, as well as programs to support the creation of statewide mentoring partnerships and programs of national scope through collaborative efforts between entities such as local mentoring partnerships, units of State or local government, or direct service mentoring programs.
Original wording
In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill), amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:
Change 81: Strikes section 198D(a)(6)
StrikesSection 198D(a)(6) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill)
Removes section 198D(a)(6).
Original wording
In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill), strike paragraph (6)
Change 82: Renumbers paragraph (7) as (6)
RenumbersSection 198D(a)(6) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill)
Original wording
redesignate paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).
Change 83: Strikes section 198E(c)
StrikesSection 198E(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the bill)
Removes section 198E(c).
Original wording
In section 198E of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the bill), strike subsection (c)
Change 84: Renumbers subsections (d) through (l) as (c) through (k)
RenumbersSection 198E(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the bill)
Original wording
redesignate subsections (d) through (l) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively.
Change 85: Replaces “subparagraph (C)” at the section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the bill) with “subparagraph (A)”
Replaces
~~[struck: subparagraph (C)]~~[inserted: subparagraph (A)]
Original wording
In section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the bill), strike “subparagraph (C)” and insert “subparagraph (A)”
Change 86: Inserts “, and disasters of similar magnitude” before the period at the end
InsertsWherever the words appear
Inserted: , and disasters of similar magnitude
Original wording
insert before the period at the end the following: “, and disasters of similar magnitude”.
Change 87: Replaces “$35,000,000” at the section 501(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the bill) with “$30,000,000”
Replaces
~~[struck: $35,000,000]~~[inserted: $30,000,000]
Original wording
In section 501(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the bill), strike “$35,000,000” and insert “$30,000,000”.
Change 88: Inserts “and” at the end of section 2103(3)
Inserts
Inserted: and
Original wording
In section 2103(3) of the bill, insert “and” at the end
Change 89: Replaces “2013” at the section 201(e)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (as proposed to be amended by section 2203 of the bill) with “2014”
Replaces
~~[struck: 2013]~~[inserted: 2014]
Original wording
In section 201(e)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (as proposed to be amended by section 2203 of the bill), strike “2013” and insert “2014”.
Change 90: Strikes “grants” at the section 225(a)(4) of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act of 1973 (as propose to be amended by section 2208 of the bill)
Strikes
Struck: grants
Original wording
In section 225(a)(4) of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act of 1973 (as propose to be amended by section 2208 of the bill), strike “grants”
Change 91: Strikes title VI
Strikes
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Struck: TITLE VI--CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON CIVIC SERVICE
Struck: SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLE.
Struck: This title may be cited as the "Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act".
Struck: SEC. 6102. FINDINGS.
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Struck: Congress finds the following:
Struck: (1) The social fabric of the United States is stronger if individuals in the United States are committed to protecting and serving our Nation by utilizing national service and volunteerism to overcome our civic challenges.
Struck: (2) A more engaged civic society will strengthen the Nation by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to work on solutions to some of our Nation's major challenges.
Struck: (3) Despite declines in civic health in the past 30 years, national service and volunteerism among the Nation's youth are increasing, and existing national service and volunteer programs greatly enhance opportunities for youth to engage in civic activity.
Struck: (4) In addition to the benefits received by nonprofit organizations and society as a whole, volunteering and national service provide a variety of personal benefits and satisfaction and can lead to new paths of civic engagement, responsibility, and upward mobility.
Struck: SEC. 6103. ESTABLISHMENT.
Struck: There is established in the legislative branch a commission to be known as the "Congressional Commission on Civic Service" (in this title referred to as the "Commission").
Struck: SEC. 6104. DUTIES.
Struck: (a) General Purpose.--The purpose of the Commission is to gather and analyze information in order to make recommendations to Congress to--
Struck: (1) improve the ability of individuals in the United States to serve others and, by doing so, to enhance our Nation and the global community;
Struck: (2) train leaders in public service organizations to better utilize individuals committed to national service and volunteerism as they manage human and fiscal resources;
Struck: (3) identify and offer solutions to the barriers that make it difficult for some individuals in the United States to volunteer or perform national service; and
Struck: (4) build on the foundation of service and volunteer opportunities that are currently available.
Struck: (b) Specific Topics.--In carrying out its general purpose under subsection (a), the Commission shall address and analyze the following specific topics:
Struck: (1) The level of understanding about the current Federal, State, and local volunteer programs and opportunities for service among individuals in the United States.
Struck: (2) The issues that deter volunteerism and national service, particularly among young people, and how the identified issues can be overcome.
Struck: (3) Whether there is an appropriate role for Federal, State, and local governments in overcoming the issues that deter volunteerism and national service and, if appropriate, how to expand the relationships and partnerships between different levels of government in promoting volunteerism and national service.
Struck: (4) Whether existing databases are effective in matching community needs to would-be volunteers and service providers.
Struck: (5) The effect on the Nation, on those who serve, and on the families of those who serve, if all individuals in the United States were expected to perform national service or were required to perform a certain amount of national service.
Struck: (6) Whether a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people could be developed, and how such a requirement could be implemented in a manner that would strengthen the social fabric of the Nation and overcome civic challenges by bringing together people from diverse economic, ethnic, and educational backgrounds.
Struck: (7) The need for a public service academy, a 4-year institution that offers a federally funded undergraduate education with a focus on training future public sector leaders.
Struck: (8) The means to develop awareness of national service and volunteer opportunities at a young age by creating, expanding, and promoting service options for elementary and secondary school students, through service learning or other means, and by raising awareness of existing incentives.
Struck: (9) The effectiveness of establishing a training program on college campuses to recruit and educate college students for national service.
Struck: (10) The effect on United States diplomacy and foreign policy interests of expanding service opportunities abroad, such as the Peace Corps, and the degree of need and capacity abroad for an expansion.
Struck: (11) The constraints that service providers, nonprofit organizations, and State and local agencies face in utilizing federally funded volunteer programs, and how these constraints can be overcome.
Struck: (12) Whether current Federal volunteer programs are suited to address the special skills and needs of senior volunteers, and if not, how these programs can be improved such that the Federal Government can effectively promote service among the "baby boomer" generation.
Struck: (c) Methodology.--
Struck: (1) Public hearings.--The Commission shall conduct public hearings in various locations around the United States.
Struck: (2) Regular and frequent consultation.--The Commission shall regularly and frequently consult with an advisory panel of Members of Congress appointed for such purpose by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate.
Struck: SEC. 6105. MEMBERSHIP.
Struck: (a) Number and Appointment.--
Struck: (1) In general.--The Commission shall be composed of 8 members appointed as follows:
Struck: (A) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Struck: (B) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
Struck: (C) 2 members appointed by the majority leader of the Senate.
Struck: (D) 2 members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate.
Struck: (2) Qualifications.--The members of the Commission shall consist of individuals who are of recognized standing and distinction in the areas of international public service, national public service, service-learning, local service, business, or academia.
Struck: (3) Deadline for appointment.--The members of the Commission shall be appointed not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this title.
Struck: (4) Chairperson.--The Chairperson of the Commission shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the time of the appointment.
Struck: (b) Terms.--
Struck: (1) In general.--The members of the Commission shall serve for the life of the Commission.
Struck: (2) Vacancies.--A vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Commission but any such vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
Struck: (c) Compensation.--
Struck: (1) Rates of pay; travel expenses.--Each member shall serve without pay, except that each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code.
Struck: (2) Prohibition of compensation of federal employees.-- Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any member of the Commission who is a full-time officer or employee of the United States may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits because of service on the Commission.
Struck: (d) Meeting Requirements.--
Struck: (1) Frequency.--
Struck: (A) Quarterly meetings.--The Commission shall meet at least quarterly.
Struck: (B) Additional meetings.--In addition to quarterly meetings, the Commission shall meet at the call of the Chairperson or a majority of its members.
Struck: (2) Quorum.--5 members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum but a lesser number may hold hearings.
Struck: (3) Meeting by telephone or other appropriate technology.-- Members of the Commission are permitted to meet using telephones or other suitable telecommunications technologies provided that all members of the Commission can fully communicate with all other members simultaneously.
Struck: SEC. 6106. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.
Struck: (a) Director.--
Struck: (1) Appointment.--The Commission shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the Chairperson with the approval of the Commission.
Struck: (2) Credentials.--The Director shall have credentials related to international public service, national public service, service-learning, or local service.
Struck: (3) Salary.--The Director shall be paid at a rate determined by the Chairperson with the approval of the Commission, except that the rate may not exceed the rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
Struck: (b) Staff.--With the approval of the Chairperson, the Director may appoint and fix the pay of additional qualified personnel as the Director considers appropriate.
Struck: (c) Experts and Consultants.--With the approval of the Commission, the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum annual rate of basic pay for GS-15 of the General Schedule.
Struck: (d) Staff of Federal Agencies.--Upon request of the Commission, Chairperson, or Director, the head of any Federal department or agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the Commission to assist it in carrying out its duties under this title.
Struck: SEC. 6107. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
Struck: (a) Hearings and Sessions.--The Commission may, for the purpose of carrying out this title, hold public hearings, sit and act at times and places, take testimony, and receive evidence as the Commission considers appropriate.
Struck: (b) Powers of Members and Agents.--Any member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take by this section.
Struck: (c) Obtaining Official Data.--Upon request of the Chairperson, the head of any department or agency shall furnish information to the Commission that the Commission deems necessary to enable it to carry out this title.
Struck: (d) Physical Facilities and Equipment.--The Architect of the Capitol, in consultation with the appropriate entities in the legislative branch, shall locate and provide suitable facilities and equipment for the operation of the Commission on a nonreimbursable basis.
Struck: (e) Administrative Support Services.--Upon the request of the Commission, the Architect of the Capitol and the Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a nonreimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request in order for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this title.
Struck: SEC. 6108. REPORTS.
Struck: (a) Interim Report.--The Commission shall submit an interim report on its activities to the appropriate committees of Congress not later than 20 months after the date of the enactment of this title.
Struck: (b) Final Report.--
Struck: (1) Deadline.--The Commission shall submit a final report on its activities to the appropriate committees of Congress not later than 120 days after the submission of the interim report under subsection (a).
Struck: (2) Contents.--The final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its recommendations for proposed legislation.
Struck: SEC. 6109. TERMINATION.
Struck: The Commission shall terminate not later than 30 days after submitting its final report under section 6108(b)(1). Union Calendar No. 10
Original wording
Strike title VI of the bill.

Shown as written

In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike the item relating to title VI and the items relating to sections 6101 through 6109.

in the heading.

In the matter proposed to be added by section 1102(12) of the bill (as redesignated by the preceding amendment), redesignate paragraphs (38) through (40) as paragraphs (41) through (43), respectively, and insert after paragraph (37) the following:

In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), in the matter following subparagraph (E), strike “community-based organization” and insert “community-based entity”.

of subparagraph (C).

of subparagraph (D).

In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), in subclause II, strike “and at least 50 percent of whom are” and insert “including”.

both places it appears in clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.

and after clause (ii) insert the following:

“(iii) increasing access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs; “(iv) involving the preparation and delivery of nutritious food and the dissemination of nutrition education to critically and chronically ill individuals;”.

in the heading and insert “$250,000”, and insert before the period “in excess of $250,000”.

each place “mortgage foreclosure rate” appears.

each place such term appears.

before “summer” and insert “, Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica Fellowship under section 198B” after “section 120(c)(8),”.

before “summer” and insert “, Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica Fellowship under section 198B” after “section 111(a)(5),”.

In section 1503(3)(B) of the bill, in the matter proposed to be amended by such section, strike “2011” and insert “2012”.

In section 1605(3) of the bill, strike the close quotation mark and following semicolon after the matter proposed to be inserted by such section and at the end of such section insert the following:

added by such section and redesignate subparagraphs (22) through (24) as subparagraphs (21) through (23), respectively.

In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1704(3)(B) of the bill, redesignate paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7) and insert after paragraph (3) the following:

each place such term appears.

of subparagraph (A), strike “and” at the end of subparagraph (B), and strike subparagraph (C).

the first place it appears and insert “funds”, and strike “grants” the last place it appears and insert “funds available”.

In the table of contents of the of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4101 of the bill), after the item relating to section 189, insert the following:

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In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike the item relating to title VI and the items relating to sections 6101 through 6109.

In section 3 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1101 of the bill), strike “the programs authorized under subtitle C” and insert “approved national service positions”.

In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the bill), strike “Organization” and insert “Entity” in the heading.

In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike “organization” and insert “entity”.

In section 1102 of the bill, redesignate paragraph (11) as paragraph (12) and insert after paragraph (10) the following:

(11) in paragraph (33) (as so redesignated), strike the last sentence.

“(38) Scientifically valid research.--The term ‘scientifically valid research' includes applied research, basic research, and field-initiated research in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with principles of scientific research.

“(39) Principles if scientific research.--The term ‘principles of scientific research' means principles of research that--

“(A) applies rigorous, systematic, and objective methodology to obtain reliable and valid knowledge relevant to education activities and programs;

“(B) presents findings and makes claims that are appropriate to and supported by methods that have been employed; and

“(C) includes, as appropriate to the research being conducted--

“(i) use of systematic, empirical methods that draw on observation or experiment;

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

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

“(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;

“(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;

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

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

“(40) Severely economically distressed community.--The term ‘severely economically distressed community' means an area that has a mortgage foreclosure rate, home price decline, and unemployment rate greater than the national mortgage foreclosure rate, home price decline, and unemployment rate for the last 12 months for which satisfactory data are available, or a residential area that lacks basic living necessities, such as water and sewer systems, electricity, paved roads, and safe sanitary housing.”.

In section 101(43) (as so redesignated) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1102(12) (as so redesignated) of the bill), strike “means any individual” and all that follows through “condition other than dishonorable” and insert “has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.”

In section 111(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.

In section 111(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.

In section 111(b)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.

In section 111(b)(5)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “promote a better understanding of”.

In section 111(b)(5)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “promote a better understanding of”.

In section 111(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike “The” and insert “From the amounts appropriated under section 501(a)(4), the”.

In section 111(d)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.

In section 111(d)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “and” at the end.

In section 111(d)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.

In section 111(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), insert at the end the following:

“(4) assisting schools and school districts in developing school policies and practices that support the integration of service-learning into the curriculum.”.

In section 112(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “community-based organization” and insert “community-based entity”, and strike “community-based organizations” and insert “community-based entities”.

In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “this part” and insert “this subtitle”.

In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “$65,000” and insert “$75,000”.

In section 113(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “service” and insert “service-learning”.

In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), insert “and” at the end of subparagraph (C).

In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “and” at the end of subparagraph (D).

In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike paragraph (E).

In section 115(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “training” and insert “professional development”.

In section 116(b)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the bill), strike “purposes consistent with title I of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)” and insert “activities authorized under section 1114 or 1115 of title I of such Act (as applicable) subject to the approval of the local educational agency”.

Strike clause (iii) of section 1301(2)(B) of the bill, and insert the following:

(iii) by striking “by the agency.” and inserting “by the agency, and may approve national service positions for a program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency.”

In section 122(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), strike clause (ii) and redesignate clauses (iii) through (xiv) as clauses (ii) through (xiii), respectively.

In section 122(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert before the semicolon “including the recruitment of youth to work in health professions in such communities”.

In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding subclause (I), strike “(including youth corps programs” and all that follows through “Hawaiian home lands),”.

In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(II) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), strike “youths who are individuals with disabilities and youths who are economically disadvantaged” and insert “and youths who are individuals with disabilities”.

In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert “in partnership with the National Park Service” after “projects”.

In section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert at the end the following:

“(5) Program models for service corps.--In addition to any activities described in paragraphs (1) through (4), 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 through the following program models:

“(A) a community corps program that meets unmet human, educational, heath, veteran, 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;

“(B) a service program that--

“(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; and

“(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;

“(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--

“(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.);

“(ii) teams composed of such students; or

“(iii) teams composed of a combination of such students and community residents;

“(D) a professional corps program that recruits and places qualified participants in positions--

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

“(ii) that may include a salary in excess of the maximum living allowance authorized in subsection (a)(3) of section 140, as provided in subsection (c) of such section; and

“(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; and

“(E) such other program models as approved by the Corporation or a State commission, as appropriate.”.

In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), in the matter preceding clause (i), insert “and improve nutrition” after “hunger”.

In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), insert “faith-based entities” after “food pantries” both places it appears in clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.

In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), redesignate clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (v) and (vi), respectively, and after clause (ii) insert the following:

“(iii) increasing access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs;

“(iv) involving the preparation and delivery of nutritious food and the dissemination of nutrition education to critically and chronically ill individuals;”.

In section 122(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the bill), redesignate subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (R) and insert after subparagraph (I) the following:

“(J) 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.

“(K) Assisting in building, improving, and preserving affordable housing and in the construction and rehabilitation of housing units, including energy efficient homes, for economically disadvantaged individuals.

“(L) Assisting individuals in obtaining access to health care for themselves or their children.

“(M) 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.

“(N) Facilitating enrollment in and completion of job training for economically disadvantaged individuals.

“(O) Assisting economically disadvantaged individuals in obtaining access to job placement assistance.

“(P) Promoting community-based efforts to reduce crime and recruiting public safety officers into service opportunities to work with disadvantaged youth.

“(Q) A musician and artist corps program that trains and deploys 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, education, healthcare and therapeutic settings, and other work in the public domain with citizens of all ages.”.

In section 126(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill), strike “$200,000” and insert “$250,000”, and insert before the period “in excess of $100,000”.

In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill), strike “$200,000” in the heading and insert “$250,000”, and insert before the period “in excess of $250,000”.

In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the bill), strike “$200,000” and insert “$250,000”, and insert before the period “in excess of $250,000”.

Strike subparagraph (D) of section 126(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1305(1)(B) of the bill), and insert the following:

“(4) Reservation of funds.--From the amounts appropriated to carry out this subsection each fiscal year, the corporation shall ensure that it reserves funds for assistance provided under this subsection at an aggregate amount equal to that of at least 150 percent allocated in fiscal year 2004 for the first full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the GIVE Act. Each subsequent year the corporation shall increase the amount reserved proportionately including minimum and maximum amounts described in paragraph (1) to the amount of program funding allocated in subtitle C.”.

In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike “, including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a tribe or tribes” and strike “In the case of a” and all that follows through “its application--”.

In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), strike paragraphs (1) and (2).

In section 129(f)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), strike “organizations” and insert “entities”.

In section 1308 of the bill, strike paragraph (7) and insert the following:

(7) by amending subsection (h) (as so redesignated) to read as follows:

“(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 to support the same project.”.

In section 133(c)(6)(F) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1310(1) of the bill), insert “or home price decline” after each place “mortgage foreclosure rate” appears.

In section 1303 of the bill, amend paragraph (2) to read as follows:

(2) in paragraph (5),

(A) by inserting “National” before “Civilian Community Corps”; and

(B) by inserting before the period “the Summer of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica Fellowship under 198B or the Silver Scholarship under section 198C(a)”.

In section 129(j) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the bill), strike “section 126” and insert “section 126(b) and (c)”.

In section 129A(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of the bill), strike “2008” and insert “2009”.

In section 1310 of the bill, amend paragraph (3) to read as follows:

(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:

“(5) Diversity in program size.--The Corporation shall ensure that recipients of assistance provided under section 121 are diverse in terms of program size, as reflected in the number of participants.”.

In paragraph (1) of the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1402(1) of the bill insert “, including in the Summer of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica program under section 198B, or the Silver Scholarship program under section 198E” after “position”.

In section 149(a)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike “subtitle C and D” and insert “subtitles C, D, and H”.

In section 149(a)(4)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “2009” and insert “2010”.

In section 149(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “C and D” and insert “C, D, and H”.

In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “2009” and insert “2010” each place such term appears.

In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “D, or E” and insert “D, E, or H”.

In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “or” before “summer” and insert “, Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica Fellowship under section 198B” after “section 120(c)(8),”.

In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “2009” and insert “2010”.

In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “or E” and insert “E, or H”.

In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the bill), strike “or” before “summer” and insert “, Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica Fellowship under section 198B” after “section 111(a)(5),”.

In section 1503(4) of the bill, strike “subsection (e)” and insert “subsection (d)”.

In section 155(b)(4) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike “from Corps members”.

In section 155(b)(4)(C) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the bill), strike “limitation on the amount” and all that follows through “established under” and insert “Director may establish a separate living allowance amount consistent with the limitation in”.

In section 1503(3)(B) of the bill, in the matter proposed to be amended by such section, strike “2011” and insert “2012”.

In section 178(e)(1)(G) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of the bill), strike “and” at the end.

In section 178(e)(1)(H) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of the bill), strike the period at the end and insert “; and”.

In section 1605(3) of the bill, strike the close quotation mark and following semicolon after the matter proposed to be inserted by such section and at the end of such section insert the following:

“(I) ensures outreach to and coordination with municipalities and county governments, including large cities.”;

In section 178(g)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(5) of the bill), strike “B or”.

In subsection (m) of section 179 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1606 of the bill), strike paragraph (4) and redesignate paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.

Insert after section 189 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1610 of the bill) the following:

“SEC. 189A. RESTRICTIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS.

“(a) General Prohibition.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school's curriculum, program of instruction, specific instructional content, academic achievement standards, assessments, or allocation of State or local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this Act.

“(b) Prohibition on Endorsement of Curriculum.--No funds provided to the Chief Executive Officer under this Act may be used by the Corporation to endorse, approve, or sanction any curriculum designed to be used in an elementary school or secondary school.

“(c) Prohibition on Requiring Federal Approval or Certification Standards.--No State shall be required to have academic content or student academic achievement standards approved or certified by the Federal Government, in order to receive assistance under this Act.”.

In paragraph (12)(G) of section 193A of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by section 1704 of the bill, insert “cultural institutions,” after “disabilities,”.

In section 1704(1)(D) of the bill, strike paragraph (21) of the matter proposed to be added by such section and redesignate subparagraphs (22) through (24) as subparagraphs (21) through (23), respectively.

In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1704(3)(B) of the bill, redesignate paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7) and insert after paragraph (3) the following:

“(4) Consolidated application.--To promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements, the Corporation shall consolidate or modify application procedures and reporting requirements for programs and activities funded under the national service laws.”.

In section 1705 of the bill, add at the end the following: “In carrying out this section and before executing any delegation of authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall seek input from and consult with Corporation employees, State commissions on national and community service, State educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.”

In section 198C(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill), strike “community-based organization” and insert “community-based entity” each place such term appears.

In section 194(c)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1706 of the bill), strike “subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code” and all that follows through “pay rates” and insert “pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this Act”.

In section 198B(d)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill), strike “or an institution of higher education that is not a Campus of Service (as described in section 119)”.

In section 198C(a)(6) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the bill), strike “fixed-amount”.

In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill), amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:

“(5) Programs that support mentoring.--Programs to support mentoring partnerships, including statewide and local partnerships that strengthen direct-service youth mentoring programs by increasing State resources dedicated to mentoring, assisting direct-service mentoring programs through subgrants, promoting quality standards for mentoring programs, expanding mentoring opportunities tailored to the needs and circumstances of youth, and increasing the number of at-risk youth in the State receiving mentoring from screened and trained adult mentors, as well as programs to support the creation of statewide mentoring partnerships and programs of national scope through collaborative efforts between entities such as local mentoring partnerships, units of State or local government, or direct service mentoring programs.”.

In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill), strike paragraph (6) and redesignate paragraph (7) as paragraph (6).

In section 198E of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the bill), strike subsection (c) and redesignate subsections (d) through (l) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively.

In section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the bill), strike “subparagraph (C)” and insert “subparagraph (A)”, and insert before the period at the end the following: “, and disasters of similar magnitude”.

In section 501(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the bill), strike “$35,000,000” and insert “$30,000,000”.

In section 2103(3) of the bill, insert “and” at the end of subparagraph (A), strike “and” at the end of subparagraph (B), and strike subparagraph (C).

In section 201(e)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (as proposed to be amended by section 2203 of the bill), strike “2013” and insert “2014”.

In section 225(a)(4) of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act of 1973 (as propose to be amended by section 2208 of the bill), strike “grants” the first place it appears and insert “funds”, and strike “grants” the last place it appears and insert “funds available”.

“Sec. 189A. Restrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal funds.”.

Strike title VI of the bill.

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March 18, 2009

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House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Andrews.(consideration: CR H3583-3589, H3590)

March 18, 2009 • 1:33 PM

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House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.(text as modified: CR H3585-3588)

March 18, 2009 • 1:42 PM

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Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole

March 18, 2009 • 1:42 PM

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Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Andrews. (consideration: CR H3583-3589, H3590)

March 18, 2009 • 1:33 PM

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Andrews amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent.

March 18, 2009 • 1:34 PM

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On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H3585-3588)

March 18, 2009 • 1:42 PM

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H.R. 1388
Serve America Act
111th Congress · Enacted · Introduced Mar 9, 2009
Amended by
This amendment
H.Amdt. 38
Amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-39 to make certain technical changes; allow interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support national service programs by approving the use of service positions in projects carried out by other agencies; clarify that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; and clarify that the Corporation should promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so. Adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service opportunities. Adds "severely economically distressed community" as a new definition. Includes a new activity under the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps meet educational needs in low income communities. Incorporates language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs.

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