S.Amdt. 713

SA 713. Mr. WARNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 687 proposed by Ms. Mikulski (for herself and Mr. Isakson)
to the bill H.R. 1388, to reauthorize and reform the national service
laws; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Subtitle H of title I is further amended by adding at the
end the following:

``PART __--VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT CORPS

``SEC. 198__. VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT CORPS.

``(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
``(1) Many managers seek opportunities to give back to
their communities and address the Nation's challenges.
``(2) Managers possess business and technical skills that
make them especially suited to help nonprofit organizations
and Federal, State, and local governmental agencies create
efficiencies and cost savings, and develop programs to serve
communities in need.
``(3) There are currently a large number of companies and
firms that are seeking to identify savings through sabbatical
opportunities for senior employees.
``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to create a
Volunteer Management Corps for managers, in order to provide
managers with meaningful pro bono opportunities--
``(1) to apply their business and technical expertise to
nonprofit organizations and at the Federal, State, and local
government levels; and
``(2) to address the Nation's challenges.
``(c) Program Established.--
``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall establish a
Volunteer Management Corps program by assisting skilled
managers with demonstrated management experience or expertise
in finding meaningful volunteering opportunities to carry out
activities, as described in subsection (d).
``(2) Corporation's role.--In carrying out the Volunteer
Management Corps program, the Corporation may take steps to
facilitate the process of connecting skilled managers with
nonprofit organizations, and Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies, in need of the manager's skills, such
as--
``(A) recruiting individuals with demonstrated management
experience or expertise to volunteer as Volunteer Management
Corps members;
``(B) developing relationships with nonprofit organizations
and Federal, State, and local governmental agencies to assist
Corps members in connecting with such organizations and
agencies in need of the members' services;
``(C) approving the volunteering opportunities selected by
Corps members under subsection (d) as appropriate Volunteer
Management Corps activities; and
``(D) publicizing opportunities for Corps members at
nonprofit organizations and Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies, or otherwise assisting Corps members
in connecting with opportunities to carry out activities
described in subsection (d).
``(d) Corps Members.--
``(1) In general.--A Volunteer Management Corps member
shall select, subject to the Corporation's approval, a
nonprofit organization, or Federal, State, or local
governmental agency, with which to volunteer and carry out a
volunteering activity described in paragraph (2) with such
organization or agency.
``(2) Activities.--The activities carried out by Volunteer
Management Corps members may include the following:
``(A) Developing and carrying out a community service
project or program with a nonprofit organization, or Federal,
State, or local governmental agency.
``(B) Assisting a nonprofit organization, or Federal,
State, or local governmental agency, of the Corps member's
choice, in creating efficiencies and cost savings by using
the Corps member's expertise and skills.

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``(C) Recruiting other individuals with demonstrated
management experience or expertise into pro bono service
opportunities with such organization or agency.''.
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