To add a foster care program to the national service corps program.

SA 717. Ms. LANDRIEU proposed an amendment 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; as follows:

On page 92, strike line 1 and insert the following:
``(H) A program that seeks to expand the number of mentors
for youth in foster care through--
``(i) the provision of direct academic mentoring services
for youth in foster care;
``(ii) the provision of supportive services to mentoring
service organizations that directly provide mentoring to
youth in foster care, including providing training of mentors
in child development, domestic violence, foster care,
confidentiality requirements, and other matters related to
working with youth in foster care; or
``(iii) supporting foster care mentoring partnerships,
including statewide and local mentoring partnerships that
strengthen direct service mentoring programs.
``(I) Such other national service programs
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