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SEC. 1808. CLEARINGHOUSES.
Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
‘PART IV—NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSES; VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND
‘SEC. 198O. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARINGHOUSES.
‘(a) In General- The Corporation shall provide assistance, by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, to entities with expertise in the dissemination of information through clearinghouses to establish 1 or more clearinghouses for information regarding the national service laws, which shall include information on service-learning and on service through other programs receiving assistance under the national service laws.
‘(b) Function of Clearinghouse- Such a clearinghouse may—
‘(1) assist entities carrying out State or local service-learning and national service programs with needs assessments and planning;
‘(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning service-learning or programs receiving assistance under the national service laws, except that such clearinghouse may not conduct such research and evaluations if the recipient of the grant, contract, or cooperative agreement establishing the clearinghouse under this section is receiving funds for such purpose under part III of subtitle B or under this subtitle (not including this section);
‘(3)(A) provide leadership development and training to State and local service-learning program administrators, supervisors, service sponsors, and participants; and
‘(B) provide training to persons who can provide the leadership development and training described in subparagraph (A);
‘(4) facilitate communication among—
‘(A) entities carrying out service-learning programs and programs offered under the national service laws; and
‘(B) participants in such programs;
‘(5) provide and disseminate information and curriculum materials relating to planning and operating service-learning programs and programs offered under the national service laws, to States, territories, Indian tribes, and local entities eligible to receive financial assistance under the national service laws;
‘(6) provide and disseminate information regarding methods to make service-learning programs and programs offered under the national service laws accessible to individuals with disabilities;
‘(7) disseminate applications in languages other than English;
‘(8)(A) gather and disseminate information on successful service-learning programs and programs offered under the national service laws, components of such successful programs, innovative curricula related to service-learning, and service-learning projects; and
‘(B) coordinate the activities of the clearinghouse with appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort;
‘(9) make recommendations to State and local entities on quality controls to improve the quality of service-learning programs and programs offered under the national service laws;
‘(10) assist organizations in recruiting, screening, and placing a diverse population of service-learning coordinators and program sponsors;
‘(11) disseminate effective strategies for working with disadvantaged youth in national service programs, as determined by organizations with an established expertise in working with such youth; and
‘(12) carry out such other activities as the Chief Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.
‘SEC. 198P. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.
‘(a) Grants Authorized- Subject to the availability of appropriations for this section, the Corporation may make grants to State Commissions and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of assisting the State Commissions and nonprofit organizations to—
‘(1) develop and carry out volunteer programs described in subsection (c); and
‘(2) make subgrants to support and create new local community-based entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers as described in such subsection.
‘(b) Application-
‘(1) IN GENERAL- Each State Commission or nonprofit organization desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Corporation may reasonably require.
‘(2) CONTENTS- Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain—
‘(A)(i) a description of the program that the applicant will provide;
‘(B) an assurance that the applicant will annually collect information on—
‘(i) the number of volunteers recruited for activities carried out under this section, using funds received under this section, and the type and amount of activities carried out by such volunteers; and
‘(ii) the number of volunteers managed or supported using funds received under this section, and the type and amount of activities carried out by such volunteers;
‘(C) a description of the outcomes the applicant will use to annually measure and track performance with regard to—
‘(i) activities carried out by volunteers; and
‘(ii) volunteers recruited, managed, or supported; and
‘(D) such additional assurances as the Corporation determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.
‘(c) Eligible Volunteer Programs- A State Commission or nonprofit organization receiving a grant under this section shall use the assistance—
‘(1) directly to carry out volunteer programs or to develop and support community-based entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers, by carrying out activities consistent with the goals of the subgrants described in paragraph (2); or
‘(2) through subgrants to community-based entities to carry out volunteer programs or develop and support such entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers, through 1 or more of the following types of subgrants:
‘(A) A subgrant to a community-based entity for activities that are consistent with the priorities set by the State’s national service plan as described in section 178(e), or by the Corporation.
‘(B) A subgrant to recruit, manage, or support volunteers to a community-based entity such as a volunteer coordinating agency, a nonprofit resource center, a volunteer training clearinghouse, an institution of higher education, or a collaborative partnership of faith-based and community-based organizations.
‘(C) A subgrant to a community-based entity that provides technical assistance and support to—
‘(i) strengthen the capacity of local volunteer infrastructure organizations;
‘(ii) address areas of national need (as defined in section 198B(a)); and
‘(iii) expand the number of volunteers nationally.
‘(d) Allocation of Funds-
‘(1) IN GENERAL- Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under this section for a fiscal year—
‘(A) the Corporation shall use 50 percent of such funds to award grants, on a competitive basis, to State Commissions and nonprofit organizations for such fiscal year; and
‘(B) the Corporation shall use 50 percent of such funds make an allotment to the State Commissions of each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico based on the formula described in subsections (e) and (f) of section 129, subject to paragraph (2).
‘(2) MINIMUM GRANT AMOUNT- In order to ensure that each State Commission is able to improve efforts to recruit, manage, or support volunteers, the Corporation may determine a minimum grant amount for allotments under paragraph (1)(B).
‘(e) Limitation on Administrative Costs- Not more than 5 percent of the amount of any grant provided under this section for a fiscal year may be used to pay for administrative costs incurred by either the recipient of the grant or any community-based entity receiving assistance or a subgrant under such grant.
‘(f) Matching Fund Requirements- The Corporation share of the cost of carrying out a program that receives assistance under this section, whether the assistance is provided directly or as a subgrant from the original recipient of the assistance, may not exceed—
‘(1) 80 percent of such cost for the first year in which the recipient receives such assistance;
‘(2) 70 percent of such cost for the second year in which the recipient receives such assistance;
‘(3) 60 percent of such cost for the third year in which the recipient receives such assistance; and
‘(4) 50 percent of such cost for the fourth year in which the recipient receives such assistance and each year thereafter.’.
SEC. 1809. NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.
Subtitle H of title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘PART V—NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
‘SEC. 198S. NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING.
‘(a) Definitions- In this section:
‘(1) INTERMEDIARY NONPROFIT GRANTEE- The term ‘intermediary nonprofit grantee’ means an intermediary nonprofit organization that receives a grant under subsection (b).
‘(2) INTERMEDIARY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION- The term ‘intermediary nonprofit organization’ means an experienced and capable nonprofit entity with meaningful prior experience in providing organizational development assistance, or capacity building assistance, focused on small and midsize nonprofit organizations.
‘(3) NONPROFIT- The term ‘nonprofit’, used with respect to an entity or organization, means—
‘(A) an entity or organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code; and
‘(B) an entity or organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 170(c) of such Code.
‘(4) STATE- The term ‘State’ means each of the several States, and the District of Columbia.
‘(b) Grants- The Corporation shall establish a Nonprofit Capacity Building Program to make grants to intermediary nonprofit organizations to serve as intermediary nonprofit grantees. The Corporation shall make the grants to enable the intermediary nonprofit grantees to pay for the Federal share of the cost of delivering organizational development assistance, including training on best practices, financial planning, grantwriting, and compliance with the applicable tax laws, for small and midsize nonprofit organizations, especially those nonprofit organizations facing resource hardship challenges. Each of the grantees shall match the grant funds by providing a non-Federal share as described in subsection (f).
‘(c) Amount- To the extent practicable, the Corporation shall make such a grant to an intermediary nonprofit organization in each State, and shall make such grant in an amount of not less than $200,000.
‘(d) Application- To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an intermediary nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Corporation may require. The intermediary nonprofit organization shall submit in the application information demonstrating that the organization has secured sufficient resources to meet the requirements of subsection (f).
‘(e) Preference and Considerations-
‘(1) PREFERENCE- In making such grants, the Corporation shall give preference to intermediary nonprofit organizations seeking to become intermediary nonprofit grantees in areas where nonprofit organizations face significant resource hardship challenges.
‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS- In determining whether to make a grant the Corporation shall consider—
‘(A) the number of small and midsize nonprofit organizations that will be served by the grant;
‘(B) the degree to which the activities proposed to be provided through the grant will assist a wide number of nonprofit organizations within a State, relative to the proposed amount of the grant; and
‘(C) the quality of the organizational development assistance to be delivered by the intermediary nonprofit grantee, including the qualifications of its administrators and representatives, and its record in providing services to small and midsize nonprofit organizations.
‘(f) Federal Share-
‘(1) IN GENERAL- The Federal share of the cost as referenced in subsection (b) shall be 50 percent.
‘(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE-
‘(A) IN GENERAL- The non-Federal share of the cost as referenced in subsection (b) shall be 50 percent and shall be provided in cash.
‘(B) THIRD PARTY CONTRIBUTIONS-
‘(i) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in clause (ii), an intermediary nonprofit grantee shall provide the non-Federal share of the cost through contributions from third parties. The third parties may include charitable grantmaking entities and grantmaking vehicles within existing organizations, entities of corporate philanthropy, corporations, individual donors, and regional, State, or local government agencies, or other non-Federal sources.
‘(ii) EXCEPTION- If the intermediary nonprofit grantee is a private foundation (as defined in section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), a donor advised fund (as defined in section 4966(d)(2) of such Code), an organization which is described in section 4966(d)(4)(A)(i) of such Code, or an organization which is described in section 4966(d)(4)(B) of such Code, the grantee shall provide the non-Federal share from within that grantee’s own funds.
‘(iii) MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT, PRIOR YEAR THIRD-PARTY FUNDING LEVELS- For purposes of maintaining private sector support levels for the activities specified by this program, a non-Federal share that includes donations by third parties shall be composed in a way that does not decrease prior levels of funding from the same third parties granted to the nonprofit intermediary grantee in the preceding year.
‘(g) Reservation- Of the amount authorized to provide financial assistance under this subtitle, there shall be made available to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’.
Subtitle I—Training and Technical Assistance
SEC. 1821. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
Title I is further amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:
‘Subtitle J—Training and Technical Assistance
‘SEC. 199N. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
‘(a) In General- The Corporation shall, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements (including through State Commissions), conduct appropriate training for and provide technical assistance to—
‘(1) programs receiving assistance under the national service laws; and
‘(2) entities (particularly entities in rural areas and underserved communities) that desire to—
‘(A) carry out or establish national service programs; or
‘(B) apply for assistance (including subgrants) under the national service laws.
‘(b) Activities Included- Such training and technical assistance activities may include—
‘(1) providing technical assistance to entities applying to carry out national service programs or entities carrying out national service programs;
‘(2) promoting leadership development in national service programs;
‘(3) improving the instructional and programmatic quality of national service programs;
‘(4) developing the management and budgetary skills of individuals operating or overseeing national service programs, including developing skills to increase the cost effectiveness of the programs under the national service laws;
‘(5) providing for or improving the training provided to the participants in programs under the national service laws;
‘(6) facilitating the education of individuals participating in national service programs in risk management procedures, including the training of participants in appropriate risk management practices;
‘(7) training individuals operating or overseeing national service programs—
‘(A) in volunteer recruitment, management, and retention to improve the abilities of such individuals to use participants and other volunteers in an effective manner, which training results in high-quality service and the desire of participants and volunteers to continue to serve in other capacities after the program is completed;
‘(B) in program evaluation and performance measures to inform practices to augment the capacity and sustainability of the national service programs; or
‘(C) to effectively accommodate individuals with disabilities to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in national service programs, which training may utilize funding from the reservation of funds under section 129(k) to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities;
‘(8) establishing networks and collaboration among employers, educators, and other key stakeholders in the community to further leverage resources to increase local participation in national service programs, and to coordinate community-wide planning and service with respect to national service programs;
‘(9) providing training and technical assistance for the National Senior Service Corps, including providing such training and technical assistance to programs receiving assistance under section 201 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001); and
‘(10) carrying out such other activities as the Chief Executive Officer determines to be appropriate.
‘(c) Priority- In carrying out this section, the Corporation shall give priority to programs under the national service laws and entities eligible to establish such programs that seek training or technical assistance and that—
‘(1) seek to carry out high-quality programs where the services are needed most;
‘(2) seek to carry out high-quality programs where national service programs do not exist or where the programs are too limited to meet community needs;
‘(3) seek to carry out high-quality programs that focus on and provide service opportunities for underserved rural and urban areas and populations; and
‘(4) seek to assist programs in developing a service component that combines students, out-of-school youths, and older adults as participants to provide needed community services.’.
Subtitle J—Repeal of Title III (Points of Light Foundation)
SEC. 1831. REPEAL.
(a) In General- Title III (42 U.S.C. 12661 et seq.) is repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendments- Section 401 (42 U.S.C. 12671) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘term’ and all that follows through the period and inserting the following: ‘term ‘administrative organization’ means a nonprofit private organization that enters into an agreement with the Corporation to carry out this section.’; and
(2) by striking ‘Foundation’ each place it appears and inserting ‘administrative organization’.
Subtitle K—Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)
SEC. 1841. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended—
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
‘(a) Title I-
‘(1) SUBTITLE B-
‘(A) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated to provide financial assistance under subtitle B of title I—
‘(i) $97,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
‘(ii) such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
‘(B) PART IV RESERVATION- Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Corporation may reserve such sums as may be necessary to carry out part IV of subtitle B of title I.
‘(C) SECTION 118A- Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, not more than $7,000,000 shall be made available for awards to Campuses of Service under section 118A.
‘(D) SECTION 119(C)(8)- Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, not more than $10,000,000 shall be made available for summer of service program grants under section 119(c)(8), and not more than $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the National Service Trust to support summer of service educational awards, consistent with section 119(c)(8).
‘(E) SECTION 119(C)(9)- Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, not more than $20,000,000 shall be made available for youth engagement zone programs under section 119(c)(9).
‘(F) GENERAL PROGRAMS- Of the amount remaining after the application of subparagraphs (A) through (E) for a fiscal year—
‘(i) not more than 60 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance under part I of subtitle B of title I;
‘(ii) not more than 25 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance under part II of such subtitle; and
‘(iii) not less than 15 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance under part III of such subtitle.
‘(2) SUBTITLES C AND D- There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, such sums as may be necessary to provide financial assistance under subtitle C of title I and to provide national service educational awards under subtitle D of title I for the number of participants described in section 121(f)(1) for each such fiscal year.
‘(3) SUBTITLE E-
‘(A) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated to operate the National Civilian Community Corps and provide financial assistance under subtitle E of title I, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
‘(B) PRIORITY- Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, in obligating the amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in this paragraph, priority shall be given to programs carrying out activities in areas for which the President has declared the existence of a major disaster, in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), including a major disaster as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina or Rita.
‘(4) SUBTITLE H-
‘(A) AUTHORIZATION- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide financial assistance under subtitle H of title I.
‘(B) SECTION 198B- Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 198B and to provide national service educational awards under subtitle D of title I to the number of participants in national service positions established or increased as provided in section 198B(b)(3) for such year.
‘(C) SECTION 198C- Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, $12,000,000 shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 198C.
‘(D) SECTION 198H- Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 198H.
‘(E) SECTION 198K- Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A), there shall be made available to carry out section 198K—
‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
‘(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
‘(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
‘(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
‘(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
‘(F) SECTION 198P- Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A), there shall be made available to carry out section 198P—
‘(i) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
‘(ii) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
‘(iii) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
‘(iv) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
‘(v) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
‘(5) ADMINISTRATION-
‘(A) IN GENERAL- There are authorized to be appropriated for the administration of this Act, including financial assistance under section 126(a), such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
‘(B) CORPORATION- Of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, a portion shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 126(a).
‘(6) EVALUATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE- Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) and any other provision of law, of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under subtitles B, C, and H of title I of this Act and under titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, the Corporation shall reserve not more than 2.5 percent to carry out sections 112(e) and 179A and subtitle J, of which $1,000,000 shall be used by the Corporation to carry out section 179A. Notwithstanding subsection (b), amounts so reserved shall be available only for the fiscal year for which the amounts are reserved.’;
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (d); and
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
TITLE II—DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973
SEC. 2001. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).
SEC. 2002. VOLUNTEERISM POLICY.
Section 2 (42 U.S.C. 4950) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘both young’ and all that follows through the period and inserting ‘individuals of all ages and backgrounds.’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting after ‘State, and local agencies’ the following: ‘, expand relationships with, and support for, the efforts of civic, community, and educational organizations,’.
Subtitle A—National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs
CHAPTER 1—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA
SEC. 2101. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 4951) is amended—
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘exploit’ and all that follows through the period and inserting ‘increase opportunities for self-advancement by persons affected by such problems.’; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘at the local level’ and all that follows through the period and inserting ‘at the local level, to support efforts by local agencies and community organizations to achieve long-term sustainability of projects, and to strengthen local agencies and community organizations to carry out the objectives of this part.’.
SEC. 2102. SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Section 103 (42 U.S.C. 4953) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’ after ‘American Samoa,’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘handicapped individuals’ and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting ‘individuals with disabilities, especially individuals with severe disabilities;’;
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘the jobless, the hungry,’ and inserting ‘unemployed individuals,’;
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘prevention, education,’ and inserting ‘through prevention, education, rehabilitation, treatment,’;
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘chronic and life-threatening illnesses’ and inserting ‘mental illness, chronic and life-threatening illnesses,’;
(F) in paragraph (6)—
(i) by striking ‘Headstart act’ and inserting ‘Head Start Act’; and
(ii) by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon at the end;
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(H) by adding at the end the following:
‘(8) in assisting with the reentry and reintegration of formerly incarcerated youth and adults into society, including providing training and counseling in education, employment, and life skills;
‘(9) in developing and carrying out financial literacy, financial planning, budgeting, saving, and reputable credit accessibility programs in low-income communities, including those programs that educate individuals about financing home ownership and higher education;
‘(10) in initiating and supporting before-school and after-school programs, serving children in low-income communities, that may engage participants in mentoring, tutoring, life skills and study skills programs, service-learning, physical, nutrition, and health education programs, and other activities addressing the needs of the children;
‘(11) in establishing and supporting community economic development initiatives, with a priority on work on such initiatives in rural areas and the other areas where such initiatives are needed most;
‘(12) in assisting veterans and their family members through establishing or augmenting programs that assist such persons with access to legal assistance, health care (including mental health care), employment counseling or training, education counseling or training, affordable housing, and other support services; and
‘(13) in addressing the health and wellness of individuals in low-income communities and individuals in underserved communities, including programs to increase access to preventive services, insurance, and health services.’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘recruitment and placement procedures’ and inserting ‘placement procedures that involve sponsoring organizations and’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘Community Service Trust Act of 1993’ and all that follows through the period at the end of the fourth sentence and inserting ‘Community Service Act of 1990.’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘central information system that shall, on request, promptly provide’ and inserting ‘database that provides’; and
(iii) in subparagraph (C), in the second sentence, by inserting ‘and management’ after ‘the recruitment’; and
(C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘information system’ and inserting ‘database’;
(3) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘the Internet and related technologies,’ before ‘radio,’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘Internet and related technologies,’ before ‘print media,’;
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘State or local offices of economic development, State employment security agencies, employment offices,’ before ‘and other institutions’; and
(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘Community Service Trust Act of 1993’ and inserting ‘Community Service Act of 1990’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (4);
(4) in subsection (d), in the second sentence, by striking ‘private industry council established under the Job Training Partnership Act or’;
(5) in subsection (g), in the first sentence, by striking ‘, and such’ and all that follows through the period and inserting a period; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
‘(i) The Director may enter into agreements under which public and private nonprofit organizations, with sufficient financial capacity and size, pay for all or a portion of the costs of supporting the service of volunteers under this part.’.
SEC. 2103. SUPPORT SERVICE.
Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability of funds to provide such a maximum rate.’; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘stipend of a maximum of $200 per month’ and inserting ‘stipend set at a rate that is not more than a maximum of $250 per month’.
SEC. 2104. REPEAL.
Section 109 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is repealed.
SEC. 2105. REDESIGNATION.
Section 110 (42 U.S.C. 4960) is redesignated as section 109.
CHAPTER 2—UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA
SEC. 2121. UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA.
Part B of title I (42 U.S.C. 4971 et seq.) is repealed.
CHAPTER 3—SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
SEC. 2131. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
Section 121 (42 U.S.C. 4991) is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘situations’ and inserting ‘organizations’.
SEC. 2132. LITERACY CHALLENGE GRANTS.
Section 124 (42 U.S.C. 4995) is repealed.
Subtitle B—National Senior Service Corps
SEC. 2141. TITLE.
Title II (42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) is amended by striking the title heading and inserting the following:
‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS’.
SEC. 2142. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
Section 200 (42 U.S.C. 5000) is amended to read as follows:
‘SEC. 200. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
‘It is the purpose of this title to provide—
‘(1) opportunities for senior service to meet unmet local, State, and national needs in the areas of education, public safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery, health and human needs, and the environment;
‘(2) for the National Senior Service Corps, comprised of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program, and demonstration and other programs, to empower people 55 years of age or older to contribute to their communities through service, enhance the lives of those who serve and those whom they serve, and provide communities with valuable services;
‘(3) opportunities for people 55 years of age or older, through the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, to share their knowledge, experiences, abilities, and skills for the betterment of their communities and themselves;
‘(4) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age or older, through the Foster Grandparents Program, to have a positive impact on the lives of children in need; and
‘(5) opportunities for low-income people 55 years of age or older, through the Senior Companion Program, to provide support services and companionship to other older individuals through volunteer service.’.
SEC. 2143. RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM.
Section 201 (42 U.S.C. 5001(a)) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘avail’ and all that follows through ‘community,’ and inserting ‘share their experiences, abilities, and skills to improve their communities and themselves through service in their communities,’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘, and individuals 60 years of age or older will be given priority for enrollment,’; and
(C) in paragraph (4)—
(i) by striking ‘established and will be carried out’ and inserting ‘designed and implemented’; and
(ii) by striking ‘field of service’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘field of service to be provided, as well as persons who have expertise in the management of volunteers and the needs of older individuals.’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘(e)(1) Beginning with fiscal year 2013 and for each fiscal year thereafter, each grant or contract awarded under this section, for such a year, shall be—
‘(A) awarded for a period of 3 years, with an option for a grant renewal of 3 years if the grantee meets the performances measures established under subsection (g); and
‘(B) awarded through a competitive process described in paragraph (2).
‘(2)(A) The Corporation shall promulgate regulations establishing the competitive process required under paragraph (1)(B), and make such regulations available to the public, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Serve America Act. The Corporation shall consult with the directors of programs receiving grants under this section during the development and implementation of the competitive process.
‘(B) The competitive process required by subparagraph (A) shall—
‘(i) include the use of a peer review panel, including members with expertise in senior service and aging, to review applications;
‘(ii) include site inspections of programs assisted under this section, as appropriate;
‘(iii) in the case of an applicant who has previously received a grant or contract for a program under this section, include an evaluation of the program conducted by a review team, as described in subsection (f);
‘(iv) ensure that—
‘(I) the grants or contracts awarded under this section through the competitive process for a grant or contract cycle support an aggregate number of volunteer service years for a given geographic service area that is not less than the aggregate number of volunteer service years supported under this section for such service area for the previous grant or contract cycle;
‘(II) the grants or contracts awarded under this section through the competitive process for a grant or contract cycle maintain a similar program distribution, as compared to the program distribution for the previous grant or contract cycle; and
‘(III) every effort is made to minimize the disruption to volunteers; and
‘(v) include the use of performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria established under subsection (g).
‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding section 412, and effective beginning 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve America Act, each grant or contract under this section that expires in fiscal year 2011, 2012, or 2013 shall be subject to an evaluation process conducted by a review team described in paragraph (4). The evaluation process shall be carried out, to the maximum extent practicable, in fiscal year 2010, 2011, and 2012, respectively.
‘(2) The Corporation shall promulgate regulations establishing the evaluation process required under paragraph (1), and make such regulations available to the public, not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Serve America Act. The Corporation shall consult with the directors of programs receiving grants under this section during the development and implementation of the evaluation process.
‘(3) The evaluation process required under paragraph (1) shall—
‘(A) include performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria established under subsection (g); and
‘(B) evaluate the extent to which the recipient of the grant or contract meets or exceeds such performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria through a review of the recipient.
‘(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Corporation shall provide that each evaluation required by this subsection is conducted by a review team that—
‘(A) includes individuals who are knowledgeable about programs assisted under this section;
‘(B) includes current or former employees of the Corporation who are knowledgeable about programs assisted under this section;
‘(C) includes representatives of communities served by volunteers of programs assisted under this section; and
‘(D) shall receive periodic training to ensure quality and consistency across evaluations.
‘(5) The findings of an evaluation described in this subsection of a program described in paragraph (1) shall—
‘(A) be presented to the recipient of the grant or contract for such program in a timely, transparent, and uniform manner that conveys information of program strengths and weaknesses and assists with program improvement; and
‘(B) be used as the basis for program improvement, and for the provision of training and technical assistance.
‘(g)(1) The Corporation shall, with particular attention to the different needs of rural and urban programs assisted under this section, develop performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria for programs assisted under this section that—
‘(A) include an assessment of the strengths and areas in need of improvement of a program assisted under this section;
‘(B) include an assessment of whether such program has adequately addressed population and community-wide needs;
‘(C) include an assessment of the efforts of such program to collaborate with other community-based organizations, units of government, and entities providing services to seniors, taking into account barriers to such collaboration that such program may encounter;
‘(D) include a protocol for fiscal management that shall be used to assess such program’s compliance with the program requirements for the appropriate use of Federal funds;
‘(E) include an assessment of whether the program is in conformity with the eligibility, outreach, enrollment, and other requirements for programs assisted under this section; and
‘(F) contain other measures of performance developed by the Corporation, in consultation with the review teams described in subsection (f)(4).
‘(2)(A) The performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria established under this subsection may be updated or modified as necessary, in consultation with directors of programs under this section, but not earlier than fiscal year 2014.
‘(B) For each fiscal year preceding fiscal year 2014, the Corporation may, after consulting with directors of the programs under this section, determine that a performance measure, outcome, or criterion established under this subsection is operationally problematic, and may, in consultation with such directors and after notifying the authorizing committees—
‘(i) eliminate the use of that performance measure, outcome or criterion; or
‘(ii) modify that performance measure, outcome, or criterion as necessary to render it no longer operationally problematic.
‘(3) In the event that a program does not meet one or more of the performance measures, outcome, or criteria established under this subsection, the Corporation shall initiate procedures to terminate the program in accordance with section 412.
‘(h) The Chief Executive Officer shall develop procedures by which programs assisted under this section may receive training and technical assistance, which may include regular monitoring visits to assist programs in meeting the performance measures, outcomes, and criteria.
‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (g)(3) or section 412, the Corporation shall continue to fund a program assisted under this section that has failed to meet or exceed the performance measures, outcomes, and other criteria established under this subsection for not more than 12 months if the competitive process established under subsection (e) does not result in a successor grant or contract for such program, in order to minimize the disruption to volunteers and the disruption of services.
‘(2) In the case where a program is continued under paragraph (1), the Corporation shall conduct outreach regarding the availability of a grant under this section for the area served by such program and establish a new competition for awarding the successor program to the continued program. The recipient operating the continued program shall remain eligible for the new competition.
‘(3) The Corporation may monitor the recipient of a grant or contract supporting a program continued under paragraph (1) during this period and may provide training and technical assistance to assist such recipient in meeting the performance measures for such program.
‘(j) The Corporation shall develop and disseminate an online resource guide for programs under this section not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Serve America Act, which shall include—
‘(1) examples of high-performing programs assisted under this section;
‘(2) corrective actions for underperforming programs; and
‘(3) examples of meaningful outcome-based performance measures, outcomes, and criteria that capture a program’s mission and priorities.’.
SEC. 2144. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM.
Section 211 (42 U.S.C. 5011) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the first sentence—
(i) by striking ‘aged sixty’ and inserting ‘age 55’; and
(ii) by striking ‘children having exceptional needs’ and inserting ‘children having special or exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or emotional development’; and
(B) in the second sentence—
(i) by striking ‘any of a variety of’; and
(ii) by striking ‘children with special or exceptional needs’ and inserting ‘children having special or exceptional needs or circumstances identified as limiting their academic, social, or emotional development’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘shall have’ and all that follows through ‘(2) of the subsection’ and inserting ‘may determine’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon at the end;
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘; and’; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
‘(C) whether it is in the best interest of the child receiving, and the particular foster grandparent providing, services in such a project, to continue the relationship between the child and the grandparent under this part after the child reaches the age of 21, if such child is an individual with a disability who was receiving such services prior to attaining the age of 21.’; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
‘(2) If an assignment of a foster grandparent under this part is suspended or discontinued, the replacement of that foster grandparent shall be determined in a manner consistent with paragraph (3).’;
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘$2.45 per hour’ and all that follows through ‘five cents, except’ and inserting ‘$3.00 per hour, except’;
(4) in subsection (e)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘125 per centum’ and inserting ‘200 percent’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘per centum’ and inserting ‘percent’; and
(5) in subsection (f)(1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘subparagraphs (B) and (C)’ and inserting ‘subparagraph (B)’; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (C).
SEC. 2145. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM.
Section 213(a) (42 U.S.C. 5013(a)) is amended by striking ‘aged 60 or over’ and inserting ‘age 55 or older’.
SEC. 2146. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Promotion of National Senior Service Corps- Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘VOLUNTEER’ and inserting ‘SERVICE’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘participation of volunteers’ and inserting ‘participation of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, living in urban or rural communities’.
(b) Minority Population Participation- Section 223 (42 U.S.C. 5023) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘GROUP’ and inserting ‘POPULATION’; and
(2) by striking ‘sixty years and older from minority groups’ and inserting ‘age 55 years or older from minority populations’.
(c) Use of Locally Generated Contributions in National Senior Service Corps- Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘VOLUNTEER’ and inserting ‘SERVICE’; and
(2) by striking ‘Volunteer Corps’ and inserting ‘Service Corps’.
(d) National Problems of Local Concern- Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘(10), (12), (15), and (16)’ and inserting ‘(9), (11), and (14)’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘(10)’ and inserting ‘(9)’;
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
‘(2) An applicant for a grant under paragraph (1) shall determine whether the program to be supported by the grant is a program under part A, B, or C, and shall submit an application as required for such program.’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘(4) To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall ensure that not less than 25 percent of the funds appropriated under this section are used to award grants—
‘(A) to applicants for grants under this section that are not receiving assistance from the Corporation at the time of such grant award; or
‘(B) to applicants from locations where no programs supported under part A, B, or C are in effect at the time of such grant award.
‘(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), if, for a fiscal year, less than 25 percent of the applicants for grants under this section are applicants described in paragraph (4), the Director may use an amount that is greater than 75 percent of the funds appropriated under this subsection to award grants to applicants that are already receiving assistance from the Corporation at the time of such grant award.’;
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘through education, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation’ before the period at the end;
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
‘(4) Programs that establish and support mentoring programs for low-income youth, including mentoring programs that match such youth with mentors and match such youth with employment and training programs, including apprenticeship programs.’;
(C) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘, including literacy programs that serve youth, and adults, with limited English proficiency’ before the period at the end;
(D) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and inserting the following:
‘(6) Programs that provide respite care, including care for elderly individuals and for children and individuals with disabilities or chronic illnesses who are living at home.
‘(7) Programs that provide before-school and after-school activities, serving children in low-income communities, that may engage participants in mentoring relationships, tutoring, life skills, and study skills programs, service-learning, physical, nutrition, and health education programs, and other activities addressing the needs of the children in the communities, including children of working parents.’;
(E) by striking paragraph (8);
(F) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (15) as paragraphs (8) through (14), respectively;
(G) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by subparagraph (F))—
(i) by striking ‘educationally disadvantaged children’ and inserting ‘students’; and
(ii) by striking ‘the basic skills of such children’ and inserting ‘the academic achievement of such students’;
(H) by striking paragraph (11) (as redesignated by subparagraph (F)) and inserting the following:
‘(11) Programs that engage older individuals with children and youth to complete service in energy conservation, environmental stewardship, or other environmental needs of a community, including service relating to conducting energy audits, insulating homes, or conducting other activities to promote energy efficiency.’;
(I) by striking paragraph (14) (as redesignated by subparagraph (F)) and inserting the following:
‘(14) Programs in which the grant recipients involved collaborate with criminal justice professionals and organizations in order to provide prevention programs that serve low-income youth or youth reentering society after incarceration and their families, which prevention programs may include mentoring, counseling, or employment counseling.’;
(J) by striking paragraph (16); and
(K) by redesignating paragraphs (17) and (18) as paragraphs (15) and (16), respectively;
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘and that such applicant has expertise applicable to implementing the proposed program for which the applicant is requesting the grant’ before the period at the end; and
(4) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘widely’ after ‘shall’.
(e) Acceptance of Donations- Part D of title II (42 U.S.C. 5021 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘SEC. 228. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.
‘(a) In General- Except as provided in subsection (b), an entity receiving assistance under this title may accept donations, including donations in cash or in kind fairly evaluated, including plant, equipment, or services.
‘(b) Exception- An entity receiving assistance under this title to carry out an activity shall not accept donations from the beneficiaries of the activity.’.
Subtitle C—Administration and Coordination
SEC. 2151. SPECIAL LIMITATIONS.
Section 404(a) (42 U.S.C. 5044(a)) is amended by inserting ‘or other volunteers (not including participants under this Act and the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.)),’ after ‘employed workers’ both places such term appears.
SEC. 2152. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL LAW.
Section 415 (42 U.S.C. 5055) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘(as such part was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Serve America Act)’ after ‘part B’; and
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘(as such part was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Serve America Act)’ after ‘A, B’.
SEC. 2153. EVALUATION.
Section 416 (42 U.S.C. 5056) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking ‘(including’ and all that follows through ‘3 years)’; and
(2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’ and inserting ‘authorizing committees’.
SEC. 2154. DEFINITIONS.
Section 421 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’ after ‘American Samoa’;
(2) by striking paragraph (7);
(3) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘Volunteer Corps’ and inserting ‘Service Corps’;
(4) in paragraph (14), by striking ‘Volunteer Corps’ and inserting ‘Service Corps’;
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (20) as paragraphs (7) through (19), respectively;
(6) in paragraph (18) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon at the end;
(7) in paragraph (19) (as redesignated by paragraph (5)), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘; and’; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
‘(20) the term ‘authorizing committees’ means the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.’.
SEC. 2155. PROTECTION AGAINST IMPROPER USE.
Section 425 (42 U.S.C. 5065) is amended, in the matter following paragraph (2), by striking ‘Volunteer Corps’ and inserting ‘Service Corps’.
SEC. 2156. PROVISIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.
Title IV (42 U.S.C. 5043 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘SEC. 426. PROVISIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.
‘The Corporation shall carry out this Act in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the relevant provisions of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.), particularly the provisions of section 122 and subtitle F of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572, 12631 et seq.) relating to the national service laws.’.
Subtitle D—Authorization of Appropriations
SEC. 2161. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs- Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following:
‘(1) VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title I $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
‘(2) SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title I such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’; and
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3);
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘part B or C’ and inserting ‘part C’; and
(3) by striking subsection (e).
(b) National Senior Service Corps- Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as follows:
‘SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS.
‘(a) Retired and Senior Volunteer Program- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title II, $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
‘(b) Foster Grandparent Program- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of title II, $115,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
‘(c) Senior Companion Program- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title II, $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
‘(d) Demonstration Programs- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E of title II, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’.
(c) Administration and Coordination- Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘fiscal years 1994 through 1996’ and inserting ‘fiscal years 2010 through 2014’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘fiscal years 1994 through 1996’ and inserting ‘fiscal years 2010 through 2014’.
TITLE III—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS
SEC. 3101. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.
Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended to read as follows:
‘(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
‘Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
‘Sec. 2. Findings and purpose.
‘TITLE I—NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM
‘Subtitle A—General Provisions
‘Sec. 101. Definitions.
‘Sec. 102. Authority to make State grants.
‘Subtitle B—School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs
‘Part I—Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students
‘Sec. 111. Purpose.
‘Sec. 111A. Definitions.
‘Sec. 112. Assistance to States, territories, and Indian tribes.
‘Sec. 112A. Allotments.
‘Sec. 113. Applications.
‘Sec. 114. Consideration of applications.
‘Sec. 115. Participation of students and teachers from private schools.
‘Sec. 116. Federal, State, and local contributions.
‘Sec. 117. Limitations on uses of funds.
‘Part II—Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service
‘Sec. 118. Higher education innovative programs for community service.
‘Sec. 118A. Campuses of Service.
‘Part III—Innovative and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs and Research
‘Sec. 119. Innovative and community-based service-learning programs and research.
‘Part IV—Service-Learning Impact Study
‘Sec. 120. Study and report.
‘Subtitle C—National Service Trust Program
‘Part I—Investment in National Service
‘Sec. 121. Authority to provide assistance and approved national service positions.
‘Sec. 122. National service programs eligible for program assistance.
‘Sec. 123. Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national service educational awards.
‘Sec. 124. Types of program assistance.
‘Sec. 126. Other special assistance.
‘Part II—Application and Approval Process
‘Sec. 129. Provision of assistance and approved national service positions.
‘Sec. 129A. Educational awards only program.
‘Sec. 130. Application for assistance and approved national service positions.
‘Sec. 131. National service program assistance requirements.
‘Sec. 132. Ineligible service categories.
‘Sec. 132A. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizations.
‘Sec. 133. Consideration of applications.
‘Part III—National Service Participants
‘Sec. 137. Description of participants.
‘Sec. 138. Selection of national service participants.
‘Sec. 139. Terms of service.
‘Sec. 140. Living allowances for national service participants.
‘Sec. 141. National service educational awards.
‘Subtitle D—National Service Trust and Provision of Educational Awards
‘Sec. 145. Establishment of the National Service Trust.
‘Sec. 146. Individuals eligible to receive an educational award from the Trust.
‘Sec. 146A. Certifications of successful completion of terms of service.
‘Sec. 147. Determination of the amount of the educational award.
‘Sec. 148. Disbursement of educational awards.
‘Sec. 149. Approval process for approved positions.
‘Subtitle E—National Civilian Community Corps
‘Sec. 151. Purpose.
‘Sec. 152. Establishment of National Civilian Community Corps Program.
‘Sec. 153. National service program.
‘Sec. 154. Summer national service program.
‘Sec. 155. National Civilian Community Corps.
‘Sec. 156. Training.
‘Sec. 157. Service projects.
‘Sec. 158. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
‘Sec. 159. Administrative provisions.
‘Sec. 160. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law.
‘Sec. 161. Contract and grant authority.
‘Sec. 162. Responsibilities of Department of Defense.
‘Sec. 163. Advisory board.
‘Sec. 164. Evaluations.
‘Sec. 165. Definitions.
‘Subtitle F—Administrative Provisions
‘Sec. 171. Family and medical leave.
‘Sec. 172. Reports.
‘Sec. 173. Supplementation.
‘Sec. 174. Prohibition on use of funds.
‘Sec. 175. Nondiscrimination.
‘Sec. 176. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
‘Sec. 177. Nonduplication and nondisplacement.
‘Sec. 178. State Commissions on National and Community Service.
‘Sec. 179. Evaluation.
‘Sec. 179A. Civic Health Assessment and volunteering research and evaluation.
‘Sec. 180. Engagement of participants.
‘Sec. 181. Contingent extension.
‘Sec. 182. Partnerships with schools.
‘Sec. 183. Rights of access, examination, and copying.
‘Sec. 184. Drug-free workplace requirements.
‘Sec. 184A. Availability of assistance.
‘Sec. 185. Consolidated application and reporting requirements.
‘Sec. 186. Sustainability.
‘Sec. 187. Grant periods.
‘Sec. 188. Generation of volunteers.
‘Sec. 189. Limitation on program grant costs.
‘Sec. 189A. Matching requirements for severely economically distressed communities.
‘Sec. 189B. Audits and reports.
‘Sec. 189C. Restrictions on Federal Government and uses of Federal funds.
‘Sec. 189D. Criminal history checks.
‘Subtitle G—Corporation for National and Community Service
‘Sec. 191. Corporation for National and Community Service.
‘Sec. 192. Board of Directors.
‘Sec. 192A. Authorities and duties of the Board of Directors.
‘Sec. 193. Chief Executive Officer.
‘Sec. 193A. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
‘Sec. 194. Officers.
‘Sec. 195. Employees, consultants, and other personnel.
‘Sec. 196. Administration.
‘Sec. 196A. Corporation State offices.
‘Sec. 196B. Assignment to State Commissions.
‘Sec. 196C. Study of involvement of veterans.
‘Subtitle H—Investment for Quality and Innovation
‘Part I—Additional Corporation Activities To Support National Service
‘Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national service.
‘Sec. 198A. Presidential awards for service.
‘Sec. 198B. ServeAmerica Fellowships.
‘Sec. 198C. Silver Scholarships and Encore Fellowships.
‘Part II—National Service Reserve Corps
‘Sec. 198H. National Service Reserve Corps.
‘Part III—Social Innovation Funds Pilot Program
‘Sec. 198K. Funds.
‘Part IV—National Service Programs Clearinghouses; Volunteer Generation Fund
‘Sec. 198O. National service programs clearinghouses.
‘Sec. 198P. Volunteer generation fund.
‘PART V—Nonprofit Capacity Building Program
‘Sec. 198S. Nonprofit capacity building.
‘Subtitle I—American Conservation and Youth Corps
‘Sec. 199. Short title.
‘Sec. 199A. General authority.
‘Sec. 199B. Limitation on purchase of capital equipment.
‘Sec. 199C. State application.
‘Sec. 199D. Focus of programs.
‘Sec. 199E. Related programs.
‘Sec. 199F. Public lands or Indian lands.
‘Sec. 199G. Training and education services.
‘Sec. 199H. Preference for certain projects.
‘Sec. 199I. Age and citizenship criteria for enrollment.
‘Sec. 199J. Use of volunteers.
‘Sec. 199K. Living allowance.
‘Sec. 199L. Joint programs.
‘Sec. 199M. Federal and State employee status.
‘Subtitle J—Training and Technical Assistance
‘Sec. 199N. Training and technical assistance.
‘TITLE II—MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING PROGRAMS
‘Subtitle A—Publication
‘Sec. 201. Information for students.
‘Sec. 202. Exit counseling for borrowers.
‘Sec. 203. Department information on deferments and cancellations.
‘Sec. 204. Data on deferments and cancellations.
‘Subtitle B—Youthbuild Projects
‘Sec. 211. Youthbuild projects.
‘Subtitle C—Amendments to Student Literacy Corps
‘Sec. 221. Amendments to Student Literacy Corps.
‘TITLE IV—PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS
‘Sec. 401. Projects.
‘TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘Sec. 501. Authorization of appropriations.
‘TITLE VI—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
‘Sec. 601. Amtrak waste disposal.
‘Sec. 602. Exchange program with countries in transition from totalitarianism to democracy.’.
SEC. 3102. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973.
Section 1(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 is amended to read as follows:
‘(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
‘Sec. 2. Volunteerism policy.
‘TITLE I—NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
‘Part A—Volunteers in Service to America
‘Sec. 101. Statement of purpose.
‘Sec. 102. Authority to operate VISTA program.
‘Sec. 103. Selection and assignment of volunteers.
‘Sec. 104. Terms and periods of service.
‘Sec. 105. Support service.
‘Sec. 106. Participation of beneficiaries.
‘Sec. 107. Participation of younger and older persons.
‘Sec. 108. Limitation.
‘Sec. 109. Applications for assistance.
‘Part C—Special Volunteer Programs
‘Sec. 121. Statement of purpose.
‘Sec. 122. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and demonstration programs.
‘Sec. 123. Technical and financial assistance.
‘TITLE II—NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS
‘Sec. 200. Statement of purpose.
‘Part A—Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
‘Sec. 201. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
‘Part B—Foster Grandparent Program
‘Sec. 211. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
‘Part C—Senior Companion Program
‘Sec. 213. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.
‘Part D—General Provisions
‘Sec. 221. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.
‘Sec. 222. Payments.
‘Sec. 223. Minority population participation.
‘Sec. 224. Use of locally generated contributions in National Senior Service Corps.
‘Sec. 225. Programs of national significance.
‘Sec. 226. Adjustments to Federal financial assistance.
‘Sec. 227. Multiyear grants or contracts.
‘Sec. 228. Acceptance of donations.
‘Part E—Demonstration Programs
‘Sec. 231. Authority of Director.
‘TITLE IV—ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION
‘Sec. 403. Political activities.
‘Sec. 404. Special limitations.
‘Sec. 406. Labor standards.
‘Sec. 408. Joint funding.
‘Sec. 409. Prohibition of Federal control.
‘Sec. 410. Coordination with other programs.
‘Sec. 411. Prohibition.
‘Sec. 412. Notice and hearing procedures for suspension and termination of financial assistance.
‘Sec. 414. Distribution of benefits between rural and urban areas.
‘Sec. 415. Application of Federal law.
‘Sec. 416. Evaluation.
‘Sec. 417. Nondiscrimination provisions.
‘Sec. 418. Eligibility for other benefits.
‘Sec. 419. Legal expenses.
‘Sec. 421. Definitions.
‘Sec. 422. Audit.
‘Sec. 423. Reduction of paperwork.
‘Sec. 424. Review of project renewals.
‘Sec. 425. Protection against improper use.
‘Sec. 426. Provisions under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
‘TITLE V—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
‘Sec. 501. National volunteer antipoverty programs.
‘Sec. 502. National Senior Service Corps.
‘Sec. 504. Administration and coordination.
‘Sec. 505. Availability of appropriations.
‘TITLE VI—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND REPEALERS
‘Sec. 601. Supersedence of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of July 1, 1971.
‘Sec. 602. Creditable service for civil service retirement.
‘Sec. 603. Repeal of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act.
‘Sec. 604. Repeal of title VI of the Older Americans Act.’.
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS
SEC. 4101. INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT OF 1978.
Section 8F(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993’ and inserting ‘National and Community Service Act of 1990’.
TITLE V—VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM
SEC. 5101. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Americans engaged in international volunteer service, and the organizations deploying them—
(A) play critical roles in responding to the needs of people living throughout the developing world; and
(B) advance the international public diplomacy of the United States.
(2) The Volunteers for Prosperity Program has successfully promoted international volunteer service by skilled American professionals.
(3) In its first 4 years, the VfP Program helped to mobilize 74,000 skilled Americans, including doctors, nurses, engineers, businesspeople, and teachers, through a network of 250 nonprofit organizations and companies in the United States, to carry out development and humanitarian efforts for those affected by great global challenges in health, the environment, poverty, illiteracy, financial literacy, disaster relief, and other challenges.
(4) The VfP Program has undertaken activities, including—
(A) direct outreach to leading nonprofit organizations and companies in the United States;
(B) promotion of the work of skilled Americans and nonprofit organizations and companies in the United States as it relates to international volunteer service;
(C) public recognition of skilled American volunteers;
(D) support for organizations that utilize skilled Americans as volunteers;
(E) participation in the development of special initiatives to further opportunities for skilled Americans; and
(F) leadership of an innovative public-private partnership to provide eligible skilled with financial assistance for volunteer assignments.
SEC. 5102. DEFINITIONS.
In this title:
(1) VFP OFFICE- The term ‘VfP Office’ means the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity of the United States Agency for International Development.
(2) VFP PROGRAM- The term ‘VfP Program’ means the Volunteers for Prosperity Program established through Executive Order 13317.
(3) VFPSERVE- The term ‘VfPServe’ means a program established by the VfP Office, in cooperation with the USA Freedom Corps, to provide eligible skilled professionals with fixed amount stipends to offset the travel and living costs of volunteering abroad.
SEC. 5103. OFFICE OF VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY.
(a) Functions- The VfP Office shall pursue the objectives of the VfP Program described in subsection (b) by—
(1) implementing the VfPServe Program to provide eligible skilled professionals with matching grants to offset the travel and living expenses of volunteering abroad with nonprofit organizations;
(2) otherwise promoting short- and long-term international volunteer service by skilled American professionals, including connecting such professionals with nonprofit organizations, to achieve such objectives;
(3) helping nonprofit organizations in the United States recruit and effectively manage additional skilled American professionals for volunteer assignments throughout the developing world;
(4) providing recognition for skilled American volunteers and the organizations deploying them;
(5) helping nonprofit organizations and corporations in the United States to identify resources and opportunities in international volunteer service utilizing skilled Americans;
(6) encouraging the establishment of international volunteer programs for employees of United States corporations; and
(7) encouraging international voluntary service by highly skilled Americans to promote health and prosperity throughout the world.
(b) VfP Program Objectives- The objectives of the VfP Program should include—
(1) eliminating extreme poverty;
(2) reducing world hunger and malnutrition;
(3) increasing access to safe potable water;
(4) enacting universal education;
(5) reducing child mortality and childhood diseases;
(6) combating the spread of preventable diseases, including HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis;
(7) providing educational and work skill support for girls and empowering women to achieve independence;
(8) creating sustainable business and entrepreneurial opportunities; and
(9) increasing access to information technology.
(c) Volunteers for Prosperity Service Incentive Program-
(1) IN GENERAL- The VfP Office may provide matching grants to offset the travel and living costs of volunteering abroad to any eligible organization that—
(A) has members who possess skills relevant to addressing any objective described in subsection (b); and
(B) provides a dollar-for-dollar match for such grant—
(i) through the organization with which the individual is serving; or
(ii) by raising private funds.
(2) NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENT- The VfP Office may not provide a stipend to an individual under paragraph (1) unless the nonprofit organization to which the individual is assigned has certified to the VfP Office that it does not discriminate with respect to any project or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, including a stipend under this title, because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, political affiliation, or beliefs.
(3) COMPLIANCE WITH INELIGIBLE SERVICE CATEGORIES- Service carried out by a volunteer receiving funds under this section may not provide a direct benefit to any—
(A) business organized for profit;
(B) labor union;
(C) partisan political organization; or
(D) religious or faith-based organization for the purpose of proselytization, worship or any other explicitly religious activity.
(d) Funding-
(1) IN GENERAL- The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall make available the amounts appropriated pursuant to section 5104 to the VfP Office to pursue the objectives described in subsection (b) by carrying out the functions described in subsection (a).
(2) USE OF FUNDS- Amounts made available under paragraph (1) may be used by the VfP Office to provide personnel and other resources to develop, manage, and expand the VfP Program, under the supervision of the United States Agency for International Development.
(e) Coordination- The VfP Office shall coordinate its efforts with other public and private efforts that aim to send skilled professionals to serve in developing nations.
(f) Report- The VfP Office shall submit an annual report to Congress on the activities of the VfP Office.
SEC. 5104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
(b) Allocation of Funds- Not more than 10 percent of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) may be expended for the administrative costs of the United States Agency for International Development to manage the VfP Program.
TITLE VI—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 6101. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) In General- This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, take effect on October 1, 2009.
(b) Regulations- Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
SEC. 6102. SENSE OF THE SENATE.
(a) Findings- The Senate finds the following:
(1) President John F. Kennedy said, ‘The raising of extraordinarily large sums of money, given voluntarily and freely by millions of our fellow Americans, is a unique American tradition . . . Philanthropy, charity, giving voluntarily and freely . . . call it what you like, but it is truly a jewel of an American tradition’.
(2) Americans gave more than $300,000,000,000 to charitable causes in 2007, an amount equal to roughly 2 percent of the gross domestic product.
(3) The vast majority of those donations, roughly 75 percent or $229,000,000,000, came from individuals.
(4) Studies have shown that Americans give far more to charity than the people of any other industrialized nation—more than twice as much, measured as a share of gross domestic product, than the citizens of Great Britain, and 10 times more than the citizens of France.
(5) 7 out of 10 American households donate to charities to support a wide range of religious, educational, cultural, health care, and environmental goals.
(6) These charities provide innumerable valuable public services to society’s most vulnerable citizens during difficult economic times.
(7) Congress has provided incentives through the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage charitable giving by allowing individuals to deduct contributions made to tax-exempt charities.
(8) 41,000,000 American households, constituting 86 percent of taxpayers who itemize deductions, took advantage of this deduction to give to the charities of their choice.
(b) Sense of the Senate- It is the sense of the Senate that Congress should preserve the income tax deduction for charitable contributions through the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and look for additional ways to encourage charitable giving.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.