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Atlas Shrugs is ahead of the curve on this one as usual: House Passes Mandatory National Service Bill

This cannot pass.

In case anyone was wondering it is in THIS bill that Obama has created his “National Civilian Community Corps”. Or “Obama’s SS” because that is EXACTLY what it will end up being!!! Either that or WORK CAMPS!!! I have added a few notes within the text below (located within brackets), and the emphasis as well.

Apologies that the following cut and paste is so long, but I think it's absolutely vital that everyone take notice of this... This is the corps that he no doubt wants to make mandatory... And regardless this is the corps he wants to be fully funded and AS STRONG as our military. As you will see below all funding caps for this program are repealed...

This is Subsection E as it appears and was passed by the House of Representatives:

[Subsection E]

‘SEC. 155. NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS.’;

(2) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking ‘Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program’ and inserting ‘National Civilian Community Corps Program’; and

(B) by striking ‘the Civilian Community Corps shall’ and inserting ‘the National Civilian Community Corps shall’;

(3) in subsection (b)—

(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:

‘(b) Membership in National Civilian Community Corps- ’;

(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;

(C) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by striking ‘superintendent’ and inserting ‘campus director’; and

(ii) by striking ‘camp’ and inserting ‘campus’; and

(D) by adding at the end the following:

‘(4) TEAM LEADERS- The Director may select from Corps members individuals with prior supervisory or service experience to be team leaders within units in the National Civilian Community Corps to perform service that includes leading and supervising teams of Corps members. Team leaders shall—

‘(A) be selected without regard to the age limitation under section 153(b);

‘(B) be members of the National Civilian Community Corps; and

‘(C) be provided the rights and benefits applicable to Corps members, except that the limitation on the amount of living allowance shall not exceed 10 percent more than the amount established under section 158(b).’;

(4) in subsection (d)—

(A) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:

‘(d) Campuses- ’;

(B) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:

‘(1) UNITS TO BE ASSIGNED TO CAMPUSES- ’;

(ii) by striking ‘in camps’ and inserting ‘in campuses’;

(iii) by striking ‘camp’ and inserting ‘campus’; and

(iv) by striking ‘in the camps’ and inserting ‘in the campuses’;

(C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:

‘(2) CAMPUS DIRECTOR- There shall be a campus director for each campus. The campus director is the head of the campus.’;

(D) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:

‘(3) ELIGIBLE SITE FOR CAMPUS- ’;

[Sounds an awful lot like RE-EDUCATION CAMPS doesn't it??? - LR] (ii) by striking ‘A camp may be located’ and inserting ‘A campus must be cost-effective and may, upon the completion of a feasibility study, be located’;

(5) in subsection (e)—

(A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows:

‘(e) Distribution of Units and Campuses- ’;

(B) by striking ‘camps are distributed’ and inserting ‘campuses are cost-effective and are distributed’; and

(C) by striking ‘rural areas’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘rural areas such that each Corps unit in a region can be easily deployed for disaster and emergency response to such region.’; and

[What kind of emergencies will these be, and what will they be given the power to do in these emergencies? - LR] (6) in subsection (f)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking ‘superintendent’ and inserting ‘campus director’; and

(ii) by striking ‘camp’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘campus’;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘superintendent of a camp’ and inserting ‘campus director of a campus’;

(ii) in subparagraph (A)—

(I) by striking ‘superintendent’ and inserting ‘campus director’;

(II) by striking ‘superintendent’s’ and inserting ‘campus director’s’; and

(III) by striking ‘camp’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘campus’; and

(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘superintendent’ and inserting ‘campus director’; and

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘camp superintendent’ and inserting ‘campus director’.

SEC. 1506. TRAINING.

Section 156 (42 U.S.C. 12616) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘The Director shall ensure that to the extent practicable, each member of the Corps is trained in CPR, first aid, and other skills related to disaster preparedness and response.’;

[What "other skills" are these? - LR]

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘, including a focus on energy conservation, environmental stewardship or conservation, infrastructure improvement, urban and rural development, or disaster preparedness needs’; and

(3) by amending subsection (c)(2) to read as follows:

‘(2) COORDINATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES- Members of the cadre may provide, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, the advanced service training referred to in subsection (b)(1) in coordination with vocational or technical schools, other employment and training providers, existing youth service programs, other qualified individuals, or organizations with expertise in training youth, including disadvantaged youth, in the skill areas described in such subsection.’.

SEC. 1507. CONSULTATION WITH STATE COMMISSIONS.

Section 157 (42 U.S.C. 12617) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;

(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, disaster relief and recovery, the environment, energy conservation, and urban and rural development’; and

(C) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘service learning’ and inserting ‘service-learning’;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development’ and inserting ‘the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the United States Forest Service’;

(B) in paragraph (1)(B)—

(i) by inserting ‘community-based organizations and’ before ‘representatives of local communities’; and

(ii) by striking ‘camp’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘campus’; and

(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘State Commissions,’ before ‘and persons involved in other youth service programs.’; and

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking ‘superintendent’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘campus director’; and

(ii) by striking ‘camp’ both places such term appears and inserting ‘campus’; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘camp superintendents’ and inserting ‘campus directors’.

SEC. 1508. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS.

Section 158 (42 U.S.C. 12618) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(2) in subsection (c)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(i) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(ii) by inserting before the colon the following: ‘, as the Director determines appropriate’;

(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘Clothing’ and inserting ‘Uniforms’; and

(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘Recreational services and supplies’ and inserting ‘Supplies’.

SEC. 1509. PERMANENT CADRE.

Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program’ and inserting ‘National Civilian Community Corps Program’; and

(B) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by inserting ‘including those’ before ‘recommended’; and

(ii) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;

(3) in subsection (c)—

(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in subparagraph (A)—

(I) by striking ‘The Director shall establish a permanent cadre of’ and inserting ‘The Chief Executive Officer shall establish a permanent cadre that includes the Director and other appointed’; and

(II) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;

(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘The Director shall appoint the members’ and inserting ‘The Chief Executive Officer shall consider the recommendations of the Director in appointing the other members’;

(iii) in subparagraph (C)—

(I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘the Director’ and inserting ‘the Chief Executive Officer’;

(II) in clause (iii) by striking ‘and’ at the end;

(III) by redesignating clause (iv) as (v); and

(IV) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:

‘(iv) give consideration to retired and other former law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency personnel, and other individuals with backgrounds in disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery; and’; and

(iv) in subparagraph (E)—

(I) by inserting after ‘techniques’ the following: ‘, including techniques for working with and enhancing the development of disadvantaged youth,’; and

(II) by striking ‘service learning’ and inserting ‘service-learning’; and

(C) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by striking ‘the members’ and inserting ‘other members’.

SEC. 1510. CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY.

Section 161 (42 U.S.C. 12621) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘perform any program function under this subtitle’ and inserting ‘carry out the National Civilian Community Corps program’; and

(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’.

SEC. 1511. OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

Section 162 (42 U.S.C. 12622) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘the registry established by’ and all that follows through the semicolon and inserting ‘the registry established by section 1143a of title 10, United States Code;’;

(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘to be recommended for appointment’ and inserting ‘from which individuals may be selected for appointment by the Director’; and

(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(2) by striking subsection (b).

SEC. 1512. ADVISORY BOARD.

Section 163 (42 U.S.C. 12623) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking ‘Upon the establishment of the Program, there shall also be’ and inserting ‘There shall be’;

(B) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board’; and

(C) by striking ‘to assist’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘to assist the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in times of natural and other disasters. Consistent with the needs outlined in section 151, the Advisory Board members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to help local communities recover from the effects of natural and other disasters.’;

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively;

(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:

‘(8) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

‘(9) The Secretary of Transportation.

‘(10) The Chief of the United States Forest Service.

‘(11) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

‘(12) The Secretary of Energy.’; and

(C) in paragraph (13), as so redesignated, by striking ‘industry,’ and inserting ‘public and private organizations,’.

SEC. 1513. EVALUATION.

Section 164 (42 U.S.C. 12624) is amended—

(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘annual’;

(2) by striking ‘annual evaluation’ and inserting ‘evaluation before September 30, 2014’;

(3) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’; and

(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘Upon completing each such evaluation, the Corporation shall transmit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the evaluation.’.

SEC. 1514. REPEAL OF FUNDING LIMITATION.

Section 165 (42 U.S.C. 12625) is repealed.

SEC. 1515. DEFINITIONS.

Section 166 (42 U.S.C. 12626) is amended—

(1) by striking paragraphs (2), (3), and (9);

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;

(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:

‘(2) CAMPUS DIRECTOR- The term ‘campus director’, with respect to a Corps campus, means the head of the campus under section 155(d).

‘(3) CORPS- The term ‘Corps’ means the National Civilian Community Corps required under section 155 as part of the Civilian Community Corps Program.

‘(4) CORPS CAMPUS- The term ‘Corps campus’ means the facility or central location established as the operational headquarters and boarding place for particular Corps units.’;

(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program’ and inserting ‘National Civilian Community Corps Program’;

(5) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’;

(6) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), by striking ‘The terms’ and all that follows through ‘Demonstration Program’ the first place such term appears and inserting ‘The term ‘Program’ means the National Civilian Community Corps Program’; and

(7) in paragraph (9) (as so redesignated)—

(A) in the heading by striking ‘SERVICE LEARNING’ and inserting ‘SERVICE-LEARNING’; and

(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking ‘service learning’ and inserting ‘service-learning’.

SEC. 1516. TERMINOLOGY.

Subtitle E of title I (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) is amended—

(1) by striking the subtitle heading and inserting the following:

‘Subtitle E—National Civilian Community Corps’;

and

(2) in section 160(a) (42 U.S.C. 12620(a)) by inserting ‘National’ before ‘Civilian Community Corps’.

Subtitle F—Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions)

SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.

Section 171(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12631(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘with respect to a project’ and inserting ‘with respect to a project authorized under the national service laws’.

SEC. 1602. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.

Section 174 (42 U.S.C. 12634) is amended by adding at the end the following:

‘(d) Referrals for Federal Assistance- A program may not receive assistance under the national service laws for the sole purpose of referring individuals to Federal assistance programs or State assistance programs funded in part by the Federal Government.’.

SEC. 1603. NOTICE, HEARING, AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.

Section 176 (42 U.S.C. 12636) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ‘30 days’ and inserting ‘1 or more periods of 30 days not to exceed 90 days in total’; and

(2) in subsection (f)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘A State or local applicant’ and inserting ‘An entity’; and

(B) in paragraph (6)—

(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘and’;

(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and

(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:

‘(D) in a grievance filed by an individual applicant or participant—

‘(i) the applicant’s selection or the participant’s reinstatement, as the case may be; and

‘(ii) other changes in the terms and conditions of service; and’.

SEC. 1604. RESOLUTION OF DISPLACEMENT COMPLAINTS.

Section 177 (42 U.S.C. 12637) is amended—

(1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘under this title’ each place it appears and inserting ‘under the national service laws’;

(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘employee or position’ and inserting ‘employee, position, or volunteer (other than a participant under the national service laws)’; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

‘(f) Parental Involvement-

‘(1) IN GENERAL- Programs that receive assistance under the national service laws shall consult with the parents or legal guardians of children in developing and operating programs that include and serve children.

‘(2) PARENTAL PERMISSION- Programs that receive assistance under the national service laws shall, consistent with State law, before transporting minor children, provide the reason for and obtain written permission of the children’s parents.’.

Section 6104 (b) (6) contains the following text:

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 back grounds.

I excoriated Mike Simpson for voting for this bill. I also sent him a reference to this section. I chewed him out for not reading the bill.

Amendment XIII
Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

These people sure are pushing it aren't they. They shall rue the day!

Gotta indoctrinate those young people.

70 Republicans voted for this. The RNC can go pound sand.

Can anyone access ANY senator’s contact page? I can’t (which isn’t surprising since I’ve been sending a letter a day for the last few days.

But I can’t even access McCain’s contact page. Did we shut down the congress again?

ABSOLUTELY cannot pass. This bill is totally unconstitutional and would put American citizen's in great harm.

http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HZ00049:

70 Republicans voted YES

WTF is that!

Ping the Idaho list - Minnick voted FOR this monstrosity.

“This cannot pass.”

No, let it pass. I have three leftie nephews who should get to learn about slave labor first hand. Then they might get a clue as to what FREEDOM is. Of course, I hope the Republicans take back congress in 2010 & repeal it.

My back is hurting. It will be hurting next week, next month, next year, until this idiot is impeached or voted out of office, whichever comes first.

My 8 y/o daughter is appalled that she might be ‘forced’ to join ‘a club’ when she’s older that she doesn’t want to join!!
(Then she says, can we get Hillary back for president?? LOL)

I’m curious, are illegal aliens exempt from this, or could we get them to do the work that real Americans just won’t do? Cuts out the middleman!

Any idea on the ages of these “young people”?

I just want to know if I’ll be forced into slavery and if I should plan on birthing any future children in other countries.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c355/Candor7/Candor7_2/SuperStock_1746-1137.jpg

Hell, contact Steele and ask him who 70 RINO congressmen voted for this atrocity.

I just contacted my senators. I can’t see Vitter voting for this mess, but Landrieu probably will. I can’t believe 70 Repubs voted for this crap, including Cao from New Orleans!!! What a bunch of weenies!

Didn’t someone pass a 13th Amendment to the constitution?

Will someone please zap this information to Glenn Beck? He needs to get on this NAO!!!!!