[House Report 111-39]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
111th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 111-39
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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 1388) TO REAUTHORIZE AND
REFORM THE NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS
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March 17, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Ms. Matsui, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 250]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 250, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1388, the
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act,
under a structured rule. The rule provides one hour of general
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking
minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. The
rule waives all points of order against consideration of the
bill except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by
the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill
shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all
points of order against the amendment in the nature of a
substitute except for clause 10 of rule XXI. This waiver does
not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule
XXI (regarding earmark disclosure).
The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in
this report. The amendments made in order may be offered only
in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a
Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read,
shall be debatable for the time specified in this report
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be
subject to a demand for a division of the question in the House
or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order against
the amendments except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI are
waived. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or
without instructions.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a
waiver of clause 4(a) of rule XIII, requiring a three-day
layover of the committee report and a waiver of clause 3(d)(2)
of rule XIII requiring the inclusion of a cost estimate.
Although the rule waives all points of order against the
amendment in the nature of a substitute (except clause 10 of
rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order.
The waiver of all points of order is prophylactic.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE IN ORDER
(Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors)
1. Miller, George (CA): Would make certain technical
changes; allow interagency agreements between Federal agencies
to support national service programs by approving the use of
service positions in projects carried out by other agencies;
clarify that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is
throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps;
and clarify that the Corporation should promote efficiency and
eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report
back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so.
Adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce
crime and recruit public safety officers into service
opportunities. Adds ``severely economically distressed
community'' as a new definition. Includes a new activity under
the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps
program that helps meet educational needs in low income
communities. Incorporates language that would increase access
to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs.
(30 minutes)
2. Pingree, Chellie (ME): Would add to the list of approved
Clean Energy Corps activities the development of clean energy
programs designed to meet the needs of rural communities. (10
minutes)
3. Hunter, Duncan D. (CA): Would remove veteran's
educational benefits from being taken into account when
calculating the maximum award an individual could receive for
participating in one of the national service programs. (10
minutes)
4. Loebsack, Dave (IA): Would authorize a new grant
program, the Volunteer Generation Fund, to be administered by
the Corporation for National and Community Service. (10
minutes)
5. Roe, David P. (TN): Would set an authorization for
AmeriCorps, the Trust, Innovative programs, audits and
evaluations at the FY 2008 level for FY 2010, and as such sums
as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. (10
minutes)
6. Kilroy, Mary Jo (OH): Would provide volunteers to
supervise physical education classes at elementary and
secondary schools, provide nutrition education to students, and
supervise, organize, and manage after school physical activity/
education programs. The amendment would also provide services
to these elderly people through food deliveries, legal and
medical services provided in the home, and transportation. (10
minutes)
7. Roskam, Peter (IL): Would require all authorized
programs to be reviewed by the OMB's Program Assessment Rating
Tool; require GAO to do a study on the National Civilian
Community Corps program; and, amend the underlying legislation
to continue the annual evaluation requirement for the National
Civilian Community Corps, not a single evaluation by 2014. (10
minutes)
8. Markey, Betsy (CO): Would increase the operational
support given to organizations for full-time individuals
enrolled in an approved national service position. The
amendment proposes increasing the support from $600 to $800 and
from $800 to $1000 if program supports at least 50 percent
disadvantaged youth. (10 minutes)
9. Hill, Baron (IN): Would denote that sending care
packages to soldiers deployed in combat zones overseas is
included as an eligible service program. (10 minutes)
10. Teague, Harry (NM)/Klein, Ron (FL): Would aid veterans
in their pursuit of education and professional opportunities,
help veterans with the claims process, and assist rural,
disabled, and unemployed veterans with transportation needs.
(10 minutes)
11. Perriello, Tom (VA)/Titus, Dana (NV): Would create a
National Service Reserve Corps and requires an annual service
requirement of at least 10 hours and/or annual training. A
member of the National Service Reserve Corps is one who has
completed a term of national service, fulfilled training, and
will respond to national disasters and other emergencies. These
individuals will be listed in a national database for the ease
of immediate deployment in case of emergency. (10 minutes)
TEXT OF AMENDMENTS TO BE MADE IN ORDER
1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative George Miller of
California, or His Designee, Debatable for 30 Minutes
In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike
the item relating to title VI and the items relating to
sections 6101 through 6109.
In section 3 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1101 of the bill),
strike ``the programs authorized under subtitle C'' and insert
``approved national service positions''.
In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the
bill), strike ``Organization'' and insert ``Entity'' in the
heading.
In section 101(12) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1102(6) of the
bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike
``organization'' and insert ``entity''.
In section 1102 of the bill, redesignate paragraph (11) as
paragraph (12) and insert after paragraph (10) the following:
(11) in paragraph (33) (as so redesignated), strike
the last sentence.
In the matter proposed to be added by section 1102(12) of the
bill (as redesignated by the preceding amendment), redesignate
paragraphs (38) through (40) as paragraphs (41) through (43),
respectively, and insert after paragraph (37) the following:
``(38) Scientifically valid research.--The term
`scientifically valid research' includes applied
research, basic research, and field-initiated research
in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are
soundly developed in accordance with principles of
scientific research.
``(39) Principles if scientific research.--The term
`principles of scientific research' means principles of
research that--
``(A) applies rigorous, systematic, and
objective methodology to obtain reliable and
valid knowledge relevant to education
activities and programs;
``(B) presents findings and makes claims that
are appropriate to and supported by methods
that have been employed; and
``(C) includes, as appropriate to the
research being conducted--
``(I) use of systematic, empirical
methods that draw on observation or
experiment;
``(ii) use of data analyses that are
adequate to support the general
findings;
``(iii) reliance on measurements or
observational methods that provide
reliable and generalizable findings;
``(iv) strong claims of causal
relationships, only with research
designs that eliminate plausible
competing explanations for observed
results, such as, but not limited to,
random assignment experiments;
``(v) presentation of studies and
methods in sufficient detail and
clarity to allow for replication or, at
a minimum, to offer the opportunity to
build systematically on the findings of
the research;
``(vi) acceptance by a peer-reviewed
journal or critique by a panel of
independent experts through a
comparably rigorous, objective, and
scientific review; and
``(vii) consistency of findings
across multiple studies or sites to
support the generality of results and
conclusions.
``(40) Severely economically distressed community.--
The term `severely economically distressed community'
means an area that has a mortgage foreclosure rate,
home price decline, and unemployment rate greater than
the national mortgage foreclosure rate, home price
decline, and unemployment rate for the last 12 months
for which satisfactory data are available, or a
residential area that lacks basic living necessities,
such as water and sewer systems, electricity, paved
roads, and safe sanitary housing.''.
In section 101(42) (as so redesignated) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by
section 1102(12) (as so redesignated) of the bill), strike
``means any individual'' and all that follows through
``condition other than dishonorable'' and insert ``has the
meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United
States Code.''
In section 111(a)(2) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional
development''.
In section 111(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional
development''.
In section 111(b)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional
development''.
In section 111(b)(5)(B) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``promote a better understanding of''.
In section 111(b)(5)(C) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``promote a better understanding of''.
In section 111(c) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike ``The''
and insert ``From the amounts appropriated under section
501(a)(4), the''.
In section 111(d)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional
development''.
In section 111(d)(2) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``and'' at the end.
In section 111(d)(3) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''.
In section 111(d) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), insert at the end the following:
``(4) assisting schools and school districts in
developing school policies and practices that support
the integration of service-learning into the
curriculum.''.
In section 112(c) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``community-based organization'' and insert
``community-based entity'', and strike ``community-based
organizations'' and insert ``community-based entities''.
In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``this part'' and insert ``this subtitle''.
In section 112(d) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``$65,000'' and insert ``$75,000''.
In section 113(b)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``service'' and insert ``service-learning''.
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), in the matter following subparagraph (E), strike
``community-based organization'' and insert ``community-based
entity''.
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), insert ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C).
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (D).
In section 113(c)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike paragraph (E).
In section 115(a)(2) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``training'' and insert ``professional
development''.
In section 116(b)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1201 of the
bill), strike ``purposes consistent with title I of such Act
(20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.)'' and insert ``activities authorized
under section 1114 or 1115 of title I of such Act (as
applicable) subject to the approval of the local educational
agency''.
Strike clause (iii) of section 1301(2)(B) of the bill, and
insert the following:
(iii) by striking ``by the agency.''
and inserting ``by the agency, and may
approve national service positions for
a program carried out or otherwise
supported by the agency.''
In section 122(a)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill), strike clause (ii) and redesignate clauses (iii) through
(xiv) as clauses (ii) through (xiii), respectively.
In section 122(a)(2)(A)(vi) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill), insert before the semicolon ``including the
recruitment of youth to work in health professions in such
communities''.
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill), in the matter preceding subclause (I), strike
``(including youth corps programs'' and all that follows
through ``Hawaiian home lands),''.
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi)(II) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill), strike ``youths who are individuals with
disabilities and youths who are economically disadvantaged''
and insert ``and youths who are individuals with
disabilities''.
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xii) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill), insert ``in partnership with the National Park
Service'' after ``projects''.
In section 122(a) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill), insert at the end the following:
``(5) Program models for service corps.--In addition
to any activities described in paragraphs (1) through
(4), a recipient of a grant under section 121(a) and a
Federal agency operating or supporting a national
service program under section 121(b) may directly or
through grants or subgrants to other entities carry out
a national service corps through the following program
models:
``(A) a community corps program that meets
unmet human, educational, heath, veteran,
environmental, or public safety needs and
promotes greater community unity through the
use of organized teams of participants of
varied social and economic backgrounds, skill
levels, physical and developmental
capabilities, ages, ethnic backgrounds, or
genders;
``(B) a service program that--
``(i) recruits individuals with
special skills or provides specialized
preservice training to enable
participants to be placed individually
or in teams in positions in which the
participants can meet such unmet needs;
and
``(ii) if consistent with the
purposes of the program, brings
participants together for additional
training and other activities designed
to foster civic responsibility,
increase the skills of participants,
and improve the quality of the service
provided;
``(C) a campus based program that is designed
to provide substantial service in a community
during the school term and during summer or
other vacation periods through the use of--
``(i) students who are attending an
institution of higher education,
including students participating in a
work study program assisted under part
C of title IV of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
``(ii) teams composed of such
students; or
``(iii) teams composed of a
combination of such students and
community residents;
``(D) a professional corps program that
recruits and places qualified participants in
positions--
``(i) as teachers, nurses and other
health care providers, police officers,
early childhood development staff,
engineers, or other professionals
providing service to meet educational,
human, environmental, or public safety
needs in communities with an inadequate
number of such professionals;
``(ii) that may include a salary in
excess of the maximum living allowance
authorized in subsection (a)(3) of
section 140, as provided in subsection
(c) of such section; and
``(iii) that are sponsored by public
or private employers who agree to pay
100 percent of the salaries and
benefits (other than any national
service educational award under
subtitle D) of the participants; and
``(E) such other program models as approved
by the Corporation or a State commission, as
appropriate.''.
In section 122(a)(3)(A)(xi) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill), in subclause II, strike ``and at least 50 percent
of whom are'' and insert ``including''.
In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill), in the matter preceding clause (i), insert ``and improve
nutrition'' after ``hunger''.
In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill), insert ``faith-based entities'' after ``food pantries''
both places it appears in clauses (i) and (ii), respectively.
In section 122(b)(1)(D) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill), redesignate clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (v) and
(vi), respectively, and after clause (ii) insert the following:
``(iii) increasing access to and
participation in federally supported
nutrition programs;
``(iv) involving the preparation and
delivery of nutritious food and the
dissemination of nutrition education to
critically and chronically ill
individuals;''.
In section 122(b)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill), redesignate subparagraph (J) as subparagraph (R) and
insert after subparagraph (I) the following:
``(J) Providing financial literacy education
to economically disadvantaged individuals,
including financial literacy education with
regard to credit management, financial
institutions including banks and credit unions,
and utilization of savings plans.
``(K) Assisting in building, improving, and
preserving affordable housing and in the
construction and rehabilitation of housing
units, including energy efficient homes, for
economically disadvantaged individuals.
``(L) Assisting individuals in obtaining
access to health care for themselves or their
children.
``(M) Assisting individuals in obtaining
information about Federal, State, local, or
private programs or benefits focused on
assisting economically disadvantaged
individuals, economically disadvantaged
children, or low-income families.
``(N) Facilitating enrollment in and
completion of job training for economically
disadvantaged individuals.
``(O) Assisting economically disadvantaged
individuals in obtaining access to job
placement assistance.
``(P) Promoting community-based efforts to
reduce crime and recruiting public safety
officers into service opportunities to work
with disadvantaged youth.
``(Q) A musician and artist corps program
that trains and deploys skilled musicians and
artists to promote greater community unity
through the use of music and arts education and
engagement through work in low income
communities, education, healthcare and
therapeutic settings, and other work in the
public domain with citizens of all ages.''.
In section 126(a)(3)(B) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the
bill), strike ``$200,000'' and insert ``$250,000'', and insert
before the period ``in excess of $100,000''.
In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the
bill), strike ``$200,000'' in the heading and insert
``$250,000'', and insert before the period ``in excess of
$250,000''.
In section 126(a)(3)(C) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1305 of the
bill), strike ``$200,000'' and insert ``$250,000'', and insert
before the period ``in excess of $250,000''.
Strike subparagraph (D) of section 126(a)(3) of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted
by section 1305(1)(B) of the bill), and insert the following:
``(4) Reservation of funds.--From the amounts
appropriated to carry out this subsection each fiscal
year, the corporation shall ensure that it reserves
funds for assistance provided under this subsection at
an aggregate amount equal to that of at least 150
percent allocated in fiscal year 2004 for the first
full fiscal year after the date of enactment of the
GIVE Act. Each subsequent year the corporation shall
increase the amount reserved proportionately including
minimum and maximum amounts described in paragraph (1)
to the amount of program funding allocated in subtitle
C.''.
In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the
bill), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), strike ``,
including nonprofit organizations applying on behalf of a tribe
or tribes'' and strike ``In the case of a'' and all that
follows through ``its application--''.
In section 129(b) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the
bill), strike paragraphs (1) and (2).
In section 129(f)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the
bill), strike ``organizations'' and insert ``entities''.
In section 1308 of the bill, strike paragraph (7) and insert
the following:
(7) by amending subsection (h) (as so redesignated)
to read as follows:
``(h) Limitation on Same Project Receiving Multiple Grants.--
Unless specifically authorized by law, the Corporation may not
provide more than 1 grant under the national service laws to
support the same project.''.
In section 133(c)(6)(F) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1310(1) of
the bill), insert ``or home price decline'' after each place
``mortgage foreclosure rate'' appears.
In section 1303 of the bill, amend paragraph (2) to read as
follows:
(2) in paragraph (5),
(A) by inserting ``National'' before
``Civilian Community Corps''; and
(B) by inserting before the period ``the
Summer of Service program under section
120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica Fellowship under
198B or the Silver Scholarship under section
198C(a)''.
In section 129(j) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1306 of the
bill), strike ``section 126'' and insert ``section 126(b) and
(c)''.
In section 129A(c) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of the
bill), strike ``2008'' and insert ``2009''.
In section 1310 of the bill, amend paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Diversity in program size.--The Corporation
shall ensure that recipients of assistance provided
under section 121 are diverse in terms of program size,
as reflected in the number of participants.''.
In paragraph (1) of the matter proposed to be inserted by
section 1402(3) of the bill insert ``, including in the Summer
of Service program under section 120(c)(8), the ServeAmerica
program under section 198B, or the Silver Scholarship program
under section 198E'' after ``position''.
In section 149(a)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the
bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike
``subtitle C and D'' and insert ``subtitles C, D, and H''.
In section 149(a)(4)(A) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the
bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
In section 149(b)(1)(A) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of the
bill), strike ``C and D'' and insert ``C, D, and H''.
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of
the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010'' each place such
term appears.
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of
the bill), strike ``D, or E'' and insert ``D, E, or H''.
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(i) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of
the bill), strike ``or'' before ``summer'' and insert ``,
Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica
Fellowship under section 198B'' after ``section 120(c)(8),''.
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of
the bill), strike ``2009'' and insert ``2010''.
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of
the bill), strike ``or E'' and insert ``E, or H''.
In section 149(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1405 of
the bill), strike ``or'' before ``summer'' and insert ``,
Silver Scholarship under section 198C, or ServeAmerica
Fellowship under section 198B'' after ``section 120(c)(8),''.
In section 1503(4) of the bill, strike ``subsection (e)'' and
insert ``subsection (d)''.
In section 155(b)(4) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the
bill), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), strike ``from
Corps members''.
In section 155(b)(4)(C) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1505 of the
bill), strike ``limitation on the amount'' and all that follows
through ``established under'' and insert ``Director may
establish a separate living allowance amount consistent with
the limitation in''.
In section 1503(3)(B) of the bill, in the matter proposed to
be amended by such section, strike ``2011'' and insert
``2012''.
In section 178(e)(1)(G) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of
the bill), strike ``and'' at the end.
In section 178(e)(1)(H) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(3) of
the bill), strike the period at the end and insert ``; and''.
In section 1605(3) of the bill, strike the close quotation
mark and following semicolon after the matter proposed to be
inserted by such section and at the end of such section insert
the following:
``(I) ensures outreach to and coordination
with municipalities and county governments,
including large cities.'';
In section 178(g)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1605(5) of
the bill), strike ``B or''.
In subsection (m) of section 179 of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by
section 1606 of the bill), strike paragraph (4) and redesignate
paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively.
Insert after section 189 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1610 of
the bill) the following:
``SEC. 189A. RESTRICTIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND USE OF FEDERAL
FUNDS.
``(a) General Prohibition.--Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to authorize an officer or employee of the Federal
Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local
educational agency, or school's curriculum, program of
instruction, specific instructional content, academic
achievement standards, assessments, or allocation of State or
local resources, or mandate a State or any subdivision thereof
to spend any funds or incur any costs not paid for under this
Act.
``(b) Prohibition on Endorsement of Curriculum.--No funds
provided to the Chief Executive Officer under this Act may be
used by the Corporation to endorse, approve, or sanction any
curriculum designed to be used in an elementary school or
secondary school.
``(c) Prohibition on Requiring Federal Approval or
Certification Standards.--No State shall be required to have
academic content or student academic achievement standards
approved or certified by the Federal Government, in order to
receive assistance under this Act.''.
In paragraph (12)(G) of section 193A of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by
section 1704 of the bill, insert ``cultural institutions,''
after ``disabilities,''.
In section 1704(1)(D) of the bill, strike paragraph (21) of
the matter proposed to be added by such section and redesignate
subparagraphs (22) through (24) as subparagraphs (21) through
(23), respectively.
In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1704(3)(B)
of the bill, redesignate paragraphs (4) through (6) as
paragraphs (5) through (7) and insert after paragraph (3) the
following:
``(4) Consolidated application.--To promote
efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements, the
Corporation shall consolidate or modify application
procedures and reporting requirements for programs and
activities funded under the national service laws.''.
In section 1705 of the bill, add at the end the following:
``In carrying out this section and before executing any
delegation of authority, the Chief Executive Officer shall seek
input from and consult with Corporation employees, State
commissions on national and community service, State
educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.''
In section 198C(a) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the bill),
strike ``community-based organization'' and insert ``community-
based entity'' each place such term appears.
In section 194(c)(1) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1706 of the
bill), strike ``subject to the provisions of title 5, United
States Code'' and all that follows through ``pay rates'' and
insert ``pursuant to sections 195(a) and 195(b) of this Act''.
In section 198B(d)(1)(A) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of
the bill), strike ``or an institution of higher education that
is not a Campus of Service (as described in section 119)''.
In section 198C(a)(6) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1803 of the
bill), strike ``fixed-amount''.
In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill),
amend paragraph (5) to read as follows:
``(5) Programs that support mentoring.--Programs to
support mentoring partnerships, including statewide and
local partnerships that strengthen direct-service youth
mentoring programs by increasing State resources
dedicated to mentoring, assisting direct-service
mentoring programs through subgrants, promoting quality
standards for mentoring programs, expanding mentoring
opportunities tailored to the needs and circumstances
of youth, and increasing the number of at-risk youth in
the State receiving mentoring from screened and trained
adult mentors, as well as programs to support the
creation of statewide mentoring partnerships and
programs of national scope through collaborative
efforts between entities such as local mentoring
partnerships, units of State or local government, or
direct service mentoring programs.''.
In section 198D(a) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1804 of the bill),
strike paragraph (6) and redesignate paragraph (7) as paragraph
(6).
In section 198E of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (as proposed to be added by section 1805 of the bill),
strike subsection (c) and redesignate subsections (d) through
(l) as subsections (c) through (k), respectively.
In section 501(a)(2)(B) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the
bill), strike ``subparagraph (C)'' and insert ``subparagraph
(A)'', and insert before the period at the end the following:
``, and disasters of similar magnitude''.
In section 501(a)(3) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 1841 of the
bill), strike ``$35,000,000'' and insert ``$30,000,000''.
In section 2103(3) of the bill, insert ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (A), strike ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(B), and strike subparagraph (C).
In section 201(e)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (as proposed to be amended by section 2203 of the bill),
strike ``2013'' and insert ``2014''.
In section 225(a)(4) of the Domestic Volunteers Service Act
of 1973 (as propose to be amended by section 2208 of the bill),
strike ``grants'' the first place it appears and insert
``funds'', and strike ``grants'' the last place it appears and
insert ``funds available''.
In the table of contents of the of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4101
of the bill), after the item relating to section 189, insert
the following:
``Sec. 189A. Restrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal
funds.''.
Strike title VI of the bill.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pingree of Maine, or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In section 122(a)(3)(A) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 as proposed to be amended by section 1302 of the
bill, redesignate clauses (xi) and (xii) as clauses (xii) and
(xiii), respectively, and insert after clause (x) the following
new clause:
``(xi) providing clean-energy-related
services designed to meet the needs of
rural communities;''.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hunter of California,
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Amend section 1404(11) of the bill to read as follows:
(11) in section (c)(6)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
by inserting after ``national service
educational award'' the following: ``and summer
of service educational award''; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as
follows:
``(B) the student's estimated financial
assistance for such period under part A of
title IV of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070 et
seq.).'';
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Loebsack of Iowa, or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
Insert after section 1821 the following:
SEC. 1822. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.
Title I is further amended by adding at the end the following
new subtitle:
``Subtitle K--Volunteer Generation Fund
``SEC. 199P. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.
``(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to--
``(1) assist nonprofit, faith-based, and other civic
organizations in the United States and State
Commissions in expanding the supply of volunteers and
improving the capacity of such organizations and State
Commissions to utilize new volunteers;
``(2) spur innovation in volunteer recruitment and
management practices, with a goal of increasing the
number of volunteers in the United States; and
``(3) enable the people of the United States to
effect change throughout the United States by
participating in active volunteer and citizen service.
``(b) Grants Authorized.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations for this purpose, the Corporation may make
grants to State commissions and nonprofit organizations for the
purpose of assisting the recipients of the grants to--
``(1) develop and carry out volunteer programs
described in this section;
``(2) make subgrants to support and create new local
organizations that generate volunteers as described in
this section.
``(c) Eligible Volunteer Programs.-- The recipient of a grant
under this section shall use the assistance, directly or
through subgrants to other entities, to carry out volunteer
programs and develop and support organizations that generate
volunteers through the following types of grants:
``(1) Grants to community based organizations for
activities that are consistent with the priorities set
by the State's national service plan as described in
section 178(e).
``(2) Grants to nonprofit organizations that recruit,
manage, and support volunteers, such as a volunteer
coordinating agency, a nonprofit resource center, a
volunteer training clearinghouse, an institution of
higher learning, or collaborative partnerships of
faith-based and community organizations.
``(3) Grants to develop strong volunteer
infrastructure organizations in communities without
such a resource or to strengthen struggling volunteer
infrastructure organizations.
``(4) Grants to nonprofit organizations whose
activities are consistent with national volunteer
generating priorities set by the President and the
Corporation.
``(5) Grants to nonprofit organizations that provide
technical assistance and support to--
``(A) strengthen the capacity of local
volunteer infrastructure organizations;
``(B) address areas of national need; and
``(C) expand the number of volunteers
nationally.
``(d) Allocation of Funds.--Of the funds allocated by the
Corporation for provision of assistance under this section for
a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 50 percent to be
allotted on a competitive basis. Of the remaining 50 percent of
funds, the Corporation shall make a grant to each of the
several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico in accordance with the formula in section 129(e)
and (f). The corporation may designate a minimum amount to
ensure that each State is able to improve efforts to generate
volunteers.
``(e) Limitation on Administrative Costs.--Not more than 6
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 organization receiving assistance from 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.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section--
``(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
``(2) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
``(3) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
``(4) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
``(5) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.''.
In the table of contents in section 1(b), strike the item
relating to subtitle I of title I and insert the following:
Subtitle I--Training and Technical Assistance and Volunteer Generation
Fund
In the table of contents in section 1(b), insert after the
item relating to section 1821 the following new item:
Sec. 1822. Volunteer generation fund.
In the table of contents of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990, as proposed to be amended by section 4101
of the bill, insert after the item relating to section 199N the
following:
Subtitle K--Volunteer Generation Fund
Sec. 199P. Volunteer generation fund.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roe of Tennessee, or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes.
In paragraph (1)(C) of section 501(a) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be added by
section 1841 of the bill, strike ``such sums as may be
necessary'' and all that follows and insert ``$405,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
years 2011 through 2014.''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kilroy of Ohio, or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In section 122(a)(2)(A) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill, redesignate clauses (vii) and (viii) as clauses
(ix) and (x), respectively, and insert after clause (vi) the
following new clauses:
``(vii) addressing childhood obesity
by providing volunteers to organize and
supervise physical education classes
and after school physical activities at
elementary and secondary schools and
providing nutrition education to
students;
``(viii) addressing issues faced by
homebound elderly citizens through food
deliveries, legal and medical services
provided in the home, and providing
transportation;''
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roskam of Illinois, or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike
the item relating to section 1601 of the bill and insert the
following:
``Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave and reports.''.
In section 1513 of the bill, strike paragraphs (1) and (2),
and redesignate paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (1) and
(2), respectively.
Amend section 1601 of the bill to read as follows:
SEC. 1601. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE AND REPORTS.
(a) 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''.
(b) Reports.--Section 172 (42 U.S.C. 12632) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) Evaluation Using Program Assessment Rating Tool.--
``(1) Study.--The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall conduct a study to evaluate
the programs authorized by this Act, including the
amendments made by this Act, under the Program
Assessment Rating Tool or a successor performance
assessment tool that is developed by the Office of
Management and Budget.
``(2) Report.--The Director shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study conducted
under paragraph (1) within 1 year of the date of
enactment of this subsection.
``(e) GAO Study.--
``(1) Study.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a
study of the National Civilian Community Corps program
authorized under subtitle E of title I.
``(2) Components of study.--The study conducted under
paragraph (1) shall consist of--
``(A) a comprehensive examination of the
program;
``(B) an examination of the programs cost-
effectiveness, particularly in relation to
other comparable AmeriCorps service programs;
``(C) whether the program has data and
quantifiable measures to adequately assess the
program's progress toward achieving its
strategic goals;
``(D) a review of the Office of Management
and Budget's 2005 Program Assessment Rating
Tool assessment of the program; and
``(E) recommendations for future
Congressional treatment of the program,
particularly assessing whether the program is
duplicative or could be more efficiently
managed.
``(3) Submission.--The results of the study conducted
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted within 6 months
of the date of enactment of this subsection.''.
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Betsy Markey of
Colorado, or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In section 129A(b) of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1307 of the
bill), strike ``$600'' and insert ``$800'' and strike ``$800''
and insert ``$1,000''.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hill of Indiana, or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In section 122(b)(1)(I) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 as proposed to be amended by section 1302
of the bill, insert ``, such as sending care packages to
members of the Armed Forces deployed in combat zones overseas''
before the period.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Teague of New Mexico,
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In section 122(a)(4)(A)(ii) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302
of the bill), insert after ``opportunities'' the following: ``,
including such opportunities that reflect their military
experience''.
In section 122(a)(4)(A)(iii) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302
of the bill), insert after ``certification'' the following: ``,
licensure, and credentials, including coordinating with and
assisting State and local agencies administering veterans
education benefits and programs for internships and fellowships
that could lead to employment in the private and public
sector''.
In section 122(a)(4)(A)(iv) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302
of the bill), strike ``active duty military members'' and
insert the following: ``members of the Armed Forces serving on
active duty, including such efforts to help veterans file
benefits claims and assist Federal agencies in providing
services to veterans''.
In section 122(a)(4)(A)(vi) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302
of the bill), insert after ``disabled,'' the following:
``rural,''.
In section 122(a)(4)(A)(vi) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1302
of the bill), insert after ``veterans'' the following: ``,
including such projects that assist such veterans with
transportation''.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Perriello of Virginia,
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes
In the table of contents in section 1(b) of the bill, strike
the item relating to section 1804 and insert the following:
Sec. 1804. Innovative and Model Program Support and
National Service Reserve Corps.
In section 193A(b)(20) of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (as proposed to be inserted by section 1704 of the
bill), strike ``section 198F'' and insert ``section 198G''.
In the section heading of section 1804, insert ``AND NATIONAL
SERVICE RESERVE CORPS'' after ``INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM
SUPPORT''.
In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1804 of the
bill, amend the heading relating to part II of subtitle H of
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to read as
follows:
PART II--INNOVATIVE AND MODEL PROGRAM SUPPORT AND NATIONAL SERVICE
RESERVE CORPS
In section 1804 of the bill, strike the close quotation mark
and following period after the matter proposed to be inserted
by such section, and insert at the end of such section the
following:
``SEC. 198E. NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE CORPS.
``(a) Definitions.-- In this section--
``(1) the term `term of national service' means a
term or period of service--
``(A) under subtitle C, E, or G or sections
198B or 198F of this Act, or under part A of
title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); or
``(B) under an annual service requirement,
which may include an annual training session
under subsection (b), as determined by the
Corporation of not less than 10 hours.
``(2) the term `National Service Reserve Corps
member' means an individual who--
``(A) has completed a term of national
service;
``(B) has successfully completed training
described in subsection (b) within the previous
2 years; and
``(C) has indicated interest to the
Corporation in responding to national disasters
and other emergencies in a timely manner
through the National Service Reserve Corps.
``(3) Establishment of national service reserve
corps.--The Corporation shall establish a National
Service Reserve Corps to prepare and deploy National
Service Reserve Corps. In carrying out this section,
the Corporation may work with organizations
representing individuals who have completed a term of
national service, as well as directly with such
individuals.
``(b) Annual Training.--The Corporation shall, in
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, conduct or coordinate annual training
sessions for individuals who have completed a term of national
service, and who wish to join the National Service Reserve
Corps.
``(c) Certification of Organizations.--
``(1) On a biannual basis, the Corporation shall
certify organizations with demonstrated experience in
responding to disasters, including through using
volunteers, for participation in the program under this
section.
``(2) The Corporation shall ensure that every
certified organization is--
``(A) prepared to respond to major disasters
or emergencies;
``(B) prepared and able to utilize National
Service Reserve Members in responding; and
``(C) willing to respond in a timely manner
when notified by the Corporation of a disaster
or emergency.
``(d) Databases.--The Corporation shall develop or contract
with an outside organization to develop--
``(1) a database of all National Service Reserve
Corps members; and
``(2) a database of all nonprofit organizations that
have been certified by the Corporation under subsection
(c).
``(e) Deployment of National Service Reserve Corps.--
``(1) In general.--If a major disaster or emergency
designated by the President under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurs and the Corporation, in
consultation with the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, determines is an incident
for which National Service Reserve Corps members are
prepared to assist, the Corporation shall--
``(A) deploy interested National Service
Reserve Corps members on 30-day assignments to
assist with local needs related to preparing or
recovering from the incident in the affected
area, through organizations certified under
subsection (c);
``(B) make travel arrangements for the
deployed National Service Reserve Corps members
to the site of the incident; and
``(C) provide funds to those organizations
that are responding to the incident with
deployed National Service Reserve Corps
members, to enable the organizations to
coordinate and provide housing, living
stipends, and insurance for those deployed
members.
``(2) Allowance.--Any amounts that are utilized by
the Corporation from funds appropriated under section
501(a)(2)(F) to carry out paragraph (1) for a fiscal
year shall be kept in a separate fund. Any amounts in
such fund that are not used during a fiscal year shall
remain available to use to help organizations pay
Reserve Corps Members an allowance, determined by the
Corporation, for out-of-pocket expenses.
``(3) Information.--The Corporation, the State
Commissions, and entities receiving financial
assistance for programs under subtitle C, E, or G or
section 198F of this Act, or under part A of title I of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.
4951 et seq.), shall inform participants of those
programs of the National Service Reserve Corps upon the
participants' completion of their term of national
service.
``(4) Coordination.-- In deploying National Service
Reserve Corps members under this subsection, the
Corporation may consult and, as appropriate, partner
with Citizen Corps programs in the affected area.''.
In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1805 of the
bill, redesignate section 198E of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 as section 198F.
In the matter proposed to be inserted by section 1806 of the
bill, redesignate section 198F of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 as section 198G.
In the table of contents of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4104
of the bill), strike the item relating to part II of subtitle H
and insert the following:
Part II--Innovative and Model Program Support and National Service
Reserve Corps
In the table of contents of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4101
of the bill), after the item relating to section 198D, insert
the following:
Sec. 198E. National Service Reserve Corps.
In the table of contents of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4101
of the bill), strike the item relating to section 198E and
insert the following:
Sec. 198F. Social Innovation Fund.
In the table of contents of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (as proposed to be amended by section 4101
of the bill), strike the item relating to section 198F and
insert the following:
Sec. 198G. National Service Programs Clearinghouse.