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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5053
To reauthorize the national service laws, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 12, 2024
Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Heinrich, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions
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A BILL
To reauthorize the national service laws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Promoting Service through AmeriCorps
Act'' or the ``PSA Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
TITLE I--PROGRAM MODERNIZATION
Subtitle A--Program Flexibilities
Sec. 101. Expansion of national service positions with shorter periods
of service.
Sec. 102. National civilian community corps term extension authority.
Sec. 103. Increased age eligibility range for the national civilian
community corps.
Sec. 104. Timekeeping.
Sec. 105. Administrative costs.
Sec. 106. Spending flexibility.
Sec. 107. Volunteer generation fund.
Subtitle B--Organizational Modernization
Sec. 111. Office of alumni engagement.
Sec. 112. Clarification regarding 5-year terms for all board of
directors appointees.
TITLE II--MEMBER EXPERIENCE
Sec. 201. Educational awards.
Sec. 202. Workforce development.
Sec. 203. Increasing education award limit.
Sec. 204. Alignment of benefits.
Sec. 205. Non-competitive hiring eligibility.
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 301. Clerical amendments.
Sec. 302. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 303. Effective date.
TITLE I--PROGRAM MODERNIZATION
Subtitle A--Program Flexibilities
SEC. 101. EXPANSION OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS WITH SHORTER PERIODS
OF SERVICE.
(a) 1,500 Hour Program.--
(1) In general.--Section 139(b)(1) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended--
(A) by striking ``position for'' and inserting
``position--
``(A) for'';
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) for not less than 1,500 hours during a period
of not more than 1 year.''.
(2) Educational award amount.--Section 147 of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12603) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``(a) Amount for Full-time
National Service.--'' ``Except as'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) Amount for Full-time National Service.--
``(1) 1,700-hour program.--Except as'';
(ii) by inserting ``described in section
139(b)(1)(A)'' after ``full-time national
service''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) 1,500 hour program.--Except as provided in subsection
(c) or section 149A(a)(1), an individual described in section
146(a) who successfully completes a required term of full-time
national service described in section 139(b)(1)(B) in an
approved national service position shall receive a national
service educational award having a value equal to 88 percent of
value of the national service educational award determined
under paragraph (1).''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``subsection
(a)'' and inserting ``subsection (a)(1)''.
(b) Season of Service.--The National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 153(d) (42 U.S.C. 12613(d))--
(A) by striking ``nine months'' and inserting
``eight weeks''; and
(B) by striking ``such period'' and inserting
``year. A period of service performed by an individual
in an originally agreed to term of service and service
performed under any renewed agreement shall constitute
a single term of service for purposes of subsections
(b)(1) and (c) of section 146.''; and
(2) in section 156(a) (42 U.S.C. 12616(a)), by striking
``with between three and six weeks of''.
SEC. 102. NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS TERM EXTENSION AUTHORITY.
Section 139(b)(4)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12593(b)(4)(A)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``An individual'' and inserting the
following:
``(i) Disaster relief.--An individual'';
(2) by striking ``or section 153(d)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) Other programs.--An individual in an
approved national service position in a program
under section 152(a) may, upon the approval of
the Director of the National Civilian Community
Corps, continue in a term of service for up to
180 days beyond the period otherwise specified
in section 153(d) or 90 days beyond the period
otherwise specified in section 154(c).''.
SEC. 103. INCREASED AGE ELIGIBILITY RANGE FOR THE NATIONAL CIVILIAN
COMMUNITY CORPS.
Section 153(b)(1) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12613(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``24'' and inserting
``26''.
SEC. 104. TIMEKEEPING.
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and
Community Service and the Inspector General of the Corporation for
National and Community Service shall each submit a report to Congress
on--
(1) the timekeeping practices of the Corporation regarding
service in an approved national service position (as such term
is defined in section 101 of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511));
(2) the feasibility and potential impact of requiring that
records supporting the provision of any living allowance or
other benefit provided for service in such an approved national
service position meet the standards described in the portion of
section 200.430 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, that
relates to standards for documentation of personnel expenses
(or any successor regulation) for charges to Federal awards for
salaries and wages as if the living allowance or other benefit
was such a salary or wage; and
(3) any recommendations on improving the timekeeping
practices of the Corporation described in paragraph (1) to
ensure the appropriate use of Federal funds.
SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
Section 121(d) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12571(d)) is amended--
(1) in the heading, by striking ``Five'' and inserting
``Ten'' ; and
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``5'' and inserting ``10''.
SEC. 106. SPENDING FLEXIBILITY.
(a) Reinvestment of Unobligated and Expiring Funds.--
(1) In general.--Section 196 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651g) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(d) Reinvestment of Unobligated and Expiring Funds.--
``(1) Establishment of fund.--There is established in the
Treasury of the United States a fund to be known as the
`Unobligated and Expiring Amounts Fund', referred to in this
subsection as the `Fund'.
``(2) Amounts in fund.--Any amounts appropriated for
expenses of the Corporation to carry out the national service
laws that are unobligated and would otherwise expire on
September 30 of a fiscal year shall, on such September 30 of
that fiscal year, be transferred to the Fund and remain
available until expended.
``(3) Use of fund.--The Corporation may use amounts
available in the Fund to--
``(A) administer the national service laws;
``(B) modernize technology used in the
administration of the national service laws;
``(C) provide the training and technical assistance
described in section 199N; or
``(D) deposit amounts in the National Service Trust
established under section 145(a).''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 145(a) of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601(a)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) any amounts deposited under section 196(d)(3)(D).''.
(b) Expenditure of Investment Income in the National Service
Trust.--
(1) In general.--Section 145(c) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601(c)) is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so
redesignated)--
(i) by striking ``to the extent provided
for in advance by appropriation'' and inserting
``as described in paragraph (2)''; and
(ii) by striking ``Amounts'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) Use of amounts in trust.--Amounts''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Availability of amounts in trust.--
``(A) Appropriations.--Amounts in the National
Service Trust that are described in paragraph (1) of
subsection (a) shall be available under paragraph (1)
of this subsection to the extent provided for in
advance by appropriation.
``(B) Other amounts.--Amounts in the National
Service Trust that are described in paragraph (2), (3),
(4), or (5) of subsection (a) shall be available under
paragraph (1) of this subsection without further
appropriation and without fiscal year limitation.''.
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 149 of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12606) is amended by
striking subsection (d).
SEC. 107. VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND.
(a) Matching Requirement.--Section 198P(f) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653p(f)) is amended by
striking ``exceed--'' and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ``exceed 75 percent of such cost.''.
(b) Administrative Costs.--Section 198P(e) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653p(e)) is amended by
striking ``5'' and inserting ``10''.
Subtitle B--Organizational Modernization
SEC. 111. OFFICE OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT.
Subtitle H of title I of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``PART VI--ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT
``SEC. 198T. OFFICE OF ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT.
``(a) In General.--There is established in the Corporation an
Office of Alumni Engagement. The Office of Alumni Engagement shall be
headed by an Officer of Alumni Engagement, who shall be designated by
the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 195(b).
``(b) Duties.-- The Officer of Alumni Engagement shall--
``(1) oversee and facilitate the interaction by alumni with
current and future participants and the broader service
community to promote a broader culture of service and
strengthen participant recruitment and support;
``(2) reinforce pathways between national service,
education, and workforce opportunities;
``(3) reinforce the relationship between national, public,
and military service, in accordance with the final report and
recommendations transmitted by the National Commission on
Military, National, and Public Service under section 555 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public
Law 114-328); and
``(4) provide data on the long-term impacts of service on
the life trajectory of alumni and to continue engaging alumni
beyond their term of service.
``(c) Definition of Alumni.--For purposes of the this section, the
term `alumni' means individuals who have successfully completed a term
of service in a national service program.''.
SEC. 112. CLARIFICATION REGARDING 5-YEAR TERMS FOR ALL BOARD OF
DIRECTORS APPOINTEES.
(a) In General.--Section 192 of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting ``from the date on
which the member takes office'' before the period; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``Board, a'' and inserting ``Board
(whether due to the expiration of the term of a member
of the Board or prior to such expiration), a''; and
(B) by striking ``serve for'' and all that follows
through the period at the end of the first sentence and
inserting ``serve for a 5-year term described in
subsection (c).''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall
apply to members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for
National and Community Service appointed under section 192 of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) on or
after the date of enactment of this Act.
TITLE II--MEMBER EXPERIENCE
SEC. 201. EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.
(a) Removal of Certain Transfer Restrictions.-- Section 148(f) of
the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12604(f)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)--
(A) by striking ``(A)(i) the'' and inserting ``(A)
the'';
(B) by striking ``and'' and inserting ``or''; and
(C) by striking clause (ii); and
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ``the child, foster
child, or grandchild'' and inserting ``designated individual'';
and
(3) in paragraph (8)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and'' after
the semicolon at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``paragraphs'' and
inserting ``paragraph'';
(ii) by striking ``and (4)''; and
(iii) by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
period; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (C).
(b) Uniform Segal Americorps Education Award Transferability.--
Section 148(f)(2)(A) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12604(f)(2)(A)), as amended by subsection (a), is further
amended by striking ``a national service program that receives a grant
under subtitle C'' and inserting ``an approved national service
position''.
(c) Treatment of Transferred Awards for Purposes of Aggregate
Limit.--Section 146(c) of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(c) Limitation on Receipt of National
Service Educational Awards.--An individual'' and inserting the
following:
``(c) Limitation on Receipt of National Service Educational
Awards.--
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), an
individual'';
(2) by striking ``service. The value'' and inserting the
following: ``service.
``(2) Summer of service awards.--The value''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Effect of transfer of award.--A national service
education award or a silver scholar educational award
transferred in accordance with section 148(g) shall not be
included, for purposes of paragraph (1), in the amount received
through national service educational awards and silver scholar
educational awards of the individual who received such a
transferred award.''.
SEC. 202. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Time Period for Use of Award.--Section 146(d) of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``7-year period'' and
inserting ``10-year period'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``7-year period, or 10-
year period, as appropriate'' and inserting ``10-year period'';
and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``seven-year period'' and
inserting ``10-year period''.
(b) Use of Educational Award for Nontraditional Educational
Opportunities.--
(1) In general.--Section 148 of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12604) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'';
(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking the
period at the end and inserting a semicolon;
and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) to pay expenses related to enrolling in an eligible
career pathway program or an eligible job training program in
accordance with subsection (f); and'';
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) (as amended by
section 201), (g), and (h) as subsections (g), (h), and
(i), respectively; and
(C) by inserting after subsection (e) the
following:
``(f) Use of Educational Award for Expenses Related to a
Nontraditional Educational Opportunity.--
``(1) In general.--The Corporation shall by regulation
provide for the payment of national service educational awards,
summer of service educational awards, and silver scholar
educational awards to permit eligible individuals to
participate in an eligible career pathway program.
``(2) Eligible career pathway program.--The term `eligible
career pathway program' means a program that--
``(A) meets the requirements of section 484(d)(2)
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
1091(d)(2));
``(B) is listed on the provider list under section
122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
(29 U.S.C. 3152(d));
``(C) is part of a career pathway, as defined in
section 3 of that Act (29 U.S.C. 3102); and
``(D) is aligned to a program of study as defined
in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301).''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--The National and Community
Service Act of 1990 is amended--
(A) in section 146(d)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12602(d)(3)),
by striking ``148(f)(8)'' and inserting ``148(g)(8)'';
and
(B) in section 146A(a) (42 U.S.C. 12602a), by
striking ``148(f)(8)'' and inserting ``148(g)(8)''.
SEC. 203. INCREASING EDUCATION AWARD LIMIT.
(a) In General.--Section 138 of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12592) is amended by striking subsection (c) and
inserting the following:
``(c) Additional Terms.--
``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), acceptance
into a national service program to serve another term of
service under section 139 shall only be available to
individuals who perform satisfactorily in each prior term of
service.
``(2) Maximum terms.--Subject to paragraph (3), an
individual may not be selected to serve more than 4 terms of
full-time service described under section 139(b)(1).
``(3) Waiver.--The Corporation may waive the limit under
paragraph (2) at the request of a State Commission.''.
(b) Education Award.--Section 146(c)(1) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602(c)(1)), as designated by
section 201(c), is further amended by striking ``2'' and inserting
``4''.
SEC. 204. ALIGNMENT OF BENEFITS.
Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 is
amended--
(1) in section 139(b)(3) (42 U.S.C. 12593(b)(3)), by
inserting ``or stipend'' after ``educational award'';
(2) in section 141 (42 U.S.C. 12595)--
(A) in the heading, by inserting ``and stipend''
after ``awards'';
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ``A
participant'' and inserting ``Except as provided in
subsection (c), a participant'';
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Payment Option.--A participant in a national service program
carried out using assistance provided to an applicant under section 121
may elect to receive a stipend described in section 149A in lieu of the
national service educational award.''.
(3) in subtitle D (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.)--
(A) in the subtitle heading, by inserting ``or
Stipend'' after ``Awards'';
(B) in section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601)--
(i) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking
``and silver scholar educational awards'' and
inserting ``silver scholar educational awards,
and stipends under section 149A'';
(ii) in subsection (c)(1), as amended by
section 106(b)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by
striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(II) by redesignating subparagraph
(B) as subparagraph (C); and
(III) by inserting after
subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) stipends under section 149A; and''; and
(iii) in subsection (d), by striking ``or
silver scholar awards'' each place it appears
and inserting ``silver scholar educational
awards, or stipends under section 149A'';
(C) in section 146 (29 U.S.C. 12602)--
(i) in subsection (a)--
(I) in the matter preceding
paragraph (1) by striking ``or silver
scholar educational award'' and
inserting ``silver scholar educational
award, or stipends under section 149A''
and
(II) in paragraph (2)--
(aa) in subparagraph (A),
by striking ``award,'' and
inserting ``award or a stipend
under section 149A(a)(1)''; and
(bb) in subparagraph (B),
in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``award'' and
inserting ``award or stipend
under section 149A(a)(2)''; and
(ii) in subsection (c)(1), as designated by
section 201(c), by striking ``and silver
scholar educational awards'' and inserting
``silver scholar educational award, and
payments under section 149A'';
(D) in section 147 (29 U.S.C. 12603)--
(i) in subsection (a)(1), as designated by
section 101(a)(2), by striking ``subsection
(c),'' and inserting ``subsection (c) or
section 149A(a)(1)'';
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking
``subsection (c),'' and inserting ``subsection
(c) or section 149A(a)(2)''; and
(iii) in subsection (c), by striking ``If''
and inserting ``Except as provided in section
149A(a)(1), if'';
(E) in section 148 (29 U.S.C. 12604)--
(i) in subsection (a), as amended by
section 202(b), by adding at the end the
following:
``(7) to provide stipends under section 149A in lieu of a
national service educational award.''; and
(ii) in subsection (h), as redesignated by
section 202(b), by striking ``or silver scholar
educational award'' and inserting ``silver
scholar educational award, or a stipend under
section 149A'';
(F) in section 149 (29 U.S.C. 12606)--
(i) in subsection (b)(2)--
(I) in subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``or stipends under section
149A'' after ``national service
educational awards''; and
(II) in subparagraph (B), by
inserting ``or stipends under section
149A'' after ``national service
educational awards''; and
(ii) in subsection (d), by inserting ``or
stipends under section 149A'' after ``148'';
and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 149A. STIPEND.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Full-time.--An individual described in section 146(a)
who, except as provided in paragraph (2), successfully
completes a required full-time term of national service may
elect to receive a stipend of an amount described in subsection
(b) in lieu of a national service educational award. The
Corporation may not provide a stipend under this subsection to
an individual who receives a national service educational award
under this subtitle for the completion of such term of national
service.
``(2) Partial completion of service.--If an individual
serving in an approved national service position is released in
accordance with section 139(c)(1)(A) from completing the full-
time term of service agreed to by the individual, the
Corporation may provide the individual with a stipend under
paragraph (1) in the amount described under subsection (b) that
is applicable for the individual and that corresponds to the
quantity of the term of service actually completed by the
individual.
``(b) Amount.--A stipend under subsection (a)(1) shall be for an
amount that is equivalent to the rate set for stipends provided to
volunteers under section 105(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)).
``(c) Terms.--A stipend under subsection (a)(1) shall be provided
in the same manner and in accordance with any regulations prescribed
with respect to stipends provided to volunteers under section 105(a) of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)).''.
SEC. 205. NON-COMPETITIVE HIRING ELIGIBILITY.
(a) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--Title I of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is
amended by inserting after section 189D (42 U.S.C. 12645g) the
following:
``SEC. 189E. NON-COMPETITIVE HIRING ELIGIBILITY.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' means an agency, office,
or other establishment in the executive branch of the Federal
Government.
``(2) Competitive service.--The term `competitive service'
has the meaning given the term in section 2102 of title 5,
United States Code.
``(b) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 33 of
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive
service, and under such regulations as the Director of the Office of
Personnel Management shall prescribe, the head of any agency may, in
accordance with subsections (c) and (e), noncompetitively appoint any
individual who is certified under subsection (d) to a position in the
competitive service for which the individual is otherwise qualified.
``(c) Appointment in Permanent Position.--Any person appointed to a
permanent position under subsection (a) shall--
``(1) become a career-conditional employee, unless the
employee has otherwise completed the service requirements for
career tenure; and
``(2) acquire competitive status upon completion of any
prescribed probationary period.
``(d) Certification of Individual.--
``(1) In general.--The Chief Executive Officer may certify
an individual under this subsection if the individual
successfully completed--
``(A) a term of national service as a Team Leader
or Member, as described in paragraph (1) or (4) of
section 155(b), in the AmeriCorps National Civilian
Community Corps program component described in section
153;
``(B) a period of service of not less than one year
as a volunteer or designated volunteer leader under
part A of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.); or
``(C) not less than 1,700 hours of service under
section 139(b)(1) as a participant under section 137.
``(2) Reliance on other certifications.--In making any
certification under paragraph (1), the Chief Executive Officer
may rely on a certification made by the entity that selected
the individual for, and supervised the individual in, the
activity described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of such
paragraph.
``(3) Erroneous or incorrect certification.--If the Chief
Executive Officer determines that a certification under
paragraph (1) is erroneous or incorrect, the Corporation shall,
after considering the full facts and circumstances surrounding
the erroneous or incorrect certification, take action as
permitted under law.
``(e) Period of Appointment.--The head of any agency may make an
appointment of an individual under subsection (b)--
``(1) not later than 1 year after the date of completion by
the individual of an activity described in subparagraph (A),
(B), or (C) of subsection (d)(1); or
``(2) not later than 3 years after such date in the case of
an individual who, following such service, was engaged--
``(A) in military service,
``(B) in the pursuit of studies at a recognized
institution of higher learning, or
``(C) in other activities that, as determined by
the head of such agency, warrant an extended time
period.''.
(b) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.-- Section 415 of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5055) is amended by
striking subsection (d).
TITLE III--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 301. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 note) is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to section 141 and
inserting the following:
``Sec. 141. National service educational awards and Stipends.'';
(2) by striking the item relating to subtitle D of title I
and inserting the following:
``Subtitle D--National Service Trust and Provision of Educational
Awards or Stipends'';
(3) by inserting after the item relating to section 149 the
following:
``Sec. 149A. Stipend.'';
(4) by inserting after the item relating to section 189D
the following:
``Sec. 189E. Non-competitive hiring eligibility.''; and
(5) by inserting at the end of the item relating to
subtitle H of title I the following:
``Part VI--Alumni Engagement
``Sec. 198T. Office of Alumni Engagement''.
SEC. 302. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--Section 501 of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ``title I--'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting
``title I such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal
years 2025 through 2029.''; and
(2) by striking ``2010 through 2014'' each place it appears
and inserting ``2025 through 2029''.
(b) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.--Title V of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5081 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in section 501(a) (42 U.S.C. 5081(a))--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``title I'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``title I such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2010 through
2014'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029'';
(2) in section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082)--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``title II'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``title II such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.'';
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``title II'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``title II such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.'';
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ``title II'' and
all that follows through the period at the end and
inserting ``title II such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''; and
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ``2010 through
2014'' and inserting ``2025 through 2029''; and
(3) in section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084), by striking ``2010
through 2014'' each place it appears and inserting ``2025
through 2029''.
SEC. 303. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply to
participants who are selected to serve in an approved national service
position (as such term is defined in section 101 of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511)) on or after the date
of enactment of this Act.
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S. 5053 (IS) - Promoting Service through AmeriCorps Act
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Publish Date: Sep 20, 2024
Scanned and Processed on: Sep 23, 2024
Official Title: To reauthorize the national service laws, and for other purposes.
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- 2024-09-12: Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Reed, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Heinrich, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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