America's Call To Improve Opportunities Now for National Service Act or the ACTION for National Service Act
This bill (1) converts the Corporation for National and Community Service into the National and Community Service Administration; (2) reauthorizes programs carried out by the administration; (3) establishes a National Service Foundation to accept and administer gifts on behalf of the administration; and (4) modifies the calculation of national service educational awards.
Furthermore, the bill
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 3464 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3464
To establish a National and Community Service Administration to carry
out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand
participation in such programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2019
Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Moulton, Ms.
Shalala, Ms. Hill of California, Ms. Matsui, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Adams, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Allred, Ms. Barragan, Ms. Bass,
Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Bera, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Brownley of California, Mrs. Bustos, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Carbajal, Mr.
Cardenas, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Cartwright, Mr. Case, Mr. Casten
of Illinois, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Mr.
Cicilline, Mr. Cisneros, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Ms. Clarke of New
York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Cooper, Mr.
Correa, Mr. Costa, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crow, Mr.
Cuellar, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Dean, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DelBene, Mrs. Demings, Mr.
DeSaulnier, Mr. Deutch, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Michael F. Doyle of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Espaillat, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Foster, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Garcia of
Illinois, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Heck, Mr. Higgins of New York,
Mr. Himes, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Houlahan, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Jackson Lee,
Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnson of
Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Keating, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Khanna,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kilmer, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms.
Kuster of New Hampshire, Mr. Lamb, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of
Washington, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Lawson of Florida, Ms. Lee of
California, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Levin of
California, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Loebsack, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Lowenthal, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Carolyn
B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Ms.
McCollum, Mr. McEachin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Meeks, Ms.
Meng, Ms. Moore, Ms. Mucarsel-Powell, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Norcross, Ms. Norton, Mr. O'Halleran, Ms. Omar,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Perlmutter, Mr. Peters, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Pocan, Ms.
Pressley, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Raskin, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Richmond,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan, Mr.
Sablan, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Scanlon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Sires, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Soto, Ms. Speier,
Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Titus, Ms. Tlaib, Mr.
Tonko, Mrs. Torres of California, Mrs. Trahan, Mr. Van Drew, Mr.
Vargas, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Vela, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms.
Waters, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Welch, Ms. Wild, Ms. Wilson of
Florida, Mr. Yarmuth, and Ms. Spanberger) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and
in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To establish a National and Community Service Administration to carry
out the national and volunteer service programs, to expand
participation in such programs, 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 ``America's Call To Improve
Opportunities Now for National Service Act'' or the ``ACTION for
National Service Act''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES.
(a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents; references.
Sec. 3. Establishment of National and Community Service Administration.
Sec. 4. Advisory board.
Sec. 5. Director.
Sec. 6. National Service Educational Award.
Sec. 7. Interagency working group.
Sec. 8. National Service Foundation.
Sec. 9. 21st Century American Service Outreach Program.
Sec. 10. Living allowance amounts.
Sec. 11. Authorized benefits for Corps members.
Sec. 12. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 13. Exclusion from gross income of national service educational
awards.
Sec. 14. Income tax exclusion for living allowance.
Sec. 15. Conforming amendments to the National and Community Service
Act of 1990.
Sec. 16. Conforming amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Act, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other
provision of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12501 et seq.).
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ADMINISTRATION.
Section 191 (42 U.S.C. 12651) is amended--
(1) by striking ``a Corporation for National and Community
Service'' and inserting ``the National and Community Service
Administration, an independent agency in the executive
branch,''; and
(2) by striking ``The Corporation shall be a Government
corporation, as defined in section 103'' and inserting ``The
Administration shall have the same status as an executive
department listed in section 101''.
SEC. 4. ADVISORY BOARD.
(a) Appointment and Terms.--Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
``(1) Advisory board.--
``(A) Initial board members.--
``(i) Board of directors members electing
to serve.--There shall be in the Administration
an Advisory Board initially composed of the
voting members of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for National and Community Service
(as in existence the day before the date of
enactment of the ACTION for National Service
Act) who elect to serve on the Advisory Board.
``(ii) Appointed initial members.--If fewer
than seven members of the Board of Directors
elect to serve, the Administrator shall appoint
additional members to achieve a total of seven
members of the Advisory Board, to serve for the
term of their predecessors. For purposes of
this section, members appointed under this
clause shall be treated as if they had been
voting members described in clause (i).
``(iii) Board of seven members.--After the
expiration of the terms of the members
described in clauses (i) and (ii), and the
seven appointments set forth in subparagraph
(B), the Advisory Board shall be composed of
seven members.
``(B) Appointment of replacement members.--Upon the
expiration of the term of any of the first seven
members of the Advisory Board whose term shall expire,
a new member of the Advisory Board shall be appointed
as follows:
``(i) The first three members shall be
appointed by the President, and shall include--
``(I) an individual not younger
than 18 or older than 25 who--
``(aa) has served in a
school-based or community-based
service-learning program; or
``(bb) is or was a
participant or a supervisor in
a program; and
``(II) an individual who--
``(aa) is age 55 or older;
and
``(bb) has served in the
National Senior Service Corps,
in a program carried out under
title II of the Domestic
Volunteer Service Act of 1973
(42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) or
served in a service-based or
community-based program under
subtitle B of title I.
``(ii) The next member shall be appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
``(iii) The next member shall be appointed
by the minority leader of the House of
Representatives.
``(iv) The next member shall be appointed
by the majority leader of the Senate.
``(v) The next member shall be appointed by
the minority leader of the Senate.
``(C) Expiration of the term of remaining initial
members.--Upon the expiration of the terms on the
Advisory Board of the remaining members (after the
first seven) who served on the Board of Directors of
the Corporation for National and Community Service (as
in effect the day before the date of enactment of the
ACTION for National Service Act), no new members shall
be appointed to replace those remaining members.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``the Board''
and inserting ``the Advisory Board (referred to in this
subtitle as the `Board')''; and
(2) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting
the following:
``(c) Terms.--Members appointed in accordance with any of clauses
(i) through (v) of subsection (a)(1)(B) or under subsection (d) shall
serve for a term of 5 years.
``(d) Appointment of New Members and Vacancies.--When the term of a
member appointed in accordance with any of clauses (i) through (v) of
subsection (a)(1)(B) expires, or if a vacancy occurs on the Advisory
Board, a new member shall be appointed by the appointing individual and
in the manner described in that clause, and, in the case of a vacancy,
shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of
such member was appointed. The vacancy shall not affect the power of
the remaining members to execute the duties of the Board.''.
(b) Meetings and Duties.--Section 192A (42 U.S.C. 12651b) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``3 times each year''
and inserting ``four times each year, with one of the four
meetings being an annual meeting to review the Administration's
long-term and strategic goals,''; and
(2) by striking subsection (e), (f), and (g) and inserting
the following:
``(e) Advisory Duties.--The Board shall have responsibility for
making recommendations to the Director concerning the programs and
activities of the Administration and the overall policy for the
Administration and shall--
``(1) advise the Director with respect to policies,
programs, and procedures for carrying out the Director's
functions, duties, or responsibilities under this Act;
``(2) advise the Director on establishing requirements and
criteria for qualifying service programs, and on monitoring and
evaluating the performance of personnel in carrying out
programs and activities;
``(3) review applications of service programs for approval
under this Act and make recommendations to the Director with
respect to the approval of each program and the amount of
financial assistance (if any) to provide to each program;
``(4) review and make recommendations to the Director--
``(A) with respect to any grants, allotments,
contracts, financial assistance, or other payment of
the Administration; and
``(B) regarding the regulations, standards,
policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives of the
Administration;
``(5) review and advise the Director regarding the actions
of the Director with respect to the personnel of the
Administration, and with respect to such standards, policies,
procedures, programs, and initiatives as are necessary or
appropriate to carry out the programs and activities of the
Administration, including those carried out under the national
service laws on the day before the date of enactment of the
ACTION for National Service Act;
``(6) make recommendations relating to a program of
research for the Administration with respect to national and
community service programs;
``(7) ensure effective dissemination of information
regarding the programs and activities of the Administration;
``(8) prepare and make recommendations to the Director and
the appropriate committees of Congress for changes in the
national service laws resulting from the studies and
demonstrations conducted by the Administration, which
recommendations shall be submitted to the Director and the
appropriate committees of Congress not later than January 1 of
each year;
``(9) make recommendations to the Director on candidates to
serve on the Board of the National Service Foundation described
in section 199P; and
``(10) advise on such other matters as the Director may
request.''.
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR.
(a) Appointment.--Section 193(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651c) is amended--
(1) by striking ``an individual who shall serve as Chief
Executive Officer of the Corporation, and'' and inserting ``a
Director,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``and who shall
hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive
department listed in section 101 of title 5, United States
Code.''.
(b) Interim Director.--Until a Director is appointed and confirmed
in accordance with the amendments made by subsection (a), the Chief
Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service
(as in existence the day before the date of enactment of this Act) may,
at the election of the Chief Executive Officer, serve as interim
Director.
SEC. 6. NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARD.
Section 147(a) (42 U.S.C. 12603(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Except as provided'' and inserting ``(1)
Except as provided'';
(2) by striking ``shall receive a national service
educational award'' and all that follows through
``appropriations)'' and inserting ``shall be entitled to a
national service educational award equal to the amount set
forth in paragraph (2)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Benefit amount.--The benefit described in paragraph
(1) payable to an individual described in such paragraph shall
be in an amount--
``(A) equal to twice the amount of tuition of the
institution of higher education where the individual is
enrolled or accepted to be enrolled; and
``(B) not to exceed twice the average in-State
tuition at a State institution of higher education in
the State where the individual is enrolled or accepted
to be enrolled.
``(3) Appropriations.--There is hereby appropriated to the
National Service Foundation established under subtitle K, for
the first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment of
this paragraph, and subsequent fiscal years, out of any funds
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this subsection.''.
SEC. 7. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.
The Director of the National and Community Service Administration,
using funds made available under section 501(a)(5) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)), shall establish
an interagency working group to--
(1) evaluate and make recommendations regarding a process
for evaluating the eligibility, for national service
educational awards, of individuals who have participated in
national service programs that are not administered under this
Act but are described in section 123(2) of that Act (42 U.S.C.
12573(2));
(2) evaluate the feasibility and advisability of granting
Federal hiring preference under chapter 33 of title 5, United
States Code, to an individual who has completed at least 1 year
of service and is entitled to the award authorized under
section 147(a)(2) of that Act (as amended by section 6 of this
Act) for that service; and
(3) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, prepare and submit to Congress a report containing
the results of the evaluations described in paragraphs (1) and
(2).
SEC. 8. NATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION.
(a) Elimination of Current Authority for Donations of Property.--
Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
(2) by redesignating clause (iii) of paragraph (1)(C) as
paragraph (2); and
(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of
this subsection, by striking all that precedes ``this term''
and inserting the following:
``(2) Inherently governmental function.--As used in this
subsection,''.
(b) Foundation.--Title I (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is further
amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:
``Subtitle K--National Service Foundation
``SEC. 199P. NATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION.
``(a) Establishment.--In order to encourage private gifts of real
and personal property or any income from that property or other
interest in that property for the benefit of, or in connection with,
the Administration, and its activities, services, or former
participants, and through those gifts to further the mission and
purpose of the Administration and to provide greater opportunities for
volunteer service, there is established a charitable and nonprofit
corporation to be known as the National Service Foundation (referred to
in this subtitle as the `Foundation') to accept and administer such
gifts.
``(b) Board of the Foundation.--
``(1) In general.--The National Service Foundation shall
consist of a Board of the Foundation, having as members the
Director of the Administration, as an ex officio, nonvoting
member, and not less than six individuals, who are not officers
or employees of the Federal Government, appointed by the
Director after considering the recommendations of the Advisory
Board described in section 192.
``(2) Terms.--
``(A) Initial members.--The terms of the initial
members of the Board of the Foundation shall be
staggered to assure continuity of administration.
``(B) Subsequent members.--A subsequent member
shall serve for a term of 6 years.
``(C) Vacancies.--If a vacancy occurs on the Board
of the Foundation, a new member shall be appointed by
the Director and serve for the remainder of the term
for which the predecessor of such member was appointed.
The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining
members to execute the duties of the Board of the
Foundation.
``(3) Chairman.--The Director shall be the Chairman of the
Board of the Foundation.
``(4) Status.--Members and staff of the Board of the
Foundation shall not be considered to be officers or employees
of the Federal Government.
``(5) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board of
the Foundation serving at any one time shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business, and the Foundation
shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.
``(6) Meetings.--The Board of the Foundation shall meet at
the call of the Chairman, and not less often than once each
year.
``(7) Compensation and travel expenses.--
``(A) Compensation.--A member of the Board of the
Foundation shall serve without compensation.
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States
Code, the Board may accept and use voluntary and
uncompensated services as the Commission determines
necessary.
``(B) Travel expenses.--A member of the Board shall
be allowed travel expenses (out of Foundation funds),
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while
away from the member's home or regular places of
business in the performance of services for the Board.
``(c) Authorization To Accept and Use Gifts and Bequests.--The
Foundation is authorized to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer,
and use any gifts, devises, or bequests, either absolutely or in trust
of real or personal property or any income from the property or other
interest in the property for the benefit of or in connection with, the
Administration, its activities, or its services. The Foundation may not
accept any such gift, devise, or bequest that entails any expenditure
other than from the resources of the Foundation. An interest in such
real property includes, among other things, easements or other rights
for preservation, conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for
the public of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational,
inspirational, or recreational resources. A gift, devise, or bequest
relating to property may be accepted by the Foundation even though the
property is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests
of private persons, if any current or future interest in the property
is for the benefit of the Administration, its activities, or its
services.
``(d) Use of Funds, Investment.--
``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise required by the
instrument of transfer to the Foundation, the Foundation may
sell, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or otherwise dispose of
or deal with any property transferred to the Foundation or
income from the property as the Board of the Foundation may
from time to time determine to be appropriate. The Foundation
shall not engage in any business, nor shall the Foundation make
any investment, that may not lawfully be engaged in or made by
a trust company in the District of Columbia, except that the
Foundation may make any investment authorized by the instrument
of transfer, and may retain any property accepted by the
Foundation.
``(2) Services and facilities.--The Foundation may utilize
the services and facilities of the Administration, and such
services and facilities may be made available on request to the
extent practicable without reimbursement.
``(e) Succession, Liability, and Powers.--
``(1) Succession.--The Foundation shall have perpetual
succession, with all the usual powers and obligations of a
corporation acting as a trustee, including the power to sue and
to be sued in its own name.
``(2) Liability.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the
members of the Board of the Foundation shall not be personally
liable for acts or omissions related to the Foundation, except
for malfeasance.
``(3) Powers.--The Foundation shall have the power to enter
into contracts, to execute instruments, and generally to do any
and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to its purposes.
``(f) Bylaws.--In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the
Board of the Foundation may adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations
necessary for the administration of its functions and enter into
contracts for any necessary services.
``(g) Tax Exempt Status.--
``(1) In general.--The Foundation and any income or
property received or owned by it, and all transactions relating
to such income or property, shall be exempt from all Federal,
State, and local taxation.
``(2) Contributions to local government.--The Foundation
may, however, in the discretion of the Board of the
Foundation--
``(A) contribute toward the costs of local
government in amounts not in excess of those costs that
it would be obligated to pay such government if it were
not exempt from taxation because of this subsection or
because of its status as a charitable and nonprofit
corporation; and
``(B) agree to so contribute property transferred
to the Foundation and the income derived from the
property if such agreement is a condition of the
transfer.
``(3) Use of the united states.--Contributions, gifts, and
other transfers made to or for the use of the Foundation shall
be regarded as contributions, gifts, or transfers to or for the
use of the United States.
``(h) Nonliability of United States.--The United States shall not
be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the
Foundation.
``(i) Reports.--The Foundation shall, as soon as practicable after
the end of each fiscal year, prepare and submit to Congress an annual
report on its proceedings and activities, including a full and complete
statement of its receipts, expenditures, and investments.
``(j) Initial Funding.--For the purposes of assisting the
Foundation in establishing an office and meeting initial
administrative, project, and other startup expenses, there is
authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2020. Such
funds shall remain available to the Foundation until they are expended
for authorized purposes.''.
SEC. 9. 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAM.
Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 189E. 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAM.
``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered individual.--The term `covered individual'
means an individual who is not younger than age 17 or older
than age 30.
``(2) National service program.--The term `national service
program' means a program under--
``(A) the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.); or
``(B) title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.).
``(b) Program.--In order to ensure that every covered individual
who may want to participate in service programs is informed of the
opportunities to participate, the Administration shall--
``(1) determine how the Administration will work with, and
then work with, Federal or State agencies and other entities
to--
``(A) contact each covered individual upon such
individual's 17th birthday to notify the individual
about--
``(i) the individual's eligibility to
participate in national service programs;
``(ii) the national service programs and
how to apply for a specific program;
``(iii) other service programs for which
the individual may be eligible, including
service with the Peace Corps (as established by
the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.))
and military service; and
``(iv) the individual's option to opt out
of receiving any notifications, or just
notifications in a paper format, under this
paragraph; and
``(B) after contacting an covered individual under
subparagraph (A), notify the individual every 2 years
thereafter of the information described in clauses (i)
through (iv) of subparagraph (A), unless--
``(i) the individual is serving in a
national service program or other program
described in subparagraph (A); or
``(ii) the individual has opted out of
receiving such notifications under subparagraph
(A)(iv);
``(2) determine how the Administration will enable covered
individuals to, and then enable eligible individuals to, apply
for a specific national service program and ensure that such
application process is the most effective process for the
purpose of applying for such a program; and
``(3) develop a long-term strategy to gradually increase
the number of opportunities in national service programs so
that any covered individual who applies to and is eligible to
participate in a national service program will be offered at
least one service position.''.
SEC. 10. LIVING ALLOWANCE AMOUNTS.
(a) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.--Section 105(b) of the
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)(2)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``95 percent''
and inserting ``150 percent''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``105
percent'' and inserting ``210 percent''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4)(A) A stipend or allowance under this subsection shall
not be increased as a result of amendments made by the ACTION
for National Service Act, or any other amendment made to this
subsection unless the funds appropriated for carrying out this
part are sufficient to maintain for the fiscal year in question
a number of participants to serve under this part at least
equal to the number of such participants serving during the
preceding fiscal year.
``(B) In the event that sufficient appropriations for any
fiscal year are not available to increase any such stipend or
allowance provided to the minimum amount specified in paragraph
(2), the Director shall increase the stipend or allowance to
such amount as appropriations for such year permit consistent
with subparagraph (A).''.
(b) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--
(1) National civilian community corps living allowances.--
Section 158(b) (42 U.S.C. 12618(b)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``The Director'' the first place it
appears and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Director'';
(B) by striking ``100 percent'' and inserting ``200
percent''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Increases limited by appropriations.--
``(A) Limit on increases.--An allowance under this
subsection or section 140 shall not be increased as a
result of amendments made by the ACTION for National
Service Act, or any other amendment made to this
subsection or section 140, respectively, unless the
funds appropriated for carrying out this subtitle or
subtitle C, respectively, are sufficient to maintain
for the fiscal year in question a number of
participants to serve under this subtitle or subtitle
C, respectively, at least equal to the number of such
participants serving during the preceding fiscal year.
``(B) Partial increase.--In the event that
sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year are not
available to increase an allowance under this
subsection above the amount provided for fiscal year
2019 or under section 140 to the minimum amount
specified in section 140, respectively, the Director
shall increase the allowance to such amount as
appropriations for such year permit consistent with
subparagraph (A).''.
(2) Grants.--Section 189 (42 U.S.C. 12645c) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``$18,000'' and
inserting ``$30,000'';
(B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``$19,500''
and inserting ``$39,000''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Insufficient Appropriations.--Notwithstanding the increased
limitation on grant amounts per full-time equivalent position described
in subsection (a) and the increased limitation described in subsection
(e)(1) as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National
Service Act, or any other amendment made to this section, the amount of
funds per full-time equivalent position approved by the Corporation for
a grant, as described in those subsections, shall not be increased
unless the funds appropriated for carrying out this subtitle are
sufficient to make such increase while maintaining for the fiscal year
in question a number of approved national service positions at least
equal to the number of such positions during the preceding fiscal
year.''.
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR CORPS MEMBERS.
(a) In General.--The Director shall provide for members of the
National Civilian Community Corps to receive benefits authorized by
this section.
(b) Living Allowance.--The Director shall provide a living
allowance to members of the Corps for the period during which such
members are engaged in training or any activity on a Corps project. The
Director shall establish the amount of the allowance at any amount not
in excess of the amount equal to 200 percent of the poverty line that
is applicable to a family of two (as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section
673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2)).
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Subtitles c and d.--
``(A) Subtitle c.--There are authorized to be
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2020 through
fiscal year 2029, such sums as may be necessary to
provide financial assistance under subtitle C of title
I for the number of participants in programs and
activities under subtitle C for fiscal year 2019.
``(B) Subtitle d.--There are authorized to be
appropriated, and there are appropriated, for fiscal
year 2020 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as
may be necessary to provide national service
educational awards under subtitle D of title I for the
number of participants for whom the Administration
recorded an obligation under section 149(a)(1)(B) for
fiscal year 2019.'';
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``subsection
(b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Subtitle k.--There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each
subsequent fiscal year to carry out subtitle K of title I.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by adding after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Additional Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) Authorization.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Administration to carry out its programs
and functions, including the programs and activities carried
out under this Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.), such additional sums as may be
necessary to achieve the goal set forth in paragraph (2).
``(2) Ten-year goal.--It is the sense of Congress that sums
appropriated under paragraph (1) should be sufficient to
provide or facilitate the provision of national service
programs and activities under the national service laws (in
addition to programs and activities funded under subsection (a)
for fiscal year 2020) for not fewer than 1,000,000 participants
per year by September 30, 2029.
``(3) Plan for approved national service positions.--The
Administration shall--
``(A) prepare a plan to--
``(i) establish the number of the approved
national service positions as 250,000 for
fiscal year 2020; and
``(ii) increase the number of the approved
positions in each fiscal year through fiscal
year 2029, so that the number of approved
positions in fiscal year 2029 is sufficient to
support the goal in paragraph (2);
``(B) ensure that the increases described in
subparagraph (A)(ii) are achieved through an
appropriate balance of full- and part-time service
positions;
``(C) not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act,
submit a report to the authorizing committees on the
status of the plan described in subparagraph (A);
``(D) not later than 8 years after the date of
enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act,
submit a report to the authorizing committees on the
progress of the Administration towards the goal
described in paragraph (2), and the potential for
exceeding that goal in fiscal year 2029 and beyond; and
``(E) subject to the availability of appropriations
and quality service opportunities, implement the plan
described in subparagraph (A).''.
SEC. 13. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL
AWARDS.
(a) In General.--Section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to qualified scholarships) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
``(e) National Service Educational Awards.--Gross income shall not
include any national service educational award described in subtitle D
of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12601 et seq.).''.
(b) Exclusion of Discharge of Student Loan Debt.--Subsection (f) of
section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(6) Payments under national service educational award
programs.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall not
include any amount received a national service educational
award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 14. INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR LIVING ALLOWANCE.
(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after section
139G the following new section:
``SEC. 139H. LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.
``Gross income does not include the amount of any living allowance
provided under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139G the
following new item:
``Sec. 139H. Living allowance for national service participants.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
SEC. 15. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
ACT OF 1990.
(a) Definitions.--Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:
``(9) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of
the National and Community Service Administration appointed
under section 193.'';
(2) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following:
``(12) Administration.--The term `Administration' means the
National and Community Service Administration established under
section 191.'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (12), (1) through (8),
(10), (11), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (12),
respectively; and
(4) by transferring the redesignated paragraphs so the
paragraphs appear in numerical order.
(b) Service-Learning Programs.--
(1) Section 113(a) (42 U.S.C. 12525(a)), section 114(c) (42
U.S.C. 12526(c)), and section 116(a) (42 U.S.C. 12528(a)) are
amended, in the subsection headings, by striking
``Corporation'' and inserting ``Administration''.
(2) Section 116(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12528(a)(2)) is amended,
in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Noncorporation'' and
inserting ``Nonadministration''.
(c) National Service Trust Program.--
(1) Section 121 is amended--
(A) in subsection (e)(5)(B) (42 U.S.C.
12571(e)(5)(B)), in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``Corporation'' and inserting
``Administration''; and
(B) by striking subsection (f).
(2) Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 12572) is amended--
(A) in subsection (d)(1), in the paragraph heading,
by striking ``corporation'' and inserting
``administration''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(1)(A)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``corporation'' and inserting
``administration''; and
(ii) by striking ``the strategic plan
approved under section 192A(g)(1,)'' and
inserting ``the strategic plan recommended by
the Board during consultation under section
193A(b)(1),''.
(3) Section 129A(b) (42 U.S.C. 12581a(b)) and section
131(f) (42 U.S.C. 12583(f)) are amended, in the subsection
headings, by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting
``Administration''.
(d) National Service Trust.--Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is
amended, in subsections (a)(2) and (d)(1), by striking ``section
196(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 199P''.
(e) National Civilian Community Corps.--
(1) Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``,
including those recommended by the Board,'' and
inserting ``, after consultation with the
Board,''; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (3) and
inserting the following:
``(3) at the election of the Director, carry out any other
activities recommended by the Board.''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at
the end;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``;
and'' and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Section 165(1) (42 U.S.C. 12626(1)) is amended by
striking ``Board of Directors'' and inserting ``Advisory
Board''.
(f) Administration.--
(1) Section 172(b) (42 U.S.C. 12632(b)) is amended, in the
subsection heading, by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting
``Administration''.
(2) Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(3), in the paragraph heading,
by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting
``Administration''; and
(B) in subsection (j)(1), in the paragraph heading,
by striking ``corporation'' and inserting
``administration''.
(g) National and Community Service Administration.--
(1) Subtitle G of title I (42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq.) is
amended by striking the subtitle heading and inserting the
following:
``Subtitle G--National and Community Service Administration''.
(2) Section 191 (42 U.S.C. 12651) is amended in the section
heading by striking ``corporation for national and community
service'' and inserting ``national and community service
administration''.
(3) Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended by striking
the section heading and inserting the following:
``SEC. 192. ADVISORY BOARD.''.
(4) Section 192A (42 U.S.C. 12651b) is amended by striking
the section heading and inserting the following:
``SEC. 192A. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.''.
(5) Section 193 (42 U.S.C. 12651c) and section 193A (42
U.S.C. 12651d) are amended, in the section headings, by
striking ``chief executive officer'' and inserting
``director''.
(6) Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``that are not
reserved to the Board,'' and inserting ``, after
consultation with the Board'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (3)(A),
(4)(A), and (8) by striking ``prepare and
submit to the Board'' and inserting ``after
consultation with the Board, prepare and submit
to the authorizing committees'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``an
approved proposal under section 192A(g)(2)''
and inserting ``a proposal recommended by the
Board during consultation under subparagraph
(A)'';
(iii) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``an
approved proposal under section 192A(g)(3)''
and inserting ``a proposal recommended by the
Board during consultation under subparagraph
(A)'';
(iv) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``an
approved proposal under section 192A(g)(4)''
and inserting ``a plan recommended by the Board
during consultation under paragraph (A)'';
(v) in paragraph (7), by striking ``prepare
and submit to the authorizing committees and
the Board'' and inserting ``after consultation
with the Board, prepare and submit to the
authorizing committees'';
(vi) in paragraph (9)(B)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking
``approved by the Board under section
192A(g)(1)'' and inserting
``recommended by the Board during
consultation under paragraph (1)'';
(II) in clause (ii), by striking
``approved by the Board under paragraph
(2) or (3) of section 192A(g)'' and
inserting ``recommended by the Board
during consultation under paragraph
(2)(A) or (3)(A)''; and
(III) in clause (iii), by striking
``approved by the Board under section
192A(g)(4)'' and inserting
``recommended by the Board during
consultation under paragraph (4)(A)'';
(vii) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking
``the services referred to in paragraph (1),
and the money and property referred to in
paragraph (2), of section 196(a)'' and
inserting ``the services referred to in section
196(a)(1), and the money and property referred
to in section 199P,'';
(viii) in paragraph (11), by striking
``prepare and submit to the Board'' and
inserting ``, after consultation with the
Board, prepare and submit to the authorizing
committees''; and
(ix) in paragraph (12)--
(I) by striking ``members of the
Board and'';
(II) by striking ``each member of
the Board and''; and
(III) by striking ``such member of
the Board or''; and
(C) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3).
(7) Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading,
by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting
``Administration''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``The Chief
Executive Officer, acting upon the recommendation of
the Board, may establish advisory committees in the
Corporation to advise the Board'' and inserting ``The
Director may establish advisory committees in the
Corporation to advise the Director''.
(8) Sections 196A (42 U.S.C. 12651h) and 198 (42 U.S.C.
12653) are amended in the section headings by striking
``corporation'' and inserting ``administration''.
(h) Investment for Quality and Innovation.--Part I of subtitle H of
title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended by striking the part
heading and inserting the following:
``PART I--ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL
SERVICE''.
(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 501(a)(5)(B) (42
U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)(B)) is amended, in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``Corporation'' and inserting ``Administration''.
(j) Global References to Corporation.--Except in section
101(21)(A)(ii), section 132(b), or section 601(b) of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511(21)(A)(ii), 12584(b)),
and except as provided in the table of contents or any heading of the
Act, the Act is amended by striking ``Corporation'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Administration''.
(k) Global References to Chief Executive Officer.--Except as
provided in the table of contents or any heading of the National and
Community Service Act of 1990, the Act is amended by striking ``Chief
Executive Officer'' each place it appears and inserting ``Director''.
(l) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1(b) (42
U.S.C. 12501 note) is amended--
(1) in the items relating to subtitle G of title I--
(A) by striking the item relating to the subtitle
heading for subtitle G and inserting the following:
``Subtitle G--National and Community Service Administration'';
(B) by striking the item relating to section 191
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 191. NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ADMINISTRATION.'';
(C) by striking the item relating to section 193
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 193. DIRECTOR.'';
(D) by striking the item relating to section 193A
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 193A. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR.'';
and
(E) by striking the item relating to section 196A
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 196A. ADMINISTRATION STATE OFFICES.'';
(2) in the items relating to part I of subtitle H of title
I--
(A) by striking the item relating to the part
heading and inserting the following:
``Part I--Additional Administration Activities To Support National
Service'';
and
(B) by striking the item relating to section 198
and inserting the following:
``SEC. 198. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL
SERVICE.'';
and
(3) in the items relating to title I, by adding at the end
the following:
``Subtitle K--National Service Foundation
``SEC. 199P. NATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION.''.
SEC. 16. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF
1973.
(a) Definitions.--Section 421 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) the term `Director' means the Director of the
National and Community Service Administration appointed under
section 193 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990;'';
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
``(7) the term `Administration' means the National and
Community Service Administration established under section 191
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990;'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (20), (1), (8), (9),
(10), (11), (13), (12), (3), (4), (6), (5), (14), (15), (16),
(17), (2), (18), and (19) as paragraphs (1) through (20),
respectively; and
(4) transferring such redesignated paragraphs so that the
paragraphs appear in numerical order.
(b) References to Names.--The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of
1973 is amended--
(1) in section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)), by striking
``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and
inserting ``Director of the National and Community Service
Administration'';
(2) except as provided in subsection (a) and paragraph (1)
of this subsection, by striking ``Corporation'' each place it
appears and inserting ``Administration''; and
(3) in section 201(h) (42 U.S.C. 5001(h)), by striking
``Chief Executive Officer'' and inserting ``Director''.
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