,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,ms4 
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray   
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4  
,loebsack1 & ,mr4 ,fattah7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t
 ,act ( #aiih to provide = ! e/abli%m5t 
( ,y\? ,corps programs & provide = wid] 
dissem9ation ( ! ,y\? ,corps model4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,y\? ,corps ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,nationally1 !re are an e/imat$         
#e1ejj1jjj y\?1 ages #af ?r\gh #bd1     
out-(-s*ool & out-(-"w1 ) an additional 
ov] #ejj1jjj "y p dropp+ out ( s*ool ea*
 ye>4 ,at pres5t1 ! unemploym5t rate =  
y\? ages #af ?r\gh #bd is approximately 
#ag p]c5t4 ,= y\? :o are 9 l[-income or 
m9ority communities1 or :o h            
disabilities1 ?is rate is significantly 

high]4  7#b7 ,y\? ,s]vice & ,cons]vation
 ,corps programs1 desc5d$ f ! ,civilian 
,cons]vation ,corps ( ! #aicjs1 h be5   
prep>+ disadvantag$ & disconnect$ y\? = 
c>e]s 9 res\rce cons]vation1            
environm5tal re/oration1 l& managem5t1  
build+ r5ovation & wea!rization1        
education1 human s]vices1 heal? c>e1    
homel& security1 & disa/] relief = ov]  
#d decades4 ,to date1 ne>ly a million "y
 p h f\nd a new />t ?r\gh a ,y\? ,s]vice
 & ,cons]vation ,corps program4  7#c7   
,today1 ov] #abe ,y\? ,s]vice &         
,cons]vation ,corps programs are be+    
c>ri$ out 9 #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (   
,columbia1 & employ+ a rese>*-driv5     
/rategy1 call$ ! ,y\? ,corps model1 to  
re5gage & provide educational & economic
 opportunity to ar\nd #cj1jjj "y p ea*  
ye>4 ,^! ,corps memb]s p>ticipate 9     
#ac4e million h\rs ( community s]vice   
annually4  7#d7 ,accord+ to a rec5t /udy
 by ! ,corporation = ,national &        
,community ,s]vice1 p>ticipat+ 9 s]vice 
increases y\r likelihood ( f9d+         

employm5t by #bg p]c5t4 ,:5 limit$ to   
individuals liv+ 9 rural areas or )\t a 
high s*ool diploma1 ! increase 9        
likelihood ( ga9+ employm5t jumps to #ee
 p]c5t & #ea p]c5t1 respectively4  7#e7 
,due to ! _m b5efits & positive         
outcomes1 n only = program p>ticipants b
 also = ! communities 9 :i* !y s]ve1 !  
,y\? ,corps model is a prov5 /rategy =  
re5gag+ disconnect$ y\? 9 education & ! 
work=ce1 :ile improv+ communities & !   
environm5t4  #c4 ,y\? ,corps programs   
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,subtitle ,d ( title ,i ( 
! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e section #agd 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #biai7 ! foll[+ new section3  
#agc;,b4 ,y\? ,corps programs  7a7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to 
utilize s]vice1 environm5tal /ew>d%ip1 &
 ! ,y\? ,corps model to educate & tra9 !
 next g5]ation ( work]s to enable !m to 
f9d mean+ful employm5t 9 ! economy ( !  
#ba/ c5tury1 & in/ill 9 !m a s5se (     
civic engagem5t & environm5tal /ew>d%ip4
  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 

,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means a public or private nonpr(it ag5cy
 or organization 7includ+ a consortium (
 su* ag5cies or organizations71         
includ+--  7,a7 a community-bas$        
organization2  7,b7 a fai?-bas$         
organization2  7,c7 a community action  
ag5cy2  7,d7 a community developm5t     
corporation2  7,e7 an entity c>ry+ out  
activities "u ?is title1 su* z a local  
bo>d2  7,f7 an ,indian tribe or o!r     
ag5cy prim>ily s]v+ ,indians2  7,g7 a   
public or private in/itution ( high]    
education2  7,h7 a ,/ate or unit ( g5]al
 local gov]nm5t2 or  7,i7 a ,/ate or    
local y\? s]vice or cons]vation corps4  
7#b7 ,eligible y\? ,not)/&+ section     
#aja1 ! t]m eligible y\? means an       
individual eligible to p>ticipate 9 a   
,y\? ,corps program 9 accordance )      
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,indian2 ,indian  
tribe ,! t]ms ,indian & ,indian tribe h 
! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #aff7;b74
  7#d7 ,p>ticipant ,! t]m p>ticipant has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja1 b   

includes a recipi5t ( s]vices "u        
p>agraph 7#e77;,f74  7#e7 ,y\? ,corps   
model ,! t]m ,y\? ,corps model means a  
model = a y\? education & tra9+ program 
= :i* an eligible entity--  7,a7        
provides eligible y\? ) /ip5d$ or paid  
"w exp]i5ce1 & basic & te*nical skills  
tra9+ lead+1 at a m9imum1 to an outcome 
consi/+ (--  7i7 enrollm5t 9 po/second>y
 education or tra9+2  7ii7 atta9m5t ( an
 indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification or      
cr$5tial2  7iii7 mean+ful employm5t 9 ! 
economy ( ! #ba/ c5tury2 or  7iv7       
milit>y s]vice2  7,b7 provides eligible 
y\? ) opportunities = educational       
advancem5t1 includ+ ! atta9m5t ( a      
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 or o!r ,/ate-recogniz$       
cr$5tial2  7,c7 engages eligible y\? to 
"w1 9 teams or crews "u ! lead]%ip (    
adult m5tors & tra9]s1 on s]vice &      
cons]vation projects design$ to improve 
! communities 9 :i* ! y\? live & !      
environm5t2  7,d7 works ) y\?- &        
family-s]v+ sy/ems1 su* z *ild welf>e & 

ju/ice sy/ems1 to provide & coord9ate   
supportive s]vices = education & tra9+  
program p>ticipants2  7,e7 works )      
program p>tn]s 9 ! local work=ce        
inve/m5t sy/em1 in/itutions ( high]     
education1 or o!r community-bas$        
organizations to develop pa?ways to     
subsequ5t enrollm5t 9 education or      
tra9+1 atta9m5t ( an indu/ry-recogniz$  
c]tification or cr$5tial1 mean+ful      
employm5t1 or s]vice z describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,f7 provides #ab  
mon?s ( foll[up s]vices & track+ = !    
program graduates4  7c7 ,y\? ,corps     
grants  7#a7 ,am\nts ( grants ,!        
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make grants to 
eligible entities = ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out ,y\? ,corps programs approv$ "u ?is 
section4  7#b7 ,t]m ( grants ,!         
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make ! grants =
 t]ms ( up to #c ye>s 9 l5g?1 & is      
au?oriz$ to r5ew ! grants4  7#c7        
,eligible activities ,an entity t       
receives a grant "u ?is subsection--    
7,a7 %all use ! funds made available    

?r\gh ! grant to c>ry out a ,y\? ,corps 
program t utilizes ! ,y\? ,corps model  
to provide to ! p>ticipants1 prior to   
graduation f ! program--  7i7 education1
 :i* may include--  7,i7 basic          
in/ruction & rem$ial education2  7,,ii7 
language in/ruction = individuals )     
limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy2  7,,iii7      
second>y education s]vices & activities1
 includ+ drop\t prev5tion1 tutor+1 & o!r
 activities1 t--  7aa7 are design$ to   
lead to ! atta9m5t ( a second>y s*ool   
diploma or its recogniz$ equival5t1 or  
o!r ,/ate-recogniz$ cr$5tial 7includ+ a 
cr$5tial = meet+ recogniz$ alt]native   
/&>ds = individuals ) disabilities72 &  
7bb7 are deliv]$ 9 conjunction )        
project-bas$ s]vice-le>n+ to ! maximum  
degree practicable2 &  7,,iv7 prep>ation
 = & access to po/second>y education    
opportunities1 includ+ c\nsel+ &        
assi/ance ) apply+ = /ud5t f9ancial aid2
  7ii7 "w read9ess tra9+1 :i* may       
include--  7,i7 developm5t ( basic      
skills1 su* z--  7aa7 arriv+ on "t to   

"w2  7bb7 be+ prep>$ to "w2  7cc7 foll[+
 directions2  7dd7 work+ indep5d5tly2   
7ee7 work+ ) o!rs2  7ff7 work+ safely2 &
  7gg7 demon/rat+ a commitm5t to produce
 high-quality "w2  7,,ii7 developm5t (  
job-specific occupational skills &      
on-!-job tra9+2  7,,iii7 /ip5d$ or paid 
"w exp]i5ce t provides p>ticipants )    
insights into ! pr(essional "w          
environm5t2  7,,iv7 activities design$  
to lead to--  7aa7 ! atta9m5t ( an      
indu/ry-recogniz$ c]tification or       
cr$5tial2 or  7bb7 mean+ful employm5t 9 
! economy ( ! #ba/ c5tury2  7,v7 c>e]   
c\nsel+ & job se>* assi/ance2 &  7,,vi7 
provision ( a job develop] to cultivate 
relation%ips ) local employ]s to hire   
program graduates2  7iii7 supportive    
s]vices1 :i* may include--  7,i7        
ne$s-relat$ paym5ts2  7,,ii7 heal? c>e1 
includ+ m5tal heal? c>e su* z drug &    
alcohol abuse c\nsel+2  7,,iii7 *ild    
c>e2 &  7,,iv7 transportation2  7iv7    
provision ( wages1 /ip5ds1 or b5efits2  
7v7 developm5t & monitor+ ( individual  

education & c>e] plans2  7vi7 s]vice &  
cons]vation projects1 design$ to develop
 civic engagem5t & environm5tal         
/ew>d%ip2  7vii7 sup]vision & tra9+ on  
^? projects2 &  7viii7 adult m5tor+2    
7,b7 %all use ! funds made available    
?r\gh ! grant1 9 c>ry+ out ! ,y\? ,corps
 program1 to provide foll[up s]vices &  
track+ = program graduates2 &  7,c7 may 
use ! funds made available ?r\gh ! grant
 =--  7i7 ongo+ tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance t is relat$ to ! developm5t1  
implem5tation1 & su/a9ability ( !       
program2 &  7ii7 paym5t ( adm9i/rative  
exp5ses4  7#d7 ,application  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ord] to be qualifi$ to receive 
a grant = a program "u ?is subsection1  
an eligible entity %all submit an       
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require4  7,b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts ,!   
,secret>y %all require t ! application  
conta91 at a m9imum--  7i7 a reque/ = ! 
grant1 specify+ ! am\nt ( ! grant       
reque/$ & ! propos$ uses = ! grant      

funds2  7ii7 a description ( ! applicant
 & a /atem5t ( its qualifications1      
includ+ a description ( ! applicant's-- 
7,i7 pa/ exp]i5ce ) y\? education &     
tra9+ programs2 &  7,,ii7 relation%ips )
 local bo>ds1 "o-/op op]ators & "o-/op  
p>tn]s1 local labor organizations1      
entities c>ry+ out regi/]$ appr5tice%ip 
& pre-appr5tice%ip programs1 employ]s1  
in/itutions ( high] education1 & o!r    
community-bas$ organizations :o are     
propos$ z memb]s ( ! program p>tn]%ip2  
7iii7 a description ( ! educational & "w
 read9ess tra9+ activities 7includ+ paid
 "w opportunities71 second>y education1 
prep>ation = & access to po/second>y    
education & tra9+ opportunities1 & o!r  
s]vices t w be provid$ to p>ticipants1 &
 h[ ^? activities1 opportunities1 &     
s]vices w prep>e eligible y\? = an      
outcome describ$ 9 subsection           
7b77#e77;,a71 & in/ill 9 !m a s5se (    
civic engagem5t & environm5tal /ew>d%ip2
  7iv7 a description ( ! propos$ s]vice 
& cons]vation projects to be und]tak5 "u

 ! grant1 h[ ! project activities w     
improve ! affect$ community or          
environm5t1 & ! anticipat$ s*$ule =     
c>ry+ out su* activities2  7v7 a        
description ( ! mann] 9 :i* eligible y\?
 w be recruit$ & select$ z p>ticipants1 
includ+ a description ( any coord9ation 
) local bo>ds1 "o-/op op]ators & "o-/op 
p>tn]s1 community-bas$ organizations1   
fai?-bas$ organizations1 ,/ate          
educational ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section  
#iaja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja77 or local educational ag5cies    
7includ+ ag5cies ( ,indian tribes71     
public assi/ance ag5cies1 local c\rts1  
probation & p>ole (fices1 ! ju/ice      
sy/em1 ag5cies s]v+ homeless y\?1 fo/]  
c>e ag5cies1 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & o!r       
appropriate public & private ag5cies2   
7vi7 a description ( h[ ! propos$       
program w be coord9at$ ) o!r ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 & local activities & activities  
conduct$ by ,indian tribes1 su* z local 
work=ce inve/m5t activities1 c>e] &     

te*nical education programs1 programs ( 
adult education & lit]>y activities1    
activities conduct$ by public s*ools1   
activities conduct$ by community        
colleges1 national & community s]vice   
programs1 & o!r non-s*ool-bas$ education
 or tra9+ provid$ ) funds available "u  
?is title2  7vii7 a description (       
results to be a*iev$ ) respect to       
p]=mance indicators describ$ 9          
subsection 7e72  7viii7 a detail$ budget
 & a description ( ! sy/em ( fiscal     
controls1 & audit+ & acc\ntability      
proc$ures1 t w be us$ to ensure fiscal  
s\ndness = ! propos$ program2 &  7ix7 a 
description ( ! commitm5ts ( any        
additional res\rces 79 addition to !    
grant funds7 by ! applicant or any      
program p>tn]s4  7#e7 ,selection crit]ia
 ,= an applicant to be eligible to      
receive a grant "u ?is subsection1 !    
applicant & ! applicant's propos$       
program %all meet su* selection crit]ia 
z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% "u ?is       
section1 :i* %all include crit]ia relat+

 to--  7,a7 ! qualifications or pot5tial
 capabilities ( an applicant2  7,b7 an  
applicant's pot5tial = develop+ &       
implem5t+ a successful education & tra9+
 program utiliz+ ! ,y\? ,corps model2   
7,c7 ! ne$ = an applicant's propos$     
program1 z det]m9$ by ! degree (        
economic di/ress ( ! community f :i*    
p>ticipants w\ld be recruit$ 7measur$ by
 indicators su* z pov]ty1 y\?           
unemploym5t1 & ! numb] ( individuals :o 
h dropp$ out ( second>y s*ool72  7,d7 ! 
ne$ = ! applicant's propos$ s]vice &    
cons]vation projects by ! affect$       
community or environm5tal area2  7,e7 ! 
ability ( an applicant to provide !     
education1 tra9+1 & o!r s]vices describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c7 t are necess>y to      
prep>e p>ticipants = an outcome describ$
 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,a72  7,f7 !     
ext5t ( an applicant's ability to       
coord9ate & p>tn] ) local bo>ds1 "o-/op 
op]ators & "o-/op p>tn]s1 local labor   
organizations1 entities c>ry+ out       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip & pre-appr5tice%ip 

programs1 employ]s1 in/itutions ( high] 
education1 & o!r community-bas$         
organizations :o are propos$ z memb]s ( 
! program p>tn]%ip to provide           
p>ticipants ) an outcome describ$ 9     
subsection 7b77#e77;,a72  7,g7 ! ext5t (
 ! applicant's coord9ation ( activities 
) entities c>ry+ out public education1  
crim9al ju/ice1 h\s+ & community        
developm5t1 national & community s]vice1
 po/second>y education1 or o!r sy/ems t 
relate to ! goals ( ! propos$ program2  
7,h7 ! ext5t ( ! commitm5t ( additional 
res\rces 79 addition to ! grant funds7  
to ! propos$ program by ! applicant or  
any program p>tn]s2 &  7,i7 su* o!r     
factors z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be    
appropriate = purposes ( c>ry+ out !    
propos$ program 9 an effective &        
effici5t mann]4  7d7 ,additional program
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,eligible individuals
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section #aja1 =
 purposes ( ?is section an individual   
%all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 a ,y\? 
,corps program only if su* individual   

is--  7i7  7,i7 n less ?an age #af & n m
 ?an age #bd1 on ! date ( enrollm5t2 &  
7,,ii7  7aa7 a l[-income individual1 a  
y\? 9 fo/] c>e 7includ+ y\? ag+ out (   
fo/] c>e71 a =m]ly inc>c]at$ or         
c\rt-involv$ y\?1 a *ild ( an inc>c]at$ 
p>5t1 a y\? :o is an individual ) a     
disability1 or a migrant y\?2 or  7bb7 a
 s*ool drop\t2 or  7ii7 eligible to     
p>ticipate "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7   
,exception = individuals n meet+ income 
or educational ne$ requirem5ts ,n m ?an 
#be p]c5t ( ! individuals select$ to be 
p>ticipants 9 su* program may be        
individuals :o d n meet ! requirem5ts ( 
subclause 7,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77i74 
7,c7 ,p>ticipants ,= purposes ( ,f$]al  
law1 p>ticipants 9 a ,y\? ,corps program
 "u ?is section %all be consid]$        
p>ticipants ( ! program r ?an employees 
( ! program4  7#b7 ,p>ticipation        
limitation ,an eligible individual      
select$ = p>ticipation 9 a ,y\? ,corps  
program "u ?is section %all be (f]$     
full-"t p>ticipation 9 ! program = a    

p]iod ( n less ?an #f mon?s & n m ?an   
#bd mon?s4  7e7 ,p]=mance indicators    
,recipi5ts ( grants = programs "u       
subsection 7c7 %all report annually to !
 ,secret>y conc]n+ ! foll[+ p]=mance    
indicators3  7#a7 ,program enrollm5t    
rates4  7#b7 ,program att5dance rates4  
7#c7 ,atta9m5t ( a diploma1 equival5t1  
or cr$5tial describ$ 9 subsection       
7c77#c77;,a77i77,,iii74  7#d7 ,rates (  
program completion1 includ+ e>ly release
 = mean+ful employm5t 9 ! economy ( !   
#ba/ c5tury4  7#e7 ,rates ( outcomes    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,a7 =    
program graduates4  7#f7 ,wages (       
program graduates4  7#g7 ,po/-program   
employm5t ret5tion rates4  7#h7 ,su* o!r
 p]=mance indicators z may be reasonably
 requir$ by ! ,secret>y4  7f7 ,managem5t
 & te*nical assi/ance  7#a7 ,secret>y   
assi/ance ,! ,secret>y may ent] into    
contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts ) or  
make grants to #a or m entities to      
provide assi/ance to ! ,secret>y 9 !    
managem5t1 sup]vision1 & coord9ation ( !

 program c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7#b7
 ,te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 ,contracts1  
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & grants ,!       
,secret>y %all ent] into contracts or   
coop]ative agreem5ts ) or make grants to
 #a or m qualifi$ national nonpr(it     
organizations ) a demon/rat$ record (   
exp]i5ce ) & a*ievem5t 9 develop+ &     
implem5t+ ! ,y\? ,corps model1 9 ord] to
 provide tra9+1 in=mation1 & te*nical   
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u      
subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,res]vation (     
funds ,( ! am\nts available "u section  
#agd7;d7 to c>ry out ?is section = a    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve #e  
p]c5t to c>ry out subp>agraph 7,a74     
7#c7 ,evaluation  7,a7 ,contracts1      
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & grants ,!       
,secret>y %all ent] into contracts or   
coop]ative agreem5ts ) or make grants to
 #a or m qualifi$ national nonpr(it     
organizations ) a demon/rat$ record (   
exp]i5ce ) & a*ievem5t 9 develop+ &     
implem5t+ ! ,y\? ,corps model1 = !      
purpose ( conduct+ data collection &    

evaluation4  7,b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,(
 ! am\nts available "u section #agd7;d7 
to c>ry out ?is section = a fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all res]ve #a p]c5t to c>ry
 out subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,capacity  
build+ grants ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y may use n m ?an #c p]c5t ( !  
am\nts available "u section #agd7;d7 to 
aw>d grants to #a or m qualifi$ national
 nonpr(it organizations to pay = !      
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( provid+ capacity   
build+ activities = recipi5ts ( grants  
"u subsection 7c74  4  7b7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section    
#a7;b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act (    
#aiih is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item    
relat+ to section #agc;,a ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #agc;,b4 ,y\? ,corps programs4  4 
#d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #agd ( ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t    
,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #biai7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
section #agc;,b su* sums z may be       

necess>y = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh
 #bjai4  4