,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,ms4 
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a ,national    
,c>e ,corps ?r\gh :i* qualifi$ volunte]s
 provide c>e1 companion%ip1 & o!r       
s]vices to s5iors & individuals )       
disabilities4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,c>e ,corps  
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,def9itions ,=       
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions
 %all apply3  7#a7 ,corps ,! t]m ,corps 
means ! ,national ,c>e ,corps e/abli%$  
"u section #c ( ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,corps appo9t$ "u section 
#c7;b77#a7 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,local ,c>e
 ,corps ,program ,! t]m local ,c>e      
,corps program means a program fund$ ) a
 grant aw>d$ "u section #aj7;b7 ( ?is   
,act t ho/s ,corps memb]s & arranges =  
!m to provide approv$ s]vices to        

individuals 9 ne$4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
,national ,c>e ,corps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices a program to be kn[n z !
 ,national ,c>e ,corps ?r\gh :i* ,corps 
memb]s provide approv$ s]vices to       
individuals 9 ne$ via p>ticipation 9    
local ,c>e ,corps programs4  7b7 ,/aff  
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,director ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator =  
,community ,liv+1 %all appo9t a         
,director ( ! ,corps4  7#b7 ,duties (   
,director ,! ,director %all--  7,a7     
design1 develop1 & adm9i/] ,corps       
programs2  7,b7 manage ! daily op]ations
 ( ! ,corps2 &  7,c7 report to !        
,adm9i/rator = ,community ,liv+4  7#c7  
,au?ority to ,employ ,/aff ,! ,director 
may employ su* /aff z is necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is ,act4  #d4 ,selection &    
eligibility ( memb]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al     
7#a7 ,selection ,! ,director %all select
 eligible individuals = memb]%ip 9 !    

,corps4  7#b7 ,nondiscrim9ation ,9      
select+ ,corps memb]s1 ! ,director %all 
comply ) all applicable provisions (    
,/ate & ,f$]al laws & regulations p]ta9+
 to nondiscrim9ation & equal employm5t  
opportunity4  7b7 ,eligible ,individuals
 ,to be eligible = memb]%ip 9 ! ,corps1 
an individual %all--  7#a7 be at lea/   
#ah ye>s ( age on or be=e ,decemb] #ca (
 ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! individual beg9s  
p>ticipation 9 ! ,corps2  7#b7 agree to 
p>ticipate 9 ! ,corps = a p]iod ( n m   
?an #bd mon?s2  7#c7 submit an          
application to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may require2  7#d7 pass a     
crim9al backgr\nd *eck z describ$ 9     
subsection 7c72 &  7#e7 agree to comply 
) su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,director   
may require4  7c7 ,crim9al backgr\nd    
*eck  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,be=e select+ any  
individual = memb]%ip 9 ! ,corps1 !     
,director %all reque/ a crim9al         
backgr\nd *eck ( su* individual4  7#b7  
,memb]%ip ,prohibitions ,an individual  

%all be ineligible to be a ,corps memb] 
if--  7,a7 su* individual refuses to    
cons5t to ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck2 or  
7,b7 ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck does n    
demon/rate to ! ,director's satisfaction
 t su* individual is fit = ,corps       
s]vice4  #e4 ,au?oriz$ ,b5efits = ,corps
 ,memb]s  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director    
%all provide = memb]s ( ! ,corps to     
receive all[ances1 heal? insurance1 &   
po/-s]vice educational aw>ds au?oriz$ by
 ?is section4  7b7 ,all[ances ,!        
,director %all provide ea* ,corps memb] 
) su* liv+1 travel1 & leave all[ances1 &
 su* h\s+ transportation1 supplies1     
equipm5t1 & subsi/5ce z ! ,director may 
det]m9e to be necess>y = ! memb]'s      
ma9t5ance & to ensure ! memb]'s heal? & 
capacity to s]ve effectively4  7c7      
,heal? insurance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,director %all provide = ea* ,corps     
memb] to receive heal? insurance        
cov]age4  7#b7 ,m9imum ess5tial cov]age 
,! heal? insurance cov]age describ$     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all meet ! requirem5ts ( 

section #ejjj;,a7f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf4  7d7 ,po/-,s]vice       
,educational ,aw>d  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!   
,director %all e/abli% an educational   
aw>d = ,corps memb]s4  7#b7 ,am\nts     
7,a7 ,am\nt = ,full-,"t ,s]vice ,9 !    
case ( a ,corps memb] :o completes a    
#ab-mon? t]m ( full-"t s]vice z det]m9$ 
by ! ,director1 su* memb] %all receive  
an educational aw>d hav+ a value equal  
to ! maximum am\nt ( a ,f$]al ,pell     
,grant "u section #dja ( ! ,high]       
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajgj;a7 t a /ud5t eligible = su* grant 
may receive 9 ! aggregate 7)\t reg>d to 
:e!r ! funds are provid$ ?r\gh          
discretion>y or m&atory appropriations7 
= ! aw>d ye>4 ,a ,corps memb] may       
receive up to #b su* aw>ds4  7,b7 ,am\nt
 = ,o!r ,p]iods ( ,s]vice ,9 ! case ( a 
,corps memb] :o completes less ?an a    
#ab-mon? t]m ( full-"t s]vice z det]m9$ 
by ! ,director1 su* memb] may receive a 
portion ( ! educational aw>d describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 t corresponds to !     

quantity ( s]vice actually complet$ by !
 memb]4  7#c7 ,uses ( ,aw>d ,an         
educational aw>d %all be us$ to pay--   
7,a7 co/s ( att5dance at an in/itution (
 high] education2 or  7,b7 gov]nm5t or  
comm]cial loans receiv$ by an individual
 = co/s ( att5dance at an in/itution (  
high] education4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,=   
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! foll[+     
def9itions %all apply3  7,a7 ,co/ (     
,att5dance ,! t]m co/ ( att5dance has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m by section #dgb ( !  
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgll74  7,b7 ,in/itution ( 
,high] ,education ,! t]m in/itution (   
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 by section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja7;a774  7e7 ,regulations ,!        
,director %all issue any regulations t !
 ,director det]m9es to be necess>y to   
c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,assignm5t ( 
,corps ,memb]s to ,s5iors & ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities  7a7 ,assignm5t (      
,corps ,memb]s  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!       

,director %all assign ea* ,corps memb]  
to p>ticipate 9 a local ,c>e ,corps     
program4  7#b7 ,priority ( ,assignm5t ,9
 assign+ ,corps memb]s to local ,c>e    
,corps programs1 ! ,director %all assign
 n less ?an #bj p]c5t ( memb]s to       
programs t s]ve geographic areas 9 :i* !
 ,director det]m9es !re is a %ortage (  
approv$ s]vices available to individuals
 9 ne$1 ) consid]ation giv5 to l[-income
 & m9ority populations4  7b7 ,s]vices   
,provid$ by ,corps ,memb]s  7#a7 ,9     
,g5]al ,corps memb]s may only provide   
approv$ s]vices to individuals 9 ne$    
?r\gh p>ticipation 9 local ,c>e ,corps  
programs4  7#b7 ,approv$ ,s]vices       
,approv$ s]vices are s]vices provid$    
directly to individuals 9 ne$ 9         
home-bas$ sett+s t--  7,a7 result 9     
p]son-to-p]son1 supportive relation%ips 
) ea* individual s]v$2  7,b7 support !  
a*ievem5t & ma9t5ance ( ! highe/ level (
 indep5d5t liv+ = ea* individual 9 ne$2 
7,c7 are mean+ful to ! ,corps memb]2 &  
7,d7 are support$ by appropriate        

ori5tation1 tra9+1 & sup]vision4  7#c7  
,prohibit$ ,s]vices ,9 p]=m+ duties z a 
,corps memb]1 no memb] %all provide--   
7,a7 pr(essional m$ical s]vices2  7,b7  
adm9i/rative support s]vices to a local 
,corps program2  7,c7 c>e 9 an          
in/itutional sett+2  7,d7 c>e prohibit$ 
"u ,/ate law2 or  7,e7 any o!r s]vices  
det]m9$ by ! director to be inconsi/5t )
 ! purposes ( ! ,corps4  7#d7 ,guidance 
,reg>d+ ,scope ( ,s]vices ,! ,director  
may issue guidance describ+ ! scope (   
s]vices t may be provid$ by ,corps      
memb]s4 ,9 issu+ su* guidance1 !        
,director %all provide = a public notice
 & comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days   
be=e issu+ ! guidance 9 f9al =m4  7c7   
,individual 9 ,ne$ ,! t]m individual 9  
ne$ means an individual :o--  7#a7 is at
 lea/ #fe ye>s ( age or has a disability
 z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ,)  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72  7#b7 has difficulty 
) self-c>e2 &  7#c7 meets su* o!r       
crit]ia z ! ,director det]m9es to be    

appropriate4  #g4 ,tra9+ & ,/&>ds (     
,conduct  7a7 ,pre-,assignm5t ,tra9+    
,program ,! ,director %all develop a    
tra9+ program t provides ,corps memb]s )
 in/ruction 9 ! skills necess>y to c>ry 
out an assignm5t 9 a local ,c>e ,corps  
program4 ,su* tra9+ program %all        
include--  7#a7 at lea/ #bj h\rs (      
in/ruction = ea* ,corps memb]2 &  7#b7  
any o!r requirem5ts ! ,director det]m9es
 to be appropriate4  7b7 ,/&>ds (       
,conduct ,! ,director %all e/abli% &    
en=ce /&>ds to promote prop] conduct &  
discipl9e )9 ! ,corps4  #h4 ,/atus (    
,corps ,memb]s ,"u ,f$]al ,law  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
section1 memb]s ( ! ,corps %all n1 by   
reason ( _! /atus z memb]s1 be treat$ z 
,f$]al employees or be subject to !     
provisions ( law relat+ to ,f$]al       
employm5t4  7b7 ,"w-,relat$ injuries    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 relat+ to ! comp5sation ( ,f$]al 
employees = "w injuries1 memb]s ( !     

,corps %all be treat$ z employees ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates )9 ! mean+ ( ! t]m        
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #haja ( su* 
title4  7#b7 ,special rule ,9 !         
application ( ! provisions ( sub*apt] ,i
 ( *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to a memb] ( ! ,corps1 ! memb]   
%all n be treat$ to be 9 ! p]=mance (   
duty :ile abs5t f ! memb]'s assign$ po/ 
( duty unless ! abs5ce is au?oriz$ 9    
accordance ) proc$ures prescrib$ by !   
,director4  7c7 ,tort claims proc$ure ,a
 memb] ( ! ,corps %all be treat$ z an   
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( 
*apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 relat+ to tort claims liability &
 proc$ure4  #i4 ,report+ ,requirem5ts ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator = ,community  
,liv+1 %all transmit to ,congress at    
lea/ once 9 ea* fiscal ye> a report on !
 ,corps4 ,at m9imum1 su* report %all    
include--  7#a7 a description ( !       
population s]v$ by ! ,corps dur+ !      
prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 an evaluation (

 ,corps op]ations2 &  7#c7              
recomm5dations1 if any1 = improv+ ,corps
 op]ations4  #aj4 ,local ,c>e ,corps    
,programs  7a7 ,functions ( ,local ,c>e 
,corps ,programs ,local ,c>e ,corps     
programs %all--  7#a7 conduct 9-p]son   
ori5tation & tra9+ = ,corps memb]s2     
7#b7 develop & monitor memb] assignm5ts1
 :i* %all include select+ ! individuals 
9 ne$ to be s]v$ by ,corps memb]s1 mat*+
 memb]s to assignm5ts1 & sup]vis+       
memb]s2  7#c7 ma9ta9 records & prep>e   
reports z requir$ by ! ,director2 &     
7#d7 c>ry out any o!r activities det]m9$
 to be appropriate by ! ,director4  7b7 
,grants = ,local ,c>e ,corps ,programs  
,! ,director may aw>d grants to qualifi$
 entities = ! op]ation ( local ,c>e     
,corps programs4  7#a7 ,qualifi$ ,entity
 ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means a public  
or private nonpr(it entity t is--  7,a7 
"p ( an ag+ network1 z def9$ by section 
#ajb7e7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7e772  7,b7 a      
"t-bank+ or volunte] organiz+ ag5cy2    

7,c7 a ,/ate1 c\nty1 or local gov]nm5t2 
or  7,d7 any o!r entity det]m9$ to be   
appropriate by ! ,director4  7#b7       
,application ,process ,to be eligible = 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 a qualifi$   
entity %all--  7,a7 submit an           
application to ! ,director at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director may require2 &  7,b7 abide by 
su* t]ms & conditions z ! ,director     
det]m9es to be appropriate4  #aa4       
,au?orization ( ,appropriations  7a7 ,9 
,g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ #cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,cont9u$      
,availability ( ,funds ,am\nts au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = a 
fiscal ye> are au?oriz$ to rema9        
available = t fiscal ye> & ! subsequ5t  
fiscal ye>4