,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cacj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bi1 #bjag,mr4 ,huffman 7for himself and ,mr4 ,de,saulnier7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,foreign ,affairs1 and ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij to promote active citizenship1 including volunteerism1 community dialogue1 and service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,international ,national ,service ,promotion to ,ignite ,renewed ,engagement ,act or the ,,inspire ,act4 #b4 ,purposes and findings 7a7 ,purposes ,the purpose of this ,act is to-- 7#a7 promote active citizenship1 including volunteerism1 community dialogue1 and service2 7#b7 encourage and expand peaceful1 positive1 and respectful patriotic acts both nationally and internationally2 and 7#c7 increase educational benefits for those that serve so that more people will not only have the financial ability to perform extensive community service1 but to increase the overall number of national and international volunteers to #bfj1jjj1 and provide an additional #bdj1jjj teachers and health professionals to underserved areas4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,april #ba1 #bjji1 the ,president signed the ,edward ,m4 ,kennedy ,serve ,america ,act1 to amend and reauthorize the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij and ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc4 7#b7 ,the ,edward ,m4 ,kennedy ,serve ,america ,act set bold benchmarks for expanding the number and scope of service in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,the ,edward ,m4 ,kennedy ,serve ,america ,act required the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service to develop a plan to increase the number of approved national service positions from #hh1jjj in fiscal year #bjaj to #bej1jjj in fiscal year #bjag4 7#d7 ,the total national service positions in fiscal year #bjaf were #he1ibh1 #adi1jgb less than the #bce1jjj authorized in the ,edward ,m4 ,kennedy ,serve ,america ,act4 7#e7 ,congress should renew its commitment to national service and appropriate funds necessary to support the increased national service positions in the ,edward ,m4 ,kennedy ,serve ,america ,act4 7#f7 ,the ,peace ,corps was founded in #aifa to promoting world peace and friendship by improving the lives of those they serve1 helping others understand ,american culture1 and sharing their experience with ,americans back home4 7#g7 ,nearly #bbe1jjj ,peace ,corps volunteers have served in #ada countries over the lifetime of the program4 7#h7 ,in #aihe ,congress made it the policy of the ,united ,states to maintain consistent with programmatic and fiscal considerations1 a ,peace ,corps volunteer level of at least #aj1jjj individuals4 7#i7 #aj1jjj individuals has not been reached since #aifh1 although the objective has been reiterated by three ,presidents4 ,in #bjaf the ,peace ,corps had about #g1bac volunteers serving in #fe nations4 7#aj7 ,congress must now renew its commitment to world peace and appropriate funds necessary to support #aj1jjj ,peace ,corps positions4 7#aa7 ,encouraging national and international service fosters community dialogue1 inclusive relationships1 and positive actions4 7#ab7 ,an individual's ability to serve should not be compromised by economic circumstances4 ,congress should expand educational benefits for service and public service loan programs to ensure all that wish to serve can do so4 7#ac7 ,congress should unleash a force of a half million dedicated1 patriotic individuals to teach in our schools1 increase health outcomes in underserved areas1 conserve our natural resources1 and build up our communities4 #c4 ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service 7a7 ,rural communities ,section #aba of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 respectively2 7,b7 by striking ,subject to and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to 2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,priority ,not less than #aj percent of the grant amounts awarded under subsection 7a7 for a fiscal year1 shall be awarded to carry out or support the national service programs described in subsection 7a7 that carry out or support projects or activities in rural communities with not more than #bj1jjj individuals4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#d7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the ,corporation and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,corporation 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,rural communities ,the ,corporation shall waive the requirements of paragraph 7#a7 with respect to a national service program in any fiscal year that carries out or supports projects or activities in rural communities with not more than #bj1jjj individuals4 4 7b7 ,coordinated ,tribal ,health ,professional ,recruitment ,section #abb7;a77#b7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7vii7 through 7ix7 as clauses 7viii7 through 7x71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after clause 7vi7 the following3 7vii7 providing services designed to recruit and mentor young members of ,native ,american and ,alaska ,native tribes prior to enrollment in postsecondary education to work in health professions1 including nursing and mental health professions2 2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,a7 by striking or at the end of clause 7v72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of clause 7vi7 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7vii7 any additional local indicator relating to the recruitment and mentoring of health of ,native ,american and ,alaska ,native tribal youth to work in health professions1 that is approved by the ,corporation1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service4 4 7c7 ,educational awards and additional funds ,the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #adg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a77-- 7,a7 by striking ,except as provided and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided 2 7,b7 by striking shall receive and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 shall be entitled to receive a national service educational award equal to the amount described in paragraph 7#b742 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,award amount ,a national service educational award under paragraph 7#a7 payable to an individual described in such paragraph shall be equal to the lesser of-- 7,a7 #ba1igj4df2 or 7,b7 an amount equal to the in-,state tuition to complete a program at a public institution of higher education in the ,state in which the individual is enrolled or accepted to be enrolled4 7#c7 ,mandatory ,appropriations ,there shall be available to the ,corporation1 from funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such funds as may be necessary to carry out this subsection for fiscal year #bjah and each succeeding fiscal year4 2 and 7#b7 in section #eja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha71 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,additional authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,authorization ,there are authorized to be appropriated such additional sums as are necessary for the administration of this ,act and the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq471 including the programs and activities1 and functions of such ,acts1 and the goals described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that amounts appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 should be sufficient to provide or facilitate volunteer service opportunities and programs for not fewer than #bej1jjj volunteers in full-time national service per year before the end of the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the #bast ,century ,community ,service ,expansion ,act4 4 7d7 ,noncompetitive eligibility ,section #agg of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abfcg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,noncompetitive eligibility ,under such regulations as the ,office of ,personnel ,management may prescribe1 an individual who has completed a satisfactory full term of service of not less #a1gjj hours under any program under this ,act shall be eligible for appointment in the ,federal competitive service in the same manner as ,peace ,corps ,volunteers as prescribed in ,executive ,order ,no4 #aaajc4 4 7e7 ,exclusion from ,gross ,income 7#a7 ,in ,general ,section #aag of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7relating to qualified scholarships7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,ameri,corps ,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 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq474 4 7#b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,peace ,corps 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,title ,i of the ,peace ,corps ,act is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #bi4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act-- 7#a7 #dcb1ggg1ggh for fiscal year #bjah2 7#b7 #dee1eee1eef for fiscal year #bjai2 7#c7 #eja1aaa1aab for fiscal year #bjbj2 7#d7 #ebc1hhh1hij for fiscal year #bjba2 7#e7 #edf1fff1jjj for fiscal year #bjbb2 7#f7 #efi1ddd1ddf for fiscal year #bjbc2 7#g7 #eib1bbb1bbd for fiscal year #bjbd2 and 7#h7 such sums as may be necessary each subsequent fiscal year4 7b7 ,amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to this section for a fiscal year are authorized to remain available for obligation through the end of the subsequent fiscal year4 4 7b7 ,education benefit and tax exemption ,section #e of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after subsection 7c71 the following3 7d7 ,educational benefits 7#a7 ,educational award 7,a7 ,in general ,upon completion of a satisfactory full term of service as a volunteer under this ,act1 as determined under ,executive ,order ,no4 #aaajc1 an individual shall receive an educational award in an amount equal to the lesser of-- 7i7 #ba1igj4df2 or 7ii7 an amount equal to the in-,state tuition to complete a program at a public institution of higher education in the ,state in which the individual is enrolled or accepted to be enrolled4 7,b7 ,use of award ,an educational award received under this subsection shall be used to repay ,federal student loans or to pay for the cost of attendance at an institution of higher education4 7,c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7#b7 ,payment of interest ,the ,president shall provide1 on behalf of an individual1 for the payment of interest that accrues during a period for which such individual has obtained forbearance in the repayment of a ,federal student loan1 if the individual has completed a satisfactory full term of service as a volunteer under this ,act1 as determined under ,executive ,order ,no4 #aaajc4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7,a7 ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in 7section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb774 7,b7 ,the ,federal student loan has the meaning given the term qualified student loan under section #adh7;b77#g7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjd7;b77#g774 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7o7 ,under such regulations as the ,office of ,personnel ,management may prescribe1 an individual who has completed a satisfactory full term of service as a ,peace ,corps volunteer1 as determined under ,executive ,order ,no4 #aaajc1 shall be eligible for appointment in the ,federal competitive service as described under such order4 4 7c7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aag of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 ,peace ,corps loan repayments ,gross income shall not include any loan repayment described in section #e7;d7 of the ,peace ,corps ,act4 4 7#b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,public service programs 7a7 ,stafford ,loan ,forgiveness ,title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dbh;,j7c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh-aj7;c77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #e1jjj and inserting #ba1igj4df2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7#b7 in section #dfj7;c7 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;j7c77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #e1jjj and inserting #ba1igj4df2 and 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#c74 7b7 ,national ,health ,service ,corps loan repayment program 7#a7 ,period of obligated service ,section #cch;,b7f77#a77;,b77iv7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;f77#a77;,b77iv77 is amended by striking #b years and inserting #e years4 7#b7 ,payments for each year of obligated service ,section #cch;,b7g77#b77;,a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bedl-#a7;g77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking up to #ej1jjj1 plus1 beginning with fiscal year #bjab1 an amount determined by the ,secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation and inserting up to #ajj1jjj1 plus1 beginning with fiscal year #bjbj1 an amount determined by the ,secretary on an annual basis to reflect inflation4 7c7 ,nursing education loan repayment program 7#a7 ,period of obligated service 7,a7 ,in general ,section #hdf7;a77#c7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bign7a77#c77 is amended by striking not less than two years and inserting not less than four years4 7,b7 ,technical correction ,section #hdf7;a77#b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bign7a77#b77 is amended by striking subpart ,,ii and inserting this part4 7#b7 ,payments of all principal and interest ,section #hdf7;b7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bign7b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c71 by striking #cj percent each place it appears and inserting #be percent2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,upon completion by that individual of a fourth year of such service1 the ,secretary shall pay another #be percent of the principal of1 and the interest on each such loan4 4 7#c7 ,tax exclusion for nursing education loan repayments 7,a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after section #aci;,f the following new section3 #aci;,g4 ,nursing education loan repayments 7a7 ,in general ,gross income shall not include the value of any loan repayment 7of principal or interest7 made by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #hdf of the ,public ,health ,service ,act4 7b7 ,denial of double benefit ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle1 no deduction or credit shall be allowed for1 or by reason of1 any expenditure to the extent of the amount excluded under subsection 7a7 for any subsidy1 rebate or other amount which was provided with respect to such expenditure4 ,the adjusted basis of any property shall be reduced by the amount excluded under subsection 7a7 which was provided with respect to such property4 4 7,b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ajaf7;a7 of such ,code is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph 7#cf71 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#cg7 and inserting 1 and1 and by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ch7 to the extent provided in section #aci;,g7b74 4 7,c7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aci;,f the following new item3 ,sec4 #aci;,g4 ,nursing education loan repayments4 4 7,d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 in taxable years ending after such date4 7d7 ,public ,health ,workforce ,loan ,repayment ,program ,section #ggf7;g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bie;f-#a7;g77 is amended to read as follows3 7g7 ,appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated1 and are appropriated1 out of any monies in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #aie1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah and #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjai through #bjbb4 4 #f4 ,increase of certain education debt repayments by ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,education debt reduction program ,section #gfhc7;d77#a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking #abj1jjj and inserting #bej1jjj2 and 7#b7 by striking #bd1jjj and inserting #ej1jjj4 7b7 ,exclusion from gross income 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aag of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as amended by the preceding provisions of this ,act1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,,va ,education debt reduction program ,gross income shall not include any loan repayments under subchapter ,,vii of chapter #gf of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to payments made after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 in taxable years ending after such date4 #g4 ,exemption of health professional shortage areas from medicare graduate medical education caps 7a7 ,direct graduate medical education ,section #ahhf7;h77#d77;,f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7h77#d77;,f77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by inserting clause 7iii7 and after subject to2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7iii7 ,increase allowed for health professional shortage areas ,for cost reporting periods beginning on or after ,january #a1 #bjah1 clause 7i7 shall not apply in the case of a hospital or nonprovider setting located in a health professional shortage area 7as defined in section #ccb of the ,public ,health ,service ,act74 4 7b7 ,indirect medical education ,section #ahhf7;d77#e77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#e77;,b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating the second clause 7x71 as added by section #eeje7;b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh71 as clause 7xi7 and moving such clause #d ems to the left1 and realigning the left margins of subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 of such clause and items 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71 and 7dd7 of subclause 7,,ii7 of such clause appropriately2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new clause3 7xii7 ,for discharges occurring on or after ,january #a1 #bjah1 in determining the hospital's number of full-time equivalent residents for purposes of this subparagraph1 clause 7iii7 of subsection 7h77#d77;,f7 shall apply to clause 7v7 in the same manner and for the same period as such clause 7iii7 applies to clause 7i7 of such subsection4 4