,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cadj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bi1 #bjag ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brady of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,courtney1 ,mr4 ,crowley1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,esty of ,connecticut1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,gottheimer1 ,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,michelle ,lujan ,grisham of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,hanabusa1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keating1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,levin1 ,mr4 ,lewis of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,ben ,ray ,lujn of ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,o',rourke1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,peterson1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,ruppersberger1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,ryan of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,sarbanes1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,shea-,porter1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,swalwell of ,california1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,california1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,maxine ,waters of ,california1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,yarmuth7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 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 establish a ,national and ,community ,service ,administration to carry out the national and volunteer service programs1 to expand participation in such programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,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 ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents2 references 7a7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents2 references4 ,sec4 #c4 ,establishment of ,national and ,community ,service ,administration4 ,sec4 #d4 ,advisory ,board4 ,sec4 #e4 ,administrator4 ,sec4 #f4 ,national ,service ,educational ,award4 ,sec4 #g4 ,interagency working group4 ,sec4 #h4 ,national ,service ,foundation4 ,sec4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations4 ,sec4 #aj4 ,exclusion from gross income of ,americorps ,educational ,awards4 7b7 ,references ,except as expressly provided1 wherever in this ,act there is a reference to a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be a reference to a section or other provision of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq474 #c4 ,establishment of ,national and ,community ,service ,administration 7a7 ,elevation of ,corporation to ,administration ,section #aia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking a ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service and inserting the ,national and ,community ,service ,administration1 an independent executive agency2 and 7#b7 by striking ,the ,corporation shall be a ,government corporation1 as defined in section #ajc and inserting ,the ,administration shall have the same status as an executive department listed in section #aja4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7,a7 ,definition ,section #aja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#ab7 and inserting the following3 7#ab7 ,administration ,the term ,administration means the ,national and ,community ,service ,administration established under section #aia4 4 7,b7 ,references ,the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij is amended by striking ,corporation each place it appears and inserting ,administration4 7#b7 ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7,a7 ,definition ,section #dba of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc is amended by striking paragraph 7#g7 and inserting the following3 7#g7 the term ,administration means the ,national and ,community ,service ,administration established under section #aia of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij2 4 7,b7 ,references ,the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc is amended-- 7i7 in section #b7;b71 by striking ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service and inserting ,national and ,community ,service ,administration2 and 7ii7 by striking ,corporation each place it appears and inserting ,administration4 #d4 ,advisory ,board 7a7 ,appointment and terms ,section #aib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking paragraph 7#a7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,advisory ,board 7,a7 ,initial ,board and appointment of replacement members ,there shall be in the ,administration an ,advisory ,board initially composed of the members of the ,board of ,directors of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service 7as in existence the day before the date of enactment of the ,,action for ,national ,service ,act7 and1 after the expiration of such members' terms and the appointments set forth in this subparagraph1 composed of seven members4 ,upon the expiration of the term of the first seven such members whose term shall expire1 a new member of the ,advisory ,board shall be appointed as follows3 7i7 ,the first three members shall be appointed by the ,president1 including an individual between the ages of #ah and #be who-- 7,i7 has served in a school-based or community-based service-learning program2 or 7,,ii7 is or was a participant or a supervisor in a program4 7ii7 ,the next member shall be appointed by the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives4 7iii7 ,the next member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,house of ,representatives4 7iv7 ,the next member shall be appointed by majority leader of the ,senate4 7v7 ,the next member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,expiration of the term of remaining initial members ,upon the expiration of the terms of the remaining members of the ,board of ,directors of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service 7as in effect the day before the date of enactment of the ,,action for ,national ,service ,act71 no new members shall be appointed4 2 and 7#b7 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,terms ,members appointed in accordance with clauses 7i7 through 7vi7 of subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 shall serve for a term of five years4 7d7 ,appointment of new members and vacancies ,when the term of a member appointed in accordance with clauses 7i7 through 7vi7 of subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 expires1 or if a vacancy occurs on the ,advisory ,board1 a new member shall be appointed by the individual and in the manner described in such subsection1 and1 in the case of a vacancy1 shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed4 ,the vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the ,board4 4 7b7 ,meetings and duties ,section #aib;,a 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking #c times each year and inserting four times each year1 with one of the four meetings being an annual meeting to review the ,administration's long-term and strategic goals12 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7g7 and inserting the following3 7g7 ,advisory duties ,the ,board shall have responsibility for making recommendations to the ,administrator concerning the programs and activities of the ,administration and the overall policy for the ,corporation and shall-- 7#a7 advise the ,administrator with respect to policies1 programs1 and procedures for carrying out the ,administrator's functions1 duties1 or responsibilities under this ,act2 7#b7 advise the ,administrator on establishing requirements and criteria for qualifying service programs1 and monitor and evaluate the performance of personnel in carrying out programs and activities2 7#c7 review applications of volunteer service programs for approval under and make recommendations to the ,administrator with respect to the approval of each program and the amount of financial assistance 7if any7 to provide to each program2 7#d7 review and make recommendations to the ,administrator-- 7,a7 with respect to any grants1 allotments1 contracts1 financial assistance1 or other payment of the ,administration2 and 7,b7 regarding the regulations1 standards1 policies1 procedures1 programs1 and initiatives of the ,administration2 7#e7 review1 and advise the ,administrator regarding the actions of the ,administrator with respect to the personnel of the ,administration1 and with respect to such standards1 policies1 procedures1 programs1 and initiatives as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the programs and activities of the ,administration1 including those carried out under the national service laws on the date of enactment of this ,act2 7#f7 make recommendations relating to a program of research for the ,administration with respect to national and community service programs2 7#g7 ensure effective dissemination of information regarding the programs and initiatives of the ,administration2 7#h7 prepare and make recommendations to the ,administrator for changes in the national service laws resulting from the studies and demonstrations conducted by the ,administration1 which recommendations shall be submitted to ,congress and to the ,president not later than ,january #a of each year2 and 7#i7 advise on such other matters as the ,administrator may request4 4 #e4 ,administrator 7a7 ,appointment 7#a7 ,in general ,section #aic7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea;c7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking an individual who shall serve as ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation and inserting an ,administrator2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 who shall hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive department listed in section #aja of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code44 7#b7 ,interim ,administrator ,until an ,administrator is appointed and confirmed in accordance with the amendments made by paragraph 7#a71 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service 7as in existence the day before the date of enactment of this ,act7 shall serve as interim ,administrator4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7,a7 ,definition ,section #aja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7 is amended by striking paragraph 7#i7 and inserting the following3 7#i7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national and ,community ,service ,administration appointed under section #aic4 4 7,b7 ,references ,the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij is amended by striking ,chief ,executive ,officer each place it appears1 except when such term is used to refer to the chief executive officer of a ,state1 and inserting ,administrator4 7#b7 ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc ,section #dba7a7 of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,national and ,community ,service ,administration appointed under section #aic of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij2 4 #f4 ,national ,service ,educational ,award ,section #adg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,except as provided and inserting 7#a7 ,except as provided2 7#b7 by striking shall receive a national service educational award and all that follows through appropriations7 and inserting shall be entitled to a national service educational award equal to the amount set forth in paragraph 7#b72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,benefit amount ,the benefit described in paragraph 7#a7 payable to an individual described in such paragraph shall be in an amount-- 7,a7 equal to twice the amount of tuition of the institution of higher education where the individual is enrolled or accepted to be enrolled2 and 7,b7 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 enrolled4 7#c7 ,appropriations ,there is hereby appropriated to the ,national ,service ,foundation established under subtitle ,k1 for fiscal year #bjah and subsequent fiscal years1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection4 4 #g4 ,interagency working group ,subtitle ,g of title ,i 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #aif;,d4 ,interagency working group ,the ,administrator shall establish an interagency working group 7and consult directly with the heads of ,federal agencies as necessary7 to-- 7#a7 evaluate the eligibility for tuition and student loan repayment assistance outlined in this section for participation in national or volunteer service programs not administered under this ,act2 7#b7 evaluate the feasibility and advisability of granting ,federal hiring preference under chapter #cc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to an individual who has completed at least one year of service and is eligible for the entitlement established under subsection 7a72 and 7#c7 examine the participation of seniors age #ee and older in national service programs and establish methods for increasing the participation rate of such individuals4 4 #h4 ,national ,service ,foundation ,title ,i is further amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle3 ,k ,national ,service ,foundation #aii,p4 ,national ,service ,foundation 7a7 ,establishment ,in order to encourage private gifts of real and personal property or any income therefrom or other interest therein for the benefit of1 or in connection with1 the ,national and ,community ,service ,administration1 its activities1 or its services1 and thereby to further the mission and purpose of the ,administration and to provide greater opportunities for volunteer service1 there is hereby established a charitable and nonprofit corporation to be known as the ,national ,service ,foundation 7referred to in this subtitle as the ,foundation7 to accept and administer such gifts4 7b7 ,board of the ,foundation 7#a7 ,members ,the ,national ,service ,foundation shall consist of a ,board of the ,foundation having as members the ,administrator1 ex officio1 and no less than six private citizens of the ,united ,states appointed by the ,administrator1 who shall take into consideration appointing-- 7,a7 an individual who is between the ages of #ah and #be who has served in a school-based or community-based service program2 and 7,b7 an individual who has served as a supervisor in the ,senior ,corps4 7#b7 ,terms ,the initial terms of members first appointed shall be staggered to assure continuity of administration4 ,members appointed thereafter shall be appointed for a term of six years1 unless a successor is chosen to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was chosen1 in which event the successor shall be chosen only for the remainder of that term4 7#c7 ,chairman ,the ,administrator shall be the ,chairman of the ,board of the ,foundation4 7#d7 ,status ,membership on the ,board of the ,foundation shall not be deemed to be an office within the meaning of the statutes of the ,united ,states4 7#e7 ,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 business1 and the ,foundation shall have an official seal1 which shall be judicially noticed4 7#f7 ,meetings ,the ,board of the ,foundation shall meet at the call of the ,chairman and there shall be at least one meeting each year4 7#g7 ,compensation ,no compensation shall be paid to the members of the ,board of the ,foundation for their services as members1 but they shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as such members out of ,national ,service ,foundation funds available to the ,board of the ,foundation for such purposes4 7c7 ,authorization ,to accept and use gifts and bequests ,the ,foundation is authorized to accept1 receive1 solicit1 hold1 administer1 and use any gifts1 devises1 or bequests1 either absolutely or in trust of real or personal property or any income therefrom or other interest therein for the benefit of or in connection with1 the ,administration1 its activities1 or its services4 ,the ,foundation may not accept any such gift1 devise1 or bequest which entails any expenditure other than from the resources of the ,foundation4 ,an interest in the real property includes1 among other things1 easements or other rights for preservation1 conservation1 protection1 or enhancement by and for the public of natural1 scenic1 historic1 scientific1 educational1 inspirational1 or recreational resources4 ,a gift1 devise1 or bequest may be accepted by the ,foundation even though it is encumbered1 restricted1 or subject to beneficial interests of private persons if any current or future interest therein is for the benefit of the ,administration1 its activities1 or its services4 7d7 ,use of funds1 investment ,except as otherwise required by the instrument of transfer1 the ,foundation may sell1 lease1 invest1 reinvest1 retain1 or otherwise dispose of or deal with any property or income thereof as the ,board of the ,foundation may from time to time determine4 ,the ,foundation shall not engage in any business1 nor shall the ,foundation make any investment that may not lawfully be made by a trust company in the ,district of ,columbia1 except that the ,foundation may make any investment authorized by the instrument of transfer1 and may retain any property accepted by the ,foundation4 ,the ,foundation may utilize the services and facilities of the ,administration1 and such services and facilities may be made available on request to the extent practicable without reimbursement therefor4 7e7 ,succession1 powers and liability ,the ,foundation shall have perpetual succession1 with all the usual powers and obligations of a corporation acting as a trustee1 including the power to sue and to be sued in its own name1 but the members of the ,board of the ,foundation shall not be personally liable1 except for malfeasance4 ,the ,foundation shall have the power to enter into contracts1 to execute instruments1 and generally to do any and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to its purposes4 7f7 ,bylaws ,in carrying out the provisions of this ,act1 the ,board of the ,foundation may adopt bylaws1 rules1 and regulations necessary for the administration of its functions and contract for any necessary services4 7g7 ,tax exempt status ,the ,foundation and any income or property received or owned by it1 and all transactions relating to such income or property1 shall be exempt from all ,federal1 ,state1 and local taxation with respect thereto4 ,the ,foundation may1 however1 in the discretion of its directors1 contribute toward the costs of local government in amounts not in excess of those which it would be obligated to pay such government if it were not exempt from taxation by virtue of the foregoing or by virtue of its being a charitable and nonprofit corporation and may agree so to contribute with respect to property transferred to it and the income derived therefrom if such agreement is a condition of the transfer4 ,contributions1 gifts1 and other transfers made to or for the use of the ,foundation shall be regarded as contributions1 gifts1 or transfers to or for the use of the ,united ,states4 7h7 ,non-,liability of ,united ,states ,the ,united ,states shall not be liable for any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or omissions of the ,foundation4 7i7 ,reports ,the ,foundation shall1 as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year1 transmit to ,congress an annual report of its proceedings and activities1 including a full and complete statement of its receipts1 expenditures1 and investments4 7j7 ,initial ,funding ,for the purposes of assisting the ,foundation in establishing an office and meeting initial administrative1 project1 and other startup expenses1 there is authorized to be appropriated #b1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah4 ,such funds shall remain available to the ,foundation until they are expended for authorized purposes4 4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,section #eja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7b7 as subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 by adding after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,additional authorization of appropriations 7#a7 ,authorization ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administration to carry out its programs and functions1 including the programs and activities carried out under this ,act and the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq471 such additional sums as are necessary to achieve the goal set forth in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,ten-,year ,goal ,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 one million volunteers in full-time national service per year before the end of the ten-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 4 #aj4 ,exclusion from gross income of ,americorps ,educational ,awards 7a7 ,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 7b7 ,effective ,date ,the amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4