,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjag,ms4  
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico  
7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,ms4      
,moore1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (  
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,b5  
,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4         
,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4            
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4    
,evans7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to au?orize grants =
 local c>e corps programs ?r\gh :i*     
qualifi$ volunte]s provide c>e1         
companion%ip1 & o!r s]vices to s5iors & 
individuals 9 ne$1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,c>e ,corps ,demon/ration ,act (      
#bjag4  #b4 ,grants = local c>e corps   
programs ,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et seq47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subp>t ,,xi 

7relat+ to a community-bas$             
collaborative c>e network program7 z    
subp>t ,,xii2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ !     
second section #cdj;,h 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bef;i7 z section #cdj;,i2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,xiii ,local  
c>e corps programs  #cdj;,j4 ,grants =  
local c>e corps programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible
 entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to  
e/abli% & implem5t a local c>e corps    
program ?r\gh :i* eligible volunte]s    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 p]=m approv$  
c>e s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  
7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible  
to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an   
entity %all be a public or private      
nonpr(it entity t is--  7#a7 "p ( an ag+
 network1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb7e7 ( ! 
,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife2  7#b7 a   
"t-bank+ or volunte] organiz+ ag5cy t   
has exp]tise 9 deliv]+ home- &          
community-bas$ long-t]m s]vices &       
supports to old] adults & p )           
disabilities2  7#c7 a ,/ate1 c\nty1 or  

local gov]nm5t2 or  7#d7 any o!r entity 
t has exp]tise 9 deliv]+ home- &        
community-bas$ long-t]m s]vices &       
supports to old] adults & p )           
disabilities1 z det]m9$ to be           
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7c7        
,eligible volunte]s  7#a7 ,eligibility  
crit]ia ,to be eligible to s]ve z a     
volunte] 9 a local c>e corps program    
fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is section1 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 ! program2  7,b7 agree to
 p>ticipate 9 ! program = a p]iod ( n m 
?an #bd mon?s1 consi/+ ( n m ?an #b t]ms
 ( up to #ab mon?s2  7,c7 submit an     
application to ! grantee at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
grantee may require2  7,d7 pass a       
crim9al backgr\nd *eck z describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,e7 agree to comply )
 su* t]ms & conditions z ! grantee may  
require4  7#b7 ,crim9al backgr\nd *eck  
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,be=e select+ any        

individual to s]ve z a volunte] 9 a     
local c>e corps program fund$ ?r\gh a   
grant "u ?is section1 ! grantee %all    
reque/ a crim9al backgr\nd *eck ( su*   
individual on a nationwide basis4  7,b7 
,volunte] prohibitions ,an individual   
%all be ineligible to be a volunte] 9   
su* program if-- 7i7 ! individual       
refuses to cons5t to ! crim9al backgr\nd
 *eck2 or  7ii7 ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck
 does n demon/rate to ! grantee's       
satisfaction t ! individual is fit =    
s]vice 9 su* program4  7d7 ,approv$ c>e 
s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out a   
local c>e corps program fund$ ?r\gh a   
grant "u ?is section1 ! grantee %all    
assign volunte]s only = provid+         
s]vices--  7,a7 t are approv$ c>e       
s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &     
7,b7 )9 "o or m populations t--  7i7 h a
 %ortage ( su* approv$ c>e s]vices2 or  
7ii7 consi/ prim>ily ( l[-income or     
m9ority individuals4  7#b7 ,approv$ c>e 
s]vices ,approv$ c>e s]vices are s]vices
 provid$ directly to individuals 9 ne$  

7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#e77 9 home-bas$ or
 community-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$2  7,c7 are support$ by 
appropriate ori5tation1 tra9+1 &        
sup]vision2 &  7,d7 are provid$ 9       
support (1 or 9 coord9ation )1 a        
c>egiv]1 if applicable4  7#c7 ,prohibit$
 ,s]vices ,9 p]=m+ duties z "p ( a local
 c>e corps program fund$ ?r\gh a grant  
"u ?is section1 no volunte] %all        
provide--  7,a7 pr(essional m$ical      
s]vices2  7,b7 adm9i/rative support     
s]vices ( ! program2  7,c7 c>e 9 an     
in/itutional sett+2  7,d7 c>e prohibit$ 
"u ,/ate law2  7,e7 f9ancial s]vices2 or
  7,f7 any o!r s]vices det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y to be inconsi/5t ) ! purposes 
( local c>e corps programs fund$ "u ?is 
section4  7#d7 ,guidance reg>d+ scope ( 
s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all issue guidance
 describ+ ! scope ( s]vices t may be    

provid$ by volunte]s z "p ( a local c>e 
corps program fund$ ?r\gh a grant "u ?is
 section4 ,9 issu+ su* guidance1 !      
,director %all provide = a public notice
 & comm5t p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days   
be=e issu+ ! guidance 9 f9al =m4  7#e7  
,individual 9 ne$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! 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 (     
#aiij2  7,b7 has difficulty ) self-c>e  
or liv+ indep5d5tly2 &  7,c7 meets su*  
o!r crit]ia z ! grantee det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7e7 ,tra9+ & /&>ds (      
conduct  7#a7 ,pre-assignm5t tra9+      
program ,z a condition on receipt ( a   
grant = a local c>e corps program "u ?is
 section1 an eligible entity %all agree 
to develop a tra9+ program t provides   
volunte]s 9 su* program ) in/ruction 9 !
 skills necess>y to c>ry out an         
assignm5t 9 ! program4 ,su* tra9+ %all  
include--  7,a7 at lea/ #dj h\rs (      
in/ruction = ea* volunte] = ea* t]m 7(  

#ab mon?s or less7 to be s]v$ 9 su*     
program2  7,b7 additional tra9+ =       
volunte]s ^: assignm5t requires fur!r   
in/ruction2 &  7,c7 any o!r tra9+ !     
grantee det]m9es to be appropriate4     
7#b7 ,/&>ds ( ,conduct ,z a condition on
 receipt ( a grant = a local c>e corps  
program "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all agree to e/abli% & en=ce    
/&>ds to promote prop] conduct &        
discipl9e )9 su* program4  7f7 ,au?oriz$
 b5efits = volunte]s ,z a condition on  
receipt ( a grant = a local c>e corps   
program "u ?is section1 an eligible     
entity %all agree to ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! eligible entity w provide =    
volunte]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! program to     
receive all[ances1 heal? insurance1 &   
po/-s]vice educational aw>ds1 9         
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7      
,all[ances ,! eligible entity w provide 
= ea* volunte] to receive su* liv+1     
travel1 & leave all[ances1 & su* h\s+1  
transportation1 supplies1 equipm5t1 &   
subsi/5ce z ! eligible entity det]m9es  

to be necess>y =--  7,a7 ! volunte]'s   
ma9t5ance2 &  7,b7 to ensure !          
volunte]'s heal? & capacity to s]ve     
effectively4  7#c7 ,heal? insurance ,!  
eligible entity w provide = ea* volunte]
 to receive heal? insurance cov]age     
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( section           
#ejjj;,a7f7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf4  7#d7 ,po/-,s]vice ,educational 
,aw>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! eligible entity 
w e/abli% an educational aw>d =         
volunte]s4  7,b7 ,am\nts  7i7 ,numb] (  
aw>ds ,a volunte] may receive up to #b  
educational aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 "o 
= ea* t]m ( s]vice z a volunte]4  7ii7  
,am\nt = full t]m ( s]vice ,9 ! case ( a
 volunte] :o completes a t]m ( full-"t  
s]vice 9 ! program = a p]iod ( #ab      
mon?s1 z det]m9$ by ! eligible entity1  
su* volunte] %all receive an educational
 aw>d hav+ a value ( #f1jjj = ! aw>d    
ye>4  7iii7 ,inc5tive ,to pursue a heal?
 c>e pr(ession ,9 ! case ( a volunte] :o
 commits to us+ an educational aw>d 7or 
aw>ds1 if applicable7 "u ?is subsection 

= completion ( a degree1 a c]tificate1  
or tra9+ 9 a heal? c>e pr(ession1 or 9 a
 social s]vices pr(ession relat$ to !   
deliv]y ( long-t]m s]vices & supports to
 old] adults & p ) disabilities or to _!
 c>egiv]s1 ! value ( su* aw>ds %all be  
#aj1jjj = ! aw>d ye>4  7iv7 ,am\nt =    
,o!r ,p]iods ( ,s]vice  7,i7 ,fir/ #ab  
mon?s ,9 ! case ( a volunte] :o         
completes less ?an a #ab-mon? t]m (     
full-"t s]vice 9 ! program1 z det]m9$ by
 ! eligible entity1 su* volunte] may    
receive a portion ( ! educational aw>d  
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii7 7z      
applicable7 t corresponds to ! quantity 
( s]vice actually complet$ by !         
volunte]4  7,,ii7 ,second #ab mon?s ,9 !
 case ( a volunte] :o completes m ?an   
#ab mon?s ( full-"t s]vice 9 ! program1 
& less ?an #bd mon?s ( su* s]vice1 z    
det]m9$ by ! eligible entity1 su*       
volunte] may receive1 = ! portion (     
s]vice exce$+ #ab mon?s1 a portion ( !  
educational aw>d describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 
or 7iii7 7z applicable7 t corresponds to

 ! quantity ( s]vice actually complet$  
by ! volunte]4  7,c7 ,uses ( ,aw>d ,an  
educational aw>d "u ?is subsection %all 
be us$ to pay-- 7i7 co/s ( att5dance at 
an in/itution ( high] education2 or     
7ii7 gov]nm5t or comm]cial loans receiv$
 by an individual = ! co/ ( att5dance at
 an in/itution ( high] education4  7,d7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,! t]m 
co/ ( att5dance has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 by section #dgb ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife4  7ii7 ,! t]m in/itution ( 
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #aja
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4    
7g7 ,application process ,to seek a     
grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity
 %all-- 7#a7 submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y may require2 &  7#b7 include 9
 su* application a description ( ! scope
 ( ! s]vices propos$ to be provid$ ?r\gh
 ! entity's local c>e corps program4    
7h7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,reports 

to ,secret>y ,z a condition ( receipt ( 
a grant "u ?is section = a local c>e    
corps program1 an eligible entity %all  
agree to submit annual reports to !     
,secret>y includ+--  7,a7 a description 
( ! population s]v$ by ! eligible entity
 ?r\gh ! grant dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1
 includ+--  7i7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (  
individuals s]v$1 disaggregat$ by race1 
e?nicity1 age1 socioeconomic /atus1 &   
disability /atus2 &  7ii7 id5tification 
( ! type ( sett+s 9 :i* ! s]vices 7     
provid$2  7,b7 an evaluation ( program  
op]ations2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations1 if   
any1 = improv+ programs fund$ "u ?is    
section4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjba1 !    
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,congress on local c>e corps programs   
fund$ "u ?is section1 includ+--  7,a7   
summ>ies ( ! in=mation submitt$ to !    
,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7,b7 recomm5dations1 if any1 = improv+  
programs fund$ "u ?is section4  7i7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  4