,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjag,ms4  
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a ,national ,c>e
 ,corps1 & to au?orize grants = local   
c>e corps programs1 ?r\gh :i* qualifi$  
volunte]s provide c>e1 companion%ip1 &  
o!r s]vices to individuals 9 ne$1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,national ,c>e ,corps  
,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,national ,c>e       
,corps2 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$esignat+ !     
second section #cdj;,h 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bef;i7 z section #cdj;,i2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,,xiii         
,national ,c>e ,corps2 local c>e corps  
programs  #cdj;,j4 ,national ,c>e ,corps
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices a program to be kn[n z !
 ,national ,c>e ,corps ?r\gh :i* ,corps 
volunte]s provide approv$ s]vices to    
individuals 9 ne$ via p>ticipation 9    
local c>e corps programs4  7#b7 ,/aff   
7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,director ,!          
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 %all 
appo9t a ,director ( ! ,corps4  7,b7    
,duties ( ,director ,! ,director %all-- 
7i7 design1 develop1 & adm9i/] ,corps   
programs2  7ii7 manage ! daily op]ations
 ( ! ,corps2 &  7iii7 report to !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration =        
,community ,liv+4  7,c7 ,au?ority to    
employ /aff ,! ,director may employ su* 

/aff z is necess>y to c>ry out ?is      
subp>t4  7b7 ,selection & eligibility ( 
volunte]s  7#a7 ,selection ,! ,director 
%all select eligible individuals z      
,corps volunte]s4  7#b7 ,eligible       
,individuals ,to be eligible to s]ve z a
 volunte] 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?s1   
consi/+ ( n m ?an #b t]ms ( up to #ab   
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 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,e7
 agree to comply ) su* t]ms & conditions
 z ! ,director may require4  7#c7       
,crim9al backgr\nd *eck  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al 
,be=e select+ any individual to s]ve z a
 volunte] 9 ! ,corps1 ! ,director %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 ,corps       
volunte] if-- 7i7 su* individual refuses
 to cons5t to ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck2 
or  7ii7 ! crim9al backgr\nd *eck does n
 demon/rate to ! ,director's            
satisfaction t su* individual is fit =  
,corps s]vice4  7c7 ,au?oriz$ b5efits = 
,corps volunte]s  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!     
,director %all provide = ,corps         
volunte]s to receive all[ances1 heal?   
insurance1 & po/-s]vice educational     
aw>ds au?oriz$ by ?is subsection4  7#b7 
,all[ances ,! ,director %all provide ea*
 ,corps volunte] ) su* liv+1 travel1 &  
leave all[ances1 & su* h\s+1            
transportation1 supplies1 equipm5t1 &   
subsi/5ce z ! ,director det]m9es to be  
necess>y = ! volunte]'s ma9t5ance & to  
ensure ! volunte]'s heal? & capacity to 
s]ve effectively4  7#c7 ,heal? insurance
 ,! ,director %all provide = ea* ,corps 
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 ,! ,director %all 
e/abli% an educational aw>d = ,corps    
volunte]s4  7,b7 ,am\nts  7i7 ,numb] (  
aw>ds ,a ,corps volunte] may receive up 
to #b educational aw>ds "u ?is p>agraph1
 "o = ea* t]m ( s]vice z a volunte]4    
7ii7 ,am\nt = full t]m ( s]vice ,9 !    
case ( a ,corps volunte] :o completes a 
t]m ( full-"t s]vice 9 ! ,corps = a     
p]iod ( #ab mon?s1 z det]m9$ by !       
,director1 su* volunte] %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   
7iii7 ,inc5tive ,to pursue a degree 9 a 
heal? c>e pr(ession ,9 ! case ( a ,corps
 volunte] :o commits to us+ 8 or h]     
educational aw>d 7or aw>ds1 if          
applicable7 "u ?is p>agraph = completion

 ( a degree1 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          
individuals 9 ne$1 ! value ( su* aw>ds  
%all be twice ! value t w\ld o!rwise be 
applicable "u clause 7ii74  7iv7 ,am\nt 
= ,o!r ,p]iods ( ,s]vice  7,i7 ,9 ! case
 ( a ,corps volunte] :o completes less  
?an a #ab-mon? t]m ( full-"t s]vice 9 ! 
,corps1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1 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 ,9 ! case ( a    
,corps volunte] :o completes m ?an #ab  
mon?s ( full-"t s]vice 9 ! ,corps1 &    
less ?an #bd mon?s ( su* s]vice1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,director1 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]

  7,c7 ,uses ( ,aw>d ,an educational    
aw>d %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 ,=   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 7i7 ,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  7ii7 ,in/itution ( 
,high] ,education ,! t]m in/itution (   
high] education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #aja
 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7 ,f$]al hir+    
pref]5ce ,9 ! case ( a ,corps volunte]  
:o completes at lea/ "o t]m ( full-"t   
s]vice 9 ! ,corps = a total p]iod ( #ab 
mon?s or m1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director1   
su* volunte] %all be eligible =         
appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice 9 !    
same mann] z ,peace ,corps volunte]s z  
prescrib$ 9 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #aaajc

 7,april #aj1 #aifc74  7#f7 ,regulations
 ,! ,director %all issue any regulations
 t ! ,director det]m9es to be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is subsection4  7d7        
,assignm5t ( ,corps volunte]s  7#a7     
,assignm5t  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director 
%all assign ea* ,corps volunte] to      
p>ticipate 9 a local c>e corps program4 
7,b7 ,priority ( ,assignm5t ,9 assign+  
,corps volunte]s to local c>e corps     
programs1 ! ,director %all--  7i7 take  
into consid]ation ! population &        
geographic pref]5ces ( ! volunte]s2 &   
7ii7 assign n less ?an #bj p]c5t (      
volunte]s to programs t s]ve geographic 
areas 9 :i* ! ,director det]m9es !re is 
a %ortage ( approv$ s]vices available = 
individuals 9 ne$1 ) priority giv5 to   
l[-income & m9ority populations4  7#b7  
,s]vices provid$ by ,corps volunte]s    
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! ,director %all assign 
,corps volunte]s only = provid+ 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$ or        
community-bas$ sett+s t--  7i7 result 9 
p]son-to-p]son1 supportive relation%ips 
) ea* individual s]v$2  7ii7 support !  
a*ievem5t & ma9t5ance ( ! highe/ level (
 indep5d5t liv+ = ea* individual 9 ne$2 
7iii7 are support$ by appropriate       
ori5tation1 tra9+1 & sup]vision2 &  7iv7
 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 a ,corps volunte]1 no volunte] 
%all provide-- 7i7 pr(essional m$ical   
s]vices2  7ii7 adm9i/rative support     
s]vices to a local ,corps program2      
7iii7 f9ancial s]vices2  7iv7 c>e 9 an  
in/itutional sett+2  7v7 c>e prohibit$  
"u ,/ate law2 or  7vi7 any o!r s]vices  
det]m9$ by ! director to be inconsi/5t )
 ! purposes ( ! ,corps4  7,d7 ,guidance 
,reg>d+ ,scope ( ,s]vices ,! ,director  
%all issue guidance describ+ ! scope (  
s]vices t may be provid$ by ,corps      
volunte]s4 ,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  7e7   
,tra9+ & /&>ds ( conduct  7#a7          
,pre-,assignm5t ,tra9+ ,program ,!      
,director %all develop a tra9+ program t
 provides ,corps volunte]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/ #dj h\rs ( in/ruction = ea*     
,corps volunte] = ea* t]m 7( #ab mon?s  
or less7 to be s]v$ 9 ! ,corps by !     
volunte]2  7,b7 additional tra9+ =      
volunte]s ^: assignm5t requires skills t
 are p>ticul>ly complex1 includ+ ^?     
necess>y to s]ve individuals ) physical1
 cognitive1 or behavioral impairm5ts2   
7,c7 appropriate tra9+ 9 ! prev5tion (  
abuse1 neglect1 & exploitation2 &  7,d7 
any o!r requirem5ts ! ,director det]m9es
 to be appropriate4  7#b7 ,/&>ds (      
,conduct ,! ,director %all e/abli% &    
en=ce /&>ds to promote prop] conduct &  
discipl9e )9 ! ,corps4  7f7 ,/atus (    

,corps volunte]s "u ,f$]al law  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
subsection1 ,corps volunte]s %all n1 by 
reason ( _! /atus z volunte]s1 be treat$
 z ,f$]al employees or be subject to !  
provisions ( law relat+ to ,f$]al       
employm5t4  7#b7 ,"w-relat$ injuries    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( sub*apt] ,i 
( *apt] #ha ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 relat+ to ! comp5sation ( ,f$]al 
employees = "w injuries1 ,corps         
volunte]s %all be treat$ 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 ,corps volunte]1 ! volunte] 
%all n be treat$ to be 9 ! p]=mance (   
duty :ile abs5t f ! volunte]'s assign$  
po/ ( duty unless ! abs5ce is au?oriz$ 9
 accordance ) proc$ures prescrib$ by !  
,director4  7#c7 ,tort claims proc$ure  
,a ,corps volunte] %all be treat$ z an  
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( 

*apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 relat+ to tort claims liability &
 proc$ure4  7g7 ,report+ requirem5ts ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 %all  
transmit to ,congress at lea/ once 9 ea*
 fiscal ye> a report on ! ,corps4 ,at   
m9imum1 su* report %all include--  7#a7 
a description ( ! population s]v$ by ea*
 local c>e corps program dur+ ! prec$+  
fiscal ye>1 includ+--  7,a7 an e/imate (
 ! numb] ( individuals s]v$ 9 ea* ,/ate1
 disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1 age1   
disability1 & socioeconomic /atus2 &    
7,b7 id5tification ( ! type ( sett+s 9  
:i* ! s]vices 7 provid$2  7#b7 an       
evaluation ( ,corps op]ations2 &  7#c7  
recomm5dations1 if any1 = improv+ ,corps
 op]ations4  #cdj;,j-#a4 ,grants = local
 c>e corps programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,director may aw>d grants to eligible   
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to   
e/abli% & implem5t a local c>e corps    
program ?r\gh :i* ,corps volunte]s p]=m 

approv$ s]vices = individuals 9 ne$ z   
describ$ 9 section #cdj;,j7d77#b74  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 ( ! 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 individuals 9 ne$2  7#c7 a  
,/ate1 c\nty1 or local gov]nm5t2 or     
7#d7 any o!r entity t has exp]tise 9    
deliv]+ home- & community-bas$ long-t]m 
s]vices & supports to individuals 9 ne$1
 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by !       
,secret>y4  7c7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,local 
c>e corps programs %all-- 7#a7 conduct  
9-p]son ori5tation & tra9+ = ,corps     
volunte]s2  7#b7 develop & monitor      
volunte] assignm5ts1 :i* %all include   
select+ ! individuals 9 ne$ to be s]v$  
by ,corps volunte]s1 mat*+ volunte]s to 
assignm5ts1 & sup]vis+ volunte]s2  7#c7 

ma9ta9 records & prep>e reports z       
requir$ by ! ,director2  7#d7 provide   
regul> opportunities = ,corps volunte]s 
to collaborate & engage ) pe] ,corps    
memb]s focus$ on %>+ field exp]i5ces &  
be/ practices2 &  7#e7 c>ry out any o!r 
activities det]m9$ to be appropriate by 
! ,director4  7d7 ,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  #cdj;,j-#b4   
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subp>t3   
7#a7 ,corps ,! t]m ,corps means !       
,national ,c>e ,corps e/abli%$ "u       
section #cdj;,j4  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m 
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,c>e ,corps appo9t$ "u section
 #cdj;,j7a74  7#c7 ,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 difficultly
 ) self-c>e or liv+ indep5d5tly2 &  7,c7
 meets su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,director    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#d7 ,local
 ,c>e ,corps ,program ,! t]m local c>e  
corps program means a program fund$ ) a 
grant aw>d$ "u section #cdj;,j-#a4      
#cdj;,j-#c4 ,au?orization (             
appropriations  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is subp>t1 !re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #cej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,national ,c>e ,corps ,act 
( #bjag4  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  4