,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbhf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ab1 #bjah,mr4 ,moulton 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 provide for a more inclusive voluntary civilian national service program to promote civic engagement1 enhance national unity1 and foster a sense of shared sacrifice by helping young ,americans participate in national service1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the #bast ,century ,american ,service ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purpose ,section #b of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,the number of ,americans applying to participate in national service programs each year significantly exceeds the number of available positions1 depriving hundreds of thousands of ,americans from participating in national and community service1 which unintentionally transforms national service programs into exclusive and selective entities and prevents national service from serving as an inclusive1 unifying activity open to all ,americans4 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#f71 by inserting so that all young ,americans between ages #ah and #cj are provided a voluntary opportunity to serve in organizations after national service programs4 #c4 ,exclusion from gross income of ,ameri,corps 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 #d4 ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service defined ,in this ,act1 the terms ,corporation and the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service have the meaning given the term ,corporation in section #aja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74 #e4 #bast ,century ,national ,service ,program 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,federal ,government an inter-agency task force to be known as the #bast ,century ,national ,service ,program ,implementing ,taskforce 7in this ,act referred to as the ,task force74 7b7 ,duties of the task force 7#a7 ,program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,task force shall develop the #bast ,century ,national ,service ,program to ensure that each eligible individual who applies to serve in a voluntary national service program will be provided an opportunity to serve in such program4 7,b7 ,requirements ,in developing the #bast ,century ,national ,service ,program described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,task force shall carry out the following3 7i7 ,notification ,determine how the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service will work with ,federal or ,state agencies and other entities to-- 7,i7 contact each eligible individual upon such individual's #ahth birthday to notify the individual about-- 7aa7 the individual's eligibility for national service programs2 7bb7 such national service programs and how to register for a specific program2 7cc7 other service programs for which the individual may be eligible1 including the ,peace ,corps 7as established by the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq477 and military service2 and 7dd7 the individual's option to opt-out of receiving any notifications1 or just notifications in a paper format1 under subclause 7,,ii72 and 7,,ii7 after contacting an eligible individual under subclause 7,i71 notify the eligible individual every #b years thereafter of the information described in items 7aa7 through 7dd7 of subclause 7,i71 unless-- 7aa7 the individual is serving in a national service program2 7bb7 the individual has opted out of receiving such notifications under subclause 7,i77dd72 or 7cc7 the individual reaches #cj years of age4 7ii7 ,registration ,determine how the ,corporation will enable eligible individuals to register for a specific national service program for not less than #a year of service1 and ensure that such registration process is the most effective process for the purpose of registering for such a program4 7#b7 ,strategic plan ,the ,task force shall-- 7,a7 develop a #aj-year strategic implementation plan to fully implement the #bast ,century ,national ,service ,program described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 including concrete timelines and milestones for an effective and phased implementation 7which shall include beginning the notification under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i7 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 to the greatest extent practicable72 and 7,b7 publish on the website of the ,corporation the information described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,task forces ,the ,task force shall carry out the following sub-task forces to assist in developing the program described in paragraph 7#a77;,a73 7,a7 ,a sub-task force headed by the ,chairperson of the ,task force on expanding national service opportunities to ensure that any individual who applies to serve is guaranteed an opportunity to do so4 7,b7 ,a sub-task force headed by the ,director of the ,selective ,service ,system on notifying eligible individuals4 7,c7 ,a sub-task force headed by the ,secretary of ,education on expanding bridge-year service learning programs4 7,d7 ,a sub-task force headed by the ,secretary of ,defense on transitioning servicemembers to civilian life through national service4 7,e7 ,a sub-task force headed by the ,director of the ,peace ,corps on integrating international service opportunities4 7c7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,task force shall be composed of the following members3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,education 7or the ,secretary's designee74 7,b7 ,the ,director of the ,selective ,service ,system 7or the ,director's designee74 7,c7 ,the ,director of the ,peace ,corps 7or the ,director's designee74 7,d7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense 7or the ,secretary's designee74 7#b7 ,chairperson ,the ,chairperson of the ,task force shall be the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service4 7#c7 ,staff ,with the approval of the ,task force1 the ,chairperson may appoint additional personnel 7who may be from public or private sectors7 as the ,chairperson considers appropriate4 7d7 ,termination ,the ,task force shall terminate #aj years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,eligible individual ,the term eligible individual means an individual who-- 7,a7 is a citizen1 national of the ,united ,states1 or a lawful permanent resident alien of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 is between the ages of #ah and #cj1 inclusive4 7#b7 ,national service program ,the term national service program is a voluntary civilian national service program authorized under the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq47 or the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq474 #f4 ,national service college agreement pilot program 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall establish a national service college agreement-- 7#a7 with not fewer than #b ,states1 not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 with not fewer than #e ,states1 not later than #e years after such date of enactment4 7b7 ,contents of agreements ,a national service agreement is an agreement between the ,corporation and a ,state under which-- 7#a7 eligible individuals who desire to attend a public institution of higher education in the ,state will be able to use an educational award under subsection 7d7 to attend a #b- or #d-year program of instruction1 or a career or technical education program1 at such a public institution of higher education1 at no additional charge to the individuals2 and 7#b7 the ,corporation and the ,state determine the timeframe by which eligible individuals shall successfully complete the activities under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7c7 in order to qualify to use an educational award in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 and avoid repayment of such educational award or other penalties4 7c7 ,eligible individual ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible individual means an individual described in section #adf7;a7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjb7;a77 who1 as a condition of receiving an educational award under subsection 7d7-- 7#a7 successfully completes1 or agrees to complete1 two required terms of full-time national service in an approved national service position for purposes of eligibility for #b educational awards under section #adg7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a772 and 7#b7 successfully completes1 or agrees to complete1 not less than one calendar year of employment with a ,federal1 ,state1 or local government entity1 or a nonprofit organization4 7d7 ,increased educational awards 7#a7 ,in general ,to receive an educational award under this section1 an eligible individual shall be selected by the ,corporation and a ,state with which the ,corporation has a national service agreement under this section to receive such award for the purpose of attending a public institution of higher education in the ,state in accordance with the terms of the agreement4 7#b7 ,calculation ,an eligible individual selected under paragraph 7#a7 shall receive an educational award under this section that is equal to the total value of the educational service awards under section #adg7;a7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a77 that the individual is eligible to receive for the two successfully completed 7or agreed to be completed7 terms of full-time national service1 as described in subsection 7c77#a7 of this section1 except that in calculating the value of each such award1 such section #adg7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a77 shall be applied by inserting twice before the maximum amount of a ,federal ,pell ,grant4 7#c7 ,limitation ,not more than a total of #bej1jjj individuals may receive an educational award under this section4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,career and technical education ,the term career and technical education has the meaning given the term in section #c of the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjb74 7#b7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state has the meaning given the term in section #aja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74