,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cifd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #af1 #bjbj,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smith1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,king1 and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to amend the national service laws to prioritize national service programs and projects that are directly related to the response to and recovery from the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act or the ,,corps ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states has a strong history of citizen response to national calls to service in order to help the ,nation recover in times of crisis4 7#b7 ,more than #hj years ago1 the ,nation rose to the challenge of the ,great ,depression with the creation of citizen service programs like the ,civilian ,conservation ,corps 7referred to in this section as the ,,ccc7 and the ,works ,progress ,administration 7referred to in this section as the ,,wpa74 7#c7 ,millions of participants benefitted from paid employment and opportunities to develop their skills while constructing national parks and public lands infrastructure and producing cultural works still enjoyed today4 7#d7 ,following decades of evolution1 incorporating policies of both political parties1 today's national service programs carry on the legacy of the ,,ccc and ,,wpa4 7#e7 ,founded in #aiij1 the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service today coordinates national service by individuals in the ,united ,states across every ,state and territory1 partnering with ,state-level commissions and supporting locally driven services in partnership with nongovernmental organizations and ,state governments4 7#f7 ,national service programs provide public health1 education1 employment training1 and nutrition services for which the ,nation has a critical need in the current crisis4 7#g7 ,the signature programs of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service1 which are the ,ameri,corps ,state and ,national1 ,ameri,corps ,national ,civilian ,community ,corps1 ,ameri,corps ,,vista1 and ,national ,senior ,service ,corps programs1 can and should be expanded to meet current needs4 7#h7 ,the novel coronavirus pandemic has infected and killed individuals in every ,state and territory1 causing more than #b1jjj1jjj cases and #aae1jjj deaths so far4 7#i7 ,in response1 ,states1 tribal governments1 and cities across the country have closed down businesses1 schools1 and public events1 leading to a dramatic drop in economic activity and a sharp projected decline in the ,united ,states economy4 7#aj7 ,more than #dj1jjj1jjj applications for unemployment benefits have been filed in recent weeks1 with weekly filings repeatedly exceeding historic record levels4 7#aa7 ,more than one in every #aj adults in the ,united ,states has applied for unemployment insurance since the crisis began4 7#ab7 ,the pandemic and the associated economic consequences have disproportionately impacted people of color across many ,states4 7#ac7 ,to recover1 the ,nation also needs meaningful employment opportunities1 as well as a significant expansion of the human capital working to address community needs around public health1 behavioral health1 hunger1 education1 and conservation4 7#ad7 ,experience has demonstrated the centrality of community participation in pandemic response1 to overcome stigma and structural barriers and meet the full needs of all members of a diverse community4 7#ae7 ,as the ,nation works to respond to and recover from the current twin challenges of a public health pandemic and an economic crisis1 national service presents a unique opportunity for flexible1 locally driven responses to meet ,state and local public health1 employment1 and recovery needs4 #c4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to provide for annual growth of #bej1jjj participants1 over #c years1 in national service programs1 such as the ,public ,land ,corps 7also known as the #bast ,century ,conservation ,service ,corps7 programs and other ,ameri,corps programs1 that will provide services in response to the pandemic and economic crisis2 7#b7 to ensure that participant allowances cover the reasonable cost of participation and provide participants with economic and educational opportunity2 7#c7 to stabilize such national service programs during economic crisis2 and 7#d7 to support opportunities for all individuals in the ,united ,states to engage in service4 #d4 ,definitions 7a7 ,,ncsa ,section #aja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ac7 through 7#af71 7#ag7 through 7#ce71 and 7#cf7 through 7#di71 as paragraphs 7#ad7 through 7#ag71 7#ai7 through 7#cg71 and 7#ci7 through 7#eb71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ab7 the following3 7#ac7 ,,covid-#ai definitions 7,a7 ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period ,the term ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period means the period beginning on the first day of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency and ending at the end of fiscal year #bjbc4 7,b7 ,,covid-#ai public health emergency ,the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai4 2 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#ag71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ah7 ,high-poverty area ,the term high-poverty area means a census tract defined as high-poverty by the ,bureau of the ,census4 2 and 7#d7 by inserting after paragraph 7#cg71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#ch7 ,public land corps ,the term ,public ,lands ,corps means the ,corps established in section #bjd of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbc74 4 7b7 ,,dvsa ,section #dba of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejfa7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ai71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#bj71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ba7 7,a7 the term ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period means the period beginning on the first day of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency and ending at the end of fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7,b7 the term ,,covid-#ai public health emergency means the public health emergency declared by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 on ,january #ca1 #bjbj1 with respect to ,,covid-#ai2 and 7#bb7 the term ,public ,lands ,corps means the ,corps established in section #bjd of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbc74 4 #e4 ,prioritizing response services 7a7 ,ameri,corps ,state and ,national 7#a7 ,national service priorities ,section #abb7;f7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by adding at the end the following3 ,for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 the ,corporation shall include1 in the national service priorities1 the priorities described in paragraph 7#e742 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding at the end the following3 ,for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 each ,state shall include1 in the ,state priorities1 the priorities described in section 7#e742 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,emergency priorities ,for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 the priorities established under paragraph 7#a7 for national service programs shall provide that the ,corporation and the ,states1 as appropriate1 shall give priority to entities submitting applications-- 7,a7 that propose activities directly related to the response to and recovery from the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 such as the provision of-- 7i7 public health services1 including support for isolation and quarantine activities2 7ii7 emergency logistics1 such as the setup of alternate care sites2 7iii7 work that furthers the capacity of ,state 7including territorial71 tribal1 and local health departments and the recommendations of the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 7iv7 work that furthers the capacity of nonprofit and community organizations to respond to the immediate needs of individuals affected by ,,covid-#ai2 7v7 services that support economic opportunity2 7vi7 education1 including enrichment and adult education and literacy activities2 7vii7 services to address housing and food insecurity2 and 7viii7 jobs for youth in preserving and restoring nature2 7,b7 who-- 7i7 are-- 7,i7 current 7as of the date of the application submission7 or former recipients of financial assistance under the program for which the application is submitted2 and 7,,ii7 able to provide services directly related to the response and recovery described in subparagraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 are-- 7,i7 community-based organizations located in the rural or high-poverty areas1 or tribal communities1 the organizations propose to serve2 and 7,,ii7 able to provide services directly related to the response and recovery described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 to the maximum extent practicable-- 7i7 if the entities are proposing programs that serve1 or proposing to give priority for positions to applicants from1 underserved populations1 such as individuals described in section #abi7;a77#a77;,b7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cafd7;a77#a77;,b771 minority individuals1 individuals who have had contact with the juvenile justice system1 ,indians1 veterans1 and individuals whose abilities are not typical1 such as individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities2 7ii7 especially if the entities propose recruiting applicants for positions to serve in the same metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area or county as the area or county1 respectively1 in which the applicants attended a secondary school or institution of higher education2 and 7iii7 especially if the entities propose programs that serve populations in rural or high-poverty areas1 or tribal communities2 and 7,d7 that propose to give priority for positions to applicants who-- 7i7 were serving outside of the ,united ,states in the ,peace ,corps1 the ,j4 ,william ,fulbright ,educational ,exchange ,program referenced in section #aab of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj71 or the program under this subtitle1 subtitle ,e1 or part ,a of title ,i of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diea et seq472 but 7ii7 ended their terms of service early1 or returned to the ,united ,states before the end of their terms of service1 due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 4 7b7 ,ameri,corps ,,nccc ,section #aeg of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfag7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,surge capacity and priority projects 7i7 ,surge capacity projects ,the ,corporation and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention shall develop1 and the ,corporation shall approve1 a proposal for public health surge capacity projects4 ,in carrying out the projects1 the ,corporation and the ,director shall develop and deploy public health surge capacity teams4 7ii7 ,priority projects ,for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 the ,corporation shall give priority to entities submitting applications for projects under this subtitle in the same manner as the ,corporation gives priority to entities submitting applications for national service programs under section #abb7;f77#e74 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the campus and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 the campus2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,surge capacity and priority projects ,the ,corporation shall assign the projects described in clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of subsection 7b77#a77;,c7 to specified ,corps campuses4 4 7c7 ,ameri,corps ,,vista ,section #aji of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #difj7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc1 the ,corporation shall give priority to entities submitting applications for projects or programs under this part in the same manner as the ,corporation gives priority to entities submitting applications for national service programs under section #abb7;f77#e7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;f77#e7744 #f4 ,strengthening opportunity 7a7 ,allowances 7#a7 ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc ,section #aje7;b7 of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diee7;b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#b71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the ,director shall set the subsistence allowance for volunteers under paragraph 7#a7 for each fiscal year so that-- 7,a7 the minimum allowance is not less than an amount equal to #age percent of such poverty line 7as defined in section #fgc7b7 of the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act7 for a single individual as expected for each fiscal year2 and 7,b7 the average subsistence allowance1 excluding allowances for ,hawaii1 ,guam1 ,american ,samoa1 and ,alaska1 is not less than #ahe percent of such poverty line4 7#e7 7,a7 ,a stipend or allowance under this section or an allowance under section #adj of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeid7 shall not be increased as a result of amendments made by the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act1 or any other amendment made to this section or that section #adj1 respectively1 unless the funds appropriated for carrying out this part or subtitle ,c of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq471 respectively1 are sufficient to maintain for the fiscal year involved a number of participants to serve under this part or that subtitle ,c1 respectively1 that is at least equal to the number of such participants so serving during the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,in the event that sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year 7consistent with subparagraph 7,a77 are not available to increase any stipend or allowance under this section or allowance under section #adj of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij to the minimum amount specified in this section or under that section #adj1 respectively1 the ,director shall increase the stipend or allowance involved to such amount as appropriations for such year permit consistent with subparagraph 7,a74 4 7#b7 ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij ,section #aeh of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfah7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 ,adjustment to maximum allowance during ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period ,notwithstanding the limitation on the allowance amount specified in subsection 7b71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the amount of the allowance that the ,director shall establish pursuant to that subsection shall be any amount not in excess of the amount equal to #age percent of the poverty line that is applicable to a family of #b 7as defined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget and revised annually in accordance with section #fgc7b7 of the ,community ,services ,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b7774 4 7b7 ,national service educational awards ,section #adg of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,adjustment to educational award during the ,,covid-#ai response and recovery 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 an individual described in section #adf7;a7 who successfully completes a required term of full-time national service in an approved national service position during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period shall receive a national service educational award having a value equal to twice the maximum amount of a ,federal ,pell ,grant under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 that a student eligible for such ,grant may receive in the aggregate 7without regard to whether the funds are provided through discretionary or mandatory appropriations71 for the award year for which the national service position is approved by the ,corporation4 7#b7 ,less than full-time service ,notwithstanding subsections 7b7 and 7c71 an individual described in section #adf7;a7 who successfully completes a required term of part-time national service in an approved national service position during the ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period1 or who is serving in an approved national service position and is released1 during that period1 in accordance with section #aci7;c77#a77;,a7 from completing the full-time or part-time term of service agreed to by the individual1 shall receive that portion of the national service educational award calculated under paragraph 7#a7 that corresponds to the quantity of the term of service actually completed by the individual4 7#c7 ,definition ,in this subsection1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section #adh7;h74 4 7c7 ,tax provisions 7#a7 ,income tax exclusion for living allowance 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;,h the following new section3 #aci;,i4 ,living allowance for national service participants ,gross income does not include the amount of any living allowance provided under section #aje7;b7 of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diee7;b77 or section #adj7;a7 or #aeh7;b7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeid7;a71 #abfah7;b774 4 7,b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,b of chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #aci;,h the following new item3 ,sec4 #aci;,i4 ,living allowance for national service participants4 4 7,c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exclusion from gross income of national service educational awards 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 ,national service educational awards ,gross income shall not include any payments from the ,national ,service ,trust established under section #ade of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja71 including the national service educational award described in subtitle ,d of title ,i of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq474 4 7,b7 ,exclusion of discharge of student loan debt ,subsection 7f7 of section #ajh of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,payments under national service educational award programs ,in the case of an individual1 gross income shall not include any amount received as a national service educational award under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq474 4 7,c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #g4 ,inviting participation 7a7 ,coordination with other youth programs ,section #aic;,a of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfea;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,coordination with other youth programs 7#a7 ,covered programs ,the term covered program means-- 7,a7 the ,youth,build program carried out by the ,secretary of ,labor under section #aga of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbf72 7,b7 the program of the ,indian ,youth ,service ,corps under section #baj of the ,public ,lands ,corps ,act of #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbg;b72 7,c7 a youth conservation corps program under title ,i of the ,act entitled ,an ,act to establish a pilot program in the ,departments of the ,interior and ,agriculture designated as the ,youth ,conservation ,corps1 and for other purposes1 approved ,august #ac1 #aigj 7commonly known as the ,youth ,conservation ,corps ,act of #aigj2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 and 7,d7 the ,national ,guard ,youth ,challenge ,program under section #eji of title #cb1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,coordination ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer1 in coordination with the ,federal agency representatives for covered programs1 shall develop a plan and make recommendations in the plan to improve coordination between covered programs and programs of the ,corporation to meet the needs of underserved youth1 such as economically disadvantaged youth1 minority youth1 youth who left school without a secondary school diploma1 formerly incarcerated or court-involved youth1 youth who are children of an incarcerated parent1 youth in foster care 7including youth aging out of foster care71 migrant youth1 and other youth who are neither enrolled in secondary or postsecondary school or participating in the labor market4 4 7b7 ,platform for ,national ,senior ,service ,corps ,title ,,iv of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating section #dba 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejfa71 amended by section #d7;b71 as section #dja2 7#b7 by moving that section #dja so as to follow the title heading for title ,,iv2 and 7#c7 by inserting after section #dbj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejei7 the following3 #dba4 ,online service platform 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation shall establish an online service platform with a gateway to connect volunteers in the ,national ,senior ,service ,corps with service projects and enable the volunteers to carry out distance volunteer services4 ,the platform shall be linked to and placed prominently on the website of the ,corporation4 ,the ,corporation may enter into a contract with a public entity to create the platform4 7b7 ,training resources and information 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,corporation shall provide training resources1 information1 and guidance for the volunteers on the platform4 7#b7 ,information ,the ,corporation shall provide information to regional offices of the ,corporation about how to get volunteers in the ,national ,senior ,service ,corps connected to the platform through the gateway4 7#c7 ,guidance ,the ,corporation shall issue guidance for the regional offices about how to transfer the programs of the ,national ,senior ,service ,corps to the platform4 7#d7 ,outreach ,the ,corporation shall provide outreach services to promote the platform including outreach to institutions of higher education1 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs for mentorship projects1 and ,state and local governments for community engagement projects4 4 7c7 ,outreach and promotion campaign ,section #aic;,a7g7 of such ,act is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,outreach and promotion campaign 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out public awareness functions under this subsection1 the ,corporation shall carry out an outreach and promotion campaign to promote programs under the national service laws with opportunities to respond to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency1 with the goal of maximizing awareness of those programs among individuals ages #ag through #cj4 7,b7 ,report ,the ,corporation shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report that-- 7i7 evaluates the outreach and promotion campaign2 and 7ii7 contains-- 7,i7 an analysis of the measures and resources that would be required for the ,corporation effectively to notify individuals who are ages #ag through #cj every #b years of opportunities under the national service laws and steps to take to apply for those opportunities2 7,,ii7 a description of how the ,corporation would ensure those measures would enable the ,corporation to provide that notification to targeted individuals from diverse geographic areas1 including individuals who are ages #ag through #cj living in rural or high-poverty areas1 or tribal communities2 and 7,,iii7 a recommendation regarding whether the ,corporation should make the notifications described in subclause 7,i74 4 7d7 ,volunteer ,generation ,fund ,section #aih,p7d77#b7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfecp7d77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,with respect to grants made with funds appropriated as an additional amount under section #eja7;a77#d77;,f71 the minimum grant amount shall be not less than #bej1jjj44 #h4 ,ensuring agility 7a7 ,waiver of matching funds requirements ,section #ahi;,a of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfde;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting 2 matching funds during ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period after communities2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,,covid-#ai ,response ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an entity that receives assistance from the ,corporation for any program under the national service laws 7including a ,state ,commission and an entity receiving subgrant funds7 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period shall not be subject to any requirements to provide matching funds for any such program1 and the ,federal share of such assistance for a recipient 7including for a ,state ,commission and a subgrant recipient7 may be #ajj percent4 4 7b7 ,pilot program ,section #abf of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,direct placements during the ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period 7#a7 ,in ,general ,notwithstanding section #agh7;h71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the ,corporation shall implement a pilot program allowing ,state ,commissions to directly place a portion of individuals who have approved national service positions in ,state national service programs in a manner to be determined by the ,corporation4 7#b7 ,priorities ,state ,commissions participating in the pilot program shall1 to the extent practicable1 prioritize the placement of individuals in national service programs that serve rural or high-poverty areas1 or tribal communities1 especially such programs carried out by entities that have not previously been service sponsors for participants4 7#c7 ,report ,the ,corporation shall prepare and submit a report to ,congress at the end of the pilot program described in paragraph 7#a71 containing recommendations about whether and how to continue such a program of direct placements4 4 7c7 ,no summer limitation during ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period ,section #ajd of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #died7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 7#a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this part1 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the ,director may enroll full-time ,,vista associates in a program1 during any months of the year1 under such terms and conditions as the ,director shall determine to be appropriate4 ,such individuals shall be assigned to projects that address the needs of underserved communities as a result of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7#b7 ,in preparing reports relating to programs under this ,act1 the ,director shall report on participants1 costs1 and accomplishments under the program under this subsection separately4 7#c7 ,the limitation on funds appropriated for grants and contracts1 as contained in section #ajh1 shall not apply to the program under this subsection4 4 7d7 ,,vista limitation applicability ,section #ajh of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dieh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by striking ,of funds appropriated and inserting ,subject to subsection 7c71 of funds appropriated2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,rule for ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period ,notwithstanding subsection 7a71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 in order to address the needs of underserved communities related to the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under section #eja1 not more than #ge percent may be obligated for the direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs and projects 7including new programs and projects that begin after the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act7 carried out pursuant to this part1 and such funds may be obligated regardless of when grant recipients commenced such programs and projects4 4 7e7 ,augmentation and expansion grants ,title ,,iv of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfga7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the title ,,iv title heading and all that follows through the section heading for section #dja and inserting the following3 ,,iv ,response ,projects #dja4 ,projects honoring victims of terrorist attacks 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 #djb4 ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period augmentation and expansion grants ,during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the ,corporation may award noncompetitive augmentation and expansion grants1 at such time and in such manner as the ,corporation determines appropriate4 4 7f7 ,term of service during ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period ,section #adf of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfjb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,term of service during ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period ,notwithstanding the aggregate value limit described in subsection 7c71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 a participant who received #b national service educational awards for terms of service concluding before the end of fiscal year #bjbj may1 as determined by the ,corporation1 be eligible for an additional term of service and1 on the successful completion of that term1 a third national service educational award4 4 7g7 ,increase in limitation on grant amounts 7#a7 ,increase in limitation on total grant amount during emergency response and recovery period ,section #ahi of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfde;c7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,increase in limitation on total grant amount during ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period ,notwithstanding the limits described in subsections 7a7 and 7e71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the amount of funds approved by the ,corporation for a grant to operate a program authorized under the national service laws1 for supporting individuals serving in approved national service positions1 may not exceed1 for each full-time equivalent position-- 7#a7 an amount equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 #g1ejj2 and 7,b7 the living allowance established under section #adj7;a7 7including any adjustment attributable to section #aje7;b77#d7 of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diee7;b7772 or 7#b7 for a grant for a program meeting the requirements described in subsection 7e71 an amount equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj2 and 7,b7 the living allowance established under section #adj7;a7 7including any adjustment referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,b774 4 7#b7 ,waiver authority for increased limitation ,section #ahi7;e77#a7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfde;c7e77#a77 is amended by striking #ai1ejj and inserting an amount equal to the sum of #aj1jjj and the living allowance established under section #adj7;a7 7including any adjustment referred to in subsection 7f77#a77;,b774 7h7 ,increase in limitation on total grant amount for educational award only program during ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period ,section #abi;,a of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeha;a7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,increase in limitation on total grant amount for educational award only program during ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period ,notwithstanding the limit described in subsection 7b71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the ,corporation may provide the operational support under this section for a program in an amount that is not more than #a1fjj per individual enrolled in an approved national service position1 or not more than #b1jjj per such individual if at least #ej percent of the persons enrolled in the program are disadvantaged youth4 4 7i7 ,seasonal program 7#a7 ,establishment of ,national ,civilian ,community ,corps ,program ,section #aeb7;b77#b7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfab7;b77#b77 is amended by striking summer and inserting seasonal4 7#b7 ,seasonal ,national ,service ,program ,section #aed of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfad7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the section heading by striking ,summer and inserting ,seasonal2 7,b7 in subsection 7a71 by striking summer and inserting seasonal2 7,c7 in subsection 7b71 by striking #ej percent of the participants in the summer and inserting #ce percent of the participants in the seasonal2 and 7,d7 by striking subsection 7c7 and inserting the following3 7c7 ,seasonal program ,persons desiring to participate in the seasonal national service program shall enter into an agreement with the ,director to participate in the ,corps for a period of not less than #c months and not more than #f months1 as specified by the ,director4 4 7j7 ,national ,senior ,service ,corps ,part ,d of title ,,ii of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejba et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bbi4 ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period 7a7 ,age requirements ,notwithstanding section #bja7;a71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 in order to address the critical needs of local communities across the country as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 individuals who are #de years of age or older may be enrolled as volunteers to provide services under part ,a4 7b7 ,income requirements ,notwithstanding section #baa7;d71 during the ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period1 the terms low-income person and person of low income under such section shall mean any person whose income is not more than #djj percent of the poverty line defined in section #fgc7b7 of the ,community ,services ,block ,grant 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iijb7b77 and adjusted by the ,director in the manner described in such section4 4 7k7 ,flexibility 7#a7 ,policy of maximizing flexibility ,it is the sense of the ,senate that1 in carrying out activities under this ,act1 the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service should1 consistent with the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #diej et seq47 and the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja71 maximize the flexibility of ,state ,commissions 7as defined in section #aja of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa77 to award and amend grants1 consistent with the purposes of this ,act1 and to rapidly enroll new individuals to serve in programs under the national service laws4 7#b7 ,report on activities to maximize flexibility ,not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and in consultation with such ,state ,commissions1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall prepare and submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing recommendations on what additional actions to maximize flexibility for such ,state ,commissions would strengthen the work of ,state ,commissions and their grantees4 7l7 ,further expediting rapid enrollment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service shall review the ,corporation's capacity and shall prepare and submit a report to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,education and ,labor of the ,house of ,representatives containing information about whether a new unit within the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service should be established to provide additional assistance or manage the enrollment process to ensure compliance with sections #ahi;,d and #aii;,i of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfde;g2 #abfee;i7 for incoming participants in national service programs1 particularly new national service programs receiving program assistance for the first time4 #i4 ,authorizations of appropriations 7a7 ,ameri,corps ,state and ,national2 educational awards 7#a7 ,in general ,section #eja7;a77#b7 of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#b77 is amended by striking fiscal years #bjaj through #bjad and all that follows and inserting 8fiscal year #bjbj1 in addition to any amount appropriated before the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act1 additional amounts of-- 7,a7 #aj1cjj1jjj1jjj1 to provide financial assistance under subtitle ,c of title ,i2 and 7,b7 #c1fei1jjj1jjj1 to provide national service educational awards under subtitle ,d of title ,i for the total of the number of participants described in section #aba7;f77#a7 for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbc4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #aba7;f77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;f77#a77 of such ,act is amended by striking subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 increase the number of positions to #bej1jjj per year by fiscal year #bjbc2 and 7,b7 ensure that the increase described in subparagraph 7,a7 is achieved through an appropriate balance of full- and part-time service positions2 4 7b7 ,ameri,corps ,,nccc ,section #eja7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#c77;,a77 is amended by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjaj through #bjad4 and inserting in addition to any amount appropriated before the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act an additional amount of #eib1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj44 7c7 ,volunteer ,generation ,fund ,section #eja7;a77#d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking for each of fiscal years #bjaj through #bjad and inserting for fiscal year #bjbj2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by striking section #aih,p-- and all that follows and inserting in addition to any amount appropriated before the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act1 an additional amount of #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj44 7d7 ,administration by the ,corporation and ,state ,commissions ,section #eja7;a77#e7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfha7;a77#e77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjaj through #bjad4 and inserting in addition to any amount appropriated before the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act1 an additional amount of #ged1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj42 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking for a fiscal year1 a portion and inserting a portion 7from the amounts appropriated under subparagraph 7,a7 before the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act1 and an additional portion of #aeh1jjj1jjj12 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,outreach and promotion campaign for ,,covid-#ai response opportunities ,of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph 7,a71 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out an outreach and promotion campaign under section #aic;,a7g77#d74 4 7e7 ,ameri,corps ,,vista ,section #eja of the ,domestic ,volunteer ,service ,act of #aigc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejha7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjaj and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years #bjaa through #bjad4 and inserting 1 in addition to any amount appropriated before the date of enactment of the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act1 an additional amount of #a1ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj42 and 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 by striking the period and inserting 1 except that any additional amount appropriated under an amendment made by the ,cultivating ,opportunity and ,response to the ,pandemic through ,service ,act shall remain available for obligation through fiscal year #bjbc44 7f7 ,national ,senior ,service ,corps ,section #ejb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ejhb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,online service resources ,there are authorized to be appropriated1 to develop online service resources to carry out parts ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 and ,e of title ,,ii1 #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjbj4 4 #aj4 ,table of contents 7a7 ,,ncsa ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,national ,community ,service ,act of #aiij is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the item relating to section #aed and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #aed4 ,seasonal national summer program42 7#b7 by striking the item relating to section #ahi;,a and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #ahi;,a4 ,matching requirements for severely economically distressed communities2 matching funds during ,,covid-#ai response and recovery period4 2 and 7#c7 by striking the item relating to the title heading for title ,,iv and all that follows through the item relating to section #dja and inserting the following3 ,title ,,iv--,response ,projects ,sec4 #dja4 ,projects honoring victims of terrorist attacks4,sec4 #djb4 ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period augmentation and expansion grants4 4 7b7 ,,dvsa ,the table of contents in section #a7;b7 of the ,national ,community ,service ,act of #aiij is amended-- 7#a7 in the items relating to part ,d of title ,,ii1 by adding at the end the following3 ,sec4 #bbi4 ,,covid-#ai emergency response and recovery period4 2 7#b7 by inserting after the item relating to the title heading for title ,,iv the following3 ,sec4 #dja4 ,definitions4 2 and 7#c7 by striking the item relating to section #dba and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #dba4 ,online service platform4 4