,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fhdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,kilm] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>r1 
,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,mr4 ,timmons1 ,mr4     
,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1    
,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4          
,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,upton1
 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1     
,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,?ompson 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4  
,bacon7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,national 
& ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij to    
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+
 )9 ! ,corporation = ,national &        
,community ,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,build+ ,civic ,bridges ,act4  #b4    
,civic ,bridgebuild+ ,subtitle ,h (     
title ,i ( ! ,national & ,community     
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abfec et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  ,,vi ,civic ,bridgebuild+

  #aih,t4 ,(fice ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+ 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & duties ,subject to !  
requirem5ts ( section #aie7;b71 ! ,*ief 
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation may  
designate an ,(fic] ( ,civic            
,bridgebuild+ )9 ! ,corporation to      
adm9i/] an ,(fice ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+
 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice7 to
 c>ry out ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,adm9i/] !     
grant program describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 
to support civic bridgebuild+ across !  
,nation1 includ+ e/abli%+ /&>diz$       
crit]ia to track ! effectiv5ess (       
projects & activities fund$ "u su*      
program1 :i* %all be bas$ on pr9ciples (
 sci5tific rese>*4  7#b7 ,support !     
,corporation 9 provid+ tra9+ 9 civic    
bridgebuild+ skills & te*niques 7) !    
consid]ation & input ( be/ practices    
collect$ by ! ,(fice7-- 7,a7 =          
p>ticipants 7includ+ individuals :o h   
be5 select$ to be p>ticipants7 ( a      
program receiv+ assi/ance "u a national 
s]vice law2 &  7,b7 ^u reque/1 = an     
organization t receives assi/ance "u a  

national s]vice law or t is c>ry+ out a 
program 9 :i* p>ticipants describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 are p>ticipat+4  7#c7  
,select ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory          
,committee "u subsection 7b74  7#d7     
,support rese>* & evaluations on civic  
bridgebuild+ & ! dissem9ation ( t       
in=mation1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7         
evaluation & ov]sight ( ! grant program 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  7,b7        
collaboration 7includ+ ?r\gh !          
evaluation ( ! activities ( !           
,corporation relat+ to civic            
bridgebuild+ & civic engagem5t7 betwe5 !
 ,(fice & o!r (fices 7su* z ! ,(fice (  
,rese>* & ,evaluation71 teams1 or       
individuals )9 ! ,corporation z !       
,corporation det]m9es necess>y2 &  7,c7 
! creation ( a public rese>* base t     
monitors national metrics = civic       
bridgebuild+ & conv5es rese>* focus$ on 
evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i* civic           
bridgebuild+ & civic engagem5t          
activities /r5g!n or weak5 su*          
bridgebuild+ & engagem5t 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  7#e7 ,activate a public        
conv]sation ab\t ! importance ( civic   
bridgebuild+ by conv5+ & coord9at+ civic
 bridgebuild+ programs1 provid+         
res\rces1 network+1 & collaboration     
opportunities to ! field1 :i* may       
include-- 7,a7 network cultivation to   
/r5g!n ! community ( ^? involv$1        
int]e/$1 or engag$ 9 ! civic            
bridgebuild+ field1 includ+ ?r\gh       
activities su* z-- 7i7 9-p]son & virtual
 ev5ts = ! public to %[case impactful   
practices1 br+ civic bridgebuild+ lead]s
 toge!r1 pres5t relevant rese>*1 &      
explore em]g+ civic bridgebuild+ ne$s2  
7ii7 organiz+ pe]-le>n+ opportunities to
 facilitate conv]sations )9 ! field (   
civic bridgebuild+2  7iii7 organiz+ &   
di/ribut+ li/s ( civic bridgebuild+     
lead]s1 organizations1 & gr\ps 9 ! civic
 bridgebuild+ field2 &  7iv7 coord9at+  
national communications among civic     
bridgebuild+ lead]s1 includ+ ?r\gh !    
promotion ( civic bridgebuild+ programs 
& %>+ /ories ( local impact2 &  7,b7    

develop+ or di/ribut+ res\rces to exp&  
be/ practices 9 ! civic bridgebuild+    
field1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7i7 ! curation ( 
a digital res\rce hub focus$ on %>+     
res\rces f entities t receive grants "u 
subsection 7c71 o!r civic bridgebuild+  
lead]s & programs1 or ! rese>* base2 &  
7ii7 ! production ( new res\rces1       
tra9+s1 or be/ practices bas$ on le>n+s 
f ! civic bridgebuild+ field4  7b7      
,advisory ,committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,civic   
,bridgebuild+ an ,advisory ,committee 79
 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z !           
,committee74  7#b7 ,memb]s  7,a7        
,selection ,! ,(fic] ( ,civic           
,bridgebuild+ %all select #i memb]s ( an
 ,advisory ,committee1 includ+ a        
,*airp]son ( ! ,committee1 & ensure t   
su* ,committee is compris$ ( civic      
bridgebuild+ lead]s :o repres5t div]se  
ideological1 religi\s1 racial1 regional1
 or e?nic communities1 & ) relevant     
exp]i5ce & exp]tise f ! civic           
bridgebuild+ field4  7,b7 ,t]ms ( s]vice

 ,a memb] ( ! ,committee %all s]ve = a  
t]m ( #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,duties ,!         
,advisory ,committee %all c>ry out !    
foll[+3 7,a7 ,provide advice &          
consultation to ! ,(fic] ( ,civic       
,bridgebuild+ on ! priorities &         
adm9i/ration ( su* ,(fice4  7,b7        
,conduct an annual review ( grants aw>d$
 "u subsection 7c71 ) a focus to        
div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion1 &        
id5tify+ any gaps or ne$s t em]g$ f     
previ\s application cycles4  7,c7       
,conduct an annual review ( ! process ( 
aw>d+ grants "u subsection 7c71 includ+ 
rubrics or metrics = grant selection us$
 by ! ,(fic] ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+4    
7,d7 ,review ! analysis provid$ "u ! pe]
 review process "u subsection 7c77#e74  
7c7 ,civic bridgebuild+ pilot grant     
program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts      
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection1 
! ,corporation 7act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fic] (   
,civic ,bridgebuild+ & 9 consultation ) 
! ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b77 %all c>ry out a pilot   

program = a #c-ye> p]iod 7) !           
possibility ( r5ewal = additional #c-ye>
 p]iods7 to aw>d grants1 on a           
competitive basis1 to eligible entities 
to support civic bridgebuild+ programs  
across ! ,nation4  7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a 
grant aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all be = 
a #a-ye> p]iod4 ,!re %all be #c grant   
cycles "u ! #c-ye> pilot program4  7#c7 
,application ,to be eligible to receive 
a grant "u ?is subsection1 an eligible  
entity %all submit an application to !  
,corporation at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,corporation  
may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a           
description ( ! project t w be fund$ ) !
 grant2  7,b7 an assurance t su* project
 w-- 7i7 provide evid5ce ( engag+ div]se
 communities2  7ii7 facilitate !        
creation or endurance ( civic           
bridgebuild+ or address ! root causes ( 
pol>ization z articulat$ 9 ! rese>*     
base2  7iii7 cite rese>* support+ !     
efficacy & impact ( ! propos$ approa* = 
! project2 &  7iv7 ensure physical1     

social1 & psy*ological safety = all     
p>ticipants involv$ 9 ! project &       
provide a description ( evid5ce-bas$ be/
 practices = h[ ?is goal w be a*iev$2 & 
7,c7 an assurance t ! eligible entity w 
report outcomes ( su* project to track  
effectiv5ess bas$ on /&>diz$ crit]ia    
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,civic           
,bridgebuild+ "u subsection 7a77#a7 or w
 evaluate ! impact ( su* project bas$ on
 pr9ciples ( sci5tific rese>*4  7#d7    
,uses ( funds ,an eligible entity       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is subsection %all  
use su* grant to c>ry out a project to  
advance civic bridgebuild+ 9 communities
 across ! ,nation or address ! root     
causes ( pol>ization z articulat$ 9 !   
rese>* base4  7#e7 ,pe] review process  
,! ,corporation %all e/abli% a pe]      
review process :i* %all include         
consultation ) rese>* communities 9 !   
civic bridgebuild+ field to analyze !   
process ( aw>d+ grants 7& ! grants t are
 aw>d$7 "u ?is subsection4  7d7         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 on an annual   
basis1 submit to ,congress a report1 :i*
 summ>izes & assesses ! effectiv5ess &  
impact ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u      
grants aw>d$ "u subsection 7c74  7e7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,civic 
bridgebuild+ ,! t]m civic bridgebuild+--
 7,a7 means activities t fo/] respect   
betwe5 div]se communities1 /r5g!n       
relation%ips across l9es ( diff]5ce1 &  
=ge a s5se ( common civic purpose1 & :i*
 seeks to solve community problems &    
dim9i% pol>ization2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 activities t take place 9 local     
communities1 :]e individuals &          
in/itutions come toge!r to build empa?y1
 /r5g!n belong+1 & address local issues2
 &  7ii7 activities at ! field level1   
:]e civic bridgebuild+ lead]s "w toge!r 
to %>e rese>* & be/ practices1 le>n f "o
 ano!r1 & gr[ civic bridgebuild+ ef=ts4 
7#b7 ,civic bridgebuild+ lead] ,! t]m   
civic bridgebuild+ lead] means an       
individual :o leads civic bridgebuild+  
programs or ef=ts4  7#c7 ,civic         

bridgebuild+ program ,! t]m civic       
bridgebuild+ program means a program1   
project1 or activity :i* embodies or    
works to a*ieves ! goals ( civic        
bridgebuild+4  7#d7 ,civic engagem5t ,! 
t]m civic engagem5t means an individual 
or collective action design$ to address 
a public conc]n or an unmet human1      
educational1 heal? c>e1 environm5tal1 or
 public safety ne$4  7#e7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
nonpr(it entity1 public in/itution1     
elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1         
in/itution ( high] education1 religi\s  
gr\p1 or consortium ( any su* entities4 
7#f7 ,public in/itution ,! t]m public   
in/itution means a libr>y1 unit ( local 
gov]nm5t1 or o!r entity exp5d+ public   
funds or p]=m+ public functions4  7#g7  
,rese>* ,! t]m rese>* means rese>* :i*  
embodies pr9ciples ( sci5tific rese>*4  
7#h7 ,rese>* base ,! t]m rese>* base    
means any publications t conta9         
obs]vations1 analysis1 & conclusions    
bas$ on pr9ciples ( sci5tific rese>* )  

respect to ! *all5ges ( political &     
social pol>ization 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 
practical approa*es to /r5g!n social    
cohesion1 fo/] a s5se ( national        
connection1 or improve int]gr\p         
relations 9 divid$ communities4  7f7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe4  4  #c4 ,table (
 cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 9 section   
#a7;b7 ( ! ,national & ,community       
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abeja note7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end
 ( ! item relat+ to subtitle ,h ( title 
,i1 ! foll[+3  ,"p ,,vi--,civic         
,bridgebuild+ ,sec4 #aih,t4 ,(fice (    
,civic ,bridgebuild+4  4