,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #decj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbb,mr4   
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,sasse7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,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 ,!re %all be 9 !        
,corporation an ,(fice ( ,civic         
,bridgebuild+ 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,(fice74 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by  
an ,(fic] ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+1 :o    

%all be designat$ by ! ,*ief ,executive 
,(fic] pursuant to section #aie7;b74    
7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fic] ( ,civic          
,bridgebuild+ %all c>ry out ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,adm9i/] ! grant program   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 to support    
civic bridgebuild+ across ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 includ+ by e/abli%+ /&>diz$     
crit]ia 7bas$ on pr9ciples ( sci5tific  
rese>*7 to track ! effectiv5ess (       
projects & activities fund$ "u su*      
program4  7#b7 ,support ! ,corporation 9
 provid+ tra9+ 9 skills & te*niques     
relevant to civic bridgebuild+ 7) !     
consid]ation ( be/ practices collect$ by
 ! ,(fice1 includ+ ?r\gh input f !      
,advisory ,committee "u subsection      
7c77-- 7,a7 = p>ticipants 7includ+      
individuals :o h be5 select$ to be      
p>ticipants7 ( a program receiv+ fund+  
"u a national s]vice law2 &  7,b7 ^u    
reque/ by an organization t receives    
fund+ "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+1 = su* organization4  7#c7   
,select ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory          
,committee "u subsection 7c74  7#d7     
,support rese>* & evaluations on civic  
bridgebuild+ & ! dissem9ation ( relat$  
in=mation1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7         
evaluation & ov]sight ( ! grant program 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d72  7,b7 z !    
,corporation det]m9es necess>y1         
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 ! ,corporation2 &  7,c7 !
 e/abli%m5t ( a publicly available      
collection ( publications = a rese>*    
base = ! purposes ( monitor+ national   
metrics = civic bridgebuild+ & assembl+ 
rese>* focus$ on evaluat+ ! ext5t to :i*
 civic bridgebuild+ & civic engagem5t   
activities /r5g!n or weak5 o!r civic    
bridgebuild+ & civic engagem5t          
activities & outcomes 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4

  7#e7 ,activate a public conv]sation   
ab\t ! importance ( civic bridgebuild+  
by conv5+ & coord9at+ civic bridgebuild+
 programs & provid+ res\rces1 network+1 
& collaboration opportunities to        
individuals & entities 9 ! civic        
bridgebuild+ field1 su* z ?r\gh-- 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+ ne$s t 
w\ld b5efit f civic bridgebuild+2  7ii7 
organiz+ pe]-le>n+ opportunities to     
facilitate conv]sations )9 ! civic      
bridgebuild+ field2  7iii7 organiz+ &   
di/ribut+ li/s ( civic bridgebuild+     
lead]s & organizations & 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 7d71 civic bridgebuild+      
lead]s1 civic bridgebuild+ programs1 or 
! publicly available collection (       
publications = a rese>* base e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#d77;,c72 &  7ii7 !          
production ( new res\rces1 tra9+1 or be/
 practices bas$ on lessons f ! civic    
bridgebuild+ field4  7c7 ,advisory      
,committee  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is    
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice ( ,civic           
,bridgebuild+ an ,advisory ,committee4  
7#b7 ,memb]s  7,a7 ,selection ,!        
,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ (  
#i memb]s select$ by ! ,(fic] ( ,civic  
,bridgebuild+1 includ+ a memb] designat$
 by ! ,(fic] ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+ z ! 
,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 &  
su* memb]s %all be civic bridgebuild+   
lead]s-- 7i7 :o repres5t div]se         

ideological1 religi\s1 racial1 regional1
 or e?nic communities2 &  7ii7 )        
relevant exp]i5ce & exp]tise f ! civic  
bridgebuild+ field4  7,b7 ,t]ms ( s]vice
 ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all 
s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,duties ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all c>ry out ea* 
( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,provide advice &      
consultation to ! ,(fic] ( ,civic       
,bridgebuild+ on ! priorities &         
adm9i/ration ( ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,conduct 
an annual review ( grants aw>d$ "u      
subsection 7d71 ) a focus on div]sity1  
equity1 & inclusion1 & id5tify+ any gaps
 or ne$s t em]g$ 9 an application cycle4
  7,c7 ,conduct an annual review ( !    
process ( aw>d+ grants "u subsection    
7d71 includ+ a review ( rubrics or      
metrics = selection ( grant recipi5ts   
us$ by ! ,(fic] ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+4 
7,d7 ,review ! analysis provid$ "u ! pe]
 review process "u subsection 7d77#e74  
7d7 ,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 7c77-- 7,a7 %all c>ry out a  
pilot program = a #c-ye> p]iod to aw>d  
grants1 on a competitive basis1 to      
eligible entities to support civic      
bridgebuild+ programs across ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,b7 may c>ry out su* a pilot
 program = additional #c-ye> p]iods4    
7#b7 ,grant p]iod ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is 
subsection %all be = a #a-ye> p]iod4    
,grants %all be aw>d$ "u ?is subsection 
9 #c grant cycles = ea* #c-ye> p]iod ( !
 program c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a74    
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 & 
assurances z ! ,corporation may require1
 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( !       
project t w be fund$ ) ! grant2  7,b7 an
 explanation ( h[ t su* project w-- 7i7 
engage div]se communities2  7ii7        

facilitate ! e/abli%m5t or cont9uation (
 civic bridgebuild+1 :i* may include    
address+ ! root causes ( pol>ization z  
articulat$ 9 ! publicly available       
collection ( publications = a rese>*    
base e/abli%$ "u subsection             
7b77#d77;,c72  7iii7 reflect rese>*     
support+ ! efficacy & impact ( ! propos$
 approa* = ! project2 &  7iv7 ensure    
physical1 social1 & psy*ological safety 
= all p>ticipants involv$ 9 ! project2  
7,c7 a description ( evid5ce-bas$ be/   
practices = h[ su* safety w be a*iev$2 &
  7,d7 an assurance t ! eligible entity 
w report outcomes ( su* project to track
 effectiv5ess bas$ on /&>diz$ crit]ia   
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice ( ,civic           
,bridgebuild+ "u subsection 7b77#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 ! grant funds to c>ry out a project 
to advance civic bridgebuild+ 9         
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 

may include address+ ! root causes (    
pol>ization z articulat$ 9 ! publicly   
available collection ( publications = a 
rese>* base e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7b77#d77;,c74  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$7 "u ?is subsection4  7e7         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/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 7d74  7f7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,civic 
bridgebuild+ ,! t]m civic bridgebuild+--
 7,a7 means an activity t-- 7i7 fo/]s   
respect betwe5 div]se communities2  7ii7
 /r5g!ns relation%ips across l9es (     
diff]5ce2  7iii7 =ges a s5se ( common   
civic purpose2 &  7iv7 seeks to solve a 
community problem & 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[ o!r   
civic bridgebuild+4  7#b7 ,civic        
bridgebuild+ lead] ,! t]m civic         
bridgebuild+ lead] means an individual  
:o leads civic bridgebuild+ programs or 
ef=ts4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,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#e7 ,public in/itution ,! t]m public   
in/itution means a libr>y or unit (     

,/ate1 local1 or special purpose        
gov]nm5t4  7#f7 ,rese>* ,! t]m rese>*   
means rese>* :i* embodies pr9ciples (   
sci5tific rese>*4  7#g7 ,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  7g7   
,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 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