,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #daif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjbd,mr4  
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,"y7 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>* & input ?r\gh ! consultation     
process "u subsection 7c77 to track !   
effectiv5ess ( projects & activities    
fund$ "u su* program4  7#b7 ,support !  
,corporation 9 provid+ tra9+ 9 skills & 
te*niques relevant to civic bridgebuild+
 7bas$ on pr9ciples ( sci5tific rese>* &
 input ?r\gh ! consultation process "u  
subsection 7c77-- 7,a7 = p>ticipants    
7includ+ individuals :o h be5 select$ to
 be p>ticipants7 ( a program receiv+    
fund+ "u ! au?ority ( ! national s]vice 
laws2 &  7,b7 ^u reque/ by an           
organization t receives fund+ "u !      
au?ority ( ! national s]vice laws 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   
,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 &-- 7i7 o!r (fices 7su* z !     
,(fice ( ,rese>* & ,evaluation71 teams1 
or individuals )9 ! ,corporation2 &     
7ii7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !      
,community ,relations ,s]vice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute ( ,peace2 &     
7,c7 ! e/abli%m5t ( a publicly available
 collection ( publications = a rese>*   
base = ! purpose ( 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#d7 ,activate & su/a9 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+ field = ! purpose
 ( dissem9at+ & ref9+ be/ practices bas$
 on pr9ciples ( sci5tific rese>* & input
 ?r\gh ! consultation process "u        
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,consultation      
process  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !   
duties "u ?is section1 ! ,(fic] ( ,civic
 ,bridgebuild+ %all consult ) memb]s ( !
 civic bridgebuild+ field1 includ+ =    
purposes (-- 7,a7 id5tify+ /rategic     
priorities = ! ,(fice2  7,b7 develop+ ! 
/&>diz$ crit]ia requir$ "u subsection   
7b77#a72  7,c7 support+ ! developm5t &  
dissem9ation ( rese>* "u subsection     
7b77#c72  7,d7 develop+ be/ practices = 
civic bridgebuild+ "u subsection        
7b77#d72 &  7,e7 adm9i/]+ ! grant       

program describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7#b7
 ,div]sity 9 consultation ,9 c>ry+ out !
 consultation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fic]
 ( ,civic ,bridgebuild+ %all consult    
memb]s ( ! civic bridgebuild+ field :o  
repres5t div]se ideological1 religi\s1  
racial1 regional1 pr(essional1 or e?nic 
communities1 includ+ su* memb]s-- 7,a7  
:o repres5t eligible entities engag$ 9  
civic bridgebuild+2  7,b7 :o repres5t   
exi/+ or pot5tial programs & grantees   
receiv+ fund+ "u ! au?ority ( ! national
 s]vice laws1 includ+ ,/ate ,s]vice     
,commissions2  7,c7 :o are rese>*]s     
produc+ "w bas$ on pr9ciples ( sci5tific
 rese>* relat$ to civic bridgebuild+ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]nationally2 &  7,d7
 :o repres5t o!r ,f$]al ag5cies or      
public in/itutions engag$ 9 or support+ 
"w relat$ to civic bridgebuild+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & int]nationally1 su* z-- 
7i7 ! ,community ,relations ,s]vice ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7ii7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t2 &  7iii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

,in/itute ( ,peace4  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+ ) input ?r\gh !           
consultation process "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$ ,/ates =       
purposes (-- 7i7 r$uc+ conflict &       
improv+ social cohesion2 &  7ii7        
address+ a public conc]n su* z unmet    
human1 educational1 heal? c>e1          
environm5tal1 or public safety ne$s2 &  
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 ( ! pilot     
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 communities across l9es (        
pol>ization2  7ii7 facilitate !         
e/abli%m5t or cont9uation ( civic       
bridgebuild+ & social cohesion1 :i* may 
include address+ ! root causes (        
pol>ization & conflict z describ$ 9 !   
publicly available collection (         
publications = a rese>* base e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7b77#c77;,c72  7iii7 reflect
 rese>* support+ ! efficacy & impact ( !
 propos$ approa* = ! project2 &  7iv7   
ensure physical1 social1 & psy*ological 
wellbe+ & safety = all p>ticipants      
involv$ 9 ! project1 includ+ = su*      
p>ticipants f hi/orically m>g9aliz$     
communities2  7,c7 a description ( be/  
practices gr\nd$ 9 pr9ciples ( sci5tific

 rese>* = 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#a74    
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$ ,/ates4  7e7
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all1 n lat]   
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! end ( ! #c-ye>     
p]iod ( ! program c>ri$ out "u          
subsection 7d77#a77;,a7 &1 z applicable1
 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ea* #c-ye>   
p]iod ( ! program c>ri$ out "u          
subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 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     

activity1 gr\nd$ 9 pr9ciples ( sci5tific
 rese>*1 t-- 7i7 fo/]s respect betwe5   
div]se communities2  7ii7 supports      
social cohesion & dim9i%es pol>ization2 
7iii7 =ges a s5se ( common civic        
purpose2 &  7iv7 seeks to address a     
public conc]n su* z unmet human1        
educational1 heal? c>e1 environm5tal1 or
 public safety ne$s2 &  7,b7 includes-- 
7i7 activities t take place 9 local     
communities1 :]e individuals &          
in/itutions come toge!r to build empa?y 
& social cohesion1 /r5g!n belong+1 &    
address local issues2 &  7ii7 activities
 at ! field level1 :]e civic            
bridgebuild+ lead]s "w toge!r to %>e    
rese>* & be/ practices1 le>n f "o ano!r1
 & gr[ o!r civic bridgebuild+4  7#b7    
,civic bridgebuild+ field ,! t]m civic  
bridgebuild+ field means-- 7,a7 !       
programs1 lead]s1 & community gr\ps     
involv$ 9 civic bridgebuild+ activities2
  7,b7 rese>*]s produc+ "w bas$ on      
pr9ciples ( sci5tific rese>* relat$ to  
civic bridgebuild+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  

abroad2 &  7,c7 ,f$]al ag5cies & public 
in/itutions engag$ 9 or support+ "w     
relat$ to civic bridgebuild+ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & int]nationally4  7#c7 ,civic   
bridgebuild+ lead] ,! t]m civic         
bridgebuild+ lead] means an individual  
:o leads civic bridgebuild+ programs or 
ef=ts4  7#d7 ,civic engagem5t ,! t]m    
civic engagem5t means an individual or  
collective action design$ to address a  
public conc]n su* z an unmet human1     
educational1 heal? c>e1 environm5tal1 or
 public safety ne$4  7#e7 ,eligible     
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
nonpr(it entity1 community- or fai?-bas$
 organization1 in/itution ( high]       
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a7771 public           
in/itution1 or consortium ( any su*     
entities4  7#f7 ,public in/itution ,!   
t]m public in/itution means a libr>y or 
unit ( ,/ate1 local1 or special purpose 
gov]nm5t4  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 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbg4  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