,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bghe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,kim introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
exp& ! f9ancial1 heal? c>e1 &           
educational b5efits receiv$ by ,peace   
,corps & ,ameri,corps volunte]s1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,a ,*ance ,to ,s]ve     
,act4  #b4 ,exp&$ b5efits = curr5t & =m]
 ,peace ,corps volunte]s  7a7 ,ext5d$   
non-,competitive eligibility ,dur+ !    
#c-ye> p]iod imm$iately foll[+ !        
t]m9ation ( an individual's s]vice z a  
,peace ,corps volunte]1 su* individual  
%all be grant$ non-competitive          
eligibility ) respect to positions 9 !  
civilian c>e] s]vices4  7b7             
,non-,discrim9ation bas$ on c]ta9       
immigration /atuses ,section #e7;a7 ( ! 
,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bejd7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ citiz5s & nationals ( !

 ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ citiz5s1        
nationals1 & lawful p]man5t resid5ts ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ or color4 & ins]t+ color1 or  
/atus z a refugee1 asylee1 or o!r       
lawfully admitt$ ali544  7c7 ,regul>ity 
( paym5ts ( mon?ly /ip5ds ,! ,director (
 ! ,peace ,corps %all take su* /eps z   
may be necess>y to ensure t ,peace      
,corps volunte]s receive /ip5ds on a    
regul> & pr$ictable basis 7&1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 on ! same    
num]ical day ( ea* mon?71 includ+ 9 !   
ev5t ( a tempor>y p>tial or complete    
gov]nm5t %utd[n4  7d7 ,ext5d$ heal? c>e 
7#a7 #a-ye> eligibility = heal? b5efits 
,sub*apt] ,,viii ( title #ch1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #aghi;,a4 ,=m]   
,peace ,corps volunte]s ,dur+ ! "o-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! f9al day ( 
! s]vice ( a ,peace ,corps volunte]1 !  
,secret>y %all make available to su* =m]
 volunte] su* hospital c>e or m$ical    
s]vices z ! =m] volunte] may elect to   

receive at a m$ical facility ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 ,! co/ ( 
any c>e or s]vices furni%$ "u ?is       
section to su* =m] volunte] %all be     
reimburs$ at su* rates z may be agre$ ^u
 by ! ,secret>y & ! ,director ( ! ,peace
 ,corps1 bas$ on ! co/ ( ! c>e or s]vice
 furni%$ & 9 accordance ) heal? c>e     
o!rwise provid$ to volunte]s "u section 
#e7;e7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act4 ,su* =m] 
volunte]s may decl9e to receive any ( ! 
heal? b5efits au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  
4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #e7;e7
 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bejd7;e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+    
aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 
,=m] volunte]s %all also be entitl$ to  
su* hospital c>e & m$ical s]vices z may 
be provid$ 9 accordance ) section       
#aghi;,a ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code42 &  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by   
ins]t+ 7o!r ?an heal? c>e provid$ 9     
accordance ) su* section #aghi;,a7 aft] 
su* heal? c>e4  7#c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #ag ( title   

#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #aghi
 ! foll[+ new item3  #aghi;,a4 ,=m]     
,peace ,corps volunte]s4  4  7e7        
,readju/m5t all[ances = volunte]s &     
volunte] lead]s ,section #e ( ! ,peace  
,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+ 
insure _! heal? & ins]t+ ensure _!      
safety1 _! heal?1 &2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #abe & ins]t+ #dbe2 
7,b7 by /rik+ 8 ea* place su* t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ ! volunte]'s2  7,c7 by /rik+  
he & ins]t+ ! volunte]2 &  7,d7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! am\nt ( !         
readju/m5t all[ance au?oriz$ "u ?is     
subsection may be p]iodically adju/$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps to reflect
 ! p]c5tage increase 7if any7 9 !       
,consum] ,price ,index42  7#c7 by       
r$esignat+ subsection 7e71 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7b77#b7 ( ?is ,act z         
subsection 7d72  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7d71 z s am5d$ & r$esignat$1 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,! ,director %all consult

 ) heal? exp]ts outside ( ! ,peace      
,corps1 includ+ exp]ts lic5s$ 9 ! field 
( m5tal heal?1 & foll[ guidance by !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
reg>d+ ! prescription ( m$ications to   
volunte]s4  2  7#e7 9 subsection 7h71 by
 /rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t2  7#f7 9 
subsection 7n77#b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
subsection 7e7 ea* place su* t]m appe>s 
& ins]t+ subsection 7d72 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ he & ins]t+ ! ,presid5t2  7#g7 9  
subsection 7o71 by /rik+ 8 ea* place su*
 t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ! volunte]'s2 &    
7#h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7q7 ,susp5sion ( paym5ts & 
accrual ( int]e/ on f$]al loans dur+    
s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a volunte]    
receives a loan made "u "p ,d ( title   
,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq47 be=e    
comm5c+ s]vice 9 ! ,peace ,corps-- 7,a7 
all paym5ts due = su* loans %all be     
susp5d$2 &  7,b7 int]e/ %all n accrue on
 su* loan = ! duration ( su* s]vice4    
7#b7 ,def]m5t or =be>ance ,not)/&+ any  

o!r provision ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 
! ,secret>y ( ,education %all deem ea*  
mon? = :i* a loan paym5t 0-- 7,a7       
susp5d$ "u ?is subsection2 or  7,b7     
subject to a def]m5t or =be>ance "u !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 z if !  
borr[] ( ! loan _h made a paym5t = !    
purpose ( any loan =giv5ess program or  
loan rehabilitation program au?oriz$ "u 
"p ,b or ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajga et seq4 & #ajhg;a et seq47 = :i* !
 borr[] w\ld h o!rwise qualifi$4  4  7f7
 ,nontaxable /atus = readju/m5t         
all[ances ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 a      
readju/m5t all[ance receiv$ pursuant to 
section #e7;c7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7;c771 z am5d$ by   
subsection 7e77#b7 ( ?is section1 %all n
 be subject to taxation "u *apt] #a (   
su* ,code4  #c4 ,exp&$ b5efits =        
,ameri,corps volunte]s  7a7 ,increase 9 
national s]vice positions ,not)/&+ any  

provision ( ! national s]vice laws1 on  
or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n 
few] ?an #ejj1jjj national s]vice       
positions %all be available "u !        
national s]vice programs au?oriz$ "u su*
 laws4  7b7 ,increase 9 liv+ all[ance   
,not)/&+ section #adj ( ! ,national &   
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeid7 or any o!r provision (
 ! national s]vice laws1 any individual 
s]v+ 9 a national s]vice program        
au?oriz$ "u a national s]vice law %all  
receive a liv+ all[ance t is n less ?an 
#bjj p]c5t ( ! pov]ty l9e 7z def9$ 9    
section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices 
,block ,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#iijb7b777 & adju/$ by ! ,corporation = 
,national & ,community ,s]vice 9 ! mann]
 describ$ 9 su* section4  7c7 ,ext5d$   
non-,competitive eligibility ,not)/&+   
any o!r law1 rule1 or regulation1 ! head
 ( any ag5cy 9 ! ,executive bran* may   
noncompetitively appo9t1 to a           
competitive s]vice position at su*      
ag5cy1 any individual :o is c]tifi$ by !

 ,corporation = ,national & ,community  
,s]vice z hav+ satisfactorily complet$  
s]vice 9 a national s]vice program      
au?oriz$ "u a national s]vice law4 ,su* 
an individual may n be appo9t$ "u !     
au?ority provid$ "u ?is section aft] !  
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date su*       
individual s completes su* s]vice4  7d7 
#a-,ye> eligibility = heal? b5efits     
,not)/&+ section #adj ( ! ,national &   
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeid7 or any o!r provision (
 ! national s]vice laws1 dur+ ! "o-ye>  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! f9al day ( 
a p>ticipant 9 a national s]vice program
 au?oriz$ "u a national s]vice law1 !   
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice %all provide su* =m] p>ticipant1
 at no co/ to su* p>ticipant1 ) ! heal? 
c>e policy su* p>ticipant receiv$ dur+ !
 t]m ( s]vice 9 su* program4  7e7 ,d\bl+
 ( ! ,segal ,ameri,corps ,education     
,aw>d ,section #adg7;a7 ( ! ,national & 
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfjc7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+

 twice be=e ! maximum4  7f7 ,use ( !    
,segal ,am]icorps ,education ,aw>d      
,section #adh7;a77#d7 ( ! ,national &   
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abfjd7;a77#d77 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !      
foll[+3 1 or = ! purpose ( obta9+ a     
recogniz$ po/-second>y cr$5tial 7z def9$
 9 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &
 ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#cajb74  7g7 ,susp5sion ( paym5ts &     
accrual ( int]e/ on ,f$]al loans dur+   
s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any      
provision ( a national s]vice law1 if an
 individual receives a loan made "u "p  
,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et  
seq47 be=e comm5c+ s]vice 9 a national  
s]vice program "u a national s]vice     
law--  7,a7 all paym5ts due = su* loans 
%all be susp5d$2 &  7,b7 int]e/ %all n  
accrue on su* loan = ! duration ( su*   
s]vice4  7#b7  ,def]m5t or =be>ance     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ! ,high]   
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  

#ajja et seq471 ! ,secret>y ( ,education
 %all deem ea* mon? = :i* a loan paym5t 
0--  7,a7 susp5d$ "u ?is subsection2 or 
7,b7 subject to a def]m5t or =be>ance "u
 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife1 z if 
! borr[] ( ! loan _h made a paym5t = !  
purpose ( any loan =giv5ess program or  
loan rehabilitation program au?oriz$ "u 
"p ,b or ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajga et seq4 & #ajhg;a et seq47 = :i* !
 borr[] w\ld h o!rwise qualifi$4  7h7   
,non-,discrim9ation bas$ on c]ta9       
immigration /atuses ,not)/&+ any        
provision ( a national s]vice law1 a    
refugee1 asylee1 or o!r lawfully admitt$
 ali5 may n be prohibit$ f s]v+ 9 a     
national s]vice program au?oriz$ "u su* 
a law1 or receiv+ an education b5efit = 
su* s]vice1 on ! basis ( su* /atus4  7i7
 ,plann+ grants = und]s]v$ communities  
,not)/&+ any provision ( a national     
s]vice law1 ! ,corporation = ,national &
 ,community ,s]vice may aw>d plann+     
grants to und]s]v$ communities to enable

 su* communities to develop ! capacity  
to c>ry out national s]vice programs "u 
national s]vice laws4 ,any mat*+ fund   
requirem5ts "u ! national s]vice laws   
%all be waiv$ = ! fir/ #b ye>s dur+ :i* 
any su* community c>ries out su* a      
national s]vice program4  7j7           
,availability ( %ort] t]m ( s]vice      
,not)/&+ sections #aci7;b71 #adf1 & #adg
 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act
 ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeic7;b71     
#abfjb1 & #abfjc71 ! ,corporation =     
,national & ,community ,s]vice may      
det]m9e ! numb] ( h\rs requir$ to       
successfully complete any t]m ( s]vice 9
 ,ameri,corps t is less ?an #a1gjj h\rs4
 ,any r$uction ( ! requir$ t]m ( s]vice 
bel[ #a1gjj h\rs %all include a         
correspond+ r$uction 9 ! am\nt ( any    
national s]vice educational aw>d t may  
be available "u subtitle ,d ( title ,i (
 su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq47
 ) reg>d to su* s]vice4  7k7 ,national  
s]vice laws def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
national s]vice laws has ! mean+ giv5   

su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,national &  
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74  #d4 ,public s]vice  
loan =giv5ess ,section #dee7m77#c77;,b7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7m77#c77;,b77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ or at ! end (     
clause 7i72  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7  
s]v+1 on a full-"t basis1 9 a national  
s]vice program au?oriz$ "u a national   
s]vice law 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa77 or z a    
,peace ,corps volunte]4  4  #e4         
,exclusion f gross income ( c]ta9       
paym5ts = national s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,"p ,,ii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #aci;,i ! foll[+ 
new section3  #aci;,j4 ,c]ta9 paym5ts = 
national s]vice ,9 ! case ( an          
individual1 gross income %all n include 
any am\nt receiv$ "u a national s]vice  

educational aw>d "u subtitle ,d ( title 
,i ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice   
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et   
seq47 or any liv+ all[ance provid$ to   
su* individual dur+ p>ticipation 9 a    
national s]vice program au?oriz$ "u a   
national s]vice law 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa774  4
  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (       
sections = "p ,,ii ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt]
 #a ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! item relat+ to section #aci;,i !      
foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #aci;,j4 ,c]ta9 
paym5ts = national s]vice4  4  7c7      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to taxable ye>s end+ 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4