HR 1388

 
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
Sponsor: Carolyn McCarthy (D) NY
 
Status: Passed
 
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3/9/2009--Introduced.Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NSCA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2014. Revises under NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service (Learn and Serve programs); (2) National Service Trust programs (AmeriCorps); (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Establishes two new Learn and Serve programs: (1) Campuses of Service, which provides funds to institutions of higher education to develop or disseminate exemplary service-learning programs that assist their students' pursuit of public service careers; and (2) Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Research, which funds community service-learning opportunities for elementary and secondary, college, and graduate students as well as research into service-learning. Includes among eligible AmeriCorps programs: (1) an Education Corps to address unmet educational needs; (2) a Healthy Futures Corps to address unmet health needs; (3) a Clean Energy Corps to address unmet environmental needs; and (4) a Veterans Corps to address the unmet needs of veterans and their families. Creates AmeriCorps Opportunity Corps programs that include certain existing programs and new programs to: (1) increase community access to technology; (2) engage citizens in public safety, health, and emergency preparedness services; (3) mentor youth; (4) reduce recidivism by re-engaging court-involved youth; and (5) support the needs of veterans or active duty service members and their families. Establishes an Education Awards Only program authorizing the Corporation for National and Community Service (Corporation) to provide fixed-amount grants to programs that have approved national service positions, but no AmeriCorps funding. Sets the National Service educational awards for full-time AmeriCorps, NCCC, and Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) participants at a level equal to the maximum available Pell Grant available to students under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Includes among needs to be met under the NCCC program, disaster relief, infrastructure improvement, environmental and energy conservation, and urban and rural development. Requires states to develop comprehensive plans for volunteer and paid service by Baby Boomers and older adults. Directs the Corporation to plan pilot programs to: (1) better target and serve displaced workers; and (2) establish a centralized electronic citizenship verification system which would allow the Corporation to share employment eligibility information with the Department of Education. Authorizes the Corporation to treat September 11th annually as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. Establishes within the Investment for Quality and Innovation program: (1) a ServeAmerica Fellowships program providing fellowships to individuals chosen by states to participate in service projects addressing certain areas of national need; (2) a Silver Scholarship Grant Program providing scholarships to individuals age 55 or older who complete at least 500 hours of service in a year in an area of national need; and (3) an Encore Fellowships program providing one-year fellowships to individuals age 55 or older who serve in areas of national need and receive training to transition to public service employment. Makes ServeAmerica fellows eligible for national service educational awards. Authorizes the Corporation to provide grants to innovative and model service programs, including those for disadvantaged youth, youth under age 17, and potential recidivists. Eliminates federal funding for the Points of Light Foundation. Revises under DVSA: (1) the VISTA program; and (2) the Senior Corps, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer program (RSVP), the Foster Grandparent program, and the Senior Companion program. Gives priority in VISTA participant selection to disadvantaged youth and retired adults of any profession. Authorizes new VISTA grant programs of national significance that provide poor and rural communities with: (1) services reintegrating formerly incarcerated individuals into society; (2) financial literacy and planning; (3) before-school and after-school services; (4) community economic development initiatives; (5) assistance to veterans and their families; and (6) health and wellness services. Eliminates the VISTA Literacy Corps, University Year for VISTA, and Literacy Challenge Grant programs. Raises the minimum and maximum stipend provided to VISTA participants. Prioritizes RSVP projects in specified areas. Makes anyone 55 years of age or older eligible as Senior Corps volunteers. Provides, under the Senior Corps demonstration program, incentive matching grants to Senior Corps programs that exceed specified performance measures, enroll most of their volunteers in outcome-based service programs, and increase their enrollment of Baby Boomer volunteers. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the number of AmeriCorps, VISTA, and NCCC participants should reach 250,000 by 2014. Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act - Establishes a Congressional Commission on Civic Service to provide recommendations to Congress on improving opportunities for individuals to volunteer or perform national service.
 
Text of Legislation:

HR 1388 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1388

To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 9, 2009

Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. HARE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. POLIS of Colorado, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor


A BILL

To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act’ or the ‘GIVE Act’.

    (b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

      Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990

      Sec. 1001. References.

Subtitle A--Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions)

      Sec. 1101. Purposes; sense of Congress.

      Sec. 1102. Definitions.

Subtitle B--Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America)

      Sec. 1201. School-based allotments.

      Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions and Campuses of Service.

      Sec. 1203. Innovative programs and research.

Subtitle C--Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program)

      Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on Corporation costs.

      Sec. 1302. Required and eligible national service programs.

      Sec. 1303. Types of positions.

      Sec. 1304. Conforming repeal relating to training and technical assistance.

      Sec. 1305. Assistance to State Commissions; challenge grants.

      Sec. 1306. Allocation of assistance to States and other eligible entities.

      Sec. 1307. Additional authority.

      Sec. 1308. State selection of programs.

      Sec. 1309. National service program assistance requirements.

      Sec. 1310. Consideration of applications.

      Sec. 1311. Description of participants.

      Sec. 1312. Selection of national service participants.

      Sec. 1313. Terms of service.

      Sec. 1314. Adjustments to living allowance.

Subtitle D--Amendments to Subtitle D (National Service Trust and Provision of National Service Educational Awards)

      Sec. 1401. Availability of funds in the National Service Trust.

      Sec. 1402. Individuals eligible to receive a national service educational award from the Trust.

      Sec. 1403. Determination of the amount of national service educational awards.

      Sec. 1404. Disbursement of educational awards.

      Sec. 1405. Process of approval of national service positions.

Subtitle E--Amendments to Subtitle E (National Civilian Community Corps)

      Sec. 1501. Purpose.

      Sec. 1502. Program components.

      Sec. 1503. Eligible participants.

      Sec. 1504. Summer national service program.

      Sec. 1505. Team leaders.

      Sec. 1506. Training.

      Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions.

      Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members.

      Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre.

      Sec. 1510. Contract and grant authority.

      Sec. 1511. Other departments.

      Sec. 1512. Advisory Board.

      Sec. 1513. Evaluation.

      Sec. 1514. Repeal of funding limitation.

      Sec. 1515. Definitions.

      Sec. 1516. Terminology.

Subtitle F--Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions)

      Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave.

      Sec. 1602. Additional prohibitions on use of funds.

      Sec. 1603. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.

      Sec. 1604. Resolution of displacement complaints.

      Sec. 1605. State Commissions on National and Community Service.

      Sec. 1606. Evaluation and accountability.

      Sec. 1607. Technical amendment.

      Sec. 1608. Partnerships with schools.

      Sec. 1609. Rights of access, examination, and copying.

      Sec. 1610. Additional administrative provisions.

Subtitle G--Amendments to Subtitle G (Corporation for National and Community Service)

      Sec. 1701. Terms of office.

      Sec. 1702. Board of Directors authorities and duties.

      Sec. 1703. Chief executive officer compensation.

      Sec. 1704. Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.

      Sec. 1705. Delegation to States.

      Sec. 1706. Chief financial officer compensation.

      Sec. 1707. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts.

      Sec. 1708. Donated services.

      Sec. 1709. Study to examine and increase service programs for displaced workers.

      Sec. 1710. Study to evaluate the effectiveness of a centralized electronic citizenship verification system.

Subtitle H--Amendments to Subtitle H

      Sec. 1801. Technical amendments to subtitle H.

      Sec. 1802. Repeals.

      Sec. 1803. New Fellowships.

      Sec. 1804. Innovative and model program support.

      Sec. 1805. Clearinghouses.

Subtitle I--Training and Technical Assistance

      Sec. 1821. Training and technical assistance.

Subtitle J--Repeal of Title III (Points of Light Foundation)

      Sec. 1831. Repeal.

Subtitle K--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

      Sec. 1841. Authorization of appropriations.

TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973

      Sec. 2001. References.

Subtitle A--Amendments to Title I (National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs)

      Sec. 2101. Purpose.

      Sec. 2102. Purpose of the VISTA program.

      Sec. 2103. Applications.

      Sec. 2104. VISTA programs of national significance.

      Sec. 2105. Terms and periods of service.

      Sec. 2106. Support Service.

      Sec. 2107. Sections repealed.

      Sec. 2108. Conforming amendment.

      Sec. 2109. Financial assistance.

Subtitle B--Amendments to Title II (National Senior Volunteer Corps)

      Sec. 2201. Change in name.

      Sec. 2202. Purpose.

      Sec. 2203. Grants and contracts for volunteer service projects.

      Sec. 2204. Foster Grandparent Program grants.

      Sec. 2205. Senior Companion Program grants.

      Sec. 2206. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps.

      Sec. 2207. Technical amendments.

      Sec. 2208. Programs of national significance.

      Sec. 2209. Additional provisions.

      Sec. 2210. Authority of Director.

Subtitle C--Amendments to Title IV (Administration and Coordination)

      Sec. 2301. Nondisplacement.

      Sec. 2302. Notice and hearing procedures.

      Sec. 2303. Definitions.

      Sec. 2304. Protection against improper use.

Subtitle D--Amendments to Title V (Authorization of Appropriations)

      Sec. 2401. Authorization of appropriations for VISTA and other purposes.

      Sec. 2402. Authorization of appropriations for National Senior Service Corps.

TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS

      Sec. 3101. Inspector General Act of 1978.

TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS

      Sec. 4101. Table of contents for the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

      Sec. 5101. Effective date.

      Sec. 5102. Service assignments and agreements.

TITLE VI--CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON CIVIC SERVICE


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3/9/2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
3/11/2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
3/16/2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-37.
3/17/2009
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 250 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
3/18/2009
Rule H. Res. 250 passed House.
3/18/2009
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 250.
3/18/2009
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
3/18/2009
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 250 and Rule XVIII.
3/18/2009
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
3/18/2009
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1388.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment as modified.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Subsequently, the request for a recorded vote was vacated and the amendment was considered as adopted pursuant to the voice vote.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009
ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Andrews asked unanimous request that his request for a recorded vote on amendment numbered one in House Report 111-39 be vacated and the amendment be considered adopted pursuant to the ruling of the Chair that the ayes had prevailed on a voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hunter of California amendment.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roe of Tennessee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009
Mr. Andrews moved that the Committee rise.
3/18/2009
On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
3/18/2009
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1388 as unfinished business.
3/18/2009
Considered as unfinished business.
3/18/2009
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roskam of Illinois amendment.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hill of Indiana amendment.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Teague of New Mexico amendment.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment.
3/18/2009
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
3/18/2009
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
3/18/2009
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1388.
3/18/2009
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3/18/2009
The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
3/18/2009
Ms. Foxx moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
3/18/2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx of North Carolina motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with amendments which prohibit organizations from attempting to influence legislation; organize or engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; and assist, promote, or deter union organizing.
3/18/2009
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
3/18/2009
On motion to recommit with instructions Agreed to by recorded vote: 318 - 105 (Roll no. 139).
3/18/2009
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1388.
3/19/2009
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
3/18/2009
3/18/2009
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 321 - 105 (Roll no. 140).
3/23/2009
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
3/23/2009
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 14. Record Vote Number: 108.
3/24/2009
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
3/24/2009
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
3/24/2009
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
3/25/2009
Considered by Senate.
3/25/2009
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
3/26/2009
Considered by Senate.
3/26/2009
Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
3/30/2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/31/2009
Mr. Miller, George moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
3/31/2009
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 296, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1388.
3/31/2009
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
3/31/2009
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 275 - 149 (Roll no. 169).
3/26/2009
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 115.
 
Titles:

Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
GIVE Act
Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
GIVE Act
Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws."
Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
GIVE Act
Serve America Act
Serve America Act
 
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