PUBLIC LAW 111–13—APR. 21, 2009 SERVE AMERICA ACT VerDate Nov 24 2008 16:49 May 08, 2009 Jkt 079139 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6579 Sfmt 6579 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL013.111 GPO1 PsN: PUBL013 ebenthall on POQ96SHH1 with PUBLAW 123 STAT. 1460 PUBLIC LAW 111–13—APR. 21, 2009 Public Law 111–13 111th Congress An Act Apr. 21, 2009 Entitled The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and [H.R. 1388] reform the national service laws. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Serve America the United States of America in Congress assembled, Act. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 42 USC 12501 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Serve America note. Act’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 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. Sec. 1102. Definitions. Subtitle B—Amendments to Subtitle B (Learn and Serve America) Sec. 1201. School-based allotments. Sec. 1202. Higher education provisions. Sec. 1203. Campuses of Service. Sec. 1204. Innovative programs and research. Sec. 1205. Service-learning impact study. Subtitle C—Amendments to Subtitle C (National Service Trust Program) Sec. 1301. Prohibition on grants to Federal agencies; limits on Corporation costs. Sec. 1302. 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. Prohibited activities and ineligible organizations. Sec. 1311. Consideration of applications. Sec. 1312. Description of participants. Sec. 1313. Selection of national service participants. Sec. 1314. Terms of service. Sec. 1315. 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 an educational award from the Trust. Sec. 1403. Certifications. Sec. 1404. Determination of the amount of the educational award. VerDate Nov 24 2008 19:50 May 14, 2009 Jkt 079139 PO 00013 Frm 00002 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6582 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL013.111 PUBL013 ebenthall on POQ96SHH1 with PUBLAW PUBLIC LAW 111–13—APR. 21, 2009 123 STAT. 1461 Sec. 1405. Disbursement of educational awards. Sec. 1406. Approval process for approved 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. National Civilian Community Corps. Sec. 1506. Training. Sec. 1507. Consultation with State Commissions. Sec. 1508. Authorized benefits for Corps members. Sec. 1509. Permanent cadre. Sec. 1510. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law. Sec. 1511. Contract and grant authority. Sec. 1512. Other departments. Sec. 1513. Advisory Board. Sec. 1514. Evaluations. Sec. 1515. Repeal of funding limitation. Sec. 1516. Definitions. Sec. 1517. Terminology. Subtitle F—Amendments to Subtitle F (Administrative Provisions) Sec. 1601. Family and medical leave. Sec. 1602. Reports. Sec. 1603. Use of funds. Sec. 1604. Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures. Sec. 1605. Resolution of displacement complaints. Sec. 1606. State Commissions on National and Community Service. Sec. 1607. Evaluation and accountability. Sec. 1608. Civic Health Assessment. Sec. 1609. Contingent extension. Sec. 1610. Partnerships with schools. Sec. 1611. Rights of access, examination, and copying. Sec. 1612. Additional administrative provisions. Sec. 1613. Availability of assistance. Sec. 1614. Criminal history checks for individuals working with vulnerable popu- lations. 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. Chief Financial Officer status. Sec. 1706. Nonvoting members; personal services contracts. Sec. 1707. Donated services. Sec. 1708. Assignment to State Commissions. Sec. 1709. Study of involvement of veterans. Sec. 1710. Study to examine and increase service programs for displaced workers in services corps and community service and to develop pilot program planning study. Sec. 1711. Study to evaluate the effectiveness of agency coordination. Sec. 1712. Study of program effectiveness. Sec. 1713. Volunteer Management Corps study. Subtitle H—Amendments to Subtitle H (Investment for Quality and Innovation) Sec. 1801. Technical amendment to subtitle H. Sec. 1802. Additional Corporation activities to support national service. Sec. 1803. Repeals. Sec. 1804. Presidential awards. Sec. 1805. New fellowships. Sec. 1806. National Service Reserve Corps. Sec. 1807. Social Innovation Funds pilot program. Sec. 1808. Clearinghouses. Sec. 1809. Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. Subtitle I—Training and Technical Assistance Sec. 1821. Training and technical assistance. VerDate Nov 24 2008 16:49 May 08, 2009 Jkt 079139 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6582 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL013.111 GPO1 PsN: PUBL013 ebenthall on POQ96SHH1 with PUBLAW 123 STAT. 1462 PUBLIC LAW 111–13—APR. 21, 2009 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—DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973 Sec. 2001. References. Sec. 2002. Volunteerism policy. Subtitle A—National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs CHAPTER 1—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA Sec. 2101. Statement of purpose. Sec. 2102. Selection and assignment of volunteers. Sec. 2103. Support service. Sec. 2104. Repeal. Sec. 2105. Redesignation. CHAPTER 2—UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA Sec. 2121. University year for VISTA. CHAPTER 3—SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS Sec. 2131. Statement of purpose. Sec. 2132. Literacy challenge grants. Subtitle B—National Senior Service Corps Sec. 2141. Title. Sec. 2142. Statement of purpose. Sec. 2143. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Sec. 2144. Foster grandparent program. Sec. 2145. Senior companion program. Sec. 2146. General provisions. Subtitle C—Administration and Coordination Sec. 2151. Special limitations. Sec. 2152. Application of Federal law. Sec. 2153. Evaluation. Sec. 2154. Definitions. Sec. 2155. Protection against improper use. Sec. 2156. Provisions under the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Subtitle D—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 2161. Authorizations of appropriations. TITLE III—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO TABLES OF CONTENTS Sec. 3101. Table of contents of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Sec. 3102. Table of contents of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS Sec. 4101. Inspector General Act of 1978. TITLE V—VOLUNTEERS FOR PROSPERITY PROGRAM Sec. 5101. Findings. Sec. 5102. Definitions. Sec. 5103. Office of Volunteers for Prosperity. Sec. 5104. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE VI—EFFECTIVE DATE Sec. 6101. Effective date. Sec. 6102. Sense of the Senate. VerDate Nov 24 2008 16:49 May 08, 2009 Jkt 079139 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6582 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL013.111 GPO1 PsN: PUBL013 ebenthall on POQ96SHH1 with PUBLAW PUBLIC LAW 111–13—APR. 21, 2009 123 STAT. 1463 TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990 SEC. 1001. REFERENCES. Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amend- ment to, or repeal of, a provision, the amendment or repeal shall be considered to be made to a provision of the National and Commu- nity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.). Subtitle A—Amendments to Subtitle A (General Provisions) SEC. 1101. PURPOSES. Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘community throughout’’ and inserting ‘‘community and service throughout the varied and diverse communities of’’; (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘income,’’ the fol- lowing: ‘‘geographic location,’’; (3) in paragraph (6), by inserting after ‘‘existing’’ the fol- lowing: ‘‘national’’; (4) in paragraph (7)— (A) by striking ‘‘programs and agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘programs, agencies, and communities’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (5) in paragraph (8), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(9) expand and strengthen service-learning programs through year-round opportunities, including opportunities during the summer months, to improve the education of chil- dren and youth and to maximize the benefits of national and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic responsi- bility and the spirit of community for children and youth throughout the United States; ‘‘(10) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and other service opportunities, including opportunities for partici- pation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery; ‘‘(11) increase service opportunities for the Nation’s retiring professionals, including such