SUPPORT SERVICES.

SEC. 102. SUPPORT SERVICES. Section 105 (42 U.S.C. 4955) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “$75 per month” both places it appears and inserting “$75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years”; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation; (B) by striking “places of training),” and inserting “places of training and to and from locations to which volunteers are assigned during periods of service)”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(2) The Director shall set the subsistence allowance for volunteers under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year so that— “(A) the minimum allowance is not less than an amount equal to 95 percent of such poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) for a single individual as expected for each fiscal year; and “(B) the average subsistence allowance, excluding allowances for Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and Alaska, is no less than 105 percent of such poverty line. “(3)(A) The Director shall consult with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency to make a determination of the cost of living within each State and whether there are significant local price differentials within the State. 103 STAT. 1812 “(B) The Director shall adjust the subsistence allowances for volunteers serving in areas that have a higher cost of living than the national average to reflect such higher cost. “(4) The Director, in coordination with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency and taking into account paragraphs (2) and (3), shall establish a method for setting subsistence allowances. The Director shall submit a report on such methods to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the fiscal year 1990 appropriation.”.