COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

SEC. 190. COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. (a) Establishment.—There is established a Commission on National and Community Service that shall administer the programs established under this title. (b) Board of Directors.— (1) Composition.— (A) In general.—The Commission shall be administered by a Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to in this section as the “Board”) that shall be composed of 21 members, to be appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be individuals who have extensive experience in volunteer and service opportunity programs and who represent a broad range of viewpoints. The membership of the Board shall be balanced according to the race, ethnicity age and gender of its members. (B) Ex-officio members.—The Secretary of Education, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Interior, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Director of the ACTION agency shall serve as ex-officio members of the Board. (2) Political parties.—Not more than 11 members of the Board shall belong to the same political party. (3) Nominations.—Seven members of the Board shall be appointed from among individuals nominated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and seven of such members shall be appointed from among individuals nominated by the majority leader of the Senate. (4) Terms.—Each member of the Board shall serve for a term of 2 years, except that, subject to the provisions of paragraph (4), 11 of the initial members of the Board shall serve for a term of 1 year, as designated by the President. (5) Vacancies.—As vacancies occur on the Board, new members shall be appointed by the President, with the advice and 104 STAT. 3169consent of the Senate, and serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of such member was appointed. (6) Chairperson.—The Board shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson from among its membership. (7) Meetings.—The Board shall meet not less than three times each year. The Board shall hold additional meetings if seven members of the Board request such meetings in writing. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. (8) Expenses.—While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of the Board, members of such Board may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as is authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed intermittently in the Government service. (c) Duties.—The Board shall— (1) advise the President and the Congress concerning developments in national and community service that merit the attention of the President and the Congress; (2) design, administer and disseminate information regarding the programs and initiatives established under this title; (3) consult with appropriate Federal agencies in administering programs that receive assistance under this title; (4) have the authority to delegate authority to administer the programs established under this title to any other agency or entity of the Federal Government, on the agreement of such agency or entity, as the Board determines appropriate; (5) provide, directly or through contract with public or private nonprofit organizations that have extensive experience in service programs, training and technical assistance to States, school and community-based service programs, full-time youth service corps, and national service demonstration programs; (6) arrange for the evaluation of programs established under this title, in accordance with section 179; (7) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense in evaluating the effect of the national service demonstration program on the recruitment efforts of the active and reserve components of the Armed Forces; and (8) carry out any other activities determined appropriate by the Secretary. (d) Executive Director of the Board.— (1) In general.—The Board shall appoint an individual to serve as Executive Director of the Board (hereinafter referred to in this section as the “Director”). (2) Duties.—The Director shall advise the Board concerning developments in volunteer or national service that the Director determines merits the attention of the Board, identify promising service initiatives, and coordinate the work of the Board with the work of other Federal agencies involved in service activities and in the design of a competitive grant to provide assistance as authorized under this title. (e) Technical Employees.—The Director may, at the discretion of the Board, appoint not more than 10 technical employees to administer the Committee. Such employees shall be appointed for terms that shall not exceed 2 years, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and 104 STAT. 3170subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. (f) Clearinghouses.— (1) In general.—The Commission shall provide assistance to not more than four regional service clearinghouses. (2) Public and private nonprofit agencies.—Public and private nonprofit agencies that have extensive experience in community service, adult volunteer and partnership programs, youth service, intergenerational service programs, and programs working with at-risk youth shall be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1). (3) Function of clearinghouses.— National and regional clearinghouses that receive assistance under paragraph (1) shall— (A) assist State and local community service programs with needs assessments and planning; (B) conduct research and evaluations concerning community service; (C) provide leadership development and training to State and local community service program administrators, supervisors, and participants; (D) administer award and recognition programs for outstanding community service programs and participants; (E) facilitate communication among community service programs and participants; (F) provide information, curriculum materials, technical assistance on program planning and operation, and training to States and local entities eligible to receive funds under this title; (G) gather and disseminate information on successful programs, components of successful programs, innovative youth skills curriculum, and projects being implemented nationwide; and (H) make recommendations to State and local entities on quality controls to improve program delivery and on changes in the programs under this title. (g) Presidential Awards for Services.— (1) Presidential awards.— (A) In general.— The President, acting through the Commission, is authorized to make Presidential Awards for service to— (i) individuals demonstrating outstanding community service including school-based service; (ii) outstanding service learning and community service programs; and (iii) outstanding teachers in service-learning programs. (B) Number of awards.—The President is authorized to make one or more individual, one or more teaching, and one or more program awards in each Congressional district, and one or more Statewide individual program and teaching awards in each State. (C) Consultation.—The President shall consult with the Governor of each State, and with the Board, in the selection of individuals and programs for Presidential Awards. 104 STAT. 3171 (D) Participants in programs.—An individual receiving an award under this subsection need not be a participant in a program assisted under this title. (2) Information.—The President shall ensure that information concerning individuals and programs receiving awards under this subsection is widely disseminated. (h) Report.— Not later than January 1, 1993, the President shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Labor and Human Re-sources of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, a report containing recommendations for the improvement of the administration and coordination of volunteer, national, and community service programs administered by the ACTION Agency, the Commission on National Service, and other Federal entities. Such report shall include— (1) an assessment of whether Federal volunteer, national and community service programs could be more cost effectively and efficiently administered by a single Federal entity or fewer entities, including an estimate of any cost savings that could be achieved by consolidating or centralizing the management of such programs; and (2) a description of the roles and responsibilities of the ACTION Agency, the Commission on National Service and other Federal entities in developing and coordinating National policy on voluntarism and national and community service and any recommendations for clarifying or altering the missions and responsibilities of such entities which may be appropriate.