QUALITY AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 104. QUALITY AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES. (a) Repeal.— Subtitle E of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12591 et seq.) is repealed. (b) Transfer.— Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended— (1) by redesignating subtitle H (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) as subtitle E; (2) by inserting subtitle E (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) after subtitle D; and (3) by redesignating sections 195 through 1950 as sections 151 through 166, respectively. (c) Investment for Quality and Innovation.— Title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as amended by subsection (b) of this section) is amended by inserting after subtitle G the following new subtitle: “Subtitle H— Investment for Quality and Innovation “SEC. 198. ADDITIONAL CORPORATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SERVICE. “(a) Methods of Conducting Activities.— The Corporation may carry out this section directly (except as provided in subsection (r)) or through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements with other entities. “(b) Innovation and Quality Improvement.— The Corporation may undertake activities to improve the quality of national service programs, including service-learning programs, and to support innovative and model programs, including— “(1) programs, including programs for rural youth, under subtitle B or C; “(2) employer-based retiree programs; “(3) intergenerational programs; “(4) programs involving individuals with disabilities as participants providing service; and “(5) programs sponsored by Governors. “(c) Summer Programs.— The Corporation may support service programs intended to be carried out between May 1 and October 1, except that such a program may also include a year-round component. 107 STAT. 841 “(d) Community-Based Agencies.— The Corporation may provide training and technical assistance and other assistance to service sponsors and other community-based agencies that provide volunteer placements in order to improve the ability of such agencies to use participants and other volunteers in a manner that results in high-quality service and a positive service experience for the participants and volunteers. “(e) Improve Ability To Apply for Assistance.— The Corporation shall provide training and technical assistance, where necessary, to individuals, programs, local labor organizations, State educational agencies, State Commissions, local educational agencies, local governments, community-based agencies, and other entities to enable them to apply for funding under one of the national service laws, to conduct high-quality programs, to evaluate such programs, and for other purposes. “(f) National Service Fellowships.— The Corporation may award national service fellowships. “(g) Conferences and Materials.— The Corporation may organize and hold conferences, and prepare and publish materials, to disseminate information and promote the sharing of information among programs for the purpose of improving the quality of programs and projects. “(h) Peace Corps and VISTA Training.— The Corporation may provide training assistance to selected individuals who volunteer to serve in the Peace Corps or a program authorized under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.). The training shall be provided as part of the course of study of the individual at an institution of higher education, shall involve service-learning, and shall cover appropriate skills that the individual will use in the Peace Corps or VISTA “(i) Promotion and Recruitment.— The Corporation may conduct a campaign to solicit funds for the National Service Trust and other programs and activities authorized under the national service laws and to promote and recruit participants for programs that receive assistance under the national service laws. “(j) Training.— The Corporation may support national and regional participant and supervisor training, including leadership training and training in specific types of service and in building the ethic of civic responsibility. “(k) Research.— The Corporation may support research on national service, including service-learning. “(l) Intergenerational Support.— The Corporation may assist programs in developing a service component that combines students, out-of-school youths, and older adults as participants to provide needed community services. “(m) Planning Coordination.— The Corporation may coordinate community-wide planning among programs and projects. “(n) Youth Leadership.— The Corporation may support activities to enhance the ability of youth and young adults to play leadership roles in national service. “(o) National Program Identity.— The Corporation may support the development and dissemination of materials, including training materials, and arrange for uniforms and insignia, designed to promote unity and shared features among programs that receive assistance under the national service laws. “(p) Service-Learning.— The Corporation shall support innovative programs and activities that promote service-learning. 107 STAT. 842 “(q) National Youth Service Day.— “(1) Designation.— April 19, 1994, and April 18, 1995 are each designated as ‘National Youth Service Day’. The President is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. “(2) Federal activities.— In order to observe National Youth Service Day at the Federal level, the Corporation may organize and carry out appropriate ceremonies and activities. “(3) Activities.— The Corporation may make grants to public or private nonprofit organizations with demonstrated ability to carry out appropriate activities, in order to support such activities on National Youth Service Day. “(r) Assistance for Head Start.— The Corporation may make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations that receive grants or contracts under the Foster Grandparent Program (part B of title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 5011 et seq.)), for projects of the type described in section 211(a) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 5011) operating under memoranda of agreement with the ACTION Agency, for the purpose of increasing the number of low-income individuals who provide services under such program to children who participate in Head Start programs under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C 9831 et seq). “SEC. 198A. CLEARINGHOUSES. “(a) Assistance.— The Corporation shall provide assistance to appropriate entities to establish one or more clearinghouses, including the clearinghouse described in section 118. “(b) Application.— To be eligible to receive assistance under subsection (a), an entity shall submit an application to the Corporation at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Corporation may require. “(c) Function of Clearinghouses.— An entity that receives assistance under subsection (a) may— “(1) assist entities carrying out State or local community service programs with needs assessments and planning; “(2) conduct research and evaluations concerning community service; “(3) (A) provide leadership development and training to State and local community service program administrators, supervisors, and participants; and “(B) provide training to persons who can provide the leadership development and training described in subparagraph (A); “(4) facilitate communication among entities carrying out community service programs and participants; “(5) provide information, curriculum materials, and technical assistance relating to planning and operation of community service programs, to States and local entities eligible to receive funds under this title; “(6) (A) gather and disseminate information on successful community service programs, components of such successful programs, innovative youth skills curriculum, and community service projects; and “(B) coordinate the activities of the clearinghouse with appropriate entities to avoid duplication of effort; 107 STAT. 843 “(7) make recommendations to State and local entities on quality controls to improve the delivery of community service programs and on changes in the programs under this tide; and “(8) carry out such other activities as the Chief Executive Officer determines to be appropriate. “SEC. 198B. PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR SERVICE. “(a) Presidential Awards.— “(1) In general.— The President, acting through the Corporation, may make Presidential awards for service to individuals providing significant service, and to outstanding service programs. “(2) Individuals and programs.— Notwithstanding section 101(19)- “(A) an individual receiving an award under this subsection need not be a participant in a program authorized under this Act; and “(B) a program receiving an award under this subsection need not be a program authorized under this Act. “(3) Nature of award.— In making an award under this section to an individual or program, the President, acting through the Corporation— “(A) is authorized to incur necessary expenses for the honorary recognition of the individual or program; and “(B) is not authorized to make a cash award to such individual or program. “(b) Information.— The President, acting through the Corporation, shall ensure that information concerning individuals and programs receiving awards under this section is widely disseminated. “SEC. 198C. MILITARY INSTALLATION CONVERSION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. “(a) Purposes.— The purposes of this section are to— “(1) provide meaningful service opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth; “(2) fully utilize military installations affected by closures or realignments; “(3) encourage communities affected by such closures or realignments to convert the installations to community use; and “(4) foster a sense of community pride in the youth in the community. “(b) Definitions.— As used in this section: “(1) Affected military installation.— The term ‘affected military installation’ means a military installation described in section 325(e)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1662d(e)(1)). “(2) Community.— The term ‘community’ includes a county. “(3) Convert to community use.— The term ‘convert to community use’, used with respect to an affected military installation, includes— “(A) conversion of the installation or a part of the installation to— “(i) a park; “(ii) a community center; “(iii) a recreational facility; or 107 STAT. 844 “(iv) a facility for a Head Start program under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); and “(B) carrying out, at the installation, a construction or economic development project that is of substantial benefit, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, to— “(i) the community in which the installation is located; or “(ii) a community located within such distance of the installation as the Chief Executive Officer may determine by regulation to be appropriate. “(4) Demonstration program.— The term ‘demonstration program’ means a program described in subsection (c). “(c) Demonstration Programs.— “(1) Grants.— The Corporation may make grants to communities and community-based agencies to pay for the Federal share of establishing and carrying out military installation conversion demonstration programs, to assist in converting to community use affected military installations located— “(A) within the community; or “(B) within such distance from the community as the Chief Executive Officer may by regulation determine to be appropriate. “(2) Duration.— In carrying out such a demonstration program, the community or community-based agency may carry out— “(A) a program of not less than 6 months in duration; or “(B) a full-time summer program. “(d) Use of Funds.— “(1) Stipend.— A community or community-based agency that receives a grant under subsection (c) to establish and carry out a project through a demonstration program may use the funds made available through such grant to pay for a portion of a stipend for the participants in the project. “(2) Limitation on amount of stipend.— The amount of the stipend provided to a participant under paragraph (1) that may be paid using assistance provided under this section and using any other Federal funds shall not exceed the lesser of— “(A) 85 percent of the total average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955); and “(B) 85 percent of the stipend established by the demonstration program involved. “(e) Participants.— “(1) Eligibility.— A person shall be eligible to be selected as a participant in a project carried out through a demonstration program if the person is— “(A) an economically disadvantaged individual; and “(B) (i) a person described in section 153(b); “(ii) a youth described in section 154(a); or “(iii) an eligible youth described in section 423 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1693). “(2) Participation.— Persons desiring to participate in such a project shall enter into an agreement with the service sponsor of the project to participate— “(A) on a full-time or a part-time basis; and 107 STAT. 845 “(B) for the duration referred to in subsection (f)(2)(C). “(f) Application.— “(1) In general.— To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (c), a community or community-based agency shall submit an application to the Chief Executive Officer at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Chief Executive Officer may require. “(2) Contents.— At a minimum, such application shall contain— “(A) a description of the demonstration program proposed to be conducted by the applicant; “(B) a proposal for carrying out the program that describes the manner in which the applicant will— “(i) provide preservice and inservice training, for supervisors and participants, that will be conducted by qualified individuals or qualified organizations; “(ii) conduct an appropriate evaluation of the program; and “(iii) provide for appropriate community involvement in the program; “(C) information indicating the duration of the program; and “(D) an assurance that the applicant will comply with the nonduplication and nondisplacement provisions of section 177 and the grievance procedure requirements of section 176(f). “(g) Limitation on Grant.— In making a grant under subsection (c) with respect to a demonstration program to assist in converting an affected military installation, tne Corporation shall not make a grant for more than 25 percent of the total cost of the conversion. “SEC. 198D. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. “(a) Special Demonstration Project for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska.— The President may award grants to, and enter into contracts with, organizations to carry out programs that address significant human needs in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta region of Alaska. “(b) Application.— “(1) General requirements.— To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a) with respect to a program, an organization shall submit an application to the President at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the President may require. “(2) Contents.— The application submitted by the organization shall, at a minimum— “(A) include information describing the manner in which the program will utilize VISTA volunteers, individuals who have served in the Peace Corps, and other qualified persons, in partnership with tne local nonprofit organizations known as the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation and the Alaska Village Council Presidents; “(B) take into consideration— “(i) the primarily noncash economy of the region; and “(ii) the needs and desires of residents of the local communities in the region; and 107 STAT. 846 “(C) include specific strategies, developed in cooperation with the Yupi’k speaking population that resides in such communities, for comprehensive and intensive community development for communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta region.”. (d) Table of Contents.— (1) Civilian community corps.— Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat. 3127) is amended by striking the items relating to subtitle E of title I of such Act and inserting the following: “Subtitle E— Civilian Community Corps “Sec. 151. Purpose. “Sec. 152. Establishment of Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program. “Sec. 153. National service program. “Sec. 154. Summer national service program. “Sec. 155. Civilian Community Corps. “Sec. 156. Training. “Sec. 157. Service projects. “Sec. 158. Authorized benefits for Corps members. “Sec. 159. Administrative provisions. “Sec. 160. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law. “Sec. 161. Contract and grant authority. “Sec. 162. Responsibilities of other departments. “Sec. 163. Advisory board. “Sec. 164. Annual evaluation. “Sec. 165. Funding limitation. “Sec. 166. Definitions.”. (2) Quality and innovation.— Section 1(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–610; 104 Stat. 3127) is amended by striking the items relating to subtitle H of title I of such Act and inserting the following: “Subtitle H— Investment for Quality and Innovation “Sec. 198. Additional corporation activities to support national service. “Sec. 198A. Clearinghouses. “Sec. 198B. Presidential awards for service. “Sec. 198C. Military installation conversion demonstration programs. “Sec. 198D. Special demonstration project.”. (e) Technical and Conforming Amendments.— (1) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 1993.— (A) Section 1091(f)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484) is amended by striking “195G” and inserting “158”. (B) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1092(b), and sections 1092(c), 1093(a), and 1094(a) of such Act are amended by striking “195A” and inserting “152”. (C) Sections 1091(f)(2), 1092(b)(1), and 1094(a), and subsections (a) and (c) of section 1095 of such Act are amended by striking “subtitle H” and inserting “subtitle E”. (D) Section 1094(b)(1) and subsections (b) and (c)(1) of section 1095 of such Act are amended by striking “subtitles B, C, D, E, F, and G” and inserting “subtitles B, C, D, F, G, and H”. (2) National and community service act of 1990.— (A) Section 153(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653b(a)) is amended by striking “195A(a)” and inserting “152(a)”. 107 STAT. 847 (B) Section 154(a) of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653c(a)) is amended by striking “195A(a)” and inserting “152(a)”. (C) Section 155 of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653d) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking “195H(c)(1)” and inserting “159(c)(1)”; (ii) in subsection (c)(2), by striking “195H(c)(2)” and inserting “159(c)(2)”; and (iii) in subsection (d)(3), by striking “195K(a)(3)” and inserting “162(a)(3)”. (D) Section 156 of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653e) is amended— (i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking “195H(c)(2)” and inserting “159(c)(2)”; and (ii) in subsection (d), by striking “195K(a)(3)” and inserting “162(a)(3)”. (E) Section 159 of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653h) is amended— (i) in subsection (a)— (I) by striking “195A” and inserting “152”; and (II) in paragraph (2), by striking “195” and inserting “151”; and (ii) in subsection (c)(2)(C)(i), by striking “195K(a)(2)” and inserting “section 162(a)(2)”. (F) Section 161(b)(1)(B) of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653i(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking “195K(a)(3)” and inserting “162(a)(3)”. (G) Section 162(a)(2)(A) of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653k(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “195(3)” and inserting “151(3)”. (H) Section 166 of such Act (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653o) is amended— (i) in paragraph (2), by striking “195D” and inserting “155”; (ii) in paragraph (8), by striking “195A” and inserting “152”; (iii) in paragraph (10), by striking “195D(d)” and inserting “155(d)”; and (iv) in paragraph (11), by striking “195D(c)” and inserting “155(c)”. (f) Extension of Authority To Conduct Civilian Community Corps.— Section 1092(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2534), as amended by subsection (e)(1) of this section, is further amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The amount made available for the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program pursuant to this subsection shall remain available for expenditure during fiscal years 1993 and 1994.”. (g) Additional Amendment Regarding Civilian Community Corps.— Section 158 of the National and Community Service Act 107 STAT. 848of 1990 (as redesignated in subsection (b)(3) of this section) (42 U.S.C. 12653g) is amended by striking subsections (f), (g), and (h) and inserting the following new subsections: “(f) National Service Educational Awards.— A Corps member who successfully completes a period of agreed service in the Corps may receive the national service educational award described in subtitle D if the Corps member— “(1) serves in an approved national service position; and “(2) satisfies the eligibility requirements specified in section 146 with respect to service in that approved national service position. “(g) Alternative Benefit.— If a Corps member who successfully completes a period of agreed service in the Corps is ineligible for the national service educational award described in subtitle D, the Director may provide for the provision of a suitable alternative benefit for the Corps member.”.