PURPOSES.

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 following: “geographic location,”;(3) in paragraph (6), by inserting after “existing” the following: “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 children and youth and to maximize the benefits of national and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic responsibility 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 participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery;“(11) increase service opportunities for the Nation’s retiring professionals, including such opportunities for those retiring from the science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professions, to improve the education of the Nation’s youth and keep America competitive in the global knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, knowledge, and skills of older individuals;“(12) encourage the continued service of the alumni of the national service programs, including service in times of national need;“(13) encourage individuals age 55 or older to partake of service opportunities;“(14) focus national service on the areas of national need such service has the capacity to address, such as improving 123 STAT. 1464 education, increasing energy conservation, improving the health status of economically disadvantaged individuals, and improving economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals;“(15) recognize and increase the impact of social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in addressing national and local challenges;“(16) increase public and private investment in nonprofit community organizations that are effectively addressing national and local challenges and encourage such organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;“(17) leverage Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and philanthropic resources to address national and local challenges;“(18) support institutions of higher education that engage students in community service activities and provide high-quality service-learning opportunities; and“(19) recognize the expertise veterans can offer to national service programs, expand the participation of the veterans in the national service programs, and assist the families of veterans and members of the Armed Forces on active duty.”.