CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.

SEC. 1311. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS. Section 133 (42 U.S.C. 12585) is amended—(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking “jobs or”;(2) in subsection (d)—(A) in paragraph (2)—(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—(I) by striking “section 122(a)” and inserting “subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 122”; and(II) by striking “section 129(d)(2)” and inserting “section 129(d)”;(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (G) and inserting the following:“(A) national service programs that—“(i) conform to the national service priorities in effect under section 122(f);“(ii) are innovative; and“(iii) are well established in 1 or more States at the time of the application and are proposed to be expanded to additional States using assistance provided under section 121;“(B) grant programs in support of other national service programs if the grant programs are to be conducted by nonprofit organizations with demonstrated and extensive expertise in the provision of services to meet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; and“(C) professional corps programs described in section 122(c)(1)(D).”; and(B) in paragraph (3), by striking “section 129(d)(2)” and inserting “section 129(d)”;(3) in subsection (e), by striking “subsections (a) and (d)(1) of section 129” and inserting “subsections (d) and (e) of section 129”;(4) in subsection (f)—(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “section 129(a)(1)” and inserting “section 129(e)”; and(B) in paragraph (3)—(i) by striking “section 129(a)” and inserting “section 129(e)”; and(ii) by striking “paragraph (3) of such subsection” and inserting “section 129(f)”;(5) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and(6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:“(f) Views of State Commission.—In making competitive awards under section 129(d), the Corporation shall solicit and consider the views of a State Commission regarding any application for assistance to carry out a national service program within the State.”.