TERMS OF SERVICE.

SEC. 1314. TERMS OF SERVICE. Section 139 (42 U.S.C. 12593) is amended—(1) in subsection (b)—(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “not less than 9 months and”;(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “during a period of—” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “during a period of not more than 2 years.”; and(C) by adding at the end the following:“(4) Extension of term for disaster purposes.—“(A) Extension.—An individual in an approved national service position performing service directly related to disaster relief efforts may continue in a term of service for a period of 90 days beyond the period otherwise specified in, as appropriate, this subsection or section 153(d) or in section 104 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4954).“(B) Single term of service.—A period of service performed by an individual in an originally-agreed to term of service and service performed under this paragraph shall constitute a single term of service for purposes of subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 146.“(C) Benefits.—An individual performing service under this paragraph may continue to receive a living allowance and other benefits under section 140 but may not receive an additional national service educational award under section 141.”; and(2) in subsection (c)—(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “as demonstrated by the participant” and inserting “as determined by the organization responsible for granting the release, if the participant has otherwise performed satisfactorily and has completed at least 15 percent of the term of service”; and(B) in paragraph (2)—(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “provide to the participant that portion of the national service educational award” and inserting “certify the participant’s eligibility for that portion of the national service educational award”; and123 STAT. 1511(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “to allow return to the program with which the individual was serving in order”.