AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

SEC. 1704. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended—(1) in subsection (b)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “shall—” and inserting “, in collaboration with the State Commissions, shall—”;(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting after “a strategic plan” the following: “, including a plan for having 50 percent of all approved national service positions be full-time positions by 2012,”;(C) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “, approved summer of service positions, and approved silver scholar positions” after “approved national service positions”;(D) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (11) as paragraphs (8) through (12), respectively;(E) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:“(7) prepare and submit to the authorizing committees and the Board an annual report on actions taken to achieve the goal of having 50 percent of all approved national service positions be full-time positions by 2012 as described in paragraph (1), including an assessment of the progress made toward achieving that goal and the actions to be taken in the coming year toward achieving that goal;”;(F) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by striking “appropriate committees of Congress” and inserting “authorizing committees”;(G) in paragraph (11) (as so redesignated)—(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “by June 30, 1995,” and inserting “periodically,”;(ii) in subparagraph (A)(i)—(I) by striking “described in section 122(c)(1)”; and(II) by striking “national priorities designed to meet the” and inserting “national priorities, as described in section 122(f)(1), designed to meet”; and(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” after a semicolon;(H) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and123 STAT. 1546(I) by adding at the end the following:“(13) bolster the public awareness of and recruitment efforts for the wide range of service opportunities for citizens of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic status or geographic location, through a variety of methods, including—“(A) print media;“(B) the Internet and related emerging technologies;“(C) television;“(D) radio;“(E) presentations at public or private forums;“(F) other innovative methods of communication; and“(G) outreach to offices of economic development, State employment security agencies, labor organizations and trade associations, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, agencies and organizations serving veterans and individuals with disabilities, and other institutions or organizations from which participants for programs receiving assistance from the national service laws can be recruited;“(14) identify and implement methods of recruitment to—“(A) increase the diversity of participants in the programs receiving assistance under the national service laws; and“(B) increase the diversity of service sponsors of programs desiring to receive assistance under the national service laws;“(15) coordinate with organizations of former participants of national service programs for service opportunities that may include capacity building, outreach, and recruitment for programs receiving assistance under the national service laws;“(16) collaborate with organizations with demonstrated expertise in supporting and accommodating individuals with disabilities, including institutions of higher education, to identify and implement methods of recruitment to increase the number of participants who are individuals with disabilities in the programs receiving assistance under the national service laws;“(17) identify and implement recruitment strategies and training programs for bilingual volunteers in the National Senior Service Corps under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973;“(18) collaborate with organizations that have established volunteer recruitment programs to increase the recruitment capacity of the Corporation;“(19) where practicable, provide application materials in languages other than English for individuals with limited English proficiency who wish to participate in a national service program;“(20) collaborate with the training and technical assistance programs described in subtitle J with respect to the activities described in section 199N(b));“(21) coordinate the clearinghouses described in section 198O;“(22) coordinate with entities receiving funds under subtitle C in establishing the National Service Reserve Corps under section 198H, through which alumni of the national service 123 STAT. 1547 programs and veterans can serve in disasters and emergencies (as such terms are defined in section 198H(a));“(23) identify and implement strategies to increase awareness among Indian tribes of the types and availability of assistance under the national service laws, increase Native American participation in programs under the national service laws, collect information on challenges facing Native American communities, and designate a Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs to be responsible for the execution of those activities under the national service laws;“(24) conduct outreach to ensure the inclusion of economically disadvantaged individuals in national service programs and activities authorized under the national service laws; and“(25) ensure that outreach, awareness, and recruitment efforts are consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).”;(2) in subsection (c)—(A) in paragraph (9)—(i) by striking “Congress” each place the term occurs and inserting “the authorizing committees”; and(ii) by striking “and” at the end;(B) by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and(C) by inserting after paragraph (9) the following:“(10) obtain the opinions of peer reviewers in evaluating applications to the Corporation for assistance under this title; and”;(3) in subsection (f)(2)(B), by striking “date specified in subsection (b)(10)” and inserting “the first date that a report is submitted under subsection (b)(11) after the effective date of the Serve America Act”; and(4) by adding at the end the following:“(h) Authority To Contract With Businesses.—The Chief Executive Officer may, through contracts or cooperative agreements, carry out the marketing duties described in subsection (b)(13), with priority given to those entities that have established expertise in the recruitment of disadvantaged youth, members of Indian tribes, and older adults.“(i) Campaign To Solicit Funds.—The Chief Executive Officer may conduct a campaign to solicit funds to conduct outreach and recruitment campaigns to recruit a diverse population of service sponsors of, and participants in, programs and projects receiving assistance under the national service laws.”.