PRIORITY FOR THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.

SEC. 401. PRIORITY FOR THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. (a) Priority.—The Act (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 503(a)(4)(C) (42 U.S.C. 3056a(a)(4)(C))— (A) in clause (iii), by striking “and” at the end; (B) in clause (iv), by adding “and” at the end; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(v) eligible individuals who have been incarcerated within the last 5 years or are under supervision following release from prison or jail within the last 5 years; ” ; (2) in section 514(e)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3056l(e)(1)), by inserting “eligible individuals who have been incarcerated or are under supervision following release from prison or jail,” after “need,”; and (3) in section 518 (42 U.S.C. 3056p)— (A) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii)— (i) in subclause (IV), by striking “or” at the end; (ii) in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: “(VI) have been incarcerated within the last 5 years or are under supervision following release from prison or jail within the last 5 years. ” ; and (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking “or” at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; or”; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: “(H) has been incarcerated within the last 5 years or is under supervision following release from prison or jail within the last 5 years. ” . (b) [42 U.S.C. 3056a note] Transition Period.—This section shall take effect 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.