[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5679 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5679
To provide a direct appropriation of funds for the Learn and Serve
America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service,
and expand the eligibility of such program to additional entities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 22, 2023
Mr. Kim of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide a direct appropriation of funds for the Learn and Serve
America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service,
and expand the eligibility of such program to additional entities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Learn and Serve America Reinvestment
Act''.
SEC. 2. DIRECT APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA
PROGRAM.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated
to the Corporation for National and Community Service for fiscal year
2024 and each succeeding fiscal year, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated--
(1) $40,000,000, for subtitle B of title I of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12521 et seq.), of
which not less than 20 percent shall be used to carry out part
I of such subtitle B and not less than 80 percent shall be used
to carry out part II of such subtitle B; and
(2) such sums as may be necessary to hire not less then 10
additional, full-time staff at the Corporation for National and
Community Service to assist with planning, program design, and
technology advancements for purposes of carrying out such
subtitle B.
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR THE LEARN AND SERVICE AMERICA
PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--Section 111A of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12522) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) a local educational agency, or a consortium
of 2 or more local educational agencies, in the
State.''.
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Local educational agency.--The term `local
educational agency' has the meaning given the term in section
8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 7801).''.
(b) Special Rule.--Section 112(d) of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12523(d)) is amended to read as follows:
``(d) Special Rule.--A State educational agency described in
section 111A(2)(A) may designate, to receive the State educational
agency's allotment under this part, and carry out the functions of the
agency under this part, a statewide entity that--
``(1) has demonstrated experience in supporting or
implementing service-learning programs; and
``(2) is a community-based entity, a non-profit
organization that provides training or direct support to
teachers, youth workers, and students, or the State Commission
on National and Community Service established for the State
under section 178 of the National and Community Service Act of
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12638).''.
(c) Allotments.--Section 112A of the National and Community Service
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12524) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``through fiscal year
2023'' after ``any fiscal year'';
(2) in section (b)(2), by inserting ``through fiscal year
2023'' after ``any fiscal year'';
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``before fiscal year
2024'' after ``a fiscal year''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Reservation and Allotments for Fiscal Year 2024 and Each
Succeeding Fiscal Year.--
``(1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out
this part for fiscal year 2024 and any succeeding fiscal year,
the Corporation shall--
``(A) reserve an amount of not less than 2 percent
and not more than 3 percent for payments to the Bureau
of Indian Affairs; and
``(B) award allotments, on a competitive basis, to
State educational agencies, territories, and Indian
tribes to carry out this part.
``(2) Allotment amount.--The Corporation shall determine
the amount of any allotment awarded under paragraph (1)(B).
``(3) Annual report to congress.--The Corporation shall
submit to Congress a report, on an annual basis, that provides
the percentage of funds appropriated for the preceding fiscal
year to carry out this part that have been allotted under this
section to each type of grantee, and how such grantees have
used such allotments.''.
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