[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5307 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5307
To provide a direct appropriation of funds for the Learn and Serve
America program of the Corporation for National and Community Service
and to expand the eligibility of such program to additional entities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 11, 2025
Mr. Conaway introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on
Education and 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 to 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
2026 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 members 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) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated,
the following:
``(1) 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).''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated--
(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.''.
(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(3)(A) may designate, to receive an allotment or
competitive grant for the State educational agency in accordance with
section 112A, 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.''.
(c) Awards.--Section 112A of the National and Community Service Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12524) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking ``allotments'' and
inserting ``awards'';
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting ``through fiscal year
2025'' after ``any fiscal year'';
(3) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) of
paragraph (1), by striking ``for the fiscal year'' and
inserting ``for any fiscal year through fiscal year
2025''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``through fiscal
year 2025'' after ``any fiscal year'';
(4) in subsection (c), by inserting ``before fiscal year
2026'' after ``a fiscal year''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Reservation and Grant Awards for Fiscal Year 2026 and Each
Succeeding Fiscal Year.--
``(1) In general.--Of the amounts appropriated to carry out
this part for fiscal year 2026 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 grants, on a competitive basis, to
State educational agencies, territories, and Indian
tribes to carry out this part.
``(2) Grant amount.--The Corporation shall determine the
amount of any grant made 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 awarded under this
section to each type of grantee, and how such grantees have
used such grants.''.
(d) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Conforming amendments.--Part I of subtitle B of title I
of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12521 et seq.) is amended--
(A) in section 112(a) (42 U.S.C. 12523(a))--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Allotments'' and inserting ``Awards''; and
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``allotments'' and inserting
``allotments or competitive grants, in
accordance with section 112A,'';
(B) in section 113(a) (42 U.S.C. 12525(a))--
(i) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Allotments'' and inserting ``Awards''; and
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking
``allotment under'' and inserting ``allotment
or competitive grant, in accordance with'';
(C) in section 114(c) (42 U.S.C. 12526(c)), by
striking ``allotment'' and inserting ``allotment or
competitive grant'';
(D) in section 116(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 12528(a)(1)),
by striking ``from an allotment'' and inserting
``(including from an allotment)''; and
(E) in section 117 (42 U.S.C. 12529), by striking
``allotment'' and inserting ``allotment or competitive
grant''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of the
National and Community Service Act of 1990 is amended by
striking the item relating to section 112A and inserting the
following:
``Sec. 112A. Awards.''.
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