Chapter 129 · National and community service
Subchapter II · Points of light foundation
12661 to 12664Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1831(a), Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1578#
(repealed)
III · Projects honoring victims of terrorist attacks
12671Projects#
(a)In this section, the term “administrative organization” means a nonprofit private organization that enters into an agreement with the Corporation to carry out this section.
(b)
(1)Not later than March 1, 2002, the administrative organization, after obtaining the guidance of the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, such as the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, shall—
(A)make an estimate of the number of victims killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (referred to in this section as the “estimated number”); and
(B)compile a list that specifies, for each individual that the administrative organization determines to be such a victim, the name of the victim and the State in which the victim resided.
(2)The administrative organization may identify approximately the estimated number of community-based national and community service projects that meet the requirements of subsection (d). The administrative organization may name projects in honor of victims described in subsection (b)(1)(A), after obtaining the permission of an appropriate member of the victim’s family and the entity carrying out the project.
(c)To be eligible to have a project named under this section, the entity carrying out the project shall be a political subdivision of a State, a business, a nonprofit organization (which may be a religious organization), an Indian tribe, or an institution of higher education.
(d)The administrative organization shall name, under this section, projects—
(1)that advance the goals of unity, and improving the quality of life in communities; and
(2)that will be planned, or for which implementation will begin, within a reasonable period after January 10, 2002, as determined by the administrative organization.
(e)The administrative organization shall create and maintain websites and databases, to describe projects named under this section and serve as appropriate vehicles for recognizing the projects.
Subchapter IV · Authorization of appropriations
12681Authorization of appropriations#
(a)
(1)
(A)There are authorized to be appropriated to provide financial assistance under division B of subchapter I—
(i)$97,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and
(ii)such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
(B)Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, the Corporation may reserve such sums as may be necessary to carry out part IV of division B of subchapter I.
(C)Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, not more than $7,000,000 shall be made available for awards to Campuses of Service under section 12561a of this title.
(D)Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, not more than $10,000,000 shall be made available for summer of service program grants under section 12563(c)(8) of this title, and not more than $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the National Service Trust to support summer of service educational awards, consistent with section 12563(c)(8) of this title.
(E)Of the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A) and not reserved under subparagraph (B) for a fiscal year, not more than $20,000,000 shall be made available for youth engagement zone programs under section 12563(c)(9) of this title.
(F)Of the amount remaining after the application of subparagraphs (A) through (E) for a fiscal year—
(i)not more than 60 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance under part I of division B of subchapter I;
(ii)not more than 25 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance under part II of such division; and
(iii)not less than 15 percent shall be available to provide financial assistance under part III of such division.
(2)There are authorized to be appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, such sums as may be necessary to provide financial assistance under division C of subchapter I and to provide national service educational awards under division D of subchapter I for the number of participants described in section 12571(f)(1) of this title for each such fiscal year.
(3)
(A)There are authorized to be appropriated to operate the National Civilian Community Corps and provide financial assistance under division E of subchapter I, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
(B)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in obligating the amounts made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in this paragraph, priority shall be given to programs carrying out activities in areas for which the President has declared the existence of a major disaster, in accordance with section 5170 of this title, including a major disaster as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina or Rita.
(4)
(A)There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to provide financial assistance under division H of subchapter I.
(B)Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 12653b of this title and to provide national service educational awards under division D of subchapter I to the number of participants in national service positions established or increased as provided in section 12653b(b)(3) of this title for such year.
(C)Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, $12,000,000 shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 12653c of this title.
(D)Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 12653h of this title.
(E)Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A), there shall be made available to carry out section 12653k of this title—
(i)$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(ii)$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(iii)$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(iv)$80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(v)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(F)Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A), there shall be made available to carry out section 12653p of this title—
(i)$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010;
(ii)$60,000,000 for fiscal year 2011;
(iii)$70,000,000 for fiscal year 2012;
(iv)$80,000,000 for fiscal year 2013; and
(v)$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(5)
(A)There are authorized to be appropriated for the administration of this chapter, including financial assistance under section 12576(a) of this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
(B)Of the amounts appropriated under subparagraph (A) for a fiscal year, a portion shall be made available to provide financial assistance under section 12576(a) of this title.
(6)Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) and any other provision of law, of the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year under divisions B, C, and H of subchapter I of this chapter and under titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 [42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq., 5000 et seq.], the Corporation shall reserve not more than 2.5 percent to carry out sections 12523(e) and 12639a of this title and division K of subchapter I,1 of which $1,000,000 shall be used by the Corporation to carry out section 12639a of this title. Notwithstanding subsection (b), amounts so reserved shall be available only for the fiscal year for which the amounts are reserved.
(b)Funds appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.
12682Actions under national service laws to be subject to availability of appropriations#
No action involving the obligation or expenditure of funds may be taken under one of the national service laws (as defined in section 12511(15) 1 of this title) unless and until the Corporation for National and Community Service has sufficient appropriations available at the time such action is taken to satisfy the obligation to be incurred or make the expenditure to be made.
12501Findings and purpose#
(a)The Congress finds the following:
(1)Throughout the United States, there are pressing unmet human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs.
(2)Americans desire to affirm common responsibilities and shared values, and join together in positive experiences, that transcend race, religion, gender, age, disability, region, income, and education.
(3)The rising costs of postsecondary education are putting higher education out of reach for an increasing number of citizens.
(4)Americans of all ages can improve their communities and become better citizens through service to the United States.
(5)Nonprofit organizations, local governments, States, and the Federal Government are already supporting a wide variety of national service programs that deliver needed services in a cost-effective manner.
(6)Residents of low-income communities, especially youth and young adults, can be empowered through their service, and can help provide future community leadership.
(b)It is the purpose of this chapter to—
(1)meet the unmet human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs of the United States, without displacing existing workers;
(2)renew the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit of community and service throughout the varied and diverse communities of the United States;
(3)expand educational opportunity by rewarding individuals who participate in national service with an increased ability to pursue higher education or job training;
(4)encourage citizens of the United States, regardless of age, income, geographic location, or disability, to engage in full-time or part-time national service;
(5)reinvent government to eliminate duplication, support locally established initiatives, require measurable goals for performance, and offer flexibility in meeting those goals;
(6)expand and strengthen existing national service programs with demonstrated experience in providing structured service opportunities with visible benefits to the participants and community;
(7)build on the existing organizational service infrastructure of Federal, State, and local programs, agencies, and communities to expand full-time and part-time service opportunities for all citizens;
(8)provide tangible benefits to the communities in which national service is performed;
(9)expand and strengthen service-learning programs through year-round opportunities, including opportunities during the summer months, to improve the education of children and youth and to maximize the benefits of national and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit of community for children and youth throughout the United States;
(10)assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and other service opportunities, including opportunities for participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery;
(11)increase service opportunities for the Nation’s retiring professionals, including such opportunities for those retiring from the science, technical, engineering, and mathematics professions, to improve the education of the Nation’s youth and keep America competitive in the global knowledge economy, and to further utilize the experience, knowledge, and skills of older individuals;
(12)encourage the continued service of the alumni of the national service programs, including service in times of national need;
(13)encourage individuals age 55 or older to partake of service opportunities;
(14)focus national service on the areas of national need such service has the capacity to address, such as improving education, increasing energy conservation, improving the health status of economically disadvantaged individuals, and improving economic opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals;
(15)recognize and increase the impact of social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in addressing national and local challenges;
(16)increase public and private investment in nonprofit community organizations that are effectively addressing national and local challenges and encourage such organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;
(17)leverage Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and philanthropic resources to address national and local challenges;
(18)support institutions of higher education that engage students in community service activities and provide high-quality service-learning opportunities; and
(19)recognize the expertise veterans can offer to national service programs, expand the participation of the veterans in the national service programs, and assist the families of veterans and members of the Armed Forces on active duty.
United States Government work; public domain under 17 U.S.C. § 105.