To establish a national program to expand opportunities for Americans, especially students, to serve their communities.
Serve America, the Service to America Act of 1989 - Title I: School and Campus Based Community Service - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States or local applicants to create or expand service opportunities for students and out-of-school youth.
Limits the term of such grants to three years.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994.
Requires annual reports by States to the Secretary, and by the Secretary to the Congress, on the status of youth service programs.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education, to fund: (1) one or more national or regional clearinghouses on service; and (2) national model youth service programs.
Title II: Youth Service Corps Amendments - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to direct the Secretary of Labor to encourage States and local communities to : (1) use JTPA funds to establish or expand summer and year-round youth service corps programs; and (2) supplement Federal assistance with non-Federal resources to allow such programs to include youth of all social and economic backgrounds.
Title III: National Recognition - Authorizes the President to make Presidential Awards for service to: (1) individuals demonstrating outstanding community service; and (2) outstanding service programs. Authorizes one individual award and one program award in each congressional district, and one state-wide program award in each State. Provides for dissemination of information on such individuals and programs.
Directs the Secretary of Education and the Director of the ACTION Agency to publicize the Congressional Award for service program authorized under the Congressional Award Act. Amends such Act to make individuals through age 24 eligible for the awards.
Title IV: Mandate for a Comprehensive Federal Service Strategy - Directs the President to design a comprehensive service strategy including specified elements.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Departments of Education and Labor, Office of Management and Budget, and ACTION.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
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