National Service and Community Volunteers Act of 1993

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: National Service and Community Volunteers

Subtitle A: General Provisions

Subtitle B: Service-Learning Programs

Subtitle C: National Service Programs

Subtitle D: Quality and Innovation

Subtitle E: Civilian Community Corps

Subtitle F: Administration

Subtitle G: Organization

Subtitle H: Other Activities

Subtitle I: Authorization of Appropriations

Subtitle J: General Provisions

Title II: Other Service Programs

Title III: Technical and Conforming Amendments

National Service and Community Volunteers Act of 1993 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990, the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and related Acts to consolidate national and community service and domestic volunteer programs under the aegis of a Corporation for National Service and Community Volunteers.

Title I: National Service and Community Volunteers - Subtitle A: General Provisions - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) to replace the Commission on National and Community Service with the Corporation for National Service and Community Volunteers (the Corporation). Repeals the Commission's authority to make State grants.

Subtitle B: Service-Learning Programs - Revises NCSA service-learning programs, including Serve-America and higher education innovative programs for community service.

Subtitle C: National Service Programs - Establishes a new national service program under NCSA. (Repeals provisions for the American Conservation and Youth Service Corps.)

Authorizes the Corporation to make grants to States, local governments, Indian tribes, public and private nonprofit organizations, and higher education institutions for: (1) full- or part-time national service programs, including summer programs; and (2) subgrants to support national service programs carried out by other entities.

Authorizes the Corporation to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with other Federal agencies to support national service programs carried out by them.

Requires, among other eligibility conditions, that national service program participants be 17 or older (except for a youth corps and certain other program beginning at age 16).

Provides for living allowances and post-service stipends for participants.

Subtitle D: Quality and Innovation - Repeals current NCSA provisions for national and community service. Establishes a program for investment in quality and innovation. Authorizes additional Corporation activities to support national service and volunteer programs, including innovative and model programs, through training and technical assistance.

Directs the Corporation to provide assistance to appropriate entities to establish one or more clearinghouses.

Subtitle E: Civilian Community Corps - Repeals current NCSA provisions for innovative and demonstration programs and projects.

Subtitle F: Administration - Revises specified NCSA administrative provisions.

Subtitle G: Organization - Sets forth composition and duties of State Commissions for National Service and Community Volunteers.

Subtitle H: Other Activities - Revises NCSA provisions for the Points of Light Foundation to add award-making to its purposes.

Subtitle I: Authorization of Appropriations - Extends the authorization of appropriations for various programs under NCSA. Extends authority to conduct the Civilian Community Corps.

Subtitle J: General Provisions - Sets forth the effective date of this title.

Title II: Other Service Programs - Repeals, two years after the new national service program under title I takes effect, certain programs and activities under NCSA and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as well as Community Service Programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the entire Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970. Provides for a transition in which the Corporation will study and report to the Congress on how it will carry out such programs and activities through either of its divisions for national service programs or for volunteer programs.

Extends the authorization of appropriations for the following programs under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973: (1) national volunteer antipoverty program, including VISTA in general and VISTA Literacy Corps, student community service programs, and special volunteer programs; and (2) older Americans volunteer programs, including Retired Senior Volunteer, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion programs.

Title III: Technical and Conforming Amendments - Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 and various other Acts.