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PUBLIC LAW 108–45—JULY 3, 2003

Public Law 108–45 108th Congress An Act To improve the manner in which the Corporation for National and Community Service approves, and records obligations relating to, national service positions.

July 3, 2003 [S. 1276]

Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act. Community development. 42 USC 12501 note. 42 USC 12605.

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 ‘‘Strengthen AmeriCorps Program Act’’. SEC. 2. PROCESS OF APPROVAL OF NATIONAL SERVICE POSITIONS.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act, the terms ‘‘approved national service position’’ and ‘‘Corporation’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). (b) TIMING AND RECORDING REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subtitles C and D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq., 12601 et seq.), and any other provision of law, in approving a position as an approved national service position, the Corporation— (A) shall approve the position at the time the Corporation— (i) enters into an enforceable agreement with an individual participant to serve in a program carried out under subtitle E of title I of that Act (42 U.S.C. 12611 et seq.) or title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.); or (ii) except as provided in clause (i), awards a grant to (or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with) an entity to carry out a program for which such a position may be approved under section 123 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12573); and (B) shall record as an obligation an estimate of the net present value of the national service educational award associated with the position, based on a formula that takes into consideration historical rates of enrollment in such a program, and of earning and using national service educational awards for such a program. (2) FORMULA.—In determining the formula described in paragraph (1)(B), the Corporation shall consult with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.

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