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 120 STAT. 2588

PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006

funds under this title if the Secretary determines that such extension is necessary to ensure the effective use of such funds by such organization or agency. ‘‘(c) RECAPTURING FUNDS.—At the end of the program year, the Secretary may recapture any unexpended funds for the program year, and reobligate such funds within the 2 succeeding program years for— ‘‘(1) incentive grants to entities that are State grantees or national grantees under section 502(b); ‘‘(2) technical assistance; or ‘‘(3) grants or contracts for any other activity under this title. 42 USC 3056p.

‘‘SEC. 518. DEFINITIONS AND RULE.

‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this title: ‘‘(1) COMMUNITY SERVICE.—The term ‘community service’ means— ‘‘(A) social, health, welfare, and educational services (including literacy tutoring), legal and other counseling services and assistance, including tax counseling and assistance and financial counseling, and library, recreational, and other similar services; ‘‘(B) conservation, maintenance, or restoration of natural resources; ‘‘(C) community betterment or beautification; ‘‘(D) antipollution and environmental quality efforts; ‘‘(E) weatherization activities; ‘‘(F) economic development; and ‘‘(G) such other services essential and necessary to the community as the Secretary determines by rule to be appropriate. ‘‘(2) COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘community service employment’ means part-time, temporary employment paid with grant funds in projects described in section 502(b)(1)(D), through which eligible individuals are engaged in community service and receive work experience and job skills that can lead to unsubsidized employment. ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible individual’ means an individual who is age 55 or older and who has a low income (including any such individual whose income is not more than 125 percent of the poverty line), excluding any income that is unemployment compensation, a benefit received under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), a payment made to or on behalf of veterans or former members of the Armed Forces under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or 25 percent of a benefit received under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), subject to subsection (b). ‘‘(B) PARTICIPATION.— ‘‘(i) EXCLUSION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, the term ‘eligible individual’ does not include an individual who has participated in projects under this title for a period of 48 months in the aggregate (whether or not consecutive) after

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