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 123STA T . 1 46 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 13 — AP R .21 , 2 0 0 9TI T LE I —AM E ND MENT S T O NATIONAL AND C OMM U NIT Y SE RV ICE ACT O F19 9 0SEC.10 01. R E F ERE N CES. Exceptaso t h e rwi se speci f ica l l y pro v i d ed , whe n ever in this title an a m endment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amend - ment to, or repeal of, a provision, the amendment or repeal shall b e considered to be made to a provision of the N ational and C omm u - nity S ervice A ct of 19 9 0(42U. S.C. 12 5 01etse q . ) . S ubti t le A—A m e nd ment s t o Subtitle A (G ene ra l P ro v isions ) SEC. 1101. PU RP O SES. Section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 12501(b)) is amended — (1) in para g raph (2), by stri k ing ‘ ‘community throughout ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘community and service throughout the varied and diverse communities of’’ (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting after ‘‘income,’’ the fol- lowing ‘‘geographic location,’’; ( 3 ) in paragraph ( 6 ), by inserting after ‘‘existing’’ the fol- lowing: ‘‘national’’; (4) in paragraph ( 7 )— (A) by striking ‘‘programs and agencies’’ and inserting ‘‘programs, agencies, and communities’’; and ( B ) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (5) in paragraph ( 8 ), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (6) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(9) expand and strengthen service-learning programs through year-round opportunities, including opportunities during the summer months, to improve the education of chil- dren and youth and to maximi z e the benefits of national and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic responsi- bility and the spirit of community for children and youth throughout the United States; ‘‘(10) assist in coordinating and strengthening F ederal and other service opportunities, including opportunities for partici- pation 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