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42 U.S.C. § 12603 — Certifications of successful completion of terms of service
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**(a) Certifications** In making any authorized disbursement from the National Service Trust in regard to an eligible individual (including disbursement for a designated individual, as defined in [section 12604(f)(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12604/f/8&num=0&edition=prelim), due to the service of an eligible individual) under [section 12602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12602&num=0&edition=prelim) who served in an approved national service position, an approved summer of service position, or an approved silver scholar position, the Corporation shall rely on a certification. The certification shall be made by the entity that selected the individual for and supervised the individual in the approved national service position in which such individual successfully completed a required term of service, in a national service program.
**(b) Effect of erroneous certifications** If the Corporation determines that the certification under subsection (a) is erroneous or incorrect, the Corporation shall assess against the national service program a charge for the amount of any associated payment or potential payment from the National Service Trust. In assessing the amount of the charge, the Corporation shall consider the full facts and circumstances surrounding the erroneous or incorrect certification.
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**(a) Certifications** In making any authorized disbursement from the National Service Trust in regard to an eligible individual (including disbursement for a designated individual, as defined in [section 12604(f)(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12604/f/8&num=0&edition=prelim), due to the service of an eligible individual) under [section 12602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12602&num=0&edition=prelim) who served in an approved national service position, an approved summer of service position, or an approved silver scholar position, the Corporation shall rely on a certification. The certification shall be made by the entity that selected the individual for and supervised the individual in the approved national service position in which such individual successfully completed a required term of service, in a national service program.
**(b) Effect of erroneous certifications** If the Corporation determines that the certification under subsection (a) is erroneous or incorrect, the Corporation shall assess against the national service program a charge for the amount of any associated payment or potential payment from the National Service Trust. In assessing the amount of the charge, the Corporation shall consider the full facts and circumstances surrounding the erroneous or incorrect certification.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 5091, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 701, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3172, set forth purpose of this subchapter.
Section 5091a, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 702, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3173, authorized Federal grants for Youthbuild projects.
Section 5091b, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 703, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3173, related to service in construction and rehabilitation projects.
Section 5091c, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 704, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3174, related to education and job training services.
Section 5091d, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 705, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3174, set forth permitted uses of funds provided under this subchapter.
Section 5091e, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 706, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3175, set forth eligibility requirements for participants.
Section 5091f, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 707, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3175, provided living allowance for full-time program participants.
Section 5091g, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 708, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3176, directed that services and activities be carried out through arrangements or under contracts with certain entities.
Section 5091h, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 709, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3176, directed prescribing of standards for evaluating performance of projects.
Section 5091i, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 710, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211,
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For fiscal year 2009 and thereafter, in addition to amounts otherwise provided to the National Service Trust, at no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds are appropriated or otherwise made available, unobligated balances of appropriations available for grants under the National Service Trust Program under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act [[42 U.S.C. 12571](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] during such fiscal year may be transferred to the National Service Trust after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, if such funds are initially obligated before the expiration of their period of availability.
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For purposes of this subchapter:
(1) **Adult volunteer** — The term “adult volunteer” means an individual, such as an older adult, an individual with a disability, a parent, or an employee of a business or public or private nonprofit organization, who—
(A) works without financial remuneration in an educational institution to assist students or out-of-school youth; and
(B) is beyond the age of compulsory school attendance in the State in which the educational institution is located.
(2) **Alaska Native-serving institution** — The term “Alaska Native-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in [section 1059d(b) of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1059d/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Approved national service position** — The term “approved national service position” means a national service position for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a national service educational award described in [section 12603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12603&num=0&edition=prelim) as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position.
(4) **Approved silver scholar position** — The term “approved silver scholar position” means a position, in a program described in [section 12653c(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12653c/a&num=0&edition=prelim), for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a silver scholarship educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position.
(5) **Approved summer of service position** — The term “approved summer of service position” means a position, in a program described in [section 12563(
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**(a) Provision of assistance** Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Corporation for National and Community Service may make grants to States, subdivisions of States, territories, Indian tribes, public or private nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the purpose of assisting the recipients of the grants—
(1) to carry out full- or part-time national service programs, including summer programs, described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 12572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) to make grants in support of other national service programs described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 12572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim) that are carried out by other entities.
**(b) Restrictions on agreements with Federal agencies**
(1) **Agreements authorized** — The Corporation may enter into an interagency agreement (other than a grant agreement) with another Federal agency to support a national service program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency. The Corporation, in entering into the interagency agreement may approve positions as approved national service positions for a program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency.
(2) **Prohibition on grants** — The Corporation may not provide a grant under this section to a Federal agency.
(3) **Consultation with State Commissions** — A Federal agency carrying out or supporting a national service program shall consult with the State Commissions for those States in which projects will be conducted through that program in order to ensure that the projects do not duplicat
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**(a) In general** Amounts in the Trust shall be available—
(1) to repay student loans in accordance with subsection (b);
(2) to pay all or part of the cost of attendance or other educational expenses at an institution of higher education in accordance with subsection (c);
(3) to pay expenses incurred in participating in an approved school-to-work program in accordance with subsection (d);
(4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an educational institution or training establishment that is approved under chapter 36 of title 38, or other applicable provisions of law, for offering programs of education, apprenticeship, or on-job training for which educational assistance may be provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
(5) to pay interest expenses in accordance with regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (e).
**(b) Use of educational award to repay outstanding student loans**
(1) **Application by eligible individuals** — An eligible individual under [section 12602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12602&num=0&edition=prelim) who desires to apply the national service educational award of the individual, an eligible individual under [section 12602(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12602/a&num=0&edition=prelim) who served in a summer of service program and desires to apply that individual’s summer of service educational award, or an eligible individual under [section 12602(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12602/a&num=0&edition=prelim) who served in a silver scholar program and desires to apply that individual’s silver scholar educational award, to the repayment of qualified
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Area of national need** — The term “area of national need” means an area involved in efforts to—
(A) improve education in schools for economically disadvantaged students;
(B) expand and improve access to health care;
(C) improve energy efficiency and conserve natural resources;
(D) improve economic opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals; or
(E) improve disaster preparedness and response.
(2) **Eligible fellowship recipient** — The term “eligible fellowship recipient” means an individual who is selected by a State Commission under subsection (c) and, as a result of such selection, is eligible for a ServeAmerica Fellowship.
(3) **Fellow** — The term “fellow” means an eligible fellowship recipient who is awarded a ServeAmerica Fellowship and is designated a fellow under subsection (e)(2).
(4) **Small service sponsor organization** — The term “small service sponsor organization” means a service sponsor organization described in subsection (d)(1) that has not more than 10 full-time employees and 10 part-time employees.
**(b) Grants**
(1) **In general** — From the amounts appropriated under [section 12681(a)(4)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12681/a/4/B&num=0&edition=prelim) and allotted under paragraph (2)(A), the Corporation shall make grants (including financial assistance and a corresponding allotment of approved national service positions), to the State Commission of each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with an application approved under this section, to enable such State Commissions to award ServeAmerica Fellowships under subsection (e).
(2) **Allotment; administrative costs
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 12603
‘‘(B) establishing a comparable system of data
matching with the Social Security Administration
and the Department of Homeland Security; and
‘‘(2) identify—
‘‘(A) the costs, for both the Corporation and the
other Federal agencies identified in paragraph (1),
associated with expanding or establishing such a
system of data matching;
‘‘(B) the benefits or detriments of such an ex-
panded or comparable system both for the Corpora-
tion and for the other Federal agencies so identi-
fied;
‘‘(C) strategies for ensuring the privacy and secu-
rity of participant information that is shared be-
tween Federal agencies and organizations receiving
assistance under the national service laws;
‘‘(D) the information that needs to be shared in
order to fulfill the eligibility requirements of sec-
tion 146(a)(3) of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12602(a)(3));
‘‘(E) an alternative system through which an in-
dividual’s compliance with section 146(a)(3) of such
Act may be verified, should such an expanded or
comparable system fail to verify the individual’s
declaration of compliance; and
‘‘(F) recommendations for implementation of
such an expanded or comparable system.
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—The Corporation shall carry out
the study in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, the Commissioner of the Social Security Ad-
ministration, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and
other Federal agencies, entities, and individuals that
the Corporation considers appropriate.
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after the ef-
fective date of this Act [for general effective date of
Pub. L. 111–13 as Oct. 1, 2009, see Effective Date of 2009
Amendment note under section 4950 of this title], th
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