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42 U.S.C. § 5062 — Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “Director” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service appointed under [section 12651c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12651c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the terms “United States” and “States” mean the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and 11 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear. American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and, for the purposes of subchapter II of this chapter, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
(3) the term “nonprofit” as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by, one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
(4) the term “poor” or “low-income” persons, individuals, or volunteers means such individuals whose incomes fall at or below the poverty line as set forth in section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended by Public Law 92–424 ([42 U.S.C. 2971d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2971d&num=0&edition=prelim)): 22 See References in Text note below. Provided, That in determining who is “poor” or “low-income”, the Director shall take into consideration existing poverty guidelines as appropriate to local situations;
(5) the terms “public agencies or organizations” and “Federal, State, or local agencies” shall include any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any Alaskan native village or regional vi
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For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) the term “Director” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service appointed under [section 12651c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12651c&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) the terms “United States” and “States” mean the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and 11 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear. American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and, for the purposes of subchapter II of this chapter, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
(3) the term “nonprofit” as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by, one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
(4) the term “poor” or “low-income” persons, individuals, or volunteers means such individuals whose incomes fall at or below the poverty line as set forth in section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended by Public Law 92–424 ([42 U.S.C. 2971d](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2971d&num=0&edition=prelim)): 22 See References in Text note below. Provided, That in determining who is “poor” or “low-income”, the Director shall take into consideration existing poverty guidelines as appropriate to local situations;
(5) the terms “public agencies or organizations” and “Federal, State, or local agencies” shall include any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]) which is recognized by the United States or the State in which it resides as eligible for special programs and services provided to Indians because of their status as Indians;
(6) the term “poverty line for a single individual” means such poverty line as established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with [section 9902(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9902/2&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) the term “Corporation” means the Corporation for National and Community Service established under [section 12651 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12651&num=0&edition=prelim);
(8) the term “foster grandparent” means a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program;
(9) the term “Foster Grandparent Program” means the program established under part B of subchapter II;
(10) except as provided in [section 5057 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5057&num=0&edition=prelim), the term “individual with a disability” has the meaning given the term in [section 705(20)(B) of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section705/20/B&num=0&edition=prelim);
(11) the term “Inspector General” means the Inspector General of the Corporation;
(12) the term “national senior volunteer” means a volunteer in the National Senior Service Corps;
(13) the term “National Senior Service Corps” means the programs established under parts A, B, C, and E of subchapter II;
(14) the term “Retired and Senior Volunteer Program” means the program established under part A of subchapter II;
(15) the term “retired or senior volunteer” means a volunteer in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program;
(16) the term “senior companion” means a volunteer in the Senior Companion Program;
(17) the term “Senior Companion Program” means the program established under part C of subchapter II;
(18) the terms “VISTA” and “Volunteers in Service to America” mean the program established under part A of subchapter I;
(19) the term “VISTA volunteer” means a volunteer in VISTA; and
(20) the term “authorizing committees” means the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
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**(a)** The total service of an employee or Member is the full years and twelfth parts thereof, excluding from the aggregate the fractional part of a month, if any.
**(b)** The service of an employee shall be credited from the date of original employment to the date of separation on which title to annuity is based in the civilian service of the Government. Except as provided in paragraph (13) 11 So in original. Probably should be paragraph “(14)”. of this subsection, credit may not be allowed for a period of separation from the service in excess of 3 calendar days. The service includes—
(1) employment as a substitute in the postal field service;
(2) service in the Pan American Sanitary Bureau;
(3) subject to sections 8334(c) and 8339(i) of this title, service performed before July 10, 1960, as an employee of a county committee established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim) or of a committee or an association of producers described by [section 610(b) of title 7](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section610/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(4) service as a student-employee as defined by [section 5351 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5351&num=0&edition=prelim) only if he later becomes subject to this subchapter;
(5) a period of satisfactory service of a volunteer or volunteer leader under chapter 34 of title 22 only if he later becomes subject to this subchapter;
(6) employment under [section 709 of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section709&num=0&edition=prelim) or any prior corresponding provision of law;
(7) a period of service of
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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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**(a) General objectives; persons conducting the evaluation** The Director shall measure and evaluate the impact of all programs authorized by this chapter, their effectiveness in achieving stated goals, in general, and in relation to their cost, their impact on related programs, and their structure and mechanism for delivery of services. Each program shall be evaluated at least once every three years. Evaluations shall be conducted by persons not immediately involved in the administration of the program or project evaluated. Such evaluation shall also measure and evaluate compliance with the equitable distribution requirement of [section 5054 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5054&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) General standards; publication; reports of ensuing actions** The Director shall develop and publish general standards for evaluation of program and project effectiveness in achieving the objectives of this chapter. Reports submitted pursuant to section 5047 11 See References in Text note below. of this title shall describe the actions taken as a result of evaluations carried out under this section.
**(c) Opinions of participants** In carrying out evaluations under this subchapter, the Director shall, whenever possible, arrange to obtain the opinions of program and project participants about the strengths and weaknesses of such programs and projects.
**(d) Summaries of results; publication** The Director shall publish summaries of the results of evaluations of program and project impact and effectiveness no later than sixty days after the completion thereof.
**(e) Federal property** The Director shall take the necessary action to assure that all studies, evaluations, proposals, and data produced or develo
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Congress finds and declares that—
**(a)** there is an immediate need for a fair and just settlement of all claims by Natives and Native groups of Alaska, based on aboriginal land claims;
**(b)** the settlement should be accomplished rapidly, with certainty, in conformity with the real economic and social needs of Natives, without litigation, with maximum participation by Natives in decisions affecting their rights and property, without establishing any permanent racially defined institutions, rights, privileges, or obligations, without creating a reservation system or lengthy wardship or trusteeship, and without adding to the categories of property and institutions enjoying special tax privileges or to the legislation establishing special relationships between the United States Government and the State of Alaska;
**(c)** no provision of this chapter shall replace or diminish any right, privilege, or obligation of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska, or relieve, replace, or diminish any obligation of the United States or of the State or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. Alaska to protect and promote the rights or welfare of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska; the Secretary is authorized and directed, together with other appropriate agencies of the United States Government, to make a study of all Federal programs primarily designed to benefit Native people and to report back to the Congress with his recommendations for the future management and operation of these programs within three years of December 18, 1971;
**(d)** no provision of this chapter shall constitute a precedent for reopening, renegotiating, or legislating upon any past settlement involving land claims or other matters with any Native organizations, or any
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It is the purpose of this division to authorize the operation of, and support for, residential and other service programs that combine the best practices of civilian service with the best aspects of military service, including leadership and team building, to meet national and community needs. The needs to be met under such programs include those needs related to—
(1) natural and other disasters;
(2) infrastructure improvement;
(3) environmental stewardship and conservation;
(4) energy conservation; and
(5) urban and rural development.
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**(a) Meetings** The Board shall meet not less often than 3 times each year. The Board shall hold additional meetings at the call of the Chairperson of the Board, or if 6 members of the Board request such meetings in writing.
**(b) Quorum** A majority of the appointed members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
**(c) Authorities of officers**
(1) **Chairperson** — The Chairperson of the Board may call and conduct meetings of the Board.
(2) **Vice Chairperson** — The Vice Chairperson of the Board may conduct meetings of the Board in the absence of the Chairperson.
**(d) Expenses** While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of the Board, members of such Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for persons employed intermittently in the Government service.
**(e) Special Government employees** For purposes of the provisions of chapter 11 of part I of title 18, and any other provision of Federal law, a member of the Board (to whom such provisions would not otherwise apply except for this subsection) shall be a special Government employee.
**(f) Status of members**
(1) **Tort claims** — For the purposes of the tort claims provisions of chapter 171 of title 28, a member of the Board shall be considered to be a Federal employee.
(2) **Other claims** — A member of the Board shall have no personal liability under Federal law with respect to any claim arising out of or resulting from any act or omission by such person, within the scope of the service of the member on the Board, in connection with any transaction involving the provision of financial assistance by the Corporation. This paragraph shall not be c
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**(a)** Until Congress shall further provide for the government of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, all executive, legislative, and judicial authority necessary for the civil administration of the Trust Territory shall continue to be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner and through such agency or agencies as the President of the United States may direct or authorize.
**(b)** The head of any department, corporation, or other agency of the executive branch of the Government may, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior, extend to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, with or without reimbursement, scientific, technical, and other assistance under any program administered by such agency, or extend to the Trust Territory any Federal program administered by such agency, if the assistance or program will promote the welfare of the Trust Territory, notwithstanding any provision of law under which the Trust Territory may otherwise be ineligible for the assistance or program: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior shall not request assistance pursuant to this subsection that involves, in the aggregate, an estimated nonreimbursable cost in any one fiscal year in excess of $150,000: Provided further, That the cost of any program extended to the Trust Territory under this subsection shall be reimbursable out of appropriations authorized and made for the government of the Trust Territory pursuant to section 2 of this Act, as amended. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to financial assistance under a grant-in-aid program.
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**(a) In general** Each entity selecting individuals to serve in a position in which the individuals receive a living allowance, stipend, national service educational award, or salary through a program receiving assistance under the national service laws, shall, subject to regulations and requirements established by the Corporation, conduct criminal history checks for such individuals.
**(b) Requirements** A criminal history check under subsection (a) shall, except in cases approved for good cause by the Corporation, include—
(1) a name-based search of the National Sex Offender Registry established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ([42 U.S.C. 16901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); 11 See References in Text note below. and
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(A) a search of the State criminal registry or repository in the State in which the program is operating and the State in which the individual resides at the time of application; or
(B) submitting fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history background check.
**(c) Eligibility prohibition** An individual shall be ineligible to serve in a position described under subsection (a) if such individual—
(1) refuses to consent to the criminal history check described in subsection (b);
(2) makes a false statement in connection with such criminal history check;
(3) is registered, or is required to be registered, on a State sex offender registry or the National Sex Offender Registry established under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ([42 U.S.C. 16901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section16901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); 1 or
(4) has b
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Any reference in any provision of law to the poverty line set forth in section 624 or 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 shall be construed to be a reference to the poverty line defined in [section 9902 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9902&num=0&edition=prelim). Except as otherwise provided, any reference in any provision of law to any community action agency designated under title II of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 shall be construed to be a reference to an entity eligible to receive funds under the community services block grant program.
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In this chapter:
(1) **Eligible entity; family literacy services**
(A) *Eligible entity* — The term “eligible entity” means an entity—
(i) that is an eligible entity described in paragraph (1) (as in effect on the day before October 27, 1998) as of the day before October 27, 1998, or is designated by the process described in [section 9909 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9909&num=0&edition=prelim) (including an organization serving migrant or seasonal farmworkers that is so described or designated); and
(ii) that has a tripartite board or other mechanism described in subsection (a) or (b), as appropriate, of [section 9910 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9910&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) *Family literacy services* — The term “family literacy services” has the meaning given the term in [section 9832 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section9832&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Poverty line** — The term “poverty line” means the official poverty line defined by the Office of Management and Budget based on the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census. The Secretary shall revise annually (or at any shorter interval the Secretary determines to be feasible and desirable) the poverty line, which shall be used as a criterion of eligibility in the community services block grant program established under this chapter. The required revision shall be accomplished by multiplying the official poverty line by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during the annual or other interval immediately preceding the time at which the revision is made. Whenever a State
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