42 U.S.C. § 12521 — Purpose

Page 8303 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12522 1 See References in Text note below. (2) take into account program purpose and program design; (3) include criteria to evaluate the cost ef- fectiveness of programs receiving assistance under the national service laws; (4) include criteria to evaluate the adminis- tration and management of programs receiv- ing Federal assistance under the national service laws; and (5) include criteria to evaluate oversight and accountability of recipients of assistance through such programs under the national service laws. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the development of the performance measures under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Comp- troller General of the United States shall pre- pare and submit to the authorizing committees and the Corporation’s Board of Directors a re- port containing an assessment of each such pro- gram with respect to the performance measures developed under subsection (a). (d) Definitions In this section: (1) In general The terms ‘‘authorizing committees’’, ‘‘Cor- poration’’, and ‘‘national service laws’’ have the meanings given the terms in section 12511 of this title. (2) Program The term ‘‘program’’ means an entire pro- gram carried out by the Corporation under the national service laws, such as the entire AmeriCorps program carried out under sub- title C.1 (Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1712, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1551.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Subtitle C, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), probably means subtitle C (§ 121 et seq.) of title I of Pub. L. 101–610, which is classified generally to division C (§ 12571 et seq.) of this subchapter. For complete classi- fication of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Serve America Act, and not as part of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title. Division B—School-Based and Community- Based Service-Learning Programs Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS This division is comprised of subtitle B, §§ 111–120, of title I of Pub. L. 101–610. A prior part B (§ 12521 et seq.), comprised of subtitle B, §§ 111–118, of title I of Pub. L. 101–610, related to programs for students and out-of- school youth, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), (b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 825, 837. PART I—PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Part I of subtitle B of title I of the National and Com- munity Service Act of 1990, comprising this part, was originally added to Pub. L. 101–610, title I, subtitle B, by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 825, and amended by Pub. L. 103–382, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3518. Such part is shown herein, however, as having been added by Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1467, without reference to such inter- vening amendments because of the extensive revision of the part’s provisions by Pub. L. 111–13. § 12521. Purpose The purpose of this part is to promote service- learning as a strategy to— (1) support high-quality service-learning projects that engage students in meeting com- munity needs with demonstrable results, while enhancing students’ academic and civic learn- ing; and (2) support efforts to build institutional ca- pacity, including the training of educators, and to strengthen the service infrastructure to expand service opportunities. (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1467.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 12521, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 825, prescribed general authority of the Corpora- tion for National and Community Service to make grants for service-learning programs, prior to the gen- eral amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13. Another prior section 12521, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 111, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3132; Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(2), Mar. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 30, prescribed general authority of Commission on National and Community Service to make grants for service-learning programs, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 825. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title. § 12522. Definitions In this part: (1) State The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Com- monwealth of Puerto Rico. (2) State educational agency The term ‘‘State educational agency’’ means— (A) a State educational agency (as defined in section 12511 of this title) of a State; or