42 U.S.C. § 12603 — Determination of the amount of the edu-

Page 8347 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], the Corporation shall submit to the authorizing commit- tees a report on the results of the study required by subsection (a) and a plan for implementation of a pilot data matching program using promising strategies and approaches identified in such study, if the Corporation determines such program to be feasible. ‘‘(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Corporation may develop and carry out a pilot data matching program based on the report submitted under subsection (c). ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘Cor- poration’, ‘authorizing committees’, and ‘national serv- ice laws’ have the meanings given the terms in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511).’’ § 12602a. Certifications of successful completion of terms of service (a) Certifications In making any authorized disbursement from the National Service Trust in regard to an eligi- ble individual (including disbursement for a des- ignated individual, as defined in section 12604(f)(8) of this title, due to the service of an eligible individual) under section 12602 of this title who served in an approved national service position, an approved summer of service posi- tion, 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 in- dividual in the approved national service posi- tion in which such individual successfully com- pleted a required term of service, in a national service program. (b) Effect of erroneous certifications If the Corporation determines that the certifi- cation under subsection (a) is erroneous or in- correct, 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 as- sessing the amount of the charge, the Corpora- tion shall consider the full facts and cir- cumstances surrounding the erroneous or incor- rect certification. (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 146A, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1403, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1514.) 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. § 12603. Determination of the amount of the edu- cational award (a) Amount for full-time national service Except as provided in subsection (c), an indi- vidual described in section 12602(a) of this title who successfully completes a required term of full-time national service in an approved na- tional service position shall receive a national service educational award having a value equal to the maximum amount of a Federal Pell Grant under section 1070a of title 20 that a student eli- gible for such Grant may receive in the aggre- gate (without regard to whether the funds are provided through discretionary or mandatory appropriations), for the award year for which the national service position is approved by the Corporation. (b) Amount for part-time national service Except as provided in subsection (c), an indi- vidual described in section 12602(a) of this title who successfully completes a required term of part-time national service in an approved na- tional service position shall receive a national service educational award having a value equal to 50 percent of value of the national service educational award determined under subsection (a). (c) Award for partial completion of service If an individual serving in an approved na- tional service position is released in accordance with section 12593(c)(1)(A) of this title from com- pleting the full-time or part-time term of serv- ice agreed to by the individual, the Corporation may provide the individual with that portion of the national service educational award approved for the individual that corresponds to the quan- tity of the term of service actually completed by the individual. (d) Amount for summer of service An individual described in section 12602(a) of this title who successfully completes a required summer of service term shall receive a summer of service educational award having a value, for each of not more than 2 of such terms of service, equal to $500 (or, at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, equal to $750 in the case of a participant who is economically disadvantaged). (e) Amount for silver scholars An individual described in section 12602(a) of this title who successfully completes a required Page 8348 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12604 silver scholar term shall receive a silver scholar educational award having a value of $1,000. (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 147, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 102(a), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 819; amended Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1404, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1515.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 147 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12577 of this title prior to the general amend- ment of subtitle D of title I of Pub. L. 101–610 [former part D of this subchapter] by Pub. L. 103–82, § 102(a). AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–13, § 1404(1), substituted section catchline for former section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1404(2), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual described in section 12602(a) of this title who successfully completes a required term of full-time na- tional service in an approved national service position shall receive a national service educational award hav- ing a value, for each of not more than 2 of such terms of service, equal to 90 percent of— ‘‘(1) one-half of an amount equal to the aggregate basic educational assistance allowance provided in section 3015(b)(1) of title 38 (as in effect on July 28, 1993), for the period referred to in section 3013(a)(1) of such title (as in effect on July 28, 1993), for a member of the Armed Forces who is entitled to such an allow- ance under section 3011 of such title and whose initial obligated period of active duty is 2 years; less ‘‘(2) one-half of the aggregate basic contribution re- quired to be made by the member in section 3011(b) of such title (as in effect on July 28, 1993).’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1404(3), struck out ‘‘, for each of not more than 2 of such terms of service,’’ after ‘‘having a value’’. Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1404(4), added sub- secs. (d) and (e). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amend- ment note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation. § 12604. Disbursement of educational awards (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 attend- ance or other educational expenses at an insti- tution of higher education in accordance with subsection (c); (3) to pay expenses incurred in participating in an approved school-to-work program in ac- cordance with subsection (d); (4) to pay expenses incurred in enrolling in an educational institution or training estab- lishment that is approved under chapter 36 of title 38, or other applicable provisions of law, for offering programs of education, apprentice- ship, 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 sub- section (e). (b) Use of educational award to repay out- standing student loans (1) Application by eligible individuals An eligible individual under section 12602 of this title who desires to apply the national service educational award of the individual, an eligible individual under section 12602(a) of this title who served in a summer of service program and desires to apply that individual’s summer of service educational award, or an el- igible individual under section 12602(a) of this title who served in a silver scholar program and desires to apply that individual’s silver scholar educational award, to the repayment of qualified student loans shall submit, in a manner prescribed by the Corporation, an ap- plication to the Corporation that— (A) identifies, or permits the Corporation to identify readily, the holder or holders of such loans; (B) indicates, or permits the Corporation to determine readily, the amounts of prin- cipal and interest outstanding on the loans; (C) specifies, if the outstanding balance is greater than the amount disbursed under paragraph (2), which of the loans the indi- vidual prefers to be paid by the Corporation; and (D) contains or is accompanied by such other information as the Corporation may require. (2) Disbursement of repayments Upon receipt of an application from an eligi- ble individual of an application that complies with paragraph (1), the Corporation shall, as promptly as practicable consistent with para- graph (5), disburse the amount of the national service educational award, the summer of service educational award, or the silver schol- ar educational award, as applicable, that the eligible individual has earned. Such disburse- ment shall be made by check or other means that is payable to the holder of the loan and requires the endorsement or other certifi- cation by the eligible individual. (3) Application of disbursed amounts If the amount disbursed under paragraph (2) is less than the principal and accrued interest on any qualified student loan, such amount shall be applied according to the specified pri- orities of the individual. (4) Reports by holders Any holder receiving a loan payment pursu- ant to this subsection shall submit to the Cor- poration such information as the Corporation may require to verify that such payment was applied in accordance with this subsection and any regulations prescribed to carry out this subsection. (5) Notification of individual The Corporation upon disbursing the na- tional service educational award, the summer