HR 2591 · 101th Congress · Labor and Employment
Serve America, the Service to America Act of 1989
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Introduced2
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.(1989-08-24)
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Serve America, the Service to America Act of 1989 - Title I: School and Campus Based Community Service - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to States or local applicants to create or expand service opportunities for students and out-of-school youth. Limits the term of such grants to three years. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1990 through 1994. Requires annual reports by States to the Secretary, and by the Secretary to the Congress, on the status of youth service programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Education, to fund: (1) one or more national or regional clearinghouses on service; and (2) national model youth service programs. Title II: Youth Service Corps Amendments - Amends the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) to direct the Secretary of Labor to encourage States and local communities to : (1) use JTPA funds to establish or expand summer and year-round youth service corps programs; and (2) supplement Federal assistance with non-Federal resources to allow such programs to include youth of all social and economic backgrounds. Title III: National Recognition - Authorizes the President to make Presidential Awards for service to: (1) individuals demonstrating o…
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