National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993/Title III/Subtitle B/Chapter 4

Chapter 4—Authorization of Appropriations and Other Amendments

SEC. 381. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TITLE I.

Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 501. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS.

``(a) AUTHORIZATIONS—

``(1) VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out parts A and B of title I, excluding section 109, $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

``(2) LITERACY ACTIVITIES—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109, $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

``(3) SPECIAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title I, excluding section 125, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.

``(4) LITERACY CHALLENGE GRANTS—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 125, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.

``(5) SPECIFICATION OF BUDGET FUNCTION—

``The authorizations of appropriations contained in this subsection shall be considered to be a component of budget function 500 as used by the Office of Management and Budget to cover education, training, employment, and social services, and, as such, shall be considered to be related to the programs of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for budgetary purposes.

``(b) SUBSISTENCE—

``The minimum level of an allowance for subsistence required under section 105(b)(2), to be provided to each volunteer under title I, may not be reduced or limited in order to provide for an increase in the number of volunteer service years under part A of title I.

``(c) LIMITATION—

``No part of the funds appropriated to carry out part A of title I may be used to provide volunteers or assistance to any program or project authorized under part B or C of title I, or under title II, unless the program or project meets the antipoverty criteria of part A of title I.

``(d) AVAILABILITY—

``Amounts appropriated for part A of title I shall remain available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts were appropriated.

``(e) VOLUNTEER SERVICE REQUIREMENT—

``(1) VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS—

``Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of title I, including section 124, there shall first be available for part A of title I, including sections 104(e) and 109, an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide 3,700 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1994, 4,000 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1995, and 4,500 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1996.

``(2) PLAN—

``If the Director determines that funds appropriated to carry out part A, B, or C of title I are insufficient to provide for the years of volunteer service required by paragraph (1), the Director shall submit a plan to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress that will detail what is necessary to fully meet this requirement.´´.

SEC. 382. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TITLE II.

Section 502 (42 U.S.C. 5082) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 502. NATIONAL SENIOR VOLUNTEER CORPS.

``(a) RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title II, $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

``(b) FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of title II, $85,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

``(c) SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title II, $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

``(d) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS—

``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part E of title II, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.´´.

SEC. 383. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TITLE IV.

Section 504 (42 U.S.C. 5084) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 504. ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION.

``(a) IN GENERAL—

``For each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996, there are authorized to be appropriated for the administration of this Act as provided for in title IV, 18 percent of the total amount appropriated under sections 501 and 502 with respect to such year.

``(b) EVALUATION—

``For each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996, the Director is authorized to expend not less than 2 1/2 percent, and not more than 5 percent, of the amount appropriated under subsection (a), for the purposes prescribed in section 416.´´.

SEC. 384. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS; COMPENSATION FOR VISTA FECA CLAIMANTS.

Section 8143(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``GS-7´´ and inserting ``GS-5 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code´´.

SEC. 385. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY.

Title VII (42 U.S.C. 5091 et seq.) is repealed.