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lation, affecting their capacity to operate efficiently and effectively." AMENDMENT TO TITLE VH Public assist ance
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SEC. 109. Section 701(b) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended (1) by striking out "July 1, 1965" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 1, 1968", and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "With respect to any period after June 30, 1969, subsection (a) shall not apply." VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
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SEC. 110. Title V m of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is 111
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amended to read as follows: "TITLE VIII—DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS "VOLUNTEERS I N SERVICE TO AMERICA "STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
"SEC. 801. This title provides for a program of full-time volunteer service, for programs of part-time or short-term community volunteer service, and for special volunteer programs, together with other powers and responsibilities designed to assist in the development and coordination of volunteer programs. I t s purpose is to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty by encouraging and enabling persons from all walks of life and all age groups, includm^ elderly and retired Americans, to perform meaningful and constructive service as volunteers in part-time or short-term programs in their home or nearby communities, and as full-time volunteers serving in rural areas and urban communities, on Indian reservations, among migrant workers, in Job Corps centers, and in other agencies, institutions, and situations where the application of human talent and dedication may help the poor to overcome the handicaps of poverty and to secure and exploit opportunities for self-advancement. " P A R T A — F U L L - T I M E VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS "AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH FULL-TIME PROGRAMS
"SEC. 810. (a) The Director may recruit, select, and train persons to serve in full-time volunteer programs, and upon request of Federal, State, or local agencies, or private nonprofit organizations, may assign such volunteers to work— "(1) in meeting the health, education, welfare, or related needs of Indians living on reservations, of migratory workers and their families, or of residents of the District of Columbia, the Common• wealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; " (2) in the care and rehabilitation of the mentally ill or mentally retarded under treatment at nonprofit mental health or mental retardation facilities; and "(3) in connection with programs or activities authorized, supported, or of a character eligible for assistance under this Act. " (b) The assignment of volunteers under this section shall be on such terms and conditions (including restrictions on political activities
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