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H.R.4854 / 107th Congress

Citizen Service Act of 2002

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 24, 2002

Citizen Service Act of 2002 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NCSA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to reauthorize appropriations and revise requirements for national volunteer service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).Includes among NCSA programs: (1) Learn and Serve America (Service-Learning); (2) AmeriCorps (AC) Grants; (3) AC-National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (2). Includes among DVSA programs: (1) AC-Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA); and (2) Senior Corps, including Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).Authorizes grants to: (1) America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth; and (2) the Points of Light Foundation.Revises provisions for CNCS administration of national volunteer service programs and for accountability of recipients of funds.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R–MI

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
31 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 107-521.

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 107-521.

  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  7. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

  9. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

  10. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E932-933)

  11. Introduced in House

  12. Introduced in House

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