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Senior Year Community Service Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2008

Senior Year Community Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to implement a national pilot program awarding six competitive grants to local educational agencies to establish local programs matching secondary school seniors to community service opportunities for which such students receive national service educational awards.

Directs the Corporation to contract with an independent agency to study the effects of the national pilot program on the achievement of participating students. Requires the Corporation to plan an expansion of such program if it is shown to be effective in improving student achievement.

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Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D–NY

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  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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    1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

    2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4285)

    3. Introduced in Senate

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