Sec. 5. 21st Century National Service Program
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There is established within the Federal Government an inter-agency task force to be known as the 21st Century National Service Program Implementing Taskforce (in this Act referred to as the Task force ). The Task force shall develop the 21st Century National Service Program to ensure that each eligible individual who applies to serve in a voluntary national service program will be provided an opportunity to serve in such program. In developing the 21st Century National Service Program described in subparagraph (A), the Task force shall carry out the following:
Determine how the Corporation for National and Community Service will work with Federal or State agencies and other entities to— contact each eligible individual upon such individual’s 18th birthday to notify the individual about— the individual’s eligibility for national service programs; such national service programs and how to register for a specific program; other service programs for which the individual may be eligible, including the Peace Corps (as established by the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)) and military service; and the individual’s option to opt-out of receiving any notifications, or just notifications in a paper format, under subclause (II); and after contacting an eligible individual under subclause (I), notify the eligible individual every 2 years thereafter of the information described in items
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(dd)of subclause (I), unless— the individual is serving in a national service program; the individual has opted out of receiving such notifications under subclause (I)(dd); or the individual reaches 30 years of age. Determine how the Corporation will enable eligible individuals to register for a specific national service program for not less than 1 year of service, and ensure that such registration process is the most effective process for the purpose of registering for such a program. The Task force shall— develop a 10-year strategic implementation plan to fully implement the 21st Century National Service Program described in paragraph (1)(A), including concrete timelines and milestones for an effective and phased implementation (which shall include beginning the notification under paragraph (1)(B)(i) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, to the greatest extent practicable); and publish on the website of the Corporation the information described in subparagraph (A). The Task force shall carry out the following sub-task forces to assist in developing the program described in paragraph (1)(A): A sub-task force headed by the Chairperson of the Task force on expanding national service opportunities to ensure that any individual who applies to serve is guaranteed an opportunity to do so. A sub-task force headed by the Director of the Selective Service System on notifying eligible individuals. A sub-task force headed by the Secretary of Education on expanding bridge-year service learning programs. A sub-task force headed by the Secretary of Defense on transitioning servicemembers to civilian life through national service. A sub-task force headed by the Director of the Peace Corps on integrating international service opportunities. The Task force shall be composed of the following members: The Secretary of Education (or the Secretary’s designee). The Director of the Selective Service System (or the Director’s designee). The Director of the Peace Corps (or the Director’s designee). The Secretary of Defense (or the Secretary’s designee). The Chairperson of the Task force shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service. With the approval of the Task force, the Chairperson may appoint additional personnel (who may be from public or private sectors) as the Chairperson considers appropriate. The Task force shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. For purposes of this section: The term eligible individual means an individual who— is a citizen, national of the United States, or a lawful permanent resident alien of the United States; and is between the ages of 18 and 30, inclusive. The term national service program is a voluntary civilian national service program authorized under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) or the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).
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