104 STAT. 3132 PUBLIC LAW 101-610—NOV. 16, 1990 42 USC 12512. Serve-America: The Community Service, Schools and Service- Learning Act of 1990. 42 USC 12521 note. 42 USC 12521. (25) STATE. — The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Ssimoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Palau, until such time as the Compact of Free Association is ratified. (26) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— The term "State educational agency" has the same meaning given such term in section 1471(23) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891(23)). (27) STUDENT. —The term "student" means an individual who is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis. (28) SUMMER PROGRAM. —The term "summer program" means a youth corps program authorized under this title that is limited to the months of June, July, and August. (29) YOUTH CORPS PROGRAM.— The term "youth corps program" means a program, such as a conservation corps or youth service program, that offers full-time, productive work (to be financed through stipends) with visible community benefits in a natural resource or human service setting and that gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and support services. SEC. 102. AUTHORITY TO MAKE STATE GRANTS. The Commission may, in accordance with the provisions of this title, make grants to States, or to local applicants, to enable such States or applicants to carry out national or community service programs under subtitles B, C, D, or E. Subtitle B—School-Aged Service PART I—GENERAL PROGRAM SEC. no. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the "Serve-America: The Community Service, Schools and Service-Learning Act of 1990". SEC. 111. GENERAL AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Commission, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may make grants under section 102 to States or local applicants for— (1) planning and building State capacity (which may be accomplished through grants and contracts with qualified organizations) for implementing statewide, school-aged servicelearning programs, including— (A) preservice and in-service training for teachers, supervisors, and personnel from community organizations in which service opportunities will be provided that will be conducted by qualified individuals or organizations that have experience in service-learning programs; (B) developing service-learning curricula, including ageappropriate learning components for students to anal3rze and apply their service experiences; (C) forming local partnerships to develop school-based community service programs in accordance with this subpart;
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