123STA T . 1 5 3 8PUBLIC LA W 111 – 13 — AP R .21 , 2 0 0 9to,and t herig httoe x a m ine and c o py , any b oo ks , doc u ments, papers, records, and other recorded in f ormation in any form —‘ ‘ (1)w ithin the possession or contro l of the C orporation or any S tate or local go v ernment, territory, I ndian tribe, or public or private nonprofit organi z ation receiving assistance directly or indirectly under the national service laws
and ‘‘( 2 ) that relates to— ‘‘( A ) such assistance; and ‘‘( B ) the duties of the Inspector G eneral under the Inspector General Act of 1 978 ( 5U. S.C. App.). ’ ’. SEC.16 1 2 . AD D IT I ON A L AD M INIST R ATI V E P ROVISIONS. Subtitle F oftitleI( 4 2 U.S.C. 12 63 1etse q .) is amended by adding at the end the following
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‘SEC. 1 85 . CONSOLIDATED APPLICATION AND REPORTIN G RE QU IRE - MENTS. ‘‘(a) I N G E NE RAL .— T o promote efficiency and eliminate duplica - tive requirements, the Corporation shall consolidate or modify application procedures and reporting requirements for programs, pro j ects, and activities funded under the national service laws. ‘‘(b) R E PO R T TO CON G RE S S.— N ot later than 18 months after the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall submit to the authorizing committees a report containing informa- tion on the actions taken to consolidate or modify the application procedures and reporting requirements for programs, projects, and activities funded under the national service laws, including a description of the procedures for consultation with recipients of the funding. ‘‘SEC. 186. SUSTAINA B ILIT Y . ‘‘The Corporation, after consultation with State Commissions and recipients of assistance, may set sustainability goals for projects or programs under the national service laws, so that recipients of assistance under the national service laws are carrying out sustainable projects or programs. Such sustainability goals shall be in writing and shall be used— ‘‘(1) to build the capacity of the projects or programs that receive assistance under the national service laws to meet community needs; ‘‘(2) in providing technical assistance to recipients of assist- ance under the national service laws regarding acquiring and leveraging non-Federal funds for support of the projects or programs that receive such assistance; and ‘‘(3) to determine whether the projects or programs, receiving such assistance, are generating sufficient community support. ‘‘SEC. 18 7 . GRANT PERIODS. ‘‘Unless otherwise specifically provided, the Corporation has authority to award a grant or contract, or enter into a cooperative agreement, under the national service laws for a period of 3 years. ‘‘SEC. 188. GENERATION O F VOLUNTEERS. ‘‘In making decisions on applications for assistance or approved national service positions under the national service laws, the Cor- poration shall take into consideration the extent to which the applicant’s proposal will increase the involvement of volunteers 42USC1 2 6 4 5b. 42 USC 12645 a . 42 USC 12645. 42 USC 12644b.
