Union Calendar No. 10, 111TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION
H. R. 1388 [Report No. 111–37] – To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 9, 2009
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act’’ or the ‘‘GIVE Act’’.
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SEC. 1710. STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A CENTRALIZED ELECTRONIC CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION SYSTEM.
(a) STUDY.—The Corporation for National and Community Service shall conduct a study to determine the effectiveness of a centralized electronic citizenship verification system which would allow the Corporation to share employment eligibility information with the Department of Education in order to reduce administrative burden and lower costs for member programs. This study shall identify—
(1) the costs associated with establishing this program both for the Corporation and for the Department of Education;
(2) the benefits or detriments of such a system both for the Corporation and for the Department of Education;
(3) strategies for ensuring the privacy and security of member information that is shared between agencies and member organizations;
(4) the information that needs to be shared in order to fulfill employment eligibility requirements; and
(5) recommendations for implementation of such a program.
(b) CONSULTATION.—The study shall be carried out in consultation with the Department of Education and other individuals and entities the Corporation considers appropriate.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the study required by subsection (a), together with a plan for implementation of a pilot program using promising strategies and approaches identified in such study, if the Corporation determines such program to be feasible
(d) PILOT PROGRAM.—From amounts made available to carry out this section, the Corporation may develop and carry out a pilot program based on the findings in the report submitted under subsection (c).
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
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http://www.rules.house.gov/111/LegText/111_hr1388_txt.pdf
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