To direct the Secretary of Education to carry out grant programs to encourage student participation in local government and volunteer service, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes a new competitive federal grant program directing the Secretary of Education to fund paid internship opportunities within local government units for secondary school students and undergraduate students, establishes a two-tier scholarship program rewarding student volunteer service: a state-administered program allocating funds by enrollment share and a federal supplemental program, with scholarships of $1,000-$3,000, and provides statutory definitions for the Service Starts At Home Act, including defining eligible entities as states or local government units, institutions of higher education, and specifying that volunteer service work. It relies on grants, appropriations, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Education and Social Welfare.
Who Benefits and How
Students performing volunteer service work could see lower costs, Secondary school and undergraduate students could gain revenue opportunities, and State and local governments could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Religious and political organizations could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Establishes a new competitive federal grant program directing the Secretary of Education to fund paid internship opportunities within local government units for secondary school students and undergraduate students...
- Establishes a two-tier scholarship program rewarding student volunteer service: a state-administered program allocating funds by enrollment share and a federal supplemental program, with scholarships of $1,000-$3,000...
- Provides statutory definitions for the Service Starts At Home Act, including defining eligible entities as states or local government units, institutions of higher education, and specifying that volunteer service work...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill establishes a new competitive federal grant program directing the Secretary of Education to fund paid internship opportunities within local government units for secondary school students and undergraduate students, establishes a two-tier scholarship program rewarding student volunteer service: a state-administered program allocating funds by enrollment share and a federal supplemental program, with scholarships of $1,000-$3,000, and provides statutory definitions for the Service Starts At Home Act, including defining eligible entities as states or local government units, institutions of higher education, and specifying that volunteer service work.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Social Welfare
Primary Purpose
The bill establishes a new competitive federal grant program directing the Secretary of Education to fund paid internship opportunities within local government units for secondary school students and undergraduate students, establishes a two-tier scholarship program rewarding student volunteer service: a state-administered program allocating funds by enrollment share and a federal supplemental program, with scholarships of $1,000-$3,000, and provides statutory definitions for the Service Starts At Home Act, including defining eligible entities as states or local government units, institutions of higher education, and specifying that volunteer service work.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Students performing volunteer service work
- Secondary school and undergraduate students
- State and local governments
- State education agencies
- Institutions of higher education
Identified Costs
- Religious and political organizations
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Conaway introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Institutions of higher education, Secondary school and undergraduate students, Students performing volunteer service work
State and local governments, State education agencies
Nonprofit and community-based organizations, Religious and political organizations
Positive-direction: Nonprofit and community-based organizations
Negative-direction: Religious and political organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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