H.R. 1388 - Serve America Act

Serve America Act

H.R. 1388 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Keywords

Volunteer, National Service Laws, GIVE Act

Summary

A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws." (by CRS)

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Title

To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.

Other Titles

• Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
• GIVE Act
• Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
• Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
• GIVE Act
• Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act
• Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
• GIVE Act
• Serve America Act
• Serve America Act
• A bill entitled "The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, an Act to reauthorize and reform the national service laws."

Sponsor

Carolyn McCarthy

Co-Sponsors

• Jason Altmire
• Robert Andrews
• Madeleine Bordallo
• Yvette Clarke
• Joe Courtney
• Rosa DeLauro
• Steve Driehaus
• Chaka Fattah
• Raul Grijalva
• Phil Hare
• Martin Heinrich
• Rubén Hinojosa
• Mazie Hirono
• Rush Holt
• Sheila Jackson-Lee
• Marcy Kaptur
• Dale Kildee
• Ron Klein
• Dennis Kucinich
• Carolyn Maloney
• Doris Matsui
• James McDermott
• George Miller
• Donald Payne
• Thomas Perriello
• Jared Polis
• David Price
• Charles Rangel
• Gregorio Sablan
• Joe Sestak
• Carol Shea-Porter
• Betty Sutton
• Paul Tonko
• Christopher Van Hollen
• Peter Welch
• Lynn Woolsey
• David Wu

Subjects

• Education
• Academic performance and assessments
• Administrative remedies
• Adoption and foster care
• Adult education and literacy
• Advanced technology and technological innovations
• Advisory bodies
• Aging
• Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
• Alternative and renewable resources
• Art, artists, authorship
• Child care and development
• Citizenship and naturalization
• Commemorative events and holidays
• Computers and information technology
• Congressional agencies
• Congressional operations and organization
• Congressional oversight
• Corporation for National and Community Service
• Crime prevention
• Criminal justice information and records
• Disability and paralysis
• Disaster relief and insurance
• Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
• Economic development
• Education of the disadvantaged
• Education programs funding
• Educational technology and distance education
• Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
• Elementary and secondary education
• Emergency medical services and trauma care
• Emergency planning and evacuation
• Employee leave
• Employment and training programs
• Employment discrimination and employee rights
• Energy efficiency and conservation
• Environmental technology
• Executive agency funding and structure
• Federal officials
• Financial literacy
• Fires
• Food assistance and relief
• Foreign aid and international relief
• Forests
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Health care coverage and access
• Health personnel
• Health promotion and preventive care
• Higher education
• Homeland security
• Indian social and development programs
• Infrastructure development
• Internet and video services
• Juvenile crime and gang violence
• Land use and conservation
• Law enforcement officers
• Literacy and language arts
• Military personnel and dependents
• Minority education
• Music
• National and community service
• Neurological disorders
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Parks, recreation areas, trails
• Performance measurement
• Personnel records
• Policy sciences
• Poverty and welfare assistance
• Public participation and lobbying
• Residential rehabilitation and home repair
• Rural conditions and development
• Science and engineering education
• Small business
• Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
• Solid waste and recycling
• State and local government operations
• Student aid and college costs
• Teaching, teachers, curricula
• Temporary and part-time employment
• Unemployment
• Urban and suburban affairs and development
• Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
• Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
• Women's education
• Women's employment
• Women's rights
• World health

Related Bills

• H.Res. 250 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1388) to Reauthorize and Reform the National Service Laws.
• H.Res. 296 (111^th) : Providing for Consideration of the Senate Amendments to the Bill (H.R. 1388) to Reauthorize and Reform the National Service Laws.
• S. 277 (111^th) : Serve America Act

Major Actions

Introduced	3/09/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (52 proposed)
Passed House	3/18/2009
Passed Senate	3/26/2009
Signed by President	4/21/2009

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/18/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Roskam amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/18/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Hill amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/18/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/18/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	Amendment 2 to H.R. 1388	3/18/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 388 voted YES 36 voted NO 13 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 4 to H.R. 1388	3/18/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 261 voted YES 168 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1388	3/18/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the House 175 voted YES 256 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 6 to H.R. 1388	3/18/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 372 voted YES 57 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 8 to H.R. 1388	3/18/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 283 voted YES 147 voted NO 7 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	Amendment 11 to H.R. 1388	3/18/2009	This amendment PASSED the House 339 voted YES 93 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act	3/18/2009	This motion PASSED the House 318 voted YES 105 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.	3/18/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act	3/18/2009	This bill PASSED the House 321 voted YES 105 voted NO 6 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388)	3/23/2009	This motion PASSED the Senate 74 voted YES 14 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 691 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 693 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 695 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 696 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 712 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 717 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/25/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Motion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 688	3/25/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 48 voted YES 49 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified)	3/25/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 56 voted YES 41 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 687 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/26/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 690 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/26/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 714 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/26/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 727 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	3/26/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 728 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/26/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 729 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	3/26/2009	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Baucus Amdt. No. 721	3/26/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 56 voted YES 41 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Thune Amdt. No. 716	3/26/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 48 voted YES 49 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 705)	3/26/2009	This amendment PASSED the Senate 53 voted YES 43 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Senate	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1388 As Amended	3/26/2009	This bill PASSED the Senate 79 voted YES 19 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	House	On Motion To Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act	3/31/2009	This motion PASSED the House 275 voted YES 149 voted NO 8 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/09/2009
		3/09/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
		3/11/2009	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/11/2009	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 3.
		3/16/2009	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 111-37.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/16/2009	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 10.
		3/17/2009	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 250 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
		3/18/2009	Rule H. Res. 250 passed House.
		3/18/2009	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 250.
		3/18/2009	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1388 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
		3/18/2009	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 250 and Rule XVIII.
		3/18/2009	The Speaker designated the Honorable Ed Pastor to act as Chairman of the Committee.
		3/18/2009	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1388.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Andrews.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Andrews amendment as modified.
		3/18/2009	Andrews amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent.
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Andrews amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. Subsequently, the request for a recorded vote was vacated and the amendment was considered as adopted pursuant to the voice vote.
		3/18/2009	On agreeing to the Andrews amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Pingree (ME).
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pingree of Maine amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/18/2009	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Andrews asked unanimous request that his request for a recorded vote on amendment numbered one in House Report 111-39 be vacated and the amendment be considered adopted pursuant to the ruling of the Chair that the ayes had prevailed on a voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hunter of California amendment.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Hunter.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	On agreeing to the Hunter amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Loebsack.
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Loebsack of Iowa amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. McKeon demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Roe (TN).
		3/18/2009	Roe (TN) amendment (A005) modified by unanimous consent. The amendment is technical in nature.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment.
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Roe of Tennessee amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Roe of Tennessee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/18/2009	Mr. Andrews moved that the Committee rise.
		3/18/2009	On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/18/2009	Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1388 as unfinished business.
		3/18/2009	Considered as unfinished business.
		3/18/2009	The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A006) offered by Ms. Kilroy.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment.
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kilroy of Ohio amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Roskam of Illinois amendment.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Roskam.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	On agreeing to the Roskam amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Markey (CO).
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment.
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey of Colorado amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hill.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Hill of Indiana amendment.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Teague of New Mexico amendment.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	On agreeing to the Hill amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Teague.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	On agreeing to the Teague amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Titus.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 250, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment.
		3/18/2009	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Titus of Nevada amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Titus demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
		3/18/2009	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	Amendment 2 to H.R. 1388
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	Amendment 4 to H.R. 1388
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	Amendment 5 to H.R. 1388
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	Amendment 6 to H.R. 1388
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	Amendment 8 to H.R. 1388
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	Amendment 11 to H.R. 1388
		3/18/2009	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1388.
		3/18/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
		3/18/2009	The House adopted the remaining amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
		3/18/2009	Ms. Foxx moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
		3/18/2009	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx of North Carolina motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with amendments which prohibit organizations from attempting to influence legislation; organize or engage in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes; and assist, promote, or deter union organizing.
		3/18/2009	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
		3/18/2009	Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Miller, George.
select this vote	Vote	3/18/2009	On agreeing to the Miller, George amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	3/18/2009	On Passage - House - H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
		3/18/2009	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1388.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/19/2009	Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
		3/19/2009	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
		3/23/2009	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/23/2009	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 1388)
		3/24/2009	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
		3/24/2009	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/24/2009	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		3/24/2009	Amendment SA 687 proposed by Senator Mikulski.
		3/24/2009	Amendment SA 688 proposed by Senator Crapo to Amendment SA 687.
		3/24/2009	Amendment SA 692 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 687.
		3/24/2009	Amendment SA 693 proposed by Senator Johanns to Amendment SA 687.
		3/25/2009	Cloture motion on amendment SA 687 presented in Senate.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 688 ruled out of order by the chair.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 691 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Dorgan to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 691 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 692 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 693 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 695 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Burr.
		3/25/2009	Considered by Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 695 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 696 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Burr.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 696 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 712 proposed by Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 712 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 715 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 692.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 716 proposed by Senator Thune to Amendment SA 687.
		3/25/2009	Considered by Senate.
		3/25/2009	Amendment SA 717 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Amendment SA 717 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/25/2009	Considered by Senate.
		3/25/2009	Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 688.
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	Motion to Waive CBA Re: Crapo Amdt. No. 688
select this vote	Vote	3/25/2009	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Ensign Amdt. No. 715 As Modified)
		3/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		3/26/2009	Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
		3/26/2009	Cloture motion on amendment SA 687 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Amendment SA 687 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 690 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Amendment SA 690 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 705 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 687.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 714 proposed by Senator Mikulski for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Amendment SA 714 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		3/26/2009	Considered by Senate.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 721 proposed by Senator Baucus to Amendment SA 687.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 722 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 687.
		3/26/2009	Proposed amendment SA 722 withdrawn in Senate.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 727 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Amendment SA 727 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 728 proposed by Senator Mikulski to Amendment SA 687.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Amendment SA 728 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		3/26/2009	Amendment SA 729 proposed by Senator Hatch.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Amendment SA 729 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Baucus Amdt. No. 721
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	Thune Amdt. No. 716
select this vote	Vote	3/26/2009	On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Vitter Amdt. No. 705)
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	3/26/2009	On Passage - Senate - H.R. 1388 As Amended
		3/30/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	3/31/2009	Cleared for White House.
		3/31/2009	Mr. Miller, George moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
		3/31/2009	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 296, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the George Miller (CA) motion to agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1388.
		3/31/2009	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
select this vote	Vote	3/31/2009	On Motion To Concur in the Senate Amendments: H.R. 1388 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
	Presented to President	4/20/2009	Presented to President.
	Signed	4/21/2009	Signed by President.
	Enacted	4/21/2009	Became Public Law No: 111-13.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	H. Amdt. 38	Andrews, Robert [D-NJ1]	March 18, 2009	Offered on March 17, 2009.
	Amendment, as modified, makes technical changes; allows interagency agreements between Federal agencies to support national service programs by approving the use of service positions in projects carried out by other agencies; clarifies that the goal of reaching 250,000 volunteers is throughout all national service positions, not just AmeriCorps; clarifies that the Corporation should promote efficiency and eliminate duplicative requirements in applications and report back to the authorizing committees on its progress in doing so; adds language to promote community based efforts to reduce crime and recruit public safety officers into service opportunities adds "severely economically distressed community" as a new definition; includes a new activity under the Opportunity Corps focused on a musician and artists corps program that helps meet educational needs in low income communities; and incorporates language that would increase access to and participation in federally supported nutrition programs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 39	Pingree, Chellie [D-ME1]	March 18, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment adds to the list of approved Clean Energy Corps activities the development of clean energy programs designed to meet the needs of rural communities. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 40	Hunter, Duncan [R-CA52]	March 18, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment removes GI benefits from the maximum educational award calculation so that veterans have full access to national service educational benefits. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 41	Loebsack, David [D-IA2]	March 18, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment authorizes a new grant program, the Volunteer Generation Fund, to be administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 42	Roe, Phil [R-TN1]	March 18, 2009	Offered on March 17, 2009.
	Amendment, as modified, sought to cap the authorization level in the bill for FY 2010 at the FY 2008 level of $405 million. The amendment also sought to provide such sums as may be necessary for FY 2011 through FY 2014. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 43	Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH15]	March 18, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment provides for volunteers to supervise physical education classes at elementary and secondary schools; provide nutrition education to students, and supervise, organize, and manage after school physical activity/education programs; and provides services to elderly people through food deliveries, legal and medical services provided in the home, and transportation. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 44	Roskam, Peter [R-IL6]	March 18, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment requires all authorized programs to be reviewed by the OMB's Program Assessment Rating Tool; requires GAO to do a study on the National Civilian Community Corps program; and amends the underlying legislation to continue the annual evaluation requirement for the National Civilian Community Corps, rather than a single evaluation by 2014. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 45	Markey, Betsy [D-CO4]	March 18, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment increases the operational support given to organizations for full-time individuals enrolled in an approved national service position by changing the support from $600 to $800 and from $800 to $1000 if a program supports at least 50 percent disadvantaged youth. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 46	Hill, Baron [D-IN9]	March 18, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment includes sending care packages to soldiers deployed in combat zones overseas as an eligible service program. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 47	Teague, Harry [D-NM2]	March 18, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment aids veterans in their pursuit of education and professional opportunities; helps veterans with the benefits claims process and assists rural, disabled, and unemployed veterans with transportation needs. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 48	Titus, Dina [D-NV3]	March 18, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on March 18, 2009.
	Amendment creates a National Service Reserve Corps comprised of individuals who have completed a term of national service, fulfilled training requirements and can respond to national disasters and other emergencies. These individuals will be listed in a national database for the ease of immediate deployment in case of emergency. Show amendment details
select this vote	H. Amdt. 49	Miller, George [D-CA7]	March 18, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 18, 2009.
	See item 237 for explanation. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 687	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 688	Crapo, Michael [R-ID]	March 24, 2009	Offered on March 23, 2009.
	To increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 689	Corker, Bob [R-TN]	March 24, 2009	Offered on March 23, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 690	Ensign, John [R-NV]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
	To improve the provisions relating to erroneous or incorrect certifications. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 691	Dorgan, Byron [D-ND]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To modify certain provisions relating to Native Americans. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 692	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To establish a Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 693	Johanns, Mike [R-NE]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To ensure that organizations promoting competitive and non-competitive sporting events involving individuals with disabilities may receive direct and indirect assistance to carry out national service programs. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 694	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	March 24, 2009	Offered on March 23, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 695	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To provide for outreach to high schools with low graduation rates. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 696	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	March 24, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To clarify references to high school graduation rates. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 700	Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]	March 24, 2009	Offered on March 23, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 701	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 702	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 703	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 704	Ensign, John [R-NV]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 705	Vitter, David [R-LA]	March 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on March 25, 2009.
	To prohibit ACORN, or organizations affiliated or co-located with ACORN, from receiving assistance under this Act. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 706	Ensign, John [R-NV]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 707	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 708	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 709	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 710	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 711	DeMint, Jim [R-SC]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 712	Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]	March 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To provide that an Education Corps may carry out activities that provide music and arts education and engagement. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 713	Warner, Mark [D-VA]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 714	Warner, Mark [D-VA]	March 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
	To conduct a study regarding the establishment of a Volunteer Management Corps program. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 715	Ensign, John [R-NV]	March 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on March 24, 2009.
	To clarify that nonprofit organizations assisted under the Nonprofit Capacity Building Program include certain crisis pregnancy centers, and organizations that serve battered women or victims of rape or incest. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 716	Thune, John [R-SD]	March 25, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on March 25, 2009.
	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 717	Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]	March 25, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 24, 2009.
	To add a foster care program to the national service corps program. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 718	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 719	Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 720	Nelson, Bill [D-FL]	March 25, 2009	Offered on March 24, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 721	Baucus, Max [D-MT]	March 26, 2009	Passed by roll call vote on March 25, 2009.
	To express the sense of the Senate regarding the Federal income tax deduction for charitable giving. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 722	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	March 26, 2009	Withdrawn on March 25, 2009.
	To strengthen criminal history checks for participants in national service programs working with vulnerable populations. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 723	Feingold, Russell [D-WI]	March 26, 2009	Offered on March 25, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 724	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	March 26, 2009	Offered on March 25, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 725	Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ]	March 26, 2009	Offered on March 25, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 726	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	March 26, 2009	Offered on March 25, 2009.
	Amendment information not available. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 727	Burr, Richard [R-NC]	March 26, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
	To strengthen criminal history checks for individuals working with vulnerable populations and for other purposes Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 728	Mikulski, Barbara [D-MD]	March 26, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 729	Hatch, Orrin [R-UT]	March 26, 2009	Passed by voice vote on March 25, 2009.
	To amend the title. Show amendment details