H.R. 7910

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7910 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7910

To establish an AmeriCorps Administration to carry out the national and 
volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2026

Mr. Larson of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Quigley, Ms. 
Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. DelBene, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. 
Gottheimer, Ms. Chu, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Norton, Mr. Casten, 
Ms. Escobar, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Landsman, and Ms. Simon) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To establish an AmeriCorps Administration to carry out the national and 
volunteer service programs, to expand participation in such programs, 
and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``America's Call To Improve 
Opportunities Now for National Service Act'' or the ``ACTION for 
National Service Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS; REFERENCES.

(a) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents; references.
Sec. 3. Establishment of AmeriCorps Administration.
Sec. 4. Advisory Board.
Sec. 5. Director.
Sec. 6. National service educational awards.
Sec. 7. Interagency working group.
Sec. 8. National Service Foundation.
Sec. 9. 21st Century American service outreach program.
Sec. 10. Living allowance amounts.
Sec. 11. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 12. Report on matching requirements.
Sec. 13. Exclusion from gross income of national service educational 
awards.
Sec. 14. Income tax exclusion for living allowance.
Sec. 15. Conforming amendments to the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990.
Sec. 16. Conforming amendments to the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973.
Sec. 17. Conforming amendments to other laws.
(b) References.--Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 
Act, wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the 
reference shall be considered to be made to that section or other 
provision of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12501 et seq.).

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AMERICORPS ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--Section 191 (42 U.S.C. 12651) is amended--
(1) by striking ``a Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' and inserting ``an AmeriCorps Administration''; and
(2) by striking ``The Corporation shall be a Government 
corporation, as defined in section 103'' and inserting ``The 
Administration shall be an Executive department, as defined in 
section 101.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 101 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``The AmeriCorps Administration.''.

SEC. 4. ADVISORY BOARD.

(a) Appointment and Terms.--Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following:
``(1) Advisory board.--
``(A) Initial board members.--
``(i) Board of directors members electing 
to serve.--There shall be in the Administration 
an Advisory Board initially composed of the 
voting members of the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service 
(as in existence the day before the date of 
enactment of the ACTION for National Service 
Act) who elect to serve on the Advisory Board.
``(ii) Appointed initial members.--If fewer 
than seven members of the Board of Directors 
elect to serve, the Administrator shall appoint 
additional members to achieve a total of seven 
members of the Advisory Board, to serve for the 
term of their predecessors. For purposes of 
this section, members appointed under this 
clause shall be treated as if they had been 
voting members described in clause (i).
``(iii) Board of seven members.--After the 
expiration of the terms of the members 
described in clauses (i) and (ii), and the 
seven appointments set forth in subparagraph 
(B), the Advisory Board shall be composed of 
seven members.
``(B) Appointment of replacement members.--Upon the 
expiration of the term of any of the first seven 
members of the Advisory Board whose term shall expire, 
a new member of the Advisory Board shall be appointed 
as follows:
``(i) The first three members shall be 
appointed by the President, and shall include--
``(I) an individual not younger 
than 18 or older than 25 who--
``(aa) has served in a 
school-based or community-based 
service-learning program; or
``(bb) is or was a 
participant or a supervisor in 
a program; and
``(II) an individual who--
``(aa) is age 55 or older; 
and
``(bb) has served in the 
National Senior Service Corps, 
in a program carried out under 
title II of the Domestic 
Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
(42 U.S.C. 5000 et seq.) or 
served in a service-based or 
community-based program under 
subtitle B of title I.
``(ii) The next member shall be appointed 
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
``(iii) The next member shall be appointed 
by the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives.
``(iv) The next member shall be appointed 
by the majority leader of the Senate.
``(v) The next member shall be appointed by 
the minority leader of the Senate.
``(C) Expiration of the term of remaining initial 
members.--Upon the expiration of the terms on the 
Advisory Board of the remaining members (after the 
first seven) who served on the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for National and Community Service (as 
in effect the day before the date of enactment of the 
ACTION for National Service Act), no new members shall 
be appointed to replace those remaining members.''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``the Board'' 
and inserting ``the Advisory Board (referred to in this 
subtitle as the `Board')''; and
(2) by striking subsections (c), (d), and (e) and inserting 
the following:
``(c) Terms.--Members appointed in accordance with any of clauses 
(i) through (v) of subsection (a)(1)(B) or under subsection (d) shall 
serve for a term of 5 years.
``(d) Appointment of New Members and Vacancies.--When the term of a 
member appointed in accordance with any of clauses (i) through (v) of 
subsection (a)(1)(B) expires, or if a vacancy occurs on the Advisory 
Board, a new member shall be appointed by the appointing individual and 
in the manner described in that clause, and, in the case of a vacancy, 
shall serve for the remainder of the term for which the predecessor of 
such member was appointed. The vacancy shall not affect the power of 
the remaining members to execute the duties of the Board.''.
(b) Meetings and Duties.--Section 192A (42 U.S.C. 12651b) is 
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``3 times each year'' 
and inserting ``four times each year, with one of the four 
meetings being an annual meeting to review the Administration's 
long-term and strategic goals,''; and
(2) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g) and inserting 
the following:
``(e) Advisory Duties.--The Board shall have responsibility for 
making recommendations to the Director concerning the programs and 
activities of the Administration and the overall policy for the 
Administration and shall--
``(1) advise the Director with respect to policies, 
programs, and procedures for carrying out the Director's 
functions, duties, or responsibilities under this Act;
``(2) advise the Director on establishing requirements and 
criteria for qualifying service programs, and on monitoring and 
evaluating the performance of personnel in carrying out 
programs and activities;
``(3) make recommendations regarding priorities for the 
applications for service programs submitted for approval under 
this Act;
``(4) review and make recommendations to the Director--
``(A) with respect to any grants, allotments, 
contracts, financial assistance, or other payment of 
the Administration; and
``(B) regarding the regulations, standards, 
policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives of the 
Administration;
``(5) review, and advise the Director regarding, the 
actions of the Director with respect to the personnel of the 
Administration, and with respect to such standards, policies, 
procedures, programs, and initiatives as are necessary or 
appropriate to carry out the programs and activities of the 
Administration, including those carried out under the national 
service laws on the day before the date of enactment of the 
ACTION for National Service Act;
``(6) make recommendations relating to a program of 
research for the Administration with respect to national and 
community service programs;
``(7) ensure effective dissemination of information 
regarding the programs and activities of the Administration;
``(8) prepare and make recommendations to the Director and 
the appropriate committees of Congress for changes in the 
national service laws resulting from the studies and 
demonstrations conducted by the Administration, which 
recommendations shall be submitted to the Director and the 
appropriate committees of Congress not later than January 1 of 
each year;
``(9) make recommendations to the Director on candidates to 
serve on the Board of the National Service Foundation described 
in section 199P; and
``(10) advise on such other matters as the Director may 
request.''.

SEC. 5. DIRECTOR.

(a) Appointment.--Section 193(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651c) is amended--
(1) by striking ``an individual who shall serve as Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation, and'' and inserting ``a 
Director,''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ``and who shall 
hold the same rank and status as the head of an executive 
department listed in section 101 of title 5, United States 
Code.''.
(b) Duties.--Section 193A(b) (42 U.S.C. 12651d(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (24), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(26) notwithstanding any other provision of law--
``(A) make grants to or contracts with Federal and 
other public departments or agencies, and private 
nonprofit organizations, for the assignment or referral 
of volunteers under the provisions of title I of the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 
et seq.) (except as provided in section 108 of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 4958)), which may provide that the agency or 
organization shall pay all or a part of the costs of 
the program; and
``(B) enter into agreements with other Federal 
agencies or private nonprofit organizations for the 
support of programs under the national service laws, 
which--
``(i) may provide that the agency or 
organization shall pay all or a part of the 
costs of the program, except as is provided in 
section 121(b); and
``(ii) shall provide that the program 
(including any program operated by another 
Federal agency) will comply with all 
requirements related to evaluation, 
performance, and other goals applicable to 
similar programs under the national service 
laws, as determined by the Administration.''.
(c) Initial Director.--The Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service (as in existence the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act) may serve as the initial 
Director of the AmeriCorps Administration.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 19(d)(1) of title 3, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``, Director of the AmeriCorps 
Administration'' after ``Secretary of Homeland Security''.

SEC. 6. NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.

Section 147(a) (42 U.S.C. 12603(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Except as provided'' and inserting the 
following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided'';
(2) by striking ``shall receive a national service 
educational award'' and all that follows through 
``appropriations)'' and inserting ``shall be entitled to a 
national service educational award equal to the award amount 
specified in paragraph (2)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Award amount.--The award referred to in paragraph 
(1), payable to an individual described in such paragraph, 
shall be in an amount that is equal to twice the amount of the 
national average of the yearly cost for in-State tuition and 
fees at public, 4-year institutions of higher education, for 
the award year for which the national service position is 
approved by the Administration.
``(3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term 
`institution of higher education' has the meaning given the 
term in section 148(h).''.

SEC. 7. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.

The Director of the AmeriCorps Administration, using funds made 
available under section 501(a)(5) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)), shall establish an interagency 
working group to--
(1) evaluate and make recommendations regarding a process 
for evaluating the eligibility, for national service 
educational awards, of individuals who have participated in 
national service programs that are not administered under this 
Act but are described in section 123(2) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 
12573(2));
(2) evaluate the feasibility and advisability of granting 
Federal hiring preference under chapter 33 of title 5, United 
States Code, to an individual who has completed a term of 
service in an approved national service position equivalent in 
duration to the term described in section 139(b)(1) and is 
entitled to the award authorized under section 147(a)(2) of 
that Act (as amended by section 6 of this Act) for that 
service; and
(3) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, prepare and submit to Congress a report containing 
the results of the evaluations described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2).

SEC. 8. NATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION.

(a) Elimination of Current Authority for Donations of Property.--
Section 196(a) (42 U.S.C. 12651g(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2);
(2) by redesignating clause (iii) of paragraph (1)(C) as 
paragraph (2); and
(3) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
this subsection, by striking all that precedes ``this term'' 
and inserting the following:
``(2) Inherently governmental function.--As used in this 
subsection,''.
(b) Foundation.--Title I (42 U.S.C. 12511 et seq.) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subtitle:

``Subtitle K--National Service Foundation

``SEC. 199P. NATIONAL SERVICE FOUNDATION.

``(a) Establishment.--In order to encourage private gifts of real 
and personal property or any income from that property or other 
interest in that property for the benefit of, or in connection with, 
the Administration, and its activities, services, or former 
participants, and through those gifts to further the mission and 
purpose of the Administration and to provide greater opportunities for 
volunteer service, there is established a charitable and nonprofit 
corporation to be known as the National Service Foundation (referred to 
in this subtitle as the `Foundation') to accept and administer such 
gifts.
``(b) Board of the Foundation.--
``(1) In general.--The National Service Foundation shall 
consist of a Board of the Foundation, having as members the 
Director of the Administration, as an ex officio, nonvoting 
member, and not less than 6 individuals, who are not officers 
or employees of the Federal Government, appointed by the 
Director after considering the recommendations of the Advisory 
Board described in section 192.
``(2) Terms.--
``(A) Initial members.--The terms of the initial 
members of the Board of the Foundation shall be 
staggered to ensure continuity of administration.
``(B) Subsequent members.--A subsequent member 
shall serve for a term of 6 years.
``(C) Vacancies.--If a vacancy occurs on the Board 
of the Foundation, a new member shall be appointed by 
the Director and serve for the remainder of the term 
for which the predecessor of such member was appointed. 
The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining 
members to execute the duties of the Board of the 
Foundation.
``(3) Chairman.--The Director shall be the Chairman of the 
Board of the Foundation.
``(4) Status.--Members and staff of the Board of the 
Foundation shall not be considered to be officers or employees 
of the Federal Government.
``(5) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board of 
the Foundation serving at any one time shall constitute a 
quorum for the transaction of business, and the Foundation 
shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.
``(6) Meetings.--The Board of the Foundation shall meet at 
the call of the Chairman, and not less often than once each 
year.
``(7) Compensation and travel expenses.--
``(A) Compensation.--A member of the Board of the 
Foundation shall serve without compensation. 
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Board may accept and use voluntary and 
uncompensated services as the Commission determines 
necessary.
``(B) Travel expenses.--A member of the Board shall 
be allowed travel expenses (out of Foundation funds), 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I 
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from the member's home or regular places of 
business in the performance of services for the Board.
``(c) Authorization To Accept and Use Gifts and Bequests.--The 
Foundation is authorized to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, 
and use any gifts, devises, or bequests, either absolutely or in trust 
of real or personal property or any income from the property or other 
interest in the property for the benefit of or in connection with, the 
Administration, its activities, or its services. The Foundation may not 
accept any such gift, devise, or bequest that entails any expenditure 
other than from the resources of the Foundation. An interest in such 
real property includes, among other things, easements or other rights 
for preservation, conservation, protection, or enhancement by and for 
the public of natural, scenic, historic, scientific, educational, 
inspirational, or recreational resources. A gift, devise, or bequest 
relating to property may be accepted by the Foundation even though the 
property is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests 
of private persons, if any current or future interest in the property 
is for the benefit of the Administration, its activities, or its 
services.
``(d) Use of Funds, Investment.--
``(1) In general.--Except as otherwise required by the 
instrument of transfer to the Foundation, the Foundation may 
sell, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or otherwise dispose of 
or deal with any property transferred to the Foundation or 
income from the property as the Board of the Foundation may 
from time to time determine to be appropriate. The Foundation 
shall not engage in any business, nor shall the Foundation make 
any investment, that may not lawfully be engaged in or made by 
a trust company in the District of Columbia, except that the 
Foundation may make any investment authorized by the instrument 
of transfer, and may retain any property accepted by the 
Foundation.
``(2) Services and facilities.--The Foundation may utilize 
the services and facilities of the Administration, and such 
services and facilities may be made available on request to the 
extent practicable without reimbursement.
``(e) Succession, Liability, and Powers.--
``(1) Succession.--The Foundation shall have perpetual 
succession, with all the usual powers and obligations of a 
corporation acting as a trustee, including the power to sue and 
to be sued in its own name.
``(2) Liability.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the 
members of the Board of the Foundation shall not be personally 
liable for acts or omissions related to the Foundation, except 
for malfeasance.
``(3) Powers.--The Foundation shall have the power to enter 
into contracts, to execute instruments, and generally to do any 
and all lawful acts necessary or appropriate to its purposes.
``(f) Bylaws.--In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the 
Board of the Foundation may adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations 
necessary for the administration of its functions and enter into 
contracts for any necessary services.
``(g) Tax-Exempt Status.--
``(1) In general.--The Foundation and any income or 
property received or owned by it, and all transactions relating 
to such income or property, shall be exempt from all Federal, 
State, and local taxation.
``(2) Contributions to local government.--The Foundation 
may, however, in the discretion of the Board of the 
Foundation--
``(A) contribute toward the costs of local 
government in amounts not in excess of those costs that 
it would be obligated to pay such government if it were 
not exempt from taxation because of this subsection or 
because of its status as a charitable and nonprofit 
corporation; and
``(B) agree to so contribute property transferred 
to the Foundation and the income derived from the 
property if such agreement is a condition of the 
transfer.
``(3) Use of the united states.--Contributions, gifts, and 
other transfers made to or for the use of the Foundation shall 
be regarded as contributions, gifts, or transfers to or for the 
use of the United States.
``(h) Nonliability of the United States.--The United States shall 
not be liable for any debts, defaults, acts, or omissions of the 
Foundation.
``(i) Reports.--The Foundation shall, as soon as practicable after 
the end of each fiscal year, prepare and submit to Congress an annual 
report on its proceedings and activities, including a full and complete 
statement of its receipts, expenditures, and investments.
``(j) Initial Funding.--For the purposes of assisting the 
Foundation in establishing an office and meeting initial 
administrative, project, and other startup expenses, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2027. Such 
funds shall remain available to the Foundation until they are expended 
for authorized purposes.''.

SEC. 9. 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAM.

Subtitle F of title I (42 U.S.C. 12631 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 189E. 21ST CENTURY AMERICAN SERVICE OUTREACH PROGRAM.

``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Covered individual.--The term `covered individual' 
means an individual who is not younger than age 17 or older 
than age 30.
``(2) National service program.--The term `national service 
program' means a program under--
``(A) this Act; or
``(B) title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.).
``(b) Program.--In order to ensure that every covered individual 
who may want to participate in service programs is informed of the 
opportunities to participate, the Administration shall--
``(1) determine how the Administration will work with 
Federal or State agencies and other entities to--
``(A) contact each covered individual upon such 
individual's 17th birthday to notify the individual 
about--
``(i) the individual's eligibility to 
participate in national service programs;
``(ii) the national service programs and 
how to apply for a specific program;
``(iii) other service programs for which 
the individual may be eligible, including 
service with the Peace Corps (as established by 
the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.)) 
and military service; and
``(iv) the individual's option to opt out 
of receiving any notifications, or just 
notifications in a paper format, under this 
paragraph; and
``(B) after contacting a covered individual under 
subparagraph (A), notify the individual every 2 years 
thereafter of the information described in clauses (i) 
through (iv) of subparagraph (A), unless--
``(i) the individual is serving in a 
national service program or other program 
described in subparagraph (A); or
``(ii) the individual has opted out of 
receiving such notifications under subparagraph 
(A)(iv);
``(2) determine how the Administration will enable covered 
individuals to, and then enable eligible individuals to, apply 
for a specific national service program and ensure that such 
application process is the most effective process for the 
purpose of applying for such a program; and
``(3) develop a long-term strategy to gradually increase 
the number of opportunities in national service programs so 
that any covered individual who applies to and is eligible to 
participate in a national service program will be offered at 
least one service position.''.

SEC. 10. LIVING ALLOWANCE AMOUNTS.

(a) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.--Section 105(b) of the 
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)(2)) is 
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``95 percent'' 
and inserting ``175 percent''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``105 
percent'' and inserting ``210 percent''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(4)(A) A stipend or allowance under this subsection shall not be 
increased as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National 
Service Act, or any other amendment made to this subsection unless the 
funds appropriated for carrying out this part are sufficient to 
maintain for the fiscal year in question a number of participants to 
serve under this part at least equal to the number of such participants 
serving during the preceding fiscal year.
``(B) In the event that sufficient appropriations for any fiscal 
year are not available to increase any such stipend or allowance 
provided to the minimum amount specified in paragraph (2), the Director 
shall increase the stipend or allowance to such amount as 
appropriations for such year permit consistent with subparagraph 
(A).''.
(b) National and Community Service Act of 1990.--
(1) National civilian community corps living allowances.--
Section 158(b) (42 U.S.C. 12618(b)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``The Director'' the first place it 
appears and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--The Director'';
(B) by striking ``100 percent'' and inserting ``200 
percent''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Increases limited by appropriations.--
``(A) Limit on increases.--An allowance under this 
subsection or section 140 shall not be increased as a 
result of amendments made by the ACTION for National 
Service Act, or any other amendment made to this 
subsection or section 140, respectively, unless the 
funds appropriated for carrying out this subtitle or 
subtitle C, respectively, are sufficient to maintain 
for the fiscal year in question a number of 
participants to serve under this subtitle or subtitle 
C, respectively, at least equal to the number of such 
participants serving during the preceding fiscal year.
``(B) Partial increase.--In the event that 
sufficient appropriations for any fiscal year are not 
available to increase an allowance under this 
subsection above the amount provided for fiscal year 
2026 or under section 140 to the minimum amount 
specified in section 140, respectively, the Director 
shall increase the allowance to such amount as 
appropriations for such year permit consistent with 
subparagraph (A).''.
(2) Grants.--Section 189 (42 U.S.C. 12645c) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``$18,000'' and 
inserting ``$30,000'';
(B) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``$19,500'' 
and inserting ``$39,000''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Insufficient Appropriations.--Notwithstanding the increased 
limitation on grant amounts per full-time equivalent position described 
in subsection (a) and the increased limitation described in subsection 
(e)(1) as a result of amendments made by the ACTION for National 
Service Act, or any other amendment made to this section, the amount of 
funds per full-time equivalent position approved by the Administration 
for a grant, as described in those subsections, shall not be increased 
unless the funds appropriated for carrying out this subtitle are 
sufficient to make such increase while maintaining for the fiscal year 
in question a number of approved national service positions at least 
equal to the number of such positions during the preceding fiscal 
year.''.

SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 12681) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following:
``(2) Subtitles c and d.--
``(A) Subtitle c.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated for each of fiscal years 2027 through 
fiscal year 2036, such sums as may be necessary to 
provide financial assistance under subtitle C of title 
I for the number of participants in programs and 
activities under subtitle C for fiscal year 2026.
``(B) Subtitle d.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated, and there are appropriated, for fiscal 
year 2027 and each subsequent fiscal year, such sums as 
may be necessary to provide national service 
educational awards under subtitle D of title I for the 
number of participants for whom the Administration 
recorded an obligation under section 149(a)(1)(B) for 
fiscal year 2026.'';
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``subsection 
(b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Subtitle k.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2027 and each 
subsequent fiscal year to carry out subtitle K of title I.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by adding after subsection (a) the following:
``(b) Additional Authorization of Appropriations.--
``(1) Authorization.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administration to carry out its programs 
and functions, including the programs and activities carried 
out under this Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.), such additional sums as may be 
necessary to achieve the goal set forth in paragraph (2).
``(2) Ten-year goal.--It is the sense of Congress that sums 
appropriated under paragraph (1) should be sufficient to 
provide or facilitate the provision of national service 
programs and activities under the national service laws (in 
addition to programs and activities funded under subsection (a) 
for fiscal year 2027) for not fewer than 1,000,000 participants 
per year by September 30, 2036.
``(3) Plan for approved national service positions.--The 
Administration shall--
``(A) prepare a plan to--
``(i) establish the number of the approved 
national service positions as 250,000 for 
fiscal year 2027; and
``(ii) increase the number of the approved 
positions in each fiscal year through fiscal 
year 2035, so that the number of approved 
positions in fiscal year 2036 is sufficient to 
support the goal in paragraph (2);
``(B) ensure that the increases described in 
subparagraph (A)(ii) are achieved through an 
appropriate balance of full- and part-time service 
positions;
``(C) not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act, 
submit a report to the authorizing committees on the 
status of the plan described in subparagraph (A);
``(D) not later than 8 years after the date of 
enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act, 
submit a report to the authorizing committees on the 
progress of the Administration towards the goal 
described in paragraph (2), and the potential for 
exceeding that goal in fiscal year 2036 and beyond; and
``(E) subject to the availability of appropriations 
and quality service opportunities, implement the plan 
described in subparagraph (A).''.

SEC. 12. REPORT ON MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the AmeriCorps Administration shall submit to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives a 
report on any recommendations for changes needed to matching funds or 
share requirements for recipients of funding for programs under the 
AmeriCorps Administration to achieve the 10-year goal described in 
section 501(b)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12681(b)(2)) and increase the number of national service 
programs, activities, and participants, in underserved communities.

SEC. 13. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL 
AWARDS.

(a) In General.--Section 117 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to qualified scholarships) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
``(e) National Service Educational Awards.--Gross income shall not 
include any amounts for payments specified in section 145(c) of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990.''.
(b) Exclusion of Discharge of Student Loan Debt.--Subsection (f) of 
section 108 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph:
``(6) Payments under national service educational award 
programs.--In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
include any amount received from a national service educational 
award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12601 et seq.).''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 14. INCOME TAX EXCLUSION FOR LIVING ALLOWANCE.

(a) In General.--Part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting before section 
140 the following new section:

``SEC. 139M. LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR NATIONAL SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.

``Gross income does not include the amount of any living allowance 
provided under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for part III of 
subchapter B of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting before the item relating to section 140 the 
following new item:

``Sec. 139M. Living allowance for national service participants.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.

SEC. 15. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
ACT OF 1990.

(a) Definitions.--Section 101 (42 U.S.C. 12511) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:
``(9) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of 
the AmeriCorps Administration appointed under section 193.'';
(2) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following:
``(12) Administration.--The term `Administration' means the 
AmeriCorps Administration established under section 191.'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (12), (1) through (8), 
(10), (11), and (9) as paragraphs (1) through (12), 
respectively; and
(4) by transferring the redesignated paragraphs so the 
paragraphs appear in numerical order.
(b) Service-Learning Programs.--
(1) Section 113(a) (42 U.S.C. 12525(a)), section 114(c) (42 
U.S.C. 12526(c)), and section 116(a) (42 U.S.C. 12528(a)) are 
amended, in the subsection headings, by striking 
``Corporation'' and inserting ``Administration''.
(2) Section 116(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 12528(a)(2)) is amended, 
in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Noncorporation'' and 
inserting ``Nonadministration''.
(c) National Service Trust Program.--
(1) Section 121 is amended--
(A) in subsection (e)(5)(B) (42 U.S.C. 
12571(e)(5)(B)), in the subparagraph heading, by 
striking ``Corporation'' and inserting 
``Administration''; and
(B) by striking subsection (f).
(2) Section 122 (42 U.S.C. 12572) is amended--
(A) in subsection (d)(1), in the paragraph heading, 
by striking ``corporation'' and inserting 
``administration''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(1)(A)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
striking ``corporation'' and inserting 
``administration''; and
(ii) by striking ``the strategic plan 
approved under section 192A(g)(1,)'' and 
inserting ``the strategic plan recommended by 
the Board''.
(3) Section 129A(b) (42 U.S.C. 12581a(b)) and section 
131(f) (42 U.S.C. 12583(f)) are amended, in the subsection 
headings, by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting 
``Administration''.
(d) National Service Trust.--Section 145 (42 U.S.C. 12601) is 
amended, in subsections (a)(2) and (d)(1), by striking ``section 
196(a)(2)'' and inserting ``section 199P''.
(e) National Civilian Community Corps.--
(1) Section 159 (42 U.S.C. 12619) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ``, 
including those recommended by the Board,'' and 
inserting ``, after reviewing any 
recommendations by the Board,''; and
(ii) by striking paragraph (3) and 
inserting the following:
``(3) at the election of the Director, carry out any other 
activities recommended by the Board.''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' at 
the end;
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; 
and'' and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Section 165(1) (42 U.S.C. 12626(1)) is amended by 
striking ``Board of Directors'' and inserting ``Advisory 
Board''.
(f) Administration.--
(1) Section 172(b) (42 U.S.C. 12632(b)) is amended, in the 
subsection heading, by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting 
``Administration''.
(2) Section 178 (42 U.S.C. 12638) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(3), in the paragraph heading, 
by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting 
``Administration''; and
(B) in subsection (j)(1), in the paragraph heading, 
by striking ``corporation'' and inserting 
``administration''.
(g) AmeriCorps Administration.--
(1) Subtitle G of title I (42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq.) is 
amended by striking the subtitle heading and inserting the 
following:

``Subtitle G--AmeriCorps Administration''.

(2) Section 191 (42 U.S.C. 12651) is amended by striking 
the section heading and inserting the following:

``SEC. 191. AMERICORPS ADMINISTRATION.''.

(3) Section 192 (42 U.S.C. 12651a) is amended by striking 
the section heading and inserting the following:

``SEC. 192. ADVISORY BOARD.''.

(4) Section 192A (42 U.S.C. 12651b) is amended by striking 
the section heading and inserting the following:

``SEC. 192A. AUTHORITIES AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.''.

(5) Section 193 (42 U.S.C. 12651c) and section 193A (42 
U.S.C. 12651d) are amended, in the section headings, by 
striking ``chief executive officer'' and inserting 
``director''.
(6) Section 193A (42 U.S.C. 12651d) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``that are not 
reserved to the Board,'' and inserting ``, after 
reviewing any recommendations from the Board'';
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraphs (1), (2)(A), (3)(A), 
(4)(A), and (8) by striking ``prepare and 
submit to the Board'' and inserting ``after 
reviewing any recommendations from the Board, 
prepare and submit to the authorizing 
committees'';
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``an 
approved proposal under section 192A(g)(2)'' 
and inserting ``a proposal recommended by the 
Board'';
(iii) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ``an 
approved proposal under section 192A(g)(3)'' 
and inserting ``a proposal recommended by the 
Board'';
(iv) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking ``an 
approved proposal under section 192A(g)(4)'' 
and inserting ``a plan recommended by the 
Board'';
(v) in paragraph (7), by striking ``prepare 
and submit to the authorizing committees and 
the Board'' and inserting ``after reviewing any 
recommendations from the Board, prepare and 
submit to the authorizing committees'';
(vi) in paragraph (9)(B)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
``approved by the Board under section 
192A(g)(1)'' and inserting 
``recommended by the Board'';
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
``approved by the Board under paragraph 
(2) or (3) of section 192A(g)'' and 
inserting ``recommended by the Board''; 
and
(III) in clause (iii), by striking 
``approved by the Board under section 
192A(g)(4)'' and inserting 
``recommended by the Board'';
(vii) in paragraph (10)(A), by striking 
``the services referred to in paragraph (1), 
and the money and property referred to in 
paragraph (2), of section 196(a)'' and 
inserting ``the services referred to in section 
196(a)(1), and the money and property referred 
to in section 199P,'';
(viii) in paragraph (11), by striking 
``prepare and submit to the Board 
periodically,'' and inserting ``, after 
reviewing any recommendations from the Board, 
periodically prepare and submit to the 
authorizing committees''; and
(ix) in paragraph (12)--
(I) by striking ``members of the 
Board and'';
(II) by striking ``each member of 
the Board and''; and
(III) by striking ``such member of 
the Board or''; and
(C) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (3).
(7) Section 195 (42 U.S.C. 12651f) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c), in the subsection heading, 
by striking ``Corporation'' and inserting 
``Administration''; and
(B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``The Chief 
Executive Officer, acting upon the recommendation of 
the Board, may establish advisory committees in the 
Corporation to advise the Board'' and inserting ``The 
Director may establish advisory committees in the 
Administration to advise the Director''.
(8) Sections 196A (42 U.S.C. 12651h) and 198 (42 U.S.C. 
12653) are amended in the section headings by striking 
``corporation'' and inserting ``administration''.
(h) Investment for Quality and Innovation.--Part I of subtitle H of 
title I (42 U.S.C. 12653 et seq.) is amended by striking the part 
heading and inserting the following:

``PART I--ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATION ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT NATIONAL 
SERVICE''.

(i) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 501(a)(5)(B) (42 
U.S.C. 12681(a)(5)(B)) is amended, in the subparagraph heading, by 
striking ``Corporation'' and inserting ``Administration''.
(j) Global References to Corporation.--Except in section 
101(21)(A)(ii), section 132(b), or section 601(b) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511(21)(A)(ii), 12584(b)), 
and except as provided in the table of contents or any heading of the 
Act, the Act is amended by striking ``Corporation'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``Administration''.
(k) Global References to Chief Executive Officer.--Except as 
provided in the table of contents or any heading of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990, the Act is amended by striking ``Chief 
Executive Officer'' each place it appears and inserting ``Director''.
(l) Table of Contents.--The table of contents in section 1(b) (42 
U.S.C. 12501 note) is amended--
(1) in the items relating to subtitle G of title I--
(A) by striking the item relating to the subtitle 
heading for subtitle G and inserting the following:

``Subtitle G--AmeriCorps Administration'';

(B) by striking the item relating to section 191 
and inserting the following:

``Sec. 191. AmeriCorps Administration.'';
(C) by striking the item relating to section 193 
and inserting the following:

``Sec. 193. Director.'';
(D) by striking the item relating to section 193A 
and inserting the following:

``Sec. 193A. Authorities and duties of the Director.'';
and
(E) by striking the item relating to section 196A 
and inserting the following:

``Sec. 196A. Administration State offices.'';
(2) in the items relating to part I of subtitle H of title 
I--
(A) by striking the item relating to the part 
heading and inserting the following:

``Part I--Additional Administration Activities To Support National 
Service'';

and
(B) by striking the item relating to section 198 
and inserting the following:

``Sec. 198. Additional Administration activities to support national 
service.'';
and
(3) in the items relating to title I, by adding at the end 
the following:

``Subtitle K--National Service Foundation

``Sec. 199P. National Service Foundation.''.

SEC. 16. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 
1973.

(a) Definitions.--Section 421 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act 
of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5061) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) the term `Director' means the Director of the 
AmeriCorps Administration appointed under section 193 of the 
National and Community Service Act of 1990;'';
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
``(7) the term `Administration' means the AmeriCorps 
Administration established under section 191 of the National 
and Community Service Act of 1990;'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (7), (20), (1), (8), (9), 
(10), (11), (13), (12), (3), (4), (6), (5), (14), (15), (16), 
(17), (2), (18), and (19) as paragraphs (1) through (20), 
respectively; and
(4) transferring such redesignated paragraphs so that the 
paragraphs appear in numerical order.
(b) References to Names.--The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
1973 is amended--
(1) in section 2(b) (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)), by striking 
``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration'';
(2) except as provided in subsection (a) and paragraph (1) 
of this subsection, by striking ``Corporation'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``Administration''; and
(3) in section 201(h) (42 U.S.C. 5001(h)), by striking 
``Chief Executive Officer'' and inserting ``Director''.

SEC. 17. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.

(a) Civil Service Retirement.--Chapter 83 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 8332(j)(1), by striking ``Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service'' 
and inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''; 
and
(2) in section 8334(l)(3), by striking ``Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service'' 
and inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Section 8422(f)(3) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(c) Inspector General Act of 1978.--Title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) in section 414--
(A) by striking the title and inserting the 
following:

``SEC. 8F. SPECIAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE AMERICORPS 
ADMINISTRATION.'';

(B) by striking ``Corporation for National and 
Community Service'' each place it appears and inserting 
``AmeriCorps Administration'';
(C) by striking ``Chief Executive Officer'' each 
place it appears and inserting ``Director'';
(D) in subsection (b), by striking ``such 
Corporation.'' and inserting ``such Administration.'';
(E) in subsection (c), by striking ``the 
Corporation shall'' and inserting ``the Administration 
shall''; and
(F) in subsection (d), by striking ``the 
Corporation,'' and inserting ``the Administration,''; 
and
(2) in section 12--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Corporation for 
National and Community Service'' and inserting 
``AmeriCorps Administration''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Chief Executive 
Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' and inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps 
Administration''.
(d) Homeland Security Act of 2002.--Section 509(b)(2)(A) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 319(b)(2)(A)) is amended by 
striking ``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''.
(e) Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972.--Section 4 of 
the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558c) is 
amended by striking ``Corporation for National and Community Service'' 
and inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''.
(f) Public Lands Corps of 1993.--Section 209 of the Public Lands 
Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1727a) is amended by striking ``Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' each place it appears and inserting ``Director of the 
AmeriCorps Administration''.
(g) Museum and Library Services Act.--Section 204(g) of the Museum 
and Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9103(g)) is amended by striking 
``Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' and inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(h) Indian Financing Act of 1974.--Section 502 of the Indian 
Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1542) is amended by striking 
``ACTION'' and inserting ``the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(i) Government Corporations.--Section 9101 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``Corporation for National and 
Community Service'' and inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''.
(j) Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.--
Section 206 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974 (34 U.S.C. 11116) is amended by striking ``Chief Executive Officer 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service'' and inserting 
``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(k) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.--Section 
4001(c)(12) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 300u-10(c)(12)) is amended by striking ``the Chairman of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service'' and inserting ``the 
Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(l) Property Management.--Section 550(g) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Chief Executive Officer 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''; and
(2) except as provided in paragraph (1), by striking 
``Chief Executive Officer'' each place it appears and inserting 
``Director''.
(m) Social Security Act.--The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et 
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 1612(b)(25) (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(25)), by 
striking ``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''; and
(2) in section 2056(b)(2)(J) (42 U.S.C. 1397n-5(b)(2)(J)), 
by striking ``Corporation for National and Community Service'' 
and inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''.
(n) Older Americans Act of 1965.--The Older Americans Act of 1965 
is amended--
(1) in section 202(c) (42 U.S.C. 3012(c)), in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Chief Executive Officer 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration'';
(2) in section 203(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3013(a)(1)), by 
striking ``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration'';
(3) in section 301(a)(2)(F) (42 U.S.C. 3021(a)(2)(F)), by 
striking ``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration'';
(4) in section 306(a)(6)(C)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 
3026(a)(6)(C)(iii)), by striking ``Corporation for National and 
Community Service'' and inserting ``AmeriCorps 
Administration''; and
(5) in section 373(d) (42 U.S.C. 3030s-1(d)), by striking 
``Corporation for National and Community Service'' and 
inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''.
(o) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.--Section 202(a)(12) of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11312(a)(12)) is 
amended--
(1) by striking ``Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' and inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''; and
(2) by striking ``Chief Executive Officer'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``Director''.
(p) Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.--Section 3601(5) of the Anti-Drug 
Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11851(5)) is amended by striking ``Chief 
Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' and inserting ``Director of the AmeriCorps Administration''.
(q) Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990.--Section 916(b) of 
the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12312(b)) is 
amended by striking ``Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service'' and inserting ``Director of the 
AmeriCorps Administration''.
(r) National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.--Section 205 
of the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
12682) is amended by striking ``Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' and inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''.
(s) Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007.--Section 20638 of 
the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (42 U.S.C. 12651i) is 
amended--
(1) by striking ``Corporation for National and Community 
Service'' the second, third, and fourth places it appears and 
inserting ``AmeriCorps Administration''; and
(2) by striking ``Chief Executive Officer'' each place it 
appears and inserting ``Director''.
(t) References.--Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive 
order, rule, regulation, delegation of authority, or document to--
(1) the Corporation for National and Community Service is 
deemed to refer to the AmeriCorps Administration; and
(2) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for 
National and Community Service is deemed to refer to the 
Director of the AmeriCorps Administration.
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