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The term “adult volunteer” means an individual, such as an older adult, an individual with a disability, a parent, or an employee of a business or public or private nonprofit organization, who—

The term “Alaska Native-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1059d (b) of title 20.

The term “approved national service position” means a national service position for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a national service educational award described in section 12603 of this title as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position.

The term “approved silver scholar position” means a position, in a program described in section 12653c (a) of this title, for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a silver scholarship educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position.

The term “approved summer of service position” means a position, in a program described in section 12563 (c)(8) of this title, for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a summer of service educational award as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position.

The term “Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1059g (b) of title 20.

The term “authorizing committees” means the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.

The term “carry out”, when used in connection with a national service program, means the planning, establishment, operation, expansion, or replication of the program.

The term “Chief Executive Officer”, except when used to refer to the chief executive officer of a State, means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation appointed under section 12651c of this title.

The term “community-based agency” means a private nonprofit organization (including a church or other religious entity) that—

The term “community-based entity” means a public or private nonprofit organization that—

The term “Corporation” means the Corporation for National and Community Service established under section 12651 of this title.

The term “disadvantaged youth” includes those youth who are economically disadvantaged and 1 or more of the following:

The term “economically disadvantaged” means, with respect to an individual, an individual who is determined by the Chief Executive Officer to be low-income according to the latest available data from the Department of Commerce.

The term “elementary school” has the same meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20.

The term “encore service program” means a program, carried out by an eligible entity as described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 12572 of this title, that—

The term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given such term in section 1101a (a) of title 20.

The term “historically black college or university” means a part B institution, as defined in section 1061 of title 20.

The term “Indian” means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe, or is a “Native”, as defined in section 1602 (b) of title 43.

The term “Indian lands” means any real property owned by an Indian tribe, any real property held in trust by the United States for an Indian or Indian tribe, and any real property held by an Indian or Indian tribe that is subject to restrictions on alienation imposed by the United States.

The term “Indian tribe” means—

Except as provided in section 12635 (a) of this title, the term “individual with a disability” has the meaning given the term in section 705 (20)(B) of title 29.

The term “institution of higher education” has the same meaning given such term in sections 1001 (a) and 1002 (a)(1) of title 20.

The term “local educational agency” has the same meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20.

The term “medically underserved population” has the meaning given that term in section 254b (b)(3) of this title.

The term “national service laws” means this chapter and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.).

The term “Native American-serving, nontribal institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1059f (b) of title 20.

The term “Native Hawaiian-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1059d (b) of title 20.

The term “out-of-school youth” means an individual who—

The term “partnership program” means a program through which an adult volunteer, a public or private nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, or a business assists a local educational agency.

The term “Predominantly Black Institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1059e of title 20.

The term “principles of scientific research” means principles of research that—

The term “program”, unless the context otherwise requires, and except when used as part of the term “academic program”, means a program described in section 12523 (a) of this title (other than a program referred to in paragraph (3)(B) of such section), 12561a, or 12561(b)(1), or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 12572 of this title, or in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 12612 (b) of this title, section 12653b of this title, 12653c of this title, 198G,^[1] 12653h of this title, or 12653k of this title, or an activity that could be funded under section 12639a, 12653, 12653o, 12653p, or 12657 of this title.

The term “project” means an activity, carried out through a program that receives assistance under this subchapter, that results in a specific identifiable service or improvement that otherwise would not be done with existing funds, and that does not duplicate the routine services or functions of the employer to whom participants are assigned.

The term “qualified organization” means a public or private nonprofit organization with experience working with school-age youth that meets such criteria as the Chief Executive Officer may establish.

The term “school-age youth” means—

The term “scientifically valid research” includes applied research, basic research, and field-initiated research in which the rationale, design, and interpretation are soundly developed in accordance with principles of scientific research.

The term “secondary school” has the same meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20.

The term “service-learning” means a method—

The term “service-learning coordinator” means an individual who provides services as described in subsection (a)(3) or (b) of section 12523 of this title.

The term “service sponsor” means an organization, or other entity, that has been selected to provide a placement for a participant.

The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The term “State Commission” means a State Commission on National and Community Service maintained by a State pursuant to section 12638 of this title. Except when used in section 12638 of this title, the term includes an alternative administrative entity for a State approved by the Corporation under such section to act in lieu of a State Commission.

The term “State educational agency” has the same meaning given such term in section 7801 of title 20.

The term “student” means an individual who is enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education on a full- or part-time basis.

The term “territory” means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The term “tribally controlled college or university” has the meaning given such term in section 1801 of title 25.

The term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38.