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During the 110th Congress, several measures to extend and strengthen national service programs were considered by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. These bills were not enacted into law prior to the end of the legislative session. Please click here to read about authorizing legislation currently being considered by the 111th Congress and click here for information on the Corporation's budget. 110th Congress: Reauthorization of the Corporation for National and Community ServiceOn June 27, 2007, the House Education and Labor Committee approved the Generations Invigorating Volunteering and Education (GIVE) Act, a bipartisan reauthorization bill for the Corporation for National and Community Service by a vote of 44-0, with two members voting present. The bill, with several amendments approved on a bipartisan basis, was brought to a floor vote on March 12, 2008, falling one vote short of passage on the “suspension calendar.” (The vote tally was 277 in favor, 140 against, with 2/3 required for passage.)
110th Congress: Serve America ActOn September 12, 2008, Senators Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced S. 3487, The Serve America Act. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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