National and Community Service Technical Amendment Act of 1992
Public Law 102-384 · S. 3175 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 5, 1992 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
National and Community Service Technical Amendment Act of 1992 - Revises the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (the Act). Expands the authority of the Commission on National and Community Service (the Commission).
Authorizes the Commission to make grants to States or local applicants and transfer funds to the Secretaries of Agriculture or of the Interior, or the Director of ACTION, to create or expand full-time, part-time, year-round or summer youth programs. (Current law requires the Commission to consult with the Secretary of Education in making grants, and sets forth different authorized uses of grant funds.)
Lowers summer program minimum age eligibility from 15 to 14.
Removes the minimum three years requirement for service in the Peace Corps or VISTA as a condition of eligibility for participation in training and educational benefits demonstration programs. Requires, instead, satisfactory completion of the individual's service in the Peace Corps or VISTA.
Includes projects of a specified type under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act among eligible recipients of grants for assistance to Head Start.
Revises requirements for confidentiality of information regarding individual participants.
Includes the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy among ex-officio members of the Board of Directors of the Commission. Revises the Board's power to appoint, and fix compensation of its Director. Reduces the number of employees to administer the Commission and sets limits on their compensation. Authorizes the Director to appoint and compensate additional staff, at the Board's discretion. Provides for consultants, details of personnel, donations of volunteer services and property, contracts, use of mails, information from Federal agencies, and sources of supplies and services.
Increases the portion of the authorization of appropriations for title I (National and Community Service Grant Program) of the Act which is earmarked for the Commission in FY 1993; but eliminates a general earmark for the Commission, and provides that certain remaining funds (after the earmarks for three other specified title I programs) may be expended for any title I activity.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Oct 5, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-384.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 25, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 16, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Martinez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 9, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Aug 12, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 11, 1992IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.