Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
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The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded national service programs like AmeriCorps to promote volunteerism and civic engagement across the country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act canonical | 2 |
| Serve America Act | 2 |
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Target entity: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Context triple: [111th United States Congress, passes, Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act]
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Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act is a major U.S. law enacted in 2002 that overhauled campaign finance rules by restricting soft money contributions and regulating political advertising in federal elections.
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Donahoe Higher Education Act
The Donahoe Higher Education Act is a landmark California law that restructured the state's public higher education system and established the modern governance framework for institutions including the California State University.
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Simpson–Mazzoli Act
The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act Target entity description: The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded national service programs like AmeriCorps to promote volunteerism and civic engagement across the country.
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A.
Shepard–Byrd Act
The Shepard–Byrd Act is a U.S. federal hate-crime law that expanded protections to include crimes motivated by a victim’s actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
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B.
Evarts Act
The Evarts Act was a landmark 1891 U.S. federal law that created the United States courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and easing the Supreme Court’s caseload.
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C.
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act is a major U.S. law enacted in 2002 that overhauled campaign finance rules by restricting soft money contributions and regulating political advertising in federal elections.
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D.
Donahoe Higher Education Act
The Donahoe Higher Education Act is a landmark California law that restructured the state's public higher education system and established the modern governance framework for institutions including the California State University.
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E.
Simpson–Mazzoli Act
The Simpson–Mazzoli Act is a landmark 1986 U.S. federal law that overhauled immigration policy by granting amnesty to certain undocumented immigrants while imposing new sanctions on employers who hired unauthorized workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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national service legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ |
| amends |
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
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National and Community Service Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdProgram |
AmeriCorps
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surface form:
AmeriCorps State and National expansion authorities
Education Awards Only program ⓘ AmeriCorps ⓘ
surface form:
Semester of Service program
Social Innovation Fund ⓘ AmeriCorps ⓘ
surface form:
Summer of Service program
Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ
surface form:
Volunteer Generation Fund
Youth Engagement Zones ⓘ |
| enactmentYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| expandedNumberOfPositions | AmeriCorps member slots authorized to increase to 250000 ⓘ |
| focusPopulation |
college students
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disadvantaged communities ⓘ older adults ⓘ veterans ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
education awards for service participants
ⓘ
priority for service in low-income communities ⓘ service opportunities for older Americans ⓘ service-learning in schools ⓘ support for nonprofit capacity building ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 111th United States Congress ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward M. Kennedy ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civic engagement
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education ⓘ national service ⓘ volunteering ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
increase number of Americans engaged in service
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leverage private and philanthropic investment in social innovation ⓘ |
| programExpanded |
AmeriCorps
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AmeriCorps ⓘ
surface form:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Corporation for National and Community Service ⓘ
surface form:
Learn and Serve America
AmeriCorps ⓘ
surface form:
Senior Corps
|
| purpose |
expand national service programs
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promote civic engagement ⓘ promote volunteerism ⓘ |
| relatedTo | National and Community Service Act of 1990 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Serve America Act
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| signedBy | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| signingDate | 2009-04-21 ⓘ |
| sponsorChamber | United States Senate ⓘ |
| titleOf | Public Law 111-13 ⓘ |
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