US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 12513

Study of program effectiveness

(a)

In general

Not later than 12 months after , the Comptroller General of the United States shall develop performance measures for each program receiving Federal assistance under the national service laws.

(b)

Contents

The performance measures developed under subsection (a) shall—
(1)
to the maximum extent practicable draw on research-based, quantitative data;
(2)
take into account program purpose and program design;
(3)
include criteria to evaluate the cost effectiveness of programs receiving assistance under the national service laws;
(4)
include criteria to evaluate the administration and management of programs receiving Federal assistance under the national service laws; and
(5)
include criteria to evaluate oversight and accountability of recipients of assistance through such programs under the national service laws.
(c)

Report

Not later than 2 years after the development of the performance measures under subsection (a), and every 5 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees and the Corporation’s Board of Directors a report containing an assessment of each such program with respect to the performance measures developed under subsection (a).

(d)

Definitions

In this section:
(1)

In general

section 12511 of this titleThe terms “authorizing committees”, “Corporation”, and “national service laws” have the meanings given the terms in .

(2)

Program

1

1 See References in Text note below.
The term “program” means an entire program carried out by the Corporation under the national service laws, such as the entire AmeriCorps program carried out under subtitle C.

Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1712123 Stat. 1551(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 101–610Subtitle C, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), probably means subtitle C (§ 121 et seq.) of title I of , which is classified generally to division C (§ 12571 et seq.) of this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Serve America Act, and not as part of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13section 4950 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .