National service educational award increases

(a) Determination of educational award amount Section 147(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12603(a)) is amended by striking having a value equal to and all that follows through mandatory appropriations), and inserting equal to the average cost of 1 year of in-State tuition at a public institution of higher education that awards bachelor's degrees, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer,. (b) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to provide increases in national service educational awards under section 147(a) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12603(a)), such sums as may be necessary to increase the awards above the level provided on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.