Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 37 — Youth Conservation Corps and Public Lands Corps
§ 1726. Compensation and terms of service
Statutory text
Living allowances
The Secretary shall provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance in an amount established by the Secretary.
Educational credit
The Secretary may provide a Corps participant with an educational credit that may be applied toward a program of postsecondary education at an institution of higher education that agrees to award the credit for participation in the Corps.
Terms of service
In general
Each participant in the Corps and each resource assistant shall agree to participate in the Corps or serve as a resource assistant, as the case may be, for such term of service as may be established by the Secretary enrolling or selecting the individual.
Indian Youth Service Corps
With respect to the Indian Youth Service Corps established under section 1727b of this title, the Secretary shall establish the term of service of participants in consultation with the affected Indian tribe.
Hiring
In general
The Secretary may—
grant to a member of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Public Lands Corps, which may be used toward future Federal hiring; and
provide to a former member of the Public Lands Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a period of not more than 2 years after the date on which the member’s service with the Public Lands Corps is complete.
Time-limited appointment
For purposes of section 9602 of title 5, a former member of the Corps hired by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) for a time-limited appointment shall be considered to be appointed initially under open, competitive examination.
Applicability to qualified youth or conservation corps
The hiring and compensation standards described in this section shall apply to any individual participating in an appropriate conservation project through a qualified youth or conservation corps, including an individual placed through a contract or cooperative agreement, as approved by the Secretary.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 91–378 title II § 207 · 84 Stat. 794
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726
Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 852
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 852Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–154 § 2(e)(1) · 119 Stat. 2890
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(a)
Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(1), added subsec. (a)
Struck · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(a)
Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(1), struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance in an amount not to exceed the maximum living allowance authorized by section 140(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 for participants in a national service program assisted under subtitle C of title I of such Act.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance in an amount not to exceed the maximum living allowance authorized by section 140(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 for participants in a national service program assisted under subtitle C of title I of such Act.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) Living Allowances.— The Secretary shall provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance in an amount established by the Secretary.” ; andPublic Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005
Pub. L. 109–154 § 2(e)(2) · 119 Stat. 2890
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)
Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(2), added subsec. (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(2), added subsec. (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by adding at the end the following: “(c) Hiring.— The Secretary may— “(1) grant to a member of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Public Lands Corps, which may be used toward future Federal hiring; and “(2) provide to a former member of the Public Lands Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a period of not more than 120 days after the date on which the member’s service with the Public Lands Corps is complete.” .National Park Service Centennial Act
Pub. L. 114–289 title III § 302(3) · 130 Stat. 1482
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)(2)
Pub. L. 114–289 substituted “2 years” for “120 days”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–289 substituted “2 years” for “120 days”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in section 207(c)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1726(c)(2)), by striking “120 days” and inserting “2 years”.John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(1) · 133 Stat. 580
Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(1), substituted “Compensation and terms of service” for “Living allowances and terms of service” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(1), substituted “Compensation and terms of service” for “Living allowances and terms of service” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking the section heading and inserting “compensation and terms of service”;John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(3) · 133 Stat. 580
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(b)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Educational Credit.— The Secretary may provide a Corps participant with an educational credit that may be applied toward a program of postsecondary education at an institution of higher education that agrees to award the credit for participation in the Corps.” ;John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(4) · 133 Stat. 580
Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), inserted heading
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(4) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking “Each participant” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— Each participant” ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Indian youth service corps.— With respect to the Indian Youth Service Corps established under section 210, the Secretary shall establish the term of service of participants in consultation with the affected Indian tribe.” ;John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(2) · 133 Stat. 580
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(5) · 133 Stat. 580
Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1)
Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), inserted heading
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), added par. (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(5) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and indenting the subparagraphs appropriately; (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— The Secretary” ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Time-limited appointment.— For purposes of section 9602 of title 5, United States Code, a former member of the Corps hired by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B) for a time-limited appointment shall be considered to be appointed initially under open, competitive examination.” ; andJohn D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(2) · 133 Stat. 580
Redesignated · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d)
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(6) · 133 Stat. 580
Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(e)
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(6), added subsec. (e)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(6), added subsec. (e).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) by adding at the end the following: “(e) Applicability to Qualified Youth or Conservation Corps.— The hiring and compensation standards described in this section shall apply to any individual participating in an appropriate conservation project through a qualified youth or conservation corps, including an individual placed through a contract or cooperative agreement, as approved by the Secretary.” .
16 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Amendments2005–2019 · 3 rounds
2019
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(1), substituted “Compensation and terms of service” for “Living allowances and terms of service” in section catchline.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(3), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margins, and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(6), added subsec. (e).
2016
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–289 substituted “2 years” for “120 days”.
2005
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance in an amount not to exceed the maximum living allowance authorized by section 140(a)(3) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 for participants in a national service program assisted under subtitle C of title I of such Act.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(2), added subsec. (c).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective , see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title.
Credits
1993–2019 · 4 acts
- 1993Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), , 107 Stat. 852
- 2005amended Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e), , 119 Stat. 2892
- 2016Pub. L. 114–289, title III, § 302(3), , 130 Stat. 1487
- 2019Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(e), , 133 Stat. 834.
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(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), , 107 Stat. 852; amended Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e), , 119 Stat. 2892; Pub. L. 114–289, title III, § 302(3), , 130 Stat. 1487; Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(e), , 133 Stat. 834.)