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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 37 — Youth Conservation Corps and Public Lands Corps

§ 1726. Compensation and terms of service

Statutory text

(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.

(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.

(c)

Terms of service

(1)

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.

(2)

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.

(d)

Hiring

(1)

In general

The Secretary may—

(A)

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

(B)

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.

(2)

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.

(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.

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.

  1. 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. 852

  2. Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–154 § 2(e)(1) · 119 Stat. 2890

    1. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(a)

      Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e)(1), added subsec. (a)

    2. 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.” ; and

  3. Public 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.” .

  4. 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”.

  5. 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”;

  6. 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.” ;

  7. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

    Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(4) · 133 Stat. 580

    1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)

      Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(c)

      Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(4), inserted heading

    3. 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.” ;

  8. 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;

  9. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act

    Pub. L. 116–9 § 9003(e)(5) · 133 Stat. 580

    1. Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)

      Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 16 U.S.C. § 1726(d)

      Pub. L. 116–9, § 9003(e)(5), inserted heading

    3. 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

    4. 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.” ; and

  10. 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(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;

  11. 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
  1. 1993Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), , 107 Stat. 852
  2. 2005amended Pub. L. 109–154, § 2(e), , 119 Stat. 2892
  3. 2016Pub. L. 114–289, title III, § 302(3), , 130 Stat. 1487
  4. 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.)

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