§ 12312. Functions of Commissioner

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. 1990

   Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–501 title IX § 916 · 104 Stat. 1222

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12312

   Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 916, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 916, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 916. FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER. (a) In General.— The Commissioner shall— (1) serve as the effective and visible advocate for children, youth, and families within the Department of Health and Human Services and with other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government by maintaining active review and commenting responsibilities, as appropriate, concerning Federal policies affecting young individuals, and the families of young individuals; (2) collect and disseminate information related to the problems of young individuals and the families of such individuals; (3) assist the Secretary in appropriate matters pertaining to young individuals, and the families of such individuals; (4) administer the grants authorized under this subtitle; (5) develop plans and conduct research in the field of young individuals, and the families of such individuals; (6) assist, to the maximum extent practicable, in the establishment and implementation of programs designed to meet the needs of young individuals for supportive services including— (A) health and mental health services; (B) housing and shelter assistance; (C) education and training services; (D) protective services; (E) foster care; (F) teen parenting support; (G) child care; (H) family support and preservation; (I) teen pregnancy prevention and counseling; (J) counseling on the effects of violence in the communities of such individuals and their families; (K) recreational and volunteer opportunities; and (L) comprehensive early childhood development; (7) provide technical assistance and consultation to States and the political subdivisions of such States with respect to programs for young individuals; (8) prepare, publish, and disseminate educational materials concerning the welfare of young individuals; (9) gather statistics concerning young individuals, and the families of such individuals, that other Federal agencies are not collecting; (10) to the maximum extent practicable coordinate activities carried out or assisted by all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government with respect to the collection, preparation, and dissemination of information relevant to young individuals and the families of such individuals; (11) stimulate more effective uses of existing resources and available services for young individuals and the families of such individuals; (12) develop basic policies and set priorities with respect to the development and operation of programs and activities conducted under this title; (13) convene conferences of authorities and officials of organizations, including Federal, State, and local agencies, and nonprofit private organizations, of programs for children, youth and their families for the development and implementation of policies related to the priorities and purposes of this title, including topics such as the establishment of a nationwide network of comprehensive, coordinated services and opportunities for such individuals; (14) conduct periodic evaluations of the programs and activities related to the purposes of this title; and (15) develop, in coordination with other agencies, methods to ensure adequate training for personnel concerning children, youth and families and to ensure the adequate dissemination of such information to appropriate State and community agencies. (b) Encouragement of Volunteerism.— In executing the duties and functions of the Administration under this subtitle and in carrying out the programs and activities authorized under this title, the Commissioner, in consultation with the Director of the ACTION Agency, shall take necessary steps to coordinate with and seek the advice of voluntary agencies and organizations that provide services related to the purposes of this title.

2. 1993

   National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–82 title IV § 405 · 107 Stat. 785

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12312(b)

   Pub. L. 103–82 substituted “the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service” for “the Director of the ACTION Agency”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–82 substituted “the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service” for “the Director of the ACTION Agency”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 405. REFERENCES TO ACTION AND THE ACTION AGENCY. (a) Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973.— (1) Section 2(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950(b)) is amended— (A) by striking “ACTION, the Federal domestic volunteer agency,” and inserting “this Act”; and (B) by striking “ACTION shall” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service shall”. (2) Section 103(b)(2)(A) of such Act (as amended by section 323(b)(1)(A) of this Act) is amended by striking “the ACTION Agency” the first place that such term appears and inserting “the Corporation”. (3) Section 103(b)(4) of such Act (as redesignated by section 323(b)(3) of this Act) is amended by striking “the ACTION Agency” each place that such appears and inserting “the Corporation”. (4) Section 103(c)(1)(D) of such Act is amended by striking “the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation”. (5) Section 124(b) of such Act (as redesignated by section 333(2) of this Act) is amended by striking “the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation”. (6) Section 225(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5025(e)) is amended by striking “the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation”. (7) Section 403(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5043(a)) is amended— (A) by striking “the ACTION Agency” the first place such term appears and inserting “the Corporation under this Act”; and (B) by striking “the ACTION Agency” the second place such term appears and inserting “the Corporation”. (8) Section 408 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5048) is amended by striking “the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation”. (9) Section 416(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5056(f)(1)) is amended by striking “ACTION Agency” and inserting “Corporation”. (10) Section 421(12) of such Act (as added by section 401 of this Act) is amended by striking “ACTION” and inserting “the Corporation”. (11) Section 425 of such Act (as added by section 370 of this Act) is further amended by striking “ACTION” and inserting “the Corporation”. (b) Civil Service Retirement System.— Section 8332(j)(1) of title 5, United States Code (as amended by section 371(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II) of this Act) is amended by striking “the Director of ACTION” and inserting “the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (c) Public Housing Security.— Section 207(c) of the Public Housing Security Demonstration Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–557; 92 Stat. 2093; 12 U.S.C. 1701z–6 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)(ii), by striking “ACTION” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”; and (2) in paragraph (4), by striking “ACTION” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (d) National Forest Volunteers.— Section 1 of the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a) is amended by striking “ACTION” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (e) Peace Corps.— Section 2A of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501–1) is amended by inserting after “the ACTION Agency” the following: “, the successor to the ACTION Agency,”. (f) Indian Economic Development.— Section 502 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1542) is amended by striking “ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (g) Older Americans.— The Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended— (1) in section 202(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3012(c)(1)), by striking “the Director of the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”; (2) in section 203(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3013(a)(1)) by striking “the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”; and (3) in section 422(b)(12)(C) (42 U.S.C. 3035a(b)(12)(C)), by striking “the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (h) VISTA Service Extension.— Section 101(c)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101–204; 103 Stat. 1810; 42 U.S.C. 4954 note) is amended by striking “Director of the ACTION Agency” and inserting “Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (i) Aging Resource Specialists.— Section 205(c) of the Older Americans Amendments of 1975 (Public Law 94–135; 89 Stat. 727; 42 U.S.C. 5001 note) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “the ACTION Agency,” and inserting “the Corporation for National and Community Service,”, and (B) by striking “the Director of the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation”; (2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking “ACTION Agency” and inserting “Corporation”; and (3) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following new subparagraph: “(A) the term ‘Corporation’ means the Corporation for National and Community Service established by section 191 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.”. (j) Promotion of Photovoltaic Energy.— Section 11(a) of the Solar Photovoltaic Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 5590) is amended by striking “the Director of ACTION,”. (k) Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice.— Section 206(a)(1) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5616(a)(1)) is amended by striking “the Director of the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (l) Energy Conservation.— Section 413(b)(1) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6863(b)(1)) is amended by striking “the Director of the ACTION Agency,”. (m) Interagency Council on the Homeless.— Section 202(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11312(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following new paragraph: “(12) The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, or the designee of the Chief Executive Officer.”. (n) Anti-Drug Abuse.— Section 3601 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 11851) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following new paragraph: “(5) the term ‘Director’ means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service,”. (o) Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.— Section 916(b) of the Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12312(b)) is amended by striking “the Director of the ACTION Agency” and inserting “the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service”. (p) National and Community Service.— (1) Subsection (i) of section 178 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (as amended by section 201 of this Act) is further amended by striking “ACTION, or of the Corporation,” and inserting “the Corporation”. (2) Subsection (r) of section 198 of such Act (as amended by section 104(c) of this Act) is further amended by striking “ACTION Agency” and inserting “Corporation”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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