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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 129 — National and Community Service

§ 12612. Establishment of National Civilian Community Corps Program

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Corporation may establish the National Civilian Community Corps Program to carry out the purpose of this division.

(b)

Program components

Under the National Civilian Community Corps Program authorized by subsection (a), the members of a National Civilian Community Corps shall receive training and perform service in at least one of the following two program components:

(1)

A national service program.

(2)

A summer national service program.

(c)

Residential components

Both programs referred to in subsection (b) may include a residential component.

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. National and Community Service Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–610 title I § 152 · 104 Stat. 3127

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12612

    Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 152, formerly § 195A, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2523

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 152, formerly § 195A, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2523

  2. National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 § 402(b)(2) · 107 Stat. 785

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12612(a)

    Pub. L. 103–82, § 402(b)(2), substituted “Corporation” for “Commission on National and Community Service”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 402(b)(2), substituted “Corporation” for “Commission on National and Community Service”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Sections 152, 157(b)(2), 162(a)(2)(C), 164, and 166(1) of such Act (in each case, as redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 12653a, 12653f(b)(2), 12653k(a)(2)(C), 12653m, and 12653o(1)) are each amended by striking “Commission on National and Community Service” and inserting “Corporation”.

  3. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1502(1) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 12612

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(1), amended section catchline generally

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(1), amended section catchline generally.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: “SEC. 152. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS PROGRAM.” ;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

  4. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1502(2) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12612(a)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(2), substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(2), substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (a), by striking “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and inserting “National Civilian Community Corps Program”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

  5. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1502(3) · 123 Stat. 1460

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12612(b)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(3), in introductory provisions, substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12612(b)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(3), in introductory provisions, substituted “a National Civilian Community Corps” for “a Civilian Community Corps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(3), in introductory provisions, substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “a National Civilian Community Corps” for “a Civilian Community Corps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of subsection (b)— (A) by striking “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and inserting “National Civilian Community Corps Program”; and (B) by striking “a Civilian Community Corps” and inserting “a National Civilian Community Corps”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

  6. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1502(4) · 123 Stat. 1460

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 12612(c)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(4), added subsec. (c)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 12612(c)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(4), struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Both program components are residential programs. The members of the Corps in each program shall reside with other members of the Corps in Corps housing during the periods of the members’ agreed service.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(4), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Both program components are residential programs. The members of the Corps in each program shall reside with other members of the Corps in Corps housing during the periods of the members’ agreed service.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Residential Components.— Both programs referred to in subsection (b) may include a residential component.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 12653a of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(b).

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12612, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 161, , 104 Stat. 3157; Pub. L. 102–384, § 7(a), , 106 Stat. 1456, related to eligibility and selection procedures, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a).

Amendments1993–2009 · 2 rounds

2009

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(1), amended section catchline generally.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(2), substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(3), in introductory provisions, substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “a National Civilian Community Corps” for “a Civilian Community Corps”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1502(4), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Both program components are residential programs. The members of the Corps in each program shall reside with other members of the Corps in Corps housing during the periods of the members’ agreed service.”

1993

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 402(b)(2), substituted “Corporation” for “Commission on National and Community Service”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective , see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by section 402(b)(2) of Pub. L. 103–82 effective , see section 406(a) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 5061 of this title.

Report and Study Requirements

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(b), , 106 Stat. 2534, as amended by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(e)(1)(B), (C), title IV, § 402(a)(1), , 107 Stat. 846, 918, related to a progress report to be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress assessing the activities undertaken in establishing and administering Civilian Community Corps camps and analyzing the level of coordination of Corps activities with activities of other departments or agencies of the Federal Government and a report to be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress concerning the desirability and feasibility of establishing the Civilian Community Corps as an independent agency of the Federal Government.

Coordination of Programs

Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1093, , 106 Stat. 2534, as amended by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(e)(1)(B), title IV, § 402(a)(2), , 107 Stat. 846, 918, provided that:

“(a)

Coordinated Administration.—

To the maximum extent practicable, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the Director of the Civilian Community Corps shall coordinate the National Guard Youth Opportunities Program established pursuant to section 1091 [of Pub. L. 102–484, 32 U.S.C. 501 note] and the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program established pursuant to the authorization contained in section 152 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12612] (as added by section 1092(a)).

“(b)

Objectives.—

The officials referred to in subsection (a) shall ensure that—

“(1)

the programs referred to in subsection (a) are conducted in such a manner in relationship to each other that the public benefit of those programs is maximized;

“(2)

to the maximum extent appropriate to meet the needs of program participants, persons who complete participation in the National Guard Youth Opportunities Program and are eligible and apply to participate in the Civilian Community Corps under the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program are accepted for participation in that Program; and

“(3)

the programs referred to in subsection (a) are conducted simultaneously in competition with each other in the same immediate area of the United States only when the population of eligible participants in that area is sufficient to justify the simultaneous conduct of such programs in that area.”

Credits

1992–2009 · 3 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 152, formerly § 195A, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2523
  2. 1993renumbered § 152 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), title IV, § 402(b)(2), , 107 Stat. 840, 919
  3. 2009Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1502, , 123 Stat. 1521.
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(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 152, formerly § 195A, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2523; renumbered § 152 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), title IV, § 402(b)(2), , 107 Stat. 840, 919; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1502, , 123 Stat. 1521.)

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