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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 129 — National and Community Service

§ 12617. Service projects

Statutory text

(a)

Project requirements

The service projects carried out by the National Civilian Community Corps shall—

(1)

meet an identifiable public need, with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development;

(2)

emphasize the performance of community service activities that provide meaningful community benefits and opportunities for service-learning and skills development;

(3)

to the maximum extent practicable, encourage work to be accomplished in teams of diverse individuals working together; and

(4)

include continued education and training in various technical fields.

(b)

Project proposals

(1)

Development of proposals

(A)

Specific executive departments

Upon the establishment of the Program, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service shall develop proposals for Corps projects pursuant to guidance which the Director shall prescribe.

(B)

Other sources

Other public and private organizations and agencies, including community-based entities and representatives of local communities in the vicinity of a Corps campus, may develop proposals for projects for a Corps campus. Corps members shall also be encouraged to identify projects for the Corps.

(2)

Consultation requirements

The process for developing project proposals under paragraph (1) shall include consultation with the Corporation, representatives of local communities, State Commissions, and persons involved in other youth service programs.

(c)

Project selection, organization, and performance

(1)

Selection

The campus director of a Corps campus shall select the projects to be performed by the members of the Corps assigned to the units in that campus. The campus director shall select projects from among the projects proposed or identified pursuant to subsection (b).

(2)

Innovative local arrangements for project performance

The Director shall encourage campus directors to negotiate with representatives of local communities, to the extent practicable, innovative arrangements for the performance of projects. The arrangements may provide for cost-sharing and the provision by the communities of in-kind support and other support.

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 § 157 · 104 Stat. 3127

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617

    Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 157, formerly § 195F, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2526

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 157, formerly § 195F, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2526

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 157. GRANTS. (a) Criteria for Receiving Applications.— In determining whether to award a grant under section 156, the Commission shall consider— (1) the ability of the proposed program to serve as an effective model; (2) the quality of the application submitted for the grant; (3) the extent to which the proposed program builds on existing programs; and (4) the degree to which the program responds to human, educational, environmental and public safety needs in an innovative manner. (b) Authorized Activities.— Grants under this part may be used for— (1) enhancing volunteer and community service programs; (2) demonstration programs; (3) research concerning, assessment of, and evaluation of service programs; (4) coordination of service programs; (5) technical assistance; (6) training and staff development; and (7) collection and dissemination of information concerning service programs. (c) Application for Grant.— To receive a grant under this part, a State or Indian tribe shall prepare and submit to the Commission, an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Commission may reasonably require, including— (1) a description of the proposed program to be established with assistance provided under the grant; (2) a description of the human, educational, environmental or public safety service that participants will perform and the State or community need that will be addressed under such proposed program; (3) a description of the target population of participants and how they will be recruited; (4) a description of the procedure for training supervisors and participants and for supervising and organizing participants in such proposed program; (5) a description of the procedures to ensure that the proposed program provides participants with an opportunity to reflect on their service experiences; (6) a description of the budget for the program; (7) assurances that, prior to the placement of a participant in the program, the applicant will consult with any local labor organization representing employees in the area who are engaged in the same or similar work as that proposed to be carried out by such project; and (8) assurances that, prior to the placement of a participant in a program, the applicant will consult with employees at the proposed program site who are engaged in the same or similar work as that proposed to be carried out by Buch program.

  2. National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 § 403(b) · 107 Stat. 785

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(b)(1)(A)

    Pub. L. 103–82, § 403(b), substituted “Director” for “Director of the Civilian Community Corps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–82, § 403(b), substituted “Director” for “Director of the Civilian Community Corps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Director of Civilian Community Corps.— Sections 155(a), 157(b)(1)(A), 158(a), 159(c)(1)(A), and 163(a) (in each case, as redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653d(a), 12653Rb)(1)(A), 12653g(a), 12653h(c)(1)(A), and 126531(a)) are amended by striking “Director of the Civilian Community Corps” each place the term appears and inserting “Director”.

  3. National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

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

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(b)(2)

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). 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”.

  4. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1507(1)(A) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(a)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(A), inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(A), inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting “National” before “Civilian Community Corps”;

    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 § 1507(1)(B) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(B), inserted “, with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development” before semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(B), inserted “, with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development” before semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development”; 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 § 1507(1)(C) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(C), substituted “service-learning” for “service learning”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(C), substituted “service-learning” for “service learning”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (2), by striking “service learning” and inserting “service-learning”;

    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. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1507(2)(A)(i) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(b)(1)(A)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(i), substituted “the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service” for “and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(i), substituted “the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service” for “and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking “and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development” and inserting “the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service”; 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.

  8. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1507(2)(A)(ii) · 123 Stat. 1460

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(b)(1)(B)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(ii), inserted “community-based entities and” before “representatives of local communities”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(b)(1)(B)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(ii), substituted “campus” for “camp” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(ii), inserted “community-based entities and” before “representatives of local communities” and substituted “campus” for “camp” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) by inserting “community-based entities and” before “representatives of local communities”; and (II) by striking “camp” both places such term appears and inserting “campus”; 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.

  9. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1507(2)(B) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(B), inserted “State Commissions,” before “and persons involved in other youth service programs.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(B), inserted “State Commissions,” before “and persons involved in other youth service programs.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “State Commissions,” before “and persons involved in other youth service programs.”; 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.

  10. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1507(3)(A) · 123 Stat. 1460

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(c)(1)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(A), substituted “campus director of a Corps campus” for “superintendent of a Corps camp”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(c)(1)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(A), substituted “campus. The campus director” for “camp. The superintendent”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(A), substituted “campus director of a Corps campus” for “superintendent of a Corps camp” and “campus. The campus director” for “camp. The superintendent”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “superintendent” both places such term appears and inserting “campus director”; and (ii) by striking “camp” both places such term appears and inserting “campus”; 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.

  11. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 1507(3)(B) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12617(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(B), substituted “campus directors” for “camp superintendents”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(B), substituted “campus directors” for “camp superintendents”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking “camp superintendents” and inserting “campus directors”.

    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.

13 of 13 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

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

Prior Provisions
Amendments1993–2009 · 2 rounds

2009

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(A), inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(B), inserted “, with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(C), substituted “service-learning” for “service learning”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(i), substituted “the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service” for “and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(ii), inserted “community-based entities and” before “representatives of local communities” and substituted “campus” for “camp” in two places.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(B), inserted “State Commissions,” before “and persons involved in other youth service programs.”

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(A), substituted “campus director of a Corps campus” for “superintendent of a Corps camp” and “campus. The campus director” for “camp. The superintendent”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(B), substituted “campus directors” for “camp superintendents”.

1993

Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–82, § 403(b), substituted “Director” for “Director of the Civilian Community Corps”.

Subsec. (b)(2). 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.

Credits

1992–2009 · 3 acts
  1. 1992Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 157, formerly § 195F, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2526
  2. 1993renumbered § 157 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), title IV, §§ 402(b)(2), 403(b), , 107 Stat. 840, 919, 920
  3. 2009Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1507, , 123 Stat. 1524.
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(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 157, formerly § 195F, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), , 106 Stat. 2526; renumbered § 157 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), title IV, §§ 402(b)(2), 403(b), , 107 Stat. 840, 919, 920; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1507, , 123 Stat. 1524.)

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