§ 12623. Advisory Board

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. 1992

   National and Community Service Act of 1990

   Pub. L. 101–610 title I § 163 · 104 Stat. 3127

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623

   Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 163, formerly § 195L, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2532

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 163, formerly § 195L, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2532

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 163. EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS. (a) Benefits Provided..— Each individual who has been selected under section 161(b) shall be eligible to receive educational benefits in an amount that the Director of the Peace Corps or the Director of ACTION finds reasonable and appropriate, but that shall not exceed the costs of tuition, room and board, books, and fees that the individual incurs in attending the institution of higher education of such individual during the remaining 2 years of the educational program in which the individual is enrolled. (b) Form of Benefits.— The educational benefits provided to an individual under subsection (a) shall be in the form of grants, remissions of expenses, or such other form as the Director of the Peace Corps or the Director of ACTION considers appropriate. (c) Repayment of Benefits.— An individual provided benefits under subsection (a) shall repay the amount of the benefits so provided, plus interest not to exceed that permitted under section 427A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1077a)— (1) if the individual fails to complete the educational program of such individual within the 2-year period specified in section 161(a)(1), or (2) if the individual fails to serve 3 years as a volunteer in the Peace Corps or VISTA upon completing the educational program of such individual. The Director of the Peace Corps or the Director of ACTION may waive the repayment requirement if exceptional circumstances, such as illness or death, prevent an individual from meeting such 2-year or 3-year requirement. (d) Collection by Secretary of Education.— The Secretary of Education shall have the authority to collect amounts owed by an individual under subsection (c). The Secretary may, for the purpose of collecting such amounts, exercise the authorities conferred on the Secretary by sections 467 and 468 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087gg and 1087hh) with respect to the collection of defaulted loans under part E of title IV of that Act. Amounts collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.

2. 1993

   National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

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

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(a)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (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. 1993

   National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–82 § 402(b)(3) · 107 Stat. 785

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(b)(9)

   Pub. L. 103–82, § 402(b)(3), substituted “Chief Executive Officer” for “Chair of the Commission on National and Community Service”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(9). Pub. L. 103–82, § 402(b)(3), substituted “Chief Executive Officer” for “Chair of the Commission on National and Community Service”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 163(b)(9) of such Act (as redesignated in section 104(b)(3) of this Act) (42 U.S.C. 126351(b)(9)) is amended by striking “Chair of the Commission on National and Community Service” and inserting “Chief Executive Officer”.

4. 2009

   Serve America Act

   Pub. L. 111–13 § 1513(1) · 123 Stat. 1460

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(a)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(1), substituted “There shall be” for “Upon the establishment of the Program, there shall also be”

   2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(a)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(1), inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board”

   3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(a)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(1), substituted “to assist the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in times of natural and other disasters. The Advisory Board members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to help local communities recover from the effects of natural and other disasters.” for “to assist in the development and administration of the Corps.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(1), substituted “There shall be” for “Upon the establishment of the Program, there shall also be”, inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board”, and substituted “to assist the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in times of natural and other disasters. The Advisory Board members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to help local communities recover from the effects of natural and other disasters.” for “to assist in the development and administration of the Corps.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking “Upon the establishment of the Program, there shall also be” and inserting “There shall be”; (B) by inserting “National” before “Civilian Community Corps Advisory Board”; and (C) by striking “to assist” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “to assist the Corps in responding rapidly and efficiently in times of natural and other disasters. The Advisory Board members shall help coordinate activities with the Corps as appropriate, including the mobilization of volunteers and coordination of volunteer centers to help local communities recover from the effects of natural and other disasters.”;

   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. 2009

   Serve America Act

   Pub. L. 111–13 § 1513(2)(B) · 123 Stat. 1460

   Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(b)(8)(12)

   Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(B), added pars. (8) to (12). Former pars. (8) and (9) redesignated (13) and (14), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(8) to (12). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(B), added pars. (8) to (12). Former pars. (8) and (9) redesignated (13) and (14), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: “(8) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “(9) The Secretary of Transportation. “(10) The Chief of the Forest Service. “(11) The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. “(12) The Secretary of Energy.” ; 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. 2009

   Serve America Act

   Pub. L. 111–13 § 1513(2)(A) · 123 Stat. 1460

   1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(b)(13)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(A), (C), redesignated par. (8) as (13)

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(b)(13)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(A), (C), substituted “public and private organizations,” for “industry,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(13). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(A), (C), redesignated par. (8) as (13) and substituted “public and private organizations,” for “industry,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively;

   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. 2009

   Serve America Act

   Pub. L. 111–13 § 1513(2)(A) · 123 Stat. 1460

   Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(b)(14)

   Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(A), redesignated par. (9) as (14)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(14). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1513(2)(A), redesignated par. (9) as (14).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (13) and (14), respectively;

   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. 2022

   Pub. L. 117–286 § 4(a)(274) · 136 Stat. 4196

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12623(c)

   Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (274) Section 163(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12623(c)) is amended by striking “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)” and inserting “Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code,”.

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