Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 129 — National and Community Service
§ 12642. Partnerships with schools
Statutory text
The head of each Federal agency and department shall design and implement a comprehensive strategy to involve employees of such agencies and departments in partnership programs with elementary schools and secondary schools. Such strategy shall include—
a review of existing programs to identify and expand the opportunities for such employees to be adult volunteers in schools and for students and out-of-school youth;
the designation of a senior official in each such agency and department who will be responsible for establishing partnership and youth service programs in each such agency and department and for developing partnership and youth service programs;
the encouragement of employees of such agencies and departments to participate in partnership programs and other service projects;
the annual recognition of outstanding service programs operated by Federal agencies; and
the encouragement of businesses and professional firms to include community service among the factors considered in making hiring, compensation, and promotion decisions.
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.
National and Community Service Act of 1990
Pub. L. 101–610 title I § 182 · 104 Stat. 3127
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12642
Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 182, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3167
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 182, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3167Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 182. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS. (a) Design of Programs.— The head of each Federal agency and department shall design and implement a comprehensive strategy to involve employees of such agencies and departments in partnership programs with elementary schools and secondary schools. Such strategy shall include— (1) a review of existing programs to identify and expand the opportunities for such employees to be adult volunteers in schools and for students and out-of-school youth; (2) the designation of a senior official in each such agency and department who will be responsible for establishing adult volunteer and partnership and youth service programs in each such agency and department and for developing adult volunteer and partnership and youth service programs; (3) the encouragement of employees of such agencies and departments to participate in adult volunteer and partnership programs and other service projects; (4) the annual recognition of outstanding service programs operated by Federal agencies; and (5) the encouragement of businesses and professional firms to include community service among the factors considered in making hiring, compensation, and promotion decisions. (b) Report.— Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and on a regular basis thereafter, the head of each Federal agency and department shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report concerning the implementation of this section.National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
Pub. L. 103–82 title I § 111(b)(1) · 107 Stat. 785
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 12642(a)(2); 42 U.S.C. § 12642(a)(3)
Pub. L. 103–82 substituted “partnership” for “adult volunteer and partnership” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 103–82 substituted “partnership” for “adult volunteer and partnership” wherever appearing.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 182(a)(2) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C 12642(a)(2)) is amended by striking “adult volunteer and partnership” each place the term appears and inserting “partnership”.Serve America Act
Pub. L. 111–13 title I § 1610 · 123 Stat. 1460
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 12642(b)
Pub. L. 111–13 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 180 days after November 16, 1990, and on a regular basis thereafter, the head of each Federal agency and department shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report concerning the implementation of this section.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 180 days after November 16, 1990, and on a regular basis thereafter, the head of each Federal agency and department shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report concerning the implementation of this section.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 1610. PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS. Section 182(b) (42 U.S.C. 12642(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Report.— “(1) Federal agency submission.— The head of each Federal agency and department shall prepare and submit to the Corporation a report concerning the implementation of this section, including an evaluation of the agency or department’s performance on performance goals and benchmarks for each partnership program of the agency or department. “(2) Report to congress.— The Corporation shall prepare and submit to the authorizing committees a compilation of the information received under paragraph (1).” .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.Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–188 title III § 301(b) · 128 Stat. 2016
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 12642
Pub. L. 113–188 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The head of each Federal agency”
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 12642
Pub. L. 113–188 struck out subsec. (b) which required submission of reports to the Corporation and to Congress
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–188 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The head of each Federal agency” and struck out subsec. (b) which required submission of reports to the Corporation and to Congress.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Reports by Other Federal Agencies to the Corporation.— Section 182 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12642) is amended— (1) by striking the following: “(a) Design of Programs.— ” ; and (2) by striking subsection (b).
5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments1993–2014 · 3 rounds
2014
Pub. L. 113–188 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The head of each Federal agency” and struck out subsec. (b) which required submission of reports to the Corporation and to Congress.
2009
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Not later than 180 days after , and on a regular basis thereafter, the head of each Federal agency and department shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report concerning the implementation of this section.”
1993
Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 103–82 substituted “partnership” for “adult volunteer and partnership” wherever appearing.
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 Pub. L. 103–82 effective , see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.