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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS

SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Sec. 1701. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose

The Congress finds that the Youth Conservation Corps has

demonstrated a high degree of success as a pilot program wherein

American youth, representing all segments of society, have benefited by

gainful employment in the healthful outdoor atmosphere of the national

park system, the national forest system, other public land and water

areas of the United States and by their employment have developed,

enhanced, and maintained the natural resources of the United States, and

whereas in so doing the youth have gained an understanding and

appreciation of the Nation's environment and heritage equal to one full

academic year of study, it is accordingly the purpose of this subchapter

to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps and thereby

further the development and maintenance of the natural resources by

America's youth, and in so doing to prepare them for the ultimate

responsibility of maintaining and managing these resources for the

American people.

(Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 101, formerly Sec. 1, Aug. 13, 1970, 84

Stat. 794; Pub. L. 92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 93-408,

Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1066; renumbered title I, Sec. 101, and amended

Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1)-(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat.

848.)

Amendments

1993--Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 105(2), substituted ``subchapter'' for

``chapter''.

1974--Pub. L. 93-408 substantially reenacted existing provisions and

added finding that the Youth Conservation Corps program be expanded and

made permanent in view of the success of the pilot program.

1972--Pub. L. 92-597 substituted ``areas of the United States'' for

``areas administered by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary

of Agriculture''.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Section 123 of title I of Pub. L. 103-82 provided that: ``This title

[see Tables for classification], and the amendments made by this title,

shall take effect on October 1, 1993.''

Short Title

Title I of Pub. L. 91-378, Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 794, which

enacted this subchapter, is popularly known as the ``Youth Conservation

Corps Act of 1970''.

Section 201 of title II of Pub. L. 91-378, as added by Pub. L. 103-

82, title I, Sec. 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848, provided that:

``This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as

the `Public Lands Corps Act of 1993'.''

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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS

SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Sec. 1702. Establishment

(a) Age of participants

To carry out the purposes of this subchapter, there is established

in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a

Youth Conservation Corps (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as

the ``Corps''). The Corps shall consist of young men and women who are

permanent residents of the United States, its territories, possessions,

trust territories, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico who have attained age

fifteen but have not attained age nineteen, and whom the Secretary of

the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture may employ without regard

to the civil service or classification laws, rules, or regulations, for

the purpose of developing, preserving, or maintaining the lands and

waters of the United States.

(b) Equal employment opportunity and employment; term

The Corps shall be open to youth from all parts of the country of

both sexes and youth of all social, economic, and racial classifications

with all Corps members receiving compensation consistent with work

accomplished, and with no person being employed as a member of the Corps

for a term in excess of ninety days during any single year.

(Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 102, formerly Sec. 2, Aug. 13, 1970, 84

Stat. 795; Pub. L. 92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 93-408,

Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1066; renumbered title I, Sec. 102, and amended

Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1)-(4), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat.

848.)

Amendments

1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 105(2), (4), substituted

``subchapter'' for ``chapter'' and inserted ``in this subchapter'' after

``(hereinafter''.

1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-408 extended eligibility to permanent

residents of Puerto Rico, removed the restriction that employment be in

the summer months only, and substituted ``waters of the United States''

for ``waters of the United States under his jurisdiction''.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93-408 substituted ``from all parts of the

country of both sexes and youth of all social, economic, and racial

classifications with all Corps members receiving compensation consistent

with work accomplished, and with'' for ``of both sexes and youth of all

social, economic, and racial classifications, with''.

1972--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92-597 substituted ``established in the

Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a Youth

Conservation'' and ``under his jurisdiction'' for ``hereby established

in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a

three-year pilot program designated as the Youth Conservation'' and

``under the jurisdiction of the appropriate Secretary'' respectively,

and extended eligibility to permanent residents of trust territories.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123

of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS

SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Sec. 1703. Duties and functions of Secretary of the Interior and

Secretary of Agriculture

(a) Programs and projects; conditions of employment; regulations; use of

facilities by educational institutions

In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior and

the Secretary of Agriculture shall--

(1) determine the areas under their administrative jurisdictions

which are appropriate for carrying out the programs using employees

of the Corps;

(2) determine with other Federal agencies the areas under the

administrative jurisdiction of these agencies which are appropriate

for carrying out programs using members of the Corps, and determine

and select appropriate work and education programs and projects for

participation by members of the Corps;

(3) determine the rates of pay, hours, and other conditions of

employment in the Corps, except that all members of the Corps shall

not be deemed to be Federal employees other than for the purpose of

chapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 81 of title 5.

(4) provide for such transportation, lodging, subsistence, and

other services and equipment as they may deem necessary or

appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps in their duties:

(5) promulgate regulation to insure the safety, health, and

welfare of the Corps members; and

(6) provide to the extent possible, that permanent or

semipermanent facilities used as Corps camps be made available to

local schools, school districts, State junior colleges and

universities, and other education institutions for use as

environmental/ecological education camps during periods of nonuse by

the Corps program.

Costs for operations maintenance, and staffing of Corps camp facilities

during periods of use by non-Corps programs as well as any liability for

personal injury or property damage stemming from such use shall be the

responsibility of the entity or organization using the facility and

shall not be a responsibility of the Secretaries or the Corps.

(b) Use of unoccupied Federal facilities and equipment

Existing but unoccupied Federal facilities and surplus or unused

equipment (or both), of all types including military facilities and

equipment, shall be utilized for the purposes of the Corps, where

appropriate and with the approval of the Federal agency involved. To

minimize transportation costs, Corps members shall be employed on

conservation projects as near to their places of residence as is

feasible.

(c) Contracts for the operation of projects

The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may

contract with any public agency or organization or any private nonprofit

agency or organization which has been in existence for at least five

years for the operation of any Youth Conservation Corps project.

(Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 103, formerly Sec. 3, Aug. 13, 1970, 84

Stat. 795; Pub. L. 92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 93-408,

Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1067; renumbered title I, Sec. 103, and amended

Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1)-(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat.

848.)

Amendments

1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 105(2), substituted

``subchapter'' for ``chapter'' in introductory provisions.

1974--Pub. L. 93-408 reenacted existing provisions with minor

changes.

1972--Pub. L. 92-597 substantially reenacted existing provisions and

inserted provisions requiring the Secretary of the Interior and the

Secretary of Agriculture to determine and select appropriate work and

education programs and projects for participation by members of the

Corps and to provide that permanent or semipermanent facilities used as

Corps camps be made available to local schools, school districts, and

such other institutions for use as environmental education camps during

periods of nonuse by the Corps program, that the costs of operation,

maintenance, and staffing of Corps camp facilities during periods of use

by non-Corps programs and liabilities arising from such use shall be the

responsibility of the organization using the facility and, struck out

provisions requiring preparation and submission to the President of a

report not later than Aug. 13, 1971, for transmittal to the Congress for

review and appropriate action, and that the provisions of Title II of

the Revenue and Expenditure Control Act of 1968 shall not apply to

appointments made to the Corps, to temporary supervisory personnel, or

to temporary program support staff.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123

of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS

SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Sec. 1704. Grants to States

(a) Projects for preservation of non-Federal public lands and waters;

``States'' defined

The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall

jointly establish a program under which grants shall be made to States

to assist them in meeting the cost of projects for the employment of

young men and women to develop, preserve, and maintain non-Federal

public lands and waters within the States. For purposes of this section,

the term ``States'' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth

of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the

Pacific Islands, and American Samoa.

(b) Application requirements for grants; approval by Secretaries

(1) No grant may be made under this section unless an application

therefor has been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary of the

Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. Such application shall be in

such form, and submitted in such manner, as the Secretaries shall

jointly by regulation prescribe, and shall contain--

(A) assurances satisfactory to the Secretaries that individuals

employed under the project for which the application is submitted

shall (i) have attained the age of fifteen but not attained the age

of nineteen, (ii) be permanent residents of the United States or its

territories, possessions, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific

Islands, (iii) be employed without regard to the personnel laws,

rules, and regulations applicable to full-time employees of the

applicant, (iv) be employed for a period of not more than ninety

days in any calendar year, and (v) be employed without regard to

their sex or social, economic, or racial classification; and

(B) such other information as the Secretaries may jointly by

regulation prescribe.

(2) The Secretaries may approve applications which they determine

(A) to meet the requirements of paragraph (1), and (B) are for projects

which will further the development, preservation, or maintenance of non-

Federal public lands or waters within the jurisdiction of the applicant.

(c) Limitation on the amount of grant

(1) The amount of any grant under this section shall be determined

jointly by the Secretaries, except that no grant for any project may

exceed 80 per centum of the cost (as determined by the Secretaries) of

such project.

(2) Payments under grants under this section may be made in advance

or by way of reimbursement and at such intervals and on such conditions

as the Secretaries find necessary.

(d) Appropriation percentage

Thirty per centum of the sums appropriated under section 1706 of

this title for any fiscal year shall be made available for grants under

this section for such fiscal year.

(Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 104, formerly Sec. 4, Aug. 13, 1970, 84

Stat. 796; Pub. L. 92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 93-408,

Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1067; renumbered title I, Sec. 104, and amended

Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1), (3), (5), Sept. 21, 1993, 107

Stat. 848.)

Amendments

1993--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 105(5), made technical

amendment to reference to section 1706 of this title to reflect

renumbering of corresponding section of original act.

1974--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93-408 substituted ``jointly establish a

program'' for ``jointly establish a pilot grant program''.

1972--Pub. L. 92-579 substituted provisions relating to pilot grant

program for State projects for provisions relating to Secretarial

reports.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123

of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note

set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular

Possessions.

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[CITE: 16USC1705]

TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS

SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Sec. 1705. Repealed. Pub. L. 104-333, div. I, title VIII,

Sec. 814(d)(1)(N), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196

Section, Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 105, formerly Sec. 5, Aug.

13, 1970, 84 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1321;

Pub. L. 93-408, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1068; renumbered title I,

Sec. 105, and amended Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1)-(3), Sept.

21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848, directed Secretaries of the Interior and

Agriculture to annually prepare joint report detailing activities

carried out under this subchapter to President and Congress.

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TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS

SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

Sec. 1706. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated amounts not to exceed

$60,000,000 for each fiscal year, which amounts shall be made available

to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to

carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, funds appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out

this subchapter shall remain available for obligation and expenditure

until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which

appropriated.

(Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 106, formerly Sec. 6, as added Pub. L.

92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1321; amended Pub. L. 93-408, Sept. 3,

1974, 88 Stat. 1068; renumbered title I, Sec. 106, and amended Pub. L.

103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1)-(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.)

Amendments

1993--Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 105(2), substituted ``subchapter'' for

``chapter'' in two places.

1974--Pub. L. 93-408 substituted authorization of appropriation of

amount not exceeding $60,000,000 for each fiscal year for authorization

of appropriation of amounts not exceeding $30,000,000 for fiscal year

ending June 30, 1973 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30,

1974.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123

of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.