16usc1701

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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. 10382, 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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[CITE: 16USC1702]
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 nonFederal 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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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.