§12613 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

Young people who join this national service program must work in teams on National Civilian Community Corps projects. To be chosen, a person must be at least 18 years old by December 31 of the year they enroll, but no older than 24 on the day they start, and must either be a high school graduate or not have received a high school diploma or its equivalent. The program director must try to pick participants from varied economic, geographic, and ethnic backgrounds and must work to have disadvantaged youth make up 50 percent of participants by 2012. The director must report every two years on outreach steps, challenges, and the yearly rates of disadvantaged youth. People who join must sign an agreement to serve between nine months and one year, and they may renew once.

Title 42, §12613

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(a)Under the national service program component of the National Civilian Community Corps Program authorized by section 12612(a) of this title, eligible young people shall work in teams on National Civilian Community Corps projects.

(b)A person shall be eligible for selection for the national service program if the person—

(1)is, or will be, at least 18 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the individual enrolls in the program, but is not more than 24 years of age as of the date the individual begins participating in the program; and

(2)is a high school graduate or has not received a high school diploma or its equivalent.

(c)In selecting persons for the national service program, the Director shall endeavor to ensure that participants are from economically, geographically, and ethnically diverse backgrounds. The Director shall take appropriate steps, including through outreach and recruitment activities, to increase the percentage of participants in the program who are disadvantaged youth to 50 percent of all participants by year 2012. The Director shall report to the authorizing committees biennially on such steps, any challenges faced, and the annual participation rates of disadvantaged youth in the program.

(d)Persons desiring to participate in the national service program shall enter into an agreement with the Director to participate in the Corps for a period of not less than nine months and not more than one year, as specified by the Director, and may renew the agreement for not more than one additional such period.

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Editorial Notes

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

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12613, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 162, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3158, related to training program in skills to be employed in Peace Corps or VISTA, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a).

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(1), substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “on National Civilian Community Corps” for “on Civilian Community Corps”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(2), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “is at least 16 and not more than 24 years of age; and”. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(3), substituted “backgrounds” for “backrounds” in heading and inserted at end “The Director shall take appropriate steps, including through outreach and recruitment activities, to increase the percentage of participants in the program who are disadvantaged youth to 50 percent of all participants by year 2012. The Director shall report to the authorizing committees biennially on such steps, any challenges faced, and the annual participation rates of disadvantaged youth in the program.” Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(4), (5), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d). Text of former subsec. (d) read as follows: “To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the participants in the national service program shall be economically disadvantaged youths.” 1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(A), substituted “section 12612(a)” for “section 12653a(a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment 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.

Effective Date

of 1993 AmendmentAmendment 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 Title 16, Conservation.

§12613 National service program

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Title 42, §12613

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