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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§12651j Assignment to State Commissions

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 129— - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › § 12651j

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Chief Executive Officer may give specific program duties to State Commissions to make national service programs run or be overseen more efficiently. Before any assignment, the Corporation must consult employees, State Commissions, State education agencies, and other stakeholders, and report to the authorizing committees within 2 years of the Serve America Act's effective date on who was consulted, their recommendations, and any actions taken.

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Title 42, §12651j

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In accordance with section 12651d(c)(1) of this title, the Chief Executive Officer may assign to State Commissions specific programmatic functions upon a determination that such an assignment will increase efficiency in the operation or oversight of a program under the national service laws. In carrying out this section, and before executing any assignment of authority, the Corporation shall seek input from and consult Corporation employees, State Commissions, State educational agencies, and other interested stakeholders.
(b)Not later than 2 years after the effective date of the Serve America Act, the Corporation shall submit a report to the authorizing committees describing the consultation process described in subsection (a), including the stakeholders consulted, the recommendation of stakeholders, and any actions taken by the Corporation under this section.

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For the

Effective Date

of the Serve America Act, referred to in subsec. (b), as Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12651j

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73