16 U.S.C. § 1727a: Reporting and data collection

Summary

The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service must send Congress a report no later than 2 years after March 12, 2019, and every year after that. The report must give data about the Corps, including how many people are enrolled and how long they serve, what projects they do (sorted by project type and which federal agency), how much money and where the money comes from to pay for their service, the kinds of service and what they accomplished, and any other similar facts the CEO or the Secretaries think are needed. The Secretaries must give the CEO the required data no later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, and every year after. The CEO can work with qualified youth or conservation corps to collect the data. The Secretaries must work together as much as possible on these activities, on the data and reports, and on issuing rules about noncompetitive hiring under section 1726(d). Each Secretary must name one coordinator to be the main contact for Corps activities they run.

Title 16, §1727a

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(a)Report

Not later than 2 years after March 12, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, in coordination with the Secretaries, shall submit to Congress a report that includes data on the Corps, including—

(1)the number of participants enrolled in the Corps and the length of the term of service for each participant;

(2)the projects carried out by Corps participants, categorized by type of project and Federal agency;

(3)the total amount and sources of funding provided for the service of participants;

(4)the type of service performed by participants and the impact and accomplishments of the service; and

(5)any other similar data determined to be appropriate by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service or the Secretaries.

(b)Data

Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Secretaries shall submit to the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service the data described in subsection (a).

(c)Data collection

The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service may coordinate with qualified youth or conservation corps to improve the collection of the required data described in subsection (a).

(d)Coordination

(1)In general

The Secretaries shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coordinate with each other to carry out activities authorized under this subchapter, including—

(A)the data collection and reporting requirements of this section; and

(B)implementing and issuing guidance on eligibility for noncompetitive hiring status under section 1726(d) of this title.

(2)Designation of coordinators

The Secretary shall designate a coordinator to coordinate and serve as the primary point of contact for any activity of the Corps carried out by the Secretary.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 209 of Pub. L. 91–378 was renumbered section 211 and is classified to section 1728 of this title.

§1727a Reporting and Data Collection