Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 12573

Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national service educational awards

The Corporation may approve of any of the following service positions as an approved national service position that includes the national service educational award described in division D as one of the benefits to be provided for successful service in the position:
(1)
section 12572 of this titlesection 12571 of this title A position for a participant in a national service program described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of that receives assistance under subsection (a) of .
(2)
A position for a participant in a program that—
(A)
section 12571(b) of this title is carried out by a State, a subdivision of a State, a territory, an Indian tribe, a public or private nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, or a Federal agency (under an interagency agreement described in ); and
(B)
section 12571(a) of this title would be eligible to receive assistance under , based on criteria established by the Corporation, but has not applied for such assistance.
(3)
42 U.S.C. 4951 A position involving service as a VISTA volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( et seq.).
(4)
section 12572(a)(1)(B)(vi) of this title A position facilitating service-learning in a program described in that is eligible for assistance under part I of division B.
(5)
A position for a participant in the National Civilian Community Corps under division E.
(6)
A position involving service as a crew leader in a youth corps program or a similar position supporting a national service program that receives an approved national service position.
(7)
section 12653b of this title A position involving service in the ServeAmerica Fellowship program carried out under .
(8)
Such other national service positions as the Corporation considers to be appropriate.

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 123Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(b)107 Stat. 794Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1303123 Stat. 1499(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–11387 Stat. 394section 4950 of this titleThe Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in par. (3), is , , . Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 4951 et seq.) of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 143104 Stat. 3152Pub. L. 101–610Pub. L. 103–82, § 102(a)A prior section 12573, , , , related to types of national service, prior to the general amendment of subtitle D of title I of [former part D of this subchapter] by .

section 123 of Pub. L. 101–610section 12655b of this titleA prior was renumbered section 199C, and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(1)2009—Par. (1). , substituted “subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 12572” for “section 12572(a)” and struck out “or (b)” before “of section 12571”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(2)section 12571(b) of this titlePar. (2)(A). , inserted “a territory,” after “subdivision of a State,” and substituted “Federal agency (under an interagency agreement described in )” for “Federal agency”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(3)Par. (4). , substituted “section 12572(a)(1)(B)(vi)” for “section 12572(a)(3)”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(4)Par. (5). , inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1303(5)Pars. (7), (8). , (6), added par. (7) and redesignated former par. (7) as (8).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–13section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13section 4950 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82section 1701 of Title 16Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under , Conservation.