42 U.S.C. § 12613 | National service program

(a)

In general

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

(b)

Eligible participants

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)

Diverse backgrounds of participants

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)

Period of participation

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.

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 153 Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1)Oct. 23, 1992106 Stat. 2523 Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b)Sept. 21, 1993107 Stat. 840 Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1503Apr. 21, 2009123 Stat. 1521(, formerly § 195B, as added , , ; renumbered § 153 and amended , (e)(2)(A), , , 846; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

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

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 162Nov. 16, 1990104 Stat. 3158 Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a)A prior section 12613, , , , related to training program in skills to be employed in Peace Corps or VISTA, prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(1)2009—Subsec. (a). , substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “on National Civilian Community Corps” for “on Civilian Community Corps”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(2)Subsec. (b)(1). , 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”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(3)Subsec. (c). , 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.”

Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(4)Subsecs. (d), (e). , (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.”

Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(A)1993—Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 12612(a)” for “section 12653a(a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–13Oct. 1, 2009section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13 section 4950 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–82Oct. 1, 1993section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82 section 1701 of Title 16Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Conservation.