Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections

32 U.S.C. § 509 — National Guard Youth Challenge Program of opportunities for civilian youth

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

32 U.S.C. § 509 — National Guard Youth Challenge Program of opportunities for civilian youth

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 32 U.S.C. § 509

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: a28d64ded4646fd95979134cf95d932ddf7b8a2430643e9b93aff616156ff580. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_0453f676c8c0dfd2abe67ea2
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-32/section-509-national-guard-youth-challenge-program-of-opportunities-for-civilian-you--e09b1082bc.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 264034f7e29d6e17a87f352ca56d3692980f004dabc74ac22d07b41c678d8b35

Source location: Title 32, Chapter 5, § 509; chapter-005-training.md

Stored source content

**(a) Program Authority and Purpose.—** The Secretary of Defense may use the National Guard to conduct a civilian youth opportunities program, to be known as the “National Guard Youth Challenge Program”, which shall consist of at least a 22-week residential program and a 12-month post-residential mentoring period. The Program shall seek to improve life skills and employment potential of participants by providing military-based training and supervised work experience, together with the core program components of assisting participants to receive a high school diploma or its equivalent, leadership development, promoting fellowship and community service, developing life coping skills and job skills, and improving physical fitness and health and hygiene. **(b) Conduct of the Program.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide for the conduct of the Program in such States as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. (2) The Secretary shall carry out the Program using— (A) funds appropriated directly to the Secretary of Defense for the Program, except that the amount of funds appropriated directly to the Secretary and expended for the Program in fiscal year 2001 or 2002 may not exceed $62,500,000; and (B) nondefense funds made available or transferred to the Secretary of Defense by other Federal agencies to support the Program. (3) Federal funds made available or transferred to the Secretary of Defense under paragraph (2)(B) by other Federal agencies to support the Program may be expended for the Program in excess of the fiscal year limitation specified in paragraph (2)(A). (4) The Secretary of Defense shall remain the executive agent to carry out the Program regardless of the source of funds for the Program or any transfer of jurisdiction over the Program within the executive branch. As provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may use the National Guard to conduct the Program. **(c) Program Agreements.—** (1) To carry out the Program in a State, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with the Governor of the State or, in the case of the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, under which the Governor or the commanding general will establish, organize, and administer the Program in the State. (2) The agreement may provide for the Secretary to provide funds to the State for civilian personnel costs attributable to the use of civilian employees of the National Guard in the conduct of the Program. **(d) Matching Funds Required.—** (1) The amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Defense to a State program of the Program for a fiscal year under this section may not exceed 75 percent of the costs of operating the State program during that fiscal year. (2) The limitation in paragraph (1) may not be construed as a limitation on the amount of assistance that may be provided to a State program of the Program for a fiscal year from sources other than the Department of Defense. **(e) Persons Eligible To Participate in Program.—** A school dropout from secondary school shall be eligible to participate in the Program. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the standards and procedures for selecting participants from among school dropouts. **(f) Authorized Benefits for Participants.—** (1) To the extent provided in an agreement entered into in accordance with subsection (c) and subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense, a person selected for training in the Program may receive the following benefits in connection with that training: (A) Allowances for travel expenses, personal expenses, and other expenses. (B) Quarters. (C) Subsistence. (D) Transportation. (E) Equipment. (F) Clothing. (G) Recreational services and supplies. (H) Other services. (I) Subject to paragraph (2), a temporary stipend upon the successful completion of the training, as characterized in accordance with procedures provided in the agreement. (2) In the case of a person selected for training in the Program who afterwards becomes a member of the Civilian Community Corps under subtitle E of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12611](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12611&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the person may not receive a temporary stipend under paragraph (1)(I) while the person is a member of that Corps. The person may receive the temporary stipend after completing service in the Corps unless the person elects to receive benefits provided under subsection (f) or (g) of section 158 of such Act ([42 U.S.C. 12618](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12618&num=0&edition=prelim)). **(g) Program Personnel.—** (1) Personnel of the National Guard of a State in which the Program is conducted may serve on full-time National Guard duty for the purpose of providing command, administrative, training, or supporting services for the Program. For the performance of those services, any such personnel may be ordered to duty under [section 502(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section502/f&num=0&edition=prelim) for not longer than the period of the Program. (2) A Governor participating in the Program and the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard (if the District of Columbia National Guard is participating in the Program) may procure by contract the temporary full time services of such civilian personnel as may be necessary to augment National Guard personnel in carrying out the Program in that State. (3) Civilian employees of the National Guard performing services for the Program and contractor personnel performing such services may be required, when appropriate to achieve the purposes of the Program, to be members of the National Guard and to wear the military uniform. **(h) Equipment and Facilities.—** (1) Equipment and facilities of the National Guard, including military property of the United States issued to the National Guard, may be used in carrying out the Program. (2) Equipment and facilities of the Department of Defense may be used by the National Guard for purposes of carrying out the Program. (3) Activities under the Program shall be considered noncombat activities of the National Guard for purposes of [section 710 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section710&num=0&edition=prelim). **(i) Status of Participants.—** (1) A person receiving training under the Program shall be considered an employee of the United States for the purposes of the following provisions of law: (A) Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation of Federal employees for work injuries). (B) Section 1346(b) and chapter 171 of title 28 and any other provision of law relating to the liability of the United States for tortious conduct of employees of the United States. (2) In the application of the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (1)(A) to a person referred to in paragraph (1)— (A) the person shall not be considered to be in the performance of duty while the person is not at the assigned location of training or other activity or duty authorized in accordance with a Program agreement referred to in subsection (c), except when the person is traveling to or from that location or is on pass from that training or other activity or duty; (B) the person’s monthly rate of pay shall be deemed to be the minimum rate of pay provided for grade GS–2 of the General Schedule under [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim); and (C) the entitlement of a person to receive compensation for a disability shall begin on the day following the date on which the person’s participation in the Program is terminated. (3) A person referred to in paragraph (1) may not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose other than a purpose set forth in that paragraph. **(j) Supplemental Resources.—** To carry out the Program in a State, the Governor of the State or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard may supplement funds made available under the Program out of other resources (including gifts) available to the Governor or the commanding general. The Governor or the commanding general may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of money, other property, or services for the Program. **(k) Report.—** Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the design, conduct, and effectiveness of the Program during the preceding fiscal year. In preparing the report, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Governor of each State in which the Program is carried out and, if the Program is carried out in the District of Columbia, with the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard. **(l) Definitions.—** In this section: (1) The term “State” includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories, and the District of Columbia. (2) The term “school dropout” means an individual who is no longer attending any school and who has not received a secondary school diploma or a certificate from a program of equivalency for such a diploma. (3) The term “Program” means the National Guard Youth Challenge Program carried out pursuant to this section. **(m) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out the Program. The regulations shall address at a minimum the following: (1) The terms to be included in the Program agreements required by subsection (c). (2) The qualifications for persons to participate in the Program, as required by subsection (e). (3) The benefits authorized for Program participants, as required by subsection (f). (4) The status of National Guard personnel assigned to duty in support of the Program under subsection (g). (5) The conditions for the use of National Guard facilities and equipment to carry out the Program, as required by subsection (h). (6) The status of Program participants, as described in subsection (i). (7) The procedures to be used by the Secretary when communicating with States about the Program.

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

42 U.S.C. § 12618 — Service projects

**(a) Project requirements** The service projects carried out by the National Civilian Community Corps shall— (1) meet an identifiable public need, with specific emphasis on projects in support of infrastructure improvement, energy conservation, and urban and rural development; (2) emphasize the performance of community service activities that provide meaningful community benefits and opportunities for service-learning and skills development; (3) to the maximum extent practicable, encourage work to be accomplished in teams of diverse individuals working together; and (4) include continued education and training in various technical fields. **(b) Project proposals** (1) **Development of proposals** (A) *Specific executive departments* — Upon the establishment of the Program, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service shall develop proposals for Corps projects pursuant to guidance which the Director shall prescribe. (B) *Other sources* — Other public and private organizations and agencies, including community-based entities and representatives of local communities in the vicinity of a Corps campus, may develop proposals for projects for a Corps campus. Corps members shall also be encouraged to identify projects for the Corps. (2) **Consultation requirements** — The process for developing project proposals under paragraph (1) shall include consultation with the Corporation, representatives of local communities, State Commissions, and persons involved in other youth service programs. *

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 12618

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

32 U.S.C. § 710 — Accountability for property issued to the National Guard

**(a)** All military property issued by the United States to the National Guard remains the property of the United States. **(b)** The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regulations for accounting for property issued by the United States to the Army National Guard and for the fixing of responsibility for that property. The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe regulations for accounting for property issued by the United States to the Air National Guard and for the fixing of responsibility for that property. So far as practicable, regulations prescribed under this section shall be uniform among the components of each service. **(c)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned under subsection (b), liability for the value of property issued by the United States to the National Guard that is lost, damaged, or destroyed may be charged (1) to a member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard when in similar circumstances a member of the Army or Air Force serving on active duty would be so charged, or (2) to a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands when the property is lost, damaged, or destroyed incident to duty directed pursuant to the laws of, and in support of the authorities of, such jurisdiction. Liability charged to a member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard shall be paid out of pay due to the member for duties performed as a member of the National Guard, unless the Secretary concerned shall for good cause remit or cancel that liability. Liability charged to a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands shall be paid from its funds or from any other non-Federal funds. **(d)** If property surveyed under this sect

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 32 U.S.C. § 710

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

42 U.S.C. § 12611 — Approval process for approved positions

**(a) Timing and recording requirements** (1) **In general** — Notwithstanding divisions C, D, and H, and any other provision of law, in approving a position as an approved national service position, an approved summer of service position, or an approved silver scholar position, the Corporation— (A) shall approve the position at the time the Corporation— (i) enters into an enforceable agreement with an individual participant to serve in a program carried out under division E of this subchapter, section 12653b or 12653c(a) of this title, or under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ([42 U.S.C. 4951](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4951&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), a summer of service program described in [section 12563(c)(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12563/c/8&num=0&edition=prelim), or a silver scholarship program described in [section 12653c(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12653c/a&num=0&edition=prelim); or (ii) except as provided in clause (i), awards a grant to (or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement with) an entity to carry out a program for which such a position is approved under [section 12573 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12573&num=0&edition=prelim); and (B) shall record as an obligation an estimate of the net present value of the national service educational award, summer of service educational award, or silver scholar educational award associated with the position, based on a formula that takes into consideration historical rates of enrollment in such a program, and of earning and usin

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 12611

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

42 U.S.C. § 12501 — Actions under national service laws to be subject to availability of appropriations

No action involving the obligation or expenditure of funds may be taken under one of the national service laws (as defined in section 12511(15) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title) unless and until the Corporation for National and Community Service has sufficient appropriations available at the time such action is taken to satisfy the obligation to be incurred or make the expenditure to be made.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 42 U.S.C. § 12501

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

5 U.S.C. § 5332 — The General Schedule

**(a)** (1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule. (2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303. **(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 5 U.S.C. § 5332

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

10 U.S.C. § 115 — Personnel strengths: requirement for annual authorization

**(a) Active-Duty, Selected Reserve, and Space Force End Strengths To Be Authorized by Law.—** Congress shall authorize personnel strength levels for each fiscal year for each of the following: (1) The end strength for the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps for (A) active-duty personnel who are to be paid from funds appropriated for active-duty personnel unless on active duty pursuant to subsection (b), and (B) active-duty personnel and full-time National Guard duty personnel who are to be paid from funds appropriated for reserve personnel unless on active duty or full-time National Guard duty pursuant to subsection (b). (2) The end strength for the Selected Reserve of each reserve component of the armed forces. (3) The end strength for the Space Force for members in space force active status. **(b) Certain Reserves on Active Duty To Be Authorized by Law.—** (1) Congress shall annually authorize the maximum number of members of a reserve component permitted to be on active duty or full-time National Guard duty at any given time who are called or ordered to— (A) active duty under [section 12301(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12301/d&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purpose of providing operational support, as prescribed in regulation issued by the Secretary of Defense; (B) full-time National Guard duty under [section 502(f)(1)(B) of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section502/f/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim) for the purpose of providing operational support when authorized by the Secretary of Defense; (C) active duty under [section 12301(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section12301/d&num=0&edition=pr

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 115

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

32 U.S.C. § 501 — Training generally

**(a)** The discipline, including training, of the Army National Guard shall conform to that of the Army. The discipline, including training, of the Air National Guard shall conform to that of the Air Force. **(b)** The training of the National Guard shall be conducted by the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands in conformity with this title.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 32 U.S.C. § 501

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

32 U.S.C. § 509 — National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Page 37 TITLE 32—NATIONAL GUARD § 509 that would otherwise provide such services has approved, in writing, the provision of such services by the National Guard; (3) National Guard personnel will enhance their military skills as a result of providing such services; and (4) the provision of the services will not re- sult in a significant increase in the cost of the training. (b) AUTHORIZED SERVICES.—The services au- thorized to be provided under subsection (a) are as follows: (1) Ground transportation. (2) Air transportation in support of Special Olympics. (3) Administrative support services. (4) Technical training services. (5) Emergency medical assistance and serv- ices. (6) Communications services. (c) OTHER AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE.—Facilities and equipment of the National Guard, including military property of the United States issued to the National Guard and General Services Ad- ministration vehicles leased to the National Guard, and General Services Administration ve- hicles leased to the Department of Defense, may be used in connection with providing services to any eligible organization under this section. (d) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—The organiza- tions eligible to receive services under this sec- tion are as follows: (1) The Boy Scouts of America. (2) The Girl Scouts of America. (3) The Boys Clubs of America. (4) The Girls Clubs of America. (5) The Young Men’s Christian Association. (6) The Young Women’s Christian Associa- tion. (7) The Civil Air Patrol. (8) The United States Olympic Committee. (9) The Special Olympics. (10) The Campfire Boys. (11) The Campfire Girls. (12) The 4–H Club. (13) The Police Athletic League. (14) Any other youth or charitable organiza- tion designated by the Secretary of Defense. (Added Pub. L. 103–33

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 32 U.S.C. § 509

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

42 U.S.C. § 12611 — Purpose

Page 8353 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12611 summer of service educational awards asso- ciated with previously approved summer of service positions, and silver scholar edu- cational awards associated with previously approved silver scholar positions; or (B) obligates the funds for the payment of national service educational awards for such previously approved national service posi- tions, summer of service educational awards for such previously approved summer of service positions, or silver scholar edu- cational awards for such previously ap- proved silver scholar positions, as applica- ble. (c) Audits The accounts of the Corporation relating to the appropriated funds for approved national service positions, approved summer of service positions, and approved silver scholar positions, and the records demonstrating the manner in which the Corporation has recorded estimates described in subsection (a)(1)(B) as obligations, shall be audited annually by independent cer- tified public accountants or independent li- censed public accountants certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a State or other po- litical subdivision of the United States in ac- cordance with generally accepted auditing standards. A report containing the results of each such independent audit shall be included in the annual report required by subsection (a)(3). (d) Availability of amounts Except as provided in subsection (b), all amounts included in the National Service Trust under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 12601(a) of this title shall be available for pay- ments of national service educational awards, summer of service educational awards, or silver scholar educational awards under section 12604 of this title. (Pub. L. 101–610, title I,

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 42 U.S.C. § 12611

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. The source passage cites 42 U.S.C. § 12611. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

42 U.S.C. § 12618 — Authorized benefits for Corps members

Page 8359 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12618 1 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the period. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(1)(C), substituted ‘‘service-learning’’ for ‘‘service learning’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(i), sub- stituted ‘‘the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec- tion Agency, the Administrator of the Federal Emer- gency Management Agency, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Chief of the Forest Service’’ for ‘‘and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(A)(ii), in- serted ‘‘community-based entities and’’ before ‘‘rep- resentatives of local communities’’ and substituted ‘‘campus’’ for ‘‘camp’’ in two places. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(2)(B), inserted ‘‘State Commissions,’’ before ‘‘and persons involved in other youth service programs.’’ Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(A), substituted ‘‘campus director of a Corps campus’’ for ‘‘super- intendent of a Corps camp’’ and ‘‘campus. The campus director’’ for ‘‘camp. The superintendent’’. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1507(3)(B), substituted ‘‘campus directors’’ for ‘‘camp superintendents’’. 1993—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 103–82, § 403(b), sub- stituted ‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘Director of the Civilian Com- munity Corps’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 103–82, § 402(b)(2), substituted ‘‘Corporation’’ for ‘‘Commission on National and Com- munity Service’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. EFFE

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 42 U.S.C. § 12618

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. The source passage cites 42 U.S.C. § 12618. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.