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16 U.S.C. § 1703 — Duties and functions of Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture

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16 U.S.C. § 1703 — Duties and functions of Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture

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**(a) Programs and projects; conditions of employment; regulations; use of facilities by educational institutions** In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) determine the areas under their administrative jurisdictions which are appropriate for carrying out the programs using employees of the Corps; (2) determine with other Federal agencies the areas under the administrative jurisdiction of these agencies which are appropriate for carrying out programs using members of the Corps, and determine and select appropriate work and education programs and projects for participation by members of the Corps; (3) determine the rates of pay, hours, and other conditions of employment in the Corps, except that all members of the Corps shall not be deemed to be Federal employees other than for the purpose of chapter 171 of title 28, and chapter 81 of title 5.11 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. (4) provide for such transportation, lodging, subsistence, and other services and equipment as they may deem necessary or appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps in their duties; (5) promulgate regulation 22 So in original. Probably should be “regulations”. to insure the safety, health, and welfare of the Corps members; and (6) provide to the extent possible, that permanent or semipermanent facilities used as Corps camps be made available to local schools, school districts, State junior colleges and universities, and other education institutions for use as environmental/ecological education camps during periods of nonuse by the Corps program. Costs for operations maintenance, and staffing of Corps camp facilities during periods of use by non-Corps programs as well as any liability for personal injury or property damage stemming from such use shall be the responsibility of the entity or organization using the facility and shall not be a responsibility of the Secretaries or the Corps. **(b) Use of unoccupied Federal facilities and equipment** Existing but unoccupied Federal facilities and surplus or unused equipment (or both), of all types including military facilities and equipment, shall be utilized for the purposes of the Corps, where appropriate and with the approval of the Federal agency involved. To minimize transportation costs, Corps members shall be employed on conservation projects as near to their places of residence as is feasible. **(c) Contracts for the operation of projects** The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may contract with any public agency or organization or any private nonprofit agency or organization which has been in existence for at least five years for the operation of any Youth Conservation Corps project.

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16 U.S.C. § 1701 — Congressional declaration of policy and purpose

The Congress finds that the Youth Conservation Corps has demonstrated a high degree of success as a pilot program wherein American youth, representing all segments of society, have benefited by gainful employment in the healthful outdoor atmosphere of the national park system, the national forest system, other public land and water areas of the United States and by their employment have developed, enhanced, and maintained the natural resources of the United States, and whereas in so doing the youth have gained an understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s environment and heritage equal to one full academic year of study, it is accordingly the purpose of this subchapter to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps and thereby further the development and maintenance of the natural resources by America’s youth, and in so doing to prepare them for the ultimate responsibility of maintaining and managing these resources for the American people.

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16 U.S.C. § 1703 — Duties and functions of Secretary of the

Page 1980 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1702 1 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. 2 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘regulations’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 123, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 867, provided that: ‘‘This title [see Tables for classifica- tion], and the amendments made by this title, shall take effect on October 1, 1993.’’ SHORT TITLE OF 2005 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 109–154, § 1, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2890, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 1730 of this title and amending sections 1722 to 1726 and 1729 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Public Lands Corps Healthy For- ests Restoration Act of 2005’.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 91–378, title I, Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 794, which enacted this subchapter, is popularly known as the ‘‘Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1970’’. Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 201, as added by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848, pro- vided that: ‘‘This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Public Lands Corps Act of 1993’.’’ § 1702. Establishment (a) Age of participants To carry out the purposes of this subchapter, there is established in the Department of the In- terior and the Department of Agriculture a Youth Conservation Corps (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the ‘‘Corps’’). The Corps shall consist of young men and women who are permanent residents of the United States, its territories, possessions, trust terri- tories, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico who have attained age fifteen but have not attained age nineteen, and whom the Secretary of the In- terior or the Secretary of Agriculture may em- ploy without regard to the civil service or cl

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