42 U.S.C. § 12614 — Summer national service program

Page 8355 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12615 The Director shall take appropriate steps, in- cluding through outreach and recruitment ac- tivities, to increase the percentage of partici- pants in the program who are disadvantaged youth to 50 percent of all participants by year 2012. The Director shall report to the author- izing 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, formerly § 195B, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2523; renumbered § 153 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), (e)(2)(A), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 846; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1503, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1521.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 12653b of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(b). PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 12613, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 162, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3158, related to training program in skills to be employed in Peace Corps or VISTA, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a). AMENDMENTS 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(1), substituted ‘‘National Civilian Community Corps Program’’ for ‘‘Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program’’ and ‘‘on National Civilian Community Corps’’ for ‘‘on Civilian Community Corps’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(2), 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’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(3), substituted ‘‘backgrounds’’ for ‘‘backrounds’’ in heading and in- serted at end ‘‘The Director shall take appropriate steps, including through outreach and recruitment ac- tivities, 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 re- port to the authorizing committees biennially on such steps, any challenges faced, and the annual participa- tion rates of disadvantaged youth in the program.’’ Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1503(4), (5), redesig- nated 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 partici- pants in the national service program shall be economi- cally disadvantaged youths.’’ 1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘section 12612(a)’’ for ‘‘section 12653a(a)’’. 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation. § 12614. Summer national service program (a) In general Under the summer national service program of the National Civilian Community Corps Pro- gram authorized by section 12612(a) of this title, a diverse group of youth aged 14 through 18 years who are from urban or rural areas shall work in teams on National Civilian Community Corps projects. (b) Necessary participants To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the participants in the summer national serv- ice program shall be from economically and eth- nically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care. (c) Seasonal program The training and service of Corps members under the summer national service program in each year shall be conducted after April 30 and before October 1 of that year. (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 154, formerly § 195C, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2524; renumbered § 154 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), (e)(2)(B), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 847; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1504, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1522.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 12653c of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(b). PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 12614, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 163, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3158; Pub. L. 102–384, § 7(b), Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1456, related to higher education bene- fits for those selected for Peace Corps or VISTA dem- onstration programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a). AMENDMENTS 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1504(1), substituted ‘‘National Civilian Community Corps Program’’ for ‘‘Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program’’ and ‘‘on National Civilian Community Corps’’ for ‘‘on Civilian Community Corps’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1504(2), substituted ‘‘shall be from economically and ethnically diverse back- grounds, including youth who are in foster care.’’ for ‘‘shall be economically disadvantaged youths.’’ 1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘section 12612(a)’’ for ‘‘section 12653a(a)’’. 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation. § 12615. National Civilian Community Corps (a) Director Upon the establishment of the National Civil- ian Community Corps Program, the National Ci-