16 U.S.C. § 1727b — Indian Youth Service Corps

Page 1989 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1728 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amend- ment note under section 1701 of this title. § 1727a. Reporting and data collection (a) Report Not later than 2 years after March 12, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, in coordination with the Secretaries, shall submit to Congress a report that includes data on the Corps, including— (1) the number of participants enrolled in the Corps and the length of the term of service for each participant; (2) the projects carried out by Corps partici- pants, categorized by type of project and Fed- eral agency; (3) the total amount and sources of funding provided for the service of participants; (4) the type of service performed by partici- pants and the impact and accomplishments of the service; and (5) any other similar data determined to be appropriate by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service or the Secretaries. (b) Data Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Secretaries shall sub- mit to the Chief Executive Officer of the Cor- poration for National and Community Service the data described in subsection (a). (c) Data collection The Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service may co- ordinate with qualified youth or conservation corps to improve the collection of the required data described in subsection (a). (d) Coordination (1) In general The Secretaries shall, to the maximum ex- tent practicable, coordinate with each other to carry out activities authorized under this subchapter, including— (A) the data collection and reporting re- quirements of this section; and (B) implementing and issuing guidance on eligibility for noncompetitive hiring status under section 1726(d) of this title. (2) Designation of coordinators The Secretary shall designate a coordinator to coordinate and serve as the primary point of contact for any activity of the Corps carried out by the Secretary. (Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(f)(2), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, and was translated as reading ‘‘this title’’, meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 209 of Pub. L. 91–378 was renumbered section 211 and is classified to section 1728 of this title. § 1727b. Indian Youth Service Corps (a) In general There is established within the Public Lands Corps a program to be known as the ‘‘Indian Youth Service Corps’’ that— (1) enrolls participants between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, and veterans age 35 or younger, a majority of whom are Indians; (2) is established pursuant to an agreement between an Indian tribe and a qualified youth or conservation corps for the benefit of the members of the Indian tribe; and (3) carries out appropriate conservation projects on eligible service land. (b) Authorization of cooperative agreements The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes and qualified youth or conservation corps for the establish- ment and administration of the Indian Youth Service Corps. (c) Guidelines Not later than 18 months after March 12, 2019, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall issue guidelines for the management of the Indian Youth Service Corps, in accordance with this subchapter and any other applicable Federal laws. (Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(g), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, and was translated as reading ‘‘this title’’, meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 210 of Pub. L. 91–379 was renumbered section 212 and is classified to section 1729 of this title. § 1728. Nondisplacement The nondisplacement requirements of section 12637 of title 42 shall be applicable to all activi- ties carried out by the Public Lands Corps, to all activities carried out under this subchapter by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and to the selection and service of resource assistants. (Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 211, formerly § 209, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 853; renumbered § 211, Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, § 9003(f)(1), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 211 of Pub. L. 91–378 was renumbered section 213 and is classified to section 1730 of this title.