16 U.S.C. § 1704 — Grants to States

Page 1981 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1704 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 equip- ment, 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 Sec- retary 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 oper- ation of any Youth Conservation Corps project. (Pub. L. 91–378, title I, § 103, formerly § 3, Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 92–597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 93–408, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1067; renumbered title I, § 103, and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(1)–(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 105(2), substituted ‘‘subchapter’’ for ‘‘chapter’’ in introductory provisions. 1974—Pub. L. 93–408 reenacted existing provisions with minor changes. 1972—Pub. L. 92–597 substantially reenacted existing provisions and inserted provisions requiring the Sec- retary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to determine and select appropriate work and edu- cation programs and projects for participation by mem- bers of the Corps and to provide that permanent or semipermanent facilities used as Corps camps be made available to local schools, school districts, and such other institutions for use as environmental education camps during periods of nonuse by the Corps program, that the costs of operation, maintenance, and staffing of Corps camp facilities during periods of use by non- Corps programs and liabilities arising from such use shall be the responsibility of the organization using the facility and, struck out provisions requiring prepara- tion and submission to the President of a report not later than Aug. 13, 1971, for transmittal to the Congress for review and appropriate action, and that the provi- sions of Title II of the Revenue and Expenditure Con- trol Act of 1968 shall not apply to appointments made to the Corps, to temporary supervisory personnel, or to temporary program support staff. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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 this title. § 1704. Grants to States (a) Projects for preservation of non-Federal pub- lic lands and waters; ‘‘States’’ defined The Secretary of the Interior and the Sec- retary of Agriculture shall jointly establish a program under which grants shall be made to States to assist them in meeting the cost of projects for the employment of young men and women to develop, preserve, and maintain non- Federal public lands and waters within the States. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘States’’ includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is- lands, Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and American Samoa. (b) Application requirements for grants; ap- proval by Secretaries (1) No grant may be made under this section unless an application therefor has been sub- mitted to, and approved by, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture. Such application shall be in such form, and submitted in such manner, as the Secretaries shall jointly by regulation prescribe, and shall contain— (A) assurances satisfactory to the Secre- taries that individuals employed under the project for which the application is submitted shall (i) have attained the age of fifteen but not attained the age of nineteen, (ii) be perma- nent residents of the United States or its ter- ritories, possessions, or the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, (iii) be employed without regard to the personnel laws, rules, and regu- lations applicable to full-time employees of the applicant, (iv) be employed for a period of not more than ninety days in any calendar year, and (v) be employed without regard to their sex or social, economic, or racial classi- fication; and (B) such other information as the Secre- taries may jointly by regulation prescribe. (2) The Secretaries may approve applications which they determine (A) to meet the require- ments of paragraph (1), and (B) are for projects which will further the development, preserva- tion, or maintenance of non-Federal public lands or waters within the jurisdiction of the appli- cant. (c) Limitation on the amount of grant (1) The amount of any grant under this section shall be determined jointly by the Secretaries, except that no grant for any project may exceed 80 per centum of the cost (as determined by the Secretaries) of such project. (2) Payments under grants under this section may be made in advance or by way of reimburse- ment and at such intervals and on such condi- tions as the Secretaries find necessary. (d) Appropriation percentage Thirty per centum of the sums appropriated under section 1706 of this title for any fiscal year shall be made available for grants under this section for such fiscal year. (Pub. L. 91–378, title I, § 104, formerly § 4, Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 92–597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 93–408, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1067; renumbered title I, § 104, and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(1), (3), (5), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–82, § 105(5), made tech- nical amendment to reference to section 1706 of this Page 1982 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1705 title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. 1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–408 substituted ‘‘jointly establish a program’’ for ‘‘jointly establish a pilot grant program’’. 1972—Pub. L. 92–579 substituted provisions relating to pilot grant program for State projects for provisions re- lating to Secretarial reports. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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 this title. Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 1705. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 814(d)(1)(N), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196 Section, Pub. L. 91–378, title I, § 105, formerly § 5, Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 796; Pub. L. 92–597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1321; Pub. L. 93–408, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1068; renum- bered title I, § 105, and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(1)–(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848, directed Secre- taries of the Interior and Agriculture to annually pre- pare joint report detailing activities carried out under this subchapter to President and Congress. § 1706. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated amounts not to exceed $60,000,000 for each fiscal year, which amounts shall be made available to the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, funds appropriated for any fiscal year to carry out this subchapter shall remain available for obligation and expenditure until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which appropriated. (Pub. L. 91–378, title I, § 106, formerly § 6, as added Pub. L. 92–597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1321; amended Pub. L. 93–408, Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1068; renumbered title I, § 106, and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(1)–(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–82, § 105(2), substituted ‘‘subchapter’’ for ‘‘chapter’’ in two places. 1974—Pub. L. 93–408 substituted authorization of ap- propriation of amount not exceeding $60,000,000 for each fiscal year for authorization of appropriation of amounts not exceeding $30,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973 and $60,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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 this title. SUBCHAPTER II—PUBLIC LANDS CORPS § 1721. Congressional findings and purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) Conserving or developing natural and cul- tural resources and enhancing and maintain- ing environmentally important lands and wa- ters through the use of the Nation’s young men and women in a Public Lands Corps can benefit those men and women by providing them with education and work opportunities, furthering their understanding and apprecia- tion of the natural and cultural resources, and providing a means to pay for higher education or to repay indebtedness they have incurred to obtain higher education while at the same time benefiting the Nation’s economy and its environment. (2) Many facilities and natural resources lo- cated on eligible service lands are in disrepair or degraded and in need of labor intensive re- habilitation, restoration, and enhancement work which cannot be carried out by Federal agencies at existing personnel levels. (3) Youth conservation corps have estab- lished a good record of restoring and main- taining these kinds of facilities and resources in a cost effective and efficient manner, espe- cially when they have worked in partnership arrangements with government land manage- ment agencies. (b) Purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to— (1) perform, in a cost-effective manner, ap- propriate conservation projects on eligible service lands where such projects will not be performed by existing employees; (2) assist governments and Indian tribes in performing research and public education tasks associated with natural and cultural re- sources on eligible service lands; (3) expose young men and women to public service while furthering their understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s natural and cultural resources; (4) expand educational opportunities by re- warding individuals who participate in na- tional service with an increased ability to pur- sue higher education or job training; and (5) stimulate interest among the Nation’s young men and women in conservation careers by exposing them to conservation profes- sionals in land managing agencies. (Pub. L. 91–378, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.) 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. SHORT TITLE For short title of title II of Pub. L. 91–378, as added by Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848, as the ‘‘Public Lands Corps Act of 1993’’, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of this title.