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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1442 

To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization 

of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide 

service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program 

for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation’s natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train 

a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote 

the value of public service. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 10, 2009 

Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, and Mr. UDALL of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand 

the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for 

Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation’s 

natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, 

and scenic resources, train a new generation of public 

land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value 

of public service. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Lands Service 

3 Corps Act of 2009’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO SHORT TITLE. 

5 (a) AMENDMENT.—Section 201 of the Public Lands 

6 Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1701 note; 107 Stat. 848) 

7 is amended to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

9 ‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Public Lands Service 

10 Corps Act of 1993’.’’. 

11 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference contained in any 

12 law, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the 

13 United States to the ‘‘Public Lands Corps Act of 1993’’ 

14 shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Public Lands 

15 Service Corps Act of 1993’’. 

16 SEC. 3. REFERENCE. 

17 A reference in this Act to ‘‘the Act’’ is a reference 

18 to the Public Lands Service Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 

19 1721 et seq.; title II of Public Law 91–378). 

20 SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE 

21 CORPS ACT OF 1993. 

22 (a) NAME AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION CHANGES.— 

23 The Act is amended— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘Public Lands Corps’’ each 

25 place it appears and inserting ‘‘Public Lands Service 

26 Corps’’; 

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1 (2) by striking ‘‘conservation center’’ each place 

2 it appears and inserting ‘‘residential conservation 

3 center’’; and 

4 (3) by striking ‘‘appropriate conservation 

5 projects’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ap6 propriate natural and cultural resources conservation 

7 projects’’. 

8 (b) PURPOSE.—Section 202(b) of the Act is amended 

9 as follows: 

10 (1) In paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘natural and 

11 cultural resources’’ and inserting ‘‘natural, cultural, 

12 historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic re13 sources’’. 

14 (2) In paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

15 end. 

16 (3) By amending paragraph (5) to read as fol17 lows: 

18 ‘‘(5) instill in a new generation of young men 

19 and women from across the nation, including those 

20 from diverse backgrounds, the desire to seek careers 

21 in natural and cultural resource stewardship and 

22 public service by allowing them to work directly with 

23 conservation professionals in land management 

24 agencies;’’. 

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1 (4) By adding after paragraph (5) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(6) promote public understanding and appre4 ciation of the mission and work of the Federal land, 

5 coastal, and ocean management agencies; and 

6 ‘‘(7) create a grant program for Indian tribes 

7 to establish Indian Youth Corps so that Indian 

8 youth can benefit from Corps programs based on In9 dian lands, carrying out projects that their tribes 

10 and communities determine to be priorities.’’. 

11 (c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 203 of the Act is amend12 ed as follows: 

13 (1) By amending paragraph (1) to read as fol14 lows: 

15 ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL

16 RESOURCES CONSERVATION PROJECT.—The term 

17 ‘appropriate natural and cultural conservation 

18 project’ means any project for the conservation, res19 toration, construction, or rehabilitation of natural, 

20 cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, or sce21 nic resources.’’. 

22 (2) By amending paragraph (9) to read as fol23 lows: 

24 ‘‘(9) PUBLIC LANDS.—The term ‘public lands’ 

25 means any lands or waters (or interest therein) 

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1 owned or administered by the United States, includ2 ing those areas of coastal and ocean waters, the 

3 Great Lakes and their connecting waters, and sub4 merged lands over which the United States exercises 

5 jurisdiction, except that such term does not include 

6 any Indian lands.’’. 

7 (3) In paragraph (10)— 

8 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

9 (A), by inserting ‘‘by a tribally authorized orga10 nization,’’ before ‘‘or by a nonprofit organiza11 tion’’; 

12 (B) in subparagraph (A)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘full-time,’’; and 

14 (ii) by inserting ‘‘on Indian lands’’ 

15 after ‘‘resource setting’’; 

16 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

17 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

18 (D) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 

19 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

20 (E) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(D) makes available for audit for each fis22 cal year for which the qualified youth or con23 servation corps receives Federal funds under 

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1 penditure of the funds, any matching funds, 

2 and participant demographics.’’. 

3 (4) In paragraph (12)— 

4 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

5 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

6 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

7 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

8 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(C) with respect to the National Marine 

10 Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coast11 al, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other 

12 lands and facilities administered by the Na13 tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

14 the Secretary of Commerce.’’. 

15 (5) By adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(14) RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION CEN17 TERS.—The term ‘residential conservation centers’ 

18 means the facilities authorized under section 205. 

19 ‘‘(15) CONSULTING INTERN.—The term ‘con20 sulting intern’ means a consulting intern selected 

21 under section 205. 

22 ‘‘(16) INDIAN YOUTH.—The term ‘Indian 

23 youth’ means an Indian between the ages of 16 and 

24 25. 

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1 ‘‘(17) INDIAN YOUTH CORPS.—The term ‘In2 dian Youth Corps’ means a Corps established under 

3 section 207 that— 

4 ‘‘(A) enrolls a majority of Indian youth; 

5 ‘‘(B) engages in service projects based on 

6 Indian lands; and 

7 ‘‘(C) is administered by— 

8 ‘‘(i) an Indian tribe; 

9 ‘‘(ii) a coalition or consortium of In10 dian tribes; or 

11 ‘‘(iii) a tribally authorized organiza12 tion. 

13 ‘‘(18) TRIBALLY AUTHORIZED ORGANIZA14 TION.—The term ‘tribally authorized organization’ 

15 means a qualified youth or conservation corps eligi16 ble for grants under section 207 that— 

17 ‘‘(A) is acting on behalf of an Indian tribe 

18 pursuant to a tribal resolution that— 

19 ‘‘(i) describes the agreement between 

20 the Indian tribe and the organization 

21 under which the organization provides a 

22 service or operates a program for the ben23 efit of the members of the Indian tribe; 

24 ‘‘(ii) is designed to ensure that the In25 dian tribe— 

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1 ‘‘(I) retains the authority to ap2 prove the actions of the organization 

3 on behalf of the Indian tribe; and 

4 ‘‘(II) is the sole beneficiary of the 

5 service or program carried out by the 

6 organization for the Indian tribe; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) carries out Indian Youth Corps 

8 activities described in section 207(b) based 

9 on Indian lands, as determined by the In10 dian tribe, to serve the purposes of the In11 dian Youth Corps.’’. 

12 (d) PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM.—Sec13 tion 204 of the Act is amended as follows: 

14 (1) By striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

15 following: 

16 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS SERVICE

17 CORPS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 

19 Department of the Interior, the Department of Agri20 culture, and the Department of Commerce a Public 

21 Lands Service Corps. The Secretary of the Interior 

22 shall establish a department-level office to coordinate 

23 Public Lands Service Corps activities within the De24 partment of the Interior. The Secretary of Agri25 culture shall establish within the Forest Service an 

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1 office to coordinate Public Lands Service Corps ac2 tivities within that agency. The Secretary of Com3 merce shall establish within the National Oceanic 

4 and Atmospheric Administration an office to coordi5 nate Public Lands Service Corps activities within 

6 that agency. The Secretary of each department shall 

7 designate a Public Lands Service Corps coordinator 

8 for each agency within that department that admin9 isters public land service corps activities. 

10 ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF INDIAN YOUTH SERV11 ICE CORPS LIAISON.—The Secretary of the Interior 

12 shall establish an Indian Youth Service Corps liaison 

13 that will— 

14 ‘‘(A) provide outreach to Indian tribes 

15 about contracting and grant opportunities for 

16 establishing Corps programs on Indian lands; 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(B) coordinate with the Corporation for 

19 National Service’s Tribal Liaison to identify 

20 and establish Corps opportunities on Indian 

21 lands.’’. 

22 (2) In subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘for a period 

23 of not more than 2 years’’ after ‘‘who are enrolled’’. 

24 (3) In subsection (c)— 

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1 (A) by striking ‘‘priority’’ each place it ap2 pears; 

3 (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

4 paragraph (3); 

5 (C) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), 

6 by inserting ‘‘or awarding competitive grants to 

7 Indian tribes or tribally authorized organiza8 tions under section 207’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 

9 and 

10 (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

11 following: 

12 ‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary shall un13 dertake, or contract for, a program to attract eligi14 ble youth to the Corps by publicizing Corps opportu15 nities through high schools, colleges, employment 

16 centers, and other appropriate institutions.’’. 

17 (4) By redesignating subsections (d), (e), and 

18 (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively. 

19 (5) By inserting after subsection (c) the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(d) TRAINING.—The Secretary shall establish a 

22 training program based at appropriate residential con23 servation centers or at other suitable regional Federal or 

24 other appropriate facilities or sites to provide training for 

25 Corps members. The Secretary shall— 

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1 ‘‘(1) ensure that the duration and comprehen2 siveness of the training program shall be commensu3 rate with the projects Corps members are expected 

4 to undertake; 

5 ‘‘(2) develop department-wide standards for the 

6 program that include training in— 

7 ‘‘(A) resource stewardship; 

8 ‘‘(B) health and safety; 

9 ‘‘(C) ethics for those in public service; 

10 ‘‘(D) teamwork and leadership; and 

11 ‘‘(E) interpersonal communications; 

12 ‘‘(3) direct the National Park Service, the Bu13 reau of Land Management, and the United States 

14 Fish and Wildlife Service in the case of the Depart15 ment of the Interior, the Forest Service in the case 

16 of the Department of Agriculture, and the National 

17 Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the case 

18 of the Department of Commerce, to develop agency19 specific training guidelines to ensure that Corps 

20 members enrolled to undertake projects for a specific 

21 agency are appropriately informed about matters 

22 specific to that agency, including— 

23 ‘‘(A) the history and organization of the 

24 agency; 

25 ‘‘(B) the agency’s core values; and 

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1 ‘‘(C) any agency-specific standards for the 

2 management of natural, cultural, historic, ar3 chaeological, recreational, and scenic resources; 

4 and 

5 ‘‘(4) take into account training already received 

6 by Corps members enrolled from qualified youth or 

7 conservation corps.’’. 

8 (6) In subsection (e) (as so redesignated)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The 

10 Secretary may utilize the Corps or any qualified 

11 youth or conservation corps to carry out appro12 priate’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary may use 

13 the Corps or any qualified youth or conserva14 tion corps to carry out, under appropriate su15 pervision and training, appropriate natural and 

16 cultural resource’’; and 

17 (B) by striking ‘‘on public lands.’’ insert18 ing the following: ‘‘on eligible service lands. 

19 Such projects may include, but are not limited 

20 to, the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) Protection, restoration, or enhancement of 

22 ecosystem components to promote species recovery, 

23 improve biological diversity, enhance productivity 

24 and carbon sequestration, and enhance adaptability 

25 and resilience of public lands and resources in the 

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1 face of climate change and other natural and human 

2 disturbances. 

3 ‘‘(B) Promoting the health of forest and public 

4 lands and coastal and marine areas, including— 

5 ‘‘(i) protection and restoration of water6 sheds and forest, riparian, estuarine, grassland, 

7 coral reef, intertidal, or other habitat; 

8 ‘‘(ii) reduction of wildfire risk and mitiga9 tion of damage from insects, disease, and disas10 ters; 

11 ‘‘(iii) erosion control; 

12 ‘‘(iv) control or removal of invasive, nox13 ious, or nonnative species; and 

14 ‘‘(v) restoration of native species. 

15 ‘‘(C) Collection of biological, archaeological, and 

16 other scientific data, including monitoring of cli17 matological information, species populations and 

18 movement, habitat status, and other factors. 

19 ‘‘(D) Assisting in historical and cultural re20 search, museum curatorial work, oral history 

21 projects, documentary photography, and activities 

22 that support the creation of public works of art re23 lated to public lands. 

24 ‘‘(E) Construction, repair, rehabilitation, and 

25 maintenance of roads, trails, campgrounds, and 

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1 other visitor facilities, and employee housing, his2 toric sites and structures, and facilities that further 

3 the purposes of the Public Lands Service Corps.’’. 

4 (C) By redesignating paragraphs (2) and 

5 (3) as paragraph (4) and (5), respectively. 

6 (D) By inserting after paragraph (1) the 

7 following: 

8 ‘‘(2) VISITOR SERVICES.—The Secretary may— 

9 ‘‘(A) enter into or amend an existing coop10 erative agreement with a cooperating associa11 tion, educational institute, friends group, or 

12 similar nonprofit partner organization for the 

13 purpose of providing training and work experi14 ence to Corps members in areas including, but 

15 not limited to, sales, office work, accounting, 

16 and management provided that the work experi17 ence directly relates to the protection and man18 agement of the public lands; and 

19 ‘‘(B) allow Corps members to help provide 

20 information and orientation services that pro21 mote visitor safety and enjoyment of public 

22 lands, and assist in the gathering of visitor use 

23 data. 

24 ‘‘(3) INTERPRETATION.—The Secretary may 

25 not assign Corps members to provide interpretation 

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1 or education services for the public. However, under 

2 the direct and immediate supervision of an agency 

3 employee, Corps members may— 

4 ‘‘(A) provide orientation and information 

5 services to visitors; 

6 ‘‘(B) assist agency employees in the deliv7 ery of interpretive or educational programs 

8 where audience size, environmental conditions, 

9 safety, or other factors make such assistance 

10 desirable; 

11 ‘‘(C) present programs that relate the per12 sonal experience of the Corps member for the 

13 purpose of promoting public awareness of the 

14 Corps, its role in public land management agen15 cies, and its availability to potential partici16 pants; and 

17 ‘‘(D) create nonpersonal interpretive prod18 ucts, such as website content, Junior Ranger 

19 program books, printed handouts, and audio20 visual programs.’’. 

21 (E) In paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), 

22 by striking ‘‘Appropriate conservation projects’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘Appropriate natural and cultural 

24 resources conservation projects’’. 

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1 (7) In subsection (f) (as redesignated by para2 graph (4)), by striking ‘‘those projects which’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘priority projects and other projects that’’. 

4 (8) By adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(h) OTHER PARTICIPANTS.—The Secretary may 

6 allow volunteers from other programs administered by the 

7 Secretary to participate as volunteers in projects carried 

8 out under this section on such terms as the Secretary con9 siders appropriate.’’. 

10 (e) RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION CENTERS AND

11 PROGRAM SUPPORT.—Section 205 of the Act is amended 

12 as follows: 

13 (1) In subsection (a)— 

14 (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 

15 follows: 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Secretary may establish 

17 residential conservation centers for— 

18 ‘‘(A) such housing, food service, medical 

19 care, transportation, and other services as the 

20 Secretary deems necessary for the Public Lands 

21 Service Corps; and 

22 ‘‘(B) the conduct of appropriate residential 

23 conservation projects under this Act.’’; 

24 (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘with a 

25 State’’ and inserting ‘‘with another Federal’’ 

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1 (C) by striking paragraph (2); and 

2 (D) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 

3 (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 

4 (2) In subsection (b)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and in6 serting the following: 

7 ‘‘(1) The Secretary’’; and 

8 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

9 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may make arrangements 

10 with other Federal agencies, States, local govern11 ments, or private organizations to provide temporary 

12 housing as needed and available. 

13 ‘‘(3) In project areas where Corps members can 

14 reasonably be expected to reside at their own homes, 

15 the Secretary may fund or provide transportation to 

16 and from project sites.’’. 

17 (3) By redesignating subsection (d) as sub18 section (g). 

19 (4) By inserting after subsection (c) the fol20 lowing: 

21 ‘‘(d) FACILITIES.—The Secretary may, as an appro22 priate natural and cultural resources conservation project, 

23 direct Corps participants to aid in the construction of resi24 dential conservation center facilities, including housing. 

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1 ‘‘(e) GREEN BUILDINGS.—The Secretary may seek 

2 the assistance of the Secretary of Energy in identifying 

3 and using solar and other green building technologies and 

4 modular housing designs that may be adapted for residen5 tial conservation center facilities, including— 

6 ‘‘(1) designs from the Department of Energy’s 

7 Solar Decathlon competition; and 

8 ‘‘(2) logistical support, assistance and training 

9 from Solar Decathlon participants. 

10 ‘‘(f) MENTORS.—The Secretary may recruit from 

11 programs, such as agency volunteer programs, and from 

12 veterans groups, military retirees, and active duty per13 sonnel, such adults as may be suitable and qualified to 

14 provide training, mentoring, and crew-leading services to 

15 Corps participants.’’. 

16 (5) In subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by 

17 striking ‘‘that are appropriate’’ and all that follows 

18 through the period and inserting ‘‘that the Secretary 

19 determines to be necessary for the residential con20 servation center.’’. 

21 (f) RESOURCE ASSISTANTS AND CONSULTING IN22 TERNS.—Section 206 of the Act is amended as follows: 

23 (1) In subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Sec24 retary is authorized, to provide individual place25 ments of resource’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘The 

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1 Secretary is authorized, to provide individual place2 ments of the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) Resource’’. 

4 (2) In subsection (a)(1) (as so designated), by 

5 striking ‘‘law, rule regulations’’ and inserting ‘‘laws, 

6 rules, or regulations’’. 

7 (3) By inserting after subsection (a)(1) (as so 

8 designated), the following: 

9 ‘‘(2) Consulting interns with any Federal land, 

10 coastal, or ocean management agency under the ju11 risdiction of the Secretary to carry out management 

12 analysis activities on behalf of the agency. To be eli13 gible for selection as a consulting intern, an indi14 vidual must be a current enrollee and have com15 pleted at least one full year at a graduate or profes16 sional school that has been accredited by an accred17 iting body that has been recognized by the Secretary 

18 of Education. The Secretary may select consulting 

19 interns without regard to the civil service and classi20 fication laws, rules, or regulations of the United 

21 States.’’. 

22 (4) In subsection (b)— 

23 (A) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘(1) Whenever’’; and 

25 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

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1 ‘‘(2) Whenever one or more nonprofit organiza2 tions can provide, in the judgment of the Secretary, 

3 appropriate recruitment and placement services to 

4 fulfill the requirements of this section, the Secretary 

5 may implement this section through such nonprofit 

6 organizations. Participating nonprofit organizations 

7 shall contribute to the expenses of providing and 

8 supporting the consulting interns through private 

9 sources of funding, at a level equal to 10 percent of 

10 the total costs of each participant in the consulting 

11 internship program who has been recruited and 

12 placed through that nonprofit organization. Any 

13 such participating nonprofit organization shall be re14 quired, by the respective land, coastal, or ocean 

15 management agency, to submit an annual report 

16 evaluating the scope, size, and quality of the pro17 gram, including the value of work contributed by the 

18 consulting interns, to the mission of the agency.’’. 

19 (g) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The Act is amended 

20 by redesignating sections 207, 208, 209, 210, and 211 as 

21 sections 209, 210, 211, 212, and 213, respectively. 

22 (h) INDIAN YOUTH SERVICE CORPS.—The Act is 

23 amended by inserting after section 206 the following: 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 207. INDIAN YOUTH SERVICE CORPS. 

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS.— 

3 The Secretary is authorized to enter into cooperative 

4 agreements with, or make competitive grants to, Indian 

5 tribes and tribally authorized organizations for the estab6 lishment and administration of Indian Youth Corps. 

7 ‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive assist8 ance under this section, an Indian tribe or tribally author9 ized organization shall submit to the Secretary an applica10 tion at such time, in such manner, and containing such 

11 information as the Secretary may require, including— 

12 ‘‘(1) a description of the methods by which In13 dian youth will be recruited for and retained in the 

14 Indian Youth Corps; 

15 ‘‘(2) a description of the projects to be carried 

16 out by the Indian Youth Corps; 

17 ‘‘(3) a description of how the projects were 

18 identified by the Indian tribe or community to be 

19 served; and 

20 ‘‘(4) an explanation of the impact of, and the 

21 direct community benefits provided by the proposed 

22 projects.’’. 

23 (i) GUIDANCE.—The Act is amended by inserting 

24 after section 207 the following: 

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1 ‘‘SEC. 208. GUIDANCE. 

2 ‘‘Not later than 18 months after funds are made 

3 available for this purpose, the Secretaries shall issue 

4 guidelines for the management of the Public Lands Serv5 ice Corps programs for use by regional and State direc6 tors, and the supervisors of individual parks, forests, dis7 tricts, sanctuaries, reserves, and refuges.’’. 

8 (j) LIVING ALLOWANCES AND TERMS OF SERVICE.— 

9 Section 209 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (g)) 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (a)— 

12 (A) by inserting ‘‘or the Indian Youth 

13 Corps’’ before ‘‘and each resource assistant’’; 

14 and 

15 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘The Secretary may— 

17 ‘‘(1) apply a cost-of-living differential to such 

18 allowances; and 

19 ‘‘(2) reimburse Corps members for travel costs 

20 at the beginning and end of their term of service if 

21 the Secretary deems appropriate.’’; 

22 (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 

23 following: 

24 ‘‘(b) TERMS OF SERVICE.—Each participant in the 

25 Public Lands Service Corps or the Indian Youth Service 

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1 pate in the respective Corps or serve as a resource assist2 ant, as applicable, for such term of service as may be es3 tablished by the Secretary enrolling or selecting the indi4 vidual. With respect to the Indian Youth Service Corps, 

5 the term of service shall be established in consultation 

6 with the affected Indian tribe or tribally authorized orga7 nization.’’; and 

8 (3) in subsection (c)— 

9 (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting 

10 ‘‘PREFERENCE AND FUTURE EMPLOYMENT’’ 

11 after ‘‘HIRING’’; 

12 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

13 the end; 

14 (C) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 

15 follows: 

16 ‘‘(2) provide to a former member of the Public 

17 Lands Service Corps or the Indian Youth Service 

18 Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a period of 

19 not more than 2 years after the date on which the 

20 member’s service with the respective Corps is com21 plete, if the candidate— 

22 ‘‘(A) has served a minimum of 960 hours 

23 on an appropriate natural or cultural resource 

24 conservation project that included at least 120 

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1 hours through the Public Lands Service Corps 

2 or the Indian Youth Service Corps; and 

3 ‘‘(B) meets Office of Personnel Manage4 ment qualification standards for the position to 

5 which the candidate is applying;’’; and 

6 (D) by adding at the end the following: 

7 ‘‘(3) provide to an individual who has success8 fully fulfilled the consulting internship program non9 competitive hiring status for a period of not more 

10 than 2 years after the date on which the individual 

11 has completed a graduate degree from an accredited 

12 institution; and 

13 ‘‘(4) provide, or enter into contracts or coopera14 tive agreements with qualified employment agencies 

15 to provide, alumni services such as job and edu16 cation counseling, referrals, verification of service, 

17 communications, and other appropriate services to 

18 members who have completed their Public Lands 

19 Service Corps or Indian Youth Service Corps term 

20 of service.’’. 

21 (k) NATIONAL SERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.— 

22 Section 210 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (g)) 

23 is amended— 

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1 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘or the In2 dian Youth Service Corps’’ before ‘‘or a resource as3 sistant’’; and 

4 (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘respective’’ 

5 before ‘‘Corps’’. 

6 (l) NONDISPLACEMENT.—Section 211 of the Act (as 

7 redesignated by subsection (g)) is amended by inserting 

8 ‘‘or the Indian Youth Service Corps’’ before ‘‘, to all activi9 ties’’. 

10 (m) FUNDING.—Section 212 of the Act (as redesig11 nated by subsection (g)) is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a)— 

13 (A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end 

14 the following: ‘‘The Secretary may reduce the 

15 non-Federal costs of a project to not less than 

16 10 percent if the Secretary determines that the 

17 reduction is necessary to enable participation 

18 from a greater range of organizations.’’; and 

19 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

20 (i) by striking the paragraph designa21 tion and heading and inserting the fol22 lowing: 

23 ‘‘(2) CORPS PROJECTS.—’’; and 

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1 (ii) in the first sentence, by inserting 

2 ‘‘or Indian Youth Corps’’ before ‘‘and car3 rying out’’; and 

4 (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER NATIONAL AND

7 COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT.—In order to carry out this 

8 Act, the Secretary shall be eligible to apply for and receive 

9 assistance under section 121(b) of the National and Com10 munity Service Act (42 U.S.C. 12571(b)).’’. 

11 (n) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 

12 213 of the Act (as redesignated by subsection (g)) is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

15 following: 

16 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap17 propriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 

18 this Act.’’; 

19 (2) by striking subsection (b); and 

20 (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub21 section (b). 

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