other employees whose positions are not funded 
under this Act. 
(3) COMPENSATION.—Individuals participating 
in the Corps shall be compensated at the same rates, 
including periodic increases, as employees who are 
similarly situated in similar occupations and who 
have similar training, experience, and skills, and 
such rates shall be in accordance with applicable 
law, but in no event less than the higher of the rate 
specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or the appli-
cable State or local minimum wage law. 
(4) NOT
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—Individuals 
participating in the Corps shall not be considered 
employees of the Federal Government. 
(d) AUTHORIZED
USES
OF
FUNDS.—In admin-
istering the Corps, the President may carry out the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Enter into a contract or cooperative agree-
ment with— 
(A) any local, State, or Federal service or 
conservation corps, including a service or con-
servation corps carried out by the Corporation 
for National and Community Service under the 
national service laws; 
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(B) a department of natural resources, ag-
riculture, or marine (or an equivalent depart-
ment) of any State; or 
(C) a nongovernmental or private organiza-
tion; or 
(D) any other agency or organization that 
may assist the President in administering the 
Corps. 
(2) Provide the Corps with technical assistance, 
administrative support, and assistance in training 
participants. 
(3) Monitor and evaluate the Corps to ensure 
that the Corps is in compliance with the require-
ments of this Act. 
(4) Consult with international authorities on 
the best methods and practices for carrying out the 
projects described in subsection (b). 
(5) Carry out research and development activi-
ties to determine the best methods and practices for 
carrying out the projects described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 5. FUNDING FROM OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND. 
The cost of carrying out this Act shall be treated as 
removal costs for purposes of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), including section 1012 of that 
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Act (33 U.S.C. 2712; relating to the use of amounts in 
the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund). 
SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘discharge’’; 
‘‘oil’’; and ‘‘removal’’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701). 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). 
(3) NATIONAL SERVICE LAWS.—The term ‘‘na-
tional service laws’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511). 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 
2012. 
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