I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5191 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish 
a national service program that provides conservation opportunities on 
public and private lands, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 
Mr. LAMB (for himself, Ms. WILD, Mr. EVANS, and Ms. KUSTER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 
to establish a national service program that provides 
conservation opportunities on public and private lands, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Restore Environmental 
Vitality and Improve Volatile Economy by the Civilian 
Conservation Corps Act’’ or the ‘‘REVIVE the CCC Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of title I of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12611 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking the heading for subtitle E and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Subtitle E—National Corps 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—NATIONAL CIVILIAN 
COMMUNITY CORPS’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 2—CIVILIAN CONSERVATION 
CORPS 
‘‘SEC. 166. CIVILIAN CONSERVATION PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this chapter are— 
‘‘(1) to help relieve the widespread distress and 
unemployment in the United States; 
‘‘(2) to train and support career advancement, 
leading to long-term employment opportunities; 
‘‘(3) to provide for the restoration of depleted 
natural resources in the United States; 
‘‘(4) to conserve and improve community nat-
ural resources; 
‘‘(5) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and se-
quester carbon; and 
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‘‘(6) to enhance climate change adaptation and 
resilience. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) CORPORATION.—The term ‘Corporation’ 
means the Corporation (as defined in section 101), 
or a partner described in subsection (d), to the ex-
tent provided in the memorandum referred to in 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) CORPS.—The term ‘Corps’ means the Ci-
vilian Conservation Corps established under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE HOST ENTITY.—The term ‘eligi-
ble host entity’ means an organization, entity, or in-
dividual that— 
‘‘(A) administers the program at the local 
level; and 
‘‘(B) supervises Corps members in partner-
ship and coordination with the Corporation, in-
cluding the relevant partnering Federal agency 
specified in the memorandum for the issue area 
addressed by the program at the local level. 
‘‘(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
same meaning given such term in sections 101(a) 
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and 102(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a), 1002(a)(1)). 
‘‘(5) PARTNERING
FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘partnering Federal agency’ means a Federal 
agency described in subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means 
the Civilian Conservation program established under 
subsection (c). 
‘‘(7) 
STATE
COORDINATING
AGENCY.—The 
term ‘State coordinating agency’ means an agency in 
a State— 
‘‘(A) that is selected by the State to co-
ordinate, subject to the memorandum described 
in subsection (d), the implementation of activi-
ties under this chapter at eligible worksites in 
the State, including providing services through 
State agencies and coordinating access to train-
ing (including technical instruction) and edu-
cational resources for Corps members; 
‘‘(B) may be a State department of envi-
ronmental protection, natural resources, or ag-
riculture, or other department or commission 
(as determined by the Corporation); and 
‘‘(C) that coordinates and partners with 
Tribal agencies (such as Tribal departments of 
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environmental protection, natural resources, or 
agriculture) regarding the implementation of 
activities under this chapter at eligible work-
sites associated with a Tribe (including for the 
provision of services through Tribal agencies), if 
the Corporation determines such coordination 
and partnership is relevant for the State. 
‘‘(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVILIAN CONSERVATION 
CORPS AND PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) CORPS.—The Corporation (as defined 
in section 101) may establish a Civilian Con-
servation Corps. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM.—The Corporation (as de-
fined in subsection (b)) may establish and ad-
minister a Civilian Conservation program, to 
place unemployed and underemployed citizens 
of the United States in service positions related 
to conservation, including conservation of pri-
vate and public lands. 
‘‘(2) CONSERVATION SERVICE POSITIONS.—The 
program shall provide conservation service positions, 
and training (including technical instruction) and 
education related to such service positions, in order 
to support— 
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‘‘(A) the protection, enhancement, and res-
toration of natural resources; 
‘‘(B) climate change mitigation and adap-
tation; 
‘‘(C) investment in future generations of 
farmers, foresters, ranchers, conservationists, 
and other stewards of the Nation’s shared nat-
ural resources; 
‘‘(D) the establishment, improvement, and 
rehabilitation of public outdoor recreation 
amenities and infrastructure; or 
‘‘(E) the reduction of environmental health 
disparities in communities of color, low-income 
communities, and Tribal and indigenous com-
munities, that are experiencing disproportionate 
exposure to environmental harms and risks. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The program shall be ad-
ministered, as specified in a memorandum of under-
standing, by the Corporation (as defined in section 101), 
in partnership with— 
‘‘(1) applicable Federal agencies with the rel-
evant issue area expertise and standards, such as 
the Department of Agriculture and the Department 
of the Interior; and 
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‘‘(2) applicable State or Tribal agencies with 
the relevant issue area expertise and standards, such 
as the State or Tribal agencies with jurisdiction over 
agriculture, natural resources, or environmental pro-
tection. 
‘‘(e) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE HOST ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pro-
gram, the Corporation shall make grants to entities 
that own, operate, manage, or support work on eligi-
ble worksites, to serve as eligible host entities, and 
to administer the program at the local level. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER
OF
COST
SHARING
REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the event of a cov-
ered project carried out by an eligible host enti-
ty to which the cost sharing requirement under 
section 212(a)(1) of the Public Land Corps Act 
of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1729(a)(1)) would other-
wise apply, notwithstanding that requirement, a 
grant under this subsection, combined with 
funds received under an Act described in sub-
paragraph (B), may be used to fund costs of 
the project greater than 75 percent of the cost 
of such project. 
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‘‘(B) COVERED
PROJECT.—In this para-
graph, the term ‘covered project’ means a 
project carried out pursuant to— 
‘‘(i) title I of the Act entitled ‘An Act 
to establish a pilot program in the Depart-
ments of the Interior and Agriculture des-
ignated as the Youth Conservation Corps, 
and for other purposes’, approved August 
13, 1970 (commonly known as the ‘Youth 
Conservation Corps Act of 1970’; 16 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or 
‘‘(ii) the Public Lands Corps Act of 
1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.). 
‘‘(f) ELIGIBLE HOST ENTITIES AND WORKSITES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (e) and become an eligible 
host entity, an entity shall own, operate, manage, or 
support work on an eligible worksite for a Corps 
project. 
‘‘(2) ENTITIES.—Entities eligible to receive 
such a grant and become an eligible host entity may 
include— 
‘‘(A) the board in charge of a local con-
servation district; 
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‘‘(B) a State or local office of the Coopera-
tive Extension System or an equivalent Tribal 
office; 
‘‘(C) an individual farmer; 
‘‘(D) a nonprofit organization, farmer 
membership organization, or other agriculture 
group, with conservation expertise, that can 
place a Corps member on an individual farm; 
‘‘(E) a State or Tribal agency with juris-
diction over agriculture or natural resources; 
‘‘(F) the trustee of a land trust; 
‘‘(G) a forest or environmental consultant; 
‘‘(H) the sponsor of an apprenticeship pro-
gram that has been registered by the Depart-
ment of Labor, a State office of apprenticeship, 
or an equivalent Tribal office; 
‘‘(I) an entity that hosts a Corps member 
under a service program, including— 
‘‘(i) a program authorized under— 
‘‘(I) this Act, including the 
Healthy Futures Corps described in 
section 122; 
‘‘(II) title I of the Act entitled 
‘An Act to establish a pilot program 
in the Departments of the Interior 
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and Agriculture designated as the 
Youth Conservation Corps, and for 
other purposes’, approved August 13, 
1970 (commonly known as the ‘Youth 
Conservation Corps Act of 1970’; 16 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or 
‘‘(III) the Public Lands Corps 
Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.); 
‘‘(ii) a program of the Indian Youth 
Service Corps authorized under section 
210 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 
1993 (16 U.S.C. 1727b); and 
‘‘(iii) a program of the Urban Youth 
Corps authorized under section 106 of the 
National and Community Service Trust 
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 12656); 
‘‘(J) a local agriculture, conservation, wa-
tershed, or wildlife nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(K) a State or Tribal park or forest foun-
dation; and 
‘‘(L) another appropriate entity, as deter-
mined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(3) WORKSITES.— 
‘‘(A) 
PUBLIC
OR
CERTAIN
PRIVATE 
LAND.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible work-
site shall be located on public land or on 
private land determined to be eligible 
under clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) 
ELIGIBILITY
ON
PRIVATE 
LANDS.—In the case of a proposed work-
site located on private land, the Corpora-
tion, in consultation with the partnering 
Federal agencies described in subsection 
(d)(1), shall determine whether the site is 
an eligible worksite for purposes of this 
paragraph by determining the adequacy of 
the public conservation benefit of the re-
lated Corps project. In determining the 
adequacy of that benefit, the Corporation 
may consider, among other factors, the 
project’s ability to address core State, 
Tribal, or local conservation objectives 
such as addressing land conservation prior-
ities, promoting climate resiliency, fulfilling 
watershed plans, establishing stream buff-
ers, restoring critical wildlife habitat, or 
promoting agricultural best management 
practices. 
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‘‘(iii) WORKSITE PREDOMINANTLY LO-
CATED
ON
PRIVATE
LAND.—A proposed 
worksite that is predominantly located on 
private land will be treated as a proposed 
worksite located on private land for pur-
poses of clause (ii). 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY
OF
PROPOSED
WORK-
SITE IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREA.—In 
the case of a proposed worksite located in an 
environmental justice area identified under sub-
section (j), the Corporation shall determine 
whether the site is an eligible worksite under 
this subsection by determining— 
‘‘(i) the benefits of the related Corps 
project for the health of the community liv-
ing in the environmental justice area, and 
whether those benefits are equitably dis-
tributed within such community, including 
the ability of the project to— 
‘‘(I) effect reductions in haz-
ardous air pollutants; 
‘‘(II) improve water quality, ac-
cess, and affordability; 
‘‘(III) increase access to green 
space and outdoor recreation; or 
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‘‘(IV) expand access to and af-
fordability of healthy food; and 
‘‘(ii) whether the proposed host entity 
can demonstrate there was a meaningful 
public involvement process in the develop-
ment of the proposed Corps project. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order for an entity de-
scribed in subsection (f) to be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (e) for a Corps project, an 
entity shall submit an application to the Corporation 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
information as the Corporation may require, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) information describing the Corps 
project to be carried out at the entity’s eligible 
worksite; 
‘‘(B)(i) information describing any con-
tracts or agreements, with the State in which 
the entity is located or Indian tribe with which 
the entity is associated, that will be necessary 
to enter into under paragraph (3), in conjunc-
tion with the project; and 
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‘‘(ii) an assurance that the entity will carry 
out the project in cooperation with agencies 
who receive such a contract or agreement; 
‘‘(C) whether such entity is seeking a waiv-
er under subsection (e)(2)(B) of the cost shar-
ing requirement under section 212 of the Public 
Land Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1729); 
‘‘(D) certification by the relevant State co-
ordinating agency that the State coordinating 
agency— 
‘‘(i) will provide services through 
agencies, and other functions described in 
paragraph (3)(A), in accordance with a 
contract or agreement entered into under 
paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(ii) will facilitate coordination be-
tween eligible host entities in the State for 
purpose of prioritizing participants as de-
scribed in subsection (h)(4); 
‘‘(E) certification by the relevant State 
Commission that the State Commission has es-
tablished an Environmental Equity Resource 
Center under subsection (j); and 
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‘‘(F) as relevant, certification by the State 
or Tribal agency to provide the access and re-
sources, described in paragraph (3)(B). 
‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.— 
The Corporation shall distribute grants in a geo-
graphically balanced manner across the country and 
regions of the country. 
‘‘(3) CONTRACTS
AND
ARRANGEMENTS
WITH 
STATES OR INDIAN TRIBES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the approval of an 
application for an eligible host entity, the eligi-
ble host entity shall enter into such contracts or 
agreements with the State coordinating agency 
as may be necessary to carry out this section, 
including to arrange for the provision of serv-
ices through State or Tribal agencies (which 
may be through providing access and resources 
under subparagraph (B)). 
‘‘(B) FARMER ELIGIBLE HOST ENTITY.— 
On the approval of an application for an eligible 
host entity that is an individual farmer in a 
State or associated with an Indian tribe, the 
Corporation shall notify the State or Tribal 
agency with jurisdiction over agriculture, which 
shall provide access to and resources for train-
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ing and apprenticeships, including from organi-
zations and farmer groups in the State or asso-
ciated with the Indian tribe, to support and 
provide coordination between such farmer host 
entities in the State or associated with an In-
dian tribe. 
‘‘(h) ELIGIBLE CORPS MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to par-
ticipate in and hold a service position in the 
Corps, an individual shall be an unemployed or 
underemployed individual. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY
FOR
SUBPROGRAMS.— 
Within the program, there shall be specific sub-
programs for— 
‘‘(i) recent graduates, as described in 
paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(ii) returning citizens, as described 
in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) RECENT GRADUATES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The program shall 
have subprograms targeted to support, through 
service positions and training (including tech-
nical instruction) and education related to the 
service positions in the program— 
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‘‘(i) individuals who have— 
‘‘(I) graduated from an institu-
tion of higher education within the 4 
months prior to beginning a term of 
service in the program; and 
‘‘(II) have been unemployed or 
underemployed during that time; and 
‘‘(ii) individuals who have— 
‘‘(I) graduated high school within 
the 4 months prior to beginning a 
term of service in the program; and 
‘‘(II) have been unemployed or 
underemployed during that time. 
‘‘(3) RETURNING
CITIZENS
(INCLUDING
JUS-
TICE-INVOLVED YOUTH).— 
‘‘(A) RETURNING CITIZEN.—The term ‘re-
turning citizen’ means a citizen who, within the 
2 years prior to beginning a term of service in 
the program, returned from incarceration in a 
correctional institution or was subject to the ju-
venile or adult justice system. 
‘‘(B) SUBPROGRAM.—The program shall 
include an earn-while-you-learn career pathway 
subprogram for returning citizens (including 
justice-involved youth) to provide an accessible 
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pathway into long-term careers in the conserva-
tion workforce. 
‘‘(C) WORKFORCE PREPARATION.—The eli-
gible host entity shall ensure that the subpro-
gram described in subparagraph (B) includes— 
‘‘(i) on-the-job training and mentoring 
from expert practitioners in conservation; 
‘‘(ii) continuing education courses; 
and 
‘‘(iii) credit towards a postsecondary 
degree or certificate granted by an institu-
tion of higher education. 
‘‘(4) UNDERSERVED PARTICIPANTS.—Each eli-
gible host entity that receives a grant under sub-
section (e) shall, through coordination with other eli-
gible host entities in the State of such eligible host 
entity facilitated by the State coordinating agency— 
‘‘(A) prioritize participants from under-
served communities, including participants— 
‘‘(i) from communities of racial and 
ethnic minorities; 
‘‘(ii) from low-income communities; 
‘‘(iii) from Tribal and indigenous com-
munities; and 
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‘‘(iv) who are individuals with disabil-
ities; and 
‘‘(B) prioritize participants residing in an 
environmental justice area (identified under 
subsection (j)) near a proposed worksite. 
‘‘(5) SERVICE POSITIONS.— 
‘‘(A) PROJECT OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE 
POSITIONS.— 
‘‘(i) LOCALLY
ESTABLISHED
OBJEC-
TIVES AND SERVICE POSITIONS.—Each eli-
gible host entity that receives a grant 
under this section shall establish project 
objectives, position-specific criteria, and 
service position descriptions for a Corps 
project, in order to ensure that the project 
is locally led and addresses specific local 
needs. 
‘‘(ii) TEMPLATES AND MATERIALS.— 
The Corporation shall provide project tem-
plates and materials to support the estab-
lishment of the objectives, criteria, and de-
scriptions. 
‘‘(B) 
SERVICE
POSITION
APPLICATION 
PROCESS.— 
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‘‘(i) MATERIALS.—The eligible host 
entity shall make the project objectives, po-
sition-specific criteria, and service position 
descriptions available to individuals seeking 
to apply for service positions in the Corps 
project at the entity’s worksite. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to 
obtain a service position at the worksite, 
an individual shall submit an application to 
the eligible host entity and obtain approval 
of the application. An individual with an 
approved application shall be considered to 
be a Corps member for purposes of this 
section. 
‘‘(C) APPRENTICESHIPS AS SERVICE POSI-
TIONS.—Service positions under this section 
may include— 
‘‘(i) 
an 
apprenticeship 
registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (com-
monly known as the ‘National Apprentice-
ship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and 
‘‘(ii) a preapprenticeship designed to 
lead to an apprenticeship described in 
clause (i). 
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‘‘(i) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible host entity that 
receives a grant under subsection (e) shall use the 
grant funds to provide, for each Corps member at 
the worksite— 
‘‘(A) a service position in which the Corps 
member will carry out a service activity de-
scribed in paragraph (2), an allowance under 
paragraph (4) for such service, and (on ap-
proval of an application) an apprenticeship 
award under paragraph (5) at the successful 
completion of that service; and 
‘‘(B) training (including technical instruc-
tion) and education related to the service posi-
tion and described in paragraph (3)(A), an al-
lowance under paragraph (4) for such training, 
technical instruction, and education, and con-
nections and educational opportunities de-
scribed in paragraph (3)(B). 
‘‘(2) SERVICE ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The service activities 
referred to in paragraph (1)(A) shall include— 
‘‘(i) for service positions with respect 
to preserving or restoring public land 
(whether Federal, State, Tribal, or local)— 
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‘‘(I) restoration of forest eco-
systems, and reforestation or tree 
planting; 
‘‘(II) hazardous fuel treatments 
for the purpose of mitigating the risk 
of, or suppressing, wildfires in the 
western United States; 
‘‘(III) management of terrestrial 
and aquatic invasive species; 
‘‘(IV) watershed restoration and 
wetlands management; 
‘‘(V) coastal and inland eco-
system restoration; 
‘‘(VI) prescribed burning; 
‘‘(VII) park and infrastructure 
maintenance; 
‘‘(VIII) facility expansion; 
‘‘(IX) recreation and trail work; 
‘‘(X) public outreach and edu-
cation; 
‘‘(XI) pollinator habitat estab-
lishment and management; 
‘‘(XII) accessibility improvement; 
‘‘(XIII) flood hazard mitigation; 
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‘‘(XIV) road reconstruction and 
maintenance; 
‘‘(XV) maintenance or restora-
tion of the native habitats of species 
listed as endangered species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other habi-
tat restoration; and 
‘‘(XVI) 
provision 
of 
wildlife 
crossing programs; 
‘‘(ii) for service positions with respect 
to agriculture— 
‘‘(I) riparian buffer establish-
ment and maintenance; 
‘‘(II) grazing management; 
‘‘(III) pollinator habitat estab-
lishment and management; 
‘‘(IV) integrated pest manage-
ment; 
‘‘(V) prescribed burning; 
‘‘(VI) prairie strip establishment; 
‘‘(VII) grassland restoration; 
‘‘(VIII) soil health management; 
‘‘(IX) silvopasture; 
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‘‘(X) on-farm infrastructure de-
velopment, construction, or repair, 
that results in environmental benefits; 
and 
‘‘(XI) other agricultural practices 
with significant environmental bene-
fits; 
‘‘(iii) for service positions with respect 
to restoration and remediation of natural 
resources— 
‘‘(I) abandoned mine land rec-
lamation; 
‘‘(II) land and water quality res-
toration; 
‘‘(III) tree planting and carrying 
out other low-tech treatments; and 
‘‘(IV) plugging orphan oil and 
gas wells; 
‘‘(iv) for service positions with respect 
to urban and rural community resilience 
and sustainability— 
‘‘(I) community greening; 
‘‘(II) 
promoting 
urban 
agri-
culture; 
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‘‘(III) promoting community gar-
dens; 
‘‘(IV) local food economy develop-
ment; 
‘‘(V) heat island mitigation; 
‘‘(VI) establishing and maintain-
ing pedestrian pathways; 
‘‘(VII) establishing and maintain-
ing greenways and trails; 
‘‘(VIII) hazard mitigation; 
‘‘(IX) water resources develop-
ment; 
‘‘(X) establishing and maintain-
ing community solar projects; and 
‘‘(XI) promoting energy effi-
ciency through retrofitting; and 
‘‘(v) for service positions with respect 
to administration and monitoring— 
‘‘(I) administrative activities to 
support the work at local conservation 
districts; 
‘‘(II) project coordination and 
management; 
‘‘(III) water quality monitoring; 
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‘‘(IV) support of State or Tribal 
agencies; 
‘‘(V) support of land trusts and 
conservancies; 
‘‘(VI) support of local park and 
recreation offices; 
‘‘(VII) support of community and 
environmental justice organizations; 
and 
‘‘(VIII) volunteer coordination. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING FOR AGRICULTURAL CON-
SERVATION PRACTICES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible host 
entity that receives a grant under sub-
section (e) may use the funds to support 
the implementation of an agricultural con-
servation practice for which funding is pro-
vided through a program of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and that is carried out 
at the applicable worksite if the sum of the 
amount of funding received through that 
program and the amount of the grant 
under subsection (e) is not greater than 
the total cost of materials, labor, and in-
come forgone from conservation practice 
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adoption associated with the implementa-
tion of that practice. 
‘‘(ii) PRIORITY.—In providing grants 
under subsection (e) for projects that sup-
port the implementation of agricultural 
conservation practices described in clause 
(i), the Corporation shall give priority to 
projects carried out on farming operations 
managed by beginning farmers or ranchers 
or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranch-
ers. 
‘‘(iii) SPECIALIZED CREWS.—A State, 
local, or Tribal agency may host a special-
ized conservation crew to support the im-
plementation of agricultural conservation 
practices described in clause (i), including 
fencing, tree planting buffer installation, or 
other practices approved by the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture across multiple 
farming operations in a region. 
‘‘(C) NUTRIENT
REDUCTION
AND
AGRI-
CULTURAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES.—Service 
activities described in subparagraph (A) relat-
ing to agriculture or forestry that are carried 
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out using funds from a grant under subsection 
(e) may be used to support Federal, State, 
Tribal, and local efforts to achieve nutrient re-
duction in impaired waterways. 
‘‘(3) TRAINING AND EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The eligible host enti-
ty shall arrange for the provision of training 
(including technical instruction and develop-
ment of skills such as time management, con-
flict resolution, goal development, and resume 
writing) and education opportunities, including 
workforce investment activities as defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102), that are re-
lated to the service position, for each partici-
pant at the worksite and specific to the specific 
training needs of each participant. If the entity 
provides on-site training (including technical in-
struction or skills development) or education, 
the entity shall provide training (including tech-
nical instruction or skills development) or edu-
cation, respectively, that utilizes the skills and 
expertise of experienced conservationists and 
professionals, including training (including tech-
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nical instruction or skills development) or edu-
cation by— 
‘‘(i) established farmers; 
‘‘(ii)(I) institutions of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(II) the State system of higher edu-
cation; 
‘‘(III) land-grant colleges and univer-
sities (as defined in section 1404 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3103)); 
‘‘(IV) community colleges; 
‘‘(V) Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities (as defined by the term ‘part 
B institution’ under section 322 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061)); 
‘‘(VI) 
Hispanic-serving 
institutions 
(as defined in section 502(a) of the Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1101a(a))); 
‘‘(VII) Tribal Colleges or Universities 
(as defined in section 316(b) of such Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1059c(b))); 
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‘‘(VIII) Asian American and Native 
American Pacific Islander-serving institu-
tions (as defined in section 320(b) of such 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1059g(b)); and 
‘‘(IX) area career and technical edu-
cation schools, as defined in section 3 of 
the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302); 
‘‘(iii) offices of the Cooperative Exten-
sion System; 
‘‘(iv) State and Tribal agencies with 
jurisdiction over agriculture or natural re-
sources; or 
‘‘(v) nonprofit organizations with con-
servation expertise and training capacity. 
‘‘(B) 
POST-PARTICIPATION
OPPORTUNI-
TIES.—The eligible host entity shall ensure that 
each participant at the worksite receiving train-
ing (including technical instruction) and edu-
cation is— 
‘‘(i) connected to labor organizations, 
nonprofit organizations, State and Tribal 
agencies, and small businesses, for future 
job opportunities following the term of 
service of the participant; and 
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‘‘(ii) provided with further educational 
opportunities throughout the term of serv-
ice of the participant, and after the term 
of service of the participant has concluded. 
‘‘(C) 
CORPS
MEMBER
EMPLOYMENT 
STANDARD.—A participant shall be considered 
to be a participant (as defined in section 101 
of the National and Community Service Act of 
1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511)) of the eligible host 
entity for which the participant serves. 
‘‘(4) CORPS MEMBER ALLOWANCE AND BENE-
FITS.— 
‘‘(A) ALLOWANCE.—The eligible host enti-
ty shall provide to a participant, as an allow-
ance, $15 for each hour of service in a service 
position and $15 for each hour of training (in-
cluding technical instruction) and education 
under paragraph (3)(A). 
‘‘(B) HEALTH INSURANCE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The eligible host 
entity shall provide or make available a 
basic health care policy for each full-time 
participant in a service position, if the par-
ticipant is not otherwise covered by a 
health care policy. The Corporation shall 
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establish minimum standards that all plans 
must meet in order to qualify for payment 
under this section, any circumstances in 
which an alternative health care policy may 
be substituted for the basic health care 
policy, and mechanisms to prohibit partici-
pants from dropping existing coverage. 
‘‘(ii) OPTION.—The eligible host enti-
ty may elect to provide from its own funds 
or make available a health care policy for 
participants that does not meet all of the 
standards established by the Corporation if 
the fair market value of such policy is 
equal to or greater than the fair market 
value of a plan that meets the minimum 
standards established by the Corporation, 
and is consistent with other applicable 
laws. 
‘‘(C) OTHER BENEFITS.—An eligible host 
entity may provide to a participant funds to be 
used for transportation, child care, mental 
health services, and other support for such par-
ticipants. 
‘‘(5) APPRENTICESHIP AWARD.— 
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‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘apprenticeship’ means— 
‘‘(i) 
an 
apprenticeship 
registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (com-
monly known as the ‘National Apprentice-
ship Act’; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and 
‘‘(ii) a preapprenticeship designed to 
lead to an apprenticeship described in 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days after a participant completes a term of 
service in a service position under this sub-
section, the corresponding eligible host entity 
shall inform the Corporation. On determining 
that a participant has completed that term of 
service, the Corporation shall notify the partici-
pant of the determination, and the opportunity 
to apply for an apprenticeship award under this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION.—Not later than 12 
months after receiving that notification, a par-
ticipant that seeks an apprenticeship award 
under this paragraph shall submit an applica-
tion to the Corporation at such time, in such 
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manner, and containing such information as the 
Corporation may require, including— 
‘‘(i) information demonstrating the 
goods or services to be acquired for the ap-
prenticeship, and their cost; and 
‘‘(ii) information establishing that the 
goods or services are described in section 
472 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087ll). 
‘‘(D) AWARD.—On approving an applica-
tion under subparagraph (C), the Corporation 
shall make an award, in an apprenticeship 
amount supported by the application but not 
more than $5,000, for the participant. The Cor-
poration shall make the award to the partici-
pant. 
‘‘(6) 
CONSERVATION
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—Of the funds appropriated under subsection 
(l), the Corporation shall set aside 1 percent which 
shall be used for conservation technical assistance 
(as defined in section 10 of the Soil Conservation 
and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590j)) to 
support the implementation of a Corps project on 
private land, and when relevant, adjacent public land 
related to the project. 
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‘‘(7) ADMINISTRATION.—Not more than 10 per-
cent of a grant awarded under this section may be 
used for costs of administration, including hiring 
and paying staff, purchasing and leasing vehicles, 
acquiring equipment, and carrying out other related 
activities to support the work of participants. 
‘‘(j) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.— 
‘‘(1) ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY RESOURCE CEN-
TER.—A State Commission that wishes to allow eli-
gible host entities in the State, or associated with a 
related Indian tribe, to receive grants under sub-
section (c) shall establish an Environmental Equity 
Resource Center for purposes of— 
‘‘(A) screening for and identifying for pur-
poses of this section environmental justice areas 
as described in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(B) establishing a board as described in 
paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(C) providing technical assistance for eli-
gible host entities with worksites in environ-
mental justice areas (as identified under this 
subsection), including by conducting outreach, 
providing coordination, building capacity, and 
supporting implementation of projects at such 
worksites. 
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‘‘(2) COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—An Environmental 
Equity Resource Center established under para-
graph (1) shall establish a community advisory 
board for an area in which a Corps project is 
occurring composed of representatives of— 
‘‘(i) relevant local public health orga-
nizations; 
‘‘(ii) relevant local workforce develop-
ment boards (defined individually as a 
local board in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act 
(29 
U.S.C. 3102)) within the State of the En-
vironmental Equity Resource Center and 
the State workforce development board 
(defined individually as a State board in 
such section) of such State; 
‘‘(iii) relevant environmental and envi-
ronmental justice organizations; 
‘‘(iv) relevant labor organizations; 
‘‘(v) relevant Indian tribes; 
‘‘(vi) community members in an area 
in which a Corps project is occurring; and 
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‘‘(vii) other organizations or individ-
uals as determined relevant by the Envi-
ronmental Equity Resource Center. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The community advisory 
board established under this paragraph shall— 
‘‘(i) ensure community engagement, 
transparency, and accountability in car-
rying out each stage of a project receiving 
funds under this section; and 
‘‘(ii) track, evaluate, and report 
progress on clear and meaningful indica-
tors related to the benefits of the project 
as described in subsection (f)(3)(B)(i) and 
other relevant factors. 
‘‘(3) IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUS-
TICE AREAS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the Environmental Equity Resource 
Center established by the State Commission 
under paragraph (1) shall, in accordance with 
subparagraph (B) or (C), identify environ-
mental justice areas. 
‘‘(B) IDENTIFICATION
IN
STATES
WITH 
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
STANDARDS.—For 
States with environmental justice standards 
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under State law, the Environmental Equity Re-
source Center in such State shall identify envi-
ronmental justice areas based on the State 
standards and the totality of the factors listed 
in subparagraph (C) (with the factor in each 
clause weighing in favor of the area being an 
environmental justice area). 
‘‘(C) IDENTIFICATION IN STATES WITHOUT 
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE
STANDARDS.—For 
States without environmental justice standards 
under State law, the Environmental Equity Re-
source Center in such State shall identify envi-
ronmental justice areas based on the totality of 
the following factors (with the factor in each 
clause weighing in favor of the area being an 
environmental justice area): 
‘‘(i) An area in the State that has a 
predominately minority, low-income, or 
Tribal or indigenous population. 
‘‘(ii) An area in the State that has a 
disproportionate exposure to an environ-
mental hazard or the cumulative effect of 
environmental hazards, including hazards 
in the EJSCREEN environmental indica-
tors (or any corresponding similar indica-
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tors) developed by the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency. 
‘‘(iii) An area in the State that has 
disproportionate vulnerability to an envi-
ronmental hazard or the cumulative effect 
of environmental hazards, including an 
area that meets EJSCREEN demographic 
indicators (or any corresponding similar in-
dicators) developed by the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
‘‘(iv) An area in the State with high 
rates of asthma prevalence and incidence. 
‘‘(v) An area in the State within 
which drinking water has been contami-
nated with lead or perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
‘‘(vi) An area in the State with an ad-
ditional demographic or environmental fac-
tor that the Environmental Equity Re-
source Center determines to be appropriate 
in identifying an area as an environmental 
justice area for the purpose of Corps 
projects. 
‘‘(D) INTERFERENCE WITH STATE ENVI-
RONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS.—Nothing in this 
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section shall be construed as limiting a State 
from identifying, using factors under this para-
graph or otherwise, an area as an environ-
mental justice area for purposes other than 
under this section. 
‘‘(k) USE OF STEEL, IRON, AND MANUFACTURED 
GOODS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
grant funds awarded under this section to an eligible 
host entity may be obligated for a project if the 
steel, iron, and manufactured goods used for such 
project are produced only in the United States. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), paragraph (1) shall not apply in any 
case, or category of cases, in which the eligible 
host entity overseeing a project finds that— 
‘‘(i) applying paragraph (1) would be 
inconsistent with the public interest; 
‘‘(ii) the steel, iron, or manufactured 
goods needed for such project are not pro-
duced in the United States in sufficient 
and reasonably available quantities or in a 
satisfactory quality; or 
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‘‘(iii) use of steel, iron, or manufac-
tured goods produced in the United States 
will increase the cost of the overall project 
by more than 25 percent. 
‘‘(B) WAIVER REQUEST.—If the Corpora-
tion or a partnering Federal agency receives a 
request by an eligible host entity for a waiver 
under this section for an exception listed in 
subparagraph (A), the head of the Corporation 
or partnering Federal agency (referred to in 
this subparagraph as the ‘agency head’) shall 
make available to the public a copy of the re-
quest and information available to the head of 
such Federal agency concerning the request, 
and shall allow for public input on the request 
for at least 15 days prior to making a finding 
based on the request. The agency head shall 
make the request and accompanying informa-
tion available by electronic means, including on 
the official public internet site of the Federal 
agency involved. 
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL
AGREEMENTS.—The re-
quirements under this subsection shall be applied in 
a manner consistent with the obligations of the 
United States under international agreements. 
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‘‘(4) APPLICABILITY.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall supersede or preempt any existing (as 
of the date of enactment of this section) requirement 
to buy or use goods produced only in the United 
States, to the extent such requirement is more strict 
than this subsection. 
‘‘(l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 
through 2025. 
‘‘(2) DURATION
OF
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) shall remain 
available until expended. 
‘‘SEC. 167. CORPORATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
Corporation (as defined in section 101) the Corporation 
Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the ‘Coun-
cil’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Chief Executive Of-
ficer shall appoint members of the Council from the 
groups described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be com-
posed of representatives from— 
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‘‘(A) eligible host entities (as defined in 
section 166); and 
‘‘(B) labor organizations. 
‘‘(c) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Mem-
bers shall be appointed for the life of the Council. Any 
vacancy in the Council shall not affect the powers of the 
Council, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment was made. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) STUDY.—The Council shall study— 
‘‘(A) the operation of the Corporation (as 
defined in section 166); 
‘‘(B) the impact of grants awarded under 
section 166; and 
‘‘(C) the outcome of participants in the 
program created under section 166. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Council shall prepare an-
nual reports on the issues considered under para-
graph (1) and submit such reports to the Corpora-
tion (as defined in section 101). 
‘‘(e) PERSONNEL.— 
‘‘(1) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Council shall not receive compensation for the per-
formance of services for the Council, but shall be al-
lowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
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subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of 
agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of 
services for the Council. Notwithstanding section 
1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
may accept the voluntary and uncompensated serv-
ices of members of the Council. 
‘‘(2) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.— 
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed 
to the Council without reimbursement, and such de-
tail shall be without interruption or loss of civil serv-
ice status or privilege. 
‘‘(f) PERMANENT COUNCIL.—Section 14 of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to the Council. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Council for each fiscal year such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Any sums appropriated 
under the authorization contained in this subsection 
shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, 
until expended.’’. 
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(b) EXCLUDING CORPS MEMBER ALLOWANCE AND 
AWARDS FROM GROSS INCOME.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting after section 112 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 113. AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM CIVILIAN CONSERVA-
TION CORPS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
include any amount received under a civilian conservation 
corps allowance or award under paragraphs (4) and (5) 
of section 166(i) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 112 the 
following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 113. Amounts received from Civilian Conservation Corps.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years end-
ing after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REFERENCES.—Sections 151 (in the first 
sentence), 152(a), 159(c)(1)(C), 163(a), 164, and 
165 (in the matter preceding paragraph (1)) of the 
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National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 12611, 12612(a), 12619(c)(1)(C), 12623(a), 
12624, and 12625) are amended by striking ‘‘this 
subtitle’’ and inserting ‘‘this chapter’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
tents for the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 is amended in the items relating to subtitle 
E of title I— 
(A) by striking the item relating to the 
heading for subtitle E and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Subtitle E—National Corps 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—NATIONAL CIVILIAN COMMUNITY CORPS’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 2—CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS 
‘‘Sec. 166. Civilian Conservation program. 
‘‘Sec. 167. Corporation Advisory Council.’’. 
SEC. 3. ON-FARM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
APPRENTICE.—The 
term 
‘‘apprentice’’ 
means an individual in an apprenticeship registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, 
chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(2) APPRENTICESHIP COSTS.—The term ‘‘ap-
prenticeship costs’’ means the actual costs incurred 
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by an agricultural business in employing an appren-
tice through the program, including— 
(A) wages paid to the apprentice (not in-
cluding allowances that are funded through the 
Civilian Conservation Corps established under 
section 166 of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990, as added by section 2 of 
this Act); 
(B) a reasonable allocation of fixed over-
head expenses relating to the apprenticeship 
under the program; and 
(C) incidental costs directly relating to the 
apprenticeship under the program. 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the agricultural workforce development program es-
tablished under subsection (b). 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pro-
mulgate regulations to establish an agricultural workforce 
development program to provide incentives for agricultural 
businesses to employ apprentices, including employing 
participants in or applicants for the Civilian Conservation 
Corps established under section 166 of the National and 
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Community Service Act of 1990, through partial reim-
bursement of the apprenticeship costs. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In the regulations promulgated 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall specify, at a min-
imum— 
(1) the criteria for selecting an agricultural 
business for participation in the program, which 
shall include— 
(A) the ability of the agricultural business 
to effectively supervise an apprentice; and 
(B) the opportunity for an apprentice to 
obtain meaningful work experience through the 
apprenticeship; 
(2) the process and timeline for selecting agri-
cultural businesses and apprentices that are quali-
fied to participate in the program; 
(3) the accounting requirements for tracking 
apprenticeship costs under the program; and 
(4) the process for an agricultural business to 
seek reimbursements for apprenticeship costs under 
the program. 
(d) REIMBURSEMENTS.—Under the program, the 
Secretary shall reimburse an agricultural business in an 
amount equal to not more than 50 percent of apprentice-
ship costs. 
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(e) LIMITATION.—An agricultural business may not 
be reimbursed under the program for the apprenticeship 
costs of more than 3 apprentices for any 1 fiscal year. 
(f) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to change the status of an individual partici-
pating in the Civilian Conservation Corps established 
under section 101(30)(B) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511(30)(B)) for pur-
poses of chapter 2 of subtitle E of title I of that Act, as 
added by section 2 of this Act. 
SEC. 4. SKILLED TRADE NONDISPLACEMENT. 
Section 177(b)(3)(A) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12637(b)(3)(A)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘employee.’’ and inserting ‘‘employee, in-
cluding any employee whose duties require that employee 
to have passed a trade examination in the skilled trades.’’. 
Æ 
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