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

16 USC 1727b: Indian Youth Service Corps
Text contains those laws in effect on August 2, 2020
From Title 16-CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 37-YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS
SUBCHAPTER II-PUBLIC LANDS CORPS
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§1727b. Indian Youth Service Corps
(a) In general
There is established within the Public Lands Corps a program to be known as the "Indian Youth Service Corps" that(1) enrolls participants between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, and veterans age 35 or younger, a majority of
whom are Indians;
(2) is established pursuant to an agreement between an Indian tribe and a qualified youth or conservation corps
for the benefit of the members of the Indian tribe; and
(3) carries out appropriate conservation projects on eligible service land.
(b) Authorization of cooperative agreements
The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with Indian tribes and qualified youth or conservation corps
for the establishment and administration of the Indian Youth Service Corps.
(c) Guidelines
Not later than 18 months after March 12, 2019, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with Indian tribes, shall
issue guidelines for the management of the Indian Youth Service Corps, in accordance with this subchapter and any
other applicable Federal laws.
(Pub. L. 91–378, title II, §210, as added Pub. L. 116–9, title IX, §9003(g), Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 835 .)

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This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original "this Act", and was translated as reading
"this title", meaning title II of Pub. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the
probable intent of Congress.

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A prior section 210 of Pub. L. 91–379 was renumbered section 212 and is classified to section 1729 of this

title.