,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dech  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #h1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a ,re/ore ,employm5t 9      
,natural & ,environm5tal ,"w            
,cons]vation ,corps 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !   
,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,re/ore ,employm5t 
9 ,natural & ,environm5tal ,"w          
,cons]vation ,corps ,act or ! ,,r5ew    
,cons]vation ,corps ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s & 
purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 
7#a7 z a result ( ! ,coronavirus        
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic1 m  
?an #dj1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h   
fil$ claims = unemploym5t b5efits s9ce  
,m>* #bjbj1 :i* is a level ( unemploym5t
 n se5 s9ce ! ,great ,depression2  7#b7 
inve/m5ts 9 fi%1 wildlife1 & habitat    
re/oration & outdoor recreation         
infra/ructure g5]ate z _m z #cc jobs p] 

#a1jjj1jjj inve/$1 z demon/rat$ by !    
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4  
#aae72  7#c7 ! outdoor recreation       
economy-- 7,a7 g5]ates #hhg1jjj1jjj1jjj 
9 economic activity ea* ye>1 :i* is #b4b
 p]c5t ( ! gross dome/ic product ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 accord+ to ! ,bureau (   
,economic ,analysis2 &  7,b7 0 #a ( !   
fa/e/ gr[+ sectors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
economy be=e ! ,coronavirus ,disease    
#bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2  7#d7 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5ts & ag5cies h _m %ovel-ready    
projects & gre5 infra/ructure ma9t5ance 
backlog projects t w\ld improve !       
quality ( life1 outdoor exp]i5ces1 &    
access to outdoor recreation            
opportunities ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on  
completion ( ! projects2  7#e7 _m       
facilities & natural res\rces locat$ on 
d$icat$ cons]vation l& are 9 disrepair  
or degrad$ & 9 ne$ ( labor-int5sive     
rehabilitation1 re/oration1 & enhancem5t
 "w t _c be c>ri$ out at exi/+ /aff+    

levels2  7#f7 enhanc+ & ma9ta9+         
environm5tally & recreationally         
important l& & wat]s ?r\gh !            
p>ticipation ( unemploy$ individuals 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a cons]vation corps    
c\ld-- 7,a7 provide critical employm5t1 
education1 & skill developm5t           
opportunities to ! individuals2  7,b7   
prep>e ! individuals = p]man5t jobs 9 ! 
cons]vation field2 &  7,c7 b5efit !     
economy & environm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#g7 exi/+ networks ( cons]vation    
corps are 9 place b ne$ additional      
res\rces 9 ord] to scale up ! activities
 ( ! cons]vation corps to meet gr[+     
def]r$ ma9t5ance ne$s on public l&4  7b7
 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 
7#a7 to employ1 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a total ( #a1jjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 d$icat$ cons]vation l& projects to   
support ! gr[+ backlog ( def]r$         
cons]vation l& projects2  7#b7 to expose
 ,p>ticipants to public s]vice :ile     
fur!r+ ! und]/&+ & appreciation ( !     

,p>ticipants ( ! natural & cultural     
res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 to    
/imulate int]e/ among ,p>ticipants 9    
cons]vation c>e]s by expos+ !           
,p>ticipants to cons]vation pr(essionals
 9 l& managem5t ag5cies2 &  7#d7 to     
build on ! exi/+ network ( cons]vation  
corps organizations work+ across !      
,unit$ ,/ates :ile provid+ = exp&$      
p>ticipation 9 urban c5t]s4  #c4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,corps ,! 
t]m ,corps means ! ,re/ore ,employm5t 9 
,natural & ,environm5tal ,"w            
,cons]vation ,corps e/abli%$ by section 
#d7;a74  7#b7 ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil    
means ! ,national ,c\ncil on ! ,re/ore  
,employm5t 9 ,natural & ,environm5tal   
,"w ,cons]vation ,corps e/abli%$ "u     
section #f7;a74  7#c7 ,eligible ,local  
,ag5cy ,! t]m eligible local ag5cy means
 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 l& tru/1 or   
simil> cons]vation nonpr(it             
organization4  7#d7 ,eligible p>ticipant
 ,! t]m eligible p>ticipant means an    
individual :o-- 7,a7 is #af ye>s ( age  

or old] at ! "t ! individual beg9s ! t]m
 ( s]vice z a ,p>ticipant2 &  7,b7 is a 
citiz5 or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
lawful p]man5t resid5t ali5 ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#e7 ,eligible project ,! t]m  
eligible project means any ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,a project to plant trees4  7,b7 ,a
 project = ! re/oration & managem5t (   
wildlife habitat4  7,c7 ,a project to   
control invasive species4  7,d7 ,a      
project = ! conduct ( prescrib$ burns4  
7,e7 ,a project = ! re/oration ( /reams1
 wetl&s1 & o!r aquatic ecosy/ems4  7,f7 
,a project to monitor wat] quality 9    
/reams & lakes4  7,g7 ,a project to     
assi/ ) ! conduct ( fi% & wildlife      
surveys4  7,h7 ,a project = !           
con/ruction or ma9t5ance ( trails1      
bridges1 campgr\nds1 picnic %elt]s1 or  
o!r recreational am5ities = use by !    
public4  7,i7 ,a project = ! con/ruction
 or ma9t5ance ( p>ks & playgr\nds4  7,j7
 ,a project to re/ore br[nfield sites 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &

 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja77 9 urban areas4  7,k7 ,a project 
to con/ruct ra9 g>d5s1 grass wat]ways1  
poll9ator g>d5s1 or gre5 s*ooly>ds4     
7,l7 ,a project = ! developm5t ( urban  
g>d5s & f>ms4  7,m7 ,a project to plant 
native grassl&s4  7,n7 ,a project to    
provide environm5tal int]pretation or   
outdoor education4  7,o7 ,any o!r       
project det]m9$ to be appropriate by !  
,secret>ies4  7#f7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m 
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#g7 ,p>ticipant ,! t]m ,p>ticipant     
means an eligible p>ticipant enroll$ 9 !
 ,corps4  7#h7 ,program p>tn] ,! t]m    
,program p>tn] means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe adm9i/]+ a program =     
eligible projects or a grant program "u 
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #e1 z   
applicable2 &  7,b7 an eligible local   
ag5cy c>ry+ out eligible projects "u    
section #e7;a77#c77;,b74  7#i7          

,secret>ies ,! t]m ,secret>ies means !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior1 act+ jo9tly4  7#aj7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al       
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r  
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  #d4 ,re/ore ,employm5t 9       
,natural & ,environm5tal ,"w            
,cons]vation ,corps  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !      
,int]ior & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ! 
,re/ore ,employm5t 9 ,natural &         
,environm5tal ,"w ,cons]vation ,corps   
program "u :i* ,p>ticipants %all c>ry   
out-- 7#a7 eligible projects adm9i/]$ by
 ! ,secret>ies "u ?is section2 &  7#b7  
eligible projects adm9i/]$ by ,program  
p>tn]s "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (       
section #e4  7b7 ,p>ticipants  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,corps %all consi/ (-- 7,a7    
eligible p>ticipants :o are enroll$ 9 ! 
,corps by ! ,secret>ies2 &  7,b7        
eligible p>ticipants :o are enroll$ 9 ! 
,corps by ,program p>tn]s4  7#b7        

,requirem5t ,9 enroll+ eligible         
p>ticipants 9 ! ,corps "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>ies & ,program p>tn]s %all   
ensure t ,p>ticipants reflect !         
demographics ( ! area 9 :i* !           
,p>ticipants are c>ry+ out an eligible  
project4  7c7 ,t]ms & comp5sation  7#a7 
,t]m ,p>ticipants %all s]ve = a t]m ( at
 lea/ #ab weeks1 b n m ?an #a ye>4  7#b7
 ,comp5sation  7,a7 ,wages ,p>ticipants 
%all be comp5sat$ at a wage rate t is   
appropriate = ! type ( "w p]=m$ by !    
,p>ticipant1 b n less ?an #ae p] h\r 7to
 be increas$ ea* ye> bas$ on increases 9
 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ! ye>74     
7,b7 ,educational assi/ance ,if a       
,p>ticipant completes at lea/ #a ye> (  
s]vice 9 ! ,corps1 ,p>ticipants %all be 
eligible =-- 7i7 an educational cr$it t 
may be appli$ t[>d a program (          
po/second>y education at an in/itution (
 high] education t agrees to aw>d !     
cr$it = p>ticipation 9 ! ,corps2 &  7ii7
 n m ?an #e1ejj 9 tuition assi/ance to !
 ,p>ticipant = purposes ( cont9u+       

education4  7d7 ,tra9+2 appr5tice%ips ,!
 ,secret>ies & ,program p>tn]s %all--   
7#a7 ensure t ,p>ticipants are provid$  
at lea/ #b weeks ( tra9+ dur+ ea* t]m ( 
! applicable ,p>ticipant2 &  7#b7       
provide curricula to ,p>ticipants t     
improve ! future job prospects (        
,p>ticipants1 includ+ ?r\gh mak+        
available to ,p>ticipants regi/]$       
appr5tice%ips & o!r pr(essional lic5ses 
or c]tifications4  #e4 ,/ate1 tribal1 & 
local fund+ program = eligible projects 
7a7 ,apportionm5t to ,/ates  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 subject to     
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ( ! am\nts made  
available = apportionm5t to ! ,/ates = t
 fiscal ye> "u section #g7b71 !         
,secret>ies %all apportion-- 7,a7       
#ffb_/c p]c5t among ,/ates bas$ on !    
proportion t-- 7i7 ! numb] ( unemploy$  
individuals 9 ea* ,/ate1 z det]m9$ bas$ 
on ! mo/ rec5t data available2 be>s to  
7ii7 ! total numb] ( unemploy$          
individuals 9 all ,/ates z s det]m9$2 & 
7,b7 #cca_/c p]c5t among ,/ates bas$ on 

! proportion t-- 7i7 ! population ( ea* 
,/ate2 be>s to  7ii7 ! population ( all 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,m9imum apportionm5t ,no  
,/ate %all receive an apportionm5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye> 9 an am\nt 
less ?an #db1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,use ( funds
 ,( ! am\nts apportion$ to a ,/ate "u   
?is subsection = a fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 #ej
 p]c5t %all be us$ by ! ,/ate to adm9i/]
 a program = ! conduct ( eligible       
projects by ,p>ticipants enroll$ 9 !    
program by ! ,/ates2 &  7,b7 #ej p]c5t  
%all be us$ by ! ,/ate to adm9i/] a     
grant program 9 ! ,/ate "u :i* ! ,/ate  
provides grants to eligible local       
ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate = ! conduct ( eligible
 projects by ,p>ticipants enroll$ by !  
eligible local ag5cies4  7b7 ,tribal    
program ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>ies
 %all apportion1 9 accordance ) a =mula 
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>ies1 am\nts made  
available "u section #g7c7 to ,indian   
,tribes to adm9i/] a program = ! conduct
 ( eligible projects by ,p>ticipants    
enroll$ 9 ! program by ! ,indian ,tribe4

  7c7 ,use ( funds ,( ! am\nts provid$  
to a ,program p>tn] = ! conduct (       
eligible projects "u ?is section1 !     
,program p>tn]-- 7#a7 may use n m ?an   
#bj p]c5t = adm9i/rative co/s ( adm9i/]+
 & c>ry+ out eligible projects 7includ+ 
co/s ( recruit+ & hir+ individuals to   
c>ry out eligible projects72  7#b7 may  
use n m ?an #ad p]c5t to provide cont9u+
 education to individuals adm9i/]+ or   
c>ry+ out eligible projects2  7#c7 may  
use n m ?an #h p]c5t = ! co/ ( equipm5t 
& supplies = eligible projects2 &  7#d7 
%all use ! rema9d] ( ! am\nts = ! co/s (
 sal>ies ( individuals adm9i/]+ or c>ry+
 out eligible projects4  7d7            
,reallocation ,any funds made available 
to a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 t are n obligat$  
by ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe at ! end ( 
! ?ird fiscal ye> beg9n+ aft] ! fiscal  
ye> dur+ :i* ! funds 7 made available   
%all be )drawn f ! ,/ate or ,indian     
,tribe & reallocat$ by ! ,secret>ies to 
o!r ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes on ! basis 

( ne$1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>ies1 & 9  
am\nts t ! ,secret>ies det]m9e w\ld be/ 
accompli% ! purposes describ$ 9 section 
#b7;b74  #f4 ,national ,c\ncil on !     
,re/ore ,employm5t 9 ,natural &         
,environm5tal ,"w ,cons]vation ,corps   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( !        
,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !    
,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal      
,quality1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs1 ! ,*ief ,executive    
,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national &   
,community ,s]vice1 & ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ! ,army = ,civil ,works1    
?r\gh ! execution ( a memor&um (        
und]/&+1 %all e/abli% a ,national       
,c\ncil on ! ,re/ore ,employm5t 9       
,natural & ,environm5tal ,"w            
,cons]vation ,corps4  7b7 ,memb]%ip     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all be compos$
 (-- 7,a7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (     
,indian ,affairs2  7,b7 ! ,director ( ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7,c7 !       

,commission] ( ,reclamation2  7,d7 !    
,*ief ( ! ,natural ,res\rces            
,cons]vation ,s]vice2  7,e7 ! ,director 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife      
,s]vice2  7,f7 ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,p>k ,s]vice2  7,g7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration2  7,h7 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation &   
,en=cem5t2  7,i7 ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s2    
7,j7 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2  7,k7 !  
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel        
,managem5t2  7,l7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !    
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,m7 
! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal    
,quality2  7,n7 ! ,*ief ,executive      
,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national &   
,community ,s]vice2 &  7,o7 o!r memb]s t
 ! signatories to ! memor&um ( und]/&+  
"u subsection 7a7 det]m9e to be         
appropriate = memb]%ip on ! ,c\ncil1    
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2     
7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education2  7iii7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7iv7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       

,developm5t2  7v7 ! ,secret>y (         
,transportation2 &  7vi7 ! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#b7 ,*air  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,c\ncil %all select a ,*air ( !
 ,c\ncil f among ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,m7 
( p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,t]m ,! ,*air ( !
 ,c\ncil %all s]ve = a t]m ( #a ye>4    
7c7 ,annual meet+ ,! ,*air ( ! ,c\ncil  
%all conv5e annual meet+s ( ! ,c\ncil   
dur+ :i* ! ,c\ncil %all conduct an      
assessm5t (-- 7#a7 ! ,corps2 &  7#b7    
eligible projects c>ri$ out by ! ,corps4
  #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ?is ,act #ee1hjj1jjj1jjj = !   
p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 (
 :i*-- 7#a7 #cg4e p]c5t %all be made    
available to ! ,secret>ies to c>ry out  
eligible projects "u section #d7;a77#a72
  7#b7 #eg4e p]c5t %all be made         
available to ! ,secret>ies =            
apportionm5t to ,/ates "u section       
#e7;a72 &  7#c7 #e p]c5t %all be made   
available to ! ,secret>ies =            

apportionm5t to ,indian ,tribes "u      
section #e7;b74