,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebbi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aj1 #bjba,ms4 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,ms4 ,h\lahan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,presid5t to e/abli% ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps z a means ( provid+ ga9ful employm5t to unemploy$ & und]employ$ y\? ?r\gh ! p]=mance ( useful public "w1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps ,act4 #b4 ,e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( civilian cons]vation & climate corps 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & purpose ,9 ord] to relieve ! acute problem ( y\? unemploym5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to provide = ! re/oration ( deplet$ natural res\rces & ! a*ievem5t ( a su/a9able natural environm5t1 ! ,presid5t may e/abli% & op]ate a ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps to employ o!rwise unemploy$ or und]employ$ y\? ag$ #af ?r\gh #be1 9 c>ry+ out works ( a public nature 9 connection ) cons]vation projects to meet ! *all5ges ( climate *ange1 to be und]tak5 9 consultation ) relevant gov]nm5t ag5cies & private n-=-pr(it cons]vation organizations at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal level ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories4 ,! ,presid5t may build on exi/+ & new p>tn]%ips ) ,program ,p>tn]s1 su* z ! exi/+ network ( cons]vation corps organizations work+ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,^! projects may include1 )\t limitation-- 7#a7 ! developm5t ( environm5tal education & recreation programs = *ildr52 7#b7 ! =e/ation ( l&s belong+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate2 7#c7 ! wea!rization & in/allation ( en]gy sav+ improvem5ts 9 ! homes & neighborhoods ( l[- & mod]ate-income families1 includ+ sol> panels2 7#d7 ! prev5tion ( =e/ fires1 floods1 & soil erosion2 7#e7 ! ma9t5ance & improvem5t ( exi/+ public p>ks1 tree plant+1 & ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance ( new public p>ks 9 coop]ation ) municipalities2 7#f7 plant pe/ & disease control us+ su/a9able1 non5vironm5tally h>mful practices2 7#g7 ! e/abli%m5t1 ma9t5ance1 &_/or improvem5t ( community g>d5s & urban f>ms along ) public m>kets = ! sale ( local agricultural products & di/ribution networks to enhance ! quality & quantity ( fre%1 local food available to l[ income families2 7#h7 ! con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 repair1 & sup]vision ( pa?s1 trails1 & fire-lanes 9 units ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 public l&s1 & o!r l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & units ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 7#i7 subcontract$ "w on labor-int5sive compon5ts ( capital-int5sive environm5tal projects2 & 7#aj7 su* o!r "w z is consi/5t ) ! environm5tal goals & employm5t purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,role ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,to op]ate ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps1 ! ,presid5t may utilize exi/+ ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,national ,gu>d ,bureau1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice1 & o!r & ,f$]al gov]nm5tal corporations4 7c7 ,role ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ,projects c>ri$ out on ,/ate & local public prop]ty %all be und]tak5 9 consultation ) & subject to ! sponsor%ip ( appropriate ,/ate & local gov]nm5t ag5cies4 7d7 ,role ( qualifi$ y\? s]vice & cons]vation corps ,to exp$ite ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps' imm$iate impact1 ! ,presid5t %all ext5sively utilize qualifi$ y\? s]vice & cons]vation corps z def9$ 9 section #f7e77;d74 7e7 ,inclusion ( o!r l&s ,! ,presid5t may ext5d ! activities ( ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps to l&s own$ by a political subdivision ( a ,/ate & l&s 9 private own]%ip1 b only = ! purpose ( conduct+ su* k9ds ( coop]ation "w z are o!rwise au?oriz$ by law & consi/5t ) ! program's purposes4 7f7 ,contract au?ority ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t may ent] into su* contracts or agreem5ts ) public & private entities z may be necess>y1 includ+ provisions = utilization ( exi/+ ,/ate & local adm9i/rative ag5cies4 7g7 ,acquisition ( real prop]ty ,! ,presid5t1 or ! head ( any dep>tm5t or ag5cy au?oriz$ by ! ,presid5t to con/ruct any project or to c>ry on any public works "u ?is ,act1 may acquire real prop]ty = su* project or public "w by pur*ase1 donation1 condemnation1 or o!rwise4 7h7 ,education & tra9+ ,! ,program %all include a prom95tly featur$ educational & tra9+ compon5t provid+ conc]t$ support = p>ticipants to obta9 a high s*ool diploma if !y lack "o & to receive specializ$ tra9+ to ! ext5t necess>y to p]mit !m to p]=m _! jobs 9 a pr(essionally compet5t mann]4 7i7 ,project selection ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,program %all e/abli% & adm9i/] a project selection process t is m]it bas$1 consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 free ( political influ5ce1 & ensures t projects are fairly di/ribut$ among ! ,/ates & ,f$]al l&s4 7j7 ,inspector g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps pursuant to ! provisions ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 #c4 ,adm9i/ration ( civilian cons]vation & climate corps 7a7 ,employm5t pref]5ce ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es t am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps "u ?is ,act = a fiscal ye> w be insuffici5t to employ all ( ! individuals describ$ 9 section #b7;a7 :o are seek+ or likely to seek employm5t 9 ! ,program & cont9ue ! employm5t ( curr5t employees :o desire to rema9 9 ! ,program1 ! foll[+ ord] ( pref]5ce %all be obs]v$ 9 additional ,program hir+3 7#a7 ,unemploy$ vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & unemploy$ memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts & ,national ,gu>d compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 7#b7 ,unemploy$ individuals :o h exhau/$ _! entitlem5t to unemploym5t comp5sation4 7#c7 ,unemploy$ citiz5s1 :o imm$iately be=e employm5t 9 ! ,program1 are eligible = unemploym5t comp5sation payable "u any ,/ate law or ,f$]al unemploym5t comp5sation law1 includ+ any additional comp5sation or ext5d$ comp5sation "u su* laws4 7#d7 ,memb]s ( ,disadvantag$ ,population ,gr\ps4 7#e7 ,o!r unemploy$ individuals1 includ+ individuals :o give up a job 9 ord] to enroll 9 ! ,program4 7b7 ,h\s+ & c>e ( employees ,! ,program may adm9i/] bo? resid5tial & non-resid5tial "w projects or mixtures ( ! two1 dep5d+ on ! location ( ! "w projects & ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,program p>ticipants employ$ on ! projects4 ,:]e h\s+ is provid$1 x %all include room1 bo>d1 & appropriate sup]vision4 7c7 ,transportation ,! ,presid5t may provide = ! transportation ( p]sons employ$ 9 ! ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps to & f _! places ( employm5t4 7d7 ,non-,discrim9ation ,! ,program %all comply ) all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local employm5t discrim9ation & employm5t protection laws4 7e7 ,wages ,program p>ticipants %all be paid wages comp>able to ^? paid public sector employees :o d ! same or comp>able "w1 less a disc\nt$ *>ge = room1 bo>d1 & clo?+ to ! ext5t !y are provid$ by ! ,program4 ,all ,program e>n+s %all be subject to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local payroll & income taxes1 except = ^? t support b5efits ( a simil> nature to ^? provid$ program p>ticipants by ! ,program4 7f7 ,b5efits ,program p>ticipants %all be provid$ heal? c>e1 paid sick leave1 & disability b5efits free ( *>ge :ile enroll$ 9 ! program1 & ^u successful completion ( #ah mon?s or m ( employm5t 9 ! program1 %all be entitl$ to educational assi/ance-- 7#a7 furni%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7#b7 equival5t to educational assi/ance to :i* an individual describ$ 9 section #ccaa7;b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is entitl$ "u *apt] #cc ( su* title4 7g7 ,protection f lay(fs ,no individual ^: employm5t is fund$ "u ?is ,act may be employ$ 9 a position if-- 7#a7 employ+ su* individual w result 9 ! lay(f or p>tial displacem5t 7su* z a r$uction 9 h\rs1 wages1 or employee b5efits7 ( an exi/+ employee ( ! employ]2 or 7#b7 su* individual w p]=m ! same or sub/antially simil> "w t _h previ\sly be5 p]=m$ by an employee ( ! employ] :o has be5 laid (f )9 ! prec$+ #ab mon?s unless ! employee has decl9$ an (f] ( re9/atem5t to ! position ! employee occupi$ imm$iately prior to be+ laid (f or p>tially displac$4 7h7 ,protection ( promotions ,no individual may be hir$ = a position fund$ "u ?is ,act 9 a mann] t infr+es ^u ! promotional opportunities ( an exi/+ employee ( ! ,program employ]4 7i7 ,protection ( collective b>ga9+ memb]s ,no individual ^: employm5t is fund$ "u ?is ,act may p]=m "w t o!rwise w\ld be p]=m$ by ! memb]s ( a collective b>ga9+ unit unless-- 7#a7 ! cons5t ( ! union is obta9$2 & 7#b7 negotiations h tak5 place ) su* union z to ! t]ms & conditions ( su* employm5t4 7j7 ,program enrollm5t ,enrollm5t goals = ! program %all be z foll[s3 7#a7 #bej1jjj individual enrollees by ! end ( ! ,program's fir/ #ab mon?s ( op]ation4 7#b7 #ejj1jjj individual enrollees by ! end ( ! ,program's fir/ #bd mon?s ( op]ation4 7#c7 #gej1jjj individual enrollees by ! end ( ! ,program's fir/ #cf mon?s ( op]ation4 ,all unemploy$ individuals ag$ #af ?r\gh #be :o seek employm5t 9 ! program & h legal au?orization to "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! end ( ! ,program's fir/ #dh mon?s ( op]ation4 #d4 ,program evaluation 7a7 ,report to ,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,program %all submit a report to ! ,h\se ,appropriations ,committee1 ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & ! ,s5ate ,appropriations ,committee1 & ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions on ! ,program's implem5tation & effects no lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] x is e/abli%$ & e #f mon?s !reaft]4 7b7 ,=mal program evaluations ,dur+ ! ,program's second & fif? ye>s ( op]ations1 a ?or\gh evaluation ( its p]=mance %all be und]tak5 by an indep5d5t non-gov]nm5tal organization ) exp]tise conc]n+ ! evaluation ( direct job creation programs4 #e4 ,appropriations 7a7 ,appropriations = ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( ! program ,!re are appropriat$ f ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 )\t fiscal ye> limitation1 su* funds z are necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act ?r\gh ! end ( ! fif? complete fiscal ye> foll[+ its enactm5t4 7b7 ,use ( unobligat$ funds appropriat$ = public works 7#a7 ,use ( exi/+ funds ,! ,presid5t may use any moneys previ\sly appropriat$ = public works & unobligat$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to e/abli% & op]ate a ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,use to relieve unemploym5t ,n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! funds utiliz$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 mu/ be us$ to provide = ! employm5t ( individuals "u ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply to-- 7,a7 unobligat$ moneys appropriat$ = public works on :i* actual con/ruction has be5 comm5c$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or may be comm5c$ )9 #ij days aft] t date2 & 7,b7 ma9t5ance funds = riv] & h>bor improvem5ts already allocat$ z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,duration ( availability ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 subsection 7a7 or made available "u subsection 7b7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,program ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,program means ! individual designat$ by ! ,presid5t or ! ,presid5t's designee to adm9i/] ! ,program e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,disadvantag$ ,population ,gr\p ,! t]m ,disadvantag$ ,population ,gr\p %all include gr\ps det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,program1 foll[+ consultation ) relevant gov]nm5t & non-gov]nm5t exp]ts1 to h suff]$ economic or social disadvantages t impair _! ability to f9d dec5t "w comp>$ to gr\ps ^: memb]s h n suff]$ simil> disadvantages4 7#c7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb7ag7 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb7ag774 7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,program ,p>tn] ,! t]m ,program ,p>tn] means-- 7,a7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,b7 a l& tru/2 7,c7 a cons]vation nonpr(it organization2 or 7,d7 a qualifi$ y\? s]vice & cons]vation corps1 includ+-- 7i7 an organization e/abli%$ "u-- 7,i7 ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeja et seq472 7,,ii7 title ,i ( ,public ,law #ia-cgh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,y\? ,cons]vation ,corps ,act ( #aigj7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 or 7,,iii7 ! ,public ,l&s ,corps ,act ( #aiic 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq471 includ+ ! ,indian ,y\? ,s]vice ,corps au?oriz$ "u section #baj ( su* ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #agbg;b72 7ii7 ! ,urban ,y\? ,corps au?oriz$ "u section #ajf7;c77#c7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,tru/ ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfef72 7iii7 a qualifi$ urban y\? corps 7z def9$ 9 section #ajf7;c77#c7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice tru/ ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfef7;c77#c7772 & 7iv7 ! ,heal?y ,future ,corps e/abli%$ "u section #abb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;a77#b77;,a774 7#f7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any in/rum5tality !re( approv$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 o!r self-gov]n+ or p>tially self-gov]n+ t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,indian ,tribes4 #g4 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to e/abli% & op]ate a ,civilian ,cons]vation & ,climate ,corps "u ?is ,act %all expire on ,septemb] #cj ( ! fif? complete fiscal ye> foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4