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HR 494 112th Congress House

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Official title: To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2012 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Animal and plant healthEmployment and training programsFiresFloods and storm protection
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Forests, forestry, treesLand use and conservationParks, recreation areas, trailsUnemploymentVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 26, 2011
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 Latest action January 26, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act - Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.

Authorizes the President to extend Corps activities to state- and private-owned lands to prevent and control forest fires and floods and attacks of forest tree pests and diseases.

Requires the President, based on certain criteria, to give preference to the employment of additional persons in the Corps in the following order: (1) unemployed Armed Forces veterans (including Reserve members); (2) unemployed U.S. citizens who have exhausted their unemployment compensation; (3) unemployed U.S. citizens who are eligible for unemployment compensation immediately before employment in the Corps, including any additional compensation or extended compensation; and (4) other unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens.

Authorizes the President to provide housing and transportation for Corps employees. Prohibits discrimination in the hiring of Corps employees.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 494: 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-494/
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