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H.R. 587 112th Congress House

Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opport… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service.

Introduced: June 18, 2012 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAir qualityBuilding constructionClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Department of AgricultureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyExecutive agency funding and structureForests, forestry, treesHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNational and community serviceStudent aid and college costsTravel and tourismWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Feb 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Feb 10, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H658)
Feb 9, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 9, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2011

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to rename the Public Lands Corps as the Public Lands Service Corps (the Corps).

Permits Corps participants to work in the National Marine Sanctuary System, coral reefs, and other coastal, estuarine, and marine habitats, and other lands and facilities administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Requires the: (1) establishment of a department-level office within the Department of the Interior, Forest Service, and NOAA for the coordination of Corps activities; and (2) designation of a Corps coordinator for each agency within the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce that administers such activities.

Expands those authorized to be in the Corps to permit: (1) members of a qualified youth or conservation corps, (2) the enrollment of consulting interns. Permits enrollment for a term of up to 24 months.

Requires a recruitment program for the Corps.

Requires training programs at residential conservation centers or at other sites to provide training for Corps participants.

Describes the types of natural and cultural resources conservation projects that may be carried out by the Corps.

Authorizes: (1) the Corps to provide certain visitor and interpretation services; (2) establishing residential conservation centers; and (3) individual placements of consulting interns with federal land, coastal, and ocean management agencies to carry out management analysis.

Requires the issuance of management guidelines for programs of the Corps.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 896 Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 18, 2012
INSLEE, JAY
· Feb 28, 2012
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 28, 2012
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 14, 2012
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 9, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 587: Public Lands Service Corps Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-587/
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