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HR 188 113th Congress House Labor and Employment Animal and plant health Employment and training programs Fires Floods and storm protection Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Unemployment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Introduced: January 4, 2013 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 4, 2013
Introduced in House
 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.

What's happening now April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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