§1139. Findings

The Congress finds that-

(1) the Nation's urban centers are facing increasingly pressing problems and needs in the areas of economic development, community infrastructure and service, social policy, public health, housing, crime, education, environmental concerns, planning and work force preparation;

(2) there are, in the Nation's urban institutions, people with underutilized skills, knowledge, and experience who are capable of providing a vast range of services toward the amelioration of the problems described in paragraph (1);

(3) the skills, knowledge and experience in these urban institutions, if applied in a systematic and sustained manner, can make a significant contribution to the solution of such problems; and

(4) the application of such skills, knowledge and experience is hindered by the limited funds available to redirect attention to solutions to such urban problems.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, §751, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, §701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1798 .)

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1136 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244.

A prior section 1139, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, §1151, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, §1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 792 , authorized appropriations for the innovative projects for community service program, student literacy corps program, and student mentoring corps program, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–244, §3, title VII, §702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585 , 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998.

Another prior section 1139, Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, §1131, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title XI, §1101, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1572 , stated purpose of providing assistance to establish Robert F. Wagner, Sr., Institute of Urban Public Policy, prior to the general amendment of subchapter XI of this chapter by Pub. L. 102–325.

A prior section 751 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132f of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–208.