42 USC Ch. 129: Front Matter
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 129-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
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CHAPTER 129-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Sec.
12501.
Findings and purpose.
SUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM
Division A-General Provisions
12511.
Definitions.
12512.
Repealed.
Division B-School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs
Part I-Serve-America Programs
subpart a-school-based programs for students
12521.
Authority to assist States and Indian tribes.
12522.
Authority to assist local applicants in nonparticipating States.
12523.
Authority to assist public or private nonprofit organizations.
12524.
Grants and allotments.
12525.
State or tribal applications.
12526.
Local applications.
12527.
Consideration of applications.
12528.
Participation of students and teachers from private schools.
12529.
Federal, State, and local contributions.
12530.
Limitations on uses of funds.
12531.
Definitions.
subpart b-community-based service programs for school-age youth
12541.
Definitions.
12542.
General authority.
12543.
State applications.
12544.
Local applications.
12545.
Consideration of applications.
12546.
Federal, State, and local contributions.
12547.
Limitations on uses of funds.
subpart c-clearinghouse
12551.
Service-learning clearinghouse.
Part II-Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service
12561.
Higher education innovative programs for community service.
Division C-National Service Trust Program
Part I-Investment in National Service
12571.
Authority to provide assistance and approved national service positions.
12572.
Types of national service programs eligible for program assistance.
12573.
Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national service educational awards.
12574.
Types of program assistance.
12575.
Training and technical assistance.
12576.
Other special assistance.
Part II-Application and Approval Process
12581.
Provision of assistance and approved national service positions by competitive and other means.
12582.
Application for assistance and approved national service positions.
12583.
National service program assistance requirements.
12584.
Ineligible service categories.
12585.
Consideration of applications.
Part III-National Service Participants
12591.
Description of participants.
12592.
Selection of national service participants.
12593.
Terms of service.
12594.
Living allowances for national service participants.
12595.
National service educational awards.
Division D-National Service Trust and Provision of National Service Educational Awards
12601.
Establishment of the National Service Trust.
12601a.
Transfer of funds; notice to Congress.
12602.
Individuals eligible to receive a national service educational award from the Trust.
12603.
Determination of amount of national service educational award.
12604.
Disbursement of national service educational awards.
12605.
Process of approval of national service positions.
Division E-Civilian Community Corps
12611.
Purpose.
12612.
Establishment of Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program.
12613.
National service program.
12614.
Summer national service program.
12615.
Civilian Community Corps.
12616.
Training.
12617.
Service projects.
12618.
Authorized benefits for Corps members.
12619.
Administrative provisions.
12620.
Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law.
12621.
Contract and grant authority.
12622.
Responsibilities of other departments.
12623.
Advisory Board.
12624.
Annual evaluation.
12625.
Funding limitation.
12626.
Definitions.
Division F-Administrative Provisions
12631.
Family and medical leave.
12632.
Reports.
12633.
Supplementation.
12634.
Prohibition on use of funds.
12635.
Nondiscrimination.
12636.
Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures.
12637.
Nonduplication and nondisplacement.
12638.
State Commissions on National and Community Service.
12639.
Evaluation.
12640.
Engagement of participants.
12641.
Contingent extension.
12642.
Partnerships with schools.
12643.
Rights of access, examination, and copying.
12644.
Drug-free workplace requirements.
12645.
Repealed.
Division G-Corporation for National and Community Service
12651.
Corporation for National and Community Service.
12651a.
Board of Directors.
12651b.
Authorities and duties of the Board of Directors.
12651c.
Chief Executive Officer.
12651d.
Authorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer.
12651e.
Officers.
12651f.
Employees, consultants, and other personnel.
12651g.
Administration.
12651h.
Corporation State offices.
12651i.
VISTA Advance Payments Revolving Fund.
Division H-Investment for Quality and Innovation
12653.
Additional Corporation activities to support national service.
12653a.
Clearinghouses.
12653b.
Presidential awards for service.
12653c.
Military installation conversion demonstration programs.
12653d.
Special demonstration project.
Division I-American Conservation and Youth Service Corps
12655.
General authority.
12655a.
Limitation on purchase of capital equipment.
12655b.
State application.
12655c.
Focus of programs.
12655d.
Related programs.
12655e.
Public lands or Indian lands.
12655f.
Training and education services.
12655g.
Repealed.
12655h.
Preference for certain projects.
12655i.
Age and citizenship criteria for enrollment.
12655j.
Use of volunteers.
12655k.
Repealed.
12655l.
Living allowance.
12655m.
Joint programs.
12655n.
Federal and State employee status.
Division J-Miscellaneous
12656.
Urban Youth Corps.
SUBCHAPTER II-POINTS OF LIGHT FOUNDATION
12661.
Findings and purpose.
12662.
Authority.
12663.
Grants to Foundation.
12664.
Eligibility of Foundation for grants.
SUBCHAPTER III-PROJECTS HONORING VICTIMS OF TERRORIST ATTACKS
12671.
Projects.
SUBCHAPTER IV-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
12681.
Authorization of appropriations.
12682.
Actions under national service laws to be subject to availability of appropriations.