§ 1701. — Congressional declaration of policy and purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1701]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS
SUBCHAPTER I--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS
Sec. 1701. Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
The Congress finds that the Youth Conservation Corps has
demonstrated a high degree of success as a pilot program wherein
American youth, representing all segments of society, have benefited by
gainful employment in the healthful outdoor atmosphere of the national
park system, the national forest system, other public land and water
areas of the United States and by their employment have developed,
enhanced, and maintained the natural resources of the United States, and
whereas in so doing the youth have gained an understanding and
appreciation of the Nation's environment and heritage equal to one full
academic year of study, it is accordingly the purpose of this subchapter
to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps and thereby
further the development and maintenance of the natural resources by
America's youth, and in so doing to prepare them for the ultimate
responsibility of maintaining and managing these resources for the
American people.
(Pub. L. 91-378, title I, Sec. 101, formerly Sec. 1, Aug. 13, 1970, 84
Stat. 794; Pub. L. 92-597, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 93-408,
Sept. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1066; renumbered title I, Sec. 101, and amended
Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 105(1)-(3), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat.
848.)
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 105(2), substituted ``subchapter'' for
``chapter''.
1974--Pub. L. 93-408 substantially reenacted existing provisions and
added finding that the Youth Conservation Corps program be expanded and
made permanent in view of the success of the pilot program.
1972--Pub. L. 92-597 substituted ``areas of the United States'' for
``areas administered by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary
of Agriculture''.
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Section 123 of title I of Pub. L. 103-82 provided that: ``This title
[see Tables for classification], and the amendments made by this title,
shall take effect on October 1, 1993.''
Short Title
Title I of Pub. L. 91-378, Aug. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 794, which
enacted this subchapter, is popularly known as the ``Youth Conservation
Corps Act of 1970''.
Section 201 of title II of Pub. L. 91-378, as added by Pub. L. 103-
82, title I, Sec. 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848, provided that:
``This title [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as
the `Public Lands Corps Act of 1993'.''
