§ 1721. — Congressional findings 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: 16USC1721]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 37--YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS
SUBCHAPTER II--PUBLIC LANDS CORPS
Sec. 1721. Congressional findings and purpose
(a) Findings
The Congress finds the following:
(1) Conserving or developing natural and cultural resources and
enhancing and maintaining environmentally important lands and waters
through the use of the Nation's young men and women in a Public
Lands Corps can benefit those men and women by providing them with
education and work opportunities, furthering their understanding and
appreciation of the natural and cultural resources, and providing a
means to pay for higher education or to repay indebtedness they have
incurred to obtain higher education while at the same time
benefiting the Nation's economy and its environment.
(2) Many facilities and natural resources located on eligible
service lands are in disrepair or degraded and in need of labor
intensive rehabilitation, restoration, and enhancement work which
cannot be carried out by Federal agencies at existing personnel
levels.
(3) Youth conservation corps have established a good record of
restoring and maintaining these kinds of facilities and resources in
a cost effective and efficient manner, especially when they have
worked in partnership arrangements with government land management
agencies.
(b) Purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to--
(1) perform, in a cost-effective manner, appropriate
conservation projects on eligible service lands where such projects
will not be performed by existing employees;
(2) assist governments and Indian tribes in performing research
and public education tasks associated with natural and cultural
resources on eligible service lands;
(3) expose young men and women to public service while
furthering their understanding and appreciation of the Nation's
natural and cultural resources;
(4) expand educational opportunities by rewarding individuals
who participate in national service with an increased ability to
pursue higher education or job training; and
(5) stimulate interest among the Nation's young men and women in
conservation careers by exposing them to conservation professionals
in land managing agencies.
(Pub. L. 91-378, title II, Sec. 202, as added Pub. L. 103-82, title I,
Sec. 105(6), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 848.)
Effective Date
Subchapter effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103-
82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section
1701 of this title.
Short Title
For short title 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, as the
``Public Lands Corps Act of 1993'', see Short Title note set out under
section 1701 of this title.
