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[CITE: 42USC12613]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
               CHAPTER 129--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM
 
                  Division E--Civilian Community Corps
 
Sec. 12613. National service program


(a) In general

    Under the national service program component of the Civilian 
Community Corps Demonstration Program authorized by section 12612(a) of 
this title, eligible young people shall work in teams on Civilian 
Community Corps projects.

(b) Eligible participants

    A person shall be eligible for selection for the national service 
program if the person--
        (1) is at least 16 and not more than 24 years of age; and
        (2) is a high school graduate or has not received a high school 
    diploma or its equivalent.

(c) Diverse backgrounds of participants

    In selecting persons for the national service program, the Director 
shall endeavor to ensure that participants are from economically, 
geographically, and ethnically diverse backgrounds.

(d) Necessary participants

    To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the participants 
in the national service program shall be economically disadvantaged 
youths.

(e) Period of participation

    Persons desiring to participate in the national service program 
shall enter into an agreement with the Director to participate in the 
Corps for a period of not less than nine months and not more than one 
year, as specified by the Director, and may renew the agreement for not 
more than one additional such period.

(Pub. L. 101-610, title I, Sec. 153, formerly Sec. 195B, as added Pub. 
L. 102-484, div. A, title X, Sec. 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 
2523; renumbered Sec. 153 and amended Pub. L. 103-82, title I, 
Sec. 104(b), (e)(2)(A), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 846.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 12653b of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 104(b).


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 12613, Pub. L. 101-610, title I, Sec. 162, Nov. 16, 
1990, 104 Stat. 3158, related to training program in skills to be 
employed in Peace Corps or VISTA, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-82, 
Sec. 104(a).


                               Amendments

    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 104(e)(2)(A), substituted 
``section 12612(a)'' for ``section 12653a(a)''.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 
of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, 
Conservation.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 12653c of this title.
