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[CITE: 42USC12642]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
               CHAPTER 129--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM
 
                  Division F--Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 12642. Partnerships with schools


(a) Design of programs

    The head of each Federal agency and department shall design and 
implement a comprehensive strategy to involve employees of such agencies 
and departments in partnership programs with elementary schools and 
secondary schools. Such strategy shall include--
        (1) a review of existing programs to identify and expand the 
    opportunities for such employees to be adult volunteers in schools 
    and for students and out-of-school youth;
        (2) the designation of a senior official in each such agency and 
    department who will be responsible for establishing partnership and 
    youth service programs in each such agency and department and for 
    developing partnership and youth service programs;
        (3) the encouragement of employees of such agencies and 
    departments to participate in partnership programs and other service 
    projects;
        (4) the annual recognition of outstanding service programs 
    operated by Federal agencies; and
        (5) the encouragement of businesses and professional firms to 
    include community service among the factors considered in making 
    hiring, compensation, and promotion decisions.

(b) Report

    Not later than 180 days after November 16, 1990, and on a regular 
basis thereafter, the head of each Federal agency and department shall 
prepare and submit, to the appropriate Committees of Congress, a report 
concerning the implementation of this section.

(Pub. L. 101-610, title I, Sec. 182, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3167; Pub. 
L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 111(b)(1), (2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 860.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 103-82 substituted 
``partnership'' for ``adult volunteer and partnership'' wherever 
appearing.


                    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.
