Young Adult Conservation Corps Act - Declares it to be a finding of Congress that unemployment levels are excessively high among young adults, and that there are large inventories of conservation work and other work of a public nature on public lands, including the national park and forest systems, which require large amounts of labor and relatively small capital investments.
States that it is the purpose of this Act to complement the Youth Conservation Corps Act and to provide employment to young adults.
Directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to jointly extend the Youth Conservation Corps to make possible the year-round employment of young adults.
States that individuals employed as Corps members under this Act shall be between the ages of 19 and 24 or between 16 and 19 if they have left school; shall meet applicable physical standards; shall be given preference for employment if they reside in counties in which the unemployment rate was equal to or in excess of six percent for three consecutive months; and may be employed for a total of not more than 12 months.
Sets forth criteria by which the Secretaries shall be guided in determining the location of projects and the type of work to be done. Declares that relatively labor intensive projects and those that can be begun promptly should be sought.
States that the rate of pay for Corps members should not be less than the current Federal minimum wage.
Extends the provisions of this Act to cover employment of young adults in State conservation programs in accordance with the provisions of the Youth Conservation Corps Act.
Allots sums from the authorizations provisions of this Act for such year-round employment purposes, through fiscal year 1977, and thereafter determines such amount by the Congress upon the recommendation of the Secretaries.
Requires the Secretaries to report annually on activities carried out under this Act.
Requires the Secretaries to prepare by February 1, 1977, a plan for the execution of the provisions of this Act.
Authorizes the appropriation of funds for preparing the plan and for preparing the sites, facilities, and equipment selected in this plan, using people eligible for employment under this Act where practicable.
Authorizes the appropriation of specified funds for four fiscal years for purposes of carrying out this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1146.
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-1146.
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #302 (291-70).
Roll Call #302 (House)Measure passed House, amended, roll call #302 (291-70).
Roll Call #302 (House)Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.
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Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.
Rereferred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1053.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 94-1053.
Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.