3.0.0 494 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z 2023-01-11T13:20:53Z House H HR 2011-01-26 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 494.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, Section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating to thepower of Congress to provide for the general welfare of theUnited States), Clause 3 (relating to the power to regulatecommerce among the several states), and Clause 18 (relatingto the power to make all laws necessary and proper forcarrying out the powers vested in Congress), and Article IV,Section 3, Clause 2 (relating to the power of Congress todispose of and make all needful rules and regulationsrespecting the territory or other property belonging to theUnited States).[Page H512]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-01-26T15:08:00Z 2011-01-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 N W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-05-24 False C001066 Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-11] Kathy Castor D FL 11 2011-06-15 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2011-07-06 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2011-07-06 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-07-14 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-08-05 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-08-16 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2011-09-07 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2011-09-07 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-28] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 28 2011-09-07 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-09-07 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-09-07 False V000108 Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] PETER VISCLOSKY D IN J. 1 2011-09-09 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2011-09-09 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-09-12 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-09-13 False B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2011-09-20 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-10-06 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-10-24 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2011-11-04 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2012-01-17 False H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-36] Janice Hahn D CA 36 2012-02-03 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2012-02-06 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2012-02-06 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2012-02-08 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2012-02-13 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32] Judy Chu D CA 32 2012-02-14 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 18 2012-02-17 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2012-03-26 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2012-03-26 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2012-12-13 False Labor and Employment Animal and plant health Employment and training programs Fires Floods and storm protection Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Unemployment Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Labor and Employment 00 2011-01-26 Introduced in House 2013-01-15T15:08:19Z 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act - Authorizes the President, in order to relieve widespread unemployment, restore depleted natural resources in the United States, and advance public works programs, to establish a Civilian Conservation Corps to employ unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature, such as forestation of U.S. and state lands, prevention of forest fires, floods, and soil erosion, and construction and repair of National Park System paths and trails.

Authorizes the President to extend Corps activities to state- and private-owned lands to prevent and control forest fires and floods and attacks of forest tree pests and diseases.

Requires the President, based on certain criteria, to give preference to the employment of additional persons in the Corps in the following order: (1) unemployed Armed Forces veterans (including Reserve members); (2) unemployed U.S. citizens who have exhausted their unemployment compensation; (3) unemployed U.S. citizens who are eligible for unemployment compensation immediately before employment in the Corps, including any additional compensation or extended compensation; and (4) other unemployed or underemployed U.S. citizens.

Authorizes the President to provide housing and transportation for Corps employees. Prohibits discrimination in the hiring of Corps employees.

]]> 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act Display Title 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the President to reestablish the Civilian Conservation Corps as a means of providing gainful employment to unemployed and underemployed citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced 21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act Introduced in House 2011-01-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr494ih/xml/BILLS-112hr494ih.xml 2011-01-26 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.