3.0.0 188 2022-11-15T16:33:36Z 2022-11-15T16:33:36Z House H HR 2013-01-04 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KAPTUR:H.R. 188.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; Article I, Section 8,Clause 3; Article I, Section 8, Clause 18; and Article IV,Section 3, Clause 2[Page H54]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2013-04-23T16:00:54Z Referred to 2013-01-04T15:08:10Z 2013-04-23 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2013-01-04 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 N W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2014-06-12 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2014-07-28 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 2013-01-04 Introduced in House 2013-01-15T15:06:44Z 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 Short Titles as Introduced 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 2013-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr188ih/xml/BILLS-113hr188ih.xml 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. 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.