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21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act

USA115th CongressHR-2987| House 
| Updated: 12/28/2018
Martha McSally

Martha McSally

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (17)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Committees (14)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to replace provisions that established the Public Lands Corps with provisions establishing the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to: engage youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to conserve, rebuild, and enhance the natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the United States; increase public access to, and use of, public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical resources, while spurring economic development and outdoor recreation and addressing backlogged maintenance on public land; conserve, restore, and enhance such resources by carrying out high-quality, cost-effective projects; ensure that the activities and expertise of corpsmembers will be accessible to any public, nonprofit, or tribal entity responsible for the stewardship of land and water in coordination with the land or water owner; place youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to protect, restore, and enhance U.S. natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets in a cost-effective manner without undue duplication or overlap of federal agency activities or programs; and channel widespread interest among youth and veterans in serving in such positions to help conserve, restore, and enhance public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical resources and to develop the next generation of outdoor stewards, entrepreneurs, recreationists, and sportsmen. The 21CSC shall be implemented jointly by the participating entities, which shall include the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Departments of Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, Labor, Energy, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Education, and Housing and Urban Development. Such entities shall: (1) establish a process for an organization to become a 21CSC organization, and (2) support 21CSC projects. A 21CSC organization shall provide to each youth or veteran corpsmember a wage, stipend, living allowance, and/or an educational credit, as well as skills development, credentials, and education, for participation in a 21CSC project that involves: specified conservation and restoration projects; the support, development, and enhancement of outdoor recreation or urban green space; service that is primarily indoors with a clear benefit for natural, cultural, or historic resources or treasures; or a project on private land or water having a direct or recognized public or environmental benefit or the funding of which originated from a governmental entity. The bill sets forth provisions governing 21CSC conservation centers and program support, the provision of resource assistants, and Corpsmember eligibility for a noncompetitive hiring status and national service educational awards. A participating entity may offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with a tribal agency or a 21CSC organization to establish and administer the Indian Youth 21st Century Conservation Service Corps, which shall carry out 21CSC projects on tribal land or water.

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Timeline
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jan 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 6, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1403
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-420.
Dec 6, 2018
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 6, 2018
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 6, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1066, Part I.
Dec 6, 2018
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Dec 6, 2018
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 862.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  • June 21, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • July 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • January 17, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • January 17, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 6, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1403
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-420.


  • December 6, 2018
    House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 6, 2018
    House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 6, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1066, Part I.


  • December 6, 2018
    Committee on Agriculture discharged.


  • December 6, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.


  • December 28, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 862.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Transportation discharged.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1403: 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act
Department of the InteriorDisaster relief and insuranceEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMinority employmentNational and community serviceOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationYouth employment and child labor

21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act

USA115th CongressHR-2987| House 
| Updated: 12/28/2018
21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to replace provisions that established the Public Lands Corps with provisions establishing the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) to: engage youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to conserve, rebuild, and enhance the natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets of the United States; increase public access to, and use of, public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical resources, while spurring economic development and outdoor recreation and addressing backlogged maintenance on public land; conserve, restore, and enhance such resources by carrying out high-quality, cost-effective projects; ensure that the activities and expertise of corpsmembers will be accessible to any public, nonprofit, or tribal entity responsible for the stewardship of land and water in coordination with the land or water owner; place youth and veterans in civilian national service positions to protect, restore, and enhance U.S. natural resources, infrastructure, and recreation assets in a cost-effective manner without undue duplication or overlap of federal agency activities or programs; and channel widespread interest among youth and veterans in serving in such positions to help conserve, restore, and enhance public and tribal land and water, infrastructure, and natural, cultural, and historical resources and to develop the next generation of outdoor stewards, entrepreneurs, recreationists, and sportsmen. The 21CSC shall be implemented jointly by the participating entities, which shall include the Corporation for National and Community Service, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Departments of Interior, Agriculture, Transportation, Labor, Energy, Defense, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Education, and Housing and Urban Development. Such entities shall: (1) establish a process for an organization to become a 21CSC organization, and (2) support 21CSC projects. A 21CSC organization shall provide to each youth or veteran corpsmember a wage, stipend, living allowance, and/or an educational credit, as well as skills development, credentials, and education, for participation in a 21CSC project that involves: specified conservation and restoration projects; the support, development, and enhancement of outdoor recreation or urban green space; service that is primarily indoors with a clear benefit for natural, cultural, or historic resources or treasures; or a project on private land or water having a direct or recognized public or environmental benefit or the funding of which originated from a governmental entity. The bill sets forth provisions governing 21CSC conservation centers and program support, the provision of resource assistants, and Corpsmember eligibility for a noncompetitive hiring status and national service educational awards. A participating entity may offer to enter into a cooperative agreement with a tribal agency or a 21CSC organization to establish and administer the Indian Youth 21st Century Conservation Service Corps, which shall carry out 21CSC projects on tribal land or water.

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Timeline
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Jun 21, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jun 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jul 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jan 17, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Jan 17, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 6, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1403
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-420.
Dec 6, 2018
House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 6, 2018
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.
Dec 6, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1066, Part I.
Dec 6, 2018
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Dec 6, 2018
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 862.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Dec 28, 2018
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
  • June 21, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • June 21, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.


  • June 22, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.


  • June 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.


  • July 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.


  • January 17, 2018
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.


  • January 17, 2018
    Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.


  • January 17, 2018
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 6, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1403
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-420.


  • December 6, 2018
    House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 6, 2018
    House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 28, 2018.


  • December 6, 2018
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1066, Part I.


  • December 6, 2018
    Committee on Agriculture discharged.


  • December 6, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.


  • December 28, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 862.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Transportation discharged.


  • December 28, 2018
    Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Martha McSally

Martha McSally

Republican Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (17)
Tim Ryan (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Greg Gianforte (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)
Committees (14)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee• Energy Subcommittee• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee• Highways and Transit Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1403: 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of the InteriorDisaster relief and insuranceEmployment and training programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMinority employmentNational and community serviceOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationYouth employment and child labor