This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was in the original “this Act”, and was translated as reading “this title”, meaning title II of Puspan. L. 91–378, known as the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2019—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–9, § 9003(span)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is hereby established in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a Public Lands Corps.”

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 116–9, § 9003(span)(2), substituted “individuals between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, and veterans age 35 or younger” for “individuals between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive,” and “paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of section 12591(a) of title 42” for “section 12591(span) of title 42”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 116–9, § 9003(span)(3), added subsec. (g).

2016—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 114–289 substituted “30” for “25”.

2005—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(1)(A), substituted “Corps by the Secretary” for “Corps by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture” and “Secretary may” for “Secretaries may” in two places.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 109–154, § 2(span), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted “The Secretary is” for “The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture are”, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 109–154, § 2(c), designated first sentence as par. (1), inserted heading, and substituted “The Secretary may” for “The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may each” and “the Secretary” for “such Secretary”, designated second sentence as par. (2) and inserted heading, added par. (3), and struck out former third sentence which read “The Secretaries may also authorize appropriate conservation projects and other appropriate projects to be carried out on Federal, State, local, or private lands as part of disaster prevention or relief efforts in response to an emergency or major disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).”

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 109–154, § 2(g)(1)(B), substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture” in introductory provisions.

Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Puspan. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title.