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81 Stat. 722. 42 USC 29922992b. 42 USC 2994b.

80 Stat. 567.

74 Stat. 844.

60 Stat. 999; 74 Stat. 8 3 1. 22 USC 801 note.

Effective date.

PUBLIC LAW 91-177-DEC. 30, 1969

[83 STAT.

(3) before the period at the end of the last sentence, insert a comma and the following: "and the period of an individual's service as a volunteer under part A of title VIII of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is the period between enrollment as a volunteer and termination of that service by the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity or by death or resignation". (b) Section 833 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by— (1) striking out in subsection (a) "subsection (b) " and inserting in lieu thereof "section 8332 of title 5 of the United States Code, and subsections (b) and (c) of this section"; and (2) adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) Any period of service of a volunteer under part A of this title shall be credited in connection with subsequent employment in the same manner as a like i:)eriod of civilian employment by the United States Government— " (1) for the purposes of sect ion 852 (a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)), and every other Act establishing a retirement system for civilian employees of any United States Government agency; and "(2) except as otherwise determined by the President, for the purposes of determining seniority, reduction in force, and layoff rights, leave entitlement, and other rights and privileges based upon length of service under the laws administered by the Civil Service Commission, the Foreign Service Act of 1946, and every other Act establishing or governing terms and conditions of service of civilian employees of the United States Government: Provided, That service of a volunteer shall not be credited toward completion of any probationary or trial period or completion of any service requirement for career appointment." (c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be effective as to all former volunteers employed by the United States Government on or after the effective date of this Act. USE OF CLOSED J O B CORPS CENTERS FOR SPECIAL Y O U T H

PROGRAMS

SEC. 113. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity shall establish procedures and make arrangements which are designed to assure that facilities and equipment at Job Corps center which are being discontinued will, where feasible, be made available for use by State or Federal agencies and other public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations with satisfactory arrangements for utilizing such facilities and equipment for conducting programs, especially those providing opportunities for low-income disadvantaged youth, including, without limitation— (1^ special remedial programs; (2) summer youth programs; (3) exemplary vocational preparation and training programs; (4) cultural enrichment programs, including music, the arts, and the humanities; (5) training programs designed to improve the qualifications of educational personnel, including instructors in vocational educational programs; and (6) youth conservation work and other conservation programs.

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