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 PUBLIC LAW 95-93—AUG. 5, 1977

91 STAT. 629

" (11) other natural disaster damage measures. " (b)(1) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall undertake to assure that projects on which work is performed under this title are consistent with the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, as amended by the National 16 USC 1601 Forest Management Act of 1976, and such other standards relating to note. such projects as each Secretary shall prescribe consistent with other 16 USC 1600 provisions of Federal law. note. "(2) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall place individuals employed as Corps members into jobs which will diminish the backlog of relatively labor intensive projects which would otherwise be carried out if adequate funding were made available. eorps projects. "(c) To the maximum extent practicable, projects shall— "(1) be labor intensive; "(2) be projects for which work plans could be readily developed; " (3) be able to be initiated promptly; " (4) be productive; "(5) be likely to have a lasting impact both as to the work performed and the benefit to the youths participating; "(6) provide work experience to participants in skill areas required for the projects; " (7) if a residential program, be located, to the maximum extent consistent with the objectives of this title, in areas where existing residential facilities for the Corps members are available; and " (8) be similar to activities of persons employed in seasonal and part-time employment in agencies such as the National Park Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Forest Service, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, and Soil Conservation Service. "(d)(1) The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri- Facilities, culture, pursuant to agreements with the Secretary of Labor, may supplies, and provide for such transportation, lodging, subsistence, medical treat- equipment. ment, and other services, supplies, equipment, and facilities as fhej may deem appropriate to carry out the purposes of this part. To minimize transportation costs. Corps members shall be assigned to projects as near to their homes as practicable. "(2) Whenever economically feasible, existing but unoccupied or underutilized Federal, State and local government facilities and equipment of all types shall, where appropriate, be utilized for the purposes of the Corps centers with the approval of the Federal agency, State, or local government involved. "(e) The Secretary of Labor, in carrying out the purpose of this Academic credit title, shall work with the Department of Health, Education, and granted for work Welfare to make suitable arrangements whereby academic credit may experience. be awarded by educational institutions and agencies for competencies derived from work experience obtained through programs established under this title. II

CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO CORPS ENR0LLEE8

"SEC. 805. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this sub- 29 USC 993d. section. Corps members shall not be deemed Federal employees and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employ-

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