HR4318Referred to Committee

21st Century Civilian Conservation Corps Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

111th

Congress

2009-12-15

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Marcy Kaptur

Democrat · OH · Representative

Votes with party: 92.4% (543 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (9)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

2010-02-23

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Plain-English Summary

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. Authorizes the President to provide housing and transportation for Corps employees. Prohibits discrimination in the hiring of Corps employees.

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Subjects

Labor and Employment

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