Sec. 11. Living allowances and terms of service
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Section 209 of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 ( 16 U.S.C. 1726 ), as redesignated by section 10, is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), and
(c)and inserting the following new subsections: The Secretary shall provide each Corps participant with a living allowance in an amount established by the Secretary. The Secretary may reimburse Corps participants for travel costs at the beginning and end of the term of service of the Corps participants. Each Corps participant shall agree to participate for such term of service as may be established by the Secretary. With respect to the Indian Youth Service Corps, the term of service shall be established in consultation with the affected Indian tribe or tribally authorized organization. The Secretary may— grant to a Corps participant credit for time served as a Corps participant, which may be used toward future Federal hiring; provide to a former participant of the Corps or the Indian Youth Service Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a period of not more than 2 years after the date on which the service of the candidate in the Corps or the Indian Youth Service Corps was complete, if the candidate— has served a minimum of 960 hours on an appropriate natural or cultural resources conservation project that included at least 120 hours through the Corps or the Indian Youth Service Corps; and meets Office of Personnel Management qualification standards for the position for which the candidate is applying; provide to a former resource assistant or consulting intern noncompetitive hiring status for a period of not more than 2 years after the date on which the individual has completed an undergraduate or graduate degree, respectively, from an accredited institution, if the candidate— successfully fulfilled the resource assistant or consulting intern program requirements; and meets Office of Personnel Management qualification standards for the position for which the candidate is applying; and provide, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with qualified employment agencies to provide, alumni services such as job and education counseling, referrals, verification of service, communications, and other appropriate services to Corps participants who have completed the term of service. .
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