Sec. 4. Selection and eligibility of volunteers
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The Director shall select eligible individuals as Corps volunteers. In selecting Corps volunteers, the Director shall comply with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity. To be eligible to serve as a volunteer in the Corps, an individual shall— be at least 18 years of age on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the individual begins participation in the Corps; agree to participate in the Corps for a period of not more than 24 months, consisting of not more than 2 terms of up to 12 months; submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director may require; pass a criminal background check as described in subsection (c); and agree to comply with such terms and conditions as the Director may require.
Before selecting any individual to serve as a volunteer in the Corps, the Director shall request a criminal background check of such individual on a nationwide basis. An individual shall be ineligible to be a Corps volunteer if— such individual refuses to consent to the criminal background check; or the criminal background check does not demonstrate to the Director’s satisfaction that such individual is fit for Corps service.