Sec. 204. Stewardship Corps
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The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ), in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish a civilian conservation corps, to be known as the Stewardship Corps (referred to in this section as the Stewardship Corps ), to provide youth from low-income communities, indigenous communities, and communities of color with the academic, vocational, and social skills necessary to pursue long term, productive careers in the forest sector and the wetland restoration sector.
To the maximum extent practicable, members of the Stewardship Corps shall perform— in each of calendar years 2021 through 2025, not less than 20 percent of the reforestation required under subsections (d)(2) and
(e)of section 303 of Public Law 96–451 ( 16 U.S.C. 1606a ); and in calendar years 2026 and each calendar year thereafter, not less than 40 percent of the reforestation described in subparagraph (A); and in each of calendar years 2021 through 2025, not less than 20 percent of the wetlands restoration required under section 307; and in calendar year 2026 and each calendar year thereafter, not less than 40 percent of the wetlands restoration described in subparagraph (A). An individual shall serve in the Stewardship Corps for not more than 2 years. The Secretary shall provide to each member of the Stewardship Corps housing, subsistence, clothing, medical attention (including hospitalization), transportation, and a cash allowance, as determined necessary by the Secretary. Members of the Stewardship Corps shall be paid at a rate in accordance with the prevailing rate for a similar class of Federal employees in the locality. The Secretary shall assist members of the Stewardship Corps with obtaining employment in the forest sector and the wetlands restoration sector on the completion of service under the Stewardship Corps.
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