Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977

Summary

Youth Employment and Training Act - Amends the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 to establish a National Young Adult Conservation Corps, to be administered by the Secretary of Labor through interagency agreements with the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, for the purpose of carrying out projects on Federal or non-Federal public lands or waters. Qualifies for work on such projects United States citizens and lawfully admitted persons who have either (1) attained age 14 but not age 16, (2) attained age 16 but not age 19 and have left school, or (3) have attained age 22 but not age 24. Stipulates that no qualified individual may enroll in the Corps for a total of more than 12 months. Directs the Secretary of the Interior or Agriculture, as appropriate, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor, to determine the location of each residential and nonresidential campsite. Lists types of projects which may be performed by the Corps including (1) silviculture, (2) erosion control, (3) wildlife habitat and range management improvements, (4) recreation development, (5) forest insect and disease prevention and control, and (6) general sanitation. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to enter into agreements with prime sponsors under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and with Indian tribes, bands and groups to pay the cost of community improvement projects to be carried out exclusively by persons age 16-21 and certain persons age 14-15 or 22-23. Directs persons seeking to conduct community improvement projects to submit applications containing specified information to entities eligible to enter into agreements with the Secretary. Directs those entities desiring funds to submit a proposed agreement to the Secretary, each such proposed agreement to include project applications approved by the entity's planning council or like organization. Authorizes the Secretary, in reviewing proposed agreements, to approve or deny project applications on an individual basis. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to provide financial assistance to prime sponsors under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and Indian tribes, groups, and bands for the provision of employment opportunities and appropriate training and supportive services to unemployed youths and young adults who are members of low-income households. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish innovative and experimental programs to test new approaches for dealing with the unemployment problems of youth. Sets forth standards relative to the selection of activities to be funded under this Act and the allocation of funds.

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Timeline

1. 6 April 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 April 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 May 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 95-314.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 May 1977

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 95-314.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 May 1977

   Vote

   Measure passed House, amended, roll call #240 (334-61).

   Source: Floor

7. 17 May 1977

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #240 (334-61).

   Source: Floor

8. 17 May 1977

   Floor

   Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

   Source: Floor

9. 19 May 1977

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

10. 26 May 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in Senate.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

11. 26 May 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

12. 26 May 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 1242, roll call #170 (80-3).

    Source: Floor

13. 13 June 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference scheduled in House.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

14. 22 June 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-456.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 22 June 1977

    ResolvingDifferences

    Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-456.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

16. 19 July 1977

    Vote

    Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #438 (356-58).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 19 July 1977

    Vote

    House agreed to conference report, roll call #438 (356-58).

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

18. 21 July 1977

    Passed

    Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

19. 21 July 1977

    Passed

    Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

20. 25 July 1977

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

21. 25 July 1977

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

22. 25 July 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

    Source: President

23. 25 July 1977

    President

    Measure enrolled in House.

    Source: President

24. 5 August 1977

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

25. 5 August 1977

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

26. 5 August 1977

    President

    Public Law 95-93.

    Source: President

Votes

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 6 August 1977

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 22 June 1977

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 April 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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