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S. 1871 (93rd)

An Act to amend the Youth Conservation Corps Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-597,86 Stat. 1319) to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

23 May 1973

Last action

3 September 1974 · President

Status

Public law 93-408.

Sponsors

Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT], Sen. McGee, Gale W. [D-WY], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Pastore, John O. [D-RI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Bible, Alan [D-NV], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Haskell, Floyd K. [D-CO], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Fannin, Paul J. [R-AZ], Sen. Mondale, Walter F. [D-MN], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX]

Subjects

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Source updated

24 March 2026

Summary

Establishes within the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a Youth Conservation Corps. Specifies that the Corps shall consist of young men and women between the ages of 15 and 19 whom the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture may employ without regard to civil service classification regulations for the purpose of developing, preserving, and maintaining the lands and waters of the U.S. Outlines the functions of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture under this Act. Provides for a program of grants to the States to assist in meeting the costs of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Interior and Agriculture to prepare a joint report to be annually submitted to the President and Congress. Authorizes to be appropriated the sum of $150,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out the purposes of this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 23 May 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 May 1973

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 October 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-426.

    Source: Committee

  4. 3 October 1973

    Reported

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 93-426.

    Source: Committee

  5. 8 October 1973

    Passed

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  6. 8 October 1973

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

    Source: Floor

  7. 9 October 1973

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  8. 19 August 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14897.

    Source: Floor

  9. 19 August 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14897.

    Source: Floor

  10. 19 August 1974

    Discharge

    Committee on Education and Labor discharged in House.

    Source: Discharge

  11. 19 August 1974

    Committee

    Committee on Education and Labor discharged in House.

    Source: Committee

  12. 21 August 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  13. 21 August 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

  14. 22 August 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  15. 22 August 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

  16. 3 September 1974

    President

    Public law 93-408.

    Source: President

  17. 3 September 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  18. 3 September 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)

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  • Public Law (PDF)

    Public Law · EN · 4 September 1974

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  • Public Law

    summary · EN · 3 September 1974

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 23 May 1973

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