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42 USC § 12611 - Purpose 

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12611"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 12611 - Purpose"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12611"
section_name: "Purpose"
chapter_number: 129
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 151, formerly § 195, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2522; renumbered § 151, Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840; amended Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1501, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1521.)"
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# § 12611. Purpose

It is the purpose of this division to authorize the operation of, and support for, residential and other service programs that combine the best practices of civilian service with the best aspects of military service, including leadership and team building, to meet national and community needs. The needs to be met under such programs include those needs related to—

**(1)** natural and other disasters;

**(2)** infrastructure improvement;

**(3)** environmental stewardship and conservation;

**(4)** energy conservation; and

**(5)** urban and rural development.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 151, formerly § 195, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2522; renumbered § 151, Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840; amended Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1501, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1521.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to renumbering by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 12611, , , , authorized Commission to make grants to Directors of Peace Corps and ACTION to carry out training and educational benefits demonstration programs, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2009— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section provided that the purpose of this division was to authorize the establishment of a Civilian Community Corps to provide a basis for certain determinations.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .