42 USC § 12614 - Summer national service program

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title: "42 USC § 12614 - Summer national service program"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12614"
section_name: "Summer national service program"
chapter_number: 129
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 154, formerly § 195C, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2524; renumbered § 154 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), (e)(2)(B), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 847; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1504, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1522.)"
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# § 12614. Summer national service program

**(a)** **In general** section 12612(a) of this title

Under the summer national service program of the National Civilian Community Corps Program authorized by , a diverse group of youth aged 14 through 18 years who are from urban or rural areas shall work in teams on National Civilian Community Corps projects.

**(b)** **Necessary participants** To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the participants in the summer national service program shall be from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.

**(c)** **Seasonal program** The training and service of Corps members under the summer national service program in each year shall be conducted after April 30 and before October 1 of that year.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 154, formerly § 195C, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2524; renumbered § 154 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), (e)(2)(B), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 847; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1504, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1522.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to renumbering by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 12614, , , ; , , , related to higher education benefits for those selected for Peace Corps or VISTA demonstration programs, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). , substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “on National Civilian Community Corps” for “on Civilian Community Corps”.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “shall be from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.” for “shall be economically disadvantaged youths.”

1993—Subsec. (a). , substituted “section 12612(a)” for “section 12653a(a)”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

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

### Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

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