For purposes of this division, an individual shall be considered to be a participant in a national service program carried out using assistance provided under section 12571 of this title if the individual-
An individual shall be considered to be a participant in a youth corps program described in section 12572(a)(3)(B)(x) of this title that is carried out with assistance provided under section 12571(a) of this title if the individual-
The Corporation may waive the requirements of subsection (a)(4) with respect to an individual if the program in which the individual seeks to become a participant conducts an independent evaluation demonstrating that the individual is incapable of obtaining a high school diploma or its equivalent.
42 U.S.C. § 12591
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1 2591,Pub. L. 101-610, title I, §1552591,, 104 Stat. 3156, related to limitation on grants for innovative and demonstration programs and projects, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-82, §104(a).
AMENDMENTS2009-Subsec. (a)(3) to (6). Pub. L. 111-13, §1312(1), redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as (3) to (5), respectively, and struck out former par. (3), which read as follows: "will serve in the program for a term of service specified in section 12593 of this title to be performed before, during, or after attendance at an institution of higher education;". Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111-13, §1312(2)(A), substituted "section 12572(a)(3)(B)(x)" for "section 12572(a)(2) of this title or a program described in section 12572(a)(9)" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111-13, §1312(2)(B), substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (4)". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111-13, §1312(3), substituted "(a)(4)" for "(a)(5)". 1994-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-304 substituted "subsection (a)(5)" for "subsection (a)(5)(A)".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111-13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111-13 set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103-82 set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.