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National and Human Resources Restoration and Conservation Act - Establishes the National Environmental Service Corps to provide employment opportunities in natural resource management on Federal lands and treatment programs for persons who have been convicted of violating certain controlled substance laws. Directs that the Corps shall be managed and administered by the Secretary of the Interior and shall not consist of more than 200,000 persons.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish relevant treatment programs which will enhance the rehabilitation of Corps members and enable them to obtain permanent private or public employment when they leave the Corps; (2) determine the areas under Federal jurisdiction which are appropriate for carrying out programs using employees of the Corps; (3) determine conditions of employment in the Corps; (4) provide services, relevant treatment programs, and equipment as he may deem appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps; (5) promulgate regulations to insure the safety, health, and welfare of the Corps members; and (6) advise every participants in the program, prior to entering upon employment, of his rights and benefits.

Provides that members of the Corps shall be paid the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed by the Federal land management agencies.

Provides that for any person who is convicted in a United States district court of illegally possessing a controlled substance the court shall inform such convicted person, at the end of the trial but prior to sentencing, as to whether he is eligible for membership in the Corps. Provides that such person may be assigned to the Cirps for a length of time, not to exceed the maximum time such person could have been imprisoned under the law which he has been convicted of having violated.

Allows the Secretary to return any person who violates the regulations of the Corps to the court from which he was assigned to be sentenced under such conviction.

Authorizes state courts to adopt the procedures prescribed in this Act, to the extent the law of the State permits.

Provides procedures whereby the Secretary may accept volunteers into the Corps. Prescribes that no person who has been convicted under any law of the Unitd States or of any State of illegally selling, manufacturing, dispensin, or otherwise dealing with any controlled substance shall be eligible for membership in the Corps unless he is an addict.

Directs the Secretary to transmit an annual report to the Congress evaluating the programs authorized by this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

National and Human Resources Restoration and Conservation Act - Establishes the National Environmental Service Corps to provide employment opportunities in natural resource management on Federal lands and treatment programs for persons who have been convicted of violating certain controlled substance laws. Directs that the Corps shall be managed and administered by the Secretary of the Interior and shall not consist of more than 200,000 persons.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish relevant treatment programs which will enhance the rehabilitation of Corps members and enable them to obtain permanent private or public employment when they leave the Corps; (2) determine the areas under Federal jurisdiction which are appropriate for carrying out programs using employees of the Corps; (3) determine conditions of employment in the Corps; (4) provide services, relevant treatment programs, and equipment as he may deem appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps; (5) promulgate regulations to insure the safety, health, and welfare of the Corps members; and (6) advise every participants in the program, prior to entering upon employment, of his rights and benefits.

Provides that members of the Corps shall be paid the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed by the Federal land management agencies.

Provides that for any person who is convicted in a United States district court of illegally possessing a controlled substance the court shall inform such convicted person, at the end of the trial but prior to sentencing, as to whether he is eligible for membership in the Corps. Provides that such person may be assigned to the Cirps for a length of time, not to exceed the maximum time such person could have been imprisoned under the law which he has been convicted of having violated.

Allows the Secretary to return any person who violates the regulations of the Corps to the court from which he was assigned to be sentenced under such conviction.

Authorizes state courts to adopt the procedures prescribed in this Act, to the extent the law of the State permits.

Provides procedures whereby the Secretary may accept volunteers into the Corps. Prescribes that no person who has been convicted under any law of the Unitd States or of any State of illegally selling, manufacturing, dispensin, or otherwise dealing with any controlled substance shall be eligible for membership in the Corps unless he is an addict.

Directs the Secretary to transmit an annual report to the Congress evaluating the programs authorized by this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

National and Human Resources Restoration and Conservation Act - Establishes the National Environmental Service Corps to provide employment opportunities in natural resource management on Federal lands and treatment programs for persons who have been convicted of violating certain controlled substance laws. Directs that the Corps shall be managed and administered by the Secretary of the Interior and shall not consist of more than 200,000 persons.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish relevant treatment programs which will enhance the rehabilitation of Corps members and enable them to obtain permanent private or public employment when they leave the Corps; (2) determine the areas under Federal jurisdiction which are appropriate for carrying out programs using employees of the Corps; (3) determine conditions of employment in the Corps; (4) provide services, relevant treatment programs, and equipment as he may deem appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps; (5) promulgate regulations to insure the safety, health, and welfare of the Corps members; and (6) advise every participants in the program, prior to entering upon employment, of his rights and benefits.

Provides that members of the Corps shall be paid the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed by the Federal land management agencies.

Provides that for any person who is convicted in a United States district court of illegally possessing a controlled substance the court shall inform such convicted person, at the end of the trial but prior to sentencing, as to whether he is eligible for membership in the Corps. Provides that such person may be assigned to the Cirps for a length of time, not to exceed the maximum time such person could have been imprisoned under the law which he has been convicted of having violated.

Allows the Secretary to return any person who violates the regulations of the Corps to the court from which he was assigned to be sentenced under such conviction.

Authorizes state courts to adopt the procedures prescribed in this Act, to the extent the law of the State permits.

Provides procedures whereby the Secretary may accept volunteers into the Corps. Prescribes that no person who has been convicted under any law of the Unitd States or of any State of illegally selling, manufacturing, dispensin, or otherwise dealing with any controlled substance shall be eligible for membership in the Corps unless he is an addict.

Directs the Secretary to transmit an annual report to the Congress evaluating the programs authorized by this Act.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

National and Human Resources Restoration and Conservation Act - Establishes the National Environmental Service Corps to provide employment opportunities in natural resource management on Federal lands and treatment programs for persons who have been convicted of violating certain controlled substance laws. Directs that the Corps shall be managed and administered by the Secretary of the Interior and shall not consist of more than 200,000 persons.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish relevant treatment programs which will enhance the rehabilitation of Corps members and enable them to obtain permanent private or public employment when they leave the Corps; (2) determine the areas under Federal jurisdiction which are appropriate for carrying out programs using employees of the Corps; (3) determine conditions of employment in the Corps; (4) provide services, relevant treatment programs, and equipment as he may deem appropriate for the needs of members of the Corps; (5) promulgate regulations to insure the safety, health, and welfare of the Corps members; and (6) advise every participants in the program, prior to entering upon employment, of his rights and benefits.

Provides that members of the Corps shall be paid the prevailing rates of pay for persons employed by the Federal land management agencies.

Provides that for any person who is convicted in a United States district court of illegally possessing a controlled substance the court shall inform such convicted person, at the end of the trial but prior to sentencing, as to whether he is eligible for membership in the Corps. Provides that such person may be assigned to the Cirps for a length of time, not to exceed the maximum time such person could have been imprisoned under the law which he has been convicted of having violated.

Allows the Secretary to return any person who violates the regulations of the Corps to the court from which he was assigned to be sentenced under such conviction.

Authorizes state courts to adopt the procedures prescribed in this Act, to the extent the law of the State permits.

Provides procedures whereby the Secretary may accept volunteers into the Corps. Prescribes that no person who has been convicted under any law of the Unitd States or of any State of illegally selling, manufacturing, dispensin, or otherwise dealing with any controlled substance shall be eligible for membership in the Corps unless he is an addict.

Directs the Secretary to transmit an annual report to the Congress evaluating the programs authorized by this Act.