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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "LegalText"
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title: "42 U.S.C. § 12655h"
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description: "Preference for certain projects"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "129"
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
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section: "12655h"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12655h"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 12655h - Preference for certain projects
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## Text
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(a) In general In the consideration of applications submitted under section 12655b of this title, the Corporation shall give preference to programs that—
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(1) will provide long-term benefits to the public;
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(2) will instill a work ethic and a sense of public service in the participants;
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(3) will be labor intensive, and involve youth operating in crews;
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(4) can be planned and initiated promptly; and
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(5) will enhance skills development and educational level and opportunities for the participants.
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(b) Special rule In the consideration of applications under this division the Corporation shall ensure the equitable treatment of both urban and rural areas.
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(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 199H, formerly § 129, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3146; renumbered § 199I, renumbered § 199H, and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(a), (e)(1), (7), (8)(B), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 788, 815, 816.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 12549 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 101(a).
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 199H of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12655g of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 101(e)(8)(A).
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Amendments1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 101(e)(1), (7), in introductory provisions, substituted “Corporation” for “Commission” and “section 12655b” for “section 12543”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–82, § 101(e)(1), substituted “Corporation” for “Commission”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 1993 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.
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