§ 12619 — Administrative Provisions

(a) The Chief Executive Officer shall monitor and supervise the administration of the National Civilian Community Corps Program authorized to be established under section 12612 of this title. In carrying out this section, the Chief Executive Officer shall— (1) approve such guidelines, including those recommended by the Board, for the design, selection of members, and operation of the National Civilian Community Corps as the Chief Executive Officer considers appropriate; (2) evaluate the progress of the Corps in providing a basis for determining the matters set forth in section 12611 of this title; and (3) carry out any other activities determined appropriate by the Board. (b) The Chief Executive Officer shall— (1) monitor the overall operation of the National Civilian Community Corps; (2) coordinate the activities of the Corps with other youth service programs administered by the Corporation; and (3) carry out any other activities determined appropriate by the Board. (A) Upon the establishment of the Program, the Chief Executive Officer shall appoint a Director. The Director may be selected from among retired commissioned officers of the Armed Forces of the United States. (B) The Director shall— (i) design, develop, and administer the National Civilian Community Corps programs; (ii) be responsible for managing the daily operations of the Corps; and (iii) report to the Chief Executive Officer. (C) The Director may employ such staff as is necessary to carry out this division. The Director shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize in staff positions personnel who are detailed from departments and agencies of the Federal Government and, to the extent the Director considers appropriate, shall request and accept detail of personnel from such departments and agencies in order to do so. (A) The Chief Executive Officer shall establish a permanent cadre that includes the Director and other appointed supervisors and training instructors for National Civilian Community Corps programs. (B) The Chief Executive Officer shall consider the recommendations of the Director in appointing the other members of the permanent cadre. (C) In appointing individuals to cadre positions, the Chief Executive Officer shall— (i) give consideration to retired, discharged, and other inactive members and former members of the Armed Forces recommended under section 12622(b) of this title; (ii) give consideration to former VISTA, Peace Corps, and youth service program personnel; (iii) ensure that the cadre is comprised of males and females of diverse ethnic, economic, professional, and geographic backgrounds; (iv) give consideration to retired and other former law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency personnel, and other individuals with backgrounds in disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery; and (v) consider applicants’ experience in other youth service programs. (D) Service as a member of the cadre shall be considered as a community service opportunity for purposes of section 4403 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993. (E) The Director shall provide to other members of the permanent cadre appropriate training in youth development techniques, including techniques for working with and enhancing the development of disadvantaged youth, and the principles of service-learning. All members of the permanent cadre shall be required to participate in the training. (3) of title 5 shall not apply to reduce the member’s retired or retainer pay by reason of the member being paid as a member of the cadre. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may accept the voluntary services of individuals. While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of the Corps, such individuals may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same amounts and to the same extent, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service.