U.S. Code > Title 16 Conservation > CHAPTER 37—YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS (§§ 1701—1730) > SUBCHAPTER II—PUBLIC LANDS CORPS (§§ 1721—1730) > § 1726. Living allowances and terms of service

§ 1726. Living allowances and terms of service

(a) Living allowances
The Secretary shall provide each participant in the Public Lands Corps and each resource assistant with a living allowance in an amount established by the Secretary.
(b) Terms of service
Each participant in the Corps and each resource assistant shall agree to participate in the Corps or serve as a resource assistant, as the case may be, for such term of service as may be established by the Secretary enrolling or selecting the individual.
(c) Hiring
The Secretary may—
(1) grant to a member of the Public Lands Corps credit for time served with the Public Lands Corps, which may be used toward future Federal hiring; and
(2) provide to a former member of the Public Lands Corps noncompetitive hiring status for a period of not more than 120 days after the date on which the member’s service with the Public Lands Corps is complete.