The National and Community Service Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (f)(2), is Pub. L. 101–610, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3127. Subtitle E of title I of the Act is classified generally to division E (§ 12611 et seq.) of subchapter I of chapter 129 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12501 of Title 42 and Tables.

2018—Subsec. (h)(2), (3). Pub. L. 115–232 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).

2009—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–84 substituted “75 percent of the costs” for “60 percent of the costs”.

2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–417 amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The amount of assistance provided under this section to a State program of the Program may not exceed—

“(1) for fiscal year 1998, 75 percent of the costs of operating the State program during that year;

“(2) for fiscal year 1999, 70 percent of the costs of operating the State program during that year;

“(3) for fiscal year 2000, 65 percent of the costs of operating the State program during that year; and

“(4) for fiscal year 2001 and each subsequent fiscal year, 60 percent of the costs of operating the State program during that year.”

2004—Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(b)(1), amended section catchline generally, substituting “National Guard Youth” for “National Guard”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(1), substituted “National Guard Youth Challenge Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” the first place it appeared and “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” the second place it appeared.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2),(3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” in introductory provisions and for “program” wherever appearing in subpars. (A) and (B).

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2),(3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” before “may be expended” and for “program” before “in excess”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), (3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” before “regardless” in first sentence and for “program” before “or any transfer” and “within” in first sentence and before period at end in second sentence.

Subsecs. (c) to (f). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” wherever appearing in text.

Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), (3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” before “is conducted” in first sentence and for “program” before period at end of first and second sentences.

Subsec. (g)(2). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), (3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” after “Governor participating in the” and after “in carrying out the” and substituted “Program” for “program” after “National Guard is participating in the”.

Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), (3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” after “performing services for the” and for “program” after “purposes of the”.

Subsecs. (h), (i)(1). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (i)(2)(A). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(3), substituted “Program” for “program”.

Subsec. (i)(2)(C). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program”.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), (3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” after “To carry out the” in first sentence and before period at end of second sentence and substituted “Program” for “program” before “out of other resources” in first sentence.

Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), (3), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” after “effectiveness of the” in first sentence and after “State in which the” in second sentence and substituted “Program” for “program” before “is carried out in the District of Columbia” in second sentence.

Subsec. (l)(3). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(4), added par. (3).

Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(2), substituted “Program” for “National Guard Challenge Program” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (m)(1) to (7). Pub. L. 108–375, § 594(a)(3), substituted “Program” for “program” wherever appearing.

2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–314 amended Pub. L. 106–398, § 577(b)(2). See 2000 Amendment note below.

2001—Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 107–107, § 596(a)(1), substituted “in fiscal year 2001 or 2002” for “in a fiscal year”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 107–107, § 596(a)(2), added par. (4).

2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 577(a)], struck out “, acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau,” after “The Secretary of Defense”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 577(b)(1), (3)], inserted “(1)” before “The Secretary of Defense” and added pars. (2) and (3).

Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 577(b)(2)], as amended by Pub. L. 107–314, struck out “, except that Department of Defense expenditures under the program may not exceed $62,500,000 for any fiscal year” before period at end.

Pub. L. 106–246 substituted “Department of Defense” for “Federal”.

Subsec. (m). Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title V, § 577(c)], added subsec. (m).

1999—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–65, § 579(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, may conduct a National Guard civilian youth opportunities program (to be known as the ‘National Guard Challenge Program’) to use the National Guard to provide military-based training, including supervised work experience in community service and conservation projects, to civilian youth who cease to attend secondary school before graduating so as to improve the life skills and employment potential of such youth.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–65, § 579(b), substituted “$62,500,000” for “$50,000,000”.

Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title V, § 593(b), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2337, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.”

Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 594(b), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4475, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2008, and shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.”

Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title X, § 1062(g), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2651, provided that the amendment made by section 1062(g)(1) of Pub. L. 107–314 is effective as of Oct. 30, 2000, and as if included in Pub. L. 106–398 as enacted.