107 STAT. 850 PUBLIC LAW 103-82—SEPT. 21, 1993 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
- (£) any land held by dependent Indian communities
within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or without the limits of a State. "(7) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term 'Indian tribe' means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village. Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation, as defined m subsection (c), (g), or (j)> respectively, of section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602 (c), (g), or (i)), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the Imited States under Federal law to Indians because of their status as Indians. "(8) PUBLIC LANDS. —The term 'public lands' means any lands or waters (or interest therein) owned or administered by the United States, except that such term does not include any Indian lands. "(9) QUALIFIED YOUTH OR CONSERVATION CORPS.— The term 'qualified youth or conservation corps' means any program established by a State or local government, by the governing body of any Indian tribe, or by a nonprofit organization that— "(A) is capable of offering meaningful, full-time, productive work for individuals between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, in a natural or cultural resource setting; "(B) gives participants a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training, and support services; and "(C) provides participants with the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States. "(10) RESOURCE ASSISTANT.— The term 'resource assistant' means a resource assistant selected under section 206. "(11) STATE.— The term 'State' means any State of the United States, the District of Colimibia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Vi^n Islands of the United States, Americ€ui Samoa, and the (Jommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 16 USC 1723. «SEC. 204. PUBLIC LANDS CORPS PROGRAM. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS CORPS.— T here is hereby established in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a Public Lands Corps. (b) PARTICIPANTS. —The Corps shall consist of individuals between the ages of 16 and 25, inclusive, who are enrolled as participants in the Corps by the Secretary of the Interior or the secretary of Agriculture. To he eligible for enrollment in the Corps, an individual shall satisfy the criteria specified in section 137(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. The Secretaries may enroll such individuals in the Corps without regard to the civQ service and t:lassification laws, rules, or regulations of the United States. The Secretaries may establish a preference for the enrollment in the Corps of individuals who are economically, physically, or educationally disadvantaged. "(c) QUALIFIED YOUTH OR CONSERVATION CORPS.— The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriciilture are author-
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