---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12651j"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12651j"
heading: "Assignment to State Commissions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12651j"
units:
  - "Chapter 129 — National and Community Service"
  - "Subchapter I — National and Community Service State Grant Program"
  - "Division G — Corporation for National and Community Service"
---

# §12651j. Assignment to State Commissions

- (a) **Assignment—** In accordance with [section 12651d(c)(1) of this title](/usc/42/12651d.md?p=c-1), the Chief Executive Officer may assign to [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1) Commissions specific programmatic functions upon a determination that such an assignment will increase efficiency in the operation or oversight of a [program](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) under the national service laws. In carrying out this section, and before executing any assignment of authority, the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) shall seek input from and consult [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) employees, [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1) Commissions, [State educational agencies](/usc/42/12522.md?p=2), and other interested stakeholders.
- (b) **Report—** Not later than 2 years after the effective date of the Serve America Act, the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) shall submit a report to the authorizing committees describing the consultation process described in [subsection (a)](#a), including the stakeholders consulted, the recommendation of stakeholders, and any actions taken by the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) under this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 196B, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1708, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1548.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

For the effective date of the Serve America Act, referred to in subsec. (b), as Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.