; and (C) a greater understanding of the natural, cultural, or historic resources or treasures of the United States. (e) Corpsmember compensation and employment standards (1) Corpsmember compensation standard (A) Specific wage rates A form of compensation provided under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of subsection (d)(3) shall be considered to be established at a specific wage rate, in the same manner as the compensation provided for a living allowance under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12594 ). (B) Compensation for certain Corpsmembers The compensation provided under subsection (d)(3) to a Corpsmember who is not a participant in a 21CSC project supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service shall not be subject to any provision of (including a regulation under) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) relating to a wage rate, but shall be considered to be established at a specific wage rate, in the manner described in subparagraph (A). (C) Rule of construction Nothing in subparagraph (A) applies a specific wage rate for a living allowance that is established under section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12594 ) to the compensation of a Corpsmember under subsection (d)(3). (2) Corpsmember employment standard (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), in parity with section 101(30) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12511(30) ), a Corpsmember shall be considered to be a participant (as defined in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12511 )), not an employee, of the 21CSC organization for which the Corpsmember serves. (B) Federal employment provisions Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), Federal employment provisions shall apply to a Corpsmember to the extent that those provisions apply to a participant or crew leader under section 199M(b) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C.