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[CITE: 42USC12620]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
               CHAPTER 129--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
    SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM
 
                  Division E--Civilian Community Corps
 
Sec. 12620. Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under 
        Federal law
        

(a) In general

    Except as otherwise provided in this section, members of the 
Civilian Community Corps shall not, by reason of their status as such 
members, be considered Federal employees or be subject to the provisions 
of law relating to Federal employment.

(b) Work-related injuries

                           (1) In general

        For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 relating 
    to the compensation of Federal employees for work injuries, members 
    of the Corps shall be considered as employees of the United States 
    within the meaning of the term ``employee'', as defined in section 
    8101 of such title.

                          (2) Special rule

        In the application of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 
    81 of title 5 to a person referred to in paragraph (1), the person 
    shall not be considered to be in the performance of duty while 
    absent from the person's assigned post of duty unless the absence is 
    authorized in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Director.

(c) Tort claims procedure

    A member of the Corps shall be considered an employee of the United 
States for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28 relating to tort claims 
liability and procedure.

(Pub. L. 101-610, title I, Sec. 160, formerly Sec. 195I, as added Pub. 
L. 102-484, div. A, title X, Sec. 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 
2530; renumbered Sec. 160, Pub. L. 103-82, title I, Sec. 104(b), Sept. 
21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 12653i of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 104(b).


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 160 of Pub. L. 101-610 was classified to section 
12611 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-82, Sec. 104(a).
