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[CITE: 42USC4992]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 66--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES
 
          SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
 
                   Part C--Special Volunteer Programs
 
Sec. 4992. Authority to establish and operate special volunteer 
        and demonstration programs
        

(a) In general

    The Director is authorized to conduct special volunteer programs for 
demonstration programs, or award grants to or enter into contracts with 
public or nonprofit organizations to carry out such programs. Such 
programs shall encourage wider volunteer participation on a full-time, 
part-time, or short-term basis to further the purpose of this part, and 
identify particular segments of the poverty community that could benefit 
from volunteer and other antipoverty efforts.

(b) Assignment and support of volunteers

    The assignment of volunteers under this section, and the provision 
of support for such volunteers, including any subsistence allowances and 
stipends, shall be on such terms and conditions as the Director shall 
determine to be appropriate, but shall not exceed the level of support 
provided under section 4955 of this title. Projects using volunteers who 
do not receive stipends may also be supported under this section.

(c) Criteria and priorities

    In carrying out this section and section 4993 of this title, the 
Director shall establish criteria and priorities for awarding grants and 
entering into contracts under this part in each fiscal year. No grant or 
contract exceeding $100,000 shall be made under this part unless the 
recipient of the grant or contractor has been selected by a competitive 
process that includes public announcement of the availability of funds 
for such grant or contract, general criteria for the selection of 
recipients or contractors, and a description of the application process 
and application review process.

(Pub. L. 93-113, title I, Sec. 122, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 401; Pub. L. 
94-293, Sec. 3(a), May 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 525; Pub. L. 96-143, 
Sec. 7(a)-(c), Dec. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 1075, 1076; Pub. L. 98-288, 
Secs. 12, 30(b)(2), May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 192, 197; Pub. L. 99-551, 
Secs. 6(a), 10(d), (i)(4), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3074, 3077, 3078; 
Pub. L. 101-204, title III, Sec. 301, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1813; Pub. 
L. 103-82, title III, Sec. 331, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 903.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-82 amended section generally, substituting present 
provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), youthful 
offender incarceration alternatives, veterans educational opportunities, 
drug abusers counseling, assistance to victims of domestic violence, 
periods of service, and identification of segments of poverty community 
which could benefit from volunteer and other antipoverty efforts; in 
subsec. (b), assignment of volunteers, and terms and conditions; in 
subsec. (c), allowances, supports, services, and stipends for part-time 
and full-time volunteers; in subsec. (d), establishment of criteria for 
grants and contracts, competitive process, maximum amount, and multiple 
grants or contracts; and in subsec. (e), prohibition on use of funds for 
certain State offices.
    1989--Subsec. (d)(3), (4). Pub. L. 101-204, Sec. 301(a), added par. 
(3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101-204, Sec. 301(b), added subsec. (e).
    1986--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99-551, Secs. 6(a), 10(d), inserted 
``(including Indian reservations)'' and substituted ``offenders, a 
program'' and ``veterans, a program'' for ``offenders; a program'' and 
``veterans; a program'', respectively.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-551, Sec. 10(i)(4), substituted ``the 
Director'' for ``he'' before ``shall prescribe''.
    1984--Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98-288, Sec. 30(b)(2), substituted 
``4953(f)'' for ``4953(d)''.
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98-288, Sec. 12, added subsec. (d).
    1979--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96-143, Sec. 7(a), (b), designated 
existing provisions as par. (1), inserted ``in urban and rural areas'' 
after ``volunteer programs'' and ``, a program of assistance to victims 
of domestic violence, a program to provide technical and management 
assistance to distressed communities, a program designed to provide 
personal and group financial counseling to low-income and fixed-income 
individuals (utilizing volunteers with specialized or technical 
expertise), and a Helping Hand program'' after ``drug abusers'', 
inserted provisions authorizing the Director to provide for the 
recruitment, selection, and training of volunteers in carrying out 
programs authorized by this part, and added par. (2).
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96-143, Sec. 7(c), inserted provisions 
permitting support payments to part-time volunteers enrolled for at 
least 20 hours of service per week for at least 26 consecutive weeks and 
provisions applying sections 4953(b), (d), 4954(d), and 4955(a) of this 
title to full-time full-year volunteers whose service is similar in 
character to that of VISTA volunteers.
    1976--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-293 inserted provision authorizing the 
Director to undertake and support volunteer service programs, and 
recruit, etc., volunteers to carry out this part.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 
of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 99-551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, except as 
otherwise provided, see section 11 of Pub. L. 99-551, set out as an 
Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title.


  Report on Programs, Activities, Grants, and Contracts Resulting From 
                Amendment by Section 7 of Pub. L. 96-143

    Section 7(d) of Pub. L. 96-143 directed Director of ACTION Agency, 
not later than 18 months after funds were first made available to carry 
out activities under the amendments to this part made by section 7 of 
Pub. L. 96-143, to submit to appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on programs, activities, grants, and contracts so carried out.

                        Executive Order No. 12034

    Ex. Ord. No. 12034, Jan. 10, 1978, 43 F.R. 1917, which provided for 
appointment of ACTION Community Volunteers to the Civilian Career 
Service, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 
34617.
