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[CITE: 7USC2272]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                  CHAPTER 55--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
Sec. 2272. Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs


(a) Establishment of program

    The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to in this section 
as the ``Secretary'') may establish a program to use volunteers in 
carrying out the programs of the Department of Agriculture.

(b) Acceptance of personnel

    The Secretary may accept, subject to regulations issued by the 
Office of Personnel Management, voluntary service for the Department of 
Agriculture for such purpose if the service:
        (1) is to be without compensation; and
        (2) will not be used to displace any employee of the Department 
    of Agriculture including the local, county, and State committees 
    established under section 590h(b) of title 16.

(c) Federal employee status

    Any individual who provides voluntary service under this section 
shall not be considered a Federal employee, except for purposes of 
chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for injury), and 
sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relating to tort claims).

(Pub. L. 97-98, title XV, Sec. 1526, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1337.)


                             Effective Date

    Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97-98, 
set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.


                     Authorization of Appropriations

    Section 1527 of Pub. L. 97-98 provided that: ``There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this subtitle [enacting this section], such sums to remain 
available until expended.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 2272a of this title.
