§ 18g. — Creation of program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC18g]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER II--VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS PROGRAM
Sec. 18g. Creation of program
The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the
Secretary) is authorized to recruit, train, and accept without regard to
the civil service classification laws, rules, or regulations the
services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid
of interpretive functions, or other visitor services or activities in
and related to areas administered by the Secretary through the National
Park Service. In accepting such services of individuals or volunteers,
the Secretary shall not permit the use of volunteers in hazardous duty
or law enforcement work or in policymaking processes, or to displace any
employee: Provided, That the services of individuals whom the Secretary
determines are skilled in performing hazardous activities may be
accepted.
(Pub. L. 91-357, Sec. 1, July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 472; Pub. L. 98-540,
Sec. 1(b), Oct. 24, 1984, 98 Stat. 2718.)
References in Text
The civil service classification laws, referred to in text, are set
forth in chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-540 restricted the activities of volunteers except
in the case of skilled individuals.
Short Title
Section 5 of Pub. L. 91-357, July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 472, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the
`Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969'.''
