§ 558a. — Volunteers in the National Forests 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: 16USC558a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 558a. Volunteers in the National Forests Program
The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the
``Secretary'') is authorized to recruit, train, and accept without
regard to the civil service \1\ classification laws, rules, or
regulations the services of individuals without compensation as
volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, visitor services,
conservation measures and development, or other activities in and
related to areas administered by the Secretary through the Forest
Service. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider
referrals of prospective volunteers made by the Corporation for National
and Community Service.
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\1\ So in original. The word ``and'' probably should appear after
``civil service''.
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(Pub. L. 92-300, Sec. 1, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147; Pub. L. 103-82,
title IV, Sec. 405(d), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 921.)
References in Text
The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set out in Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section 3301
et seq. of Title 5.
The classification laws, referred to in text, are classified to
chapter 51 (Sec. 5101 et seq.) and subchapter III (Sec. 5331 et seq.) of
chapter 53 of Title 5.
Amendments
1993--Pub. L. 103-82 substituted ``the Corporation for National and
Community Service'' for ``ACTION''.
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section
406(b) of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title
5, Government Organization and Employees.
Short Title
Section 5 of Pub. L. 92-300 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
section and sections 558b to 558d of this title] may be cited as the
`Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972'.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 558c, 558d, 583j-4, 1246,
1250, 1282 of this title.
