§ 831b-1. — Acceptance of services of volunteers.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC831b-1]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 12A--TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Sec. 831b-1. Acceptance of services of volunteers
The Tennessee Valley Authority may on and after September 29, 1989,
accept the services of volunteers and, from any funds available to it,
provide for their incidental expenses to carry out any activity of the
Tennessee Valley Authority except policymaking or law or regulatory
enforcement. Such volunteers shall not be deemed employees of the United
States Government, except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5
relating to compensation for work injuries, and shall not be deemed
employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority except for the purposes of
tort claims to the same extent as a regular employee of the Tennessee
Valley Authority would be under identical circumstances.
(Pub. L. 101-101, title IV, Sept. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 665.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Energy and Water Development
Appropriations Act, 1990, and not as part of the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933 which comprises this chapter.
