§2020. Voluntary services

Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary may, subject to the approval of the local school board concerned, accept voluntary services on behalf of Bureau schools. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require Federal employees to work without compensation or to allow the use of volunteer services to displace or replace Federal employees. An individual providing volunteer services under this section is a Federal employee only for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.

(Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1140, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §381, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4011 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this title", meaning title XI (§§1101–1152) of Pub. L. 95–561, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title XI to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2020, Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, §1140, as added Pub. L. 98–511, title V, §511, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2397 ; amended Pub. L. 99–89, §8, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 383 , contained identical provisions relating to voluntary services, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 103–382.