§12662. Authority

(a) In general

The President, acting through the Corporation, is authorized to designate a private, nonprofit organization (hereinafter referred to in this subchapter as the Foundation) to receive funds pursuant to section 12681(b) of this title in furtherance of activities under section 12661 of this title, upon the determination of the Corporation that such organization is capable of carrying out the undertakings described in section 12661 of this title. Any such designation by the Corporation shall be revocable.

(b) Construction

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed either-

(1) to cause the Foundation to be deemed an agency, establishment, or instrumentality of the United States Government; or

(2) to cause the directors, officers or employees of the Foundation to be deemed officers or employees of the United States.

( Pub. L. 101–610, title III, §303, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3181 ; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, §402(b)(4), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 919 .)

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 101–610, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3127 , as amended, known as the National and Community Service Act of 1990, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12501 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

1993-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82 substituted "The President, acting through the Corporation," for "The President", inserted "in furtherance of activities under section 12661 of this title" after "section 12681(b) of this title", and substituted "Corporation" for "President" in two places.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 406(a) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 5061 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 12663 of this title.