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42 U.S.C. 5023: Minority population participationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 66-DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES

§5023. Minority population participation

The Director shall take appropriate steps to insure that special efforts are made to recruit, select, and assign qualified individuals age 55 years or older from minority populations to serve as volunteers under this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 223 , Oct. 1, 1973 , 87 Stat. 404 ; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2146(b) , Apr. 21, 2009 , 123 Stat. 1589 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2009⁠—Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “population” for “group” in section catchline and “age 55 years or older from minority populations” for “sixty years and older from minority groups” in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.