42 U.S.C. § 4952: Authority to operate VISTA program

42 U.S.C. 4952: Authority to operate VISTA programText 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

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§4952. Authority to operate VISTA program

This part shall be administered by one of the Assistant Directors appointed pursuant to section 12651e(d)(1)(A) of this title. Such Director may recruit, select, and train persons to serve in full-time volunteer programs consistent with the provisions and to carry out the purpose of this part.

( Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 102 , Oct. 1, 1973 , 87 Stat. 396 ; Pub. L. 98–288, § 3 , May 21, 1984 , 98 Stat. 189 ; Pub. L. 101–204, title I, § 101(d)(1) , Dec. 7, 1989 , 103 Stat. 1811 ; Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 322(a) , Sept. 21, 1993 , 107 Stat. 899 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1993⁠—Pub. L. 103–82 substituted “This part shall be administered by one of the Assistant Directors appointed pursuant to section 12651e(d)(1)(A) of this title. Such Director” for “The Director”.

1989⁠—Pub. L. 101–204 struck out subsec. (a) designation before “The Director may”, struck out subsec. (b) which related to replacement of applicants who become unavailable for service, and struck out subsec. (c) which related to age quotas.

1984⁠—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–288 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 322(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 899, provided that:

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the effective date of section 203(b).”