§558a. Volunteers in the National Forests Program

The Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized to recruit, train, and accept without regard to the civil service ¹ classification laws, rules, or regulations the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of interpretive functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development, or other activities in and related to areas administered by the Secretary through the Forest Service. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall consider referrals of prospective volunteers made by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

( Pub. L. 92–300, §1, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147 ; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, §405(d), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 921 .)

References in Text

The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set out in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

The classification laws, referred to in text, are classified to chapter 51 (§5101 et seq.) and subchapter III (§5331 et seq.) of chapter 53 of Title 5.

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–82 substituted "the Corporation for National and Community Service" for "ACTION".

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Short Title

Section 5 of Pub. L. 92–300 provided that: "This Act [enacting this section and sections 558b to 558d of this title] may be cited as the 'Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972'."

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 558c, 558d, 583j–4, 1246, 1250, 1282 of this title.

¹ So in original. The word "and" probably should appear after "civil service".