§276d. Purpose

It is the purpose of sections 276d to 276d–3 of this title to promote and provide opportunities for people who wish to volunteer their services to State or local governments, public agencies, or nonprofit charitable organizations in the construction, repair or alteration (including painting and decorating) of public buildings and public works that are funded, in whole or in part, with Federal financial assistance authorized under certain Federal programs and that might not otherwise be possible without the use of volunteers.

( Pub. L. 103–355, title VII, §7302, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3382 .)

References in Text

Sections 276d to 276d–3 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle C (§§7301–7306) of title VII of Pub. L. 103–355, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3382 , which enacted this section, sections 276d–1 to 276d–3 of this title, and provisions set out as notes below. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.

Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of section, see section 10001 of Pub. L. 103–355, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 251 of Title 41, Public Contracts.

Short Title

Section 7301 of title VII of Pub. L. 103–355 provided that: "This subtitle [subtitle C (§§7301–7306) of title VII of Pub. L. 103–355, enacting this section, sections 276d–1 to 276d–3 of this title, and provisions set out below] may be cited as the 'Community Improvement Volunteer Act of 1994'."

Report on Use of Volunteers by For-Profit Entities

Section 7306 of title VII of Pub. L. 103–355 provided that: "Not later than December 31, 1997, the Secretary of Labor shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that-

"(1) to the maximum extent practicable-

"(A) identifies and assesses the barriers that prevent private for-profit entities from using volunteers permitted under this subtitle [subtitle C (§§7301–7306) of title VII of Pub. L. 103–355, see Short Title note above]; and

"(B) assesses whether private for-profit entities should be permitted to use volunteers on projects relating to the construction, repair, or alteration of public buildings and public works if-

"(i) such volunteers are performing services for civic, charitable, humanitarian or educational reasons;

"(ii) the contribution of such services is not for the direct or indirect benefit of the private for-profit entity that is performing or seeking to perform work on such projects; and

"(iii) such projects would not otherwise be possible without the use of volunteers; and

"(2) contains recommendations with respect to other Acts related to the Davis-Bacon Act [40 U.S.C. 276a et seq.] that may be considered in legislation to permit volunteer work."