Volume 86
Public Law 92–300
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a volunteers in the national forests program, anti for other purposes.
Approved May 18, 1972
Statutory text
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a volunteers in the national forests program, anti for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972.
of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized to recruit, train, and accept without regard to the civil service 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 ACTION.
Sec. 2.
The Secretary is authorized to provide for incidental
Incidental expenses.
expenses, such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence.
Sec. 3.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, a volunteer
Non-Federal employee.
shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including those relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits.
For the purpose of the tort claim provisions of title 28 of the
Federal employee.
“Employee.”
United States Code, a volunteer under this Act shall be considered a Federal employee.
For tire purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 3 of the United States Code, relating to compensation to Federal employees for work injuries, volunteers under this Act shall be deemed civil employees of the United States within the meaning of the term “employee” as defined in section 8101 of title 5, United States Code,
and the provisions of that subchapter shall apply.
Sec. 4.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may
Appropriation.
be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. but not more than $100.000 shall he appropriated in any one year.
Sec. 5.
This Act may be cited as the “Volunteers in the National
Short title.
Forests Act of 1972”.
Approved May 18, 1972.