§ 2501a. Voluntary service programs

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1963

   Pub. L. 87–293 title III § 301 · 75 Stat. 612

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a

   Pub. L. 87–293, title III, § 301, as added Pub. L. 88–200, § 8, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat. 360

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 87–293, title III, § 301, as added Pub. L. 88–200, § 8, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat. 360

2. 1969

   Pub. L. 91–99 § 3(1) · 83 Stat. 166

   1. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(a)

      Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(1), redesignated existing provisions as cls. (1) and (2)

   2. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(a)

      Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(1), added cl. (3)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(1), redesignated existing provisions as cls. (1) and (2), and added cl. (3).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Subsection (a) is amended— (A) by inserting immediately after “of this Act” the designation “(1)”; (B) by striking out the comma and the word “and” following “trained manpower” and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and the designation “(2)”; and (C) by striking out the period at the end thereof and substituting a semicolon and the following: “and (3) to encourage the development of, and participation in, any international register which seeks to provide volunteers to serve in less developed countries or areas, training, or other assistance in order to help such countries or areas to meet their needs for trained manpower.”

3. 1969

   Pub. L. 91–99 § 3(2) · 83 Stat. 166

   1. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)

      Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(2), redesignated existing provisions as cl. (1)

   2. Struck and inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)

      Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(2), struck out the provision which authorized the use of not more than $300,000 in carrying out the purposes of this section in fiscal year 1964 and inserted references to cls. (1) and (2) of subsec. (a) of this section

   3. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)

      Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(2), added cl. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–99, § 3(2), redesignated existing provisions as cl. (1), struck out the provision which authorized the use of not more than $300,000 in carrying out the purposes of this section in fiscal year 1964 and inserted references to cls. (1) and (2) of subsec. (a) of this section, and added cl. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows: “(b) (1) Activities carried out by the President in furtherance of the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be limited to the furnishing of knowledge and skills relating to the selection, training, and programing of volunteer manpower. None of the funds available for use in the furtherance of such purposes may be contributed to any international organization or to any foreign government or agency thereof; nor may such funds be used to pay the costs of developing or operating volunteer programs of such organization, government, or agency, or to pay any other costs of such organization, government, or agency. “(2) Not more than $300,000 may be used in fiscal year 1970 to carry out the provisions of clause (3) of subsection (a) of this section. Ante, p. 166. Such funds may be contributed to educational institutions, private voluntary organizations, international organizations, and foreign governments or agencies thereof to pay a fair and proportionate share of the costs of the international registers (of the type described in such clause) of such institutions, organizations, and governments or agencies.”

4. 1970

   Pub. L. 91–352 § 9(a) · 84 Stat. 464

   Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(a)(3)

   Pub. L. 91–352, § 9(a), changed the policy objective from encouragement of participation in any international register which seeks to provide volunteers to serve in less developed countries or areas, training, or other assistance in order to help such countries or areas to meet their needs for trained manpower to encouragement of participation in international voluntary service programs and activities

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 91–352, § 9(a), changed the policy objective from encouragement of participation in any international register which seeks to provide volunteers to serve in less developed countries or areas, training, or other assistance in order to help such countries or areas to meet their needs for trained manpower to encouragement of participation in international voluntary service programs and activities.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Clause (3) of subsection (a) of section 301 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2501a), which relates to encouragement of voluntary service 83 Stat. 166. programs, is amended by striking out all that follows “and participation in,” and inserting in lieu thereof “international voluntary service programs and activities.”

5. 1970

   Pub. L. 91–352 § 9(b) · 84 Stat. 464

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 91–352, § 9(b), substituted fiscal year 1971 for fiscal year 1970 and changed the authorization of the contribution of funds from a fair and proportionate share of the costs of the international registers to a fair and proportionate share of the costs of encouraging the development of and participation in international voluntary programs and activities

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 91–352, § 9(b), substituted fiscal year 1971 for fiscal year 1970 and changed the authorization of the contribution of funds from a fair and proportionate share of the costs of the international registers to a fair and proportionate share of the costs of encouraging the development of and participation in international voluntary programs and activities.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of such section 301 is amended International voluntary programs, contributions. 83 Stat. 167. to read as follows: “(2) Not more than $300,000 may be used in fiscal year 1971 to carry out the provisions of clause (3) of subsection (a) of this section. Such funds may be contributed to educational institutions, private voluntary organizations, international organizations, and foreign governments or agencies thereof, to pay a fair and proportionate share of the costs of encouraging the development of, and participation in, international voluntary programs and activities.”

6. 1972

   Pub. L. 92–352 title IV § 402 · 86 Stat. 489

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 92–352 substituted “$350,000” for “$300,000”

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 92–352 substituted “in any fiscal year to carry” for “in fiscal year 1971 to carry”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 92–352 substituted “$350,000” for “$300,000” and “in any fiscal year to carry” for “in fiscal year 1971 to carry”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 402. voluntary service programs Paragraph (2) of subsection (b) of section 301 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501a), which relates to encouragement 84 Stat. 465. of voluntary service programs, is amended by striking out “$300,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$350,000”, by striking out “1971”, and by inserting before the word “fiscal” the word “any”.

7. 1978

   Peace Corps Act Amendments of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–331 § 7 · 92 Stat. 414

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 95–331, § 7, substituted provisions limiting activities to furnishing technical assistance, etc., in support of volunteer programs, and conducting demonstration projects and provisions relating to payment of costs of any program or project for provisions limiting activities to furnishing of knowledge and skills relating to the selection, training, and programming of voluntary manpower and provisions relating to use of available funds

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–331, § 7, substituted provisions limiting activities to furnishing technical assistance, etc., in support of volunteer programs, and conducting demonstration projects and provisions relating to payment of costs of any program or project for provisions limiting activities to furnishing of knowledge and skills relating to the selection, training, and programming of voluntary manpower and provisions relating to use of available funds.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 7. Section 301(b)(1) of the Peace Corps Act is amended to 22 USC 2501a. read as follows: “(b) (1) Activities carried out by the President in furtherance of the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be limited to— “(A) furnishing technical assistance, materials, tools, supplies, and training appropriate to the support of volunteer programs in such countries or areas; and “(B) conducting demonstration projects in such countries or areas. None of the funds made available to carry out the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) may be used to pay the administrative costs of any program or project, other than a demonstration project, or to assist any program or project of a paramilitary or military nature. Funds allocated for activities set forth in this paragraph should be kept to a minimum so that such allocation will not be detrimental to other Peace Corps programs and activities.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 95–331, § 8(b), Aug. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 416, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1978.”

8. 1978

   Peace Corps Act Amendments of 1978

   Pub. L. 95–331 § 8(a) · 92 Stat. 414

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2501a(b)(2)

   Pub. L. 95–331, § 8(a), substituted provisions authorizing use of 2 per centum of amount appropriated in a fiscal year for provisions authorizing use of $350,000 in a fiscal year

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 95–331, § 8(a), substituted provisions authorizing use of 2 per centum of amount appropriated in a fiscal year for provisions authorizing use of $350,000 in a fiscal year.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 301(b)(2) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501a(b)(2)) is amended by striking out “$350,000 may be used in any fiscal year” and inserting in lieu thereof “2 per centum of the amount appropriated to the Peace Corps for a fiscal year may be used in such fiscal year.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 95–331, § 8(b), Aug. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 416, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1978.”

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