§ 4955. Support services

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. 1973

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–113 title I § 105 · 87 Stat. 394

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955

   Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 105, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 398

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 105, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 398

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. support services (a) (1) The Director may provide a stipend to volunteers, while they are in training and during their assignments, enrolled for periods of service of not less than one year under this part, except that the Director may, on an individual basis, make an exception to provide a stipend to a volunteer enrolled under this part for an extended Limitation. period of service not totaling one year. Such stipend shall not exceed $50 per month during the volunteer’s service, except that the Director may provide a stipend not to exceed $75 per month in the case of persons who have served for at least one year and who, in accordance with standards established in regulations which the Director shall prescribe, have I teen designated volunteer leaders on the basis of experience and special skills and a demonstrated leadership among volunteers. (2) Stipends shall be payable only upon completion of a period of service, except that in extraordinary circumstances the Director may from time to time advance all or a portion of the accrued stipend to or on behalf of a volunteer. In the event of the death of a volunteer during service, the amount of any unpaid stipend shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of section 5582 of title 5, United States 80 Stat. 495. Code. (b) The Director shall also provide volunteers such living, travel (including travel to and from places of training), and leave allowances, and such housing, supplies, equipment, subsistence, clothing, health and dental care, transportation, supervision, technical assistance, and such other support as he deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and provisions of this part, and shall insure that each such volunteer has available such allowances and support as will enable the volunteer to carry out the purpose and provisions of this part and to effectively perform the work to which such volunteer is assigned.

2. 1975

   Pub. L. 94–130 § 5(a) · 89 Stat. 684

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 94–130 substituted “shall not exceed $75” for “shall not exceed $50”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–130 substituted “shall not exceed $75” for “shall not exceed $50”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 105(a)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(a) (1)) is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$75”.

3. 1979

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979

   Pub. L. 96–143 § 3 · 93 Stat. 1074

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 96–143 substituted “under such circumstances as the Director shall determine, in accordance with regulations which the director shall prescribe, the accrued stipend, or any part of the accrued stipend, may be paid to the volunteer, or, on behalf of the volunteer, to members of the volunteer’s family or others during the period of the volunteer’s service” for “in extraordinary circumstances the Director may from time to time advance all or a portion of the accrued stipend to or on behalf of a volunteer”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–143 substituted “under such circumstances as the Director shall determine, in accordance with regulations which the director shall prescribe, the accrued stipend, or any part of the accrued stipend, may be paid to the volunteer, or, on behalf of the volunteer, to members of the volunteer’s family or others during the period of the volunteer’s service” for “in extraordinary circumstances the Director may from time to time advance all or a portion of the accrued stipend to or on behalf of a volunteer”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. support services The first sentence of section 105(a)(2) of the Act is amended to read as follows: “Stipends shall be payable only upon completion of a period of service, except that under such circumstances as the Director shall determine, in accordance with regulations which the Director shall prescribe, the accrued stipend, or any part of the accrued stipend, may be paid to the volunteer, or, on behalf of the volunteer, to members of the volunteer’s family or others during the period of the volunteer’s service.”.

4. 1984

   Pub. L. 98–288 § 6 · 98 Stat. 189

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)

   Pub. L. 98–288 inserted “pre-service training and where appropriate in-service training,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–288 inserted “pre-service training and where appropriate in-service training,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 6. support services Section 105(b) of the Act is amended by inserting “pre-service 42 USC 4955. training and where appropriate in-service training, after “supervision,”.

5. 1986

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1986

   Pub. L. 99–551 § 10(i)(1) · 100 Stat. 3071

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)

   Pub. L. 99–551 substituted “the Director” for “he” before “deems”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–551 substituted “the Director” for “he” before “deems”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) 42 USC 4955. Section 105(b) of the Act is amended by striking out “he” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Director”.

6. 1989

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–204 § 102(1) · 103 Stat. 1806

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(1), substituted “$75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years” for “$75 per month” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(1), substituted “$75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years” for “$75 per month” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking “$75 per month” both places it appears and inserting “$75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years”; and

7. 1989

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

   Pub. L. 101–204 § 102(2) · 103 Stat. 1806

   1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)

      Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)

      Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(2), substituted “places of training and to and from locations to which volunteers are assigned during periods of service)” for “places of training),”

   3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)

      Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(2), added pars. (2) to (4)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “places of training and to and from locations to which volunteers are assigned during periods of service)” for “places of training),”, and added pars. (2) to (4).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation; (B) by striking “places of training),” and inserting “places of training and to and from locations to which volunteers are assigned during periods of service)”; and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(2) The Director shall set the subsistence allowance for volunteers under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year so that— “(A) the minimum allowance is not less than an amount equal to 95 percent of such poverty line (as defined in section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) for a single individual as expected for each fiscal year; and “(B) the average subsistence allowance, excluding allowances Hawaii. Guam. American Samoa. Alaska. for Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and Alaska, is no less than 105 percent of such poverty line. “(3) (A) The Director shall consult with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency to make a determination of the cost of living within each State and whether there are significant local price differentials within the State. “(B) The Director shall adjust the subsistence allowances for volunteers serving in areas that have a higher cost of living than the national average to reflect such higher cost. “(4) The Director, in coordination with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency and taking into account paragraphs (2) and Reports. (3), shall establish a method for setting subsistence allowances. The Director shall submit a report on such methods to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the fiscal year 1990 appropriation.”.

8. 1993

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–82 § 325(a) · 107 Stat. 785

   1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(a), designated first sentence as subpar. (A)

   2. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(a), added subpars. (B) and (C)

   3. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(a), struck out former second sentence which read as follows: “Such stipend shall not exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years during the volunteer’s service, except that the Director may provide a stipend not to exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years in the case of persons who have served for at least one year and who, in accordance with standards established in regulations which the Director shall prescribe, have been designated volunteer leaders on the basis of experience and special skills and a demonstrated leadership among volunteers.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(a), designated first sentence as subpar. (A), added subpars. (B) and (C), and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: “Such stipend shall not exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years during the volunteer’s service, except that the Director may provide a stipend not to exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years in the case of persons who have served for at least one year and who, in accordance with standards established in regulations which the Director shall prescribe, have been designated volunteer leaders on the basis of experience and special skills and a demonstrated leadership among volunteers.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Postservice Stipend.— Section 105(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(D) is amended— (1) by inserting “(A)” after "(a)(1)”; and (2) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: “(B) Such stipend shall not exceed $95 per month in fiscal year 1994, but shall be set at a minimum of $100 per month, and a maximum of $125 per month assuming the availability of funds to accomplish such maximum, during the service of the volunteer after October 1, 1994. The Director may provide a stipend of a maximum of $200 per month in the case of persons who have served as volunteers under this part for at least 1 year and who, in accordance with standards established in such regulations as the Director shall prescribe, have been designated volunteer leaders on the basis of experience and special skills and a demonstrated leadership among volunteers. “(C) The Director shall not provide a stipend under this subsection to an individual who elects to receive a national service educational award under subtitle D of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990.”.

9. 1993

   Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

   Pub. L. 103–82 § 325(b)(1) · 107 Stat. 785

   1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)(3)

      Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(1), struck out subpar. (A)

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)(3)

      Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(1), struck out subpar. (B) designation before “The Director shall adjust”

   3. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)(3)

      Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(1), inserted at end: “The Director shall review such adjustments on an annual basis to ensure that the adjustments are current.”. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “The Director shall consult with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency to make a determination of the cost of living within each State and whether there are significant local price differentials within the State.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(1), struck out subpar. (A), struck out subpar. (B) designation before “The Director shall adjust”, and inserted at end: “The Director shall review such adjustments on an annual basis to ensure that the adjustments are current.”. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “The Director shall consult with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency to make a determination of the cost of living within each State and whether there are significant local price differentials within the State.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the subparagraph designation; and (C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The Director shall review such adjustments on an annual basis to ensure that the adjustments are current.”; and (2) by striking paragraph (4).

10. 1993

    Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 § 325(b)(2) · 107 Stat. 785

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(2), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “The Director, in coordination with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency and taking into account paragraphs (2) and (3), shall establish a method for setting subsistence allowances. The Director shall submit a report on such methods to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the fiscal year 1990 appropriation.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(2), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “The Director, in coordination with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency and taking into account paragraphs (2) and (3), shall establish a method for setting subsistence allowances. The Director shall submit a report on such methods to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the fiscal year 1990 appropriation.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Subsistence Allowance.— Section 105(b) (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A); (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the subparagraph designation; and (C) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “The Director shall review such adjustments on an annual basis to ensure that the adjustments are current.”; and (2) by striking paragraph (4).

11. 1993

    Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 § 325(c) · 107 Stat. 785

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(c)

    Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(c), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(c), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Child Care.— Section 105 (42 U.S.C. 4955) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) (1) The Director shall— “(A) make child care available for children of each volunteer enrolled under this part who need such child care in order to participate as volunteers; or “(B) provide a child care allowance to each such volunteer who needs such assistance in order to participate as volunteers. “(2) The Corporation shall establish guidelines regarding the circumstances under which child care shall be made available under this subsection and the value of any child care allowance to be provided.”.

12. 2009

    Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 title II § 2103 · 123 Stat. 1460

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)(B)

       Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability of funds to provide such a maximum rate.” for “Such stipend shall not exceed $95 per month in fiscal year 1994, but shall be set at a minimum of $100 per month, and a maximum of $125 per month assuming the availability of funds to accomplish such maximum, during the service of the volunteer after October 1, 1994.”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4955(a)(1)(B)

       Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “stipend set at a rate that is not more than a maximum of $250 per month” for “stipend of a maximum of $200 per month”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability of funds to provide such a maximum rate.” for “Such stipend shall not exceed $95 per month in fiscal year 1994, but shall be set at a minimum of $100 per month, and a maximum of $125 per month assuming the availability of funds to accomplish such maximum, during the service of the volunteer after October 1, 1994.” and “stipend set at a rate that is not more than a maximum of $250 per month” for “stipend of a maximum of $200 per month”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2103. SUPPORT SERVICE.   Section 105(a)(1)(B) (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)(B)) is amended— (1) by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: “Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability of funds to provide such a maximum rate.”; and (2) in the second sentence, by striking “stipend of a maximum of $200 per month” and inserting “stipend set at a rate that is not more than a maximum of $250 per month”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

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