Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part A · Chapter 66 — Domestic Volunteer Services
§ 4958. Limitation on funds appropriated for grants and contracts for direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or projects
Statutory text
Of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under section 5081 of this title, not more than 30 percent for the fiscal year ending , and for each fiscal year thereafter, may be obligated for the direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or projects carried out pursuant to grants and contracts made under section 5042(12) 1 of this title.
No funds shall be obligated under this part pursuant to grants or contracts made after , for new projects for the direct cost of supporting volunteers unless the recipient of each such grant or contract has been selected through a competitive process which includes—
public announcements of the availability of funds for such grants or contracts, general criteria for the selection of new recipients, and a description of the application process and the application review process; and
a requirement that each applicant for any such grant or contract identify, with sufficient particularity to assure that the assignments of volunteers under such grants and contracts will carry out the purpose of this part, the particular poverty or poverty-related problems on which the grant or contract will focus, and any such grant or contract shall specifically so identify such problems.
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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.
Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
Pub. L. 93–113 title I § 108 · 87 Stat. 394
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4958
Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 94–293, § 4(a)(1), May 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 525
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 94–293, § 4(a)(1), May 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 525Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979
Pub. L. 96–143 § 4 · 93 Stat. 1074
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and, in subsec. (a) as so designated
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, substituted “16” for “20”
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, inserted “During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980”
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, added pars. (1) and (2)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and, in subsec. (a) as so designated, substituted “16” for “20”, inserted “During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980”, and added pars. (1) and (2).Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 4. limitation on use of funds for certain grants (a) Section 108 of the Act is amended by— 42 USC 4958. (1) striking out “20” and inserting in lieu thereof “16”; and (2) adding at the end the following new sentence: “During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980— (1) in no event may in excess of $5,800,000 be used pursuant to grants and contracts under this part for the direct cost of supporting such volunteers; and (2) funds obligated pursuant to such grants and contracts for such cost may be used to support no greater number of years of volunteer service than the number of such years supported during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, pursuant to grants and contracts for such cost.”. (b) Section 108 of the Act, as amended in subsection (a), is further amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 108.” and by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) No funds shall be obligated under this part pursuant to grants or contracts made after the date of the enactment of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979 for new projects for the Ante, p. 1074. direct cost of supporting volunteers unless the recipient of each such grant or contract has been selected through a competitive process which includes— “(1) public announcements of the availability of funds for such Public announcements. grants or contracts, general criteria for the selection of new recipients, and a description of the application process and the application review process; and “(2) a requirement that each applicant for any such grant or Grant or contract focus, identification. contract identify, with sufficient particularity to assure that the assignments of volunteers under such grants and contracts will carry out the purpose of this part, the particular poverty or poverty-related human, social, or environmental problems on which the grant or contract will focus, and any such grant or contract shall specifically so identify such problems.”.Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979
Pub. L. 96–143 § 4(b) · 93 Stat. 1074
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(b)
Pub. L. 96–143, § 4(b), added subsec. (b)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–143, § 4(b), added subsec. (b).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 108 of the Act, as amended in subsection (a), is further amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 108.” and by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) No funds shall be obligated under this part pursuant to grants or contracts made after the date of the enactment of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979 for new projects for the Ante, p. 1074. direct cost of supporting volunteers unless the recipient of each such grant or contract has been selected through a competitive process which includes— “(1) public announcements of the availability of funds for such Public announcements. grants or contracts, general criteria for the selection of new recipients, and a description of the application process and the application review process; and “(2) a requirement that each applicant for any such grant or Grant or contract focus, identification. contract identify, with sufficient particularity to assure that the assignments of volunteers under such grants and contracts will carry out the purpose of this part, the particular poverty or poverty-related human, social, or environmental problems on which the grant or contract will focus, and any such grant or contract shall specifically so identify such problems.”.Pub. L. 98–288 § 8(1) · 98 Stat. 189
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(1), (2), substituted “1984” for “1977”
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(1), (2), struck out “During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980—(1) in no event may in excess of $5,800,000 be used pursuant to grants and contracts under this part for the direct cost of supporting such volunteers; and (2) funds obligated pursuant to such grants and contracts for such cost may be used to support no greater number of years of volunteer service than the number of such years supported during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, pursuant to grants and contracts for such cost.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(1), (2), substituted “1984” for “1977”, and struck out “During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980—(1) in no event may in excess of $5,800,000 be used pursuant to grants and contracts under this part for the direct cost of supporting such volunteers; and (2) funds obligated pursuant to such grants and contracts for such cost may be used to support no greater number of years of volunteer service than the number of such years supported during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, pursuant to grants and contracts for such cost.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking out in the first sentence of subsection (a) “1977” and inserting in lieu thereof “1984”;Pub. L. 98–288 § 8(3) · 98 Stat. 189
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(b)(2)
Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(3), struck out “human, social, or environmental” after “poverty-related”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(3), struck out “human, social, or environmental” after “poverty-related”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) in subsection (b)(2) by striking out “human, social, or environmental”.Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989
Pub. L. 101–204 title VII § 703 · 103 Stat. 1806
Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4958(a)
Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “30 percent” for “16 per centum”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “30 percent” for “16 per centum”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 703. LIMITATION ON FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. Section 108(a) (42 U.S.C. 4958(a)) is amended by striking “16 per centum” and inserting “30 percent”.
9 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 5042 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 103–82, title II, § 203(b), , 107 Stat. 892.
Amendments1979–1989 · 3 rounds
1989
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “30 percent” for “16 per centum”.
1984
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(1), (2), substituted “1984” for “1977”, and struck out “During the fiscal year ending —(1) in no event may in excess of $5,800,000 be used pursuant to grants and contracts under this part for the direct cost of supporting such volunteers; and (2) funds obligated pursuant to such grants and contracts for such cost may be used to support no greater number of years of volunteer service than the number of such years supported during the fiscal year ending , pursuant to grants and contracts for such cost.”
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(3), struck out “human, social, or environmental” after “poverty-related”.
1979
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and, in subsec. (a) as so designated, substituted “16” for “20”, inserted “During the fiscal year ending ”, and added pars. (1) and (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–143, § 4(b), added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 94–293, § 4(c), , 90 Stat. 526, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) of this section [enacting this section and amending section 5042 of this title] shall be effective on , and shall not apply to any agreement for the assignment of volunteers entered into before such date during the period of any such agreement.”
Credits
1976–1989 · 4 acts
- 1976Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 94–293, § 4(a)(1), , 90 Stat. 525
- 1979amended Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, , 93 Stat. 1075
- 1984Pub. L. 98–288, § 8, , 98 Stat. 191
- 1989Pub. L. 101–204, title VII, § 703, , 103 Stat. 1821.
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(Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 94–293, § 4(a)(1), , 90 Stat. 525; amended Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, , 93 Stat. 1075; Pub. L. 98–288, § 8, , 98 Stat. 191; Pub. L. 101–204, title VII, § 703, , 103 Stat. 1821.)