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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 66 — Domestic Volunteer Services

§ 4960. Applications for assistance

Statutory text

In reviewing an application for assistance under this part, the Director shall not deny such assistance to any project or program, or any public or private nonprofit organization, solely on the basis of the duration of the assistance such project, program, or organization has received under this part prior to the date of submission of the application. The Director shall grant assistance under this part on the basis of merit and to accomplish the goals of the VISTA program, and shall consider the needs and requirements of projects in existence on such date as well as potential new projects.

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. Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973

    Pub. L. 93–113 title I § 109 · 87 Stat. 394

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4960

    Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 109, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 101–204, title I, § 103, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1812

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 109, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 101–204, title I, § 103, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1812

  2. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 title III § 328 · 107 Stat. 785

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 4960

      Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 4960

      Pub. L. 103–82 substituting present provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), duration; in subsec. (b), consideration of application; in subsec. (c), new project or program; in subsec. (d), renewal of assistance; in subsec. (e), eligibility; and in subsec. (f), notice

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), duration; in subsec. (b), consideration of application; in subsec. (c), new project or program; in subsec. (d), renewal of assistance; in subsec. (e), eligibility; and in subsec. (f), notice.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 328. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE. Section 110 (42 U.S.C. 4960) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 110. APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE. “In reviewing an application for assistance under this part, the Director shall not deny such assistance to any project or program, or any public or private nonprofit organization, solely on the basis of the duration of the assistance such project, program, or organization has received under this part prior to the date of submission of the application. The Director shall grant assistance under this part on the basis of merit and to accomplish the goals of the VISTA program, and shall consider the needs and requirements of projects in existence on such date as well as potential new projects.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 109 of Pub. L. 93–113 was classified to section 4959 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2104, , 123 Stat. 1583, effective .

Amendments

1993—Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), duration; in subsec. (b), consideration of application; in subsec. (c), new project or program; in subsec. (d), renewal of assistance; in subsec. (e), eligibility; and in subsec. (f), notice.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective , see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.

Credits

1989–2009 · 3 acts
  1. 1989Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 109, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 101–204, title I, § 103, , 103 Stat. 1812
  2. 1993amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 328, , 107 Stat. 902
  3. 2009renumbered § 109, Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2105, , 123 Stat. 1583.
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(Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 109, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 101–204, title I, § 103, , 103 Stat. 1812; amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 328, , 107 Stat. 902; renumbered § 109, Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2105, , 123 Stat. 1583.)

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