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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 66 — Domestic Volunteer Services

§ 5081. National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs

Statutory text

(a)

Authorizations

(1)

Volunteers in Service to America

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.

(2)

Special volunteer programs

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

(3)

Specification of budget function

The authorizations of appropriations contained in this subsection shall be considered to be a component of budget function 500 as used by the Office of Management and Budget to cover education, training, employment, and social services, and, as such, shall be considered to be related to the programs of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for budgetary purposes.

(b)

Subsistence

The minimum level of an allowance for subsistence required under section 4955(b)(2) of this title, to be provided to each volunteer under subchapter I, may not be reduced or limited in order to provide for an increase in the number of volunteer service years under part A of subchapter I.

(c)

Limitation

No part of the funds appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I may be used to provide volunteers or assistance to any program or project authorized under part C of subchapter I, or under subchapter II, unless the program or project meets the antipoverty criteria of part A of subchapter I.

(d)

Availability

Amounts appropriated for part A of subchapter I shall remain available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts were appropriated.

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 V § 501 · 87 Stat. 394

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

    Pub. L. 93–113, title V, § 501, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 415

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–113, title V, § 501, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 415

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 501. national volunteer antipoverty programs (a) There are authorized to he appropriated $37,600,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, and such sums as may be necessary each for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1975, and June 30, 1976, for the purpose of carrying out title I of this Act. In each such Ante, p. 396. year, of the sums appropriated pursuant to this title not less than $29,600,000 shall be expended on programs designed to eliminate poverty and poverty-related human, social, and environmental problems. Of this amount not less than $22,300,000 shall be expended on programs authorized under part A of title I in each such fiscal year. (b) Any sums authorized to lie appropriated for title I of this Act in excess of $37,600,000 shall be reflected in a commensurate increase m the sums to be made available for part A of such title.

  2. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–293 § 6(a) · 90 Stat. 525

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)

    Pub. L. 94–293 inserted “September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978,” after “June 30, 1976”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–293 inserted “September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978,” after “June 30, 1976”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 501(a) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” immediately after “June 30, 1975,” and by inserting immediately after “June 30, 1976,” the following: “September 30, 1977, and September 30, 1978,”.

  3. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–143 § 15(a) · 93 Stat. 1074

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)

      Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(a), inserted “September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981,” after “September 30, 1978,”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)

      Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(a), substituted “this section for the purpose of carrying out subchapter I of this chapter” for “this subchapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(a), inserted “September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981,” after “September 30, 1978,” and substituted “this section for the purpose of carrying out subchapter I of this chapter” for “this subchapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 501(a) of the Act is amended by— (1) striking out in the first sentence “and” after “September 30, 1977,”, and by inserting “September 30, 1979, September 30, 1980, and September 30, 1981/’ after “September 30, 1978,”; and (2) striking out in the second sentence “this title” and inserting in lieu thereof “this section for the purpose of carrying out title I of this Act”.

  4. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–143 § 15(b) · 93 Stat. 1074

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

    Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(b), added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(b), added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 501 of the Act, as amended in subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) (1) Of the funds appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the purpose of carrying out title 1 of this Act (A) not less than $28,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out the VISTA 42 USC 4951. program under part A of such title, and (B) of the funds appropriated for each such fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out such title which are in excess of $28,000,000 (i) not less than $2,300,000 for fiscal year 1980 and not less than $1,600,000 for fiscal year 1981 shall be available for carrying out the University Year for ACTION program 42 USC 4971. under part B of such title, and (ii) not less than $500,000 for each such fiscal year shall be available for carrying out service-learning 42 USC 4974. programs under section 114. “(2) Of the funds appropriated for each of the fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the purpose of carrying out part C of title I of this Act which are in excess of $2,500,000 out not in excess of $10,000,000, not less than 50 per centum for each such fiscal year shall be available for carrying out the fixed-income counseling and Helping Hand programs under section 122.”.

  5. Pub. L. 97–35 title VI § 607(a) · 95 Stat. 357

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

    Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to authorization and availability of funds for fiscal years 1982 and 1983, for provisions relating to authorization and availability of funds for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, through fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to authorization and availability of funds for fiscal years 1982 and 1983, for provisions relating to authorization and availability of funds for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974, through fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 501 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 42 USC 5081. 1973 is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 501. “national volunteer antipoverty programs There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out title I 42 USC 4951. of this Act $25,763,000 for fiscal year 1982 and $15,391,000 for fiscal year 1983. Of the amounts appropriated under this section, not less than $16,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of title I for fiscal year 1982, and not less than $8,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of title I for fiscal year 1983.”.

  6. Pub. L. 98–288 § 27(a) · 98 Stat. 189

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

      Pub. L. 98–288 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

      Pub. L. 98–288 substituted “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I of this chapter $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986” for “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter I of this chapter $25,763,000 for fiscal year 1982 and $15,391,000 for fiscal year 1983. Of the amounts appropriated under this section, not less than $16,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal year 1982, and not less than $8,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal year 1983”

    3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

      Pub. L. 98–288 added subsecs. (b) to (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–288 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I of this chapter $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986” for “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter I of this chapter $25,763,000 for fiscal year 1982 and $15,391,000 for fiscal year 1983. Of the amounts appropriated under this section, not less than $16,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal year 1982, and not less than $8,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal year 1983”, and added subsecs. (b) to (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 501 of the Act is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 501. “national volunteer antipoverty programs authorization (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 42 USC 4951. part A of title I of this Act $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986. “(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of 42 USC 4971. title I of this Act $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986. “(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of 42 USC 4991. title 1 of this Act $1,984,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986. “(d) (1) Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of title I, there shall first be available for part A of title I an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide— “(A) 2,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1984; “(B) 2,200 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1985; and “(C) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1986. “(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘volunteer service’ shall include training and other support required under this Act for 42 USC 4951. purposes of part A of title I. “(3) The requirement of paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply unless there is appropriated for title I for fiscal year 1984 an amount in 97 Stat. 964. addition to amounts available under Public Law 98–151. “(e) No part of the funds authorized under subsection (a) may be used to provide volunteers or assistance to any program or project 42 USC 4971, 4991, 5001. 42 USC 4951. authorized under part B or C of title I, or under title II, unless the program or project meets the antipoverty criteria of part A of title I.”.

  7. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–551 § 9(a) · 100 Stat. 3071

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a); 42 U.S.C. § 5081(b)

      Pub. L. 99–551 added subsecs. (a) and (b)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a); 42 U.S.C. § 5081(b)

      Pub. L. 99–551 struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–551 added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

    “(a) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I of this chapter $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986. “(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of subchapter I of this chapter $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs.— Section 501 42 USC 5081. of the Act is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)(1) and inserting the following: “Sec. 501. (a) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 42 USC 4951. Ante, p. 3072. out part A of title I (except section 109) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $26,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $27,040,000 for fiscal year 1989. “(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109(c) and to expand the number of VISTA Literacy Corps volunteers in literacy programs and projects under part A of title I of this Act $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. “(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109(d) and to expand the number of VISTA Literacy Corps volunteers in literacy programs and projects under part A of title I of this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of 42 USC 4971. title I of this Act $1,800,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of 42 USC 4991. title I of this Act $1,984,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(d) (1) Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of title I and for sections 109(c) and 109(d), there shall first be available for part A of title I (other than section 109), an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide— “(A) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1987; “(B) 2,500 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1988; and “(C) 2,600 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1989.”.

  8. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–570 title IV § 4301(2) · 100 Stat. 3207

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

    Pub. L. 99–570 inserted at end “In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence, there is authorized to be appropriated the aggregate sum of $5,500,000 for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 to be made available for drug abuse prevention.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–570 inserted at end “In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence, there is authorized to be appropriated the aggregate sum of $5,500,000 for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 to be made available for drug abuse prevention.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) 42 USC 5081. by amending subsection (c) of section 501 by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence, there is authorized to be appropriated the aggregate sum of $5,500,000 for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 to be made available for drug abuse prevention.”; and

  9. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–551 § 9(a) · 100 Stat. 3071

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 99–551 added subsec. (c)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 99–551 struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter $1,984,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986.”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 99–551 added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter $1,984,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs.— Section 501 42 USC 5081. of the Act is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)(1) and inserting the following: “Sec. 501. (a) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 42 USC 4951. Ante, p. 3072. out part A of title I (except section 109) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $26,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $27,040,000 for fiscal year 1989. “(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109(c) and to expand the number of VISTA Literacy Corps volunteers in literacy programs and projects under part A of title I of this Act $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. “(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109(d) and to expand the number of VISTA Literacy Corps volunteers in literacy programs and projects under part A of title I of this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of 42 USC 4971. title I of this Act $1,800,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of 42 USC 4991. title I of this Act $1,984,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(d) (1) Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of title I and for sections 109(c) and 109(d), there shall first be available for part A of title I (other than section 109), an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide— “(A) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1987; “(B) 2,500 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1988; and “(C) 2,600 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1989.”.

  10. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1986

    Pub. L. 99–551 § 9(a) · 100 Stat. 3071

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(d)(1)

      Pub. L. 99–551 added par. (1)

    2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(d)(1)

      Pub. L. 99–551 struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter, there shall first be available for part A of subchapter I of this chapter an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 99–551 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter, there shall first be available for part A of subchapter I of this chapter an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide—

    “(A) 2,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1984; “(B) 2,200 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1985; and “(C) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1986.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) National Volunteer Antipoverty Programs.— Section 501 42 USC 5081. of the Act is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d)(1) and inserting the following: “Sec. 501. (a) (1) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry 42 USC 4951. Ante, p. 3072. out part A of title I (except section 109) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $26,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $27,040,000 for fiscal year 1989. “(2) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109(c) and to expand the number of VISTA Literacy Corps volunteers in literacy programs and projects under part A of title I of this Act $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1987, $3,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, and $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1989. “(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109(d) and to expand the number of VISTA Literacy Corps volunteers in literacy programs and projects under part A of title I of this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of 42 USC 4971. title I of this Act $1,800,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of 42 USC 4991. title I of this Act $1,984,000 for each of the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989. “(d) (1) Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of title I and for sections 109(c) and 109(d), there shall first be available for part A of title I (other than section 109), an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide— “(A) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1987; “(B) 2,500 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1988; and “(C) 2,600 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1989.”.

  11. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 § 3402(1) · 102 Stat. 4181

    1. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(1), inserted “(other than section 4994(b) of this title)” after “of this chapter”

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(1), inserted provisions at end relating to additional authorization of appropriations for support of drug abuse prevention in fiscal years 1989 through 1991

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(1), inserted “(other than section 4994(b) of this title)” after “of this chapter” and inserted provisions at end relating to additional authorization of appropriations for support of drug abuse prevention in fiscal years 1989 through 1991.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (c)— (A) by inserting “(other than section 124(b))” in the first sentence after “of this Act”; and (B) by adding at the end the following: “In addition to the Appropriation authorization. amounts authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentences, there are authorized to be appropriated for support of drug abuse prevention $4,000,000 in the fiscal year 1989, and $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991. With respect to amounts appropriated for any fiscal year pursuant to the authorization contained in the preceding sentence, the Director— “(1) shall use not less than 15 percent and not more than 25 percent of such amounts for purposes of carrying out section 124(b); and “(2) shall ensure that not more than $500,000 is used for program support.”; and

  12. Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–690 § 3402(2) · 102 Stat. 4181

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(d)(1)

    Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(2), substituted “subchapter I of this chapter (other than section 4994(b) of this title)” for “subchapter I of this chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(2), substituted “subchapter I of this chapter (other than section 4994(b) of this title)” for “subchapter I of this chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subjection (d)(1), by inserting “(other than section 124(b))” after “title I” the first place it appears.

  13. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(a) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(a), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(a), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Volunteers in Service to America.— Section 501(a)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5081(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” after “1988,”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, $30,600,000 for fiscal year 1990, $39,900,000 for fiscal year 1991, $47,800,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1993”;

  14. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(b)(1) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(b)(1), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(b)(1), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking “and” after “1988,”; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “$6,050,000 for fiscal year 1990, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 1991, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $10,500,000 for fiscal year 1993”; and

  15. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(b)(2) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(b)(2), substituted “1987 through 1993” for “1987, 1988, and 1989”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(b)(2), substituted “1987 through 1993” for “1987, 1988, and 1989”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (3), by striking “1987, 1988, and 1989” and inserting “1987 through 1993”.

  16. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(c) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(b)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(c), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(c), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Service-Learning Programs.— Section 501(b) (42 U.S.C. 5081(b)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following; “, $1,900,000 for fiscal year 1990, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $2,100,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $2,200,000 for fiscal year 1993”;

  17. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(d)(1) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(d)(1), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993 to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(d)(1), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993 to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, $1,100,000 for fiscal year 1990, $1,150,000 for fiscal year 1991, $1,200,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $1,275,000 for fiscal year 1993”; and

  18. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(d)(2) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(d)(2), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for support of drug abuse prevention

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(d)(2), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for support of drug abuse prevention.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in the third sentence— (A) by striking “and” after “1989,”; and (B) by inserting before the period the following: “, $5,250,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $5,500,000 for fiscal year 1993”.

  19. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 801(e) · 103 Stat. 1806

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(d)(1)(D)(G)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(e), added subpars. (D) to (G)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1)(D) to (G). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(e), added subpars. (D) to (G).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Years of Volunteer Service.— Section 501(d)(1) (42 U.S.C. 5081(d)(1) is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (B); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: “(D) 2800 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1990; “(E) 3000 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1991; “(F) 3200 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1992; and “(G) 3400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1993.”.

  20. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–204 § 802 · 103 Stat. 1806

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(d)(4)

    Pub. L. 101–204, § 802, added par. (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 101–204, § 802, added par. (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 802. PRIORITY. Section 501(d) (42 U.S.C. 5081(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) (A) In applying criteria with respect to meeting the number of years of volunteer service under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Director may not exclude the costs of complying with section 105(b)(2) for each volunteer under this part. “(B) The minimum level of allowances for subsistence required under section 105(b)(2) to be provided to each volunteer under this part may not be reduced or limited in order to provide for the increase in the number of years of volunteer service specified in paragraph (1) for each of the fiscal years 1990 through 1993. “(C) If the Director determines that funds appropriated to carry out part A of title I are insufficient to provide for the years of volunteer service as required in paragraph (1), the Director shall, within a reasonable period of time in advance of the date on which such additional funds must be reallocated to satisfy the requirements of such subsection, notify the relevant authorizing and appropriating Committees of Congress. Funds shall be reallocated to part A of title I from amounts appropriated for part C of such title prior to the reallocation of funds appropriated for other parts.”.

  21. Pub. L. 102–73 title VII § 701(b) · 105 Stat. 333

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 102–73 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 102–73 redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1)

    3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

      Pub. L. 102–73 added pars. (2) and (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–73 designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and added pars. (2) and (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) General Authority.— (1) Program Authorized.— Part C of title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4991 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “LITERACY CHALLENGE GRANTS

  22. Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–82 title III § 381 · 107 Stat. 785

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

      Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081

      Pub. L. 103–82 substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal years 1994 through 1996 for provisions authorizing appropriations for such parts for fiscal years 1987 through 1993

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal years 1994 through 1996 for provisions authorizing appropriations for such parts for fiscal years 1987 through 1993.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 381. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR TITLE I. Section 501 (42 U.S.C. 5081) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 501. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS. “(a) Authorizations.— “(1) Volunteers in service to America.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out parts A and B of title I, excluding section 109, $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996. “(2) Literacy activities.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 109, $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996. “(3) Special volunteer programs.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title I, excluding section 125, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996. “(4) Literacy challenge grants.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 125, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996. “(5) Specification of budget function.— The authorizations of appropriations contained in this subsection shall be considered to be a component of budget function 500 as used by the Office of Management and Budget to cover education, training, employment, and social services, and, as such, shall be considered to be related to the programs of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for budgetary purposes. “(b) Subsistence.— The minimum level of an allowance for subsistence required under section 105(b)(2), to be provided to each volunteer under title I, may not be reduced or limited in order to provide for an increase in the number of volunteer service years under part A of title I. “(c) Limitation.— No part of the funds appropriated to carry out part A of title I may be used to provide volunteers or assistance to any program or project authorized under part B or C of title I, or under title II, unless the program or project meets the anti-poverty criteria of part A of title I. “(d) Availability.— Amounts appropriated for part A of title I shall remain available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the amounts were appropriated. “(e) Volunteer Service Requirement.— “(1) Volunteer service years.— Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A B, and C of title I, including section 124, there shall first be available for part A of title I, including sections 104(e) and 109, an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide 3,700 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1994, 4,000 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1995, and 4,500 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1996. “(2) Plan.— If the Director determines that hinds appropriated to carry out part A, B, or C of title I are insufficient to provide for the years of volunteer service required by paragraph (1), the Director shall submit a plan to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress that will detail what is necessary to fully meet this requirement.”.

  23. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 2161(a)(1) · 123 Stat. 1460

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(1), added pars. (1) and (2)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(1), redesignated par. (5) as (3)

    3. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(a)

      Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(1), struck out former pars. (1) to (4), which read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(1), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated par. (5) as (3), and struck out former pars. (1) to (4), which read as follows:

    “(1) Volunteers in Service to America.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out parts A and B of subchapter I of this chapter, excluding section 4959 of this title, $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996. “(2) Literacy activities.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 4959 of this title, $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996. “(3) Special volunteer programs.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter, excluding section 4995 of this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996. “(4) Literacy challenge grants.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 4995 of this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following: “(1) Volunteers in service to america.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of title I $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014. “(2) Special volunteer programs.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of title I such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.” ; and (B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3);

    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.

  24. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 2161(a)(2) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(c)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(2), substituted “part C” for “part B or C”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(2), substituted “part C” for “part B or C”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (c), by striking “part B or C” and inserting “part C”; and

    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.

  25. Serve America Act

    Pub. L. 111–13 § 2161(a)(3) · 123 Stat. 1460

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 5081(e)

    Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(3), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(3), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows:

    “(1) Volunteer service years.—Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter, including section 4995 of this title, there shall first be available for part A of subchapter I of this chapter, including sections 4954(e) and 4959 of this title, an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide 3,700 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1994, 4,000 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1995, and 4,500 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1996. “(2) Plan.—If the Director determines that funds appropriated to carry out part A, B, or C of subchapter I of this chapter are insufficient to provide for the years of volunteer service required by paragraph (1), the Director shall submit a plan to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress that will detail what is necessary to fully meet this requirement.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking subsection (e).

    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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Editorial Notes

Amendments1976–2009 · 10 rounds

2009

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(1), added pars. (1) and (2), redesignated par. (5) as (3), and struck out former pars. (1) to (4), which read as follows:

“(1) Volunteers in Service to America.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out parts A and B of subchapter I of this chapter, excluding section 4959 of this title, $56,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

“(2) Literacy activities.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 4959 of this title, $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.

“(3) Special volunteer programs.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter, excluding section 4995 of this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.

“(4) Literacy challenge grants.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 4995 of this title, such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1996.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(2), substituted “part C” for “part B or C”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2161(a)(3), struck out subsec. (e). Text read as follows:

“(1) Volunteer service years.—Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter, including section 4995 of this title, there shall first be available for part A of subchapter I of this chapter, including sections 4954(e) and 4959 of this title, an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide 3,700 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1994, 4,000 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1995, and 4,500 volunteer service years in fiscal year 1996.

“(2) Plan.—If the Director determines that funds appropriated to carry out part A, B, or C of subchapter I of this chapter are insufficient to provide for the years of volunteer service required by paragraph (1), the Director shall submit a plan to the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees of Congress that will detail what is necessary to fully meet this requirement.”

1993

Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal years 1994 through 1996 for provisions authorizing appropriations for such parts for fiscal years 1987 through 1993.

1991

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–73 designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B), respectively, of par. (1), and added pars. (2) and (3).

1989

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(a), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(b)(1), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(b)(2), substituted “1987 through 1993” for “1987, 1988, and 1989”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(c), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(d)(1), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1990 through 1993 to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter.

Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(d)(2), inserted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for support of drug abuse prevention.

Subsec. (d)(1)(D) to (G). Pub. L. 101–204, § 801(e), added subpars. (D) to (G).

Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 101–204, § 802, added par. (4).

1988

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(1), inserted “(other than section 4994(b) of this title)” after “of this chapter” and inserted provisions at end relating to additional authorization of appropriations for support of drug abuse prevention in fiscal years 1989 through 1991.

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 100–690, § 3402(2), substituted “subchapter I of this chapter (other than section 4994(b) of this title)” for “subchapter I of this chapter”.

1986

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–551 added subsecs. (a) and (b) and struck out former subsecs. (a) and (b) which read as follows:

“(a) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I of this chapter $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986.

“(b) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of subchapter I of this chapter $1,800,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–570 inserted at end “In addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated by the preceding sentence, there is authorized to be appropriated the aggregate sum of $5,500,000 for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 to be made available for drug abuse prevention.”

Pub. L. 99–551 added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I of this chapter $1,984,000 for the fiscal year 1984 and for each of the fiscal years 1985 and 1986.”

Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 99–551 added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Of the amounts appropriated under this section for parts A, B, and C of subchapter I of this chapter, there shall first be available for part A of subchapter I of this chapter an amount not less than the amount necessary to provide—

“(A) 2,000 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1984;

“(B) 2,200 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1985; and

“(C) 2,400 years of volunteer service in fiscal year 1986.”

1984

Pub. L. 98–288 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I of this chapter $17,000,000 for fiscal year 1984, $20,000,000 for fiscal year 1985, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1986” for “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subchapter I of this chapter $25,763,000 for fiscal year 1982 and $15,391,000 for fiscal year 1983. Of the amounts appropriated under this section, not less than $16,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal year 1982, and not less than $8,000,000 shall first be available for carrying out part A of subchapter I of this chapter for fiscal year 1983”, and added subsecs. (b) to (e).

1981

Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to authorization and availability of funds for fiscal years 1982 and 1983, for provisions relating to authorization and availability of funds for fiscal year ending , through fiscal year ending .

1979

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(a), inserted “, , and ,” after “,” and substituted “this section for the purpose of carrying out subchapter I of this chapter” for “this subchapter”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(b), added subsec. (c).

1976

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–293 inserted “, and ,” after “”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

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

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.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 99–551 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 11 of Pub. L. 99–551, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title.

Additional Appropriations Authorization

Additional appropriations authorization for meeting increase in stipend to volunteers under section 4955(a)(1) of this title, see section 5(b) of Pub. L. 94–130, formerly set out as a note under section 4955 of this title.

Credits

1973–2009 · 12 acts
  1. 1973Pub. L. 93–113, title V, § 501, , 87 Stat. 415
  2. 1976Pub. L. 94–293, § 6(a), , 90 Stat. 526
  3. 1979Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(a), (b), , 93 Stat. 1082
  4. 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 607(a), , 95 Stat. 486
  5. 1984Pub. L. 98–288, § 27(a), , 98 Stat. 196
  6. 1986Pub. L. 99–551, § 9(a), , 100 Stat. 3076
  7. 1986Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4301(2), , 100 Stat. 3207–153
  8. 1988Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3402, , 102 Stat. 4253
  9. 1989Pub. L. 101–204, title VIII, §§ 801, 802, , 103 Stat. 1823, 1824
  10. 1991Pub. L. 102–73, title VII, § 701(b), , 105 Stat. 359
  11. 1993Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 381, , 107 Stat. 913
  12. 2009Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2161(a), , 123 Stat. 1592.
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(Pub. L. 93–113, title V, § 501, , 87 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 94–293, § 6(a), , 90 Stat. 526; Pub. L. 96–143, § 15(a), (b), , 93 Stat. 1082; Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 607(a), , 95 Stat. 486; Pub. L. 98–288, § 27(a), , 98 Stat. 196; Pub. L. 99–551, § 9(a), , 100 Stat. 3076; Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4301(2), , 100 Stat. 3207–153; Pub. L. 100–690, title III, § 3402, , 102 Stat. 4253; Pub. L. 101–204, title VIII, §§ 801, 802, , 103 Stat. 1823, 1824; Pub. L. 102–73, title VII, § 701(b), , 105 Stat. 359; Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 381, , 107 Stat. 913; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2161(a), , 123 Stat. 1592.)

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