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7 U.S.C. § 2272a — Funds for incidental expenses and promotional items relating to volunteers
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On and after August 6, 1996, funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture may be used for incidental expenses such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence for volunteers serving under the authority of [section 2272 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2272&num=0&edition=prelim), when such volunteers are engaged in the work of the United States Department of Agriculture; and for promotional items of nominal value relating to the United States Department of Agriculture Volunteer Programs.
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On and after August 6, 1996, funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture may be used for incidental expenses such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence for volunteers serving under the authority of [section 2272 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2272&num=0&edition=prelim), when such volunteers are engaged in the work of the United States Department of Agriculture; and for promotional items of nominal value relating to the United States Department of Agriculture Volunteer Programs.
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**(a) Establishment of program** The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) may establish a program to use volunteers in carrying out the programs of the Department of Agriculture.
**(b) Acceptance of personnel** The Secretary may accept, subject to regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management, voluntary service for the Department of Agriculture for such purpose if the service:
(1) is to be without compensation; and
(2) will not be used to displace any employee of the Department of Agriculture including the local, county, and State committees established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Federal employee status** Any individual who provides voluntary service under this section shall not be considered a Federal employee, except for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for injury), and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relating to tort claims).
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TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE
§ 2272a
(1) is to be without compensation; and
(2) will not be used to displace any employee
of the Department of Agriculture including
the local, county, and State committees estab-
lished under section 590h(b) of title 16.
(c) Federal employee status
Any individual who provides voluntary service
under this section shall not be considered a Fed-
eral employee, except for purposes of chapter 81
of title 5 (relating to compensation for injury),
and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relat-
ing to tort claims).
(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1526, Dec. 22, 1981, 95
Stat. 1337.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801 of Pub.
L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 4301 of this
title.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1527, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat.
1337, provided that: ‘‘There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this subtitle [subtitle G (§§ 1526, 1527) of
title XV of Pub. L. 97–98, enacting this section and this
note], such sums to remain available until expended.’’
§ 2272a. Funds for incidental expenses and pro-
motional items relating to volunteers
On and after August 6, 1996, funds appropriated
to the Department of Agriculture may be used
for incidental expenses such as transportation,
uniforms, lodging, and subsistence for volun-
teers serving under the authority of section 2272
of this title, when such volunteers are engaged
in the work of the United States Department of
Agriculture; and for promotional items of nomi-
nal value relating to the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture Volunteer Programs.
(Pub. L. 104–180, title VII, § 729, Aug. 6, 1996, 110
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