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50 U.S.C. § 3205 — Definitions
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3204
1 See References in Text note below.
(c) Authority to recruit and train individuals
providing services
The head of a covered element of the intel-
ligence community may recruit and train indi-
viduals to provide voluntary services under sub-
section (a).
(d) Status of individuals providing services
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), while providing
voluntary services under subsection (a) or re-
ceiving training under subsection (c), an indi-
vidual shall be considered to be an employee of
the Federal Government only for purposes of the
following provisions of law:
(A) Section 552a of title 5 (relating to main-
tenance of records on individuals).
(B) Chapter 11 of title 18 (relating to con-
flicts of interest).
(2)(A) With respect to voluntary services under
paragraph (1) provided by an individual that are
within the scope of the services accepted under
that paragraph, the individual shall be deemed
to be a volunteer of a governmental entity or
nonprofit institution for purposes of the Volun-
teer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et
seq.).
(B) In the case of any claim against such an
individual with respect to the provision of such
services, section 4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
14503(d)) 1 shall not apply.
(3) Acceptance of voluntary services under this
section shall have no bearing on the issuance or
renewal of a security clearance.
(e) Reimbursement of incidental expenses
(1) The head of a covered element of the intel-
ligence community may reimburse an individual
for incidental expenses incurred by the indi-
vidual in providing voluntary services under
subsection (a). The head of a covered element of
the intelligence community shall determine
which expenses are eligible for reimbursement
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Page 754
TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3204
1 See References in Text note below.
(c) Authority to recruit and train individuals
providing services
The head of a covered element of the intel-
ligence community may recruit and train indi-
viduals to provide voluntary services under sub-
section (a).
(d) Status of individuals providing services
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), while providing
voluntary services under subsection (a) or re-
ceiving training under subsection (c), an indi-
vidual shall be considered to be an employee of
the Federal Government only for purposes of the
following provisions of law:
(A) Section 552a of title 5 (relating to main-
tenance of records on individuals).
(B) Chapter 11 of title 18 (relating to con-
flicts of interest).
(2)(A) With respect to voluntary services under
paragraph (1) provided by an individual that are
within the scope of the services accepted under
that paragraph, the individual shall be deemed
to be a volunteer of a governmental entity or
nonprofit institution for purposes of the Volun-
teer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et
seq.).
(B) In the case of any claim against such an
individual with respect to the provision of such
services, section 4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
14503(d)) 1 shall not apply.
(3) Acceptance of voluntary services under this
section shall have no bearing on the issuance or
renewal of a security clearance.
(e) Reimbursement of incidental expenses
(1) The head of a covered element of the intel-
ligence community may reimburse an individual
for incidental expenses incurred by the indi-
vidual in providing voluntary services under
subsection (a). The head of a covered element of
the intelligence community shall determine
which expenses are eligible for reimbursement
under this subsection.
(2) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be
made from appropriated or nonappropriated
funds.
(f) Authority to install equipment
(1) The head of a covered element of the intel-
ligence community may install telephone lines
and any necessary telecommunication equip-
ment in the private residences of individuals
who provide voluntary services under subsection
(a).
(2) The head of a covered element of the intel-
ligence community may pay the charges in-
curred for the use of equipment installed under
paragraph (1) for authorized purposes.
(3) Notwithstanding section 1348 of title 31, the
head of a covered element of the intelligence
community may use appropriated funds or non-
appropriated funds of the element in carrying
out this subsection.
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1013, as added
Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004,
118 Stat. 3957.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Volunteer Protection Act of 1997, referred to in
subsec. (d)(2)(A), is Pub. L. 105–19, June 18, 1997, 111
Stat. 218, which is classified generally to chapter 139
(§ 14501 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Wel-
fare. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 14501
of Title 42 and Tables.
Section 4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)), meaning
the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 and referred to in
subsec. (d)(2)(B), was redesignated section 4(e) of the
Act by Pub. L. 115–254, div. B, title V, § 584(1), Oct. 5,
2018, 132 Stat. 3399.
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 441j–2 of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
§ 3204. Regulations
(a) In general
The Secretary of Defense and the Director of
National Intelligence shall jointly prescribe reg-
ulations to carry out the Foreign Languages
Program.
(b) Elements of the intelligence community
The head of each covered element of the intel-
ligence community shall prescribe regulations
to carry out sections 3202 and 3203 of this title
with respect to that element including the fol-
lowing:
(1) Procedures to be utilized for the accept-
ance of voluntary services under section 3203
of this title.
(2) Procedures and requirements relating to
the installation of equipment under section
3203(f) of this title.
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1014, as added
Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004,
118 Stat. 3958.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 441j–3 of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
§ 3205. Definitions
In this part:
(1) The term ‘‘covered element of the intel-
ligence community’’ means an agency, office,
bureau, or element referred to in subpara-
graphs (B) through (L) of section 3003(4) of this
title.
(2)
The
term
‘‘educational
institution’’
means—
(A) a local educational agency (as that
term is defined in section 7801 of title 20);
(B) an institution of higher education (as
defined in section 1002 of title 20, other than
institutions
referred
to
in
subsection
(a)(1)(C) of such section); or
(C) any other nonprofit institution that
provides instruction of foreign languages in
languages that are critical to the capability
of the intelligence community to carry out
national security activities of the United
States.
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 3222
(3) The term ‘‘dedicated personnel’’ means
employees of the intelligence community and
private citizens (including former civilian em-
ployees of the Federal Government who have
been voluntarily separated, and members of
the United States Armed Forces who have
been honorably discharged, honorably sepa-
rated, or generally discharged under honorable
circumstances and rehired on a voluntary
basis specifically to perform the activities au-
thorized under this part).
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1015, as added
Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004,
118 Stat. 3958; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX,
§ 9215(tt), (hhh), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2183, 2187.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 441j–4 of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
AMENDMENTS
2015—Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9215(tt), (hhh), made
similar amendments, resulting in the substitution of
‘‘section 7801 of title 20)’’ for ‘‘section 7801(26) of title
20)’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015,
except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro-
grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub.
L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title
20, Education.
PART C—ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS
§ 3221. Assignment of intelligence community
personnel as language students
(a) In general
The Director of National Intelligence, acting
through the heads of the elements of the intel-
ligence community, may assign employees of
such elements in analyst positions requiring for-
eign language expertise as students at accred-
ited professional, technical, or other institu-
tions of higher education for training at the
graduate or undergraduate level in foreign lan-
guages required for the conduct of duties and re-
sponsibilities of such positions.
(b) Authority for reimbursement of costs of tui-
tion and training
(1) The Director of National Intelligence may
reimburse an employee assigned under sub-
section (a) for the total cost of the training de-
scribed in that subsection, including costs of
educational and supplementary reading mate-
rials.
(2) The authority under paragraph (1) shall
apply to employees who are assigned on a full-
time or part-time basis.
(3) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be
made from appropriated or nonappropriated
funds.
(c) Relationship to compensation as an analyst
Reimbursement under this section to an em-
ployee who is an analyst is in addition to any
benefits, allowances, travel expenses, or other
compensation the employee is entitled to by
reason of serving in such an analyst position.
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1021, as added
Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004,
118 Stat. 3959.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 441m of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
§ 3222. Program on recruitment and training
(a) Program
(1) Requirement
The Director of National Intelligence, in
consultation with the heads of the elements of
the intelligence community, shall carry out a
program to ensure that selected individuals
are provided funds for academic training (in-
cluding with respect to both undergraduate
and postgraduate education), or to reimburse
for academic training previously obtained—
(A) in capabilities, missions, or skillsets,
especially in the fields of science, tech-
nology, math, and engineering, to address
workforce requirements in which the intel-
ligence community is deficient or likely to
be deficient in the future; or
(B) for such individuals who have back-
grounds or experiences that the Director has
identified as—
(i) contributing to capabilities, missions,
or skillsets in which the intelligence com-
munity is deficient or likely to be defi-
cient in future; and
(ii) being underrepresented in the intel-
ligence community or likely to be under-
represented in the future.
(2) Commitment
An individual selected for participation in
the program shall commit to employment
with an element of the intelligence commu-
nity for a period that the Director determines
is commensurate with the amount of funding
provided to the individual under the program
and under such terms and conditions as the
Director considers appropriate.
(3) Designation
The program shall be known as the Pat Rob-
erts Intelligence Scholars Program.
(4) Outreach
The Director, in consultation with the heads
of the elements of the intelligence commu-
nity, shall maintain a publicly available inter-
net website on the program that describes—
(A) the intent of the program;
(B) the conditions and requirements for se-
lection and participation;
(C) application instructions;
(D) the areas covered by the program pur-
suant to the review conducted under sub-
section (b)(2); and
(E) any other details the Director deter-
mines appropriate.
(b) Elements
In carrying out the program under subsection
(a), the Director shall—
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the willingness of volunteers to offer their services is deterred by the potential for liability actions against them;
(2) as a result, many nonprofit public and private organizations and governmental entities, including voluntary associations, social service agencies, educational institutions, and other civic programs, have been adversely affected by the withdrawal of volunteers from boards of directors and service in other capacities;
(3) the contribution of these programs to their communities is thereby diminished, resulting in fewer and higher cost programs than would be obtainable if volunteers were participating;
(4) because Federal funds are expended on useful and cost-effective social service programs, many of which are national in scope, depend heavily on volunteer participation, and represent some of the most successful public-private partnerships, protection of volunteerism through clarification and limitation of the personal liability risks assumed by the volunteer in connection with such participation is an appropriate subject for Federal legislation;
(5) services and goods provided by volunteers and nonprofit organizations would often otherwise be provided by private entities that operate in interstate commerce;
(6) due to high liability costs and unwarranted litigation costs, volunteers and nonprofit organizations face higher costs in purchasing insurance, through interstate insurance markets, to cover their activities; and
(7) clarifying and limiting the liability risk assumed by volunteers is an appropriate subject for Federal legislation because—
(A) of the national scope of the problems created by the legitimate fears of volunteers about frivolous, arbitrary, or capricious lawsuits;
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14408
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 105–12, Apr. 30, 1997, 111
Stat. 23, known as the Assisted Suicide Funding Re-
striction Act of 1997, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
14401 of this title and Tables.
The District of Columbia Home Rule Act, referred to
in text, is Pub. L. 93–198, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 774. Title
V of the Act was classified to the District of Columbia
Code prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–33, title XI, § 11601,
Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 777.
AMENDMENTS
1997—Pub. L. 105–33 substituted ‘‘District of Columbia
Home Rule Act’’ for ‘‘District of Columbia Self-Govern-
ment and Governmental Reorganization Act’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 effective Oct. 1, 1997,
except as otherwise provided in title XI of Pub. L.
105–33, see section 11721 of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a
note under section 4246 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal
Procedure.
§ 14408. Relation to other laws
The provisions of this chapter supersede other
Federal laws (including laws enacted after April
30, 1997) except to the extent such laws specifi-
cally supersede the provisions of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 105–12, § 10, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 29.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 105–12, Apr. 30, 1997, 111
Stat. 23, known as the Assisted Suicide Funding Re-
striction Act of 1997, which is classified principally to
this chapter. For complete classification of thi
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**(a) Liability protection for volunteers** Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (e), no volunteer of a nonprofit organization or governmental entity shall be liable for harm caused by an act or omission of the volunteer on behalf of the organization or entity if—
(1) the volunteer was acting within the scope of the volunteer’s responsibilities in the nonprofit organization or governmental entity at the time of the act or omission;
(2) if appropriate or required, the volunteer was properly licensed, certified, or authorized by the appropriate authorities for the activities or practice in the State in which the harm occurred, where the activities were or practice was undertaken within the scope of the volunteer’s responsibilities in the nonprofit organization or governmental entity;
(3) the harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer; and
(4) the harm was not caused by the volunteer operating a motor vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle for which the State requires the operator or the owner of the vehicle, craft, or vessel to—
(A) possess an operator’s license; or
(B) maintain insurance.
**(b) Liability protection for pilots that fly for public benefit** Except as provided in subsections (c) and (e), no volunteer of a volunteer pilot nonprofit organization that arranges flights for public benefit shall be liable for harm caused by an act or omission of the volunteer on behalf of the organization if, at the time of the act or omission, the volunteer—
(1) was operating an aircraft in furtherance of the purpose of, and acting within the scope of the volunteer’s responsibilities on behalf of, t
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 14503
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act [enacting this chapter]
shall take effect 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act [June 18, 1997].
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—This Act applies to any claim for
harm caused by an act or omission of a volunteer where
that claim is filed on or after the effective date of this
Act but only if the harm that is the subject of the
claim or the conduct that caused such harm occurred
after such effective date.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 105–19, § 1, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 218, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as
the ‘Volunteer Protection Act of 1997’.’’
§ 14502. Preemption and election of State non-
applicability
(a) Preemption
This chapter preempts the laws of any State
to the extent that such laws are inconsistent
with this chapter, except that this chapter shall
not preempt any State law that provides addi-
tional protection from liability relating to vol-
unteers or to any category of volunteers in the
performance of services for a nonprofit organiza-
tion or governmental entity.
(b) Election of State regarding nonapplicability
This chapter shall not apply to any civil ac-
tion in a State court against a volunteer in
which all parties are citizens of the State if such
State enacts a statute in accordance with State
requirements for enacting legislation—
(1) citing the authority of this subsection;
(2) declaring the election of such State that
this chapter shall not apply, as of a date cer-
tain, to such civil action in the State; and
(3) containing no other provisions.
(Pub. L. 105–19, § 3, June 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 219.)
§ 14503. Limitation on liability for volunteers
(a) Liability protection for volunteers
Except as provided in subsecti
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The Director of National Intelligence shall establish an integrated framework that brings together the educational components of the intelligence community in order to promote a more effective and productive intelligence community through cross-disciplinary education and joint training.
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