42 U.S.C. § 4956 — Participation of program beneficiaries

Page 6266 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 4956 1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(a), designated first sentence as subpar. (A), added subpars. (B) and (C), and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: ‘‘Such stipend shall not exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years during the vol- unteer’s service, except that the Director may provide a stipend not to exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years in the case of persons who have served for at least one year and who, in ac- cordance with standards established in regulations which the Director shall prescribe, have been des- ignated volunteer leaders on the basis of experience and special skills and a demonstrated leadership among volunteers.’’ Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(1), struck out subpar. (A), struck out subpar. (B) designation before ‘‘The Director shall adjust’’, and inserted at end: ‘‘The Director shall review such adjustments on an annual basis to ensure that the adjustments are current.’’. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: ‘‘The Director shall consult with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency to make a determination of the cost of living within each State and whether there are significant local price differentials within the State.’’ Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(b)(2), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: ‘‘The Director, in coordi- nation with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency and taking into account paragraphs (2) and (3), shall establish a method for setting subsistence allow- ances. The Director shall submit a report on such methods to the appropriate authorizing committees of Congress not later than 90 days after the date of enact- ment of the fiscal year 1990 appropriation.’’ Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–82, § 325(c), added subsec. (c). 1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(1), sub- stituted ‘‘$75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subse- quent fiscal years’’ for ‘‘$75 per month’’ in two places. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–204, § 102(2), designated exist- ing provisions as par. (1), substituted ‘‘places of train- ing and to and from locations to which volunteers are assigned during periods of service)’’ for ‘‘places of training),’’, and added pars. (2) to (4). 1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–551 substituted ‘‘the Di- rector’’ for ‘‘he’’ before ‘‘deems’’. 1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–288 inserted ‘‘pre-service training and where appropriate in-service training,’’. 1979—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 96–143 substituted ‘‘under such circumstances as the Director shall determine, in accordance with regulations which the director shall prescribe, the accrued stipend, or any part of the ac- crued stipend, may be paid to the volunteer, or, on be- half of the volunteer, to members of the volunteer’s family or others during the period of the volunteer’s service’’ for ‘‘in extraordinary circumstances the Direc- tor may from time to time advance all or a portion of the accrued stipend to or on behalf of a volunteer’’. 1975—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 94–130 substituted ‘‘shall not exceed $75’’ for ‘‘shall not exceed $50’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, 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 Pub. L. 94–130, § 5(b), Nov. 14, 1975, 89 Stat. 684, as amended by Pub. L. 96–143, § 17, Dec. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 1082, authorized additional appropriations, beyond those authorized pursuant to section 5081 of this title, to carry out the amendment made to this section by section 5(a) of Pub. L. 94–130. § 4956. Participation of program beneficiaries To the maximum extent practicable, the peo- ple of the communities to be served by volun- teers under this subchapter shall participate in planning, developing, and implementing pro- grams thereunder, and the Director, after con- sultation with sponsoring agencies (including volunteers assigned to them) and the people served by such agencies, shall establish in regu- lations, a continuing mechanism for the mean- ingful participation of such program bene- ficiaries. (Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 106, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 98–288, § 7, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 191.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–288 substituted ‘‘establish in regula- tions’’ for ‘‘take all necessary steps to establish, in reg- ulations he shall prescribe’’. § 4957. Participation of younger and older per- sons In carrying out this part and part C, the Direc- tor shall take necessary steps, including the de- velopment of special projects, where appro- priate, to encourage the fullest participation of individuals 18 through 27 years of age, and indi- viduals 55 years of age and older, in the various programs and activities authorized under such parts. (Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 107, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 399; Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 326, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 901.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘In carrying out this part and part C of this subchapter, the Direc- tor shall take necessary steps, including the develop- ment of special projects, where appropriate, to encour- age the fullest participation of older persons and older persons membership groups as volunteers and partici- pant agencies in the various programs and activities authorized under such parts and, because of the high proportion of older persons within the poverty group, shall encourage the development of a variety of volun- teer services to older persons, including special projects, to assure that such persons are served in pro- portion to their need.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT 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. § 4958. Limitation on funds appropriated for grants and contracts for direct cost of sup- porting volunteers in programs or projects (a) Of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under section 5081 of this title, not