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 PUBLIC LAW 94-293—MAY 27, 1976

90 STAT. 525

Public Law 94-293 94th Congress An Act To amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend the operation of certain programs by the ACTION Agency.

May 27, 1976 [H.R. 12216]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Domestic be cited as the "Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1976" Volunteer Service SEC. 2. Section 114(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act ol Act Amendments 1973 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Act") is amended by of 1976. 4951 42 USC inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In any fiscal note. year in which the funds appropriated for the purposes of the Univer- 42 OSC 4974. sity Year for ACTION program under section 112 exceed $6,700,000, 42 USC 4972. the limitation provided in the preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to that portion of such appropriation which exceeds $6,700,000.". SEC. 3. (a) Section 122(c) of the Act is amended by adding at the 42 USC 4992. end thereof the following new sentence: "The Director is autnorized to undertake and support volunteer service programs, and to recruit, select, and train volunteers to carry out the purpose of this part.". (b)(1) Part C of title I of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: TECHNICAL AND F I N A N C I A L ASSISTANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

"SEC. 123. The Director may provide technical and financial assist- 42 USC 4993. ance to Federal agencies, State and local governments and agencies, and private nonprofit organizations, which utilize or desire to utilize volunteers in connection with carrying out the purpose of this part. Such assistance may be used to facilitate and improve (1) methods of recruiting, training, or utilizing volunteers, or (2^ the administration of volunteer programs. In providing such technical and financial assistance, the Director shall utilize, to the maximum extent feasible, existing programs, and shall seek to avoid duplication of existing programs in the public or private sectors.". (2) The table of contents for the Act is amended by inserting immediately after the item relating to section 122 the following new item: "Sec. 123. Technical and financial assistance for improvement of volunteer programs.".

SEC. 4. (a)(1) Part A of title I of the Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: u LIMITATIONS

"SEC. 108. Of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under 42 USC 4958. section 501, not more than 20 per centum for the fiscal year ending 42 USC 5081. September 30, 1977, and for each fiscal year thereafter, may be obligated for the direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or projects carried out pursuant to grants and contracts made under section 402 (12).". 42 USC 5042.

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