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 98 STAT. 2718

PUBLIC LAW 98-540—OCT. 24, 1984

Public Law 98-540 98th Congress An Act Oct 24 1984 '• '[S. 864]

16 USC I8g.

5 USC 8101.

43 USC 1457a note.

To amend the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 4 of the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 (84 Stat. 472; 16 U.S.C. 18j) as amended is further amended by striking out "$250,000" and substituting "$1,000,000". The amendment made by this subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984. O> Section 1 of such Act is amended by adding the following at the t) end thereof: "In accepting such services of individuals or volunteers, the Secretary shall not permit the use of volunteers in hazardous duty or law enforcement work or in policymaking processes, or to displace any employee: Provided, That the services of individuals whom the Secretary determines are skilled in performing hazardous activities may be accepted. SEC. 2. Section 307 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2766; 43 U.S.C. 1737) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(d) The Secretary may recruit, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules, or regulations, the services of individuals contributed without compensation as volunteers for aiding in or facilitating the activities administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management. "(e) In accepting such services of individuals as volunteers, the Secretary— "(1) shall not permit the use of volunteers in hazardous duty or law enforcement work, or in policymaking processes or to displace any employee; and "(2) may provide for services or costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers, including transportation, supplies, lodging, subsistence, recruiting, training, and supervision. "(f) Volunteers shall not be deemed employees of the United States except for the purposes of the tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, and subchapter 1 of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation for work injuries. "(g) Effective with fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (d), but not more than $250,000 may be appropriated for any one fiscal year.". SEC. 3. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the public lands administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service contain valuable wildlife, scenery, natural and historic features, and other resources; (2) the Congress has specified the duties and responsibilities of the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to balance the

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