Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§4991 Congressional statement of purpose
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 66— - DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS › Part Part C— - Special Volunteer Programs › § 4991
Summary
Creates special volunteer programs and gives power to build and run them. It aims to strengthen help for many needs, especially poverty, by urging people of all ages and backgrounds to do meaningful volunteer work in agencies and groups. It also offers technical and financial support nationwide.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §4991
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
This part provides for special emphasis and demonstration volunteer programs, together with appropriate powers and responsibilities designed to assist in the development and coordination of such programs. The purpose of this part is to strengthen and supplement efforts to meet a broad range of needs, particularly those related to poverty, by encouraging and enabling persons from all walks of life and from all age groups to perform meaningful and constructive volunteer service in agencies, institutions, and organizations where the application of human talent and dedication may help to meet such needs. It is the further purpose of this part to provide technical and financial assistance to encourage voluntary organizations and volunteer efforts at the national, State, and local level.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–13 substituted “organizations” for “situations” in second sentence. 1984—Pub. L. 98–288 struck out “human, social, and environmental” after “broad range of”, and inserted at end “It is the further purpose of this part to provide technical and financial assistance to encourage voluntary organizations and volunteer efforts at the national, State, and local level.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2009 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Reference
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 4991
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73