Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73
§1475 Bureau of Reclamation acceptance of services of volunteers
Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 31— - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › § 1475
Summary
Since September 29, 1989, Reclamation may accept volunteers and pay incidental expenses from available funds, but not for policymaking or enforcement. Volunteers aren't U.S. employees except under chapter 81 of title 5 (compensation for work injuries), and are treated like Bureau employees for damage claims.
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Title 43, §1475
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The Bureau of Reclamation may on and after September 29, 1989, accept the services of volunteers and, from any funds available to it, provide for their incidental expenses to carry out any activity of the Bureau of Reclamation except policymaking or law or regulatory enforcement. Such volunteers shall not be deemed employees of the United States Government, except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 relating to compensation for work injuries, and shall not be deemed employees of the Bureau of Reclamation except for the purposes of tort claims to the same extent as a regular employee of the Bureau of Reclamation would be under identical circumstances.
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43 U.S.C. § 1475
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73