Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§583j–4 Volunteers

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Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can accept any director, officer, employee, or agent of the Foundation to serve as a volunteer under the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972. This can happen even if federal civil service classification rules would normally apply.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §583j–4

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The Secretary may accept, without regard to the civil service classification laws, rules and regulations, any director, officer, employee or agent of the Foundation as a volunteer for purposes of the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a through 558d; 86 Stat. 147).

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References in Text

The Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92–300, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147, which was classified generally to former sections 558a to 558d of this title, prior to being amended generally and renamed the Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act by Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 341, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2913. section 342 of Pub. L. 118–234, set out as a note under section 558a of this title, provides that a reference in any law to the Volunteers in National Forests Act of 1972 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Volunteers in the National Forests and Public Lands Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 558a of this title and Tables.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 583j–4

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110