for any additional compensation. Any such compensatory 
time not used within 26 pay periods shall be forfeited. 
(h) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may accept 
volunteer services for the purpose of carrying out 
this Act without regard to section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(2) TYPES OF VOLUNTEERS.—Donors of volun-
teer services accepted for purposes of this section 
may include— 
(A) advisors; 
(B) experts; 
(C) consultants; and 
(D) persons performing services in any 
other capacity determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(3) SUPERVISION.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) ensure that each individual performing 
volunteer services accepted under this sub-
section is notified of the scope of the volunteer 
services accepted; 
(B) supervise the volunteer to the same ex-
tent as employees receiving compensation for 
similar services; and 
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(C) ensure that the volunteer has appro-
priate credentials or is otherwise qualified to 
perform in each capacity for which the volun-
teer’s services are accepted. 
(4) APPLICABILITY OF LAW RELATING TO FED-
ERAL
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—An individual 
providing volunteer services accepted under this sec-
tion shall not be considered an employee of the Fed-
eral Government in the performance of those serv-
ices, except for the purposes of the following provi-
sions of law: 
(A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to compensation for work-related 
injuries. 
(B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States 
Code, relating to conflicts of interest. 
(5) APPLICABILITY OF LAW RELATING TO VOL-
UNTEER LIABILITY PROTECTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—A person providing vol-
unteer services accepted under this section shall 
be deemed to be a volunteer of a nonprofit or-
ganization or governmental entity, with respect 
to the accepted services, for purposes of the 
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 
14501 et seq.). 
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(B) INAPPLICABILITY OF EXCEPTIONS TO 
VOLUNTEER
LIABILITY
PROTECTION.—Section 
4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) shall not 
apply with respect to the liability of a person 
with respect to services of such person that are 
accepted under this section. 
(i) AUTHORITY FOR OUTSIDE ADVISORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may establish 
temporary advisory commissions composed of indi-
viduals with appropriate expertise to facilitate the 
carrying out of this Act. 
(2) INAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The require-
ments of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the activities of a 
commission established under this subsection. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated $80,000,000 
for fiscal year 2008 for personnel, education and training, 
equipment, and travel costs for purposes of carrying out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
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