Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-584
Sponsor: Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11]
Introduced: 2005-02-02 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Department of the Interior
Employee selection
Federal employees
Federal-Indian relations
Geology
Government Operations and Politics
Indian lands
Irrigation
Minorities
Native Americans
Recruiting of employees
Social Welfare
Surveying
Volunteer workers
Water Resources Development

Summary:
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: 
Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to recruit, train, and accept, 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 Indian Affairs, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Office of the Secretary.
 
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary, in accepting such services of individuals as volunteers, from permitting the use of such volunteers in law enforcement work, in regulatory and enforcement work, in policy-making processes, or to displace any employee; and (2) volunteer services authorized by this Act from being conducted on private property unless the officer or employee charged with supervising the volunteer obtains appropriate consent to enter the property from the property owner. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the services of individuals in hazardous duty only upon a determination by the Secretary that such individuals are skilled in performing hazardous activities. Directs the Secretary to ensure that an appropriate U.S. officer or employee provides adequate and appropriate supervision of each volunteer whose services the Secretary accepts.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for services and costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers.

action_date: 2005-03-14
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to recruit, train, and accept, 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 Indian Affairs, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Office of the Secretary.
 
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary, in accepting such services of individuals as volunteers, from permitting the use of such volunteers in law enforcement work, in regulatory and enforcement work, in policy-making processes, or to displace any employee; and (2) volunteer services authorized by this Act from being conducted on private property unless the officer or employee charged with supervising the volunteer obtains appropriate consent to enter the property from the property owner. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the services of individuals in hazardous duty only upon a determination by the Secretary that such individuals are skilled in performing hazardous activities. Directs the Secretary to ensure that an appropriate U.S. officer or employee provides adequate and appropriate supervision of each volunteer whose services the Secretary accepts.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for services and costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers. Provides that a volunteer shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to Federal employment law including those provisions relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits. Provides for volunteers under this Act to be subject to the provisions of Federal criminal law concerning bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, except under certain conditions. 

action_date: 2005-10-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 

 
Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to recruit, train, and accept, 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 Indian Affairs, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Office of the Secretary.
 
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary, in accepting such services of individuals as volunteers, from permitting the use of such volunteers in law enforcement work, in regulatory and enforcement work, in policy-making processes, or to displace any employee; and (2) volunteer services authorized by this Act from being conducted on private property unless the officer or employee charged with supervising the volunteer obtains appropriate consent to enter the property from the property owner. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the services of individuals in hazardous duty only upon a determination by the Secretary that such individuals are skilled in performing hazardous activities. Directs the Secretary to ensure that an appropriate U.S. officer or employee provides adequate and appropriate supervision of each volunteer whose services the Secretary accepts.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for services and costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers. Provides that a volunteer shall not be deemed a Federal employee and shall not be subject to Federal employment law including those provisions relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits. Provides for volunteers under this Act to be subject to the provisions of Federal criminal law concerning bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, except under certain conditions. 

action_date: 2005-11-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to recruit, train, and accept, 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 Indian Affairs, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Office of the Secretary.
 
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary, in accepting such services of individuals as volunteers, from permitting the use of such volunteers in law enforcement work, in regulatory and enforcement work, in policy-making processes, or to displace any employee; and (2) volunteer services authorized by this Act from being conducted on private property unless the officer or employee charged with supervising the volunteer obtains appropriate consent to enter the property from the property owner. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the services of individuals in hazardous duty only upon a determination by the Secretary that such individuals are skilled in performing hazardous activities. Directs the Secretary to ensure that an appropriate U.S. officer or employee provides adequate and appropriate supervision of each volunteer whose services the Secretary accepts.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for services and costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers. Provides that a volunteer shall not be deemed a federal employee and shall not be subject to federal employment law including those provisions relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and federal employee benefits. Provides for volunteers under this Act to be subject to the provisions of federal criminal law concerning bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, except under certain conditions. 

action_date: 2005-12-07
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to recruit, train, and accept, 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 Indian Affairs, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Office of the Secretary.
 
Prohibits: (1) the Secretary, in accepting such services of individuals as volunteers, from permitting the use of such volunteers in law enforcement work, in regulatory and enforcement work, in policy-making processes, or to displace any employee; and (2) volunteer services authorized by this Act from being conducted on private property unless the officer or employee charged with supervising the volunteer obtains appropriate consent to enter the property from the property owner. Authorizes the Secretary to accept the services of individuals in hazardous duty only upon a determination by the Secretary that such individuals are skilled in performing hazardous activities. Directs the Secretary to ensure that an appropriate US officer or employee provides adequate and appropriate supervision of each volunteer whose services the Secretary accepts.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to provide for services and costs incidental to the utilization of volunteers. Provides that a volunteer shall neither be deemed a federal employee nor subject to federal employment law, including those provisions relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and federal employee benefits. Subjects volunteers to criminal law provisions concerning bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest, except under certain conditions. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Became Public Law No: 109-125.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Became Public Law No: 109-125.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-12-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-11-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13056)
action_date: 2005-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13056)
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 248.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-156.
action_date: 2005-10-19
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-156.
action_date: 2005-03-15
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1376)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1376)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 584.
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1376-1377)
action_date: 2005-03-14
text: Mr. Jones (NC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-02-02
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-125