A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend the operation of certain programs by the ACTION Agency.
PL 94-293 (H.R.12216), enacted 05/27/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-293—MAY 27, 1976 
90 STAT. 525 
Public Law 94-293 
94th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend the operation 
of certain programs by the ACTION Agency. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "Domestic Volunteer Service Act Amendments of 1976" 
SEC. 2. Section 114(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act ol 
1973 (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Act") is amended by 
inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence: "In any fiscal 
year in which the funds appropriated for the purposes of the Univer-
sity Year for ACTION program under section 112 exceed $6,700,000, 
the limitation provided in the preceding sentence shall not apply 
with respect to that portion of such appropriation which exceeds 
$6,700,000.". 
SEC. 3. (a) Section 122(c) of the Act is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new sentence: "The Director is autnorized 
to undertake and support volunteer service programs, and to recruit, 
select, and train volunteers to carry out the purpose of this part.". 
(b) (1) Part C of title I of the Act is amended by adding at the 
end thereof the following new section: 
May 27, 1976 
[H.R. 12216] 
Domestic 
Volunteer Service 
Act Amendments 
of 1976. 
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TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMPROVEMENT OF 
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS 
"SEC. 123. The Director may provide technical and financial assist- 42 USe 4993. 
ance to Federal agencies, State and local governments and agencies, 
and private nonprofit organizations, which utilize or desire to utilize 
volunteers in connection with carrying out the purpose of this part. 
Such assistance may be used to facilitate and improve (1) methods 
of recruiting, training, or utilizing volunteers, or (2^ the administra-
tion of volunteer programs. In providing such technical and financial 
assistance, the Director shall utilize, to the maximum extent feasible, 
existing programs, and shall seek to avoid duplication of existing 
programs in the public or private sectors.". 
(2) The table of contents for the Act is amended by inserting 
immediately after the item relating to section 122 the following new 
item: 
"Sec. 123. Technical and financial assistance for improvement of volunteer 
programs.". 
SEC. 4. (a) (1) Part A of title I of the Act is amended by adding at 
the end thereof the following new section: 
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LIMITATIONS 
"SEC. 108. Of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under 42 USe 4958. 
section 501, not more than 20 per centum for the fiscal year ending 42 USe 5081. 
September 30, 1977, and for each fiscal year thereafter, may be obli-
gated for the direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or 
projects carried out pursuant to grants and contracts made under 
section 402 (12).". 
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90 STAT. 526 
PUBLIC LAW 94-293—MAY 27, 1976 
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Effective date. 
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Repeal. 
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Person-to-person 
services to 
children. 
(2) The table of contents for the Act is amended by inserting 
immediately after the item relating to section 107 the following new 
item: 
"Sec. 108. Limitations.", 
(b) Section 402 (12) of the Act is amended by striking out" (except 
for volunteers serving under part A of title I thereof)" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "(except as provided in section 108)". 
(c) The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) of 
this section shall be effective on October 1, 1976, and shall not apply 
to any agreement for the assignment of volunteers entered into before 
such date during the period of any such agreement. 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 405 of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsection: 
"(d) In the event that a National Advisory Council to the ACTION 
Agency is established by administrative action after January 1, 1976, 
the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section shall 
apply to any such Council.". 
(h) (1) Title IV of the Act is amended by striking out section 413. 
(2) The table of contents for the Act is amended by striking out the 
item relating to section 413. 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 501(a) of the Act is amended by striking out 
"and" immediately after "June 30, 1975," and by inserting immedi-
ately after "June 30, 1976," the following: "September 30, 1977, and 
September 30,1978,". 
(b) Section 503 of the Act is amended by striking out "and" imme-
diately after "June 30, 1975," and by inserting immediately after 
"June 30, 1976," the following: "September 30, 1977, and Septem-
ber 30,1978,". 
(c) Section 504 of the Act is amended by striking out "and" imme-
diately after "June 30, 1975," and by inserting immediately after 
"June 30,1976," the following: "September 30,1977, and September 30, 
1978,". 
SEC. 7. Section 211 of the Act is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new subsections: 
"(c)(1) Any public or private nonprofit agency or organization 
responsible for providing person-to-person services to a child in a 
project carried out under subsection (a) of this section shall have the 
exclusive authority to determine, pursuant to the provisions of para-
graph (2) of this subsection— 
"(A) which children may receive supportive person-to-person 
services under such project; and 
"(B) the period of time during which such services shall be 
continued in the case of each individual child. 
"(2) In the event that such an agency or organization determines 
that it is in the best interests of a mentally retarded child receiving, 
and of a particular foster grandparent providing, services in such a 
project, such relationship may be continued after the child reaches 
the chronological age of 21: Provided, That such child was receiving 
such services prior to attaining the chronological age of 21. 
PUBLIC LAW 94-293—May 27, 1976 
90 STAT. 527 
"(3) Any determination made by a public or nonprofit private 
agency or organization under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this sub-
section shall be made through mutual agreement by all parties involved 
with respect to the provision of services to the child involved. 
"(d) For the purposes of this section, the terms 'child' and 'children' "Child" and 
mean any individual or individuals who are less than 21 years of age.", "children." 
Approved May 27, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
May 4, considered and passed House. 
May 13, considered and passed Senate. 
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