Executive Exchange Program Voluntary Services Act of 1986
PL 99-424 (H.R.3002), enacted 09/30/1986

100 STAT. 964 
PUBLIC LAW 99-424—SEPT. 30, 1986 
Public Law 99-424 
99th Congress 
An Act 
Sept. 30, 1986 
[H.R. 3002] 
Executive 
Exchange 
Program 
Voluntary 
Services Act of 
1986. 
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President of U.S. 
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seq., 5301 et seq., 
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seq., 8901 et seq. 
To provide for the establishment of an experimental program relating to the accept-
ance of voluntary services from participants in an executive exchange program of 
the Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Executive Exchange Program 
Voluntary Services Act of 1986". 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
' 
For the purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term "Government" means the Government of the 
United States; 
(2) the term "participant in an executive exchange program" 
means an executive, manager, or other individual from the 
private sector participating in an executive exchange program 
administered by the President's Commission on Executive Ex-
change (described in Executive Order 12493, dated December 5, 
1984) or by a successor entity in function; 
(3) the term "agency" means an Executive agency (as defined 
by section 105 of title 5, United States Code), the United States 
Postal Service, and the Postal Rate Commission; and 
(4) the term "employee of the Government" means an individ-
ual employed in or under an agency. 
SEC. 3. EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM. 
(a) The President may establish an experimental program, to be 
conducted during fiscal years 1987 through 1989, under which vol-
untary services may be accepted by the Government, without regard 
to section 1342 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) Under the program, the voluntary services of an individual 
may be accepted if— 
(1) such individual is a participant in an executive exchange 
program; 
(2) the acceptance of such services will not result in the 
displacement of any employee of the Government; and 
(3) the voluntary services will be performed in or under an 
agency. 
(c)(1) An individual performing voluntary services under the 
experimental program shall, for purposes of any laws, rules, and 
regulations of the United States (including those relating to conflicts 
of interest, financial disclosure, and standards of conduct) be consid-
ered an individual employed in or under the agency to which 
assigned, except that such individual shall not be covered by chapter 
51, 53, 63, 83, 87, or 89 of title 5, United States Code, or any 
comparable provision relating to pay, leave, retirement, life insur-
ance, or health benefits for employees of the Government. 
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(d) Not more than ten individuals may commence participation in 
the experimental program during any fiscal year. 
(eXl) Nothing in this Act shall prevent— 
(A) the continuation of pay and other benefits from the 
private-sector employer, or 
(B) continued participation in a bona fide pension, retirement, 
group life, health or accident insurance, profit-sharing, stock 
bonus, or other employee welfare or benefit plan maintained by 
the private-sector employer, 
for an individual performing voluntary services in the experimental 
program. 
(2) For the purpose of this section, the term "private-sector em-
ployer", as used with respect to an individual, means the corpora-
tion or other person by which such individual was employed 
immediately before beginning to perform voluntary services in the 
experimental program. 
SEC. 4. REPORTS. 
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Not later than March 31, 1989, the General Accounting Office 
shall transmit to the Congress a report on the experimental pro-
gram under this Act. The report shall include a description of the 
administration of the program, the findings of the General Account-
ing Office relating to the advantages and disadvantages of accepting 
voluntary services from participants in an executive exchange pro-
gram, and recommendations for legislation (if any) relating to the 
continuation of the program. 
Approved September 30, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3002: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-505 (Comm. on Post Office and Civil Service). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-409 (Comm. on Governmental Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Apr. 8, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 11, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 16, House concurred in Senate amendment.