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Volunteering in Government Act of 1985

Introduced: April 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 12, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Apr 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Apr 4, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 4, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteering in Government Act of 1985 - Permits any executive agency to recruit, train, and accept the service of a volunteer, and to enter into an agreement with any nonprofit organization for volunteer service, to carry out any appropriate agency activity. Declares that such volunteers shall be considered to be Federal employees only under provisions concerning tort claims and workers' compensation.

Directs agencies to provide such volunteers and nonprofit organizations funds to pay necessary expenses for performing any such activity.

Prohibits the dismissal of any agency employee or the impairment of any service contract as a result of an agency's utilizing volunteer services.

Authorizes agencies to give preference to grant applicants who use volunteer services most extensively.

Authorizes each agency to use one percent of the funds appropriated to it for general administrative and operating expenses each fiscal year to carry out this Act.

Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to report to the Congress biennially on the volunteer services and savings resulting from implementation of this Act.

What's happening now April 12, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

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