7 USC § 2272 - Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs

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title: "7 USC § 2272 - Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "2272"
section_name: "Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1526, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1337.)"
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# § 2272. Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs

**(a)** **Establishment of program** The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) may establish a program to use volunteers in carrying out the programs of the Department of Agriculture.

**(b)** **Acceptance of personnel** The Secretary may accept, subject to regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management, voluntary service for the Department of Agriculture for such purpose if the service:

**(1)** is to be without compensation; and

**(2)** will not be used to displace any employee of the Department of Agriculture including the local, county, and State committees established under section 590h(b) of title 16.

**(c)** **Federal employee status** Any individual who provides voluntary service under this section shall not be considered a Federal employee, except for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for injury), and sections 2671 through 2680 of title 28 (relating to tort claims).

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–98, title XV, § 1526, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1337.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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