42 U.S. Code § 12651b - Authorities and duties of the Board of Directors
While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of theBoard, members of suchBoard shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 for persons employed intermittently in the Government service.
For purposes of the provisions of chapter 11 of part I of title 18, and any other provision of Federal law, a member of theBoard (to whom such provisions would not otherwise apply except for this subsection) shall be a special Government employee.
For the purposes of the tort claims provisions of chapter 171 of title 28, a member of theBoard shall be considered to be a Federal employee.
A member of theBoard shall have no personal liability under Federal law with respect to any claim arising out of or resulting from any act or omission by such person, within the scope of the service of the member on theBoard, in connection with any transaction involving the provision of financial assistance by the Corporation. This paragraph shall not be construed to limit personal liability for criminal acts or omissions, willful or malicious misconduct, acts or omissions for private gain, or any other act or omission outside the scope of the service of such member on theBoard.
All employees and officers of theCorporation shall recuse themselves from decisions that would constitute conflicts of interest.
As part of the agenda of meetings of theBoard under subsection (a), theBoard shall review projectsand programs conducted or funded by the Corporationunder the national service lawsto improve the coordination between such projectsand programs, and the activities of other Federal agencies that deal with the individuals and communities participating in or benefiting from such projectsand programs. The ex officio members of theBoard specified insection 12651a(a)(3) of this title shall jointly plan, implement, and fund activities in connection with projectsand programs conducted under the national service lawsto ensure that Federal efforts attempt to address the total needs of participantsin such programs and projects, their communities, and the persons and communities the participantsserve.
TheDomestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (g)(10)(A), isPub. L. 93–113,Oct. 1, 1973,87 Stat. 394. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 4951 et seq.) of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out undersection 4950 of this title and Tables.
2022—Subsec. (g)(6).Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(b)(85), substituted “section 414 of title 5;” for “section 8E of theInspector General Act of 1978;”.
Subsec. (h).Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(275), substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “TheFederal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.
2009—Subsec. (g).Pub. L. 111–13, § 1702(1), substituted “shall have responsibility for setting overall policy for the Corporationand shall—” for “shall—” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (g)(1).Pub. L. 111–13, § 1702(2), inserted “, and review the budget proposal in advance of submission to theOffice of Management and Budget” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (g)(5)(C).Pub. L. 111–13, § 1702(3), added subpar. (C).
Subsec. (g)(8).Pub. L. 111–13, § 1702(4), substituted “the authorizing committees” for “theCongress” in two places.
Subsec. (g)(10).Pub. L. 111–13, § 1702(5), added par. (10) and struck out former par. (10) which read as follows: “notwithstanding any other provision of law, make grants to or contracts with Federal or other public departments or agencies and private nonprofit organizations for the assignment or referral of volunteers under the provisions of theDomestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (except as provided in section 108 of theDomestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973), which may provide that the agency or organization shall pay all or a part of the costs of the program; and”.
Subsec. (g)(11).Pub. L. 111–13, § 1702(6), substituted“authorizing committees” for “Congress” in two places, “section 12651d(b)(11)” for “section 12651d(b)(10)”, and “January 1, 2012” for “September 30, 1995”.
1993—Subsec. (g)(5)(A), (B).Pub. L. 103–82, § 203(a)(1)(B), which directed amendment of section 192A(g)(5) of subtitle I of theNational and Community Service Act of 1990 by substituting “the national service laws” for “this chapter”, was executed to subsec. (g)(5) of this section, which is section 192A of subtitle G of title I of the National Community Service Act of 1990, to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Subsec. (g)(9).Pub. L. 103–82, § 203(a)(2)(A), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (g)(10).Pub. L. 103–82, § 203(a)(2)(C), added par. (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (11).
Pub. L. 103–82, § 203(a)(1)(B), which directed amendment of section 192A(g)(10) of subtitle I of theNational and Community Service Act of 1990 by substituting “the national service laws” for “this chapter”, was executed to subsec. (g)(10) of this section, which is section 192A of subtitle G of title I of the National Community Service Act of 1990, to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Subsec. (g)(11).Pub. L. 103–82, § 203(a)(2)(B), redesignated par. (10) as (11).
Amendment byPub. L. 111–13 effectiveOct. 1, 2009, seesection 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note undersection 4950 of this title.
Amendment by section 203(a)(1)(B), (2) ofPub. L. 103–82 effectiveApr. 4, 1994, seesection 203(d) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note undersection 12651 of this title.
Section effectiveOct. 1, 1993, seesection 202(i) of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note undersection 12651 of this title.