US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 5061

Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter—
(1)
section 12651c of this title the term “Director” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service appointed under ;
(2)
1
1 So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.
the terms “United States” and “States” mean the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and  American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and, for the purposes of subchapter II of this chapter, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands;
(3)
the term “nonprofit” as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by, one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual;
(4)
Public Law 92–42442 U.S.C. 2971d2
2 See References in Text note below.
Provided the term “poor” or “low-income” persons, individuals, or volunteers means such individuals whose incomes fall at or below the poverty line as set forth in section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended by ():  , That in determining who is “poor” or “low-income”, the Director shall take into consideration existing poverty guidelines as appropriate to local situations;
(5)
43 U.S.C. 1601 the terms “public agencies or organizations” and “Federal, State, or local agencies” shall include any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community (including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ et seq.]) which is recognized by the United States or the State in which it resides as eligible for special programs and services provided to Indians because of their status as Indians;
(6)
section 9902(2) of this title the term “poverty line for a single individual” means such poverty line as established by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with ;
(7)
section 12651 of this title the term “Corporation” means the Corporation for National and Community Service established under ;
(8)
the term “foster grandparent” means a volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program;
(9)
the term “Foster Grandparent Program” means the program established under part B of subchapter II;
(10)
section 5057 of this titlesection 705(20)(B) of title 29 except as provided in , the term “individual with a disability” has the meaning given the term in ;
(11)
the term “Inspector General” means the Inspector General of the Corporation;
(12)
the term “national senior volunteer” means a volunteer in the National Senior Service Corps;
(13)
the term “National Senior Service Corps” means the programs established under parts A, B, C, and E of subchapter II;
(14)
the term “Retired and Senior Volunteer Program” means the program established under part A of subchapter II;
(15)
the term “retired or senior volunteer” means a volunteer in the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program;
(16)
the term “senior companion” means a volunteer in the Senior Companion Program;
(17)
the term “Senior Companion Program” means the program established under part C of subchapter II;
(18)
the terms “VISTA” and “Volunteers in Service to America” mean the program established under part A of subchapter I;
(19)
the term “VISTA volunteer” means a volunteer in VISTA; and
(20)
the term “authorizing committees” means the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.

Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 42187 Stat. 414Pub. L. 99–551100 Stat. 3074Pub. L. 101–204, title IV, § 403103 Stat. 1815Pub. L. 103–82, title IV107 Stat. 917Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 414(e)112 Stat. 1242Pub. L. 108–36, title III, § 306117 Stat. 825Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2154123 Stat. 1591(, , ; , §§ 6(b), 10(h), , , 3078; , title V, § 502(b), , , 1817; , §§ 401, 404, 405(a)(10), , , 920, 921; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–11387 Stat. 394section 4950 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Public Law 92–42442 U.S.C. 2971dPub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a)95 Stat. 519Section 9924 of this titlesection 9902 of this titleSection 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended by (), referred to in par. (4), was repealed by , , . provides that any reference in any provision of law to the poverty line set forth in section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is to be construed to be a reference to the poverty line defined in .

Pub. L. 92–20385 Stat. 688section 1601 of Title 43The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in par. (5), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 111–13, § 2154(1)2009—Par. (2). , inserted “, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,” after “American Samoa”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 2154(2)section 5117aa–21 of this titlePars. (7) to (12). , (5), redesignated pars. (8) to (13) as (7) to (12), respectively, and struck out former par. (7), which read as follows: “the term ‘boarder baby’ means an infant who is abandoned, as defined in ;”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 2154(5)Pars. (13), (14). , redesignated pars. (14) and (15) as (13) and (14), respectively. Former par. (13) redesignated (12).

Pub. L. 111–13, § 2154(3), (4), substituted “Service Corps” for “Volunteer Corps”.

Pub. L. 111–13, § 2154(5)Pars. (15) to (20). –(8), added par. (20) and redesignated former pars. (16) to (20) as (15) to (19), respectively. Former par. (15) redesignated (14).

Pub. L. 108–362003—Par. (7). substituted “infant who is abandoned, as defined in section 301” for “infant described in section 103”.

Pub. L. 105–220section 705(20)(B) of title 29section 706(8)(B) of title 291998—Par. (11). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 103–82, § 4041993—Par. (1). , added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘Director’ means the Director of the ACTION Agency;”.

Pub. L. 103–82, § 401Pars. (8) to (11). , added pars. (8) to (11).

Pub. L. 103–82, § 405(a)(10)Par. (12). , substituted “the Corporation” for “ACTION”.

Pub. L. 103–82, § 401, added par. (12).

Pub. L. 103–82, § 401Pars. (13) to (20). , added pars. (13) to (20).

Pub. L. 101–204, § 4031989—Par. (6). , added par. (6).

Pub. L. 101–204, § 502(b)Par. (7). , added par. (7).

Pub. L. 99–551, § 10(h)1986—Par. (1). , substituted “Agency” for “agency”.

Pub. L. 99–551, § 6(b)Par. (5). , added par. (5).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, .

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–13section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13section 4950 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–82section 406(b) of Pub. L. 103–82section 8332 of Title 5Amendment by sections 404 and 405(a)(10) of effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 406(a)107 Stat. 922

section 12612 of this title“The amendments made by sections 401 through 402 [amending this section, sections 12612, 12617, 12619, 12622 to 12626, 12632, 12636, 12637, 12639, and 12662 of this title, and provisions set out as notes under ] will take effect on .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–551section 11 of Pub. L. 99–551section 4950 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.