2014 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 129 - National and Community Service (Sections 12501 - 12682)
Subchapter I - National and Community Service State Grant Program (Sections 12511 - 12657)
Division E - National Civilian Community Corps (Sections 12611 - 12626)
Sec. 12620 - Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 129 - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SUBCHAPTER I - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM Division E - National Civilian Community Corps Sec. 12620 - Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law |
| Contains | section 12620 |
| Date | 2014 |
| Laws In Effect As Of Date | January 5, 2015 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 101-610, title I, §160, formerly §195I, as added Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title X, §1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2530; renumbered §160, Pub. L. 103-82, title I, §104(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840; amended Pub. L. 111-13, title I, §1510, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1526. |
| Statutes at Large References | 106 Stat. 2530 107 Stat. 840 123 Stat. 1526 |
| Public and Private Laws | Public Law 101-610, Public Law 102-484, Public Law 103-82, Public Law 111-13 |
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, members of the National Civilian Community Corps shall not, by reason of their status as such members, be considered Federal employees or be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment.
(b) Work-related injuries(1) In generalFor purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 relating to the compensation of Federal employees for work injuries, members of the Corps shall be considered as employees of the United States within the meaning of the term "employee", as defined in section 8101 of such title.
(2) Special ruleIn the application of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5 to a person referred to in paragraph (1), the person shall not be considered to be in the performance of duty while absent from the person's assigned post of duty unless the absence is authorized in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Director.
(c) Tort claims procedureA member of the Corps shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28 relating to tort claims liability and procedure.
(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, §160, formerly §195I, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2530; renumbered §160, Pub. L. 103–82, title I, §104(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840; amended Pub. L. 111–13, title I, §1510, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1526.)
CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 12653i of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, §104(b).
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 160 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12611 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, §104(a).
AMENDMENTS2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13 inserted "National" before "Civilian Community Corps".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.
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