volunteer
Defined in 3 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
For the purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (d), the term "volunteer" includes a person providing volunteer services to either of the Secretaries who—
(1) is recruited, trained, and supported by a cooperator under a mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement with either of the Secretaries; and
(2) performs such volunteer services under the supervision of the cooperator as directed by either of the Secretaries in the mutual benefit agreement or cooperative agreement in the mutual benefit agreement, including direction that specifies—
(A) the volunteer services, including the geographic boundaries of the work to be performed by the volunteers, and the supervision to be provided by the cooperator;
(B) the applicable project safety standards and protocols to be adhered to by the volunteers and enforced by the cooperator;
(C) the on-site visits to be made by either of the Secretaries, if feasible and only if necessary to verify that volunteers are performing the volunteer services and the cooperator is providing the supervision agreed upon;
(D) the equipment the volunteers are authorized to use;
(E) the training the volunteers are required to complete;
(F) the actions the volunteers are authorized to take; and
(G) any other terms and conditions that are determined to be necessary by the applicable Secretary.
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- 2024–present16 U.S.C. § 558eConservation · Consideration as Federal employee · in this section
The term “volunteer” means an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity who does not receive—
(A) compensation (other than reasonable reimbursement or allowance for expenses actually incurred); or
(B) any other thing of value in lieu of compensation,
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- 2013–present42 U.S.C. § 14505The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term "volunteer" means an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity who does not receive—
(A) compensation (other than reasonable reimbursement or allowance for expenses actually incurred); or
(B) any other thing of value in lieu of compensation,
in excess of $500 per year, and such term includes a volunteer serving as a director, officer, trustee, or direct service volunteer.
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- 1997–201842 U.S.C. § 14505The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term "volunteer" means an individual whose services are accepted by the Secretary without compensation under the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a et seq.).
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- 2016–202416 U.S.C. § 583k-1Conservation · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “volunteer” means an individual whose services are accepted by the Secretary without compensation under the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a et seq.).1
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- 2024–present16 U.S.C. § 583k-1Conservation · Definitions · in this subchapter