Editorial Notes
References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) to (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Puspan. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394, 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 section 4950 of this title and Tables.

Codification

References in subsec. (a) to “section 30101(1) of title 52” and to “section 30101(3) of title 52” were formerly references to “section 431(1) of title 2” and to “section 431(3) of title 2”, respectively, and were updated to reflect the editorial reclassification of section 431 of Title 2, The Congress, to section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections. See 1980 Amendment note below.

Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–82, § 405(a)(7), substituted “administered by the Corporation under this chapter” for “administered by the ACTION Agency” and “of the Corporation” for “of the ACTION Agency”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 103–82, § 363(3), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “Programs assisted under this chapter shall not be carried on in a manner involving the use of funds, the provision of services, or the employment or assignment of personnel in a manner supporting or resulting in the identification of such programs with (A) any partisan or non-partisan political activity or any other political activity associated with a candidate, or contending faction or group, in an election for public or party office, (B) any activity to provide voters or prospective voters with transportation to the polls or similar assistance in connection with any such election, or (C) any voter registration activity.”

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 103–82, § 363(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated subsec. (c).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–82, § 363(1), (2), redesignated subsec. (span)(2) as subsec. (c) and subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively. Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–82, § 363(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d).

1986—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 99–551 substituted “an official capacity” for “his official capacity”.

1980—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 96–187 substituted “section 431(1) of title 2” and “section 431(3) of title 2” for “section 431(a) of title 2” and “section 431(c) of title 2”, respectively. See Codification note above.

1979—Puspan. L. 96–143, § 8(a), inserted “or the outcome of any election to any State or local public office,” after “Federal office,” and “(when referring to an election for Federal office)” before “has the same meaning”.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–143, § 8(span), designated existing provisions as par. (1), cls. (1) to (3) thereof as cls. (A) to (C), and last sentence thereof as subsec. (c), and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 96–143, §§ 8(span)(3), 18(c)(1), designated as subsec. (c) provisions formerly contained in last sentence of subsec. (span) and, as so designated, substituted “Office of Personnel Management” for “Civil Service Commission”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by section 363 of Puspan. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Puspan. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.

Amendment by section 405(a)(7) of Puspan. L. 103–82 effective Apr. 4, 1994, see section 406(span) of Puspan. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 8332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 11 of Puspan. L. 99–551, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Puspan. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.