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42 U.S.C. 4955: Support services

Created in 1973 by Public Law 93-113. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 4992, 42 U.S.C. 5081, 42 U.S.C. 12594, 42 U.S.C. 12595, 42 U.S.C. 12653b.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Corporation for National and Community Service (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–13 substituted "Such stipend shall be set at a rate that is not less than a minimum of $125 per month and not more than a maximum of $150 per month, subject to the availability of funds to provide such a maximum rate." for "Such stipend shall not exceed $95 per month … Law text · (a)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–82, §325(a), designated first sentence as subpar. (A), added subpars. (B) and (C), and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: "Such stipend shall not exceed $75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subse… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §325(b)(1), struck out subpar. (A), struck out subpar. (B) designation before "The Director shall adjust", and inserted at end: "The Director shall review such adjustments on an annual basis to ensure that the adjustments are current.". Prior to amendment, subpar. (A… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §325(b)(2), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: "The Director, in coordination with regional and State offices of the ACTION Agency and taking into account paragraphs (2) and (3), shall establish a method for setting subsistence allowances. The Director shall … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 103–82, §325(c), added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–204, §102(1), substituted "$75 per month in fiscal year 1990, $90 per month in fiscal year 1991, and $95 per month in subsequent fiscal years" for "$75 per month" in two places. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–204, §102(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "places of training and to and from locations to which volunteers are assigned during periods of service)" for "places of training),", and added pars. (2) to (4). · (b)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–551 substituted "the Director" for "he" before "deems". · (b)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–288 inserted "pre-service training and where appropriate in-service training,". · (b)

    1979

    • Pub. L. 96–143 substituted "under such circumstances as the Director shall determine, in accordance with regulations which the director shall prescribe, the accrued stipend, or any part of the accrued stipend, may be paid to the volunteer, or, on behalf of the volunteer, to members … · (a)

    1975

    • Pub. L. 94–130 substituted "shall not exceed $75" for "shall not exceed $50". · (a)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.