A bill to establish a Take Pride in America Program.
Directs the Secretaries of such Departments to establish a program for recognizing volunteers under the Program by awarding a Program pass that may be redeemed for free access to Federal recreational land and facilities to each volunteer who completes the required number of hours of volunteer service. Provides for the number of hours of service required for receipt of a Program pass to be determined by the Secretaries, but to be not less than 50 hours, of which not less than 20 hours shall be devoted to any one individual project.
Authorizes the Secretaries to recruit, train, and accept the services of individuals or entities, without compensation, as volunteers, without regard to the Civil Service provisions relating to appointments in the competitive service or classification or general schedule pay rates.
Specifies the Federal employee status of volunteers.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10229-10230)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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