Volunteering in Government Act of 1985 - Permits any executive agency to recruit, train, and accept the service of a volunteer, and to enter into an agreement with any nonprofit organization for volunteer service, to carry out any appropriate agency activity. Declares that such volunteers shall be considered to be Federal employees only under provisions concerning tort claims and workers' compensation.
Directs agencies to provide such volunteers and nonprofit organizations funds to pay necessary expenses for performing any such activity.
Prohibits the dismissal of any agency employee or the impairment of any service contract as a result of an agency's utilizing volunteer services.
Authorizes agencies to give preference to grant applicants who use volunteer services most extensively.
Authorizes each agency to use one percent of the funds appropriated to it for general administrative and operating expenses each fiscal year to carry out this Act.
Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to report to the Congress biennially on the volunteer services and savings resulting from implementation of this Act.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
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