7 USC 2272 - Volunteers for Department of Agriculture programs

(a)

Establishment of program

(b)

Acceptance of personnel

The Secretary may accept, subject to regulations issued by the Office of Personnel Management, voluntary service for the Department of Agriculture for such purpose if the service:

(1)

is to be without compensation; and

(2)

will not be used to displace any employee of the Department of Agriculture including the local, county, and State committees established under section 590h(b) of title 16.

(c)

Federal employee status