106 STAT. 2530 PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 and as employment with a public service or community service organization for purposes of section 4464 of that Act. "(E) TRAINING.— The Director shall provide to members of the permanent cadre appropriate training in youth development techniques and the principles of service learning. All members of the ptermanent cadre shall be required to participate in the training. "(3) INAPPUCABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERVICE LAWS. — The Director, the members of the permanent cadre, and the other staff personnel shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service. The rates of pay of such persons may be established without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title. "(4) VOLUNTARY SERVICES.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may accept the voluntary services of individuals. While away from their nomes or regular places of business on the business of.the Corps, such individuals may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same amounts and to the same extent, as authorized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed intermittently in Federal Government service. 42 USC 126531. '<SEC. 19SL STATUS OF CORPS MEMBERS AND CORPS PERSONNEL UNDER FEDERAL LAW. " (a) IN GENERAL. —Except as otherwise provided in this section, members of the Civilian Community Corps shall not, by reason of their status as such members, be considered Federal employees or be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment. "(b) WORK-RELATED INJURIES.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Coae, relating to the compensation of Federal employees for work injuries, members of the Corps shall be considered as employees of the United States within the meaning of the term 'employee', as defined in section 8101 of such title. " (2) SPECIAL RULE. —In the application of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to a person referred to in paragraph (1), the person shall not be considered to be in the performance of duty while absent from the person's assigned post of duty unless the absence is authorized in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Director. "(c) TORT CLAIMS PROCEDURE.— A member of the Corps shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims liability and procedure. 42 USC 12653J. "SEC 195J. CONTRACT AND GRANT AUTHORITY. "(a) PROGRAMS. — The Director may, by contract or grant, provide for any public or private organization to perform any program function under this subtitle. "(b) EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.— "(1) FEDERAL AND NATIONAL GUARD PROPERTY. —The Director shall enter into agreements, as necessary, with the Sec-
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