Us Code § 8302 - Definitions
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§ 8302. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) VfP Office
The term "VfP Office" means the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity of the United States Agency for International Development.
(2) VfP Program
The term "VfP Program" means the Volunteers for Prosperity Program established through Executive Order 13317.
(3) VfPServe
The term "VfPServe" means a program established by the VfP Office, in cooperation with the USA Freedom Corps, to provide eligible skilled professionals with fixed amount stipends to offset the travel and living costs of volunteering abroad.
(Pub. L. 111–13, title V, §5102, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1598.)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Executive Order 13317, referred to in par. (2), is set out as a note under section 8301 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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