SEC-955 -- EXEMPTION FROM DAVIS-BACON ACT REQUIREMENTS OF VOLUNTEERS 

 
UNDER HOUSING PROGRAMS.
 
 (a) Community Development Block Grant.-Section 110 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5310) is amended-
 
 (1) by inserting "(a)" after "Sec. 110."; and
 
 (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
 
 "(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual that-
 
 "(1) performs services for which the individual volunteered;
 
 "(2)(A) does not receive compensation for such services; or
 
 "(B) is paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee for such
services; and
 
 "(3) is not otherwise employed at any time in the construction
work.".
 
 (b) Public Housing and Section 8 Assistance.-Section 12 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j) is amended-
 
 (1) by inserting "(a)" after "Sec. 12."; and
 
 (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
 
 "(b) Subsection (a) and the provisions relating to wages (pursuant to
subsection (a)) in any contract for loans, annual contributions, sale,
or lease pursuant to this Act, shall not apply to any individual that-
 
 "(1) performs services for which the individual volunteered;
 
 "(2)(A) does not receive compensation for such services; or
 
 "(B) is paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee for such
services; and
 
 "(3) is not otherwise employed at any time in the construction
work.".
 
 (c) Elderly and Handicapped Housing.-Section 202(c)(3) of the Housing
Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(c)(3)) is amended-
 
 (1) by inserting "(A)" after the paragraph designation;
 
 (2) by striking "; but the Secretary" and all that follows and
inserting a period; and
 
 (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
 
 "(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any individual that-
 
 "(i) performs services for which the individual volunteered;
 
 "(ii)(I) does not receive compensation for such services; or
 
 "(II) is paid expenses, reasonable benefits, or a nominal fee for such
services; and
 
 "(iii) is not otherwise employed at any time in the construction
work.".
 
 (d) Applicability.-The amendments made by this section shall apply to
any volunteer services provided before, on, or after the date of the
enactment of this Act, except that such amendments may not be construed
to require the repayment of any wages paid before the date of the
enactment of this Act for services provided before such date.