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Calendar No. 150 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1203 

To amend the Peace Corps Act by reauthorizing the Peace Corps, providing 

better support for current, returning, and former volunteers, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 19, 2023 

Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. RISCH, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. COONS, Ms. 

HASSAN, and Mr. SCHATZ) introduced the following bill; which was read 

twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

JULY 25, 2023 

Reported by Mr. MENENDEZ, without amendment 

A BILL 

To amend the Peace Corps Act by reauthorizing the Peace 

Corps, providing better support for current, returning, 

and former volunteers, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023’’. 


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1 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 

2 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 3. Readjustment allowances for volunteers and volunteer leaders. 

Sec. 4. Restoration of volunteer opportunities for major disruptions to volunteer 

service. 

Sec. 5. Health care continuation for Peace Corps volunteers. 

Sec. 6. Access to antimalarial drugs and hygiene products for Peace Corps volunteers. 

Sec. 7. Codification of certain Executive orders relating to existing noncompetitive eligibility Federal hiring status for returning volunteers 

and extension of the period of such status. 

Sec. 8. Extension of period of existing noncompetitive eligibility Federal hiring 

status for returning volunteers. 

Sec. 9. Comprehensive illegal drug use policy with respect to Peace Corps volunteers. 

Sec. 10. Protection of Peace Corps volunteers against reprisal or retaliation. 

Sec. 11. Peace Corps National Advisory Council. 

Sec. 12. Memorandum of Agreement with Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the 

Department of State. 

Sec. 13. Clarification regarding eligibility of United States nationals. 

Sec. 14. Sexual Assault Advisory Council. 

Sec. 15. Suspension without pay. 

Sec. 16. Oceania Peace Corps partnerships. 

Sec. 17. Reports. 

Sec. 18. Technical and conforming amendments. 

3 SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 Section 3 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502) 

5 is amended— 

6 (1) in subparagraph (b)— 

7 (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 

8 follows: 

9 ‘‘(1) There is authorized to be appropriated 

10 $410,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2024 

11 through 2028 to carry out this Act.’’; and 

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1 serting ‘‘obligation until the last day of the sub2 sequent fiscal year’’; and 

3 (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub4 section (e). 

5 SEC. 3. READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES FOR VOLUNTEERS 

6 AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS. 

7 Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504) 

8 is amended— 

9 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘insure their 

10 health’’ and inserting ‘‘ensure their safety, their 

11 health,’’; 

12 (2) in subsection (c)— 

13 (A) by striking ‘‘$125’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘$375’’; 

15 (B) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place such term 

16 appears and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’s’’; and 

17 (C) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

18 volunteer’’; 

19 (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub20 section (d); 

21 (4) by inserting after subsection (d), as redesig22 nated, the following: 

23 ‘‘(e) The Director shall consult with health experts 

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1 ters for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the pre2 scription of medications to volunteers.’’; 

3 (5) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘he’’ and in4 serting ‘‘the President’’; 

5 (6) in subsection (n)(2)— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place 

7 such term appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 

8 (d)’’; and 

9 (B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

10 President’’; and 

11 (7) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘his’’ each 

12 place such term appears and inserting ‘‘the volun13 teer’s’’. 

14 SEC. 4. RESTORATION OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 

15 FOR MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO VOLUNTEER 

16 SERVICE. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act 

18 (22 U.S.C. 2504), as amended by section 3 of this Act, 

19 is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(q) DISRUPTION OF SERVICE PROTOCOLS.— 

21 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 

22 processes for the safe return to service of returning 

23 Peace Corps volunteers whose service is interrupted 

24 due to mandatory evacuations of volunteers due to 


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1 catastrophic events or global emergencies of unknow2 able duration, which processes shall include— 

3 ‘‘(A) the establishment of monitoring and 

4 communications systems, protocols, safety 

5 measures, policies, and metrics for determining 

6 the appropriate approaches for restoring volun7 teer opportunities for evacuated returned volun8 teers whose service is interrupted by a cata9 strophic event or global emergency; and 

10 ‘‘(B) streamlining, to the fullest extent 

11 practicable, application requirements for the re12 turn to service of such volunteers. 

13 ‘‘(2) RETURN TO SERVICE.—Beginning on the 

14 date on which any volunteer described in paragraph 

15 (1) returns to service, the Director shall strive to af16 ford evacuated volunteers, to the fullest extent prac17 ticable, the opportunity— 

18 ‘‘(A) to return to their previous country of 

19 service, except for Peace Corps missions in 

20 China; and 

21 ‘‘(B) to continue their service in the most 

22 needed sectors within the country in which they 

23 had been serving immediately before their evac24 uation due to a catastrophic event or global 


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1 emergency, except for Peace Corps missions in 

2 China.’’. 

3 (b) MEDICAL PERSONNEL.—Section 5A(b) of the 

4 Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504a(b)) is amended, in the 

5 matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, mental 

6 health professionals’’ after ‘‘medical officers’’. 

7 (c) VOLUNTEER LEADERS.—Section 6 of the Peace 

8 Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2505) is amended— 

9 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$125’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘$375’’; and 

11 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘he’’ and in12 serting ‘‘the President’’. 

13 SEC. 5. HEALTH CARE CONTINUATION FOR PEACE CORPS 

14 VOLUNTEERS. 

15 Section 5(d) of the Peace Corps Act, as redesignated 

16 by section 3(3) of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘(d)(1) Volunteers shall receive such health care dur18 ing their service as the Director considers necessary or ap19 propriate, including, if necessary, services described in sec20 tion 8B. 

21 ‘‘(2) Applicants for enrollment shall receive such 

22 health examinations preparatory to their service, and ap23 plicants for enrollment who have accepted an invitation 

24 to begin a period of training under section 8(a) shall re25 ceive, preparatory to their service, such immunization, 


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1 dental care, and information regarding prescription op2 tions and potential interactions, as may be necessary and 

3 appropriate and in accordance with subsection (f). 

4 ‘‘(3) Returned volunteers shall receive the health ex5 aminations described in paragraph (2) during the 6-month 

6 period immediately following the termination of their serv7 ice, including services provided in accordance with section 

8 8B (except that the 6-month limitation shall not apply in 

9 the case of such services), as the Director determines nec10 essary or appropriate. 

11 ‘‘(4) Subject to such conditions as the Director may 

12 prescribe, the health care described in paragraphs (1) 

13 through (3) for serving volunteers, applicants for enroll14 ment, or returned volunteers may be provided in any facil15 ity of any agency of the United States Government, and 

16 in such cases the amount expended for maintaining and 

17 operating such facility shall be reimbursed from appro18 priations available under this Act. Health care may not 

19 be provided under this subsection in a manner that is in20 consistent with the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction 

21 Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–12). 

22 ‘‘(5) Not later than 30 days before the date on which 

23 the period of service of a volunteer terminates, or 30 days 

24 after such termination date if such termination is the re25 sult of an emergency, the Director, in consultation with 


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1 the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall pro2 vide detailed information to such volunteer regarding op3 tions for health care after termination other than health 

4 care provided by the Peace Corps, including information 

5 regarding— 

6 ‘‘(A) how to find additional, detailed informa7 tion, including information regarding— 

8 ‘‘(i) the application process and eligibility 

9 requirements for medical assistance through a 

10 State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the So11 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or 

12 under a waiver of such plan; and 

13 ‘‘(ii) health care option identification serv14 ices available through the public and private 

15 sectors; 

16 ‘‘(B) where detailed information on health plans 

17 may be obtained; and 

18 ‘‘(C) if such volunteer is younger than 26 years 

19 of age, the eligibility of such volunteer to enroll as 

20 a dependent child in a group health plan or health 

21 insurance coverage in which the parent of such vol22 unteer is enrolled in such plan or coverage offers 

23 such dependent coverage. 

24 ‘‘(6) Paragraph (5) shall apply to volunteers whose 

25 periods of service are subject to early termination.’’. 


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1 SEC. 6. ACCESS TO ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS AND HYGIENE 

2 PRODUCTS FOR PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS. 

3 Section 5A of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504a) 

4 is amended— 

5 (1) by striking subsections (c) and (e); 

6 (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub7 section (e); 

8 (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(c) ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS.— 

11 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall consult 

12 with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and 

13 Prevention regarding recommendations for pre14 scribing malaria prophylaxis, in order to provide the 

15 best standard of care within the context of the Peace 

16 Corps environment. 

17 ‘‘(2) CERTAIN TRAINING.—The Director shall 

18 ensure that each Peace Corps medical officer serving 

19 in a malaria-endemic country receives training in the 

20 recognition of the side effects of such medications. 

21 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con22 sult with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

23 Health Affairs regarding the policy of using 

24 mefloquine in the field as an antimalarial prophy25 lactic. 


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1 ‘‘(d) ACCESS TO HYGIENE PRODUCTS.—Not later 

2 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 

3 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023, the Director 

4 shall establish a comprehensive policy to ensure Peace 

5 Corps volunteers who require hygiene products are able 

6 to access such products.’’. 

7 SEC. 7. CODIFICATION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS 

8 RELATING TO EXISTING NONCOMPETITIVE 

9 ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIRING STATUS FOR 

10 RETURNING VOLUNTEERS AND EXTENSION 

11 OF THE PERIOD OF SUCH STATUS. 

12 The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is 

13 amended by inserting after section 5A the following: 

14 ‘‘SEC. 5B. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELAT15 ING TO NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FED16 ERAL HIRING STATUS FOR RETURNING VOL17 UNTEERS. 

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), Execu19 tive Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note; relating to Pro20 viding for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volun21 teers to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Ex22 ecutive Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the 

23 Civil Service Commission and Labor-Management in the 

24 Federal Service), as in effect on the day before the date 

25 of the enactment of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act 


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1 of 2023, shall remain in effect and have the full force and 

2 effect of law. 

3 ‘‘(b) PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.— 

4 ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

5 ‘‘(A) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—the term ‘Ex6 ecutive agency’— 

7 ‘‘(i) has the meaning given such term 

8 in section 105 of title 5, United States 

9 Code; 

10 ‘‘(ii) includes the United States Postal 

11 Service and the Postal Regulatory Com12 mission; and 

13 ‘‘(iii) does not include the Government 

14 Accountability Office. 

15 ‘‘(B) HIRING FREEZE.—The term ‘hiring 

16 freeze’ means any memorandum, Executive 

17 order, or other action by the President that 

18 prohibits an Executive agency from filling va19 cant Federal civilian employee positions or cre20 ating new such positions. 

21 ‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—The period of eligibility for 

22 noncompetitive appointment to the civil service pro23 vided to an individual under subsection (a), includ24 ing any individual who is so eligible on the date of 

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1 Act of 2023, shall be extended by the total number 

2 of days, during such period, that— 

3 ‘‘(A) a hiring freeze for civilian employees 

4 of the executive branch is in effect by order of 

5 the President with respect to any Executive 

6 agency at which the individual has applied for 

7 employment; 

8 ‘‘(B) there is a lapse in appropriations 

9 with respect to any Executive agency at which 

10 the individual has applied for employment; or 

11 ‘‘(C) the individual is receiving disability 

12 compensation under section 8142 of title 5, 

13 United States Code, based on the individual’s 

14 service as a Peace Corps volunteer, retroactive 

15 to the date the individual applied for such com16 pensation. 

17 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—The period of eligibility 

18 for noncompetitive appointment status to the civil 

19 service under subsection (a) shall apply to a Peace 

20 Corps volunteer— 

21 ‘‘(A) whose service ended involuntarily as a 

22 result of a suspension of volunteer operations 

23 by the Director, but may not last longer than 

24 1 year after the date on which such service 

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1 ‘‘(B) who re-enrolls as a volunteer in the 

2 Peace Corps after completion of a term of serv3 ice.’’. 

4 SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF EXISTING NONCOMPETI5 TIVE ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIRING STATUS 

6 FOR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS. 

7 The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is 

8 amended by inserting after section 5B, as added by section 

9 7 of this Act, the following: 

10 ‘‘SEC. 5C. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF EXISTING NON11 COMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIRING 

12 STATUS FOR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS. 

13 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 5B, Executive 

14 Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note; relating to Providing 

15 for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers 

16 to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Executive 

17 Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the Civil 

18 Service Commission and Labor-Management in the Fed19 eral Service), as in effect on the day before the date of 

20 the enactment of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 

21 2023, shall remain in effect and have the full force and 

22 effect of law. 

23 ‘‘(b) NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIR24 ING STATUS.—Subject to subsection (d), any volunteer 

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1 2020, and who has been certified by the Director as hav2 ing satisfactorily completed a full term of service, may be 

3 appointed not later than 2 years after completion of quali4 fying service to a position in any United States depart5 ment, agency, or establishment in the competitive service 

6 under title 5, United States Code, without competitive ex7 amination, in accordance with such regulations and condi8 tions as may be prescribed by the Director of the Office 

9 of Personnel Management. 

10 ‘‘(c) EXTENSION.—The appointing authority may ex11 tend the noncompetitive appointment eligibility under sub12 section (b) to not more than 3 years after a volunteer’s 

13 separation from the Peace Corps if the volunteer, following 

14 such service, was engaged in— 

15 ‘‘(1) military service; 

16 ‘‘(2) the pursuit of studies at a recognized insti17 tution of higher learning; or 

18 ‘‘(3) other activities which, in the view of the 

19 appointing authority, warrant an extension of such 

20 eligibility. 

21 ‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—The appointing authority may not 

22 extend the noncompetitive appointment eligibility under 

23 subsection (b) to any volunteer who chooses to be subject 

24 to early termination.’’. 


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1 SEC. 9. COMPREHENSIVE ILLEGAL DRUG USE POLICY WITH 

2 RESPECT TO PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 

4 2501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8I (22 

5 U.S.C. 2507i) the following: 

6 ‘‘SEC. 8J. COMPREHENSIVE ILLEGAL DRUG USE POLICY 

7 WITH RESPECT TO PEACE CORPS VOLUN8 TEERS. 

9 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop and 

10 implement a comprehensive drug use policy with respect 

11 to Peace Corps volunteers. The policy shall— 

12 ‘‘(1) establish a zero tolerance policy regarding 

13 volunteer or trainee involvement with illegal drugs; 

14 and 

15 ‘‘(2) require that every case of volunteer or 

16 trainee illegal drug involvement be brought imme17 diately to the attention of relevant Peace Corps lead18 ership, including the Director, and be reported expe19 ditiously by the Peace Corps to the Office of the In20 spector General. 

21 ‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the policy de22 scribed in subsection (a), the Director may consult with 

23 and incorporate, as appropriate, the recommendations and 

24 views of experts in the field of substance abuse, and shall 

25 consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 


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1 House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 

2 Relations of the Senate.’’. 

3 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 

5 a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

6 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

7 House of Representatives describing the illegal drug use 

8 policy developed and implemented under section 8J of the 

9 Peace Corps Act, as added by subsection (a). 

10 SEC. 10. PROTECTION OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS 

11 AGAINST REPRISAL OR RETALIATION. 

12 Section 8G of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507g) 

13 is amended by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(d) PROHIBITION AGAINST REPRISAL OR RETALIA15 TION.— 

16 ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

17 ‘‘(A) COVERED OFFICIAL OR OFFICE.—The 

18 term ‘covered official or office’ means— 

19 ‘‘(i) any Peace Corps employee, in20 cluding an employee of the Office of In21 spector General; 

22 ‘‘(ii) a Member of Congress or a des23 ignated representative of a committee of 

24 Congress; 


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1 ‘‘(iii) an Inspector General (other 

2 than the Inspector General for the Peace 

3 Corps); 

4 ‘‘(iv) the Government Accountability 

5 Office; 

6 ‘‘(v) any authorized official of the De7 partment of Justice or other Federal law 

8 enforcement agency; and 

9 ‘‘(vi) a United States court, including 

10 any Federal grand jury. 

11 ‘‘(B) RELIEF.—The term ‘relief’ includes 

12 all affirmative relief necessary to make a volun13 teer whole, including monetary compensation, 

14 equitable relief, compensatory damages, and at15 torney fees and costs. 

16 ‘‘(C) REPRISAL OR RETALIATION.—The 

17 term ‘reprisal or retaliation’ means taking, 

18 threatening to take, or initiating adverse ad19 ministrative action against a volunteer because 

20 the volunteer made a report described in sub21 section (a) or otherwise disclosed to a covered 

22 official or office any information pertaining to 

23 waste, fraud, abuse of authority, misconduct, 

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1 or occurrence complained of is based upon the 

2 reasonable belief of the volunteer. 

3 ‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace 

4 Corps shall take all reasonable measures, including 

5 through the development and implementation of a 

6 comprehensive policy, to prevent and address re7 prisal or retaliation against a volunteer by any Peace 

8 Corps officer or employee, or any other person with 

9 supervisory authority over the volunteer during the 

10 volunteer’s period of service. 

11 ‘‘(3) REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION; RE12 LIEF.— 

13 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A volunteer may re14 port a complaint or allegation of reprisal or re15 taliation— 

16 ‘‘(i) directly to the Inspector General 

17 of the Peace Corps, who may conduct such 

18 investigations and make such recommenda19 tions with respect to the complaint or alle20 gation as the Inspector General considers 

21 appropriate; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) through other channels provided 

23 by the Peace Corps, including through the 

24 process for confidential reporting imple25 mented pursuant to subsection (a). 


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1 ‘‘(B) RELIEF.—The Director of the Peace 

2 Corps— 

3 ‘‘(i) may order any relief for an af4 firmative finding of a proposed or final res5 olution of a complaint or allegation of re6 prisal or retaliation in accordance with 

7 policies, rules, and procedures of the Peace 

8 Corps; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) shall ensure that such relief is 

10 promptly provided to the volunteer. 

11 ‘‘(4) APPEAL.— 

12 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A volunteer may sub13 mit an appeal to the Director of the Peace 

14 Corps of any proposed or final resolution of a 

15 complaint or allegation of reprisal or retaliation. 

16 ‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 

17 in this paragraph may be construed to affect 

18 any other right of recourse a volunteer may 

19 have under any other provision of law. 

20 ‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS AND REM21 EDIES.—The Director of the Peace Corps shall en22 sure that volunteers are informed in writing of the 

23 rights and remedies provided under this section. 

24 ‘‘(6) DISPUTE MEDIATION.—The Director of 

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1 unteers to resolve disputes concerning a complaint 

2 or allegation of reprisal or retaliation through medi3 ation in accordance with procedures developed by the 

4 Peace Corps. 

5 ‘‘(7) VOLUNTEER COOPERATION.—The Director 

6 of the Peace Corps may take such disciplinary or 

7 other administrative action, including termination of 

8 service, with respect to a volunteer who unreason9 ably refuses to cooperate with an investigation into 

10 a compliant or allegation of reprisal or retaliation 

11 conducted by the Inspector General of the Peace 

12 Corps.’’. 

13 SEC. 11. PEACE CORPS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

14 Section 12 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2511) 

15 is amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (b)(2)— 

17 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

18 (A), by striking ‘‘(subject to subsection (d)(1)) 

19 conduct on-site inspections, and make examina20 tions, of the activities of the Peace Corps in the 

21 United States and in other countries in order 

22 to’’; 

23 (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

24 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 


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1 (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 

2 subparagraph (G); and 

3 (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 

4 the following: 

5 ‘‘(D) make recommendations for utilizing 

6 the expertise of returned Peace Corps volun7 teers in fulfilling the goals of the Peace Corps; 

8 ‘‘(E) make recommendations on strength9 ening diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessi10 bility principles in the workforce and daily work 

11 of the Peace Corps, including by— 

12 ‘‘(i) increasing the recruitment of vol13 unteers from diverse backgrounds and bet14 ter supporting such volunteers during their 

15 training and enrollment in the Peace 

16 Corps; 

17 ‘‘(ii) increasing and sustaining a di18 verse and inclusive workforce through data 

19 collection, anti-harassment and anti-dis20 crimination measures, recruitment, reten21 tion, professional development, and pro22 motion and leadership initiatives that also 

23 consider the work and roles of contractors; 


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1 ‘‘(iii) ensuring that advisory commit2 tees and boards represent the diversity of 

3 the agency; and 

4 ‘‘(iv) increasing opportunities in oper5 ations, programming, and procurement 

6 through work with partners and commu7 nities that are underrepresented or tradi8 tionally marginalized; 

9 ‘‘(F) make recommendations to reduce any 

10 financial barriers to application, training, or en11 rollment in the Peace Corps, including medical 

12 expenses and other out-of-pocket costs; and’’; 

13 (2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph 

14 (2) to read as follows: 

15 ‘‘(2)(A) The Council shall be composed of 7 members 

16 who are United States citizens and are not being paid as 

17 officers or employees of the Peace Corps or of any other 

18 United States Government entity. 

19 ‘‘(B) Of the 7 members of the Council— 

20 ‘‘(i) 1 member shall be appointed by the Presi21 dent; 

22 ‘‘(ii) 3 members shall be appointed by the 

23 President pro tempore of the Senate, of which— 

24 ‘‘(I) 2 members shall be appointed upon 

25 the recommendation of the leader in the Senate 


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1 of the political party that is not the political 

2 party of the President; 

3 ‘‘(II) 1 member shall be appointed upon 

4 the recommendation of the leader in the Senate 

5 of the political party of the President; and 

6 ‘‘(III) at least 2 members shall be former 

7 Peace Corps volunteers; and 

8 ‘‘(iii) 3 members shall be appointed by the 

9 Speaker of the House of Representatives, of which— 

10 ‘‘(I) 2 members shall be appointed upon 

11 the recommendation of the leader in the House 

12 of Representatives of the political party that is 

13 not the political party of the President; 

14 ‘‘(II) 1 member shall be appointed upon 

15 the recommendation of the leader in the House 

16 of Representatives of the political party of the 

17 President; and 

18 ‘‘(III) at least 2 members shall be former 

19 Peace Corps volunteers. 

20 ‘‘(C) Council members shall be appointed to 2-year 

21 terms. No member of the Council may serve for more than 

22 2 consecutive 2-year terms. 

23 ‘‘(D) Not later than 30 days after any vacancy occurs 

24 on the Council, the Director shall appoint an individual 

25 to fill such vacancy. Any Council member appointed to fill 


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1 a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for 

2 which the member’s predecessor was appointed— 

3 ‘‘(i) shall be appointed for the remainder of 

4 such term; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) may only serve on the Council for 1 addi6 tional 2-year term. 

7 ‘‘(E)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), Council 

8 members shall not be subject to laws relating to Federal 

9 employment, including laws relating to hours of work, 

10 rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensa11 tion, and Federal employee benefits. 

12 ‘‘(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i), Council members 

13 shall be deemed to be Federal employees for purposes of— 

14 ‘‘(I) chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code 

15 (relating to compensation for work-related injuries); 

16 ‘‘(II) chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code 

17 (relating to conflicts of interest); 

18 ‘‘(III) chapter 171 of title 28, United States 

19 Code (relating to tort claims); and 

20 ‘‘(IV) section 3721 of title 31 (relating to 

21 claims for damage to, or loss of, personal property 

22 incident to service). 

23 ‘‘(F) Council members shall serve at the pleasure of 

24 the Director. The Council may remove a member from the 


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1 Council by a vote of 5 members if the Council determines 

2 that such member— 

3 ‘‘(i) committed malfeasance in office; 

4 ‘‘(ii) persistently neglected, or was unable to 

5 successfully discharge, his or her duties on the 

6 Council; or 

7 ‘‘(iii) committed an offense involving moral tur8 pitude.’’; 

9 (3) in subsection (g)— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘and at its first regular 

11 meeting in each calendar year thereafter’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘at its first meeting each subsequent 

13 calendar year’’; and 

14 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘The Chair and Vice Chair shall each serve in 

16 such capacity for a period not to exceed 2 

17 years. The Director may renew the term of 

18 members appointed as Chair and Vice Chair 

19 under this subsection.’’; 

20 (4) in subsection (h), by amending paragraph 

21 (1) to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘(1) The Council shall hold 1 regular meeting per 

23 quarter of each calendar year at a date and time to be 

24 determined by the Chair of the Council or at the call of 

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1 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(k) INDEPENDENCE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 

3 None of the activities or functions of the Council author4 ized under subsection (b)(2) may undermine the independ5 ence or supersede the duties of the Inspector General of 

6 the Peace Corps.’’. 

7 SEC. 12. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH BUREAU OF 

8 DIPLOMATIC SECURITY OF THE DEPART9 MENT OF STATE. 

10 (a) QUINQUENNIAL REVIEW AND UPDATE.—Not 

11 later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

12 this Act, and at least once every 5 years thereafter, the 

13 Director of the Peace Corps and the Assistant Secretary 

14 of State for Diplomatic Security shall— 

15 (1) review the Memorandum of Agreement be16 tween the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the De17 partment of State and the Peace Corps regarding 

18 security support and protection of Peace Corps vol19 unteers, and staff members abroad; and 

20 (2) update such Memorandum of Agreement, as 

21 appropriate. 

22 (b) NOTIFICATION.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace 

24 Corps and the Assistant Secretary of State for Dip25 lomatic Security shall jointly submit any update to 


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1 the Memorandum of Agreement under subsection (a) 

2 to— 

3 (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

4 the Senate; and 

5 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

6 the House of Representatives. 

7 (2) TIMING OF NOTIFICATION.—Each written 

8 notification submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) 

9 shall be submitted not later than 30 days before the 

10 update referred to in such paragraph takes effect. 

11 SEC. 13. CLARIFICATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY OF 

12 UNITED STATES NATIONALS. 

13 The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), as 

14 amended by this Act, is further amended— 

15 (1) in section 7(a)(5) (22 U.S.C. 2506(a)(5)), 

16 by striking ‘‘United States citizens’’ each place such 

17 term appears and inserting ‘‘United States nationals 

18 of American Samoa and citizens of the United 

19 States’’; 

20 (2) in section 8(b) (22 U.S.C. 2507(b)), by in21 serting ‘‘United States nationals of American Samoa 

22 and’’ after ‘‘training for’’; 

23 (3) in section 10(b) (22 U.S.C. 2509(b)), strik24 ing ‘‘any person not a citizen or resident of the 

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1 a United States national of American Samoa nor a 

2 citizen or resident of the United States’’; and 

3 (4) in section 12(g) (22 U.S.C. 2511(g), by in4 serting ‘‘United States nationals of American Samoa 

5 or’’ after ‘‘who are’’. 

6 SEC. 14. SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVISORY COUNCIL. 

7 (a) REPORT AND EXTENSION OF THE SEXUAL AS8 SAULT ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 8D of the Peace 

9 Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507d) is amended— 

10 (1) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol11 lows: 

12 ‘‘(d) REPORTS.—On an annual basis through the 

13 date specified in subsection (g), the Council shall submit 

14 a report to the Director of the Peace Corps, the Com15 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee 

16 on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on For17 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 

18 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa19 tives that describes its findings based on the reviews con20 ducted pursuant to subsection (c) and includes relevant 

21 recommendations. Each such report shall be made publicly 

22 available.’’; and 

23 (2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘October 1, 

24 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2028’’. 


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1 SEC. 15. SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY. 

2 Section 7 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2506) 

3 is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 

4 ‘‘(b) SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY.—(1) The Peace 

5 Corps may suspend (without pay) any employee appointed 

6 or assigned under this section if the Director has deter7 mined that the employee engaged in serious misconduct 

8 that could impact the efficiency of the service and could 

9 lead to removal for cause. 

10 ‘‘(2) Any employee for whom a suspension without 

11 pay is proposed under this subsection shall be entitled 

12 to— 

13 ‘‘(A) written notice stating the specific reasons 

14 for such proposed suspension; 

15 ‘‘(B)(i) up to 15 days to respond orally or in 

16 writing to such proposed suspension if the employee 

17 is assigned in the United States; or 

18 ‘‘(ii) up to 30 days to respond orally or in writ19 ing to such proposed suspension if the employee is 

20 assigned outside of the United States; 

21 ‘‘(C) representation by an attorney or other 

22 representative, at the employee’s own expense; 

23 ‘‘(D) a written decision, including the specific 

24 reasons for such decision, as soon as practicable; 

25 ‘‘(E) a process through which the employee may 

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1 not later than 10 business days after the issuance of 

2 a written decision; and 

3 ‘‘(F) a final decision personally rendered by the 

4 Director of the Peace Corps not later than 30 days 

5 after the receipt of such appeal. 

6 ‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 

7 final decision under paragraph (2)(F) shall be final and 

8 not subject to further review. 

9 ‘‘(4) If the Director fails to establish misconduct by 

10 an employee under paragraph (1) and no disciplinary ac11 tion is taken against such employee based upon the alleged 

12 grounds for the suspension, the employee shall be entitled 

13 to reinstatement, back pay, full benefits, and reimburse14 ment of attorney fees of up to $20,000.’’. 

15 SEC. 16. OCEANIA PEACE CORPS PARTNERSHIPS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 

18 Peace Corps shall submit a report to Congress containing 

19 strategies for reasonably and safely expanding the number 

20 of Peace Corps volunteers in the Indo-Pacific countries of 

21 Oceania, with the goals of— 

22 (1) expanding the presence of the Peace Corps 

23 to all currently feasible locations in the Indo-Pacific 

24 countries of Oceania; and 


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1 (2) working with regional and international 

2 partners of the United States to expand the presence 

3 of Peace Corps volunteers in low-income commu4 nities in the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania in 

5 support of climate resilience initiatives. 

6 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub7 section (a) shall— 

8 (1) assess the factors contributing to the cur9 rent absence of the Peace Corps and its volunteers 

10 in the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania; 

11 (2) examine potential remedies that include 

12 working with United States Government agencies 

13 and regional governments, including governments of 

14 United States allies— 

15 (A) to increase the health infrastructure 

16 and medical evacuation capabilities of the Indo17 Pacific countries of Oceania to better support 

18 the safety of Peace Corps volunteers while in 

19 those countries; 

20 (B) to address physical safety concerns 

21 that have decreased the ability of the Peace 

22 Corps to operate in the Indo-Pacific countries 

23 of Oceania; and 

24 (C) to increase transportation infrastruc25 ture in the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania to 


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1 better support the travel of Peace Corps volun2 teers and their access to necessary facilities; 

3 (3) evaluate the potential to expand the deploy4 ment of Peace Corps Response volunteers to help the 

5 Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania address social, eco6 nomic, and development needs of their communities 

7 that require specific professional expertise; and 

8 (4) explore potential new operational models to 

9 address safety and security needs of Peace Corps 

10 volunteers in the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania, 

11 including— 

12 (A) changes to volunteer deployment dura13 tions; and 

14 (B) scheduled redeployment of volunteers 

15 to regional or United States-based healthcare 

16 facilities for routine physical and behavioral 

17 health evaluation. 

18 (c) VOLUNTEERS IN LOW-INCOME OCEANIA COMMU19 NITIES.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—In examining the potential 

21 to expand the presence of Peace Corps volunteers in 

22 low-income communities in the Indo-Pacific coun23 tries of Oceania under subsection (a)(2), the Direc24 tor of the Peace Corps shall consider the develop25 ment of initiatives described in paragraph (2). 


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1 (2) INITIATIVES DESCRIBED.—Initiatives de2 scribed in this paragraph are volunteer initiatives 

3 that help the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania ad4 dress social, economic, and development needs of 

5 their communities, including by— 

6 (A) addressing, through appropriate resil7 ience-based interventions, the vulnerability that 

8 communities in the Indo-Pacific countries of 

9 Oceania face as result of extreme weather, se10 vere environmental change, and other climate 

11 related trends; and 

12 (B) improving, through smart infrastruc13 ture principles, access to transportation and 

14 connectivity infrastructure that will help ad15 dress the economic and social challenges that 

16 communities in the Indo-Pacific countries of 

17 Oceania confront as a result of poor or non18 existent infrastructure. 

19 (d) INDO-PACIFIC COUNTRIES OF OCEANIA DE20 FINED.—The term ‘‘Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania’’ 

21 means Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mi22 cronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sol23 omon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 


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1 SEC. 17. REPORTS. 

2 (a) REPORT ON MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION

3 STANDARDS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

6 of the Peace Corps shall submit a report to the 

7 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

8 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

9 Representatives containing the guidelines and stand10 ards used to evaluate the mental health of Peace 

11 Corps applicants prior to their Peace Corps service. 

12 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

13 paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

14 (A) A detailed description of mental health 

15 screening guidelines and evaluation standards 

16 used by the Peace Corps to determine medical 

17 eligibility of applicants for service, including a 

18 description of the most common mental health 

19 conditions of applicants. 

20 (B) Specific standards in the mental health 

21 screening process that could lead to an appli22 cant’s disqualification from service, and a de23 scription of how these determinations are made. 

24 (C) A description of any expedited mental 

25 health clearance process for severe or recent 

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1 (D) A description of periods of stability re2 lated to certain mental health conditions and 

3 symptoms recommended prior to an applicant’s 

4 clearance to serve. 

5 (E) An assessment of the impact of up6 dated mental health evaluation guidance, in7 cluding a comparison of mental health related 

8 volunteer medevacs in years before and after 

9 updated guidelines were implemented. 

10 (F) A review of these screening guidelines, 

11 conducted by a panel of certified and qualified 

12 medical professionals in the United States, that 

13 evaluates these standards based on scientific 

14 evidence and mental health research and pro15 poses relevant updates or additions to current 

16 guidance. 

17 (b) REPORT ON VOLUNTEER MEDICAL EVACU18 ATIONS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the first May 

20 1 occurring after the date of the enactment of this 

21 Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Direc22 tor of the Peace Corps shall submit a report to the 

23 Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

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1 Representatives regarding volunteer medical and 

2 mental health evacuations. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

5 (A) The number of Peace Corps volunteer 

6 medical and mental health evacuations during 

7 the previous year. 

8 (B) A breakdown of these evacuations into 

9 medical and mental health evacuation cat10 egories. 

11 (C) The estimated cost of these evacu12 ations for each year, including a breakdown of 

13 costs between medical and mental health evacu14 ation categories. 

15 SEC. 18. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

16 The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), as 

17 amended by this Act, is further amended— 

18 (1) by amending section 1 to read as follows: 

19 ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

20 ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

21 ‘Peace Corps Act’. 

22 ‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 

23 for this Act is as follows: 

‘‘TITLE I—THE PEACE CORPS 

‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

‘‘Sec. 2. Declaration of purpose. 

‘‘Sec. 2A. Peace Corps as an independent agency. 


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‘‘Sec. 3. Authorization. 

‘‘Sec. 4. Director of the Peace Corps and delegation of functions. 

‘‘Sec. 5. Peace Corps volunteers. 

‘‘Sec. 5A. Health care for volunteers at Peace Corps posts. 

‘‘Sec. 5B. Codification of Executive orders relating to noncompetitive eligibility 

Federal hiring status for returning volunteers. 

‘‘Sec. 5C. Extension of period of existing noncompetitive eligibility Federal hiring status for returning volunteers. 

‘‘Sec. 6. Peace Corps volunteer leaders. 

‘‘Sec. 7. Peace Corps employees. 

‘‘Sec. 8. Volunteer training. 

‘‘Sec. 8A. Sexual assault risk-reduction and response training. 

‘‘Sec. 8B. Sexual assault policy. 

‘‘Sec. 8C. Office of Victim Advocacy. 

‘‘Sec. 8D. Establishment of Sexual Assault Advisory Council. 

‘‘Sec. 8E. Volunteer feedback and Peace Corps review. 

‘‘Sec. 8F. Establishment of a policy on stalking. 

‘‘Sec. 8G. Establishment of a confidentiality protection policy. 

‘‘Sec. 8H. Removal and assessment and evaluation. 

‘‘Sec. 8I. Reporting requirements. 

‘‘Sec. 8J. Comprehensive illegal drug use policy with respect to Peace Corps 

volunteers. 

‘‘Sec. 9. Participation of foreign nationals. 

‘‘Sec. 10. General powers and authorities. 

‘‘Sec. 11. Reports. 

‘‘Sec. 12. Peace Corps National Advisory Council. 

‘‘Sec. 13. Experts and consultants. 

‘‘Sec. 14. Detail of personnel to foreign governments and international organizations. 

‘‘Sec. 15. Utilization of funds. 

‘‘Sec. 16. Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account. 

‘‘Sec. 17. Use of foreign currencies. 

‘‘Sec. 18. Activities promoting Americans’ understanding of other peoples. 

‘‘Sec. 19. Exclusive right to seal and name. 

‘‘Sec. 22. Security investigations. 

‘‘Sec. 23. Universal Military Training and Service Act. 

‘‘Sec. 24. Foreign language proficiency. 

‘‘Sec. 25. Nonpartisan appointments. 

‘‘Sec. 26. Definitions. 

‘‘Sec. 27. Construction. 

‘‘Sec. 28. Effective date. 

‘‘TITLE II—AMENDMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND 

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 

‘‘TITLE III—ENCOURAGEMENT OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE 

PROGRAMS 

‘‘Sec. 301. ’’; 

1 (2) in section 2(a) (22 U.S.C. 2501(a))— 

2 (A) by striking ‘‘help the peoples’’ and in3 serting ‘‘partner with the peoples’’; and 


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1 (B) by striking ‘‘manpower’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘individuals’’; 

3 (3) in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 2502)— 

4 (A) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub5 section (e); and 

6 (B) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by 

7 striking ‘‘disabled people’’ each place such term 

8 appears and inserting ‘‘people with disabilities’’; 

9 (4) in section 4(b) (22 U.S.C. 2503(b))— 

10 (A) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

11 President’’; 

12 (B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

13 Director’’; and 

14 (C) by striking ‘‘of his subordinates’’ and 

15 all that follows through ‘‘functions.’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘subordinate of the Director the authority 

17 to perform any such function.’’; 

18 (5) in section 5 (22 U.S.C. 2504)— 

19 (A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘: Pro20 vided, however,’’ and all that follows through 

21 ‘‘the amount’’ and inserting ‘‘. Under such cir22 cumstances as the President may determine, 

23 the accrued readjustment allowance, or any 

24 part thereof, may be paid to the volunteer, 

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1 during the period of the volunteer’s service, or 

2 prior to the volunteer’s return to the United 

3 States. In the event of the volunteer’s death 

4 during the period of his service, the amount’’; 

5 (B) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘he may 

6 determine’’ and inserting ‘‘the President may 

7 determine’’; and 

8 (C) in subsection (o) by striking ‘‘the date 

9 of his departure’’ and all that follows and in10 serting ‘‘the date of the volunteer’s departure 

11 from the volunteer’s place of residence to enter 

12 training until not later than 3 months after the 

13 termination of the volunteer’s service.’’; 

14 (6) in section 6(3) (22 U.S.C. 2505(3)), by 

15 striking by striking ‘‘he may determine’’ and insert16 ing ‘‘the President may determine’’; 

17 (7) in section 7 (22 U.S.C. 2506)— 

18 (A) in subsection (a), by moving para19 graphs (7) and (8) 2 ems to the left; and 

20 (B) in subsection (b), as redesignated, by 

21 striking ‘‘in his discretion’’ and inserting ‘‘in 

22 the President’s discretion’’; 

23 (8) in section 8A (22 U.S.C. 2507a)— 

24 (A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘his or 

25 her’’ and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’s’’; 


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1 (B) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting 

2 ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘information’’; and 

3 (C) in subsection (f)— 

4 (i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 

5 ‘‘his or her’’ each place such phrase ap6 pears and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’s’’; and 

7 (ii) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 

8 ‘‘his or her’’ and inserting ‘‘the person’s’’; 

9 (9) in section 8C(a) (22 U.S.C. 2507c(a)), in 

10 the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘VICTIMS’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘VICTIM’’; 

12 (10) in section 8E (22 U.S.C. 2507e)— 

13 (A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘sub14 section (c),,’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c),’’; 

15 and 

16 (B) in subsection (e)(1)(F), by striking 

17 ‘‘Peace Corp’s mission’’ and inserting ‘‘Peace 

18 Corps’ mission’’; 

19 (11) in section 9 (22 U.S.C. 2508)— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘under which he was ad21 mitted or who fails to depart from the United 

22 States at the expiration of the time for which 

23 he was admitted’’ and inserting ‘‘under which 

24 such person was admitted or who fails to depart 

25 from the United States at the expiration of the 


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1 period for which such person was admitted’’; 

2 and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘Act proceedings’’ and in4 serting ‘‘Act. Removal proceedings’’; 

5 (12) in section 10 (22 U.S.C. 2509)— 

6 (A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘he may 

7 prescribe’’ and inserting ‘‘the President may 

8 prescribe’’; 

9 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 

10 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United 

11 States, as amended, section 302 of the Federal 

12 Property and Administrative Services Act of 

13 1949’’; and by inserting ‘‘sections 3101(a), 

14 3101(c), 3104, 3106, 3301(b)(2), and 6101 of 

15 title 41, United States Code’’; and 

16 (C) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘of this 

17 section.’’; 

18 (13) in section 12(d)(1)(b) (22 U.S.C. 

19 2511(d)(1)(b)), by striking ‘‘his or her’’ and insert20 ing ‘‘the member’s’’; 

21 (14) in section 14 (22 U.S.C. 2513)— 

22 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘his 

23 agency’’ and inserting ‘‘such agency’’; and 

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1 (i) by striking ‘‘his allowance’’ and in2 serting ‘‘the’’; and 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘he’’; 

4 (15) in section 15 (22 U.S.C. 2514)— 

5 (A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘that 

6 Act’’ and inserting ‘‘that subchapter’’; and 

7 (B) in subsection (d)(7), by striking ‘‘his 

8 designee’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director’s des9 ignee’’; 

10 (16) in section 19(a) (22 U.S.C. 2518(a)), by 

11 striking ‘‘he shall determine’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

12 President shall determine’’; 

13 (17) in section 23 (22 U.S.C. 2520)— 

14 (A) in the section heading, by striking 

15 ‘‘UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING AND SERV16 ICE’’ and inserting ‘‘MILITARY SELECTIVE

17 SERVICE’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘Universal Military Train19 ing and Service Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Military 

20 Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.)’’; 

21 (18) in section 24— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place such term 

23 appears and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’’; and 

24 (B) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

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1 (19) in section 26— 

2 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 

3 through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), re4 spectively; 

5 (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

6 following: 

7 ‘‘(2) The term ‘Director’ means the Director of 

8 the Peace Corps.’’; 

9 (C) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by 

10 striking ‘‘he or she’’ and inserting ‘‘the medical 

11 officer’’; 

12 (D) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by 

13 striking ‘‘5(m)’’ and inserting ‘‘5(n)’’; and 

14 (E) in paragraph (10), as redesignated— 

15 (i) by redesignating clauses (i) and 

16 (ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec17 tively; and 

18 (ii) in subparagraph (A), as redesig19 nated, by striking ‘‘section 5(f)’’ and in20 serting ‘‘section 5(e)’’; and 

21 (20) in section 301(a), by striking ‘‘manpower’’ 

22 each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘individ23 uals’’. 


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Calendar No. 150 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1203 

A BILL 

To amend the Peace Corps Act by reauthorizing 

for other purposes. current, returning, and former volunteers, and the Peace Corps, providing better support for 

JULY 25, 2023 

Reported without amendment 


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