I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1273 
To amend the Peace Corps Act by providing better support for current 
and returned volunteers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2023 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. MEEKS, and 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Peace Corps Act by providing better support 
for current and returned volunteers, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Peace Corps Reauthor-
ization Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR THE PEACE CORPS; INTEGRATION OF 
INFORMATION AGE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNI-
TIES. 
Section 3 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘that fiscal 
year and the subsequent fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘obligation until the last day of the subsequent fis-
cal year’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (e). 
SEC. 3. READJUSTMENT ALLOWANCES FOR VOLUNTEERS 
AND VOLUNTEER LEADERS. 
Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘insure their 
health’’ and inserting ‘‘ensure their safety, their 
health, and’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$125’’ and inserting 
‘‘$375’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’s’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
volunteer’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d); 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d), as redesig-
nated, the following: 
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‘‘(e) The Director shall consult with health experts 
outside of the Peace Corps, including experts licensed in 
the field of mental health, and follow guidance by the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the pre-
scription of medications to volunteers.’’; 
(5) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘he’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the President’’; 
(6) in subsection (n)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
President’’; and 
(7) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘his’’ each 
place such term appears and inserting ‘‘the volun-
teer’s’’. 
SEC. 4. RESTORATION OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 
FOR MAJOR DISRUPTIONS TO VOLUNTEER 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2504), as amended by section 3 of this Act, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(q) DISRUPTION OF SERVICE PROTOCOLS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
processes for the safe return to service of returning 
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Peace Corps volunteers whose service is interrupted 
due to mandatory evacuations of volunteers due to 
catastrophic events or global emergencies of unknow-
able duration, which processes shall include— 
‘‘(A) the establishment of monitoring and 
communications 
systems, 
protocols, 
safety 
measures, policies, and metrics for determining 
the appropriate approaches for restoring volun-
teer opportunities for evacuated returned volun-
teers whose service is interrupted by a cata-
strophic event or global emergency; and 
‘‘(B) streamlining, to the fullest extent 
practicable, application requirements for the re-
turn to service of such volunteers. 
‘‘(2) RETURN TO SERVICE.—Beginning on the 
date on which any volunteer described in paragraph 
(1) returns to service, the Director shall strive to af-
ford evacuated volunteers, to the fullest extent prac-
ticable, the opportunity— 
‘‘(A) to return to their previous country of 
service, except for Peace Corps missions in 
China; and 
‘‘(B) to continue their service in the most 
needed sectors within the country in which they 
had been serving immediately before their evac-
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uation due to a catastrophic event or global 
emergency, except for Peace Corps missions in 
China.’’. 
(b) MEDICAL PERSONNEL.—Section 5A(b) of the 
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504a(b)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, mental 
health professionals’’ after ‘‘medical officers’’. 
(c) VOLUNTEER LEADERS.—Section 6 of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2505) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$125’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$375’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘he’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the President’’. 
SEC. 5. HEALTH CARE CONTINUATION FOR PEACE CORPS 
VOLUNTEERS. 
Section 5(d) of the Peace Corps Act, as redesignated 
by section 3(3) of this Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d)(1) Volunteers shall receive such health care dur-
ing their service as the Director considers necessary or ap-
propriate, including, if necessary, services under section 
8B. 
‘‘(2) Applicants for enrollment shall receive such 
health examinations preparatory to their service, and ap-
plicants for enrollment who have accepted an invitation 
to begin a period of training under section 8(a) shall re-
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ceive, preparatory to their service, such immunization, 
dental care, and information regarding prescription op-
tions and potential interactions, as may be necessary and 
appropriate and in accordance with subsection (F). 
‘‘(3) Subject to such conditions as the Director may 
prescribe, the health care described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) for serving volunteers, applicants for enrollment, or 
returned volunteers may be provided in any facility of any 
agency of the United States Government, and in such 
cases the amount expended for maintaining and operating 
such facility shall be reimbursed from appropriations 
available under this Act. Health care may not be provided 
under this subsection in a manner that is inconsistent with 
the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997 
(Public Law 105–12). 
‘‘(4) Not later than 30 days before the date on which 
the period of service of a volunteer terminates, or 30 days 
after such termination date if such termination is the re-
sult of an emergency, the Director, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall pro-
vide detailed information to such volunteer regarding op-
tions for health care after termination other than health 
care provided by the Peace Corps, including information 
regarding— 
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‘‘(A) how to find additional, detailed informa-
tion, including information regarding— 
‘‘(i) the application process and eligibility 
requirements for medical assistance through a 
State Medicaid plan under title XIX of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), or 
under a waiver of such plan; and 
‘‘(ii) health care option identification serv-
ices available through the public and private 
sectors; 
‘‘(B) where detailed information on health plans 
may be obtained; and 
‘‘(C) if such volunteer is 25 years of age or 
younger, the eligibility of such volunteer to enroll as 
a dependent child in a group health plan or health 
insurance coverage in which the parent of such vol-
unteer is enrolled in such plan or coverage offers 
such dependent coverage. 
‘‘(5) Paragraph (4) shall apply to volunteers whose 
periods of service are subject to early termination.’’. 
SEC. 6. ACCESS TO ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS AND HYGIENE 
PRODUCTS FOR PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS. 
Section 5A of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504a) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (c) and (e); 
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(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall consult 
with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention regarding recommendations for pre-
scribing malaria prophylaxis, in order to provide the 
best standard of care within the context of the Peace 
Corps environment. 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN TRAINING.—The Director shall 
ensure that each Peace Corps medical officer serving 
in a malaria-endemic country receives training in the 
recognition of the side effects of such medications. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Director shall con-
sult with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs regarding the policy of using 
mefloquine in the field as an antimalarial prophy-
lactic. 
‘‘(d) ACCESS TO HYGIENE PRODUCTS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023, the Director 
shall establish a comprehensive policy to ensure Peace 
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Corps volunteers who require hygiene products are able 
to access such products.’’. 
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. 
The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 5A the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5B. CODIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS RELAT-
ING TO NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FED-
ERAL HIRING STATUS FOR RETURNING VOL-
UNTEERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), Execu-
tive Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note; relating to Pro-
viding for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volun-
teers to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Ex-
ecutive Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the 
Civil Service Commission and Labor-Management in the 
Federal Service), as in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act 
of 2023, shall remain in effect and have the full force and 
effect of law. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
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‘‘(A) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—the term ‘Ex-
ecutive agency’— 
‘‘(i) has the meaning given such term 
in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(ii) includes the United States Postal 
Service and the Postal Regulatory Com-
mission; and 
‘‘(iii) does not include the Government 
Accountability Office. 
‘‘(B) HIRING FREEZE.—The term ‘hiring 
freeze’ means any memorandum, Executive 
order, or other action by the President that 
prohibits an Executive agency from filling va-
cant Federal civilian employee positions or cre-
ating new such positions. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—The period of eligibility for 
noncompetitive appointment to the civil service pro-
vided to an individual under subsection (a), includ-
ing any individual who is so eligible on the date of 
the enactment of the Peace Corps Reauthorization 
Act of 2023, shall be extended by the total number 
of days, during such period, that— 
‘‘(A) a hiring freeze for civilian employees 
of the executive branch is in effect by order of 
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the President with respect to any Executive 
agency at which the individual has applied for 
employment; 
‘‘(B) there is a lapse in appropriations 
with respect to any Executive agency at which 
the individual has applied for employment; or 
‘‘(C) the individual is receiving disability 
compensation under section 8142 of title 5, 
United States Code, based on the individual’s 
service as a Peace Corps volunteer, retroactive 
to the date the individual applied for such com-
pensation. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY.—The period of eligibility 
for noncompetitive appointment status to the civil 
service under subsection (a) shall apply to a Peace 
Corps volunteer— 
‘‘(A) whose service ended involuntarily as a 
result of a suspension of volunteer operations 
by the Director, but may not last longer than 
1 year after the date on which such service 
ended involuntarily; or 
‘‘(B) who re-enrolls as a volunteer in the 
Peace Corps after completion of a term of serv-
ice.’’. 
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SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF EXISTING NONCOMPETI-
TIVE ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIRING STATUS 
FOR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS. 
The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 5B, as added by section 
7 of this Act, the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5C. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF EXISTING NON-
COMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIRING 
STATUS FOR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 5B, Executive 
Order 11103 (22 U.S.C. 2504 note; relating to Providing 
for the Appointment of Former Peace Corps Volunteers 
to the Civilian Career Services), as amended by Executive 
Order 12107 (44 Fed. Reg. 1055; relating to the Civil 
Service Commission and Labor-Management in the Fed-
eral Service), as in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 
2023, shall remain in effect and have the full force and 
effect of law. 
‘‘(b) NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY FEDERAL HIR-
ING STATUS.—Subject to subsection (d), any volunteer 
whose Peace Corps service was terminated after April 1, 
2020, and who has been certified by the Director as hav-
ing satisfactorily completed a full term of service, may be 
appointed within two years of completion of qualifying 
service to a position in any United States department, 
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agency, or establishment in the competitive service under 
title 5, United States Code, without competitive examina-
tion, in accordance with such regulations and conditions 
as may be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Per-
sonnel Management. 
‘‘(c) EXTENSION.—The appointing authority may ex-
tend the noncompetitive appointment eligibility under sub-
section (b) to not more than 3 years after a volunteer’s 
separation from the Peace Corps if the volunteer, following 
such service, was engaged in— 
‘‘(1) military service; 
‘‘(2) the pursuit of studies at a recognized insti-
tution of higher learning; or 
‘‘(3) other activities which, in the view of the 
appointing authority, warrant an extension of such 
eligibility. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—The appointing authority may not 
extend the noncompetitive appointment eligibility under 
subsection (b) to any volunteer who chooses to be subject 
to early termination.’’. 
SEC. 9. COMPREHENSIVE ILLEGAL DRUG USE POLICY WITH 
RESPECT TO PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
2501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 8I (22 
U.S.C. 2507i) the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 8J. COMPREHENSIVE ILLEGAL DRUG USE POLICY 
WITH RESPECT TO PEACE CORPS VOLUN-
TEERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop and 
implement a comprehensive drug use policy with respect 
to Peace Corps volunteers. The policy shall— 
‘‘(1) establish a zero tolerance policy regarding 
volunteer or trainee involvement with illegal drugs; 
and 
‘‘(2) require that every case of volunteer or 
trainee illegal drug involvement be brought imme-
diately to the attention of relevant Peace Corps lead-
ership, including the Director, and be reported expe-
ditiously by the Peace Corps to the Office of the In-
spector General. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the policy de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Director may consult with 
and incorporate, as appropriate, the recommendations and 
views of experts in the field of substance abuse, and shall 
consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
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the Senate a report on the illegal drug use policy required 
to be developed and implemented under section 8J of the 
Peace Corps Act, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 10. PROTECTION OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS 
AGAINST REPRISAL OR RETALIATION. 
Section 8G of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507g) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION AGAINST REPRISAL OR RETALIA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) COVERED OFFICIAL OR OFFICE.—The 
term ‘covered official or office’ means— 
‘‘(i) any Peace Corps employee, in-
cluding an employee of the Office of In-
spector General; 
‘‘(ii) a Member of Congress or a des-
ignated representative of a committee of 
Congress; 
‘‘(iii) an Inspector General (other 
than the Inspector General for the Peace 
Corps); 
‘‘(iv) the Government Accountability 
Office; 
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‘‘(v) any authorized official of the De-
partment of Justice or other Federal law 
enforcement agency; and 
‘‘(vi) a United States court, including 
any Federal grand jury. 
‘‘(B) RELIEF.—The term ‘relief’ includes 
all affirmative relief necessary to make a volun-
teer whole, including monetary compensation, 
equitable relief, compensatory damages, and at-
torney fees and costs. 
‘‘(C) REPRISAL
OR
RETALIATION.—The 
term ‘reprisal or retaliation’ means taking, 
threatening to take, or initiating adverse ad-
ministrative action against a volunteer because 
the volunteer made a report described in sub-
section (a) or otherwise disclosed to a covered 
official or office any information pertaining to 
waste, fraud, abuse of authority, misconduct, 
mismanagement, violations of law, or a signifi-
cant threat to health and safety, if the activity 
or occurrence complained of is based upon the 
reasonable belief of the volunteer. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace 
Corps shall take all reasonable measures, including 
through the development and implementation of a 
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comprehensive policy, to prevent and address re-
prisal or retaliation against a volunteer by any Peace 
Corps officer or employee, or any other person with 
supervisory authority over the volunteer during the 
volunteer’s period of service. 
‘‘(3) REPORTING
AND
INVESTIGATION; 
RE-
LIEF.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A volunteer may re-
port a complaint or allegation of reprisal or re-
taliation— 
‘‘(i) directly to the Inspector General 
of the Peace Corps, who may conduct such 
investigations and make such recommenda-
tions with respect to the complaint or alle-
gation as the Inspector General considers 
appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) through other channels provided 
by the Peace Corps, including through the 
process for confidential reporting imple-
mented pursuant to subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) RELIEF.—The Director of the Peace 
Corps— 
‘‘(i) may order any relief for an af-
firmative finding of a proposed or final res-
olution of a complaint or allegation of re-
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prisal or retaliation in accordance with 
policies, rules, and procedures of the Peace 
Corps; and 
‘‘(ii) shall ensure that such relief is 
promptly provided to the volunteer. 
‘‘(4) APPEAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A volunteer may sub-
mit an appeal to the Director of the Peace 
Corps of any proposed or final resolution of a 
complaint or allegation of reprisal or retaliation. 
‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing 
in this paragraph may be construed to affect 
any other right of recourse a volunteer may 
have under any other provision of law. 
‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION
OF
RIGHTS
AND
REM-
EDIES.—The Director of the Peace Corps shall en-
sure that volunteers are informed in writing of the 
rights and remedies provided under this section. 
‘‘(6) DISPUTE
MEDIATION.—The Director of 
the Peace Corps shall offer the opportunity for vol-
unteers to resolve disputes concerning a complaint 
or allegation of reprisal or retaliation through medi-
ation in accordance with procedures developed by the 
Peace Corps. 
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‘‘(7) VOLUNTEER COOPERATION.—The Director 
of the Peace Corps may take such disciplinary or 
other administrative action, including termination of 
service, with respect to a volunteer who unreason-
ably refuses to cooperate with an investigation into 
a compliant or allegation of reprisal or retaliation 
conducted by the Inspector General of the Peace 
Corps.’’. 
SEC. 11. PEACE CORPS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 12 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2511) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘(subject to subsection (d)(1)) 
conduct on-site inspections, and make examina-
tions, of the activities of the Peace Corps in the 
United States and in other countries in order 
to’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
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‘‘(D) make recommendations for utilizing 
the expertise of returned Peace Corps volun-
teers in fulfilling the goals of the Peace Corps; 
‘‘(E) make recommendations on strength-
ening diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessi-
bility principles in the workforce and daily work 
of the Peace Corps, including by— 
‘‘(i) increasing the recruitment of vol-
unteers from diverse backgrounds and bet-
ter supporting such volunteers during their 
training and enrollment in the Peace 
Corps; 
‘‘(ii) increasing and sustaining a di-
verse and inclusive workforce through data 
collection, anti-harassment and anti-dis-
crimination measures, recruitment, reten-
tion, professional development, and pro-
motion and leadership initiatives that also 
consider the work and roles of contractors; 
‘‘(iii) ensuring that advisory commit-
tees and boards represent the diversity of 
the agency; and 
‘‘(iv) increasing opportunities in oper-
ations, programming, and procurement 
through work with partners and commu-
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nities that are underrepresented or tradi-
tionally marginalized; 
‘‘(F) make recommendations to reduce any 
financial barriers to application, training, or en-
rollment in the Peace Corps, including medical 
expenses and other out-of-pocket costs; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by amending paragraph 
(2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Council shall be composed of 7 members 
who are United States citizens and are not being paid as 
officers or employees of the Peace Corps or of any other 
United States Government entity. 
‘‘(B) Of the 7 members of the Council— 
‘‘(i) 1 member shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent; 
‘‘(ii) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, of which— 
‘‘(I) 2 members shall be appointed upon 
the recommendation of the leader in the Senate 
of the political party that is not the political 
party of the President; 
‘‘(II) 1 member shall be appointed upon 
the recommendation of the leader in the Senate 
of the political party of the President; and 
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‘‘(III) at least 2 members shall be former 
Peace Corps volunteers; and 
‘‘(iii) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, of which— 
‘‘(I) 2 members shall be appointed upon 
the recommendation of the leader in the House 
of Representatives of the political party that is 
not the political party of the President; 
‘‘(II) 1 member shall be appointed upon 
the recommendation of the leader in the House 
of Representatives of the political party of the 
President; and 
‘‘(III) at least 2 members shall be former 
Peace Corps volunteers. 
‘‘(C) Council members shall be appointed to 2-year 
terms. No member of the Council may serve for more than 
2 consecutive 2-year terms. 
‘‘(D) Not later than 30 days after any vacancy occurs 
on the Council, the Director shall appoint an individual 
to fill such vacancy. Any Council member appointed to fill 
a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for 
which the member’s predecessor was appointed— 
‘‘(i) shall be appointed for the remainder of 
such term; and 
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‘‘(ii) persistently neglected, or was unable to 
successfully discharge, his or her duties on the 
Council; or 
‘‘(iii) committed an offense involving moral tur-
pitude.’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and at its first regular 
meeting in each calendar year thereafter’’ and 
inserting ‘‘at its first meeting each subsequent 
calendar year’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Chair and Vice Chair shall each serve in 
such capacity for a period not to exceed 2 
years. The Director may renew the term of 
members appointed as Chair and Vice Chair 
under this subsection.’’; 
(4) in subsection (h), by amending paragraph 
(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The Council shall hold 1 regular meeting per 
quarter of each calendar year at a date and time to be 
determined by the Chair of the Council or at the call of 
the Director.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) INDEPENDENCE
OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
None of the activities or functions of the Council author-
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ized under subsection (b)(2) may undermine the independ-
ence or supersede the duties of the Inspector General of 
the Peace Corps.’’. 
SEC. 12. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH BUREAU OF 
DIPLOMATIC SECURITY OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF STATE. 
(a) QUINQUENNIAL REVIEW
AND UPDATE.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, and at least once every 5 years, the Director of 
the Peace Corps and the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Diplomatic Security shall— 
(1) review the Memorandum of Agreement be-
tween the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the De-
partment of State and the Peace Corps regarding 
security support and protection of Peace Corps vol-
unteers, and staff members abroad; and 
(2) update such Memorandum of Agreement, as 
appropriate. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace 
Corps and the Assistant Secretary of State for Dip-
lomatic Security shall jointly submit any update to 
the Memorandum of Agreement under subsection (a) 
to— 
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(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) TIMING OF NOTIFICATION.—Each written 
notification submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted not later than 30 days before the 
update referred to in such paragraph takes effect. 
SEC. 13. CLARIFICATION REGARDING ELIGIBILITY OF 
UNITED STATES NATIONALS. 
The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(1) in section 7(a)(5) (22 U.S.C. 2506(a)(5)), 
by striking ‘‘United States citizens’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘United States nationals 
of American Samoa and citizens of the United 
States’’; 
(2) in section 8(b) (22 U.S.C. 2507(b)), by in-
serting ‘‘United States nationals of American Samoa 
and’’ after ‘‘training for’’; 
(3) in section 10(b) (22 U.S.C. 2509(b)), strik-
ing ‘‘any person not a citizen or resident of the 
United States’’ and inserting ‘‘any person who is not 
a United States national of American Samoa nor a 
citizen or resident of the United States’’; and 
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(4) in section 12(g) (22 U.S.C. 2511(g), by in-
serting ‘‘United States nationals of American Samoa 
or’’ after ‘‘who are’’. 
SEC. 14. SEXUAL ASSAULT ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) REPORT AND EXTENSION OF THE SEXUAL AS-
SAULT ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Section 8D of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507d) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.—On an annual basis through the 
date specified in subsection (g), the Council shall submit 
a report to the Director of the Peace Corps, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives that describes its findings based on the reviews con-
ducted pursuant to subsection (c) and includes relevant 
recommendations. Each such report shall be made publicly 
available.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2028’’. 
SEC. 15. SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY. 
Section 7 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2506) 
is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following: 
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‘‘(b) SUSPENSION WITHOUT PAY.—(1) The Peace 
Corps may suspend (without pay) any employee appointed 
or assigned under this section if the Director has deter-
mined that the employee engaged in serious misconduct 
that could impact the efficiency of the service and could 
lead to removal for cause. 
‘‘(2) Any employee for whom a suspension without 
pay is proposed under this subsection shall be entitled 
to— 
‘‘(A) written notice stating the specific reasons 
for such proposed suspension; 
‘‘(B)(i) up to 15 days to respond orally or in 
writing to such proposed suspension if the employee 
is assigned in the United States; or 
‘‘(ii) up to 30 days to respond orally or in writ-
ing to such proposed suspension if the employee is 
assigned outside of the United States; 
‘‘(C) representation by an attorney or other 
representative, at the employee’s own expense; 
‘‘(D) a written decision, including the specific 
reasons for such decision, as soon as practicable; 
‘‘(E) a process through which the employee may 
submit an appeal to the Director of the Peace Corps 
not later than 10 business days after the issuance of 
a written decision; and 
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‘‘(F) a final decision personally rendered by the 
Director of the Peace Corps not later than 30 days 
after the receipt of such appeal. 
‘‘(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
final decision under paragraph (2)(F) shall be final and 
not subject to further review. 
‘‘(4) If the Director fails to establish misconduct by 
an employee under paragraph (1) and no disciplinary ac-
tion is taken against such employee based upon the alleged 
grounds for the suspension, the employee shall be entitled 
to reinstatement, back pay, full benefits, and reimburse-
ment of attorney fees of up to $20,000.’’. 
SEC. 16. OCEANIA PEACE CORPS PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Peace Corps shall submit to Congress a report on strate-
gies to reasonably and safely expand the number of Peace 
Corps volunteers in the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania, 
with the goals of— 
(1) expanding the presence of the Peace Corps 
to all currently feasible locations in the Indo-Pacific 
countries of Oceania; and 
(2) working with regional and international 
partners of the United States to expand the presence 
of Peace Corps volunteers in low-income commu-
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(3) evaluate the potential to expand the deploy-
ment of Peace Corps Response volunteers to help the 
Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania address social, eco-
nomic, and development needs of their communities 
that require specific professional expertise; and 
(4) explore potential new operational models to 
address safety and security needs of Peace Corps 
volunteers in the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania, 
including— 
(A) changes to volunteer deployment dura-
tions; and 
(B) scheduled redeployment of volunteers 
to regional or United States-based healthcare 
facilities for routine physical and behavioral 
health evaluation. 
(c) VOLUNTEERS IN LOW-INCOME OCEANIA COMMU-
NITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In examining the potential 
to expand the presence of Peace Corps volunteers in 
low-income communities in the Indo-Pacific coun-
tries of Oceania under subsection (a)(2), the Direc-
tor of the Peace Corps shall consider the develop-
ment of initiatives described in paragraph (2). 
(2) INITIATIVES
DESCRIBED.—Initiatives de-
scribed in this paragraph are volunteer initiatives 
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that help the Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania ad-
dress social, economic, and development needs of 
their communities, including by— 
(A) addressing, through appropriate resil-
ience-based interventions, the vulnerability that 
communities in the Indo-Pacific countries of 
Oceania face as result of extreme weather, se-
vere environmental change, and other climate 
related trends; and 
(B) improving, through smart infrastruc-
ture principles, access to transportation and 
connectivity infrastructure that will help ad-
dress the economic and social challenges that 
communities in the Indo-Pacific countries of 
Oceania confront as a result of poor or non-
existent infrastructure. 
(d) INDO-PACIFIC COUNTRIES
OF OCEANIA DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘Indo-Pacific countries of Oceania’’ 
means Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Mi-
cronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sol-
omon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. 
SEC. 17. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT
ON MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION 
STANDARDS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate a report on the guidelines and 
standards used to evaluate the mental health of 
Peace Corps applicants prior to service. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) A detailed description of mental health 
screening guidelines and evaluation standards 
used by the Peace Corps to determine medical 
eligibility of applicants for service, including a 
description of the most common mental health 
conditions of applicants. 
(B) Specific standards in the mental health 
screening process that could lead to an appli-
cant’s disqualification from service, and a de-
scription of how these determinations are made. 
(C) A description of any expedited mental 
health clearance process for severe or recent 
symptom presentation. 
(D) A description of periods of stability re-
lated to certain mental health conditions and 
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symptoms recommended prior to an applicant’s 
clearance to serve. 
(E) An assessment of the impact of up-
dated mental health evaluation guidance, in-
cluding a comparison of mental health related 
volunteer medevacs in years before and after 
updated guidelines were implemented. 
(F) A review of these screening guidelines, 
conducted by a panel of certified and qualified 
medical professionals in the United States, that 
evaluates these standards based on scientific 
evidence and mental health research and pro-
poses relevant updates or additions to current 
guidance. 
(b) REPORT
ON
VOLUNTEER
MEDICAL
EVACU-
ATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the first May 
1 occurring after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the Di-
rector of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate a report on volunteer medical 
and mental health evacuations. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) The number of Peace Corps volunteer 
medical and mental health evacuations during 
the previous year. 
(B) A breakdown of these evacuations into 
medical and mental health evacuation cat-
egories. 
(C) The estimated cost of these evacu-
ations for each year, including a breakdown of 
costs between medical and mental health evacu-
ation categories. 
SEC. 18. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), as 
amended by this Act, is further amended— 
(1) by amending section 1 to read as follows: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘Peace Corps Act’. 
‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents 
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. 
‘‘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. 
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‘‘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 hir-
ing 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 organi-
zations. 
‘‘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. ’’; 
(2) in section 2(a) (22 U.S.C. 2501(a))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘help the peoples’’ and in-
serting ‘‘partner with the peoples’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘manpower’’ and inserting 
‘‘individuals’’; 
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(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking 
‘‘his or her’’ each place such phrase ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’s’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 
‘‘his or her’’ and inserting ‘‘the person’s’’; 
(9) in section 8C(a) (22 U.S.C. 2507c(a)), in 
the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘VICTIMS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘VICTIM’’; 
(10) in section 8E (22 U.S.C. 2507e)— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c),,’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c),’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (e)(1)(F), by striking 
‘‘Peace Corp’s mission’’ and inserting ‘‘Peace 
Corps’ mission’’; 
(11) in section 9 (22 U.S.C. 2508)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘under which he was ad-
mitted or who fails to depart from the United 
States at the expiration of the time for which 
he was admitted’’ and inserting ‘‘under which 
such person was admitted or who fails to depart 
from the United States at the expiration of the 
period for which such person was admitted’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘Act proceedings’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Act. Removal proceedings’’; 
(12) in section 10 (22 U.S.C. 2509)— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘he may 
prescribe’’ and inserting ‘‘the President may 
prescribe’’; 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘section 
3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United 
States, as amended, section 302 of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 
1949’’; and by inserting ‘‘sections 3101(a), 
3101(c), 3104, 3106, 3301(b)(2), and 6101 of 
title 41, United States Code’’; and 
(C) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘of this 
section.’’; 
(13) 
in 
section 
12(d)(1)(b) 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2511(d)(1)(b)), by striking ‘‘his or her’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the member’s’’; 
(14) in section 14 (22 U.S.C. 2513)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘his 
agency’’ and inserting ‘‘such agency’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘his allowance’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘he’’; 
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(15) in section 15 (22 U.S.C. 2514)— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘that 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘that subchapter’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(7), by striking ‘‘his 
designee’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director’s des-
ignee’’; 
(16) in section 19(a) (22 U.S.C. 2518(a)), by 
striking ‘‘he shall determine’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
President shall determine’’; 
(17) in section 23 (22 U.S.C. 2520)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘UNIVERSAL
MILITARY
TRAINING
AND
SERV-
ICE’’ and inserting ‘‘MILITARY
SELECTIVE 
SERVICE’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Universal Military Train-
ing and Service Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Military 
Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.)’’; 
(18) in section 24— 
(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘the volunteer’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
volunteer’s’’; 
(19) in section 26— 
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(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(2) 
through (9) as paragraphs (3) through (10), re-
spectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Director’ means the Director of 
the Peace Corps.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘he or she’’ and inserting ‘‘the medical 
officer’’; 
(D) in paragraph (7), as redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘5(m)’’ and inserting ‘‘5(n)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (10), as redesignated— 
(i) by redesignating clauses (i) and 
(ii) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respec-
tively; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), as redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘section 5(f)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 5(e)’’; and 
(20) in section 301(a), by striking ‘‘manpower’’ 
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘individ-
uals’’. 
Æ 
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