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States, and includes both assaults committed by of-
fenders who are strangers to the victim and assaults 
committed by offenders who are known or related by 
blood or marriage to the victim. 
‘‘(3) STALKING.—The term ‘stalking’ means 
engaging in a course of conduct directed at a spe-
cific person that would cause a reasonable person 
to— 
‘‘(A) fear for his or her safety or the safety 
of others; or 
‘‘(B) suffer substantial emotional distress. 
‘‘SEXUAL ASSAULT PROTOCOL AND GUIDELINES 
‘‘SEC. 8C. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the 
Peace Corps shall develop and implement comprehensive 
sexual assault protocol and guidelines that— 
‘‘(1) conform to best practices in the sexual as-
sault field; and 
‘‘(2) are applicable to all posts at which volun-
teers serve. 
‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSULTATION WITH EX-
PERTS.—In developing the sexual assault policy under 
subsection (a), the Director of the Peace Corps shall con-
sult with and incorporate, as appropriate, the rec-
ommendations and views of experts in the sexual assault 
field. 
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‘‘(c) ELEMENTS.—The sexual assault protocol and 
guidelines developed under subsection (a) shall include, at 
a minimum, the following services with respect to a volun-
teer who has been a victim of sexual assault: 
‘‘(1) Protection of such volunteer’s confiden-
tiality. 
‘‘(2) Provision of a victim’s advocate to such 
volunteer. 
‘‘(3) Provision of a sexual assault forensic evi-
dence kit to such volunteer upon request. 
‘‘(4) Provision of emergency health care to such 
volunteer, including, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, a choice of medical providers and a mecha-
nism for such volunteer to evaluate such provider. 
‘‘(5) Provision of counseling and psychiatric 
medication. 
‘‘(6) Completion of a safety and treatment plan 
with such volunteer. 
‘‘(7) Evacuation of such volunteer, accompanied 
by a Peace Corps staffer at the request of such vol-
unteer. 
‘‘(8) An explanation to such volunteer of avail-
able law enforcement, prosecutorial options, and 
legal representation. 
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‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION AND TRAINING.—The Director 
of the Peace Corps shall distribute to and train all in- 
country staff regarding the sexual assault protocol and 
guidelines developed under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) REMOVAL
AND ASSESSMENT
AND EVALUA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a volunteer feels at risk 
of imminent bodily harm and requests removal from 
the site in which such volunteer is serving, the Di-
rector of the Peace Corps shall, as expeditiously as 
practical after receiving such request, remove such 
volunteer from such site. If the Director of the 
Peace Corps receives such a request, the Director of 
the Peace Corps shall assess and evaluate the safety 
of such site and may not assign another volunteer 
to such site until such time as such assessment and 
evaluation is complete and such site has been deter-
mined to be safe. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF SITE AS UNSAFE.— 
Volunteers may remain at a site during an assess-
ment and evaluation under paragraph (1). If the Di-
rector the Peace Corps determines that a site is un-
safe, the Director of the Peace Corps shall, as expe-
ditiously as practical, remove all volunteers from 
such site. 
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‘‘(f) SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAMS.—The Di-
rector of the Peace Corps shall establish sexual assault 
response teams, including Safety and Security Officers, 
medical staff, and a victim advocate, that can respond to 
reports of sexual assault against a volunteer. 
‘‘(g) CASE REVIEW.—The Director of the Peace 
Corps shall conduct case reviews of a statistically signifi-
cant number of cases on a quarterly basis to determine 
if proper procedures were followed in accordance with the 
sexual assault protocols and guidelines developed under 
subsection (a) and including the elements specified in sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(h) TRACKING AND RECORDING.—The Director of 
the Peace Corps shall establish a global tracking and re-
cording system to track and record incidents of assault 
against volunteers. 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION ON COMBINING INCIDENTS.—The 
Director of the Peace Corps may not combine into one 
incident for purposes of tracking and recording under sub-
section (h) reports by different volunteers of assault 
against such volunteers even if such assaults were com-
mitted by one individual against such volunteers at any 
one time. 
‘‘(j) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS.—The Director of the 
Peace Corps shall establish an alternative reporting sys-
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tem and hotline access system through which volunteers 
who are victims of assault can report and receive support 
on an anonymous basis. Such alternative systems shall be 
published in the Volunteer Handbook. 
‘‘VICTIMS ADVOCATES 
‘‘SEC. 8D. (a) VICTIMS ADVOCATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace Corps 
shall assign a certified victims advocate in Peace Corps 
headquarters who shall report directly to the Director. The 
Director of the Peace Corps shall assign such additional 
certified victims advocates to assist such victims advocate 
as the Director determines necessary. Such additional vic-
tims advocates shall have regional expertise and may be 
posted abroad if such victims advocate determines that 
such is necessary. 
‘‘(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Director of the Peace Corps should assign 
three additional certified victims advocates to assist the 
certified victims advocate under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION.—Peace Corps Medical Officers, 
Safety and Security Officers, and program staff may not 
serve as victims advocates. The victims advocate and addi-
tional victims advocates may not have any other duties 
in the Peace Corps. 
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‘‘(4) EXEMPTION.—The victims advocate and addi-
tional victims advocates shall be exempt from the five year 
rule on appointments and assignments under section 7. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The victims advocate and 
additional victims advocates shall help develop and imple-
ment the sexual assault risk-reduction and response train-
ing described in section 8B and the sexual assault protocol 
and guidelines described in section 8C and ensure such 
training and such protocol and guidelines are being prop-
erly updated and followed. The victims advocate and addi-
tional victims advocates shall assist volunteers who are vic-
tims of assault by making such victims aware of the serv-
ices specified in section 8C(c) available to them and facili-
tating their access to such services. 
‘‘(c) STATUS UPDATES.—The victims advocate and 
additional victims advocates shall provide to volunteers 
who are victims of assault regular updates on the status 
of their cases if such volunteers have opted to pursue pros-
ecution. 
‘‘(d) TRANSITION.—A victims advocate who is work-
ing with a volunteer who is a victim of assault and who 
relocates back to the United States shall assist such volun-
teer to receive the services specified in section 8C(c) re-
quired by such volunteer, including through the duration 
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the Senate a report on its findings based on the reviews 
conducted pursuant to subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of the Coun-
cil shall not be considered Federal employees for any pur-
pose and shall not receive compensation other than reim-
bursement of travel expenses and per diem allowance. 
‘‘(f) NONAPPLICABILITY
OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the Council. 
‘‘VOLUNTEER FEEDBACK AND PEACE CORPS REVIEW 
‘‘SEC. 8F. (a) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Director of the Peace Corps shall establish 
goals, metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for 
all Peace Corps programs and Country Directors. Moni-
toring and evaluation plans shall incorporate best prac-
tices from monitoring and evaluation studies and analyses. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL VOLUNTEER SURVEYS.—The Director 
of the Peace Corps shall annually conduct a confidential 
survey of volunteers regarding the effectiveness of Peace 
Corps programs and staff and the safety of volunteers. 
‘‘(c) PEACE CORPS INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The In-
spector General of the Peace Corps shall submit to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and Com-
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mittee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate the following: 
‘‘(1) A biennial report on reports received from 
volunteers relating to misconduct, mismanagement, 
or policy violations of Peace Corps staff, any 
breaches of the confidentiality of volunteers, and any 
actions taken to assure the safety of volunteers who 
provide such reports. 
‘‘(2) A report, not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this section and every 
five years thereafter, evaluating the effectiveness and 
implementation of the assault risk-reduction and re-
sponse training developed under section 8B and the 
sexual assault protocol and guidelines developed 
under section 8C. 
‘‘(3) A trend analysis every three years of the 
annual volunteer surveys, including actions taken in 
response to such surveys. 
‘‘(4) A report, not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, describing 
how Country Directors are hired, how Country Di-
rectors are terminated, and how Country Directors 
hire staff. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATION DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘evaluation’ means the systematic collec-
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tion and analysis of information about the characteristics 
and outcomes of programs and projects as a basis for 
judgments, to improve effectiveness, or inform decisions 
about current and future programming. 
‘‘NONDISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVATE 
INFORMATION 
‘‘SEC. 8G. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the 
Peace Corps shall establish and maintain a process to 
allow volunteers to report incidents of assault, incidents 
of misconduct or mismanagement, or violations of any pol-
icy, of the Peace Corps in order to protect the confiden-
tiality as described in subsection (c) and safety of such 
volunteers and of the information reported, and to ensure 
that such information is acted on appropriately. The Di-
rector of the Peace Corps shall train all volunteers and 
staff about this process. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—The Director of the Peace Corps 
shall provide guidance to officers and employees of the 
Peace Corps who have access to the information reported 
by volunteers under subsection (a) in order to protect 
against the inappropriate disclosure of such information 
and ensure the safety of such volunteers. 
‘‘(c) NONDISCLOSURE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (1) and (2), the Director of the Peace Corps 
may not— 
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‘‘(A) disclose any personally identifying in-
formation or personal information of a volun-
teer who is a victim of assault collected in con-
nection with services requested, utilized, or de-
nied through Peace Corps programs; or 
‘‘(B) reveal such information without the 
informed, purpose-limited, and reasonably time- 
limited consent of such volunteer about whom 
such information is sought. 
‘‘(2) RELEASE.—If the release of information 
described in paragraph (1) is authorized by statute 
or compelled by court order, the Director of the 
Peace Corps shall— 
‘‘(A) make reasonable attempts to provide 
notice to the volunteer with respect to whom 
such information is being released; and 
‘‘(B) take such action as is necessary to 
protect the privacy and safety of such volunteer. 
‘‘(3) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Director of 
the Peace Corps may share— 
‘‘(A) nonpersonally identifying information 
in the aggregate regarding services to volun-
teers and nonpersonally identifying demo-
graphic information in order to comply with re-
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porting, evaluation, or data collection require-
ments; 
‘‘(B) nonpersonally identifying information 
that would protect the safety of volunteers; 
‘‘(C) court-generated information and law- 
enforcement generated information contained in 
secure, governmental registries for protection 
order enforcement purposes; and 
‘‘(D) law enforcement- and prosecution- 
generated information necessary for law en-
forcement and prosecution purposes. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the terms ‘per-
sonally identifying information’ and ‘personal information’ 
mean information for or about a volunteer who is a victim 
of assault, including information likely to disclose the loca-
tion of such victim, including the following: 
‘‘(1) A first and last name. 
‘‘(2) A home or other physical address. 
‘‘(3) Contact information (including a postal, 
email, or Internet protocol address, or telephone or 
facsimile number). 
‘‘(4) A social security number. 
‘‘(5) Any other information, including date of 
birth, racial or ethnic background, or religious affili-
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ation, that, in combination with paragraphs (1) 
through (4), would serve to identify such victim. 
‘‘REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
‘‘SEC. 8H. (a) ASSAULT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.— 
The Director of the Peace Corps shall annually submit to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate a report summarizing infor-
mation on— 
‘‘(1) sexual assault against volunteers; 
‘‘(2) assault against volunteers; and 
‘‘(3) the annual rate of early termination of vol-
unteers, including, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, demographic data associated with such early 
termination. 
‘‘(b) GAO.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate a report evaluating the quality and accessibility 
of health care provided through the Department of Labor 
to returned volunteers upon their separation from the 
Peace Corps. 
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‘‘(c) SAFETY AND SECURITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace 
Corps shall annually submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
a report on the safety of Peace Corps volunteers. 
Each such report shall at a minimum include the 
following information: 
‘‘(A) The incidence of crimes, together 
with the number of arrests, prosecutions, and 
incarcerations for every country in which volun-
teers serve for the preceding year. 
‘‘(B) A three year trend analysis of the 
types and frequency of crimes committed 
against volunteers for every country in which 
the Peace Corps has operated for at least the 
three preceding years. 
‘‘(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL AUDIT.—Not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of 
this section and at least once every five years there-
after (or more frequently as appropriate), the In-
spector General of the Peace Corps shall perform an 
audit of Peace Corps implementation of safety and 
security protocols, including the status of any In-
spector General findings and recommendations from 
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previous audits that have not been adequately reme-
diated or implemented. 
‘‘(d) ACCESS TO COMMUNICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace 
Corps, in coordination with all Country Directors, 
shall determine the level of access to communication, 
including cellular and Internet access, of each volun-
teer. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than six months after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Direc-
tor of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate a report on the 
costs of providing all volunteers with access to ade-
quate communication, including cellular service and 
Internet access. 
‘‘(e) MONITORING
AND EVALUATION.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion and annually thereafter, the Director of the Peace 
Corps shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a re-
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port on the monitoring and evaluation of Peace Corps pro-
grams and Country Directors, including information on 
the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the monitoring and eval-
uation activities conducted in the preceding year. 
‘‘(2) A forecast of the monitoring and evalua-
tion activities planned for the subsequent year. 
‘‘(3) A description of the ways in which the re-
sults of the monitoring and evaluation activities have 
informed the design and operation of development 
policies and programs during the preceding year. 
‘‘PORTFOLIO REVIEWS 
‘‘SEC. 8I. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the 
Peace Corps shall, at least once every three years (or more 
frequently as appropriate), perform a review to evaluate 
the allocation and delivery of resources across the coun-
tries the Peace Corps serves or is considering for service. 
Such portfolio reviews shall at a minimum include the fol-
lowing with respect to each such country: 
‘‘(1) An evaluation of the country’s commitment 
to the Peace Corps program. 
‘‘(2) An analysis of the safety and security of 
volunteers. 
‘‘(3) An evaluation of the country’s need for as-
sistance. 
‘‘(4) An analysis of country program costs 
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‘‘(5) An evaluation of the effectiveness of man-
agement of each post within the country. 
‘‘(6) An evaluation of the country’s congruence 
with the Peace Corps’ mission and strategic prior-
ities. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—The Director of the Peace Corps 
shall prepare a report on each portfolio review required 
under subsection (a). Each such report shall discuss per-
formance measures and sources of data used (such as 
project status reports, volunteer surveys, impact studies, 
reports of the Inspector General of the Peace Corps, and 
any external sources) in making each such review’s find-
ings and conclusions. The Director shall make each such 
report available upon request to the Chairman and Rank-
ing Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate in a manner consistent with the 
protection of classified information if determined nec-
essary to protect sensitive information.’’. 
SEC. 1003. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT RISK-REDUC-
TION AND RESPONSE TRAINING.—The Peace Corps Act 
is amended— 
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(1) in section 5(a) (22 U.S.C. 2504(a)), in the 
second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(including training 
under section 8B)’’ after ‘‘training’’; and 
(2) in section 8(a) (22 U.S.C. 2507(a)), in the 
first sentence, by inserting ‘‘, including training 
under section 8B,’’ after ‘‘training’’. 
(b) CERTAIN SERVICES.—Section 5(e) of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(e)) is amended, in the first 
sentence— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(including, if necessary, for 
such volunteers and for trainees, services under sec-
tion 8D)’’ after ‘‘health care’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘including services provided in 
accordance with section 8D (except that the six- 
month limitation shall not apply in the case of such 
services)’’ before ‘‘as the President’’. 
SEC. 1004. INDEPENDENCE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OF THE PEACE CORPS. 
Section 7(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
2506(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The limitations specified in subparagraph 
(A) of paragraph (2) on the length of appointment 
or assignment under such paragraph, subparagraph 
(B) of paragraph (2) on reappointment or reassign-
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ment of an individual whose appointment or assign-
ment under such paragraph has been terminated, 
and paragraph (5) on the circumstances under 
which an appointment or assignment under para-
graph (2) may exceed five years shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the Inspector General of the Peace 
Corps; and 
‘‘(B) officers and employees of the Office 
of the Inspector General of the Peace Corps.’’. 
SEC. 1005. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 403, there is authorized to be appropriated for the 
Peace Corps $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, of which 
not less than $4,637,000 is authorized to be appropriated 
for the Office of the Inspector General of the Peace Corps. 
Æ 
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