Peace Corps Act Amendments
PL 95-331 (H.R.11877), enacted 08/02/1978

92 STAT. 414 
PUBLIC LAW 95-331—AUG. 2, 1978 
Public Law 95-331 
95th Congress 
Aug. 2. 1978 
[H.R. 11877] 
Peace Corps Act 
Amendments of 
1978. 
22 u s e 2501 
note. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
22 u s e 817. 
An Act 
To authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1978, and to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1979, for the Peace Corps, and to make certain 
changes in the Peace Corps Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of Atnerica in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Peace Corps Act Amendments of 1978". 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501) is amended 
by inserting "particularly in meeting the basic needs of those living 
in the poorest areas of such countries," immediately after "manpower,". 
SEC. 3. Section 3 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by striking out the matter before the first 
proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this 
Act (1) for fiscal year 1978 not to exceed $86,544,000, and (2) 
for fiscal year 1979 not to exceed $112,424,000 of which $1,000,000 
shall be available only for Peace Corps contributions to the United 
Nations volunteer program:"; 
(2) in subsection (c) by striking out "for the fiscal year 1978, 
$1,000,000" and by inserting after "by law" the following: ", for 
fiscal year 1978, $1,069,000, and for fiscal year 1979 such sums as 
may be necessary"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(g) In recognition of the fact that women in developing countries 
play a significant role in economic production, family support, and 
the overall development process, the Peace Corps shall be administered 
so as to give particular attention to those programs, projects, and 
activities which tend to integrate women into the national economics 
of developing countries, thus improving their status and assisting the 
total development effort.". 
SEC. 4. Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (c) by striking out 
"; except that" and all that follows through "President"; and 
(2) in subsection (h) by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new sentences: "The provisions of section 1091 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1946, relating to malpractice protection, shall apply 
to volunteers, and the Director of ACTION shall have the author-
ity granted to the Secretary of State in subsection (f) of such 
section. For purposes of subsection (g) of such section, a Peace 
Corps representative shall be deemed to be a principal representa-
tive of the United States.". 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 10 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2509) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) (2) by striking out ": Provided'^'' and all 
that follows through "section"; 
(2) in subsection (b) by striking out "$10,000" and inserting 
in lieu thereof "$20,000"; and 
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
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"(h) The President may provide hospitalization and medical treat-
ment to Foreign Service local employees who are within the United 
States for training related to their employment under this Act, for ill-
nesses, injuries, or conditions other than those arising out of and in 
the course of employment, which, in the judgment of the President, 
began during such employee's travel related to such training or so 
near to the beginning of such travel that the onset of the illness, injury, 
or condition could not have been known, and for which immediate 
medical treatment or hospitalization is reasonably required.". 
(b) The amendment made by paragraph (2) of subsection (a) shall 22 USC 2509 
apply to claims made after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
"ot^-
(c) Section 10(a) of such Act is further amended— 
22 USC 2509. 
(1) by inserting the following new paragraph after paragraph 
"(3) assign volunteers to duty or otherwise make them avail-
able to any entity referred to in paragraph (1), in order to assist 
such organizations and agencies in providing development or 
other relief assistance to displaced persons and refugees in any 
country, if the government of the country agrees to such assign-
ment;"; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
(4) and (5), respectively. 
SEC. 6. Section 11 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2510) is Reports to 
amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: Congress. 
"Each report shall contain information describing efforts undertaken 
to improve coordination of activities of the Peace Corps with activities 
of international voluntary service organizations, such as the United 
Nations volunteer program, and of host country voluntary service 
organizations, including— 
"(1) a description of the purpose and scope of any develop-
ment project which the Peace Corps undertook during the preced-
ing fiscal year as a joint venture with any such international or 
host country voluntary service organization; and 
" (2) recommendations for improving coordination of develop-
ment projects between the Peace Corps and any such international 
or host country voluntary service organization.". 
SEC. 7. Section 301(b) (1) of the Peace Corps Act is amended to 22 USC 2501a. 
read as follows: 
"(b)(1) Activities carried out by the President in furtherance 
of the purposes of clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be 
limited to— 
" (A) furnishing technical assistance, materials, tools, supplies, 
and training appropriate to the support of volunteer programs 
in such countries or areas; and 
"(B) conducting demonstration projects in such countries or 
areas. 
None of the funds made available to carry out the purposes of clauses 
(1) and (2) of subsection (a) may be used to pay the administrative 
costs of any program or project, other than a demonstration project, 
or to assist any program or project of a paramilitary or military 
nature. Funds allocated for activities set forth in this paragraph 
should be kept to a minimum so that such allocation will not be detri-
mental to other Peace Corps programs and activities.". 
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SEC. 8. (a) Section 301(b) (2) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
2501a (b) (2)) is amended by striking out "$350,000 may be used in 
any fiscal year" and inserting in lieu thereof "2 per centum of the 
amount appropriated to the Peace Corps for a fiscal year may be used 
in such fiscal year.". 
Effective date. 
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall taske effect on 
22 use 2501a 
October 1,1978. 
note. 
Approved August 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-1049 (Coram, on International Relations) and 95-1333 
(Comm. of Conference). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-807 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Apr. 25, considered and passed House. 
June 8, considered and passed Senate; amended. 
June 29, Senate agreed to conference report. 
July 25, House agreed to conference report.