An act to amend the Peace Corps Act to expand services and benefits for volunteers, and for other purposes
PL 115-256 (H.R.2259), enacted 10/09/2018

132 STAT. 3650 
PUBLIC LAW 115–256—OCT. 9, 2018 
Public Law 115–256 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Peace Corps Act to expand services and benefits for volunteers, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sam Farr 
and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER SUPPORT 
Sec. 101. Peace Corps volunteer medical care reform. 
Sec. 102. Post-service Peace Corps volunteer medical care reform. 
Sec. 103. Peace Corps impact survey. 
Sec. 104. Extension of positions for Peace Corps employees. 
TITLE II—PEACE CORPS OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
Sec. 201. Peace Corps volunteer access to Inspector General. 
Sec. 202. Publication requirement for volunteer surveys. 
Sec. 203. Consultation with Congress required before opening or closing overseas 
offices and country programs. 
TITLE III—CRIME RISK REDUCTION ENHANCEMENTS 
Sec. 301. Independent review of volunteer death. 
Sec. 302. Additional disclosures to applicants for enrollment as volunteers. 
Sec. 303. Additional protections against sexual misconduct. 
Sec. 304. Extension of the office of victim advocacy. 
Sec. 305. Reform and extension of the Sexual Assault Advisory Council. 
Sec. 306. Definitions. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director 
of the Peace Corps. 
(3) PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER.—The term ‘‘Peace Corps vol-
unteer’’ means an individual described in section 5(a) of the 
Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(a)). 
22 USC 2504 
note. 
22 USC 2501 
note. 
Sam Farr and 
Nick Castle 
Peace Corps 
Reform Act 
of 2018. 
Oct. 9, 2018 
[H.R. 2259] 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–256—OCT. 9, 2018 
TITLE I—PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER 
SUPPORT 
SEC. 101. PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER MEDICAL CARE REFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Peace Corps Act is amended— 
(1) in section 5 (22 U.S.C. 2504)— 
(A) in subsection (e), in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘receive such immunization and dental care preparatory 
to their service’’ and inserting ‘‘receive, preparatory to their 
service, such immunization, dental care, and information 
on prescription options and potential interactions, as nec-
essary and appropriate and in accordance with subsection 
(f)’’; 
(B) by re-designating subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), 
(k), (l), (m), and (n) as subsections (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), 
(l), (m), (n), and (o); 
(C) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new 
subsection— 
‘‘(f) The Director of the Peace Corps shall consult with health 
experts outside the Peace Corps, including experts licensed in the 
field of mental health, and follow guidance by the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention regarding the prescription of medi-
cations to a volunteer.’’; and 
(D) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘section, and’’ and inserting ‘‘section), and’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 5 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 5A. HEALTH CARE FOR VOLUNTEERS AT PEACE CORPS POSTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall ensure that each over-
seas post has the services of a medical office that is consistent 
in size and scope with the needs of the Peace Corps at such 
post, including, if necessary, by detailing to any such post the 
licensed medical staff of other United States departments, agencies, 
or establishments. 
‘‘(b) HIRING CRITERIA.—In selecting medical officers and support 
staff for overseas Peace Corps posts, the Director of the Peace 
Corps shall hire well-qualified and capable personnel to support 
the effectiveness of health care for Peace Corps volunteers by evalu-
ating each candidate’s— 
‘‘(1) medical training, experience, and accreditations or 
other qualifications; 
‘‘(2) record of performance; 
‘‘(3) administrative capabilities; 
‘‘(4) understanding of the local language and culture; 
‘‘(5) ability to work in the English language; 
‘‘(6) interpersonal skills; and 
‘‘(7) such other factors that the Director determines appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) CERTAIN TRAINING.—The Director of the Peace Corps 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. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW AND EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Peace Corps, acting 
through the Associate Director of the Office of Health Services 
and the country directors, shall review and evaluate the 
President. 
22 USC 2504a. 
Consultation. 
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performance and health care delivery of all Peace Corps medical 
staff, including medical officers, to— 
‘‘(A) ensure compliance with all relevant Peace Corps 
policies, practices, and guidelines; and 
‘‘(B) ensure that medical staff complete the necessary 
continuing medical education to maintain their skills and 
satisfy licensing and credentialing standards, as designated 
by the Director. 
‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the Peace Corps 
shall include, in the annual Peace Corps congressional budget 
justification, a confirmation that the review and evaluation 
of all Peace Corps medical staff required under paragraph 
(1) has been completed. 
‘‘(e) ANTIMALARIAL DRUGS.—The Director of the Peace Corps 
shall consult with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention regarding recommendations for prescribing malaria 
prophylaxis, in order to provide the best standard of care within 
the context of the Peace Corps environment.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE INSPECTOR 
GENERAL OF THE PEACE CORPS.— 
(1) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
REPORT.—As promptly as prac-
ticable, the Director shall implement the actions outlined in 
the agency response for all open recommendations of the 
Inspector General of the Peace Corps set forth in the report 
entitled ‘‘Final Program Evaluation Report: OIG Follow-up 
Evaluation of Issues Identified in the 2010 Peace Corps/Morocco 
Assessment of Medical Care’’ (Report No. IG–16–01–E). 
(2) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that describes the Director’s strategy for implementing 
the recommendations referred to in paragraph (1). 
(B) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the submission of the report required under subpara-
graph (A), and semiannually thereafter, the Director shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that describes the progress in implementing the rec-
ommendations referred to in paragraph (1) until all such 
recommendations have been implemented in accordance 
with the agency’s response to the report referred to in 
such paragraph. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—After the submission of each report 
required under paragraph (2), the Inspector General of the 
Peace Corps may notify the appropriate congressional commit-
tees of any recommendations from the report referred to in 
paragraph (1) that the Inspector General determines remain 
unresolved. 
SEC. 102. POST-SERVICE PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER MEDICAL CARE 
REFORM. 
Section 8142 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall authorize the Director of the Peace 
Corps to furnish medical benefits to a volunteer, who is injured 
during the volunteer’s period of service, for a period of 120 days 
following the termination of such service if the Director certifies 
Time period. 
Certification. 
Determination. 
22 USC 2504 
note. 
Consultation. 
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that the volunteer’s injury probably meets the requirements under 
subsection (c)(3). The Secretary may then certify vouchers for these 
expenses for such volunteer out of the Employees’ Compensation 
Fund. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall prescribe the form and content of 
the certification required under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) A certification under paragraph (1) will cease to be effective 
if the volunteer sustains compensable disability in connection with 
volunteer service. 
‘‘(4) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to authorize 
the furnishing of any medical benefit that the Secretary of Labor 
is not otherwise authorized to reimburse for former Peace Corps 
volunteers who receive treatment for injury or disease proximately 
caused by their service in the Peace Corps in accordance with 
this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 103. PEACE CORPS IMPACT SURVEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 1 year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and once every 2 years thereafter 
for the following 6 years, the Director shall conduct a survey of 
former Peace Corps volunteers. 
(b) SCOPE OF SURVEY.—The survey required under subsection 
(a) shall assess, with respect to each former Peace Corps volunteer 
completing the survey, the impact of the Peace Corps on the former 
volunteer, including the volunteer’s— 
(1) well-being; 
(2) career; 
(3) civic engagement; and 
(4) commitment to public service. 
(c) REPORT.—The Director shall submit a report containing 
the results of the survey conducted under subsection (a) to— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
(3) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF POSITIONS FOR PEACE CORPS EMPLOYEES. 
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: 
‘‘(8)(A) The Director of the Peace Corps may designate 
Peace Corps positions as critical management or management 
support positions that require specialized technical or profes-
sional skills and knowledge of Peace Corps operations. Such 
positions may include positions in the following fields: 
‘‘(i) Volunteer health services. 
‘‘(ii) Financial management. 
‘‘(iii) Information technology. 
‘‘(iv) Procurement. 
‘‘(v) Personnel. 
‘‘(vi) Legal services. 
‘‘(vii) Safety and security. 
‘‘(B) Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), with respect 
to positions designated pursuant to subparagraph (A), the 
Director may make or extend renewable appointments or 
assignments under paragraph (2) notwithstanding limitations 
Assessment. 
Deadlines. 
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under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and para-
graph (5). 
‘‘(C) In exercising authority under subparagraph (B), the 
Director shall ensure that all decisions regarding the appoint-
ment, assignment, or extension of employees to any position 
designated pursuant to subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) are consistent with Federal law and Peace Corps 
policy; and 
‘‘(ii) are based upon operational and programmatic fac-
tors. 
‘‘(D) The term of any appointment or assignment to any 
position designated pursuant to subparagraph (A) may not 
exceed 5 years.’’. 
TITLE II—PEACE CORPS OVERSIGHT 
AND ACCOUNTABILITY 
SEC. 201. PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER ACCESS TO INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Section 8 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘he’’ and inserting ‘‘the President’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentences: 
‘‘As part of the training provided to all volunteers under 
subsection (a), and in coordination with the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Peace Corps, the President shall provide all 
volunteers with information regarding the mandate of the 
Inspector General and the availability (including contact 
information) of the Inspector General and the Office of 
Victim Advocacy as a resource for volunteers. The President 
shall ensure that volunteers receive such information at 
least once during training that occurs prior to enrollment 
and at least once during each significant instance of 
training after enrollment.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) The President shall implement procedures to maintain 
a record verifying each individual completing training provided 
to meet each requirement in this section and sections 8A, 8B, 
8F, and 8G(b).’’. 
SEC. 202. PUBLICATION REQUIREMENT FOR VOLUNTEER SURVEYS. 
Section 8E of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507e) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, ensure that each such plan includes 
a consideration of the results, with respect to each such 
representative and the country of service of each such 
representative, of each survey conducted under subsection 
(c),’’ after ‘‘standards for Peace Corps representatives’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and shall review’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
and review’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(B) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)’’; and 
President. 
Procedures. 
Coordination. 
President. 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new sentences: 
‘‘The President shall publish, on a publicly available 
website of the Peace Corps, a report summarizing the 
results of each survey related to volunteer satisfaction in 
each country in which volunteers serve, and the early 
termination rate of volunteers serving in each such country. 
The information published shall be posted in an easily 
accessible place near the description of the appropriate 
country and shall be written in an easily understood 
manner.’’. 
SEC. 203. CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS REQUIRED BEFORE 
OPENING OR CLOSING OVERSEAS OFFICES AND COUNTRY 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 10 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2509) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Director of 
the Peace Corps may not open, close, significantly reduce, or sus-
pend a domestic or overseas office or country program unless the 
Director has notified and consulted with the appropriate congres-
sional committees at least 15 days in advance. 
‘‘(2) The Director of the Peace Corps may waive the application 
of paragraph (1) for a period of not more than 5 days after an 
action described in such paragraph if the Director determines such 
action is necessary to ameliorate a substantial security risk to 
Peace Corps volunteers or other Peace Corps personnel. 
‘‘(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘appropriate 
congressional committees’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate.’’. 
TITLE III—CRIME RISK REDUCTION 
ENHANCEMENTS 
SEC. 301. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF VOLUNTEER DEATH. 
Section 5 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504), as amended 
by section 101 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(p)(1) Not later than 10 days after receiving notification of 
the death of a volunteer, the President shall provide a briefing 
to the Inspector General of the Peace Corps that includes— 
‘‘(A)(i) the available facts and circumstances surrounding 
the death of the volunteer, including a preliminary timeline 
of the events immediately preceding the death of the volunteer, 
subsequent actions taken by the Peace Corps, and any informa-
tion available to the Peace Corps reflecting on the cause or 
root cause of the death of the volunteer; and 
‘‘(ii) a description of any steps the Peace Corps plans to 
take to inquire further into the cause or root cause of the 
death of the volunteer, including the anticipated date of the 
completion of such inquiry; or 
‘‘(B) an explanation of why the Peace Corps has determined 
that no further inquiry into the cause or root cause of the 
death of the volunteer is necessary, including— 
Deadline. 
President. 
Briefing. 
Definition. 
Waiver authority. 
Determination. 
Time periods. 
Notification. 
Consultation. 
President. 
Public 
information. 
Reports. 
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‘‘(i) a description of the steps the Peace Corps took 
to determine further inquiry was not necessary; and 
‘‘(ii) the basis for such determination. 
‘‘(2) If the Peace Corps has performed or engaged another 
entity to perform a root cause analysis or similar report that 
describes the cause or root cause of a volunteer death, the President 
shall provide the Inspector General of the Peace Corps with— 
‘‘(A) a copy of all information provided to such entity at 
the time such information is provided to such entity or used 
by the Peace Corps to perform the analysis; 
‘‘(B) a copy of any report or study received from the entity 
or used by the Peace Corps to perform the analysis; and 
‘‘(C) any supporting documentation upon which the Peace 
Corps or such entity relied to make its determination, including 
the volunteer’s complete medical record, as soon as such 
information is available to the Peace Corps. 
‘‘(3) If a volunteer dies, the Peace Corps shall take reasonable 
measures, in accordance with local laws, to preserve any information 
or material, in any medium or format, that may be relevant to 
determining the cause or root cause of the death of the volunteer, 
including personal effects, medication, and other tangible items 
belonging to the volunteer, as long as such measures do not interfere 
with the legal procedures of the host country if the government 
of the host country is exercising jurisdiction over the investigation 
of such death. The Inspector General of the Peace Corps shall 
be provided an opportunity to inspect such items before their final 
disposition. 
‘‘(4) Consistent with the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), the Inspector General of the Peace Corps may independently 
review the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of a 
volunteer and the actions taken by the Peace Corps in responding 
to such incident. 
‘‘(5) For the purposes of undertaking a review under this sec-
tion, an officer or employee of the United States or a member 
of the Armed Forces may be detailed to the Inspector General 
of the Peace Corps from another department of the United States 
Government on a nonreimbursable basis, as jointly agreed to by 
the Inspector General and the detailing department, for a period 
not to exceed 1 year. This paragraph may not be construed to 
limit or modify any other source of authority for reimbursable 
or nonreimbursable details. A nonreimbursable detail made under 
this section may not be considered an augmentation of the appro-
priations of the Peace Corps. 
‘‘(6) Upon request, the Peace Corps may make available nec-
essary funds to the Inspector General of the Peace Corps for reviews 
conducted by the Inspector General under this section. The request 
shall be limited to costs relating to hiring, procuring, or otherwise 
obtaining medical-related experts or expert services, and associated 
travel. 
‘‘(7) The undertaking of a review under this section may not 
be considered a transfer of program operating responsibilities to 
the Inspector General of the Peace Corps.’’. 
SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES TO APPLICANTS FOR ENROLL-
MENT AS VOLUNTEERS. 
Section 8A of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507a(d)) is 
amended— 
Time period. 
President. 
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(1) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) INFORMATION REGARDING CRIMES AND RISKS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each applicant for enrollment as a volun-
teer shall be provided, with respect to each country in which 
the applicant may be invited to serve, with specific, aggregated, 
and easily accessible information regarding crimes against and 
risks to volunteers, including— 
‘‘(A) an overview of past crimes against volunteers 
in such country, including statistics regarding unreported 
crime collected through anonymous surveys; 
‘‘(B) the current early termination rate of volunteers 
serving in such country; 
‘‘(C) health risks prevalent in such country; 
‘‘(D) the nature and frequency of sexual harassment 
reported by volunteers serving in such country; 
‘‘(E) the extent and types of services provided by the 
Peace Corps to volunteers serving in such country, 
including access to medical care, counseling services, and 
assistance from the Office of Victim Advocacy; and 
‘‘(F) the level of satisfaction reported by volunteers 
serving in such country. 
‘‘(2) OPTION TO TIMELY DECLINE.—Upon receiving informa-
tion described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall have the 
option to change the country of consideration and identify a 
substitute country.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘victim advocates’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Victim’s Advocates,’’. 
SEC. 303. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS AGAINST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. 
Section 8B(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507b(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘SARLs’’ and inserting ‘‘any employee 
of the Peace Corps’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Victim Advocate’’ and inserting ‘‘Vic-
tim’s Advocate’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and require the Peace Corps to des-
ignate the staff at each post who shall be responsible 
for providing the services described in subsection (c)’’ before 
the semicolon at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) maintains a record documenting the resignation of any 
employee or volunteer of the Peace Corps who resigns before a 
determination has been made regarding an alleged violation of 
the sexual misconduct policy or other serious policy violations; 
‘‘(8) takes into account the record maintained under paragraph 
(7) before such employee or volunteer is hired, enrolled, or otherwise 
invited to work with the Peace Corps; 
‘‘(9) provides orientation or information regarding the aware-
ness and prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment to— 
‘‘(A) Peace Corps-selected host families; and 
‘‘(B) a designated person of authority at the volunteer’s 
initial workplace; and 
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‘‘(10) ensures, to the extent practicable and appropriate, that 
any assault on, or any harm or injury to, a volunteer that is 
committed by any member of a host family or any national of 
a host country that was assigned by the Peace Corps to facilitate 
volunteer work is— 
‘‘(A) documented in an appropriate site history file and 
in the global tracking and recording system established pursu-
ant to section 8H(c); and 
‘‘(B) taken into account with respect to determinations 
regarding placements of future volunteers at such post and 
the provision of any funds or other benefit by the Peace Corps.’’. 
SEC. 304. EXTENSION OF THE OFFICE OF VICTIM ADVOCACY. 
Section 8C of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507c) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘victim advocate’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Victim’s Advocate’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘victim advocates’’ each place it occurs and 
inserting ‘‘Victim’s Advocates’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) The Director of the Peace Corps shall include the head 
of the Office of Victim Advocacy in agency-wide policymaking proc-
esses in the same manner and to the same extent as the directors 
or associate directors of other offices within the Peace Corps.’’. 
SEC. 305. REFORM AND EXTENSION OF THE SEXUAL ASSAULT 
ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 8D of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507d) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not less than 8 individuals selected 
by the President, not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section,’’ and inserting ‘‘not fewer 
than 8 and not more than 14 individuals selected by the 
President’’; and 
(B) by inserting after the first sentence the following 
new sentence: ‘‘At least one member should be licensed 
in the field of mental health and have prior experience 
working as a counselor or therapist providing mental health 
care to survivors of sexual assault in a victim services 
agency or organization.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and implemented’’ after ‘‘sexual 
assault policy developed’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘To carry out this subsection, the Council may conduct 
case reviews and is authorized to have access, including 
through interviews, to current and former volunteers (to 
the extent that such volunteers provide the Peace Corps 
express consent to be interviewed by the Council), to volun-
teer surveys under section 8E, to all data collected from 
restricted reporting, and to any other information necessary 
to conduct case reviews, except that the Council may not 
have access to any personally identifying information asso-
ciated with such surveys, data, or information.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’. 
Reviews. 
President. 
Deadline. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–256—OCT. 9, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2259: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018): 
July 10, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate. 
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2018): 
Oct. 9, Presidential statement. 
SEC. 306. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 26 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2522) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), 
and (g) as paragraphs (1), (6), (2), (3), (8), (7), and (5), respec-
tively, by arranging such redesignated paragraphs in numerical 
order, and by moving such paragraphs 2 ems to the right; 
(2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘(1)’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘In this Act: 
‘‘(1)’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesignated, the 
following: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘medical officer’ means a physician, nurse 
practitioner, physician’s assistant, or registered nurse with the 
professional qualifications, expertise, and abilities consistent 
with the needs of the Peace Corps and the post to which 
he or she is assigned, as determined by the Director of the 
Peace Corps.’’. 
Approved October 9, 2018. 
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