,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjag,mr4    
,poe ( ,texas 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committees on ,ov]sight &
 ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,education & !      
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,peace ,corps ,act  
to exp& s]vices & b5efits = volunte]s1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,sam ,f>r ,peace   
,corps ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4           
,provisions = curr5t & =m] volunte]s ( !
 peace corps  7a7 ,enhanc$ comp5sation  
b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hadb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,,gs-#g & ins]t+
 ,,gs-#aa2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 

z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2 &
  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7d7 7#a7 ,! ,director ( !  
,peace ,corps %all provide ! initial    
furni%+ ( m$ical & o!r b5efits "u       
section #hajc7;b7 ( ?is title to any =m]
 volunte] = ! #ahj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on 
! date ( t]m9ation ( ! s]vice ( su*     
volunte]1 to ! ext5t t ! ,director      
det]m9es t su* b5efits are giv5 )       
respect to an injury t is probably      
comp5sable "u ?is section 7z su* t]m is 
def9$ = purposes ( section #hajc7;b774  
,! provision ( su* b5efits may be       
au?oriz$ directly or by ! c]tification (
 v\*]s1 9 accordance ) section          
#hajc7;b74  7#b7 ,a volunte] may n be   
provid$ m$ical or o!r b5efits pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#a7 unless ! injury )      
respect to :i* su* b5efits w\ld be      
provid$ 0 proximately caus$ by !        
employm5t ( su* volunte] "u subsection  
7c77#b74  7#c7 ,not)/&+ ! #ahj-;day     
limitation p]iod "u p>agraph 7#a71 a    
volunte] may receive m$ical or o!r      

b5efits provid$ pursuant to su* p>agraph
 ) respect to an injury until ! date on 
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,labor makes a f9al   
det]m9ation ) respect to comp5sation =  
su* injury "u ?is section1 if ! volunte]
 appli$ = su* comp5sation be=e ! la/ day
 ( su* limitation p]iod4  7#d7 ,!       
,director %all consult ) heal? exp]ts   
outside ! ,peace ,corps1 includ+ exp]ts 
lic5s$ 9 ! field ( m5tal heal?1 9 ord]  
to provide ! be/ /&>d ( c>e4  7#e7 ,!   
provisions ( section #haaf7;c7 ( ?is    
title reg>d+ liability %all apply )     
respect to b5efits provid$ to a =m]     
volunte] "u ?is section 9 ! same mann] &
 to ! same ext5t z su* provisions apply 
) respect to b5efits provid$ to an      
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7    
,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all apply ) respect 
to any comp5sation paid pursuant to     
section #hadb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7b7 ,heal? c>e = volunte]s2  
crim9al liability = acts aga9/ volunte]s

 ,section #e ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ receive su*    
immunization & d5tal c>e prep>atory to  
_! s]vice & ins]t+ receive1 prep>atory  
to _! s]vice1 su* immunization & d5tal  
c>e1 & 79 accordance ) subsection 7o77  
su* trial prescriptions2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7h71 by /rik+ section1 & &   
ins]t+ section71 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7o7 ,!  
,director ( ! ,peace ,corps may only    
prescribe mefloqu9e to a volunte]1      
includ+ z a trial prescription to a     
volunte] :o *ooses to use su* m$ication 
be=e dep>t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a po/1 on
 an individual basis & 9 accordance )   
relevant recomm5dations or guidel9es    
issu$ by ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion or !     
,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs1 aft]     
c\nsel+ su* volunte] ab\t ! b5efits1    
risks1 & side effects ( ea* available   
m$ication = ! prophylaxis ( mal>ia4 ,!  
,director %all monitor ! volunte] dur+ !

 c\rse ( su* prescription = ! developm5t
 ( any side effects 7or det]m9e t !     
volunte] has be5 s monitor$71 evaluate !
 volunte] at ! completion ( su* c\rse = 
evid5ce ( neuropsy*iatric symptoms 7or  
det]m9e t ! volunte] has be5 s          
evaluat$71 & report to ! ,director ( !  
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
& ! ,commission] ( ,food & ,drugs any   
su* side effects or symptoms4 ,a        
volunte] may only swit* to ! use (      
mefloqu9e f ano!r drug = ! prophylaxis (
 mal>ia :ile s]v+ at a po/ if ano!r     
m$ication = ! prophylaxis ( mal>ia is   
simultane\sly provid$ to su* volunte] 9 
a mann] t ensures cont9u\s protection   
aga9/ mal>ia4  7p7 ,x is ! policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to recognize ! importance 
( ,peace ,corps volunte]s & ! core      
function t su* volunte]s play )9 !      
ag5cy4 ,! ,presid5t %\ld !re=e          
prioritize ! provision ( heal? c>e      
s]vices & necess>y safety & security    
support = all volunte]s4  7q7  7#a7     
,:oev] engages 9 conduct outside !      

,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ a volunte] t w\ld   
con/itute an (f5se "u any section li/$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 if ! conduct _h be5      
engag$ 9 )9 ! special m>itime &         
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #g ( title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 %all be puni%$
 z provid$ = t (f5se4  7#b7 ,! sections 
li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph are sections #aac1  
#aaaa1 #aaab1 #aaac1 #aaag 7to ! ext5t t
 su* section applies to section #aaaa71 
#abja1 #bbda1 #bbdb1 #bbdd1 & #bbfa;,a (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7  
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 p>agraph  
7#i77;,b7 7reg>d+ resid5ces 9 =eign     
c\ntries7 ( section #g ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all include !     
resid5ces us$ by volunte]s 9 =eign      
c\ntries & ! l& appurt5ant or ancill>y  
!reto1 irrespective ( own]%ip4  4  #c4  
,provisions reg>d+ employees ( ! peace  
corps ,section #g ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71
 by ins]t+ or p>agraph 7#h7 aft]        

p>agraph 7#f72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#h7  7,a7 ,!   
,director ( ! ,peace ,corps may         
designate a position z a critical       
managem5t position or a critical        
managem5t support position if ! position
 requires specializ$ te*nical or        
pr(essional skills & k ( ,peace ,corps  
op]ations1 su* z positions t involve    
volunte] heal? s]vices1 f9ancial        
managem5t1 in=mation te*nology1         
procurem5t1 p]sonnel1 legal s]vices1 or 
safety or security4  7,b7 ,not)/&+ any  
limitation set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b7 &     
subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 an         
appo9tm5t or assignm5t to a critical    
managem5t position or a critical        
managem5t support position designat$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph & any   
ext5sion ( su* appo9tm5t or assignm5t   
%all be = a t]m ( n m ?an five ye>s4    
7,c7 ,! ,director %all ensure t any     
decision reg>d+ an appo9tm5t1 assignm5t1
 or ext5sion ( su* appo9tm5t or         
assignm5t to a critical managem5t       

position or a critical managem5t support
 position %all be consi/5t ) ,peace     
,corps policies & bas$ on op]ational &  
programmatic factors4  2 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 
7#a7 7,a7 ,! ,presid5t %all ensure t ea*
 ov]seas po/ has ! s]vices ( a m$ical   
(fice t is consi/5t 9 size & scope ) !  
ne$s ( ! ,peace ,corps at su* po/1      
includ+1 if necess>y1 by detail+ to any 
su* po/ ! lic5s$ m$ical /aff ( o!r      
,unit$ ,/ates dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or    
e/abli%m5ts4  7,b7 ,an individual may be
 hir$ z a ,peace ,corps ,m$ical ,(fic]  
aft] consid]ation ( ! foll[+ crit]ia3   
7i7 ,m$ical tra9+1 exp]i5ce1            
accr$itations1 & o!r qualifications4    
7ii7 ,adm9i/rative capabilities4  7iii7 
,und]/&+ ( ! local language & culture4  
7iv7 ,ability to "w 9 ! ,engli%         
language4  7v7 ,int]p]sonal skills4     
7vi7 ,record ( p]=mance4  7vii7 ,any o!r
 factors ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps  
det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7 ,! ,director
 ( ! ,peace ,corps %all ensure t ea*    

,peace ,corps ,m$ical ,(fic] s]v+ 9 a   
mal>ia-endemic c\ntry receives tra9+ 9 !
 recognition ( ! side effects caus$ by !
 use ( mefloqu9e & ! data support+ !    
pati5t in=mation h&\ts requir$ by !     
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration reg>d+      
mefloqu9e1 includ+ ! pot5tial capacity (
 ! drug to cause p]man5t neuropsy*iatric
 effects4  4  #d4 ,monitor+ tra9+       
records ,section #h ( ! ,peace ,corps   
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejg7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new s5t5ces3 ,z a "p ( su*     
tra9+1 ! ,presid5t1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,peace ,corps1    
%all provide ea* volunte] ) in=mation   
reg>d+ ! m&ate ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al & !
 availability 7includ+ contact          
in=mation7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al z a    
res\rce = volunte]s4 ,! ,presid5t %all  
provide su* in=mation at lea/ once dur+ 
tra9+ t occurs prior to enrollm5t & at  
lea/ once dur+ ea* significant in/ance (
 tra9+ aft] enrollm5t42 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7  

,! ,presid5t %all implem5t proc$ures to 
ma9ta9 a writt5 record v]ify+ !         
att5dance ( ea* individual complet+     
tra9+ provid$ to meet ea* requirem5t 9  
?is section & sections #h;,a1 #h;,b1    
#h;,f1 & #h;,g7b74  4  #e4 ,additional  
disclosures to applicants = enrollm5t z 
volunte]s ,section #h;,a ( ! ,peace     
,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejg;a7 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subsection 7d7 to 
read z foll[s3  7d7 ,in=mation reg>d+   
crimes & risks ,ea* applicant =         
enrollm5t z a volunte] %all be provid$1 
) respect to ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! applicant 
has be5 invit$ to s]ve1 ) in=mation     
reg>d+ crimes aga9/ & risks to          
volunte]s1 includ+ an ov]view ( pa/     
crimes aga9/ volunte]s 9 su* c\ntry1 !  
curr5t e>ly t]m9ation rate ( volunte]s  
s]v+ 9 su* c\ntry1 any heal? risks      
preval5t 9 su* c\ntry1 & ! level (      
satisfaction report$ by volunte]s s]v+ 9
 su* c\ntry4 ,^u receiv+ su* in=mation1 
! applicant %all h ! option to timely   
decl9e ! invitation )\t retaliation & ) 

priority to be invit$ to s]ve 9 a       
diff]5t c\ntry4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7f77#b77;,b71 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+  
victim advocates & ins]t+ ,victim's     
,advocates14  #f4 ,report+ requirem5ts )
 respect to victims ( sexual assault    
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #h;,b7a7 ( !   
,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#bejg;b7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
,s,a,r,ls & ins]t+ any employee ( !     
,peace ,corps2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ ,victim 
,advocate & ins]t+ ,victim's ,advocate4 
#g4 ,(fice ( victim advocacy ,section   
#h;,c ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #bejg;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ victim advocate 9 ea* place x     
appe>s & ins]t+ ,victim's ,advocate2    
7#b7 by /rik+ victim advocates 9 ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,victim's       
,advocates2 &  7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 
7e74  #h4 ,re=m & ext5sion ( ! sexual   
assault advisory c\ncil ,section #h;,d (
 ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bejg;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ n less ?an #h      

individuals & ins]t+ n few] ?an #h & n m
 ?an #ad individuals2  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 
,at lea/ "o memb] %all also be lic5s$ 9 
! field ( m5tal heal?42 &  7,c7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,!re %all 
be no limit to ! numb] ( t]ms an        
individual may s]ve z a memb] ( !       
,c\ncil42  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7
 by ins]t+ & ! implem5tation ( su*      
policy aft] section #h;,b2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,to  
c>ry out ! functions 9 ?is subsection1 !
 ,c\ncil %all conduct case reviews &    
%all h access1 includ+ ?r\gh int]views  
or visits1 to volunte]s & /aff 9 !      
field1 to volunte] surveys "u section   
#h;,e1 to all data collect$ f re/rict$  
report+1 & to any o!r in=mation necess>y
 to conduct case reviews1 except t !    
,c\ncil may n h access to any p]sonally 
id5tify+ in=mation associat$ ) su*      
surveys or data42 &  7#c7 9 subsection  
7g71 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc4  #i4
 ,publication requirem5t = volunte]     

surveys ,section #h;,e ( ! ,peace ,corps
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejg;e7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #bjah & ins]t+ #bjbc2  
7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+          
subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ subsection 7b72 
&  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new   
s5t5ces3 ,! ,presid5t %all publi% on a  
publicly available website ( ! ,peace   
,corps ! results ( ea* survey relat$ to 
volunte] satisfaction 9 ea* c\ntry 9 :i*
 volunte]s s]ve1 & ! e>ly t]m9ation rate
 ( volunte]s s]v+ 9 ea* su* c\ntry4 ,!  
in=mation publi%$ %all be po/$ 9 an     
easily accessible place ne> !           
description ( ! appropriate c\ntry &    
%all be writt5 9 an easily und]/ood     
mann]44  #aj4 ,exp]ts & consultants = ! 
inspector g5]al ,section #ac ( ! ,peace 
,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beab7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ 
,section & ins]t+ section2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7c7 ,an exp]t1 consultant1 or           
organization !re( employ$ pursuant to   

subsection 7a7 by ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,peace ,corps may be comp5sat$ )\t    
reg>d to ! daily equival5t ( ! highe/   
rate payable "u section #eccb ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  #aa4       
,report & survey on volunte] access to  
heal? c>e b5efits  7a7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & annually !reaft] = f\r ye>s1 
! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report includ+ ea* ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] ( ,peace ,corps  
volunte]s :o return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! prior ye> & :om ! ,director assi/$ 9
 resolv+ difficulties 9 secur+ heal? c>e
 b5efits ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor     
7includ+ difficulties 9 receiv+ heal?   
c>e s]vices or reimbursem5t = su*       
s]vices74  7#b7 ,! date on :i* !        
,director 0 contact$ by ea* su* volunte]
 to reque/ su* assi/ance4  7#c7 ,if su* 
difficulties 7 successfully resolv$ by !
 ,director1 ! date ( ea* su* resolution4
  7#d7 ,! av]age p]iod ( "t t su*       

resolution 0 p5d+1 ) respect to reque/s 
= su* assi/ance 9 ! prior ye>4  7#e7 ,! 
rate ( satisfaction ( su* return$       
volunte]s ) ! quality ( su* assi/ance4  
7b7 ,survey  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a report       
includ+ ! results ( ! survey describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,scope ( survey ,! 
survey describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is an    
annual survey1 provid$ to ea* =m] ,peace
 ,corps volunte] :o access$ po/-s]vice  
heal? c>e provid$ by ! ,peace ,corps1 t 
assesses1 ) respect to su* volunte]s1   
ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! level ( aw>5ess
 ( ! exi/5ce ( ! ,f$]al ,employees'     
,comp5sation program & k ( ! specific   
heal? c>e b5efits associat$ ) ,peace    
,corps s]vice t are available "u !      
program4  7,b7 ,! level ( aw>5ess ( !   
application requirem5ts ( ! program1    
includ+ eligibility requirem5ts & !     
docum5tation t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor     

requires be=e mak+ a decision reg>d+    
b5efits "u ! program4  7,c7 ,! level (  
satisfaction ) ! program1 includ+ !     
timel9ess ( process+ applications &     
provid+ reimbursem5t = heal? & o!r      
b5efits4  7,d7 ,! av]age "t tak5 by !   
,secret>y ( ,labor-- 7i7 to review & to 
approve or d5y an application = b5efits 
"u ! program2 &  7ii7 to provide a      
reimbursem5t = submitt$ m$ical claims4  
7,e7 ,! ability to access m$ical        
provid]s us+ ! b5efits provid$ by !     
program4  7#c7 ,pap]work r$uction act   
exemption ,! collection ( data =        
purposes ( a report submitt$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 is n subject to ! requirem5ts (   
sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act74  7c7     
,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate         
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 

on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4