,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhcc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,phillips 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,engel1 and ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide ,peace ,corps volunteers and trainees whose service was terminated as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic with health insurance1 an expedited redeployment process1 and domestic service opportunities1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,utilizing and ,supporting ,evacuated ,peace ,corps ,volunteers ,act4 #b4 ,health insurance continuation for ,peace ,corps volunteers ,section #e7;e7 of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7;e77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,volunteers shall receive such health care and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,volunteers shall receive such health care 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#b7 ,volunteers whose periods of service were subject to early termination as a result of the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency declared under section #cai of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 and applicants for enrollment described in section #h7;a7 whose training prior to enrollment was subject to early termination as a result of such public health emergency1 shall receive-- 7,a7 #b months of health insurance upon their return to the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 an opportunity to extend such health insurance1 at the expense of such volunteer or applicant for enrollment1 until the last day of the last week for which such volunteer or applicant for enrollment is eligible for payments under section #bajb of the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7#c7 ,not later than #cj days prior to the date on which the period of service of a volunteer shall terminate1 the ,director of the ,peace ,corps1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall provide general guidance to such volunteer on options for health care after termination other than health care provided by the ,peace ,corps1 including-- 7,a7 on the application process and eligibility requirements for medical assistance under ,state plans under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7or waivers of ,state plans72 7,b7 on the qualified health plans 7as defined in section #acja7;a7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjba7;a777 offered through an ,exchange established under title ,i of such ,act1 including on the enrollment periods for enrolling in such plans2 and 7,c7 in the case such volunteer is #be years of age or younger1 that such volunteer may be eligible to enroll as a dependent child in a group health plan or health insurance coverage in which the parent of such volunteer is enrolled if such plan or coverage offers such dependent coverage4 4 #c4 ,expedited hiring for ,peace ,corps volunteers 7a7 ,noncompetitive eligibility hiring status 7#a7 ,distribution of information ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,peace ,corps1 shall prepare and distribute information to each ,federal department and agency in the executive branch regarding the noncompetitive appointment eligibility available to ,peace ,corps volunteers for up to #c years under ,executive ,order #aaajc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd note2 relating to ,providing for the ,appointment of ,former ,peace ,corps volunteers to the ,civilian ,career ,services71 as amended by ,executive ,order #abajg 7#dd ,fed4 ,reg4 #ajee2 relating to the ,civil ,service ,commission and ,labor-,management in the ,federal ,service71 including the qualifications for such eligibility4 7#b7 ,expedited process ,each ,federal department and agency in the executive branch facing critical hiring needs as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic or that have unfilled noncompetitive positions shall establish a process by which staff with hiring authority receive the information described in paragraph 7#a7 from the ,office of ,personnel ,management about the expedited process for hiring such individuals who meet the minimum qualifications of a vacant position4 7b7 ,corporation for national and community service ,the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service1 in coordination with the ,director of the ,peace ,corps1 shall establish an expedited process by which ,peace ,corps volunteers and trainees evacuated due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency can participate in domestic service opportunities through ,ameri,corps1 ,,fema ,corps1 or affiliated programs to help address the ,,covid-#ai pandemic4 7c7 ,foreign service ,section #cja7;c7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cida7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 7#a7 ,the fact that an applicant for appointment as a ,foreign ,service officer candidate is a veteran or disabled veteran shall be considered an affirmative factor in making such appointments4 7#b7 ,the fact that an applicant for appointment as a ,foreign ,service officer candidate is a returned ,peace ,corps volunteer shall be considered an affirmative factor in making such appointments4 ,the value accorded the affirmative factor under this paragraph shall be significant1 but shall be less than the affirmative factor provided to individuals who qualify under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term returned ,peace ,corps volunteer means an individual who has completed-- 7i7 a full term of service as a volunteer under the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 or 7ii7 satisfactory service as a ,peace ,corps volunteer 7as defined by the ,director of the ,peace ,corps74 7,b7 ,the term veteran or disabled veteran means an individual who is preference eligible 7as defined in subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 of section #bajh7c7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code74 4 #d4 ,resumption of ,peace ,corps operations 7a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the ,director of the ,peace ,corps determines1 as a result of the cessation of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 that it is safe to resume ,peace ,corps global operations1 the ,director shall seek to resume1 to the fullest extent possible1 all of its programs in every country in which it operated immediately before the ,march #ae1 #bjbj1 suspensions of all ,peace ,corps volunteer activities4 7b7 ,report on restart of ,peace ,corps operations following end of public health emergency ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,peace ,corps shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that describes the efforts of the ,peace ,corps to-- 7#a7 offer reenrollment to each ,peace ,corps volunteer and trainee whose service ended suddenly on ,march #ae1 #bjbj 7or earlier1 in the case of volunteers who were serving ,china and ,mongolia71 due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency2 7#b7 obtain approval from countries1 as appropriate1 to return reenrolled volunteers and trainees to their previous assignments or countries of service2 7#c7 provide additional measures necessary for the safety and health of volunteers and trainees and develop contingency plans in the event overseas operations are disrupted by future ,,covid-#ai outbreaks2 7#d7 develop and maintain a robust volunteer cohort2 and 7#e7 identify the anticipated additional appropriations or new statutory authorities that would be necessary to achieve the goal of safely redeploying #g1cjj ,peace ,corps volunteers during the #a-year period beginning on the date on which ,peace ,corps operations resume4 7c7 ,expedited reenrollment process ,the ,director of the ,peace ,corps shall establish an expedited process for the reenrollment of former ,peace ,corps volunteers and trainees whose service was interrupted as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic1 including-- 7#a7 streamlining1 to the fullest extent practicable1 all application requirements for the reenrollment of such volunteers and trainees during the #b-year period beginning on ,march #ae1 #bjbj2 7#b7 expediting the medical clearance for such volunteers and trainees to facilitate reenrollment2 7#c7 starting on the date on which such a volunteer or trainee reenrolls1 providing such volunteer and trainee with the compensation1 allowances1 benefits1 and other terms and conditions of service to which such volunteer or trainee is entitled under the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 and 7#d7 subject to the discretion of the ,director of the ,peace ,corps1 affording evacuated volunteers and trainees1 to the fullest extent possible1 the opportunity to return to their previous country of service and resume work in the project area in which they had been serving prior to the evacuation due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7d7 ,reenroll defined ,in this section1 the term reenroll means a ,peace ,corps volunteer or trainee that was evacuated due to the ,,covid-#ai public heath emergency resuming service in the ,peace ,corps for a length of time determined by the ,director of the ,peace ,corps4 #e4 ,use of official seal1 emblem1 and name of the ,peace ,corps ,section #ai7;b7 of the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beah7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting after under this chapter the following3 1 except that the official seal or emblem and the name #8,peace ,corps' may be used on any death announcement1 gravestone1 plaque1 or other grave marker of any person who served as a volunteer or as an officer or employee of the ,peace ,corps under such rules as may be prescribed by the ,director2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting or in accordance with the exception specified in paragraph 7#a71 after under this chapter14 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act and section #e7;e77#b7 of the ,peace ,corps ,act1 as added by section #b1 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb4