,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fhcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,phillips 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,engel1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = 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 provide ,peace ,corps volunte]s & tra9ees ^: s]vice 0 t]m9at$ z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic ) heal? insurance1 an exp$it$ r$eploym5t process1 & dome/ic s]vice opportunities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,utiliz+ & ,support+ ,evacuat$ ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s ,act4 #b4 ,heal? insurance cont9uation = ,peace ,corps volunte]s ,section #e7;e7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,volunte]s %all receive su* heal? c>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,volunte]s %all receive su* heal? c>e 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#b7 ,volunte]s ^: p]iods ( s]vice 7 subject to e>ly t]m9ation z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d71 & applicants = enrollm5t describ$ 9 section #h7;a7 ^: tra9+ prior to enrollm5t 0 subject to e>ly t]m9ation z a result ( su* public heal? em]g5cy1 %all receive-- 7,a7 #b mon?s ( heal? insurance ^u _! return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 an opportunity to ext5d su* heal? insurance1 at ! exp5se ( su* volunte] or applicant = enrollm5t1 until ! la/ day ( ! la/ week = :i* su* volunte] or applicant = enrollm5t is eligible = paym5ts "u section #bajb ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf74 7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days prior to ! date on :i* ! p]iod ( s]vice ( a volunte] %all t]m9ate1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all provide g5]al guidance to su* volunte] on options = heal? c>e aft] t]m9ation o!r ?an heal? c>e provid$ by ! ,peace ,corps1 includ+-- 7,a7 on ! application process & eligibility requirem5ts = m$ical assi/ance "u ,/ate plans "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7or waiv]s ( ,/ate plans72 7,b7 on ! qualifi$ heal? plans 7z def9$ 9 section #acja7;a7 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjba7;a777 (f]$ ?r\gh an ,ex*ange e/abli%$ "u title ,i ( su* ,act1 includ+ on ! enrollm5t p]iods = enroll+ 9 su* plans2 & 7,c7 9 ! case su* volunte] is #be ye>s ( age or y\ng]1 t su* volunte] may be eligible to enroll z a dep5d5t *ild 9 a gr\p heal? plan or heal? insurance cov]age 9 :i* ! p>5t ( su* volunte] is enroll$ if su* plan or cov]age (f]s su* dep5d5t cov]age4 4 #c4 ,exp$it$ hir+ = ,peace ,corps volunte]s 7a7 ,noncompetitive eligibility hir+ /atus 7#a7 ,di/ribution ( in=mation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1 %all prep>e & di/ribute in=mation to ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy 9 ! executive bran* reg>d+ ! noncompetitive appo9tm5t eligibility available to ,peace ,corps volunte]s = up to #c ye>s "u ,executive ,ord] #aaajc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd note2 relat+ to ,provid+ = ! ,appo9tm5t ( ,=m] ,peace ,corps volunte]s to ! ,civilian ,c>e] ,s]vices71 z am5d$ by ,executive ,ord] #abajg 7#dd ,f$4 ,reg4 #ajee2 relat+ to ! ,civil ,s]vice ,commission & ,labor-,managem5t 9 ! ,f$]al ,s]vice71 includ+ ! qualifications = su* eligibility4 7#b7 ,exp$it$ process ,ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t & ag5cy 9 ! executive bran* fac+ critical hir+ ne$s z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic or t h unfill$ noncompetitive positions %all e/abli% a process by :i* /aff ) hir+ au?ority receive ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t ab\t ! exp$it$ process = hir+ su* individuals :o meet ! m9imum qualifications ( a vacant position4 7b7 ,corporation = national & community s]vice ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1 %all e/abli% an exp$it$ process by :i* ,peace ,corps volunte]s & tra9ees evacuat$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy c p>ticipate 9 dome/ic s]vice opportunities ?r\gh ,ameri,corps1 ,,fema ,corps1 or affiliat$ programs to help address ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7c7 ,=eign s]vice ,section #cja7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cida7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 7#a7 ,! fact t an applicant = appo9tm5t z a ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] c&idate is a vet]an or disabl$ vet]an %all be consid]$ an affirmative factor 9 mak+ su* appo9tm5ts4 7#b7 ,! fact t an applicant = appo9tm5t z a ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] c&idate is a return$ ,peace ,corps volunte] %all be consid]$ an affirmative factor 9 mak+ su* appo9tm5ts4 ,! value accord$ ! affirmative factor "u ?is p>agraph %all be significant1 b %all be less ?an ! affirmative factor provid$ to individuals :o qualify "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,! t]m return$ ,peace ,corps volunte] means an individual :o has complet$-- 7i7 a full t]m ( s]vice z a volunte] "u ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 or 7ii7 satisfactory s]vice z a ,peace ,corps volunte] 7z def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps74 7,b7 ,! t]m vet]an or disabl$ vet]an means an individual :o is pref]5ce eligible 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 ( section #bajh7c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 4 #d4 ,resumption ( ,peace ,corps op]ations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps det]m9es1 z a result ( ! cessation ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 t x is safe to resume ,peace ,corps global op]ations1 ! ,director %all seek to resume1 to ! fulle/ ext5t possible1 all ( its programs 9 e c\ntry 9 :i* x op]at$ imm$iately be=e ! ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj1 susp5sions ( all ,peace ,corps volunte] activities4 7b7 ,report on re/>t ( ,peace ,corps op]ations foll[+ end ( public heal? em]g5cy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,peace ,corps to-- 7#a7 (f] re5rollm5t to ea* ,peace ,corps volunte] & tra9ee ^: s]vice end$ sudd5ly on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj 7or e>li]1 9 ! case ( volunte]s :o 7 s]v+ ,*9a & ,mongolia71 due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy2 7#b7 obta9 approval f c\ntries1 z appropriate1 to return re5roll$ volunte]s & tra9ees to _! previ\s assignm5ts or c\ntries ( s]vice2 7#c7 provide additional measures necess>y = ! safety & heal? ( volunte]s & tra9ees & develop cont+5cy plans 9 ! ev5t ov]seas op]ations are disrupt$ by future ,,covid-#ai outbreaks2 7#d7 develop & ma9ta9 a robu/ volunte] cohort2 & 7#e7 id5tify ! anticipat$ additional appropriations or new /atutory au?orities t w\ld be necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( safely r$eploy+ #g1cjj ,peace ,corps volunte]s dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ,peace ,corps op]ations resume4 7c7 ,exp$it$ re5rollm5t process ,! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all e/abli% an exp$it$ process = ! re5rollm5t ( =m] ,peace ,corps volunte]s & tra9ees ^: s]vice 0 int]rupt$ z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+-- 7#a7 /reaml9+1 to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable1 all application requirem5ts = ! re5rollm5t ( su* volunte]s & tra9ees dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj2 7#b7 exp$it+ ! m$ical cle>ance = su* volunte]s & tra9ees to facilitate re5rollm5t2 7#c7 />t+ on ! date on :i* su* a volunte] or tra9ee re5rolls1 provid+ su* volunte] & tra9ee ) ! comp5sation1 all[ances1 b5efits1 & o!r t]ms & conditions ( s]vice to :i* su* volunte] or tra9ee is entitl$ "u ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 & 7#d7 subject to ! discretion ( ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1 af=d+ evacuat$ volunte]s & tra9ees1 to ! fulle/ ext5t possible1 ! opportunity to return to _! previ\s c\ntry ( s]vice & resume "w 9 ! project area 9 :i* !y _h be5 s]v+ prior to ! evacuation due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy4 7d7 ,re5roll def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m re5roll means a ,peace ,corps volunte] or tra9ee t 0 evacuat$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai public hea? em]g5cy resum+ s]vice 9 ! ,peace ,corps = a l5g? ( "t det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps4 #e4 ,use ( (ficial seal1 emblem1 & "n ( ! ,peace ,corps ,section #ai7;b7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beah7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] "u ?is *apt] ! foll[+3 1 except t ! (ficial seal or emblem & ! "n #8,peace ,corps' may be us$ on any dea? ann\ncem5t1 grave/one1 plaque1 or o!r grave m>k] ( any p]son :o s]v$ z a volunte] or z an (fic] or employee ( ! ,peace ,corps "u su* rules z may be prescrib$ by ! ,director2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or 9 accordance ) ! exception specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 aft] "u ?is *apt]14 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & section #e7;e77#b7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act1 z add$ by section #b1 su* sums z may be necess>y = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4