,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjai ,mr4  
,scott ( ,florida introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to make improvem5ts to !       
conduct ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy    
?r\gh a *ange 9 ! sup]vision ( ! ,peace 
,corps & transf]r+ x f ! /atus (        
indep5d5t ag5cy to a subord9ate ag5cy )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,peace ,corps ,mission ,acc\ntability 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,accord+ to section #b ( ! ,peace ,corps
 ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja71 ! ,peace   
,corps1 :i* 0 e/abli%$ by ,congress 9   
#aifa1 0 int5d$ to promote _w peace &   
fri5d%ip ?r\gh a ,peace ,corps1 :i* %all
 make available to int]e/$ c\ntries &   
areas m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
qualifi$ = s]vice abroad & will+ to     
s]ve1 "u conditions ( h>d%ip if         

necess>y1 to help ! peoples ( su*       
c\ntries & areas 9 meet+ _! ne$s = tra9$
 manp[]1 p>ticul>ly 9 meet+ ! basic ne$s
 ( ^? liv+ 9 ! poore/ areas ( su*       
c\ntries1 & to help promote a bett]     
und]/&+ ( ! ,am]ican p on ! "p ( !      
peoples s]v$ & a bett] und]/&+ ( o!r    
peoples on ! "p ( ! ,am]ican p44  7#b7  
,! ,peace ,corps plays a role 9         
implem5t+ aspects ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy l any taxpay] fund$ ag5cy ( !    
executive bran* involv$ 9 =eign policy4 
7#c7 ,! ,peace ,corps is n an advisory  
ag5cy1 b implem5ts aspects ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy ?r\gh its p]sonnel1 
p>ticul>ly volunte]s :o s]ve 9 =eign    
c\ntries repres5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t's mission to promote _w peace 
& fri5d%ip44  7#d7 ,section #b;,a ( !   
,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#beja-a7 transf]r$ ! ,peace ,corps f !  
,,action ,ag5cy & e/abli%$ x z an       
indep5d5t ag5cy )9 ! executive bran*1   
beg9n+ on ,decemb] #bi1 #aiha4 ,s9ce t  
date1 executive ord]s h requir$ !       

,director ( ! ,peace ,corps to report to
 ! ,presid5t & h giv5 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate au?ority ov] & responsibility =   
,peace ,corps activities4  7b7 ,s5se (  
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! curr5t position ( ! ,peace ,corps
 z an indep5d5t ag5cy 9 ! executive     
bran* *>g$ ) implem5t+ aspects ( ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy1 :ile be+ subject to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's cont9u\s         
sup]vision & g5]al direction ( !        
programs ''' to ! end t su* programs are
 effectively integrat$ bo? at home &    
abroad & ! =eign policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates is be/ s]v$1 creates a problem ( 
managem5t detrim5tal to ! =eign policy  
goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &    
7#b7 s9ce det]m9+ 9 :i* c\ntries !      
,peace ,corps %\ld "w & ! volunte]s'    
activities 9 ^? c\ntries are compon5ts (
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 :o is responsible = implem5t+ 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1 %\ld h      
direct & cle> control ov] ! ,peace      
,corps1 includ+ ! ,director ( ! ,peace  

,corps1 9 ord] to coord9ate ! ,peace    
,corps' "w ) ! ov]all =eign policy goals
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  #c4      
,transf] ( ,peace ,corps to ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b;,a ( !  
,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4       
#beja-a7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#b;,a4 ,peace ,corps z subord9ate ag5cy 
)9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,! ,peace ,corps 
%all be a subord9ate ag5cy )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,director    
,section #d ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bejc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ ,presid5t &    
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,!       
,presid5t may ex]cise any functions ve/$
 9 him by ?is ,act & ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate may c>ry out ! duties "u ?is   
,act2  7,b7 by /rik+ he & ins]t+ !      
,director2  7,c7 by /rik+ 8 & ins]t+ !  
,director's2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3 ,! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps  
%all report directly to ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate42  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9

 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,! ,presid5t & 
ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ,"u ! direction 
( ! ,presid5t ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ,!   
,secret>y4  7c7 ,budget ,! budget ( !   
,peace ,corps %all be incorporat$ into !
 ov]all budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate au?oriz$ to exp5d   
am\nts appropriat$ to ! ,peace ,corps4  
7d7 ,peace ,corps programs 9 ,*9a ,n    
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj1 ! ,peace 
,corps %all t]m9ate any ,peace ,corps   
programs op]at+ 9 ,*9a4  7e7            
,prohibition on ,peace ,corps op]ations 
9 c]ta9 c\ntries ,! ,peace ,corps may n 
op]ate 9 any c\ntry t is ho/ile to !    
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate4  7f7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all submit an annual report to
 ,congress t-- 7#a7 describes ! programs
 & placem5t ( ,peace ,corps volunte]s   
ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7 includes a            
ju/ification ( ! placem5t & pres5ce (   
,peace ,corps volunte]s 9 ea* c\ntry2 & 

7#c7 describes h[ su* placem5ts &       
pres5ce fur!rs ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & is n contr>y to ! national     
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4