,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgjj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,collins1 and ,mrs4 ,feinstein7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,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 ,clarification of inclusion of ,peace ,corps ,volunteers in ,federal ,pandemic ,unemployment ,compensation ,program 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term applicable individual means an individual-- 7#a7 who was serving as a ,peace ,corp ,volunteer or ,trainee before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#b7 whose period of service was subject to early termination as a result of the ,,covid-#ai pandemic2 and 7#c7 who is unemployed and not eligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended unemployment benefits under ,federal or ,state law1 including an individual who has exhausted all rights to regular unemployment or extended benefits under ,federal or ,state law4 7b7 ,inclusion of applicable individuals ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall deem applicable individuals as covered individuals for purposes of section #bajb of the ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of ,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #c4 ,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 7#a7 ,volunteers shall receive such health care2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 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 ,relief for ,workers ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of division ,a of ,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 information regarding-- 7,a7 the application process and eligibility requirements for medical assistance through ,state plans under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act 7or waiver of ,state plans72 7,b7 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 the enrollment periods for enrolling in such plans2 and 7,c7 if such volunteer is #be years of age or younger1 the eligibility of such volunteer 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 #d4 ,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 ,volunteers and ,trainees evacuated due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency can participate in domestic service opportunities4 #e4 ,resumption of ,peace ,corps operations 7a7 ,defined term ,in this section1 the term reenroll means the resumption of ,peace ,corps service1 for a period determined by the ,director of the ,peace ,corps1 of ,volunteers and ,trainees evacuated due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 7b7 ,resumption required ,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 the ,peace ,corps programs in every country in which the ,peace ,corps operated immediately before the ,march #ae1 #bjbj1 suspension of all ,peace ,corps volunteer activities4 7c7 ,report on resumption of ,peace ,corps operations following end of public health emergency ,not later than #ij days after the date of the 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-- 7#a7 to 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 to obtain approval from countries1 as appropriate1 to return reenrolled ,volunteers and ,trainees to their previous assignments or countries of service2 7#c7 to provide additional measures necessary for the safety and health of ,volunteers and ,trainees and to develop contingency plans in the event overseas operations are disrupted by future ,,covid-#ai outbreaks2 7#d7 to develop and maintain a robust volunteer cohort2 and 7#e7 to 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 7d7 ,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 outbreak1 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 beginning on the date on which such ,volunteer or ,trainee reenrolls1 providing such ,volunteer or ,trainee with the compensation1 allowances1 benefits1 and other terms and conditions of service to which the volunteer is entitled under the ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 and 7#d7 subject to the discretion of the ,director1 affording evacuated ,volunteers and ,trainees1 to the fullest extent practicable1 the opportunity-- 7,a7 to return to their previous country of service2 and 7,b7 to resume work in the project area in which they had been serving immediately before their evacuation due to the ,,covid-#ai public health emergency4 #f4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act and section #e7;e77#b7 of the ,peace ,corps ,act1 as added by section #c7b71 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb4