,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,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 ,cl>ification ( inclusion ( ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s 9 ,f$]al ,p&emic ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,program 7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m applicable individual means an individual-- 7#a7 :o 0 s]v+ z a ,peace ,corp ,volunte] or ,tra9ee be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 7#b7 ^: p]iod ( s]vice 0 subject to e>ly t]m9ation z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 & 7#c7 :o is unemploy$ & n eligible = regul> unemploym5t comp5sation or ext5d$ unemploym5t b5efits "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 includ+ an individual :o has exhau/$ all rights to regul> unemploym5t or ext5d$ b5efits "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7b7 ,inclusion ( applicable individuals ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all deem applicable individuals z cov]$ individuals = purposes ( section #bajb ( ! ,relief = ,work]s ,affect$ by ,coronavirus ,act 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( division ,a ( ,public ,law #aaf-acf74 #c4 ,heal? insurance cont9uation = peace corps volunte]s ,section #e7;e7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bejd7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,volunte]s %all receive su* heal? c>e & ins]t+ 7#a7 ,volunte]s %all receive su* heal? c>e2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,volunte]s ^: p]iods ( s]vice 7 subject to e>ly t]m9ation z a result ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "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 ( ! ,relief = ,work]s ,affect$ by ,coronavirus ,act 7subtitle ,a ( title ,,ii ( division ,a ( ,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+ in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! application process & eligibility requirem5ts = m$ical assi/ance ?r\gh ,/ate plans "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7or waiv] ( ,/ate plans72 7,b7 ! qualifi$ 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+ ! enrollm5t p]iods = enroll+ 9 su* plans2 & 7,c7 if su* volunte] is #be ye>s ( age or y\ng]1 ! eligibility ( su* volunte] 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 #d4 ,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* ,volunte]s & ,tra9ees evacuat$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy c p>ticipate 9 dome/ic s]vice opportunities4 #e4 ,resumption ( ,peace ,corps op]ations 7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m re5roll means ! resumption ( ,peace ,corps s]vice1 = a p]iod det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1 ( ,volunte]s & ,tra9ees evacuat$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy4 7b7 ,resumption requir$ ,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 ( ! ,peace ,corps programs 9 e c\ntry 9 :i* ! ,peace ,corps op]at$ imm$iately be=e ! ,m>* #ae1 #bjbj1 susp5sion ( all ,peace ,corps volunte] activities4 7c7 ,report on resumption ( ,peace ,corps op]ations foll[+ end ( public heal? em]g5cy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes ! ef=ts ( ! ,peace ,corps-- 7#a7 to (f] re5rollm5t to ea* ,peace ,corps ,volunte] & ,tra9ee ^: s]vice end$ 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 to obta9 approval f c\ntries1 z appropriate1 to return re5roll$ ,volunte]s & ,tra9ees to _! previ\s assignm5ts or c\ntries ( s]vice2 7#c7 to provide additional measures necess>y = ! safety & heal? ( ,volunte]s & ,tra9ees & to develop cont+5cy plans 9 ! ev5t ov]seas op]ations are disrupt$ by future ,,covid-#ai outbreaks2 7#d7 to develop & ma9ta9 a robu/ volunte] cohort2 & 7#e7 to id5tify ! anticipat$ additional appropriations or new /atutory au?orities t w\ld be necess>y to a*ieve ! goal ( safely r$eploy+ #g1cjj ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ,peace ,corps op]ations resume4 7d7 ,exp$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 outbreak1 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 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* ,volunte] or ,tra9ee re5rolls1 provid+ su* ,volunte] or ,tra9ee ) ! comp5sation1 all[ances1 b5efits1 & o!r t]ms & conditions ( s]vice to :i* ! volunte] is entitl$ "u ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et seq472 & 7#d7 subject to ! discretion ( ! ,director1 af=d+ evacuat$ ,volunte]s & ,tra9ees1 to ! fulle/ ext5t practicable1 ! opportunity-- 7,a7 to return to _! previ\s c\ntry ( s]vice2 & 7,b7 to resume "w 9 ! project area 9 :i* !y _h be5 s]v+ imm$iately be=e _! evacuation due to ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy4 #f4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act & section #e7;e77#b7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act1 z add$ by section #c7b71 su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4