,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #i1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,huiz5ga introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize
 ! ,peace ,corps by enhanc+ effici5cy & 
=eign policy alignm5t1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,peace ,corps ,mod]nization ,act4   
#b4 ,limitation on ov]head sp5d+  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps   
%all take su* /eps z may be necess>y    
ensure t-- 7#a7 n m ?an #ae p]c5t ( !   
total am\nt appropriat$ = any fiscal ye>
 = ! programs1 projects1 & activities ( 
! ,peace ,corps is allocat$ =           
adm9i/rative or o!r1 non-volunte]1      
ov]head exp5ses2 &  7#b7 ! rema9+ #he   
p]c5t ( ! budget is direct$ t[>d        
volunte]s1 includ+ = recruitm5t1 tra9+1 
& support4  7b7 ,sav+s ,to ! ext5t t !  
annual allocation requirem5ts "u        
subsection 7a7 result 9 additional      
am\nts be+ direct$ t[>ds ! purposes     

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b71 !        
,director %all ensure t su* additional  
am\nts are us$ to increase ! numb] (    
,peace ,corps volunte]s deploy$         
worldwide4  #c4 ,alignm5t ) =eign policy
 priorities  7a7 ,prioritization by     
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,pursuant to section  
#d7;c77#c7 ( ! ,peace ,corps ,act 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #bejc7;c77#c771 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all set c\ntry priorities = !    
deploym5t ( ,peace ,corps volunte]s 9 a 
mann] t ensures alignm5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates
 /rategic int]e/s1 includ+ c\nt]+       
au?orit>ian influ5ce1 promot+ /ability1 
& support+ allies4  7b7 ,notification ,9
 addition to any o!r notification       
requirem5ts applicable ) respect to su* 
a det]m9ation1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace   
,corps %all submit to ,congress a       
notification be=e ! entry into effect ( 
any det]m9ation to und]take ! fir/      
,peace ,corps program 9 a new c\ntry or 
t]m9ate all ,peace ,corps programs 9 any
 c\ntry4  7c7 ,/rategic plan ,!         
,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all e/abli%

 a ,peace ,corps ,/rategic ,plan1 :i*   
%all be align$1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u   
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,public ,diplomacy1 
) ! ,integrat$ ,c\ntry ,/rategies ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7d7 ,pacific ,isl&  
c\ntry expansion  7#a7 ,requirem5t =    
pres5ce ,not)/&+ subsections 7a7 & 7b71 
! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all      
ensure t programs ( ! ,peace ,corps     
op]ate 9 at lea/ five ,pacific ,isl&    
c\ntries1 includ+ ,palau1 ! ,f$]at$     
,/ates ( ,micronesia1 & ! ,republic ( ! 
,m>%all ,isl&s4  7#b7 ,report on        
expansion ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 & ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps %all     
brief ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on !   
expansion ( ,peace ,corps op]ations 9   
,pacific ,isl& c\ntries z requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a71 detail+-- 7,a7 :i* su*   
c\ntries h express$ int]e/ 9 ,peace     
,corps pres5ce2  7,b7 any b>ri]s to su* 
expansion2  7,c7 ! res\rces ne$$ to     

exp&2 &  7,d7 opportunities to coord9ate
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 or o!r ag5cies to ov]come        
*all5ges to su* expansion4  #d4         
,coord9ation ) embassies  7a7 ,embassy  
ov]sight ,! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1
 9 coord9ation ) relevant ,ambassadors &
 *iefs ( mission1 %all take su* /eps z  
may be necess>y to ensure t ,unit$      
,/ates embassies 7or o!r equival5t      
diplomatic or consul> po/s1 z           
appropriate7 support & integrate        
c\ntry-level ,peace ,corps op]ations4   
7b7 ,)drawal ( support ,^u receiv+      
notice ( a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate t a regional bureau or an embassy 
has )drawn support = ! program ( !      
,peace ,corps 9 a c\ntry1 ! ,director ( 
! ,peace ,corps %all pause su* program &
 submit to ,congress a notification (   
bo? su* det]m9ation & su* pause4  #e4   
,ov]sight & acc\ntability ,! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,peace ,corps %all coord9ate 
) ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate on all ov]sight activities relat+ 

to volunte]s4  #f4 ,=eign s]vice pa?way 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ,g5]al ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice1 %all e/abli% ?r\gh     
regulation a me*anism to provide        
/reaml9$ vett+ & consid]ation (         
applications = appo9tm5t to ! ,=eign    
,s]vice ( return+ & =m] ,peace ,corps   
volunte]s4 ,su* me*anism %all e/abli% a 
pa?way exclusively = su* volunte]s t--  
7#a7 creates m5tor%ip opportunities     
?r\gh programs pair+ su* applicants )   
curr5t ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s2  7#b7     
recognizes ,peace ,corps s]vice z       
qualify+ exp]i5ce 9 ! =m ( bonus        
evaluation po9ts 9 ! ,qualifications    
,evaluation ,panel & ,oral ,assessm5t1 9
 a mann] equival5t to ! vet]ans         
appo9tm5t pref]5ce "u section #cja7;c7 (
 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #cida7;c772 &  7#c7 9 addition
 to ! recognition "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71
 = any su* volunte] appo9t$ to a c>e]   
appo9tm5t 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 treat+ !  

t]m ( s]vice to ! ,peace ,corps z s]vice
 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice = purposes ( all    
b5efits 7includ+ retirem5t b5efits7     
provid$ to memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice or 
t]m-(-s]vice requirem5ts relat+ to pay  
or b5efits1 su* z ! #i-ye> s]vice       
requirem5t be=e rea*+ eligibility =     
mid-level appo9tm5ts4