,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eeba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,mc,collum 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,ru!r=d1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,b]gman1 & 
,mr4 ,l&sman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d 
a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ! ,peace
 ,corps volunte]s1 9 recognition ( _!   
out/&+ accompli%m5ts1 cont9u\s d$ication
 to _w peace & fri5d%ip1 & _! honorable 
s]vice to ! ,nation = #fe ye>s4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,peace ,corps ,volunte]s ,congressional 
,gold ,m$al ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s2  
,s5se ( ,congress relat$ to recognition 
( ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s  7a7 ,f9d+s  
,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9     
#bjbf1 our ,nation celebrates ! #fe?    
anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,peace     
,corps1 "o ( ! mo/ b5eficial & celebrat$
 int]national assi/ance programs 9 ! _w4
  7#b7 ,ne>ly #bej1jjj ,peace ,corps    
,volunte]s 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 

,volunte]s7 h s]v$ our ,nation )        
di/9ction4 ,volunte]s h be5 integral 9  
promot+ _w peace & fri5d%ip 9 m ?an #adj
 c\ntries ar\nd ! globe4 ,_! exp]tise 9 
a wide v>iety ( sectors1 includ+        
agriculture1 community economic         
developm5t1 education1 environm5t1      
heal?1 & y\? 9 developm5t1 has          
contribut$ significantly to ! ne$s (    
=eign c\ntries on _m levels4  7#c7 ,!   
,congressional ,gold ,m$al is int5d$ to 
honor ^? ,volunte]s :o s]v$ betwe5      
,augu/ #bh1 #aifa1 :5 ! fir/ ,volunte]s 
dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ,ghana1 &    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4  7#d7 ,presid5t    
,john ,f4 ,k5n$y express$ 8 call to     
s]vice = ,am]icans dur+ 8 inaugural     
address on ,janu>y #bj1 #aifa1 :5 he    
said1 ,& s1 my fell[ ,am]icans3 ask n   
:at y\r c\ntry c d = y--ask :at y c d = 
y\r c\ntry4 ,my fell[ citiz5s ( ! _w3   
ask n :at ,am]ica w d = y1 b :at toge!r 
we c d = ! fre$om ( man44  7#e7 ,on ,m>*
 #a1 #aifa1 ,presid5t ,k5n$y sign$      
,executive ,ord] #ajibd 7#bf ,f$4 ,reg4 

#aghi7 e/abli%+ ! ,peace ,corps4 ,at a  
,/ate ,dep>tm5t press conf]5ce aft]     
sign+ ! ,executive ord]1 ,presid5t      
,k5n$y said1 ,we w s5d ^? abroad :o are 
committ$ to ! concept :i* motivates !   
,peace ,corps4 ,x w n be easy4 ,none ( !
 m5 & wom5 w be paid a sal>y4 ,!y w live
 at ! same level z ! citiz5s ( ! c\ntry 
:i* !y are s5t to1 do+ ! same "w1 eat+ !
 same food1 speak+ ! same language4 ,we 
are go+ to put p>ticul> emphasis on ^?  
m5 & wom5 :o h skills 9 tea*+1          
agriculture1 & 9 heal?4 ,i am hopeful x 
w be a s\rce ( satisfaction to ,am]icans
 & a contribution to _w peace44  7#f7   
,:5 ,presid5t ,k5n$y sign$ ! ,peace     
,corps ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #beja et     
seq47 on ,septemb] #bb1 #aifa1 provid+ !
 legislative f\ndation = ! ,peace       
,corps1 ! ,:ite ,h\se releas$ a /atem5t 
say+1 ,) ! enactm5t ( ?is legislation1  
an av5ue is provid$ by :i* ,am]icans c  
s]ve _! c\ntry 9 ! cause ( _w peace &   
und]/&+ & simultane\sly assi/ o!r       
nations t[>d _! legitimate goals (      

fre$om & opportunity44  7#g7            
,individuals across our ,nation 7       
inspir$ to s]ve z ,volunte]s support$ by
 ! lead]%ip & vision ( ,s>g5t ,%riv]1 :o
 s]v$ z ! fir/ ,director ( ! ,peace     
,corps f #aifa to #aiff4 ,! ,volunte]s  
%>$ 8 vision1 :i* became ! mission ( !  
,peace ,corps3 ,to promote _w peace &   
fri5d%ip ?r\gh community-bas$ developm5t
 & int]cultural und]/&+44 ,volunte]s 7  
/rongly enc\rag$ to respect local       
cu/oms1 le>n ! prevail+ language1 & live
 9 comp>able conditions4  7#h7          
,volunte]s' s]vice is guid$ by ! #c     
goals ( ! ,peace ,corps3 7,a7 ,to help !
 c\ntries int]e/$ 9 meet+ _! ne$ = tra9$
 p44 ,volunte]s ex*ange skills & k )    
community memb]s 9 _! welcom+ ho/       
c\ntries to help create su/a9able *ange 
?r\gh "w 9 ! sectors describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  7,b7 ,to help promote a bett]   
und]/&+ ( ,am]icans on ! "p ( ! peoples 
s]v$44 ,?r\gh _! s]vice1 ,volunte]s %>e 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & its values4 ,_! out/&+
 contributions to ! nations ( ! _w help 

promote cultural und]/&+4  7,c7 ,to help
 promote a bett] und]/&+ ( o!r peoples  
on ! "p ( ,am]icans44 ,volunte]s imm]se 
!mselves 9 local cultures1 & le>n ab\t  
opportunities1 res\rces1 & p 9 _! ho/   
c\ntries4 ,:5 !y return to ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 !y %>e _! exp]i5ces ) family1   
fri5ds1 & ! public1 :i* helps promote   
cultural und]/&+1 volunte]ism1 & public 
s]vice4  7#i7 ,dur+ a ,rose ,g>d5       
c]emony at ! ,:ite ,h\se on ,april #bc1 
#aihe1 accompani$ by ,vice ,presid5t    
,george ,h4,w4 ,bu% & ,peace ,corps     
,director ,loret ,mill] ,ruppe1         
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan wi%$          
,volunte]s success = _! assignm5ts 9    
,africa1 say+1 ,soon y'll be 9 ,africa1 
:]e y'll be a vital "p ( ! relief aid to
 help ! millions suff]+ f malnutrition &
 />vation4 ,y'll be liv+ 9 "s ( ! mo/   
impov]i%$ c\ntries ( ! _w1 work+ 9 food 
production1 soil cons]vation1 fi%]ies   
production1 =e/ pres]vation1 & wat]     
supply developm5t4 ,by br++ y\r tra9+ & 
skills to be> on ! und]ly+ problems (   

agricultural & economic developm5t1 y c 
help y\r ho/ nations make ! difficult b 
vital j\rney f dep5d5ce on %ort-t]m aid 
to self-suffici5cy4 ,vice ,presid5t ,bu%
 return$ f 8 trip to ! fam9e-/rick5     
regions ( ,africa1 he gave me a p]sonal 
acc\nt ( ! he>tbreak+ conditions 9 t l&4
 ,:ile !re1 he visit$ "o ,peace ,corps  
project1 & he told me ( ! out/&+ "w ( ! 
,peace ,corps volunte]s4 ,! crisis 9    
,africa is sev]e & ! problems deeply    
root$1 b relief ef=ts are already mak+ a
 great diff]5ce44  7#aj7 ,peace ,corps  
s5ior lead]s1 /aff1 & ,volunte]s h      
honor$ ,presid5t ,k5n$y's vision = !    
,peace ,corps & 8 legacy4 ,dur+ a ,m>*  
#a1 #aiif1 spee* = ! #ce? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,peace ,corps1 ,s>g5t ,%riv] said1 ,!   
,peace ,corps repres5ts "s1 if n all1 ( 
! be/ virtues 9 ?is society4 ,x /&s =   
ev]y?+ t ,am]ica has ev] /ood =4 ,x /&s 
= ev]y?+ we believe 9 & hope to a*ieve 9
 ! _w44  7#aa7 ,! ,peace ,corps1 s9ce   
its pione]+ creation by ,presid5t ,k5n$y
 & an ensu+ #fe ye>s ( support by !     

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 has prov5 to be "o ( !
 mo/ successful ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     
policy programs 9 ! hi/ory ( our        
,nation4 ,! importance ( ! ,peace ,corps
 0 re9=c$ 9 a ,may #bd1 #bjag1 op9ion   
article by ,g5]al ,col9 ,p[ell1 retir$  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 :5 he said1 ,inde$1  
we're /ronge/ :5 ! face ( ,am]ica isn't 
only a soldi] c>ry+ a gun b a diplomat  
negotiat+ peace1 a ,peace ,corps        
,volunte] br++ clean wat] to a village1 
or a relief work] /epp+ (f a c>go plane 
z floodwat]s rise44  7#ab7 ,! global    
accompli%m5ts ( ,volunte]s t[>d _w peace
 & fri5d%ip & _! resolute s]vice to !   
,unit$ ,/ates are des]v+ ( robu/ public 
recognition & respect4 ,z ,presid5t     
,k5n$y said1 aft] sign+ ,executive ,ord]
 #ajibd 7#bf ,f$4 ,reg4 #aghi7 creat+ ! 
,peace ,corps1 ,! initial reactions to !
 ,peace ,corps proposal are conv9c+ pro(
 t we h1 9 ?is c\ntry1 an imm5se        
res]voir ( su* m5 & wom5--anxi\s to     
sacrifice _! en]gies & "t & toil to !   
cause ( _w peace & human progress44     

7#ac7 ,"s ,volunte]s made ! ultimate    
sacrifice :ile 9 s]vice4 ,accord+ to !  
,fall5 ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s         
,memorial ,project1 m ?an #cjj          
,volunte]s h di$ 9 s]vice1 or foll[+    
close ( s]vice z a result (             
s]vice-relat$ causes1 s9ce ! ,peace     
,corps began 9 #aifa4 ,_! significant   
sacrifices & s]vice to our ,nation & _! 
ho/ c\ntries %\ld be honor$ ) rev]5ce4  
7#ad7 ,dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 ov]   
#g1jjj ,volunte]s 7 recall$ f _! "w 9   
ho/ c\ntries4 ,?\gh !y 7 evacuat$ =     
heal? reasons f _! assign$ projects1 !y 
cont9u$ to volunte] :5 !y return$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates to support ! national     
response to a global heal? crisis4 ,=m] 
,peace ,corps ,director1 ,joseph9e      
7,jody7 ,ols51 :o sup]vis$ ! complex &  
imm$iate recall process1 wrote1         
,odysseys by individual ,peace ,corps   
,volunte]s =g$ ov] six decades made !   
total evacuation ( sev5 ?\s& ,volunte]s 
due ( ,covid-#ai 9 #bjbj possible4 ,z ,i
 s5t out ! imm$iate evacuation ord] on  

,m>* #ae1 ,i tru/$ t 9 sixty-"o         
c\ntries1 ! ?\s&s ( ho/ c\ntry families1
 tea*]s1 cl9ic directors1 local taxi    
driv]s1 community security (fic]s1      
airl9es1 & m$ical (ficials t support    
,volunte]s w\ld selflessly (f] _! help4 
,^! ?\s&s %>$ pa9ful good-byes &        
support$ ! safe movem5t ( all ( !       
volunte]s to capital cities1            
int]national airports1 *>t] flights to !
 ,,u ov] ! c\rse ( n9e days )\t illness 
or accid5t44 ,:5 ,volunte]s return$ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m %ift$ _! "w to       
support dome/ic initiatives1 includ+    
,,covid-#ai surveillance & heal?        
programs 9 collaboration ) !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 ,!    
,,epa connect$ ,volunte]s :o return$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ) roles 9 public heal? =
 p&emic response ef=ts 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4 ,mean:ile1 ! ,peace ,corps      
laun*$ ! ,virtual ,s]vice ,pilot1 all[+ 
,volunte]s :o return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & o!r ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to "w      
remotely ) int]national p>tn]s on       

community projects across sectors l     
heal?1 education1 & agriculture4 ,!     
,virtual ,s]vice ,pilot exp&$ rapidly1  
demon/rat+ ! pot5tial = virtual s]vice  
to complem5t traditional ,peace ,corps  
"w1 provid+ flexible opportunities = su*
 ,volunte]s to contribute globally f    
home4  7#ae7 ,return$ ,volunte]s promote
 a bett] und]/&+ ( o!r peoples &        
cultures :5 !y %>e _! exp]i5ces & k ab\t
 _! s]vice ov]seas ) ,am]icans at home1 
! ?ird goal ( ! ,peace ,corps describ$ 9
 p>agraph #h7;,c74 ,) reg>d to ! ?ird   
goal1 ! ,peace ,corps' ,congressional   
,budget ,ju/ification = ,fiscal ,ye>    
#bjbf /ates t by increas+ mutual und]/&+
 & la/+ ties betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates & o!r c\ntries1 ! ,peace ,corps  
helps create bett] trad+ p>tn]s1 /r5g!ns
 relation%ips ) allies1 inhibits        
extremism1 & c\nt]acts ! gr[+ influ5ce (
 ,am]ica's adv]s>ies4 ,volunte]s /r5g!n 
,u4,s4 national security ?r\gh improv$  
relations ) ho/ gov]nm5ts & by %[cas+   
,am]ica z an int]national lead]4 ,!     

ag5cy also helps cultivate ! next       
g5]ation ( ,u4,s4 civic & bus9ess       
lead]s4 ,volunte]s return home &1 = long
 aft] ! conclusion ( _! s]vice1         
contribute ! adaptive lead]%ip &        
entrepr5eurial skills !y ga9$ dur+      
s]vice to ,am]ican communities4  7#af7  
,on ,decemb] #f1 #aihg1 ab\t #abj1jjj   
,volunte]s & ,peace ,corps /aff receiv$ 
! ,beyond ,w> ,aw>d4 ,! inscription on !
 po/] = ! recipi5ts ( ! aw>d reads1     
,pres5t$ to ! #abj1jjj ,curr5t &        
,return$ ,volunte]s ( ! ,peace ,corps to
 le>n peace1 to live peace1 & to labor =
 peace1 f ! beg9n+ ( _! s]vice to ! end 
( _! lives4 ,a ,peace ,corps mission    
/atem5t44  7#ag7 ,memb]s ( ! #ajg?      
,congress nom9at$ ! ,peace ,corps = !   
,nobel ,peace ,prize4 ,9 a ,june #bg1   
#bjjb1 lett] to ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize  
,committee1 #aj memb]s ( ! #ajg?        
,congress sign$ ! lett] say+1 ,! impact 
( ,volunte]s on int]national peace ?r\gh
 und]/&+ & coop]ation goes f> beyond    
developm5t projects4 ,volunte]s br+ p & 

cultures toge!r4 ,!y %>e ideas & ideals 
( _! home community1 b !y also le>n to  
speak ! language1 eat ! food1 s+ !      
songs1 & incorporate ! qualities ( _!   
ho/ communities into _! own lives4 ,!y  
travel ov]seas to repres5t ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & !y return home to repres5t !  
_w )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! c5tral mission
 ( all ,volunte]s1 bo? ov]seas & aft] !y
 return home1 is peace4 ,! ,peace ,corps
 & ! community ( ,return$ ,peace ,corps 
,volunte]s1 repres5t$ by ! ,national    
,peace ,corps ,association1 create !    
climate1 ! conditions1 ! mom5tum1 & ! _s
 ( peace t is ne$$ all ov] ! _w4 ,= ?is 
reason1 !y des]ve ! ,nobel ,peace       
,prize44  7#ah7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjaa1      
,memb]s ( ! #aab? ,congress recomm5d$ to
 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama t ! ,peace     
,corps %\ld be nom9at$ = a ,nobel ,peace
 ,prize4 ,! lett] to ,presid5t ,obama1  
au?or$ by ,congressman ,sam ,f>r1 said1 
,= a half-c5tury ,peace ,corps has s]v$ 
z a vehicle ( peace & hope = impov]i%$  
communities ar\nd ! _w4 ,n[ m ?an ev]1 z

 ! _w suff]s f divisive transnational   
conflicts & escalat+ ?reats1 ,peace     
,corps cont9ues to /& z an unp>allel$   
beacon ( peace & optimism4 ,be/[+ !     
,peace ,corps ) ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize w
 und\bt$ly "w to promote volunte]ism &  
inspire ! next g5]ation ( ,am]icans to  
be peaceful /ew>ds ( bo? _! c\ntry & !  
_w44  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,volunte]s %\ld 
be ackn[l$g$ & ?ank$ publicly = _!      
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _! ho/      
c\ntries :5ev] ! appropriate occasions  
arise4 ,retir$ ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy      
,admiral ,james ,/avridis1 =m] ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,supreme
 ,alli$ ,comm&]1 said1 ,:at someone br+s
 :5 !y come back f typically two ye>s ( 
,peace ,corps s]vice is j a rem>kable   
s5se ( our nation & a rem>kable s5se ( !
 _w1 & really a ''' /rong] s5se (       
!mselves & be+ "p ( ^? bigg] ?+s4 ,z a  
retir$ milit>y guy ''' p con/antly come 
up to me & say1 ,admiral1 ?ank y = y\r  
s]vice4 ,& x means a lot to me4 ,x means

 a lot to e vet]an to he> t4 ,s :5ev] ,i
 d an int]view :]e ,i h a *ance to1 ,i  
say to ,peace ,corps ,volunte]s1 ,?ank y
 = y\r s]vice42  7#b7 ! p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates are grateful & indebt$ to        
,volunte]s = _! excell5ce 9 num]\s      
pr(essional fields1 _! ess5tial &       
d$icat$ contributions to communities (  
_! ho/ c\ntries1 _! effective means (   
communicat+ ! ,am]ican _s ( peace &     
fri5d%ip1 & = _! %>+ ( _! exp]i5ces     
ov]seas ) individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#c7 on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
,congress expresses ! highe/ public     
gratitude = ! di/+ui%$ contributions (  
,volunte]s = #fe ye>s4 ,! ,congressional
 ,gold ,m$al is an appropriate aw>d to  
recognize ! out/&+ a*ievem5ts (         
,volunte]s = _! valu$ s]vice to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & _! role 9 promot+ _w peace & 
fri5d%ip1 z a significant compon5t (    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2 &  7#d7 !   
production ( ! gold m$al be exp$it$ s t 
! m$al c be pres5t$ to ! ,peace ,corps  
at a respectful c]emony1 ei!r at !      

,capitol ,rotunda or at ano!r suitable  
location1 n lat] ?an ,septemb] #bb1     
#bjbf4  #c4 ,congressional ,gold ,m$al  
7a7 ,pres5tation ,au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t 
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1
 on behalf ( ! ,congress1 ( a s+le gold 
m$al ( appropriate design 9             
commemoration to ! ,director ( ! ,peace 
,corps 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 9      
recognition ( ! ,peace ,corps volunte]s 
& _! d$icat$ & di/+ui%$ s]vice to our   
,nation & promotion ( _w peace &        
fri5d%ip4  7b7 ,design & ,/rik+ ,=      
purposes ( ! pres5tation describ$ 9     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !     
,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al )     
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7c7 ,! ,peace ,corps  7#a7  
,9 ,g5]al ,foll[+ ! aw>d ( ! gold m$al  
"u subsection 7a71 ! gold m$al %all be  
giv5 to ! ,peace ,corps headqu>t]s1 :]e 

x %all be available = display z         
appropriate & made available = rese>*4  
7#b7 ,s5se ,( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t ! ,director ( ! ,peace      
,corps %\ld make ! gold m$al1 aw>d$     
pursuant to ?is ,act1 available =       
display else:]e1 p>ticul>ly at          
appropriate locations associat$ ) ,peace
 ,corps volunte]s & t pref]5ce %\ld be  
giv5 to locations affiliat$ ) ! ,peace  
,corps4  #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,!        
,secret>y may /rike & sell duplicates 9 
bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck pursuant to  
section #c1 at a price suffici5t to cov]
 ! co/s ( ! bronze m$als1 includ+ labor1
 mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head
 exp5ses4  #e4 ,/atus ( m$als  7a7      
,national ,m$als ,! m$als /ruck pursuant
 to ?is ,act are national m$als =       
purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,numismatic ,items  
,= purposes ( sections #eacd & #eacf (  
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all     
m$als /ruck "u ?is ,act %all be consid]$
 to be numismatic items4  #f4 ,au?ority 

to use fund am\nts2 ,proce$s ( sale  7a7
 ,au?ority ,to ,use ,fund ,am\nts ,!re  
is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ aga9/ ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,m9t ,public ,ent]prise ,fund su*
 am\nts z may be necess>y to pay = !    
co/s ( ! m$als /ruck pursuant to ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,proce$s ( ,sales ,am\nts    
receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate bronze     
m$als au?oriz$ "u section #d %all be    
deposit$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t      
,public ,ent]prise ,fund4