22 U.S.C. § 2505 — Peace Corps volunteer leaders; number;

Page 998 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2504a seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ers], and section 1753 of the Revised Statutes [section 3301 of Title 5], and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Under such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe, the head of any agency in the Executive Branch may appoint in the competitive service any person who is certified by the Director of the Peace Corps as having served satisfac- torily as a Volunteer or Volunteer Leader under the Peace Corps Act [see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title] and who passes such examina- tion as the Office of Personnel Management may pre- scribe. Any person so appointed shall, upon completion of the prescribed probationary period, acquire a com- petitive status. SEC. 2. The head of any agency in the Executive Branch having an established merit system in the ex- cepted service may appoint in such service any person who is certified by the Director of the Peace Corps as having served satisfactorily as a Volunteer or Volun- teer Leader under the Peace Corps Act [see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title] and who passes such examination as such agency head may pre- scribe. SEC. 3. Certificates of satisfactory service for the pur- poses of this order shall be issued only to persons who have completed a full term of service (approximately two years) under the Peace Corps Act [see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title]: Provided, That such certificates may be issued to persons who have completed a lesser period of satisfactory service if, in the judgment of the Director of the Peace Corps, (1) their service was of sufficient duration to dem- onstrate their capability to complete satisfactorily a full term, and (2) their failure to complete a full term was due to circumstances beyond their control. SEC. 4. Any appointment under this order shall be ef- fected within a period of one year after completion of the appointee’s service under the Peace Corps Act [see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title]: Provided, That such period may be extended to not more than three years in the case of persons who, following such service, are engaged in military service, in the pursuit of studies at a recognized institution of higher learning, or in other activities which, in the view of the appointing authority, warrant an extension of such period. SEC. 5. Any law, Executive Order, or regulation which would disqualify an applicant for appointment in the competitive service or in the excepted service con- cerned shall also disqualify an applicant for appoint- ment under this order. § 2504a. Health care for volunteers at Peace Corps posts (a) In general The President shall ensure that each overseas post has the services of a medical office that is consistent in size and scope with the needs of the Peace Corps at such post, including, if nec- essary, by detailing to any such post the li- censed medical staff of other United States de- partments, agencies, or establishments. (b) Hiring criteria In selecting medical officers and support staff for overseas Peace Corps posts, the Director of the Peace Corps shall hire well-qualified and ca- pable personnel to support the effectiveness of health care for Peace Corps volunteers by evalu- ating each candidate’s— (1) medical training, experience, and accredi- tations or other qualifications; (2) record of performance; (3) administrative capabilities; (4) understanding of the local language and culture; (5) ability to work in the English language; (6) interpersonal skills; and (7) such other factors that the Director de- termines appropriate. (c) Certain training The Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that each Peace Corps medical officer serving in a malaria-endemic country receives training in the recognition of the side effects of such medi- cations. (d) Review and evaluation (1) In general The Director of the Peace Corps, acting through the Associate Director of the Office of Health Services and the country directors, shall review and evaluate the performance and health care delivery of all Peace Corps med- ical staff, including medical officers, to— (A) ensure compliance with all relevant Peace Corps policies, practices, and guide- lines; and (B) ensure that medical staff complete the necessary continuing medical education to maintain their skills and satisfy licensing and credentialing standards, as designated by the Director. (2) Report to Congress The Director of the Peace Corps shall in- clude, in the annual Peace Corps congressional budget justification, a confirmation that the review and evaluation of all Peace Corps med- ical staff required under paragraph (1) has been completed. (e) Antimalarial drugs The Director of the Peace Corps shall consult with experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding recommendations for prescribing malaria prophylaxis, in order to pro- vide the best standard of care within the context of the Peace Corps environment. (Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 5A, as added Pub. L. 115–256, title I, § 101(a)(2), Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3651.) § 2505. Peace Corps volunteer leaders; number; applicability of chapter; benefits The President may enroll in the Peace Corps qualified citizens or nationals of the United States whose services are required for super- visory or other special duties or responsibilities in connection with programs under this chapter (referred to in this chapter as ‘‘volunteer lead- ers’’). The ratio of the total number of volunteer leaders to the total number of volunteers in service at any one time shall not exceed one to twenty-five. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all of the provisions of this chapter applicable to volunteers shall be applicable to volunteer leaders, and the term ‘‘volunteers’’ shall include ‘‘volunteer leaders’’: Provided, how- ever, That— (1) volunteer leaders shall be entitled to re- ceive a readjustment allowance at a rate not less than $125 for each month of satisfactory service as determined by the President; (2) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders may receive such living, travel, and Page 999 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2506 leave allowances, and such housing, transpor- tation, subsistence, and essential special items of clothing, as the President may determine, but the authority contained in this paragraph shall be exercised only under exceptional cir- cumstances; (3) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders accompanying them may receive such health care as the President may determine and upon such terms as he may determine, in- cluding health care in any facility referred to in section 2504(e) of this title, subject to such conditions as the President may prescribe and subject to reimbursement of appropriations as provided in section 2504(e) of this title; and (4) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders accompanying them may receive such orientation, language, and other training nec- essary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter as the President may determine. (Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 6, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 615; Pub. L. 88–200, § 3, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 89–134, § 3, Aug. 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 549; Pub. L. 91–352, § 4, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 97–387, § 1(a), Dec. 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 1947.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 87–293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1982—Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–387 substituted ‘‘not less than $125’’ for ‘‘not to exceed $125’’. 1970—Pub. L. 91–352 struck out provisions extending health care under cl. (3) to a married volunteer’s child if born during the volunteer’s service. 1965—Pub. L. 89–134 extended the health care provi- sions of cl. (3) to a married volunteer’s child if born during the volunteer’s service. 1963—Pub. L. 88–200 substituted ‘‘a readjustment al- lowance’’ for ‘‘termination payments’’ in cl. (1). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 97–387, § 1(b), Dec. 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 1947, pro- vided that: ‘‘This amendment [amending this section] shall be effective as of December 29, 1981.’’ Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps with functions relating to providing health care in government facilities under clause (3) to be exercised in consultation with head of agency responsible for facility by sections 1–103 and 1–106 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, May 16, 1979, 44 F.R. 29023, eff. May 16, 1979, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title. APPOINTMENT TO CIVILIAN CAREER SERVICES Appointment of former volunteer leaders to civilian career services, see Ex. Ord. No. 11103, Apr. 10, 1963, 28 F.R. 3571, set out as a note under section 2504 of this title. § 2506. Peace Corps employees (a) Foreign employment; compensation, allow- ances, and benefits; utilization of Presi- dential authority respecting Foreign Service; additional compensation and differentials; additional governmental employment by per- son receiving Foreign Service Reserve or staff appointment or assignment; limitation on length of employment (1) For the purpose of performing functions under this chapter outside the United States, the President may employ or assign persons, or authorize the employment or assignment of offi- cers or employees of agencies of the United States Government which are not authorized to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system, who shall receive compensation at any of the rates established under section 402 or 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3962, 3963], together with allowances and benefits there- under; and persons so employed or assigned shall be entitled, except to the extent that the Presi- dent may specify otherwise in cases in which the period of the employment or assignment exceeds thirty months, to the same benefits as are pro- vided by section 310 of that Act [22 U.S.C. 3950] for persons appointed to the Foreign Service. (2) The President may utilize such authority contained in the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.] relating to members of the Foreign Service and other United States Gov- ernment officers and employees as the President deems necessary to carry out functions under this chapter, except that— (A) no Foreign Service appointment or as- signment under this paragraph shall be for a period of more than seven and one-half years, subject to paragraph (5) and except as provided in paragraph (6); and (B) no individual whose Foreign Service ap- pointment or assignment under this paragraph has been terminated shall be reappointed or reassigned under this paragraph before the ex- piration of a period of time equal to the pre- ceding tour of duty of that individual. Subparagraphs (A) and (B) do not apply with re- spect to foreign national employees. Such provi- sions of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.] (other than the provisions of section 309 [22 U.S.C. 3949]) as the President deems appropriate shall apply to individuals ap- pointed or assigned under this paragraph, in- cluding in all cases, the provisions of section 310 of that Act [22 U.S.C. 3950], except that (i) the President may by regulation make exceptions to the application of section 310 [22 U.S.C. 3950] in cases in which the period of the appointment or assignment exceeds thirty months, (ii) members of the Foreign Service appointed or assigned pursuant to this paragraph shall receive within- class salary increases in accordance with such regulations as the President may prescribe, and (iii) under such regulations as the President may prescribe, individuals who are to perform duties of a more routine nature than are gen- erally performed by members of the Foreign Service assigned to class 9 in the Foreign Serv- ice Schedule may be appointed to an unenumerated class ranking below class 9 in the Foreign Service Schedule and be paid basic com-