22 U.S.C. § 2507 — Training program

Page 1002 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2507 tion] shall not become effective until the first day of the fourth pay period which begins after the date this Act becomes law. [Aug. 24, 1965].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1962 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 87–793 effective on first day of first pay period which begins on or after Oct. 11, 1962, see section 1008 of Pub. L. 87–793. PEACE CORPS APPOINTMENTS OR ASSIGNMENTS Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title II, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 156, provided in part: ‘‘That during fiscal year 2004 and any subsequent fiscal year, the Director of the Peace Corps may make appointments or assignments, or ex- tend current appointments or assignments, to permit United States citizens to serve for periods in excess of 5 years in the case of individuals whose appointment or assignment, such as regional safety security officers and employees within the Office of the Inspector Gen- eral, involves the safety of Peace Corps volunteers: Pro- vided further, That the Director of the Peace Corps may make such appointments or assignments notwith- standing the provisions of section 7 of the Peace Corps Act [this section] limiting the length of an appoint- ment or assignment, the circumstances under which such an appointment or assignment may exceed 5 years, and the percentage of appointments or assign- ments that can be made in excess of 5 years.’’ Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act: Pub. L. 108–7, div. E, title II, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 171. REPORTS TO CONGRESS Pub. L. 99–83, title XI, § 1103(b), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 273, which required the Director of the Peace Corps to submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives reports on the exercise of cer- tain appointment authority granted under section 1103(a) of Pub. L. 99–83 (amending subsec. (a) of this sec- tion), terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 189 of House Document No. 103–7. TRANSFER OF WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS PERSONNEL FROM CIVIL SERVICE TO FOREIGN SERVICE APPOINT- MENTS Pub. L. 89–134, § 5(b), Aug. 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 551, pro- vided that: ‘‘Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, each person employed under authorities repealed by section 4(a) of this Act [which repealed former subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section providing for employment of Washington headquarters personnel in accordance with standard civil service laws] imme- diately prior to the effective date of that section [see Effective Date of 1965 Amendment note above] shall ef- fective on that date be appointed a Foreign Service Re- serve officer or Foreign Service staff officer or em- ployee under the authority of section 7(a)(2) of the Peace Corps Act [subsec. (a)(2) of this section], as amended, and appointed or assigned to an appropriate class thereof; except that— ‘‘(1) no person who holds a career or career-condi- tional appointment immediately prior to the effec- tive date of section 4(a) of this Act [see effective date of 1965 Amendment note above] shall, without his consent, be so appointed until three years after such effective date; and ‘‘(2) each person so appointed who, immediately prior to the effective date of section 4(a) of this Act [see effective date of 1965 Amendment note above], held a career or career-conditional appointment at grade 8 or below of the General Schedule established by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended [see § 5101 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees], shall receive an appointment for the du- ration of operations under the Peace Corps Act, as amended [see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title]. Each person appointed under this subsection shall re- ceive basic compensation at the rate of his class deter- mined by the President to be appropriate, but the rate of basic compensation received by such person imme- diately prior to the effective date of his appointment under this subsection shall not be reduced by the provi- sions of this subsection.’’ [Functions of the President conferred by section 5(b) of Pub. L. 89–134, set out above, to prescribe regulations and make determinations (relating to appointment of Peace Corps Employees in the Foreign Service System) were delegated to the Director of the Peace Corps, by section 1–105 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, May 16, 1976, 44 F.R. 29023, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title. Such functions were previously transferred from the President to the Director of ACTION [now Corporation for National and Community Service] by section 102(c) of Ex. Ord. No. 11603, June 30, 1971, 36 F.R. 12675, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title, which was su- perseded by section 1–707 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137.] Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 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. COORDINATION OF CHANGES IN POLICY WITH SECRETARY OF STATE Any substantial changes in policies in effect on May 16, 1979, for the utilization of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (§ 3901 et seq. of this title) pursuant to this sec- tion are to be coordinated with the Secretary of State, see section 1–111 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, May 16, 1979, 44 F.R. 29023, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title. BENEFITS FOR PERSONS APPOINTED OR ASSIGNED UNDER SUBSEC. (a) Persons appointed, employed, or assigned under sub- sec. (a) of this section are not, unless otherwise agreed by the agency in which such benefits may be exercised, entitled to the benefits provided by section 928 of this title in cases in which their service under the appoint- ment, employment, or assignment exceeds thirty months, see section 1–401 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, May 16, 1979, 44 F.R. 29023, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title. § 2507. Training program (a) Applicants for enrollment and enrolled volun- teers The President shall make provision for such training, including training under section 2507a of this title, as the President deems appropriate for each applicant for enrollment as a volunteer and each enrolled volunteer. All of the provi- sions of this chapter applicable respectively to volunteers and volunteer leaders shall be appli- cable to applicants for enrollment as such dur- ing any period of training occurring prior to en- rollment, and the respective terms ‘‘volunteers’’ and ‘‘volunteer leaders’’ shall include such ap- plicants during any such period of training. As part of the training provided to all volunteers under subsection (a), and in coordination with the Inspector General of the Peace Corps, the President shall provide all volunteers with in- formation regarding the mandate of the Inspec- tor General and the availability (including con- tact information) of the Inspector General and Page 1003 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2507a 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by ‘‘the’’. the Office of Victim Advocacy as a resource for volunteers. The President shall ensure that vol- unteers receive such information at least once during training that occurs prior to enrollment and at least once during each significant in- stance of training after enrollment. (b) Citizen trainees for voluntary programs; for- eign nationals as trainees; advances of funds or reimbursement basis; use of credits The President may also make provision, on the basis of advances of funds or reimbursement to the United States, for training for citizens of the United States, other than those referred to in subsection (a) of this section, who have been selected for service abroad in programs not car- ried out under authority of this chapter which are similar to those authorized by this chapter. The provisions of section 2508 of this title shall apply, on a similar advance of funds or a reim- bursement basis, with respect to persons while within the United States for training under au- thority of this subsection. Advances or reim- bursements received under this subsection may be credited to the current applicable appropria- tion, fund, or account and shall be available for the purposes for which such appropriation, fund, or account is authorized to be used. (c) Training records The President shall implement procedures to maintain a record verifying each individual completing training provided to meet each re- quirement in this section and sections 2507a, 2507b, 2507f, and 2507g(b) of this title. (Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 8, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 616; Pub. L. 102–511, title IX, § 904, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3356; Pub. L. 112–57, § 8(a)(2), Nov. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 115–256, title II, § 201, Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3654.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), 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 2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–256, § 201(1) substituted ‘‘the President deems’’ for ‘‘he deems’’ and inserted at end ‘‘As part of the training provided to all volunteers under subsection (a), and in coordination with the In- spector General of the Peace Corps, the President shall provide all volunteers with information regarding the mandate of the Inspector General and the availability (including contact information) of the Inspector Gen- eral and the Office of Victim Advocacy as a resource for volunteers. The President shall ensure that volunteers receive such information at least once during training that occurs prior to enrollment and at least once dur- ing each significant instance of training after enroll- ment.’’ Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–256, § 201(2), added subsec. (c). 2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–57 inserted ‘‘, including training under section 2507a of this title,’’ after ‘‘for such training’’. 1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–511 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘Training hereinabove pro- vided for shall include instruction in the philosophy, strategy, tactics, and menace of communism.’’ Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 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. § 2507a. Sexual assault risk-reduction and re- sponse training (a) In general As part of the training provided to all volun- teers under section 2507(a) of this title, the President shall develop and implement com- prehensive sexual assault risk-reduction and re- sponse training that, to the extent practicable, conforms to best practices in the sexual assault field. (b) Development and consultation with experts In developing the sexual assault risk-reduc- tion and response training under subsection (a), the President shall consult with and incor- porate, as appropriate, the recommendations and views of experts in the sexual assault field. (c) Subsequent training Once a volunteer has arrived in his or her country of service, the President shall provide the volunteer with training tailored to the coun- try of service that includes cultural training re- lating to gender relations, risk-reduction strate- gies, treatment available in such country (in- cluding sexual assault forensic exams, post-ex- posure prophylaxis (PEP) for HIV exposure, screening for sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy testing), MedEvac procedures, and in- formation regarding a victim’s right to pursue legal action against a perpetrator. (d) Information regarding crimes and risks (1) In general Each applicant for enrollment as a volunteer shall be provided, with respect to each country in which the applicant may be invited to serve, with specific, aggregated, and easily ac- cessible information regarding crimes against and risks to volunteers, including— (A) an overview of past crimes against vol- unteers in such country, including statistics regarding unreported crime collected through anonymous surveys; (B) the current early termination rate of volunteers serving in such country; (C) health risks prevalent in such country; (D) the nature and frequency of sexual har- assment reported by volunteers serving in such country; (E) the extent and types of services pro- vided by the Peace Corps to volunteers serv- ing in such country, including access to medical care, counseling services, and assist- ance from the Office of Victim Advocacy; and (F) the level of satisfaction reported by volunteers serving in such country. (2) Option to timely decline Upon receiving information 1 described in paragraph (1), the applicant shall have the op-