§ 2505. Peace Corps volunteer leaders; number; applicability of chapter; benefits

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1961

   Pub. L. 87–293 title I § 6 · 75 Stat. 612

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2505

   Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 6, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 615

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 6, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 615

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 6. peace corps volunteer leaders The President may enroll in the Peace Corps qualified citizens or nationals of the United States whose services are required for supervisory or other special duties or responsibilities in connection with programs under this Act (referred to in this Act as “volunteer leaders”). 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 Act, all of the provisions of this Act applicable to volunteers shall be applicable to volunteer leaders, and the term “volunteers” shall include “volunteer leaders”: Provided, however, That— (1) volunteer leaders shall be entitled to receive termination payments at a rate not to exceed $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 leave allowances, and such housing, transportation, 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 circumstances; (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, including health care in any facility referred to in section 5(e) of this Act, subject to such conditions as the President may prescribe and subject to reimbursement of appropriations as provided in section 5(e); and (4) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders accompanying them may receive such orientation, language, and other training necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Act as the President may determine.

2. 1963

   Pub. L. 88–200 § 3 · 77 Stat. 359

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2505

   Pub. L. 88–200 substituted “a readjustment allowance” for “termination payments” in cl. (1)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 88–200 substituted “a readjustment allowance” for “termination payments” in cl. (1).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Section 6(1) of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which relates to Peace Corps volunteer leaders, is amended by striking out “termination payments” and substituting therefor “a readjustment allowance”.

3. 1965

   Pub. L. 89–134 § 3 · 79 Stat. 549

   Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 2505

   Pub. L. 89–134 extended the health care provisions of cl. (3) to a married volunteer’s child if born during the volunteer’s service

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 89–134 extended the health care provisions of cl. (3) to a married volunteer’s child if born during the volunteer’s service.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. In section 6(3) of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which relates to the provision of health care to the spouses and minor children of volunteer leader’s, immediately after “accompanying them” insert “, and a married volunteer’s child if born during the volunteer’s service,”.

4. 1970

   Pub. L. 91–352 § 4 · 84 Stat. 464

   Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2505

   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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   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.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. Clause (3) of section 6 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2505), which 75 Stat. 515; 79 Stat. 549. relates to Peace Corps volunteer leaders, is amended by striking out “, and a married volunteer’s child if born during the volunteer’s service,”.

5. 1982

   Pub. L. 97–387 § 1(a) · 96 Stat. 1947

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2505(1)

   Pub. L. 97–387 substituted “not less than $125” for “not to exceed $125”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (1). Pub. L. 97–387 substituted “not less than $125” for “not to exceed $125”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 97–387, § 1(b), Dec. 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 1947, provided that: “This amendment [amending this section] shall be effective as of December 29, 1981.”

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