§ 2522. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter:

The term “abroad” means any area outside the United States.

The term “function” includes any duty, obligation, right, power, authority, responsibility, privilege, discretion, activity, and program.

The term “health care” includes all appropriate examinations, preventive, curative and restorative health and medical care, and supplementary services when necessary.

The term “medical officer” means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, or registered nurse with the professional qualifications, expertise, and abilities consistent with the needs of the Peace Corps and the post to which he or she is assigned, as determined by the Director of the Peace Corps.

The word “transportation” in sections 2504(b), 2504(m),1 and 2505(2) of this title includes transportation of not to exceed three hundred pounds per person of unaccompanied necessary personal and household effects.

The term “United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia.

The term “United States Government agency” includes any department, board, wholly or partly owned corporation, or instrumentality, commission, or establishment of the United States Government.

For the purposes of this chapter or any other Act, the period of any individual’s service as a volunteer under this chapter shall include—

except for the purposes of section 2504(f) ¹ of this title, any period of training under section 2507(a) of this title prior to enrollment as a volunteer under this chapter; and

the period between enrollment as a volunteer and the termination of service as such volunteer by the President or by death or resignation.

Footnotes

1 So in original. See References in Text note below.

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.

1961
Pub. L. 87–293 title I § 26 · 75 Stat. 612
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2522
Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 26, formerly § 25, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 624
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 26, formerly § 25, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 624
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 26. construction If any provision of this Act or the application of any provision to any circumstances or persons shall be held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Act and the applicability of such provision to other circumstances or persons shall not be affected thereby.
1966
Pub. L. 89–572 § 4 · 80 Stat. 764
Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2522(b)
Pub. L. 89–572 struck out territories from definition of “United States”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–572 struck out territories from definition of “United States”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 4. Section 25(b) of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which “United States.” 22 USC 2522. defines the term “United States” for the purposes of that Act, is amended by striking out “and territories”.
1970
Pub. L. 91–352 § 8 · 84 Stat. 464
Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2522(g)
Pub. L. 91–352 inserted reference to section 2504(m) of this title
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 91–352 inserted reference to section 2504(m) of this title.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 8. Subsection (g) of section 25 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2522) is amended by striking out “and 6(2)” and inserting in lieu thereof “, 5(m),and6(2)”.
2018
Sam Farr and Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–256 title III § 306 · 132 Stat. 3650
1. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2522
  Pub. L. 115–256 inserted introductory provisions
2. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 2522
  Pub. L. 115–256 redesignated subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as pars. (1), (6), (2), (3), (8), (7), and (5), respectively, so as to appear in numerical order, realigned margins
3. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 2522
  Pub. L. 115–256 added par. (4) defining “medical officer” after par. (3)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–256 inserted introductory provisions, redesignated subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as pars. (1), (6), (2), (3), (8), (7), and (5), respectively, so as to appear in numerical order, realigned margins, and added par. (4) defining “medical officer” after par. (3).
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 306. DEFINITIONS. Section 26 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2522) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as paragraphs (1), (6), (2), (3), (8), (7), and (5), respectively, by arranging such redesignated paragraphs in numerical order, and by moving such paragraphs 2 ems to the right; (2) in paragraph (1), as redesignated, by striking “(1)” and inserting the following: “In this Act: “(1) ” ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3), as redesignated, the following: “(4) The term ‘medical officer’ means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, or registered nurse with the professional qualifications, expertise, and abilities consistent with the needs of the Peace Corps and the post to which he or she is assigned, as determined by the Director of the Peace Corps.” .

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in introductory provisions and par. (8), 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.

Section 2504(m) of this title, referred to in par. (5), was redesignated section 2504(n) by Pub. L. 115–256, title I, § 101(a)(1)(B), Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3651.

Section 2504(f) of this title, referred to in par. (8)(i), was redesignated section 2504(g) by Pub. L. 115–256, title I, § 101(a)(1)(B), Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3651.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 26 of Pub. L. 87–293 was renumbered section 27 and is classified to section 2523 of this title.

Amendments1966–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–256 inserted introductory provisions, redesignated subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as pars. (1), (6), (2), (3), (8), (7), and (5), respectively, so as to appear in numerical order, realigned margins, and added par. (4) defining “medical officer” after par. (3).

1970

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 91–352 inserted reference to section 2504(m) of this title.

1966

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–572 struck out territories from definition of “United States”.

Credits

1961–2018 · 5 acts

1961Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 26, formerly § 25, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 624
1966Pub. L. 89–572, § 4, Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 765
1970Pub. L. 91–352, § 8, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 465
1985renumbered § 26, Pub. L. 99–83, title XI, § 1105(a)(1), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 276
2018Pub. L. 115–256, title III, § 306, Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3659.

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(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 26, formerly § 25, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 624; Pub. L. 89–572, § 4, Sept. 13, 1966, 80 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 91–352, § 8, July 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 465; renumbered § 26, Pub. L. 99–83, title XI, § 1105(a)(1), Aug. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 276; Pub. L. 115–256, title III, § 306, Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3659.)