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S. 2286 — what changed

Nick Castle Peace Corps Reform Act of 2018

From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 3 sections amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.

Sec. 201 Peace Corps volunteer access to Inspector General

Section 8 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507) is amended—

(1)
in subsection (a), by striking “he” and inserting “the President”; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:

“(c) Availability of the Office of Inspector General

“(1) Training requirement—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—

“(A) information regarding the mandate of the Inspector General and the availability of the Inspector General as a resource for volunteers; and

“(B) the contact information of the Inspector General.

added “(B) the contact information of the Inspector General;

added “(C) information regarding the mandate of the Office of Victim Advocacy and the availability of the Office of Victim Advocacy as a resource for volunteers; and

added “(D) the contact information of the Office of Victim Advocacy.

“(2) Frequency of training—The President shall ensure that volunteers receive the information described in paragraph (1) not less frequently than—

“(A) once during pre-enrollment training; and

“(B) once during each significant training provided by the Peace Corps to volunteers after enrollment.”

Sec. 304 Additional protections against sexual misconduct

Section 8B(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507b(a)) is amended—

(1)
in paragraph (5), by striking “and” at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:

“(7) maintains a record of the resignation of any employee or volunteer of the Peace Corps who resigns before a determination has been made regarding an allegation that such person committed a sexual assault or other serious misconduct;

added “(7) maintains a record documenting the resignation of any employee or volunteer of the Peace Corps who resigns before a determination has been made regarding an alleged violation of the sexual misconduct policy or other serious policy violations;

“(8) takes into account the record maintained under paragraph (7) before such employee or volunteer is hired, is enrolled, or otherwise work with the Peace Corps; and

added “(9) provides orientation to families who host volunteers regarding the awareness and prevention of sexual assault.

added “(9) provides orientation or information regarding the awareness and prevention of sexual assault to—

added “(A) Peace Corps-selected host families; and

added “(B) a designated person of authority at the volunteer’s initial workplace.”

removed “(9) provides orientation to families who host volunteers regarding the awareness and prevention of sexual assault.”

Sec. 306 Extension of the Office of Victim Advocacy

Section 8C of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2507c) is amended—

(1)
in the heading to subsection (a), by striking “Victims” and inserting “Victim”; and
(2)
in subsection (e), by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.
(2)
added by striking subsection (e).