§ 2505. — Peace Corps volunteer leaders; number; applicability of chapter; benefits.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC2505]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 34--THE PEACE CORPS
Sec. 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
supervisory or other special duties or responsibilities in connection
with programs under this chapter (referred to in this chapter 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 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, however,
That--
(1) volunteer leaders shall be entitled to receive 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 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 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
necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter as the
President may determine.
(Pub. L. 87-293, title I, Sec. 6, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 615; Pub. L.
88-200, Sec. 3, Dec. 13, 1963, 77 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 89-134, Sec. 3,
Aug. 24, 1965, 79 Stat. 549; Pub. L. 91-352, Sec. 4, July 24, 1970, 84
Stat. 465; Pub. L. 97-387, Sec. 1(a), Dec. 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 1947.)
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, as amended, 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 provisions of cl. (3)
to a married volunteer's child if born during the volunteer's service.
1963--Pub. L. 88-200 substituted ``a readjustment allowance'' for
``termination payments'' in cl. (1).
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Section 1(b) of Pub. L. 97-387 provided that: ``This amendment
[amending this section] shall be effective as of December 29, 1981.''
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 2504, 2509, 2522 of this
title; title 5 sections 8142, 8331, 8332, 8334, 8422; title 26 sections
912, 3401; title 42 section 409.
