S 2667 · 107th Congress · International Affairs

Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act

Introduced 2002-06-21· Sponsored by Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.(2002-10-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act - Amends the Peace Corps Act to require all recruiting of volunteers to be undertaken solely by the Peace Corps. Conditions the President's authority to detail or assign Peace Corps volunteers to certain Federal and State agencies and other entities upon a determination that such a detail or assignment does not contradict the standing of such volunteers as being independent from foreign policy-making and intelligence collection. Requires the Director of the Peace Corps, before implementing any new initiative, to consult with the Peace Corps National Advisory Council and to report to Congress on: (1) the initiative's objectives and costs, and any impact it may have on existing programs and the safety of volunteers; (2) the status of security procedures in any country in which the Peace Corps operates programs or is considering doing so; (3) student loan forgiveness programs currently available to Peace Corps volunteers; and (4) initiatives the Peace Corps intends to pursue in order to solicit requests from eligible countries where the presence of volunteers would facilitate a greater understanding of the world and of diverse cultures and …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 2667, Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act

Oct 10, 2002

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 8, 2002</p>

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S. 2667, Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act

Oct 10, 2002

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 8, 2002

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (13)

11 Democrats2 Republicans