4. Peace Corps Authorization for Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987

Partial text of Public Law 99–83 [S. 960], 99 Stat. 190 at 272, approved August 8, 1985

AN ACT TO authorize international development and security assistance programs and Peace Corps programs for fiscal years 1986 and 1987, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE XI-PEACE CORPS

SEC. 1101.1 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. * *

SEC. 1102.2 NUMBER OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS.

SEC. 1103. LIMITATION ON LENGTH OF PEACE CORPS EMPLOYMENT (a)

(b) 3 REPORTS TO CONGRESS.-The Director of the Peace Corps shall, not later than January 1, 1986, submit to the Committee or Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af fairs of the House of Representatives a report describing the crite ria to be applied by the Director in exercising the authority provid ed by the amendments made by subsection (a) to make appointments or assignments of individuals for periods of more than five years. Not later than each January 1 thereafter, the Director sha submit to the Committees referred to in the preceding sentence a report on

(1) the exercise of such authority during the preceding fiscal year for each of the purposes specified in paragraph (5) of sec tion 7(a) of the Peace Corps Act, as added by subsection (a of this section; and

(2) the exercise during that fiscal year of the authority under paragraph (6) of such section 7(a), as added by subsection (a of this section.

SEC. 1104. PEACE CORPS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(b) 4 TERMINATION OF SIMILAR ADVISORY BODY.-Any advisory body carrying out functions similar to those assigned to the Peace

1 Sec. 1101 amended sec. 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502) to establish funct levels for fiscal years 1986 and 1987.

2 Sec. 1102 amended secs. 2 and 11 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 and 2510, respec tively).

3 22 U.S.C. 2506 note.

4 22 U.S.C. 2511 note.

Corps National Advisory Council provided for in subsection (a) shall cease to exist sixty days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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5. Independent Implementing Provisions of Public Law 89-134

Partial text of Public Law 89-134 [S. 2045], 79 Stat. 549, approved August 24, 196

The new Peace Corps personnel system provided for in section 7 of the Peace Corps Act, as amended by section 4 of Public Law 89-134 and section 302 of Public Law 96-53, is to be implemented according to section 5 of Public Law 89-134 which is set forth below.

Sec. 5.1 (a) Section 4 of this Act shall not become effective unti the first day of the fourth pay period which begins after the date this Act becomes law.

(b) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, each person employed under authorities repealed by section 4(a) of this Act immediately prior to the effective date of that section shall effective on that date be appointed a Foreign Service Reserve officer or Foreign Service staff officer or employee under the authority of section 7(a)2) of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, and appointed or assigned to an appropriate class thereof; except that—

(1) no person who holds a career or career-conditional ap pointment immediately prior to the effective date of section 4(a) of this Act shall, without his consent, be so appointed unti three years after such effective date; and

(2) each person so appointed who, immediately prior to the effective date of section 4(a) of this Act, held a career or careerconditional appointment at grade 8 or below of the General Schedule established by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, shall receive an appointment for the duration of op erations under the Peace Corps Act, as amended.

Each person appointed under this subsection shall receive basic compensation at the rate of his class determined by the President to be appropriate, but the rate of basic compensation received by such person immediately prior to the effective date of his appointment under this subsection shall not be reduced by the provisions of this subsection.

1 22 U.S.C. 2506 note.

6. Higher Education Amendments of 1986

Partial text of Public Law 99-498 [S. 1965], 100 Stat. 1268, approved October 17, 1986; amended by Public Law 102-325 [Higher Education Amendments of 1992; S. 1150], 106 Stat. 448, approved July 23, 1992 1

SEC. 465.2 (a) CANCELLATION OF PERCENTAGE OF DEBT BASED ON YEARS OF QUALIFYING SERVICE. (1) The percent specified in paragraphs (3) of this subsection of the total amount of any loan made after June 30, 1972, from a student loan fund assisted under this part shall be canceled for each complete year of service after such date by the borrower under circumstances described in paragraph (2).

(2) Loans shall be canceled under paragraph (1) for service—

(E) 3 as a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act or a volunteer under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973;

1 Public Law 102-325 amended and restated sec. 464 (20 U.s.C. 1087dd), eliminating the terms and conditions for deferring the repayment of student loans for Peace Corps volunteers.

2 20 U.S.C. 1087ee.

322 U.S.C. 2501 note.

7. National and Community Service Act of 1990

Partial text of Public Law 101-610 [S. 1430], 104 Stat. 3127 at 3157, approved November 16, 1990

AN ACT To enhance national and community service, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "National and Community Service Act of 1990".

Subtitle E—INNOVATIVE AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

PART III-PEACE CORPS

SEC. 160.2 PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.-The Commission 3 is authorized to make grants to the Director of the Peace Corps or the Director of ACTION to carry out training and educational benefits demonstra tion programs in accordance with this part.

(b) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.-The Director of the Peace Corps and the Director of ACTION are authorized, either directly or by way of grant, contract, or other arrangement, to carry out the provisions of this part. The authority to enter into contracts under this part shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts.

SEC. 161. ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION PROCEDURES. (a) ELIGIBILITY.—Any individual who

(1) has completed at least 2 years of satisfactory study at an institution of higher education, is enrolled in an educational program of at least 4 years at an institution of higher education for which such institution awards a bachelor's degree, and will complete such program within 2 years;

(2) enters into an agreement with the Director of the Peace Corps or the Director of ACTION to serve at least 3 years as a volunteer in the Peace Corps or in VISTA; and

1 42 U.S.C. 12401.

2 42 U.S.C. 12511.

"The Commission" is the Commission on National and Community Service established under sec. 190 of this Act; see 42 U.S.C. 12551.

* 42 U.S.C. 12512.