3.0.0 2454 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z 2023-01-15T04:49:06Z Senate S S 2004-05-20 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-05-20T18:44:31Z Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 108 4060 HR 2004-06-02 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2004-05-20 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5953-5954) IntroReferral 2004-05-20 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH N D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2004-05-20 True International Affairs AIDS (Disease) Advice and consent of the Senate Africa (Sub-Saharan) Africans Americans in foreign countries Armed Forces and National Security Asia Classified defense information Communicable diseases Computer security measures Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Dismissal of employees Due process of law Employee benefit plans Employee health benefits Employee selection Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Grievance procedures Health Health surveys Human immunodeficiency viruses Identification of criminals Inspectors general Labor and Employment Law Legislation Medical screening Medical tests Occupational health and safety Ombudsman Peace Corps Personnel records Presidential appointments Recruiting of employees Salaries Science, Technology, Communications Security clearances Social Welfare Surveys Term limits Volunteer workers Western Hemisphere World health International Affairs 00 2004-05-20 Introduced in Senate 2004-07-08T20:38:48Z Peace Corps Volunteers Health, Safety, and Security Act of 2004 - Amends the Peace Corps Act to establish in the Peace Corps the Office of the Ombudsman of the Peace Corps, which shall administer complaints or concerns regarding services or support provided by the Peace Corps to its volunteers, including matters respecting: (1) safety and security; (2) due process, including processes relating to separation from the Peace Corps; (3) benefits and assistance; (4) medical or other health-related assistance; and (5) access to files and records.

Establishes the Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, which shall be responsible for safety and security activities of the Peace Corps, including background checks, volunteer, staff, and facilities safety, and information technology security.

Requires specified reports respecting Peace Corps: (1) medical services; (2) volunteer assignment; and (3) employment duration.

Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the appointment of an Office of Inspector General for the Peace Corps.

]]> Peace Corps Volunteers Health, Safety, and Security Act of 2004 Display Title Peace Corps Volunteers Health, Safety, and Security Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to establish an Ombudsman of the Peace Corps and a Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, to establish an independent Inspector General of the Peace Corps, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Peace Corps Volunteers Health, Safety, and Security Act of 2004 Introduced in Senate 2004-05-20T04:00:00Z 2004-05-20 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5953-5954) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.