3.0.0 732 2023-01-11T19:47:01Z 2023-01-11T19:47:01Z Senate S S 2007-03-01 110 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing ssfr06 Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-07-25T14:21:48Z Referred to 2007-03-01T21:41:37Z Designating the third week of October as "National Estate Planning Awareness Week". 110 1499 HRES 2008-09-27 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 15:39:18 Identical bill CRS 2007-07-25 ssfr06 Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-551. Committee 2007-03-01 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2007-03-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2498-2499) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2007-03-01 True N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2008-09-15 False International Affairs Administrative remedies Authorization Capital gains tax Charitable contributions Congress Congressional reporting requirements Dismissal of employees Economics and Public Finance Electronic mail systems Employee rights Federal advisory bodies Finance and Financial Sector Fund raising Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Government paperwork Government publications Grants-in-aid Health Health insurance continuation Home ownership Housing and Community Development Housing finance Income tax Internet Law Medical screening Misconduct in office National service Nongovernmental organizations Nonprofit organizations Peace Corps Personal budgets Recruiting of employees Retiree health benefits Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Tax deductions Tax exclusion Volunteer workers Web sites Whistle blowing International Affairs 00 2007-03-01 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-11T20:59:26Z Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act - Authorizes appropriations for seed funding for Peace Corps volunteers to carry out approved demonstration projects.

Authorizes charitable fundraising by Peace Corps volunteers.

Requires the Director of the Peace Corps to: (1) award grants to private nonprofit corporations and returned Peace Corps volunteers to enable such volunteers to to develop programs and projects in the United States to promote Peace Corps goals; (2) increase the number of Peace Corps volunteers with at least five years of relevant work experience, and establish FY2008-FY2010 experienced volunteer demonstration programs in at least 20 countries; (3) establish a electronic system for promoting improved communication among Peace Corps volunteers and staff; (4) provide for volunteer input in senior staff and program reviews; (5) review the Peace Corps medical screening process; (6) seek to secure the right of volunteers to suspend enrollment in retiree health plans and to resume such enrollment upon service completion; and (7) provide whistleblower and administrative separation protection.

Provides for a Volunteer Advisory Committee for each country in which volunteers serve.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to provide tax deduction guidance for volunteers or volunteer leaders enrolled under the Peace Corps Act.

Requires the Peace Corps to publish a financial guide for applicants and volunteers.

]]> Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to empower Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act Short Titles as Introduced Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act Introduced in Senate 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s732is/xml/BILLS-110s732is.xml 2007-07-25 Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-551. 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.