[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 31 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.Con.Res.31
                                      Agreed to November 1, 2011        

                      One Hundred Twelfth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
            the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven


                          Concurrent Resolution

    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That, in the enrollment of the bill (S. 1280) to amend the Peace Corps 
Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the 
development of a sexual assault policy, the establishment of an Office 
of Victim Advocacy, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory 
Council, and for other purposes, the Secretary of the Senate shall make 
the following corrections:
     Amend section 8C of the Peace Corps Act, in the quoted material in 
section 2 of the bill, by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(e) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on October 
1, 2018.''.
    Amend section 8D of the Peace Corps Act, in the quoted material in 
section 2 of the bill, by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(g) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on October 
1, 2018.''.
    Amend section 8E of the Peace Corps Act, in the quoted material in 
section 2 of the bill--
        (1) in subsection (c), by striking ``The President shall 
    annually conduct'' and inserting ``Annually through September 30, 
    2018, the President shall conduct'';
        (2) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``a biennial report'' 
        and inserting ``a report, not later than one year after the 
        date of the enactment of this section, and biennially through 
        September 30, 2018,''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``not later than two 
        years after the date of the enactment of this section and every 
        three years thereafter'' and inserting ``not later than two 
        years and five years after the date of the enactment of this 
        section''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Portfolio Reviews.--
        ``(1) In general.--The President shall, at least once every 3 
    years, perform a review to evaluate the allocation and delivery of 
    resources across the countries the Peace Corps serves or is 
    considering for service. Such portfolio reviews shall at a minimum 
    include the following with respect to each such country:
            ``(A) An evaluation of the country's commitment to the 
        Peace Corps program.
            ``(B) An analysis of the safety and security of volunteers.
            ``(C) An evaluation of the country's need for assistance.
            ``(D) An analysis of country program costs.
            ``(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of management of 
        each post within a country.
            ``(F) An evaluation of the country's congruence with the 
        Peace Corp's mission and strategic priorities.
        ``(2) Briefing.--Upon request of the Chairman and Ranking 
    Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the 
    Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the 
    President shall brief such committees on each portfolio review 
    required under paragraph (1). If requested, each such briefing 
    shall discuss performance measures and sources of data used (such 
    as project status reports, volunteer surveys, impact studies, 
    reports of Inspector General of the Peace Corps, and any relevant 
    external sources) in making the findings and conclusions in such 
    review.''.
    Amend section 8I(a) of the Peace Corps Act, in the quoted material 
in section 2, by inserting ``through September 30, 2018,'' after 
``annually''.
    Strike section 8.
    Redesignate sections 9 and 10 as sections 8 and 9, respectively.
    Strike section 11.
Attest:

                                               Secretary of the Senate.
Attest:

                                 Clerk of the House of Representatives.