[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 153 (Thursday, October 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6516]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 31--DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
           TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 1280

  Mr. ISAKSON submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
considered and agreed to:

                            S. Con. Res. 31

       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.

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