The President may enroll in the Peace Corps qualified citizens or nationals of the United States whose services are required for supervisory or other special duties or responsibilities in connection with programs under this chapter (referred to in this chapter as "volunteer leaders"). The ratio of the total number of volunteer leaders to the total number of volunteers in service at any one time shall not exceed one to twenty-five. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all of the provisions of this chapter applicable to volunteers shall be applicable to volunteer leaders, and the term "volunteers" shall include "volunteer leaders": Provided, however, That-
22 U.S.C. § 2505
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 87-293, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 612, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS1982-Par. (1). Pub. L. 97-387 substituted "not less than $125" for "not to exceed $125".1970- Pub. L. 91-352 struck out provisions extending health care under cl. (3) to a married volunteer's child if born during the volunteer's service. 1965- Pub. L. 89-134 extended the health care provisions of cl. (3) to a married volunteer's child if born during the volunteer's service. 1963- Pub. L. 88-200 substituted "a readjustment allowance" for "termination payments" in cl. (1).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 97-387, §1(b), Dec. 23, 1982, 96 Stat. 1947, provided that: "This amendment [amending this section] shall be effective as of December 29, 1981."
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS
DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps with functions relating to providing health care in government facilities under clause (3) to be exercised in consultation with head of agency responsible for facility by sections 1-103 and 1-106 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, May 16, 1979, 44 F.R. 29023, eff. May 16, 1979, set out as a note under section 2501 of this title.
APPOINTMENT TO CIVILIAN CAREER SERVICES Appointment of former volunteer leaders to civilian career services, see Ex. Ord. No. 11103, Apr. 10, 1963, 28 F.R. 3571, set out as a note under section 2504 of this title.
- United States
- The term "United States" means the several States and the District of Columbia.
- health care
- The term "health care" includes all appropriate examinations, preventive, curative and restorative health and medical care, and supplementary services when necessary.