Congress 108 - HR 4060 - Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004

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Advice and consent of the Senate Africa (Sub-Saharan) Africans AIDS (Disease) 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 contractors Government Operations and Politics Grievance procedures Health Health surveys Human immunodeficiency viruses Identification of criminals Inspectors general International Affairs 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

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Health, Safety, and Security of Peace Corps Volunteers Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) 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 current or former 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.

States that the Ombudsman shall: (1) administer current and former employee complaints; (2) be prohibited from involvement in matters subject to ongoing adjudication, litigation, or investigation; and (3) report semiannually to the Director of the Peace Corps, the Chair of the Peace Corps National Advisory Council, and Congress regarding such duties.

(Sec. 3) Establishes the Office of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, which shall headed by the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps. States that the Office shall be responsible for safety and security activities of the Peace Corps, including background checks, volunteer, staff, and facilities safety, and information technology security.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps should assign a Peace Corps country security coordinator for each country where the Peace Corps has a volunteer program; and (2) each country security coordinator should be under the supervision of the appropriate Peace Corps country director, should report directly to the Associate Director of Safety and Security of the Peace Corps, and should be a United States citizen who has access to information, including classified information, relating to possible threats against Peace Corps volunteers.

(Sec. 4) Requires specified reports respecting Peace Corps: (1) medical services; (2) volunteer assignment; and (2) employment duration.

(Sec. 6) Amends the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the appointment of an Office of Inspector General for the Peace Corps.

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Jun 2, 2004

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 1, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 1, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3557-3559)
Jun 1, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3557-3559)
Jun 1, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4060.
Jun 1, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3557-3561)
Jun 1, 2004

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 6, 2004

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.
May 6, 2004

Committee on Government Reform discharged.
May 6, 2004

House Committee on Government Reform Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than May 6, 2004.
May 6, 2004

Reported by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 108-481, Part I.
Apr 8, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management.
Mar 31, 2004

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 31, 2004

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 30, 2004

Introduced in House

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