S.732 - Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act

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  • Short: Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to empower Peace Corps volunteers, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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3/1/2007--Introduced.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) awa
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3/1/2007--Introduced.
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.


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04/03/11
S.732: A bill to improve billing disclosures to cellular telephone ...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.732 A bill to improve billing disclosures to cellular telephone consumers. ... OpenCongress is a free and open-source project of the Participatory Politics

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12/20/08
» Blog Archive » Peace Corps Legislation

On March 1st the Peace Corps Volunteer Empowerment Act (S.732) was introduced into Senate. This legislation contains many of the things that RPCVs and current PCVs in Guyana fought for. I know that in our Volunteer Advisory Committee ...

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12/20/08
Besinnung « Der Spatz im Gebälk

(Proceedings US-Congress, Washington DC, Bd. 555, S. 732 f). Wenn das kein Glaubensbekenntnis ist: Freiheit, für den, der Geld hat; Demokratie für die, die Stimmen und Meinungen kaufen können; und dies allen Menschen, auch außerhalb der ...

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