Sec. 3. Provisions regarding employees of the peace corps
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Section 7 of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2506 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph (5), by inserting or paragraph
(8)after paragraph
(6); and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The Director of the Peace Corps may designate a position as a critical management position or a critical management support position if the position requires specialized technical or professional skills and knowledge of Peace Corps operations, such as positions that involve volunteer health services, financial management, information technology, procurement, personnel, legal services, or safety or security. Notwithstanding any limitation set forth in paragraph
(2)and subject to subparagraph (C), an appointment or assignment to a critical management position or a critical management support position designated under subparagraph
(A)of this paragraph and any extension of such appointment or assignment shall be for a term of not more than five years. The Director shall ensure that any decision regarding an appointment, assignment, or extension of such appointment or assignment to a critical management position or a critical management support position shall be consistent with Peace Corps policies and based on operational and programmatic factors. ; and by adding at the end the following new subsection: The President shall ensure that each overseas post has the services of a medical office that is consistent in size and scope with the needs of the Peace Corps at such post, including, if necessary, by detailing to any such post the licensed medical staff of other United States departments, agencies, or establishments. An individual may be hired as a Peace Corps Medical Officer after consideration of the following criteria: Medical training, experience, accreditations, and other qualifications. Administrative capabilities. Understanding of the local language and culture. Ability to work in the English language. Interpersonal skills. Record of performance. Any other factors the Director of the Peace Corps determines appropriate. The Director of the Peace Corps shall ensure that each Peace Corps Medical Officer serving in a malaria-endemic country receives training in the recognition of the side effects caused by the use of mefloquine and the data supporting the patient information handouts required by the Food and Drug Administration regarding mefloquine, including the potential capacity of the drug to cause permanent neuropsychiatric effects. .
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