Sec. 15. Reports to Congress
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The Peace Corps Act is amended— in section 8E ( 22 U.S.C. 2507e )— by striking President and inserting Director each place it appears; in subsection (c), by striking September 30, 2023 and inserting September 30, 2025 ; and in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2025 ; and in section 8I ( 22 U.S.C. 2507i )— in subsection (a), by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2025 ; and in subsection (c), by striking President each place it appears and inserting Director .
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report relating to the post-service health care delivery and insurance coverage pursuant to subsection
(d)of section 5 of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2504 ), as amended by section 4 of this Act, and section 8B of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2507b ). The report required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: Information relating to examinations, counseling, and other mental health care services provided by the Peace Corps to returned volunteers in the six months following the end of the term of service of such volunteers. Recommendations relating to— better protection of patient confidentiality for returned Peace Corps volunteers for mental health care services; improved access to mental health providers that will accept payment from the Peace Corps; and whether such mental health care services for returned volunteers would be better provided under the Short-term Health Insurance For Transition and Travel (SHIFTT) plan or a similar commercially available insurance plan to be paid for by the Peace Corps. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the guidelines and standards used to evaluate the mental health of Peace Corps applicants prior to service. Such report shall include— a detailed description of mental health screening guidelines and evaluation standards used by the Peace Corps to determine medical eligibility of applicants for service, including a description of the most common mental health conditions of applicants; specific standards in the mental health screening process that could lead to an applicant’s disqualification from service, and a description of how these determinations are made; a description of any expedited mental health clearance process for severe or recent symptom presentation; a description of periods of stability related to certain mental health conditions and symptoms recommended prior to an applicant’s clearance to serve; an assessment of the impact of updated mental health evaluation guidance, including a comparison of mental health related volunteer medevacs in years before and after updated guidelines were implemented; and a review of these screening guidelines, conducted by a panel of certified and qualified medical professionals in the United States, that evaluates these standards based on scientific evidence and mental health research and proposes relevant updates or additions to current guidance. Not later than the first May 1 occurring after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for five years, the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on volunteer medical and mental health evacuations. Such report shall include— the number of Peace Corps volunteer medical and mental health evacuations during the previous year; a breakdown of these evacuations into medical and mental health evacuation categories; and the estimated cost of these evacuations for each year, including a breakdown of costs between medical and mental health evacuation categories. Section 8D of the Peace Corps Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2507d ) is amended— by amending subsection
(d)to read as follows: On an annual basis for the duration of its mandate, the Council shall submit to the Director, the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on its findings based on the reviews conducted pursuant to subsection
(c)and shall include relevant recommendations. Such reports shall be made publicly available. ; and in subsection (g), by striking October 1, 2023 and inserting October 1, 2025 . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on— the presence of the Peace Corps in the Pacific Islands region; and a strategy to expand such presence, as practicable, including— outcomes of consultations with regional allies and partners on areas in which cooperation can reduce factors limiting Peace Corps expansion; and timelines for expanding and reopening country programs in the Pacific Islands region.
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