Sec. 9. Comprehensive illegal drug use policy with respect to Peace Corps volunteers
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The Peace Corps Act is amended by inserting after section 8I ( 22 U.S.C. 2507i ) the following new section: The Director shall develop and implement a comprehensive drug use policy with respect to Peace Corps volunteers. Such policy shall— establish a zero tolerance policy regarding volunteer or trainee involvement with illegal drugs; and require that every case of volunteer or trainee illegal drug involvement be brought immediately to the attention of relevant Peace Corps leadership, including the Director, and be reported expeditiously by the Peace Corps to the Office of the Inspector General.
In developing the policy described in subsection (a), the Director may consult with and incorporate, as appropriate, the recommendations and views of experts in the field of substance abuse, and shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 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 illegal drug use policy required to be developed and implemented under this section. .
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