Peace Corps Act Amendments of 1981

Summary

Peace Corps Act Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983. Requires the Peace Corps to give particular attention to programs which tend to integrate disabled people into developing countries' national economies. Removes present malpractice protection for Peace Corps volunteers. Applies the malpractice protection currently covering State Department personnel to Peace Corps volunteers and personnel. Removes the applicability of the Mutual Defense Control Act of 1951 to the functions of the Peace Corps.

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Timeline

1. 1 April 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 April 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 6 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

5. 11 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

7. 14 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1196 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 1 April 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• · ssfr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981
• amends ← To separate the Peace Corps from the ACTION Agency.