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HR 4316 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security American technical assistance Baltic States CIS countries Eastern Europe Infrastructure (Economics) Language and languages National service Retired military personnel Volunteer workers

Volunteers Investing in Peace and Security Act

Introduced: February 26, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.
Mar 4, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Mar 4, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Feb 26, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 26, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 26, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteers Investing in Peace and Security Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense and State to jointly carry out a program to provide technical assistance to address the infrastructure needs of East European countries, the Baltic states, and the former Soviet republics. Directs that assistance under the program shall be provided by volunteers who are retired or former members of the armed forces who have been recently released from active duty. Outlines eligibility requirements for the volunteers participating in the program, including the possession of relevant technical skills relating to the infrastructure needs of such areas. Requires such volunteers to have been separated from active duty within two years before the enactment of this Act.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to employ such volunteers by contract to provide services in such areas. Requires a two-year period of volunteer service for each person selected. Requires such Secretary to maintain a registry of qualified applicants.

Directs the Secretary of State to assess the infrastructure needs of all the areas in order to identify the technical skills that could be provided by such volunteers and to identify opportunities for the placement of volunteers with governmental or nongovernmental entities in each participating country. Directs such Secretary to provide volunteers chosen with all appropriate language training, cultural orientation, and other necessary education and training. Authorizes the Secretary to assign a volunteer to the Peace Corps program in such area.

Outlines provisions concerning administration, compensation, and benefits for each volunteer chosen. Limits to 1,000 the number of volunteers participating in the program at any one time. Terminates the selection of such volunteers as of September 30, 1995.

What's happening now March 11, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East.

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