US Congress Senate Concurrent Resolution 31 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 18 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-11-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections to the enrollment of S. 1280 (Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011) to: (1) amend the Peace Corps Act to terminate on October 1, 2018, provisions providing for the establishment of the Office of Victim Advocacy and the Sexual Assault Advisory Council; (2) terminate by that date the requirements that the President annually conduct a confidential survey of volunteers regarding Peace Corps programs and staff effectiveness and volunteer safety and annually submit information on sexual assault and other crimes against volunteers; (3) terminate by that date the requirement that the Peace Corps Inspector General submit a biennial report on reports received from volunteers relating to misconduct, mismanagement, or policy violations by Peace Corps staff, breaches of confidentiality of volunteers, and actions taken to assure the safety of volunteers who provide such reports; (4) change the interval for Inspector General reports on the effectiveness and implementation of the sexual assault risk-reduction and response training and the sexual assault policy; (5) direct the President, rather than the Peace Corps Director, to perform a review at least every three years to evaluate the allocation and delivery of resources across the countries the Peace Corps serves and, at the request of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate or House Foreign Relations Committee, to brief such committees on each such review; and (6) repeal provisions terminating such Act seven years after its enactment.

A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of S. 1280.

Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-11-01	House	On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H7185)
2011-11-01	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7185)
2011-11-01	House	Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
2011-10-18	House	Held at the desk.
2011-10-18	House	Received in the House.
2011-10-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-10-13	Senate	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6562; text as passed Senate: CR S6562; text of measure as introduced: CR S6516)

SB1280 (Related) 2011-11-21 - Became Public Law No: 112-57.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/31/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sconres31/BILLS-112sconres31ats.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sconres31/BILLS-112sconres31es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sconres31/BILLS-112sconres31enr.pdf