Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2522

Definitions

In this chapter:
(1)
The term “abroad” means any area outside the United States.
(2)
The term “function” includes any duty, obligation, right, power, authority, responsibility, privilege, discretion, activity, and program.
(3)
The term “health care” includes all appropriate examinations, preventive, curative and restorative health and medical care, and supplementary services when necessary.
(4)
The term “medical officer” means a physician, nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, or registered nurse with the professional qualifications, expertise, and abilities consistent with the needs of the Peace Corps and the post to which he or she is assigned, as determined by the Director of the Peace Corps.
(5)
1
1 So in original. See References in Text note below.
The word “transportation” in sections 2504(b), 2504(m), and 2505(2) of this title includes transportation of not to exceed three hundred pounds per person of unaccompanied necessary personal and household effects.
(6)
The term “United States” means the several States and the District of Columbia.
(7)
The term “United States Government agency” includes any department, board, wholly or partly owned corporation, or instrumentality, commission, or establishment of the United States Government.
(8)
For the purposes of this chapter or any other Act, the period of any individual’s service as a volunteer under this chapter shall include—
(i)
1section 2507(a) of this title except for the purposes of section 2504(f)  of this title, any period of training under prior to enrollment as a volunteer under this chapter; and
(ii)
the period between enrollment as a volunteer and the termination of service as such volunteer by the President or by death or resignation.

Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 2675 Stat. 624Pub. L. 89–572, § 480 Stat. 765Pub. L. 91–352, § 884 Stat. 465Pub. L. 99–83, title XI, § 1105(a)(1)99 Stat. 276Pub. L. 115–256, title III, § 306132 Stat. 3659(, formerly § 25, , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 26, , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–29375 Stat. 612section 2501 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in introductory provisions and par. (8), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 2504(m) of this titlePub. L. 115–256, title I, § 101(a)(1)(B)132 Stat. 3651, referred to in par. (5), was redesignated section 2504(n) by , , .

Section 2504(f) of this titlePub. L. 115–256, title I, § 101(a)(1)(B)132 Stat. 3651, referred to in par. (8)(i), was redesignated section 2504(g) by , , .

Prior Provisions

section 26 of Pub. L. 87–293section 2523 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 27 and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–2562018— inserted introductory provisions, redesignated subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) as pars. (1), (6), (2), (3), (8), (7), and (5), respectively, so as to appear in numerical order, realigned margins, and added par. (4) defining “medical officer” after par. (3).

Pub. L. 91–352section 2504(m) of this title1970—Subsec. (g). inserted reference to .

Pub. L. 89–5721966—Subsec. (b). struck out territories from definition of “United States”.