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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

89 STAT. 684

PUBLIC LAW 94-130—NOV. 14, 1975

Public Law 94-130 94th Congress An Act Nov. 14, 1975 [H.R. 6334] Peace Corps Act, amendment.

Salary and benefits,

Transfer of funds.

22 USC 2504.

Appropriation authorization. 42 USC 4955 note. 42 USC 5081.

To amend further the Peace Corps Act, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of section 3(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)) as precedes the first proviso thereof is amended to read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1976 not to exceed $88,468,000, and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, not to exceed $27,887,800, to carry out the purposes of this Act:" SEC. 2. Section 3(c) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(c)) is amended to read as follows: "In addition to the amounts authorized for fiscal year 1976 and for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, there are authorized to be appropriated for the Peace Corps for such year not in excess of $1,000,000 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law.". SEC. 3. Section 3(d) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(d)) is amended to read as follows: "The Director of ACTION shall transfer to the readjustment allowance, ACTION, account at the Treasury Department, no later than December 31, 1975, not to exceed $315,000 from any sums available to carry out the purposes of this Act in fiscal year 1976 to rectify the imbalance in the Peace Corps readjustment allowance account for the period March 1, 1961, to February 28, 1973.". SEC. 4. Section 5(a) of the Peace Corps Act, as amended, which relates to conditions oi enrollment for volunteer service is amended by adding ", sex" after the word "race" in the last sentence thereof. SEC. 5. (a) Section 105(a)(1) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(a)(1)) is amended by striking out "$50" and inserting in lieu thereof "$75". (b) There are authorized to be appropriated, in addition to the sums authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 501 of such Act, such additional sums as may be necessary to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a) of this section. Such amendments are to be effective for each fiscal year only to such extent and for such amounts as are specifically provided for such purpose in such appropriation Acts. SEC. 6. Section 5(c) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2504(c)) is amended by striking out "$75" and inserting in lieu thereof "$125". Approved November 14, 1975.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-267 (Gomm. on International Relations). SENATE REPORT No. 94-412 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): June 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 4, considered and passed House. Oct. 9, Nov. 3, 5, considered and passed Senate.