22 U.S.C. § 2505 — Peace Corps volunteer leaders; number; applicability of chapter; benefits

The President can enroll in the Peace Corps qualified citizens or nationals of the United States^* whose services are required for supervisory or other special duties or responsibilities related to programs under this chapter (referred to in this chapter as “volunteer leaders”). The ratio of the total number of volunteer leaders to the total number of volunteers in service at any one time must not exceed one to twenty-five. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all of the provisions of this chapter applicable to volunteers is applicable to volunteer leaders, and the term “volunteers” must include “volunteer leaders”: Provided, however , That—
(1) volunteer leaders is entitled to receive a readjustment allowance at a rate not less than $125 for each month of satisfactory service as determined by the President;
(2) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders can receive such living, travel, and leave allowances, and such housing, transportation, subsistence, and essential special items of clothing, as the President can determine, but the authority contained in this paragraph is exercised only under exceptional circumstances;
(3) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders accompanying them can receive such health care^* as the President can determine and upon that terms as he can determine, including health care in any facility referred to in section 2504(e) of this title , subject to such conditions as the President can prescribe and subject to reimbursement of appropriations as provided in section 2504(e) of this title ; and
(4) spouses and minor children of volunteer leaders accompanying them can receive such orientation, language, and other training necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter as the President can determine.