22 U.S.C. § 2507e — Volunteer feedback and Peace Corps review

(a) Monitoring and evaluation by 1 year after November 21, 2011 , the President must establish goals, metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans for all Peace Corps programs. Monitoring and evaluation plans must incorporate best practices from monitoring and evaluation studies and analyses.
(b) Performance plans and elements The President must establish performance plans with performance elements and standards for Peace Corps representatives, ensure that each such plan includes a consideration of the results, about each such representative and the country of service of each such representative, of each survey conducted under subsection (c), and review the performance of Peace Corps representatives not less than annually to determine whether they have met these performance elements and standards. Nothing in this subsection is read as limiting the discretion of the President to remove a Peace Corps representative.
(c) Annual volunteer surveys Annually through September 30, 2023 , the President must conduct a confidential survey of volunteers^* regarding the effectiveness of Peace Corps programs and staff and the safety of volunteers. The results are provided in aggregate form without identifying information to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Results from the annual volunteer survey are considered in reviewing the performance of Peace Corps representatives under subsection (b). The President must publish, on a publicly available website of the Peace Corps, a report summarizing the results of each survey related to volunteer satisfaction in each country in which volunteers serve, and the early termination rate of volunteers serving in each such country. The information published is posted in an easily accessible place near the description of the appropriate country and is written in an easily understood manner.
(d) Peace Corps Inspector General The Inspector General of the Peace Corps must—
(1) submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives—
(A) a report, by one year after November 21, 2011 , and biennially through September 30, 2018 , on reports received from volunteers relating to misconduct, mismanagement, or policy violations of Peace Corps staff, any breaches of the confidentiality of volunteers, and any actions taken to assure the safety of volunteers who provide such reports;
(B) a report, by two years and five years after November 21, 2011 , evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of the sexual assault risk-reduction and response training developed under section 2507a of this title and the sexual assault policy developed under section 2507b of this title , including a case review of a statistically significant number of cases; and (C) a report, by two years after November 21, 2011 , describing how Peace Corps representatives are hired, how Peace Corps representatives are terminated, and how Peace Corps representatives hire staff, including an assessment of the implementation of the performance plans described in subsection (b); and (2) when conducting audits or evaluations of Peace Corps programs overseas, notify the Director of the Peace Corps about the results of such evaluations, including concerns the Inspector General has noted, if any, about the performance of Peace Corps representatives, for appropriate action.
(e) Portfolio reviews (1) In general The President must, at least once every 3 years, perform a review to evaluate the allocation and delivery of resources across the countries the Peace Corps serves or is considering for service. Such portfolio reviews must at a minimum include the following about each such country: (A) An evaluation of the country’s commitment to the Peace Corps program.
(B) An analysis of the safety and security of volunteers.
(C) An evaluation of the country’s need for assistance.
(D) An analysis of country program costs.
(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of management of each post within a country.
(F) An evaluation of the country’s congruence with the Peace Corp’s mission and strategic priorities.
(2) Briefing Upon request of the Chairman^* and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the President must brief such committees on each portfolio review required under paragraph (1). If requested, each such briefing must discuss performance measures and sources of data used (such as project status reports, volunteer surveys, impact studies, reports of Inspector General of the Peace Corps, and any relevant external sources) in making the findings and conclusions in such review.