Title 22 › CHAPTER 34 — THE PEACE CORPS › § 2503
The President picks a Director and a Deputy Director of the Peace Corps, and the Senate must confirm them. The President can act through the Director. The Director can make rules and give duties to subordinates. The Secretary of State keeps all existing powers. The President must set procedures so Peace Corps work in each country is coordinated with other U.S. government activities and led by the chief of mission. Under the President’s direction, the Secretary of State must supervise and guide Peace Corps programs so they fit U.S. foreign policy. The Director can bar any Peace Corps activity that harms U.S. interests. The Peace Corps should not do work that other U.S. agencies could do better unless the Secretary of State approves.
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Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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22 U.S.C. § 2503
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
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Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110