Peace Corps Legislation: The New Mandate Group and the NPCA ask for support for HR 250 21 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Largest Appropriation in the History of Peace Corps Approved 19 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Congress boosts Peace Corps Budget but not as much as Bush asked for 18 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Congress passes spending bill with $297 million for Peace Corps 13 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: 19 Co-sponsors now for Peace Corps Bill (HR 250) 9 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Senator Norm Coleman to be Chairman of Senate subcommittee that oversees Peace Corps 6 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Co-Sponsors to H.R.250 Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act (Introduced in House) 1 February 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA urges support of Peace Corps FY 2003 Appropriation 28 January 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Rep. Sam Farr considers Peace Corps legislation a top priority for this session of Congress 9 January 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Sam Farr introduces bill to reauthorize the United States Peace Corps 8 January 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: H.R.250 Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act (Introduced in House) 8 January 2003 Peace Corps Legislation: Bush's Peace Corps agenda lags behind 26 December 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA says Dodd Bill dead in House 20 November 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: House of Representatives adjourns without passing Peace Corps Bill 15 November 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Peace Corps supports Dodd's Amended Peace Corps Bill 7 November 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Call your Congressmen to support the Peace Corps Bill 5 November 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Support the Peace Corps Bill in Congress 27 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Support the Peace Corps Bill in Congress 27 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: White House Considers Passage of Peace Corps Legislation a "High Priority" 25 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Action Needed to Pass Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century 25 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA's Pre-Election Update on the Status of the Peace Corps Bill 24 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: The Tequila Worm is Missing: What happened to the Dodd bill and what RPCVs can do 21 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: The NPCA and Peace Corps Fund comment on Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Bill 21 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Amended Peace Corps Bill passed by US Senate 17 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Senator Dodd's Peace Corps Bill may pass tonight 15 October 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA hires coordinator to make calls for Peace Corps Legislation 18 September 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: House Panel Approves $16,500 Million Foreign Operations Bill - Peace Corps gets what it asked for to meet expansion goals 12 September 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA sees two scenarios for passage of Peace Corps Legislation 1 September 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA sees two scenarios playing out in proposed Peace Corps Legislation 30 August 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA Recruiting lobbyist for Peace Corps Bill 12 August 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Comgressman Mark Kirk introduces alternative Peace Corps Bill 2 August 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA teams with Landrum/Hibbard to form Office of RPCV Mobilization to lobby for and pursue funding under Senate Bill S2667 23 July 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Peace Corps Advocacy Day 1 July 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: What you can do to help pass the Peace Corps Bill 30 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Help pass the new Peace Corps Bill 30 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Background on the Debate over the Peace Corps Fund 27 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: RPCV John Coyne reports from the Hearings 26 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Peace Corps proposals discussed 26 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: What you can do to help make this bill become a law 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Former Peace Corps Director Mark Schneider: "I strongly support the fundamental purpose of the Act" 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: RPCV John Coyne: Senator Dodd, I join with other RPCVs in "thanking you for working to strengthen the Peace Corps" 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA President Dane Smith: The NPCA supports the bill and intends "to work hard for its passage" 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez: "Collectively, we are all at the beginning stages of reviewing the legislation." 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: RPCV Barbara Ferris: "I speak in strong support of the Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century Act." 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Senator Dodd's Opening Statement: "We can begin to address the needs and challenges of today's and tomorrow's Peace Corps, so that it can continue to be relevant for the 21st century." 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: The Senate Hearings on the new Peace Corps Legislation 25 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Dodd, Farr, Udall announce legislation to expand Peace Corps, affirms its independence 20 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: NPCA Perspectives on the "Peace Corps Charter for the 21st Century" 18 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Ken Hill: An Assessment of Proposed Peace Corps Legislation 17 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Joanne Roll: The Future of the Peace Corps is in the hands of Returned Volunteers. 17 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Colin Gallagher: Revision to Draft Legislation Require the Attention and Comment of RPCVs 17 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Hibbard emails groups asking for support for Dodd legislation 14 June 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Email sent to RPCV leaders on New Peace Corps Legislation 31 May 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: The New Peace Corps Legislation - High Risk/High Gain 17 May 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: PROMOTE, or ACHIEVE? - A BILL to amend the Peace Corps Act 17 May 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Interview with Rep. Sam Farr on new Peace Corps legislation 14 May 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Testimony of Congressman Christopher Shays supporting citizen service 25 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Candidate Handrahan for US Congress Praises NPCA’s New Peace Corps Mandate Proposal 19 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Farr pushes for more Peace Corps funding 8 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Farr bill would bolster Peace Corps 5 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Rep. Sam Farr proposes PC independence from Freedom Corps, Shriver Peace Fund, increased PC Support Staff, robust PC advisory board 4 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Rep. Sam Farr to unveil Bill expanding role of Peace Corps 3 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: U.S. Rep. Sam Farr to give press conference on Peace Corps legislation 1 April 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: A Message for Dave Hibbard & Roger Landrum 14 February 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: White Paper - The New Mandate for the Peace Corps 6 February 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Perescope: New Peace Corps Legislation to be Introduced 5 February 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Peace Corps Funding increased from $275 to $320 Million for FY 2003 4 February 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: Bush calls for doubling the size of the Peace Corps 29 January 2002 Peace Corps Legislation: House passes bill to increase Peace Corps funding by $10 million 20 December 2001 Peace Corps Legislation: A New Peace Corps for a New Century 18 July 2001 Peace Corps Legislation: Blueprint for a New Peace Corps 12 July 2001 Peace Corps Legislation: The Committee for a New Peace Corps 12 July 2001