Public Law 87-293

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Public Law 87-293 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1961 that formally established and authorized the Peace Corps as a permanent agency for volunteer service abroad.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Public Law
United States federal statute
administeredBy Executive Branch of the United States
alsoKnownAs Peace Corps Act of 1961
linked to: Peace Corps Act
authorizes Peace Corps
authorizesActivity assignment of volunteers overseas
recruitment of Peace Corps volunteers
support of volunteers in host countries
training of Peace Corps volunteers
codifiedIn 22 U.S. Code (Foreign Relations and Intercourse)
country United States
dateSigned September 22, 1961
definesAsPermanentAgency Peace Corps
enactedBy 87th United States Congress
establishes Peace Corps
governs powers and duties of the Peace Corps Director
terms and conditions of Peace Corps service
historicalContext Cold War era foreign policy
initialAdministeringAgency Department of State
jurisdiction United States federal government
language English
legalStatus in force as amended
legislativeBranch United States Congress
policyGoal to help developing countries meet their needs for trained manpower
to increase mutual understanding between Americans and peoples of other nations
to strengthen free and democratic institutions abroad
programFocus agriculture
education
health
programTypeAuthorized volunteer service abroad
providesFor appointment of a Peace Corps Director
benefits and allowances for Peace Corps volunteers
use of appropriated funds for Peace Corps operations
publicLawNumber P.L. 87-293
linked to: Public Law 87-293
purpose to establish a Peace Corps
to help peoples of other countries meet their needs for trained manpower
to promote world peace and friendship
to provide trained volunteers to interested countries
regionOfImpact developing countries
relatedOrganization Peace Corps
relatedPresidentInitiative John F. Kennedy Peace Corps initiative
linked to: Peace Corps Act
shortTitle Peace Corps Act
signedBy John F. Kennedy
signingPresident John F. Kennedy
statutesAtLargeCitation 75 Stat. 612
subjectMatter United States foreign policy
foreign assistance
international development
volunteerism
titleOfAct An Act to provide for a Peace Corps to help the peoples of interested countries and areas in meeting their needs for skilled manpower
yearEnacted 1961

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Peace Corps legalBasis Public Law 87-293
Peace Corps Act publicLawNumber Public Law 87-293
Public Law 87-293 publicLawNumber P.L. 87-293
linked to: Public Law 87-293