Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S. 1280) to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-reduction and response training, the development of a sexual assault policy, the establishment of an Office of Victim Advocacy, the establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: S. 1280 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011''. SEC. 2. PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER PROTECTION. The Peace Corps Act is amended by inserting after section 8 (22 U.S.C. 2507) the following new sections: ``sexual assault risk-reduction and response training ``Sec. 8A. (a) In General.--As part of the training provided to all volunteers under section 8(a), the President shall develop and implement comprehensive sexual assault risk-reduction and response training that, to the extent practicable, conforms to best practices in the sexual assault field. ``(b) Development and Consultation With Experts.--In developing the sexual assault risk-reduction and response training under subsection (a), the President shall consult with and incorporate, as appropriate, the recommendations and views of experts in the sexual assault field.…”