EXTENSION OF POSITIONS FOR PEACE CORPS EMPLOYEES.

SEC. 104. EXTENSION OF POSITIONS FOR PEACE CORPS EMPLOYEES. Section 7(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2506(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(8)(A) The Director of the Peace Corps may designate Peace Corps positions as critical management or management support positions that require specialized technical or professional skills and knowledge of Peace Corps operations. Such positions may include positions in the following fields: “(i) Volunteer health services. “(ii) Financial management. “(iii) Information technology. “(iv) Procurement. “(v) Personnel. “(vi) Legal services. “(vii) Safety and security. “(B) Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), with respect to positions designated pursuant to subparagraph (A), the Director may make or extend renewable appointments or assignments under paragraph (2) notwithstanding limitations under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and paragraph (5). “(C) In exercising authority under subparagraph (B), the Director shall ensure that all decisions regarding the appointment, assignment, or extension of employees to any position designated pursuant to subparagraph (A)— “(i) are consistent with Federal law and Peace Corps policy; and “(ii) are based upon operational and programmatic factors. “(D) The term of any appointment or assignment to any position designated pursuant to subparagraph (A) may not exceed 5 years.” .