Another, raises serious concerns about Peace Corps independence and autonomy. Remove barriers that prevent lawful permanent residents, refugees, and other lawfully admitted individuals to serve as AmeriCorps Members and Peace Corps Volunteers. 5233 – the “Peace Corps Modernization Act”, was recently introduced by Representative Bill Huizenga. Chief among them are provisions that would place Peace Corps operations under the control of the State Department and U.S. embassies. Additional language regarding overhead spending is highly subject to interpretation, and could potentially limit support for returned Peace Corps Volunteers and other agency programs.