22 CFR 305.3 : Foreign Relations (§ 1.1 To Parts 1702-1799) — (Part 300 To Parts 1702-1799) — Peace Corps (Part 300 To Parts 313-399) — Eligibility And Standards For Peace Corps Volunteer Service (§ 305.1 To § 305.5) — Background investigations.

Section 22 of the Peace Corps Act states that to ensure enrollment of a Volunteer is consistent with the national interest, no applicant is eligible for Peace Corps Volunteer service without a background investigation. The Peace Corps requires that all applicants accepted for training have as a minimum a National Agency Check. Information revealed by the investigation may be grounds for disqualification from Peace Corps service.