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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 737 

Supporting Senate military-connected fellowship opportunities, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 17, 2024 

Mrs. FISCHER (for herself and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting Senate military-connected fellowship 

opportunities, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. STARS OF VALOR FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

4 (1) the term ‘‘eligible individual’’ means an in5 dividual who meets the eligibility criteria established 

6 under subsection (d)(1)(A); 

7 (2) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Stars of 

8 Valor Fellowships Program established under sub9 section (b); and 


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1 (3) the term ‘‘Sergeant at Arms’’ means the 

2 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 

3 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 

5 2024, and subject to the availability of appropria6 tions, the Sergeant at Arms shall establish a central 

7 program, to be known as the ‘‘Stars of Valor Fellow8 ships Program’’, to enable eligible individuals to 

9 serve in the military-connected fellowship programs 

10 of the Senate. 

11 (2) COMPONENTS.—The Program shall oversee 

12 and provide fellowships through— 

13 (A) the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Chris14 topher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family 

15 Fellowship Program established under section 1 

16 of Senate Resolution 442 (117th Congress), 

17 agreed to November 4, 2021; 

18 (B) the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Pro19 gram established under section 1 of Senate Res20 olution 443 (117th Congress), agreed to No21 vember 4, 2021; 

22 (C) the Active-Duty Military Spouses Fel23 lowship Program established under section 2; 

24 and 


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1 (D) any additional military-connected fel2 lowship program for eligible individuals estab3 lished in regulations promulgated by the Com4 mittee on Rules and Administration of the Sen5 ate. 

6 (c) FELLOWSHIPS.—Under a fellowship in the Pro7 gram, an eligible individual may serve a 24-month fellow8 ship in the office of a Senator. 

9 (d) ADMINISTRATION.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee on Rules 

11 and Administration of the Senate shall promulgate 

12 regulations for the administration of the Program, 

13 including establishing the criteria for— 

14 (A) eligibility to participate in the fellow15 ship programs described in subsection (b)(2); 

16 and 

17 (B) a method of prioritizing the assign18 ment of fellowships to the offices of Senators 

19 under the Program, if the amount made avail20 able to carry out the Program for a fiscal year 

21 is not enough to provide fellowships in all of22 fices requesting to participate in the Program 

23 for such fiscal year. 

24 (2) PLACEMENT.—An eligible individual may 

25 serve in a fellowship under the Program at the office 


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1 of a Senator in the District of Columbia or at a 

2 State office of the Senator. 

3 (e) EXCLUSION OF APPOINTEES FOR PURPOSES OF

4 COMPENSATION LIMITS.—The compensation paid to any 

5 eligible individual serving in a fellowship under the Pro6 gram in the office of a Senator shall not be included in 

7 the determination of the aggregate gross compensation for 

8 employees employed by the Senator under section 

9 105(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 

10 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(d)(1)). 

11 (f) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of this sec12 tion shall apply to all fellowship programs described in 

13 subsection (b)(2). 

14 (g) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

15 (1) SFC SEAN COOLEY AND SPC CHRISTOPHER

16 HORTON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FAMILY FEL17 LOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 1(d) of Senate Resolu18 tion 442 (117th Congress), agreed to November 4, 

19 2021, is amended by striking paragraph (3). 

20 (2) MCCAIN-MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIP PRO21 GRAM.—Section 1(d) of Senate Resolution 443 

22 (117th Congress), agreed to November 4, 2021, is 

23 amended by striking paragraph (3). 


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1 SEC. 2. ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY SPOUSES FELLOWSHIP 

2 PROGRAM. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

4 (1) the term ‘‘eligible individual’’ means an in5 dividual who— 

6 (A) is, as of the date of application for the 

7 Program, a spouse of a member of the Armed 

8 Forces serving on active duty; and 

9 (B) meets any other eligibility criteria es10 tablished for the Program by the Committee on 

11 Rules and Administration of the Senate under 

12 section 1(d)(1)(A); 

13 (2) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Active-Duty 

14 Military Spouses Fellowship Program established 

15 under subsection (b); and 

16 (3) the term ‘‘Sergeant at Arms’’ means the 

17 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 

18 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than December 31, 

19 2024, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 

20 Sergeant at Arms shall establish a fellowship program, to 

21 be known as the ‘‘Active-Duty Military Spouses Fellow22 ship Program’’, for eligible individuals. 

23 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Sergeant at Arms shall 

24 carry out the Program through the Stars of Valor Fellow25 ships Program under section 1. 

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