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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 443 

Establishing the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for the Senate, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 

Mr. MCCONNELL (for Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. COTTON, 

Mr. CRAMER, Mr. COONS, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KING, Mr. PETERS, Ms. 

ROSEN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. BRAUN, and Mr. DAINES)) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Establishing the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for 

the Senate, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. MCCAIN-MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIP 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 McCain8 Mansfield Fellowship Program established under 

9 subsection (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.—Not later than December 31, 

4 2023, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 

5 Sergeant at Arms shall establish a fellowship program to 

6 be known as the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program 

7 for wounded or disabled veterans. 

8 (c) FELLOWSHIPS.—Under the Program, an eligible 

9 individual may serve a 24-month fellowship in the office 

10 of a Senator. 

11 (d) ADMINISTRATION.— 

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

13 and Administration of the Senate shall promulgate 

14 regulations for the administration of the Program, 

15 including establishing the criteria for— 

16 (A) eligibility to participate in a fellowship 

17 under the Program; and 

18 (B) a method of prioritizing the assign19 ment of fellowships to the offices of Senators 

20 under the Program, if the amount made avail21 able to carry out the Program for a fiscal year 

22 is not enough to provide fellowships in all of23 fices requesting to participate in the Program 

24 for such fiscal year. 


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1 (2) PLACEMENT.—An eligible individual may 

2 serve in a fellowship under the Program at the office 

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

4 State office of the Senator. 

5 (3) AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT.—The Ser6 geant at Arms may enter into an agreement with the 

7 Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep8 resentatives for the joint operation of the Program, 

9 the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Pro10 gram established under House Resolution 107, 

11 116th Congress, agreed to October 29, 2019, and 

12 the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program carried 

13 out by the Chief Administrative Officer. 

14 (e) EXCLUSION OF APPOINTEES FOR PURPOSES OF

15 COMPENSATION LIMITS.—The compensation paid to any 

16 eligible individual serving in a fellowship under the Pro17 gram in the office of a Senator shall not be included in 

18 the determination of the aggregate gross compensation for 

19 employees employed by the Senator under section 

20 105(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 

21 1968 (20 U.S.C. 4575(d)(1)). 

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