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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 442 

Establishing the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for the Senate, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 

Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. 

ERNST, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CRAMER, 

Mr. HAGERTY, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WARNOCK) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Establishing the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher 

Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for the Senate, and for other purposes. 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SFC SEAN COOLEY AND SPC CHRISTOPHER 

3 HORTON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FAM4 ILY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

6 (1) the term ‘‘eligible individual’’ means an in7 dividual who meets the eligibility criteria established 

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


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1 (2) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the SFC Sean 

2 Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional 

3 Gold Star Family Fellowship Program established 

4 under subsection (b); and 

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

6 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 

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

8 2023, and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 

9 Sergeant at Arms shall establish a fellowship program to 

10 be known as the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher 

11 Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Pro12 gram for family members of members of the Armed Forces 

13 who die in the line of duty or of veterans who die of serv14 ice-connected injuries. 

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

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

17 of a Senator. 

18 (d) ADMINISTRATION.— 

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

20 and Administration of the Senate shall promulgate 

21 regulations for the administration of the Program, 

22 including establishing the criteria for— 

23 (A) eligibility to participate in a fellowship 

24 under the Program; and 


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1 (B) a method of prioritizing the assign2 ment of fellowships to the offices of Senators 

3 under the Program, if the amount made avail4 able to carry out the Program for a fiscal year 

5 is not enough to provide fellowships in all of6 fices requesting to participate in the Program 

7 for such fiscal year. 

8 (2) PLACEMENT.—An eligible individual may 

9 serve in a fellowship under the Program at the office 

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

11 State office of the Senator. 

12 (3) AUTHORITY FOR AGREEMENT.—The Ser13 geant at Arms may enter into an agreement with the 

14 Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep15 resentatives for the joint operation of the Program, 

16 the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Pro17 gram established under House Resolution 107, 

18 116th Congress, agreed to October 29, 2019, and 

19 the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program carried 

20 out by the Chief Administrative Officer. 

21 (e) EXCLUSION OF APPOINTEES FOR PURPOSES OF

22 COMPENSATION LIMITS.—The compensation paid to any 

23 eligible individual serving in a fellowship under the Pro24 gram in the office of a Senator shall not be included in 

25 the determination of the aggregate gross compensation for 


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1 employees employed by the Senator under section 

2 105(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 

3 1968 (20 U.S.C. 4575(d)(1)). 

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