Title: A resolution establishing the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for the Senate, and for other purposes.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution establishes the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for wounded or disabled veterans. Under the program, qualifying individuals may serve a 24-month fellowship in the office of a Senator. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration must issue regulations for program administration, including eligibility criteria.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 443 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 443

 Establishing the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for the Senate, 
                        and for other purposes.


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                   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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Establishing the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for the Senate, 
                        and for other purposes.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. MCCAIN-MANSFIELD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``eligible individual'' means an individual 
        who meets the eligibility criteria established under subsection 
        (d)(1)(A);
            (2) the term ``Program'' means the McCain-Mansfield 
        Fellowship Program established under subsection (b); and
            (3) the term ``Sergeant at Arms'' means the Sergeant at 
        Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
    (b) Establishment.--Not later than December 31, 2023, and subject 
to the availability of appropriations, the Sergeant at Arms shall 
establish a fellowship program to be known as the McCain-Mansfield 
Fellowship Program for wounded or disabled veterans.
    (c) Fellowships.--Under the Program, an eligible individual may 
serve a 24-month fellowship in the office of a Senator.
    (d) Administration.--
            (1) In general.--The Committee on Rules and Administration 
        of the Senate shall promulgate regulations for the 
        administration of the Program, including establishing the 
        criteria for--
                    (A) eligibility to participate in a fellowship 
                under the Program; and
                    (B) a method of prioritizing the assignment of 
                fellowships to the offices of Senators under the 
                Program, if the amount made available to carry out the 
                Program for a fiscal year is not enough to provide 
                fellowships in all offices requesting to participate in 
                the Program for such fiscal year.
            (2) Placement.--An eligible individual may serve in a 
        fellowship under the Program at the office of a Senator in the 
        District of Columbia or at a State office of the Senator.
            (3) Authority for agreement.--The Sergeant at Arms may 
        enter into an agreement with the Chief Administrative Officer 
        of the House of Representatives for the joint operation of the 
        Program, the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program 
        established under House Resolution 107, 116th Congress, agreed 
        to October 29, 2019, and the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program 
        carried out by the Chief Administrative Officer.
    (e) Exclusion of Appointees for Purposes of Compensation Limits.--
The compensation paid to any eligible individual serving in a 
fellowship under the Program in the office of a Senator shall not be 
included in the determination of the aggregate gross compensation for 
employees employed by the Senator under section 105(d)(1) of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (20 U.S.C. 4575(d)(1)).
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