Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-3062
Sponsor: Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2007-07-17 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Authorization
Cultural relations
Department of State
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Educational exchanges
Federal aid to education
Fiji
Government Operations and Politics
Higher education
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Oceania
Pacific Islanders
Palau Islands
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Technical assistance
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu

Summary:
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: 
South Pacific Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007 - Authorizes funding for South Pacific exchanges carried out under the educational and cultural exchange programs of the Department of State.
 
Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), upon request, to provide technical and other assistance to: (1) the Cook Islands; (2) the Federated States of Micronesia; (3) the Independent State of Samoa; (4) the Kingdom of Tonga; (5) Niue; (6) Papua New Guinea; (7) the Republic of Fiji; (8) the Republic of Kiribati; (9) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (10) the Republic of Nauru; (11) the Republic of Palau; (12) the Republic of Vanuatu; (13) the Solomon Islands; and (14) Tuvalu. 
 
 Directs the Secretary of State to review and report to Congress on the marginalization of Pacific Island students in the awarding of Fulbright Scholarships.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish an annual one-year program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange program providing scholarships to Pacific Islands students who are citizens of any of the listed countries for study in the United States pursuant to the terms of such Exchange program.

action_date: 2007-09-05
text: 
Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007 - Authorizes appropriations of $1 million for each of FY2008 and FY2009 for exchanges with Pacific Island countries carried out under the educational and cultural exchange programs of the Department of State.
 
 Authorizes the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), upon request, to provide technical and other assistance to Pacific Island countries, defined for the purposes of this Act as: (1) the Cook Islands; (2) the Federated States of Micronesia; (3) the Independent State of Samoa; (4) the Kingdom of Tonga; (5) Niue; (6) Papua New Guinea; (7) the Republic of Fiji; (8) the Republic of Kiribati; (9) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (10) the Republic of Nauru; (11) the Republic of Palau; (12) the Republic of Vanuatu; (13) the Solomon Islands; and (14) Tuvalu. 
 
 Directs the Secretary of State to review and report to Congress on the marginalization of students from Pacific Island countries in the awarding of Fulbright Scholarships.
 
Requires the Secretary to establish a program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange program providing scholarships to students from Pacific Island countries for study in the United States pursuant to the terms of such Exchange program. Authorizes appropriations of $500,000 for each of FY2008 and FY2009 to provide such scholarships to such students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-09-06
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10084)
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10084)
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3062.
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10084-10085)
action_date: 2007-09-05
text: Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-07-31
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Introduced in House