Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1469
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2007-03-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Congressional reporting requirements
Cultural relations
Developing countries
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Educational exchanges
Executive reorganization
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Higher education
International education
Language and languages
Minorities
Minority education
Nongovernmental organizations
Social Welfare

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: 
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 - Establishes in the executive branch the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation to carry out this Act under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.
 
Requires the Foundation to award grants, increasingly for study in nontraditional study abroad destinations, to: (1) U.S. students; (2) nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for U.S. students, in consortium with institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (3) IHEs, individually or in consortium.

action_date: 2007-05-09
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure).

 
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 - Establishes in the executive branch the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation to carry out this Act under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.
 
Requires the Foundation to award grants, increasingly for study in nontraditional study abroad destinations, to: (1) U.S. students; (2) nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for U.S. students, in consortium with institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (3) IHEs, individually or in consortium.
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2007-06-05
text: 
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 - Establishes in the executive branch the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation to carry out this Act under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.
 
Requires the Foundation to award grants, increasingly for study in nontraditional study abroad destinations, to: (1) U.S. students; (2) nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for U.S. students, in consortium with institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (3) IHEs, individually or in consortium.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
States that such amounts are in addition to those authorized for educational exchange programs, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State.

action_date: 2008-03-04
text: 
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 - Establishes in the executive branch the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation to carry out this Act.
 
Requires the Foundation to award grants, increasingly for study in nontraditional study abroad destinations, to: (1) U.S. students; (2) nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for U.S. students, in consortium with institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (3) IHEs, individually or in consortium.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Foundation should: (1) award up to 25% of such grants to such U.S. students and at least 75% of them to such institutions; and (2) ensure that at least 85% of the amount awarded to such institutions is used to award scholarships to students.
 
Requires the Comptroller General, within two years after enactment of this Act, to review and report to the Secretary of State (in the capacity of the Secretary as Chairperson of the Board of the Foundation) and to specified congressional committees on the operations of the Foundation.
 
Authorizes appropriations.
 
States that such amounts are in addition to those authorized for educational exchange programs, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-272.
action_date: 2008-03-04
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-272.
action_date: 2008-02-13
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
action_date: 2007-07-17
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.
action_date: 2007-06-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5944-5946)
action_date: 2007-06-05
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 H5944-5946)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1469.
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5944-5948)
action_date: 2007-06-05
text: Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-138.
action_date: 2007-05-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-138.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-03-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E519)
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Introduced in House