A resolution establishing the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for the Senate, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-sres-443
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Introduced: 2021-11-04
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Disability assistance

Members of Congress

Senate

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8055; text: CR S7799)

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-11-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2021-11-04
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: III 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 443 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. 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) ).