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HR 3062 110th Congress House International Affairs 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

Pacific Island Economic and Educational Development Act of 2007

Introduced: July 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2007
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 5, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 5, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10084)
Sep 5, 2007
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)
Sep 5, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3062.
Sep 5, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10084-10085)
Sep 5, 2007
Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 31, 2007
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 17, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 6, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1