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Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008

Introduced: February 7, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1045.
Sep 23, 2008
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Dodd with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Sep 23, 2008
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 7, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 7, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S791-792)
Feb 7, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity which shall implement the Global Service Fellowship Program and promote other international volunteering opportunities.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to establish and administer a Global Service Fellowship Program to fund fellowships to promote international volunteering opportunities as a means of building bridges across cultures, addressing critical human needs, and promoting mutual understanding.

Sets forth Program provisions.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to: (1) implement a Program evaluation process; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees.

(6) Directs the Administrator to prescribe implementing regulations.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations.
What's happening now September 23, 2008

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1045.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3698 Related bill Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007
  • S 1464 Related bill Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2007
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 7, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2609: Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2609/
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