S 589
111th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Cultural exchanges and relations
Executive agency funding and structure
Foreign aid and international relief
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Student aid and college costs
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009
Introduced: March 12, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3082)
Plain-English summary
Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to: (1) 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; and (2) establish the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity to implement the Global Service Fellowship Program.
Sets forth Program provisions.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1