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To establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. 3/4/2008--Reported to Senate amended. (There are 3 other summaries) 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 [...] show full description
- 03/04/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-272.
- 03/04/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.
- 02/13/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 07/17/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
- 06/07/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
show all actions- 03/04/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden with amendments and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-272.
- 03/04/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.
- 02/13/2008 - Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- 07/17/2007 - Star Print ordered on the bill.
- 06/07/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 06/05/2007 - Mr. Lantos moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 06/05/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5944-5948)
- 06/05/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5944-5946)
- 06/05/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 06/05/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1469.
- 05/09/2007 - Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-138.
- 05/09/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 80.
- 03/27/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/27/2007 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 03/12/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E519)
- 03/12/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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