Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Cultural relations, Department of State, Economic assistance, Education, Educational exchanges, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Foreign aid
Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Bill Text
To authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development, and authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students. 9/5/2007--Passed House amended.    (There is 1 other summary) 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; [...]

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Also tagged in: Budgets, Economic assistance, Foreign aid, Foreign policy, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Oceania, Pacific Islanders, Palau Islands
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Bill Text
To provide technical and other assistance to countries in the Pacific region through the United States Agency for International Development.

5/3/2007--Introduced.

Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), upon request, to provide technical and other assistance to: (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.


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Also tagged in: Budgets, Education, Educational exchanges, Federal aid to education, Foreign policy, Higher education, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Oceania
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Bill Text
To authorize appropriations to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pacific Island students.

5/3/2007--Introduced.

Pacific Islands Fulbright Scholarship Fund Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to review and report to Congress on the marginalization of Pacific Island students in the awarding of Fulbright Scholarships.

Requires the Secretary to establish an annual one-year program within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange program providing scholarships to Pacific Islands students for study in the United States pursuant to the terms of such Exchange program.


Comment on Bill
Also tagged in: Authorization, Budgets, Department of State, Education, Educational exchanges, Executive departments, Federal aid to education, Foreign policy, Higher education, Kiribati
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Bill Text
To authorize appropriations to provide for South Pacific exchanges.

5/3/2007--Introduced.

Authorizes FY2008-FY2009 appropriations for South Pacific exchanges under the educational and cultural exchange programs of the Department of State.


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