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H.R.176: Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2007
- Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2008
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
58 (57 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students from Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries (excluding countries with observer status or that support international terrorism) would attend U.S....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-254.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 163.
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Mr. Faleomavaega moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 176.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 55 (Roll no. 771).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Reid for Senator Biden with amendments. With written report No. 110-463.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 968.
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| Jan. 4, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) |