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S.473: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about international affairs
- Introduced Feb. 25, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2009
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
34 (27 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009 - Establishes in the executive branch the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation. 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)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| Feb. 25, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |