WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 1469, The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

Comment by For liberty (July 28, 2008, 01:00:00)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

There's nothing in the Constitution that says that the federal government is allowed or should be doing this....

Revision by webmaster (March 27, 2008, 01:00:00)

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1469 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Detailed Summary

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 is used to award scholarships to students.

Requires the Comptroller General, within two years after enactment of this Act, to review and report to the Secretary of State (in the capacity of the Secretary as Chairperson of the Board of the Foundation) and to specified congressional committees on the operations of the Foundation.

Authorizes appropriations.

States that such amounts are in addition to those authorized for educational exchange programs, including the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program and the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, administered by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/4/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Comment by DEBTOR NATION (March 10, 2008, 01:00:00)

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

What is wrong with those supposed to be representing the people of the U.S.? We are the largest debtor nation in the world. Instead of finding ways to clear out or lower our national debt they dream up schemes like this to appropriate more from the taxpayers. This is disgusting -- $80 million more from the taxpayers, job losses abounding!...

Revision by webmaster (March 5, 2008, 01:00:00)

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1469 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Detailed Summary

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 under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/4/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of March 4, 2008

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

3/4/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 592.

Revision by webmaster (February 14, 2008, 01:00:00)

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1469 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Detailed Summary

Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 2/13/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of February 13, 2008

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

2/13/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Comment by John Badurina (August 20, 2007, 01:00:00)

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

How do you arrive at the cost? The legislation calls out spending $80 million and with 300 million people in the US the cost equates to approx $0.27 per person...

Comment by webmaster (August 20, 2007, 01:00:00)

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT

The legislation would authorize appropriation of $80 million *each year.* From the Congressional Budget Office report: "CBO estimates that implementing this legislation would cost $40 million in 2008 and $345 million over the 2008-2012 period . . . ." The figure you see is the net present value of that spending....

Revision by webmaster (June 28, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1469 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Detailed Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure).

Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Revision by webmaster (June 28, 2007, 01:00:00)

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1469 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.

Detailed Summary

Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 6/7/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Points in Favor

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Points Against

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Status as of June 7, 2007

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

6/7/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

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