S. 2609: Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-02-07 · International Affairs · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1045.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-02-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008

Plain summary

Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Directs the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish the Office of Volunteers for Prosperity which shall implement the Global Service Fellowship Program and promote other international volunteering opportunities. (Sec. 4) Directs the Administrator to establish and administer a Global Service Fellowship Program to fund fellowships to promote international volunteering opportunities as a means of building bridges across cultures, addressing critical human needs, and promoting mutual understanding. Sets forth Program provisions. (Sec. 5) Directs the Administrator to: (1) implement a Program evaluation process; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees. (6) Directs the Administrator to prescribe implementing regulations. (Sec. 7) Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations.

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Official text

Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008

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Sponsor: Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · 13 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2609, Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 (2008-10-10); CBO cost estimate: S. 2609, Global Service Fellowship Program Act of 2008 (2008-10-10)

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Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2609.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s2609 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110