Global Service Fellowship Program bill re-introduced

US Senators Russ Feingold (D-WI) and Norm Coleman (R-MN) reintroduced the Global Service Fellowship Program in the US Senate on February 7, 2008. The reintroduced Senate bill (S2609) builds on the original legislation by ensuring fellowships overseas are not taxed, encouraging fellowships to be awarded throughout the country, increasing collaborative opportunities for the Department of State and USAID, and calling on participants to engage with Members of Congress about their experiences abroad. For more information:
- read the press release
- read Senator Feingold's Statement of Record
- read the full text of the reintroduced bill S 2609"

For the press release, see this document (PDF)
For statement of record, see this document (PDF)
For the full text of the bill, visit this site