[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 238 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 238

To modify certain provisions of Senate Resolution 356, relating to the 
                 John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                 July 1 (legislative day, June 7), 1994

  Mr. Mitchell (for himself, Mr. Dole, Mr. Wofford, Mr. Specter, Mr. 
 Stevens, and Mr. Nunn) submitted the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To modify certain provisions of Senate Resolution 356, relating to the 
                 John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program.

    Resolved, That Senate Resolution 356, agreed to October 7, 1992 
(102d Congress, 2d Session) is amended by striking sections 2 through 5 
and inserting the following:

``SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    ``The Senate finds that--
            ``(1) Senator John Heinz believed that Congress has a 
        special responsibility to serve as the guardian for those who 
        cannot protect themselves;
            ``(2) Senator Heinz dedicated much of his congressional 
        career to improving the lives of senior citizens and children;
            ``(3) it is especially appropriate to honor the memory of 
        Senator Heinz through the creation of a Senate fellowship 
        program which encourages the identification and training of new 
        leadership in child protection, health, welfare, and education 
        policy and which brings experts having firsthand experience in 
        children's issues to the assistance of Congress in order to 
        help advance the development of public policy in issues that 
        affect children; and
            ``(4) as Senator Heinz was an outspoken advocate for rights 
        of the older Americans, it is fitting to recognize his legacy 
        by fostering the professional development of those who, like 
        Senator Heinz, seek to enhance the quality of life for seniors 
        and by bringing experts with firsthand experience in issues 
        concerning the elderly to the assistance of Congress to help 
        formulate legislation affecting seniors.

``SEC. 3. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    ``(a) In General.--In order to encourage the identification and 
training of new leadership in issues affecting children and seniors and 
to advance the development of public policy with respect thereto, there 
is established a John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program (referred to in 
this resolution as the `fellowship program'). The fellowship program 
shall, in alternate years, provide for the selection of fellows 
experienced in working with issues relating to children or the elderly.
    ``(b) Senate Fellowships.--The Heinz Family Foundation, a 
Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, shall select Senate fellowship 
program participants.
    ``(c) Selection Process.--The Heinz Family Foundation shall--
            ``(1) broadly publicize the availability of the fellowship 
        program;
            ``(2) develop and administer an application process for 
        Senate fellowships;
            ``(3) conduct a screening of applicants for the fellowship 
        program; and
            ``(4) select participants without regard to race, color, 
        religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

``SEC. 4. COMPENSATION; NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS; PLACEMENT.

    ``(a) Compensation.--The Secretary of the Senate (referred to in 
this resolution as the `Secretary') is authorized, from funds made 
available under section 5, to appoint and fix the compensation of each 
eligible participant selected under section 3 for a period determined 
by the Secretary. The period of employment for each participant shall 
not exceed 1 year.
    ``(b) Number of Fellowships.--No more than 2 fellowship 
participants shall be so employed during each calendar year. Any 
individual appointed pursuant to this resolution shall be subject to 
all laws, regulations and rules in the same manner and to the same 
extent as any other employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate.
    ``(c) Placement.--The Secretary, after consultation with the 
Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate, shall assist with 
the placement of eligible participants in positions in the Senate that 
are, within practical considerations, supportive of the fellowship 
participants' areas of expertise. Fellows shall be considered as 
employees of the office or committee in which they are placed.

``SEC. 5. FUNDS.

    ``The funds necessary to compensate eligible participants under 
this resolution shall be made available for five years to the Secretary 
and paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, out of the account of 
Miscellaneous Items. Not to exceed $71,000 shall be available for each 
year of the fellowship program.

``SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    ``The fellowship program shall terminate 5 years from the date of 
adoption of this section.''.
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