[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5357 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5357

To designate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program, an innovative 
education program that seeks to engage learners in an inquiry about the 
 world, themselves, and others, as the ``Paul D. Coverdell World Wise 
                           Schools Program''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 2, 2000

Mr. Lewis of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. 
Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, 
  Mr. Linder, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Norwood) introduced the following 
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program, an innovative 
education program that seeks to engage learners in an inquiry about the 
 world, themselves, and others, as the ``Paul D. Coverdell World Wise 
                           Schools Program''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools 
Act of 2000''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Paul D. Coverdell was elected to the Georgia State 
        Senate in 1970 and later became Minority Leader of the Georgia 
        State Senate, a post he held for 15 years.
            (2) As the 11th Director of the Peace Corps from 1989 to 
        1991, Paul Coverdell's dedication to the ideals of peace and 
        understanding helped to shape today's Peace Corps.
            (3) Paul D. Coverdell believed that Peace Corps volunteers 
        could not only make a difference in the countries where they 
        served but that the greatest benefit could be felt at home.
            (4) In 1989, Paul D. Coverdell founded the Peace Corps 
        World Wise Schools Program to help fulfill the Third Goal of 
        the Peace Corps, ``to promote a better understanding of the 
        people served among people of the United States''.
            (5) The World Wise Schools Program is an innovative 
        education program that seeks to engage learners in an inquiry 
        about the world, themselves, and others in order to broaden 
        perspectives; promote cultural awareness; appreciate global 
        connections; and encourage service.
            (6) In a world that is increasingly interdependent and ever 
        changing, the World Wise Schools Program pays tribute to Paul 
        D. Coverdell's foresight and leadership. In the words of one 
        World Wise Schools teacher, ``It's a teacher's job to touch the 
        future of a child; it's the Peace Corps' job to touch the 
        future of the world. What more perfect partnership.''.
            (7) Paul D. Coverdell served in the United States Senate 
        from the State of Georgia from 1993 until his sudden death on 
        July 18, 2000.
            (8) Senator Paul D. Coverdell was beloved by his colleagues 
        for his civility, bipartisan efforts, and his dedication to 
        public service.

SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF PAUL D. COVERDELL WORLD WISE SCHOOLS PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the program under section 18 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2517) 
referred to before such date as the ``World Wise Schools Program'' is 
redesignated as the ``Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools Program''.
    (b) References.--Any reference before the date of enactment of this 
Act in any law, regulation, order, document, record, or other paper of 
the United States to the Peace Corps World Wise Schools Program shall, 
on and after such date, be considered to refer to the Paul D. Coverdell 
World Wise Schools Program.
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