[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 130 (Thursday, September 30, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S11754]
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         REAUTHORIZING THE JOHN HEINZ SENATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that S. Res. 180 
be discharged from the Rules Committee and, further that the Senate 
proceed to its consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 180) reauthorizing the John Heinz 
     Senate Fellowship Program.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution 
be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and any 
statement relating to this resolution be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 180) was agreed to.
  The resolution is as follows:

                              S. Res. 180

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. JOHN HEINZ SENATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       Senate Resolution 356, 102d Congress, agreed to October 7, 
     1992, is amended by striking sections 2 through 6 and 
     inserting the following:

     ``SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       ``The Senate makes the following findings:
       ``(1) Senator John Heinz believed that Congress has a 
     special responsibility to serve as a guardian for those 
     persons who cannot protect themselves.
       ``(2) Senator Heinz dedicated much of his career in 
     Congress to improving the lives of senior citizens.
       ``(3) It is especially appropriate to honor the memory of 
     Senator Heinz through the creation of a Senate fellowship 
     program to encourage the identification and training of new 
     leadership in aging policy and to bring experts with 
     firsthand experience of aging issues to the assistance of 
     Congress in order to advance the development of public policy 
     in issues that affect senior citizens.

     ``SEC. 3. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       ``(a) In General.--In order to encourage the identification 
     and training of new leadership in issues affecting senior 
     citizens and to advance the development of public policy with 
     respect to such issues, there is established a John Heinz 
     Senate Fellowship Program.
       ``(b) Senate Fellowships.--The Heinz Family Foundation, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of the Senate, is authorized 
     to select Senate fellowship participants.
       ``(c) Selection Process.--The Heinz Family Foundation 
     shall--
       ``(1) 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 is 
     authorized, from funds made available under section 5, to 
     appoint and fix the compensation of each eligible participant 
     selected under this resolution for a period determined by the 
     Secretary.
       ``(b) Number of Fellowships.--No more than 2 fellowship 
     participants shall be so employed. 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 of the Senate.
       ``(c) Placement.--The Secretary of the Senate, after 
     consultation with the Majority Leader and Minority Leader of 
     the Senate, shall place eligible participants in positions in 
     the Senate that are, within practical considerations, 
     supportive of the fellowship participants' areas of 
     expertise.

     ``SEC. 5. FUNDS.

       ``The funds necessary to compensate eligible participants 
     under this resolution for fiscal year 1999 shall be paid from 
     the contingent fund of the Senate. Such funds shall not 
     exceed, for fiscal year 1999, $71,000. There are authorized 
     to be appropriated $71,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 
     through 2004 to carry out the provisions of this 
     resolution.''.

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