[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7798-S7799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     SENATE RESOLUTION 442--ESTABLISH THE SFC SEAN COOLEY AND SPC 
 CHRISTOPHER HORTON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FAMILY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
                 FOR THE SENATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Rosen, Ms. 
Ernst, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Peters, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
Hagerty, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Warnock) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 442

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. SFC SEAN COOLEY AND SPC CHRISTOPHER HORTON 
                   CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FAMILY FELLOWSHIP 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``eligible individual'' means an individual 
     who meets the eligibility criteria established under 
     subsection (d)(1)(A);
       (2) the term ``Program'' means the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC 
     Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship 
     Program established under subsection (b); and
       (3) the term ``Sergeant at Arms'' means the Sergeant at 
     Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
       (b) Establishment.--Not later than December 31, 2023, and 
     subject to the availability of appropriations, the Sergeant 
     at Arms shall establish a fellowship program to be known as 
     the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional 
     Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for family members of 
     members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty or of 
     veterans who die of service-connected injuries.
       (c) Fellowships.--Under the Program, an eligible individual 
     may serve a 24-month fellowship in the office of a Senator.
       (d) Administration.--
       (1) In general.--The Committee on Rules and Administration 
     of the Senate shall promulgate regulations for the 
     administration of the Program, including establishing the 
     criteria for--
       (A) eligibility to participate in a fellowship under the 
     Program; and
       (B) a method of prioritizing the assignment of fellowships 
     to the offices of Senators under the Program, if the amount 
     made available to carry out the Program for a fiscal year is 
     not enough to provide fellowships in all offices requesting 
     to participate in the Program for such fiscal year.
       (2) Placement.--An eligible individual may serve in a 
     fellowship under the Program at the office of a Senator in 
     the District of Columbia or at a State office of the Senator.
       (3) Authority for agreement.--The Sergeant at Arms may 
     enter into an agreement with the Chief Administrative Officer 
     of the House of Representatives for the joint operation of 
     the Program, the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship 
     Program established under House Resolution 107, 116th 
     Congress, agreed to October 29, 2019, and the Wounded Warrior 
     Fellowship Program carried out by the Chief Administrative 
     Officer.
       (e) Exclusion of Appointees for Purposes of Compensation 
     Limits.--The compensation paid to any eligible individual

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     serving in a fellowship under the Program in the office of a 
     Senator shall not be included in the determination of the 
     aggregate gross compensation for employees employed by the 
     Senator under section 105(d)(1) of the Legislative Branch 
     Appropriation Act, 1968 (20 U.S.C. 4575(d)(1)).

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