[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23343]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      REAUTHORIZING THE JACOB K. JAVITS SENATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 193 introduced 
earlier today by Senator Dodd.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 193) to reauthorize the Jacob K. 
     Javits Senate Fellowship Program.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DODD. Mr. President, today I am introducing a Senate resolution 
to reauthorize the Jacob K. Javits Senate Fellowship Program. This 
program was created in 1985 to honor the life work of our former 
colleague, Senator Jacob K. Javits, who served the people of New York 
with distinction and legislative acumen for many years. The Senate 
expanded this program and reauthorized it for 5 years in 1988 and 
reauthorized the program again in 1993 for another 5 years. The 
resolution I am introducing today will reauthorize this outstanding 
program for another 5 years through September 30, 2004.
  The Javits Fellowship Program authorizes up to 10 fellowship 
participants each year to be placed by the Secretary of the Senate, in 
consultation with the Majority Leader and Minority Leader, in positions 
in the Senate. To the extent practical, such positions should be 
supportive of the fellowship participants' academic programs. My office 
has been the beneficiary of this program and found the Javits fellows 
to be talented, energetic, and of great assistance to the work of the 
Senate.
  I thank my colleague, the chairman of the Rules Committee, Senator 
McConnell, for his assistance in moving this resolution. I urge its 
adoption.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and preamble be considered and agreed to, en bloc, the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table without any intervening 
action, and that any statement be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 193) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 193

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This resolution may be cited as the ``Jacob K. Javits 
     Senate Fellowship Program Resolution''.

     SEC. 2. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM EXTENDED; ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.

       (a) Reauthorization.--In order to encourage increased 
     participation by outstanding students in a public service 
     career, the Jacob K. Javits Senate Fellowship Program (in 
     this resolution referred to as the ``program'') is extended 
     for 5 years.
       (b) Eligible Participants.--The Jacob K. Javits Foundation, 
     Incorporated, New York, New York, (referred to in this 
     resolution as the ``Foundation'') shall select Senate 
     fellowship participants in the program. Each such participant 
     shall complete a program of graduate study in accordance with 
     criteria agreed upon by the Foundation.

     SEC. 3. SENATE COMPONENT OF FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Senate (in this 
     resolution referred to 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 2 for a period determined by the Secretary. The 
     period of employment for each participant shall not exceed 1 
     year. Compensation paid to participants under this resolution 
     shall not supplement stipends received from the Secretary of 
     Education under the program.
       (b) Number of Fellowships.--For any fiscal year not more 
     than 10 fellowship participants shall be employed.
       (c) Placement.--The Secretary, after consultation with the 
     Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, shall place eligible 
     participants in positions in the Senate that are, within 
     practical considerations, supportive of the fellowship 
     participants' academic programs.

     SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.

       The Secretary of Education may enter into an agreement with 
     the Foundation for the purpose of providing administrative 
     support services to the Foundation in conducting the program.

     SEC. 5. FUNDS.

       An amount not to exceed $250,000 shall be available to the 
     Secretary from the contingent fund of the Senate for each of 
     the 5 year periods beginning on October 1, 1999 to compensate 
     participants in the program.

     SEC. 6. PROGRAM EXTENSION.

       This program shall terminate September 30, 2004. Not later 
     than 3 months prior to September 30, 2004, the Secretary 
     shall submit a report evaluating the program to the Majority 
     Leader and the Senate along with recommendations concerning 
     the program's extension and continued funding level.

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