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“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” mentioning Rick Scott was published in the Senate section on page S1617 on March 17.
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SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
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SENATE RESOLUTION 119--ESTABLISHING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FAMILY
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PLACEMENT IN OFFICES OF SENATORS OF CHILDREN, SPOUSES, AND SIBLINGS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE
HOSTILE CASUALTIES OR WHO HAVE DIED FROM A TRAINING-RELATED INJURY
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. Wicker) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:
S. Res. 119
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ``SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Resolution''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``eligible individual'' means an individual who is the child (including a stepchild), spouse, or sibling of a member of the Armed Forces who is a hostile casualty or died from a training-related injury;
(2) the terms ``hostile casualty'' and ``training-related injury'' have the meanings given those terms in section 2402(b) of title 38, United States Code; and
(3) the term ``Program'' means the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program established under subsection (b).
(b) Establishment.--There is established in the Senate the Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program, under which an eligible individual may serve a 12-month fellowship in the office of a Senator.
(c) Direction of Program.--The Program shall be carried out under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
(d) Placement in District of Columbia Office or a State Office.--An individual may serve a fellowship under the Program at the office of a Senator in the District of Columbia or an office of the Senator in the State the Senator represents.
(e) Regulations.--The Program shall be carried out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
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