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S.Res. 308 · 109th Congress

A resolution designating 2006 as the "Year of Study Abroad".

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RDD DurbinSponsor
6 cosponsors · 2 D, 4 R
DAD Akaka LAR Alexander TCR Cochran LCR Craig NCR Coleman RFD Feingold

6 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 10, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Nov 10, 2005

Encourages: (1) secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, businesses, and government programs to promote and expand study abroad opportunities; and (2) the people of the United States to support such initiatives and observe such Year.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 10, 2005

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates 2006 as the Year of Study Abroad.

Encourages: (1) secondary schools, institutions of higher learning, businesses, and government programs to promote and expand study abroad opportunities; and (2) the people of the United States to support such initiatives and observe such Year.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution designating 2006 as the "Year of Study Abroad".

Latest action (Nov 10, 2005): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12708-12709; text as passed Senate: CR S12709; text of measure as introduced: CR S12694-12695)

Policy area: Education · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 10, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Nov 10, 2005
  2. Senate Passed Nov 10, 2005

No recorded floor vote found.