Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 28, 2021)
Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act
This bill revises the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program.
Among other changes, the bill (1) expands program eligibility to undergraduate students who are noncitizens; (2) allows the related foundation to award research internships to outstanding undergraduate students who intend to pursue careers in the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics; (3) allows students who are awarded such research internships to receive stipends; and (4) authorizes the Department of the Treasury to invest related fund assets in securities other than U.S. public debt securities under certain circumstances.
What just happenedOct 28, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateOct 28, 2021
- Oct 28, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Oct 28, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate