S 3096 · 117th Congress · Education

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization Act

Introduced 2021-10-28· Sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2021-10-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (4)

3 Democrats1 Republican