Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
Latest action · Nov 3, 2009 Became Public Law No: 111-90.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 20, 2009
- Passed SenateOct 20, 2009
- Passed HouseOct 21, 2009
- To the PresidentOct 22, 2009
- Became lawNov 3, 2009Public Law 111-90
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to rename the Act as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act.
(Sec. 3) Adds to the Act's findings to salute Stewart L. Udall's leadership in environmental and Native American policy as a member of Congress, Secretary of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author.
(Sec. 5) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
Requires the Executive Director of the Foundation to be paid at a senior executive rate.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Foundation to award grants to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, at the University of Arizona, to conduct training, research, and other activities with regard to the involvement of Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy.
Refers to recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and internships under the Act as Udall Scholars, Udall Fellows, and Udall Interns, respectively. (Currently, they are known as Morris K. Udall Scholars.)
(Sec. 7) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund.
Allows the use of reasonable amounts of the Trust Fund for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal year.
(Sec. 9) Declares that the use of the Foundation or the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution for independent and impartial assessment, mediation, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources shall not be considered the establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
(Sec. 10) Sets forth administrative provisions that allow the Foundation to: (1) appoint personnel without regard to federal law provisions governing appointments in the competitive service; (2) pay up to four employees, in addition to the Executive Director, at senior executive pay rates; and (3) rent office space in the District of Columbia or its environs.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 20, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | John McCain | Original | Oct 20, 2009 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2009Signed by President.
- Nov 3, 2009Became Public Law No: 111-90.
- Oct 22, 2009Presented to President.
- Oct 21, 2009Received in the House.
- Oct 21, 2009Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 21, 2009Held at the desk.
- Oct 21, 2009Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 21, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11539-11540)
- Oct 21, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1818.
- Oct 21, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11539)
- Oct 21, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 21, 2009Cleared for White House.
- Oct 20, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Oct 20, 2009Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10584-10585; text as passed Senate: CR S10584-10585)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H11539, H11540Text printed H11539 | David P. Roe R-TN, Susan A. Davis D-CA | Oct 21, 2009 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10584Text printed S10584 | Harry Reid D-NV | Oct 20, 2009 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47745 | Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) FY2023 Appropriations: Independent Agencies and General Provisions | Report | Sep 29, 2023 |
| R40074 | Fifth Summit of the Americas, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, April 2009: Background, Expectations, and Results Archived | Report | Apr 29, 2009 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 432 | Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 | Related bill | Feb 12, 2009 |
| HR 1035 | Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 | Related bill | Oct 8, 2009 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to honor the legacy of Stewart L. Udall, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Arizona
- District of Columbia
- Ecology
- Education
- Education programs funding
- Federal officials
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government trust funds
- Higher education
- Indian social and development programs
- Minority education
- Minority health
- Policy sciences
- Student aid and college costs
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Oct 20, 2009Engrossed in Senate
- Oct 20, 2009Considered and Passed Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
