To terminate the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

HR 6321

Introduced

Aug 2, 2012

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

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Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Executive agency funding and structure Higher education Research administration and funding Research and development Student aid and college costs

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Summary

Repeals the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Act. (The Act established the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent establishment of the executive branch authorized to award fellowships to outstanding individuals to encourage new discoveries in all fields of endeavor for the benefit of mankind.)

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit all funds in the Christopher Columbus Scholarship Fund into the general fund of the Treasury.

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Sep 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sep 20, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education.
Aug 2, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 2, 2012

Introduced in House

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