[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 107 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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H. Res. 107
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
October 29, 2019.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ``SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher
Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Act''.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--There is established in the House of Representatives the
Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program (hereafter in this resolution
referred to as the ``Program'') under which, under the direction of the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, an eligible individual
may serve a 12-month fellowship in the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress).
(b) Exclusion of Appointees for Purposes of Limit on Number of Employees in
Member Offices.--Any individual serving a fellowship under the Program in the
office of a Member shall not be included in the determination of the number of
employees employed by the Member under section 104(a) of the House of
Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C.
5321(a)).
(c) Placement in Member Offices in District of Columbia or Congressional
District of Member.--An individual may serve a fellowship under the Program at
the Member's office in the District of Columbia or the Member's office in the
congressional district the Member represents.
(d) Eligible Individual Defined.--In this section, the term ``eligible
individual'' means the child (including a stepchild), spouse, or sibling of--
(1) a person who dies in the line of duty while serving as a member
of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components and the National
Guard), regardless of the duty status of the member while serving,
unless such death was the result of the willful misconduct of the
member; or
(2) a veteran who dies from a service-connected disability (as
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) during the 4-
year period beginning on the date of the last discharge or release of
the veteran from the Armed Forces.
(e) Regulations.--The Program shall be carried out in accordance with
regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration.
Attest:
Clerk.