Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990
Public Law 101-454 · S. 2017 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 24, 1990 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
Cosponsors (14): Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Sen. Henry Heinz,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 - Provides for a permanent endowment for the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program.
Establishes the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund in the Treasury. Provides for expenditures from and audit of such Trust Fund.
Authorizes appropriations.
Requires that at least half of the annual income on such endowment be available only to assist U.S. fellows in traveling to and studying in emerging European democracies.
Requires that not more than half of such income be available to assist foreign fellows in traveling to and studying the United States.
Requires that a portion of such income be used to provide fellowships for agricultural exchange programs for farmers from the United States and foreign countries.
Requires that at least ten percent of such income which is for U.S. fellowship programs be available only for participation by U.S. minority individuals.
Requires Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, Inc., (EEFI) to report on its operations to the President and the Congress for any fiscal year in which it receives funds under this Act.
Directs the U.S. Information Agency to continue to implement its au pair programs until such programs are implemented by another Federal agency.
Fascell Fellowship Amendments Act of 1990 - Amends the Fascell Fellowship Act to revise the Fascell Fellowship Program to provide for fellowships and posting of fellows abroad for studies in international affairs or foreign languages. (Currently the program is limited to Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages.)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 24, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-454.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 12, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1990Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 3, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Dymally asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Sep 27, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jun 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jan 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.