Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000

Summary

Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 - Establishes the Vietnam Education Foundation to further the process of reconciliation between the United States and Vietnam by awarding fellowships to: (1) Vietnamese nationals to study at U.S. institutions of higher education at graduate and post-graduate levels in the fields of physical sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, environmental sciences, medicine, technology, and computer sciences; and (2) U.S. citizens to teach in Vietnam in appropriate Vietnamese institutions in the same fields of study. Authorizes such fellowships to include funding for the study of scientific and technical vocabulary in English. Establishes the Vietnam Debt Repayment Fund which shall consist of deposits as offsetting receipts of all payments (including interest) made by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under the U.S.-Vietnam debt agreement, dated April 7, 1997. Makes amounts deposited into the Fund available for Foundation activities.

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Timeline

1. 26 October 2000

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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2. 26 October 2000

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 26 October 2000

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   Introduced in House

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 October 2000 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 October 2000

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 October 2000

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 October 2000

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Sponsors

• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
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