114 STAT. 1100 PUBLIC LAW 106-309—OCT. 17, 2000 (d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.— The authority provided under this section shall cease to have effect on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. Paul D. CoverdeU SEC. 408. PAUL D. COVERDELL FELLOWS PROGRAM ACT OF 2000. Act oFlooG.^^^TM (21) SHORT TITLE. —This section may be cited as the "Paul D. 22 USC 2517 CoverdeU Fellows Program Act of 2000". note. (b) FINDINGS.— Congress makes the following findings: (1) Paul D. CoverdeU was elected to the George State Senate in 1970 and later became Minority Leader of the Georgia State Senate, a post he held for 15 years. (2) Paul D. CoverdeU served with distinction as the 11th Director of the Peace Corps from 1989 to 1991, where he promoted a fellowship program that was composed of returning Peace Corps volunteers who agreed to work in underserved American communities while they pursued educational degrees. (3) Paul D. CoverdeU served in the United States Senate from the State of Georgia from 1993 until his sudden death on July 18, 2000. (4) Senator Paul D. CoverdeU was beloved by his colleagues for his civility, bipartisan efforts, and his dedication to public service. (c) DESIGNATION OF PAUL D. COVERDELL FELLOWS PROGRAM.— Effective date. (1) IN GENERAL. — Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the program under section 18 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2517) referred to before such date as the "Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program" is redesignated as the "Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program". (2) REFERENCES. — Any reference before the date of the enactment of this Act in any law, regulation, order, document, record, or other paper of the United States to the Peace Corps Fellows/USA Program shall, on and after such date, be considered to refer to the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows Program. Approved October 17, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1143 (S. 2844): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-82 (Comm. on International Relations). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-335 accompanying S. 2844 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 145 (1999): Apr. 13, considered and passed House. Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 3, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 5, House conciured in Senate amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTL\L DOCUMENTS, Vol. 36 (2000): Oct. 17, Presidential statement.
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