3.0.0 5199 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z 2023-01-13T04:48:43Z House H HR 2006-04-26 109 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Referred to 2006-05-24T20:34:19Z hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2006-05-24T20:31:32Z Referred to 2006-04-26T14:03:10Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-04-26T14:03:15Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2006-04-26T14:03:05Z 2006-05-24 hsed14 Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Committee 2006-05-24 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness. Committee 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Small Business, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2006-04-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E624) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2006-04-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000360 Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN 10 N L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2006-04-26 True B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2006-05-04 False C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 7 2006-05-04 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2006-05-04 False K000358 Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6] MARK KENNEDY R MN R. 6 2006-05-04 False M001140 Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] DENNIS MOORE D KS 3 2006-05-19 False D000603 Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] Geoff Davis R KY 4 2006-05-19 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2006-05-19 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2006-07-28 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2006-07-28 False International Affairs Area studies Authorization Building construction Business education China Chinese language Commerce Continuing education Cultural relations Curricula Department of Commerce Department of State Diplomacy Diplomats Distance education East Asia Economics and Public Finance Education Educational exchanges Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Embassies Exports Federal aid to education Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign service Foreign trade promotion Government Operations and Politics Graduate education Grants-in-aid Higher education History Information technology International agencies International competitiveness International education Language and languages Recruiting of employees Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Small business Teacher education International Affairs 00 2006-04-26 Introduced in House 2006-05-17T15:48:16Z United States-China Engagement Act of 2006 - Provides funding with respect to the People's Republic of China (PRC) for: (1) public diplomacy; (2) construction and staffing of one additional U.S. consulate; and (3) ten U.S. diplomatic posts.

Provides funding (including grants) for: (1) a U.S. contribution to Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation; (2) elementary and secondary Chinese language and cultural studies; (3) Chinese language instruction technology enhancement; and (4) higher education Chinese business education and consortia exchange programs.

Expresses the sense of Congress that an increase in the number of students who receive substantial pre-college exposure to Chinese language and cultural studies will enhance U.S. global economic competitiveness.

Authorizes 17 additional Commercial Service Officers for PRC assignment.

Provides grants to states for offices to promote and assist exports to the PRC.

Directs the Office of International Trade of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide guidance to small businesses respecting exporting services and products to the PRC.

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