3.0.0 1089 2023-01-13T04:48:06Z 2023-01-13T04:48:06Z Senate S S 2005-05-19 109 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-05-19T22:45:51Z To establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council. 109 4196 HR 2006-03-24 Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform. Related bill CRS 2005-07-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8207-8210) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5544-5545) IntroReferral 2005-05-19 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5543-5544) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-05-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2005-05-19 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2005-05-19 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-07-15 False F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2005-07-25 False Government Operations and Politics Academic performance Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Business education Career education Commerce Conferences Congress Congressional reporting requirements Education Educational research Educational tests Elementary and secondary education Executive reorganization Federal-state relations Foreign Trade and International Finance Government publications Government publicity Higher education International competitiveness International education Internet Labor and Employment Language and languages Law Legislation Presidential appointments Science, Technology, Communications Standards Teacher education Web sites Government Operations and Politics 00 2005-05-19 Introduced in Senate 2005-06-20T22:18:31Z National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2005 - Establishes the National Foreign Language Coordination Council to develop and implement a national foreign language strategy. Includes heads of certain federal agencies as members of the Council.

Establishes a National Language Director, to be appointed by the President, to: (1) chair the Council; (2) develop and oversee implementation of the strategy; (3) establish formal relationships among major stakeholders, including federal, state, and local government agencies, academia, industry, labor, and heritage communities; and (4) coordinate and lead a public information campaign.

Requires the Council to consult with states to provide for designation of state contact persons. Encourages formation of state interagency councils, or designation of state lead agencies, to coordinate with the Council and state and local agencies.

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