3.0.0 451 2023-01-11T20:04:28Z 2023-01-11T20:04:28Z Senate S S 2007-01-31 110 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-01-31T20:53:00Z National Foreign Language Coordination Act 110 747 HR 2007-05-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness. Related bill CRS 2007-01-31 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 S1426-1427) IntroReferral 2007-01-31 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1425-1426) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-01-31 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 2007-01-31 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2007-01-31 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2007-01-31 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-01-31 True Government Operations and Politics Academic performance Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Business education Career education Commerce Conferences Congressional reporting requirements Education Educational accountability Educational research Educational tests Elementary and secondary education Engineering Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Federal employees Federal-state relations Foreign Trade and International Finance Government publications Government publicity Health Higher education International competitiveness International education Internet Journalism Labor and Employment Language and languages Law Legal education Legislation Medical education Presidential appointments Public-private partnerships Recruiting of employees Science, Technology, Communications Scientific education Standards Surveys Teacher education Translating and interpreting Web sites Government Operations and Politics 00 2007-01-31 Introduced in Senate 2007-02-21T20:37:30Z National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007 - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to: (1) oversee and implement the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI); and (2) 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 monitor implementation of the strategy, built upon the efforts of the NSLI; (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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