[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3440 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3440

 To provide support for the Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 1999

  Mr. Scott introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide support for the Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Booker T. Washington Leadership 
Institute Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    For the purposes of this Act:
            (1) Institute.--The term ``Institute'' means the Booker T. 
        Washington Leadership Institute at Hampton University 
        established under this Act.
            (2) University.--The term ``University'' means the Hampton 
        University in Hampton, Virginia.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Education.

SEC. 3. GRANT AUTHORIZED.

    From the funds appropriated under section 5, the Secretary is 
authorized to award a grant to Hampton University at Hampton, Virginia, 
for the establishment of the Booker T. Washington Leadership Institute.

SEC. 4. DUTIES AND PURPOSES.

    (a) Duties.--In order to receive a grant under this Act, the 
University shall establish the Institute. The Institute shall have the 
following duties:
            (1) To generate resources, improve teaching, enhance 
        curriculum development, and further the knowledge and 
        understanding of students about national and international 
        social, political, and economic issues that impact the quality 
        of life.
            (2) To increase the awareness of the importance of 
        leadership and cross-cultural communications, to enhance the 
        cognitive and developmental skills of young people to support 
        their ability to define and rethink the major problems of our 
        times, and to further analyze, synthesize, and evaluate 
        solutions and resolutions.
            (3) To develop leaders for the 21st century in politics, 
        education, and business.
            (4) To create library and research facilities for the 
        collection and compilation of research materials for use in 
        carrying out programs of the Institute.
    (b) Purposes.--The Institute shall have the following purposes:
            (1) To sponsor classes, programs, community service 
        activities, and research projects for middle school, high 
        school, and college students who have demonstrated the desire 
        and willingness to lead others. This program will assist 
        students to learn and discuss strategies to make change, 
        enhance and develop their leadership skills, and gain new 
        perspectives on cross-cultural communication.
            (2) To conduct scholarly research on national and 
        international issues and to share the results of such research 
        with decisionmakers and legislators as the decisionmakers and 
        legislators address such issues.
            (3) To develop an international educational exchange that 
        assists students of all backgrounds and ages in learning about 
        cross-cultural communication and leadership skills.

SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$7,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2000 and 2001. Funds 
appropriated under this section shall remain available until expended.
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