[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
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[S. Con. Res. 7 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                        Calendar No. 30
107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. CON. RES. 7

    Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should 
    establish an international education policy to enhance national 
  security and significantly further United States foreign policy and 
            global competitiveness, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2001

 Mr. Kerry (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Levin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Graham,  
Mr. Wellstone,  Mr. Miller, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
  Helms, and Mr. Dodd) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
            which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

                             April 4, 2001

Reported by Mr. Helms, with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, 
                     and an amendment to the title
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should 
    establish an international education policy to enhance national 
  security and significantly further United States foreign policy and 
            global competitiveness, and for other purposes.

<DELETED>Whereas educating international students is an important way to spread 
        United States values and influence and to create goodwill for the United 
        States throughout the world;
Whereas international exchange programs, that in the past have done much to 
        extend United States influence in the world by educating the world's 
        leaders, are suffering from decline;
Whereas international education is important to meet future challenges facing 
        the United States including challenges involving national security and 
        the management of global conflict and competitiveness in a global 
        economy;
Whereas international education entails the imparting of effective global 
        literacy to United States students and other citizens as an integral 
        part of their education;
Whereas more than 500,000 international students and their dependents 
        contributed an estimated $12,300,000,000 to the United States economy in 
        the academic year 1999-2000;
Whereas other countries, especially the United Kingdom, are mounting vigorous 
        recruitment campaigns to compete for international students;
Whereas United States competitiveness in the international student market is 
        declining, the United States share of internationally mobile students 
        having declined from 40 percent to 30 percent since 1982;
Whereas less than 10 percent of United States students graduating from college 
        have studied abroad; and
Whereas research indicates that the United States is failing to graduate enough 
        students with expertise in foreign languages and cultures to fill the 
        demands of business, government, and universities: Now, therefore, be it

    </DELETED>Whereas promoting international education for United 
            States citizens and ensuring access to high level 
            international experts are important to meet national 
            security, foreign policy, economic, and other global 
            challenges facing the United States;
    Whereas international education entails the imparting of effective 
            global competence to United States students and other 
            citizens as an integral part of their education at all 
            levels;
    Whereas research indicates that the United States is failing to 
            graduate enough students with expertise in foreign 
            languages, cultures, and policies to fill the demands of 
            business, government, and universities;
    Whereas, according to the Institute for International Education, 
            less than 10 percent of United States students graduating 
            from college have studied abroad;
    Whereas, according to the American Council on Education, foreign 
            language enrollments in United States higher education fell 
            from 16 percent in 1960 to just 8 percent today, and the 
            number of 4-year colleges with foreign language entrance 
            and graduation requirements also declined;
    Whereas educating international students is an important way to 
            impart cross-cultural understanding, to spread United 
            States values and influence, and to create goodwill for the 
            United States throughout the world;
    Whereas, based on studies by the College Board, the Institute for 
            International Education, and Indiana University, more than 
            500,000 international students and their dependents 
            contributed an estimated $12,300,000,000 to the United 
            States economy in the academic year 1999-2000;
    Whereas, according to the Departments of State and Education, the 
            proportion of international students choosing to study in 
            the United States has declined from 40 to 30 percent since 
            1982;
    Whereas international exchange programs, which in the past have 
            done much to extend United States influence in the world by 
            educating the world's leaders, as well as educating United 
            States citizens about other nations and their cultures, are 
            suffering from decline; and
    Whereas American educational institutions chartered in the United 
            States but operating abroad are important resources both 
            for deepening the international knowledge of United States 
            citizens and for nurturing United States ideals in other 
            countries: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring),

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN 
              INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY FOR THE UNITED 
              STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    It is the sense of Congress that the United States should 
establish an international education policy to enhance national 
security and significantly further United States foreign policy and 
global competitiveness.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. OBJECTIVES OF AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY FOR 
              THE UNITED STATES.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    An international education policy for the United States 
should strive to achieve the following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Invigorate citizen and professional 
        international exchange programs and to promote the 
        international exchange of scholars.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Streamline visa, taxation, and employment 
        regulations applicable to international students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) Significantly increase participation in study 
        abroad by United States students.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) Promote greater diversity of locations, 
        languages, and subjects involved in study abroad to ensure that 
        the United States maintains an adequate international knowledge 
        base.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) Ensure that a college graduate has knowledge 
        of a second language and of a foreign area.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) Enhance the educational infrastructure through 
        which the United States produces international 
        expertise.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) Capture 40 percent of the international 
        student market for the United States.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL 
              EDUCATION POLICY FOR THE UNITED STATES.

    It is the sense of Congress that the United States should establish 
an international education policy to enhance national security, 
significantly further United States foreign policy and economic 
competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among 
nations.

SEC. 2. OBJECTIVES OF AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY FOR THE UNITED 
              STATES.

    An international education policy for the United States should 
strive to achieve the following:
            (1) Enhance the educational infrastructure through which 
        the United States produces citizens with a high level of 
        international expertise, and builds a broad knowledge base that 
        serves the United States.
            (2) Promote greater diversity of locations, languages, and 
        subjects involved in teaching, research, and study abroad to 
        ensure that the United States maintains a broad international 
        knowledge base.
            (3) Significantly increase participation in study and 
        internships abroad by United States students.
            (4) Invigorate citizen and professional international 
        exchange programs and promote the international exchange of 
        scholars.
            (5) Support visas and employment policies that promote 
        increased numbers of international students.
            (6) Ensure that a United States college graduate has 
        knowledge of a second language and of a foreign area, as well 
        as a broader understanding of the world.
            (7) Encourage programs that begin foreign language learning 
        in the United States at an early age.
            (8) Promote educational exchanges and research 
        collaboration with American educational institutions abroad 
        that can strengthen the foreign language skills and a better 
        understanding of the world by United States citizens.
            (9) Promote partnerships among government, business, and 
        educational institutions and organizations to provide adequate 
        resources for implementing this policy.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``Expressing the sense of 
        Congress that the United States should establish an 
        international education policy to further national security, 
        foreign policy, and economic competitiveness, promote mutual 
        understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other 
        purposes.''.




                                                        Calendar No. 30

107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                             S. CON. RES. 7

_______________________________________________________________________

                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

    Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should 
    establish an international education policy to enhance national 
  security and significantly further United States foreign policy and 
            global competitiveness, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 4, 2001

   Reported with an amendment, an amendment to the preamble, and an 
                         amendment to the title