[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 126 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 126

 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI international education 
              programs within the Department of Education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 13, 2009

   Ms. Watson (for herself, Mr. Hare, Ms. Richardson, Ms. Edwards of 
 Maryland, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Davis 
of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. George 
  Miller of California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
 DeGette, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
Gutierrez, Mr. Clay, Ms. Clarke, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Watt, 
  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
 Waxman, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Woolsey) submitted the following concurrent 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 
and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI international education 
              programs within the Department of Education.

Whereas the International Education Programs Services (IEPS) located in the U.S. 
        Department of Education's Office of Post Secondary Education, manages 14 
        international education programs;
Whereas the International Education Programs Service performs planning, policy 
        development, and grant administration functions for the international 
        education programs;
Whereas the International Education and Foreign Language Studies domestic 
        programs are designed to strengthen the capability and performance of 
        American education in foreign languages and in area and international 
        studies;
Whereas overseas programs are intended to improve secondary and postsecondary 
        teaching and research concerning other cultures and languages, training 
        of specialists, and the American public's general understanding of 
        people of other countries;
Whereas 10 of the programs are authorized under Title VI of the Higher Education 
        Act of 1965, as amended, and 4 are authorized under the Mutual 
        Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act) of 1961;
Whereas Title VI was originally authorized as Title VI of the National Defense 
        Education Act of 1958 as a response to launch of the Sputnik and the 
        United States Government's recognition that a stronger and broader 
        capacity in foreign language and area studies was needed;
Whereas Title VI was later incorporated in the Higher Education Act of 1965;
Whereas three programs that were included in the original 1958 legislation 
        continue today as the National Resource Centers (NRC) program, the 
        Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) program, and the 
        International Research and Studies (IRS) program;
Whereas over time, additional programs have been added to Title VI to address 
        the Nation's growing interest in international education; and
Whereas Title VI programs now address business needs for international 
        expertise, strengthening undergraduate education, international as well 
        as area studies, advancement of technology use, and overall improvement 
        of foreign language training and assessment: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) supports the goals and ideals of Title VI international 
        education programs; and
            (2) recognizes the need to continue development and 
        promotion of international educational programs.
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