[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 881 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 881

    Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays Programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2016

   Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Himes, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. 
  Dingell, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Neal, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
  Sablan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
   Kildee, Mr. Walz, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Costa, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Titus, Ms. 
 Kuster, and Mr. McDermott) submitted the following resolution; which 
            was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays Programs.

Whereas September 21, 2016, marks the 55th anniversary of President John F. 
        Kennedy's signing into law the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
        Act or Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs were conceived of to ``promote international 
        cooperation for educational and cultural advancement; and thus to assist 
        in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations 
        between the United States and the other countries of the world'';
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs are administered by the International and 
        Foreign Language Education Office of the U.S. Department of Education;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs promote the Nation's security and global 
        economic competitiveness and help educators to prepare students for 
        college completion and career readiness as well as to thrive in the 
        Nation's diverse communities through the development of expertise in 
        foreign languages and area and international studies;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs provide approximately 75 grants annually to 
        institutions of higher education and other administering agencies, 
        including community colleges and minority-serving institutions, 
        supporting over 500 elementary and secondary school teachers and higher 
        education faculty and students in all regions of the world;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs help train the next generation of educators 
        on global issues and world languages to help ensure our students from 
        all backgrounds are more prepared for the challenges of the 21st 
        century;
Whereas Fulbright-Hays participants engage in immersive learning opportunities 
        abroad to enhance their teaching and research here at home;
Whereas Fulbright-Hays participants take part in research, curriculum 
        development, and in-depth studies abroad about critical issues of our 
        time, developing and utilizing proficiency in world languages;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad program, the 
        Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad program, and the Fulbright-Hays Group 
        Projects Abroad program have supported over 15,000 elementary, 
        secondary, and postsecondary educators and administrators with immersive 
        international experiences to better understand global challenges, and 
        develop experts in world areas and languages;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs have built critical capacity in our schools, 
        colleges, and universities and participating educators have returned to 
        impact thousands of students across the Nation;
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs support the teaching and learning of 78 Less 
        Commonly Taught Languages, all of which are being taught at the advanced 
        level; and
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs promote opportunities for United States 
        students, teachers, faculty, and school administrators to develop 
        knowledge and understanding of other world regions and the languages 
        used in those regions: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 55th anniversary of the founding of the 
        Fulbright-Hays Programs;
            (2) congratulates all recipients of Fulbright-Hays awards, 
        both past and present; and
            (3) calls on elementary, secondary and postsecondary 
        teachers, scholars, and professionals around the world to seek 
        out opportunities to engage with each other and promote 
        international goodwill and global learning.
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