[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 146 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 146
Recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 4, 2019
Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education.
Whereas 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of
International Education (referred to in this preamble as the ``IIE''),
the oldest educational exchange organization in the United States;
Whereas the trustees of the IIE and the students and scholars associated with
the IIE have contributed to their societies in numerous ways and have
been recognized with 108 Nobel Prizes;
Whereas the IIE was founded by former Secretary of State Elihu Root, President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, and Professor Stephen
Duggan, Sr., of the College of the City of New York, with support from
the Carnegie Corporation of New York;
Whereas the IIE was established to demonstrate that the international exchange
of people and ideas can transcend borders and promote greater
understanding and peace;
Whereas the IIE is privileged to administer 200 programs that promote mutual
understanding and enhance the national security and economic
competitiveness of the United States, including--
(1) the Fulbright Program, the flagship international exchange program
sponsored by the United States Government;
(2) the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which
enables high-performing United States undergraduate students of limited
financial means to study or intern abroad;
(3) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, which provides a year of
enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from
designated countries undergoing development or political transition;
(4) Open Doors, the comprehensive information resource on--
G (A) international students and scholars studying or teaching at
higher education institutions in the United States; and
G (B) students from the United States studying abroad for academic
credit at their home colleges or universities;
(5) EducationUSA, the network of over 425 international student
advising centers in 178 countries that promotes higher education in the
United States to students around the world;
(6) the International Visitor Leadership Program, the premier
professional exchange program of the Department of State;
(7) TechWomen, a mentorship and exchange program pairing emerging
international women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics with women professionals in the United States;
(8) the Boren Awards and The Language Flagship, initiatives of the
National Security Education Program that invests in the next generation of
leaders in the United States by supporting United States undergraduate and
graduate students in learning languages critical to United States
interests; and
(9) Project Global Officer, a Department of Defense initiative
providing summer scholarships and year-round language training to Reserve
Officers' Training Corps students for critical language study and cultural
learning;
Whereas the IIE has been rescuing scholars, artists, and students threatened by
war, civil and religious conflict, terrorism, and dictatorships and
other forms of repression continuously since 1920;
Whereas, in 2002, the IIE endowed a permanent Scholar Rescue Fund (referred to
in this preamble as the ``IIE-SRF'') to aid scholars threatened by
conflict and repression in their home countries by--
(1) vetting the scholars;
(2) providing the scholars with funding; and
(3) placing the scholars at host institutions;
Whereas, since the endowment of the IIE-SRF in 2002, the IIE-SRF has--
(1) placed 793 scholars from 59 countries at 393 host institutions in
44 countries; and
(2) saved entire national academies;
Whereas building economies, helping governments and corporations develop an
educated workforce, and preparing students and professionals for success
in the global economy is fundamental to the work of the IIE;
Whereas there are more than 27,000 annual participants in programs developed,
managed, and implemented by the IIE; and
Whereas the IIE is at the foundation of a network of colleges, universities, and
communities that host over 1,000,000 international students annually, at
a benefit of over $42,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
(1) on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the
Institute of International Education (referred to in this
resolution as the ``IIE'') the many accomplishments of--
(A) the members and staff of the IIE; and
(B) the participants in programs administered by
the IIE;
(2) the contributions of the members and staff of the IIE
to--
(A) national security;
(B) economic development;
(C) advancement of cultural awareness; and
(D) cooperation among nations;
(3) the effectiveness of the IIE at promoting opportunity
by--
(A) providing scholarships and administering
programs that benefit underserved populations;
(B) rescuing and assisting threatened and displaced
scholars, students, and artists; and
(C) encouraging teaching and learning across
cultures into the future; and
(4) the important role of the IIE as a distinguished
partner with the--
(A) United States Government;
(B) private sector; and
(C) nonprofit and philanthropic communities.
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