[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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