[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 646 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 646

 Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Thailand.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 2, 2020

   Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following 
  resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Recognizing the 70th Anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Thailand.

Whereas the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States of America first 
        established relations in 1818 and entered into the Treaty of Amity and 
        Commerce in 1833;
Whereas the Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and 
        Cultural Affairs of the Department of State;
Whereas the Fulbright Program currently operates in over 150 countries;
Whereas the Thailand-United States Educational Foundation (TUSEF) was 
        established by a formal agreement in 1950;
Whereas 2020 is the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program partnership with 
        the Kingdom of Thailand;
Whereas, recognizing the value of bilateral exchange, the Government of Thailand 
        has financially contributed to the binational TUSEF annually since 1989;
Whereas nearly 2,000 Fulbright students and scholars from Thailand have studied, 
        conducted research, or lectured in the United States since TUSEF's 
        founding;
Whereas over 1,300 Fulbright grantees from the United States conducted research 
        or gave lectures in Thailand since TUSEF's founding; and
Whereas the United States Government supports additional programs in Thailand in 
        the areas of education, rule of law, and internationally recognized 
        human rights: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes and commends the 70th anniversary of the 
        Fulbright Program in Thailand; and
            (2) encourages the President to maintain and expand 
        interaction with the Kingdom of Thailand in ways that 
        facilitate close coordination and partnership in the areas of 
        education and cultural exchange throughout all of Thailand and 
        the United States.
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