[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 146--RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF 
                        INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

  Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 146

       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--
          (A) international students and scholars studying or 
     teaching at higher education institutions in the United 
     States; and
          (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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