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106TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION

H.R.4528

To establish an undergraduate grant program of the Department of State to assist students of limited financial means from the United States to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 24, 2000

Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. HINCHEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

A BILL

To establish an undergraduate grant program of the Department of State to assist students of limited financial means from the United States to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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This Act may be cited as the "International Academic

5 Opportunity Act of 2000".

6 SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

7 It is the purpose of this Act to establish an under

8 graduate grant program for students of limited financial

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1 means from the United States to enable such students to 2 study at institutions of higher education in foreign coun3 tries. Such foreign study is intended to broaden the out4 look and better prepare such students of demonstrated fi5 nancial need to assume significant roles in the increasingly 6 global economy.

7 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN STUDY BY AMERICAN COLLEGE STU

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DENTS OF LIMITED FINANCIAL MEANS.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-Subject to the availability of 11 appropriations and under the authorities of the Mutual 12 Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, the Sec13 retary of State shall establish and carry out a program 14 in each fiscal year to award grants of up to $5,000, to 15 individuals who meet the requirements of subsection (b), 16 toward the cost of 1 academic year of undergraduate study 17 at an institution of higher education in a foreign country. 18 (b) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual referred to in sub19 section (a) is an individual who

(1) is a student in good standing at an institution of higher education in the United States (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act

of 1965);

(2) has been accepted for an academic year of

study at an institution of higher education outside

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the Higher Education Act of 1965);

(3) is receiving any need-based student assist

ance under title IV of the Higher Education Act of

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(4) is a citizen or national of the United States.

(c) APPLICATION AND SELECTION.

(1) Grant application and selection shall be carried out through accredited institutions of higher education in the United States or combination of such institutions under such procedures as are es

tablished by the Secretary of State.

(2) In considering applications for grants under this section, priority consideration shall be given to applicants who are receiving Federal Pell Grants under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

17 SEC. 4. REPORT TO CONGRESS.

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The Secretary of State shall report annually to the 19 Congress concerning the grant program established under 20 this Act. Each such report shall include the following in

formation for the preceding year:

(1) The number of participants.

(2) The institutions of higher education in the

United States that participants attended.

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(3) The institutions of higher education outside

the United States participants attended during their

year of study abroad.

(4) The areas of study of participants.

5 SEC. &. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

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There are authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000

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8 SEC. & EFFECTIVE DATE.

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This Act shall take effect October 1, 2000.

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[COMMITTEE PRINT]

JUNE 28, 1999

[Showing H.R. 4528 As Reported by the Subcommittee on
International Operations and Human Rights]

To establish an undergraduate grant program of the Department of State to assist students of limited financial means from the United States to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 24, 2000

Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. HINCHEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

A BILL

To establish an undergraduate grant program of the Department of State to assist students of limited financial means from the United States to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher education.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

June 28, 2000 (3:18 PM)