,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ab1         
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,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,van    
,holl51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mrs4
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,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4   
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,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,frank51 & ,ms4     
,/ab5[7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t           
int]national education & ex*ange        
programs fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates national   
security & =eign policy priorities1     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates economic          
competitiv5ess1 & promote mutual und]/&+
 & coop]ation among nations1 & = o!r    
purposes4  ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s (     
,unit$ ,/ates second>y & po/-second>y   
/ud5ts1 f congressional di/ricts 9 all  

#ej ,/ates1 /udy ov]seas ea* ye>2       
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
m ?an #a1jjj1jjj int]national /ud5ts &  
o!r int]national education & ex*ange    
p>ticipants annually help create mutual 
und]/&+ by liv+1 /udy+1 & work+ 9 local 
communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas int]national education & ex*ange 
programs s]ve an effective & prov5      
diplomatic function ) c\ntries key to   
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & national   
security priorities1 enc\rag+ goodwill  
t[>ds ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas promot+ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates z a de/9ation =           
int]national /ud5ts & pr(essionals1 :ile
 enc\rag+ ,unit$ ,/ates /ud5ts &        
pr(essionals to ga9 int]national        
exp]i5ce abroad1 are wise inve/m5ts 9   
our ,nation's economic competitiv5ess2  
,:]eas x is imp]ative t ,unit$ ,/ates   
/ud5ts und]/& h[ to int]act ) _! pe]s f 
ar\nd ! _w & op]ate 9 multicultural     
environm5ts2 ,:]eas x is important to   
div]sify ! pool ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s 
p>ticipat+ 9 int]national /udy & ex*ange

 exp]i5ces1 includ+ gr\ps t h be5       
hi/orically und]repres5t$ 9 ^! programs2
 ,:]eas /ud5ts & o!r "y p are ! _w's    
future lead]s & innovators2 ,:]eas !re  
are multitudes ( private1 n-=-pr(it     
organiz$ & fund$ ex*ange programs & _m t
 are fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2
 ,:]eas int]national education & ex*ange
 programs exi/ at multiple levels ( !   
educational spectrum1 includ+ high      
s*ool1 und]graduate1 graduate1 educator1
 citiz51 cultural1 & sports programs2   
,:]eas accord+ to an economic analysis (
 int]national /ud5t enrollm5t data &    
tuition data by ,,nafsa3 ,association ( 
,int]national ,educators--  7#a7        
int]national /ud5ts consi/5tly h a      
positive impact on ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
economy & job creation 9 e ,/ate &      
,congressional di/rict2  7#b7           
int]national /ud5ts /udy+ at ,unit$     
,/ates colleges & univ]sities contribut$
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economy & support$ m ?an #djj1jjj jobs  
dur+ ! #bjae-af academic ye>1 :i*       

repres5ts a #g4b p]c5t increase 9 job   
support & creation & a #g p]c5t increase
 9 money contribut$ to ! economy comp>$ 
to ! previ\s academic ye>2  ,:]eas      
ex*ange exp]i5ces enable int]national   
visitors to become in=mal ambassadors = 
_! home c\ntries :ile !y are 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & = ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 !y return 
to _! home c\ntries by %>+ an           
appreciation = common values1 c\nt]act+ 
/]eotypes1 & enhanc+ mutual respect =   
cultural diff]5ces2 ,:]eas rese>*       
indicates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to     
enc\rage m /ud5ts to graduate ) exp]tise
 9 =eign languages1 cultures1 & politics
 to fill ! dem&s ( bus9ess1 gov]nm5t1 & 
univ]sities2 ,:]eas int]national        
education & ex*ange programs are a      
p>ticul>ly effective way = ,am]ican     
/ud5ts to develop =eign language        
capability & cultural aw>5ess1 :i* are  
skills t ,unit$ ,/ates employ]s seek to 
rema9 globally competitive2 & ,:]eas    
int]national education & ex*ange        
programs %ape ! views & op9ions (       

p>ticipants1 _m ( :om are or w become   
lead]s 9 _! communities1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & abroad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t int]national 
education & ex*ange programs--  7,a7    
enhance national security2  7,b7 fur!r  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals &      
economic competitiv5ess2 &  7,c7 promote
 mutual und]/&+ & coop]ation among      
nations2  7#b7 enc\rages int]national   
education & ex*ange programs to ensure t
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s a broad        
int]national k base2  7#c7 supports     
int]national education & ex*ange        
programs z a means ( /r5g!n+ =eign      
language skills & fo/]+ a bett] und]/&+ 
( ! _w by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1        
especially y\?2  7#d7 comm5ds ! ,am]ican
 & int]national education & ex*ange     
p>ticipants1 volunte]s1 educators1      
program alumni1 ho/ families1 high      
s*ools1 colleges1 univ]sities1 & ho/    
communities = _! involvem5t 9 su*       
programs2 &  7#e7 celebrates ! integral 
role int]national education & ex*ange   

programs play = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its p4