,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gahi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,tipton 7= himself & ,ms4 ,%]rill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a y\? /udy abroad program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = ,unit$ ,/ates second>y s*ool /ud5ts to /udy 9 ,norm&y1 ,france1 to le>n ab\t ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,france1 ! ,_w ,w> ,,ii milit>y op]ation kn[n z ,op]ation ,ov]lord1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,op]ation ,ov]lord ,/udy ,abroad ,program ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,france h %>$ close cultural1 economic1 social1 & diplomatic relations s9ce #aggf :5 ,fr5* =ces support$ ! ,am]ican ,colonies dur+ ! ,revolution>y ,w> to ga9 fre$om f ,great ,brita94 7#b7 ,_w ,w> ,,ii cem5t$ ?is positive relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,france4 7#c7 ,on ,june #f1 #aidd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z a memb] ( ! ,alli$ ,=ces1 l$ ! milit>y op]ation kn[n z ,op]ation ,ov]lord4 7#d7 ,op]ation ,ov]lord consi/$ ( a s]ies ( prolong$ p>a*ute & glid] l&+s1 l>ge naval bomb>dm5ts1 massive air attacks1 & amphibi\s l&+s on ! bea*es ( ,norm&y kn[n z ,utah1 ,omaha1 ,gold1 ,juno1 & ,sword4 7#e7 ,ov] #b1jjj1jjj milit>y s]vice memb]s ( ! ,alli$ ,=ces l&$ 9 ,france dur+ ,op]ation ,ov]lord1 :i* result$ 9 approximately #bbf1jjj casualties4 ,( ^? casualties1 approximately #aec1jjj 7 injur$1 & #gb1jjj 7 ei!r kill$ or decl>$ miss+ 9 action4 7#f7 ,op]ation ,ov]lord result$ 9 a victory = ! ,alli$ ,=ces z !y =c$ ,nazi ,g]many to )draw f ,norm&y & move ea/w>d t[>d ,p>is4 7#g7 ,june #f1 #bjbj1 is ! #gf? anniv]s>y ( ! />t ( ,op]ation ,ov]lord4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates owes to ! g5]ation ( ,am]icans kn[n z ! ,greate/ ,g5]ation an imm5se level ( respect & gratitude = risk+ _! lives by s]v+ 9 ! ,alli$ ,=ces to defeat ,nazi ,g]many2 7#b7 x is vital t ! /ories ( ! m5 & wom5 :o f\ght 9 ,op]ation ,ov]lord are n =gott51 all[+ our y\? to rememb] "s ( ! greate/ acts ( h]oism record$ 9 human hi/ory2 & 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates hopes to ma9ta9 /rong ties ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france & ensure ! lessons le>n$ f ,op]ation ,ov]lord are n =gott54 #d4 ,op]ation ,ov]lord academic /udy abroad program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,france1 may e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a #b-week academic /udy abroad program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! /udy abroad program71 dur+ ei!r ! mon? ( ,july or ,augu/1 9 ,norm&y1 ,france1 = eligible individuals to le>n ab\t ! hi/orical relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,france by-- 7#a7 att5d+ a second>y s*ool or po/-second>y s*ool 9 ,france = ! duration ( ! /udy abroad program ) academic c\rse "w emphasiz+-- 7,a7 ! hi/ory1 con/itution1 & political developm5t ( ,france2 & 7,b7 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,france dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 focus+ on ! milit>y op]ation kn[n z ,op]ation ,ov]lord2 & 7#b7 visit+ hi/orical sites4 7b7 ,eligibility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ?is /udy abroad program1 an individual %all-- 7,a7 be a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #af to #ah ye>s ( age2 7,b7 be a fre%man1 sophomore1 or junior at ! "t su* individual submits an application = p>ticipation 9 ! /udy abroad program2 7,c7 h an ov]all grade po9t av]age ( at lea/ #b4h on a #d4j scale at ! "t ( ! submission ( ! application2 7,d7 provide at lea/ #a lett] ( recomm5dation f a second>y s*ool tea*] :o kn[s ! individual2 7,e7 agree to p>ticipate 9 ! pres5tation "u subsection 7f72 7,f7 ei!r be enroll$ 91 or h complet$1 at lea/ "o college prep>atory hi/ory c\rse2 & 7,g7 satisfy any o!r qualifications ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate4 7#b7 ,pref]5ce ,pref]5ce = p>ticipation 9 ! /udy abroad program %all be giv5 to individuals :o speak ! ,fr5* language conv]sationally4 7c7 ,selection 7#a7 ,numb] ( eligible individuals ,! ,secret>y %all select n m ?an #ajj eligible individuals = p>ticipation 9 ! /udy abroad program f a compil$ li/ ( eligible individuals nom9at$ by ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ators pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,nom9ation by ,s5ators ,ea* ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator %all nom9ate & submit to ! ,secret>y ! "n ( "o eligible individual f _! ,/ate to p>ticipate 9 ! /udy abroad program4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,funds donat$ pursuant to subsection 7h7 & appropriat$ "u subsection 7i7 to c>ry out ! /udy abroad program %all be us$ = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,room & bo>d4 7#b7 ,r\nd trip int]national airf>e1 includ+ airport transf]s4 7#c7 ,entrance fees to all sites1 museums1 & hi/oric attractions4 7#d7 ,transportation :ile outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,any tuition & academic mat]ials requir$ by ! ho/ second>y s*ool or po/-second>y s*ool 9 ,france4 7#f7 ,gratuities to guides1 driv]s1 port]s1 & s]v]s4 7#g7 ,backpack1 luggage tags1 & cu/omiz$ "n badge4 7#h7 ,pre-t\r requir$ read+s & books4 7e7 ,application ,to be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! /udy abroad program1 an eligible individual %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may require4 7f7 ,pres5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition on p>ticipation 9 ! /udy abroad program1 n lat] ?an #b mon?s aft] ! /udy abroad program has conclud$1 ea* individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! /udy abroad program "u ?is section %all pres5t to "o hi/ory tea*] f _! s*ool a #cj-m9ute pres5tation on _! /udy abroad exp]i5ce4 7#b7 ,v]ification requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! completion ( ! pres5tation requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* individual p>ticipat+ 9 ! /udy abroad program "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 a digital copy ( all pres5tation mat]ials us$ by ! individual = purposes ( ! pres5tation2 & 7,b7 a lett] sign$ by a hi/ory tea*] :o witness$ ! pres5tation4 7g7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! conclusion ( ! s*ol>%ip program ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! /udy abroad program4 7#b7 ,matt]s includ$ ,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! implem5tation ( ! /udy abroad program4 7,b7 ,a f9ancial report1 includ+-- 7i7 ! numb] & am\nt ( *>itable contributions to ! /udy abroad program2 & 7ii7 a comp>ison ( su* contributions f ! prec$+ ye> ( ! /udy abroad program4 7,c7 ,! numb] ( p>ticipants4 7,d7 ,! names & locations ( ! second>y s*ools & po/-second>y s*ools 9 ,france att5d$ by ! p>ticipants4 7,e7 ,a description ( ! academic curricula4 7,f7 ,a description ( any o!r activities ! p>ticipants c>ri$ out dur+ _! p>ticipation4 7h7 ,acceptance & use ( donations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may accept & use donations to c>ry out ! /udy abroad program4 ,am\nts receiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 ! =m ( donations %all be exp5d$ prior to ! use ( funds appropriat$ "u subsection 7i74 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may reject a gift "u ?is section :5 ! rejection is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,gov]nm5t4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! /udy abroad program = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe4