,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4          
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,wel*1    
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 
,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4  
,grijalva7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ t    
int]national education & ex*ange        
programs fur!r national security & =eign
 policy priorities1 enhance economic    
competitiv5ess1 & promote mutual und]/&+
 & coop]ation among nations4  ,:]eas    
hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( second>y & high]      
education /ud5ts /udy ov]seas ea* ye>1  
com+ f congressional di/ricts across all
 #ej ,/ates & ,unit$ ,/ates t]ritories2 
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 m
 ?an "o million 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   
=eign policy & national security        
priorities1 enc\rag+ goodwill t[>d !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas promot+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates z a de/9ation = int]national     
/ud5ts & pr(essionals1 :ile also        
enc\rag+ /ud5ts & pr(essionals to ga9   
int]national exp]i5ce abroad1 are wise  
inve/m5ts 9 our c\ntry's economic       
competitiv5ess2 ,:]eas x is imp]ative t 
/ud5ts und]/& h[ to int]act ) _!        
colleagues f ar\nd ! _w & op]ate 9      
multicultural environm5ts2 ,:]eas x is  
important to div]sify ! pool ( citiz5s  
p>ticipat+ 9 int]national /udy & ex*ange
 exp]i5ces2 ,:]eas /ud5ts & o!r "y p are
 ! _w's future lead]s & innovators2     
,:]eas !re are multitudes ( privately   
organiz$ & fund$ ex*ange programs1 :ile 
_m o!rs are fund$ by ! ,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas
 int]national education & ex*ange       

programs exi/ at multiple levels--high  
s*ool1 college1 graduate1 educator1     
citiz51 cultural1 & sport programs2     
,:]eas int]national /ud5ts consi/5tly h 
a positive impact on ! economy & job    
creation 9 e ,/ate & congressional      
di/rict1 accord+ to economic analysis by
 ,,nafsa3 ,association ( ,int]national  
,educators us+ int]national /ud5t       
enrollm5t data by ! ,in/itute (         
,int]national ,education 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & tuition data f !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 ,:]eas ?is      
analysis %[s t int]national /ud5ts /udy+
 at ,unit$ ,/ates colleges & univ]sities
 contribut$ ne>ly #da billion to !      
economy & support$ #deh1bij jobs dur+ ! 
#bjah-bjai academic ye>2 ,:]eas _!      
ex*ange exp]i5ces enable int]national   
visitors to become in=mal ambassadors   
bo? = _! home c\ntries :ile !y are 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & = ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 !y 
return home1 %>+ an appreciation =      
common values1 c\nt]act+ /]eotypes1 &   
enhanc+ respect = cultural diff]5ces2   

,:]eas rese>* indicates t ! ,unit$      
,/ates ne$s to enc\rage m /ud5ts to     
graduate ) exp]tise 9 =eign languages1  
cultures1 & politics to fill ! dem&s (  
bus9ess1 gov]nm5t1 & univ]sities2 ,:]eas
 int]national education & ex*ange       
programs are a s+ul>ly effective way =  
,am]ican /ud5ts to develop =eign        
language capability & cultural aw>5ess1 
skills t employ]s seek 9 ord] to rema9  
globally competitive2 & ,:]eas          
int]national education & ex*ange        
programs %ape ! views & op9ions (       
p>ticipants1 _m ( :om are1 or w become1 
lead]s 9 _! communities1 bo? 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & abroad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes t int]national education &   
ex*ange programs enhance national       
security1 significantly fur!r ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy goals & economic    
competitiv5ess1 & 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  
to /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 in/itutions ( high]       
education1 & ho/ communities = _!       
involvem5t 9 su* programs2 &  7#e7      
celebrates ! integral role int]national 
education & ex*ange programs play = !   
,unit$ ,/ates & its p4