,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaih  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjai,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4  
,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t significantly m 
/ud5ts graduate college ) ! int]national
 k & exp]i5ce ess5tial = success 9      
today's global economy ?r\gh !          
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon     
,/udy ,abroad ,program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,education4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon    
,/udy ,abroad ,program ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,to prep>e /ud5ts = success
 9 ! mod]n global economy1 opportunities
 = /udy abroad %\ld be includ$ z "p ( a 
well-r\nd$ education4  7#b7 ,/udy abroad
 programs provide /ud5ts ) unp>allel$   
access to int]national k1 an unmat*$    
opportunity to le>n =eign languages1 & a
 unique environm5t = develop+ cultural  

und]/&+1 all ( :i* are k & skills ne$$ 9
 today's global economy4  7#c7 ,less ?an
 #b p]c5t ( all enroll$ po/second>y     
/ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates /udy abroad =  
cr$it 9 any giv5 ye>1 & m9ority /ud5ts1 
fir/ g5]ation college /ud5ts1 community 
college /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts ) disabilities 
are significantly und]repres5t$ 9 /udy  
abroad p>ticipation4  7#d7 ,congress    
au?oriz$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,commission on
 ! ,abraham ,l9coln ,/udy ,abroad       
,fell[%ip ,program pursuant to section  
#ajd ( ! ,miscellane\s ,appropriations &
 ,(fsets ,act1 #bjjd 7division ,h (     
,public ,law #ajh-aii74 ,pursuant to its
 m&ate1 ! ,l9coln ,commission submitt$  
to ,congress & ! ,presid5t a report (   
its recomm5dations = greatly exp&+ !    
opportunity = /ud5ts at in/itutions (   
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
/udy abroad1 ) special emphasis on /udy+
 9 develop+ nations4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !
 ,l9coln ,commission1 exp]i5ce %[s t    
lead]%ip f adm9i/rators & faculty w     
drive ! numb] ( /udy abroad p>ticipants 

high] & improve ! quality ( programs4   
,su* lead]%ip is ! only way t /udy      
abroad w become an integral "p ( !      
und]graduate exp]i5ce44 ,a competitive  
grant program is necess>y to enc\rage & 
support su* lead]%ip4  7#f7 ,/ud5t      
safety :ile /udy+ abroad is & mu/       
cont9ue to be a priority = in/itutions (
 high] education & /udy abroad programs4
  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act  
are-- 7#a7 to ensure t significantly m  
/ud5ts h access to quality /udy abroad  
opportunities2  7#b7 to ensure t !      
div]sity ( /ud5ts /udy+ abroad reflects 
! div]sity ( /ud5ts & in/itutions (     
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7
 to enc\rage great] div]sity 9 /udy     
abroad de/9ations by increas+ ! portion 
( /udy abroad t takes place 9           
nontraditional /udy abroad de/9ations1  
especially 9 develop+ c\ntries2 &  7#d7 
to enc\rage a great] commitm5t by       
in/itutions ( high] education to exp&   
/udy abroad opportunities4  #d4 ,s5ator 
,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program     

,section #gda ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aach7 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ab7 & 7#ac7 z   
p>agraphs 7#ac7 & 7#ad71 respectively2 &
  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aa7 !  
foll[+3  7#ab7 aw>d+ grants "u ! ,s5ator
 ,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program    
describ$ 9 subsection 7g72  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,s5ator   
,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program     
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m   
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a74  7,b7   
,national ( ! unit$ /ates ,! t]m        
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates means a      
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ali5   
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7z  
^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774  7,c7 ,nontraditional
 /udy abroad de/9ation ,! t]m           
nontraditional /udy abroad de/9ation    
means a location t is det]m9$ by !      

,secret>y to be a less common de/9ation 
= /ud5ts :o /udy abroad4  7,d7 ,/ud5t ,!
 t]m /ud5t means a national ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates :o is enroll$ at an in/itution ( 
high] education locat$ )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7,e7 ,/udy abroad ,! t]m /udy  
abroad means an educational program (   
/udy1 "w1 rese>*1 int]n%ip1 or          
comb9ation !re( t is conduct$ outside ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & t c>ries academic cr$it4
  7#b7 ,s5ator paul simon /udy abroad   
program  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a program to be  
call$ ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,/udy      
,abroad ,program4  7,b7 ,objectives ,!  
objectives ( ! program e/abli%$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 are1 t n lat] ?an #aj  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,s5ator 
,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program ,act
 ( #bjai--  7i7 n less ?an #a1jjj1jjj   
und]graduate /ud5ts w /udy abroad       
annually2  7ii7 ! demographics ( /udy   
abroad p>ticipation w reflect !         
demographics ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
und]graduate population by increas+ !   

p>ticipation ( und]repres5t$ gr\ps2 &   
7iii7 an increas+ portion ( /udy abroad 
w take place 9 nontraditional /udy      
abroad de/9ations1 ) a sub/antial       
portion ( su* increases 9 develop+      
c\ntries4  7,c7 ,competitive grants to  
in/itutions ( high] education ,9 ord] to
 accompli% ! objectives set =? 9        
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
grants on a competitive basis to        
in/itutions ( high] education1          
individually or 9 a consortium1 bas$ on 
applications by ! in/itutions t--  7i7  
set =? detail$ plans = us+ grant funds  
to fur!r su* objectives2  7ii7 include  
an in/itutional commitm5t to exp&+      
access to /udy abroad2  7iii7 include   
plans = evaluat+ progress made 9        
increas+ access to /udy abroad2  7iv7   
describe h[ increases 9 /udy abroad     
p>ticipation a*iev$ ?r\gh ! grant w be  
su/a9$ 9 subsequ5t ye>s2 &  7v7         
demon/rate t ! programs h e/abli%$ heal?
 & safety guidel9es & proc$ures1 in=m$  
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate travel advisories &

 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies &       
res\rces1 includ+ ! ,ov]seas ,security  
,advisory ,c\ncil1 ! ,,usa ,/udy ,abroad
 ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & !      
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4
  7,d7 ,nongov]nm5tal in/itutions       
,consortia ( in/itutions ( high]        
education apply+ = grants describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,c7 may include            
nongov]nm5tal in/itutions t provide &   
promote /udy abroad opportunities =     
/ud5ts4  7,e7 ,commission on ! abraham  
l9coln /udy abroad fell[%ip program ,9  
adm9i/]+ ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all    
take fully into acc\nt ! recomm5dations 
( ! ,commission on ! ,abraham ,l9coln   
,/udy ,abroad ,fell[%ip ,program1       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #ajd ( !   
,miscellane\s ,appropriations & ,(fsets 
,act1 #bjjd 7division ,h ( ,public ,law 
#ajh-aii74  7,f7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all      
consult ) repres5tatives ( div]se       
in/itutions ( high] education1          
educational policy organizations1 & o!rs

 ) appropriate exp]tise4  7#c7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea*   
ye> foll[+ ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,s5ator
 ,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program    
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
implem5tation ( ?is subsection dur+ !   
prior fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
su* sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  4