,,iii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #adf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #d1 #bjai ,mr4 ,wicker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,leahy7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,recognizing the centennial of the ,institute of ,international ,education4 ,whereas #bjai marks the #ajjth anniversary of the founding of the ,institute of ,international ,education 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,iie71 the oldest educational exchange organization in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas the trustees of the ,,iie and the students and scholars associated with the ,,iie have contributed to their societies in numerous ways and have been recognized with #ajh ,nobel ,prizes2 ,whereas the ,,iie was founded by former ,secretary of ,state ,elihu ,root1 ,president ,nicholas ,murray ,butler of ,columbia ,university1 and ,professor ,stephen ,duggan1 ,sr41 of the ,college of the ,city of ,new ,york1 with support from the ,carnegie ,corporation of ,new ,york2 ,whereas the ,,iie was established to demonstrate that the international exchange of people and ideas can transcend borders and promote greater understanding and peace2 ,whereas the ,,iie is privileged to administer #bjj programs that promote mutual understanding and enhance the national security and economic competitiveness of the ,united ,states1 including-- 7#a7 the ,fulbright ,program1 the flagship international exchange program sponsored by the ,united ,states ,government2 7#b7 the ,benjamin ,a4 ,gilman ,international ,scholarship ,program1 which enables high-performing ,united ,states undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad2 7#c7 the ,hubert ,h4 ,humphrey ,fellowship ,program1 which provides a year of enrichment in the ,united ,states for experienced professionals from designated countries undergoing development or political transition2 7#d7 ,open ,doors1 the comprehensive information resource on-- 7,a7 international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 students from the ,united ,states studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities2 7#e7 ,education,u,s,a1 the network of over #dbe international student advising centers in #agh countries that promotes higher education in the ,united ,states to students around the world2 7#f7 the ,international ,visitor ,leadership ,program1 the premier professional exchange program of the ,department of ,state2 7#g7 ,tech,women1 a mentorship and exchange program pairing emerging international women leaders in science1 technology1 engineering1 and mathematics with women professionals in the ,united ,states2 7#h7 the ,boren ,awards and ,the ,language ,flagship1 initiatives of the ,national ,security ,education ,program that invests in the next generation of leaders in the ,united ,states by supporting ,united ,states undergraduate and graduate students in learning languages critical to ,united ,states interests2 and 7#i7 ,project ,global ,officer1 a ,department of ,defense initiative providing summer scholarships and year-round language training to ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps students for critical language study and cultural learning2 ,whereas the ,,iie has been rescuing scholars1 artists1 and students threatened by war1 civil and religious conflict1 terrorism1 and dictatorships and other forms of repression continuously since #aibj2 ,whereas1 in #bjjb1 the ,,iie endowed a permanent ,scholar ,rescue ,fund 7referred to in this preamble as the ,,iie-,,srf7 to aid scholars threatened by conflict and repression in their home countries by-- 7#a7 vetting the scholars2 7#b7 providing the scholars with funding2 and 7#c7 placing the scholars at host institutions2 ,whereas1 since the endowment of the ,,iie-,,srf in #bjjb1 the ,,iie-,,srf has-- 7#a7 placed #gic scholars from #ei countries at #cic host institutions in #dd countries2 and 7#b7 saved entire national academies2 ,whereas building economies1 helping governments and corporations develop an educated workforce1 and preparing students and professionals for success in the global economy is fundamental to the work of the ,,iie2 ,whereas there are more than #bg1jjj annual participants in programs developed1 managed1 and implemented by the ,,iie2 and ,whereas the ,,iie is at the foundation of a network of colleges1 universities1 and communities that host over #a1jjj1jjj international students annually1 at a benefit of over #db1jjj1jjj1jjj to the economy of the ,united ,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate recognizes-- 7#a7 on the #ajjth anniversary of the establishment of the ,institute of ,international ,education 7referred to in this resolution as the ,,iie7 the many accomplishments of-- 7,a7 the members and staff of the ,,iie2 and 7,b7 the participants in programs administered by the ,,iie2 7#b7 the contributions of the members and staff of the ,,iie to-- 7,a7 national security2 7,b7 economic development2 7,c7 advancement of cultural awareness2 and 7,d7 cooperation among nations2 7#c7 the effectiveness of the ,,iie at promoting opportunity by-- 7,a7 providing scholarships and administering programs that benefit underserved populations2 7,b7 rescuing and assisting threatened and displaced scholars1 students1 and artists2 and 7,c7 encouraging teaching and learning across cultures into the future2 and 7#d7 the important role of the ,,iie as a distinguished partner with the-- 7,a7 ,united ,states ,government2 7,b7 private sector2 and 7,c7 nonprofit and philanthropic communities4