,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #g1 #bjbc,mr4   
,moore ( ,utah 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1  
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 & ,mr4    
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t   
,bridge,u,s,a ex*ange programs are vital
 to ! economy & national int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & t ,congress %\ld       
prioritize robu/ support to ensure      
equitable opportunities = ,am]icans & p 
f o!r c\ntries4  ,:]eas ,bridge,u,s,a   
7=m]ly ! ,j-#a ,ex*ange ,visitor        
,program7 0 creat$ alongside ! ,peace   
,corps & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t dur+ ! ,cold  
,w> to promote ! diplomatic & =eign     
affairs goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 goals !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /ill advances 9      
adm9i/]+ ,bridge,u,s,a z ,f$]al cultural
 ex*ange programs to ?is day2 ,:]eas    
r\ghly #cjj1jjj p>ticipants f m ?an #bjj

 c\ntries & t]ritories visit ! ,unit$   
,/ates on a ,j-#a cultural ex*ange visa 
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! "w compon5t ( c]ta9   
,bridge,u,s,a programs1 ! l>ge/ public  
diplomacy program (f]$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 makes travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
possible = a broad & div]se gr\p (      
int]national /ud5ts & "y p2 ,:]eas #ia  
p]c5t ( ,summ] ,"w ,travel 7,,swt7      
,program p>ticipants report cultural    
ex*ange z _! top reason = p>ticipat+ 9 !
 ,program2 ,:]eas #hd p]c5t ( ,camp     
,c\nselors report hav+ a m positive view
 ( ,am]ica aft] work+ at a camp2 ,:]eas 
#gf p]c5t ( ,,swt ,program p>ticipants  
report$ a positive *ange 9 views reg>d+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas #ej p]c5t (     
employ]s /at$ t ! abs5ce ( ! ,,swt      
,program p>ticipants w\ld h a negative  
impact on rev5ues2 ,:]eas #ci p]c5t (   
employ]s said !y w\ld h to r$uce h\rs ( 
op]ation )\t ! ,,swt ,program2 ,:]eas   
annually ! ski indu/ry embraces m ?an   
#h1jjj ,,swt p>ticipants f ! ,s\!rn     
,hemisph]e :o provide a ri*] cultural   

exp]i5ce = _! c[ork]s & gue/s1 :ile     
le>n+ important skills ab\t ! recreation
 & hospitality bus9ess & at ! same "t   
g5]at+ significant economic impacts1    
sp5d+1 & taxes 9 communities :]e !y are 
locat$2 ,:]eas !re are simil> cultural &
 economic b5efits among p>ticipants f ! 
,nor!rn ,hemisph]e :o are plac$ 9 small 
rural communities t attract l>ge cr[ds 9
 ! summ] at national p>ks1 amusem5t     
p>ks1 attractions1 & resorts across !   
c\ntry2 ,:]eas #ia p]c5t ( ho/ camps    
believe _! organization w\ld be         
negatively impact$ by ! abs5ce (        
int]national ,camp ,c\nselors2 ,:]eas   
#gh p]c5t ( ho/ camps indicat$ t camp   
s]vices & activities w\ld be r$uc$ 9 !  
abs5ce ( int]national ,camp ,c\nselors2 
,:]eas :ile ! numb] ( ,bridge,u,s,a     
p>ticipants decreas$ dramatically 9     
#bjbj & #bjba due to ! p&emic & travel  
re/rictions1 p>ticipation levels are    
rapidly increas+ back to prep&emic      
numb]s to meet significant dem& = !     
programs2 ,:]eas ,bridge,u,s,a "w-bas$  

public diplomacy programs typically     
contribute ov] half a billion doll>s to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates economy annually2 &     
,:]eas ,congress supports ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate's ongo+ commitm5t to protect !    
heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( /ud5ts &      
ex*ange visitors1 & cont9u$ att5tion to 
/r5g!n+ cultural ex*ange & ! exp]i5ce ( 
all p>ticipants3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
t-- 7#a7 ,bridge,u,s,a programs are     
vital to ! economy & national int]e/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ,bridge,u,s,a    
%\ld cont9ue ) robu/ support f !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to fur!r ^? national  
int]e/s2  7#c7 ! process+ ( ,j-#a       
,bridge,u,s,a visas %\ld be prioritiz$  
at ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassies & consulates
 to ensure ! program's public diplomacy 
goals are met2 &  7#d7 ,congress &      
implem5t+ p>tn]s %\ld be consult$ on any
 major *anges to ,bridge,u,s,a programs 
giv5 ! significant national security &  
economic impacts ( ! program4