,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgfg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #be1 #bjbe,mr4 ,olszewski 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mrs4 ,mc,clain ,delaney1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 & ,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to enc\rage ! gr[? ( educational ex*anges betwe5 int]national s*ol>s & ,unit$ ,/ates junior or community colleges & ,unit$ ,/ates po/second>y vocational in/itutions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,college ,educational ,ex*ange ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,educational ex*ange ,! t]m educational ex*ange means an activity li/$ 9 section #ajb7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,mutual ,educational & ,cultural ,ex*ange ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb7;a77#a77;,b774 7#c7 ,eligible in/itutions ,! t]m eligible in/itutions means ,unit$ ,/ates junior or community colleges & ,unit$ ,/ates po/second>y vocational in/itutions t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t h id5tifi$ t-- 7,a7 h ent]$ into a grant1 contract1 or coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 or 7,b7 are eligible to p>ticipate 9 programs & initiatives "u ! jurisdiction ( ei!r su* ag5cy4 7#d7 ,junior or community college ,! t]m junior or community college mean an in/itution ( high] education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #cab7;f7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c777-- 7,a7 t admits z regul> /ud5ts p]sons :o are beyond ! age ( compulsory s*ool att5dance 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! in/itution is locat$ & :o h ! ability to b5efit f ! tra9+ (f]$ by ! in/itution2 7,b7 t does n provide an educational program = :i* x aw>ds a ba*elor's degree 7or an equival5t degree72 & 7,c7 t-- 7i7 provides an educational program ( n less ?an #b ye>s t is acceptable = full cr$it t[>d su* a degree1 or 7ii7 (f]s a #b-ye> program 9 eng9e]+1 ma!matics1 or ! physical or biological sci5ces1 design$ to prep>e a /ud5t to "w z a te*nician or at ! semipr(essional level 9 eng9e]+1 sci5tific1 or o!r te*nological fields requir+ ! und]/&+ & application ( basic eng9e]+1 sci5tific1 or ma!matical pr9ciples ( k4 7#e7 ,po/second>y vocational in/itution ,! t]m po/second>y vocational in/itution means a s*ool t-- 7,a7 provides an eligible program ( tra9+ to prep>e /ud5ts = ga9ful employm5t 9 a recogniz$ occupation2 7,b7 meets ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#d71 & 7#e7 ( section #ajb7;c7 9 ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;c772 & 7,c7 has be5 9 exi/5ce = at lea/ #b ye>s4 7#f7 ,relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies includes-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 & 7,c7 any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t is engag$ 9 design+1 provid+1 or support+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance 7includ+ developm5t f9ance7 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es is relevant = ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,exp&+ ex*ange programm+ = int]national s*ol>s & exp]ts to /udy at ,unit$ ,/ates junior or community colleges & ,unit$ ,/ates po/second>y vocational in/itutions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %\ld seek to /r5g!n & exp& p>tn]%ips & educational ex*ange opportunities1 includ+ by work+ ) eligible in/itutions1 t build ! capacity & exp]tise ( /ud5ts1 s*ol>s1 & exp]ts 9 key developm5t sectors1 includ+-- 7#a7 food sy/ems & agriculture-l$ economic gr[?2 7#b7 micro5t]prise bus9ess developm5t & entrepr5eur%ip2 7#c7 e>ly *ildhood education2 7#d7 eng9e]+2 7#e7 in=mation te*nology2 7#f7 m$ia2 7#g7 social s]vices1 heal?1 & public safety2 7#h7 t\rism & hospitality managem5t2 7#i7 wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e2 7#aj7 wat] security2 & 7#aa7 environm5tal resili5ce4 7b7 ,ex*ange programm+ ,to deep5 relation%ips & educational ex*ange betwe5 =eign p>ticipants f und]repres5t$ backgr\nds & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ways t advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals & increase academic collaboration1 !re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a ,community ,college & ,po/second>y ,vocational ,in/itution ,initiative ,program to provide s*ol>%ips = /ud5ts1 s*ol>s1 & te*nical exp]ts to sp5d up to "o academic ye> at eligible in/itutions to support k & skills tra9+ 9 ! sectors ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74 #d4 ,build+ ! capacity ( ,unit$ ,/ates junior or community colleges & ,unit$ ,/ates po/second>y vocational in/itutions to exp& /udy abroad programm+ 7a7 ,capacity build+ program ,to /r5g!n educational grant opportunities = eligible in/itutions & exp& educational ex*anges ) ^! in/itutions1 !re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a capacity build+ program to increase ! capacity ( eligible in/itutions to create & exp& /udy abroad programs = _! s*ol>s ?r\gh small-grant & 9-p]son & virtual /udy abroad capacity build+ activities4 ,?is program %\ld seek to prep>e s*ol>s to contribute to ! fields critical to ,unit$ ,/ates national & economic security4 7b7 ,small-,grant & 9-,p]son & virtual /udy abroad capacity build+ activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants1 provide te*nical assi/ance1 & develop res\rces = ! program outl9$ 9 subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 increase ! numb] ( eligible in/itution /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 /udy abroad programs2 7#b7 provide tra9+ = faculty & /aff at eligible in/itutions to design1 implem5t1 & su/a9 /udy abroad programs2 7#c7 create & dissem9ate toolkits1 curriculum guides1 & program templates = eligible in/itutions seek+ to laun* or exp& /udy abroad (f]+s2 7#d7 fund faculty & /aff tra9+ work%ops on be/ practices = develop+1 manag+1 & su/a9+ /udy abroad programs2 7#e7 support ! developm5t ( /udy abroad programs align$ ) work=ce ne$s to ,,/em1 te*nical1 & vocational fields2 7#f7 pilot hybrid ex*ange models t comb9e virtual & %ort-t]m 9-p]son compon5ts to make /udy abroad m flexible & accessible = /ud5ts at eligible in/itutions2 7#g7 develop outrea* & advis+ res\rces = und]repres5t$ /ud5t populations to increase _! p>ticipation 9 /udy-abroad programs2 & 7#h7 o!r activities ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es are necess>y to /r5g!n ! capacity ( eligible in/itutions to create or exp& _! ability to adm9i/] /udy abroad programs4 #e4 ,communications & outrea* programm+ ,z "p ( /r5g!n+ & enhanc+ p>tn]%ips1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all advance outrea* to & communications ) eligible in/itutions1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance 9 ! developm5t ( grant & p>tn]%ip applications2 & 7#b7 ^u reque/1 provid+ fe$back to eligible in/itutions to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 aft] a grant rejection 9 ord] to improve future grant applications1 z appropriate4 #f4 ,congressional consultation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all consult ) ! appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ implem5tation (-- 7#a7 ! c\ntries prioritiz$ = ! program e/abli%$ by section #c2 7#b7 exi/+ p>tn]%ips & programs betwe5 relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & eligible in/itutions & ef=ts to exp& su* p>tn]%ips & programs2 7#c7 ef=ts to /r5g!n ! capacity ( eligible in/itutions to p>ticipate1 or to be eligible to p>ticipate1 9 relevant programs & initiatives2 & 7#d7 any progress made t[>ds-- 7,a7 advanc+ plans to develop p>tn]%ips or programs & initiatives ) eligible in/itutions t are n engag$ 9 exi/+ p>tn]%ips ) relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2 7,b7 id5tify+ plans 9 :i* an eligible in/itution may p>ticipate2 & 7,c7 any o!r in=mation t relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies det]m9e is relevant to promot+ opportunities to fund1 p>tn]1 contract1 or o!rwise int]act ) eligible in/itutions4