,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #deda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjbf,mr4    
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wick]7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,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 (  
,/ate4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,/udy    
,abroad ,program ,act ( #bjbf4  #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 _w languages1 & a   
unique environm5t = develop+ cultural   
und]/&+1 all ( :i* are k & skills ne$$ 9

 today's global economy4  7#c7 ,only #aj
 p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates college /ud5ts   
/udy abroad be=e !y graduate1 leav+ #ij 
p]c5t ( graduates ent]+ ! work=ce )\t ! 
global skills1 k1 & exp]i5ces af=d$ by  
/udy abroad programs t w position !m =  
success 9 ! global economy4 ,m9ority    
/ud5ts1 fir/-g5]ation college /ud5ts1   
community college /ud5ts1 & /ud5ts )    
disabilities are also 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 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !  
,l9coln ,commission7 "u section #ajd ( !
 ,miscellane\s ,appropriations & ,(fsets
 ,act1 #bjjd 7division ,h ( ,public ,law
 #ajh-aii74 ,pursuant to its m&ate1 !   
,l9coln ,commission submitt$ a report to
 ,congress & to ! ,presid5t conta9+ 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]i5ce4 ,a competitive   
grant program is necess>y to enc\rage & 
support su* lead]%ip4  7#f7 ,/ud5t      
heal?1 safety1 & security :ile /udy+    
abroad is1 & mu/ cont9ue to be1 a       
priority = in/itutions ( high] education
 & /udy abroad programs4  7#g7 ,accord+ 
to ,op5 ,doors #bjbb1 publi%$ by !      
,in/itute ( ,int]national ,education 9  
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 /udy    
abroad p>ticipation at colleges &       
univ]sities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates plummet$  
by #ia p]c5t dur+ ! #bjbj-bjba academic 
ye>4 ,:ile /udy abroad numb]s h reb\nd$1
 accord+ to ,op5 ,doors #bjbe1          
p>ticipation rema9s #ad p]c5t bel[      
pre-p&emic levels4 ,9 today's global    
society1 increas+ access to /udy abroad 

= /ud5ts at in/itutions ( high]         
education across ! ,unit$ ,/ates is     
critical to ensur+ t ^? /ud5ts ga9 !    
skills1 k1 & exp]i5ces necess>y to      
ma9ta9 ! lead]%ip & security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 tackl+ global *all5ges t affect
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & succe$+ 9 a    
global economy4  #c4 ,purposes ,!       
purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to ensure
 t significantly m /ud5ts h access to   
quality /udy abroad opportunities1      
especially among l[-income /ud5ts &     
/ud5ts ( color2  7#b7 to ensure t !     
div]sity ( /ud5ts /udy+ abroad reflects 
! div]sity ( /ud5ts & in/itutions (     
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/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 ,unit$
 ,/ates in/itutions ( high] education to
 exp& /udy abroad opportunities4  #d4   
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad      

,program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,consortium ,! t]m        
consortium means a gr\p t-- 7,a7        
includes at lea/ #a in/itution ( high]  
education2 &  7,b7 may include          
nongov]nm5tal organizations t provide & 
promote /udy abroad opportunities =     
/ud5ts4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]       
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774 
7#c7 ,nontraditional /udy abroad        
de/9ation ,! t]m nontraditional /udy    
abroad de/9ation means a location t is  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to be a  
less common de/9ation = /ud5ts :o /udy  
abroad4  7#d7 ,program ,! t]m ,program  
means ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,/udy      
,abroad ,program1 z r5am$ pursuant to   
subsection 7b77#a77;,a74  7#e7 ,/ud5t ,!
 t]m /ud5t means-- 7,a7 an ali5 lawfully
 admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates or a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#bj7 

& 7#bb7 ( section #aja7;a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act ( #aife
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a777 :o is enroll$
 at an in/itution ( high] education     
locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an  
individual :o is an eligible noncitiz5 =
 ,f$]al /ud5t aid1 z det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,education = purposes ( !   
,f$]al /ud5t loan program "u title ,,iv 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq474  7#f7 ,/udy   
abroad ,! t]m /udy abroad means an      
educational program ( /udy1 "w1 s]vice  
le>n+1 rese>*1 int]n%ip1 or comb9ation (
 su* activities t-- 7,a7 is conduct$    
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7      
c>ries academic cr$it4  7#g7 ,_w        
language ,! t]m _w language means any   
natural language o!r ?an ,engli%1       
includ+-- 7,a7 languages det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate to be critical to !   
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7,b7 classical languages2  7,c7
 ,am]ican sign language2 &  7,d7 ,native
 ,am]ican languages4  7b7 ,s5ator ,paul 

,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,subject to ! availability (
 appropriations & "u ! au?ority ( !     
,mutual ,educational & ,cultural        
,ex*ange ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    
#bdea et seq471 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
%all-- 7,a7 r5ame ! ,,ideas ,program1 or
 any successor program1 z ! ,s5ator     
,paul ,simon ,/udy ,abroad ,program2 &  
7,b7 enhance ! ,program 9 accordance )  
?is section4  7#b7 ,objectives ,!       
objectives ( ! ,program are t n lat] ?an
 #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act-- 7,a7 n few] ?an #a1jjj1jjj       
und]graduate /ud5ts f ! ,unit$ ,/ates w 
/udy abroad annually2  7,b7 !           
demographics ( /udy abroad p>ticipation 
w reflect ! demographics ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates und]graduate population by       
increas+ ! p>ticipation rate (          
und]repres5t$ gr\ps2 &  7,c7 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 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to accompli% !    
objectives describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all aw>d grants1 on a
 competitive basis1 to in/itutions (    
high] education1 ei!r individually or z 
"p ( a consortium1 bas$ on applications 
by su* 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 !   
/udy abroad programs h e/abli%$ heal?1  
safety1 & security 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\ncil & !
 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &           
,prev5tion4  7,b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+    

grants "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y 
may give priority to-- 7i7 m9ority-s]v+ 
in/itutions li/$ "u section #cga7;a7 ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq7a772  7ii7 eligible    
in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #cab7;b7 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #ajeh7;b777 t qualify = !     
,/r5g!n+ ,in/itutions ,program ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 &  7iii7        
in/itutions t (f] /udy abroad programs )
 a significant _w language le>n+        
compon5t1 z applicable4  7#d7           
,implem5tation ( l9coln commission      
recomm5dations ,9 adm9i/]+ ! ,program1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take fully into 
acc\nt ! recomm5dations ( ! ,l9coln     
,commission1 includ+-- 7,a7 in/itutions 
( high] education apply+ = grants       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 %all use       
,program funds to support direct /ud5t  
co/s2  7,b7 div]sity %all be a def9+    
*>act]i/ic ( ! ,program2 &  7,c7 quality
 control %all be a def9+ *>act]i/ic ( ! 
,program4  7#e7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  

out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all consult ) repres5tatives ( div]se  
in/itutions ( high] education &         
educational policy organizations & o!r  
individuals ) appropriate exp]tise4  7c7
 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca
 ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
submit an annual report to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t details !           
implem5tation ( ! ,program dur+ ! mo/   
rec5tly conclud$ fiscal ye>4  7d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 = fiscal ye>
 #bjbg & = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 su*
 sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out !   
,program4