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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 146 

Recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 4, 2019 

Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. LEAHY) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International 

Education. 

Whereas 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding 

of the Institute of International Education (referred to in 

this preamble as the ‘‘IIE’’), the oldest educational exchange organization in the United States; 

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 

108 Nobel Prizes; 

Whereas the IIE was founded by former Secretary of State 

Elihu Root, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University, and Professor Stephen Duggan, Sr., of 

the College of the City of New York, with support from 

the Carnegie Corporation of New York; 


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Whereas the IIE was established to demonstrate that the 

international exchange of people and ideas can transcend 

borders and promote greater understanding and peace; 

Whereas the IIE is privileged to administer 200 programs 

that promote mutual understanding and enhance the national security and economic competitiveness of the 

United States, including— 

(1) the Fulbright Program, the flagship international exchange program sponsored by the United 

States Government; 

(2) the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which enables high-performing United 

States undergraduate students of limited financial means 

to study or intern abroad; 

(3) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, 

which provides a year of enrichment in the United States 

for experienced professionals from designated countries 

undergoing development or political transition; 

(4) Open Doors, the comprehensive information resource on— 

(A) international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in 

the United States; and 

(B) students from the United States studying 

abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or 

universities; 

(5) EducationUSA, the network of over 425 international student advising centers in 178 countries that 

promotes higher education in the United States to students around the world; 

(6) the International Visitor Leadership Program, 

the premier professional exchange program of the Department of State; 


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(7) TechWomen, a mentorship and exchange program pairing emerging international women leaders in 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with 

women professionals in the United States; 

(8) the Boren Awards and The Language Flagship, 

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 interests; and 

(9) Project Global Officer, 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 learning; 

Whereas the IIE has been rescuing scholars, artists, and students threatened by war, civil and religious conflict, terrorism, and dictatorships and other forms of repression 

continuously since 1920; 

Whereas, in 2002, the IIE endowed a permanent Scholar 

Rescue Fund (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘IIESRF’’) to aid scholars threatened by conflict and repression in their home countries by— 

(1) vetting the scholars; 

(2) providing the scholars with funding; and 

(3) placing the scholars at host institutions; 

Whereas, since the endowment of the IIE-SRF in 2002, the 

IIE-SRF has— 

(1) placed 793 scholars from 59 countries at 393 

host institutions in 44 countries; and 

(2) saved entire national academies; 

Whereas building economies, helping governments and corporations develop an educated workforce, and preparing 


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students and professionals for success in the global economy is fundamental to the work of the IIE; 

Whereas there are more than 27,000 annual participants in 

programs developed, managed, and implemented by the 

IIE; and 

Whereas the IIE is at the foundation of a network of colleges, universities, and communities that host over 

1,000,000 international students annually, at a benefit of 

over $42,000,000,000 to the economy of the United 

States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— 

2 (1) on the 100th anniversary of the establish3 ment of the Institute of International Education (re4 ferred to in this resolution as the ‘‘IIE’’) the many 

5 accomplishments of— 

6 (A) the members and staff of the IIE; and 

7 (B) the participants in programs adminis8 tered by the IIE; 

9 (2) the contributions of the members and staff 

10 of the IIE to— 

11 (A) national security; 

12 (B) economic development; 

13 (C) advancement of cultural awareness; 

14 and 

15 (D) cooperation among nations; 

16 (3) the effectiveness of the IIE at promoting 

17 opportunity by— 


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1 (A) providing scholarships and admin2 istering programs that benefit underserved pop3 ulations; 

4 (B) rescuing and assisting threatened and 

5 displaced scholars, students, and artists; and 

6 (C) encouraging teaching and learning 

7 across cultures into the future; and 

8 (4) the important role of the IIE as a distin9 guished partner with the— 

10 (A) United States Government; 

11 (B) private sector; and 

12 (C) nonprofit and philanthropic commu13 nities. 

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