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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2121

To amend the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 to authorize 

additional appropriations for the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 15, 2003

Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and 

Mr. MOORE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 

A BILL

To amend the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 

to authorize additional appropriations for the Eisenhower 

Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, and for other 

purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eisenhower Exchange 

5 Fellowship Program Trust Fund Enhancement Act of 

6 2003’’. 

7 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

8 Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) 2003 marks the 50th anniversary of the es2 tablishment of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship 

3 program. 

4 (2) The Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship pro5 gram was founded to honor the 34th President, 

6 Dwight D. Eisenhower, for his character, courage, 

7 patriotism, and commitment to international under8 standing through exchange. 

9 (3) Over the past 50 years the Eisenhower Ex10 change Fellowship program has exposed thousands 

11 of leaders throughout the world to the values of 

12 American political institutions, private sector com13 merce, educational opportunities, and cultural and 

14 societal traditions. 

15 (4) Eisenhower Exchange Fellows worldwide 

16 have assumed positions of leadership in their respec17 tive countries, whether in the fields of government, 

18 industry, or civil society, and they retain links to the 

19 United States through their membership in Eisen20 hower Exchange Fellowships. 

21 (5) The Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship is de22 veloping a new program to broaden its geographic 

23 base to emphasize the relationship of the United 

24 States with the Arab world. 
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1 (6) Congress has previously recognized the im2 portance of the work of the Eisenhower Exchange 

3 Fellowship program when it granted the program a 

4 Federal Charter under section 3(a) of Public Law 

5 101–454. 

6 (7) The Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship is one 

7 of the best examples of public and private partner8 ships. 

9 (8) Additional resources are required to achieve 

10 the goals and objectives of the Eisenhower Exchange 

11 Fellowship program in the 21st century. 

12 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 

13 FOR THE EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOW14 SHIP PROGRAM TRUST FUND. 

15 Section 5 of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship 

16 Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–454; 20 U.S.C. 5204) is 

17 amended—

18 (1) by striking ‘‘To provide’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) 

19 INITIAL ENDOWMENT.––To provide’’; and 

20 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub21 section: 

22 ‘‘(b) ENHANCED ENDOWMENT.—In addition to the 

23 amount initially appropriated pursuant to the authoriza24 tion of appropriation under subsection (a), there is author25 ized to be appropriated to the Eisenhower Exchange Fel-
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1 lowship Program Trust Fund $12,500,000 for fiscal year 

2 2004.’’.

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