IIB 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3077
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 21, 2003
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
to enhance international education programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES; TABLE OF CON-
TENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2003’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly 
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal 
is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, 
a section or other provision, the reference shall be consid-
ered to be made to a section or other provision of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; references; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. International and foreign language studies. 
Sec. 3. Business and international education programs. 
Sec. 4. Institute for International Public Policy. 
Sec. 5. Evaluation, outreach, and dissemination. 
Sec. 6. Advisory Board. 
Sec. 7. Recruiter access to students and student recruiting information; safety. 
Sec. 8. National study of foreign language heritage communities.
SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUD-
IES. 
(a) FINDINGS
AND PURPOSES.—Section 601 (20 
U.S.C. 1121) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘post-Cold War’’ in para-
graph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
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(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The events and aftermath of September 
11, 2001, have underscored the need for the nation 
to strengthen and enhance American knowledge of 
international relations, world regions, and foreign 
languages. Homeland security and effective United 
States engagement abroad depend upon an increased 
number of Americans who have received such train-
ing and are willing to serve their nation.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D) and inserting ‘‘, including 
through linkages overseas with institutions of 
higher education and relevant organizations 
that contribute to the educational programs as-
sisted under this part;’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of subparagraph (E); 
(C) by inserting after such subparagraph 
(E) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) to assist the national effort to educate and 
train citizens to participate in the efforts of home-
land security;’’; and
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(3) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘reinforce 
and’’ before ‘‘coordinate’’. 
(b) GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE 
AND AREA CENTERS AND PROGRAMS.—Section 602(a) 
(20 U.S.C. 1122(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph 
(A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to make grants to institutions of high-
er education or consortia of such institutions 
for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, 
and operating—
‘‘(i) comprehensive foreign language 
and area or international studies centers 
and programs; and 
‘‘(ii) a diverse network of under-
graduate foreign language and area or 
international studies centers and pro-
grams.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (G); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (H) and inserting a semicolon; 
and
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(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(I) supporting instructors of the less com-
monly taught languages; 
‘‘(J) widely disseminating materials devel-
oped by the center or program to local edu-
cational agencies and public and private ele-
mentary and secondary education schools, and 
institutions of higher education, presented from 
diverse perspectives and reflective of the full 
range of views on the subject matter, except 
that no more than 50 percent of funds awarded 
to an institution of higher education or con-
sortia of such institutions for purposes under 
this title may be associated with the costs of 
dissemination; and 
‘‘(K) projects that support in students an 
understanding of science and technology in co-
ordination with foreign language proficiency.’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (4)—
(A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(B) Partnerships or programs of linkage 
and outreach with 2-year and 4-year colleges
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and universities, including colleges of education 
and teacher professional development pro-
grams.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Pro-
grams of linkage or outreach’’ and inserting 
‘‘Partnerships or programs of linkage and out-
reach’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E)—
(i) by striking ‘‘foreign area’’ and in-
serting ‘‘area studies’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of linkage and out-
reach’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘(C), and (D)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(D), and (E)’’; 
(D) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), 
(D), and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and 
(F), respectively; and 
(E) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Partnerships with local educational 
agencies and public and private elementary and 
secondary education schools that are designed 
to increase student academic achievement in 
foreign language and knowledge of world re-
gions, and to facilitate the wide dissemination
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of materials related to area studies, foreign lan-
guages, and international studies that are re-
flective of a full range of views on the subject 
matter.’’. 
(c) 
LANGUAGE
RESOURCE
CENTERS.—Section 
603(c) (20 U.S.C. 1123(c)) is amended by inserting ‘‘re-
flect the purposes of this part and’’ after ‘‘shall’’. 
(d) UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND 
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
PROGRAMS.—Section 604 (20 
U.S.C. 1124) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘combina-
tions’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘con-
sortia’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)—
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘teacher training’’ and inserting ‘‘teacher pro-
fessional development’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (I) 
through (M) as subparagraphs (J) through (N), 
respectively; 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (H) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) the provision of grants for educational 
programs abroad that are closely linked to the 
program’s overall goals and have the purpose of
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promoting foreign language fluency and knowl-
edge of world regions, except that not more 
than 10 percent of a grant recipient’s funds 
may be used for this purpose;’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (M)(ii) (as redesig-
nated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph), 
by striking ‘‘elementary and secondary edu-
cation institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘local edu-
cational agencies and public and private ele-
mentary and secondary education schools’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by inserting ‘‘that 
demonstrates a need for a waiver or reduction’’ be-
fore the period at the end; 
(4) in subsection (a)(6), by inserting ‘‘reflect 
the purposes of this part and’’ after ‘‘shall’’; 
(5) in subsection (a)(8), by striking ‘‘may’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall’’; and 
(6) by striking subsection (c). 
(e) RESEARCH; STUDIES; ANNUAL REPORT.—Sec-
tion 605(a) (20 U.S.C. 1125(a)) is amended by inserting 
before the period at the end of the first sentence the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, including the systematic collection, analysis and 
dissemination of data’’.
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(f) TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AND COOPERATION 
FOR FOREIGN INFORMATION ACCESS.—Section 606 (20 
U.S.C. 1126) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘or consortia of such insti-
tutions or libraries’’ and inserting ‘‘museums, 
or consortia of such entities’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘new’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘from foreign sources’’ 
after ‘‘disseminate information’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘acquire and’’ before ‘‘fa-
cilitate access’’ in paragraph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘new means of’’ in para-
graph (3) and inserting ‘‘new means and stand-
ards for’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (6); 
(D) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (7) and by inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (7) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) to establish linkages between grant recipi-
ents under subsection (a) with libraries, museums,
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organizations, or institutions of higher education lo-
cated overseas to facilitate carrying out the purposes 
of this section; and 
‘‘(9) to carry out other activities deemed by the 
Secretary to be consistent with the purposes of this 
section.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may waive or 
reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions 
that— 
‘‘(1) are eligible to receive assistance under part 
A or B of title III or under title V; and 
‘‘(2) have submitted a grant application under 
this section that demonstrates a need for a waiver 
or reduction.’’. 
(g) SELECTION
OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.—Section 
607(b) (20 U.S.C. 1125a(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘objectives’’ and inserting 
‘‘missions’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘In keeping with the purposes of this part, 
the Secretary shall take into account the degree to 
which activities of centers, programs, and fellowships 
at institutions of higher education advance national
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interests, generate and disseminate information, and 
foster debate on American foreign policy from di-
verse perspectives.’’. 
(h) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—Section 608(a) (20 
U.S.C. 1128(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘Grants made under section 602 
shall also reflect the purposes of this part.’’. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
610 (20 U.S.C. 1128b) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Sections 603(a), 
604(a)(5), and 612 (20 U.S.C. 1123(a), 1124(a)(5), 
1130–1) are each amended by striking ‘‘combinations’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘consortia’’. 
SEC. 3. BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) CENTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDU-
CATION.—Section 612 (20 U.S.C. 1130–1) is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(D), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding those that are eligible to receive assistance 
under part A or B of title III or under title V)’’ 
after ‘‘other institutions of higher education’’; and
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(2) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may waive 
or reduce the required non-Federal share for institu-
tions that—
‘‘(A) are eligible to receive assistance 
under part A or B of title III or under title V; 
and 
‘‘(B) have submitted a grant application 
under this section that demonstrates a need for 
a waiver or reduction.’’. 
(b) EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.—Section 
613 (20 U.S.C. 1130a) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary may waive or 
reduce the required non-Federal share for institutions 
that—
‘‘(1) are eligible to receive assistance under part 
A or B of title III or under title V; and 
‘‘(2) have submitted a grant application under 
this section that demonstrates a need for a waiver 
or reduction.’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
614 (20 U.S.C. 1130b) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2004’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘5 succeeding’’. 
SEC. 4. INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY. 
(a) FOREIGN SERVICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 621 (20 U.S.C. 1131) is amended—
(1) by striking the heading of such section and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 621. PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN SERVICE PROFES-
SIONALS. ’’; 
(2) by striking the second sentence of sub-
section (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘The Insti-
tute shall conduct a program to enhance the inter-
national competitiveness of the United States by in-
creasing the participation of underrepresented popu-
lations in the international service, including private 
international voluntary organizations and the foreign 
service of the United States.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) An Indian Tribal College or Univer-
sity or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-
serving institution eligible for assistance under 
title III, an institution eligible for assistance
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under 
part 
B 
of 
title 
III, 
or 
an
Hispanic-serving institution eligible for assist-
ance under title V. 
‘‘(B) An institution of higher education 
which serves substantial numbers of underrep-
resented students.’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) MATCH REQUIRED.—The eligible recipient of a 
grant under this section shall contribute to the conduct 
of the program supported by the grant an amount from 
non-Federal sources equal to at least one-half of the 
amount of the grant. Such contribution may be in cash 
or in kind. The Secretary may waive or reduce the re-
quired non-Federal share for institutions that—
‘‘(1) are eligible to receive assistance under part 
A or B of title III or under title V; and 
‘‘(2) have submitted a grant application under 
this section that demonstrates a need for a waiver 
or reduction.’’. 
(b) INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Section 622 
(20 U.S.C. 1131a) is amended by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end of subsection (a) the following: ‘‘and pro-
mote collaboration with colleges and universities that re-
ceive funds under this title’’.
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(c) STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM.—Section 623(a) (20 
U.S.C. 1131b(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘1978,’’ 
the following: ‘‘Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-
serving, and Hispanic-serving institutions,’’. 
(d) ADVANCED DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL RELA-
TIONS.—Section 624 (20 U.S.C. 1131b) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘MASTERS’’ in the heading of 
such section and inserting ‘‘ADVANCED’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a masters degree in inter-
national relations’’ and inserting ‘‘an advanced de-
gree in international relations, international affairs, 
international economics, or other academic areas re-
lated to the Institute fellow’s career objectives’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘The masters degree program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The advanced degree study program 
shall be designed by the consortia, consistent with 
the fellow’s career objectives, and’’. 
(e) INTERNSHIPS.—Section 625 (20 U.S.C. 1131c) 
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘1978,’’ 
the following: ‘‘Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawai-
ian-serving, and Hispanic-serving institutions,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon 
at the end of paragraph (2);
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(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (3) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(3) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) RALPH J. BUNCHE FELLOWS.—In order to as-
sure the recognition and commitment of individuals from 
underrepresented student populations who demonstrate 
special interest in international affairs and language 
study, eligible students who participate in the internship 
programs authorized under (a) and (b) shall be known as 
the ‘Ralph J. Bunche Fellows’.’’. 
(f) REPORT.—Section 626 (20 U.S.C. 1131d) is 
amended by striking ‘‘annually prepare a report’’ and in-
serting ‘‘prepare a report biennially’’. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
628 (20 U.S.C. 1131f) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting ‘‘2004’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
SEC. 5. EVALUATION, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATION. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 631 (20 U.S.C. 1132) the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 632. EVALUATION, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATION. 
‘‘The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of 
the funds made available for this title for program evalua-
tion, national outreach, and information dissemination ac-
tivities.’’. 
SEC. 6. ADVISORY BOARD. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 632 (as added by section 5) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 633. INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISORY 
BOARD. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Department an independent International High-
er Education Advisory Board (hereafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘International Advisory 
Board’). The International Advisory Board shall 
provide advice, counsel and recommendations to the 
Secretary and the Congress on international edu-
cation issues for higher education. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Inter-
national Advisory Board is—
‘‘(A) to provide expertise in the area of na-
tional needs for proficiency in world regions, 
foreign languages, and international affairs; 
‘‘(B) to make recommendations that will 
promote the excellence of international edu-
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cation programs and result in the growth and 
development of such programs at the postsec-
ondary education level that will reflect diverse 
perspectives and the full range of views on 
world regions, foreign language, and inter-
national affairs; and 
‘‘(C) to advise the Secretary and the Con-
gress with respect to needs for expertise in gov-
ernment, the private sector, and education in 
order to enhance America’s understanding of, 
and engagement in, the world. 
‘‘(b) INDEPENDENCE OF INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY 
BOARD.—In the exercise of its functions, powers, and du-
ties, the International Advisory Board shall be inde-
pendent of the Secretary and the other offices and officers 
of the Department. Except as provided in this subsection 
and subsection (f), the recommendations of the Inter-
national Advisory Board shall not be subject to review or 
approval by any officer of the Federal Government. Noth-
ing in this title shall be construed to authorize the Inter-
national Advisory Board to mandate, direct, or control an 
institution of higher education’s specific instructional con-
tent, curriculum, or program of instruction. The Board 
is authorized to study, monitor, apprise, and evaluate a 
sample of activities supported under this title in order to
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provide recommendations to the Secretary and the Con-
gress for the improvement of programs under the title and 
to ensure programs meet the purposes of the title. The 
recommendations of the Board may address any area in 
need of improvement, except that any recommendation of 
specific legislation to Congress shall be made only if the 
President deems it necessary and expedient. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The International Advi-
sory Board shall have 7 members of whom—
‘‘(A) 3 members shall be appointed by the 
Secretary; 
‘‘(B) 2 members shall be appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, upon 
the recommendation of the Majority Leader and 
the Minority Leader; and 
‘‘(C) 2 members shall be appointed by the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader and the 
Minority Leader. 
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATION.—Two of the members 
appointed by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall be appointed to represent Federal agencies that 
have national security responsibilities, after consulta-
tion with the heads of such agencies. The members
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of the International Advisory Board shall also in-
clude (but not be limited to) representatives of 
States, institutions of higher education, cultural or-
ganizations, educational organizations, local edu-
cation agencies, students, and private citizens with 
expertise in international concerns. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFICATION.—Members of the Inter-
national Advisory Board shall be individuals who 
have technical qualifications, professional standing, 
experience working in international affairs or foreign 
service occupations, or demonstrated knowledge in 
the fields of higher education and international edu-
cation, including foreign languages, world regions, or 
international affairs. 
‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The International Advisory 
Board shall provide recommendations in accordance 
with subsection (b) regarding improvement of pro-
grams under this title to the Secretary and the Con-
gress for their review. The Board may—
‘‘(A) review and comment upon the regula-
tions for grants under this title; 
‘‘(B) monitor, apprise, and evaluate a sam-
ple of activities supported under this title based 
on the purposes and objectives of this title in
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order to provide recommendations for improve-
ment of the programs under this title; 
‘‘(C) make recommendations that will as-
sist the Secretary and the Congress to improve 
the programs under this title to better reflect 
the national needs related to the homeland se-
curity, international education, and inter-
national affairs, including an assessment of the 
national needs and the training provided by the 
institutions of higher education that receive a 
grant under this title for expert and non-expert 
level foreign language training; 
‘‘(D) make recommendations to the Sec-
retary and the Congress regarding such studies, 
surveys, and analyses of international education 
that will provide feedback about the programs 
under this title and assure that their relative 
authorized activities reflect diverse perspectives 
and the full range of views on world regions, 
foreign languages, and international affairs; 
‘‘(E) make recommendations that will 
strengthen the partnerships between local edu-
cational agencies, public and private elementary 
and secondary education schools, and grant re-
cipients under this title to ensure that the re-
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‘‘(2) HEARINGS.—The International Advisory 
Board shall provide for public hearing and comment 
regarding the matter contained in the recommenda-
tions described in paragraph (1), prior to the sub-
mission of those recommendations to Secretary and 
the Congress. 
‘‘(e) OPERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.—
‘‘(1) TERMS.—Each member of the Inter-
national Advisory Board shall be appointed for a 
term of 3 years, except that, of the members first 
appointed (A) 4 shall be appointed for a term of 3 
years, and (B) 3 shall be appointed for a term of 4 
years, as designated at the time of appointment by 
the Secretary. A member of the International Advi-
sory Board may be reappointed to successive terms 
on the International Advisory Board. 
‘‘(2) VACANCIES.—Any member appointed to 
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the 
term of a predecessor shall be appointed only for the 
remainder of such term. A member of the Inter-
national Advisory Board shall, upon the Secretary’s 
request, continue to serve after the expiration of a 
term until a successor has been appointed. 
‘‘(3) NO
GOVERNMENTAL
MEMBERS.—Except 
for the members appointed by the Secretary under
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subsection (c)(1)(A), no officers or full-time employ-
ees of the Federal Government shall serve as mem-
bers of the International Advisory Board. 
‘‘(4) MEETINGS.—The International Advisory 
Board shall meet not less than once each year. The 
International Advisory Board shall hold additional 
meetings at the call of the Chair or upon the written 
request of not less than 3 voting members of the 
International Advisory Board. 
‘‘(5) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting mem-
bers of the Board serving at the time of a meeting 
shall constitute a quorum. 
‘‘(6) 
CHAIR.—The 
International 
Advisory 
Board shall elect a Chairman or Chairwoman from 
among the members of the International Advisory 
Board. 
‘‘(f) SUBMISSION
TO
DEPARTMENT
FOR
COM-
MENT.—The International Advisory Board shall submit 
its proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Edu-
cation for comment for a period not to exceed 30 days 
in each instance. 
‘‘(g) PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES.—
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE.—Members 
of the International Advisory Committee shall serve 
without pay for such service. Members of the Inter-
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national Advisory Board who are officers or employ-
ees of the United States may not receive additional 
pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their serv-
ice on the International Advisory Board. Members of 
the International Advisory Board may each receive 
reimbursement for travel expenses incident to at-
tending International Advisory Board meetings, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized 
by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for 
persons in the Government service employed inter-
mittently. 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL.—The International Advisory 
Board may appoint such personnel as may be deter-
mined necessary by the Chairman without regard to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code, gov-
erning appointments in the competitive service, and 
may be paid without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such 
title relating to classification and General Schedule 
pay rates, but no individual so appointed shall be 
paid in excess of the rate authorized for GS–18 of 
the General Schedule. The International Advisory 
Board may appoint not more than 1 full-time equiv-
alent, nonpermanent, consultant without regard to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code. The
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International Advisory Board shall not be required 
by the Secretary to reduce personnel to meet agency 
personnel reduction goals. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its du-
ties under the Act, the International Advisory Board 
shall consult with other Federal agencies, represent-
atives of State and local governments, and private 
organizations to the extent feasible. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—
‘‘(A) INFORMATION.—The International 
Advisory Board is authorized to secure directly 
from any executive department, bureau, agency, 
board, commission, office, independent estab-
lishment, or instrumentality information, sug-
gestions, estimates, and statistics for the pur-
pose of this section and each such department, 
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality is au-
thorized and directed, to the extent permitted 
by law, to furnish such information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 
International Advisory Board, upon request 
made by the Chairman. 
‘‘(B) SERVICES
AND
PERSONNEL.—The 
head of each Federal agency shall, to the extent
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not prohibited by law, consult with the Inter-
national Advisory Board in carrying out this 
section. The International Advisory Board is 
authorized to utilize, with their consent, the 
services, personnel, information, and facilities of 
other Federal, State, local, and private agencies 
with or without reimbursement. 
‘‘(5) CONTRACTS; 
EXPERTS
AND
CONSULT-
ANTS.—The International Advisory Board may enter 
into contracts for the acquisition of information, 
suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose 
of this section. The International Advisory Board is 
authorized to obtain the services of experts and con-
sultants without regard to section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code and to set pay in accordance 
with such section. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding the sunset 
and charter provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App. I) or any other statute or regulation, 
the International Advisory Committee shall be authorized 
through September 30, 2009. 
‘‘(i) FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use not more than 
one-half of the funds available to the Secretary under sec-
tion 632 to carry out this section.’’.
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SEC. 7. RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENTS AND STUDENT 
RECRUITING INFORMATION; SAFETY. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 633 (as added by section 6) the following new sec-
tions: 
‘‘SEC. 634. RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENTS AND STU-
DENT RECRUITING INFORMATION. 
‘‘Each institution of higher education that receives a 
grant under this title shall assure that—
‘‘(1) recruiters of the United States Govern-
ment and agencies thereof are given the same access 
to students as is provided generally to other institu-
tions of higher education and prospective employers 
of those students for the purpose of recruiting for 
graduate opportunities or prospective employment; 
and 
‘‘(2) no undue restrictions are placed upon stu-
dents that seek employment with the United States 
Government or any agency thereof. 
‘‘SEC. 635. STUDENT SAFETY. 
‘‘Applicants seeking funds under this title to support 
student travel and study abroad shall submit as part of 
their grant application a description of safety policies and 
procedures for students participating in the program while 
abroad.’’.
HR 3077 RFS 
SEC. 8. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HERIT-
AGE COMMUNITIES. 
Part D of title VI is further amended by inserting 
after section 635 (as added by section 7) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 636. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HER-
ITAGE COMMUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education, in con-
sultation with the International Advisory Board, shall con-
duct a study to identify foreign language heritage commu-
nities, particularly such communities that include speakers 
of languages that are critical to the national security of 
the United States. 
‘‘(b) FOREIGN LANGUAGE HERITAGE COMMUNITY.—
For purposes of this section, the term ‘foreign language 
heritage community’ means a community of residents or 
citizens of the United States who are native speakers of, 
or who have partial fluency in, a foreign language. 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Education 
shall submit a report to the Congress on the results of 
the study conducted under this section.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 21, 
2003. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.