IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 126 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI international education programs 
within the Department of Education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2009 
Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. HARE, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. EDWARDS of 
Maryland, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mrs. MCCARTHY of 
New York, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Mr. WATT, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. MCCOL-
LUM, Ms. WATERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. 
WOOLSEY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI international 
education programs within the Department of Education. 
Whereas the International Education Programs Services 
(IEPS) located in the U.S. Department of Education’s 
Office of Post Secondary Education, manages 14 inter-
national education programs; 
Whereas the International Education Programs Service per-
forms planning, policy development, and grant adminis-
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•HCON 126 IH 
tration functions for the international education pro-
grams; 
Whereas the International Education and Foreign Language 
Studies domestic programs are designed to strengthen 
the capability and performance of American education in 
foreign languages and in area and international studies; 
Whereas overseas programs are intended to improve sec-
ondary and postsecondary teaching and research con-
cerning other cultures and languages, training of special-
ists, and the American public’s general understanding of 
people of other countries; 
Whereas 10 of the programs are authorized under Title VI 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, and 
4 are authorized under the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act (Fulbright-Hays Act) of 1961; 
Whereas Title VI was originally authorized as Title VI of the 
National Defense Education Act of 1958 as a response 
to launch of the Sputnik and the United States Govern-
ment’s recognition that a stronger and broader capacity 
in foreign language and area studies was needed; 
Whereas Title VI was later incorporated in the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965; 
Whereas three programs that were included in the original 
1958 legislation continue today as the National Resource 
Centers (NRC) program, the Foreign Language and 
Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) program, and the Inter-
national Research and Studies (IRS) program; 
Whereas over time, additional programs have been added to 
Title VI to address the Nation’s growing interest in inter-
national education; and 
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Whereas Title VI programs now address business needs for 
international expertise, strengthening undergraduate edu-
cation, international as well as area studies, advancement 
of technology use, and overall improvement of foreign 
language training and assessment: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Title VI 
international education programs; and 
(2) recognizes the need to continue development 
and promotion of international educational pro-
grams. 
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