IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 881 
Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016 
Mr. BEYER (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HIMES, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. DIN-
GELL, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. LEE, Mr. 
SABLAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. 
KILDEE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. POCAN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. LEWIS, Ms. TITUS, Ms. 
KUSTER, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 55th anniversary of the Fulbright-Hays 
Programs. 
Whereas September 21, 2016, marks the 55th anniversary of 
President John F. Kennedy’s signing into law the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act or Fulbright- 
Hays Act of 1961; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs were conceived of to 
‘‘promote international cooperation for educational and 
cultural advancement; and thus to assist in the develop-
ment of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations be-
tween the United States and the other countries of the 
world’’; 
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•HRES 881 IH 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs are administered by 
the International and Foreign Language Education Of-
fice of the U.S. Department of Education; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs promote the Nation’s 
security and global economic competitiveness and help 
educators to prepare students for college completion and 
career readiness as well as to thrive in the Nation’s di-
verse communities through the development of expertise 
in foreign languages and area and international studies; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs provide approximately 
75 grants annually to institutions of higher education 
and other administering agencies, including community 
colleges and minority-serving institutions, supporting over 
500 elementary and secondary school teachers and higher 
education faculty and students in all regions of the world; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs help train the next 
generation of educators on global issues and world lan-
guages to help ensure our students from all backgrounds 
are more prepared for the challenges of the 21st century; 
Whereas Fulbright-Hays participants engage in immersive 
learning opportunities abroad to enhance their teaching 
and research here at home; 
Whereas Fulbright-Hays participants take part in research, 
curriculum development, and in-depth studies abroad 
about critical issues of our time, developing and utilizing 
proficiency in world languages; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research 
Abroad program, the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad 
program, and the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad 
program have supported over 15,000 elementary, sec-
ondary, and postsecondary educators and administrators 
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•HRES 881 IH 
with immersive international experiences to better under-
stand global challenges, and develop experts in world 
areas and languages; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs have built critical ca-
pacity in our schools, colleges, and universities and par-
ticipating educators have returned to impact thousands of 
students across the Nation; 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs support the teaching 
and learning of 78 Less Commonly Taught Languages, 
all of which are being taught at the advanced level; and 
Whereas the Fulbright-Hays Programs promote opportunities 
for United States students, teachers, faculty, and school 
administrators to develop knowledge and understanding 
of other world regions and the languages used in those 
regions: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 55th anniversary of the 
founding of the Fulbright-Hays Programs; 
(2) congratulates all recipients of Fulbright- 
Hays awards, both past and present; and 
(3) calls on elementary, secondary and postsec-
ondary teachers, scholars, and professionals around 
the world to seek out opportunities to engage with 
each other and promote international goodwill and 
global learning. 
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