on the International Advisory Board. Members of the 
International Advisory Board may each receive reim-
bursement for travel expenses incident to attending 
International Advisory Board meetings, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 
5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in 
the Government service employed intermittently. 
‘‘(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 chap-
ter 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 ap-
point not more than 1 full-time equivalent, non-
permanent, consultant without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code. The International 
Advisory Board shall not be required by the Secretary 
to reduce personnel to meet agency personnel reduc-
tion goals.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its duties 
under the Act, the International Advisory Board shall 
consult with other Federal agencies, representatives of 
State and local governments, and private organiza-
tions to the extent feasible. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—
‘‘(A) INFORMATION.—The International Ad-
visory Board is authorized to secure directly 
from any executive department, bureau, agency, 
board, commission, office, independent establish-
ment, or instrumentality information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of 
this section and each such department, bureau, 
agency, board, commission, office, independent 
establishment, or instrumentality is authorized 
and directed, to the extent permitted by law, to 
furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, 
and statistics directly to the International Advi-
sory Board, upon request made by the Chair-
man. 
‘‘(B) SERVICES AND PERSONNEL.—The head 
of each Federal agency shall, to the extent not 
prohibited by law, consult with the International 
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 with-
out reimbursement. 
‘‘(5) CONTRACTS; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—
The International Advisory Board may enter into 
contracts for the acquisition of information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose of this 
section. The International Advisory Board is author-
ized to obtain the services of experts and consultants 
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.’’. 
SEC. 7. RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENTS AND STUDENT 
RECRUITING INFORMATION; SAFETY. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after section 
633 (as added by section 6) the following new sections:
‘‘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 Government 
and agencies thereof are given the same access to stu-
dents as is provided generally to other institutions of 
higher education and prospective employers of those 
students for the purpose of recruiting for graduate op-
portunities 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.’’. 
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 sec-
tion:
‘‘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 her-
itage community’ means a community of residents or citi-
zens 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.’’.
Union Calendar No. 185
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3077
[Report No. 108–308] 
A BILL 
To amend title VI of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 to enhance international education programs. 
OCTOBER 8, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed