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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 fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) to establish linkages between grant recipi-
ents under subsection (a) with libraries, museums, or-
ganizations, or institutions of higher education lo-
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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 re-
duce 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. 1127(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘objectives’’ and inserting ‘‘mis-
sions’’; 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 in-
stitutions of higher education address national inter-
ests, generate and disseminate information, and foster
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debate on international issues from diverse perspec-
tives.’’. 
(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 ‘‘2006’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
(j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Sections 603(a), 604(a)(5), and 612 (20 
U.S.C. 1123(a), 1124(a)(5), 1130–1) are each amend-
ed by striking ‘‘combinations’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘consortia’’. 
(2) Section 612 (20 U.S.C. 1130–1) is amended 
by striking ‘‘combination’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘consortium’’ . 
SEC. 602. BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) CENTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EDU-
CATION.—Section 612 (20 U.S.C. 1130–1) is amended—
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(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 
(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 re-
duce 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.’’.
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(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
614 (20 U.S.C. 1130b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1999’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘2006’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘5 succeeding’’. 
SEC. 603. 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 subsection 
(a) and inserting the following: ‘‘The Institute shall 
conduct a program to enhance the international com-
petitiveness of the United States by increasing the 
participation of underrepresented populations in the 
international service, including private international 
voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the 
United States.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) A Tribally Controlled College or Uni-
versity or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-
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serving institution eligible for assistance under 
title III, an institution eligible for assistance 
under part B of title III, or a Hispanic-serving 
institution eligible for assistance under title V. 
‘‘(B) An institution of higher education 
which serves substantial numbers of underrep-
resented students.’’. 
(b) INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Section 622 (20 
U.S.C. 1131–1) is amended by inserting before the period 
at the end of subsection (a) the following: ‘‘and promote 
collaboration with colleges and universities that receive 
funds under this title’’. 
(c) STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM.—Section 623(a) (20 
U.S.C. 1131a(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘1978,’’ the 
following: ‘‘Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-serv-
ing, 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
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(3) by striking ‘‘The masters degree program de-
signed by the consortia’’ and inserting ‘‘The advanced 
degree study program shall be designed by the con-
sortia, 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); 
(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 assure 
the recognition and commitment of individuals from under-
represented student populations who demonstrate special 
interest in international affairs and language study, eligi-
ble students who participate in the internship programs au-
thorized under (a) and (b) shall be known as the ‘Ralph 
J. Bunche Fellows’.’’.
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(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 ‘‘2006’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and inserting ‘‘5 
succeeding’’. 
SEC. 604. EVALUATION, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATION. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after section 
631 (20 U.S.C. 1132) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 632. EVALUATION, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATION. 
‘‘The Secretary may use not more than one percent 
of the funds made available for this title for program eval-
uation, national outreach, and information dissemination 
activities.’’. 
SEC. 605. ADVISORY BOARD. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after section 
632 (as added by section 604) 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 Higher
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Education Advisory Board (hereafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘International Advisory Board’). 
The International Advisory Board shall provide ad-
vice, counsel, and recommendations to the Secretary 
and the Congress on international education 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, for-
eign languages, international affairs, and inter-
national business; 
‘‘(B) to make recommendations that will 
promote the excellence of international education 
programs and result in the growth and develop-
ment of such programs at the postsecondary edu-
cation level that will reflect diverse perspectives 
and a wide range of views on world regions, for-
eign language, international affairs, and inter-
national business; 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.
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‘‘(b) INDEPENDENCE
OF INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY 
BOARD.—In the exercise of its functions, powers, and du-
ties, the International Advisory Board shall be independent 
of the Secretary and the other offices and officers of the De-
partment. Except as provided in this subsection and sub-
section (f), the recommendations of the International Advi-
sory Board shall not be subject to review or approval by 
any officer of the Federal Government. Nothing in this title 
shall be construed to authorize the International Advisory 
Board to mandate, direct, or control an institution of high-
er education’s specific instructional content, curriculum, or 
program of instruction or instructor. The International Ad-
visory Board is authorized to assess a sample of activities 
supported under this title, using materials that have been 
submitted to the Department of Education by grant recipi-
ents under this title, in order to provide recommendations 
to the Secretary and the Congress for the improvement of 
programs under the title and to ensure programs meet the 
purposes of the title to promote the study of and expertise 
in foreign language and world regions, especially with re-
spect to diplomacy, national security, and international 
business and trade competitiveness. The recommendations 
of the International Advisory Board may address any area 
in need of improvement, except that any recommendation
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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 diplomacy, national security, international com-
merce, or other international activity responsibilities, 
after consultation with the heads of such agencies. The 
members of the International Advisory Board shall 
also include (but not be limited to) persons with 
international expertise representing States, institu-
tions of higher education, cultural organizations, edu-
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cational organizations, international business, local 
education 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 or international business occupations, or dem-
onstrated knowledge in the fields of higher education 
and international education, including foreign lan-
guages, world regions, or international affairs. 
‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY 
BOARD.— 
‘‘(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 International Advisory 
Board may— 
‘‘(A) review and comment upon the regula-
tions for grants under this title; 
‘‘(B) assess a sample of activities supported 
under this title based on the purposes and objec-
tives of this title, using materials that have been 
submitted to the Department of Education by
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grant recipients under this title, in order to pro-
vide recommendations for improvement of the 
programs under this title; 
‘‘(C) make recommendations that will assist 
the Secretary and the Congress to improve the 
programs under this title to better reflect the na-
tional needs related to foreign languages, world 
regions, diplomacy, national security, and inter-
national business and trade competitiveness, in-
cluding an assessment of the national needs and 
the training provided by the institutions of high-
er 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 au-
thorized activities reflect diverse perspectives and 
a wide range of views on world regions, foreign 
languages, diplomacy, national security, and 
international business and trade competitiveness; 
‘‘(E) make recommendations that will 
strengthen the partnerships between local edu-
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cational agencies, public and private elementary 
and secondary education schools, and grant re-
cipients under this title to ensure that the re-
search and knowledge about world regions, for-
eign languages, and international affairs is 
widely disseminated to local educational agen-
cies; 
‘‘(F) make recommendations on how insti-
tutions of higher education that receive a grant 
under this title can encourage students to serve 
the Nation and meet national needs in an inter-
national affairs, international business, foreign 
language, or national security capacity; 
‘‘(G) make recommendations on how link-
ages between institutions of higher education and 
public and private organizations that are in-
volved in international education, international 
business and trade competitiveness, language 
training, and international research capacities 
may fulfill the manpower and information needs 
of United States businesses; and 
‘‘(H) make recommendations to the Sec-
retary and the Congress about opportunities for 
underrepresented populations in the areas of for-
eign language study, diplomacy, international
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business and trade competitiveness, and inter-
national economics, in order to effectively carry 
out the activities of the Institute under part C. 
‘‘(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 submis-
sion of those recommendations to the Secretary and 
the Congress. 
‘‘(e) OPERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS.—Each member of the International 
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 des-
ignated at the time of appointment by the Secretary. 
A member of the International Advisory Board may 
be reappointed to successive terms on the Inter-
national 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
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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 sub-
section (c)(1)(A), no officers or full-time employees of 
the Federal Government shall serve as members 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 Inter-
national Advisory Board. 
‘‘(5) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting mem-
bers of the International Advisory 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 COMMENT.— 
The International Advisory Board shall submit its proposed 
recommendations to the Secretary of Education for com-
ment for a period not to exceed 30 days in each instance. 
‘‘(g) PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES.—
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‘‘(1) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE.—Members of 
the International Advisory Board shall serve without 
pay for such service. Members of the International 
Advisory Board who are officers or employees of the 
United States may not receive additional pay, allow-
ances, or benefits by reason of their service on the 
International Advisory Board. Members of the Inter-
national Advisory Board may each receive reimburse-
ment for travel expenses incident to attending Inter-
national 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 maximum rate payable under section 
5376 of such title. The International Advisory Board 
may appoint not more than one full-time equivalent,
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nonpermanent, consultant without regard to the pro-
visions of title 5, United States Code. The Inter-
national Advisory Board shall not be required by the 
Secretary to reduce personnel to meet agency per-
sonnel reduction 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 Chairman 
for the purpose of providing expertise in the area
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of national needs for the proficiency in world re-
gions, foreign languages, and international af-
fairs. 
‘‘(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, for the purpose of providing 
expertise in the area of national needs for the 
proficiency in world regions, foreign languages, 
and international affairs. 
‘‘(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.