III 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 126 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 20, 2010 
Received and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions 
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 and Foreign Language 
Studies 
domestic 
programs 
are 
designed 
to 
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strengthen the capability and performance of American 
education in foreign languages and in area and inter-
national 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 
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, overall improvement of foreign lan-
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guage training and assessment, and helps to prepare stu-
dents for public service careers, including within the de-
fense and intelligence agencies, and the foreign service: 
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. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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