(F) promote a comprehensive approach to 
learning Chinese, which includes programs on 
the history and culture of China. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $25,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012, and 
such sums as are necessary for each succeeding fis-
cal year. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated under this subsection are authorized to re-
main available until expended. 
SEC. 4. SCHOOL LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From amounts appro-
priated under subsection (e) for a fiscal year, the Sec-
retary shall award grants to local educational agencies in 
order for such agencies to acquire communications tech-
nologies or equipment to improve Chinese language in-
struction in elementary schools and secondary schools 
through computer-assisted instruction, distance learning, 
and virtual exchanges. 
(b) APPLICATION.—Each local educational agency 
desiring a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
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cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Secretary may require. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to local educational 
agencies that commit use the grant funds to acquire com-
munications technologies or equipment for the purpose of 
conducting virtual exchanges involving elementary school 
students and secondary school students served by the local 
educational agencies. 
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—A local educational agency re-
ceiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to 
acquire communications technologies or equipment that— 
(1) may be used for collaborative ventures 
with— 
(A) foreign language and area or inter-
national studies centers supported under section 
602(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1122(a)); or 
(B) national language resource and train-
ing centers supported under section 603 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1123); and 
(2) shall be used to conduct virtual exchanges 
with schools or other educational institutions in the 
People’s Republic of China. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2011, $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2012, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each succeeding 
fiscal year. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated under this subsection are authorized to re-
main available until expended. 
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BENEFIT OF EX-
POSURE TO CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUL-
TURE. 
It is the sense of Congress that an increase in the 
number of students who receive substantial exposure to 
Chinese language and cultural studies before graduating 
from secondary school will enhance the global economic 
competitiveness of the United States in the 21st century. 
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