cation to study foreign languages, particularly languages 
that are less commonly taught and critical to the national 
security of the United States. 
SEC. 5. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HERIT-
AGE COMMUNITIES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education 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 
heritage community’’ means a community of residents or 
citizens of the United States— 
(1) who are native speakers of, or who have 
partial fluency in, a foreign language; and 
(2) who should be actively recruited for employ-
ment by Federal security agencies with a need for 
linguists. 
(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.
SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERNATIONAL FLAGSHIP 
LANGUAGE 
INITIATIVE 
WITHIN 
THE 
NA-
TIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE INITIATIVE.— 
(1) EXPANSION OF GRANT PROGRAM AUTHOR-
ITY.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 802 of the David 
L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 
(50 U.S.C. 1902) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) awarding grants to institutions of 
higher education to carry out activities under 
the International Flagship Language Initiative 
(described in subsection (j)).’’. 
(2) PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL FLAGSHIP LAN-
GUAGE INITIATIVE.—Such section is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j) INTERNATIONAL FLAGSHIP LANGUAGE INITIA-
TIVE.—(1) Under the International Flagship Language 
Initiative, qualified institutions of higher education shall 
establish, operate, or improve foreign language immersion
programs and activities at sites overseas designed to train 
students in programs in a range of disciplines to achieve 
advanced levels of proficiency in those foreign languages 
that the Secretary identifies as being the most critical in 
the interests of the national security of the United States. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, an institution 
of higher education is deemed to be qualified if the Sec-
retary determines that the institution has demonstrated 
expertise in the establishment and operation of foreign 
language immersion programs at sites overseas. 
‘‘(3) In awarding grants under subsection (a)(1)(F), 
the Secretary shall give preference to those qualified insti-
tutions of higher education that— 
‘‘(A) collaborate with established study abroad 
professional organizations, 
‘‘(B) demonstrate experience in recruitment, 
placement, programming, and assessment of stu-
dents in specific countries and regions of the world; 
and 
‘‘(C) demonstrate relationships with language 
acquisition specialists. 
‘‘(4) An undergraduate student who has been award-
ed a scholarship under subsection (a)(1)(A) or a graduate 
student who has been awarded a fellowship under sub-
section (a)(1)(B) may participate in the activities carried 
out under the National Flagship Language Initiative. 
‘‘(5) An institution of higher education that receives 
a grant pursuant to subsection (a)(1)(F) shall give special 
consideration to applicants who are employees of the Fed-
eral Government.’’. 
(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF FUNDING ALLOCATION 
RULES.—(A) The first sentence in the matter fol-
lowing subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or under paragraph (1)(F) for the 
International Flagship Language Initiative described 
in subsection (j)’’ after ‘‘or for the scholarship pro-
gram under paragraph (1)(E)’’. 
(B) The second sentence in such matter is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and the International Flag-
ship Language Initiative’’ after ‘‘the National Flag-
ship Language Initiative’’. 
(4) 
BOARD
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
803(d)(4)(E) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1903(d)(4)(E)) 
is amended by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and section 802(a)(1)(F) (relating to 
grants for the International Flagship Language Ini-
tiative).’’.