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‘‘(iv) The establishment in Arab and 
predominantly Muslim countries of pro-
grams that enhance accountability, trans-
parency, and interaction on education pol-
icy in such countries between the national 
government and the regional and local gov-
ernments through improved information 
sharing and monitoring. 
‘‘(v) The establishment in Arab and 
predominantly Muslim countries of pro-
grams to assist in the formulation of ad-
ministration and planning strategies for all 
levels of government in such countries, in-
cluding national, regional, and local gov-
ernments. 
‘‘(vi) The enhancement in Arab and 
predominantly Muslim countries of com-
munity, family, and student participation 
in the formulation and implementation of 
education strategies and programs in such 
countries. 
‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING AND EX-
CHANGE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS, ADMINIS-
TRATORS, AND STUDENTS.—
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‘‘(i) The establishment of training 
programs for teachers and educational ad-
ministrators to enhance skills, including 
the establishment of regional centers to 
train individuals who can transfer such 
skills upon return to their countries. 
‘‘(ii) The establishment of exchange 
programs for teachers and administrators 
in Arab and predominantly Muslim coun-
tries and with other countries to stimulate 
additional ideas and reform throughout the 
world, including teacher training exchange 
programs focused on primary school teach-
ers in such countries. 
‘‘(iii) The establishment of exchange 
programs for primary and secondary stu-
dents in Muslim and Arab countries and 
with other countries to foster under-
standing and tolerance and to stimulate 
long-standing relationships. 
‘‘(C) ASSISTANCE
TARGETING
PRIMARY 
AND SECONDARY STUDENTS.—
‘‘(i) The establishment in Arab and 
predominantly Muslim countries of after-
school programs, civic education programs,
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and education programs focusing on life 
skills, such as inter-personal skills and so-
cial relations and skills for healthy living, 
such as nutrition and physical fitness. 
‘‘(ii) The establishment in Arab and 
predominantly Muslim countries of pro-
grams to improve the proficiency of pri-
mary and secondary students in informa-
tion technology skills. 
‘‘(D) ASSISTANCE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 
YOUTH PROFESSIONALS.—
‘‘(i) The establishment of programs in 
Arab and predominantly Muslim countries 
to improve vocational training in trades to 
help strengthen participation of Muslims 
and Arabs in the economic development of 
their countries. 
‘‘(ii) The establishment of programs 
in Arab and predominantly Muslim coun-
tries that target older Muslim and Arab 
youths not in school in such areas as en-
trepreneurial skills, accounting, micro-fi-
nance activities, work training, financial 
literacy, and information technology. 
‘‘(E) OTHER TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—
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‘‘(i) The translation of foreign books, 
newspapers, reference guides, and other 
reading materials into local languages. 
‘‘(ii) The construction and equipping 
of modern community and university li-
braries. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the President to carry out 
this section such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010. 
‘‘(B) 
AVAILABILITY.—Amounts 
appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations under subsection (a) are authorized to 
remain available until expended. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL
FUNDS.—Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated under subsection 
(a) shall be in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes. 
‘‘(6) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion and annually thereafter, the President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on United States efforts to assist in the im-
provement of educational opportunities for Arab and
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predominantly Muslim children and youths, includ-
ing the progress made toward establishing the Inter-
national Arab and Muslim Youth Opportunity Fund. 
‘‘(7) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 1413. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1 of each 
year, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the efforts of 
Arab and predominantly Muslim countries to increase the 
availability of modern basic education and to close edu-
cational institutions that promote religious extremism and 
terrorism. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each report shall include—
(1) a list of Arab and predominantly Muslim 
countries that are making serious and sustained ef-
forts to improve the availability of modern basic edu-
cation and to close educational institutions that pro-
mote religious extremism and terrorism;