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under part B of title III, or an Hispanic-serving 
institution eligible for assistance under title V. 
‘‘(B) An institution of higher education 
which serves substantial numbers of underrep-
resented students.’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) MATCH REQUIRED.—The eligible recipient of a 
grant under this section shall contribute to the conduct 
of the program supported by the grant an amount from 
non-Federal sources equal to at least one-half of the 
amount of the grant. Such contribution may be in cash 
or in kind. The Secretary may waive or reduce the re-
quired 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.’’. 
(b) INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Section 622 
(20 U.S.C. 1131a) is amended by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end of subsection (a) the following: ‘‘and pro-
mote collaboration with colleges and universities that re-
ceive funds under this title’’.
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(c) STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM.—Section 623(a) (20 
U.S.C. 1131b(a)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘1978,’’ 
the following: ‘‘Alaska Native-serving, Native Hawaiian-
serving, 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 
(3) by striking ‘‘The masters degree program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The advanced degree study program 
shall be designed by the consortia, 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);
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(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 as-
sure the recognition and commitment of individuals from 
underrepresented student populations who demonstrate 
special interest in international affairs and language 
study, eligible students who participate in the internship 
programs authorized under (a) and (b) shall be known as 
the ‘Ralph J. Bunche Fellows’.’’. 
(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 sec-
tion 631 (20 U.S.C. 1132) the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 632. EVALUATION, OUTREACH, AND DISSEMINATION. 
‘‘The Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of 
the funds made available for this title for program evalua-
tion, national outreach, and information dissemination ac-
tivities.’’. 
SEC. 605. ADVISORY BOARD. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 632 (as added by section 5) 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 High-
er Education Advisory Board (hereafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘International Advisory 
Board’). The International Advisory Board shall 
provide advice, counsel and recommendations to the 
Secretary and the Congress on international edu-
cation 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, 
foreign languages, and international affairs; 
‘‘(B) to make recommendations that will 
promote the excellence of international edu-
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cation programs and result in the growth and 
development of such programs at the postsec-
ondary education level that will reflect diverse 
perspectives and the full range of views on 
world regions, foreign language, and inter-
national affairs; 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. 
‘‘(b) INDEPENDENCE OF INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY 
BOARD.—In the exercise of its functions, powers, and du-
ties, the International Advisory Board shall be inde-
pendent of the Secretary and the other offices and officers 
of the Department. Except as provided in this subsection 
and subsection (f), the recommendations of the Inter-
national Advisory Board shall not be subject to review or 
approval by any officer of the Federal Government. Noth-
ing in this title shall be construed to authorize the Inter-
national Advisory Board to mandate, direct, or control an 
institution of higher education’s specific instructional con-
tent, curriculum, or program of instruction. The Board 
is authorized to study, monitor, apprise, and evaluate a 
sample of activities supported under this title in order to
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provide recommendations to the Secretary and the Con-
gress for the improvement of programs under the title and 
to ensure programs meet the purposes of the title. The 
recommendations of the Board may address any area in 
need of improvement, except that any recommendation 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 national security responsibilities, after consulta-
tion with the heads of such agencies. The members
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of the International Advisory Board shall also in-
clude (but not be limited to) representatives of 
States, institutions of higher education, cultural or-
ganizations, educational organizations, local edu-
cation 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 occupations, or demonstrated knowledge in 
the fields of higher education and international edu-
cation, including foreign languages, world regions, or 
international affairs. 
‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.—
‘‘(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 Board may—
‘‘(A) review and comment upon the regula-
tions for grants under this title; 
‘‘(B) monitor, apprise, and evaluate a sam-
ple of activities supported under this title based 
on the purposes and objectives of this title in
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order to provide recommendations for improve-
ment of the programs under this title; 
‘‘(C) make recommendations that will as-
sist the Secretary and the Congress to improve 
the programs under this title to better reflect 
the national needs related to the homeland se-
curity, international education, and inter-
national affairs, including an assessment of the 
national needs and the training provided by the 
institutions of higher 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 
authorized activities reflect diverse perspectives 
and the full range of views on world regions, 
foreign languages, and international affairs; 
‘‘(E) make recommendations that will 
strengthen the partnerships between local edu-
cational agencies, public and private elementary 
and secondary education schools, and grant re-
cipients under this title to ensure that the re-
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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 
involved in international education, language 
training, and international research capacities 
to fulfill 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 
international relations, international affairs, 
and international economics, in order to effec-
tively carry out the activities of the Institute 
under part C.
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‘‘(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 sub-
mission of those recommendations to Secretary and 
the Congress. 
‘‘(e) OPERATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE.—
‘‘(1) TERMS.—Each member of the Inter-
national 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 designated at the time of appointment by 
the Secretary. A member of the International Advi-
sory Board may be reappointed to successive terms 
on the International 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 
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
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subsection (c)(1)(A), no officers or full-time employ-
ees of the Federal Government shall serve as mem-
bers 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 
International Advisory Board. 
‘‘(5) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting mem-
bers of the 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
COM-
MENT.—The International Advisory Board shall submit 
its proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Edu-
cation for comment for a period not to exceed 30 days 
in each instance. 
‘‘(g) PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES.—
‘‘(1) COMPENSATION AND EXPENSE.—Members 
of the International Advisory Committee shall serve 
without pay for such service. Members of the Inter-
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national Advisory Board who are officers or employ-
ees of the United States may not receive additional 
pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their serv-
ice on the International Advisory Board. Members of 
the International Advisory Board may each receive 
reimbursement for travel expenses incident to at-
tending International Advisory Board meetings, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized 
by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for 
persons in the Government service employed inter-
mittently. 
‘‘(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 
chapter 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 rate authorized for GS–18 of 
the General Schedule. The International Advisory 
Board may appoint not more than 1 full-time equiv-
alent, nonpermanent, consultant without regard to 
the provisions of title 5, United States Code. The
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International Advisory Board shall not be required 
by the Secretary to reduce personnel to meet agency 
personnel reduction goals. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its du-
ties under the Act, the International Advisory Board 
shall consult with other Federal agencies, represent-
atives of State and local governments, and private 
organizations to the extent feasible. 
‘‘(4) ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—
‘‘(A) INFORMATION.—The International 
Advisory Board is authorized to secure directly 
from any executive department, bureau, agency, 
board, commission, office, independent estab-
lishment, or instrumentality information, sug-
gestions, estimates, and statistics for the pur-
pose of this section and each such department, 
bureau, agency, board, commission, office, inde-
pendent establishment, or instrumentality is au-
thorized and directed, to the extent permitted 
by law, to furnish such information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics directly to the 
International Advisory Board, upon request 
made by the Chairman. 
‘‘(B) SERVICES
AND
PERSONNEL.—The 
head of each Federal agency shall, to the extent
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not prohibited by law, consult with the Inter-
national 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 without reimbursement. 
‘‘(5) CONTRACTS; 
EXPERTS
AND
CONSULT-
ANTS.—The International Advisory Board may enter 
into contracts for the acquisition of information, 
suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purpose 
of this section. The International Advisory Board is 
authorized to obtain the services of experts and con-
sultants without regard to section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code and to set pay in accordance 
with such section. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—Notwithstanding the sunset 
and charter provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App. I) or any other statute or regulation, 
the International Advisory Committee shall be authorized 
through September 30, 2012. 
‘‘(i) FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use not more than 
one-half of the funds available to the Secretary under sec-
tion 632 to carry out this section.’’.
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SEC. 606. RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENTS AND STUDENT 
RECRUITING INFORMATION; SAFETY. 
Part D of title VI is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 633 (as added by section 6) the following new sec-
tions: 
‘‘SEC. 634. RECRUITER ACCESS TO STUDENTS AND STU-
DENT RECRUITING INFORMATION. 
‘‘Each institution of higher education that receives a 
grant under this title shall assure that—
‘‘(1) recruiters of the United States Govern-
ment and agencies thereof are given the same access 
to students as is provided generally to other institu-
tions of higher education and prospective employers 
of those students for the purpose of recruiting for 
graduate opportunities or prospective employment; 
and 
‘‘(2) no undue restrictions are placed upon stu-
dents that seek employment with the United States 
Government or any agency thereof. 
‘‘SEC. 635. STUDENT SAFETY. 
‘‘Applicants seeking funds under this title to support 
student travel and study abroad shall submit as part of 
their grant application a description of safety policies and 
procedures for students participating in the program while 
abroad.’’.
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SEC. 607. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HERIT-
AGE COMMUNITIES. 
Part D of title VI is further amended by inserting 
after section 635 (as added by section 7) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 636. NATIONAL STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE HER-
ITAGE COMMUNITIES. 
‘‘(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Education, in con-
sultation with the International Advisory Board, 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 who are native speakers of, 
or who have partial fluency in, a foreign language. 
‘‘(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.’’.
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TITLE VII—TITLE VII 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 701. JAVITS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) INTERRUPTIONS OF STUDY.—Section 701(c) (20 
U.S.C. 1134(c)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘In the case of other exceptional cir-
cumstances, such as active duty military service or per-
sonal or family member illness, the institution of higher 
education may also permit the fellowship recipient to in-
terrupt periods of study for the duration of the tour of 
duty (in the case of military service) or not more than 
12 months (in any other case), but without payment of 
the stipend.’’. 
(b) 
ALLOCATION
OF
FELLOWSHIPS.—Section 
702(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1134a(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘from di-
verse geographic regions’’ after ‘‘higher education’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘The Secretary shall also assure that at least 
one representative appointed to the Board represents 
an institution that is eligible for a grant under title 
III or V of this Act.’’. 
(c) STIPENDS.—Section 703 (20 U.S.C. 1134b(a)) is 
amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘1999–2000’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006–2007’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall be set’’ and inserting 
‘‘may be set’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Foundation graduate fel-
lowships’’ and inserting ‘‘Foundation Graduate 
Research Fellowship Program’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(1)(A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) The Secretary shall (in 
addition to stipends paid to individuals under this 
subpart) pay to the institution of higher education, 
for each individual awarded a fellowship under this 
subpart at such institution, an institutional allow-
ance. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), such 
allowance shall be, for 2006–2007 and succeeding 
academic years, the same amount as the institu-
tional payment made for 2005–2006 adjusted for 
2006–2007 and annually thereafter in accordance 
with inflation as determined by the Department of 
Labor’s Consumer Price Index for the previous cal-
endar year.’’. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
705 (20 U.S.C. 1134d) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year
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1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2006 
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 702. GRADUATE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS OF NATIONAL 
NEED. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF AREAS OF NATIONAL NEED; 
PRIORITY.—Section 712 (20 U.S.C. 1135a) is amended—
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘and an assessment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an assessment’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and the priority described 
in subsection (c) of this section’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall establish a pri-
ority for grants in order to prepare individuals for the pro-
fessoriate who will train highly-qualified elementary and 
secondary school teachers of math, science, and special 
education, and teachers who provide instruction for lim-
ited English proficient individuals. Such grants shall offer 
program assistance and graduate fellowships for—
‘‘(1) post-baccalaureate study related to teacher 
preparation and pedagogy in math and science for
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students who have completed a master’s degree or 
are pursuing a doctorate of philosophy in math and 
science; 
‘‘(2) post-baccalaureate study related to teacher 
preparation and pedagogy in special education and 
English language acquisition and academic pro-
ficiency for limited English proficient individuals; 
and 
‘‘(3) support of dissertation research in the 
fields of math, science, special education, or second 
language pedagogy and second language acquisi-
tion.’’. 
(b) COLLABORATION REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN AP-
PLICATIONS.—Section 713(b) (20 U.S.C. 1135b) is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(9); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) in the case of an application for a grant 
by a department, program, or unit in education or 
teacher preparation, contain assurances that such 
department, program, or unit collaborates with de-