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Union Calendar No. 163 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 176 
[Report No. 110–254] 
To authorize assistance to the countries of the Caribbean to fund educational 
development and exchange programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Ms. LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
JULY 23, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Ms. CLARKE, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. 
LANTOS, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. ENGEL, 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. WATT, 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HONDA, Ms. 
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WYNN, Mr. RUSH, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK of Michigan, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali-
fornia, Ms. WATERS, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. JEFFERSON, 
Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. SIRES, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, 
Ms. WATSON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of 
California, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. COSTA, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. THOMP-
SON of Mississippi, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mrs. JONES 
of Ohio, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 
AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. 
SCOTT of Georgia, and Ms. BORDALLO 
JULY 23, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
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[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 4, 2007] 
A BILL 
To authorize assistance to the countries of the Caribbean 
to fund educational development and exchange programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational 
Exchange Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Findings and statement of purpose. 
Sec. 4. Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 5. Program to provide educational development assistance for CARICOM 
countries. 
Sec. 6. Administrative provisions. 
Sec. 7. Reporting requirements. 
Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided, the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development. 
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(2) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(3) CARICOM COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘CARICOM 
country’’— 
(A) means a member country of the Carib-
bean Community (CARICOM); but 
(B) does not include— 
(i) a country having observer status in 
CARICOM; or 
(ii) a country the government of which 
the Secretary of State has determined, for 
purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Ad-
ministration Act of 1979 (as continued in 
effect pursuant to the International Emer-
gency Economic Powers Act), section 40 of 
the Arms Export Control Act, section 620A 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or 
any other provision of law, is a government 
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that has repeatedly provided support for 
acts of international terrorism. 
(4) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise provided, 
the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of State. 
(5) UNITED STATES COOPERATING AGENCY.—The 
term ‘‘United States cooperating agency’’ means— 
(A) an accredited institution of higher edu-
cation, including, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, an historically Black college or univer-
sity that is a part B institution (as such term 
is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2))) or an 
Hispanic-serving institution (as such term is de-
fined in section 502(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1101a(5))); 
(B) a higher education association; 
(C) a nongovernmental organization incor-
porated in the United States; or 
(D) a consortium consisting of two or more 
such institutions, associations, or nongovern-
mental organizations. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States and CARICOM countries 
have enjoyed long-standing friendly relations. 
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(2) As an important regional partner for trade 
and democratic values, the Caribbean region con-
stitutes a ‘‘Third Border’’ of the United States. 
(3) The decrease in tourism revenue in the after-
math of the tragic terrorist attacks on September 11, 
2001, had an adverse affect on the Caribbean region. 
(4) According to a 2005 World Bank Report on 
the Caribbean region, high rates of unemployment, 
particularly youth unemployment, have had severe 
implications on poverty and income distributions, as 
well as drug trafficking and addiction. 
(5) The 2005 World Bank Report also concludes 
that better synchronization is needed between cur-
ricula in CARICOM countries and the skills needed 
in evolving national and regional job markets and 
economies. 
(6) Caribbean leaders have highlighted the need 
for increased educational opportunities for Caribbean 
students in fields that will contribute to and support 
an increasingly competitive regional economy. 
(7) Enhancing United States cultural and edu-
cational exchange programs in CARICOM countries 
will expand human resources, provide opportunities 
that promote economic growth, and improve regional 
security. 
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