States’ means a national of the United States 
or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent res-
idence (as those terms are defined in section 
101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101)). 
‘‘(C) NONTRADITIONAL
STUDY
ABROAD 
DESTINATION.—The term ‘nontraditional study 
abroad destination’ means a location that is de-
termined by the Secretary to be a less common 
destination for students who study abroad. 
‘‘(D) 
STUDENT.—The 
term 
‘student’ 
means a national of the United States who is 
enrolled at an institution of higher education lo-
cated within the United States. 
‘‘(E) STUDY
ABROAD.—The term ‘study 
abroad’ means an educational program of 
study, work, research, internship, or combina-
tion thereof that is conducted outside the 
United States and that carries academic credit. 
‘‘(2) SENATOR
PAUL
SIMON
STUDY
ABROAD 
PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is estab-
lished in the Department a program to be 
called the ‘Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad 
Program’. 
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‘‘(B) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the 
program established under subparagraph (A) 
are, that not later than 10 years after the date 
of enactment of the Senator Paul Simon Study 
Abroad Program Act of 2017— 
‘‘(i) not less than 1,000,000 under-
graduate students will study abroad annu-
ally; 
‘‘(ii) 
the 
demographics 
of 
study 
abroad participation will reflect the demo-
graphics of the United States under-
graduate population by increasing the par-
ticipation of underrepresented groups; and 
‘‘(iii) an increasing portion of study 
abroad will take place in nontraditional 
study abroad destinations, with a substan-
tial portion of such increases in developing 
countries. 
‘‘(C) COMPETITIVE
GRANTS
TO
INSTITU-
TIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—In order to ac-
complish the objectives set forth in subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary shall award grants on 
a competitive basis to institutions of higher 
education, individually or in a consortium, 
based on applications by the institutions that— 
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‘‘(i) set forth detailed plans for using 
grant funds to further such objectives; 
‘‘(ii) include an institutional commit-
ment to expanding access to study abroad; 
‘‘(iii) include plans for evaluating 
progress made in increasing access to 
study abroad; 
‘‘(iv) describe how increases in study 
abroad participation achieved through the 
grant will be sustained in subsequent 
years; and 
‘‘(v) demonstrate that the programs 
have established health and safety guide-
lines and procedures. 
‘‘(D) 
NONGOVERNMENTAL
INSTITU-
TIONS.—Consortia of institutions of higher edu-
cation applying for grants described in subpara-
graph (C) may include nongovernmental institu-
tions that provide and promote study abroad 
opportunities for students. 
‘‘(E) COMMISSION ON THE ABRAHAM LIN-
COLN
STUDY
ABROAD
FELLOWSHIP
PRO-
GRAM.—In administering the program, the Sec-
retary shall take fully into account the rec-
ommendations of the Commission on the Abra-
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ham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Pro-
gram, established pursuant to section 104 of 
the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets 
Act, 2004 (division H of Public Law 108–199). 
‘‘(F) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with 
representatives of diverse institutions of higher 
education, educational policy organizations, and 
others with appropriate expertise. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31 of each year following the date of enactment 
of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program 
Act of 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
of the Senate and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the implementation of this subsection during 
the prior fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year.’’. 
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