Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/1130-1
Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:38:47+00:00

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The purpose of this section is to coordinate the programs of the Federal Government in the areas of research, education, and training in international business and trade competitiveness.
will provide research and training in the international aspects of trade, commerce, and other fields of study.
In addition to providing training to students enrolled in the institution of higher education in which a center is located, such centers shall serve as regional resources to businesses proximately located by offering programs and providing research designed to meet the international training needs of such businesses. Such centers shall also serve other faculty, students, and institutions of higher education located within their region.
training and improvement of the staff, for the purpose of, and subject to such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary for, carrying out the objectives of this section.
research designed to promote the international competitiveness of American businesses and firms, including those not currently active in international trade.
other eligible activities prescribed by the Secretary.
In order to be eligible for assistance under this section, an institution of higher education, or consortium of such institutions, shall establish a center advisory council which will conduct extensive planning prior to the establishment of a center concerning the scope of the center’s activities and the design of its programs.
such other individuals as the institution of higher education deems appropriate, such as a representative of a community college in the region served by the center.
In addition to the initial planning activities required under subsection (d)(1), the center advisory council shall meet not less than once each year after the establishment of the center to assess and advise on the programs and activities conducted by the center.
The Secretary shall make grants under this section for a minimum of 3 years unless the Secretary determines that the provision of grants of shorter duration is necessary to carry out the objectives of this section.
not more than 50 percent for the third such year and for each such year thereafter.
The non-Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing, and operating centers under this section may be provided either in cash or in-kind.
In the case of an institution of higher education receiving a grant under this part and conducting outreach or consortia activities with another institution of higher education in accordance with subsection (c)(2)(E), the Secretary may waive a portion of the requirements for the non-Federal share required in paragraph (2) equal to the amount provided by the institution of higher education receiving such grant to such other institution of higher education for carrying out such outreach or consortia activities. Any such waiver shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section.
assurance that the institution of higher education, or consortium of such institutions, will use the assistance provided under this section to supplement and not to supplant activities conducted by institutions of higher education described in subsection (c)(1).
A prior section 612 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 613 and is classified to section 1130a of this title.
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–315, § 611(a)(1), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (2) and (3), respectively.
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 610(a), substituted “consortia” for “combinations” in introductory provisions.
Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Pub. L. 110–315, § 610(a), substituted “consortia” for “combinations”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(E). Pub. L. 110–315, § 611(a)(2)(A), inserted “(including those that are eligible to receive assistance under part A or B of subchapter III or under subchapter V)” after “other institutions of higher education”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(F), (G). Pub. L. 110–315, § 611(a)(2)(B)–(D), added subpar. (F) and redesignated former subpar. (F) as (G).
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 610(b), substituted “consortium” for “combination”.
Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 110–315, § 610(b), substituted “consortium” for “combination”.
Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 110–315, § 611(a)(3), inserted “, and that diverse perspectives will be made available to students in programs under this section” before semicolon.
Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 110–315, § 610(b), substituted “consortium” for “combination”.
1998—Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105–244, § 602(b)(1)(A)(i), struck out “advanced” after “faculty and”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(C). Pub. L. 105–244, § 602(b)(1)(A)(ii), struck out “evening or summer” before “programs, such”.
Subsec. (c)(2)(C). Pub. L. 105–244, § 602(b)(1)(B), inserted “foreign language studies,” after “area studies,”.
Subsec. (d)(2)(G). Pub. L. 105–244, § 602(b)(2), inserted “, such as a representative of a community college in the region served by the center” before the period.
1992—Pub. L. 102–325 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to grants for establishing and operating international business education centers in subsec. (a), costs to be covered by Federal funds in subsec. (b), scope of programs and activities in subsec. (c), center advisory council in subsec. (d), duration of grants and allotment of Federal and non-Federal shares in subsec. (e), and conditions for grants in subsec. (f).

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