Foreign Language Economic Enhancement Act

Summary

Foreign Language Economic Enhancement Act - Title I: Foreign Language Teacher Recruitment - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist States to recruit and train qualified individuals as foreign language teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes appropriations. Title II: Grants to Institutions of Higher Education for Translators and Interpreters - Directs the Department of State to establish a Translation and Interpretation Needs Assessment Council. Directs the Council to award grants to institutions of higher education or consortia of such institutions (in conjunction with nonprofit and/or Federal agencies) that provide evidence that they are developing a degree or certificate program in translation and interpretation. Directs the Council to award fellowships to individuals who are enrolled in a degree or certificate program and agree to enter government or public service for two years for each year of study for which such a fellowship is received. Authorizes appropriations. Title III: Lesser Known and Studied Languages - Amends the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 1983 to establish a grants and fellowships program for lesser known and studied languages. Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a list of those languages; (2) award grants to institutions of higher education or consortia (in conjunction with nonprofit and/or Federal agencies) developing programs, classes, curriculum material, and faculty for study in those languages; and (3) award fellowships to individuals at accredited institutions in a degree or certificate program in such a language. Authorizes appropriations. Title IV: Export Education - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to States to assist U.S. companies to develop and expand into export markets by providing education and support services to increase their basic knowledge of world markets, foreign cultures, and languages. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 July 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 July 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 13 July 1993 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
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