SENATE RESOLUTION 146--RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 59
(Senate - April 04, 2019)
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SENATE RESOLUTION 146--RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted the following
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 146
Whereas 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of
the Institute of International Education (referred to in this
preamble as the ``IIE''), the oldest educational exchange
organization in the United States;
Whereas the trustees of the IIE and the students and
scholars associated with the IIE have contributed to their
societies in numerous ways and have been recognized with 108
Nobel Prizes;
Whereas the IIE was founded by former Secretary of State
Elihu Root, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia
University, and Professor Stephen Duggan, Sr., of the College
of the City of New York, with support from the Carnegie
Corporation of New York;
Whereas the IIE was established to demonstrate that the
international exchange of people and ideas can transcend
borders and promote greater understanding and peace;
Whereas the IIE is privileged to administer 200 programs
that promote mutual understanding and enhance the national
security and economic competitiveness of the United States,
including--
(1) the Fulbright Program, the flagship international
exchange program sponsored by the United States Government;
(2) the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Program, which enables high-performing United States
undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or
intern abroad;
(3) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, which
provides a year of enrichment in the United States for
experienced professionals from designated countries
undergoing development or political transition;
(4) Open Doors, the comprehensive information resource on--
(A) international students and scholars studying or
teaching at higher education institutions in the United
States; and
(B) students from the United States studying abroad for
academic credit at their home colleges or universities;
(5) EducationUSA, the network of over 425 international
student advising centers in 178 countries that promotes
higher education in the United States to students around the
world;
(6) the International Visitor Leadership Program, the
premier professional exchange program of the Department of
State;
(7) TechWomen, a mentorship and exchange program pairing
emerging international women leaders in science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics with women professionals in the
United States;
(8) the Boren Awards and The Language Flagship, initiatives
of the National Security Education Program that invests in
the next generation of leaders in the United States by
supporting United States undergraduate and graduate students
in learning languages critical to United States interests;
and
(9) Project Global Officer, a Department of Defense
initiative providing summer scholarships and year-round
language training to Reserve Officers' Training Corps
students for critical language study and cultural learning;
Whereas the IIE has been rescuing scholars, artists, and
students threatened by war, civil and religious conflict,
terrorism, and dictatorships and other forms of repression
continuously since 1920;
Whereas, in 2002, the IIE endowed a permanent Scholar
Rescue Fund (referred to in this preamble as the ``IIE-SRF'')
to aid scholars threatened by conflict and repression in
their home countries by--
(1) vetting the scholars;
(2) providing the scholars with funding; and
(3) placing the scholars at host institutions;
Whereas, since the endowment of the IIE-SRF in 2002, the
IIE-SRF has--
(1) placed 793 scholars from 59 countries at 393 host
institutions in 44 countries; and
(2) saved entire national academies;
Whereas building economies, helping governments and
corporations develop an educated workforce, and preparing
students and professionals for success in the global economy
is fundamental to the work of the IIE;
Whereas there are more than 27,000 annual participants in
programs developed, managed, and implemented by the IIE; and
Whereas the IIE is at the foundation of a network of
colleges, universities, and communities that host over
1,000,000 international students annually, at a benefit of
over $42,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate recognizes--
(1) on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the
Institute of International Education (referred to in this
resolution as the ``IIE'') the many accomplishments of--
(A) the members and staff of the IIE; and
(B) the participants in programs administered by the IIE;
(2) the contributions of the members and staff of the IIE
to--
(A) national security;
(B) economic development;
(C) advancement of cultural awareness; and
(D) cooperation among nations;
(3) the effectiveness of the IIE at promoting opportunity
by--
(A) providing scholarships and administering programs that
benefit underserved populations;
(B) rescuing and assisting threatened and displaced
scholars, students, and artists; and
(C) encouraging teaching and learning across cultures into
the future; and
(4) the important role of the IIE as a distinguished
partner with the--
(A) United States Government;
(B) private sector; and
(C) nonprofit and philanthropic communities.
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