International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 16, 2005 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise requirements and reauthorize appropriations for title VI International Education Programs, including: (1) international and foreign language studies; (2) business and international education programs; and (3) the Institute for International Public Policy.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to use up to one percent of title VI funds for evaluation, outreach, and dissemination.
Establishes an independent International Higher Education Advisory Board to advise Congress and the Secretary on title VI programs in relation to national needs with respect to homeland security, international education, international affairs, and foreign language training.
Sets forth requirements relating to: (1) U.S. Government agency recruiter access to students and student recruiting information; (2) safety in programs of student travel and study abroad; and (3) a national study of foreign language heritage communities.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2005 to Jul 11, 2005; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | Feb 2, 2005 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Apr 12, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Apr 20, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 23, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 11, 2005 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2005 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Mar 24, 2005Markup Jun 16, 2005Reported Jun 16, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2005Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 16, 2005Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 24, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 2, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend and extend title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- International Studies in Higher Education Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance
- Alaska
- Area studies
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Authorization
- Business education
- Colleges
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Department of Education
- Directories
- Economic theory
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational accountability
- Educational exchanges
- Educational research
- Educational technology
- Electronic data interchange
- Elementary and secondary education
- Elementary education
- Ethnic groups
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to education
- Federal employees
- Foreign service
- Foreign students
- Government internships
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Graduate education
- Hawaiians
- Higher education
- Hispanic Americans
- Indian education
- Indigenous peoples
- Information services
- International Affairs
- International education
- Labor and Employment
- Language and languages
- Libraries
- Minority education
- Museums
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Policy sciences
- Private schools
- Public schools
- Recruiting of employees
- Safety measures
- Scholarships
- School districts
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Secondary education
- September 11, 2001
- Social Welfare
- Teacher education
- Technical education
- Terrorism
- Volunteer workers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2005Introduced in House
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