National Foreign Language Coordination Act
Latest action · May 18, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
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.
- IntroducedJan 31, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Foreign Language Coordination Act - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to: (1) oversee and implement the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI); and (2) develop and implement a national foreign language strategy. Includes heads of certain federal agencies as members of the Council.
Establishes a National Language Director, to be appointed by the President, to: (1) chair the Council; (2) develop and monitor implementation of the strategy, built upon the efforts of the NSLI; (3) establish formal relationships among major stakeholders, including federal, state, and local government agencies, academia, industry, labor, and heritage communities; and (4) coordinate and lead a public information campaign.
Requires the Council to consult with states to provide for designation of state contact persons. Encourages formation of state interagency councils, or designation of state lead agencies, to coordinate with the Council and state and local agencies.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 31, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | Jan 31, 2007 |
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 Jan 31, 2007 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2007 | |
| Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee | Referred May 18, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- May 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
- Jan 31, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-11 | SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON THE VALUE OF HEALTH IT TO SOLO AND SMALL MEDICAL PRACTICES110 pages | Small Business Committee | Mar 28, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 451 | National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007 | Related bill | Jan 31, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Foreign Language Coordination Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Academic performance
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Business education
- Career education
- Commerce
- Conferences
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Education
- Educational accountability
- Educational research
- Educational tests
- Elementary and secondary education
- Engineering
- Executive Office of the President
- Executive reorganization
- Federal employees
- Federal-state relations
- Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government publications
- Government publicity
- Health
- Higher education
- International competitiveness
- International education
- Internet
- Journalism
- Labor and Employment
- Language and languages
- Law
- Legal education
- Legislation
- Medical education
- Presidential appointments
- Public-private partnerships
- Recruiting of employees
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Scientific education
- Standards
- Surveys
- Teacher education
- Translating and interpreting
- Web sites
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 31, 2007Introduced in House
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