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H.R.5209 / 107th Congress

To authorize additional funding for the National Security Education Program, to establish the National Flagship Language Initiative under such Program, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 24, 2002

Amends the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 to extend through FY 2007 the authorization of appropriations to carry out the national security education program (NSEP).Establishes a National Flagship Language Initiative (NFLI) as part of NSEP. Provides that funds under current NSEP grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) may also be used for grants for NFLI programs in which IHEs train students in a range of disciplines with advanced levels of proficiency in those foreign languages that the Secretary of Defense identifies as being the most critical to U.S. national security interests. Requires IHEs receiving a grant for NFLI to give special consideration to applicants who are Federal employees.Allows NSEP scholarship and fellowship recipients to fulfill their service requirements in any Federal agency or department.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D–IN

Committees

  • Education and Workforce Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
3 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  3. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1366-1367)

  5. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  8. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  9. Introduced in House

  10. Introduced in House

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