WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: International education

H.R. 7063, The U.S. and the World Education Act

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7063 would raise achievement in international education in elementary schools and secondary schools through grants to improve teacher competency and to support programs in international education that supplement core curricula in such schools....

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H.R. 5179, The International Education Leadership Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5179 would establish in the Department of Education an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education and an Office of International and Foreign Language Education....

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P.L. 110-315, The College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1268.13

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4137 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 3746, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3746 would amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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S. 1642, The Higher Education Amendments of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $508.88

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1642 would extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965....

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H.R. 2643, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $241.19

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2643 would make appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....

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P.L. 110-234, The Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $5839.76

Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2419 would provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012....

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H.R. 2398, The CREATE-21 Act of 2007

Mon, 21 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2398 would reauthorize and provide additional funding for essential agricultural research, extension, education, and related programs, and it would establish the National Institutes for Food and Agriculture as an independent agency reporting to and coordinating with the Secretary of Agriculture....

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S. 1294, The Homeland Security Education Act

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1294 would strengthen national security by encouraging and assisting in the expansion and improvement of educational programs in order to meet critical needs at the elementary, secondary, and higher education levels....

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H.R. 2111, The Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act

Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2111 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages....

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H.R. 1861, The Joshua Haglund Justice and Peace Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1861 would urge the Government of the Republic of Armenia to resolve the murder case of Joshua Haglund, a United States citizen, in Yerevan, Armenia, and it would fund scholarships at the University of Minnesota in the memory of Joshua Haglund for study abroad and diversity training....

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S. 991, The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 991 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961....

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H.R. 1671, The Public Service Academy Act of 2007

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1671 would establish the United States Public Service Academy....

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S. 960, The Public Service Academy Act of 2007

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 960 would establish the United States Public Service Academy....

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H.R. 1469, The Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.92

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1469 would establish the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation under the authorities of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961....

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S. 727, The Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 727 would improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education....

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H.R. 1228, The Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1228 would improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education....

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H.R. 747, The National Foreign Language Coordination Act

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 747 would establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council....

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S. 451, The National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 451 would establish a National Foreign Language Coordination Council....

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H.R. 678, The National Security Language Act

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 678 would strengthen the national security through the expansion and improvement of foreign language study....

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H.R. 177, The Pursuit of International Education (PIE) Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 177 would provide that no funds made available to the Department of the Treasury may be used to implement, administer, or enforce regulations to require specific licenses for travel-related transactions directly related to educational activities in Cuba....

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H.R. 1476, The Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund Enhancement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $0.07

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1476 would authorize the appropriation of funds to augment the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund. The Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program provides fellowships to American and foreign professionals to promote international understanding and peace. Under current law, the trust fund is invested in U.S. Treasury securities and that principal balance cannot be spent; but interest earnings are appropriated each year to fund fellowships and operating expenses....

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H.R. 2601, The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $232.12

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2601 would specifically authorize appropriations in 2006 and in 2007 for the Department of State, international broadcasting activities, international assistance programs, and related agencies....

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H.R. 609, The College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $107.43

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 609 would make changes to federal higher education programs, including the Pell Grant program and the Perkins Loan program, and numerous smaller changes to the student and parent loan programs. Provisions included in H.R. 609 include: Increasing the maximum award level for Pell grants for academic year 2006-2007 to $6,000; Changing eligibility requirements for Pell grants; Requiring the Secretary of Education to reallocate to schools default collections on Perkins loans; and Delaying the re...

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H.R. 5386, The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $174.95

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5386 spends money for the operations and activities of Department of the Interior (except the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Project), the Environmental Protection Agency, and other agencies such as the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (HHS), the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, the Commission of Fine Arts, the Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental Quality, the Forest Service (US...

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