Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 2.djvu/517

 PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

102 STAT. 1521

"(2) will provide instruction in critical foreign languages and Cultural international fields needed to provide understanding of the Programs. cultures and customs of United States trading partners, and "(3) will provide research and training in the international aspects of trade, commerce, and other fields of study. In addition to providing training to students enrolled in the institution of higher education in which a center is located, such centers s h ^ serve as r ^ o n a l resources to businesses proximately located by offering p r c ^ a m s and providing research designed to meet the international training needs of such businesses. "(b) Each grant made under this section may be used to pay the Federal share of the cost of planning, establishing or operating a center, including the cost of— "(1) faculty and staff travel in foreign areas, regions, or countries, "(2) teaching and research materials, "(3) curriculum planning and development, "(4) bringing visiting scholars and faculty to the center to teach or to conduct research, and "(5) training and improvement of the staff, for the purpose of, and subject to such conditions as the Secretary finds necessary for, carrying out the objectives of this section. "(c)(1) P n ^ a m s and activities to be conducted by centers assisted under this section shall include— "(A) interdisciplinary programs which incorporate foreign language and international studies training into business, finance, management, communications systems, and other professional curricula; "(B) interdisciplinary programs which provide business, finance, management, communications systems, and other professional training for foreign language and international studies faculty and advanced degree candidates; "(C) evening or summer programs, including, but not limited to, intensive language programs, available to members of the business community and other professionals which are designed to develop or enhance their international skills, awareness, and expertise; '(D) collaborative programs, activities, or research involving other institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, professional associations, businesses, firms, or combinations thereof, to promote the development of international skills, awareness, and expertise among current and prospective members of the business community and other professionals; "(E) research designed to strengthen and improve the international aspects of business and professional education and to promote i n t ^ r a t e d curricula; and "CF) research designed to promote the international competitiveness of American businesses and firms, including those not currently active in international trade. "(2) Pr(^rams and activities to be conducted by centers assisted under this section may include— "(A) the establishment of overseas internship p r c ^ a m s for students and faculty designed to provide training and experience in international business activities, except that no Federal funds provided under this section may be used to pay wages or stipends to any participant who is engaged in compensated employment as part of an internship program; and

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