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 106 STAT. 720 PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 "TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS "PART A—INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES 20 USC 1121. «SEC. 601. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. "(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— "(1) the well-bein^ of the United States, its economy and long-range security, is dependent on the education and training of Americans in international and foreign language studies and on a strong research base in these areas; " (2) knowledge of other countries and the abihty to communicate in other Isinguages is essential to the promotion of mutual understanding and cooperation among nations; and "(3) present and future generations of Americans must be afforded the opportunity to develop to the fullest extent possible their intellectual capacities in all areas of knowledge. "(b) PURPOSES.—It is the purpose of this part to assist in the development of knowledge, international study, resources and trained personnel, to stimulate the attainment of foreign language acquisition and fluency, to develop a pool of international experts to meet national needs, and to coordinate the programs of the Federal Government in the areas of foreign language, area and other international studies, including professional intemationsil affairs education, and research. 20 USC 1122. «SEC. 602. GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS. "(a) NATIONAL LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS AUTHORIZED. — "(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY. — The Secretary is authorized— "(A) to make grants to institutions of higher education, or combinations thereof, for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating comprehensive language and area centers and programs; and "(B) to make grants to such institutions or combinations for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating a diverse network of luidergraduate language and area centers and programs, which will be national resources for teaching of any modern foreign language, for instruction in fields needed to provide fill! understanding of areas, regions, or countries in which such language is commonly used, for research and training in international studies, and the international and foreign language aspects of professional and other fields of study, and for instruction and research on issues in world affairs which concern one or more countries. "(2) AUTHORIZED AGTIVITIES. — Any such grant may be used to pay all or psirt of the cost of estabhshing or operating a center or progrsim, including the cost of— "(A) faculty, staff, and student travel in foreign areas, regions, or countries; (B) teaching and research materials; "(C) curriculum planning and development; "(D) bringing visiting scholars and faculty to the center to teach or to conduct research;

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