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 121 STAT. 510

PUBLIC LAW 110–53—AUG. 3, 2007

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through an international organization, to assist those countries that commit to education reform; and ‘‘(2) providing resources for the Fund and to the President to help strengthen the public educational systems in those countries. ‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.— ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—The President is authorized to establish an International Muslim Youth Opportunity Fund and to carry out programs consistent with paragraph (4) under existing authorities, including the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (commonly referred to as the ‘FulbrightHays Act’). ‘‘(2) LOCATION.—The Fund may be established— ‘‘(A) as a separate fund in the Treasury; or ‘‘(B) through an international organization or international financial institution, such as the United Nations Educational, Science and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Development Program, or the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. ‘‘(3) TRANSFERS AND RECEIPTS.—The head of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may transfer any amount to the Fund, and the Fund may receive funds from private enterprises, foreign countries, or other entities. ‘‘(4) ACTIVITIES OF THE FUND.—The Fund shall support programs described in this paragraph to improve the education environment in predominantly Muslim countries. ‘‘(A) ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE MODERN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.— ‘‘(i) The establishment in predominantly Muslim countries of a program of reform to create a modern education curriculum in the public educational systems in such countries. ‘‘(ii) The establishment or modernization of educational materials to advance a modern educational curriculum in such systems. ‘‘(iii) Teaching English to adults and children. ‘‘(iv) The enhancement in predominantly Muslim countries of community, family, and student participation in the formulation and implementation of education strategies and programs in such countries. ‘‘(B) ASSISTANCE FOR TRAINING AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STUDENTS.— ‘‘(i) The establishment of training programs for teachers and educational administrators to enhance skills, including the establishment of regional centers to train individuals who can transfer such skills upon return to their countries. ‘‘(ii) The establishment of exchange programs for teachers and administrators in predominantly Muslim countries and with other countries to stimulate additional ideas and reform throughout the world, including teacher training exchange programs focused on primary school teachers in such countries. ‘‘(iii) The establishment of exchange programs for primary and secondary students in predominantly Muslim countries and with other countries to foster

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