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 PUBLIC LAW 96-374—OCT. 3, 1980

94 STAT. 1465

"TITLE VI—INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS "PART A—INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES FINDINGS AND PURPOSES 20 USC 1121. "SEC. 601. (a) The Congress finds that ' l l) knowledge of other countries is important in promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between nations; "(2) strong American educational resources are a necessary base for strengthening our relations with other countries; "(3) present and future generations of Americans should be given the opportunity to develop to the fullest extent possible their intellectual capacities in all areas of knowledge pertaining to other countries, peoples, and cultures; and "(4) the economy of the United States and the long range security of the Nation are dependent upon acquiring such knowledge. "(b) It is the purpose of this part to assist in the development of resources and trained personnel for international study, international research, and foreign language study and to coordinate programs of the Federal Government in the areas of international study and research and foreign language study. "GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE LANGUAGE AND AREA CENTERS

"SEC. 602. (a)(1) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education, or combination of such institutions, for the purpose of establishing, strengthening, and operating graduate and undergraduate centers and programs which will be national resources for the teaching of any modern foreign language, for instruction in fields needed to provide a full understanding of the areas, regions, or countries in which such language is commonly used, or for research and training in international studies and the international aspects of professional and other fields of study. "(2) Any such grant or contract may be used to pay all or part of the cost of establishing or operating a center or program, including the cost of faculty, staff, and student travel in foreign areas, regions, or countries, the cost of teaching and research materials, the cost of curriculum planning and development, the cost of bringing visiting scholars and faculty to the center to teach or to conduct research, and the cost of 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. "(3) The Secretary may make grants to centers described in paragraph (1) having important library collections for the maintenance of such collections. "(b) The Secretary is also authorized to pay stipends to individuals undergoing such advanced training in any center or program approved by the Secretary under this part, including allowances for dependents and for travel for research and study in the United States and abroad. "(c) No funds may be expended under this part for undergraduate travel except in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary setting forth policies and procedures to assure that Federal funds made available for such travel are expended as part of a formal program of supervised study.

Grants or contracts. 20 USC 1122.

Stipends.

Travel expenses.

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