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 94 STAT. 3700

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 8, 1980 (6) In the proposed section 1516(d)(3)(B)(iii) of the Public Health Service Act (as contained in section 302 of the bill)— (A) insert before ", or" at the end of subclause (I) the following: "unless the population of the area for which it is designated has decreeised, unless the level of non-Federal funds on which its grant is computed has decreased, or unless the amount available for its grant is decreased because of an increase in the minimum grant prescribed by subsection (c)(1)(C)"; and (B) insert before the period at the end of subclause (II) the following: "unless the population of the area for which it is designated has increased, unless the level of non-Federal funds on which its grant is computed has increased, or unless the amount of its grant is increased under subsection (c)(1)(C)". (7) In the proposed section 1527(h) of the Public Health Service Act (as contained in section 307 of the bill)— (A) strike out "the change" in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) and insert in lieu thereof "a change"; and (B) strike out "the change described in subparagraph (A)" in paragraph (3) and insert in lieu thereof "a change described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)". Agreed to December 4, 1980.

Dec. 8, 1980 [H. Con. Res. 301]

STUDY O F FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Whereas a knowledge of other languages and cultures is necessary to keep American business competitive in world trade; Whereas the continued effectiveness of American foreign policy depends upon diplomatic and intelligence-gathering efforts which are based upon a sound knowledge of the world; Whereas in our democratic society it is essential for the general public to understand world events so that official policies will reflect the concerns and interests of the American people; Whereas a knowledge of foreign languages and cultures can help to improve mutual understanding among different ethnic groups and cultures within American society; Whereas the past decade saw an alarming decline in the study of foreign languages and international issues in the Nation's schools, colleges, and universities, despite the growing importance of these subjects to the welfare of our Nation and our people; Whereas the Federal Government has not and should not seek to establish education curriculum, but on occasion has urged that certain national needs be dealt with at the State and local level; and Whereas the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies has recommended that greater emphasis needs to be placed on the study of these subjects: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that local educational agencies and institutions of higher education should consider strengthening

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