Expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.

S. Res. 357 · 115th Congress · Dec 12, 2017 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

recognizes that international education and exchange programs—

(A)

enhance national security;

(B)

further United States foreign policy goals and economic competitiveness; and

(C)

promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations;

(2)

encourages international education and exchange programs to ensure that the United States maintains a broad international knowledge base;

(3)

supports international education and exchange programs as a means of strengthening foreign language skills and fostering a better understanding of the world by United States citizens, especially youth;

(4)

commends the American and international education and exchange participants, volunteers, educators, program alumni, host families, high schools, colleges, universities, and host communities for their involvement in such programs; and

(5)

celebrates the integral role international education and exchange programs play for the United States and its people.

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Dec 12, 2017viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rubio, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Booker, Mr. Peters, Mr. Coons, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Murphy, Mr. King, Mr. Carper, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Brown, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Franken, and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

Expressing the sense of the Senate that international education and exchange programs further United States national security and foreign policy priorities, enhance United States economic competitiveness, and promote mutual understanding and cooperation among nations, and for other purposes.

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