A resolution recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education.

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 146 Recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 4, 2019 Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. LEAHY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the centennial of the Institute of International Education. Whereas 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Institute of International Education (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘IIE’’), the oldest educational ex- change organization in the United States; Whereas the trustees of the IIE and the students and schol- ars associated with the IIE have contributed to their soci- eties in numerous ways and have been recognized with 108 Nobel Prizes; Whereas the IIE was founded by former Secretary of State Elihu Root, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Colum- bia University, and Professor Stephen Duggan, Sr., of the College of the City of New York, with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR146.ATS SR146 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 146 ATS Whereas the IIE was established to demonstrate that the international exchange of people and ideas can transcend borders and promote greater understanding and peace; Whereas the IIE is privileged to administer 200 programs that promote mutual understanding and enhance the na- tional security and economic competitiveness of the United States, including— (1) the Fulbright Program, the flagship inter- national exchange program sponsored by the United States Government; (2) the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar- ship Program, which enables high-performing United States undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad; (3) the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, which provides a year of enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries undergoing development or political transition; (4) Open Doors, the comprehensive information re- source on— (A) international students and scholars study- ing or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States; and (B) students from the United States studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities; (5) EducationUSA, the network of over 425 inter- national student advising centers in 178 countries that promotes higher education in the United States to stu- dents around the world; (6) the International Visitor Leadership Program, the premier professional exchange program of the De- partment of State; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR146.ATS SR146 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •SRES 146 ATS (7) TechWomen, a mentorship and exchange pro- gram pairing emerging international women leaders in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with women professionals in the United States; (8) the Boren Awards and The Language Flagship, initiatives of the National Security Education Program that invests in the next generation of leaders in the United States by supporting United States under- graduate and graduate students in learning languages critical to United States interests; and (9) Project Global Officer, a Department of Defense initiative providing summer scholarships and year-round language training to Reserve Officers’ Training Corps students for critical language study and cultural learning; Whereas the IIE has been rescuing scholars, artists, and stu- dents threatened by war, civil and religious conflict, ter- rorism, and dictatorships and other forms of repression continuously since 1920; Whereas, in 2002, the IIE endowed a permanent Scholar Rescue Fund (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘IIE- SRF’’) to aid scholars threatened by conflict and repres- sion in their home countries by— (1) vetting the scholars; (2) providing the scholars with funding; and (3) placing the scholars at host institutions; Whereas, since the endowment of the IIE-SRF in 2002, the IIE-SRF has— (1) placed 793 scholars from 59 countries at 393 host institutions in 44 countries; and (2) saved entire national academies; Whereas building economies, helping governments and cor- porations develop an educated workforce, and preparing VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR146.ATS SR146 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •SRES 146 ATS students and professionals for success in the global econ- omy is fundamental to the work of the IIE; Whereas there are more than 27,000 annual participants in programs developed, managed, and implemented by the IIE; and Whereas the IIE is at the foundation of a network of col- leges, universities, and communities that host over 1,000,000 international students annually, at a benefit of over $42,000,000,000 to the economy of the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate recognizes— 1 (1) on the 100th anniversary of the establish- 2 ment of the Institute of International Education (re- 3 ferred to in this resolution as the ‘‘IIE’’) the many 4 accomplishments of— 5 (A) the members and staff of the IIE; and 6 (B) the participants in programs adminis- 7 tered by the IIE; 8 (2) the contributions of the members and staff 9 of the IIE to— 10 (A) national security; 11 (B) economic development; 12 (C) advancement of cultural awareness; 13 and 14 (D) cooperation among nations; 15 (3) the effectiveness of the IIE at promoting 16 opportunity by— 17 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR146.ATS SR146 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 5 •SRES 146 ATS (A) providing scholarships and admin- 1 istering programs that benefit underserved pop- 2 ulations; 3 (B) rescuing and assisting threatened and 4 displaced scholars, students, and artists; and 5 (C) encouraging teaching and learning 6 across cultures into the future; and 7 (4) the important role of the IIE as a distin- 8 guished partner with the— 9 (A) United States Government; 10 (B) private sector; and 11 (C) nonprofit and philanthropic commu- 12 nities. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Apr 04, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR146.ATS SR146 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS