Sec. 4. Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program
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Section 741 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1138 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— by redesignating paragraphs
(12)and
(13)as paragraphs
(13)and (14), respectively; and by inserting after paragraph
(11)the following: awarding grants under the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program described in subsection (g); ; and by adding at the end the following: In this subsection: The term institution of higher education has the meaning given the term in section 101(a). The term national of the United States means a national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as those terms are defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 )). The term nontraditional study abroad destination means a location that is determined by the Secretary to be a less common destination for students who study abroad. The term student means a national of the United States who is enrolled at an institution of higher education located within the United States. The term study abroad means an educational program of study, work, research, internship, or combination thereof that is conducted outside the United States and that carries academic credit. There is established in the Department a program to be called the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program . The objectives of the program established under subparagraph
(A)are, that not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2016 — not less than 1,000,000 undergraduate students will study abroad annually; the demographics of study abroad participation will reflect the demographics of the United States undergraduate population; and an increasing portion of study abroad will take place in nontraditional study abroad destinations, with a substantial portion of such increases in developing countries. In order to accomplish the objectives set forth in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis to institutions of higher education, individually or in a consortium, based on applications by the institutions that— set forth detailed plans for using grant funds to further such objectives; include an institutional commitment to expanding access to study abroad; include plans for evaluating progress made in increasing access to study abroad; describe how increases in study abroad participation achieved through the grant will be sustained in subsequent years; and demonstrate that the programs have established health and safety guidelines and procedures. Consortia of institutions of higher education applying for grants described in subparagraph
(C)may include nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for students. In administering the program, the Secretary shall take fully into account the recommendations of the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program, established pursuant to section 104 of the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004 (division H of Public Law 108–199 ). In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with representatives of diverse institutions of higher education, educational policy organizations, and others with appropriate expertise. Not later than December 31 of each year following the date of enactment of the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2016 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of this subsection during the prior fiscal year. There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year. .
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