Sec. 105. Increasing English language proficiency
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The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development are authorized to establish a 5-year public-private partnership to support— innovative in-country solutions for improving English language proficiency among primary and secondary school teachers in Colombia; and the creation of English language accelerator courses, including specialized courses in business and technology. In designing and implementing the partnership authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall— complement ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Education of Colombia and other relevant institutions; target teachers from schools in low-income communities and underrepresented communities, including Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities; and consult with the Government of Colombia, civil society, and academia.
The purpose of the partnership authorized under subsection
(a)is to increase English language proficiency among primary and secondary school teachers, enhance teachers’ use of emerging digital technologies for English language learning, and ensure continuity of teacher development, thereby increasing student outcomes and the ability of Colombian youth to access higher education and higher quality livelihoods. There is authorized to be appropriated to the United States Agency for International Development $12,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 for the creation of the partnership authorized under subsection (a). Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a monitoring and evaluation framework that includes objectives and indicators related to the partnership authorized under subsection (a). Not later than 2 years and 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a comprehensive assessment on the impact of the partnership authorized under subsection
(a)that uses the monitoring and evaluation framework submitted pursuant to subsection (e). Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the progress achieved in advancing the partnership authorized under subsection (a).