PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary must give grants and sign contracts with colleges and universities to pay up to half the cost of programs that connect those schools with American businesses engaged in international trade. Funded programs must both strengthen the schools’ international education and help businesses increase their ability to do business abroad. Allowed projects include improving international business courses (including for mid-career and part-time students), adding area and language studies, creating export-education partnerships with trade groups, making teaching materials and facilities, offering internships and fellowships (including overseas), training faculty, doing joint research with private partners, building overseas school links, and running summer institutes. To get a grant or contract, a college or university must apply in the way the Secretary requires and include a copy of an agreement showing it will work with a business or trade organization. The application must promise the money will supplement, not replace, existing activities and, when appropriate, that funded work will show diverse views on world regions and international affairs. The federal share cannot be more than 50 percent of a program’s cost.

Title 20, §1130a

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(a)Program authorized

The Secretary shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, institutions of higher education to pay the Federal share of the cost of programs designed to promote linkages between such institutions and the American business community engaged in international economic activity. Each program assisted under this section shall both enhance the international academic programs of institutions of higher education and provide appropriate services to the business community which will expand its capacity to engage in commerce abroad.

(b)Authorized activities

Eligible activities to be conducted by institutions of higher education pursuant to grants or contracts awarded under this section shall include—

(1)innovation and improvement in international education curricula to serve the needs of the business community, including development of new programs for nontraditional, mid-career, or part-time students;

(2)development of programs to inform the public of increasing international economic interdependence and the role of American business within the international economic system;

(3)internationalization of curricula at the junior and community college level, and at undergraduate and graduate schools of business;

(4)development of area studies programs, and interdisciplinary international programs;

(5)establishment of export education programs through cooperative arrangements with regional and world trade centers and councils, and with bilateral and multilateral trade associations;

(6)research for and development of specialized teaching materials, including language materials, and facilities appropriate to business-oriented students;

(7)establishment of student and faculty fellowships and internships for training and education in international business activities;

(8)development of opportunities for junior business and other professional school faculty to acquire or strengthen international skills and perspectives;

(9)development of research programs on issues of common interest to institutions of higher education and private sector organizations and associations engaged in or promoting international economic activity;

(10)the establishment of internships overseas to enable foreign language students to develop their foreign language skills and knowledge of foreign cultures and societies;

(11)the establishment of linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to the educational objectives of this section; and

(12)summer institutes in international business, foreign area and other international studies designed to carry out the purposes of this section.

(c)Applications

No grant may be made and no contract may be entered into under this section unless an institution of higher education submits an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may reasonably require. Each such application shall be accompanied by a copy of the agreement entered into by the institution of higher education with a business enterprise, trade organization or association engaged in international economic activity, or a combination or consortium of such enterprises, organizations or associations, for the purpose of establishing, developing, improving or expanding activities eligible for assistance under subsection (b) of this section. Each such application shall contain assurances that the institution of higher education will use the assistance provided under this section to supplement and not to supplant activities conducted by institutions of higher education described in subsection (b). Each such application shall include an assurance that, where applicable, the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views on world regions and international affairs.

(d)Federal share

The Federal share under this part for each fiscal year shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of such program.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 613 of Pub. L. 89–329 was renumbered section 614 and is classified to section 1130b of this title.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–315 inserted at end “Each such application shall include an assurance that, where applicable, the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views on world regions and international affairs.” 1992—Pub. L. 102–325 amended section generally, adding provisions relating to establishment of linkages overseas with institutions of higher education and organizations that contribute to educational objectives of this section and relating to summer institutes in international business, foreign area and other international studies designed to carry out purposes of this section. 1988—Subsecs. (a), (c), (d). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “section” for “part” wherever appearing. 1986—Subsec. (b)(10). Pub. L. 99–498 added par. (10).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1992 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.

§1130a Education and Training Programs