National
Foreign Language Coordination Act of
2009 (S.1010)
On May 7, 2009 during the
JNCL-NCLIS Legislative Day, Sen. Daniel
Akaka (D-HI) announced the introduction
of his "National Language Coordination
Act of 2009" - S. 1010. Current
co-sponsors for this bill include
Senators Thad Cochran (R-MI),
Christopher Dodd (D-CT), Richard
Durbin (D-IL), and Russell Feingold
(D-WI).
The bill would establish a National
Foreign Language Coordination Council in
the Executive Office of the President,
directed by a National Language Advisor
appointed by the President to oversee,
coordinate, and implement continuing
national security and language education
initiatives. To remain informed of the
bill’s progress, visit
THOMAS
and search for bill number S. 1010.
Senator Paul Simon
Study Abroad Foundation Act (S.473)
(H.R.2410)
The Senator Paul Simon Study
Abroad Foundation Act, which was
introduced in both houses last year and
actually passed the Senate, was again
introduced in both houses recently. The
legislation would create a Foundation
that would award grants for study abroad
opportunities, with an emphasis on
nontraditional destinations. The Senate
bill is sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin
(D-IL) with a number of co-sponsors, and
the House bill was introduced by House
Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman
Howard Berman (D-CA) as part of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act.
National
Foreign Language Coordination Act of
2009 (S.1010)
