20 U.S.C. § 1131
The Secretary is authorized to award a grant, on a competitive basis, to an eligible recipient to enable such recipient to establish an Institute for International Public Policy (hereafter in this part referred to as the "Institute"). The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States. Such program shall include a program for such students to study abroad in their junior year, fellowships for graduate study, internships, intensive academic programs such as summer institutes, or intensive language training.
For the purpose of this part, the term "eligible recipient" means a consortium consisting of 1 or more of the following entities:
Each eligible recipient receiving a grant under this section shall designate an institution of higher education as the host institution for the Institute.
Each eligible recipient desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of how the activities funded by the grant will reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views and generate debate on world regions and international affairs, where applicable.
Grants made pursuant to this section shall be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years.
The eligible recipient of a grant under this section shall contribute to the conduct of the program supported by the grant an amount from non-Federal sources equal to at least one-half the amount of the grant, which contribution may be in cash or in kind.
20 U.S.C. § 1131
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1131, Pub. L. 89-329, title VI, §621, as added Pub. L. 96-374, title VI, §601(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1469; amended Pub. L. 97-241, title III, §303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99-498, title VI, §613, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1519, related to advisory board on the conduct of programs under this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 101-392, §§612, 702, 104 Stat. 842, 843, effective July 1, 1991. Another prior section 1131, Pub. L. 89-329, title VI, §621, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1266, related to grants for operating faculty development program workshops and institutes, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96-374.
AMENDMENTS2008-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-315, §612(1), substituted "The Institute shall conduct a program to enhance the international competitiveness of the United States by increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States." for "The Institute shall conduct a program to significantly increase the numbers of African Americans and other underrepresented minorities in the international service, including private international voluntary organizations and the foreign service of the United States."Subsec. (b)(1)(B) to (D). Pub. L. 110-315, §612(2), added subpars. (B) and (C), redesignated former subpar. (C) as (D), and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "An institution of higher education which serves substantial numbers of African American or other underrepresented minority students."Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110-315, §612(3), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).1998-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-244 substituted "one-half" for "one-fourth".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105-244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105-244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105-244, set out as a note under section 1001 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATEPart effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102-325, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under section 1001 of this title.