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International Education Leadership Act of 2008

Introduced: January 29, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 29, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 29, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Education Leadership Act of 2008 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, in the Department of Education, an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, headed by an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education with extensive experience in international and foreign language instruction.

Makes the Assistant Secretary responsible for: (1) promoting the study of foreign languages and cultures at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels; (2) administering the Department's programs on international and foreign language education and research, and its activities in international affairs; and (3) coordinating such programs with other related federal programs.

What's happening now April 17, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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