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H.R. 5784

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Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006
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Committee
Latest Action · July 13, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Congress
109th (2005–2007)
Introduced
July 13, 2006
Cosponsors (50)
49D 1R
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Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students from the Caribbean would attend U.S. schools, participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture, and have the option to live with a U.S. host family. Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a comprehensive program that extends and expands existing primary and secondary school initiatives in the Caribbean to provide: (1) teacher training methods; and (2) increased community involvement in school activities.

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