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| Title | Report: The New Administration, the 111th Congress, the Economic Stimulus Package, and Languages |
| Body | From http://www.clta.net/advocacy/administration.html Now that the President and Congress have been in office for a month and produced a massive economic stimulus package, it might be useful to speculate a bit on the role of languages in the United States in the near future. In addition to the economic recovery act, it is our understanding that the omnibus appropriations bill for this fiscal year (the nation has been running on a continuing resolution) has been conferenced and should be enacted within a week or two. While it is not certain, foreign languages should receive a small spending increase. Three bills dealing with language – English Plus, English as the Official Language, and grants to LEAs for foreign languages – have already been introduced in the 111th Congress. Read the full summary at http://www.clta.net/advocacy/administration.html . |
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| Inputdate | 2009-07-05 08:56:41 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2009-07-05 08:56:41 |
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| Publishdate | 2009-07-06 00:00:00 |
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