Fulbright–Hays Act
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The Fulbright–Hays Act is a U.S. law that expanded and formalized international educational and cultural exchange programs, notably the Fulbright Program, to promote mutual understanding between the United States and other countries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
educational exchange law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizesAgency | United States Information Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizesProgram |
Fulbright Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cultural exchange programs ⓘ educational exchange programs ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 22 U.S.C. § 2451 et seq. ⓘ |
| coNamedAfter | Wayne Hays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1961-09-21 ⓘ |
| enables |
exchange of cultural presentations
ⓘ
exchange of knowledge and skills ⓘ exchange of persons ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandsProgram | Fulbright Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
international cultural exchange
ⓘ
international educational exchange ⓘ |
| fundingSource | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | J. William Fulbright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
cultural diplomacy
ⓘ
education policy ⓘ foreign policy ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 87-256 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and other countries
ⓘ
to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries ⓘ to promote international educational and cultural exchange ⓘ to strengthen the ties which unite the United States with other nations ⓘ |
| regionCovered | worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fulbright Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States cultural diplomacy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States public diplomacy ⓘ |
| shortName | Fulbright–Hays Act of 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | J. William Fulbright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 75 Stat. 527 ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
professionals
ⓘ
scholars ⓘ students ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| typeOfInstrument | authorizing statute ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1961 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961