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This bill, the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act, aims to reauthorize and improve international and foreign language education programs under Title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Key provisions include: - Expanding the allowable uses of grant funds under the graduate and undergraduate language and area centers program to include advanced study of foreign languages related to a student's area of specialization. - Establishing a new "International Research and Innovation" program to support research, studies, and innovative strategies to strengthen international and foreign language education capacity and outcomes. - Renaming and expanding the "Global Business and Professional Education Programs" to support interdisciplinary global education in a wider range of professional fields beyond just business. - Authorizing appropriations for these Title VI programs through 2019. - Making various other technical amendments and repealing some unused programs under Title VI. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance the United States' international education and foreign language skills to meet growing national needs across various professional sectors.

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