Expanding exchange programming for international scholars and experts to study at United States junior or community colleges and United States postsecondary vocational institutions

(a) In general The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development should seek to strengthen and expand partnerships and educational exchange opportunities, including by working with eligible institutions, that build the capacity and expertise of students, scholars, and experts in key development sectors, including— (1) food systems and agriculture-led economic growth; (2) microenterprise business development and entrepreneurship; (3) early childhood education; (4) engineering; (5) information technology; (6) media; (7) social services, health, and public safety; (8) tourism and hospitality management; (9) water, sanitation, and hygiene; (10) water security; and (11) environmental resilience. (b) Exchange programming To deepen relationships and educational exchange between foreign participants from underrepresented backgrounds and the United States in ways that advance United States foreign policy goals and increase academic collaboration, there is established in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State a Community College and Postsecondary Vocational Institution Initiative Program to provide scholarships for students, scholars, and technical experts to spend up to one academic year at eligible institutions to support knowledge and skills training in the sectors referred to in subsection (a).