SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA

SEC. 503. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA (a) Findings.—Congress finds that the American University in Bulgaria— (1) is a fine educational institution that has received generous and well-deserved financial assistance from the United States Government; (2) has a successful track record and is educating a generation of leaders who will shape and determine the future of their own societies; (3) has instilled in students in the Balkan region of Europe the intellectual rigor of the American system of higher education; (4) promotes the study and understanding of democratic governance principles; (5) maintains entrance and academic standards that are exemplary and has a commitment to providing educational opportunities that is based upon merit rather than solely on the ability of students to bear the entire cost of their education; and (6) is a cost-effective institution of higher learning and offers a high-quality education. (b) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the United States should assist the American University in Bulgaria to become a self-sustaining institution of higher education in the Balkan region of Europe.