1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act . 2. Graduate and undergraduate language and area centers and programs Section 602(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1122(b)(2)(B)(ii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (III), by striking or at the end; (2) in subclause (IV), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (V) the beginning, intermediate, or advanced study of a foreign language related to the graduate student's area of specialization. . 3. International research and innovation Part A of title VI of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1121 et seq. ) is amended— (1) by striking sections 605 and 606 and inserting the following: 605. International research and innovation (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to support international and foreign language education research and innovation projects that encourage and contribute to comprehensive and ongoing assessment and strengthening of the United States capacity in international education, including program development, coordination, delivery, and outcomes in order to meet national needs. (b) Definition of eligible grant recipient In this section, the term eligible grant recipient means the following: (1) An institution of higher education. (2) A public or private nonprofit library. (3) A nonprofit educational organization. (4) An entity that, as of the date of application for a grant under this section— (A) has received a grant under this title for a preceding year