Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to undertake certain national activities at the elementary and secondary school level that include: (1) expanding the collection and dissemination of information on effective foreign language education; (2) encouraging states to adopt nationally recognized standards for foreign language education and effective assessments that are aligned to such standards; and (3) providing scholarships to students and their teachers for study-abroad opportunities. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to states to improve their elementary and secondary school foreign language programs. Requires each state grantee to use its grant to: (1) develop foreign language and international education policy and programs; (2) appoint a state foreign language and international education advisory council to assist it in doing so; (3) designate a state language and international education coordinator or coordinators; (4) adopt nationally recognized standards for foreign language education and effective assessments that are aligned to such standards; (5) implement in- and pre-service foreign language teacher train…