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What is the current list of Critical Foreign Languages set out by the Secretary of Education?

I have searched the entire internet trying to find the list. All I can find is a standard definition stating that the list is composed by the Secretary of Education based on national security, economy, etc. Can you provide a link, too?

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1. From the Federal Register Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow (TCT): Programs for Master's Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or Critical Foreign Language Education; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. A Notice by the Education Department on 06/30/2010 The term “critical foreign language” is defined in 20 U.S.C. 9802(b)(1) as a foreign language that the Secretary determines, in consultation with the heads of such Federal departments and agencies as the Secretary determines appropriate, is critical to the national security and economic competitiveness of the United States. The Secretary has determined that the following languages are critical foreign languages for purposes of this competition and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Persian, and Turkish.