,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ehcg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aj1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t ( a global 
affairs /rategy & assi/ance = p (       
,african desc5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,african ,desc5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4     
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!
 /ruggle to end discrim9ation aga9/ p ( 
,african desc5t is a global *all5ge1 &  
"o t is c5tral to ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
commitm5t to human rights4  7#b7 ,t>get$
 exclusion1 viol5ce1 & discrim9ation    
aga9/ p ( ,african desc5t cont9ues ar\nd
 ! _w4  7#c7 ,issues range f ! fight =  
ance/ral l&s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 hate      
crimes result+ 9 injury & dea? 9        
,europe1 pr(il+ & excessive use ( =ce by
 law en=cem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &      
cont9u+ global disp>ities 9 heal?1      
education1 employm5t1 h\s+1 & o!r       

sectors4  7#d7 ,x is imp]ative t ! _w   
actively address ! ve/iges ( slav]y &   
colonialism t h long h9d]$ racial       
equality & ju/ice & prev5t$ !           
recognition ( ! important contributions 
( p ( ,african desc5t to ! _w4  7#e7 ,! 
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t1 f ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 to        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 (f]s an opportunity
 to address ^! issues dome/ically &     
globally ?r\gh coord9at$ gov]nm5t &     
civil society /rategies1 includ+ !      
private sector4  #c4 ,activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,(fice ( global  
african desc5t affairs ,title ,i ( !    
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
section3  #fc4 ,(fice ( ,global ,african
 ,desc5t ,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
(fice ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate an ,(fice ( ,global ,african      
,desc5t ,affairs 79 ?is section ref]r$  

to z ! ,(fice7 9 ! ,front ,(fice ( !    
,(fice ( ! ,und]secret>y = ,public      
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs4  7b7     
,head ( (fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( !
 ,(fice %all be ! ,director & ,special  
,advisor to ! ,secret>y on ,global      
,african ,desc5t ,affairs 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ! ,special ,advisor74  7#b7
 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,director %all be appo9t$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7c7 ,o!r p]sonnel ,!  
,(fice %all be support$ by two s5ior    
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s4  7d7 ,functions  
,! functions ( ! ,(fice %all include !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,advise ! ,secret>y &     
direct activities1 policies1 programs1 &
 fund+ relat+ to ! human rights & !     
advancem5t ( p ( ,african desc5t        
int]nationally1 = all bureaus & (fices (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & %all lead !      
coord9ation1 monitor+1 & evaluation (   
relevant int]national programs = all o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies4  7#b7 ,repres5t !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic matt]s       
relevant to ! human rights ( p (        
,african desc5t 9 contacts ) =eign      

gov]nm5ts1 int]gov]nm5tal organizations1
 & specializ$ ag5cies ( ! ,unit$        
,nations1 ! ,organization ( ,security & 
,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 o!r int]national 
organizations ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a
 memb]1 relevant multilat]al conf]5ces &
 meet+s4  7#c7 ,lead ef=ts to promote an
 int]national focus on racial equality m
 broadly1 includ+ ?r\gh diplomatic      
initiatives ) o!r c\ntries & p>tn]%ips &
 regul> & enhanc$ coord9ation )         
int]national & nongov]nm5tal            
organizations & ! private sector4  7#d7 
,manage a #c1jjj1jjj fund = p ( ,african
 desc5t to inve/ 9 effici5t & innovative
 solutions to combat racial             
discrim9ation & create economic &       
political opportunities = p ( ,african  
desc5t int]nationally4  7#e7 ,develop a 
uni=m set ( indicators & /&>ds =        
monitor+ & evaluat+ =eign policy        
assi/ance = p ( ,african desc5t 9 ,f$]al
 ag5cies4  7#f7 ,direct1 z appropriate1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t res\rces to     
respond to ne$s = protection1           

integration1 resettlem5t1 & emp[]m5t ( p
 ( ,african desc5t 9 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t policies & int]national       
programs1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ p (      
,african desc5t int]nationally4  7#g7   
,"w 9 collaboration ) ! ,race1          
,e?nicity1 & ,social ,inclusion ,unit 9 
! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,bureau ,(fice4     
7#h7 ,compile an annual report on       
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
relat+ to p ( ,african desc5t to fulfill
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section & !        
,african ,desc5t ,act ( #bjad4  7e7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,p ( african   
desc5t ,! t]m p ( ,african desc5t has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #e ( !       

,african ,desc5t ,act ( #bjad4  4  7b7  
,annual human rights report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 
is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section #aaf 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baean71 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,/atus ( p (
 african desc5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! report
 requir$ "u subsection 7d7 %all include1
 = c\ntries 9 ! ,am]icas1 ,europe1      
,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/1 a description (
 ! /atus ( p ( ,african desc5t 9 ea* su*
 c\ntry4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m p ( ,african desc5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #e ( ! 
,african ,desc5t ,act ( #bjad4  2 &     
7,b7 9 section #ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#bcjd7--  7i7 by r$esignat+ ! second    
subsection 7i7 7z add$ by section       
#abjg7;b77#b7 ( ,public ,law #aac-d7 z  
subsection 7j72 &  7ii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 ,/atus ( 
p ( african desc5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all   
include1 = c\ntries 9 ! ,am]icas1       
,europe1 ,asia1 & ! ,middle ,ea/1 a     

description ( p ( ,african desc5t 9 ea* 
su* c\ntry4  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m p ( ,african desc5t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #e ( ! 
,african ,desc5t ,act ( #bjad4  4  7#b7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made ?is    
subsection take effect on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & apply ) respect to
 reports requir$ to be submitt$ "u      
sections #aaf & #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z am5d$ by ?is 
subsection1 on or aft] su* date (       
enactm5t4  7c7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !  
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbf to c>ry   
out ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,private contributions  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to accept 
private contributions to c>ry out ?is   
section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is        
section4  7#c7 ,designation ,am\nts     
appropriat$ pursuant to ! au?orization (

 appropriations "u p>agraph 7#a7 &      
private contributions accept$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 may be ref]r$ to z !      
,presid5t ,obama ,fund = ,african       
,desc5t ,affairs4  #d4 ,activities ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t  7a7 ,s5ior advisor  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t %all
 appo9t )9 ! imm$iate (fice ( !         
,adm9i/rator a ,s5ior ,advisor to !     
,adm9i/rator on ,global ,african ,desc5t
 ,affairs 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !  
,special ,advisor74  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! 
,s5ior ,advisor %all be appo9t$ by !    
,adm9i/rator4  7b7 ,functions ,!        
functions ( ! ,special ,advisor %all    
include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,advise !       
,adm9i/rator & direct activities1       
policies1 programs1 & fund+ relat+ to ! 
human rights & advancem5t ( p ( ,african
 desc5t int]nationally = all bureaus &  
(fices ( ! ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,develop a     
racial & e?nic equality & emp[]m5t      
policy1 /rategy1 & action plan = !      

,ag5cy1 9 consultation ) civil society1 
t includes a focus on p ( ,african      
desc5t4  7#c7 ,s]ve z ! ,ag5cy liaison  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,(fice on      
,global ,african ,desc5t ,affairs4  7#d7
 ,develop a uni=m set ( indicators &    
/&>ds = monitor+ & evaluat+ =eign       
assi/ance = p ( ,african desc5t 9 ,f$]al
 ag5cies4  7c7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator #c1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbf
 to c>ry out ?is section4  #e4 ,fund+   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9
 ?is ,act1 ( ! am\nts made available =  
,diplomatic & ,consul> ,programs = ea* (
 ! fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbf1       
#h1jjj1jjj is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 = ea* su* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,fund+ (fset ,to (fset ! co/s
 to be incurr$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to
 c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act =     
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbf1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all elim9ate su*     
positions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 unless

 o!rwise au?oriz$ or requir$ by law1 z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to   
fully (fset su* co/s4  7c7 ,limitation  
,no additional funds are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ = ,diplomatic & ,consul>    
,programs to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,p ( ,african    
desc5t ,! t]m p ( ,african desc5t means 
p]sons ( ,african orig9 :o are resid5ts 
( c\ntries ( ! ,am]icas1 ,europe1 ,asia1
 & ! ,middle ,ea/4  #g4 ,brief+s &      
assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,director & ,special        
,advisor to ! ,secret>y on ,global      
,african ,desc5t ,affairs 7appo9t$ "u   

section #fc ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7z add$ by     
section #c ( ?is ,act77--  7#a7 %all    
brief ! appropriate congressional       
committees on ! /atus ( ! human rights1 
social inclusion1 equality1 & emp[]m5t (
 p ( ,african desc5t int]nationally1 z  
well z ! /atus ( programs & response    
/rategies to address discrim9ation &    
viol5ce aga9/ p ( ,african desc5t       
int]nationally2 &  7#b7 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees an
 assessm5t ( human & f9ancial res\rces  
necess>y to fulfill ! purposes & duties 
( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is     
,act4  #h4 ,unit$ ,/ates policy to      
prev5t & respond to discrim9ation &     
viol5ce aga9/ p ( ,african desc5t  7a7  
,global /rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !  
,director & ,special ,advisor to !      
,secret>y on ,global ,african ,desc5t   
,affairs %all develop or update a ,unit$
 ,/ates global /rategy to emp[]1 prev5t1

 & respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce   
aga9/ p ( ,african desc5t4 ,! /rategy   
%all be transmitt$ to ! appropriate     
congressional committees &1 if          
practicable1 made available to ! public4
  7b7 ,collaboration & coord9ation ,9   
develop+ ! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,director & ,special ,advisor to !      
,secret>y on ,global ,african ,desc5t   
,affairs %all consult )--  7#a7 ! heads 
( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7#b7      
repres5tatives ( civil society1         
multilat]al1 & private sector           
organizations4  #i4 ,sunset ,?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all t]m9ate
 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbf4