,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dfdi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bi1 #bjaf   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4  
,lewis1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4    
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 & ,ms4
 ,sewell ( ,alabama7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to support 
! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7  ,%ort      
,title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,decade = ! ,p ( ,african ,desc5t ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,title   
,i--,,dep>tm5t ,,( ,,/ate ,,activities  
,sec4 #aja4 ,(fice on ! ,int]national   
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t2        
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ! ,int]national  
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4 ,sec4  
#ajb4 ,annual ,report on ! ,int]national

 ,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4 ,sec4 
#ajc4 ,e/abli%m5t ( an ,int]national    
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t ,int]net
 site4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,programs &          
allocations ( funds by ,unit$ ,/ates    
,missions abroad4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,equal    
access to ,unit$ ,/ates missions abroad 
= conduct+ activities relat+ to !       
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t4 ,title ,,ii--,,commission ,,on 
,,! ,,int]national ,,decade ,,= ,,p ,,( 
,,african ,,desc5t ,sec4 #bja4          
,e/abli%m5t & composition4 ,sec4 #bjb4  
,duties ( ! ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjc4    
,p[]s ( ! ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjd4      
,commission p]sonnel matt]s4 ,sec4 #bje4
 ,report ( ! ,commission4 ,sec4 #bjf4   
,applicability ( o!r laws4 ,sec4 #bjg4  
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#bjh4 ,/&>ds ( conduct & disclosure4    
,sec4 #bji4 ,t]m9ation4 ,title          
,,iii--,,special ,,advis] ,,on ,,!      
,,int]national ,,decade ,,= ,,p ,,(     
,,african ,,desc5t ,sec4 #cja4 ,special 
,advis] on ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p 

( ,african ,desc5t4  #b4  ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,= 
ov] #djj ye>s1 m ?an #ae1jjj1jjj m51    
wom51 & *ildr5 7 ! victims ( ! tragic   
transatlantic slave trade1 "o ( ! d>ke/ 
*apt]s 9 human hi/ory4  7#b7 ,pursuant  
to ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly     
,resolution #fh_/bcg 7#bjac71 ! ,unit$  
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly proclaim$     
#bjae-bjbd z ! ,int]national ,decade =  
,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 cit+ ! ne$ to    
/r5g!n national1 regional & int]national
 coop]ation 9 relation to ! full        
enjoym5t ( economic1 social1 cultural1  
civil & political rights by p ( ,african
 desc5t1 & _! full & equal p>ticipation 
9 all aspects ( society4  7#c7 ,z       
proclaim$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al   
,assembly1 ! !me = ! ,int]national      
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t is ,p ( 
,african desc5t3 ,recognition1 ,ju/ice &
 ,developm5t4  7#d7 ,a ma9 objective = !
 ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african  
,desc5t is to promote respect1          
protection & fulfilm5t ( all human      

rights & fundam5tal fre$oms by p (      
,african desc5t1 z recogniz$ 9 !        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights4 
7#e7 ,a del9eat$ objective = !          
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t is to promote a great] k ( &    
respect = ! div]se h]itage1 culture &   
contribution ( p ( ,african desc5t to ! 
developm5t ( societies4  7#f7 ,a        
del9eat$ objective = ! ,int]national    
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t is !    
adoption & /r5g!n+ ( national1 regional 
& int]national legal frameworks accord+ 
to ! ,int]national ,conv5tion on !      
,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial       
,discrim9ation & to ensure _! full &    
effective implem5tation4  7#g7 ,nation  
/ates are enc\rag$ to create & implem5t 
,national ,action ,plans t put into     
place (fices & initiatives t drive      
implem5tation ( ! ,int]national ,decade 
= ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4  7#h7 ,at !    
national level1 nation /ates %\ld take  
concrete & practical /eps ?r\gh !       
adoption & effective implem5tation (    

national & int]national legal action    
plans1 initiatives1 frameworks1 policies
 & programs to combat racism1 racial    
discrim9ation1 x5ophobia & relat$       
intol]ance fac$ by p ( ,african desc5t1 
tak+ into acc\nt ! p>ticul> situation ( 
wom51 girls & "y males ?r\gh--  7,a7    
recognition2  7,b7 ju/ice2  7,c7        
developm5t2 &  7,d7 address+ multiple or
 aggravat$ discrim9ation4  7#i7 ,on !   
regional & int]national levels1 entities
 are among o!rs call$ to raise aw>5ess1 
dissem9ate ! ,int]national ,conv5tion on
 ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,racial    
,discrim9ation1 assi/ /ates 9 ! full &  
effective implem5tation ( _! commitm5ts1
 collect /ati/ical data1 incorporate    
human rights into developm5t programs1 &
 honor & pres]ve hi/orical memory ( p ( 
,african desc5t4  7#aj7 ,among o!rs1 "s 
( ! /eps & measures be+ und]tak5 by !   
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly include
 ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high  
,commission] = ,human ,rights to act z  
coord9ator ( ! ,int]national ,decade =  

,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 ! e/abli%m5t ( a 
=um to s]ve z a consultation me*anism1  
conv5+ ( a f9al assessm5t ( !           
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t1 & a p]man5t memorial at !      
,unit$ ,nations headqu>t]s to honor !   
memory ( ! victims ( slav]y & !         
transatlantic slave trade4  7#aa7 ,!    
,secret>y-,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,nations is 
also requir$ to report to ! ,g5]al      
,assembly at its sixty-?ird session on !
 e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( ! above   
del9eat$ measures4  7#ab7 ,^u ! laun* ( 
! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t 9 #bjae1 ,memb]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,congress introduc$ ,h\se        
,resolution #abj & ,s5ate ,concurr5t    
,resolution #e 9 support ( !            
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t1 & ,h4,r4 #ajci to e/abli% an   
,(fice ( ,global ,african ,desc5t       
,affairs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to       
monitor implem5tation ( ! commitm5ts ( !
 ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african  
,desc5t ar\nd ! _w4  #c4  ,def9itions   

,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ambassador at l>ge ,!
 t]m ,ambassador at ,l>ge means !       
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ! ,int]national  
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t appo9t$ 
"u section #aja7;b74  7#b7  ,annual     
report  ,! t]m ,annual ,report means !  
,annual ,report on ! ,int]national      
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t describ$
 9 section #ajb4  7#c7  ,appropriate    
congressional committees  ,! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#d7  ,commission  ,! t]m ,commission   
means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on !  
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t e/abli%$ 9 section #bja7;a74    
7#e7  ,executive summ>y  ,! t]m         
,executive ,summ>y means ! ,executive   
,summ>y to ! ,annual ,report1 z describ$
 9 section #ajb7c74  7#f7 ,gov]nm5t or  
=eign gov]nm5t ,! t]m gov]nm5t or =eign 
gov]nm5t includes any ag5cy or          
in/rum5tality ( ! gov]nm5t4  7#g7       

,(fice  ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice on 
! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t e/abli%$ 9 section #aja7;a74    
7#h7  ,special advis]  ,! t]m ,special  
,advis] means ! ,special ,advis] to !   
,presid5t on ! ,int]national ,decade =  
,p ( ,african ,desc5t describ$ 9 section
 #cja ( ?is ,act4  ,i  ,,dep>tm5t ,,(   
,,/ate ,,activities  #aja4  ,(fice on ! 
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t2 ,ambassador ,at ,l>ge = !      
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t  7a7  ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice  ,!re
 is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an  
,(fice on ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p (
 ,african ,desc5t t %all be head$ by !  
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ! ,int]national  
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t appo9t$ 
"u subsection 7b74  7b7  ,appo9tm5t  ,! 
,ambassador at ,l>ge %all be appo9t$ by 
! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( 
! ,s5ate4  7c7  ,duties  ,! ,ambassador 
at ,l>ge %all h ! foll[+                
responsibilities3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
prim>y responsibility ( ! ,ambassador at

 ,l>ge %all be to advance ! full        
enjoym5t ( rights & equal p>ticipation (
 p ( ,african desc5t4  7#b7  ,advisory  
role  ,! ,ambassador at ,l>ge %all be a 
pr9cipal advis] to ! ,presid5t & !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ matt]s affect+ 
implem5tation ( ! ,int]national ,decade 
= ,p ( ,african ,desc5t &1 ) advice f ! 
,commission on ! ,int]national ,decade =
 ,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 %all make       
recomm5dations reg>d+ adopt+ & implem5t+
 policies to /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates       
advocacy on behalf ( individuals (      
,african desc5t4  7#c7  ,diplomatic     
repres5tation  ,subject to ! direction (
 ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !   
,ambassador at ,l>ge is au?oriz$ to     
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 matt]s &     
cases relevant to ! ,int]national       
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t abroad  
9--  7,a7 contacts ) =eign gov]nm5ts1   
int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 &         
specializ$ global & regional ag5cies ( !
 ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,organization on    
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 & o!r

 int]national organizations ( :i* !     
,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]2 &  7,b7       
multilat]al conf]5ces & meet+s relevant 
to ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p (       
,african ,desc5t abroad4  7#d7  ,report+
 responsibilities  ,! ,ambassador at    
,l>ge %all h ! report+ responsibilities 
describ$ 9 section #ajb4  7d7 ,fund+ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide !        
,ambassador at ,l>ge ) su* funds z may  
be necess>y = ! hir+ ( /aff = ! ,(fice1 
= ! conduct ( initiatives by ! ,(fice1 &
 = necess>y travel to c>ry out !        
provisions ( ?is section4  #ajb4        
,annual ,report on ! ,int]national      
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t  ,on    
,septemb] #a ( ea* ye> or ! fir/ day    
!reaft] on :i* ! appropriate ,h\se (    
,congress is 9 session1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,ambassador at 
,l>ge1 & tak+ into consid]ation !       
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission1 %all    
prep>e & transmit to ,congress an       
,annual ,report on ! ,int]national      
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t by      

provid+ additional detail$ in=mation )  
respect to matt]s involv+ !             
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t4 ,ea* ,annual ,report %all      
conta9 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( 
! /atus ( ef=ts & initiatives to        
implem5t ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( 
,african ,desc5t1 includ+ tr5ds t[>d    
improvem5t 9 ! respect = /r5g!n+        
advocacy on behalf ( individuals (      
,african desc5t4  7#b7 ,a description ( 
,unit$ ,/ates actions & policies 9      
support ( ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p (
 ,african ,desc5t1 includ+ a description
 ( ! measures & policies implem5t$ dur+ 
! prec$+ #ab mon?s by ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u
 ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,an ,executive ,summ>y 
to ! ,annual ,report highlight+ ! /atus 
( ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p (        
,african ,desc5t4  #ajc4  ,e/abli%m5t ( 
a ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t ,int]net site  ,9 ord] to       
facilitate access by nongov]nm5tal      
organizations & by ! public ar\nd ! _w  
to int]national docum5ts relat+ to      

promotion ( ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p
 ( ,african ,desc5t1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance ( ! ,ambassador at 
,l>ge1 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 an ,int]net
 site conta9+ major int]national        
docum5ts relat+ to ! ,int]national      
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 !      
,annual ,report1 ! ,executive ,summ>y1 &
 any o!r docum5tation or ref]5ces to o!r
 sites z deem$ appropriate or relevant  
by ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge4  #ajd4       
,programs & allocations ( funds by      
,unit$ ,/ates ,missions ,abroad  ,x is !
 s5se ( ! ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic missions 9 c\ntries   
may promote ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p
 ( ,african ,desc5t2 &  7#b7 9 allocat+ 
or recomm5d+ ! allocation ( funds or !  
recomm5dation ( c&idates = programs &   
grants fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic     
missions %\ld give p>ticul> consid]ation
 to ^? programs1 initiatives1 & c&idates
 deem$ to assi/ 9 ! promotion ( !       
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   

,desc5t4  #aje4  ,equal access to ,unit$
 ,/ates missions abroad = conduct+      
activities relat+ to ! ,int]national    
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t  ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all p]mit1 on t]ms no
 less favorable ?an t accord$ o!r       
nongov]nm5tal activities unrelat$ to !  
conduct ( ! diplomatic mission1 access  
to ! premises ( any ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic mission or consul> po/ by any
 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 seek+ to conduct  
an activity = ! ,int]national ,decade = 
,p ( ,african ,desc5t4  ,,ii            
,,commission ,,on ,,! ,,int]national    
,,decade ,,= ,,p ,,( ,,african ,,desc5t 
#bja4  ,e/abli%m5t & composition  7a7   
,9 ,g5]al  ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,commission on ! ,int]national   
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4  7b7   
,memb]%ip  7#a7  ,appo9tm5t  ,!         
,commission %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 !  
,ambassador at ,l>ge1 :o %all s]ve ex   
(ficio z a nonvot+ memb] ( !            
,commission2 &  7,b7 eighte5 o!r memb]s1
 :o %all be ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o are

 n be+ paid z (fic]s or employees ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o %all be appo9t$ z   
foll[s3  7i7 ,six memb]s ( ! ,commission
 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t4  7ii7  
,six memb]s ( ! ,commission %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( !  
,s5ate1 ( :i* two ( ! memb]s %all be    
appo9t$ ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! lead] 9 !
 ,s5ate ( ! political p>ty t is n !     
political p>ty ( ! ,presid5t1 & ( :i* "o
 ( ! memb]s %all be appo9t$ ^u !        
recomm5dation ( ! lead] 9 ! ,s5ate ( !  
o!r political p>ty4  7iii7 ,six memb]s (
 ! ,commission %all be appo9t$ by !     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 (  
:i* two ( ! memb]s %all be appo9t$ ^u ! 
recomm5dation ( ! lead] 9 ! ,h\se ( !   
political p>ty t is n ! political p>ty (
 ! ,presid5t1 & ( :i* "o ( ! memb]s %all
 be appo9t$ ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! lead]
 9 ! ,h\se ( ! o!r political p>ty4  7#b7
  ,selection  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,memb]s ( 
! ,commission %all be select$ among     
di/+ui%$ individuals not$ = _! k &      
exp]i5ce 9 fields relevant to ! issue ( 

! ,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african 
,desc5t1 includ+ =eign affairs1 direct  
exp]i5ce abroad1 human rights1          
int]national law1 education1 labor1 law 
en=cem5t1 heal?1 int]gov]nm5tal         
engagem5t1 & community organizations4   
7,b7  ,security cle>ances  ,ea* memb] ( 
! ,commission %all be requir$ to obta9 a
 security cle>ance4  7#c7 ,"t (         
appo9tm5t ,! appo9tm5ts requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be made n lat] ?an   
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7c7  ,t]ms  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!  
t]m ( (fice ( ea* memb] ( ! ,commission 
%all be #b ye>s4  7#b7 ,ineligibility = 
reappo9tm5t ,if a memb] ( ! ,commission 
att5ds1 by be+ physically pres5t or by  
conf]5ce call1 less ?an #ge p]c5t ( !   
meet+s ( ! ,commission dur+ "o ( t      
memb]'s t]ms on ! ,commission1 ! memb]  
%all n be eligible = reappo9tm5t to !   
,commission4  7d7  ,election ( ,*air    
,at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,commission aft]   
,may #cj ( ea* ye>1 a majority ( !      
memb]s ( ! ,commission pres5t & vot+    

%all elect ! ,*air ( ! ,commission4 ,no 
memb] ( ! ,commission is eligible to be 
elect$ z ,*air ( ! ,commission = a      
second1 consecutive t]m4  7e7  ,quorum  
,fifte5 vot+ memb]s ( ! ,commission %all
 con/itute a quorum = purposes (        
transact+ bus9ess4  7f7  ,meet+s  ,ea*  
ye>1 )9 #ae days1 or z soon z           
practicable1 aft] ! issuance ( !        
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t ,report1 ! ,commission %all     
conv5e4 ,! ,commission %all o!rwise meet
 at ! call ( ! ,*air or1 if no ,*air has
 be5 elect$ = t cal5d> ye>1 at ! call ( 
fifte5 vot+ memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7g7
  ,vacancies  ,any vacancy ( !          
,commission %all n affect its p[]s1 b   
%all be fill$ 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! orig9al 
appo9tm5t 0 made4 ,a memb] may s]ve aft]
 ! expiration ( t memb]'s t]m until a   
successor has tak5 (fice4 ,any memb]    
appo9t$ to fill a vacancy occurr+ be=e !
 expiration ( ! t]m = :i* ! memb]'s     
pr$ecessor 0 appo9t$ %all be appo9t$    
only = ! rema9d] ( t t]m4  7h7          

,adm9i/rative ,support  ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all provide to !     
,commission on a reimbursable basis 7or1
 9 ! discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 on a  
nonreimbursable basis7 su* adm9i/rative 
support s]vices z ! ,commission may     
reque/ to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is   
title4  7i7  ,fund+  ,memb]s ( !        
,commission %all be all[$ travel        
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce at rates au?oriz$ = employees 
( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,commission4  
,memb]s ( ! ,commission are subject to !
 requirem5ts set =? 9 *apt]s #cjj ?r\gh 
#cjd ( title #da1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al  
,travel ,regulation7 & ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate ,/&>diz$ ,regulations gov]n+      
au?oriz$ travel at gov]nm5t exp5se1     
includ+ regulations conc]n+ ! mode (    
travel1 lodg+ & p] diem exp5ditures1    
reimbursem5t paym5ts1 & exp5se report+ &

 docum5tation requirem5ts4  #bjb4       
,duties ( ! ,commission  7a7  ,9 ,g5]al 
,! ,commission %all h z its prim>y      
responsibility-- 7#a7 ! annual & ongo+  
review ( ! facts & circum/ances (       
promotion ( ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p
 ( ,african ,desc5t1 & ! ,executive     
,summ>y1 z well z in=mation f o!r s\rces
 z appropriate2 &  7#b7 ! mak+ ( policy 
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ,congress ) respect
 to matt]s involv+ ! ,int]national      
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4  7b7   
,monitor+  ,! ,commission %all1 on an   
ongo+ basis1 monitor facts &            
circum/ances ( promotion ( initiatives  
relat+ to ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p (
 ,african ,desc5t1 9 consultation )     
indep5d5t human rights gr\ps &          
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
educational organizations1 & make su*   
recomm5dations z may be necess>y to !   
appropriate (ficials & (fices 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  #bjc4  ,p[]s ( !    
,commission  7a7  ,he>+s & ,sessions  ,!

 ,commission may1 = ! purpose ( c>ry+   
out its duties "u ?is title1 hold he>+s1
 sit & act at times & places 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 take te/imony & receive evid5ce 
z ! ,commission consid]s advisable to   
c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7    
,in=mation ,f ,f$]al ,ag5cies  ,!       
,commission may secure directly f any   
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy su* in=mation z
 ! ,commission consid]s necess>y to c>ry
 out ! provisions ( ?is section4 ,^u    
reque/ ( ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,commission1 !
 head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all      
furni% su* in=mation to ! ,commission1  
subject to applicable law4  7c7  ,po/al 
,s]vices  ,! ,commission may use !      
,unit$ ,/ates mails 9 ! same mann] & "u 
! same conditions z o!r dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7      
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures  ,! ,commission
 may adopt su* rules & regulations1     
relat+ to adm9i/rative proc$ure1 z may  
be reasonably necess>y to enable x to   
c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is title4  7e7 
,views ( ! ,commission  ,! ,memb]s ( !  

,commission may speak 9 _! capacity z   
private citiz5s4 ,/atem5ts on behalf ( !
 ,commission %all be issu$ 9 writ+ ov] !
 names ( ! ,memb]s4 ,! ,commission %all 
9 its writt5 /atem5ts cle>ly describe   
its /atutory au?ority1 di/+ui%+ t       
au?ority f t ( appo9t$ or elect$        
(ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4   
,oral /atem5ts1 :]e practicable1 %all   
include a simil> description4  7f7      
,travel  ,! ,memb]s ( ! ,commission may1
 ) ! approval ( ! ,commission1 conduct  
su* travel z is necess>y to c>ry out !  
purpose ( ?is title4 ,ea* trip mu/ be   
approv$ by a majority ( ! ,commission4  
,?is provision %all n apply to !        
,ambassador at ,l>ge1 ^: travel %all n  
require approval by ! ,commission4      
#bjd4  ,commission p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 
,9 ,g5]al  ,! ,commission may1 )\t reg>d
 to ! civil s]vice laws & regulations1  
appo9t & t]m9ate an ,executive ,director
 & su* o!r additional p]sonnel z may be 
necess>y to enable ! ,commission to p]=m
 its duties4 ,! decision to employ or   

t]m9ate an ,executive ,director %all be 
made by an affirmative vote ( at lea/   
six ( ! n9e memb]s ( ! ,commission4  7b7
  ,comp5sation  ,! ,commission may fix !
 comp5sation ( ! ,executive ,director & 
o!r p]sonnel )\t reg>d to ! provisions (
 *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 relat+ 
to classification ( positions & ,g5]al  
,s*$ule pay rates1 except t ! rate ( pay
 = ! ,executive ,director & o!r p]sonnel
 may n exce$ ! rate payable = level ,v (
 ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecaf (
 su* title4  7c7  ,pr(essional ,/aff  ,!
 ,commission & ! ,executive ,director   
%all hire ,commission /aff on ! basis ( 
pr(essional & nonp>tisan qualifications4
 ,commission]s may n individually hire  
/aff ( ! ,commission4 ,/aff %all s]ve ! 
,commission z a :ole & may n be assign$ 
to ! p>ticul> s]vice ( a s+le           
,commission] or a specifi$ gr\p (       
,commission]s4 ,?is subsection does n   
prohibit /aff p]sonnel f assi/+         
individual memb]s ( ! ,commission )     

p>ticul> ne$s relat$ to _! duties4  7d7 
,/aff & ,s]vices ( ,o!r ,f$]al ,ag5cies 
7#a7  ,dep>tm5t ( /ate  ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all assi/ ! ,commission by       
provid+ on a reimbursable or            
nonreimbursable basis to ! ,commission  
su* /aff & adm9i/rative s]vices z may be
 necess>y & appropriate to p]=m its     
functions4  7#b7  ,o!r f$]al ag5cies    
,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,commission1 ! head (  
any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1
 on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable   
basis1 any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy to ! ,commission to assi/ x 9     
c>ry+ out its functions "u ?is title4 ,!
 detail ( any su* p]sonnel %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice or   
,=eign ,s]vice /atus or privilege4  7e7 
,security ,cle>ances  ,! ,executive     
,director %all be requir$ to obta9 a    
security cle>ance4 ,! ,executive        
,director may reque/1 on a ne$s-only    
basis & 9 ord] to p]=m ! duties ( !     
,commission1 t o!r p]sonnel ( !         
,commission be requir$ to obta9 a       

security cle>ance4 ,! level ( cle>ance  
%all be ! l[e/ necess>y to appropriately
 p]=m ! duties ( ! ,commission4  7f7    
,co/  ,! ,commission %all reimburse all 
appropriate ,gov]nm5t ag5cies = ! co/ ( 
obta9+ cle>ances = memb]s ( !           
commission1 = ! executive director1 & = 
any o!r p]sonnel4  7g7  ,application (  
,antidiscrim9ation ,laws  ,= purposes ( 
provid+ rem$ies & proc$ures to address  
alleg$ violations ( rights & protections
 t p]ta9 to employm5t discrim9ation1    
family & m$ical leave1 fair labor /&>ds1
 employee polygraph protection1 work]   
adju/m5t & retra9+1 vet]ans' employm5t &
 reemploym5t1 intimidation or reprisal1 
protections "u ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 occupational
 safety & heal?1 labor-managem5t        
relations1 & rights & protections t     
apply to employees ^: pay is disburs$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,*ief      
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 all employees ( !      
,commission %all be treat$ z employees  

^: pay is disburs$ by ! ,secret>y ( !   
,s5ate or ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !          
,commission %all be treat$ z an employ+ 
(fice ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives4  #bje4  ,report ( !    
,commission  7a7  ,9 ,g5]al  ,n lat] ?an
 ,may #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all  
submit a report to ! ,presid5t1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ,congress sett+ =? 
its recomm5dations = ,unit$ ,/ates      
policy options bas$ on its evaluations  
"u section #bjb4  7b7  ,classifi$ ,=m ( 
,report  ,! report may be submitt$ 9    
classifi$ =m1 toge!r ) a public summ>y (
 recomm5dations1 if ! classification (  
in=mation w\ld fur!r ! purposes ( ?is   
,act4  7c7  ,individual or ,diss5t+     
,views  ,ea* memb] ( ! ,commission may  
include ! individual or diss5t+ views ( 
! memb]4  #bjf4 ,applicability ( o!r    
laws ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act
 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! 
,commission4  #bjg4 ,au?orization (     
appropriations  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!re are  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,commission #c1ejj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal 
ye>s #bjag to #bjbj to c>ry out !       
provisions ( ?is title4  7b7            
,availability ( ,funds ,am\nts au?oriz$ 
to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 rema9 available until ! e>li] (--  7#a7
 ! date on :i* !y h be5 exp5d$2 or  7#b7
 ! date on :i* ! ,commission is t]m9at$ 
"u section #bji4  7c7 ,limitation ,9 ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all only be 
au?oriz$ to exp5d am\nts t h be5        
appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7a7  
if ! ,commission submits ! annual       
f9ancial report requir$ "u section      
#bjh7;e7 to ! appropriate congressional 
committees4  #bjh4  ,/&>ds ( conduct &  
disclosure  7a7  ,coop]ation ,)         
,nongov]nm5tal ,organizations1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ,congress  ,!      
,commission %all seek to effectively &  
freely coop]ate ) all entities engag$ 9 
! promotion ( initiatives relat+ to !   
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t abroad1 gov]nm5tal &            

nongov]nm5tal1 9 ! p]=mance ( !         
,commission's duties "u ?is title4  7b7 
,conflict ( ,int]e/ & ,ant9epotism  7#a7
  ,memb] affiliations  ,except z provid$
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ord] to ensure !    
indep5d5ce & integrity ( ! ,commission1 
! ,commission may n comp5sate any       
nongov]nm5tal ag5cy1 project1 or p]son  
relat$ to or affiliat$ ) any memb] ( !  
,commission1 :e!r 9 t memb]'s direct    
employ or n4 ,/aff employ$ by !         
,commission may n s]ve 9 ! employ ( any 
nongov]nm5tal ag5cy1 project1 or p]son  
relat$ to or affiliat$ ) any memb] ( !  
,commission :ile employ$ by !           
,commission4  7#b7  ,/aff comp5sation   
,/aff ( ! ,commission may n receive     
comp5sation f any o!r s\rce = "w p]=m$ 9
 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! ,commission :ile
 employ$ by ! ,commission4  7#c7        
,exception  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,subject to 
subp>agraph 7,b71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply to paym5ts made = items su* z     
conf]5ce fees or ! pur*ase ( p]iodicals 
or o!r simil> exp5ses1 if su* paym5ts   

w\ld n cause ! aggregate value paid to  
any ag5cy1 project1 or p]son = a fiscal 
ye> to exce$ #bej4  7,b7  ,limitation   
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission
 %all n give special pref]5ce to any    
ag5cy1 project1 or p]son relat$ to or   
affiliat$ ) any memb] ( ! ,commission4  
7#d7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is subsection1 ! 
t]m affiliat$ means ! relation%ip betwe5
 a memb] ( ! ,commission &-- 7,a7 an    
individual :o holds ! position ( (fic]1 
tru/ee1 p>tn]1 director1 or employee (  
an ag5cy1 project1 or p]son ( :i* t     
memb]1 or relative ( t memb] (1 !       
,commission is an (fic]1 tru/ee1 p>tn]1 
director1 or employee2 or  7,b7 a       
nongov]nm5tal ag5cy or project ( :i* t  
memb]1 or a relative ( t memb]1 ( !     
,commission is an (fic]1 tru/ee1 p>tn]1 
director1 or employee4  7c7  ,contract  
au?ority  ,subject to ! availability (  
appropriations1 ! ,commission may       
contract ) & comp5sate ,gov]nm5t ag5cies
 or p]sons = ! conduct ( activities     
necess>y to ! dis*>ge ( its functions "u

 ?is title4 ,any su* p]son %all be hir$ 
)\t int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice  
or ,=eign ,s]vice /atus or privilege4 ,!
 ,commission may procure tempor>y &     
int]mitt5t s]vices "u ! au?ority (      
section #caji7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 except t ! ,commission may
 n exp5d m ?an #bej1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>
 to procure su* s]vices4  7d7  ,gifts   
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,9 ord] to pres]ve its  
indep5d5ce1 ! ,commission may n accept1 
use1 or dispose ( gifts or donations (  
s]vices or prop]ty4 ,an individual      
,commission] or employee ( ! ,commission
 may n1 9 8 or h] capacity z a          
,commission] or employee1 kn[+ly accept1
 use or dispose ( gifts or donations (  
s]vices or prop]ty1 unless he or %e 9   
good fai? believes su* gifts or         
donations to h a value ( less ?an #ej & 
a cumulative value dur+ a cal5d> ye> (  
less ?an #ajj4  7#b7  ,exceptions  ,?is 
subsection %all n apply to ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,gifts provid$ on ! basis ( a      
p]sonal fri5d%ip ) a ,commission] or    

employee1 unless ! ,commission] or      
employee has reason to believe t ! gift 
0 provid$ because ( ! ,commission]'s    
position & n because ( ! p]sonal        
fri5d%ip4  7,b7 ,gifts provid$ on !     
basis ( a family relation%ip4  7,c7 ,!  
acceptance ( tra9+1 invitations to att5d
 or p>ticipate 9 conf]5ces or su* o!r   
ev5ts z are relat$ to ! conduct ( !     
duties ( ! ,commission1 or food or      
refre%m5t associat$ ) su* activities4   
7,d7 ,items ( nom9al value or gifts (   
e/imat$ value ( #aj or less4  7,e7 ,de  
m9imis gifts provid$ by a =eign lead] or
 /ate1 n exce$+ a value ( #bfj4 ,gifts  
believ$ by ,commission]s to be 9 excess 
( #bfj1 b :i* w\ld create (f5se or      
emb>rassm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 if refus$1 %all be accept$ & turn$ ov] 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9          
accordance ) ! ,=eign ,gifts &          
,decorations ,act ( #aiff & ! rules &   
regulations gov]n+ su* gifts provid$ to 
,memb]s ( ,congress4  7,f7 ,in=mational 
mat]ials su* z docum5ts1 books1         

videotapes1 p]iodicals1 or o!r =ms (    
communications4  7,g7 ,goods or s]vices 
provid$ by any ag5cy or compon5t ( !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ any
 commission e/abli%$ "u ! au?ority ( su*
 ,gov]nm5t4  7e7  ,annual ,f9ancial     
,report  ,9 addition to provid+ !       
reports requir$ "u section #bjb1 !      
,commission %all provide1 ea* ye> no    
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 to ! ,committees on
 ,=eign ,affairs & ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & to !         
,committees on ,=eign ,relations &      
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 a f9ancial  
report detail+ & id5tify+ its           
exp5ditures = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4      
#bji4  ,t]m9ation  ,! ,commission %all  
t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  ,,iii 
,,special ,,advis] ,,on ,,!             
,,int]national ,,decade ,,= ,,p ,,(     
,,african ,,desc5t  #cja4 ,special      
,advis] on ! ,int]national ,decade = ,p 
( ,african ,desc5t ,x is ! s5se ( !     
,congress t--  7#a7 !re %\ld be )9 !    
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t a       

,special ,advis] to ! ,presid5t on !    
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t1 ^: position %\ld be comp>able  
to t ( a director )9 ! ,executive ,(fice
 ( ! ,presid5t2  7#b7 ! ,special ,advis]
 %\ld s]ve z a res\rce = executive bran*
 (ficials1 p>ticul>ly (ficials 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,treasury1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & o!r 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 9  
compil+ & ma9ta9+ in=mation on ! facts &
 circum/ances ( promot+ ! ,int]national 
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 & mak+ 
policy recomm5dations2 &  7#c7 !        
,special ,advis] %\ld s]ve z liaison ) !
 ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ! ,int]national 
,decade = ,p ( ,african ,desc5t1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on !          
,int]national ,decade = ,p ( ,african   
,desc5t1 ,congress &1 z advisable1      
nongov]nm5tal organizations4