#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #eeag  ,,an ,,act  ,to affirm !        
fri5d%ip ( ! gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( ,am]ica & ! ,republic ( ,india1 & to 
e/abli% a bilat]al p>tn]%ip =           
collaboration to advance developm5t &   
%>$ values1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,g&hi-,k+ ,s*ol>ly ,ex*ange ,initiative 
,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !     
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! peoples ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,india h a long hi/ory (
 fri5d%ip & ! int]e/s ( ! peoples ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,india1 & ! _w w b5efit f
 a /rong] ,unit$ ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip4
  7#b7 ,moh&as ,k>am*& ,g&hi & ,m>t9    
,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 7 d$icat$ lead]s fight+
 = social ju/ice & social *ange1 peace1 
& civil rights 9 _! respective          
communities1 & c\ntries & 9 ! _w4  7#c7 
,! use ( nonviol5t civil disob$i5ce is a
 %>$ tactic t has play$ a key role 9    
defeat+ social inju/ice 9 ,india1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w4     
7#d7 ,moh&as ,g&hi1 :o 0 born on ,octob]

 #b1 #ahfi1 0 murd]$ on ,janu>y #cj1    
#aidh1 aft] d$icat+ 8 life to ! peaceful
 emp[]m5t ( ! p ( ,india & to ! end (   
,briti% colonial rule4  7#e7 ,m>t9 ,lu!r
 ,k+1 ,jr41 :o 0 born on ,janu>y #ae1   
#aibi1 0 murd]$ on ,april #d1 #aifh1    
aft] a life d$icat$ to peaceful movem5ts
 aga9/ segregation1 discrim9ation1      
racial inju/ice1 & pov]ty4  7#f7 ,9     
,febru>y #aiei1 ,dr4 ,k+ & 8 wife1      
,coretta ,scott ,k+1 travel$ ?r\gh\t    
,india4 ,by ! end ( 8 mon?long visit1   
,dr4 ,k+ said1 ,i am m conv9c$ ?an ev]  
be=e t ! me?od ( nonviol5t resi/ance is 
! mo/ pot5t weapon available to oppress$
 p 9 _! /ruggle = ju/ice & human        
dignity44  7#g7 ,fifty ye>s aft] ,dr4   
,k+'s visit1 ,all ,india ,radio1 !      
national radio /ation ( ,india1 discov]$
 a tap$ message by ,dr4 ,k+ t emphasiz$ 
! intellectual h>mony betwe5 ! messages 
( ,dr4 ,k+ & ,moh&as ,g&hi on nonviol5t 
social action4  7#h7 ,on ,augu/ #bb1    
#bjaa1 ! ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41    
,national ,memorial op5$ to ! public 9  

,wa%+ton1 ,,dc4 ,?is newe/ memorial on !
 ,national ,mall pays tribute to ,dr4   
,k+'s national & int]national           
contributions to _w peace ?r\gh         
nonviol5t social *ange4  7#i7 ,! #aaf?  
,congress co9cides ) bo? ! #aej? bir?   
anniv]s>y ( ,moh&as ,g&hi & ! #ij? bir? 
anniv]s>y ( ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4  
7#aj7 ,moh&as ,g&hi1 :o employ$ !       
pr9ciple ( satyagraha1 or fight+ )      
peace1 has come to repres5t ! moral =ce 
inspir+ _m civil & social rights movem5t
 ar\nd ! _w4  7#aa7 ,dr4 ,k+'s effective
 use ( ,g&hi's pr9ciples 0 in/rum5tal to
 ! ,am]ican civil rights movem5t4  7#ab7
 ,!re is a long hi/ory ( civil & social 
rights movem5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9   
,india4 ,z ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,india evolves1 a b9ational   
f\ndation ?r\gh :i* ! gov]nm5ts ( ea*   
c\ntry c "w toge!r & catalyze private   
inve/m5t t[>d developm5t objectives w\ld
 provide an ongo+1 productive in/itution
 & symbol ( ! fri5d%ip & common ideals (
 ! respective gov]nm5ts & _! peoples4   

7#ac7 ,!re is a global goal ( end+      
tub]culosis by #bjcj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,india seek a ,,tb-,free ,india by      
#bjbe1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india         
,g&hi-,k+ ,f\ndation w help address gaps
 across ! ,,tb value *a9 9 prev5tion1   
detection1 diagnosis1 & treatm5t1 & w\ld
 catalyze m>ket-bas$ /rategies to bridge
 ! s]vice gap = ! la/ mile4  7#ad7      
,lead]s 9 bo? c\ntries belong+ to bo?   
major political p>ties h prioritiz$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,india relation%ip & on a 
bip>tisan basis cont9ue to support a    
/r5g!n$ ,unit$ ,/ates-,india p>tn]%ip1  
recogniz+ t x w be "o ( ! def9+         
p>tn]%ips ( ! #ba/ c5tury4  #c4         
,g&hi-,k+ ,s*ol>ly ,ex*ange ,initiative 
,9 ord] to fur!r ! %>$ ideals & values (
 ,moh&as ,g&hi & ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli%1 9      
coop]ation ) ! appropriate              
repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india1 a
 pr(essional ex*ange program kn[n z !   
,g&hi-,k+ ,s*ol>ly ,ex*ange ,initiative4
 ,! initiative %\ld be compris$ ( !     

foll[+3 7#a7 ,an annual educational =um 
= s*ol>s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,india t   
focuses on ! social ju/ice & human &    
civil rights legacies ( ,moh&as ,g&hi & 
,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 :i* %all--  7,a7 
be held alt]nately 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 9
 ,india2  7,b7 include repres5tatives f 
gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
civic organizations1 & educational1     
cultural1 wom5's1 civil1 & human rights 
gr\ps1 includ+ religi\s & e?nic         
m9orities & m>g9aliz$ communities2 &    
7,c7 focus on /udy+ ! works ( ,g&hi &   
,k+1 & apply+ _! philosophies (         
nonviol5t resi/ance to address+ curr5t  
issues1 includ+ pov]ty alleviation1     
conflict mitigation1 human & civil      
rights *all5ges1 refugee crises1 &      
?reats to democracy & democratic norms 9
 c\ntries ar\nd ! _w4  7#b7 ,an         
und]graduate1 graduate1 & po/-graduate  
/ud5t ex*ange = /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,india to--  7,a7 /udy ! hi/ory &    
legacies ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 &     
,moh&as ,g&hi2  7,b7 visit hi/oric sites

 9 ,india & ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 integral
 to ! ,am]ican civil rights movem5t & ! 
,indian indep5d5ce movem5t2 &  7,c7     
rese>* & develop pap]s on ! importance (
 peace1 nonviol5ce1 & reconciliation 9  
curr5t conflict regions4  #d4 ,g&hi-,k+ 
,global ,academy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
presid5t & *ief executive (fic] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute ( ,peace %all   
create a pr(essional developm5t tra9+   
initiative on conflict resolution tools 
bas$ on ! pr9ciples ( nonviol5ce4 ,su*  
tra9+ initiative %all be kn[n z !       
,g&hi-,k+ ,global ,academy & %all--     
7#a7 t>get repres5tatives f gov]nm5ts1  
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 civic      
organizations1 & educational1 cultural1 
wom5's1 civil1 & human rights gr\ps1    
includ+ religi\s & e?nic m9orities &    
m>g9aliz$ communities 9 c\ntries ) ongo+
 political1 social1 e?nic1 or viol5t    
conflict2  7#b7 include a specific focus
 on ! success ( nonviol5t movem5ts1     
inclusion1 & repres5tation 9 conflict   
resolution2  7#c7 develop a curriculum  

on conflict resolution tools bas$ on !  
pr9ciples ( nonviol5ce2 &  7#d7 make !  
curriculum publicly available onl9e1 9  
p]son1 & ?r\gh a v>iety ( m$ia4  7b7    
,prohibition ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute 
( ,peace may n1 9 ! c\rse ( any activity
 au?oriz$ by subsection 7a71 ent] into  
any contract ) an outside entity to     
conduct advocacy on its behalf4  #e4    
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,india    
,g&hi-,k+ ,developm5t ,f\ndation  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t 7,,usaid71 ) ! concurr5ce ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 9 coord9ation )   
appropriate c\nt]p>ts 9 ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,india1 is au?oriz$ to e/abli%1 on su*  
t]ms & conditions z are det]m9$ necess>y
 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 "o  
or m legal entities to compose ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,india ,g&hi-,k+ ,developm5t     
,f\ndation 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,f\ndation74 ,ea* su* legal entity )9 ! 
,f\ndation %all be organiz$ "u ! laws ( 
,india & %all n be consid]$ to be an    

ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t & %all n h ! full fai? & cr$it
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,functions ,!  
,f\ndation1 ?r\gh "o or m entities      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all  
id5tify developm5t priorities & adm9i/] 
& ov]see competitively-aw>d$ grants to  
private nongov]nm5tal entities to       
address su* priorities 9 ,india1        
includ+--  7,a7 heal? initiatives       
address+ tub]culosis 7,,tb71 wat]1      
sanitation1 & heal? 7,,wa%71 & pollution
 & relat$ heal? impacts 7,,phi72  7,b7  
pollution1 pla/ic wa/e r$uction1 &      
climate-relat$ %ocks2  7,c7 education2 &
  7,d7 emp[]m5t ( wom52  7#b7 %\ld      
provide cr$ible plat=ms & models1       
includ+ returnable capital to attract & 
bl5d public & private capital1 :i* c !n 
be deploy$ effici5tly & effectively to  
address ! priorities id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7c7 ,additionality  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,be=e an entity )9 ! ,f\ndation   
makes a grant "u subsection 7b77#a7 to  
address a priority id5tifi$ "u su*      

subsection1 ! ,f\ndation %all ensure t  
private sector entities are af=d$ an    
opportunity to support ! projects fund$ 
by su* grants4  7#b7 ,safegu>ds1        
policies1 & guidel9es ,! ,f\ndation %all
 develop appropriate safegu>ds1         
policies1 & guidel9es to ensure t grants
 made "u subsection 7b77#a7 op]ate      
accord+ to int]nationally recogniz$ be/ 
practices & /&>ds4  7d7 ,limitations ,no
 p>ty receiv+ a grant made "u subsection
 7b77#a7 may receive su* grant 9 an     
am\nt t is m ?an five p]c5t ( am\nts    
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available "u
 section #g7;a77#c7 to ! entity 9 !     
,f\ndation mak+ su* grant4  7e7 ,gov]n+ 
c\ncil  7#a7 ,purpose ,! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india    
%all conv5e a ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil to provide
 guidance & direction to ! ,f\ndation4  
7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t1 ) !          
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all  
appo9t a majority ( ! ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil ( 

! ,f\ndation = a p]iod ( five ye>s      
foll[+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f\ndation4     
7#c7 ,*>t] ,! ,gov]n+ ,c\ncil ( !       
,f\ndation %all adopt a *>t] = !        
op]ation ( ! ,f\ndation1 :i* %all       
include provisions to-- 7,a7 id5tify    
developm5t priorities or a process to   
id5tify developm5t priorities2  7,b7    
def9e crit]ia = application1 m]it       
review1 & aw>d+ ( grants by !           
,f\ndation2  7,c7 e/abli% an annual     
organization-wide audit by an indep5d5t 
auditor 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$  
audit+ /&>ds1 ! results ( :i* %all be   
made imm$iately available to ! ,bo>d1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 & !          
appropriate ,gov]nm5t ( ,india c\nt]p>t2
  7,d7 assi/ 9 ! creation ( project     
specific timetables = ea* ( ! projects  
fund$ by a grant f ! ,f\ndation2  7,e7  
e/abli% an ov]sight role & m>*-9 audit  
rights = ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t & ! appropriate ,gov]nm5t ( 

,india c\nt]p>t2 &  7,f7 e/abli% an     
annual report on ! activities ( !       
,f\ndation to be made publicly          
available4  7f7 ,publicly available     
project in=mation ,! ,f\ndation %all    
ma9ta9 a us]-fri5dly1 publicly          
available1 ma*9e readable database )    
detail$ project level in=mation1 z      
appropriate & to ! ext5t practicable1   
includ+ a description ( ! grants made by
 ! ,f\ndation "u ?is section & project  
level p]=mance metrics4  7g7 ,detail (  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p]sonnel to !   
f\ndation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5ev] !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t or ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate det]m9es x to be 9 fur!rance ( 
! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator & 
! ,secret>y are au?oriz$ to detail or   
assign any (fic] or employee ( ! ,ag5cy 
or ! ,dep>tm5t1 respectively1 to any    
position 9 ! ,f\ndation to provide      
te*nical1 sci5tific1 or pr(essional     
assi/ance to ! ,f\ndation or1 9         
coop]ation ) ! ,f\ndation1 to implem5t+ 

p>tn]s ( ! ,f\ndation1 )\t reimbursem5t 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7     
,/atus ,any ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
(fic] or employee1 :ile detail$ or      
assign$ "u ?is subsection1 %all be      
consid]$1 = ! purpose ( pres]v+ _!      
all[ances1 privileges1 rights1 s5iority1
 & o!r b5efits z su*1 an (fic] or       
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & (
 ! ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t f  
:i* detail$ or assign$1 & %all cont9ue  
to receive comp5sation1 all[ances1 &    
b5efits f program funds appropriat$ to t
 ag5cy or made available to t ag5cy =   
purposes relat$ to ! activities ( !     
detail or assignm5t1 9 accordance )     
au?orities relat$ to _! employm5t /atus 
& ag5cy policies4  7#c7 ,sunset ,!      
au?orities provid$ "u ?is subsection    
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is five ye>s   
aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f\ndation4  #f4  
,report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,initial      
reports ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate's plan to e/abli% !  
initiative au?oriz$ "u section #c2  7#b7
 ! presid5t & *ief executive (fic] ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute ( ,peace %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on !
 presid5t & *ief executive (fic]'s plan 
to e/abli% ! initiative au?oriz$ "u     
section #d2 &  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate a report on !

 ,adm9i/rator's plan to e/abli%1 n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! organization au?oriz$ "u   
section #e4  7b7 ,p]iodic updates ,^u ! 
reque/ ( ! committees specifi$ 9        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
presid5t & *ief executive (fic] ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute ( ,peace1 &     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all submit to
 su* committees an update on ! progress 
9 implem5t+ ea* ( ! initiatives or      
e/abli%+ ! organization ref]r$ to 9 su* 
subsection4  #g4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out--
 7#a7 section #c1 up to #a1jjj1jjj = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbe to !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate  7#b7 section #d1 up  
to #b1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute ( ,peace2  7#c7 
section #e1 up to #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjba to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t2 &  7#d7 section #e1 up to  

#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb   
?r\gh #bjbe1 if ! private sector 9      
,india commits am\nts equal to t        
contribut$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7     
,s5se ( ,congress on =eign assi/ance    
funds ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !      
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
subsection 7a7 %\ld be r5ewable = "o or 
m p]iods ( n m ?an #e ye>s if !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 det]m9es t ! 
,f\ndation's "w is successful 9 address+
 ! priorities id5tifi$ 9 section        
#e7;b77#a7 & t ! private sector 9 ,india
 has committ$ funds to ! ,f\ndation 9   
accordance ) subsection 7a77#d74  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #c1 
#bjbj4;,cl]k4