,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeag ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,lewis 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and ,mr4 ,bera7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to affirm the friendship of the governments of the ,united ,states of ,america and the ,republic of ,india1 and to establish a bilateral partnership for collaboration to advance development and shared values1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,gandhi-,king ,scholarly ,exchange ,initiative ,act4 #b4 ,findings of congress ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the peoples of the ,united ,states and ,india have a long history of friendship and the interests of the peoples of the ,united ,states1 ,india1 and the world will benefit from a stronger ,united ,states-,india partnership4 7#b7 ,mohandas ,karamchand ,gandhi and ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 were dedicated leaders fighting for social justice and social change1 peace1 and civil rights in their respective communities1 and countries and in the world4 7#c7 ,the use of nonviolent civil disobedience is a shared tactic that has played a key role in defeating social injustice in ,india1 the ,united ,states1 and in other parts of the world4 7#d7 ,mohandas ,gandhi1 who was born on ,october #b1 #ahfi1 was murdered on ,january #cj1 #aidh1 after dedicating his life to the peaceful empowerment of the people of ,india and to their liberation from ,british occupation4 7#e7 ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 who was born on ,january #ae1 #aibi1 was murdered on ,april #d1 #aifh1 after a life dedicated to peaceful movements against segregation1 discrimination1 racial injustice1 and poverty4 7#f7 ,in ,february #aiei1 ,dr4 ,king and his wife1 ,coretta ,scott ,king1 traveled throughout ,india4 ,by the end of his monthlong visit1 ,dr4 ,king said1 ,i am more convinced than ever before that the method of nonviolent resistance is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for justice and human dignity44 7#g7 ,fifty years after ,dr4 ,king's visit1 ,all ,india ,radio1 the national radio station of ,india1 discovered a taped message by ,dr4 ,king that emphasized the intellectual harmony between the messages of ,dr4 ,king and ,mohandas ,gandhi on nonviolent social action4 7#h7 ,on ,august #bb1 #bjaa1 the ,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 ,national ,memorial opened to the public in ,washington1 ,,dc4 ,this newest memorial on the ,national ,mall pays tribute to ,dr4 ,king's national and international contributions to world peace through nonviolent social change4 7#i7 ,the year #bjai will mark the #aejth birth anniversary of ,mohandas ,gandhi and the #ijth birth anniversary of ,dr4 ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr4 7#aj7 ,mohandas ,gandhi1 who employed the principle of satyagraha1 or fighting with peace1 has come to represent the moral force inspiring many civil and social rights movement around the world4 7#aa7 ,dr4 ,king's effective use of ,gandhi's principles was instrumental to the ,american civil rights movement4 7#ab7 ,there is a long history of civil and social rights movements in the ,united ,states and in ,india4 ,as the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,india evolves1 a binational foundation through which the governments of each country can work together and catalyze private investment toward development objectives would provide an ongoing1 productive institution and symbol of the friendship and common ideals of the respective governments and their peoples4 7#ac7 ,there is a global goal of ending tuberculosis by #bjcj1 the ,united ,states and ,india seek a ,,tb-,free ,india by #bjbe1 and the ,united ,states-,india ,gandhi-,king ,foundation will help address gaps across the ,,tb value chain in prevention1 detection1 diagnosis1 and treatment1 and would catalyze market-based strategies to bridge the service gap for the last mile4 7#ad7 ,leaders in both countries belonging to both major political parties have prioritized the ,united ,states-,india relationship and on a bipartisan basis continue to support a strengthened ,united ,states-,india partnership1 recognizing that it will be one of the defining partnerships of the #bast century4 #c4 ,gandhi-,king ,scholarly ,exchange ,initiative ,in order to further the shared ideals and values of ,mohandas ,gandhi and ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 the ,secretary of ,state shall establish1 in cooperation with the appropriate representatives of the ,government of ,india1 a professional exchange program known as the ,gandhi-,king ,scholarly ,exchange ,initiative4 ,the initiative should be comprised of the following3 7#a7 ,an annual educational forum for scholars from the ,united ,states and ,india that focuses on the social justice and human and civil rights legacies of ,mohandas ,gandhi and ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 which shall-- 7,a7 be held alternately in the ,united ,states and in ,india2 7,b7 include representatives from governments1 nongovernmental organizations1 civic organizations1 and educational1 cultural1 women's1 civil1 and human rights groups1 including religious and ethnic minorities and marginalized communities2 and 7,c7 focus on studying the works of ,gandhi and ,king1 and applying their philosophies of nonviolent resistance to addressing current issues1 including poverty alleviation1 conflict mitigation1 human and civil rights challenges1 refugee crises1 and threats to democracy and democratic norms in countries around the world4 7#b7 ,an undergraduate1 graduate1 and post-graduate student exchange for students in the ,united ,states and ,india to-- 7,a7 study the history and legacies of ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 and ,mohandas ,gandhi2 7,b7 visit historic sites in ,india and the ,united ,states that were integral to the ,american civil rights movement and the ,indian independence movement2 and 7,c7 research and develop papers on the importance of peace1 nonviolence1 and reconciliation in current conflict regions4 #d4 ,gandhi-,king ,global ,academy ,the president and chief executive officer of the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace shall develop a professional development training initiative on conflict resolution tools based on the principles of nonviolence4 ,such training initiative shall be known as the ,gandhi-,king ,global ,academy and shall-- 7#a7 target representatives from governments1 nongovernmental organizations1 civic organizations1 and educational1 cultural1 women's1 civil1 and human rights groups1 including religious and ethnic minorities and marginalized communities in countries with ongoing political1 social1 ethnic1 or violent conflict2 7#b7 include a specific focus on the success of nonviolent movements1 inclusion1 and representation in conflict resolution2 7#c7 develop a curriculum on conflict resolution tools based on the principles of nonviolence2 and 7#d7 make the curriculum publicly available online1 in person1 and through a variety of media4 #e4 ,establishment of the ,united ,states-,india ,gandhi-,king ,development ,foundation 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state and in coordination with appropriate counterparts in the ,government of ,india1 is authorized to establish1 on such terms and conditions as are determined necessary and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 one or more legal entities to compose the ,united ,states-,india ,gandhi-,king ,development ,foundation 7in this section referred to as the ,foundation74 ,each such legal entity within the ,foundation shall be organized under the laws of ,india and shall not be considered to be an agency or establishment of the ,united ,states ,government and shall not have the full faith and credit of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,functions ,the ,foundation1 through one or more entities referred to in subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall identify development priorities and administer and oversee competitively awarded grants to private nongovernmental entities to address such priorities in ,india1 including-- 7,a7 health initiatives addressing tuberculosis 7,,tb71 water1 sanitation1 and health 7,,wash71 and pollution and related health impacts 7,,phi72 7,b7 pollution and climate change2 7,c7 education2 and 7,d7 empowerment of women2 and 7#b7 should provide credible platforms and models1 including returnable capital to attract and blend public and private capital1 which can then be deployed efficiently and effectively to address the priorities identified in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,additionality 7#a7 ,in general ,before an entity within the ,foundation makes a grant under subsection 7b77#a7 to address a priority identified under such subsection1 the ,foundation shall ensure that private sector entities are afforded an opportunity to support the projects funded by such grants4 7#b7 ,safeguards1 policies1 and guidelines ,the ,foundation shall develop appropriate safeguards1 policies1 and guidelines to ensure that grants made under subsection 7b77#a7 operate according to internationally recognized best practices and standards4 7d7 ,limitations ,no party receiving a grant made under subsection 7b77#a7 may receive such grant in an amount that is more than five percent of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available under section #g7;a77#c7 to the entity in the ,foundation making such grant4 7e7 ,governing ,council 7#a7 ,purpose ,the ,government of the ,united ,states and the ,government of ,india shall convene a ,governing ,council to provide guidance and direction to the ,foundation4 7#b7 ,appointment of members ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state1 shall appoint a majority of the ,governing ,council of the ,foundation for a period of five years following the establishment of the ,foundation4 7#c7 ,charter ,the ,governing ,council of the ,foundation shall adopt a charter for the operation of the ,foundation1 which shall include provisions to-- 7,a7 identify development priorities or a process to identify development priorities2 7,b7 define criteria for application1 merit review1 and awarding of grants by the ,foundation2 7,c7 establish an annual organization-wide audit by an independent auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards1 the results of which shall be made immediately available to the ,board1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the appropriate ,government of ,india counterpart2 7,d7 assist in the creation of project specific timetables for each of the projects funded by a grant from the ,foundation2 7,e7 establish an oversight role and march-in audit rights for the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the appropriate ,government of ,india counterpart2 and 7,f7 establish an annual report on the activities of the ,foundation to be made publicly available4 7f7 ,publicly available project information 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,foundation shall maintain a user-friendly1 publicly available1 machine readable database with detailed project level information1 as appropriate and to the extent practicable1 including a description of the grants made by the ,foundation under this section and project level performance metrics4 7#b7 ,briefings ,the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall provide in an unclassified format regular briefings to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate on the status of the ,foundation4 7g7 ,detail of ,united ,states ,government personnel to the ,foundation 7#a7 ,in general ,whenever the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development or the ,secretary of ,state determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this ,act1 the ,administrator and the ,secretary are authorized to detail or assign any officer or employee of the ,agency or the ,department1 respectively1 to any position in the ,foundation to provide technical1 scientific1 or professional assistance to the ,foundation or1 in cooperation with the ,foundation1 to implementing partners of the ,foundation1 without reimbursement to the ,united ,states ,government4 7#b7 ,status ,any ,united ,states ,government officer or employee1 while detailed or assigned under this subsection1 shall be considered1 for the purpose of preserving their allowances1 privileges1 rights1 seniority1 and other benefits as such1 an officer or employee of the ,united ,states ,government and of the agency of the ,united ,states ,government from which detailed or assigned1 and shall continue to receive compensation1 allowances1 and benefits from program funds appropriated to that agency or made available to that agency for purposes related to the activities of the detail or assignment1 in accordance with authorities related to their employment status and agency policies4 7#c7 ,sunset ,the authorities provided under this subsection shall terminate on the date that is five years after the establishment of the ,foundation4 #f4 ,reporting requirements 7a7 ,initial reports ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report on the ,secretary of ,state's plan to establish the initiative authorized under section #c2 7#b7 the president and chief executive officer of the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report on the president and chief executive officer's plan to establish the initiative authorized under section #d2 and 7#c7 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate a report on the ,administrator's plan to establish the organization authorized under section #e4 7b7 ,periodic updates ,upon the request of the committees specified in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state1 president and chief executive officer of the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace1 and ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall submit to such committees an update on the progress in implementing each of the initiatives or establishing the organization referred to in such subsection4 #g4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out-- 7#a7 section #c1 up to #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to the ,secretary of ,state2 7#b7 section #d1 up to #b1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to the ,united ,states ,institute of ,peace2 and 7#c7 section #e1 up to #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe to the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7b7 ,availability ,amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be in addition to amounts otherwise available for the purposes referred to in such subsection4 7c7 ,sense of ,congress on foreign assistance funds ,it is the sense of ,congress that the authorization of appropriations under subsection 7a7 should be renewable for one or more periods of not more than #e years if the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 determines that the ,foundation's work is successful in addressing the priorities identified in section #e7;b77#a74