,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ab1 #bjbj,mr4   
,ha/+s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,lead]%ip ,in/itute = ,transatlantic    
,engagem5t to develop a div]se community
 ( transatlantic lead]s at all levels ( 
gov]nm5t1 includ+ em]g+ lead]s1 committ$
 to democratic in/itutions4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,lead]%ip ,in/itute = ,transatlantic    
,engagem5t ,act or ,,lite ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates div]sity (        
backgr\nds1 cultures1 p]spectives1      
skills1 & exp]i5ces is a national asset 
t has assi/$ 9 realiz+ ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign policy1 security1 & economic      
goals1 yet accord+ to rec5t gov]nm5t    
/ati/ics1 div]se communities cont9ue to 
be und]repres5t$ 9 int]national public  
s]vice c>e]s & lead]%ip roles4  7#b7    
,accord+ to c5sus data1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1

 ,european1 & o!r societies are becom+ m
 div]se1 indicat+ an increas+ ne$ =     
global lead]s ) exp]tise 9 policymak+ & 
gov]nance t c compet5tly repres5t ! ne$s
 ( div]se con/itu5cies & ensure t       
democratic values & practices are       
equally appli$ to & (f] ! same          
protections & opportunities = all4  7#c7
 ,!re is !re=e a compell+ ne$ to        
enc\rage out/&+ "y p f div]se & und]s]v$
 populations to pursue int]national     
public s]vice c>e]s4  7#d7 ,!re is also 
a ne$ = int]national lead]%ip tra9+     
opportunities = individuals s]v+ 9      
national1 regional1 & local gov]nm5ts & 
p>liam5ts ar\nd ! _w1 & = individuals   
s]v+ z employees ( ,memb]s ( ,congress &
 z employees ( memb]s ( o!r             
legislatures1 t includes a focus on     
civil & human rights & ! inclusion (    
div]se & und]s]v$ populations 9         
policymak+ & gov]nance4  7#e7 ,!        
e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( an in/itute = ! 
tra9+ & developm5t ( a div]se &         
inclusive gr\p ( global lead]s to s]ve 9

 int]national public s]vice c>e]s w\ld  
address ^! critical ne$s4  #c4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m    
,in/itute means ! ,lead]%ip ,in/itute = 
,transatlantic ,engagem5t e/abli%$ "u   
section #d4  7#b7 ,! t]m ,bo>d means !  
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ( ! ,in/itute4  7#c7 ,!
 t]m ,fund means ! ,lead]%ip ,in/itute =
 ,transatlantic ,engagem5t ,tru/ ,fund  
"u section #f4  7#d7 ,! t]m             
und]repres5t$ population means a        
population ( individuals :o h           
hi/orically be5 outside ! purview (     
lead]%ip 9 int]national or dome/ic      
public or private sector c>e]s1 bas$ ^u 
race1 e?nicity1 color1 religion1 g5d]1  
sex 7includ+ pregnancy1 g5d] id5tity1 & 
sexual ori5tation71 national orig91 y\? 
7"u #be71 disability1 or o!r demographic
 factors4  7#e7 ,! t]m m9ority s]v+     
in/itutions z def9$ 9 section #cfe7c7 ( 
! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk7#c774  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ,lead]%ip ,in/itute = ,transatlantic  
,engagem5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is     

e/abli%$ 9 ! legislative bran* !        
,lead]%ip ,in/itute = ,transatlantic    
,engagem5t4  7b7 ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees ,!    
,in/itute %all be subject to !          
sup]vision & direction ( a ,bo>d (      
,tru/ees :i* %all be compos$ ( five     
memb]s z foll[s3 7#a7 ,two memb]s       
appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives1 "o ( :om %all be       
designat$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & "o ( :om %all be    
designat$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,two memb]s     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( !  
,s5ate1 "o ( :om %all be designat$ by ! 
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & "o ( :om    
%all be designat$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !
 ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,! ,executive ,director (
 ! ,in/itute1 :o %all s]ve z an ex      
(ficio memb] ( ! ,bo>d4  7c7 ,t]m ,ea*  
memb] ( ! ,bo>d appo9t$ "u ?is section  
%all s]ve = a t]m ( ?ree ye>s4 ,any     
vacancy %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z !
 orig9al appo9tm5t & ! individual s     
appo9t$ %all s]ve = ! rema9d] ( ! t]m4  

,a ,memb] ( ,congress appo9t$ to ! ,bo>d
 may n s]ve z a memb] ( ! ,bo>d = m ?an 
a total ( six ye>s4  7d7 ,*air &        
,vice-,*air ,at ! fir/ meet+ & at its   
fir/ regul> meet+ 9 ea* cal5d> ye>      
!reaft] ! ,bo>d %all elect a ,*air &    
,vice-,*air f among ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d4 
,! ,*air & ,vice-,*air may n be memb]s (
 ! same political p>ty4  7e7 ,pay n     
au?oriz$2 exp5ses ,memb]s ( ! ,bo>d 7o!r
 ?an ! ,executive ,director7 %all s]ve  
)\t pay1 b %all be entitl$ to           
reimbursem5t = travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r 
necess>y exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! p]=mance ( 
_! duties4  7f7 ,location ( in/itute &  
regional (fices ,! ,in/itute %all be    
locat$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 & ! ,bo>d may  
also e/abli% o!r (fices = ! ,in/itute 9 
regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe4    
#e4 ,purposes & au?ority ( ,lead]%ip    
,in/itute = ,transatlantic ,engagem5t   
7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,in/itute 
%all be to develop a div]se community ( 
transatlantic lead]s1 includ+ em]g+     
lead]s1 at all levels ( gov]nm5t        

committ$ to democratic in/itutions by-- 
7#a7 increas+ aw>5ess ( ! importance (  
public s]vice c>e]s t focus on          
int]national affairs1 civil & human     
rights1 social inclusion1 & global      
security among und]repres5t$            
populations2  7#b7 provid+ tra9+ &      
developm5t opportunities = ,memb]s (    
,congress1 p>liam5ts1 & national1 ,/ate1
 & locally elect$ or appo9t$ gov]nm5t   
(ficials & _! employees 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates & abroad to become m effective & 
m effici5t 9 p]=m+ _! public duties & to
 develop _! pot5tial = accept+ increas$ 
int]national public s]vice              
opportunities2 &  7#c7 enabl+           
transatlantic political lead]s1 at all  
levels ( gov]nm5t to ga9 significant1   
fir/h& exposure to ,unit$ ,/ates        
democratic in/itutions ?r\gh visits to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = ,unit$ ,/ates       
political lead]s at all levels (        
gov]nm5t to support democratic          
in/itutions globally ?r\gh travel abroad
 & k %>+4  7b7 ,au?ority ,! ,in/itute is

 au?oriz$1 consi/5t ) ?is ,act1 to      
develop su* programs1 activities1 &     
s]vices z x consid]s appropriate to c>ry
 out ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection   
7a74 ,su* au?ority %all include !       
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! developm5t &            
implem5tation ( tra9+ & educational     
programs & tools = transatlantic lead]s 
& _! /aff1 includ+ ,memb]s ( ,congress1 
p>liam5ts1 & national1 ,/ate1 & locally 
elect$ or appo9t$ gov]nm5t (ficials & _!
 employees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad to
 enhance & fo/] excell5ce 9 _! skills & 
abilities z public s]vants & to increase
 support = democratic in/itutions4  7#b7
 ,! developm5t & implem5tation ( tra9+1 
educational programs1 & tools = second>y
 & po/-second>y s*ools & colleges 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & abroad1 includ+ a focus 
on m9ority s]v+ in/itutions1 to enc\rage
 ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national /ud5ts to 
increase _! civic engagem5t & consid]   
int]national public s]vice c>e]s 9 civil
 & human rights1 int]national affairs1  
global security1 & 9 o!r areas4  7#c7 ,!

 developm5t & implem5tation ( m$ia &    
telecommunications productions1 z well z
 onl9e & social m$ia me?ods1 to assi/ ! 
,in/itute 9 exp&+ ! rea* ( its programs 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4  7#d7 
,! e/abli%m5t ( libr>y & rese>*         
facilities = ! collection1 publication1 
compilation1 & di/ribution ( rese>*     
mat]ials = use 9 c>ry+ out ! programs ( 
! ,in/itute4  7c7 ,program priorities ,!
 ,bo>d %all det]m9e ! priority ( !      
programs to be c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act & !
 am\nt ( funds to be allocat$ = su*     
programs4  7d7 ,grant program  7#a7     
,grant program ,! ,in/itute %all e/abli%
 a program to aw>ds grants 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & abroad on an annual basis to   
colleges & univ]sities1 o!r rese>*      
in/itutions & organizations1 public     
dep>tm5ts & ,f$]al ag5cies 7includ+     
,/ate1 t]ritorial1 & ov]seas dep>tm5ts71
 private organizations or corporations1 
& individuals = ! purposes ( assi/+ !   
,in/itute's "w 9 conduct+ rese>*1       
int]national ex*anges1 education or     

tra9+ activities1 & outrea* to          
facilitate /r5g!n+-- 7,a7 democratic    
in/itutions1 includ+ civil & human      
rights2  7,b7 em]g+ & curr5t political  
lead]s & _! employees at any level (    
gov]nm5t2 &  7,c7 int]e/ & excell5ce 9  
int]national public s]vice c>e]s4  7#b7 
,application ,ea* organization t seeks a
 grant "u ?is subsection %all submit an 
application to ! ,in/itute at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su* in=mation
 z ! ,in/itute may reasonably require4  
7#c7 ,set-aside = c5t]s ( excell5ce ,!  
,in/itute %all ensure t n less ?an #ej  
p]c5t ( am\nts made available to c>ry   
out ?is subsection are us$ to provide   
grants to m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions &    
entities t h made significant ef=ts to  
"w ) "u-repres5t$ populations 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates or abroad4  7#d7 ,consortium ,"o
 or m rese>* in/itutions may con/itute  
!mselves z a consortium = purposes (    
seek+ a grant "u ?is subsection4  #f4   
,lead]%ip in/itute = ,transatlantic     
,engagem5t ,tru/ ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 

,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a tru/ fund to be kn[n z !
 ,lead]%ip ,in/itute = ,transatlantic   
,engagem5t ,tru/ ,fund4 ,! ,fund %all   
consi/ ( am\nts :i* may be appropriat$1 
cr$it$1 or transf]r$ to x "u ?is        
section4  7b7 ,donations ,any money or  
o!r prop]ty donat$1 bequea!d1 or devis$ 
to ! ,in/itute "u ! au?ority ( ?is      
section %all be cr$it$ to ! ,fund4  7c7 
,fund managem5t & inve/m5t  7#a7        
,inve/m5t ,at ! reque/ ( ! ,in/itute1 x 
%all be ! duty ( ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury to inve/ 9 full ! am\nts      
appropriat$ to ! ,fund4 ,su* inve/m5ts  
may be made only 9 int]e/-be>+          
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates issu$     
directly to ! ,fund4  7#b7 ,issuance (  
obligations ,! purposes = :i*           
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may be    
issu$ "u *apt] #ca ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 are h]eby ext5d$ to       
au?orize ! issuance at p> ( special     
obligations directly to ! ,fund4 ,su*   
special obligations %all be> int]e/ at a

 rate equal to ! av]age rate ( int]e/1  
comput$ z to ! end ( ! cal5d> mon? next 
prec$+ ! date ( su* issue1 borne by all 
m>ketable int]e/-be>+ obligations ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates !n =m+ a "p ( ! public    
debt1 except t if su* av]age rate is n a
 multiple ( "o-eigh? ( #a p] c5tum1 !   
rate ( int]e/ ( su* special obligations 
%all be ! multiple ( "o-eigh? ( #a p]   
c5tum next l[] ?an su* av]age rate4 ,all
 reque/s ( ! ,in/itute to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury provid$ = 9 ?is section %all
 be b9d+ ^u ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,au?ority 
,to sell obligations ,at ! reque/ ( !   
,in/itute1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury    
%all r$eem any obligation issu$ directly
 to ! ,fund4 ,obligations issu$ to !    
,fund "u subsection 7c77#b7 %all be     
r$eem$ at p> plus accru$ int]e/4 ,any   
o!r obligations issu$ directly to !     
,fund %all be r$eem$ at ! m>ket price4  
7e7 ,proce$s f c]ta9 transactions cr$it$
 to ,fund ,9 addition to !              
appropriations receiv$ pursuant to ?is  
,act1 ! int]e/ on1 & ! proce$s f ! sale 

or r$emption (1 any obligations held 9 !
 ,fund pursuant to ?is ,act1 %all be    
cr$it$ to & =m a "p ( ! ,fund4  7f7     
,fund res]ves ,five to t5 p]c5t ( !     
orig9al am\nt appropriat$ to ! ,fund mu/
 rema9 9 ! ,fund at all times4  7g7     
,exp5ditures ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 
is au?oriz$ to pay to ! ,in/itute f !   
int]e/s & e>n+s ( ! ,fund1 & moneys     
cr$it$ to ! ,fund pursuant to ?is       
section1 su* sums z ! ,bo>d det]m9es are
 necess>y & appropriate to enable !     
,in/itute to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is
 ,act4  #g4 ,adm9i/rative provisions    
7a7 ,executive ,director ,! ,bo>d %all  
appo9t an ,executive ,director :o %all  
be ! *ief executive (fic] & pr9cipal    
executive ( ! ,in/itute & :o %all       
sup]vise ! affairs (1 assi/ ! directions
 (1 & c>ry out ! functions ( ! ,bo>d to 
adm9i/] ! ,in/itute4 ,! ,executive      
,director ( ! ,in/itute %all be         
comp5sat$ at an annual rate specifi$ by 
! ,bo>d4  7b7 ,o!r duties ,! ,executive 
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d %all

 appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su*       
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to c>ry out  
?is ,act1 includ+ p]sonnel to c>ry out  
duties at any locations ( ! ,in/itute   
:i* are e/abli%$ outside ( ,wa%+ton1    
,,dc4  7c7 ,in/itute p]sonnel  7#a7     
,/aff appo9tm5ts ,all /aff appo9tm5ts   
%all be made )\t reg>d to ! provisions (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+  
appo9tm5ts 9 ! competitive s]vice1 & )\t
 reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea &    
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title  
relat+ to classification & g5]al s*$ule 
pay rates4  7#b7 ,treatm5t z            
congressional employees ,= purposes (   
pay & o!r employm5t b5efits1 rights1 &  
privileges & = all o!r purposes1 any    
employee ( ! ,in/itute %all be consid]$ 
to be a ,congressional employee "u      
section #bajg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7#c7 ,cov]age "u ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie  7,a7       
,treatm5t ( employees z cov]$ employees 
,section #aja7c7 ( ! ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         

,u4,s4,c4 #acja7c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by   
/rik+ or at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,j72   
7ii7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end (        
subp>agraph 7,k7 & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,l7 ! ,lead]%ip ,in/itute
 = ,transatlantic ,engagem5t4  4  7,b7  
,treatm5t ( in/itute z employ+ (fice    
,section #aja7i77;,d7 ( su* ,act 7#b    
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7i77;,d77 is am5d$-- 7i7 
by /rik+ & ! ,john ,c4 ,/5nis ,c5t] &   
ins]t+ ! ,john ,c4 ,/5nis ,c5t]2 &  7ii7
 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3 1 & ! ,lead]%ip ,in/itute =   
,transatlantic ,engagem5t24  #h4        
,adm9i/rative provisions ,9 ord] to c>ry
 out ?is ,act1 ! ,in/itute may c>ry out 
any ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,prescribe su*     
regulations z x consid]s necess>y gov]n+
 ! mann] 9 :i* its functions %all be    
c>ri$ out4  7#b7 ,procure tempor>y &    
int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts &           
consultants z are necess>y to ! ext5t   
au?oriz$ by section #caji ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,accept &    

utilize ! s]vices ( volunt>y &          
uncomp5sat$ p]sonnel & reimburse !m =   
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem1 z      
au?oriz$ by section #egjc ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,reque/ &    
utilize ! assignm5t ( any ,f$]al (fic]  
or employee f a dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or     
,congressional (fice to ! ,in/itute1    
includ+ on a rotat+ basis1 by ent]+ into
 an agreem5t = su* assignm5t4  7#e7     
,solicit & receive money & o!r prop]ty  
donat$1 bequea!d1 or devis$1 )\t        
condition or re/riction o!r ?an x be us$
 = ! purposes ( ! ,in/itute1 & to use1  
sell1 or o!rwise dispose ( su* prop]ty =
 ! purpose ( c>ry+ out its functions4   
7#f7 ,ent] into contracts1 grants1 or   
o!r arrangem5ts1 or modifications !re(1 
to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is ,act1    
includ+ ) any (fice ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 or ( any ,/ate or any subdivision !re(1
 & int]national public & private sector 
entities4  7#g7 ,make exp5ditures = any 
exp5ses 9 connection ) (ficial tra9+    
sessions or o!r au?oriz$ programs or    

activities ( ! ,in/itute4  7#h7 ,apply  
=1 receive1 & use = ! purposes ( !      
,in/itute grants or o!r assi/ance f     
,f$]al s\rces4  7#i7 ,e/abli%1 receive1 
& use = ! purposes ( ! ,in/itute fees or
 o!r *>ges = goods or s]vices provid$ 9 
fulfill+ ! ,in/itute's purposes4  7#aj7 
,inve/1 z specifi$ 9 section #f7;c71    
moneys au?oriz$ to be receiv$ "u ?is    
,act4  7#aa7 ,e/abli% advisory          
committees or o!r bodies compos$ (      
p]sons em95t 9 int]national affairs1    
global security1 & civil & human rights1
 to advise ! ,bo>d )\t comp5sation 7o!r 
?an travel relat$ exp5ses7 on matt]s    
det]m9$ to be necess>y by ! ,bo>d4      
7#ab7 ,respond to ! reque/ ( (fices (   
,congress & o!r dep>tm5ts or ag5cies ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to exam9e1 /udy1 or   
report on any issue )9 ! ,in/itute's    
compet5ce1 includ+ ! use ( classifi$    
mat]ials if necess>y4  7#ac7 ,"w ) !    
appropriate security (fices ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate to obta9 or    
reta9 ne$-bas$ security cle>ances =     

,in/itute p]sonnel4  7#ad7 ,assign      
,in/itute p]sonnel to tempor>y duty )   
(fices ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1            
int]national organizations1 ag5cies &   
o!r entities to fulfill ?is ,act4  7#ae7
 ,make o!r necess>y exp5ditures4  #i4   
,au?orization ( appropriations2         
disbursem5ts  7a7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,availability ,am\nts au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 are     
au?oriz$ to rema9 available until       
exp5d$4  7b7 ,disbursem5ts ,am\nts made 
available to ! ,in/itution %all be      
disburs$ on v\*]s approv$ by ! ,*air &  
,vice-,*air ( ! ,bo>d or by a majority  
vote ( ! ,bo>d4  7c7 ,use ( =eign       
curr5cies ,= purposes ( section #ejb7;b7
 ( ! ,mutual ,security ,act ( #aied 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aged7;b771 ! ,in/itute %all 
be deem$ to be a /&+ committee ( !      
,congress & %all be entitl$ to use funds
 9 accordance ) su* section4  7d7 ,=eign

 travel ,=eign travel = (ficial purposes
 by ,memb]s ( ! ,in/itute :o are ,memb]s
 ( ,congress & ,in/itute /aff may be    
au?oriz$ by ! ,*air1 ,vice-,*air1 or    
,executive ,director ( ! ,in/itute4  7e7
 ,effective date ,?is section %all take 
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4