,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative ,act or ! ,,yseali ,act4 #b4 ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! ,"y ,s\!a/ ,asian ,lead]s ,initiative 7,,yseali7 program4 7b7 ,goals ,! ,,yseali program %all seek to build to capacity ( "y lead]s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia to-- 7#a7 support "y lead]s f ,s\!a/ ,asia by (f]+ pr(essional developm5t & a global network to %>e exp]tise1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( civic engagem5t1 economic emp[]m5t & social entrepr5eur%ip1 education & environm5tal issues2 & 7#b7 fur!r /r5g!n ! endur+ p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\!a/ ,asia & connect ,unit$ ,/ates exp]ts ) ,,yseali p>ticipants4 7c7 ,,yseali programs 7#a7 ,,yseali academic fell[s program ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,,yseali ,academic ,fell[s ,program to br+ /ud5ts f ,,yseali p>tn] c\ntries to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purposes ( build+ practical exp]tise1 lead]%ip skills1 & pr(essional networks relat+ to "o or m ( ! ,,yseali !mes4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may aw>d fell[%ips "u ! ,academic ,fell[s ,program to eligible individuals bas$ on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,citiz5%ip & resid5cy 9 a ,,yseali p>tn] c\ntry4 7,b7 ,/atus z a full-"t und]graduate /ud5t1 or rec5t graduate ( college1 univ]sity1 or o!r in/itutions ( high] le>n+4 7,c7 ,o!r crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,,yseali pr(essional fell[s program ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,,yseali ,pr(essional ,fell[s ,program to br+ pr(essionals f ,,yseali p>tn] c\ntries to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purposes ( build+ practical exp]tise1 lead]%ip skills1 & pr(essional networks relat+ to "o or m ( ! ,,yseali !mes4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may aw>d fell[%ips "u ! ,pr(essional ,fell[s ,program to eligible individuals bas$ on ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,citiz5%ip & resid5cy 9 a ,,yseali p>tn] c\ntry4 7,b7 ,/atus z an em]g+ lead] 9 gov]nm5t1 civil society1 or ! private sector1 & demon/rat$ exp]tise relat+ to "o or m ( ! ,,yseali !mes4 7,c7 ,curr5t employm5t1 & two or m ye>s ( pr(essional "w exp]i5ce relevant to "o or m ,,yseali !mes4 7,d7 ,o!r crit]ia det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,o!r initiatives ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may designate o!r initiatives z ,,yseali initiatives "u ?is section if !y advance ! goals ( ! ,,yseali program z describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7d7 ,activities 7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ov]see all ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,,yseali program1 includ+ ! p>ticipation ( ,,yseali ,academic ,fell[s 9 a program at a ,unit$ ,/ates univ]sity or college1 & ! p>ticipation ( ,,yseali ,pr(essional ,fell[s at ,unit$ ,/ates private & public sector organizations = individually tailor$ "w placem5ts4 ,bo? fell[%ips may include site visits1 pr(essional network+ opportunities1 lead]%ip tra9+1 community s]vice1 & organiz$ cultural activities1 z appropriate4 7#b7 ,s\!a/ ,asia-bas$ activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld cont9ue to support ov]seas initiatives ( ! program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,quality lead]%ip tra9+1 pr(essional developm5t1 & network+ opportunities = ,,yseali alumni4 7,b7 ,reciprocal ex*anges = ,,yseali ,pr(essional ,fell[s ,program's ,unit$ ,/ates pr(essional ho/s & int]locutors to support po/-,unit$ ,/ates ex*ange action plans & o!r relat$ public diplomacy goals1 z appropriate4 7,c7 ,opportunities = network+ ) ,,yseali alumni & pr(essionals & exp]ts :o are ,am]ican & ,s\!a/ ,asian4 7,d7 ,! ,,yseali ,regional ,work%op program1 (f]+ network+1 m5tor+1 h&s-on tra9+1 & ! tools necess>y to lead communities 9 address+ economic1 environm5tal1 educational1 & civic engagem5t issues4 7,e7 ,! ,,yseali ,se$s = ! ,future program1 provid+ small1 competitive grants to "y lead]s 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia to improve _! communities1 c\ntries1 & ! region t[>ds "o or m ( ! !mes ( civic engagem5t1 economic emp[]m5t & social entrepr5eur%ip1 education1 or environm5tal issues4 7,f7 ,! ,,yseali ,academy at ,fulbright ,univ]sity ,vietnam1 (f]+ executive-level sem9>s = entry to mid-level pr(essionals ar\nd ! !mes ( te*nology & innovation1 public policy1 & entrepr5eur%ip4 7,g7 ,! ,,yseali ,wom5's ,lead]%ip ,academy ,program1 enhanc+ p-to-p ties & engagem5t ) "y & em]g+ lead]s by promot+ g5d] equality & advanc+ ! /atus ( wom5 & girls1 su* z 9 ! public heal? sector4 7#c7 ,alumni plat=m ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to conv5e curr5t ,,yseali p>ticipants & ,,yseali alumni ?r\gh a plat=m to promote network+ opportunities )9 ! ,,yseali community4 7#d7 ,implem5tation ,to c>ry out ?is subsection1 ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ag5cy ext]nal p>tn]s manag+ & implem5t+ ! ,,yseali program-- 7,a7 %all promote ,unit$ ,/ates policy goals 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia by provid+ tools & res\rces to help "y ,s\!a/ ,asian lead]s develop important skills & connections1 includ+ ?r\gh onl9e campaigns & public diplomacy initiatives2 7,b7 %all e/abli% a sy/em = monitor+1 evaluat+1 & improv+ ! ,,yseali program2 & 7,c7 may accept f9ancial contributions f f\ndations1 corporations1 private donors1 program p>tn]s1 & implem5t+ ag5cy ext]nal p>tn]s int5d$ to fo/] ! goals ( ! ,,yseali program4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,/rategy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy = implem5t+ ! ,,yseali program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,,yseali program goals1 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes = ea* ye> &1 sep>ately1 = ! ,,yseali program g5]ally dur+ ! duration ( its implem5tation4 7,b7 ,! cont9uation ( ,,yseali program monitor+ & evaluation plan1 includ+ metrics = measur+ ,,yseali program progress id5tification ( annual ,,yseali program goals1 & t>gets4 7#b7 ,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees & publi% on a publicly available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t a report on-- 7,a7 ,,yseali program progress & an assessm5t ( ! metrics1 goals1 t>gets1 & outcomes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 includ+ in=mation relat+ to ,,yseali program implem5tation & outcome activities dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ea* report2 & 7,b7 recomm5dations = improvem5ts or am5dm5ts to ! ,,yseali program & /rategy1 if any1 t w\ld improve _! effectiv5ess dur+ subsequ5t ye>s ( ,,yseali program implem5tation4 7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ! date ( ! submission ( ! la/ report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a f9al assessm5t report t evaluates ,,yseali program implem5tation & outcomes dur+ ! entire duration ( ,,yseali program op]ation1 includ+ recomm5dations reg>d+ :e!r ! ,,yseali program %\ld be reau?oriz$ & any *anges t w\ld improve its effectiv5ess4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,implem5t+ ag5cy ext]nal p>tn]s ,! t]m implem5t+ ag5cy ext]nal p>tn]s means any ext]nal p>tn] t is n a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cy1 & may include "o or m ( ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,local or mult9ational corporations4 7,b7 ,nongov]nm5tal organizations4 7,c7 ,univ]sities4 7,d7 ,regional in/itutions4 7#c7 ,,yseali !me ,! t]m ,,yseali !me means-- 7,a7 civic engagem5t2 7,b7 economic emp[]m5t & social entrepr5eur%ip2 7,c7 education2 7,d7 environm5tal issues2 or 7,e7 any o!r !me includ$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#d7 ,,yseali p>tn] c\ntries ,! t]m ,,yseali p>tn] c\ntries includes ea* memb] c\ntry ( ! ,association ( ,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations & ea* o!r c\ntry or political entity ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es appropriate to include 9 ! programs e/abli%$ "u ?is section4