,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fdih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #be1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,mc,caul 7= himself & ,mr4 ,deut*7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to au?orize music-relat$       
ex*ange programs facilitat$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & relevant private    
sector p>tn]%ips1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,promot+ ,peace1 ,education1 ,&         
,cultural ,ex*ange ?r\gh ,music         
,diplomacy ,act or ! ,,peace ?r\gh      
,music ,diplomacy ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 music is an important convey] (    
culture & c be us$ to communicate values
 & build und]/&+ betwe5 communities2    
7#b7 music arti/s play a valuable role 9
 cross-cultural ex*ange1 & _! works &   
p]=mances c promote peacebuild+ &       
conflict resolution ef=ts2  7#c7 ! music
 indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has made     
important contributions to ,am]ican     

society & culture1 & musicians & indu/ry
 pr(essionals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c (f]   
valuable exp]tise to "y music arti/s    
ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t %\ld promote ex*ange programs1
 especially programs t lev]age !        
exp]tise & res\rces ( ! private sector1 
t give "y music arti/s f ar\nd ! _w !   
*ance to improve _! skills1 %>e ideas1  
le>n ab\t ,am]ican culture1 & develop ! 
necess>y skills to support conflict     
resolution & peacebuild+ ef=ts 9 _!     
communities & broad] societies4  #c4    
,au?orization ( music-relat$ ex*ange    
programs ,! ,mutual ,educational &      
,cultural ,ex*ange ,act ( #aifa         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,fulbright-,hays
 ,act7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section        
#ajb7;a77#b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bdeb7;a77#b77-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 by
 /rik+ assemblies2 & ins]t+ assemblies2 
&2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iv7-- 7i7 by ins]t+
 1 includ+ 9 coord9ation & consultation 
) ! private sector1 be=e simil>2 &  7ii7
 by /rik+ national int]e/4 & ins]t+     

national int]e/2 &2 &  7#b7 9 section   
#aab7;a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj7;a77--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#aj7 ex*ange programs1  
includ+ 9 coord9ation & consultation ) !
 private sector1 focus$ on music & !    
p]=m+ arts t provide opportunities =    
=eign nationals & ,am]icans to build    
cross-cultural und]/&+ & advance peace  
abroad4  4  #d4 ,private sector         
p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %\ld seek to p>tn] ) ! private    
sector 9 support ( music-relat$ ex*ange 
programs implem5t$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate's ,bureau ( ,educational &        
,cultural ,affairs 7,,eca71 lev]age     
private sector exp]tise 9 develop+ &    
implem5t+ su* programs1 exp& network+ & 
m5tor%ip opportunities = program        
p>ticipants1 & id5tify private sector   
fund+ s\rces = travel & o!r             
program-relat$ exp5ses :]e relevant4    

7b7 ,au?orization ( c]ta9 p>tn]%ips ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to p>tn] )
 ! private sector1 includ+ ?r\gh !      
grant+ ( aw>ds1 to recognize musicians  
^: works or p]=mances h advanc$ peace   
abroad & :o c\ld contribute to network+ 
& m5tor%ip opportunities = p>ticipants (
 music-relat$ ex*ange programs implem5t$
 by ,,eca4  #e4 ,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees a /rategy =    
advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy      
goals1 includ+ conflict resolution &    
peacebuild+ ef=ts1 ?r\gh music-relat$   
ex*ange programs implem5t$ by ,,eca4    
,su* /rategy %all include-- 7#a7 a      
description ( cle>ly def9$ annual goals1
 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes = ea*        
music-relat$ ex*ange program2  7#b7 a   
plan to monitor & evaluate ea*          
music-relat$ ex*ange program & progress 
made t[>d a*iev+ su* goals1 t>gets1 &   
plann$ outcomes1 includ+ measurable     

b5*m>ks2  7#c7 a plan to ensure t       
music-relat$ ex*ange programs are       
promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy      
objectives1 includ+ ensur+ su* programs 
are cle>ly br&$ & pair$ ) robu/ public  
diplomacy ef=ts2  7#d7 a plan to pursue 
p>tn]%ips ) ! private sector :ile       
implem5t+ music-relat$ ex*ange programs1
 includ+ lev]ag+ indu/ry exp]tise &     
exp&+ network+ & m5tor%ip opportunities 
= program p>ticipants2 &  7#e7 7,a7     
examples ( h[ ,,eca's music-relat$      
ex*ange programs h contribut$ to        
conflict resolution & peacebuild+ ef=ts 
to date1 includ+ ?r\gh p>ticipant &     
alumni actions2  7,b7 a description (   
lessons le>n$ reg>d+ h[ to bett]        
enc\rage conflict resolution &          
peacebuild+ ef=ts ?r\gh ,,eca's         
music-relat$ ex*ange programs2 &  7,c7 a
 plan to incorporate su* lessons le>n$  
into relevant curr5t & future programm+4
  7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ !       
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult ) !      

,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 z well z  
relevant private sector p>tn]s4  7c7    
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4