#aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ife  ,,an ,,act  ,to e/abli% a         
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
initiative to build ! capacity ( "y     
lead]s & entrepr5eurs 9 ,africa1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,"y ,african ,lead]s    
,initiative ,act ( #bjba or ,,yali ,act 
( #bjba4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,"y        
,african ,lead]s ,initiative1 laun*$ 9  
#bjaj1 is a signature ef=t to inve/ 9 ! 
next g5]ation ( ,african lead]s2  7#b7  
,africa is a cont95t ( /rategic         
importance & x is vital = ! ,unit$      
,/ates to support /rong & endur+        
p>tn]%ips ) ! next g5]ation ( ,african  
lead]s2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t %\ld prioritize inve/m5ts to  
build ! capacity ( em]g+ "y ,african    
lead]s 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 includ+   
?r\gh ef=ts to enhance lead]%ip skills1 
enc\rage entrepr5eur%ip1 /r5g!n public  
adm9i/ration & ! role ( civil society1 &
 connect "y ,african lead]s cont95tally 

& globally across ! private1 civic1 &   
public sectors4  #c4 ,"y ,african       
,lead]s ,initiative ,program  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate ! ,"y ,african ,lead]s ,initiative
 7,,yali7 program4  7b7 ,purpose ,!     
,,yali program %all seek to build !     
capacity ( "y ,african lead]s 9         
sub-,sah>an ,africa 9 ! areas ( bus9ess1
 civic engagem5t1 or public             
adm9i/ration1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts to--  
7#a7 support "y ,african lead]s by (f]+ 
pr(essional developm5t1 tra9+1 &        
network+ opportunities1 p>ticul>ly 9 !  
areas ( lead]%ip1 innovation1 civic     
engagem5t1 elections1 human rights1     
entrepr5eur%ip1 good gov]nance1 & public
 adm9i/ration2 &  7#b7 provide increas$ 
economic & te*nical assi/ance to "y     
,african lead]s to promote economic gr[?
 & /r5g!n ties betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,african bus9esses4  7c7 ,fell[%ips ,!  
,,yali program %all aw>d fell[%ips "u ! 
,m&ela ,wa%+ton ,fell[%ip = ,"y ,african
 ,lead]s program to "y ,african lead]s  

ages #ah to #ce :o h demon/rat$ /rong   
capabilities 9 entrepr5eur%ip1          
innovation1 public s]vice1 & lead]%ip1 &
 :o h _h a positive impact 9 _!         
communities1 organizations1 or          
in/itutions4  7d7 ,regional lead]%ip    
c5t]s ,! ,,yali program %all seek to    
e/abli% regional lead]%ip c5t]s 9       
sub-,sah>an ,africa to (f] tra9+ to "y  
,african lead]s ages #ah to #ce :o h    
demon/rat$ /rong capabilities 9         
entrepr5eur%ip1 innovation1 public      
s]vice & lead]%ip1 & :o h _h a positive 
impact 9 _! communities1 organizations1 
or in/itutions4  7e7 ,activities  7#a7  
,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ activities ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 %all ov]see all ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$     
activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,,yali        
program1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!     
p>ticipation ( ,m&ela ,wa%+ton fell[s 9 
a six-week ,lead]%ip ,in/itute at a     

,unit$ ,/ates univ]sity or college 9    
bus9ess1 civic engagem5t1 or public     
managem5t1 includ+ academic sessions1   
site visits1 pr(essional network+       
opportunities1 lead]%ip tra9+1 community
 s]vice1 & organiz$ cultural activities4
  7,b7 ,! p>ticipation by ,m&ela        
,wa%+ton fell[s 9 an annual ,m&ela      
,wa%+ton ,fell[%ip ,summit1 to provide  
su* ,fell[s ! opportunity to meet )     
,unit$ ,/ates lead]s f ! private1       
public1 & non-pr(it sectors4  7#b7      
,africa-bas$ activities ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %\ld cont9ue
 to support ,,yali programs 9           
sub-,sah>an ,africa1 includ+ ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,access to cont9u$ lead]%ip tra9+ &
 o!r pr(essional developm5t             
opportunities = ,m&ela ,wa%+ton         
,fell[%ip = ,"y ,african ,lead]s alumni 
^u _! return to _! home c\ntries1       
includ+ onl9e c\rses1 te*nical          

assi/ance1 & access to fund+4  7,b7     
,tra9+ = "y ,african lead]s at regional 
lead]%ip c5t]s e/abli%$ 9 accordance )  
subsection 7d71 & ?r\gh onl9e & 9-p]son 
c\rses (f]$ by su* c5t]s4  7,c7         
,opportunities = network+ & engagem5t   
)--  7i7 o!r alumni ( ! ,m&ela ,wa%+ton 
,fell[%ip = ,"y ,african ,lead]s2  7ii7 
alumni ( programs at regional lead]%ip  
c5t]s e/abli%$ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7d72 &  7iii7 ,unit$ ,/ates & l-m9d$   
diplomatic missions1 bus9ess lead]s1 &  
o!rs z appropriate4  7#c7 ,implem5tation
 ,to c>ry out ?is subsection1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! heads (   
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
%all seek to p>tn] ) ! private sector to
 pursue public-private p>tn]%ips1       
lev]age private sector exp]tise1 exp&   
network+ opportunities1 & id5tify fund+ 
opportunities z well z fell[%ip &       
employm5t opportunities = p>ticipants 9 
! ,,yali program4  7f7 ,implem5tation   

plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t & ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a plan = implem5t+ ! ,,yali  
program1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a      
description ( cle>ly def9$ program      
goals1 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes = ea*  
ye> & = ! duration ( implem5tation ( !  
program4  7#b7 ,a /rategy to monitor &  
evaluate ! program & progress made t[>d 
a*iev+ su* goals1 t>gets1 & plann$      
outcomes4  7#c7 ,a /rategy to ensure !  
program is promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy goals 9 ,africa1 includ+ ensur+ t
 ! program is cle>ly br&$ & pair$ )     
robu/ public diplomacy ef=ts4  7g7      
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually      
!reaft] = #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    

,developm5t1 %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees &  
publi% 9 a publicly accessible1         
int]net-bas$ =m1 a report on ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! progress made t[>d a*iev+ !     
goals1 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes        
describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a71 includ+  
an ov]view ( ! program implem5t$ 9 !    
previ\s ye> & an e/imat$ numb] (        
b5efici>ies4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( h[ ! 
,,yali program is contribut+ to &       
promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,africa relations1
 p>ticul>ly 9 areas ( increas$ private  
sector inve/m5t1 trade promotion1       
support to civil society1 improv$ public
 adm9i/ration1 & fo/]+ entrepr5eur%ip & 
y\? emp[]m5t4  7#c7 ,recomm5dations =   
improvem5ts or *anges to ! program &    
implem5tation plan1 if any1 t w\ld      
improve _! effectiv5ess dur+ subsequ5t  
ye>s ( implem5tation ( ! program4  7h7  
,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  7i7 ,sunset
 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all      
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,april #bj1     
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