,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ife  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjba,ms4 ,bass introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( "y em]g+ ,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 ,duties ,! ,,yali program 
%all seek to build to capacity ( "y     
,african lead]s 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa 9 
! areas ( civic engagem5t1              
entrepr5eur%ip & bus9ess developm5t1    
includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts to-- 7#a7 support "y
 ,african lead]s by (f]+ pr(essional    
developm5t & a global network to %>e    
exp]tise1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( civic     
lead]%ip1 elections1 human rights1 good 
gov]nance & public managem5t2  7#b7     
provide increas$ economic & te*nical    
assi/ance to "y ,african lead]s &       
entrepr5eurs1 to /r5g!n ties betwe5     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,african bus9esses4  7c7
 ,fell[%ips ,! ,,yali program %all aw>d 

,m&ela ,wa%+ton ,fell[%ips to "y lead]s 
: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 (f] tra9+ 
to "y lead]s :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/itutions1 by seek+ to e/abli%        
regional lead]%ip c5t]s 9 sub-,sah>an   
,africa4  7e7 ,activities  7#a7 ,unit$  
/ates-bas$ activities ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t1 %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 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %\ld cont9ue to support ov]seas        
initiatives ( ! program1 includ+ !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,quality lead]%ip tra9+1   
pr(essional developm5t1 & network+      
opportunities = ,m&ela ,wa%+ton         
,fell[%ip alumni ^u _! return to _! home
 c\ntries1 includ+ onl9e c\rses4  7,b7  
,tra9+ = "y ,african lead]s at regional 
lead]%ip c5t]s e/abli%$ 9 accordance )  
subsection 7d71 & ?r\gh onl9e c\rses    
(f]$ by su* c5t]s4  7,c7 ,opportunities 
= network+ )-- 7i7 alumni ( ! ,m&ela    
,wa%+ton ,fell[%ip2  7ii7 alumni ( !    
programs at ,,yali ,regional ,lead]%ip  

,c5t]s e/abli%$ 9 accordance )          
subsection 7d71 :o (f] lead]%ip tra9+   
programs at high] education in/itutions 
9 sub-,sah>an ,africa2 &  7iii7 ,am]ican
 & ,african pr(essionals & exp]ts4  7,d7
 ,opportunities ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,africa ,developm5t ,f\ndation to       
facilitate pr(essional developm5t & %>+ 
( exp]tise 9 ! home c\ntries ( ,m&ela   
,wa%+ton ,fell[%ip alumni & ?r\gh\t !   
,african cont95t4  7#c7 ,implem5tation  
,to c>ry out ?is subsection1 ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic & consul> po/s1 !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 & ag5cy ext]nal p>tn]s manag+ & 
implem5t+ ! ,,yali program-- 7,a7 %all  
promote ,unit$ ,/ates policy goals 9    
,africa by provid+ tools & res\rces to  
help "y ,african 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+ !      
,,yali 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 ( ! ,,yali      
program4  7f7 ,reports  7#a7 ,/rategy ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
/rategy = implem5t+ ! ,,yali program1   
includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,,yali program   
goals1 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes = ea*  
ye> &1 sep>ately1 = ! ,,yali program    
g5]ally dur+ ! duration ( its           
implem5tation4  7,b7 ,a ,,yali program  
monitor+ & evaluation plan1 includ+     
metrics = measur+ ,,yali program        
progress & det]m9+ :e!r ,,yali program  
goals1 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes ( gr[+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa trade         
relation%ip1 /r5g!n+ civil society &    
public adm9i/ration1 & support+         
innovation & inve/m5t 9 ! next g5]ation 
( ,african lead]s h be5 met annually &1 
sep>ately1 = ! ,,yali program g5]ally1  
dur+ ! duration ( its implem5tation4    

7#b7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,,usaid1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees & publi% 9 a   
publicly accessible1 int]net-bas$ =m1 an
 annual report = ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+  
on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act on--  
7,a7 ,,yali program progress & an       
assessm5t ( ! metrics1 goals1 t>gets1 & 
outcomes ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71
 includ+ in=mation relat+ to ,,yali     
program implem5tation & outcome         
activities dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ea*      
report2 &  7,b7 recomm5dations =        
improvem5ts or am5dm5ts to ! ,,yali     
program & /rategy1 if any1 t w\ld       
improve _! effectiv5ess dur+ subsequ5t  
ye>s ( ,,yali program implem5tation4    
7#c7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb]  
#a1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a f9al         
assessm5t report t evaluates ,,yali     
program implem5tation & outcomes dur+ ! 

entire duration ( ,,yali program        
op]ation1 includ+ recomm5dations reg>d+ 
:e!r ! ,,yali program %\ld be reau?oriz$
 & any *anges t w\ld improve its        
effectiv5ess4  7g7 ,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