,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bede  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,r\nds7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,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 ( 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
 ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !     
,,yali ,program74  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-- 7#a7
 to 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 to 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 ?r\gh ! ,m&ela ,wa%+ton      
,fell[%ip = ,"y ,african ,lead]s        
,program to "y ,african lead]s :o-- 7#a7
 are betwe5 #ah & #ce ye>s ( age2  7#b7 
h demon/rat$ /rong capabilities 9       
entrepr5eur%ip1 innovation1 public      
s]vice1 & lead]%ip2 &  7#c7 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 :o--    
7#a7 are betwe5 #ah & #ce ye>s ( age2   
7#b7 h demon/rat$ /rong capabilities 9  
entrepr5eur%ip1 innovation1 public      
s]vice & lead]%ip2 &  7#c7 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+ !     
p>ticipation ( ,m&ela ,wa%+ton fell[s   
9-- 7,a7 a #f-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 activities2
 &  7,b7 an annual ,m&ela ,wa%+ton      
,fell[%ip ,summit to provide su* fell[s 
! opportunity to meet ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
lead]s f ! private1 public1 & nonpr(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 exi/+ ,"y      
,african ,lead]s ,initiative programs 9 

sub-,sah>an ,africa1 includ+-- 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+2  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]s2 &  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!rs1 z appropriate4  7#c7              
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t & ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %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 & 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$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit 
a plan to ! appropriate congressional   
committees = implem5t+ ! ,,yali         
,program1 :i* plan %all include-- 7#a7 a
 description ( cle>ly def9$ program     
goals1 t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes = ea*  
ye> & = ! duration ( implem5tation ( !  
,,yali ,program2  7#b7 a /rategy to     
monitor & evaluate ! ,,yali ,program &  
progress made t[>d a*iev+ su* goals1    
t>gets1 & plann$ outcomes2 &  7#c7 a    
/rategy to ensure t ! ,,yali ,program is
 promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
goals 9 ,africa1 includ+ ensur+ t !     

,,yali ,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] = ! foll[+ #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 t conta9s--   
7#a7 a description ( ! progress made    
t[>d a*iev+ ! goals1 t>gets1 & plann$   
outcomes describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a71 
includ+ an ov]view ( ! implem5tation ( !
 ,,yali ,program dur+ ! previ\s ye> & an
 e/imat$ numb] ( ,,yali ,program        
b5efici>ies dur+ su* ye>2  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[]m5t2 &  7#c7 recomm5dations =  
improvem5ts or *anges to ! ,,yali       
,program & implem5tation plan1 if any1 t
 w\ld improve its effectiv5ess dur+     
subsequ5t ye>s ( implem5tation ( !      
,,yali ,program4  7h7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7#c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7i7 ,sunset  
,! ,,yali ,program %all t]m9ate on !    
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4