#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#ejjf  ,,an ,,act  ,to designate ! mon? 
( ,septemb] z ,african ,diaspora        
,h]itage ,mon?4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,african ,diaspora 
,h]itage ,mon? ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,african     
diaspora population 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has gr[n significantly 9 rec5t ye>s1 ) !
 numb] ( ,african immigrants gr[+ at a  
rate ( almo/ #bdf p]c5t f #bjjj to      
#bjai2  7#b7 ! ,african diaspora        
community is "o ( ! mo/ div]se          
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 inclusive
 ( p :o speak multiple languages1 ^: ri*
 h]itage comes f all across ! ,african  
cont95t1 & ^: memb]s practice v>i\s     
fai?s2  7#c7 dur+ ! #ag?1 #ah?1 & #ai?  
c5turies1 a significant numb] ( enslav$ 
p f ,africa 7 br\ght to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#d7 immigrants ( ,african orig9 boa/ 
"s ( ! highe/ educational a*ievem5ts (  
any immigrant gr\p2  7#e7 ,african      
diaspora h\seholds contribute billions (
 doll>s to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

) an e/imat$ #aj1ajj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al   
taxes1 #d1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,/ate & local   
taxes1 & a sp5d+ p[] ( m ?an            
#dj1cjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjae2  7#f7          
,sub-,sah>an ,african immigrants liv+ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,europe1 & else:]e s5t 
back #df1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 remittances to ! 
cont95t ( ,africa 9 #bjba2  7#g7        
,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ !            
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative are        
critical to inve/m5ts & endur+ mutual   
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,african nations2  7#h7 9 #bjai1 ?r\gh !
 ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act 7#ai
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 ! ,unit$     
,/ates import$ #h1djj1jjj1jjj 9 goods1  
up #b4d p]c5t z comp>$ to #bjja2  7#i7  
,prosp] ,africa & o!r simil> ,gov]nm5t  
initiatives are critical to build+ &    
/r5g!n+ ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,african bus9esses2  7#aj7 ! total      
two-way goods trade ) ,sub-,sah>an      

,africa total$ #dd1ijj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba1 
a #bb p]c5t increase f #cf1hjj1jjj1jjj 9
 #bjai2  7#aa7 ! ,african diaspora plays
 an invaluable role 9 %ap+ ,gov]nm5t    
policy2  7#ab7 memb]s ( ! ,african      
diaspora h an invaluable und]/&+ (      
cross-cultural engagem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,africa1 exi/+ relations &    
networks on ! ,african cont95t1 & c     
support ef=ts to facilitate /rong] ties 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,africa2  7#ac7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to /r5g!n+ 
! gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t relation%ips     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries       
?r\gh\t ! ,african cont95t2  7#ad7      
,congress /rongly supports ! ,unit$     
,/ates ho/+ a second ,unit$             
,/ates-,africa ,lead]s ,summit 9        
,decemb] #bjbb1 & urges collaboration   
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,african diaspora
 community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 advance1 
dur+1 & aft] ! ,summit z an opportunity 
to /r5g!n ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,african nations2  7#ae7 ! ,african     
diaspora h>bors a deep commitm5t to     

family & community1 an endur+ "w e?ic1 &
 a p]sev]ance to succe$ & contribute to 
! society ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#af7   
all memb]s ( ! ,african diaspora 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates des]ve access to ,f$]al   
res\rces & a voice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4 ,african ,diaspora  
,h]itage ,mon?  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a (
 title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second     
section #adf z section #adg2 &  7#b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #adh4 ,african 
,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon?  7a7           
,designation ,septemb] is ,african      
,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon?4  7b7          
,proclamations ,! ,presid5t is reque/$  
to issue ea* ye> a proclamation call+ on
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! *ief        
executive (fic]s ( ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea*   
t]ritory & possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
are reque/$ to issue ea* ye>            
proclamations call+ on ! p ( _!         
respective jurisdictions1 to obs]ve     
,african ,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon? )     

appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #a (
 title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to !
 second section #adf & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
#adg4 ,*oose ,respect ,day4#adh4        
,african ,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon?4  4   
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ac1           
#bjbb4,secret>y