,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbc,mr4 ,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t a rural mobility program to promote mobility 9 rural communities ?r\gh access to af=dable1 fit-=-purpose bicycles1 provide support to su/a9ably increase access to rural areas1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bicycles = ,rural ,african ,transport ,act4 #b4 ,rural mobility program 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,usaid7 %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,(fice ( ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t1 a rural mobility program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program7 to c>ry out ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ ?r\gh grants made to eligible nongov]nm5tal p>tn] organizations1 prioritiz+ ^? organizations ) demon/rat$ success conduct+ rural mobility programs 9 ! region to s c>ry out su* purposes4 7#b7 ,purpose ,! ,program %all focus on c\ntry-driv5 projects )9 sub-,sah>an ,africa-- 7,a7 to promote rural communities' access to critical s]vices & opportunities1 includ+ education1 heal? c>e1 & livelihood opportunities1 ?r\gh access to af=dable1 fit-=-purpose bicycles2 & 7,b7 to provide support to su/a9ably increase access to critical s]vices1 su* z education1 heal? c>e1 & livelihood opportunities 9 rural areas1 includ+ ?r\gh support = rural-bas$ me*anics1 access to sp>e p>ts1 r$uction ( social & g5d]-bas$ /igma1 & community project managem5t capacity4 7#c7 ,p>tn]%ips ,to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 ! ,program %all p>tn] ) exi/+ entities ov]seas t h successful models = provid+ access to af=dable bicycles to a*ieve developm5t objectives4 7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$-- 7,a7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbd2 7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbe2 7,c7 #f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 7,d7 #f1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg2 & 7,e7 #ab1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbh & = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,prior projects ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit a report to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ projects c>ri$ out by ,,usaid dur+ ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 & #bjbc relat+ to ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74 ,! report %all-- 7,a7 id5tify 9 :i* c\ntries ,,usaid emb$d$ rural bicycle mobility into /rategies1 programs1 & projects ( ,,usaid2 7,b7 describe ! me*anisms by :i* rural bicycle mobility 0 s emb$d$2 7,c7 specify ! numb] ( bicycles di/ribut$ ea* fiscal ye>2 7,d7 assess ! outcomes = & impacts on p>ticipants 9 su* projects2 & 7,e7 assess ,,usaid's ef=ts to dissem9ate lessons le>n$ f su* projects4 7#b7 ,curr5t projects ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 & n lat] ?an ea* ,decemb] #cj !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit a report to ! congressional committees li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ projects c>ri$ out by ,,usaid dur+ ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>4 ,ea* su* report %all include in=mation relat+ to ! matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a74