,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbe,mr4  
,panetta 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wilson (    
,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate to develop a /rategy &
 conv5e a summit reg>d+ te*nological &  
bus9ess developm5t 9 ,africa1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,resili5t          
,innovation1 ,digital ,gr[?1 &          
,entrepr5eur%ip ) ,africa ,act or !     
,,bridge ,africa ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (     
,congress reg>d+ entrepr5eur%ip &       
te*nological developm5t 9 ,africa ,x is 
! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 c\ntries    
across ,africa are exp]i5c+ rapid gr[? 9
 entrepr5eur%ip1 rese>* & developm5t 9  
te*nology & artificial intellig5ce1 &   
inve/m5ts 9 innovation t h ! pot5tial to
 re%ape economies & trans=m ,africa's   
future by unlock+ new levels (          
innovation & social developm5t2  7#b7 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates %\ld play a role 9        
support+ ?is ph5om5on ?r\gh bo? private 
& public inve/m5ts & f9d+ solutions =   
pot5tial *all5ges to inve/m5t           
opportunities2  7#c7 inve/+ 9 ! ,african
 cont95t's te*nological & entrepr5eurial
 gr[? is b5eficial = s(t p[] diplomacy  
by build+ mean+ful p>tn]%ips root$ 9    
long-t]m mutual progress & %>$ values2  
7#d7 deep] collaboration op5s           
opportunities = additional cultural &   
educational ex*anges1 becom+ a          
pot5tially p[]ful tool = build+ endur+  
relation%ips2  7#e7 inve/+ 9 artificial 
intellig5ce t is responsive to ,africa's
 div]sity ( e?nicities1 languages1 &    
culture c create sub/antial break?r\ghs 
= o!r div]se regions1 includ+ 9 ,s\?    
,am]ica & ! ,indo-,pacific2  7#f7 ,unit$
 ,/ates inve/m5ts 9 ,african te*nology &
 ,,ai c play a /rategic role 9          
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts by support+ !       
developm5t ( te* ecosy/ems1 :i* c       
enhance surveillance capabilities1      
improve data analysis1 & /r5g!n         

cyb]security infra/ructure2 &  7#g7     
contribut+ to ^! areas ( gr[?           
additionally /r5g!ns trade & c increase 
,unit$ ,/ates exports 9 relevant        
indu/ries su* z telecommunications &    
cl\d infra/ructure4  #c4 ,/rategy to    
improve inve/m5ts & support             
entrepr5eur%ip  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 conjunction
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & ,secret>y ( !
 ,treasury1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,comm&]
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,africa ,comm&1 %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a /rategy to increase        
coop]ation ) allies & p>tn]s 9 ,africa  
to id5tify & to support new             
opportunities1 inve/m5ts1 entrepr5eur%ip
 pa?ways1 & p>tn]%ips ) respect to !    
developm5t ( advanc$ te*nology &        
artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ 9 !     
areas ( f9ance1 agriculture1 heal?1     
en]gy1 & education4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!    
/rategy requir$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( h[

 inve/m5ts 9 entrepr5eur%ip relat+ to   
te*nology & innovation c improve        
regional security & combat gr[+ regional
 t]rori/ networks & activities4  7#b7   
,an id5tification ( ways ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 c support ,african bus9esses &         
entrepr5eurs to laun* & gr[ su/a9able   
bus9esses1 create jobs1 & design &      
manufacture new & critical te*nologies1 
includ+ ?r\gh-- 7,a7 jo9t rese>* betwe5 
in/itutions ( high] education 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high]     
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja77 & univ]sities 9 cov]$ c\ntries2 
7,b7 digital skills tra9+2  7,c7        
cyb]security tra9+2 &  7,d7 intellectual
 prop]ty education4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t 
( economic b>ri]s t limit or prohibit ! 
ability ( companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 inve/ 9 indu/ries or programs 9 ,africa
 t focus on te*nology & innovation4     
7#d7 ,an id5tification ( areas ) respect
 to :i* ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t c p>tn] ) cov]$        
c\ntries to increase inve/m5t by citiz5s

 ( or entities organiz$ "u ! laws ( an  
,african c\ntry or p>tn] or alli$       
nation1 9-- 7,a7 f\nd]s ( bus9esses     
relat$ to advanc$ te*nology & artificial
 intellig5ce2  7,b7 inve/ors 9 advanc$  
te*nology & artificial intellig5ce2     
7,c7 tal5t relat$ to advanc$ te*nology &
 artificial intellig5ce2  7,d7 rese>*   
reg>d+ advanc$ te*nology & artificial   
intellig5ce2 &  7,e7 te/+ relat$ to     
advanc$ te*nology & artificial          
intellig5ce4  7#e7 ,an id5tification (  
b>ri]s to entrepr5eur%ip 9 ,africa      
relat$ to advanc$ te*nology & artificial
 intellig5ce1 includ+-- 7,a7 b>ri]s to  
/>t+ & gr[+ a bus9ess2  7,b7 co/s (     
op]at+ a bus9ess2  7,c7 gov]nm5t        
policies2 &  7,d7 microeconomic         
conditions4  7#f7 ,an id5tification (   
means to facilitate gr[?1 includ+       
?r\gh-- 7,a7 tra9+ 9 entrepr5eur%ip2    
7,b7 education ( bus9ess models2  7,c7  
f9ancial support2  7,d7 network+        
opportunities2 &  7,e7 legislative      
*anges4  7#g7 ,an id5tification ( ,f$]al

 ag5cies & dep>tm5ts t w\ld be suit$ to 
implem5t ! /rategy requir$ by ?is       
section1 includ+ consid]ation ( !       
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation4  7#h7 
,an analysis ( h[ inve/m5ts by ,unit$   
,/ates p]sons & ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t c support national security   
objectives to combat malign activities  
by /ate & non/ate actors 9 ,africa4  #d4
 ,summit  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all conv5e a      
summit ) repres5tatives ( c\ntries t are
 allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
purpose ( coord9at+ on ! cont5ts ( !    
/rategy requir$ by section #c 7if su*   
/rategy has n be5 f9aliz$7 &            
implem5tation ( su* /rategy1 includ+--  
7#a7 areas ( int]e/ 9 te*nology &       
innovation2  7#b7 integration (         
res\rces2  7#c7 inve/m5t opportunities2 
7#d7 id5tification ( opportunities =    
,african c\ntries to coord9ate ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates on ! developm5t &         
implem5tation ( su* /rategy2 &  7#e7    

*all5ges reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( su*   
/rategy4  7b7 ,location ,! summit       
requir$ by ?is section %all take place 9
 ,africa1 9 a c\ntry det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate 9 consultation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury1 & ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,africa ,comm&1 & repres5tatives ( su* 
c\ntry4  7c7 ,p>ticipants ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate may invite repres5tatives f cov]$
 c\ntries & c\ntries t are p>tn]s &     
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates outside (      
,africa to p>ticipate 9 ! summit requir$
 by ?is section1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,heads ( /ate4  7#b7 ,repres5tatives f  
def5se1 =eign relations1 comm]ce1       
treasury1 or relat$ ag5cies4  7#c7      
,subject matt] exp]ts4  7#d7            
,entrepr5eurs 9 ! field ( artificial    
intellig5ce or advanc$ te*nology4  7#e7 
,repres5tatives f gov]nm5t developm5t   
bo>ds1 if applicable4  7#f7 ,any o!r    
repres5tative det]m9$ appropriate by !  
individuals li/$ 9 subsection 7b74  7d7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    

conclusion ( ! summit requir$ by ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report t includes ! foll[+3
 7#a7 ,an analysis ( ! outcome ( !      
summit1 includ+ areas ( success & areas 
9 ne$ ( improvem5t4  7#b7 ,!            
appropriat5ess ( reconv5+ ! summit1     
includ+ a propos$ timeframe = reconv5+ &
 :e!r ! summit %\ld be regul>ly         
reoccurr+4  7#c7 ,f9d+s id5tifi$ by !   
summit reg>d+ increas+ inve/m5t 9 !     
te*nology indu/ry 9 ,africa4  7#d7 ,any 
additional in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y     
det]m9es useful4  #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,advanc$ te*nology ,! t]m   
advanc$ te*nology means any te*nology t 
supports ! developm5t ( products1       
s]vices1 or processes t are innovative &
 n widely us$4  7#b7 ,appropriate       
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    

,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation1 & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate4  7#c7 ,artificial intellig5ce ,!
 t]m artificial intellig5ce has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ejjb ( !        
,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,?ornb]ry ,national 
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjba 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #idja74  7#d7 
,cov]$ c\ntry ,! t]m cov]$ c\ntry means 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,arab ,republic (     
,egypt4  7,b7 ,! ,f$]al ,republic (     
,nig]ia4  7,c7 ,! ,k+dom ( ,morocco4    
7,d7 ,! ,republic ( ,ghana4  7,e7 ,!    
,republic ( ,k5ya4  7,f7 ,! ,republic ( 
,rw&a4  7,g7 ,! ,republic ( ,s5egal4    
7,h7 ,! ,republic ( ,tunisia4  7,i7 ,any
 o!r regional ally or p>tn] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 or ,secret>y ( !   
,treasury det]m9es appropriate4  7#e7   
,critical te*nologies ,! t]m critical   
te*nologies has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9  

section #gba7;a77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,def5se   
,production ,act ( #aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 
#defe7;a77#f77;,a774  7#f7 ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !   
,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1         
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heaa74  #f4            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4