,i  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ghd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #bh1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,kamlager-,dove 7for herself  
and ,ms4 ,jacobs7 introduced the        
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs  ,a 
,,bill  ,to establish the ,advisory     
,council on ,african ,diaspora          
,engagement in the ,united ,states1 and 
for other purposes4  #a4 ,short title   
,this ,act may be cited as the ,african 
,diaspora ,council ,act4  #b4 ,advisory 
council on ,african diaspora engagement 
in the united states  7a7 ,establishment
 ,there shall be established by the     
,secretary of ,state an advisory council
 within the ,department of ,state to be 
known as the ,advisory ,council on      
,african ,diaspora ,engagement in the   
,united ,states 7in this section        
referred to as the ,advisory ,council74 
7b7 ,membership  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
,advisory ,council shall consist of not 
more than #ab members1 appointed by the 

,secretary of ,state1 who are           
representatives of and reflect the      
diversity of the ,african diaspora from 
,african ,american and ,african         
immigrant communities1 including        
individuals who have distinguished      
themselves in government1 sports1       
creative industries1 business1 academia1
 social work1 and faith-based           
activities4 ,appointments to the        
,advisory ,council shall be made without
 regard to political affiliation4 ,the  
,secretary of ,state shall consult with 
the ,chairman and ,ranking ,member of   
the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations in
 the ,senate and the ,committee on      
,foreign ,affairs in the ,house of      
,representatives during the process of  
selecting representatives to the        
,advisory ,council4  7#b7 ,terms ,each  
member of the ,advisory ,council shall  
serve a #b-year term1 without           
compensation or reimbursement4  7#c7    
,chair ,the ,secretary of ,state shall  
designate a member of the ,advisory     

,council to serve as ,chair of the      
,advisory ,council4  7#d7 ,executive    
director ,the ,secretary of ,state shall
 designate a senior officer or employee 
of the ,department of ,state to serve as
 ,executive ,director of the ,advisory  
,council4  7c7 ,functions  7#a7 ,in     
general ,the ,advisory ,council shall   
advise the ,president1 through the      
,secretary of ,state1 on strengthening  
connections between the ,united ,states 
,government and the ,african diaspora in
 the ,united ,states4  7#b7             
,information1 analysis1 and             
recommendations ,in advising the        
,president under paragraph 7#a71 the    
,advisory ,council shall provide        
information1 analysis1 and              
recommendations that address the        
following3 7,a7 ,strategies to advance  
equity and opportunity for ,african     
diaspora communities1 including through 
efforts coordinated by the ,domestic    
,policy ,council under ,executive ,order
 #acihe 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2        

relating to advancing racial equity and 
support for underserved communities     
through the ,federal ,government74  7,b7
 ,ways to support the ,united ,nations  
,permanent ,forum on ,people of ,african
 ,descent4  7,c7 ,programs and          
initiatives-- 7i7 to strengthen         
cultural1 social1 political1 and        
economic ties between ,african          
communities1 the ,african diaspora1 and 
the ,united ,states1 such as the ,young 
,african ,leaders ,initiative2 and  7ii7
 to address challenges and opportunities
 to advance inclusion1 belonging1 and   
public awareness of the diversity1      
accomplishments1 culture1 and history of
 the ,african diaspora4  7,d7 ,programs 
and initiatives1 such as the            
,international ,visitor ,leadership     
,program1 to expand educational exchange
 programs between ,africa and the       
,united ,states4  7,e7 ,programs and    
initiatives to increase public- and     
private-sector collaboration and        
community involvement in improving the  

socioeconomic well-being of ,african    
diaspora communities4  7,f7 ,programs   
and initiatives1 such as ,prosper       
,africa1 to increase participation of   
members of the ,african diaspora in the 
,united ,states with regard to trade1   
investment1 economic growth1 and        
development programs relating to        
,africa4  7,g7 ,such other topics the   
,secretary of ,state considers relevant4
  7d7 ,funding2 administrative support  
,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide 
funding and administrative support for  
the ,advisory ,council1 to the extent   
permitted by law and using amounts      
otherwise appropriated to the           
,department of ,state4  7e7 ,meetings   
,the ,advisory ,council shall meet on a 
quarterly basis or more frequently as   
necessary4  7f7 ,congressional          
engagement ,the ,advisory ,council shall
 brief the ,committee on ,foreign       
,relations in the ,senate and the       
,committee on ,foreign ,affairs in the  
,house of ,representatives after each   

plenary session4