,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self & ,ms4        
,jacobs7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,african ,diaspora 
,engagem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,african ,diaspora ,c\ncil 
,act4  #b4 ,advisory c\ncil on ,african 
diaspora engagem5t 9 ! unit$ /ates  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate an advisory c\ncil )9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to be kn[n z !      
,advisory ,c\ncil on ,african ,diaspora 
,engagem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 79 ?is     
section ref]r$ to z ! ,advisory         
,c\ncil74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all consi/ ( n m  
?an #ab memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 :o are repres5tatives ( &       
reflect ! div]sity ( ! ,african diaspora
 f ,african ,am]ican & ,african         

immigrant communities1 includ+          
individuals :o h di/+ui%$ !mselves 9    
gov]nm5t1 sports1 creative indu/ries1   
bus9ess1 academia1 social "w1 &         
fai?-bas$ activities4 ,appo9tm5ts to !  
,advisory ,c\ncil %all be made )\t reg>d
 to political affiliation4 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all consult ) ! ,*airman &     
,rank+ ,memb] ( ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations 9 ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs 9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives dur+ ! process ( select+
 repres5tatives to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 
7#b7 ,t]ms ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory     
,c\ncil %all s]ve a #b-ye> t]m1 )\t     
comp5sation or reimbursem5t4  7#c7 ,*air
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate a  
memb] ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil to s]ve z   
,*air ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4  7#d7      
,executive director ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all designate a s5ior (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to s]ve z
 ,executive ,director ( ! ,advisory     
,c\ncil4  7c7 ,functions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all advise !      

,presid5t1 ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 on
 /r5g!n+ connections betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ! ,african diaspora 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,in=mation1     
analysis1 & recomm5dations ,9 advis+ !  
,presid5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory 
,c\ncil %all provide in=mation1         
analysis1 & recomm5dations t address !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,/rategies to advance      
equity & opportunity = ,african diaspora
 communities1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts       
coord9at$ by ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil 
"u ,executive ,ord] #acihe 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 #fja note2 relat+ to advanc+ racial    
equity & support = und]s]v$ communities 
?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t74  7,b7 ,ways  
to support ! ,unit$ ,nations ,p]man5t   
,=um on ,p ( ,african ,desc5t4  7,c7    
,programs & initiatives-- 7i7 to /r5g!n 
cultural1 social1 political1 & economic 
ties betwe5 ,african communities1 !     
,african diaspora1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
su* z ! ,"y ,african ,lead]s            
,initiative2 &  7ii7 to address *all5ges
 & opportunities to advance inclusion1  

belong+1 & public aw>5ess ( ! div]sity1 
accompli%m5ts1 culture1 & hi/ory ( !    
,african diaspora4  7,d7 ,programs &    
initiatives1 su* z ! ,int]national      
,visitor ,lead]%ip ,program1 to exp&    
educational ex*ange programs betwe5     
,africa & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7        
,programs & initiatives to increase     
public- & private-sector collaboration &
 community involvem5t 9 improv+ !       
socioeconomic well-be+ ( ,african       
diaspora communities4  7,f7 ,programs & 
initiatives1 su* z ,prosp] ,africa1 to  
increase p>ticipation ( memb]s ( !      
,african diaspora 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )   
reg>d to trade1 inve/m5t1 economic gr[?1
 & developm5t programs relat+ to        
,africa4  7,g7 ,su* o!r topics !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate consid]s relevant4    
7d7 ,fund+2 adm9i/rative support ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide fund+ &  
adm9i/rative support = ! ,advisory      
,c\ncil1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law & us+
 am\nts o!rwise appropriat$ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7e7 ,meet+s ,!      

,advisory ,c\ncil %all meet on a qu>t]ly
 basis or m frequ5tly z necess>y4  7f7  
,congressional engagem5t ,! ,advisory   
,c\ncil %all brief ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations 9 ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs 9 ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives aft] ea* pl5>y        
session4