,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,mc,clellan 7= h]self1 ,mrs4  
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,jackson (   
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (    
,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,ms4    
,norton1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4
 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,kelly (   
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4
 ,om>1 & ,mr4 ,subramanyam7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ! designation ( ,septemb] #bjbe z      
,african ,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon?4      
,:]eas ! ,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 ,:]eas !        
,african ,union recognizes ! ,african   
diaspora z #b categories3 p ( ,african  
h]itage :o involunt>ily migrat$ to ,nor?
 ,am]ica1 ,europe1 ! ,c>ibbean1 ,brazil1

 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 ,oceania1 etc41 & p]sons
 :o rec5tly left ,africa volunt>ily2    
,:]eas ! ,african diaspora community is 
"o ( ! mo/ div]se communities 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 inclusive ( p :o speak a       
multitude ( languages1 repres5t v>i\s   
e?nic & cultural traditions f across !  
,african ,cont95t1 & practice div]se    
fai?s2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #ag?1 #ah?1 & #ai?
 c5turies1 a significant numb] ( enslav$
 p f ,africa 7 br\ght to ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 leav+ a la/+ legacy & %ap+ !    
cultural1 political1 & economic fabric (
 ! ,nation2 ,:]eas immigrants ( ,african
 orig9 exhibit "s ( ! highe/ educational
 a*ievem5ts ( any immigrant gr\p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,african diaspora 
h\seholds contribute billions ( doll>s  
to ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) an    
e/imat$ #bd1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,f$]al taxes1 
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,/ate & local taxes1 &
 a sp5d+ p[] ( m ?an #aad1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 
#bjba2 ,:]eas sub-,sah>an ,african      
immigrants liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,europe1 & else:]e s5t back             

#ed1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 remittances to !      
cont95t ( ,africa 9 #bjbc1 support+     
families & driv+ economic developm5t2   
,:]eas ,gov]nm5t ag5cies1 includ+ !     
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ,(fice ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative1 are
 critical to inve/m5ts & endur+ mutual  
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,african nations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ?r\gh
 ! ,african ,gr[? & ,opportunity ,act   
7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #cgja et seq471 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates import$ #f1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 goods2  
,:]eas ,prosp] ,africa & o!r simil>     
,gov]nm5t initiatives are critical to   
build+ & /r5g!n+ ties betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,african bus9esses2 ,:]eas !   
total #b-way goods trade ) sub-,sah>an  
,africa total$ #dd1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjba1 
a #ba4h p]c5t increase f #cf1gjj1jjj1jjj
 9 #bjai2 ,:]eas ! ,african diaspora    
plays an invaluable role 9 %ap+         
,gov]nm5t policy1 provid+ critical      
insight & global p]spective2 ,:]eas     

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 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to /r5g!n+ !  
bilat]al & multilat]al relation%ips     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries       
?r\gh\t ! ,african ,cont95t2 ,:]eas     
,congress /rongly supports ! ho/+ ( !   
second ,unit$ ,/ates-,africa ,lead]s    
,summit by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* 0 held 9
 ,decemb] #bjbb1 to deep5 collaboration 
betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,african diaspora
 community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to      
/r5g!n ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,african nations by br++ toge!r         
approximately #di ,african heads ( /ate2
 ,:]eas ! ,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 ,:]eas all memb]s ( !    

,african diaspora 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
des]ve access to ,f$]al res\rces1 a     
voice 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 mean+ful opportunities to p>ticipate 9 
civic life2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
committ$ to /r5g!n+ ! dialogue betwe5 ! 
,african diaspora & ,gov]nm5t (ficials 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ! ,african   
diaspora community significantly        
contributes to ! gr[? & prosp]ity ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,congress honors ?is   
abundant & gr[+ community3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 expresses support = ! designation (    
,african ,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon?2  7#b7
 enc\rages p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve
 ,african ,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon? ?r\gh
 appropriate c]emonies1 programs1 &     
activities2  7#c7 urges civil &         
educational au?orities ( ,/ates1        
c\nties1 cities1 & t[ns to obs]ve       
,african ,diaspora ,h]itage ,mon? ?r\gh 
appropriate programs & activities2 &    
7#d7 affirms t-- 7,a7 ! contributions ( 
! ,african diaspora community are a     

significant "p ( ! hi/ory1 progress1 &  
h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 !    
e?nic & racial div]sity ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates enri*es & /r5g!ns ! ,nation4