3.0.0 656 2023-01-11T13:20:37Z 2023-01-11T13:20:37Z House H HR 2011-02-11 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RUSH:H.R. 656.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall havePower To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and amongthe several States, and with the Indian Tribes.[Page H724]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-08T18:11:03Z Referred to 2011-02-11T14:01:00Z 2011-03-08 hsfa16 Africa Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. Committee 2011-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2011-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 N H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 15 2011-02-11 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-02-11 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-02-11 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2011-03-03 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2011-03-03 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-03-03 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2011-03-03 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2011-03-11 False C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-03-11 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-03-11 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2011-04-01 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2011-04-01 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2011-04-01 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2011-04-01 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2011-04-14 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2011-04-14 False W000207 Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] MELVIN WATT D NC 12 2011-04-14 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2011-04-14 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-33] Karen Bass D CA 33 2011-04-14 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2011-04-14 False C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2011-04-14 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2011-04-14 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2011-04-14 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2011-04-14 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2011-05-23 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2011-07-15 False International Affairs Africa Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Economic development Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief International exchange and broadcasting Public-private cooperation U.S. and foreign investments International Affairs 00 2011-02-11 Introduced in House 2011-02-17T17:33:43Z African Investment and Diaspora Act - Directs the President to appoint a Special Representative for United States-Africa Trade, Development, and Diaspora Affairs within the Department of State. States that the Special Representative should be a person of distinction, culturally sensitive to the underserved African Diaspora in the United States, with substantial experience in matters of trade or economic development and in matters relating to African Diaspora relations with Africa.

Directs the Secretary of State to establish, within the Department of State, the Office of United States-Africa Trade, Development, and Diaspora Affairs, with the Special Representative as its head.

Directs the Special Representative to establish five regional United States-Africa Trade, Development, and Diaspora Affairs public outreach, education, and liaison centers.

Requires the Special Representative and the Office to: (1) promote U.S.-African trade and investment relations and foster socioeconomic development and economic growth; (2) design and implement public outreach, education, and liaison programs and activities intended to foster U.S.-African economic, technical, social, and cultural ties; (3) facilitate and increase the number of international learning exchange, professional, training, and educational programs between Africa and the United States; (4) establish a publicly accessible database through which U.S. and African businesses, academics, and organizations can communicate and establish ties; and (5) consult with African governments, the African Union, African intergovernmental subregional organizations, public-private partnership entities, private businesses and foundations, nongovernmental organizations, and U.N. agencies with respect to matters of Africa-related trade, economic development, and African-African Diaspora relations.

]]> African Investment and Diaspora Act Display Title African Investment and Diaspora Act Official Title as Introduced To advance the mutual interests of the United States and Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socioeconomic development and opportunity, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced African Investment and Diaspora Act Introduced in House 2011-02-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr656ih/xml/BILLS-112hr656ih.xml 2011-03-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.