3.0.0 1570 2023-01-11T13:35:37Z 2023-01-11T13:35:37Z House HR 2017-03-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 46 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HASTINGS:H.R. 1570.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2149]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-03-16T14:02:20Z 2017-03-16 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-03-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E334-335) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 N R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2017-03-16 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2017-03-16 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2017-03-16 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-03-16 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2017-03-16 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-03-16 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2017-03-16 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2017-03-16 True P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. 0 2017-03-16 True B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2017-03-16 True B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2017-03-16 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2017-03-16 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2017-03-16 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2017-03-16 True B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2017-04-26 False International Affairs Africa Department of State Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Human rights Racial and ethnic relations International Affairs 00 2017-03-16 Introduced in House 2017-03-25T15:21:23Z African Descent Affairs Act of 2017

This bill amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Department of State to establish within an Office of Global African Descent Affairs, to be headed by the Director and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Global African Descent Affairs.

Office functions shall include:

  • advising the Secretary of State and directing policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and the advancement of people of African descent internationally;
  • developing and managing the Fund for African Descent Affairs to invest in solutions to combat racial discrimination and create economic and other opportunities for people of African descent internationally;
  • directing U.S. government resources to respond to needs for protection, integration, resettlement, and empowerment of people of African descent in U.S. policies and international programs; and
  • compiling an annual report on U.S. government activities relating to people of African descent.

The bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to include in the annual human rights report for countries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East a description of the status and the people of African descent in each country.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) shall appoint a Senior Advisor to the Administrator on Global African Descent Affairs who shall: (1) advise the AID Administrator and direct policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and advancement of people of African descent internationally; and (2) develop a uniform set of indicators and standards for monitoring and evaluating foreign assistance for people of African descent.

The Director and Special Advisor to the Secretary on Global African Descent Affairs shall develop or update annually (for 10 years after the initial report) a U.S. global strategy to empower, prevent, and respond to discrimination and violence against people of African descent.

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