3.0.0 3909 2023-01-11T13:38:30Z 2023-01-11T13:38:30Z House HR 2017-10-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:H.R. 3909.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H7672]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-10-02T16:00:42Z 2017-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 N K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2018-09-28 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2018-11-30 False International Affairs Area studies and international education Asia Conflicts and wars Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Historic sites and heritage areas Human rights India International exchange and broadcasting Political movements and philosophies Protest and dissent International Affairs 00 2017-10-02 Introduced in House 2017-11-09T22:36:59Z Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the Department of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange programs, including:

  • an annual public diplomacy forum for scholars from the United States and India that focuses on the legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.;
  • a professional development training initiative for government employees to develop international conflict solutions based on the principles of nonviolence developed in consultation with the president and chief executive officer of the United States Institute of Peace, the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department of State, and U.S. cooperating partners; and
  • an undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate student exchange for students to study the history and legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mahatma Gandhi, visit historic sites in India and the United States that were integral to the American civil rights movement and the Indian independence movement, and research and develop papers on the importance of peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in current conflict regions.
]]> Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017 Display Title Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative focusing on peace and nonviolence in global conflict resolution, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3909ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3909ih.xml 2017-10-02 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 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.