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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6498 

To authorize music-related exchange programs facilitated by the Department 

of State and relevant private sector partnerships, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 25, 2022 

Mr. MCCAUL (for himself and Mr. DEUTCH) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To authorize music-related exchange programs facilitated by 

the Department of State and relevant private sector partnerships, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Peace, Edu5 cation, And Cultural Exchange through Music Diplomacy 

6 Act’’ or the ‘‘PEACE through Music Diplomacy Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

8 It is the sense of Congress that— 


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1 (1) music is an important conveyer of culture 

2 and can be used to communicate values and build 

3 understanding between communities; 

4 (2) music artists play a valuable role in cross5 cultural exchange, and their works and performances 

6 can promote peacebuilding and conflict resolution ef7 forts; 

8 (3) the music industry in the United States has 

9 made important contributions to American society 

10 and culture, and musicians and industry profes11 sionals in the United States can offer valuable ex12 pertise to young music artists around the world; and 

13 (4) the United States Government should pro14 mote exchange programs, especially programs that 

15 leverage the expertise and resources of the private 

16 sector, that give young music artists from around 

17 the world the chance to improve their skills, share 

18 ideas, learn about American culture, and develop the 

19 necessary skills to support conflict resolution and 

20 peacebuilding efforts in their communities and 

21 broader societies. 


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1 SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF MUSIC-RELATED EXCHANGE 

2 PROGRAMS. 

3 The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 

4 of 1961 (commonly referred to as the Fulbright-Hays Act) 

5 is amended— 

6 (1) in section 102(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 

7 2452(a)(2))— 

8 (A) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘assem9 blies;’’ and inserting ‘‘assemblies; and’’; and 

10 (B) in clause (iv)— 

11 (i) by inserting ‘‘, including in coordi12 nation and consultation with the private 

13 sector,’’ before ‘‘similar’’; and 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘national interest.’’ 

15 and inserting ‘‘national interest; and’’; and 

16 (2) in section 112(a) (22 U.S.C. 2460(a))— 

17 (A) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ 

18 after the semicolon at the end; 

19 (B) in paragraph (9), by striking the pe20 riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

21 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

22 paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(10) exchange programs, including in coordi24 nation and consultation with the private sector, fo25 cused on music and the performing arts that provide 

26 opportunities for foreign nationals and Americans to 


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1 build cross-cultural understanding and advance 

2 peace abroad.’’. 

3 SEC. 4. PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State should 

5 seek to partner with the private sector in support of 

6 music-related exchange programs implemented by the De7 partment of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

8 Affairs (ECA), leverage private sector expertise in devel9 oping and implementing such programs, expand net10 working and mentorship opportunities for program par11 ticipants, and identify private sector funding sources for 

12 travel and other program-related expenses where relevant. 

13 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PARTNERSHIPS.— 

14 The Secretary of State is authorized to partner with the 

15 private sector, including through the granting of awards, 

16 to recognize musicians whose works or performances have 

17 advanced peace abroad and who could contribute to net18 working and mentorship opportunities for participants of 

19 music-related exchange programs implemented by ECA. 

20 SEC. 5. STRATEGY. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 

23 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

24 a strategy for advancing United States foreign policy 

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1 forts, through music-related exchange programs imple2 mented by ECA. Such strategy shall include— 

3 (1) a description of clearly defined annual 

4 goals, targets, and planned outcomes for each music5 related exchange program; 

6 (2) a plan to monitor and evaluate each music7 related exchange program and progress made toward 

8 achieving such goals, targets, and planned outcomes, 

9 including measurable benchmarks; 

10 (3) a plan to ensure that music-related ex11 change programs are promoting United States for12 eign policy objectives, including ensuring such pro13 grams are clearly branded and paired with robust 

14 public diplomacy efforts; 

15 (4) a plan to pursue partnerships with the pri16 vate sector while implementing music-related ex17 change programs, including leveraging industry ex18 pertise and expanding networking and mentorship 

19 opportunities for program participants; and 

20 (5)(A) examples of how ECA’s music-related 

21 exchange programs have contributed to conflict reso22 lution and peacebuilding efforts to date, including 

23 through participant and alumni actions; 

24 (B) a description of lessons learned regarding 

25 how to better encourage conflict resolution and 


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1 peacebuilding efforts through ECA’s music-related 

2 exchange programs; and 

3 (C) a plan to incorporate such lessons learned 

4 into relevant current and future programming. 

5 (b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategy re6 quired under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall 

7 consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

8 House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 

9 Relations of the Senate, as well as relevant private sector 

10 partners. 

11 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE12 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres13 sional committees’’ means— 

14 (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 

15 Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep16 resentatives; and 

17 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 

18 the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

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