reduce and combat gender-based violence, in coordi-
nation with existing efforts by United States allies 
and partners as well as regional organizations; and 
(2) promote gender equality in political, eco-
nomic, social, and cultural development programs in 
the Pacific Islands. 
SEC. 304. PACIFIC ISLANDS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall de-
velop and implement a program to promote educational 
and professional development for young adult leaders and 
professionals in the Pacific Islands with a demonstrated 
passion to contribute to the continued development of the 
Pacific Islands. 
(b) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.—The program devel-
oped under this section may be carried out through— 
(1) grants provided on a competitive basis to 
qualified organizations with demonstrated expertise 
relating to the Pacific Islands; 
(2) grants in amounts not to exceed $50,000 
provided on a competitive basis to qualified young 
leaders from the Pacific Islands for the purpose of 
carrying out projects dedicated to the improvement 
of their communities in the Pacific Islands; 
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(3) regional workshops and professional and 
academic fellowships; and 
(4) people-to-people exchanges. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the program de-
veloped under this section. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 
required by paragraph (1) shall include an identi-
fication of objectives, means of implementation, and 
measures of success for the program. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 305. CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development shall develop 
and implement a program to promote the development of 
civil society in the Pacific Islands for the purpose of— 
(1) strengthening independent media and press 
freedom; 
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(2) empowering citizens to freely organize and 
communicate, including through existing and new 
civic spaces; 
(3) strengthening rule of law and increasing 
government accountability; and 
(4) promoting democratic political culture. 
(b) CONDUCT OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The program developed 
under this section shall be carried out in consulta-
tion with local civil society groups in the Pacific Is-
lands, including civil society groups that represent or 
work with traditionally marginalized groups. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The program developed under 
this section may be carried out through— 
(A) technical assistance and support, in-
cluding through training and professional and 
academic fellowships; 
(B) grants in amounts not to exceed 
$50,000 provided on a competitive basis to 
qualified civil society organizations for the pur-
pose of carrying out projects and programs 
dedicated to the objectives identified in sub-
section (a); and 
(C) grants provided on a competitive basis 
to qualified United States organizations with 
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demonstrated expertise in civil society develop-
ment and the Pacific Islands. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the pro-
gram developed under this section. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report 
required by paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the strength and via-
bility of civil society sectors of the Pacific Is-
lands, including legal, organizational capacity, 
financial, advocacy, services, infrastructure, and 
public image sectors; and 
(B) an identification of objectives and 
measures of success for the program. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry out this 
section. 
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