(B) Training for young African leaders at 
regional leadership centers established in ac-
cordance with subsection (d), and through on-
line courses offered by such centers. 
(C) Opportunities for networking with— 
(i) alumni of the Mandela Washington 
Fellowship; 
(ii) alumni of the programs at YALI 
Regional Leadership Centers established in 
accordance with subsection (d), who offer 
leadership training programs at higher 
education institutions in sub-Saharan Afri-
ca; and 
(iii) American and African profes-
sionals and experts. 
(D) Opportunities through the United 
States Africa Development Foundation to facili-
tate professional development and sharing of 
expertise in the home countries of Mandela 
Washington Fellowship alumni and throughout 
the African continent. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—To carry out this sub-
section, United States diplomatic and consular posts, 
the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development, the Secretary of State, 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:27 Mar 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H965.IH
H965
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
and agency external partners managing and imple-
menting the YALI program— 
(A) shall promote United States policy 
goals in Africa by providing tools and resources 
to help young African leaders develop important 
skills and connections, including through online 
campaigns and public diplomacy initiatives; 
(B) shall establish a system for moni-
toring, evaluating, and improving the YALI 
program; and 
(C) may accept financial contributions 
from foundations, corporations, private donors, 
program partners, and implementing agency ex-
ternal partners intended to foster the goals of 
the YALI program. 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—The Secretary of State, in co-
ordination with the Administrator of USAID, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a strategy for implementing the YALI program, in-
cluding the following: 
(A) YALI program goals, targets, and 
planned outcomes for each year and, separately, 
for the YALI program generally during the du-
ration of its implementation. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:27 Mar 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00006
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H965.IH
H965
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(B) A YALI program monitoring and eval-
uation plan, including metrics for measuring 
YALI 
program 
progress 
and 
determining 
whether YALI program goals, targets, and 
planned outcomes of growing the United States 
and Africa trade relationship, strengthening 
civil society and public administration, and sup-
porting innovation and investment in the next 
generation of African leaders have been met an-
nually and, separately, for the YALI program 
generally, during the duration of its implemen-
tation. 
(2) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Administrator of 
USAID, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees and publish in a publicly acces-
sible, internet-based form, an annual report for the 
5-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act on— 
(A) YALI program progress and an assess-
ment of the metrics, goals, targets, and out-
comes referred to in paragraph (1)(A), includ-
ing information relating to YALI program im-
plementation and outcome activities during the 
year covered by each report; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:27 Mar 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H965.IH
H965
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(B) recommendations for improvements or 
amendments to the YALI program and strat-
egy, if any, that would improve their effective-
ness during subsequent years of YALI program 
implementation. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 
1, 2025, the Secretary of State, in coordination with 
the Administrator of USAID, shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a final assess-
ment report that evaluates YALI program imple-
mentation and outcomes during the entire duration 
of YALI program operation, including recommenda-
tions regarding whether the YALI program should 
be reauthorized and any changes that would improve 
its effectiveness. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; and 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:27 Mar 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H965.IH
H965
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
(2) IMPLEMENTING AGENCY EXTERNAL PART-
NERS.—The term ‘‘implementing agency external 
partners’’ means any external partner that is not a 
United States Government agency, and may include 
one or more of the following entities: 
(A) Local or multinational corporations. 
(B) Nongovernmental organizations. 
(C) Universities. 
(D) Regional institutions. 
Æ 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
22:27 Mar 05, 2021
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6301
E:\BILLS\H965.IH
H965
kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS