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on which the Secretary submits the report on the 
waiver to Congress pursuant to clause (i)(II). 
‘‘(iii) RENEWAL.—The Secretary may renew a 
waiver granted pursuant to clause (i) in the manner 
provided under such clause.’’. 
SEC. 7708. DECLARATIONS OF INVALIDITY. 
Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hos-
tage-Taking Accountability Act (22 U.S.C. 1741), as amended by 
section 7707 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) DECLARATIONS
OF INVALIDITY.—Upon the release of a 
United States national determined to be unlawfully or wrongfully 
detained abroad and the return of that national, the President 
shall issue to that national a letter, to be known as a ‘declaration 
of invalidity’, that officially declares the detention abroad of the 
national as invalid for the purpose of completing any documentation 
that warrants a background investigation or review of prior offenses, 
such as a conviction.’’. 
TITLE LXXVIII—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 7801. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO PROMOTE 
UNITED STATES CITIZEN EMPLOYMENT AT THE UNITED 
NATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President should direct United States 
departments and agencies to, in coordination with the Secretary 
— 
(1) fund and recruit Junior Professional Officers for posi-
tions at the United Nations and related specialized and tech-
nical organizations; and 
(2) facilitate secondments, details, and transfers to agencies 
and specialized and technical bodies of the United Nations. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated an additional $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2025 through 2031 for the Secretary to support Junior Profes-
sional Officers, details, transfers, and interns that advance United 
States interests at multilateral institutions and international 
organizations, including to recruit, train, and host events related 
to such positions, and to promote United States citizen candidates 
for employment and leadership positions at multilateral institutions 
and international organizations. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall remain available until expended. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days 
prior to the obligation of funds authorized to be appropriated under 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives a notification outlining the amount and proposed use 
of such funds. 
SEC. 7802. AMENDMENT TO REWARDS FOR JUSTICE PROGRAM. 
Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 
semicolon;
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(2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) the restraining, seizing, forfeiting, or repatriating of 
stolen assets linked to foreign government corruption and the 
proceeds of such corruption.’’. 
SEC. 7803. UNITED STATES-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT AND RELATED 
MATTERS. 
(a) UNITED STATES-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, the 
President shall convene a United States-Africa Leaders Summit 
to strengthen ties and promote cooperation with African 
leaders, as well as civil society, business, diaspora, women, 
and youth leaders. 
(2) PARTICIPATION.—Each summit convened pursuant to 
this subsection shall have participation, including in meetings 
with United States officials, from— 
(A) leaders of civilian-led governments of African coun-
tries in good standing with the African Union, provided 
that such leaders— 
(i) are not sanctioned by the United States; and 
(ii) have not been found, by credible international 
observers or other international bodies, to have under-
mined democratic elections; 
(B) heads of transitional governments that are imple-
menting a roadmap to hold credible elections and who 
are unaffiliated with actions that were related to an 
unconstitutional change of administration; and 
(C) civil society from each of the African countries 
represented at the Summit. 
(3) NON-PAYMENT OF AU MEMBERSHIP FEES NOT BASIS FOR 
DISQUALIFICATION.—For the purposes of this subsection, non- 
payment of membership fees to the African Union shall not 
disqualify a country’s leader. 
(b) UNITED STATES-AFRICA CITY SUMMIT (‘‘MINI SUMMIT’’).— 
The Secretary should, not later than one year after each summit 
hosted under subsection (a) host a United States-Africa City Summit 
(‘‘Mini Summit’’) across cities in Africa or the United States to 
promote subregional cooperation and serve as a catalyst in fostering 
engagement with representatives of government, civil society, busi-
ness, academia, youth, culture and the arts, the African diaspora 
community, and underrepresented groups. 
(c) UNITED STATES-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT IMPLEMENTATION 
UNIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish within the 
Bureau for African Affairs of the Department of State a United 
States-Africa Leaders Summit implementation unit responsible 
for coordinating, planning and implementing summits, which 
should include robust interagency consultation and may 
include, on a temporary basis, personnel seconded from USAID 
and other Federal agencies as appropriate, and which shall 
be led by an individual who has previously been appointed 
by the President and confirmed by the Senate. 
(2) DUTIES.—The duties of the implementation unit author-
ized by this subsection shall include—
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(A) using lessons learned from the 2022 African 
Leaders Summit and subsequent summits to inform plan-
ning of future summits; 
(B) leading interagency efforts to provide guidance to 
United States embassies in African countries related to 
planning each summit and engagement with governments 
and civil society in advance of each summit; 
(C) tracking and ensuring implementation of commit-
ments made during United States-Africa Leaders Summits; 
(D) liaising with interagency partners and the National 
Security Council regarding implementation of summit 
commitments; 
(E) facilitating meetings and engagement with African 
Diaspora communities and stakeholders; and 
(F) reporting quarterly on a public website of the 
Department regarding progress to accomplish summit 
commitments and status of commitments across Federal 
departments and agencies. 
(3) REQUIREMENT FOR CONSULTATION.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
180 days thereafter, the implementation unit shall consult with 
the appropriate congressional committees on summit planning 
and the fulfillment of commitments and any relevant follow 
on issues in the wake of each summit. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $14,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2029. Such sums shall remain 
available for three fiscal years. 
SEC. 7804. SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the United 
States to work with the Summit of the Americas Secretariat to 
support the organization of a Summit of the Americas every 4 
years, or more frequently as appropriate, subject to the availability 
of funds, to strengthen ties and promote cooperation between the 
United States and countries in the Western Hemisphere, as well 
as civil society, business, diaspora, women, and youth leaders. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
the policy described in subsection (a). 
(c) CITIES SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(A) Subnational diplomacy strengthens democratic 
governance by enhancing the ability of local leader to tackle 
shared challenges and deepens United States ties with 
regional partners by localizing bilateral and multilateral 
partnerships and connections. 
(B) The first-ever Cities Summit of the Americas in 
2023 promoted a valuable exchange of best practices and 
lessons learned between city, State, municipal, and regional 
leaders and should be held as part of the Summit of the 
Americas process. 
(2) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to work with 
the Summit of the Americas Secretariat to support the organiza-
tion of Cities Summit of the Americas, across cities in the 
Western Hemisphere, including the United States, to take place 
as a part of each Summit of the Americas described in sub-
section (a), to promote subnational cooperation and serve as
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a catalyst in fostering engagement with representatives of 
government, civil society, faith-based organizations, business, 
academia, youth, culture and the arts, Latin American and 
Caribbean diaspora communities, and underrepresented groups. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary is authorized to designate 
an existing official to serve within the Department as senior-level 
coordinator to coordinate, in conjunction with other relevant agen-
cies, matters related to the implementation of Summit of Americas 
commitments, including— 
(1) tracking and ensuring implementation of commitments 
made during Summits of the Americas; and 
(2) liaising with interagency partners and the National 
Security Council regarding implementation of summit commit-
ments. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the 
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the implementation of this section, including the status 
of commitments of the United States and participating partners 
for the prior year and upcoming year. 
SEC. 7805. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH 
THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION. 
Section 7(1) of Public Law 106–178 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is 
amended, in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (B), 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2030’’. 
SEC. 7806. INCLUSION OF COST ASSOCIATED WITH PRODUCING 
REPORTS. 
(a) ESTIMATED COST OF REPORTS.—Beginning on October 1, 
2026, and for the next three fiscal years, the Secretary shall require 
that any report produced for external distribution, including for 
distribution to Congress, include the total estimated cost of pro-
ducing such report and the estimated number of personnel hours. 
(b) ANNUAL TOTAL COST OF REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2025, 
and for the next three fiscal years, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives an annual report listing 
the reports issued for the prior fiscal year, the frequency of each 
report, the total estimated cost associated with producing such 
report, and the estimated number of personnel hours. 
SEC. 7807. FENTANYL REPORTING AND AUTHORITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate; 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(E) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 
(F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; 
(G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives;