Sec. 9004. People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund
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Chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: Beginning on the date that is one year after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is authorized to establish a program to provide funding for projects to help build the foundation for peaceful co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians and for a sustainable two-state solution.
The program established under this subsection shall be known as the People-to-People Partnership for Peace Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund ). In providing funding for projects through the Fund, the Administrator may provide support for qualified organizations, prioritizing those organizations that seek to build better cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians, including Palestinian organizations, Israeli organizations, and international organizations that bring Israelis and Palestinians together.
In providing funding for projects through the Fund, The Administrator may additionally provide support to qualified organizations that further shared community building, peaceful co-existence, dialogue, and reconciliation between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel. The Administrator— is encouraged to work with foreign governments and international organizations to leverage the impact of United States resources and achieve the objectives of this section; and is authorized to make and accept contributions for the purposes of the Fund, consistent with subsections
(b)and
(d)of section 635. The Administrator shall establish an advisory board to make recommendations to the Administrator regarding the types of projects that should be funded through the Fund. Subject to subparagraph (B), the advisory board shall be composed of 13 members, none of whom may be Members of Congress, who shall be appointed for renewable periods of 3 years, as follows: One member appointed by the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of State. One member appointed by the chair, and one member appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. One member appointed by the chair, and one member appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. One member appointed by the chair, and one member appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. One member appointed by the chair, and one member appointed by the ranking member, of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. One member appointed by the majority leader, and one member appointed by the minority leader, of the Senate. One member appointed by the Speaker, and one member appointed by the minority leader, of the House of Representatives. The Administrator may appoint up to two additional members to the advisory board who are representatives of foreign governments or international organizations for renewable periods of 3 years. Members of the advisory board shall have demonstrated regional expertise and experience and expertise in conflict mitigation and people-to-people programs. The Administrator should consider the input and recommendations from missions of the United States Agency for International Development in the region and mission directors when considering types of projects. .
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