Sec. 7403. RESEARCH AND SCHOLAR EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIPS

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## SEC. 7403 RESEARCH AND SCHOLAR EXCHANGE PARTNERSHIPS ###

(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)it is in the strategic interest of the United States to strengthen relations with Sub-Saharan African states to promote shared interests in the areas of— #####

(A)democracy and good governance; #####

(B)education and human capital; #####

(C)trade and economic development; #####

(D)science and technology; #####

(E)biodiversity, food, and agriculture; and #####

(F)the preservation and management of natural resources, including critical minerals; and ####

(2)historically Black colleges and universities (referred to in this section as “HBCUs”) have a long history of— #####

(A)cultivating diaspora relations with Sub-Saharan African states; and #####

(B)developing innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. ###

(b)Strengthened Partnerships The Secretary and the Administrator should seek to strengthen and expand partnerships and educational exchange opportunities, including by working with HBCUs, which build the capacity and expertise of students, scholars, and experts from Sub-Saharan Africa in key development sectors. ###

(c)Technical Assistance The Administrator is authorized to— ####

(1)provide technical assistance to HBCUs to assist in fulfilling the goals of this section, including in developing contracts, operating agreements, legal documents, and related infrastructure; and ####

(2)upon request, provide feedback to HBCUs, to the maximum extent practicable, after a grant rejection from relevant Federal programs in order to improve future grant applications, as appropriate. # TITLE LXXV DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS