Sec. 7804. SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS

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## 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 organization 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 subsection (a), to promote subnational cooperation and serve as 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 agencies, 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 commitments. ###

(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.