That the Senate—
supports the administration of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., hosting a second United States-Africa Leaders Summit (referred to in this resolution as the “Summit”) as a vital opportunity to strengthen ties between the United States and African partners;
underscores the importance of bipartisan, bicameral congressional participation in the Summit;
commits to working with the heads of state, civil society, private sector, and the African Diaspora to build stronger ties with the United States and pursue mutual interests; and
urges the Biden administration—
to conduct adequate and diverse consultation with African leaders, the African Diaspora, educational institutions, private sector and civil society organizations of the United States and Africa, and public policy institutions in planning the Summit;
to consider hosting the Summit in a location outside of Washington, DC, that will—
draw broad participation from State Governors and high-level corporate leadership in the United States; and
clarify that the private sector, rather than governments, is the primary driver of the commercial relationship between the United States and African countries;
to consider facilitating trips by African leaders to other cities in the United States and inviting like-minded partners from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Western Hemisphere to participate as observers;
to ensure that sessions focused on trade and investment between the United States and Africa include adequate facilitation of business-focused deal-making with African governments, the African Diaspora, and private sector through Prosper Africa and other similar initiatives;
to include a theme for the Summit that focuses on shared democracy, governance, and human rights concerns and priorities;
to create opportunities during the Summit for direct congressional engagement and to ensure the participation of multiple cabinet members, including members who do not traditionally work on foreign policy, trade, and investment;
to hold bilateral one-on-one presidential engagements during the Summit to build stronger personal relationships with African leaders while also solidifying commitments and areas of mutual interest;
to issue a formal declaration or communique after the Summit describing commitments and a roadmap for future engagement; and
to create a formal mechanism, with appropriate funding and personnel resources, to track and follow up on the implementation of pledges made at the Summit and build upon such commitments for future summits.