Comprehensive international strategy for promoting diplomacy and engagement with Indigenous peoples

(a) Development and implementation of strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, the President, acting through the Coordinator for Indigenous Affairs appointed pursuant to section 4(b), shall— (1) develop and implement a comprehensive, 5-year international strategy for promoting diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples; and (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees such strategy. (b) Elements The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) An identification, for purposes of the strategy, of at least 10 and not more than 20 countries that— (A) are geographically, ethnically, and culturally diverse; and (B) have significant populations of Indigenous peoples. (2) An assessment of the following with respect to each country identified pursuant to paragraph (1): (A) The nature and extent of United States diplomacy and engagement with international Indigenous peoples in the country. (B) The efforts of the government of the country to promote and facilitate people-to-people engagements involving international Indigenous peoples and domestic Indigenous peoples. (C) Opportunities for the United States to establish or enhance diplomacy and engagement with international Indigenous peoples in the country and how such establishment or enhancement would support the broader foreign policy goals of the United States. (D) Metrics by which to evaluate the overall progress of United States efforts to promote and facilitate diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples in the country. (3) A plan (developed taking into consideration the results of the assessment under paragraph (2)), including an outline of specific programs, activities, or other efforts that may be conducted, to— (A) promote and facilitate, in cooperation with the government of each country identified pursuant to paragraph (1), activities that enhance diplomacy and engagement with the Indigenous peoples of that country; and (B) coordinate regarding such promotion and facilitation with existing programs and initiatives involving Indigenous peoples, including coordination with the heads of nongovernmental organizations, civil society, and Indigenous groups. (4) An identification of the general levels of resources necessary on an annual basis to implement the plan under paragraph (3) in each country identified pursuant to paragraph (1), taking into account activities and funding provided by the country and multilateral institutions and leveraging private sector resources. (5) An identification of the relevant Federal departments and agencies conducting the programs, activities, and other efforts described with respect to the plan required by paragraph (3). (6) For each such Federal department or agency, an assessment of the anticipated contributions of that department or agency (including technical, financial, and in-kind contributions) to implement such plan. (c) Collaboration In developing the strategy under subsection (a), the President, acting through the Coordinator, shall consult with— (1) the Secretary of State; (2) the Secretary of the Interior; (3) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development; (4) the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation; (5) the Chief Executive Officer of the Development Finance Corporation; (6) the Advisory Commission on Indigenous Peoples established under section 6; and (7) nongovernmental organizations that demonstrate sufficient background, knowledge, and expertise— (A) working on the issues of Indigenous rights or resources; or (B) engaging with international Indigenous peoples. (d) Sustainability and impact considerations In implementing the strategy under subsection (a) and the plan required by subsection (b)(3), the President shall ensure that the policies and initiatives carried out pursuant to such strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability.