GANDHI-KING SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE INITIATIVE.

SEC. 333. GANDHI-KING SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE INITIATIVE. (a) In General.—In order to further the shared ideals and values of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr, the Secretary of State should establish, in cooperation with the appropriate representatives of the Government of India, a professional exchange program known as the “Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative”. The initiative should be comprised of the following: (1) An annual educational forum for scholars from the United States and India that focuses on the social justice and human and civil rights legacies of Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., which should— (A) be held alternately in the United States and in India; (B) include representatives from governments, nongovernmental organizations, civic organizations, and educational, cultural, women’s, civil, and human rights groups, including religious and ethnic minorities and marginalized communities; and (C) focus on studying the works of Gandhi and King, and applying their philosophies of nonviolent resistance to addressing current issues, including poverty alleviation, conflict mitigation, human and civil rights challenges, refugee crises, and threats to democracy and democratic norms in countries around the world. (2) An undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate student exchange for students in the United States and India to— (A) study the history and legacies of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mohandas Gandhi; and (B) research, develop, and recommend best practices relating to peace, nonviolence, and reconciliation in current conflict regions. (b) Sunset.—The authorities provided under this section shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date of enactment of this Act.