to as the Senior Advisor ). (2) Appointment The Senior Advisor shall be appointed by the Administrator. (b) Functions The functions of the Senior Advisor shall include the following: (1) Advise the Administrator and direct activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights and advancement of people of African descent internationally for all bureaus and offices of the Agency. (2) Develop a racial and ethnic equality and empowerment policy, strategy, and action plan for the Agency, in consultation with civil society, that includes a focus on people of African descent. (3) Serve as the Agency liaison to the Department of State’s Office of Global African Descent Affairs. (4) Develop a uniform set of indicators and standards for monitoring and evaluating foreign assistance for people of African descent in Federal agencies. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2028 to carry out this section. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate