; (5) additional cultural exchange programs in music and the arts; (6) establishing additional American Corners or other outreach mechanisms; and (7) the appropriation of additional amounts for the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ). (b) Existing programs The Secretary of State may build upon existing programs, such as the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund, the College Horizons Opportunity Program, Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative, and other programs, as the Secretary deems appropriate. (c) Funding In addition to any other amounts made available to the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, the Secretary of State may expend such sums as may be necessary from the Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account established under section 301 to carry out this section. 263. Peace Corps (a) Additional volunteers in Americas partner countries The Director of the Peace Corps shall take the necessary steps to double the number of Peace Corps volunteers in each Americas partner country during the 27-month period immediately following the date on which such country enters into a partnership agreement pursuant to section 201. (b) Establishing a Peace Corps volunteers in new countries As soon as possible after an Americas partner country that does not have a Peace Corps presence enters into a partnership agreement pursuant to section 201, the Director of the Peace Corps shall take the necessary steps to assign Peace Corps volunteers to such country. (c) Offsets The cost of deploying additional Peace Corps volunteers to Americas partner countries under this section shall be paid for— (1) with offsets from Peace Corps deployments to other countries; or (2) from the Re-shoring and Near-shoring Account established under section 301. 264. American University of the Americas (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) quality university education is essential for the advancement of free, prosperous societies