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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057861
		IRS NUMBER:				134001109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

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		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

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		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980316
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font color=black face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="background:white;font-size:11.0pt;">BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (formerly,
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">In
planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of BNY Mellon High
Yield Strategies Fund (formerly, Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund) (the
&#8220;Fund&#8221;), as of and for the year ended March 31, 2020, in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) (United
States), we considered the Fund&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting,
including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our
auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial
statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund&#8217;s internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.</font></p>

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of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal
control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates
and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and
related costs of controls. A fund&#8217;s internal control over financial reporting
is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A fund&#8217;s
internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the
assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being
made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the fund;
and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection
of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund&#8217;s assets that could
have a material effect on the financial statements.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. </font></p>

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deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design
or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal
course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect
misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a
combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such
that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Fund&#8217;s
annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a
timely basis.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">Our consideration of the Fund&#8217;s
internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described
in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in
internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established
by the PCAOB.&#160; However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund&#8217;s internal control
over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over
safeguarding securities that we consider to be a material weakness as defined
above as of March 31, 2020.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:11.0pt;">May 28 2020</font></p>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" face="Times New Roman">Dreyfus High Yield Strategies Fund (the "Trust"), a business trust formed by a Declaration of Trust dated March 16, 1998, pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certifies to the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that:</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" face="Times New Roman">FIRST:&nbsp; The Declaration of Trust of the Trust is hereby amended by striking out Article I, Section 1.1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%" face="Times New Roman">SECOND:&nbsp; The amendment to the Declaration of Trust herein made was duly approved by at least a majority of the Trustees of the Trust at a meeting held on February 28, 2019 pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.3 of the Declaration of Trust, to be effective as of June 3, 2019, or such other date as the appropriate officers of the Trust shall determine. </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 2.75in"><U><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">/s/ James Bitetto</FONT></U></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 2.75in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">James Bitetto</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">18<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">New York, New York&nbsp; 10286</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Suite 700</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Boston, Massachusetts &nbsp;02110</FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">STATE OF NEW YORK&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; )</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">On this 28th day of February, 2019, before me personally came James Bitetto, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the Secretary of the above-referenced Trust and who duly acknowledged to me that he had executed the foregoing instrument as his free act and deed on behalf of the Trust.</FONT></P>

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<P style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=right><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" face="Times New Roman">April 22, 1998<BR>Amended as of June 3, 2019<BR><BR></FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund"), herewith confirms its agreement with you as follows:</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">The Fund desires to employ its capital by investing and reinvesting the same in investments of the type and in accordance with the limitations specified in its Prospectus as from time to time in effect, copies of which have been or will be submitted to you, and in such manner and to such extent as from time to time may be approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. &nbsp;The Fund desires to employ you to act as its investment adviser.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">In connection with your serving as investment adviser to the Fund, it is understood that from time to time you will employ or associate with yourself such person or persons as you may believe to be particularly fitted to assist you in the performance of this Agreement. &nbsp;Such person or persons may be officers or employees of both you and the Fund. &nbsp;The compensation of such person or persons will be paid by you and no obligation may be incurred on the Fund's behalf in any such respect.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Subject to the supervision and approval of the Fund's Board of Trustees, you will provide investment management of the Fund's portfolio in accordance with the Fund's investment objective, policies and limitations as stated in its Prospectus as from time to time in effect. &nbsp;In connection therewith, you will obtain and provide investment research and will supervise the Fund's investments and conduct a continuous program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Fund's assets. &nbsp;You will furnish to the Fund such statistical information, with respect to the investments which the Fund may hold or contemplate purchasing, as the Fund may reasonably request. &nbsp;The Fund wishes to be informed of important developments materially affecting its portfolio and will expect you, on your own initiative, to furnish to the Fund from time to time such information as you may believe appropriate for this purpose.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Subject to the supervision and approval of the Fund's Board of Trustees, you also will provide administrative services for the Fund, including the following: (i) assist in preparing financial information relating to the Fund for the Fund's periodic reports to shareholders, proxy materials and earnings press releases; (ii) assemble all reports required to be filed by the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-CEN, or such other form as the Securities and Exchange Commission may substitute for Form N-CEN, and file such completed forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii) assist in providing to the Fund's independent accountants such information as is necessary with respect to the Fund's Federal, state and local tax returns; (iv) monitor compliance of the Fund's operations with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and with its investment policies and limitations as currently in effect; (v) arrange for the dissemination to shareholders of the Fund's proxy </FONT>


<FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">materials; (vi) negotiate contractual arrangements with the Fund's agents, including custodians, transfer agents, dividend paying agents, independent accountants and printing companies; monitor the performance of such agents pursuant to such arrangements; and make such reports and recommendations to the Board concerning the provision of such services as the Board reasonably requests or as you deem appropriate; (vii) oversee the calculation of the Fund's net asset value and make the Fund's net asset value available for public dissemination; (viii) oversee the maintenance of the Fund's books and records under Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act by the Fund's custodians and transfer agent as applicable; (ix) establish the accounting policies of the Fund; establish and monitor the Fund's operating expense budgets; review the Fund's bills and process the payment of bills; (x) assist the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders; prepare and arrange for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders; and provide the Fund's transfer and dividend disbursing agent and custodians with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions and to implement the Fund's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan, and (xi) if requested by the Board, arrange for persons to serve as Fund officers.</FONT></P>

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<FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">paying agents' fees, certain insurance premiums, industry association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of independent pricing services, costs of maintaining corporate existence, expenses of reacquiring shares, expenses in connection with the Fund's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan, costs of maintaining the required books and accountings (including the costs of calculating the net asset value of the Fund's shares), costs attributable to investor services (including, without limitation, telephone and personnel expenses), costs of shareholders' reports and meetings, costs of preparing, printing and mailing share certificates, proxy statements and prospectuses, and any extraordinary expenses.</FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund</FONT><BR>
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<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and Section 30(h) of the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, the Fund's officers and Trustees, persons owning more than 10% of the Fund's shares of beneficial interest, and certain additional persons are required to report their transactions in the Fund's Shares to the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange and the Fund. Based solely on written representations of such persons and on copies of reports that have been filed with the SEC, the Fund believes that, during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, all filing requirements applicable to such persons were complied with except that Sonalee Cross, who became Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Fund on March 31, 2018, did not report on a timely basis in a Form 3 filing that she had no beneficial interest in the fund as of the date she was appointed to her position. However, the described failure to file was subsequently reported on the appropriate Form during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020.</FONT></P>
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