,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bghj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjac ,mrs4
 ,l[ey 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,rei*]t7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aifa to provide assi/ance =     
develop+ c\ntries to promote quality    
basic education & to e/abli% ! a*ievem5t
 ( quality univ]sal basic education 9   
all develop+ c\ntries z an objective (  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance policy1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,education = ,all  
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,?r\gh\t ! _w1 an al>m+
 numb] ( *ildr5 & y\? are n receiv+ a   
basic education4 ,accord+ to ! ,global  
,monitor+ ,report1 approximately        
#eg1jjj1jjj *ildr5 ( prim>y s*ool age   
are n 9 s*ool & t5s ( millions drop out 
( s*ool annually4 ,globally1 progress is
 sl[+1 & if curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 !re   
c\ld be z _m z #gb1jjj1jjj *ildr5 (     

prim>y s*ool age out ( s*ool 9 #bjae4 ,9
 sub-,sah>an ,africa alone1 ! numb] (   
prim>y age *ildr5 out ( s*ool has rema9$
 at approximately #cj1jjj1jjj ov] ! pa/ 
five ye>s4 ,additionally1 !re 7 an      
e/imat$ #fi1jjj1jjj adolesc5ts n enroll$
 9 s*ool 9 #bjaa & an e/imat$           
#abb1jjj1jjj y\? 7#ae to #bd ye>s old7  
:o c\ld n read & write 9 #bjaj1 ne$+ a  
second *ance to acquire ev5 basic       
lit]acy & num]acy skills4  7#b7 ,( !    
approximately #eg1jjj1jjj *ildr5 (      
prim>y s*ool age & #fi1jjj1jjj          
adolesc5ts ( l[] second>y s*ool age :o 7
 n 9 s*ool 9 #bjaa1 #ec p]c5t 7 girls4  
,! proportion ( out-(-s*ool prim>y age  
girls is highe/ 9 ,arab /ates1 ,c5tral  
,asia1 ,s\? & ,we/ ,asia1 & sub-,sah>an 
,africa4 ,ov] half ( ! _w's out-(-s*ool 
*ildr5 live 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa1 & m  
?an #bh1jjj1jjj live 9 c\ntries affect$ 
by conflict4 ,a significant numb] ( su* 
*ildr5 h be5 orphan$ or o!rwise         
negatively affect$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids1    
:ile o!rs h be5 victims ( *ild labor or 

human traffick+4 ,( ! e/imat$           
#abj1jjj1jjj to #aej1jjj1jjj *ildr5 )   
disabilities "u ! age ( #ah ar\nd ! _w1 
an e/imat$ #ih p]c5t ( *ildr5 )         
disabilities 9 develop+ c\ntries d n    
att5d s*ool4 ,)\t access to quality     
education1 su* *ildr5 w n h ! skills to 
contribute to recon/ruction &           
/abilization ( _! c\ntries4  7#c7 ,!    
f9al report ( ! ,national ,commission on
 ,t]rori/ ,attacks ,^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
,report7 conclud$ t education t tea*es  
tol]ance1 ! dignity & value ( ea*       
individual1 & respect = diff]5t beliefs 
mu/ be a key elem5t 9 any global /rategy
 to elim9ate t]rorism4 ,! ,c5t] =       
,/rategic & ,int]national ,/udies'      
,commission on ,sm>t ,p[] det]m9$ t     
education is ! be/ hope ( turn+ "y p    
away f viol5ce & extremism4  7#d7 ,!    
vision = educational opportunity        
describ$ 9 ! ,report to all develop+    
c\ntries1 includ+ c\ntries affect$ by   
arm$ conflict1 is critical to a*ieve !  

,education = ,all ,goals & prev5t ! rise
 ( viol5t extremism worldwide4  7#e7 ,! 
,report conclud$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t mu/ (f] an example ( moral    
lead]%ip 9 ! _w & (f] p>5ts & _! *ildr5 
a vision ( ! future t emphasizes        
individual educational & economic       
opportunity4  7#f7 ,! ,report not$ t !  
,unit$ ,nations has rightly equat$      
lit]acy z fre$om1 & :ile ga9s h be5 made
 9 ,arab /ates 9 r$uc+ ! out-(-s*ool    
population1 an e/imat$ #be p]c5t ( !    
adult population 9 ! ,arab /ates1 or    
#ej1bhf1jjj p1 lack basic lit]acy or    
num]acy skills ne$$ 9 ev]yday life4     
7#g7 ,! ,report conclud$ t ensur+       
educational opportunity is ess5tial to !
 ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to defeat      
global t]rorism4  7#h7 ,at ! ,_w        
,education ,=um held 9 ,dak>1 ,s5egal1 9
 #bjjj1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9$ m ?an #ahj 
o!r c\ntries 9 committ+ to ! #f         
,education ,= ,all goals1 includ+       
quality univ]sal basic education4  7#i7 
,s9ce ! ,_w ,education ,=um 9 #bjjj1 !  

numb] ( *ildr5 out ( s*ool has decreas$ 
at an av]age approximate rate ( m ?an   
#d1jij1jjj *ildr5 p] ye>4 ,despite ?is  
progress1 ! goal ( a*iev+ quality       
univ]sal basic education w n be met1 &  
#gb1jjj1jjj *ildr5 may /ill be out (    
s*ool by #bjae1 :ile millions ( *ildr5 9
 s*ool are n acquir+ f\ndational skills 
9 lit]acy & num]acy4  7#aj7 ,9 fiscal   
ye> #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t's bilat]al    
assi/ance help$ to deliv] a quality     
basic education to approximately        
#bc1jjj1jjj le>n]s enroll$ 9 ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t-support$ prim>y &      
second>y s*ools ar\nd ! _w4 ,,usaid has 
exp]tise 9 a numb] ( key areas1 includ+ 
tea*] tra9+1 rea*+ m>g9aliz$ gr\ps &    
quality measurem5t & has provid$        
te*nical assi/ance to gov]nm5ts 9 ord]  
to create su/a9able educational sy/ems4 
7#aa7 ,basic education is fundam5tal to 
developm5t4 ,no c\ntry has rea*$ su/a9$ 
economic gr[? )\t a*iev+ ne> univ]sal   
prim>y education4 ,quality education    

r$uces pov]ty & inequity1 lays !        
f\ndation = s\nd gov]nance1 civic       
p>ticipation1 & /rong in/itutions1 &    
equips p ) ! k1 skills1 & self-reliance 
!y ne$ to increase income & exp&        
opportunities = employm5t4  7#ab7       
,inve/+ 9 girls' education & skills     
build+ programs n only deliv]s          
sub/antial returns 9 educational        
atta9m5t b also emp[]s girls to address 
conditions ( pov]ty1 l[ /atus1 & social 
norms by increas+ wom5's & h\sehold     
incomes1 delay+ ! />t ( sexual activity1
 r$uc+ infant mortality1 increas+ wom5's
 political p>ticipation1 spurr+ economic
 gr[?1 & delay+ m>riage4  7#ac7         
,education c help to protect *ildr5 9   
conflict situations f physical h>m1     
exploitation1 & sexual abuse1 z well z  
to avoid ! recruitm5t ( *ildr5 into arm$
 gr\ps & gangs1 & promote good gov]nance
 & pov]ty r$uction4 ,additionally1 e    
additional ye> ( s*ool+ = males c r$uce 
_! risk ( becom+ involv$ 9 conflict by  
#bj p]c5t4  7#ad7 ,9 front l9e /ates1   

education rema9s a significant *all5ge4 
,( ! #eg1jjj1jjj *ildr5 ( prim>y s*ool  
age :o are out ( s*ool1 #bh1jjj1jjj1 or 
#db p]c5t1 are 9 conflict-affect$ poor  
c\ntries4 ,9 ,yem51 ne>ly #hj p]c5t (   
girls are unlikely to enroll 9 s*ool1 & 
9 ,afghani/an1 girls av]age only #d ye>s
 ( s*ool+4  7#ae7 ,multilat]al me*anisms
 h be5 prov5 to m>%al critical res\rces 
to rea* global developm5t *all5ges4     
,funds t are transp>5t1 increase        
p>tn]%ip & coord9ation among gov]nm5ts1 
private sector1 & civil society1 support
 national plans1 are monitor$ = results1
 & hold all /akehold]s acc\ntable h be5 
effective at provid+ res\rces to rea*   
global *all5ges4  #c4 ,assi/ance to     
a*ieve quality univ]sal basic education 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( "p ,i ( !      
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #aje ! foll[+ new   
section3  #aje;,a4 ,assi/ance to a*ieve 
quality univ]sal basic education  7a7   
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is section  

to ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates res\rces &    
lead]%ip are utiliz$ 9 a way to be/     
ensure a successful int]national ef=t to
 provide all *ildr5 ) a quality basic   
education 9 ord] to a*ieve ! goal (     
quality univ]sal basic education agre$  
to at ! ,_w ,education ,=um held 9      
,dak>1 ,s5egal1 9 #bjjj4  7b7 ,policy ,x
 is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to "w )  
o!r c\ntries & int]national & local     
civil society organizations 9 ord] to   
a*ieve quality univ]sal basic education 
by--  7#a7 assi/+ develop+ c\ntries to  
provide all *ildr5 ) a quality basic    
education1 includ+ ?r\gh /r5g!n+ ho/    
c\ntries' educational sy/ems2  7#b7     
assi/+ nongov]nm5tal & multilat]al      
organizations work+ 9 develop+ c\ntries 
to provide all *ildr5 ) a quality basic 
education2 &  7#c7 promot+ education z !
 f\ndation = communities' developm5t1   
includ+ integrat+ entrepr5eurial &      
lead]%ip tra9+1 disa/] prep>$ness1      
conflict & viol5ce prev5tion &          
mitigation1 disease prev5tion &         

treatm5t1 economic gr[? & agricultural  
activities1 e>ly *ildhood developm5t1 & 
democracy promotion into holi/ic        
assi/ance programs4  7c7 ,pr9ciples ,9  
develop+ ! policy ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be guid$ by !
 foll[+ pr9ciples3  7#a7 ,unit$ /ates   
res\rces ,to lead a global commitm5t to 
a*iev+ quality univ]sal basic education 
9 develop+ c\ntries1 includ+ 9 c\ntries 
affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$ conflict or  
humanit>ian crises1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all
 commit suffici5t res\rces = education 9
 develop+ c\ntries to equitably exp&    
access to quality educational           
opportunity & inspire confid5ce 9 su*   
c\ntries t ef=ts to re=m education w    
receive adequate assi/ance4  7#b7       
,integrat$ bilat]al & multilat]al       
approa* to su/a9able developm5t ,unit$  
,/ates assi/ance %all integrate bilat]al
 & multilat]al assi/ance modalities )9 !
 /rategy develop$ pursuant to subsection
 7e71 to be directly responsive to ho/  
c\ntry ne$s1 capacity1 & commitm5t1 &   

lead to su/a9able developm5t4 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all engage on a multilat]al     
basis 9 a mann] t lev]ages ov]all impact
 & be/ re9=ces ,unit$ ,/ates bilat]al   
aid ef=ts1 :i* are c5tral to ,unit$     
,/ates ef=ts 9 basic education4         
,bilat]al & multilat]al assi/ance %\ld  
be und]tak5 9 close p>tn]%ip )          
nongov]nm5tal organizations & o!r       
developm5t p>tn]s1 includ+ wom5-l$      
gr\ps4  7#c7 ,unit$ /ates assi/ance to  
multilat]al education initiatives ,!    
,unit$ ,/ates %all support multilat]al  
coord9ation & f9anc+ education          
initiatives1 includ+ ! ,global ,p>tn]%ip
 = ,education 7,,gpe74 ,unit$ ,/ates    
assi/ance %all build ^u its comp>ative  
advantages & pr(ici5cies 9 basic        
education programs1 :ile lev]ag+ ! ef=ts
 ( exi/+ c\ntry-level developm5t        
p>tn]%ips4 ,multilat]al me*anisms %\ld  
be align$ ) globally e/abli%$ aid       
effectiv5ess pr9ciples1 includ+--  7,a7 
alignm5t ) recipi5t c\ntry priorities1  
education plans1 & plann+ processes2    

7,b7 gov]nance %>$ by donors1 develop+  
c\ntry gov]nm5ts1 & civil society2  7,c7
 coord9ation among gov]nm5ts1           
multilat]al organizations1 private      
sector1 & civil society2  7,d7 mutual   
acc\ntability betwe5 donors & recipi5ts 
= a*iev+ measurable results 9 access &  
quality2  7,e7 transp>5cy ) respect to  
f9anc+1 policy decisions1 & impact2 &   
7,f7 suffici5t1 pr$ictable res\rces     
disburs$ 9 a timely mann]4  7#d7 ,o!r   
major donors ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
%\ld enc\rage o!r donors to contribute  
comm5surate am\nts to support quality   
univ]sal basic education1 ?r\gh bilat]al
 & multilat]al me*anisms & to coord9ate 
_! ef=ts ) recipi5t c\ntries1 private   
entities1 & o!r donors1 9 l9e ) !       
pr9ciples ( ! ,p>is ,decl>ation4  7#e7  
,private sector & nongov]nm5tal         
p>ticipation & contributions ,unit$     
,/ates ef=ts %all include explicit      
/rategies to enc\rage & integrate       
contributions ( /rategic direction &    
f9ancial res\rces f local & int]national

 private sector & civil society         
organizations1 includ+ organizations t  
repres5t tea*]s1 /ud5ts1 & p>5ts1       
int]e/$ 9 support+ quality univ]sal     
basic education ef=ts4  7#f7 ,s*ool     
access1 quality1 & completion ,unit$    
,/ates assi/ance = basic education 9    
develop+ c\ntries %all seek--  7,a7 to  
exp& access to quality s*ools & tea*]s =
 all *ildr51 p>ticul>ly m>g9aliz$ &     
vuln]able gr\ps1 includ+ girls1 *ildr5  
affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$ conflict or  
humanit>ian crises1 *ildr5 )            
disabilities1 *ildr5 9 remote or rural  
areas1 includ+ ^? t lack access to safe 
wat] & sanitation1 religi\s or e?nic    
m9orities1 indig5\s peoples1 orphans &  
*ildr5 impact$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 *ild   
labor]s1 m>ri$ adolesc5ts & victims (   
traffick+2  7,b7 to promote g5d] equity2
 &  7,c7 to improve ! quality (         
education1 includ+ f\ndational skills 9 
lit]acy & num]acy1 critical ?9k+1 &     
civic education 9 ord] to increase !    
numb] ( *ildr5 complet+ & b5efitt+ f a  

basic education4  7#g7 ,coord9ation )9 !
 unit$ /ates gov]nm5t ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t1 l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t1 %all       
support improv$ coord9ation &           
collaboration among all dep>tm5ts &     
ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
involv$ 9 provid+ assi/ance = basic     
education to develop+ c\ntries to ensure
 effici5t & effective use ( ! res\rces1 
includ+ ef=ts to provide a cont9uity (  
assi/ance = basic education 9           
humanit>ian & o!r em]g5cy situations4   
7#h7 ,support = communities ( le>n+ ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates %all support ! coord9ation
 ( developm5t assi/ance = ! holi/ic     
developm5t ( communities1 & :]e         
appropriate1 utilize s*ools z !         
f\ndation = communities' developm5t &   
integrate assi/ance programs1 includ+   
heal? & developm5t programs1 nutrition &
 s*ool fe$+ programs1 sanitation &      
hygi5e education1 adult lit]acy1        
lead]%ip developm5t1 prev5tion (        
s*ool-relat$ viol5ce1 entrepr5eurial    

tra9+1 agricultural ext5sion "w1 civic  
education1 & h\s+ programs4  7#i7       
,coord9ation ) national education plans 
& economic developm5t programs ,unit$   
,/ates assi/ance = basic education 9    
develop+ c\ntries %all be provid$ 9     
collaboration & coord9ation )1 :]e      
possible1 national education plans1 to  
r$uce pov]ty & spur su/a9$ economic     
gr[?1 includ+ ?r\gh ! promotion ( !     
value ( education & increas+ community &
 family aw>5ess ( ! positive impact (   
education4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all seek to
 enc\rage develop+ c\ntries to utilize  
s*ools z plat=ms = ! developm5t (       
communities4 ,su* assi/ance %\ld support
 programs & activities t are appropriate
 = & meet ! ne$s ( ! local & indig5\s   
cultures & c>ry out programs &          
activities ?r\gh implem5tation by       
c\ntry-bas$ civil society organizations 
t support national education plans4     
7#aj7 ,measur+ outcomes ,unit$ ,/ates   
assi/ance = basic education 9 develop+  
c\ntries %all include suffici5t res\rces

 = monitor+ & evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess & 
quality ( basic education programs4  7d7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations & ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations & !       
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,,hiv_/,,aids  
,! t]m ,,hiv_/,,aids has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #ajd;,a7h74  7#c7 ,basic  
education ,! t]m basic education--  7,a7
 means an education1 g5]ally consi/+ (  
completion ( #i-aj ye>s ( s*ool+1       
includ+ ef=ts to improve e>ly *ildhood  
developm5t1 prim>y education1 second>y  
education1 lit]acy & num]acy tra9+1 &   
life-skills tra9+ t prep>es an          
individual to be an active1 productive  
memb] ( society & ! work=ce2 &  7,b7    
includes ef=ts to facilitate & support !
 activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 includ+ ef=ts to--  7i7 build !        

in/itutional capacity ( a c\ntry to     
manage basic education sy/ems & measure 
results2  7ii7 con/ruct & rehabilitate  
s*ools2  7iii7 tra9 quality tea*]s2     
7iv7 increase p>5t & community          
involvem5t 9 s*ools2  7v7 provide le>n+ 
mat]ials2 &  7vi7 develop curricula4    
7#d7 ,global p>tn]%ip = education ,! t]m
 ,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education means ! 
organization =mally kn[n z ! ,fa/-,track
 ,initiative laun*$ 9 #bjjb to mobilize 
donor res\rces & accel]ate progress t[>d
 ! a*ievem5t ( ,education = ,all1 an    
int]national commitm5t to br+ ! b5efits 
( basic education to e individual4  7#e7
 ,national education plan ,! t]m        
national education plan means a         
compreh5sive national education plan t--
  7,a7 may be develop$ 9 accordance ) ! 
provisions ( ! ,global ,p>tn]%ip =      
,education2 &  7,b7 includes explicit1  
cr$ible /rategies in=m$ by effective    
practices & /&>ds to a*ieve quality     
univ]sal basic education1 includ+       
/rategies to--  7i7 address key         

con/ra9ts to a*iev+ univ]sal basic      
education 9 ! areas ( access1 policy1   
data1 capacity1 g5d] equity1 le>n+1     
su/a9ability ( ef=ts1 & f9anc+2 &  7ii7 
coord9ate priorities )9 ! elem5ts (     
basic education1 su* z e>ly *ildhood    
developm5t1 prim>y education1 & second>y
 education 7deliv]$ 9 =mal & non-=mal   
sett+s71 & tra9+ 9 lit]acy1 num]acy1 &  
o!r basic skills1 includ+ life &        
lead]%ip skills1 = adults & out-(-s*ool 
y\?1 & priorities betwe5 basic          
education1 work=ce developm5t1 & high]  
education4  7#f7 ,psy*osocial support ,!
 t]m psy*osocial support has ! mean+    
giv5 t t]m 9 section #ace 7relat+ to    
assi/ance = orphans & o!r vuln]able     
*ildr574  7#g7 ,relevant executive bran*
 ag5cies & (ficials ,! t]m relevant     
executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials      
means--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      

,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  
7,b7 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !      
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 !     
,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
,activities to ,combat ,,hiv_/,,aids    
,globally1 ! ,national ,security        
,advisor1 ! ,director ( ! ,peace ,corps1
 & ! ,national ,economic ,advisor2 &    
7,c7 any o!r dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or (ficial
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t          
p>ticipates 9 activities to promote     
quality univ]sal basic education        
pursuant to ! au?orities ( su* dep>tm5t1
 ag5cy1 or (ficial or pursuant to ?is   
,act4  7#h7 ,,inee m9imum /&>ds ,! t]m  
,,inee ,m9imum ,/&>ds ref]s to /&>ds =  
education develop$ by ! ,int]-,ag5cy    
,network on ,education 9 ,em]g5cies     
design$ = use 9 em]g5cy response1       
em]g5cy prep>$ness1 & 9 humanit>ian     
advocacy1 & applicable 9 a wide range ( 
situations1 includ+ natural disa/]s &   
arm$ conflicts4  7e7 ,developm5t &      
implem5tation ( a compreh5sive unit$    

/ates /rategy on education = all  7#a7  
,/rategy requir$ ,! ,presid5t %all      
develop a compreh5sive integrat$ /rategy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote quality   
univ]sal basic education t w--  7,a7    
seek to equitably exp& access to basic  
education = all *ildr51 p>ticul>ly      
m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able gr\ps1 includ+    
girls1 *ildr5 affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$
 conflict or humanit>ian crises1 *ildr5 
) disabilities1 *ildr5 9 remote or rural
 areas1 religi\s or e?nic m9orities1    
indig5\s peoples1 orphans & *ildr5      
impact$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 *ild labor]s1 
& victims ( traffick+1 z well z to      
promote g5d] equity2 &  7,b7 improve !  
quality ( basic education1 p>ticul>ly z 
reflect$ 9 measurable le>n+ outcomes1 z 
appropriate4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be =mulat$
 & implem5t$ 9 consid]ation ( !         
pr9ciples set =? 9 subsection 7c7 &     
%all--  7,a7 include specific           
objectives1 indicators1 includ+         
indicators to measure le>n+ outcomes1 & 

approa*es to increase access & quality (
 basic education 9 develop+ c\ntries2   
7,b7 seek to build capacity )9 develop+ 
c\ntries = basic education programs 9   
ord] to make progress t[>d ! goal (     
a*iev+ su/a9able developm5t2  7,c7      
outl9e h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w   
ensure a transition & cont9uity (       
educational activities 9 c\ntries       
affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$ conflict or  
humanit>ian crises2  7,d7 assign        
priorities to relevant executive bran*  
ag5cies & (ficials2  7,e7 improve       
coord9ation & r$uce duplication among   
relevant executive bran* ag5cies &      
(ficials1 =eign donor gov]nm5ts1 &      
int]national organizations at ! global &
 c\ntry levels2  7,f7 project g5]al     
levels ( res\rces ne$$ to a*ieve ! /at$ 
objectives2  7,g7 utilize public private
 p>tn]%ips1 :]e appropriate1 9 ord] to  
lev]age res\rces2  7,h7 t>get !         
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lev]age 
contributions f o!r bilat]al donors to  
provide quality univ]sal basic          

education2  7,i7 support ef=ts to r$uce 
! adv]se impact ( ,,hiv_/,,aids on      
education sy/ems1 includ+ by equipp+    
tea*]s ) skills ne$$ = ,,hiv_/,,aids    
prev5tion & support = p]sons )1 or      
affect$ by1 ,,hiv_/,,aids2  7,j7 promote
 g5d] equity & improve educational      
opportunities = wom5 & girls1 & /rive to
 ensure safe s*ools1 equal access1      
work=ce opportunities1 lead]%ip role    
developm5t1 & ! pres]vation ( dignity & 
respect2  7,k7 support local actors to  
review curricula1 textbooks1 &          
educational mat]ials1 ) ! goal (        
incorporat+ cont5t on peace1 human      
rights1 civic education & respect =     
div]sity2  7,l7 "w ) gov]nm5ts (        
conflict-affect$ /ates & gov]nm5ts      
assi/+ 9 prev5t+ or limit+ conflict to  
limit ! effects ( conflict on /ud5ts1   
tea*]s1 & s*ools & to promote & fund    
inclusive1 good-quality education2 to   
e/abli% respect = s*ools z sanctu>ies or
 zones ( peace2 to develop me*anisms to 
protect ?reat5$ /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 &       

education p]sonnel2 & to develop ways to
 rapidly recon/ruct1 repair1 & resupply 
attack$ educational in/itutions & to    
support ! cont9uation ( education 9     
alt]native places or via alt]native     
me?ods2  7,m7 adopt a ,communities (    
,le>n+ approa* t integrates1 :]e        
appropriate & to ! ext5t practicable1   
s*ool & educational programs ) heal? &  
developm5t programs1 nutrition & s*ool  
fe$+ programs1 sanitation & hygi5e      
education1 adult lit]acy1 lead]%ip      
developm5t1 prev5tion ( s*ool-relat$    
viol5ce1 entrepr5eurial tra9+1          
agricultural ext5sion "w1 civic         
education1 & h\s+ programs2 &  7,n7 be/ 
utilize ,unit$ ,/ates capabilities 9 !  
areas ( te*nical assi/ance & tra9+4     
7#c7 ,global developm5t /rategy ,!      
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be
 includ$ 9 any ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates     
global developm5t /rategy4  7#d7        
,requirem5t to consult ,9 develop+ !    
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,presid5t %all consult )--  7,a7 !      

appropriate congressional committees2   
7,b7 relevant executive bran* ag5cies & 
(ficials2 &  7,c7 nongov]nm5tal         
organizations1 includ+ organizations    
repres5t+ /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts1 & o!r
 developm5t p>tn]s & individuals :o are 
involv$ 9 ! promotion & implem5tation ( 
education assi/ance programs 9 develop+ 
c\ntries4  7#e7 ,public comm5t ,!       
,presid5t %all provide an opportunity = 
public comm5t on ! /rategy requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ comm5ts on h[ to 
op]ationalize ! /rategy ?r\gh a c\ntry  
specific plann+ process4  7#f7 ,annual  
report ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,education = ,all ,act
 ( #bjac1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report sett+ =? ! /rategy requir$ by    
p>agraph 7#a7 & make ! report available 
to ! public4  7f7 ,assi/ance ,to develop
 & implem5t national education plans    
7#a7 ,assi/ance au?oriz$ ,! ,presid5t is
 au?oriz$ to provide funds & o!r        
assi/ance to assi/ =eign c\ntries to    

create ! policies1 processes1 &         
infra/ructure to develop & implem5t     
national education plans1 includ+ bo?   
int]im & compreh5sive plans1 to all[ all
 *ildr5 ( su* c\ntries to access &      
complete a quality basic education4     
7#b7 ,priority & o!r requirem5ts ,9     
provid+ assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 !  
,presid5t %all give priority to =eign   
c\ntries 9 :i* !re is ! greate/ ne$ &   
opportunity to exp& univ]sal access & to
 improve ! quality ( basic education1 & 
9 :i* ! assi/ance c produce a           
sub/antial1 measurable impact on *ildr5 
& educational sy/ems4 ,priority %\ld    
also be consid]$ 9 c\ntries :]e !re are 
*ronically und]s]v$ & m>g9aliz$         
populations t mu/ be rea*$ 9 ord] to    
a*ieve univ]sal basic education4  7#c7  
,activities support$ ,assi/ance provid$ 
"u ?is subsection may be us$ to support 
ef=ts to exp& access & to improve !     
quality ( basic education1 includ+      
ef=ts--  7,a7 to ensure an adequate     
supply ( tra9$ quality tea*]s & to build

 sy/ems to provide cont9u+ support1     
tra9+1 & pr(essional developm5t = all   
educators2  7,b7 to support ! design &  
implem5tation ( effective1 relevant     
curricula2  7,c7 to assi/ education     
au?orities to improve education         
managem5t practices & sy/ems1 includ+   
?r\gh promot+ community p>ticipation 9  
s*ool managem5t2  7,d7 to promote !     
developm5t & effective use ( sy/ems =   
monitor+ & evaluat+ /ud5t-le>n+         
outcomes2  7,e7 to provide adequate     
infra/ructure2  7,f7 to elim9ate fees = 
educational s]vices1 includ+ fees =     
tuition1 uni=ms1 & mat]ials z "p ( a    
compreh5sive education f9anc+ plan2     
7,g7 to id5tify & replicate successful  
int]v5tions t improve access to &       
quality ( education2  7,h7 to build     
sy/ems to ensure cont9u+ in=mation      
collection1 monitor+1 & evaluation (    
education s]vices & f9anc+2  7,i7 to    
ensure t s*ools are n incubators =      
viol5t extremism2  7,j7 to provide human
 rights1 g5d] equity1 &                 

conflict-resolution education2  7,k7 to 
promote programs t tea* civic education1
 critical ?9k+1 lead]%ip & life skills2 
7,l7 to take /eps to make s*ools safe & 
secure places :]e *ildr5 & y\?1 includ+ 
girls & wom51 c le>n )\t fe> ( viol5ce1 
h>assm5t1 or exploitation1 includ+--    
7i7 promot+ ef=ts to e/abli% & en=ce    
/rong laws & policies aga9/ s*ool-relat$
 viol5ce2  7ii7 support+ ef=ts to tra9  
all tea*]s & s*ool adm9i/rators on      
s*ool-relat$ viol5ce2  7iii7 work+ to   
ensure ! safety ( /ud5ts dur+ _! travel 
to & f s*ools & on s*ool gr\nds2  7iv7  
improv+ s*ool infra/ructure to increase 
safety1 su* z by con/ruct+ sep>ate      
latr9es = boys & girls2  7v7 c>ry+ out  
programs = s*ool & community            
p>ticipation on ! unacceptability (     
viol5ce2  7vi7 provid+ c\nsel+ & support
 sy/ems = /ud5ts affect$ by s*ool-relat$
 viol5ce2  7vii7 conduct+ national &    
basel9e surveys to collect data on      
s*ool-relat$ viol5ce1 includ+ aga9/ wom5
 & girls2 &  7viii7 provid+ programs t  

enable s*ools to cont9ue provid+        
education = ! mo/ poor or m>g9aliz$     
*ildr51 p>ticul>ly adolesc5t girls1 :i* 
includes flexible le>n+ opportunities1  
accel]at$ & second *ance classes1 &     
opportunities t support lead]%ip        
developm5t2  7,m7 to "w ) communities to
 a*ieve equity 9 s*ools & address g5d]  
norms to build support = girls'         
education2  7,n7 to support o!r         
initiatives t h demon/rat$ success 9    
increas+ access1 improv+ le>n+ outcomes1
 & increas+ educational opportunities = 
! mo/ disadvantag$ populations1 includ+ 
girls1 *ildr5 affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$
 conflict or humanit>ian crises1 *ildr5 
) disabilities1 *ildr5 9 remote or rural
 areas1 religi\s or e?nic m9orities1    
indig5\s peoples1 orphans & *ildr5      
impact$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 *ild labor]s1 
& victims ( traffick+2 &  7,o7 to c>ry  
out o!r activities to support ! ,global 
,p>tn]%ip = ,education4  7#d7           
,additional activities support$ =       
c\ntries affect$ by conflict or crises  

,9 addition to ! activities support$ "u 
p>agraph 7#c71 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is 
subsection "u ! head+s ,developm5t      
,assi/ance & ,economic ,support ,funds  
to =eign c\ntries or ^? p>ts ( !        
t]ritories ( =eign c\ntries t are       
affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$ conflict1    
humanit>ian crises1 or o!r em]g5cy      
situations may be us$ to support ef=ts--
  7,a7 to ensure a cont9uity (          
educational activities = all *ildr5 z an
 ess5tial humanit>ian ne$ & t all       
relevant executive bran* ag5cies &      
(ficials collaborate & coord9ate to help
 provide ?is cont9uity2  7,b7 to ensure 
t education assi/ance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to c\ntries 9 em]g5cy sett+s1 
includ+ c\ntries affect$ by or em]g+ f  
arm$ conflict or humanit>ian crises1    
%all be in=m$ by ! ,m9imum ,/&>ds ( !   
,int]-,ag5cy ,network = ,education 9    
,em]g5cies 7,,inee ,m9imum ,/&>ds72     
7,c7 :]ev] possible1 to ree/abli% =mal  
or provide support = =mal & in=mal      
education s]vices1 or to complem5t      

s]vices t are available to ensure t     
*ildr5 are able to cont9ue _! education 
& to protect *ildr5 f physical h>m1     
psy*ological & social di/ress1          
recruitm5t into arm$ gr\ps1 family      
sep>ation1 & abuses relat$ to _!        
displacem5t2  7,d7 to promote ! creation
 ( out-(-s*ool programs & flexible-h\r  
s*ool+ 9 areas 9 :i* security prev5ts   
/ud5ts f att5d+ regul> s*ools2  7,e7 to 
provide safe spaces1 especially = girls1
 ) su* facilities provid+ access to     
wat]1 sanitation1 heal?-relat$          
education1 psy*osocial support1 & l&m9e 
aw>5ess2  7,f7 to provide assi/ance =   
tempor>y & p]man5t education facility   
con/ruction & m9or rehabilitation &     
equipp+ ( educational /ructures2  7,g7  
to provide ess5tial educational s]vices 
& mat]ials t assi/ 9 build+ sy/ems to   
support1 tra91 & provide pr(essional    
developm5t = educators2  7,h7 to build  
national capacity to coord9ate & manage 
education 9 em]g5cy response & recov]y2 
7,i7 to promote ef=ts to ensure !       

re9tegration ( tea*]s & /ud5ts 9        
conflict1 :e!r refugees or int]nally    
displac$1 into educational sy/ems1      
includ+ regional approa*es :]e          
appropriate to coord9ate & recognize !  
educational ef=ts ( ^! tea*]s & /ud5ts &
 o!r s*ool sy/ems2 &  7,j7 to promote   
ef=ts to ensure safe passage to & f     
s*ool1 designate s*ools z conflict-free 
zones respect$ by all p>ties1 & adopt & 
support community-own$ protective       
measures to r$uce ! incid5ce ( attack on
 education by local actors1 arm$ gr\ps &
 arm$ =ces4  7g7 ,annual report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea*    
ye>1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit to !     
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! implem5tation ( ?is section 
= ! prior fiscal ye> & make ! report    
available to ! public4  7#b7 ,report    
elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include--  7,a7 a description 
( ef=ts made by relevant executive bran*
 ag5cies & (ficials to implem5t !       
/rategy develop$ pursuant to subsection 

7e71 ) a p>ticul> focus on ! activities 
c>ri$ out "u ?is section2  7,b7 a       
description ( ! programs e/abli%$ by ea*
 =eign c\ntry receiv+ assi/ance pursuant
 to subsection 7f7 t provides a detail$ 
explanation ( ! ext5t to :i* ! /rategy  
develop$ pursuant to subsection 7e7 & ! 
assi/ance provid$ pursuant to subsection
 7f7 are contribut+ to ! goal ( quality 
univ]sal basic education 9 ! =eign      
c\ntry2 &  7,c7 a description ( ! ext5t 
to :i* ea* =eign c\ntry select$ to      
receive assi/ance pursuant to subsection
 7f7 meets ! priority crit]ia specifi$ 9
 subsection 7f77#b74  7#c7 ,data ,:]e   
possible1 all data %\ld be disaggregat$ 
by sex & age4  7h7 ,relation%ip to o!r  
laws ,! ,presid5t %all ex]cise !        
au?ority provid$ 9 ?is section 9        
accordance ) o!r applicable law4  7i7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t su* sums z   
may be necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*
 subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,te*nical

 am5dm5t ,*apt] #a ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by       
r$esignat+ ! second section #ace 7z add$
 by section #e7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul    
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje     
7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4      
#becf77 z section #acf4  #d4 ,coord9ator
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t actions to   
provide basic education assi/ance  7a7  
,e/abli%m5t ( position  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t %all         
designate an individual to s]ve z !     
,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
,actions to ,provide ,basic ,education  
,assi/ance 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! ,coord9ator74  7#b7       
,repeal ,effective ^u ! date on :i* !   
,adm9i/rator designates an individual to
 s]ve z ,coord9ator pursuant to p>agraph
 7#a71 section #ffd 7b7 & 7c7 ( division
 ,j ( ,public ,law #aaj-afa1 section    
#gjfd7b7 ( division ,f ( ,public ,law   
#aaa-aag1 & section #gjcd7q77#b7 (      

,public ,law #aab-gd are repeal$4  7b7  
,g5]al au?orities ,! ,coord9ator1 act+  
?r\gh su* nongov]nm5tal organizations   
7includ+ organizations repres5t+ p>5ts1 
tea*]s1 & /ud5ts1 fai?-bas$ &           
community-bas$ organizations7 & relevant
 executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials z   
may be necess>y & appropriate to effect 
! purposes ( ?is section1 is au?oriz$ to
 coord9ate ! promotion ( quality        
univ]sal basic education4  7c7 ,duties  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,coord9ator %all h     
prim>y responsibility = ! ov]sight &    
coord9ation ( all res\rces &            
int]national activities ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to promote quality     
univ]sal basic education "u section     
#aje;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7z add$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is   
,act7 or any o!r provision ( law4  7#b7 
,specific duties ,! duties ( !          
,coord9ator %all specifically include ! 
foll[+3  7,a7 ,ensur+ program & policy  
coord9ation among relevant executive    
bran* ag5cies & (ficials & nongov]nm5tal

 organizations1 includ+ coord9ation (   
audit+1 monitor+1 & evaluation ( all su*
 programs4  7,b7 ,ensur+ t relevant     
executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials      
und]take programs prim>ily 9 ^? areas 9 
:i* ! ag5cies & (ficials h ! greate/    
exp]tise1 te*nical capabilities1 &      
pot5tial = success4  7,c7 ,ensur+       
coord9ation ( activities ( relevant     
executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials 9 !  
field 9 ord] to elim9ate duplication4   
7,d7 ,pursu+ coord9ation ) o!r c\ntries 
& int]national organizations4  7,e7     
,resolv+ policy1 program1 & fund+       
disputes among relevant executive bran* 
ag5cies & (ficials4  7,f7 ,ensur+ due   
dilig5ce crit]ia = all recipi5ts ( funds
 to promote quality univ]sal basic      
education "u section #aje;,a ( ! ,=eign 
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa or any o!r      
provision ( law1 & all activities c>ri$ 
out ) su* funds1 subject to !           
coord9ation & appropriate monitor+1     
evaluation1 & audits c>ri$ out by !     
,coord9ator necess>y to assess !        

measurable outcomes ( su* activities4   
7,g7 ,conv5+ meet+s1 z appropriate1 b at
 lea/ annually1 ( relevant executive    
bran* ag5cies & (ficials to evaluate    
progress 9 c>ry+ out ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
/rategy develop$ pursuant to subsection 
7e7 ( section #aje;,a ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7z add$ by      
section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act7 & recomm5d   
future *anges to ! /rategy bas$ ^u su*  
evaluation4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,basic education ,! t]m  
basic education has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 subsection 7d77#c7 ( section #aje;,a ( 
! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7z add$
 by section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act74  7#b7   
,relevant executive bran* ag5cies &     
(ficials ,! t]m relevant executive bran*
 ag5cies & (ficials has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 subsection 7d77#g7 ( section      
#aje;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa 7z add$ by section #c7;a7 ( ?is   
,act74  7e7 ,specification ( res\rces ( 
coord9ator ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t 

%all specify ! necess>y f9ancial &      
p]sonnel res\rces1 includ+ detailees1 f 
funds appropriat$ pursuant to !         
au?orization ( appropriations "u        
subsection 7i7 ( section #aje;,a ( !    
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7z add$  
by section #c7;a7 ( ?is ,act71 t %all be
 assign$ to & "u ! direct control ( !   
,coord9ator to e/abli% & ma9ta9 ! duties
 & support+ activities assign$ to !     
,coord9ator by ?is section4