,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bija  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #a1 #bjac ,mr4 
,blum5au] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,poe (       
,texas1 ,mr4 ,cole1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4   
,ribble1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1 ,mr4          
,s5s5br5n]1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,smi? (  
,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4 ,hanna1   
,mr4 ,s*ock1 & ,ms4 ,edw>ds7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to /r5g!n implem5tation ( ! ,s5ator  
,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act (     
#bjje by improv+ ! capacity ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to implem5t1 lev]age1 &
 monitor & evaluate programs to provide 
fir/-"t or improv$ access to safe dr9k+ 
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e to ! _w's    
poore/ on an equitable & su/a9able      
basis1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s5ator ,paul
 ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act ( #bjac4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  

title & table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4    
,sec4 #d4 ,purpose4 ,sec4 #e4 ,improv+  
coord9ation & ov]sight ( safe wat]1     
sanitation1 & hygi5e projects &         
activities4 ,sec4 #f4 ,increas+         
su/a9ability ( safe wat]1 sanitation1 & 
hygi5e projects & activities4 ,sec4 #g4 
,unit$ ,/ates complim5t>y /rategies to  
increase su/a9able1 af=dable1 &         
equitable access to safe wat]1          
sanitation1 & hygi5e4 ,sec4 #h4         
,transp>5cy & monitor+ & evaluation4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = !  
,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law        
#aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc7--  7,a7     
makes access to af=dable1 equitable1 &  
su/a9able clean wat]1 sanitation1 &     
hygi5e = develop+ c\ntries a specific   
policy objective ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
assi/ance programs2  7,b7 requires !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to--  7i7       
develop a /rategy to elevate & fur!r !  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & =eign      

assi/ance objective to provide af=dable 
& equitable access to safe wat]1        
sanitation1 & hygi5e 9 develop+         
c\ntries2 &  7ii7 improve ! effectiv5ess
 & t>get+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance     
programs und]tak5 9 support ( t /rategy2
  7,c7 codifies ,t>get #aj ( ! ,unit$   
,nations ,mill5nium ,developm5t ,goals2 
&  7,d7 seeks to r$uce by half betwe5   
#aiij 7! basel9e ye>7 & #bjae--  7i7 !  
proportion ( p :o are unable to rea* or 
af=d safe dr9k+ wat]2 &  7ii7 !         
proportion ( p )\t access to basic      
sanitation4  7#b7 ,= maximum            
effectiv5ess ( assi/ance1 safe dr9k+    
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e mu/ be       
coord9at$ ) & reflect$ 9 programs &     
/rategies = food security1 global heal?1
 environm5t1 education1 g5d] equality1 &
 conflict prev5tion & mitigation4  7#c7 
,on ,febru>y #b1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
national intellig5ce community releas$ a
 ,national ,intellig5ce ,e/imate on     
,global ,wat] ,security1 :i* f\nd t--   
7,a7 ov] ! next decade1 c\ntries (      

/rategic importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates w
 exp]i5ce wat] %ortages1 poor wat]      
quality1 or floods1 t w risk in/ability 
or /ate failure & increase regional     
t5sions2  7,b7 wat] problems may pose a 
risk to global food m>kets & economic   
gr[?1 & may h>m ! economic p]=mance (   
important trad+ p>tn]s2  7,c7 wat]      
/resses comp\nd exi/+ problems1 su* z   
pov]ty1 social t5sion1 & ill-heal? & )\t
 good managem5t ( wat] food supplies w  
be r$uc$ & wat] borne diseases w        
increase2 &  7,d7 pressure w arise = a m
 engag$ ,unit$ ,/ates to make wat] a    
global priority & to support major      
developm5t projects4  7#d7 ,on ,augu/   
#a1 #bjjh1 ,congress pass$ ,h\se        
,concurr5t ,resolution #cah1 :i*--  7,a7
 supports ! goals & ideals ( !          
,int]national ,ye> ( ,sanitation2 &     
7,b7 recognizes ! importance (          
sanitation on public heal?1 pov]ty      
r$uction1 economic & social developm5t1 
& ! environm5t4  7#e7 ,accord+ to !     
#bjje ,mill5nium ,ecosy/em ,assessm5t1  

commission$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 m ?an 
"o-fif? ( ! _w's population relies on   
fre%wat] s\rces t are ei!r pollut$ or   
excessively )drawn4 ,heal?y ecosy/ems   
provide multiple wat]-relat$ s]vices1   
su* z flood control & wat] purification1
 ^u :i* human security1 heal? & well-be+
 dep5d4 ,!re=e1 measures aim+ to ma9ta9 
or re/ore ^? s]vices ensure ! long-t]m  
su/a9ability ( /rategies to secure safe 
& reliable access to wat] & sanitation4 
7#f7 ,:ile progress is be+ made on safe 
wat] & sanitation ef=ts--  7,a7 m ?an   
#ghc1jjj1jjj p ?r\gh\t ! _w lack access 
to safe dr9k+ wat]2 &  7,b7             
approximately #ce p]c5t ( ! total global
 population does n h access to basic    
sanitation s]vices4  7#g7 ,a lack (     
access to clean wat] & adequate         
sanitation has disproportionate1 & too  
(t5 deadly impacts on *ildr53  7,a7     
,wat] & sanitation-relat$ disease1      
despite be+ prev5table1 rema9s "o ( !   
mo/ significant *ild heal? problems     
worldwide4 ,di>rhea is ! mo/ s]i\s ( ^! 

diseases1 alone kill+ ov] #c1jjj *ildr5 
ea* day1 & is ! second bigge/ cause (   
dea? 9 *ildr5 9 ! po/ neonatal p]iod1   
ag$ "o mon? to #e ye>s4 ,n9ety p]c5t (  
all p t die f di>rheal disease are      
*ildr5 "u ! age ( #e4 ,eighty-eight     
p]c5t ( di>rheal disease is attribut$ to
 unsafe dr9k+ wat]1 inadequate          
sanitation & poor hygi5e4  7,b7 ,ev5 :5 
b\ts ( di>rhea don't kill1 ^! episodes c
 physically & m5tally /unt *ildr51      
affect+ !m = ! re/ ( _! lives4  7,c7    
,hav+ adequate & appropriate wat] supply
 & sanitation facilities 9 s*ools is a  
major factor influ5c+ :e!r *ildr51 &    
especially adolesc5t girls1 att5d s*ool4
  7,d7 ,adequate sanitation facilities &
 practices contributes to r$uc+         
malnutrition 9 *ildr51 improves !       
quality ( life & dignity ( girls & wom51
 protects ! environm5t1 & g5]ates       
economic b5efits = communities &        
nations4  7#h7 ,! heal? & environm5tal  
consequ5ces ( unsafe dr9k+ wat] & poor  
sanitation are significant1 acc\nt+ =   

ne>ly #aj p]c5t ( ! global burd5 (      
disease1 & z fur!r indicat$ by ! foll[+3
  7,a7 ,at any giv5 "t1 half ( !        
hospital b$s 9 develop+ c\ntries are    
occupi$ by pati5ts suff]+ f diseases    
associat$ ) lack ( access to safe dr9k+ 
wat]1 inadequate sanitation1 & poor     
hygi5e4  7,b7 ,m ?an #c1ege1jjj p die   
ea* ye> f wat]-relat$ disease4  7,c7    
,*ronic or acute di>rhea c lead to      
cognitive delays1 ) sev]e rep]cussions =
 economic developm5t4  7,d7 ,lack (     
adequate sanitation contam9ates riv]s   
worldwide1 z "o ( ! mo/ significant     
s\rces ( wat] pollution4 ,e day1        
#b1jjj1jjj tons ( untreat$ sewage &     
indu/rial & agricultural wa/e are       
dis*>g$ into ! _w's fre%wat]s4  7#i7    
,clean wat] & sanitation are among ! mo/
 p[]ful driv]s = human developm5t4 ,!y  
ext5d opportunity1 enhance dignity1 &   
help create a virtu\s cycle ( improv+   
heal? & ris+ weal?4  7#aj7 ,diseases    
l9k$ to unsafe wat] & poor sanitation1 z
 well z ! "t & en]gy wom5 (t5 devote to 

collect+ wat]1 significantly r$uce      
economic productivity 9 less develop$   
c\ntries & promote lifecycles (         
disadvantage4  7#aa7 ,exp&+ access to   
clean wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e1 :ile  
protect+ ! natural infra/ructures t     
/ore1 deliv]1 & purify wat] = nature &  
p1 are ess5tial /eps 9 r$uc+ ! global   
burd5 ( disease1 advanc+ su/a9able      
economic & social developm5t1 protect+  
basic human rights1 prev5t+ viol5ce     
aga9/ girls & wom51 & mitigat+ s\rces ( 
conflict associat$ ) wat] sc>city1 mass 
migration1 & wat] relat$ disa/]s1 bo? )9
 & betwe5 c\ntries4  7#ab7 ,ne>ly       
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj p across ! globe /ill    
suff] f *ronic hung]4 ,wat] sc>city &   
poor wat] managem5t r$uce agricultural  
productivity & add pressures on valuable
 fi%]ies1 pos+ a major ?reat to food    
security & local livelihoods1 & limits !
 ability ( ! _w to provide ! res\rces   
necess>y = ! d\bl+ ( food production t w
 be requir$ to meet ! dem&s ( a project$
 population ( #i1jjj1jjj1jjj p by #bjej4

  7#ac7 #b4h billion p 9 m ?an #dh      
c\ntries are expect$ to face sev]e &    
*ronic wat] %ortages by #bjbe1 ) major  
impacts on en]gy & food security1       
developm5t1 livelihoods1 human heal?1 & 
natural infra/ructure4  7#ad7           
,agriculture consumes #gj p]c5t ( all   
fre%wat] )drawn globally4 ,global       
increases 9 ! effici5cy & productivity (
 bo? irrigat$ & ra9-f$ agriculture w be 
ne$$ to meet future food production     
requirem5ts4  7#ae7 ,approximately half 
! _w's population lives 9 cities1 (t5 9 
slums *>act]iz$ by unsafe wat]1 poor    
sanitation1 lack ( basic s]vices1       
ov]cr[d+1 inf]ior con/ruction & insecure
 t5ure4  7#af7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$     
,nations1 wom5 make up #gj p]c5t ( !    
_w's poor4 ,yet1 ! "t !y sp5d collect+  
wat] prev5ts !m f und]tak+ o!r          
activities1 su* z g5]at+ income or      
att5d+ s*ool4  7#ag7 ,a lack ( access to
 safe wat] & improv$ sanitation close to
 home & at s*ool c impact girls'        
educational atta9m5t & ret5tion1 limit+ 

_! ability to break ! cycle ( pov]ty4   
,rese>* has f\nd increases 9 girls'     
s*ool enrollm5t :5 clean wat] po9ts 7   
in/all$ clos] to home1 & increases 9    
girls' s*ool att5dance :5 sep>ate       
latr9es = boys & girls 7 provid$ on     
site4 ,meet+ ,t>get #aj ( ! ,mill5nium  
,developm5t ,goals = wat] & sanitation  
w\ld provide an e/imat$ #bgb1jjj1jjj    
additional s*ool days p] ye>4  7#ah7 ,a 
lack ( wat] po9ts close to home or safe1
 private latr9es c put wom5 & girls 9   
isolat$ situations1 mak+ !m m vuln]able 
to sexual & physical viol5ce4 ,viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 & girls has consequ5ces rang+
 f psy*osocial trauma to height5$ risk (
 ,,hiv_/,,aids4  7#ai7 ,fai? communities
 & nonpr(it developm5t & cons]vation    
organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
contribute significantly to ! improvem5t
 ( wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e 9 develop+
 c\ntries4 ,by apply+ _! exp]tise1      
provid+ s]vices1 build+ ! capacity (    
local organizations1 e/abli%+ long-t]m  
p>tn]%ips ) local communities1 emp[]+   

m>g9aliz$ gr\ps1 support+ su/a9able wat]
 managem5t & s]v+ z a voice = ! poor1   
fai?-bas$ & nonpr(it organizations      
complem5t & lev]age assi/ance provid$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#bj7      
,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses h develop$ key  
te*nologies1 donat$ goods & s]vices1    
p>tn]$ ) private & public sector        
entities1 & inve/$ _! capital to improve
 wat] & sanitation & fre%wat] s\rces 9  
_m develop+ c\ntries4 ,corporate actors 
h also p>tn]$ ) o!r /akehold]s to       
implem5t su/a9able wat] managem5t & wat]
 use effici5cy )9 _! plants & ?r\gh\t _!
 supply *a94  7#ba7 ,implem5tation ( !  
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje mu/ be significantly       
/r5g!n$ if ! purposes ( section #ace ( !
 ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h2 relat+ to assi/ance  
to provide safe wat] & sanitation71 z   
add$ by section #e7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul
 ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje1   
are to be met4  7#bb7 ,! monitor+ &     
evaluation ( ! p]=mance ( ,unit$ ,/ates 

=eign assi/ance programs & _!           
contribution to policy1 /rategies1      
projects1 program goals1 & priorities   
und]tak5 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is       
ess5tial to improv+ aid effectiv5ess4   
#c4 ,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 ,may  
#bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t releas$ a     
,wat] & ,developm5t ,/rategy1 ^: goal is
 to save lives & advance developm5t     
?r\gh improvem5ts 9 wat] supply1        
sanitation1 & hygi5e 7,,wa%7 programs1 &
 ?r\gh s\nd managem5t & use ( wat] =    
food security44  7#b7 ,! ,wat] &        
,developm5t ,/rategy /ates t x supports 
! ef=ts ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] =
 ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje by advanc+ _m     
activities consi/5t ) ! goals ( ! ,act44
  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t--  7#a7 ! initial ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t's ,wat] & ,developm5t       
,/rategy1 releas$ 9 ,may #bjac--  7,a7  
is a significant accompli%m5t & improves

 ! ,ag5cy's capacity to provide         
su/a9able & effective wat]1 sanitation1 
& hygi5e assi/ance2  7,b7 is supportive 
( & %\ld cont9ue to re9=ce ! ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy & developm5t        
objectives = clean wat]1 sanitation1 &  
hygi5e2  7,c7 %\ld be ref9$ & exp&$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t z (t5 z necess>y to ensure  
be/ practices are us$ & ! purposes ( !  
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc7 & ?is ,act are met1   
%\ld t>get ! _w's poore/ & ^? suff]+ f !
 l[e/ levels ( access to safe dr9k+     
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e1 & %\ld be   
updat$ by ! ,ag5cy n lat] ?an e #e ye>s1
 to m fully meet ! requirem5ts & _s ( ! 
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje & section #ace ( ! ,=eign  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baeb;h71 z add$ by section #e7;a7 ( !  
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje2 &  7,d7 is n1 on its own1 
! holi/ic ,unit$ ,/ates wat] /rategy    

requir$ by ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] 
= ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje1 b in/ead        
addresses compon5ts ( a compreh5sive    
/rategy = h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates plans to   
support ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy &  
developm5t objectives & measure its     
success t[>ds ! objectives requir$ by ! 
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje & ?is ,act1 & mu/ be       
complim5t$ by ! developm5t ( a          
:ole-(-gov]nm5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
global wat] /rategy aim$ at creat+ an   
enabl+ environm5t ?r\gh diplomatic      
*annels = ! ,ag5cy's wat]1 sanitation1 &
 hygi5e programm+ t w bett] all[ !      
,ag5cy to succe$ 9 its mission2 &  7#b7 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,special ,advisor = ,wat] ,res\rces     
7e/abli%$ by #acf7;f7 ( ! ,=eign        
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa71 z add$ by     
section #e7;a77#b77;,c7 ( ?is ,act1 & 9 
collaboration & consultation ) !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %\ld develop 
a ,global ,wat] ,res\rces ,/rategy      

relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy    
objectives = wat]1 pursuant to section  
#f7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = 
! ,poor ,act ( #bjje1 z add$ by section 
#g ( ?is ,act1 t--  7,a7 articulates a  
vision = ! role play$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 includ+ 9 its p[] z a conv5]1 9  
address+ ! =eign policy & national      
security issues id5tifi$ 9 ! ,s5ator    
,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act (     
#bjje & ?is ,act1 ! #bjab ,national     
,intellig5ce ,e/imate on ,global ,wat]  
,security1 & o!r relevant               
:ole-(-gov]nm5t assessm5ts1 /rategies1 &
 approa*es2  7,b7 is an ambiti\s ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy framework t advances
 ! objectives ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon  
,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje & ?is ,act 
to provide su/a9able access to safe     
dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e to poor
 & m>g9aliz$ p ?r\gh improv$ ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic ef=ts to build        
political w & coord9ation across !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to bett] enable ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies & p>tn]s to    

meet _! int]national developm5t         
objectives2  7,c7 is complem5t>y to1    
supportive (1 & does n inhibit1 ! ,wat] 
& ,developm5t ,/rategy1 & e/abli%es cle>
 roles & responsibilities ins(> z       
possible among ,f$]al ag5cies &         
dep>tm5ts responsible = jo9tly c>ry+ out
 ! /rategy1 z requir$ by section #f7;b7 
( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor
 ,act ( #bjje1 z add$ by section #g (   
?is ,act4  #d4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act is  
to /r5g!n implem5tation ( ! ,s5ator     
,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act (     
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4
 #becc7 by--  7#a7 improv+ coord9ation &
 ov]sight ( int]national wat]1          
sanitation1 hygi5e1 & su/a9able wat]    
managem5t programs )9 & betwe5 ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7#b7 increas+
 ! su/a9ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t-support$ wat]1 sanitation1 &  
hygi5e programs1 includ+ 9 t]ms (       
af=dability1 acc\ntability1 & f9ancial1 
op]ational1 in/itutional1 & environm5tal

 su/a9ability2  7#c7 enhanc+ wat]1      
sanitation1 & hygi5e exp]tise )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 :i*  
%all include a :ole ( ag5cy approa* to  
e/abli% a le>n+ ag5da aim$ at increas+ !
 quality1 effectiv5ess1 & su/a9ability (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t-support$     
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e programs2 &  
7#d7 ensur+ wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e  
programs & /rategies are reflect$ 9 &   
support$ by o!r developm5t initiatives  
su* z food security1 global heal?1      
environm5t1 education1 g5d] quality1 &  
conflict prev5tion & mitigation )9 &    
betwe5 c\ntries1 ) ! goal ( meet+ ! ne$s
 ( ! poore/ & mo/ m>g9aliz$ p4  #e4     
,improv+ coord9ation & ov]sight ( safe  
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e projects &   
activities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( "p 
,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by r$esignat+ section #ace1 z    
add$ by section #e7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul
 ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje    

7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4      
#becf2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 z   
section #acf2 &  7#b7 9 section #acf1 z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is       
section--  7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by   
/rik+ & sanitation & ins]t+ 1           
sanitation1 & hygi5e2  7,b7 9 subsection
 7b71 by /rik+ & sanitation & ins]t+ 1  
sanitation1 & hygi5e2 &  7,c7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3  7e7   
,global wat] coord9ator  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7  
%all designate a s5ior advisor to       
coord9ate & ov]see ! ,ag5cy's programs 9
 develop+ c\ntries t seek to provide    
af=dable & equitable access to safe     
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e1 :o %all be  
kn[n z ! ,global ,wat] ,coord9ator1 :o  
%all adm9i/] & ov]see an (fice to be    
kn[n z ! ,(fice ( ,wat]1 ,sanitation1 & 
,developm5t1 & :o %all report directly  
to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,assi/ant         
,adm9i/rator ov]see+ wat] programs4     
7#b7 ,duties ,! ,global ,wat]           

,coord9ator %all--  7,a7 ov]see         
implem5tation ( ?is section1 ! ,s5ator  
,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act (     
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4
 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note7 & ! 
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act 
( #bjac2  7,b7 ov]see ! buildup (       
capacity & exp]tise )9 ,,usaid to       
implem5t ?is section1 ! ,s5ator ,paul   
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje     
7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4      
#becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 & ! 
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act 
( #bjac1 includ+--  7i7 by appo9t+      
,,usaid mission wat] advisors 9 ea* high
 priority c\ntry1 :o--  7,i7 %all h or  
be giv5 ! opportunity to fully develop  
_! te*nical skills & compet5cies        
necess>y to provide appropriate guidance
 to te*nical & program /aff to ensure ! 
,wat] & ,developm5t ,/rategy c be       
successfully implem5t$2 &  7,,ii7 %all  
ensure wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e       
objectives & indicators are reflect$    
?r\gh\t program plann+ & budget+        

docum5ts2  7ii7 "w ) ,,usaid regional   
bureaus1 :o %all be ! prim>y liaisons   
betwe5 ! ,global ,wat] ,coord9ator &    
mission wat] advisors1 to ensure wat]1  
sanitation1 & hygi5e projects are       
reflect$ 9 c\ntry-specific multiye>     
/rategies1 multiye> sector /rategies1 & 
project designs 9 ea* high priority     
c\ntry2 &  7iii7 ensure t wat]1         
sanitation1 hygi5e & wat] managem5t     
issues are incorporat$ into all relevant
 ,ag5cy tra9+ programs at ! (fice1      
regional1 & mission levels2  7,c7 lead !
 implem5tation ( ! ,wat] & ,developm5t  
,/rategy & ov]see ! review & developm5t 
no lat] ?an e #e ye>s ( an updat$ ,wat] 
& ,developm5t ,/rategy su* t x m cle>ly 
meets ! requirem5ts ( ! ,s5ator ,paul   
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje &   
?is ,act2  7,d7 assi/ & monitor !       
developm5t ( c\ntry-specific &1 :]e     
appropriate1 regional wat] /rategies1   
:e!r indep5d5t1 or z "p ( broad] ,,usaid
 c\ntry-specific or regional /rategies1 
9 coord9ation ) relevant ,,usaid mission

 directors1 o!r appropriate p]sonnel1 & 
pursuant to ! int]ag5cy consultation &  
coord9ation process z requir$ by section
 #e7;b7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] =
 ! ,_w ,act ( #bjac1 ensur+ su*         
/rategies reflect be/ practices z !y    
relate to increas+ access to clean wat]1
 sanitation1 & hygi5e activities1 &     
su/a9able wat] managem5t2  7,e7 ensure  
su/a9able & equitable access to clean   
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e are reflect$ 
9 /rategies & broad] ,,usaid policies or
 /rategies1 includ+ policies or         
/rategies relat+ to food security1      
global heal?1 environm5t1 education1    
g5d] equality1 & conflict prev5tion &   
mitigation2  7,f7 develop appropriate   
b5*m>ks1 measurable goals1 p]=mance     
metrics1 & monitor+ & evaluation plans =
 wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e programs 9  
accordance ) & z requir$ by sections #f 
& #g ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! 
,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law        
#aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note72  7,g7 ensure   

programm+ = su/a9able wat] managem5t1 & 
equitable access to clean wat]1         
sanitation1 & hygi5e are reflect$ across
 ,,usaid programm+ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 
! long-t]m su/a9ability ( s]vice        
outcomes & fre%wat] s\rces2 &  7,h7 fo/]
 ! developm5t1 dissem9ation1 & increas$ 
& consi/5t use ( l[-co/ & su/a9able     
te*nologies1 public & private p>tn]%ips1
 cr$it gu>antees & o!r f9anc+           
arrangem5ts t lev]age non-,f$]al funds =
 impact on equitable access to af=dable 
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e s]vices t w  
provide long-t]m b5efits to ! _w's      
poore/ communities4  7#c7 ,/aff ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all ensure t a suffici5t  
numb] ( employees ) appropriate exp]i5ce
 or exp]tise are reassign$ or detail$ f 
)9 ,,usaid to assi/ ! ,global ,wat]     
,coord9ator 9 c>ry+ out ! duties (      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m high priority  
c\ntry means a l[-income or l[]-middle  
income c\ntry designat$ pursuant to     
section #f7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,s5ator     

,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act (     
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4
 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note7 &   
enum]at$ 9 ! /rategy requir$ by su*     
,act1 ! fir/ it]ation ( :i* 0 releas$ by
 ,,usaid 9 ,may #bjac2 &  7,b7 ! t]m    
,wat] & ,developm5t ,/rategy means !    
/rategy releas$ by ,,usaid 9 ,may #bjac 
& its revisions1 requir$ to be develop$ 
z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] 
= ! ,_w ,act ( #bjac1 b no less ?an #e  
ye>s aft] su* date ( enactm5t & e #e    
ye>s !reaft] "u section #f7;b7 ( !      
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h 
note74  7f7 ,special advisor = wat]     
res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all designate a s5ior advisor to 
develop1 coord9ate1 & ov]see ,unit$     
,/ates =eign policy relat+ to fre%wat]  
res\rces & policies complem5t>y to1 & 9 
support (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t's ,wat] &     

,developm5t ,/rategy1 :o %all be kn[n z 
! ,special ,advisor = ,wat] ,res\rces1 &
 :o %all report directly to ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! ,"u ,secret>y ov]see+ wat]  
programs4  7#b7 ,duties ,! ,special     
,advisor = ,wat] ,res\rces %all--  7,a7 
ov]see & coord9ate ! developm5t &       
implem5tation ( approa*es to increas+   
political w & gov]nm5t support 9 p>tn]  
c\ntries 9 accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
=eign policy on dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation1 
hygi5e1 wat] res\rce managem5t1 &       
transb\nd>y wat]1 includ+--  7i7 work+ )
 p>tn] c\ntries & o!r /akehold]s to     
develop1 su/a91 & lev]age political &   
f9ancial commitm5ts t w\ld improve      
access to safe dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation1 &
 hygi5e1 & su/a9able wat] managem5t ov] 
! long t]m2  7ii7 assi/+ & enc\rag+ o!r 
c\ntries & int]national organizations to
 plan & manage wat] res\rces 9 an       
effici5t1 transp>5t1 equitable1         
inclusive1 & environm5tally su/a9able   
mann]1 tak+ into acc\nt ! int]dep5d5ce  
among wat]1 food1 en]gy1 & su/a9able    

developm5t2  7iii7 fo/]+ regional &     
cross-bord] coop]ation = integrat$      
managem5t1 use & protection (           
int]nationally %>$ riv]s1 lakes1 &      
aquif] sy/ems2  7iv7 prev5t+ & mitigat+ 
intra- & trans-b\nd>y conflict ov] wat] 
res\rces1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts to /r5g!n 
int]national wat] law & in/itutions z   
tools = facilitat+ coop]ation2  7v7     
work+ ) p>tn] c\ntries1 int]national    
organizations1 & o!r /akehold]s to      
manage wat] res\rces 9 ways t r$uce risk
 & impact f pot5tial wat]-relat$ %ocks  
su* z1 b n limit$ to1 dr\ghts or floods1
 includ+ = improv$ global food security2
 &  7vi7 fo/]+ increas$ agricultural &  
urban productivity ( wat] res\rces2     
7,b7 promote & be ! repres5tative =     
,unit$ ,/ates policy relat+ to global   
fre%wat] issues 9 key diplomatic &      
sci5tific =ums2 &  7,c7 lead !          
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! ,global  
,wat] ,res\rces ,/rategy requir$ by     
section #f7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon 
,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public   

,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note7 & ov]see !      
review ( & update to n lat] ?an e #e    
ye>s ! ,global ,wat] ,res\rces ,/rategy 
to reflect press+ global *all5ges &     
*anges4  7#c7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all ensure t a suffici5t numb] (      
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate )       
appropriate exp]i5ce or exp]tise are    
reassign$ or detail$ f )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate to assi/ ! ,special ,advisor =    
,wat] ,res\rces 9 c>ry+ out ! duties (  
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m ,wat] &        
,developm5t ,/rategy means ! /rategy    
releas$ by ,,usaid 9 ,may #bjac & its   
revisions1 requir$ to be develop$ z soon
 z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w  
,act ( #bjac1 b no less ?an #e ye>s aft]
 su* date ( enactm5t & e #e ye>s !reaft]
 "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul    
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje     
7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4      
#becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note72 &   

7,b7 ! t]m ,global ,wat] ,res\rces      
,/rategy means ! /rategy requir$ "u     
section #f7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon 
,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public   
,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note74  4  7b7        
,int]ag5cy consultation & coord9ation   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all develop & implem5t a       
process to ensure regul> consultation & 
coord9ation betwe5 ! ,global ,wat]      
,coord9ator & ! ,special ,advisor =     
,wat] ,res\rces s t _! ef=ts are        
complim5t>y & 9 support ( !             
implem5tation1 & subsequ5t revision n   
lat] ?an e #e ye>s1 ( ! ,global ,wat]   
,res\rces ,/rategy & ! ,wat] &          
,developm5t ,/rategy4  7#b7 ,matt]s to  
be includ$ ,! process requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld include jo9tly conv5$
 meet+s ) any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy  
adm9i/]+ ,unit$ ,/ates wat]1 sanitation1

 & hygi5e programs to evaluate progress 
9 c>ry+ out ! /rategies describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 or ! revision to any su* 
/rategy1 z requir$ by section #f ( !    
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h 
note71 z am5d$ by section #g ( ?is ,act4
  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  
7,a7 ! t]m ,global ,wat] ,coord9ator    
means ! ,global ,wat] ,coord9ator       
designat$ "u section #acf7;e7 ( ! ,=eign
 ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z add$ by     
subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is section2  7,b7 
! t]m ,global ,wat] ,res\rces ,/rategy  
means ! /rategy requir$ "u section      
#f7;a7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = 
! ,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 z am5d$ by     
section #g ( ?is ,act2  7,c7 ! t]m      
,special ,advisor = ,wat] ,res\rces     
means ! ,special ,advisor = ,wat]       
,res\rces designat$ "u section #acf7;f7 
( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z   

add$ by subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is        
section2 &  7,d7 ! t]m ,wat] &          
,developm5t ,/rategy means ! /rategy    
releas$ by ,,usaid 9 ,may #bjac & its   
revisions1 requir$ to be develop$ z soon
 z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 b no less ?an #e ye>s aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t & e #e ye>s !reaft] 
"u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul     
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje     
7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4      
#becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 z   
am5d$ by section #g ( ?is ,act4  #f4    
,increas+ su/a9ability ( safe wat]1     
sanitation1 & hygi5e projects &         
activities  7a7 ,pr9ciples ,9 ord] to   
ensure t wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e     
projects & activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t c>ri$
 out "u ! au?orities ( section #acf ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z       
r$esignat$ & am5d$ by section #e ( ?is  
,act1 & ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = !
 ,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law       
#aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb         

,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 z am5d$ by ?is 
,act1 a*ieve maximum impact & cont9ue to
 deliv] la/+ b5efits aft] completion1   
su* projects & activities %all be c>ri$ 
out 9 accordance )1 & monitor$ &        
evaluat$ aga9/ ! foll[+ pr9ciples3  7#a7
 ,projects & activities %\ld be t>get$  
to ! poore/ & mo/ vuln]able c\ntries &  
communities1 includ+ wom5 & girls1      
displac$ p]sons & refugees1 & o!r       
m>g9aliz$ populations4  7#b7 ,projects &
 activities %\ld be design$ 9           
consultation ) a broad range ( local &  
national /akehold]s1 includ+ communities
 directly affect$ by a lack ( access to 
clean wat]1 sanitation or hygi5e1       
nongov]nm5tal organizations1            
coop]atives1 f\ndations1 univ]sities1   
private sector entities1 & wom5-focus$  
organizations4  7#c7 ,projects &        
activities to provide s]vices = ! poor  
%\ld be design$ :]ev] possible to be    
f9ancially or comm]cially viable ov] !  
long t]m1 focus+ on local own]%ip &     
su/a9ability1 & und]tak5 9 conjunction )

 relevant public in/itutions or private 
ent]prise s long z !y c provide access  
to wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e 9 su* a   
way t /r5g!ns social equity ( access &  
keeps ^! s]vices af=dable to all1       
especially ! poore/ ( ! poor4  7#d7     
,gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 9 :i* projects &  
activities are c>ri$ out %\ld id5tify   
rev5ue /reams suffici5t to cov] ! co/s (
 ma9ta9+ public equipm5t & s]vices )    
respect to su* projects & activities ov]
 ! long t]m4  7#e7 ,projects &          
activities %\ld provide = a function+   
managem5t & ma9t5ance sy/em compris+    
tools1 supply *a9s1 transport1 equipm5t1
 tra9+ & individuals or in/itutions )   
cle> responsibilities = a*iev+          
su/a9ability4  7#f7 ,) respect to       
projects & activities t are manag$ by   
communities or in/itutions1 effective   
ext]nal support %\ld be provid$ to su*  
communities or in/itutions4  7#g7       
,projects %\ld be design$ to provide    
access to wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e1 & 
su/a9able wat] managem5t ?r\gh jo9t     

programs & o!r coord9at$ me*anisms &    
policies1 9 ord] to ensure ! long-t]m   
su/a9ability ( ! results a*iev$1 to     
mitigate any negative environm5tal      
impacts1 & to ensure ! resili5ce (      
natural & man-made infra/ructure to     
floods1 dr\ghts1 & o!r wat]-relat$      
disa/]s4  7#h7 ,access to wat] &        
sanitation %\ld be exp&$ 9 an equitable 
mann] & on ! basis ( ne$1 )\t reg>d to  
race1 g5d]1 religion1 or e?nic orig94   
7b7 ,local own]%ip ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all e/abli%  
guidel9es & proc$ures to ensure t--     
7#a7 a broad range ( local & national   
/akehold]s is consult$ 9 ! developm5t ( 
any c\ntry-specific wat] /rategy2  7#b7 
any wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e projects 
& activities au?oriz$ "u ea* su* /rategy
 are design$ to address ! specific ne$s 
( wom5 & girls2 &  7#c7 local civil     
society organizations1 includ+ nonpr(it 
organizations z well z bus9esses1 are   

full p>ticipants 9 ! selection & design1
 implem5tation1 monitor+1 & evaluation (
 wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e projects &  
activities4  7c7 ,local procurem5t  7#a7
 ,au?ority ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u !    
au?orities ( section #acf ( ! ,=eign    
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z r$esignat$ & 
am5d$ by section #e ( ?is ,act1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t is au?oriz$ to
 aw>d contracts & o!r acquisition       
in/rum5ts on a noncompetitive basis to  
local entities 9 high priority c\ntries 
to c>ry out safe wat]1 sanitation1 &    
hygi5e projects & activities 9 su*      
c\ntries4  7#b7 ,limitation ,a contract 
or o!r in/rum5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 may n h a value t exce$s #e1jjj1jjj4   
7#c7 ,sup]s$es o!r laws ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t may ex]cise ! au?ority (   
p>agraph 7#a7 not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law4  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m high priority  
c\ntry means a l[-income or l[]-middle  

income c\ntry designat$ pursuant to     
section #f7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,s5ator     
,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act (     
#bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4
 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note71 z  
am5d$ by section #g ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 
! t]m local entity means an individual1 
corporation1 or o!r entity t--  7i7 is  
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! high priority    
c\ntry2  7ii7 has its pr9cipal place (  
bus9ess or op]ations 9 su* c\ntry2 &    
7iii7 is own$ or controll$ by citiz5s ( 
su* c\ntry4  7#e7 ,fund+ ,funds made    
available to c>ry out ! ,s5ator ,paul   
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje     
7,public ,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4      
#becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note7 = any
 fiscal ye> are au?oriz$ to be made     
available to c>ry out ?is subsection4   
7d7 ,ret5tion ( int]e/  7#a7 ,au?ority  
,9 provid+ assi/ance "u ! au?orities (  
section #acf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act 
( #aifa1 z r$esignat$ & am5d$ by section
 #e ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    

,developm5t is au?oriz$ to ent] into    
agreem5ts ) indig5\s local private or   
public gr\ps1 associations1 or o!r      
entities 9 high priority c\ntries to    
provide = ! ret5tion by su* gr\p1       
association1 or o!r entity1 )\t deposit 
9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )\t   
fur!r appropriation by law1 ( int]e/    
e>n$ on su* assi/ance s provid$4  7#b7  
,limitation ,an agreem5t describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 may n h a value t exce$s  
#e1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,use ( int]e/ ,any    
int]e/ e>n$ on ! advance ( funds "u an  
agreem5t au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may  
be us$ only = ! purposes = :i* !        
agreem5t is made4  7#d7 ,audits ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all1 on a regul> & recurr+
 basis1 audit int]e/ e>n$ on advance    
funds "u an agreem5t au?oriz$ "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 to ensure t ! requirem5ts 
( p>agraph 7#c7 are met4  7#e7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m high
 priority c\ntry means a l[-income or   
l[]-middle income c\ntry designat$      
pursuant to section #f7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! 

,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h 
note71 z am5d$ by section #g ( ?is ,act4
  #g4 ,unit$ ,/ates complim5t>y         
/rategies to increase su/a9able1        
af=dable1 & equitable access to safe    
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e ,section #f (
 ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor 
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h 
note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #f4   
,unit$ ,/ates complim5t>y /rategies to  
increase su/a9able1 af=dable1 &         
equitable access to safe wat]1          
sanitation1 & hygi5e  7a7 ,global wat]  
res\rces /rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon 
z practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w   
,act ( #bjac1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,presid5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate1 %all develop a /rategy to fur!r !
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy objective to
 provide af=dable & equitable access to 
safe wat] & sanitation 9 develop+       

c\ntries1 z describ$ 9 section #acf ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa & by !   
,ag5cy's ,wat] & ,developm5t ,/rategy   
requir$ "u subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,cont5ts ,! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all--  7,a7 articulate ! ,unit$   
,/ates =eign policy framework t w drive 
! implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy objectives on increas+ access to 
equitable1 clean dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation1
 & hygi5e = ! _w's poore/1 wat] res\rce 
managem5t1 transb\nd>y wat] & prev5tion 
( conflict ov] wat] res\rces2 &  7,b7   
address ways 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy ef=ts w promote global wat]      
security by build+ political w &        
p>tn]%ips1 & support = national level   
plann+ processes1 9 conjunction ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 &     
lev]ag+ exp]tise1 k1 te*nology &        
res\rces t w increase ! likelihood t !  
_w's poor receive or cont9ue to h ! wat]
 !y ne$1 :5 & :]e !y ne$ x1 9 a         
su/a9able1 equitable & conflict-free    

mann]4  7#c7 ,consultation ,! /rategy   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! heads ( o!r
 appropriate ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 int]national organizations1            
int]national f9ancial in/itutions1      
recipi5t gov]nm5ts1 ,unit$ ,/ates &     
int]national nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 indig5\s civil society1 &
 o!r appropriate entities1 & %all be    
complim5t>y to1 or ultimately jo9$ )1 ! 
,ag5cy's ,wat] & ,developm5t ,/rategy   
requir$ "u subsection 7b7 & subsequ5t   
revisions !reto4  7#d7 ,implem5tation ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,/ate :o has responsibility 
to ov]see wat] programs & ! ,special    
,advisor = ,wat] ,res\rces1 %all        
implem5t ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a74 ,! /rategy may also be implem5t$ 9
 "p by o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 z
 appropriate4  7#e7 ,consi/5t ) safe    
wat] & sanitation policy ,! /rategy     

requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
consi/5t ) ! policy /at$ 9 section #c ( 
?is ,act4  7#f7 ,cont5t ,! /rategy      
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 
7,a7 specific & measurable goals1       
b5*m>ks1 & timetables to a*ieve !       
objective describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72     
7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! level ( fund+ &   
o!r assi/ance = ,unit$ ,/ates wat] &    
sanitation programs ne$$ ea* by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ye> to a*ieve 
! goals1 b5*m>ks1 & timetables describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 me?ods to     
coord9ate & integrate ,unit$ ,/ates     
wat]1 wat] res\rces & sanitation        
assi/ance c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate ) wat]1 sanitation1 hygi5e & wat] 
res\rce developm5t programs c>ri$ out by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to     
a*ieve ! objective describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a72  7,d7 me?ods to bett] coord9ate   
,unit$ ,/ates wat] & sanitation         
assi/ance programs ) programs ( o!r     
donor c\ntries & entities to a*ieve !   

objective describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,e7 an assessm5t ( ! commitm5t (       
gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries t receive assi/ance
 "u section #acf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa to policies or policy re=ms
 t support af=dable & equitable access  
by ! p ( su* c\ntries to safe wat] &    
sanitation4  7b7 ,wat] & ,developm5t    
,/rategy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z       
practicable aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !
 ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act
 ( #bjac1 b no less ?an #e ye>s aft] su*
 date ( enactm5t & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! 
,global ,wat] ,coord9ator & 9           
consultation ) ! ,special ,advisor =    
,wat] ,res\rces1 %all develop a /rategy1
 to be kn[n z ! ,wat] & ,developm5t     
,/rategy1 to fur!r1 ?r\gh ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
assi/ance objective to provide af=dable1
 equitable1 & su/a9able access to safe  
dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e 9      

develop+ c\ntries1 z describ$ 9 section 
#acf ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4
 ,su* /rategy %all be complim5t>y to !  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy objectives ( 
! safe wat] & sanitation /rategy requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 & %all be transmitt$ 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees & made publicly available on 
! ,int]net4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! /rategy   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide an
 ambiti\s vision = lead]%ip ( !         
int]national developm5t objectives ( ?is
 ,act & ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = !
 ,_w ,act ( #bjac & meet ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,consi/5cy ) safe    
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e policy ,!    
/rategy %all be consi/5t ) ! policy /at$
 9 section #c ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon  
,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje 7,public   
,law #aji-aba2 #aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h note74  7,b7 ,crit]ia 
= det]m9+ high priority c\ntries ,!     
/rategy %all id5tify l[-income &        
l[]-middle income c\ntries ) a sev]e    
lack ( access to af=dable1 equitable1 & 

su/a9able safe dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation & 
hygi5e1 by assess+--  7i7 ! gov]nm5t or 
nongov]nm5tal organizational capacity or
 commitm5t to manage & implem5t         
af=dable1 equitable1 & su/a9able        
solutions1 9 accordance ) section #f ( !
 ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act
 ( #bjac2  7ii7 opportunities to lev]age
 exi/+ indig5\s public sector1 local1   
donor or private sector inve/m5ts 9 !   
wat]1 sanitation & wat] res\rce         
managem5t sector2  7iii7 ! numb] ( p &  
p]c5t ( ! population )\t access to an   
improv$ s\rce ( safe dr9k+ wat] 9 or    
close to home1 disaggregat$ by rural1   
p]i-urban1 or urban geographic location2
  7iv7 ! numb] ( p & p]c5t ( !          
population )\t access to an improv$     
s\rce ( sanitation 9 or close to home1  
disaggregat$ by rural1 p]i-urban1 or    
urban geographic location2  7v7 !       
mortality rate & numb] ( dea?s ( *ildr5 
"u #e ye>s old due to di>rhea2  7vi7 !  
mortality rate & numb] ( dea?s ( *ildr5 
"u #e ye>s old due to pneumonia2  7vii7 

! numb] & proportion ( *ildr5 "u #e ye>s
 old :o are "u-n\ri%$2  7viii7 ! av]age 
"t burd5 ( wat] collection 9 rural      
areas2  7ix7 ! coexi/5ce 9 a s+le       
geographic area ( two or m diseases     
categoriz$ z a neglect$ tropical disease
 spread 9 :ole or 9 "p due to lack (    
access to safe dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation or
 hygi5e1 z def9$ by ! ,ag5cy2 &  7x7 !  
degree to :i* wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e
 programs are id5tifi$ z a priority by a
 b5efici>y gov]nm5t1 region1 or         
community1 z id5tifi$ 9 national plans &
 /rategies & ! c\ntry-specific multiye> 
/rategies z develop$ by ! ,ag5cy mission
 9 consultation ) ! national gov]nm5t & 
civil society4  7,c7 ,designat+ high    
priority c\ntries ,! /rategy %all select
 #aj to #bj ( ! eligible c\ntries       
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! assessm5t requir$ by   
subp>agraph 7,b7 & id5tify su* c\ntries 
z high priority c\ntries4  7,d7         
,requirem5ts = high priority c\ntries   
,ea* c\ntry select$ z a high priority   
c\ntry %all be ! focus ( ! ,ag5cy's     

wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e programm+1 & 
! /rategy %all develop compreh5sive &   
holi/ic individual c\ntry plans = ea*   
high priority c\ntry s z to meet !      
objectives ( p>agraph 7#a74 ,su* plans  
%all include--  7i7 a results framework1
 9 accordance ) ! su/a9ability pr9ciples
 id5tifi$ 9 section #f ( ! ,s5ator ,paul
 ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act ( #bjac1 &   
monitor+ & evaluation pr9ciples id5tifi$
 9 section #g ( ?is ,act1 :i* %all      
include indicators compos$ ( ^? crit]ia 
us$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to id5tify high     
priority c\ntries1 t %all be us$ to     
measure ! long-t]m impacts &            
su/a9ability ( programs1 includ+ ! ongo+
 commitm5t ( ho/-c\ntry in/itutions1 or 
lack !re(1 & increas$ access to wat]1   
sanitation1 & hygi5e projects1 programs 
& s]vices provid$ directly or lev]ag$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 a   
cle>ly describ$ process by :i* ! /rategy
 %all be align$1 coord9at$1 & lev]ag$ ) 
,unit$ ,/ates developm5t /rategies1     
policies1 & int]national developm5t     

initiatives t op]ate )9 ! high priority 
c\ntry1 to include coord9ation ) &      
reflect$ 9 ! high priority c\ntry's     
compreh5sive /rategy = ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t-support$ developm5t assi/ance4
  7,e7 ,additional requirem5ts = high   
priority c\ntries ,= ea* high priority  
c\ntry1 ! ,ag5cy's mission director =   
su* c\ntry %all--  7i7 designate        
su/a9ably increas+ access to safe dr9k+ 
wat] & sanitation z a /rategic          
objective1 reflect$ 9 c\ntry-specific   
/rategies t incorporate su/a9able wat]  
managem5t goals & t>gets 9 accordance ) 
?is ,act2 &  7ii7 ensure1 :]e           
complim5t>y1 t ! b5efits ( safe dr9k+   
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e are reflect$ 
9 o!r developm5t initiatives4  7#c7     
,rule ( con/ruction relat+ to initial   
/rategy ,! ,ag5cy's ,wat] & ,developm5t 
,/rategy1 issu$ 9 ,may #bjac1 %all be   
deem$ to be ! initial /rategy requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & %all be updat$ 9 a     
timely mann] z requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74
  7#d7 ,implem5tation plan ,n lat] ?an  

#ij days aft] ! date ( transmission ( ! 
initial /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,global ,wat] ,coord9ator %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees an implem5tation plan detail+
 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =            
,int]national ,developm5t w             
in/itutionalize ! /rategy1 includ+--    
7,a7 ! budget res\rces ne$$ to a*ieve ! 
goals1 b5*m>ks1 & timetables describ$ 9 
?is subsection1 & an assessm5t ( :at w  
likely be a*iev$ at curr5t fund+ levels2
 &  7,b7 ! numb]1 types1 & levels (     
speciali/s & g5]ali/s curr5tly employ$1 
& project$ to be ne$$1 9 ea* functional 
& geographic area1 includ+ support1     
managem5t1 & adm9i/rative functions1 to 
c>ry out ! /rategy4  7#e7 ,collaboration
 & coord9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9        
develop+ ! /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a771 & ! implem5tation plan requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,global ,wat]         
,coord9ator %all--  7i7 consult )       
relevant ,executive ag5cies2  7ii7      
consult ) ! ,special ,advisor = ,wat]   

,res\rces2  7iii7 consult ) ! ,int]ag5cy
 ,consultation & ,coord9ation process z 
requir$ by section #e7;b7 ( ! ,paul     
,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act ( #bjac2 &    
7iv7 consult ) repres5tatives ( civil   
society & multi-lat]al organizations )  
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 address+ ! lack ( 
access to af=dable1 equitable &         
su/a9able safe dr9k+ wat]1 sanitation & 
hygi5e 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7,b7       
,public comm5t ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph    
7#a77;,d71 ! ,global ,wat] ,coord9ator  
%all all[ public comm5ts to be submitt$ 
= consid]ation ?r\gh a me*anism ( !     
,global ,wat] ,coord9ator's *oos+1      
except t su* comm5t p]iod %all la/ n    
less ?an #de days4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3  7#a7 ,global wat]         
coord9ator ,! t]m ,global ,wat]         
,coord9ator means ! ,global ,wat]       
,coord9ator designat$ "u section        
#acf7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa4  7#b7 ,special advisor = wat]    
res\rces ,! t]m ,special ,advisor =     
,wat] ,res\rces means ! ,special        

,advisor = ,wat] ,res\rces designat$ "u 
section #acf7;f7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa4  4  #h4 ,transp>5cy &     
monitor+ & evaluation ,section #g ( !   
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h 
note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #g4   
,transp>5cy & monitor+ & evaluation  7a7
 ,transp>5cy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,_w ,act 
( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all1 z "p ( ! ,ag5cy's     
,int]net ,web site1 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a  
,web page to make publicly available    
compreh5sive1 timely1 comp>able1 &      
accessible in=mation on ,unit$ ,/ates   
wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e =eign        
assi/ance programs4 ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy t adm9i/]s su*       
programs %all on a qu>t]ly basis publi% 
& update on ! ,web page su* in=mation ) 
respect to programs ( ! dep>tm5t or     

ag5cy4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure transp>5cy1        
acc\ntability1 & effectiv5ess ( ,unit$  
,/ates wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e =eign 
assi/ance programs1 ! in=mation requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7i7 !  
/rategy requir$ by section #f7;b7 ( !   
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-aba2    
#aai ,/at4 #becc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;h 
note72  7ii7 a li/ ( c\ntries t meet !  
crit]ia outl9$ 9 section #f7;b77#b77;,b7
 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = !     
,poor ,act ( #bjje2  7iii7 an           
id5tification ( ea* c\ntry designat$ z a
 high priority c\ntry "u section        
#f7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,s5ator ,paul ,simon
 ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje1 includ+ a
 fully articulat$ rationale ( :y ea*    
c\ntry receiv$ ! designation2  7iv7 =   
ea* fiscal ye>1 in=mation on ! am\nt (  
funds exp5d$ 9 ea* c\ntry or program to 
c>ry out ?is ,act & ! ,s5ator ,paul     
,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor ,act ( #bjje1    
disaggregat$ by purpose ( assi/ance1    

includ+ in=mation on capital inve/m5ts1 
& ! s\rce ( su* funds by acc\nt2 &  7v7 
evaluations ( wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e
 programs4  7,b7 ,po/+ requirem5ts ,su* 
in=mation %all be publi%$ on ! ,web page
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (      
issuance ( ! in=mation & %all be        
cont9u\sly updat$4  7,c7 ,report 9 lieu 
( inclusion ,if ! head ( a ,f$]al       
dep>tm5t or ag5cy describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 makes a det]m9ation t ! inclusion (
 a requir$ item ( in=mation on ! ,web   
page w\ld jeop>dize ! heal? or security 
( an implem5t+ p>tn] or program         
b5efici>y or w\ld be detrim5tal to !    
national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* 
item ( in=mation may be submitt$ to     
,congress 9 a writt5 report 9 lieu (    
includ+ x on ! ,web page1 along ) !     
reasons = n includ+ x on ! ,web page4   
7#c7 ,database ,! ,web page %all also   
conta9 a l9k to a se>*able database     
available to ! public conta9+ su*       
in=mation relat+ to ! curr5t fiscal ye> 
&1 z available1 = ea* prior fiscal ye>  

dat+ to & includ+ fiscal ye> #bjjf4     
7#d7 ,=m ,su* in=mation %all be publi%$ 
on ! ,web page 9 unclassifi$ =m4 ,any   
in=mation det]m9$ to be classifi$       
in=mation may be submitt$ to ,congress 9
 classifi$ =m & an unclassifi$ summ>y ( 
su* in=mation %all be publi%$ on ! ,web 
page4  7b7 ,monitor+ & evaluation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,) reg>d to wat]1 sanitation1 &
 hygi5e programm+1 ! ,global ,wat]      
,coord9ator %all ensure t ! ,ag5cy      
monitors & evaluates projects &         
activities c>ri$ out "u su* programs1   
includ+ c>ry+ out assessm5ts ( impact   
:]e appropriate1 & ensur+ results (     
evaluations are us$ to in=m ! design (  
su* projects & activities4 ,su* monitor+
 & evaluations %all--  7,a7 be c>ri$ out
 9 accordance )1 & measur$ aga9/ !      
pr9ciples describ$ 9 section #f7;b7 ( ! 
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje &1 :]e appropriate1 ! goals
 e/abli%$ section #f7;b77#b77;,d7 ( !   
,s5ator ,paul ,simon ,wat] = ! ,poor    
,act ( #bjje2 &  7,b7 conduct long] t]m 

monitor+ & evaluation ( its wat]        
activities 9 ord] to assess su/a9ability
 beyond ! typical ,ag5cy program cycle &
 to enable reasonable support to issues 
t arise po/ implem5tation4  7#b7        
,m&atory set-aside = monitor+ &         
evaluation ,ea* wat]1 sanitation1 &     
hygi5e project %all be plann$ & budget$ 
to include fund+ = bo? %ort- & long-t]m 
monitor+ & evaluation s t ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t & o!r /akehold]s c     
asc]ta9 ! long-t]m return on inve/m5t ( 
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance funds & to      
enable le>n+ ab\t ! su/a9ability (      
assi/ance programs & projects t %all    
in=m future projects & programs4  7#c7  
,:5 to conduct evaluations ,! evaluation
 ( wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e projects  
%\ld include measurable goals & p]=mance
 metrics1 to be track$ aga9/ an e/abli%$
 basel9e at ! outset4 ,su* evaluations  
%\ld occur imm$iately foll[+ !          
completion ( a project1 & no few] ?an   
half ( all wat]1 sanitation1 & hygi5e   
projects %all be reevaluat$ #e ye>s aft]

 ! completion ( ! project1 all 9        
accordance ) ! requirem5ts & metrics    
enum]at$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7    
,monitor+ ,! t]m monitor+ means1 )      
respect to a ,unit$ ,/ates wat]1        
sanitation1 or hygi5e =eign assi/ance   
program1 a cont9u+ function t uses      
sy/ematic collection ( data on specifi$ 
indicators to provide managem5t & ! ma9 
/akehold]s ( an ongo+ developm5t        
int]v5tion ) indications ( ! ext5t (    
progress & a*ievem5t ( objectives &     
progress 9 ! use ( allocat$ funds4  7,b7
 ,evaluation ,! t]m evaluation means1 ) 
respect to a ,unit$ ,/ates wat]1        
sanitation1 or hygi5e =eign assi/ance   
program1 ! sy/ematic collection &       
analysis ( in=mation ab\t ! *>act]i/ics 
& outcomes ( ! program & projects "u !  
program z a basis = judgm5ts1 to improve
 effectiv5ess1 & to in=m decisions ab\t 
curr5t & future programm+1 includ+ an   
explanation ( ! reasons = or causes ( ! 
obs]v$ results4  4