,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjac,mr4
 ,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new   
,j]sey1 & ,ms4 ,mc,collum7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t to provide    
assi/ance to support ! rights ( wom5 &  
girls 9 develop+ c\ntries1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,girls ,c\nt ,act ( #bjac4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c5sus ,bureau's #bjac int]national     
figures1 #a p]son 9 #ab--or close to    
#ijj1jjj1jjj p--is a girl or "y woman   
age #aj ?r\gh #bd4  7#b7 ,! data also   
ass]ts t "y p are ! fa/e/ gr[+ segm5t ( 
! population 9 develop+ c\ntries4  7#c7 
,ev5 ?\gh mo/ c\ntries d h bir?         
regi/ration laws1 e ye> #ea1jjj1jjj     
*ildr5 "u #e are n regi/]$ at bir?1 mo/ 

( :om are girls4  7#d7 ,a nationally    
recogniz$ pro( ( bir? is ! key to       
det]m9+ a *ild's citiz5%ip1 nationality1
 place ( bir?1 p>5tage & age1 )\t :i* a 
passport1 driv]s lic5se1 or national    
id5tification c>d are impossible to     
obta94 ,! lack ( su* docum5tation       
prev5ts girls & wom5 f (ficially        
p>ticipat+ 9 & b5efitt+ f ! =mal        
economic1 legal1 & political sectors 9  
_! c\ntries4  7#e7 ,)\t ! ability to ga9
 employm5t & id5tification necess>y to  
p>ticipate (ficially 9 ^! sectors1 wom5 
& girls are conf9$ to ! home & left     
unpaid & (t5-invisible memb]s ( society4
  7#f7 ,girls und]take mu* ( ! dome/ic  
labor ne$$ = poor families to survive3  
c>ry+ wat]1 h>ve/+ crops1 t5d+ live/ock1
 c>+ = y\ng] *ildr51 & do+ *ores4  7#g7 
,accurate assessm5ts ( access to        
education1 pov]ty levels1 & ov]all c5sus
 activities are hamp]$ by ! lack (      
(ficial in=mation on wom5 & girls4 ,)\t 
?is rudim5t>y in=mation1 assessm5ts (   
=eign assi/ance & dome/ic social welf>e 

programs _c be accurately gaug$4  7#h7  
,to ensure t wom5 & girls are fully     
integrat$ into ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
assi/ance policies & programs1 t !      
specific ne$s ( girls are1 to ! maximum 
ext5t possible1 address$ 9 ! design1    
implem5tation1 & evaluation ( developm5t
 assi/ance programs1 & t wom5 & girls h 
! p[] to effect ! decisions t affect _! 
lives1 all girls %\ld be c\nt$ & h      
access to bir? c]tificates & o!r (ficial
 docum5tation4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x
 is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7
 enc\rage c\ntries to uphold ! ,univ]sal
 ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & enact   
laws t ensure girls & boys ( all ages   
are full p>ticipants 9 society1 includ+ 
requir+ bir? c]tifications & "s type (  
national id5tity c>d to ensure t all    
citiz5s1 includ+ girls1 are c\nt$2  7#b7
 enhance tra9+ & capacity-build+ to     
develop+ c\ntries1 local nongov]nm5tal  
organizations1 & o!r civil society      
organizations to effectively address !  
ne$s ( bir? regi/ries 9 c\ntries :]e    

girls are und]c\nt$2  7#c7 include      
organizations repres5t+ *ildr5 &        
families 9 ! design1 implem5tation1 &   
monitor+ ( programs "u ?is ,act2 &  7#d7
 ma9/ream into ! design1 implem5tation1 
& evaluation ( policies & programs at   
all levels an und]/&+ ( ! di/9ctive     
impact t su* policies & programs may h  
on girls4  #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance  
to support c\nt+ ( girls 9 ! develop+ _w
  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y & !    
,adm9i/rator are au?oriz$ to-- 7#a7     
support programs t w contribute to      
improv$ & su/a9able ,civil ,regi/ration 
& ,vital ,/ati/ics ,sy/ems 7,,crvs7 ) a 
focus on bir? regi/ration z ! fir/ & mo/
 important life ev5t to be regi/]$2     
7#b7 promote programs t build ! capacity
 ( develop+ c\ntries' national & local  
legal & policy frameworks to prev5t     
discrim9ation aga9/ girls2  7#c7 support
 programs to help increase prop]ty      
rights1 social security1 & home own]%ip1
 l& t5ure security1 & inh]itance rights 
= wom52  7#d7 assi/ key m9i/ries 9 !    

gov]nm5ts ( develop+ c\ntries1 includ+  
heal?1 int]ior1 y\?1 & education        
m9i/ries1 to ensure t girls f poor      
h\seholds obta9 equitable access to     
social programs4  7b7 ,coord9ation )    
multilat]al organizations ,! ,secret>y  
%all coord9ate ) ! ,_w ,bank1 relevant  
,unit$ ,nations ag5cies & programs1 &   
o!r relevant organizations to urge & "w 
) c\ntries to enact1 implem5t1 & en=ce  
laws t specifically collect data on     
girls & e/abli% regi/ration &           
id5tification laws to ensure girls are  
active p>ticipants 9 ! social1 economic1
 legal & political sectors ( society 9  
_! c\ntries4  7c7 ,coord9ation ) private
 sector & civil society organizations ,!
 ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %\ld "w )   
,unit$ ,/ates1 int]national1 & local    
private sector & civil society          
organizations to advocate = !           
regi/ration & docum5tation ( all girls &
 boys 9 develop+ c\ntries to prev5t     
exploitation1 viol5ce1 & o!r abuses4    
#e4 ,report ,! ,secret>y & !            

,adm9i/rator %all include 9 all relevant
 congressionally m&at$ reports &        
docum5ts ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,unit$
 ,/ates =eign assi/ance & developm5t    
assi/ance b5efici>ies by age1 g5d]1 & to
 ! ext5t possible1 m>ital /atus1        
location1 & s*ool enrollm5t /atus 9 all 
programs & sectors4  7#b7 ,a description
 ( h[ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance &   
developm5t assi/ance b5efits girls4     
7#c7 ,all in=mation on programs t       
address ! p>ticul> ne$s ( girls4  #f4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =
 ,int]national ,developm5t4  7#b7       
,developm5t assi/ance ,! t]m developm5t 
assi/ance means-- 7,a7 assi/ance "u--   
7i7 *apt] #a ( "p #a ( ! ,=eign         
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa2  7ii7 !        
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq472  7iii7 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,lead]%ip ,aga9/          
,,hiv_/,,aids1 ,tub]culosis1 & ,mal>ia  
,act ( #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gfja et    

seq472  7iv7 title ,v ( ! ,int]national 
,security & ,developm5t ,coop]ation ,act
 ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;h et seq42 
relat+ to ! ,african ,developm5t        
,f\ndation72 or  7v7 section #dja ( !   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifi 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;f2 relat+ to !           
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation72  7,b7       
(ficial developm5t assi/ance "u any     
provision ( law2 &  7,c7 recon/ruction  
assi/ance "u any provision ( law4  7#c7 
,=eign assi/ance ,! t]m =eign assi/ance 
means any tangible or intangible item   
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to 
a =eign c\ntry or int]national          
organization "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47  
or any o!r ,act1 includ+ any tra9+1     
s]vice1 or te*nical advice1 any item (  
real1 p]sonal1 or mix$ prop]ty1 any     
agricultural commodity1 any gift1 loan1 
sale1 cr$it1 gu>antee1 or export        
subsidy1 ,unit$ ,/ates doll>s1 & any    
curr5cies ( any =eign c\ntry :i* are    
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#d7

 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  #g4 ,sunset ,?is    
,act %all expire on ! date t is #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4