,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bajj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aj1 #bjad,ms4    
,coll9s 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,durb97        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote !   
use ( clean cook/oves & fuels to save   
lives1 improve livelihoods1 emp[] wom51 
& protect ! environm5t by creat+ a ?riv+
 global m>ket = clean & effici5t        
h\sehold cook+ solutions4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clean  
,cook/oves & ,fuels ,support ,act4  #b4 
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,ne>ly half ! _w's population cooks
 _! food ov] op5 fires or ineffici5t1   
pollut+1 & unsafe cook/oves us+ wood1   
agricultural wa/e1 dung1 coal1 or o!r   
solid fuels4 ,smoke f ! use ( ^!        
traditional cook/oves & op5 fires is    
associat$ ) a numb] ( *ronic & acute    
diseases & injuries1 includ+ respiratory
 illnesses su* z pneumonia1 he>t        
disease1 & canc]1 ) wom5 & "y *ildr5    

affect$ disproportionately4  7#b7 ,!    
,global ,burd5 ( ,disease ,/udy #bjaj   
d\bl$ ! mortality e/imates = exposure to
 smoke f cook/oves1 ref]r$ to z h\sehold
 air pollution1 f #b1jjj1jjj to         
#d1jjj1jjj dea?s annually 9 ! develop+  
_w1 :i* ! ,/udy indicates is m ?an !    
dea?s f mal>ia1 tub]culosis1 &          
,,hiv_/,,aids comb9$4 ,! ,/udy          
attributes #c1ejj1jjj dea?s to cook/oves
 smoke exposures indoors & #ejj1jjj     
dea?s to ! contribution ( cook/oves to  
outdoor air pollution4 ,millions m are  
sick5$ f ! toxic smoke & ?\s&s suff]    
burns annually f op5 fires or unsafe    
cook/oves & fuels4 ,! ,/udy ranks       
h\sehold air pollution z ! f\r? wor/    
ov]all heal? risk factor 9 ! _w & z !   
second wor/ heal? risk factor 9 ! _w =  
wom5 & girls4 ,cook/ove smoke exposures 
are p>ticul>ly prom95t 9 develop+       
regions ( ,asia & ,africa4  7#c7 ,!     
am\nt ( biomass cook+ fuel requir$ ea*  
ye> c rea* up to two tons p] family4    
,:]e dem& = local biomass out/rips !    

natural regr[? ( res\rces1 local        
environm5tal degradation & loss (       
biodiv]sity (t5 result4  7#d7 ,trem5d\s 
am\nts ( "t1 a burd5 %\ld]$             
disproportionately by wom5 & *ildr51 is 
sp5t collect+ & manag+ biomass cook+    
fuel res\rces4 ,z ne>by fuel supplies   
dw9dle1 wom5 are =c$ to g f>!r to f9d   
fuel to cook _! families' meals4 ,9 "s  
regions1 wom5 & girls risk rape &       
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce dur+ ! up to #bj h\rs 
p] week !y sp5d away f _! communities   
ga!r+ firewood4  7#e7 ,rec5t /udies %[ t
 black c>bon creat$ f biomass cook/oves 
significantly contributes to regional   
air pollution & climate *ange4 ,black   
c>bon emissions f resid5tial cook/oves 9
 develop+ c\ntries acc\nt = an e/imat$  
#ba p]c5t ( total global inv5tory1 &    
mitigation 9 ?is sector repres5ts a l>ge
 pot5tial public heal? b5efit4  7#f7 ,! 
,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves is
 an innovative public-private p>tn]%ip  
ho/$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,f\ndation t 0
 creat$ to enable ! adoption ( clean &  

effici5t /oves 9 #ajj1jjj1jjj homes by  
#bjbj4 ,! ,alliance works ) public1     
private1 & non-pr(it p>tn]s to ov]come  
m>ket b>ri]s t curr5tly imp$e !         
production1 deploym5t1 & use ( clean    
cook/oves & fuels 9 ! develop+ _w4  7#g7
 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has committ$
 a total ( up to #abe1jjj1jjj to !      
sector1 includ+ approximately           
#fj1jjj1jjj 9 rese>*1 #ae1jjj1jjj 9     
field implem5tation activities1 & up to 
#ej1jjj1jjj 9 f9anc+1 ?r\gh ! fir/ five 
ye>s ( ! ,alliance to help spur !       
adoption ( clean cook/oves & fuels 9    
#ajj1jjj1jjj h\seholds by #bjbj z       
foll[s3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has   
committ$ #a1jbj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal ye>    
#bjae & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t has committ$  
#ah1djj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjae4     
7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy has committ$ 
#ac1bjj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjaf4     
7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices has committ$ #ca1fij1jjj ?r\gh 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? ?r\gh   

fiscal ye> #bjaf & #c1ijj1jjj ?r\gh !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjae4  7,d7 ,!        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has    
committ$ #i1fgj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal ye>    
#bjae4  7,e7 ,! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation has committ$ #a1bgj1jjj ?r\gh
 fiscal ye> #bjae4  7,f7 ,! ,ov]seas    
,private ,inve/m5t ,corporation has     
committ$ up to #ej1jjj1jjj ?r\gh fiscal 
ye> #bjaf 9 debt f9anc+ or insurance t  
meet _! cr$it & l5d+ /&>ds to support   
projects t provide clean1 consi/5t1 &   
af=dable access to en]gy & en]gy sav+s  
?r\gh ! manufacture1 sale1 & pur*ase (  
cook/oves4  7#h7 ,?is commitm5t t>gets a
 wide range ( "w1 includ+ exp&$ rese>*  
on cook/oves p]=mance1 m>ket+1 &        
adoption2 exp&$ rese>* on ! heal?1      
climate & air quality b5efits ( clean   
cook/oves2 & exp&$ field ef=ts 9 ,k5ya1 
,haiti1 ,banglade%1 & ,nig]ia4  7#i7    
,additional ,f$]al support is be+       
provid$ to ! ,alliance1 includ+ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,national   

,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 & 
! ,peace ,corps4  7#aj7 ,! ,mill5nium   
,*all5ge ,corporation1 9 #bjaj1 prior to
 ! laun* ( ! ,alliance1 committ$ ! l>ge/
 /oves-relat$ inve/m5t to date 9        
,mongolia4 ,! commitm5t ( #de1cjj1jjj   
focus$ on economic gr[? f en]gy         
effici5cy & improv$ air quality4  #c4   
,advancem5t ( ,global ,alliance = ,clean
 ,cook/oves goal ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,national  
,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 ! ,presid5t ( !     
,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t             
,corporation1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant  
,f$]al ag5cies1 & 9 coord9ation )       
relevant int]national nongov]nm5tal     
organizations & private & gov]nm5tal    
entities1 %all "w to advance ! goals &  
"w ( ! ,global ,alliance = ,clean       
,cook/oves1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 appli$ 

rese>* & developm5t to improve design1  
l[] co/s1 promote te*nology adoption1   
conduct heal? rese>* & evaluation1 &    
develop global indu/ry /&>ds & te/+     
protocols = cook/oves & fuels 9 ord] to 
help ensure m9imum /&>ds = effici5cy &  
cleanl9ess are met2  7#b7 diplomatic    
engagem5t to enc\rage a comm]cial m>ket 
= clean cook/oves & fuels1 r$uce trade  
b>ri]s1 promote consum] aw>5ess1 improve
 access to l>ge-scale c>bon f9anc+1 &   
fo/] wom5-own$ bus9esses along ! entire 
bus9ess value *a92  7#c7 int]national   
developm5t projects to help build       
comm]cial bus9esses to manufacture1     
m>ket1 di/ribute1 sell1 & s]vice clean  
cook/oves & fuels2  7#d7 developm5t     
ef=ts relat$ to refugee camps1 disa/]   
relief1 & long-t]m humanit>ian &        
emp[]m5t programs aim$ at assi/+ wom5 & 
girls2 &  7#e7 f9anc+ or insurance to   
support projects t provide access to    
clean1 af=dable en]gy & en]gy sav+s     
?r\gh ! manufacture1 sale1 & pur*ase (  
clean cook/oves & fuels4  #d4           

,au?orizations ( appropriations  7a7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ out ( funds  
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t su* sums z may be necess>y =
 fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjae to "w ) !
 ,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves &
 =eign gov]nm5ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 to     
engage 9 a wide range ( diplomatic      
activities1 includ+ ) c\ntries across ! 
globe & ) ,unit$ ,/ates embassies       
abroad1 to support ,alliance activities 
& ! clean cook/oves & fuels sector1 & to
 cont9ue ! clean cook+ initiative "u !  
,climate & ,clean ,air ,coalition to    
r$uce emissions ( %ort-liv$ climate     
pollutants2  7#b7 to advance programs t 
support ! adoption ( af=dable cook/oves 
t require less fuel to meet h\sehold    
en]gy ne$s & release few] pollutants1 z 
a means to improve heal?1 r$uce         
environm5tal degradation1 mitigate      
climate *ange1 fo/] economic gr[?1 &    

emp[] wom52 &  7#c7 to c>ry out o!r     
activities "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy ,!re are au?oriz$ to be         
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy out 
( funds available to ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,en]gy su* sums z may be necess>y =     
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjaf to "w ) ! 
,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves1  
includ+-- 7#a7 to conduct rese>* to spur
 developm5t ( l[-co/1 l[-emission1      
high-effici5cy cook/oves ?r\gh rese>* 9 
areas su* z combu/ion1 heat transf]1 &  
mat]ials developm5t2  7#b7 to conduct   
rese>* to spur developm5t ( l[-emission1
 high-effici5cy biomass fuels2  7#c7 to 
support innovative small bus9esses 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates t are develop+ advanc$    
cook/oves & improv$ cook/ove assessm5t  
devices2 &  7#d7 to c>ry out o!r        
activities "u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,national  
,in/itutes ( ,heal? ,!re are au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices out ( funds available 
to ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? su*  
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s    

#bjad ?r\gh #bjaf = ! ,national         
,in/itutes ( ,heal? to "w ) ! ,global   
,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves1 includ+--
 7#a7 to support heal? rese>* & tra9+ to
 improve ! heal? & lives ( ^? at risk f 
h\sehold burn+ ( solid fuels1 includ+-- 
7,a7 d$icat$ res\rces = rese>* on       
h\sehold air pollution to ensure        
adoption ( life-sav+ int]v5tions &      
policy =mulation2 &  7,b7 regional      
network rese>* & tra9+ hubs 9 global    
environm5tal heal? & occupational heal? 
) a h\sehold air pollution focus2 &     
7#b7 to c>ry out o!r activities "u ?is  
,act4  7d7 ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & 
,prev5tion ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices out ( funds available to
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion su* sums z may be necess>y = 
fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjae = ! ,c5t]s
 = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to "w 
) ! ,global ,alliance = ,clean          
,cook/oves1 includ+-- 7#a7 to evaluate  
cook/ove & fuel programs to bett] und]/&

 _! public heal? b5efits & key          
det]m9ants ( adoption2  7#b7 to promote 
a bett] und]/&+ ( ! relation%ip betwe5  
human exposures & heal? outcomes f ! use
 ( traditional cook/oves & op5 fires2 & 
7#c7 to c>ry out o!r activities "u ?is  
,act4  7e7 ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy ,!re are au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy out (  
funds available to ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy su* sums z may be    
necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjae
 = ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to
 "w ) ! ,global ,alliance = ,clean      
,cook/oves1 includ+-- 7#a7 to conduct   
cook/ove & fuel te/+ & evaluation 9 !   
lab & field1 includ+ evaluation ( fuel  
effici5cy & air pollutant emissions t   
affect human heal? & ! environm5t1 & to 
develop int]national /&>ds reg>d+ fuel  
use1 emissions1 & safety ( cook/oves &  
fuels2  7#b7 to conduct climate1 heal?1 
& air quality rese>*1 includ+ ) ,unit$  
,/ates in/itutions ( high] education1 on

 ! air quality & climatic b5efits (     
int]v5tions = cook/oves & resid5tial    
burn+1 & to cont9ue ! cook/oves         
initiative "u ! ,climate & ,clean ,air  
,coalition to r$uce emissions (         
%ort-liv$ climate pollutants2 &  7#c7 to
 c>ry out o!r activities "u ?is ,act4   
7f7 ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,!re   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation out ( funds available to !   
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation su* sums z 
may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjad     
?r\gh #bjae = ! ,national ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation to "w ) ! ,global ,alliance =
 ,clean ,cook/oves1 includ+-- 7#a7 to   
support rese>* relat$ to ! climate1 air 
quality1 & heal? b5efits ( ! adoption ( 
clean cook/oves & fuels2 &  7#b7 to c>ry
 out o!r activities "u ?is ,act4  7g7   
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,!re are       
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
out ( funds available to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture su* sums z may be necess>y 

= fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjae = !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to "w ) !      
,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves1  
includ+-- 7#a7 to provide te*nical      
exp]tise on policy que/ions fac+ !      
cook/oves sector & to help align !      
,alliance ) ongo+ int]national ef=ts t  
promote ! su/a9able production & use (  
clean burn+ biomass cook+ fuels1 to     
optimize natural res\rce cons]vation &  
agricultural productivity2 &  7#b7 to   
c>ry out o!r activities "u ?is ,act4    
7h7 ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic    
,adm9i/ration ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration 7,,noaa7 out ( funds      
available to ,,noaa su* sums z may be   
necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjae
 = ,,noaa to "w ) ! ,global ,alliance = 
,clean ,cook/oves1 includ+-- 7#a7 to    
p>tn] ) sci5ti/s 9 o!r c\ntries to      
monitor global black c>bon emissions &  
assess climate impacts & b5efits (      
swit*+ to clean cook/oves2 &  7#b7 to   

c>ry out o!r activities "u ?is ,act4    
7i7 ,peace ,corps ,!re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ to ! ,director ( ! ,peace
 ,corps out ( funds available to !      
,peace ,corps su* sums z may be necess>y
 = fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjae = !    
,peace ,corps to "w ) ! ,global         
,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves1 includ+--
 7#a7 to tra9 community memb]s to       
select1 con/ruct1 & ma9ta9 clean        
cook/oves & fuels1 provide ongo+ support
 to su/a9 _! use1 & help families1      
s*ools1 & o!rs access grants to l[] !   
co/2 &  7#b7 to c>ry out o!r activities 
"u ?is ,act4  7j7 ,future ye>s fund+ ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies ref]5c$ 9 ?is section %\ld be   
provid$ suffici5t fund+ 9 future fiscal 
ye>s to fund commitm5ts relat$ to "w ) !
 ,global ,alliance = ,clean ,cook/oves4