,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bg1 #bjac ,mr4 
,inh(e 7= himself & ,ms4 ,l&rieu7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t =eign assi/ance = *ild
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 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,action ,plan on      
,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity4  ,:]eas1 z ( #bjac1
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bo? p>5ts2 ,:]eas m ?an #djj1jjj1jjj    
*ildr5 9 develop+ c\ntries are liv+ 9   
extreme pov]ty2 ,:]eas m ?an            
#aae1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are engag$ 9 haz>d\s
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situations ( =c$ labor2 ,:]eas #cf p]c5t
 ( girls & #bi p]c5t ( boys ar\nd ! _w h
 be5 sexually abus$2 ,:]eas at lea/     
#b1jjj1jjj1 & probably _m m1 *ildr5 are 
rais$ 9 in/itutional c>e2 ,:]eas        
millions ( *ildr5 ?r\gh\t ! _w live "u  

conditions ( s]i\s deprivation or dang]1
 & *ildr5 :o exp]i5ce viol5ce or are    
exploit$1 ab&on$1 abus$1 or sev]ely     
neglect$ also face significant ?reats to
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 risks t h an impact on _! human1       
social1 & economic developm5t2 ,:]eas   
*ildr5 9 ! mo/ dire circum/ances1       
includ+ *ildr5 )\t protective family    
c>e1 or :o are liv+ 9 abusive h\seholds1
 on ! /reets1 or 9 in/itutions1         
traffick$1 p>ticipat+ 9 arm$ gr\ps1 or  
exploit$ = _! labor1 face a multitude ( 
risks pos$ by extreme pov]ty1 disease1  
disability1 conflict1 & disa/]2 ,:]eas  
family reunification1 k9%ip c>e1 &      
dome/ic & int]c\ntry adoption promote   
p]man5cy & /ability to a f> great]      
degree ?an long-t]m in/itutionalization2
 ,:]eas p]man5t family c>e1 transition+ 
*ildr5 f in/itutions into protective    
family c>e1 & prev5t+ viol5ce )9        
h\seholds & 9 s*ools are associat$ )    
r$uc$ infant & *ild mortality1 decreas$ 
grade repetition1 decreas$ future       

crim9al activity1 decreas$ drug use &   
abuse1 few] te5 pregnancies1 & high]    
economic e>n+ pot5tial2 ,:]eas pa/ ef=ts
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assi/ vuln]able  
*ildr5 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries h 
n always be5 coord9at$ among ! ,f$]al   
ag5cies responsible = =eign assi/ance1 &
 t lack ( coord9ation has sometimes     
result$ 9 a fragm5t$ response2 ,:]eas1 )
 ! increas+ numb] ( *ildr5 9 ne$1       
limitations on ,f$]al fund+1 & multiple 
,f$]al ag5cies involv$ 9 ef=ts to assi/ 
*ildr5 9 ne$1 x is m important ?an ev]  
to improve ! coord9ation & coh]5ce ( ^? 
ef=ts 9 ord] to maximize ! effect on    
*ildr52 ,:]eas ! ,assi/ance = ,orphans &
 ,o!r ,vuln]able ,*ildr5 9 ,develop+    
,c\ntries ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law    
#aji-ie2 #aai ,/at4 #baaa71 :i* pass$ ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives by a vote ( #dae
 to #i & pass$ ! ,s5ate by unanim\s     
cons5t1 call$ = a compreh5sive1         
coord9at$1 & effective response on ! "p 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assi/
 ! mo/ vuln]able *ildr5 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas !

 ,special ,advisor = ,assi/ance =       
,orphans & ,vuln]able ,*ildr5 appo9t$ "u
 section #ace7;e7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance 
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;f7e771
 9 coord9ation ) #g ,f$]al ag5cies1     
releas$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t       
,action ,plan on ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity z !
 fir/-ev] :ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategic      
guidance = =eign assi/ance = *ildr5     
provid$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,action ,plan on
 ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity seeks to ensure t  
all activities ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are coord9at$ among appropriate  
,f$]al ag5cies & integrat$ into relevant
 =eign policy initiatives ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ) ! goal ( promot+ p]man5t      
family c>e & integrat+ evid5ce-bas$     
practices t are 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( *ildr53
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !   
,s5ate t--  7#a7 a compreh5sive action  
plan = address+ ! ne$s ( *ildr5 liv+ 9  
adv]sity %\ld be sanction$ by ! highe/  
level ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 ,f$]al fund+ t curr5tly goes t[>d  

projects & rese>* b5efitt+ *ildr5 9 l[- 
& middle-income c\ntries %\ld be        
coord9at$ among ! ,f$]al ag5cies t      
receive x ) ! goals (--  7,a7 promot+   
p]man5t family c>e = ! mo/ vuln]able    
*ildr5 9 ! _w2  7,b7 r$uc+ ! numb] (    
*ildr5 :o exp]i5ce viol5ce1             
exploitation1 or abuse2 &  7,c7 elim9at+
 unnecess>y duplication & contradictory 
approa*es )9 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t ,action ,plan on ,*ildr5 9    
,adv]sity has ! pot5tial to realize ^?  
goals & create a m effective & effici5t 
response by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates to assi/+ ! mo/ vuln]able *ildr5 
9 ! _w4