,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ba1 #bjaf   
,mrs4 ,box] 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to increase !  
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 =eign security    
=ces1 specifically ! milit>y & police1 )
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance4  #a4    
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,enhanc+ ,milit>y & ,police ,op]ations  
?r\gh ,wom5's ,engagem5t & ,recruitm5t  
,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$    
,/ates ,national ,action ,plan ,on      
,wom51 ,peace & ,security expresses !   
unqualifi$ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to integrat+ wom5's p]spectives fully   
into our diplomatic1 def5se1 &          
developm5t ef=ts n simply z b5efici>ies1
 b z ag5ts ( peace1 security1           
reconciliation1 developm5t1 gr[?1 &     
/ability4 ,! plan also specifies !      
foll[+ priorities3  7,a7 ,provid+       

assi/ance to support wom5's             
p>ticipation1 integration1 & lead]%ip 9 
! security sector4  7,b7 ,work+ ) p>tn] 
nations to increase wom5's p>ticipation 
9 ,unit$ ,/ates-fund$ tra9+ programs =  
=eign police1 judicial1 & milit>y       
p]sonnel1 includ+ pr(essional milit>y   
education1 z well z ex*ange programs1   
conf]5ces1 & sem9>s4  7,c7 ,utiliz+ !   
p>ticipation ( female memb]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to enc\rage & model  
g5d] integration 9 ! arm$ =ces ( p>tn]  
nations4  7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's   
#bjae ,quadr5nial ,diplomacy &          
,developm5t ,review /ates t-- 7,a7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is promot+ initiatives    
bas$ on ! unique roles t wom5 & girls   
play 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to conflict2 &
  7,b7 g5d] equality is a core elem5t 9 
policy developm5t1 /rategy & budget     
plann+1 policy & program implem5tation1 
managem5t & tra9+1 & monitor+ &         
evaluation ( results4  7#c7 ,unit$      
,/ates security sector assi/ance is a   
key engagem5t tool ) our =eign p>tn]s4  

,security sector assi/ance helps fur!r  
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s by seek+ to       
pr(essionalize & develop ! police &     
milit>ies ( our =eign p>tn]s1 %ap+ !    
security sector policies ( =eign        
gov]nm5ts1 & build+ su/a9able &         
legitimate in/itutions to provide       
security & ju/ice & respond to ! ne$s ( 
populations4 ,security sector assi/ance 
c also support broad ,unit$ ,/ates      
policy goals1 includ+ respect = human   
rights1 civilian control ( ! milit>y1 & 
! rule ( law4  7#d7 ,to support ^!      
ef=ts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 provides fund+ = a numb] ( tra9+       
programs = milit>y =ces1 police & o!r   
security =ces1 & int]national peacekeep+
 op]ations4  7#e7 ,wom5 are             
und]repres5t$ 9 security =ces worldwide4
 ,= in/ance1 9 ,s\? ,asia-- 7,a7 wom5   
make up less ?an #a p]c5t ( ,paki/an's  
total police =ce2  7,b7 wom5 make up    
less ?an #e p]c5t ( ,banglade%'s total  
police =ce2 &  7,c7 wom5 make up less   
?an #g p]c5t ( ,india's total police    

=ce4  7#f7 ,z demon/rat$ by ,unit$      
,/ates ,female ,engagem5t ,teams deploy$
 to ,afghani/an1 female soldi]s c       
enhance ! op]ational effectiv5ess (     
security op]ations & ga!r in=mation &   
provide access to local populations t   
all-male units _c engage or se>*4  7#g7 
,female milit>y & police c provide      
critical contributions to security4 ,=  
,afghani/an's #bjad presid5tial         
elections1 ,afghani/an's ,m9i/ry (      
,int]ior recruit$ & tra9$ #ac1jjj       
females to provide security & conduct   
se>*es ( wom5 at *eckpo9ts & poll+      
/ations4 ,female police facilitat$ !    
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 elections4  7#h7  
,! ,int]national ,milit>y ,education &  
,tra9+ 7,,imet7 program1 fund$ by !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1        
provides pr(essional milit>y tra9+ = !  
future lead]s ( our =eign p>tn]s1       
enhances int]op]ability ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 builds relation%ips 
among int]national & ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y /ud5ts1 & conveys ,unit$ ,/ates 

cu/oms & cultural norms4  7#i7 ,( ! #ada
 c\ntries t receiv$ ,,imet fund+ f      
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaa ?r\gh ,fiscal ,ye>   
#bjae1 only approximately #g p]c5t (    
,,imet program p>ticipants f ^? c\ntries
 7 wom54  7#aj7 ,unit$ ,/ates           
int]national police tra9+ programs t are
 specifically focus$ on wom5 h prov5    
effective 9 recruit+ & reta9+ wom54 ,9  
,lebanon1 = in/ance1 a ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate-fund$ basic cadet c\rse = wom5 0  
in/rum5tal 9 help+ ,lebanon's ,int]nal  
,security ,=ces increase ! numb] (      
police (fic]s f two to #faj4  7#aa7     
,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance =      
peacekeep+ builds ! capabilities ( our  
p>tn] c\ntries1 increases ! numb] (     
milit>y & police p]sonnel available =   
deploym5t to support peace op]ations1 & 
facilitates ! logi/ical support &       
deploym5t ( units to peace op]ations4   
7#ab7 ,/udies demon/rate t ! inclusion (
 high] proportions ( female peacekeep]s 
is associat$ ) few] allegations ( sexual
 abuse & exploitation1 z is ! inclusion 

( p]sonnel f c\ntries ) bett] records ( 
g5d] equality4  7#ac7 ,female           
peacekeep]s are uniquely capable (      
assi/+ female survivors ( sexual        
viol5ce4 ,reports demon/rate t victims  
are m likely to report incid5ts ( abuse 
to wom5 9 ! police or milit>y4 ,9       
,lib]ia1 ! pres5ce ( a female ,indian   
peacekeep+ unit increas$ report+ (      
sexual abuse & enc\rag$ ! recruitm5t (  
wom5 to ! national police4  7#ad7       
,despite ! recognition ( ! importance ( 
increas+ ! numb] ( wom5 9 peacekeep+    
op]ations1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 z ( ,febru>y #bjaf--  7,a7 wom5        
compris$ only #c p]c5t ( total milit>y  
=ces deploy$ to peacekeep+ missions2 &  
7,b7 wom5 compris$ only #i p]c5t ( total
 police =ces deploy$ to peacekeep+      
missions4  7#ae7 ,! ,global ,peace      
,op]ations ,initiative is a ,unit$      
,/ates security assi/ance program to    
tra91 deploy1 & build ! capacity (      
peacekeep]s worldwide4 ,?r\gh ! ,global 
,peace ,op]ations ,initiative1 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates has work$ to increase !          
p>ticipation ( female peacekeep]s 9     
,unit$ ,nations op]ations4 ,) d$icat$   
,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance1 ov] ! la/ five 
ye>s1 ! c\ntries t receiv$ assi/ance "u 
! ,global ,peace ,op]ations ,initiative 
ne>ly d\bl$ ! numb] ( deploy$ female    
milit>y peacekeep]s f #a1cif to #b1eci4 
,( ! c\ntries t receiv$ assi/ance "u !  
,global ,peace ,op]ations ,initiative t 
deploy p]sonnel to peacekeep+ missions1 
z ( ,janu>y #bjaf--  7,a7 wom5 compris$ 
approximately #d p]c5t ( total milit>y  
=ces deploy$ to peace op]ations2 &  7,b7
 wom5 compris$ approximately #g p]c5t ( 
=m$ police units & #aj p]c5t ( total    
police =ces deploy$ to peace op]ations4 
#c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to recognize &    
respond to ! significant %ortage ( wom5 
at all levels 9 =eign milit>y & police  
=ces2  7#b7 to prioritize !             
id5tification1 engagem5t1 & support (   
wom5 lead]s at all levels 9 =eign       
security sectors2  7#c7 to increase !   

recruitm5t1 ret5tion1                   
pr(essionalization1 & promotion ( wom5 9
 =eign security sectors1 specifically 9 
! milit>y & police =ces2  7#d7 to       
promote ! mean+ful inclusion & deploym5t
 ( wom5 9 security op]ations2 &  7#e7 to
 enhance & exp& ,unit$ ,/ates tra9+     
opportunities = wom5 at all levels 9    
=eign milit>ies & police =ces4  #d4     
,=eign milit>y ex*anges ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se1 %all seek to increase !        
p>ticipation ( wom5 receiv+ tra9+ "u !  
,int]national ,milit>y ,education &     
,tra9+ program at ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 
s*ools & tra9+ in/itutions1 ) ! goal (  
d\bl+ female p>ticipation 9 su* programs
 globally by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai4  #e4 
,c\nt]+ t]rorism & viol5t extremism  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all seek
 to increase ! p>ticipation ( wom5      
receiv+ tra9+ "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's  
,anti-,t]rorism ,assi/ance 7,,ata7      
programs1 ) ! goal ( d\bl+ ! total wom5 
receiv+ su* tra9+ by ,septemb] #cj1     

#bjai4  7b7 ,m&ate ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
%all make explicit 9 its m&ate = ,,ata  
programs its priority to increase !     
p>ticipation ( wom54  #f4 ,peacekeep+   
op]ations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate %all "w ) p>tn] c\ntries receiv+  
peacekeep+ tra9+ assi/ance to prioritize
 ! integration1 tra9+1 & deploym5t (    
qualifi$ female peacekeep]s 9 peace     
op]ations4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all "w 
) p>tn] c\ntries receiv+ peacekeep+     
tra9+ assi/ance to prioritize !         
employm5t1 developm5t1 & integration (  
female peacekeep+ tra9]s4  7b7 ,unit$   
,nations peacekeep+ missions ,?r\gh !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,mission to ! ,unit$      
,nations1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all      
promote an increase 9 ! recruitm5t1     
ret5tion1 & lead]%ip roles ( female     
p]sonnel assign$ to ,unit$ ,nations     
peacekeep+ missions4  7c7 ,increas$     
deploym5t ( female peacekeep]s ,!       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate may "w ) p>tn]        
c\ntries receiv+ ,unit$ ,/ates          
peacekeep+ tra9+ assi/ance to d\ble !   

numb] ( qualifi$ wom5 deploy$ to peace  
op]ations n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4 ,law     
en=cem5t  7a7 ,p>ticipation requirem5t  
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all e/abli% female
 p>ticipation requirem5ts = its police  
tra9+ programs & "w ) p>tn] c\ntries to 
ensure t wom5 acc\nt = n less ?an #aj   
p]c5t ( nom9ees = ,unit$ ,/ates-fund$   
police tra9+ programs4  7b7             
,communication ( requirem5t ,! ,dep>tm5t
 %all make explicit its priority to     
increase ! p>ticipation ( wom5 9 !      
design & implem5tation ( all police     
tra9+ programs4  #h4 ,monitor+ &        
evaluation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & repres5tatives ( 
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & dep>tm5ts1
 z appropriate1 %all develop a plan = ! 
monitor+ & indep5d5t evaluation (       
programs1 projects1 & activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is ,act4  #i4 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 %all designate appropriate     

(ficials to brief ! appropriate         
congressional committees1 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 on--  7#a7 ! exi/+1 enhanc$1 & newly   
e/abli%$ tra9+ c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is
 ,act2  7#b7 diplomatic actions und]tak5
 to promote ! t>gets set =? 9 ?is ,act2 
7#c7 ! guidel9es e/abli%$ = ov]seas     
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & milit>y      
p]sonnel to engage ) =eign c\nt]p>ts    
pursuant to ?is ,act2  7#d7 progress    
t[>ds ! t>gets set =? 9 ?is ,act2 &     
7#e7 actions to address ! /ructural &   
sy/emic b>ri]s to wom5's recruitm5t1    
ret5tion1 & pr(essionalization = ! l>ge/
 recipi5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates security     
sector assi/ance4  7b7 ,appropriate     
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & !       

,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4