#aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #hjb ,,an ,,act ,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 ( #bjae4 #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 #ab1 or close to #ijj1jjj1jjj p1 is a girl or "y woman age #aj ?r\gh #bd4 7#b7 ,! ,c5sus ,bureau's data also illu/rates 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 f\r out ( t5 babies born 9 #bjab 7 n regi/]$ worldwide4 ,moreov]1 an e/imat$ #cf p]c5t ( *ildr5 "u ! age ( five worldwide 7ab\t #bcj1jjj1jjj *ildr57 d n possess a bir? c]tificate4 7#d7 ,a nationally recogniz$ pro( ( bir? sy/em is important to det]m9+ a *ild's citiz5%ip1 nationality1 place ( bir?1 p>5tage1 & age4 ,)\t su* a sy/em1 a passport1 driv]'s lic5se1 or o!r id5tification c>d is difficult to obta94 ,! lack ( su* docum5tation c prev5t girls & wom5 f (ficially p>ticipat+ 9 & b5efitt+ f ! =mal economic1 legal1 & political sectors 9 _! c\ntries4 7#e7 ,! lack ( bir? regi/ration among girls worldwide is p>ticul>ly conc]n+ z x c exac]bate ! disproportionate vuln]ability ( wom5 to traffick+1 *ild m>riage1 & lack ( access to heal? & education s]vices4 7#f7 ,a lack ( bir? regi/ration among wom5 & girls c also aggravate :at1 9 _m places1 am\nts to an already r$uc$ ability to seek employm5t1 p>ticipate 9 civil society1 or pur*ase or inh]it l& & o!r assets4 7#g7 ,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#h7 ,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 are difficult to gauge4 7#i7 ,to help ensure t wom5 & girls are consid]$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance policies & programs1 t _! ne$s are address$ 9 ! design1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( =eign assi/ance programs1 & t wom5 & girls h ! opportunity to succe$1 x is important t girls be c\nt$ & 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 support ! rule ( law & ensure girls & boys ( all ages are able to fully p>ticipate 9 society1 includ+ by provid+ bir? c]tifications & o!r (ficial docum5tation2 7#b7 enhance tra9+ & capacity-build+ 9 key develop+ c\ntries1 local nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & o!r civil society organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations & organizations repres5t+ *ildr5 & families 9 ! design1 implem5tation1 & monitor+ ( programs "u ?is ,act1 to effectively address ! ne$s ( bir? regi/ries 9 c\ntries :]e girls are sy/ematically und]c\nt$2 & 7#c7 incorporate into ! design1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( policies & programs measures to evaluate ! impact t su* policies & programs h on girls4 #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to support c\nt+ ( girls 9 ! develop+ _w 7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator are au?oriz$ to prioritize & advance ongo+ ef=ts 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/ration2 7#b7 support programs t build ! capacity ( develop+ c\ntries' national & local legal & policy frameworks to prev5t discrim9ation aga9/ girls 9 ga9+ access to bir? c]tificates1 p>ticul>ly :]e ?is may help prev5t exploitation1 viol5ce1 & o!r abuse2 & 7#c7 support programs & key m9i/ries1 includ+1 int]ior1 y\?1 & education m9i/ries1 to help increase prop]ty rights1 social security1 home own]%ip1 l& t5ure security1 inh]itance rights1 access to education1 & economic & entrepr5eurial opportunities1 p>ticul>ly = wom5 & girls4 7b7 ,coord9ation ) multilat]al organizations ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator are au?oriz$ to coord9ate ) ! ,_w ,bank1 relevant ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies & programs1 & o!r relevant organizations to enc\rage & "w ) c\ntries to enact1 implem5t1 & en=ce laws t specifically collect data on girls & e/abli% regi/ration programs to ensure girls are appropriately c\nt$ & h ! opportunity to be active p>ticipants 9 ! social1 legal1 & political sectors ( society 9 _! c\ntries4 7c7 ,coord9ation ) private sector & civil society organizations ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator are au?oriz$ to "w ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 int]national1 & local private sector & civil society organizations to advocate = ! regi/ration & docum5tation ( all girls & boys 9 develop+ c\ntries1 9 ord] to help prev5t exploitation1 viol5ce1 & o!r abuses & to help provide economic & social opportunities4 #e4 ,report ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all include 9 relevant evaluations & reports to ,congress ! foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 a breakd[n ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance b5efici>ies by age1 g5d]1 m>ital /atus1 location1 & s*ool enrollm5t /atus4 7#b7 ,a description1 z appropriate1 ( h[ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance b5efits girls4 7#c7 ,specific in=mation1 z appropriate1 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 ,=eign assi/ance ,! t]m =eign assi/ance has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fcd7;b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid7;b774 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 #g4 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all expire on ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjae4,secret>y