,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag ,mr4 
,payne introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,=eign  
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa to provide      
assi/ance to exp&1 improve1 support1 &  
promote prim>y & second>y education =   
displac$ *ildr51 includ+ girls1 f areas 
designat$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z areas
 ( conflict4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,prioritiz+ ,education 9
 ,conflict ,zones ,act ( #bjag4  #b4    
,assi/ance to improve prim>y & second>y 
education = displac$ *ildr5 f areas (   
conflict ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#aje 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea;c7 ! foll[+   
new section3  #aje;,a4 ,assi/ance to    
improve prim>y & second>y education =   
displac$ *ildr5 f areas ( conflict  7a7 
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! 

,director ( ,refugee ,educational       
,assi/ance designat$ pursuant to        
subsection 7c71 is au?oriz$ to provide  
long-t]m assi/ance to exp&1 improve1    
support1 & promote prim>y & second>y    
education = displac$ *ildr5 f areas (   
conflict4  7b7 ,activities support$     
,assi/ance provid$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 be
 us$ to-- 7#a7 build ! capacity =       
private sector & civil society          
organizations ) a /at$ purpose ( educat+
 *ildr51 includ+ girls1 9 ! areas (--   
7,a7 developm5t & /r5g!n+ ( prim>y &    
second>y curricula2  7,b7 coord9ation ) 
educational facilities ( ho/ c\ntries2 &
  7,c7 te*nical capacities & exp]tise1  
includ+ /rategies = co/-effective       
procurem5t ( sci5ce & te*nology         
equipm5t2  7#b7 e/abli%1 exp&1 & promote
 l9kages & p>tn]%ips betwe5 ho/         
c\ntries' educational facilities1       
private sector & civil organizations1 & 
,unit$ ,/ates colleges & univ]sities    
education programs2 &  7#c7 assi/ )     

ef=ts to educate wom5 & girls4  7c7     
,director ( ,refugee ,educational       
,assi/ance  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all designate a ,director (
 ,refugee ,educational ,assi/ance1 :o   
%all report directly to ! ,adm9i/rator1 
& :o %all c>ry out ! responsibilities   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7         
,responsibilities ,! responsibilities   
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 include-- 7,a7
 ongo+ consultations ) & ! provision (  
te*nical advice to ho/ c\ntry gov]nm5ts1
 p>ticul>ly m9i/ries ( education1       
regional organizations1 & public t]ti>y 
& relat$ educational in/itutions1 &     
education & educators' organizations )  
respect to c>ry+ out ! activities       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72  7,b7        
coord9ation & adm9i/ration ( long-t]m   
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 9  
support ( ! activities describ$ 9       
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 coord9at+ ) o!r 

bureaus )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t1 ) o!r        
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
ag5cies1 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates &            
int]national private sectors1 ) ! prim>y
 & second>y education community &       
relevant rese>* organizations 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ho/ c\ntries1 & ) o!r bilat]al
 & multilat]al developm5t p>tn]s to     
maximize ! ga9s & impact ( activities   
c>ri$ out "u subsection 7b77#a74  7d7   
,public-,private p>tn]%ips ,! ,director 
( ,refugee ,educational ,assi/ance %all 
seek1 to ! ext5t practicable1 to use any
 fund+ appropriat$ = ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ! duties1 goals1 & functions        
describ$ 9 ?is section to lev]age equal 
or great] s\rces ( private sector fund+ 
= su* purposes1 & %all und]take &       
prioritize ef=ts to id5tify su* s\rces (
 private sector fund+4  7e7 ,def9ition  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m education means   
prim>y & second>y academic tra9+4  7f7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  

appropriat$ #igj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>   
#bjah & su* sums z may be necess>y = ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh4  4