#aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #ebgc  ,,an ,,act  ,to r$uce global    
fragility & viol5ce by improv+ !        
capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to r$uce &   
address ! causes ( viol5ce1 viol5t      
conflict1 & fragility1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,global ,fragility & ,viol5ce       
,r$uction ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,accord+ 
to ! ,unit$ ,nations1 an unprec$5t$     
#fh4e million p ar\nd ! _w1 ! highe/    
level ev] record$1 are curr5tly =cibly  
displac$ f _! homes4  7#b7 ,accord+ to !
 ,_w ,bank1 viol5ce & viol5t conflict   
are n[ ! lead+ causes ( displacem5t &   
food insecurity worldwide1 driv+ #hj    
p]c5t ( humanit>ian ne$s1 ) ! same      
conflicts acc\nt+ = ! majority ( =cibly 
displac$ p]sons e ye> s9ce #aiia4  7#c7 
,accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 
prev5table =ms ( viol5ce kill at lea/   
#a4d million p ea* ye>4 ,accord+ to !   
,in/itute = ,economics & ,peace1 viol5ce
 conta9m5t co/s ! global economy #ad4gf 

trillion a ye>1 or #ab4d p]c5t ( ! _w's 
,,gdp4 ,if viol5ce 7 to decrease uni=mly
 across ! _w by j #aj p]c5t1 ! global   
economy w\ld ga9 #a4dh trillion ea* ye>4
  7#d7 ,viol5ce & viol5t conflict und]p9
 _m ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's key   
national security *all5ges4 ,notably1   
viol5t conflicts all[ = environm5ts 9   
:i* t]rori/ organizations recruit &     
?rive1 :ile ! comb9ation ( viol5ce1     
corruption1 pov]ty1 poor gov]nance1 &   
und]developm5t (t5 enables transnational
 gangs & crim9al networks to wreak havoc
 & commit atrocities worldwide4  7#e7   
,accord+ to new rese>* by ! ,univ]sity (
 ,m>yl& & ,univ]sity ( ,pittsburgh1     
exposure to viol5ce increases support = 
viol5ce & viol5t extremism4 ,rese>*     
increas+ly f9ds exposure to viol5ce z a 
pr$ictor ( future p>ticipation 9        
viol5ce1 includ+ viol5t extremism4  7#f7
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & assi/ance 
ef=ts 9 highly viol5t & fragile /ates   
rema9 gov]n$ by an outdat$ pat*work (   
au?orities t prioritize respond+ to     

imm$iate ne$s r ?an solv+ ! problems t  
cause !m4  7#g7 ,lessons le>n$ ov] ! pa/
 #bj ye>s1 docum5t$ by ! #bjac ,special 
,inspector ,g5]al = ,iraq ,recon/ruction
 ,lessons ,le>n$ ,/udy1 ! #bjaf         
,fragility ,/udy ,gr\p report1 & ! #bjah
 ,special ,inspector ,g5]al =           
,afghani/an ,lessons ,le>n$ ,/udy on    
,/abilization1 %[ t effective1 su/a9$   
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to r$uce viol5ce &  
/abilize fragile & viol5ce-affect$ /ates
 require cle>ly def9$ goals & /rategies1
 adequate long-t]m fund+1 rigor\s &     
it]ative conflict analysis1 coord9ation 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1       
includ+ /rong civil-milit>y coord9ation1
 & integration ) national & sub-national
 p>tn]s1 includ+ local civil society    
organizations1 local ju/ice sy/ems1 &   
local gov]nance /ructures4  7#h7 ,!     
,/abilization ,assi/ance ,review releas$
 9 #bjah by ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate &      
,def5se & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t /ates1 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates has /rong national        

security & economic int]e/s 9 r$uc+     
levels ( viol5ce & promot+ /ability 9   
areas affect$ by arm$ conflict4 ,!      
,review fur!r /ates1 ,/abilization is an
 inh]5tly political endeavor t requires 
align+ ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ef=ts -         
diplomatic engagem5t1 =eign assi/ance1 &
 def5se - t[>d support+ locally         
legitimate au?orities & sy/ems to       
peaceably manage conflict & prev5t      
viol5ce44  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7     
ensure t all relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies coord9ate to a*ieve coh]5t1    
long-t]m goals = programs design$ to    
prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize                
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility1  
includ+ :5 implem5t+ ! ,global          
,fragility & ,viol5ce ,r$uction         
,initiative describ$ 9 section #e7;a72  
7#b7 seek to improve global1 regional1 &
 local coord9ation ( relevant           
int]national & multilat]al developm5t & 
donor organizations reg>d+ ef=ts to     

prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize                
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility 9 
fragile & viol5ce-affect$ c\ntries1 &1  
:]e practicable & appropriate1 align su*
 ef=ts ) multilat]al goals & indicators2
  7#c7 exp& & enhance ! effectiv5ess (  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs &
 activities to prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize 
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility1  
includ+ programs int5d$ to improve !    
indicators describ$ 9 section           
#e7;d77#a72  7#d7 support ! rese>* &    
developm5t ( effective approa*es to     
prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize                
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility2 &
  7#e7 improve ! monitor+1 evaluation1  
le>n+1 & adaptation tools & au?orities =
 relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies    
work+ to prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize       
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility4  
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ assi/ance =

 ! ,global ,fragility & ,viol5ce        
,r$uction ,initiative ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%\ld "w ) ,congress to provide suffici5t
 types & levels ( fund+ to-- 7#a7 all[ =
 m adaptive program plann+ &            
implem5tation "u ! initiative & priority
 c\ntry or regional plans requir$ "u    
section #e1 includ+ ?r\gh exemptions f  
specific & m9imum fund+ levels :5 su*   
exemptions w\ld make programs bett] able
 to respond to monitor+ & evaluation or 
*ang$ circum/ances 9 relevant c\ntries2 
7#b7 bett] integrate conflict & viol5ce 
r$uction activities into o!r program    
areas :]e appropriate2 &  7#c7          
contribute to ! creation ( transp>5t &  
acc\ntable multilat]al funds1           
initiatives1 & /rategies to enhance &   
bett] coord9ate bo? private & public    
ef=ts to prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize       
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     

long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility4  
#e4 ,global ,initiative to ,r$uce       
,fragility & ,viol5ce  7a7 ,initiative  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all e/abli% an int]ag5cy initiative1 to
 be ref]r$ to z ! ,global ,initiative to
 ,r$uce ,fragility & ,viol5ce1 to prev5t
 viol5ce1 /abilize conflict-affect$     
areas1 & address ! long-t]m causes (    
viol5ce & fragility4  7b7 ,implem5tation
 plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,,usaid1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !     
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %all develop & submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees an 
int]ag5cy implem5tation plan = ! ,global
 ,initiative to ,r$uce ,fragility &     
,viol5ce e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 t includes ! foll[+3  7#a7         

,descriptions ( ! ov]all goals1         
objectives1 crit]ia1 & metrics guid+ !  
implem5tation1 includ+ ) respect to     
prioritiz+ c\ntries & measur+ progress4 
7#b7 ,a li/ ( ! priority c\ntries &     
regions select$ pursuant to subsection  
7d77#b74  7#c7 ,id5tification ( ! roles 
& responsibilities ( ea* p>ticipat+     
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 :ile ensur+ t 
) respect to activities relat+ to       
/abilization-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
%all be ! ov]all lead = e/abli%+ ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy & advanc+ diplomatic
 & political ef=ts2  7,b7 ,,usaid %all  
be ! lead implem5t+ ag5cy = developm5t1 
humanit>ian1 & relat$ non-security      
programs2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
%all support ! activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate & ,,usaid z appropriate1 includ+
 by provid+ requisite security & re9=c+ 
civilian ef=ts1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,adm9i/rator (      
,,usaid2 &  7,d7 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies %all support ! activities ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid z           

appropriate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,adm9i/rator (      
,,usaid4  7#d7 ,id5tification ( !       
au?orities1 /aff+1 & o!r res\rce        
requirem5ts ne$$ to effectively implem5t
 ! initiative4  7#e7 ,descriptions ( !  
organizational /eps ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ,,usaid1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & ea*  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy w 
take to improve plann+1 coord9ation1    
implem5tation1 monitor+1 evaluation1    
adaptive managem5t1 & it]ative le>n+ )  
respect to ! programs "u su* initiative4
  7#f7 ,descriptions ( ! /eps ea*       
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy w take
 to improve coord9ation & collaboration 
"u su* initiative ) int]national        
developm5t organizations1 int]national  
donors1 multilat]al organizations1 & !  
private sector4  7#g7 ,descriptions (   
pot5tial areas ( improv$ public &       
private sector rese>* & developm5t1     
includ+ ) academic1 philan?ropic1 &     
civil society organizations1 on m       
effective approa*es to prev5t+ viol5ce1 

/abiliz+ conflict-affect$ areas1 &      
address+ ! long-t]m causes ( viol5ce &  
fragility4  7#h7 ,plans = regul>ly      
evaluat+ & updat+1 on an it]ative       
basis--  7,a7 ! ,global ,initiative to  
,r$uce ,fragility & ,viol5ce2  7,b7 !   
int]ag5cy implem5tation plan describ$ 9 
?is subsection2 &  7,c7 ! priority      
c\ntry & regional plans describ$ 9      
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,priority c\ntry & 
regional plans ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all develop &    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees #aj-ye> plans to align &     
integrate ! diplomatic1 developm5t1     
security1 & o!r relevant activities ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) ! initiative  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 = ea* ( !     
priority c\ntries & regions designat$   
pursuant to subsection 7d74 ,su*        
priority c\ntry & regional plans %all   

include3  7#a7 ,specific int]ag5cy plans
 = coord9ation & implem5tation "u !     
c\ntry or regional plan4  7#b7          
,descriptions ( h[ & :5 ! relevant      
goals1 objectives1 & plans = ea*        
priority c\ntry or region w be          
incorporat$ into relevant ,unit$ ,/ates 
c\ntry plans & /rategies1 includ+       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,integrat$ ,c\ntry    
,/rategies1 ,,usaid ,c\ntry ,developm5t 
,coop]ation ,/rategies1 & ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ,campaign ,plans1 ,op]ational   
,plans1 & ,regional ,/rategies1 z well z
 any equival5t or successor plans or    
/rategies4  7#c7 ,int]ag5cy plans to    
ensure t appropriate local actors1      
includ+ gov]nm5t & civil society        
entities & organizations l$ by wom51    
y\?1 or "u-repres5t$ communities1 h     
roles 9 develop+1 implem5t+1 monitor+1  
evaluat+1 & updat+ relevant aspects (   
ea* su* c\ntry or regional plan4  7#d7  
,cle>1 transp>5t1 & measurable          
diplomatic1 developm5t1 & security      
b5*m>ks1 timetables1 & p]=mance metrics 

= ea* su* c\ntry & region t align ) be/ 
practices :]e applicable4  7#e7         
,int]ag5cy plans = monitor+ &           
evaluation1 adaptive managem5t1 &       
it]ative le>n+ t provide = regul> &     
it]ative policy & program adaptations   
bas$ on outcomes1 lessons le>n$1 & o!r  
evid5ce ga!r$ f ea* su* c\ntry or region
 & across su* c\ntries & regions4  7#f7 
,descriptions ( ! available policy tools
 to prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize            
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility 9 
ea* su* c\ntry or region4  7#g7         
,descriptions ( ! res\rces & au?orities 
t w\ld be requir$ = ea* relevant ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to be/ implem5t ea*   
su* c\ntry or regional plan1 z well z   
evid5ce-bas$ it]ative updates to su*    
plans4  7#h7 ,descriptions ( pot5tial   
areas ( improv$ p>tn]%ip ) respect to   
su* c\ntry or region1 reg>d+ ef=ts to   
prev5t viol5ce1 /abilize                
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address !     
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility1  

betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &--    
7,a7 int]national developm5t            
organizations2  7,b7 relevant           
int]national donors2  7,c7 multilat]al  
organizations2 &  7,d7 ! private sector4
  7d7 ,designation ( priority c\ntries &
 regions  7#a7 ,id5tification ( c&idate 
c\ntries & regions ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (       
,,usaid & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 9     
consultation ) ! appropriate            
congressional committees1 %all develop a
 li/ ( c&idate c\ntries & regions to be 
consid]$ = inclusion "u ! initiative on 
! basis (-- 7,a7 cle>ly def9$ indicators
 ( high levels ( viol5ce & fragility 9  
su* c\ntry or region1 su* z--  7i7      
viol5ce committ$ by arm$ gr\ps1         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & viol5ce aga9/      
*ildr5 & y\?2  7ii7 preval5ce (1 &      
citiz5 support =1 adv]s>ial arm$ gr\ps2 
7iii7 int]nal & ext]nal population      
displacem5t2  7iv7 patt]ns ( human      
rights violations1 includ+ e>ly w>n+    
indicators ( ! commission ( g5ocide or  

o!r atrocities2  7v7 poor gov]nance1    
p]vasive corruption1 & political        
in/ability2 &  7vi7 vuln]ability to     
curr5t or future transnational ?reats2 &
  7,b7 ! capacity & opportunity to "w   
across ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & )   
local p>tn]s & o!r donors to prev5t     
viol5ce1 /abilize conflict-affect$      
areas1 & address ! long-t]m causes (    
viol5ce & fragility ) respect to su*    
c\ntry or region1 includ+ by            
measurably-- 7i7 improv+ inclusive1     
transp>5t1 & acc\ntable p[] /ructures1  
includ+ effective1 legitimate1 &        
resili5t national & sub-national        
in/itutions2  7ii7 improv+ effective &  
respect$ conflict prev5tion1 mitigation1
 managem5t1 & resolution me*anisms2     
7iii7 r$uc+ levels ( support among !    
resid5ts ( su* c\ntry or region =       
viol5ce1 viol5t extremism1 & adv]s>ial  
arm$ gr\ps2  7iv7 ensur+ /rong          
f\ndations = plurality1                 
non-discrim9ation1 human rights1 rule ( 
law1 & equal access to ju/ice2  7v7     

address+ political1 social1 economic1 & 
environm5tal vuln]abilities1 grievances1
 & conflicts2  7vi7 ensur+ inclusive    
economic developm5t & enabl+ bus9ess    
environm5ts2 &  7vii7 improv+ resili5ce 
to transnational /resses & %ocks1       
includ+ f organiz$ crime1 viol5t        
extremi/ organizations1 & economic &    
food m>kets crises4  7#b7 ,selection (  
priority c\ntries & regions ,f among !  
c&idate c\ntries & regions id5tifi$     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,,usaid & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all  
select c]ta9 c\ntries z priority        
c\ntries & c]ta9 regions z priority     
regions 9 a mann] t ensures t-- 7,a7    
c\ntries & regions are select$ 9 a      
suffici5t numb] & ( suffici5t div]sity  
to provide indicators ( ! v>i\s driv]s &
 e>ly w>n+s ( viol5ce1 conflict1 &      
fragility1 z well z be/ practices =     
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to prev5t viol5ce1  
/abilize conflict-affect$ areas1 &      
address ! long-t]m causes ( viol5ce &   

fragility2  7,b7 n few] ?an ?ree        
c\ntries or regions are designat$ z     
,/abilization ,c\ntries or ,/abilization
 ,regions1 9 :i* ! curr5t levels (      
viol5ce1 viol5t conflict1 or fragility  
are among ! highe/ 9 ! _w2  7,c7 n few] 
?an ?ree c\ntries or regions are        
designat$ z ,prev5tion ,c\ntries or     
,prev5tion ,regions1 9 :i* curr5t levels
 ( viol5ce1 viol5t conflict1 or         
fragility are l[] ?an su* levels 9      
,/abilization ,c\ntries or ,/abilization
 ,regions b w>n+ signs = future viol5ce1
 conflict1 or fragility are significant2
  7,d7 regions1 r ?an individual        
c\ntries1 are select$ :]e ! ?reat or    
spillov] ( viol5ce1 conflict1 or        
fragility ?reat5s ! /ability ( multiple 
c\ntries )9 a s+le geographic region2 & 
7,e7 ! c\ntries & regions select$ are 9 
! areas ( responsibility ( at lea/ ?ree 
geographic bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate4  7e7 ,/akehold] consultation ,!  
initiative requir$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all be develop$ 9 coord9ation )        

repres5tatives ( local civil society &  
national & local gov]nance entities1 z  
well z relevant int]national developm5t 
organizations1 multilat]al              
organizations1 donors1 & relevant       
private1 academic1 & philan?ropic       
entities1 z appropriate4  7f7           
,congressional consultation ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide regul> 
brief+s on ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act to
 any appropriate congressional committee
 ^u ! reque/ ( su* committee4  7g7      
,measur+ viol5ce1 viol5t conflict1 &    
fragility ,= ! purposes ( implem5t+1    
monitor+1 & evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! 
priority c\ntry & regional plans requir$
 "u subsection 7c71 progress t[>ds      
prev5t+ viol5ce1 /abiliz+               
conflict-affect$ areas1 & address+ !    
long-t]m causes ( viol5ce & fragility   
%all be measur$ by indicators e/abli%$ =
 ea* su* c\ntry by relevant int]-ag5cy  
c\ntry teams = ea* su* c\ntry1 in=m$ by 
consultations ) ! /akehold]s specifi$ 9 

subsection 7e74  #f4 ,implem5tation &   
updates ( priority c\ntry & regional    
plans ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r  
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & 9
 consultation ) ! relevant ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ambassadors1 ,,usaid ,mission         
,directors1 geographic ,combatant       
,comm&]s1 & o!r relevant individuals )  
responsibility ov] activities 9 ea*     
priority c\ntry or region designat$     
pursuant to section #e1 %all ensure t-- 
7#a7 ! ,global ,initiative to ,r$uce    
,fragility & ,viol5ce & ! priority      
c\ntry & regional plans requir$ "u su*  
section are implem5t$1 updat$1 &        
coord9at$ on a regul> & it]ative basis2 
7#b7 su* initiative & c\ntry & regional 
plans are us$ to guide ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t policy at a s5ior level &     
incorporat$ into relevant /rategies &   
plans across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &
 9 ea* su* c\ntry2  7#c7 res\rces = all 
relevant activities & requirem5ts ( su* 

initiative & c\ntry & regional plans are
 prioritiz$1 reque/$1 & us$ consi/5t )  
su* initiative & c\ntry & regional      
plans2 &  7#d7 ! results ( program      
monitor+ & evaluation "u su* initiative 
& c\ntry & regional plans are regul>ly  
review$ & us$ to det]m9e cont9uation1   
modification1 or t]m9ation ( future ye> 
programm+4  #g4 ,bi5nial reports &      
congressional consultation  7a7 ,bi5nial
 reports ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e two    
ye>s !reaft] until ! date t is #aj ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,,usaid1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & !     
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies %all jo9tly submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on progress made & lessons le>n$ 
) respect to ! ,global ,initiative to   
,r$uce ,fragility & ,viol5ce & ea*      
priority c\ntry or regional plan requir$
 "u section #e1 includ+-- 7#a7          
descriptions ( /eps tak5 to incorporate 

su* initiative & su* c\ntry or regional 
plans into relevant /rategies & plans t 
affect su* c\ntries or regions2  7#b7   
acc\nt+s ( all fund+ receiv$ & obligat$ 
to implem5t ea* su* c\ntry or regional  
plan dur+ ! pa/ two ye>s1 z well z fund+
 reque/$1 plann$1 & project$ = ! foll[+ 
two ye>s2  7#c7 descriptions ( progress 
made t[>ds ! goals & objectives e/abli%$
 = ea* su* priority c\ntry or region1   
includ+ progress made t[>ds a*iev+ !    
specific t>gets1 metrics1 & indicators  
describ$ 9 section #e7;b72 &  7#d7      
descriptions ( updates made dur+ ! pa/  
two ye>s to ! goals1 objectives1 plans (
 action1 & o!r elem5ts describ$ 9       
section #e = ea* su* c\ntry or regional 
plan1 z well z any *anges made to       
programs bas$ on ! results ( monitor+ & 
evaluation4  7b7 ,congressional         
consultation ,9 addition to ! reports   
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r    
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all

 jo9tly consult ) ! appropriate         
congressional committees at lea/ once a 
ye> reg>d+ progress made on ! initiative
 & priority c\ntry & regional plans     
requir$ "u section #e4  #h4 ,,gao review
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e two 
ye>s !reaft] until ! date t is #aj ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all consult ) ! ,*airman & ,rank+      
,memb] ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,committee 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,=eign ,affairs          
,committee ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
reg>d+ opportunities = indep5d5t review 
( ! activities "u ! ,global ,initiative 
to ,r$uce ,fragility & ,viol5ce & !     
priority c\ntry & regional plans requir$
 by section #e1 includ+-- 7#a7          
opportunities to--  7,a7 assess ! ext5t 
to :i* ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t          
activities 9 ea* priority c\ntry        
designat$ pursuant to section #e are be+
 implem5t$ 9 accordance ) ! initiative &
 ! relevant c\ntry or regional plan     

requir$ "u su* section2  7,b7 assess !  
processes & proc$ures = coord9at+ among 
& )9 ea* relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy :5 implem5t+ su* initiative & ea* 
su* c\ntry or regional plan2  7,c7      
assess ! monitor+ & evaluation ef=ts "u 
su* initiative & ea* su* c\ntry or      
regional plan1 includ+ assessm5ts ( !   
progress made & lessons le>n$ ) respect 
to ea* su* plan1 z well z any *anges    
made to activities bas$ on ! results (  
su* monitor+ & evaluation2 &  7,d7      
recomm5d *anges necess>y to bett]       
implem5t ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
activities 9 accordance ) su* initiative
 & c\ntry & regional plans1 z well z    
recomm5dations = any *anges to su*      
initiative or plans2 &  7#b7 su* o!r    
matt]s ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es to 
be appropriate4  7b7 ,availability (    
in=mation ,all relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts
 & ag5cies %all make all relevant data1 
docum5ts1 & o!r in=mation available to !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al = purposes (        
conduct+ indep5d5t reviews pursuant to  

?is section4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act-- 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional  
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committees on ,=eign ,relations1 ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 & ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7,b7 ! ,committees on ,=eign        
,affairs1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &             
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,relevant ,f$]al 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy ,! t]m relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy means ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury & any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or 
ag5cy ! ,presid5t det]m9es is relevant  
to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4      
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives        
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