#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#fja  ,,an ,,act  ,to enhance !         
transp>5cy & accel]ate ! impact (       
assi/ance provid$ "u ! ,=eign ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aifa to promote quality basic  
education 9 develop+ c\ntries1 to bett] 
enable su* c\ntries to a*ieve univ]sal  
access to quality basic education &     
improv$ le>n+ outcomes1 to elim9ate     
duplication & wa/e1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,re9=c+ ,education ,acc\ntability 9     
,developm5t ,act or ! ,,read ,act 4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #c4 ,assi/ance to    
promote su/a9able1 quality basic        
education4 ,sec4 #d4 ,compreh5sive      
integrat$ ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to      
promote basic education4 ,sec4 #e4      
,improv+ coord9ation & ov]sight4 ,sec4  
#f4 ,monitor+ & evaluation ( programs4  
,sec4 #g4 ,transp>5cy & report+ to      

,congress4  #b4 ,def9itions  7a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate            
congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7#c7 !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,o!r def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms basic education1      
m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 & vuln]able gr\ps1     
national education plan1 p>tn] c\ntry1 &
 relevant ,executive bran* ag5cies &    
(ficials h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9     
section #aje7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa1 z add$ by section #c4  #c4
 ,assi/ance to promote su/a9able1       
quality basic education ,section #aje ( 
! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #baea;c7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,assi/ance ,to      
promote su/a9able1 quality basic        
education  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      

subsection3  7,a7 ,basic education ,!   
t]m basic education includes-- 7i7      
measurable improvem5ts 9 lit]acy1       
num]acy1 & o!r basic skills developm5t t
 prep>e an individual to be an active1  
productive memb] ( society & ! work=ce2 
7ii7 work=ce developm5t1 vocational     
tra9+1 & digital lit]acy in=m$ by real  
m>ket ne$s & opportunities & t results 9
 measurable improvem5ts 9 employm5t2    
7iii7 programs & activities design$ to  
demon/rably improve--  7,i7 e>ly        
*ildhood1 preprim>y education1 prim>y   
education1 & second>y education1 :i* c  
be deliv]$ 9 =mal or non=mal education  
sett+s2 &  7,,ii7 le>n+ = out-(-s*ool   
y\? & adults2 &  7iv7 capacity build+ = 
tea*]s1 adm9i/rators1 c\nselors1 & y\?  
work]s t results 9 measurable           
improvem5ts 9 /ud5t lit]acy1 num]acy1 or
 employm5t4  7,b7 ,communities ( le>n+  
,! t]m communities ( le>n+ means a      
holi/ic approa* to education & community
 engagem5t 9 :i* s*ools act z ! prim>y  
res\rce c5t] = deliv]y ( a s]vice to !  

community at l>ge1 lev]ag+ & maximiz+ ! 
impact ( o!r developm5t ef=ts & r$uc+   
duplication & wa/e4  7,c7 ,g5d] p>ity 9 
basic education ,! t]m g5d] p>ity 9     
basic education means t girls & boys h  
equal access to quality basic education4
  7,d7 ,m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 & vuln]able    
gr\ps ,! t]m m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 &         
vuln]able gr\ps includes girls1 *ildr5  
affect$ by or em]g+ f arm$ conflict or  
humanit>ian crises1 *ildr5 )            
disabilities1 *ildr5 9 remote or rural  
areas 7includ+ ^? :o lack access to safe
 wat] & sanitation71 religi\s or e?nic  
m9orities1 indig5\s peoples1 orphans &  
*ildr5 affect$ by ,,hiv_/,,aids1 *ild   
labor]s1 m>ri$ adolesc5ts1 & victims (  
traffick+4  7,e7 ,national education    
plan ,! t]m national education plan     
means a compreh5sive national education 
plan develop$ by p>tn] c\ntry gov]nm5ts 
9 consultation ) o!r /akehold]s z a     
means = wide-scale improvem5t ( !       
c\ntry's education sy/em1 includ+       
explicit1 cr$ible /rategies in=m$ by    

effective practices & /&>ds to a*ieve   
quality univ]sal basic education4  7,f7 
,non=mal education ,! t]m non=mal       
education means organiz$ educational    
activities outside ! e/abli%$ =mal      
sy/em1 :e!r op]at+ sep>ately or z an    
important feature ( a broad] activity1 t
 are int5d$ to provide /ud5ts )         
measurable improvem5ts 9 lit]acy1       
num]acy1 & o!r basic skills developm5t t
 prep>e an individual to be an active1  
productive memb] ( society & ! work=ce4 
7,g7 ,p>tn] c\ntry ,! t]m p>tn] c\ntry  
means a develop+ c\ntry t p>ticipates 9 
or b5efits f basic education programs "u
 ?is subsection pursuant to !           
prioritization crit]ia describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 includ+ level ( ne$1     
opportunity = impact1 & ! availability (
 res\rces4  7,h7 ,relevant executive    
bran* ag5cies & (ficials ,! t]m relevant
 ,executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials    
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 

! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,education1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 
& ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,*ief        
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,mill5nium        
,*all5ge ,corporation1 ! ,national      
,security ,advisor1 & ! ,director ( !   
,peace ,corps4  7,i7 ,su/a9ability ,!   
t]m su/a9ability means1 ) respect to any
 basic education program t receives     
fund+ pursuant to ?is section1 ! ability
 ( a s]vice deliv]y sy/em1 community1   
p>tn]1 or b5efici>y to ma9ta91 ov] "t1  
su* basic education program )\t ! use ( 
=eign assi/ance4  7#b7 ,policy ,9 c>ry+ 
out ?is section1 x %all be ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to "w ) p>tn] c\ntries1 z 
appropriate1 o!r donors1 multilat]al    
in/itutions1 ! private sector1 &        
nongov]nm5tal & civil society           
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations & organizations t repres5t
 tea*]s1 /ud5ts1 & p>5ts1 to promote    
su/a9able1 quality basic education ?r\gh
 programs & activities t--  7,a7 take   
into consid]ation & help respond to !   

ne$s1 capacities1 & commitm5t ( develop+
 c\ntries to a*ieve measurable          
improvem5ts 9 lit]acy1 num]acy1 & o!r   
basic skills developm5t t prep>e an     
individual to be an active1 productive  
memb] ( society & ! work=ce2  7,b7      
/r5g!n educational sy/ems1 promote      
communities ( le>n+1 z appropriate1 exp&
 access to safe le>n+ environm5ts1      
includ+ by break+ d[n specific b>ri]s to
 basic education = wom5 & girls1 ensure 
cont9uity ( education1 includ+ 9        
conflict sett+s1 measurably improve     
tea*] skills & le>n+ outcomes1 & support
 ! engagem5t ( p>5ts 9 ! education ( _! 
*ildr5 to help p>tn] c\ntries ensure t  
all *ildr51 includ+ m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 &  
o!r vuln]able gr\ps1 h access to &      
b5efit f quality basic education2  7,c7 
promote education z a f\ndation = su/a9$
 economic gr[? & developm5t )9 a        
compreh5sive assi/ance /rategy t places 
p>tn] c\ntries on a trajectory t[>d     
graduation f assi/ance provid$ "u ?is   
section ) cle>ly def9$ b5*m>ks ( success

 t are us$ z requirem5ts = relat$       
procurem5t vehicles1 su* z grants1      
contracts1 & coop]ative agreem5ts2 &    
7,d7 monitor & evaluate ! effectiv5ess &
 quality ( basic education programs 9   
p>tn] c\ntries4  7#c7 ,pr9ciples ,9     
c>ry+ out ! policy ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be guid$ by !
 foll[+ pr9ciples ( aid effectiv5ess3   
7,a7 ,alignm5t ,assi/ance provid$ "u ?is
 section to support programs &          
activities "u ?is subsection %all be    
align$ ) & advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy & economic int]e/s4  7,b7 ,c\ntry
 own]%ip ,to ! greate/ ext5t            
practicable1 assi/ance provid$ "u ?is   
section to support programs & activities
 "u ?is subsection %\ld be align$ ) &   
support ! national education plans &    
c\ntry developm5t /rategies ( p>tn]     
c\ntries1 includ+ activities t are      
appropriate = & meet ! ne$s ( local &   
indig5\s cultures4  7,c7 ,coord9ation   
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,assi/ance provid$ "u ?is  
section to support programs & activities

 "u ?is subsection %\ld be coord9at$ ) &
 lev]age ! unique capabilities &        
res\rces ( local & national gov]nm5ts 9 
p>tn] c\ntries1 o!r donors1 multilat]al 
in/itutions1 ! private sector1 &        
nongov]nm5tal & civil society           
organizations1 includ+ fai?-bas$        
organizations & organizations t repres5t
 tea*]s1 /ud5ts1 & p>5ts4  7ii7         
,multilat]al programs & initiatives     
,assi/ance provid$ "u ?is section to    
support programs & activities "u ?is    
subsection %\ld be coord9at$ ) & support
 prov5 multilat]al education programs & 
f9anc+ me*anisms1 :i* may include !     
,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education1 t       
demon/rate commitm5t to effici5cy1      
effectiv5ess1 transp>5cy1 &             
acc\ntability4  7,d7 ,effici5cy ,!      
,presid5t %all seek to improve !        
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( assi/ance    
provid$ "u ?is section to support       
programs & activities "u ?is subsection 
by coord9at+ ! relat$ ef=ts ( relevant  
,executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials4    

7,e7 ,effectiv5ess ,programs &          
activities support$ "u ?is subsection-- 
7i7 %all be consi/5t ) ! policies &     
pr9ciples set =? 9 ?is subsection2  7ii7
 %all be design$ to a*ieve specific1    
measurable goals & objectives t are     
directly relat$ to ! provision ( basic  
education 7z def9$ 9 ?is section72 &    
7iii7 %all include appropriate t>gets1  
metrics1 & indicators t--  7,i7 move a  
c\ntry along ! pa? to graduation f      
assi/ance provid$ "u ?is subsection2 &  
7,,ii7 c be appli$ ) reasonable         
consi/5cy across su* programs &         
activities to measure progress &        
outcomes4  7,f7 ,transp>5cy &           
acc\ntability ,programs & activities    
support$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
subject to rigor\s monitor+ &           
evaluation1 :i* may include impact      
evaluations1 ! results ( :i* %all be    
made publically available 9 a fully     
se>*able1 electronic =mat4  7#d7        
,priority & o!r requirem5ts ,! ,presid5t
 %all ensure t assi/ance provid$ "u ?is 

section to support programs & activities
 "u ?is subsection is align$ ) ! =eign  
policy & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates &1 subject to su* alignm5t1      
priority is giv5 to develop+ c\ntries 9 
:i*--  7,a7 !re is ! greate/ ne$ &      
opportunity to exp& access to basic     
education & to improve le>n+ outcomes1  
includ+ = m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able gr\ps1  
p>ticul>ly wom5 & girls to ensure g5d]  
p>ity 9 basic education1 or populations 
affect$ by conflict or crisis2 &  7,b7  
su* assi/ance c produce a sub/antial1   
measurable impact on *ildr5 &           
educational sy/ems4  4  #d4             
,compreh5sive integrat$ ,unit$ ,/ates   
/rategy to promote basic education  7a7 
,/rategy requir$ ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1
 #bjag1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !    
appropriate congressional committees a  
compreh5sive ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to be
 c>ri$ out dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh 
#bjbb to promote quality basic education
 9 p>tn] c\ntries by-- 7#a7 seek+ to    
equitably exp& access to basic education

 = all *ildr51 p>ticul>ly m>g9aliz$     
*ildr5 & vuln]able gr\ps2 &  7#b7       
measurably improv+ ! quality ( basic    
education & le>n+ outcomes4  7b7        
,requirem5t ,to consult ,9 develop+ !   
/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,presid5t %all consult )--  7#a7 !      
appropriate congressional committees2   
7#b7 relevant ,executive bran* ag5cies &
 (ficials2  7#c7 p>tn] c\ntry gov]nm5ts2
 &  7#d7 local & int]national           
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
fai?-bas$ organizations & organizations 
repres5t+ /ud5ts1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts1 & o!r
 developm5t p>tn]s engag$ 9 basic       
education assi/ance programs 9 develop+ 
c\ntries4  7c7 ,public comm5t ,!        
,presid5t %all provide an opportunity = 
public comm5t on ! /rategy requir$ "u   
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy
 requir$ "u subsection 7a7--  7#a7 %all 
be develop$ & implem5t$ consi/5t ) !    
pr9ciples set =? 9 section #aje7;c7 ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z add$  
by section #c2 &  7#b7 %all seek--  7,a7

 to prioritize assi/ance provid$ "u ?is 
subsection to c\ntries t are p>tn]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & ^: populations are mo/ 9
 ne$ ( improv$ basic education1 z       
det]m9$ by indicators su* z lit]acy &   
num]acy rates2  7,b7 to build ! capacity
 ( relevant actors 9 p>tn] c\ntries1    
includ+ 9 gov]nm5t & 9 civil society1 to
 develop & implem5t national education  
plans t measurably improve basic        
education2  7,c7 to id5tify & replicate 
successful int]v5tions t improve access 
to & quality ( basic education 9        
conflict sett+s & 9 p>tn] c\ntries2     
7,d7 to project g5]al levels ( res\rces 
ne$$ to a*ieve /at$ program objectives2 
7,e7 to develop means to track          
implem5tation 9 p>tn] c\ntries & ensure 
t su* c\ntries are exp5d+ appropriate   
dome/ic res\rces & in/itut+ any relevant
 legal1 regulatory1 or in/itutional     
re=ms ne$$ to a*ieve /at$ program       
objectives2  7,f7 to lev]age ,unit$     
,/ates capabilities1 includ+ ?r\gh      
te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 & rese>*2 &  

7,g7 to improve coord9ation & r$uce     
duplication among relevant ,executive   
bran* ag5cies & (ficials1 o!r donors1   
multilat]al in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal  
organizations1 & gov]nm5ts 9 p>tn]      
c\ntries4  #e4 ,improv+ coord9ation &   
ov]sight  7a7 ,s5ior ,coord9ator (      
,unit$ ,/ates ,int]national ,basic      
,education ,assi/ance ,!re is e/abli%$  
)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =             
,int]national ,developm5t a ,s5ior      
,coord9ator ( ,unit$ ,/ates             
,int]national ,basic ,education         
,assi/ance 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,s5ior ,coord9ator74 ,! ,s5ior          
,coord9ator %all be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t1 %all be a curr5t ,,usaid     
employee s]v+ 9 a c>e] or nonc>e]       
position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
or at ! level ( a ,deputy ,assi/ant     
,adm9i/rator or high]1 & %all s]ve      
concurr5tly z ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator4  7b7
 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,s5ior       
,coord9ator %all h prim>y responsibility
 = ! ov]sight & coord9ation ( all       

res\rces & activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t relat+ to ! promotion (       
int]national basic education programs & 
activities4  7#b7 ,specific duties ,!   
,s5ior ,coord9ator %all--  7,a7         
facilitate program & policy coord9ation 
( int]national basic education programs 
& activities among relevant ,executive  
bran* ag5cies & (ficials1 p>tn]         
gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al in/itutions1 !   
private sector1 & nongov]nm5tal & civil 
society organizations2  7,b7 develop &  
revise ! /rategy requir$ "u section #d2 
7,c7 monitor1 evaluate1 & report on     
activities und]tak5 pursuant to !       
/rategy requir$ "u section #d2 &  7,d7  
e/abli% due dilig5ce crit]ia = all      
recipi5ts ( funds provid$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates to c>ry out activities "u ?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  7c7
 ,(fset ,9 ord] to elim9ate duplication 
( ef=t & activities & to (fset any co/s 
incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t 9 appo9t+ !   
,s5ior ,coord9ator "u subsection 7a71 ! 

,presid5t %all1 aft] consult+ )         
appropriate congressional committees1   
elim9ate a position )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7unless o!rwise au?oriz$ or requir$ by  
law7 t ! ,presid5t det]m9es to be       
necess>y to fully (fset su* co/s &      
elim9ate duplication4  #f4 ,monitor+ &  
evaluation ( programs ,! ,presid5t %all 
seek to ensure t programs c>ri$ out "u !
 /rategy requir$ "u section #d %all--   
7#a7 apply rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation
 me?odologies to det]m9e if programs &  
activities provid$ "u ?is subsection    
accompli% measurable improvem5ts 9      
lit]acy1 num]acy1 or o!r basic skills   
developm5t t prep>e an individual to be 
an active1 productive memb] ( society & 
! work=ce2  7#b7 include me?odological  
guidance 9 ! implem5tation plan &       
support sy/emic data collection us+     
int]nationally comp>able indicators1    
norms1 & me?odologies1 to ! ext5t       
practicable & appropriate2  7#c7        
disaggregate all data collect$ & report$

 by age1 g5d]1 m>ital /atus1 disability1
 & location1 to ! ext5t practicable &   
appropriate2  7#d7 include fund+ = bo?  
%ort- & long-t]m monitor+ & evaluation  
to enable assessm5t ( ! su/a9ability &  
scalability ( assi/ance programs2 &     
7#e7 support ! increas$ use & public    
availability ( education data = improv$ 
decision mak+1 program effectiv5ess1 &  
monitor+ ( global progress4  #g4        
,transp>5cy & report+ to ,congress  7a7 
,annual report on ! implem5tation (     
/rategy ,n lat] ?an ea* ,m>* #ca        
imm$iately foll[+ a fiscal ye> dur+ :i* 
! /rategy develop$ pursuant to section  
#d7;a7 0 c>ri$ out1 ! ,presid5t %all--  
7#a7 submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t describes !  
implem5tation ( su* /rategy2 &  7#b7    
make ! report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
available to ! public4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to 
be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u         
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 a    
description ( ! ef=ts made by relevant  
,executive bran* ag5cies & (ficials to  

implem5t ! /rategy develop$ pursuant to 
section #d1 ) a p>ticul> focus on !     
activities c>ri$ out "u ! /rategy2  7#b7
 a description ( ! ext5t to :i* ea*     
p>tn] c\ntry select$ to receive         
assi/ance = basic education meets !     
priority crit]ia specifi$ 9 section     
#aje7;c7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act1 z  
add$ by section #c2 &  7#c7 a           
description ( ! progress a*iev$ ov] !   
report+ p]iod t[>d meet+ ! goals1       
objectives1 b5*m>ks1 & timeframes       
specifi$ 9 ! /rategy develop$ pursuant  
to section #d at ! program level1 z     
develop$ pursuant to monitor+ &         
evaluation specifi$ 9 section #f1 )     
p>ticul> emphasis on :e!r !re are       
demon/rable /ud5t improvem5ts 9 lit]acy1
 num]acy1 or o!r basic skills developm5t
 t prep>e an individual to be an active1
 productive memb] ( society & ! work=ce4
  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
,janu>y #bd1 #bjag4;,cl]k4