,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aada  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjag ,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,capito7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t !  
,unit$ ,/ates promotes ! mean+ful       
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 m$iation &        
negotiation processes seek+ to prev5t1  
mitigate1 or resolve viol5t conflict4   
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act (    
#bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,ar\nd ! _w1 wom5    
rema9 "u-repres5t$ 9 conflict prev5tion1
 conflict resolution1 & po/-conflict    
peace build+ ef=ts4  7#b7 ,wom5 9       
conflict-affect$ regions h a*iev$       
significant success 9-- 7,a7 mod]at+    
viol5t extremism2  7,b7 c\nt]+ t]rorism2
  7,c7 resolv+ disputes ?r\gh nonviol5t 
m$iation & negotiation2 &  7,d7 /abiliz+
 societies by enhanc+ ! effectiv5ess (  
security s]vices1 peacekeep+ ef=ts1     

in/itutions1 & decisionmak+ processes4  
7#c7 ,rese>* sugge/s t peace            
negotiations are m likely to succe$ & to
 result 9 durable peace agreem5ts :5    
wom5 p>ticipate 9 ! peace process4  #c4 
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         
,congress t-- 7#a7 ! mean+ful           
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 conflict prev5tion
 & conflict resolution processes helps  
to promote m inclusive & democratic     
societies & is critical to ! long-t]m   
/ability ( c\ntries & regions2  7#b7 !  
political p>ticipation1 & lead]%ip (    
wom5 9 fragile environm5ts1 p>ticul>ly  
dur+ democratic transitions1 is critical
 to su/a9+ la/+ democratic in/itutions2 
&  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be a global
 lead] 9 promot+ ! mean+ful p>ticipation
 ( wom5 9 conflict prev5tion1 managem5t1
 & resolution1 & po/-conflict relief &  
recov]y ef=ts4  #d4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x
 %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
promote ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9
 all aspects ( ov]seas conflict         
prev5tion1 managem5t1 & resolution1 &   

po/-conflict relief & recov]y ef=ts1    
re9=c$ ?r\gh diplomatic ef=ts & programs
 t--  7#a7 integrate ! p]spectives &    
int]e/s ( affect$ wom5 into             
conflict-prev5tion activities &         
/rategies2  7#b7 enc\rage p>tn]         
gov]nm5ts to adopt plans to improve !   
mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 peace &  
security processes & decision-mak+      
in/itutions2  7#c7 promote ! physical   
safety1 economic security1 & dignity (  
wom5 & girls2  7#d7 support ! equal     
access ( wom5 to aid di/ribution        
me*anisms & s]vices2  7#e7 collect &    
analyze g5d] data = ! purpose ( develop+
 & enhanc+ e>ly w>n+ sy/ems ( conflict &
 viol5ce2  7#f7 adju/ policies &        
programs to improve outcomes 9 g5d]     
equality & ! emp[]m5t ( wom52 &  7#g7   
monitor1 analyze1 & evaluate ! ef=ts    
relat$ to ea* /rategy submitt$ "u       
section #e & ! impact ( su* ef=ts4  #e4 
,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to promote !      
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 conflict prev5tion
 & peace build+  7a7 ,requirem5t ,n lat]

 ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 & aga9 f\r ye>s !reaft]1 !    
,presid5t1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( ! 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees & make publicly
 available a s+le gov]nm5t-wide /rategy1
 to be kn[n z ! ,wom51 ,peace1 &        
,security ,/rategy1 t provides a detail$
 description ( h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates int5ds
 to fulfill ! policy objectives 9       
section #d4 ,! /rategy %all--  7#a7     
support & be align$ ) plans develop$ by 
o!r c\ntries to improve ! mean+ful      
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 peace & security  
processes1 conflict prev5tion1 peace    
build+1 transitional processes1 &       
decisionmak+ in/itutions2 &  7#b7       
include specific & measurable goals1    
b5*m>ks1 p]=mance metrics1 timetables1 &
 monitor+ & evaluation plans to ensure !
 acc\ntability & effectiv5ess ( all     
policies & initiatives c>ri$ out "u !   
/rategy4  7b7 ,specific plans =         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,ea* /rategy "u     

subsection 7a7 %all include a specific  
implem5tation plan f ea* ( ! relevant   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t describes--
  7#a7 ! anticipat$ contributions ( !   
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 includ+ te*nical1    
f9ancial1 & 9-k9d contributions1 to     
implem5t ! /rategy2 &  7#b7 ! ef=ts ( ! 
dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ensure t ! policies
 & initiatives c>ri$ out pursuant to !  
/rategy are design$ to a*ieve maximum   
impact & long-t]m su/a9ability4  7c7    
,coord9ation ,! ,presid5t %\ld promote !
 mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 conflict
 prev5tion1 9 coord9ation & consultation
 ) int]national p>tn]s1 includ+1 z      
appropriate1 multilat]al organizations1 
/akehold]s1 & o!r relevant int]national 
organizations1 p>ticul>ly 9 situations 9
 :i* ! direct engagem5t ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t is n appropriate or    
advisable4  7d7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,presid5t1 9      
implem5t+ ea* /rategy submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a71 %\ld--  7#a7 provide    
te*nical assi/ance1 tra9+1 & logi/ical  

support to female negotiators1 m$iators1
 peace build]s1 & /akehold]s2  7#b7     
address security-relat$ b>ri]s to !     
mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom52  7#c7     
enc\rage increas$ p>ticipation ( wom5 9 
exi/+ programs fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t t provide tra9+ to =eign      
nationals reg>d+ law en=cem5t1 ! rule ( 
law1 or pr(essional milit>y education2  
7#d7 support appropriate local          
organizations1 especially wom5's peace  
build+ organizations2  7#e7 support !   
tra9+1 education1 & mobilization ( m5 & 
boys z p>tn]s 9 support ( ! mean+ful    
p>ticipation ( wom52  7#f7 enc\rage !   
developm5t ( transitional ju/ice &      
acc\ntability me*anisms t are inclusive 
( ! exp]i5ces & p]spectives ( wom5 &    
girls2  7#g7 exp& & apply g5d] analysis1
 z appropriate1 to improve program      
design & t>get+2 &  7#h7 conduct        
assessm5ts t include ! p]spectives (    
wom5 reg>d+ new initiatives 9 support ( 
peace negotiations1 transitional ju/ice 
& acc\ntability1 ef=ts to c\nt] viol5t  

extremism1 or security sector re=m4  #f4
 ,tra9+ requirem5ts reg>d+ !            
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 conflict prev5tion
 & peace build+  7a7 ,=eign s]vice ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 conjunction ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all ensure t
 all appropriate p]sonnel 7includ+      
special envoys1 memb]s ( m$iation or    
negotiation teams1 relevant memb]s ( !  
civil s]vice or ,=eign ,s]vice1 &       
contractors7 responsible = or deploy+ to
 c\ntries or regions consid]$ to be at  
risk (1 und]go+1 or em]g+ f viol5t      
conflict obta9 tra9+1 z appropriate1 9 !
 foll[+ areas1 ea* ( :i* %all include a 
focus on wom5 & ensur+ mean+ful         
p>ticipation by wom53  7#a7 ,conflict   
prev5tion1 mitigation1 & resolution4    
7#b7 ,protect+ civilians f viol5ce1     
exploitation1 & traffick+ 9 p]sons4     
7#c7 ,int]national human rights law &   
int]national humanit>ian law4  7b7      
,dep>tm5t ( def5se ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se %all ensure t relevant p]sonnel 

receive tra9+1 z appropriate1 9 ! foll[+
 areas3  7#a7 ,tra9+ 9 conflict         
prev5tion1 peace processes1 mitigation1 
resolution1 & security initiatives t    
specifically addresses ! importance (   
mean+ful p>ticipation by wom54  7#b7    
,g5d] consid]ations & mean+ful          
p>ticipation by wom51 includ+ tra9+     
reg>d+-- 7,a7 int]national human rights 
law & int]national humanit>ian law1 z   
relevant2 &  7,b7 protect+ civilians f  
viol5ce1 exploitation1 & traffick+ 9    
p]sons4  7#c7 ,effective /rategies & be/
 practices = ensur+ mean+ful            
p>ticipation by wom54  #g4 ,consultation
 & collaboration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t may e/abli% guidel9es or    
take o!r /eps to ensure ov]seas ,unit$  
,/ates p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t1 z ! case may be1 consult ) 
appropriate /akehold]s1 includ+ local   
wom51 y\?1 e?nic1 & religi\s m9orities1 

& o!r politically "u-repres5t$ or       
m>g9aliz$ populations1 reg>d+ ,unit$    
,/ates ef=ts to--  7#a7 prev5t1         
mitigate1 or resolve viol5t conflict2 & 
7#b7 enhance ! success ( m$iation &     
negotiation processes by ensur+ !       
mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom54  7b7      
,collaboration & coord9ation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld "w )             
int]national1 regional1 national1 &     
local organizations to increase !       
mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9          
int]national peacekeep+ op]ations1 &    
%\ld promote tra9+ t provides           
int]national peacekeep+ p]sonnel ) !    
sub/antive k & skills ne$$ to ensure    
effective physical security & mean+ful  
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 conflict prev5tion
 & peace build+4  #h4 ,reports to       
congress  7a7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! fir/ submission ( a    
/rategy requir$ "u section #e1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 conjunction ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t & ! ,secret>y 

( ,def5se1 %all brief ! appropriate     
congressional committees on exi/+1      
enhanc$1 or newly e/abli%$ tra9+ c>ri$  
out pursuant to section #f4  7b7 ,report
 on wom51 peace1 & security /rategy ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
submission ( ea* /rategy requir$ "u     
section #e1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
report t--  7#a7 summ>izes & evaluates !
 implem5tation ( su* /rategy & ! impact 
( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts & =eign
 assi/ance programs1 projects1 &        
activities to promote ! mean+ful        
p>ticipation ( wom52  7#b7 describes !  
nature & ext5t ( ! coord9ation among !  
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on !
 implem5tation ( su* /rategy2  7#c7     
outl9es ! monitor+ & evaluation tools1  
me*anisms1 & common indicators to assess
 progress made on ! policy objectives   
set =? 9 section #d2 &  7#d7 describes !
 exi/+1 enhanc$1 or newly e/abli%$ tra9+
 c>ri$ out pursuant to section #f4  #i4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          

,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 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  7#b7 ,relevant
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,! t]m      
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies     
means-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t2  7,b7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se2  7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security2 &  7,e7 any o!r dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy specifi$ by ! ,presid5t = purposes
 ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,/akehold]s ,! t]m   
/akehold]s means non-gov]nm5tal &       
private sector entities engag$ 9 or     
affect$ by conflict prev5tion &         
/abilization1 peace build+1 protection1 
security1 transition initiatives1       
humanit>ian response1 or relat$ ef=ts4