,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aaga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ah1 #bjag ,mrs4  
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to keep  
girls 9 s*ool ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,girls 9 ,s*ool  
,act4  #b4 ,appropriate congressional   
committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations & ! ,committee on            
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,purpose & f9d+s
  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is 
to support emp[]m5t1 economic security1 
& educational opportunities = adolesc5t 
girls ar\nd ! _w4  7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,adolesc5ce  
is a critical p]iod 9 a girl's life1 :5 
significant physical1 emotional1 &      

social *anges %ape h] future4  7#b7     
,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations           
,educational1 ,sci5tific & ,cultural    
,organization 7,,unesco71 approximately 
#acj1jjj1jjj girls ar\nd ! _w are n 9   
s*ool & millions m are fail+ to acquire 
basic read+1 writ+1 & num]acy skills4   
7#c7 ,girls betwe5 ! ages ( #aj & #ai   
are ?ree times m likely ?an boys to be  
kept out ( s*ool1 p>ticul>ly 9 c\ntries 
affect$ by conflict4  7#d7 ,due to      
discrim9atory g5d] norms & expectations1
 disp>ities 9 access to safe & quality  
education manife/ e>ly 9 a girl's life &
 cont9ue to become m pron\nc$ ?r\gh\t   
adolesc5ce4  7#e7 ,adolesc5t girls :o   
are n 9 s*ool are p>ticul>ly vuln]able  
to ,,hiv_/,,aids1 *ild1 e>ly & =c$      
m>riage1 & o!r =ms ( viol5ce :i* are    
detrim5tal to _! futures1 z evid5c$ by !
 foll[+ /ati/ics3  7,a7 ,ea* ye>1       
#chj1jjj adolesc5t girls & "y wom5      
become newly infect$ ) ,,hiv1 m ?an     
#a1jjj e day1 & comprise ! fa/e/-gr[+   
demographic = new infections 9          

sub-,sah>an ,africa4  7,b7 ,ea* ye>1    
#ae1jjj1jjj adolesc5t girls ar\nd ! _w  
are m>ri$ be=e _! #ah? bir?day1 & m ?an 
#gjj1jjj1jjj wom5 alive today 7 m>ri$ z 
*ildr54  7,c7 ,"o-qu>t] to "o-half (    
girls 9 develop+ c\ntries become mo!rs  
be=e ! age ( #ah1 & girls "u #ae are    
five times m likely to die dur+ *ildbir?
 ?an wom5 9 _! #bjs4  7#f7 ,:ile        
two-?irds ( c\ntries h a*iev$ g5d] p>ity
 9 prim>y education1 only #dj p]c5t h   
a*iev$ g5d] p>ity 9 second>y education4 
7#g7 ,adolesc5t girls :o rema9 9 s*ool  
are m likely to live long]1 m>ry lat]1 h
 heal?i] *ildr51 &1 z adults1 e>n an    
income to support _! families1 !reby    
contribut+ to ! economic advancem5t (   
communities & nations4  7#h7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[]       
,adolesc5t ,girls has br\ght toge!r !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
7,,usaid71 ! ,peace ,corps1 & !         
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation1 z well
 z o!r ag5cies & programs su* z !       

,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,fund = ,,aids     
,relief 7,,pepf>71 to address ! range ( 
*all5ges prev5t+ adolesc5t girls f      
atta9+ an inclusive & equitable quality 
education lead+ to relevant le>n+       
outcomes4  7#i7 ,s9ce ,july #bjae1 m ?an
 #ajj public-private p>tn]%ips h be5 =m$
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &     
ext]nal p>tn]s to support innovative &  
community-l$ solutions 9 t>get$         
c\ntries1 includ+ ,malawi & ,tanzania1  
to ensure adolesc5t girls receive a     
quality education4  7#aj7 ,,pepf>1 ?r\gh
 its ,,dreams 7,det]m9$1 ,resili5t1     
,emp[]$1 ,,aids-free1 ,m5tor$1 & ,safe7 
,initiative1 has work$ to address a     
numb] ( ! specific b>ri]s to education t
 adolesc5t girls face4  7#aa7 ,accord+  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to  
,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls1 :i* is ! fir/ 
=eign policy docum5t 9 ! _w solely      
d$icat$ to ! rights & emp[]m5t ( girls  
globally1 while ! ,mill5nium ,developm5t
 ,goals improv$ outcomes = girls 9      
prim>y education1 !y also highlight$ !  

ne$ = a t>get$ focus on adolesc5ts & "y 
adults1 p>ticul>ly reg>d+ ! transition  
to & completion ( second>y s*ool4  #d4  
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t-- 7#a7 education is a human 
"r1 & girls ( all ages des]ve an        
education t is equal1 9 all aspects1 to 
t ( boys2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 
a global lead] 9 ef=ts to exp& & improve
 educational opportunities = ^? :o h be5
 traditionally dis5fran*is$1 p>ticul>ly 
wom5 & girls2  7#c7 ga9s ) respect to   
girls' second>y education & emp[]m5t h  
be5 prov5 to correlate /rongly )        
progress 9 g5d] equality & wom5's       
rights1 z well z economic & social      
progress1 & a*iev+ g5d] equality %\ld be
 a priority goal ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
policy2  7#d7 a*iev+ g5d] p>ity 9 bo?   
access to & quality ( educational       
opportunity contributes significantly to
 economic gr[? & developm5t1 !reby l[]+ 
! risk = viol5ce & in/ability2 &  7#e7  
education is a lifesav+ humanit>ian     
int]v5tion t protects ! lives1 futures1 

& well-be+ ( girls4  ,i ,second>y       
education = adolesc5t girls  #aja4      
,adolesc5t ,girls ,education ,*all5ge   
,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
an ,adolesc5t ,girls ,education ,*all5ge
 ,fund f :i* funds may be made available
 = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to "w )  
ext]nal p>tn]s to implem5t innovative   
programs to ensure t adolesc5t girls    
enroll & succe$ 9 s*ool4  7b7 ,au?oriz$ 
activities ,programs initiat$ ?r\gh !   
,fund may-- 7#a7 create /rategic1       
focus$1 cross-sectoral1 & results-ori5t$
 p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ) adolesc5t girls1  
to promote _! education1 economic       
security1 & emp[]m5t2  7#b7 apply       
compreh5sive sci5tific & rese>*-bas$    
approa*es1 align$1 :]e possible1 ) local
 developm5t priorities1 to support      
su/a9able developm5t outcomes2  7#c7    
lev]age additional res\rces f public1   
private1 =-pr(it1 & nonpr(it            
organizations1 includ+ ^? bas$ inside   

p>tn] c\ntries1 z well z in/itutions (  
high] education1 ,unit$ ,/ates &        
non-,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t             
organizations1 & int]national donor     
organization to ensure su/a9able f9ance 
& impact2 &  7#d7 ensure s*ools provide 
safe & quality educational opportunities
 s t girls c enroll 9 & regul>ly att5d  
s*ool1 successfully transition f prim>y 
to second>y s*ool1 & ev5tually graduate 
hav+ a*iev$ le>n+ outcomes & position$  
to make heal?y transitions to adul?ood4 
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ at lea/   
#ce1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal ye> = ! ,fund  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  #ajb4         
,assi/ance to promote educational       
opportunities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al 
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 are au?oriz$ to    
initiate & advance programs t support   
educational opportunities = adolesc5t   
girls & :i* r$uce specific b>ri]s       

adolesc5t girls face 9 atta9+ inclusive 
& equitable educational opportunities4  
7b7 ,specific b>ri]s ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m specific b>ri]s includes-- 7#a7   
h>mful societal & cultural norms2  7#b7 
di/ance f a second>y s*ool2  7#c7 safety
 at s*ool or travel+ to s*ool2  7#d7 co/
 ( second>y s*ool+1 includ+ fees1 clo?+1
 & supplies2  7#e7 inadequate sanitation
 facilities & products available at     
second>y s*ools2  7#f7 prioritization ( 
boys' second>y education2  7#g7 poor    
nutrition2  7#h7 *ild1 e>ly1 & =c$      
m>riage2  7#i7 e>ly pregnancy &         
mo!rhood2  7#aj7 female g5ital          
mutilation2  7#aa7 ,,hiv infection2 &   
7#ab7 discrim9ation bas$ on religi\s or 
e?nic id5tity4  7c7 ,coord9ation &      
ov]sight ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t ,s5ior        
,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic      
,education ,assi/ance1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d]  
,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t & !       

,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's  
,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 %all be 
responsible = ! ov]sight & coord9ation (
 all res\rces & activities ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t relat+ to promot+      
educational opportunities = adolesc5t   
girls4  #ajc4 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t %all seek to det]m9e t      
programs c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act--  7#a7  
employ rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation    
me?odologies1 includ+ an ex po/         
evaluation1 to ensure programs &        
activities demon/rably close ! gap 9    
g5d] p>ity = second>y education &       
improve ! quality ( education (f]$ to   
adolesc5t girls2  7#b7 disaggregate all 
data collect$ & report$ by age1 g5d]1   
m>ital & mo!rhood /atus1 & urbanity1 to 
! ext5t practicable & appropriate2 &    
7#c7 adh]e to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's     
,policy ,guidance on ,promot+ ,g5d]     
,equality & ,,usaid's ,g5d] ,equality & 
,female ,emp[]m5t ,policy4  #ajd4       

,transp>5cy & report+ to ,congress ,n   
lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1 #bjah1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 %all submit a report to !     
appropriate congressional committees t--
  7#a7 details programs initiat$ "u ?is 
,act t address specific b>ri]s to       
adolesc5t girls education2 &  7#b7      
describes ! activities & p>tn]%ips ( !  
,adolesc5t ,girls ,education ,*all5ge   
,fund1 z well z ! outcomes & metrics us$
 to measure its effectiv5ess4  #aje4    
,sunset ,! au?orities "u ?is title %all 
t]m9ate ^u c]tification by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t g5d] p>ity 9 bo? quality ( 
& access to second>y education =        
adolesc5t boys & girls has be5 a*iev$ 9 
! c\ntries :i* receive ,unit$ ,/ates    
developm5t assi/ance4  ,,ii ,unit$      
,/ates global /rategy to emp[] adolesc5t
 girls  #bja4 ,global /rategy requirem5t
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    

aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge
 = ,global ,wom5's ,issues at !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title
 z ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge71 9           
consultation ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator =   
,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is title z !  
,s5ior ,coord9ator71 %all--  7#a7       
develop or review & update a ,unit$     
,/ates global /rategy to emp[] adolesc5t
 girls2  7#b7 submit ! /rategy to !     
appropriate congressional committees2 & 
7#c7 make ! /rategy & review publicly   
available on ! ,int]net4  7b7 ,initial  
/rategy ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[]
 ,adolesc5t ,girls1 issu$ 9 ,m>* #bjaf1 
%all be deem$ to fulfill ! initial      
requirem5t "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,collaboration & coord9ation ,9 develop+
 ! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 !         
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ! ,s5ior         
,coord9ator %all consult )--  7#a7 !    

heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies & _!    
designees1 z well z exp]ts on adolesc5t 
girls1 g5d] equality1 & emp[]m5t ?r\gh\t
 ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 ! appropriate    
congressional committees2  7#c7         
repres5tatives ( civil society &        
multilat]al organizations ) demon/rat$  
exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 emp[]+ adolesc5t  
girls or promot+ g5d] equality1 includ+ 
local civil society organizations &     
b5efici>ies :]e possible2 &  7#d7 local 
organizations & b5efici>ies1 includ+ y\?
 & adolesc5t girls' organizations4