#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#baaf  ,,an ,,act  ,to enhance          
/abilization ( conflict-affect$ areas & 
prev5t viol5ce & fragility globally1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,fragility 
,act4  #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 !         
,in/itute = ,economics & ,peace1 viol5ce
 conta9m5t co/s ! global economy #ad4gf 
trillion a ye>1 or #ab4d p]c5t ( ! _w's 
,,gdp4  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 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 att5tion to !
 problem ( corruption1 & integration ) &
 lead]%ip f national & sub-national     
p>tn]s1 includ+ local civil society     
organizations1 traditional 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$ conflict44 ,!     
,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    
/abilize conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t
 viol5ce & fragility globally1 includ+  
:5 implem5t+ ! ,global ,fragility       
,initiative e/abli%$ pursuant to section
 #f2  7#b7 seek to improve global1      
regional1 & local coord9ation ( relevant
 int]national & multilat]al developm5t &
 donor organizations reg>d+ ef=ts to    
/abilize conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t
 viol5ce & fragility globally1 &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 /abilize conflict-affect$
 areas & prev5t viol5ce & fragility     

globally2  7#d7 support ! rese>* &      
developm5t ( effective approa*es to     
/abilize conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t
 viol5ce & fragility globally1 & data   
collection ef=ts relevant to su*        
approa*es2 &  7#e7 improve ! tools &    
au?orities = assessm5t1 monitor+1 &     
evaluation ne$$ to enable le>n+ &       
adaptation by su* relevant ,f$]al       
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies work+ to /abilize   
conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t viol5ce 
& fragility globally4  #d4 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations  7a7 ,/abilization &  
,prev5tion ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re 
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !            
,/abilization & ,prev5tion ,fund 79 ?is 
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,fund71 to be  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid71 & consi/+ (      
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   

#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! #e fiscal ye>s   
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,am\nts 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ pursuant to  
?is p>agraph are au?oriz$ to rema9      
available until exp5d$4  7#c7 ,purposes 
( ! ,fund  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
%all be us$ = economic & developm5t     
assi/ance = any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,to     
support /abilization ( conflict-affect$ 
areas & prev5t viol5ce & fragility      
globally1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,global       
,fragility ,initiative e/abli%$ pursuant
 to section #f4  7ii7 ,to provide       
assi/ance to areas lib]at$ or at risk f1
 or "u ! control (1 ! ,islamic ,/ate (  
,iraq & ,syria1 o!r t]rori/             
organizations1 or viol5t extremi/       
organizations1 includ+ = /abilization   
assi/ance = vuln]able e?nic & religi\s  
m9ority communities affect$ by conflict4
  7,b7 ,addition ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,fund are 9 addition to
 any am\nts o!rwise made available = !  

purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#d7 ,congressional notification ,n lat]
 ?an #ae days be=e am\nts f ! ,fund are 
obligat$1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all submit   
notification ( su* obligation to-- 7,a7 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate4  7b7 ,complex ,crises ,fund     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !   
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be
 kn[n z ! ,complex ,crises ,fund 79 ?is 
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,fund71 to be  
adm9i/]$ by ,,usaid4  7#b7 ,au?orization
 ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,fund #cj1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( ! #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,am\nts au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ pursuant to ?is p>agraph

 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  7#c7 ,purposes ( ! ,fund  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 except section #fbj,m ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcgh;d71 am\nts 9 ! ,fund may be us$ to
 c>ry out ! provisions ( ! ,=eign       
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baea et seq47 to support programs &    
activities to prev5t or respond to em]g+
 or un=ese5 =eign *all5ges & complex    
crises ov]seas1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,global 
,fragility ,initiative e/abli%$ pursuant
 to section #f4  7,b7 ,addition ,am\nts 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
are 9 addition to any am\nts o!rwise    
made available = ! purposes describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,limitations    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund may n be
 exp5d$ = le?al assi/ance or to respond 
to natural disa/]s4  7,b7 ,adm9i/rative 
exp5ses ,n m ?an #e p]c5t ( am\nts 9 !  
,fund may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4
  7#e7 ,congressional notification ,n   
lat] ?an #e days be=e am\nts f ! ,fund  

are obligat$1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all submit notification (  
su* obligation to--  7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#f7 ,waiv]  
,notification 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#e7 may be waiv$ if-- 7,a7 notification
 by ! deadl9e specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph   
w\ld pose a sub/antial risk to human    
heal? or welf>e2 &  7,b7 ! congressional
 committees specifi$ 9 su* p>agraph--   
7i7 are notifi$ n lat] ?an #c days aft] 
an obligation ( am\nts f ! ,fund2 &     
7ii7 are provid$ ) an explanation ( !   
em]g5cy circum/ances t necessitat$ su*  
waiv]4  7c7 ,o!r fund+ & co/ mat*+ ,!   
,global ,fragility ,initiative e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #f--  7#a7 may be   
support$ by funds o!r ?an funds au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ pursuant to ?is      

section2 &  7#b7 %all seek to lev]age   
funds f s\rces o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t 9 ord] to promote coord9ation 
& co/-mat*+ to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable4  #e4 ,s5se ( ,congress     
reg>d+ assi/ance = ! ,global ,fragility 
,initiative ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !      
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %\ld "w ) !        
appropriate congressional committees to 
provide suffici5t types & levels ( fund+
 to-- 7#a7 all[ = m adaptive &          
responsive policy & program plann+1     
implem5tation1 & scal+ "u ! ,global     
,fragility ,initiative e/abli%$ pursuant
 to section #f1 includ+ ?r\gh m flexible
 fund+ me*anisms & exemptions f specific
 & m9imum fund+ levels :5 su* exemptions
 w\ld make su* programs bett] able to   
respond to local ne$s1 ! results (      
monitor+ & evaluation1 or *ang$         
circum/ances 9 relevant c\ntries2  7#b7 
bett] integrate ! initiative & o!r      

conflict & viol5ce r$uction objectives &
 activities into o!r policy & program   
areas1 :]e appropriate2 &  7#c7 support 
transp>5t & acc\ntable multilat]al      
funds1 initiatives1 & /rategies to      
enhance & bett] coord9ate bo? private & 
public ef=ts to /abilize                
conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t viol5ce 
& fragility globally4  #f4 ,global      
,fragility ,initiative  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t 7,,usaid71 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 
7or any successor entity71 & ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 %all1 9 accordance ) subsection 7b71   
e/abli% an int]ag5cy initiative1 to be  
ref]r$ to z ! ,global ,fragility        
,initiative1 to /abilize                
conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t viol5ce 
& fragility globally4  7#b7 ,/akehold]  
consultation ,! ,global ,fragility      
,initiative requir$ "u ?is subsection   

%all be develop$ 9 consultation )       
repres5tatives ( local civil society &  
national & local gov]nance entities1 z  
well z relevant int]national developm5t 
organizations ) exp]i5ce implem5t+      
programs 9 fragile & viol5ce-affect$    
communities1 multilat]al organizations &
 donors1 & relevant private1 academic1 &
 philan?ropic entities1 z appropriate4  
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t plan ,n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion    
,bo>d 7or any successor entity71 & !    
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees an int]ag5cy   
plan reg>d+ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,global    
,fragility ,initiative pursuant to      
subsection 7a7 t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,id5tification ( ! roles &             
responsibilities ( ea* p>ticipat+ ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 :ile ensur+ t--     
7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate is ! ov]all    

lead dep>tm5t = e/abli%+ ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign policy & advanc+ diplomatic &     
political ef=ts2  7,b7 ,,usaid is ! lead
 implem5t+ ag5cy = developm5t1          
humanit>ian1 & relat$ non-security      
program policy2  7,c7 :]e appropriate1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se may support !      
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &      
,,usaid by provid+ requisite security & 
support to civilian ef=ts ) !           
jo9t-=mulation1 coord9ation1 &          
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &      
,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid2 &  7,d7 o!r     
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies support !    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &      
,,usaid z appropriate1 ) ! concurr5ce ( 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,adm9i/rator (    
,,usaid4  7#b7 ,id5tification ( :i*     
(ficials ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,,usaid1
 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ) a rank n l[]
 ?an ,assi/ant ,secret>y or ,assi/ant   
,adm9i/rator1 z ! case may be1 w be     
responsible = ov]see+ & lead+ !         
initiative4  7#c7 ,id5tification ( !    
au?orities1 /aff+1 & o!r res\rce        

requirem5ts ne$$ to effectively implem5t
 ! initiative4  7#d7 ,descriptions ( !  
organizational /eps ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 
& ! head ( ea* o!r relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5t or ag5cy w take to improve     
plann+1 coord9ation1 implem5tation1     
assessm5t1 monitor+1 evaluation1        
adaptive managem5t1 & it]ative le>n+ )  
respect to ! programs c>ri$ out "u !    
initiative4  7#e7 ,descriptions ( ! /eps
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! head ( ea* o!r 
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy w take
 to ensure appropriate ho/-c\ntry       
own]%ip & to improve coord9ation &      
collaboration "u ! initiative )         
int]national developm5t organizations1  
int]national donors1 multilat]al        
organizations1 & ! private sector4  7#f7
 ,descriptions ( pot5tial areas (       
improv$ public & private sector rese>* &
 developm5t1 includ+ ) academic1        
philan?ropic1 & civil society           
organizations1 on data collection ef=ts 

& m effective approa*es to /abilize     
conflict-affect$ areas & prev5t viol5ce 
& fragility globally4  7#g7             
,descriptions ( ! processes = regul>ly  
evaluat+ & updat+ ! initiative on an    
it]ative basis1 includ+ reg>d+ priority 
c\ntry & regional plans describ$ 9      
subsection 7d74  7#h7 ,a li/ ( priority 
c\ntries & regions select$ pursuant to  
subsection 7c71 includ+ descriptions ( !
 rationale = su* selections4  7c7       
,selection ( priority c\ntries & regions
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid & ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 & 9 consultation ) !           
appropriate congressional committees1   
%all select c]ta9 c\ntries z priority   
c\ntries & c]ta9 regions z priority     
regions = ! ,global ,fragility          
,initiative--  7#a7 on ! basis (-- 7,a7 
cle>ly def9$ indicators ( ! levels (    
viol5ce or fragility 9 su* c\ntry or    
region1 su* z ! c\ntry or region's--    
7i7 rank+ on recogniz$ global fragility 
li/s1 su* z ! ,organization = ,economic 

,co-op]ation & ,developm5t ,/ates (     
,fragility report1 ! ,fund = ,peace     
,fragile ,/ates ,index1 ! ,_w ,bank     
,h>moniz$ ,li/ ( ,fragile ,situations1 !
 ,in/itute = ,economics & ,peace ,global
 ,peace ,index1 & ,holocau/ ,museum     
,e>ly ,w>n+ ,project ,risk ,assessm5t2  
7ii7 rank+ on select ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t conflict & atrocity e>ly w>n+ 
wat* li/s2 &  7iii7 levels ( viol5ce1   
su* z viol5ce committ$ by arm$ gr\ps1   
viol5t extremi/ organizations1 g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce1 & viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & y\?2 
&  7,b7 an assessm5t (--  7i7 ! capacity
 & commitm5t ( national & sub-national  
gov]nm5t entities & civil society p>tn]s
 9 su* c\ntry or region to "w ) ,f$]al  
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies on ! initiative1    
includ+ by demon/rat+ ! will+ness & mak+
 demon/rable ef=ts to improve gov]nance1
 enhance rule ( law1 & protect human    
rights2 &  7ii7 ! likelihood t selection
 z a priority c\ntry or priority region 
w\ld all[ ! initiative to measurably    
/abilize conflict-affect$ areas or      

prev5t viol5ce & fragility 9 su* c\ntry 
or region2 &  7#b7 9 a mann] t ensures  
t-- 7,a7 n few] ?an ?ree c\ntries or    
regions are designat$ z ,/abilization   
,c\ntries or ,/abilization ,regions1 z !
 case may be1 9 :i* curr5t levels (     
viol5ce are among ! highe/ 9 ! _w2  7,b7
 n few] ?an ?ree c\ntries or regions are
 designat$ z ,prev5tion ,c\ntries or    
,prev5tion ,regions1 z ! case may be1 9 
:i* curr5t levels ( viol5ce are l[] ?an 
su* levels 9 ,/abilization ,c\ntries or 
,/abilization ,regions b risk factors = 
viol5ce or fragility are significant2   
7,c7 c\ntries & regions select$ are 9 ! 
areas ( responsibility ( at lea/ ?ree   
geographic bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,/ate2 &  7,d7 regions1 r ?an individual
 c\ntries1 are select$ :]e ! ?reat or   
spillov] ( viol5ce1 conflict1 or        
fragility ?reat5s multiple c\ntries )9 a
 s+le geographic region4  7d7 ,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 ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 
7or any successor entity71 & ! heads (  
o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1
 %all submit to ! appropriate           
congressional committees #aj-ye> plans  
to align & integrate "u ! ,global       
,fragility ,initiative requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 all relevant diplomatic1 
developm5t1 security assi/ance &        
coop]ation1 & o!r relevant activities ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ) respect to  
ea* ( ! c\ntries & regions select$      
pursuant to subsection 7c74 ,ea* su*    
c\ntry & regional plan %all include !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,specific multi-ye>       
int]ag5cy plans = coord9ation &         
implem5tation "u ea* su* plan4  7#b7 ,an
 up-to-date basel9e analysis = ea* su*  
c\ntry or region1 includ+ an analysis ( 
political dynamics1 impacts ( viol5ce1 &
 conditions t contribute to viol5ce &   
fragility4  7#c7 ,prioritiz$            
descriptions ( ! goals & objectives =   
/abiliz+ conflict-affect$ areas &       

prev5t+ viol5ce & fragility 9 ea* su*   
c\ntry or region4  7#d7 ,descriptions ( 
h[ & :5 ! relevant goals1 objectives1   
plans1 & b5*m>ks = ea* su* 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#e7     
,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 an appropriate own]%ip /ake 9         
develop+1 implem5t+1 assess+1 monitor+1 
evaluat+1 & updat+ relevant activities  
"u ea* su* plan4  7#f7 ,int]ag5cy plans 
to integrate exi/+ & plann$ security    
assi/ance & coop]ation programs 9 ea*   
su* c\ntry or region ) ! initiative & to
 maximize positive outcomes & mitigate  

risks associat$ ) su* programs1 includ+ 
risks relat$ to corruption1 gov]nance1 &
 human rights4  7#g7 ,assessm5t1        
monitor+1 & evaluation frameworks =     
diplomatic1 developm5t1 & security      
activities1 :i* %all be in=m$ by        
consultations ) ! /akehold]s specifi$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b71 ) cle>1 date-c]ta9  
metrics = ea* su* c\ntry or region1 z   
well z int]ag5cy plans = us+ su*        
frameworks to adapt su* activities on a 
regul> & it]ative basis4  7#h7          
,descriptions ( available policy tools &
 h[ su* tools w be us$ to /abilize      
conflict-affect$ areas or prev5t viol5ce
 & fragility 9 ea* su* c\ntry or region4
  7#i7 ,a description ( h[ plann+ &     
implem5tation = ea* su* c\ntry or region
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implem5tation are conduct$ 9 p>tn]%ip   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t &--    
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int]national developm5t organizations2  
7,c7 relevant int]national donors2  7,d7
 multilat]al organizations2 &  7,e7 !   

private sector4  7#aj7 ,a regional      
compon5t outl9+ plans to address        
relevant transnational issues 9 cases 9 
:i* an individual c\ntry is select$ &   
su* c\ntry is affect$ by or at risk (   
regional fragility or viol5ce4  7#aa7 ,a
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national-level factors at ! individual  
c\ntry level 9 cases 9 :i* a region is  
select$ & su* region is affect$ by or at
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( su* national-level factors4  7e7      
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid1 
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 consultation ) ! ,atrocities ,prev5tion
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7c71 %all ensure t-- 7#a7 ! ,global     

,fragility ,initiative requir$ "u       
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regul> & it]ative basis2 &  7#b7 su*    
initiative is us$ to guide ,unit$ ,/ates
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plans across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
su* t ! activities ( all ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies are consi/5t ) su*  
initiative4  #g4 ,bi5nial reports &     
congressional consultation  7a7 ,bi5nial
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 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e #b ye>s    
!reaft] until ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] 
su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,,usaid1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !       
,atrocities ,prev5tion ,bo>d 7or any    
successor entity71 & ! heads ( o!r      
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an unclassifi$ 
report1 :i* may include a classifi$     

annex1 on progress made & lessons le>n$ 
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 foll[+3  7#a7 ,descriptions ( /eps tak5
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c\ntry & regional plans into relevant   
/rategies & plans t affect su* c\ntries 
& regions4  7#b7 ,acc\nt+s ( all fund+  
receiv$ & obligat$ to implem5t ea* su*  
c\ntry & regional plan dur+ ! previ\s #b
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 project$ = ! foll[+ #b ye>s4  7#c7     
,descriptions ( progress made t[>ds !   
goals & objectives e/abli%$ = ea* su*   
c\ntry & region1 includ+ progress made  
t[>ds a*iev+ specific t>gets1 metrics1 &
 indicators4  7#d7 ,descriptions (      
updates made dur+ ! previ\s #b ye>s to !
 goals1 objectives1 plans ( action1 &   
o!r elem5ts describ$ 9 ea* su* c\ntry & 
regional plan1 z well z any *anges made 
to programs bas$ on ! results (         
assessm5t1 monitor+1 & evaluation4  7b7 

,congressional consultation ,! ,secret>y
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appropriate congressional committee ^u !
 reque/ ( any su* committee regul>      
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?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
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date t is #aj ye>s aft] su* date (      
enactm5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
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,repres5tatives reg>d+ opportunities =  
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,global ,fragility ,initiative e/abli%$ 
pursuant to section #f1 includ+         
opportunities to--  7#a7 assess ! ext5t 
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initiative & ea* su* c\ntry & regional  
plan2  7#c7 assess ! monitor+ &         
evaluation ef=ts "u ! initiative & ea*  
su* c\ntry & 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 ) ! initiative1 
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! initiative2 &  7#e7 assess su* o!r    
matt]s z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al det]m9es  
appropriate4  7b7 ,availability (       
in=mation ,! heads ( all relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies %all ensure t all  
relevant data1 docum5ts1 & o!r in=mation
 is made available to ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = purposes (   
conduct+ indep5d5t reviews pursuant to  
?is section4  #i4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    

,act3 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 ,may   
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