,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,ms4  
,frankel 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,brooks (     
,indiana1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1 
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly (      
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 & ,ms4 ,h\lahan7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to support emp[]m5t1 economic  
security1 & educational opportunities = 
adolesc5t girls ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,girls 9 ,s*ool ,act4
  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,appropriate congressional          
committees def9$4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4     
,sec4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress4 ,sec4 #e4  
,second>y education = adolesc5t girls4  
,sec4 #f4 ,global /rategy requirem5t4   
,sec4 #g4 ,transp>5cy & report+ to      

,congress4  #b4 ,appropriate            
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on       
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  #c4 ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,adolesc5ce is a critical p]iod 9 a     
girl's life1 :5 significant physical1   
emotional1 & social *anges %ape h]      
future4  7#b7 ,adolesc5t girls 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  
#ab1jjj1jjj adolesc5t girls ar\nd ! _w  
are m>ri$ be=e _! #ah? bir?day1 & m ?an 

#fej1jjj1jjj wom5 alive today 7 m>ri$ z 
*ildr54  7,c7 ,*ild m>riages (t5        
int]rupt s*ool+1 limit opportunities1 & 
impact ! physical1 psy*ological & social
 well-be+ ( su* girls4 ,if !re is no    
r$uction 9 *ild m>riage1 ! global numb] 
( wom5 m>ri$ z *ildr5 is project$ to    
increase by #aej1jjj1jjj by #bjcj4  7,d7
 ,"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#c7 ,approximately #acj1jjj1jjj girls
 ar\nd ! _w are n 9 s*ool1 & millions m 
are fail+ to acquire basic read+1 writ+1
 & num]acy skills4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,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#f7 ,girls liv+ ) disabilities are   

less likely to />t s*ool & transition to
 second>y s*ool ?an boys liv+ )         
disabilities & o!r *ildr51 & j #a p]c5t 
( wom5 ) disabilities are lit]ate       
globally4  7#g7 ,:ile two-?irds ( all   
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#h7       
,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#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 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy 
to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls1 publi%$ 9  
,m>* #bjaf1 has br\ght toge!r !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,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#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  7#ab7
 ,,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    
#d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    

,congress t-- 7#a7 e *ild1 reg>dless (  
place ( bir?1 des]ves an equal          
opportunity to access quality education2
  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  #e4 ,second>y      
education = adolesc5t girls  7a7        
,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           

,developm5t may ent] into acquisition1  
assi/ance1 or results-bas$ f9anc+       
agreem5ts1 includ+ agreem5ts comb9+ m   
?an "o su* feature1 = activities        
address+ ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 subsection 
7b7 t adolesc5t girls face 9 access+ a  
quality second>y education4 ,su*        
activities %all--  7#a7 set outcome-bas$
 t>gets to demon/rate qualitative ga9s2 
7#b7 use exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
/rategies & frameworks relevant to      
int]national basic education & g5d]     
equality1 includ+ evid5ce-bas$          
int]v5tions1 to--  7,a7 integrate new   
te*nologies & approa*es1 includ+ to     
e/abli% or cont9ue public-private       
p>tn]%ips or to pilot ! use ( developm5t
 impact bonds 7! results ( :i* are      
v]ifi$ by an indep5d5t evaluation72     
7,b7 to ! greate/ ext5t possible1 apply 
quasi-exp]im5tal & sci5tific1           
rese>*-bas$ approa*es2  7,c7 promote    
inclusive1 equitable & su/a9able        
educational a*ievem5t2 &  7,d7 support a
 responsible transition to education    

sy/ems t are su/a9ably f9anc$ by dome/ic
 gov]nm5ts2 &  7#c7 ensure t s*ools     
provide safe & quality educational      
opportunities & create emp[]+           
environm5ts1 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 into adul?ood4  7b7         
,specific b>ri]s ,! b>ri]s describ$ 9   
?is subsection include-- 7#a7 h>mful    
societal & cultural norms2  7#b7 lack ( 
safety at s*ool or travel+ to s*ool1    
includ+ h>assm5t & o!r =ms ( physical1  
sexual1 or psy*ological viol5ce2  7#c7  
*ild1 e>ly1 & =c$ m>riage2  7#d7 female 
g5ital mutilation2  7#e7 di/ance f a    
second>y s*ool2  7#f7 co/ ( second>y    
s*ool+1 includ+ fees1 clo?+1 & supplies2
  7#g7 inadequate sanitation facilities 
& products available at second>y s*ools2
  7#h7 prioritization ( boys' second>y  
education2  7#i7 poor nutrition2  7#aj7 
e>ly pregnancy & mo!rhood2  7#aa7 ,,hiv 

infection2  7#ab7 disability2  7#ac7    
discrim9ation bas$ on religi\s or e?nic 
id5tity2 &  7#ad7 heavy workload due to 
h\sehold tasks4  7c7 ,coord9ation &     
ov]sight  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,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 activities ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,developm5t ( agreem5ts 
,9 ! developm5t ( results-bas$ f9anc+   
agreem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,s5ior ,coord9ators %all consult ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t ,innovation1 ,te*nology1 &  
,rese>* ,hub or any successor c5t] t is 
responsible = develop+ innovative tools 
& approa*es to accel]ate developm5t     

impact4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ) o!r        
/rategies ,activities c>ri$ out "u ?is  
section %all also be c>ri$ out 9        
coord9ation )-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,global ,/rategy to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t   
,girls describ$ 9 section #f2 &  7,b7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,/rategy on     
,int]national ,basic ,education1 includ+
 its objective to exp& access to quality
 basic education = all1 p>ticul>ly      
m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able populations4  7d7 
,acceptance ( solicitations = aw>ds ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all seek to  
accept solicitations = "o or m aw>ds1   
pursuant to ! au?ority 9 subsection 7a71
 to conduct activities "u ?is section   
beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,monitor+ 
& evaluation ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t %all seek to ensure t       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section--   
7#a7 employ rigor\s monitor+ &          
evaluation me?odologies1 includ+ ex-po/ 

evaluation1 to ensure t su* 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 disability1 & urbanity1 to !     
ext5t practicable & appropriate2  7#c7  
adh]e to ! ,policy ,guidance on ,promot+
 ,g5d] ,equality ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &
 ! ,g5d] ,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t  
,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t2 &  7#d7 use1 
to ! ext5t possible1 indicators &       
me?odologies id5tifi$ by ! ,int]ag5cy   
,work+ ,gr\p = ! ,/rategy on            
,int]national ,basic ,education4  #f4   
,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 (
 ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,s5ior       
,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's 
,emp[]m5t & ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator =      

,int]national ,basic ,education         
,assi/ance at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all--  7#a7 
review & update a ,unit$ ,/ates global  
/rategy to emp[] adolesc5t girls2  7#b7 
provide a mean+ful opportunity = public 
review & consultation on ! /rategy2 &   
7#c7 submit ! /rategy to ! appropriate  
congressional committees4  7b7 ,initial 
/rategy ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[]
 ,adolesc5t ,girls1 publi%$ 9 ,m>*      
#bjaf1 %all be deem$ to fulfill !       
initial requirem5t "u subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,consultation requir$ ,9 review+ &  
updat+ ! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 !   
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's  
,issues1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d]   
,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t1 & !      
,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national      
,basic ,education ,assi/ance %all       
consult )--  7#a7 ! heads ( relevant    
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies _! designees1
 z well z exp]ts on adolesc5t girls1    
g5d] equality1 & emp[]m5t issues ?r\gh\t

 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 ! appropriate
 congressional committees2  7#c7        
repres5tatives ( ,unit$ ,/ates 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>ies 9 c\ntries receiv+ assi/ance
 pursuant to ! /rategy1 includ+ y\? &   
adolesc5t girls' organizations4  #g4    
,transp>5cy & report+ to ,congress  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days  
!reaft] until ea* activity initiat$     
pursuant to ! au?orities "u ?is ,act has
 conclud$1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 %all submit to ! appropriate  
congressional committees a report       
describ+--  7#a7 ! activities initiat$  
"u ! au?orities provid$ 9 ?is ,act2 &   
7#b7 ! mann] & ext5t to :i* su*         

activities are monitor$ & evaluat$1 9   
accordance ) section #e7;e74  7b7       
,availability ,! report requir$ by      
subsection 7a7 %all be made available on
 a text-bas$1 se>*able1 & publicly      
available website ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4