,,iib  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,h4 ,r4 #dejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbj,receiv$2
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations  ,,an ,,act  ,to exp& 
! numb] ( s*ol>%ips available to        
,paki/ani wom5 "u ! ,m]it & ,ne$s-,bas$ 
,s*ol>%ip ,program4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,malala       
,y\safzai ,s*ol>%ip ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s   
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,9 
late #bjjh1 ,malala ,y\safzai began mak+
 ! case = access to education = wom5 &  
girls despite objections f ! ,paki/ani  
,taliban4 ,on ,octob] #i1 #bjab1 ,malala
 0 %ot 9 ! head by ,paki/ani ,taliban on
 h] way home f s*ool4  7#b7 ,9 #bjac1   
,malala ,y\safzai & h] fa!r ,ziaudd9    
,y\safzai co-f\nd$ ! ,malala ,fund4 ,!  
,malala ,fund works to secure #ab ye>s (
 free1 safe1 & quality education = all  
girls4 ,completion ( a full #ab-ye>     
cycle ( prim>y & second>y education     
ensures a pipel9e ( girls able to pursue
 high] education4  7#c7 ,on ,july #ab1  

#bjac1 ,malala deliv]$ a spee* be=e !   
,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly call+ =
 exp&$ access to education = wom5 &     
girls across ! globe4 ,%e said1 ,let u  
wage a glori\s /ruggle aga9/ illit]acy1 
pov]ty1 & t]rorism4 ,let u pick up our  
books & our p5s4 ,!y are ! mo/ p[]ful   
weapons 99 99 994 ,education is ! only  
solution44  7#d7 ,on ,octob] #aj1 #bjad1
 ,malala ,y\safzai became ! co-recipi5t 
( ! ,nobel ,peace ,prize = h] /ruggle   
aga9/ ! suppression ( *ildr5 & "y p & = 
! "r ( all *ildr5 to education4  7#e7   
,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations #bjaf     
,global ,education ,monitor+ ,report1 m 
?an #acj million girls worldwide are out
 ( s*ool4 #ae million girls (           
prim>y-s*ool age w nev] ent] a          
classroom4 ,z ( #bjaf1 at lea/ #ejj     
million adult wom5 across ! globe are   
illit]ate4  7#f7 ,accord+ to ! ,_w      
,bank1 ,girls' education is a /rategic  
developm5t priority4 ,bett] educat$ wom5
 t5d to be heal?i]1 p>ticipate m 9 !    
=mal labor m>ket1 e>n high] incomes1 99 

99 99 m>ry at a lat] age1 & enable bett]
 heal? c>e & education = _! *ildr51 %\ld
 !y *oose to become mo!rs4 ,all ^!      
factors comb9$ c help lift h\seholds1   
communities1 & nations out ( pov]ty44   
7#g7 ,9 #bjae1 all ,unit$ ,nations      
,memb] ,/ates1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
adopt$ quality education1 includ+ access
 to high] education1 & g5d] equality z  
su/a9able developm5t goals to be atta9$ 
by #bjcj4 ,"o ( ! education goal t>gets 
is to ensure equal access = all wom5 &  
m5 to af=dable & quality te*nical1      
vocational & t]ti>y education1 includ+  
univ]sity4  7#h7 ,9 ,janu>y #bjaj1      
,secret>y ( ,/ate ,hill>y ,rodham       
,cl9ton /at$1 ,we w op5 ! doors (       
education to all citiz5s1 b especially  
to girls & wom5 99 99 994 ,we are do+   
all ( ^! ?+s because we h se5 t :5 wom5 
& girls h ! tools to /ay heal?y & !     
opportunity to contribute to _! families
 well-be+1 !y fl\ri% & s d ! p ar\nd !m4
  7#i7 ,9 ,febru>y #bjai1 ! ,:ite ,h\se 
laun*$ ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t &  

,prosp]ity ,initiative to advance wom5's
 economic emp[]m5t across ! globe & rea*
 m ?an #ajj1jjj wom54  7#aj7 ,! ,_w     
,economic ,=um ranks ,paki/an ! second  
l[e/ among all c\ntries 9 ! _w evaluat$ 
= g5d] equality4 ,on educational        
atta9m5t = wom51 ,paki/an is rank$ ! t5?
 l[e/4  7#aa7 ,9 ,paki/an1 ! rate (     
high] education enrollm5t beyond high   
s*ool = girls & wom5 is j #i p]c5t z    
report$ by ! ,_w ,bank4 ,! global rate  
is #dj p]c5t4 ,less ?an #f p]c5t ( wom5 
#be & old] 9 ,paki/an atta9 a ba*elor's 
degree or equival5t z ( #bjaf4  7#ab7   
,factors su* z pov]ty1 e>ly m>riage1    
disability1 e?nicity1 & religion c      
contribute to ! lack ( educational      
opportunities = wom5 9 m>g9aliz$        
communities4  7#ac7 ,accord+ to ! ,_w   
,bank1 ,high] education b5efits bo?     
individuals & society4 ,economic returns
 = college graduates are ! highe/ 9 !   
entire educational sy/em--an av]age #ag 
p]c5t increase 9 e>n+s p] ye> ( s*ool+ z
 comp>$ ) #aj p]c5t = prim>y s*ool44    

7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates provides critical
 =eign assi/ance to ,paki/an's education
 sector to improve access to & ! quality
 ( basic & high] education4 ,s9ce #bjaj1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z     
,,usaid7 has aw>d$ m ?an #f1jjj         
s*ol>%ips = "y wom5 to receive high]    
education 9 ,paki/an4  7#ae7 ,! ,m]it & 
,ne$s-,bas$ ,s*ol>%ip ,program adm9i/]$ 
by ,,usaid aw>ds s*ol>%ips to           
academically tal5t$1 f9ancially ne$y    
,paki/ani /ud5ts f all regions1 includ+ 
female /ud5ts f rural areas ( ! c\ntry1 
to pursue ba*elor's or ma/]'s degrees at
 p>ticipat+ ,paki/ani univ]sities4  #c4 
,s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is ! 
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 e individual  
%\ld h ! opportunity to pursue a full   
cycle ( prim>y1 second>y1 & high]       
education2  7#b7 e individual1 reg>dless
 ( g5d]1 socio-economic /atus1 e?nicity1
 or religion %\ld h ! opportunity to    
pursue an education )\t fe> (           
discrim9ation2  7#c7 educational        

ex*anges promote in/itutional l9kages   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,paki/an2 &    
7#d7 recipi5ts ( s*ol>%ips ref]r$ to 9  
section #d %\ld commit to improv+ _!    
local communities4  7b7 ,cont9u$        
,support = ,educational ,initiatives 9  
,paki/an ,congress enc\rages ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate & ,,usaid to cont9ue _! support
 = initiatives l$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (      
,paki/an & civil society t promote      
education 9 ,paki/an1 especially        
education = wom51 9 accordance )        
,,usaid's #bjah ,education ,policy4  #d4
 ,m]it & ,ne$s-,bas$ ,s*ol>%ip ,program 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator    
%all aw>d at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( ! numb] ( 
s*ol>%ips "u ! ,m]it & ,ne$s-,bas$      
,s*ol>%ip ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act
 z ! ,program7 to wom5 = ea* ( ! cal5d> 
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb4  7b7            
,limitations  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,! s*ol>%ips
 available "u subsection 7a7 may only be
 aw>d$ 9 accordance ) o!r s*ol>%ip      
eligibility crit]ia already e/abli%$ by 
,,usaid4  7#b7 ,academic discipl9es     

,s*ol>%ips au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7   
%all be aw>d$ = a range ( discipl9es to 
improve ! employability ( graduates & to
 meet ! ne$s ( ! s*ol>%ip recipi5ts4    
7#c7 ,o!r s*ol>%ips ,! ,,usaid          
,adm9i/rator %all make e ef=t to aw>d   
#ej p]c5t ( ! s*ol>%ips available "u !  
,program to ,paki/ani wom54  7c7        
,lev]ag+ inve/m5t ,! ,,usaid            
,adm9i/rator %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t   
practicable1 consult ) & lev]age        
inve/m5ts by ! ,paki/ani private sector 
& ,paki/ani diaspora communities 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates z "p ( ,,usaid's great]   
ef=t to improve ! quality (1 exp& access
 to1 & ensure su/a9ability ( education  
programs 9 ,paki/an4  #e4 ,annual       
congressional brief+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,,usaid ,adm9i/rator %all designate     
appropriate ,,usaid (ficials to brief ! 
appropriate congressional committees1 n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! next  
#c ye>s1 on ! implem5tation ( section   
#d4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! brief+ describ$ 9  

subsection 7a7 %all include1 among o!r  
relevant in=mation1 = ! mo/ rec5tly     
conclud$ fiscal ye>-- 7#a7 ! total numb]
 ( s*ol>%ips t 7 aw>d$ ?r\gh ! ,program1
 includ+ a breakd[n by g5d]2  7#b7 !    
discipl9es ( /udy *os5 by ! s*ol>%ip    
recipi5ts2  7#c7 ! p]c5tage ( !         
s*ol>%ips t 7 aw>d$ to /ud5ts seek+ a   
ba*elor's degree or a ma/]'s degree1    
respectively2  7#d7 ! p]c5tage (        
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts :o volunt>ily dropp$ 
out ( s*ool or 7 involunt>ily pu%$ out (
 ! program = failure to meet program    
requirem5ts2 &  7#e7 ! p]c5tage (       
s*ol>%ip recipi5ts :o dropp$ out ( s*ool
 due to retaliation = seek+ an          
education1 to ! ext5t t su* in=mation is
 available4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,m>* #c1 #bjbj4;,*]yl   
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