,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fagd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbj,ms4   
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,brooks (         
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 & ,mr4        
,curtis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to support !      
inclusive & mean+ful p>ticipation ( y\? 
9 peace build+ & conflict prev5tion1    
managem5t1 & resolution1 z well z       
po/-conflict relief & recov]y ef=ts4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,y\?1 ,peace1 & ,security ,act (      
#bjbj4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,!re are curr5tly    
#a4h billion y\? 9 ! _w1 ! l>ge/ numb]  
ev] to h exi/$4  7#b7 ,y\? repres5t !   
majority ( ! population 9 _m            
conflict-affect$ c\ntries1 :]e on av]age
 #ej p]c5t ( ! population is bel[ ! age 
( #bj1 & 9 "s c\ntries m ?an #gj p]c5t (
 ! population is bel[ ! age ( #cj4  7#c7
 ,ar\nd ! _w1 y\? rema9 "u-repres5t$ 9  
peace build+ & conflict prev5tion1      

managem5t1 & resolution1 & po/-conflict 
relief & recov]y ef=ts4  7#d7 ,viol5ce  
impacts ov] #a billion p globally ea*   
ye>4  7#e7 ,y\? & y\?-l$ gr\ps &        
movem5ts l$ by !m h demon/rat$ !        
capacity to play critical roles 9-- 7,a7
 de-escalat+ conflict f spread+2  7,b7  
prev5t+ recurr+ cycles ( viol5ce 9      
communities2  7,c7 effectively enc\rag+ 
defection f arm$ gr\ps2  7,d7 improv+ ! 
effectiv5ess & su/a9ability ( peace     
agreem5ts2  7,e7 improv+ social cohesion
 & resili5ce to viol5ce & recruitm5t2 & 
7,f7 /r5g!n+ a culture ( peace &        
security4  7#f7 ,y\? are critical actors
 9 grassroots community developm5t1     
despite op]ational risks & limit$       
te*nical & f9ancial support = _! "w4    
7#g7 ,prev5tive & resili5ce-bas$        
approa*es to y\? are m effective at     
r$uc+ viol5ce ?an h>d security responses
 & at-risk & rem$ial approa*es1 :i* are 
(t5 c\nt]productive4  7#h7 ,y\? :o h    
p>ticipat$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates-support$     
civic engagem5t & developm5t programs 7 

less likely to p>ticipate 9 or support  
political viol5ce4  7#i7 ,y\?           
p>ticipation 9 ! design & implem5tation 
( community developm5t /rategies is     
critical = effectively r$uc+ viol5ce &  
extremism1 & increas+ peace4  7#aj7     
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bbej on ,y\?1 ,peace1 &    
,security1 :i* 0 adopt$ on ,decemb] #i1 
#bjae1 =maliz$ an int]national framework
 to address ! role ( y\? 9 build+ &     
su/a9+ peace & prev5t+ conflict4  #c4   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
%\ld-- 7#a7 promote ! mean+ful          
p>ticipation ( y\? 9 peace build+ &     
conflict prev5tion1 managem5t1 &        
resolution1 z well z po/-conflict relief
 & recov]y ef=ts1 re9=c$ ?r\gh          
diplomatic ef=ts & programs2  7#b7      
provide assi/ance to & build ! capacity 
( y\?-l$ organizations d$icat$ to       
advanc+ peace & review adm9i/rative &   
bureaucratic imp$im5ts to a*iev+ ?is    
aim2  7#c7 build on exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates 

,gov]nm5t /rategies address+ y\? to     
ensure ! mean+ful & inclusive           
p>ticipation ( y\? 9 decision mak+ at   
all levels &1 at a m9imum1 su* decision 
mak+ %\ld be design$ & assess$ 9        
consultation ) div]se1 repres5tative    
y\?2  7#d7 integrate y\? outrea* &      
engagem5t into relevant                 
conflict-resolution1 lead]%ip1 &        
democracy & gov]nance programs support$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#e7   
include age- & g5d]-responsive policies 
& programm+ 9 ! design1 implem5tation1 &
 evaluation ( relevant ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign assi/ance programs4  #d4 ,/atem5t 
( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to promote ! inclusive & mean+ful
 p>ticipation ( y\? 9 peace build+ &    
conflict prev5tion1 managem5t1 &        
resolution1 z well z po/-conflict relief
 & recov]y ef=ts1 re9=c$ ?r\gh          
diplomatic ef=ts & assi/ance programs   
t-- 7#a7 elevate & incorporate ma9/ream1
 ! p]spectives & int]e/s ( affect$ y\?  
into conflict-prev5tion1                

viol5ce-r$uction1 & po/-conflict peace  
build+ activities & /rategies2  7#b7    
increase mean+ful & inclusive y\?       
p>ticipation 9 program plann+ & policy  
developm5t relat$ to conflict-prev5tion 
& viol5ce-r$uction & security-sector    
initiatives fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 promote ! safety1      
economic security1 & dignity ( y\? 9    
conflict & o!r high-risk environm5ts2   
7#d7 provide te*nical & f9ancial support
 to div]se y\?-l$ gr\ps1 initiatives1 & 
innovations work+ on issues ( peace &   
security2  7#e7 support ! equal access (
 y\? to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance   
aid di/ribution me*anisms & s]vices2    
7#f7 enc\rage p>tn] gov]nm5ts to adopt  
plans to increase mean+ful y\?          
p>ticipation 9 peace & security         
processes & decision-mak+ in/itutions2 &
  7#g7 recognize ! unique context girls 
& "y wom5 exp]i5ce 9 conflict sett+s by 
adju/+ programs & policies t p]ta9 to ! 
a*ievem5t ( ! /rategy & policy goals (  
?is ,act to protect girls & "y wom5's   

physical safety1 economic security1 &   
dignity1 :ile support+ _! equal access  
to aid di/ribution & prioritiz+ programs
 to improve outcomes 9 g5d] equality &  
_! emp[]m5t4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,y\?    
,coord9ator  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t  
%all designate a curr5t employee ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid7 s]v+ 9 a c>e] or  
non-c>e] position 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive 
,s]vice or at ! level ( a ,deputy       
,assi/ant ,adm9i/rator or high] to s]ve 
concurr5tly z a coord9ator = compon5ts (
 ov]seas conflict prev5tion1 managem5t1 
& resolution1 & po/-conflict relief &   
recov]y ef=ts relat$ to y\? 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! ,coord9ator74 ,!  
position ( ! ,coord9ator %all be locat$ 
9 ,,usaid's ,bureau = ,developm5t1      
,democracy1 & ,innovation4  7b7 ,duties 
,! ,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 h ! prim>y   
responsibility = ! coord9ation ( all    
res\rces & int]national activities ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t appropriat$ or  
us$ = ov]seas conflict prev5tion1       

managem5t1 & resolution1 & po/-conflict 
relief & recov]y ef=ts relat$ to y\?2   
7#b7 lead implem5tation ( ! /rategy     
e/abli%$ "u section #f2  7#c7 lead      
revision1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e
 ye>s1 ( ! /rategy e/abli%$ "u section  
#f2  7#d7 e/abli% an advisory gr\p (    
exp]ts to advise ! ,coord9ator on !     
developm5t & implem5tation ( ! /rategy  
e/abli%$ "u section #f-- 7,a7 :i* %all  
be compos$ ( repres5tatives ( relevant  
civil society1 int]national             
organizations1 & ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 entities2  7,b7 ( :i* n less ?an #cj   
p]c5t ( su* repres5tatives %\ld be y\?2 
&  7,c7 :i* %all facilitate ex*anges    
betwe5 a div]se range ( y\? lead]s      
across ! c\ntry to connect y\? &        
gov]nm5t (ficials ar\nd ! _w on ! y\?1  
peace1 & security ag5da & use ^!        
ex*anges to provide insight &           
improvem5ts to ! /rategy2  7#e7         
coord9ate ) relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,national        

,security ,ag5cy1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,y\?
 ,envoy & ,envoy on ,*ildr5 9 ,arm$     
,conflict1 ! private sector & relevant  
p>tn] entities z appropriate1 to c>ry   
out ! /rategy e/abli%$ "u section #f &  
to align curr5t & future inve/m5ts )    
effective1 evid5ce bas$ int]v5tions2    
7#f7 provide direction to ! design &    
ov]sight ( grants1 contracts1 &         
coop]ative agreem5ts ) nongov]nm5tal    
organizations & private sector entities 
= ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! /rategy       
e/abli%$ "u section #f2 &  7#g7 support 
! designation ( a ,y\? ,po9t ( ,contact 
7,,ypoc7 9 diplomatic ov]seas missions &
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t bureaus1 z select$ by !     
,coord9ator4  7c7 ,re/riction on        
additional or supplem5tal comp5sation ,!
 ,coord9ator %all receive no additional 
or supplem5tal comp5sation z a result ( 
c>ry+ out responsibilities & duties "u  
?is section4  #f4 ,/rategy  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      

,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,,usaid        
,adm9i/rator1 %all coord9ate !          
developm5t & implem5tation ( a ,unit$   
,/ates :ole-(-gov]nm5t /rategy to       
accompli% ! policy objective set =? 9   
section #d1 :i* %all-- 7#a7 prioritize  
fund+ programs t provide tra9+ &        
te*nical assi/ance to y\? engag$ 9 peace
 build+1 viol5ce prev5tion1 m$iation1 & 
negotiation & peacekeep+ to ! ext5t     
practicable2  7#b7 integrate y\?        
consultation 9 program design &         
implem5tation z assessm5t crit]ia )9 !  
procurem5t process dur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
=eign assi/ance & acquisition           
application process2  7#c7 create /&>ds 
= collect+ & analyz+ age & g5d] data = !
 purpose ( develop+ & enhanc+ e>ly w>n+ 
& response sy/ems = conflict1 mass      
viol5ce1 & atrocities2  7#d7 support y\?
 peace build]s to p>ticipate 9          
communities ( practice & virtual        
m5tor%ips programs aim$ at improv+      
monitor+1 evaluation1 report+1 & program
 managem5t capacities2  7#e7 enc\rage ! 

developm5t ( y\?-inclusive transitional 
ju/ice & acc\ntability me*anisms1       
dis5gagem5t1 & re9tegration programs2   
7#f7 support inclusive education ) a    
focus on context-specific critical ?9k+ 
skills1 scioemotional le>n+1 & conflict 
resolution2  7#g7 id5tify & address     
b>ri]s ?r\gh age-disaggregat$ analysis  
to y\? p>ticipation 9 programs describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 & improve program design
 & t>get+2  7#h7 include y\? 9          
assessm5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates peace &      
security initiatives2 &  7#i7 support ! 
use ( quotas = ! direct & g5d]-equitable
 p>ticipation ( y\? 9 all phases ( =mal 
peace & political transition processes1 
f pre-negotiation to implem5tation1     
includ+ 9 national dialogues1           
con/itution-mak+1 transitional ju/ice1 &
 o!r political processes relat$ to peace
 & security4  7b7 ,ag5cy-,specific plans
 ,! /rategy %all include specific       
implem5tation plans f ea* relevant      
,f$]al ag5cy t describes ! anticipat$   
te*nical1 f9ancial1 & 9-k9d             

contributions to integrate ! /rategy    
into ongo+ plann+ processes4  7c7       
,regional plans ,! /rategy %all include 
specific implem5tation plans &          
consid]ation 9 consultation ) ea*       
regional bureau )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se z "p ( ongo+ plann+ processes   
includ+ relevant ,c\ntry ,developm5t    
,coop]ation ,/rategies & ,jo9t ,regional
 ,/rategies4  #g4 ,developm5t assi/ance 
to exp& tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 &    
grants manag$ & controll$ by y\? lead]s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #beb ( ! ,=eign   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbaa;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7   
assi/ance to exp& tra9+1 te*nical       
assi/ance1 & grant managem5t manag$ &   
controll$ by y\? lead]s4  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,def9ition 

,9 subsection 7a77#g71 ! t]m y\? means  
individuals :o h atta9$ ! age ( #af b h 
n atta9$ ! age ( #cj4  4  7b7 ,y\?1     
,peace1 & ,security ,fund  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,coord9ator is au?oriz$ to provide  
grants1 em]g5cy assi/ance1 & te*nical   
assi/ance to eligible y\?-l$ civil      
society organizations & y\? peace build+
 implem5t]s :o seek to a*ieve ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,peace build+4  7,b7 ,conflict     
prev5tion4  7,c7 ,conflict managem5t4   
7,d7 ,conflict resolution4  7,e7        
,po/-conflict relief & recov]y ef=ts4   
7,f7 ,assi/ance = ^? :o require imm$iate
 support 9 ! face ( legal & safety      
conc]ns due to _! p>ticipation 9 !      
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 or 7,e74  7#b7        
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection4 ,am\nts appropriat$ pursuant
 to ! au?orization ( appropriations "u  
?is p>agraph may be ref]r$ to z ! ,y\?1 
,peace1 & ,security ,fund4  #h4 ,y\?    

def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m y\? means      
individuals :o h atta9$ ! age ( #af b h 
n atta9$ ! age ( #cj4