,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ccja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1          
#bjbj,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,graham7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
promote ! emp[]m5t1 developm5t1 &       
prosp]ity ( wom5 globally1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wom5's ,global ,emp[]m5t1 
,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,act ( #bjbj4  
#b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! wom5's global       
developm5t & prosp]ity initiative  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice ( ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t 
an (fice = ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t
 & ,prosp]ity ,initiative 7,w-,,gdp7 to 
lead & coord9ate ef=ts relat$ to !      
objectives set =? 9 subsection 7b74  7b7
 ,objectives ,! ,w-,,gdp ,initiative    
%\ld be bas$ on ! foll[+ ?ree pill>s3   
7#a7 ,wom5 prosp]+ 9 ! work=ce ,advance 
wom5 9 ! work=ce by improv+ access to   
quality vocational education & skills   

tra9+1 enabl+ wom5 to secure jobs 9 _!  
local economies4  7#b7 ,wom5 succe$+ z  
entrepr5eurs ,promote wom5's            
entrepr5eur%ip & increase access to     
capital1 m>kets1 te*nical assi/ance1 &  
m5tor%ip4  7#c7 ,wom5 enabl$ 9 ! economy
 ,id5tify & r$uce ! legal1 regulatory1 &
 cultural b>ri]s t con/ra9 wom5's full &
 free p>ticipation 9 ! global economy & 
promote improv$ practices4  7c7 ,s5se ( 
,congress on enabl+ wom5 9 ! economy ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t1 recogniz+ !    
bread? ( "w necess>y to address ! ov]all
 enabl+ environm5t & support+ ef=ts     
relat$ to ! ?ird pill> set =? "u        
subsection 7b77#c71 x %\ld be ! policy (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t promotes ! foll[+ five 
types ( f\ndational legal re=ms3 7#a7   
,access+ in/itutions ,lift+ b>ri]s t    
prev5t wom5 f fully p>ticipat+ 9 !      
work=ce1 ensur+ wom5's au?ority to sign 
legal docum5ts su* z contracts & c\rt   
docum5ts1 & address+ unequal access to  
c\rts & adm9i/rative bodies = wom51 :e!r

 (ficially1 ?r\gh lack ( prop] en=cem5t1
 or ?r\gh ! unequal access ( education t
 may prev5t wom5's lit]acy4  7#b7       
,build+ cr$it ,ensur+ wom5's equal      
access to cr$it & capital to />t & gr[  
_! bus9esses1 & prohibit+ discrim9ation 
9 access to cr$it on ! basis ( g5d] or  
m>ital /atus4  7#c7 ,own+ & manag+      
prop]ty ,lift+ re/rictions on wom5's    
possess+ & manag+ prop]ty1 includ+      
limitations on inh]itance & ! ability to
 transf]1 pur*ase1 or lease prop]ty4    
7#d7 ,travel+ freely ,address+ con/ra9ts
 on wom5's fre$om ( movem5t1 includ+    
re/rictions on obta9+ passports on !    
basis ( g5d]4  7#e7 ,remov+ re/rictions 
on employm5t ,elim9at+ b>ri]s t limit   
work+ h\rs1 occupations1 or tasks on !  
basis ( g5d]4  7d7 ,policy alignm5t ,!  
,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity
 ,initiative %all be closely align$ &   
coord9at$ ) ongo+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t ef=ts to advance wom5's       
emp[]m5t globally1 includ+ requirem5ts  
"u ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act (  

#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh7 & ! ,wom5's
 ,entrepr5eur%ip & ,economic ,emp[]m5t  
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbh74   
#c4 ,lev]ag+ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance ,! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,ambassador-at-,l>ge ov]see+ ! ,(fice ( 
,wom5's ,emp[]m5t & ! heads ( relevant  
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ^? set =? 9     
section #e7;b71 may "w ) ! private      
sector & nongov]nm5tal organizations to 
lev]age public & private capital to     
complem5t ,w-,,gdp ,initiative programs 
& relat$ ef=ts1 includ+ f9anc+          
infra/ructure inve/m5ts & support+      
capacity build+ activities1 & ent] into 
co/-%>+1 co/-mat*+1 & o!r coop]ative    
agreem5ts to support & f9ance su*       
programs4  #d4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ n less ?an   
#bjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjba & = ea* 
fiscal ye> !reaft] until #bjbe = a      
,w-,,gdp ,fund1 e/abli%$ at ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ) a focus on s\rc+ & scal+ 

! mo/ impactful programs = wom5's       
economic emp[]m5t & ensur+ !re is n     
duplication ( ef=t ) o!r dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies4  7b7 ,appropriations requirem5t
 ,funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by   
?is section %all only be made available 
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations4  7c7 ,ov]sight ,funds   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by ?is       
section %all be jo9tly ov]se5 by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t & ! ,ambassador describ$ 9  
section #f4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy /e]+ gr\p   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all       
e/abli% a /e]+ gr\p 7! ,/e]+ ,gr\p71 )  
repres5tation f appropriate ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 to c>ry out !      
policy goals ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,presid5t   
%all designate a *air or co-*airs to    
lead ! activities ( ! ,/e]+ ,gr\p 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge4   
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,/e]+ ,gr\p %all       
include repres5tatives f-- 7#a7 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,treasury2  7#c7 ! ,dep>tm5t (         

,comm]ce2  7#d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2   
7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#f7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid72  7#g7 !          
,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation2  7#h7 
! ,peace ,corps2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,int]national ,developm5t ,f9ance       
,corporation 7,,dfc72  7#aj7 !          
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation2  7#aa7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,african ,developm5t      
,f\ndation2  7#ab7 ! compon5ts ( !      
executive (fices ( ! ,presid5t1 includ+ 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 & !    
,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade         
,repres5tative2 &  7#ac7 o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 z det]m9$ appropriate by       
guidel9es develop$ by ! co-*airs4  #f4  
,(fice ( wom5's emp[]m5t  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
e/abli% 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! ,(fice ( ,wom5's    
,emp[]m5t4 ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by an
 ,ambassador-at-,l>ge1 :o %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 ,! ,ambassador %all

 report directly to ! ,secret>y & %all h
 ! rank & /atus ( ,ambassador-at-,l>ge4 
7b7 ,purpose ,9 addition to ! duties    
describ$ 9 ?is ,act & duties det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,ambassador %all 
coord9ate ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t z direct$ by ! ,secret>y      
reg>d+ approa*es t promote equality &   
advance ! /atus & developm5t ( wom5 &   
girls 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy4  7c7
 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ambassador  
%all-- 7,a7 direct activities1 policies1
 programs1 & fund+ relat+ to g5d]       
equality & ! advancem5t ( wom5 & girls  
int]nationally2  7,b7 actively promote &
 advance ! integration ( g5d] analysis  
into ! =mulation ( policy1 programs1    
/ructures1 process1 & capacities ?r\gh\t
 ! bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & 9 ! int]national programs ( o!r 
,f$]al ag5cies2  7,c7 direct ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t res\rces1 z            
appropriate1 to respond to ne$s =       
promot+ g5d] equality & ! emp[]m5t (    
wom5 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t =eign    

policies & int]national programs2  7,d7 
design1 support1 & implem5t activities  
reg>d+-- 7i7 ! emp[]m5t ( wom5          
int]nationally1 includ+ = ! prev5tion ( 
& response to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce         
int]nationally2  7ii7 ! policies & goals
 ( ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act (  
#bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh7 & ! ,wom5's
 ,entrepr5eur%ip & ,economic ,emp[]m5t  
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbh72   
7iii7 ! ,global ,wom5's ,developm5t &   
,prosp]ity 7,w-,,gdp7 ,initiative z     
describ$ 9 section #b2 &  7iv7 !        
r$uction ( legal1 regulatory1 & cultural
 b>ri]s t con/ra9 wom5 worldwide2  7,e7 
ensure t programs1 projects1 &          
activities design$ to promote & emp[]   
wom5 int]nationally are subject to      
rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation1 & ov]see 
! developm5t ( indicators & /&>ds = su* 
monitor+ & evaluation1 ) ! int5t ( us+  
^! across relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,f7
 p>tn]1 consult1 & coord9ate ) o!r      
gov]nm5ts1 bilat]al & multilat]al       
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal              

organizations1 & private-sector p>tn]s1 
& repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic 
& multilat]al =a z appropriate1 to      
advance ! objectives ( ?is ,act2  7,g7  
s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate reg>d+ g5d] equality1 wom5's   
emp[]m5t1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce z a =eign 
policy matt]2 &  7,h7 und]take o!r      
relevant duties t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all det]m9e1 z appropriate4  7#b7      
,in=mation %>+ & transp>5cy ,! ,(fice ( 
,wom5's ,emp[]m5t %all-- 7,a7 be !      
c5tral repository ( data on all ,unit$  
,/ates programs1 projects1 & activities 
t relate to emp[]+1 promot+1 includ+1 & 
advanc+ wom5 worldwide2 &  7,b7 produce 
a full acc\nt+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 sp5d+ on su* programs1 projects1 &     
activities n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,s]vice (
 curr5t s5ior (ficial ,a s5ior (ficial  
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t z an             
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & confirm$ by !    
,s5ate = a position t addresses global  
wom5's issues may also s]ve 9 !         

,ambassador-at-,l>ge position e/abli%$  
"u ?is section4  #g4 ,s5ior coord9ator =
 g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t ! position ( ,s5ior         
,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's 
,emp[]m5t4 ,! ,s5ior ,coord9ator %all-- 
7#a7 report to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t2 &  7#b7 conduct duties z   
direct$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to promote !  
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,s5ior ,coord9ator-- 7#a7 9 consultation
 ) ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge describ$ 9    
section #f1 %all coord9ate activities1  
policies1 programs1 & fund+ ( ! ,ag5cy  
relat+ to g5d] equality & wom5's        
emp[]m5t24  7#b7 %all actively promote &
 advance ! integration ( g5d] analysis  
into ! programs1 /ructures1 processes1 &
 capacities ( all bureaus & (fices ( !  
,ag5cy z dictat$ by ! ,ag5cy's ,g5d]    
,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t ,policy2  
7#c7 may design1 support1 & implem5t    

activities l$ by ! ,ag5cy reg>d+ g5d]   
equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ = ! 
prev5tion & response to g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce int]nationally2  7#d7 %all s]ve 
z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,adm9i/rator  
on g5d] equality1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 &    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#e7 %all track &   
analyze monitor+ & evaluation data &    
f9d+s on g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t
 programs ( ! ,ag5cy2 &  7#f7 %all      
p>tn]1 consult1 & coord9ate ) o!r       
gov]nm5ts1 bilat]al & multilat]al       
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 & private-sector p>tn]s  
to advance ! objectives ( ?is ,act4  #h4
 ,report+ to ,congress  7a7 ,annual     
report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft] until #bjbe1 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t-- 7#a7 summ>izes &
 evaluates ! implem5tation ( ,unit$     
,/ates diplomatic ef=ts & =eign         
assi/ance programs1 projects1 &         
activities to advance ! policy          

objectives set =? 9 section #b2  7#b7   
describes ! nature & ext5t ( !          
coord9ation among ! relevant dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies2  7#c7 describes ! monitor+ &  
evaluation tools1 me*anisms1 & common   
indicators to assess progress made on ! 
policy objectives ( ?is ,act2  7#d7     
describes p>tn]%ips & collaborations ) !
 private sector1 includ+ am\nt ( fund+  
lev]ag$ by ,unit$ ,/ates contributions  
to support ! objectives describ$ 9      
section #b2 &  7#e7 describes p>tn]%ips1
 consultation1 & coord9ation be+        
und]tak5 ) o!r gov]nm5ts1 bilat]al &    
multilat]al in/itutions1 & nongov]nm5tal
 organizations4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,ambassador & ,s5ior ,coord9ator %all   
provide to ! appropriate congressional  
committees a brief+ on b>ri]s prev5t+   
g5d] equality & wom5's inclusion &      
emp[]m5t worldwide & response /rategies1
 programm+1 & associat$ outcomes4  #i4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! 

t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t4  7#b7      
,ambassador ,! t]m ,ambassador means !  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge ov]see+ ! ,(fice ( 
,wom5's ,emp[]m5t appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t
 pursuant to section #f7;a74  7#c7      
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 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#d7 ,g5d]   
analysis ,! t]m g5d] analysis ref]s to !
 def9ition z outl9$ 9 ! ,wom5's         
,entrepr5eur%ip & ,economic ,emp[]m5t   
,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbh71   
namely to und]take analysis (           
quantitative & qualitative in=mation to 
id5tify1 und]/&1 & expla9 gaps betwe5 m5
 & wom54  7#e7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice     
means ! ,(fice ( ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t      
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant

 to section #f7;a74  7#f7 ,s5ior        
coord9ator ,! t]m ,s5ior ,coord9ator    
means ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d]      
,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at !      
,ag5cy4