,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #aee #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #gbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 and ,mr4 ,van ,hollen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,july #ah1 #bjai,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to combat international extremism by addressing global fragility and violence and stabilizing conflict-affected areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,i ,development of a ,comprehensive1 ,ten-,year1 ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 and ,selection of ,priority ,countries #aja4 ,global fragility strategy 7a7 ,strategy ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall establish a comprehensive1 integrated1 ten-year strategy1 to be referred to as the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 to contribute to the stabilization of conflict-affected areas1 address global fragility1 and strengthen the capacity of the ,united ,states to be an effective leader of international efforts to prevent extremism and violent conflict4 ,the strategy shall focus on addressing long-term causes of fragility and violence1 and shall-- 7#a7 consider the causes of fragility and violence at both the local and national levels1 the external actors that reinforce and exploit such conditions1 and successful prevention strategies and their key features2 7#b7 include specific objectives and multisectoral approaches to reduce fragility and the causes of violence1 including those that strengthen state-society relations1 curb extremist ideology1 and make society less vulnerable to the spread of extremism and violence2 7#c7 encourage and empower local and national actors to address the concerns of their citizens1 including in vulnerable communities1 and build community resilience against violence and extremism2 7#d7 address the long-term underlying causes of fragility and violence through participatory1 locally led programs1 empowering marginalized groups such as youth and women1 inclusive dialogues and conflict resolutions processes1 justice sector reform1 good governance across all sectors1 community policing and civilian security1 and accountable and fair service delivery2 7#e7 describe approaches that ensure national leadership where appropriate and participatory engagement by civil society and local partners in the design implementation and monitoring of programs2 7#f7 assign roles for relevant ,federal agencies to avoid duplication of efforts1 while ensuring that-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state is responsible for leading the strategy1 establishing ,united ,states foreign policy1 advancing diplomatic and political efforts1 and guiding security assistance and related civilian security efforts2 7,b7 ,,usaid is responsible for overseeing prevention programs1 and is the lead implementing agency for development1 humanitarian1 and related non-security program policy2 7,c7 activities undertaken or supported by the ,department of ,defense in relation to the ,global ,fragility ,strategy are established through joint formulation and with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state2 and 7,d7 other ,federal agencies support the activities of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid as appropriate1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7#g7 describe programs that agencies will undertake to achieve the stated objectives1 including descriptions of existing programs and funding by fiscal year and account2 7#h7 identify mechanisms to improve coordination between the ,united ,states1 foreign governments1 and international organizations1 including the ,world ,bank1 the ,united ,nations1 regional organizations1 and private sector organizations2 7#i7 address efforts to expand public-private partnerships and leverage private sector resources2 7#aj7 describe the criteria1 metrics1 and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of programs and objectives in the strategy2 7#aa7 describe how the strategy will ensure that programs are country-led and context-specific2 and 7#ab7 identify mechanisms or activities to reduce the risk that the programs1 policies1 or resources of the ,united ,states and its partners will facilitate corruption1 empower or abet repressive local actors1 or be exploited by extremists to gain support for their cause4 7b7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the strategy described in subsection 7a71 which shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary4 7#b7 ,report contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the elements described in paragraph 7#c71 and may include additional elements relevant to the strategy described in subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,report elements ,the elements referred to in paragraph 7#b7 are as follows3 7,a7 ,the objectives1 general and specific1 of the strategy4 7,b7 ,an identification of the relevant ,federal agencies that will be involved and the assignment of priorities to such agencies4 7,c7 ,a description of the compact-based partnerships that will be established to ensure local leadership of strategies1 policy1 and programs1 as well as mutual accountability for results and resources needed to support such partnerships4 7,d7 ,identification of the authorities1 staffing1 and other requirements needed to effectively implement the ,global ,fragility ,strategy4 7,e7 ,a description of the ways in which ,united ,states leadership will be used to enhance overall international prevention efforts1 including through increasing the engagement of the member states of the ,group of ,eight and ,group of ,twenty4 7,f7 ,identification of which officials of the ,department of ,state1 ,,usaid1 and the ,department of ,defense1 with a rank not lower than ,assistant ,secretary or ,assistant ,administrator1 will be responsible for overseeing and leading the strategy4 7,g7 ,a list of priority countries selected pursuant to section #ajb1 including descriptions of the rationale for such selections4 7c7 ,stakeholder consultation ,the ,global ,fragility ,strategy required under this section shall be developed in consultation with representatives of civil society and national and local governance entities in countries described in section #ajc1 as well as relevant international development organizations with experience implementing programs in fragile countries1 multilateral organizations and donors1 relevant private1 academic1 and philanthropic entities1 and the appropriate congressional committees4 #ajb4 ,selection of priority countries ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 and in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees1 shall select certain countries as priority countries for the purpose of implementing the strategy required under section #aja7;a7-- 7#a7 on the basis of-- 7,a7 the national security interest of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 clearly defined indicators of the levels of violence or fragility in such1 such as the country's-- 7i7 ranking on recognized global fragility lists2 7ii7 ranking on select ,united ,states ,government conflict and atrocity early warning watch lists2 and 7iii7 levels of violence1 including violence committed by armed groups1 state actors1 and violent extremist organizations1 gender-based violence1 and violence against children and youth2 and 7,c7 an assessment of the commitment and capacity of national and sub-national government entities and civil society partners in such country to work with ,federal departments and agencies on the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 including by demonstrating commitment to-- 7i7 improving inclusive1 transparent1 and accountable power structures1 including effective1 legitimate1 and resilient national and sub-national institutions2 and 7ii7 ensuring strong foundations for human rights1 rule of law1 and equal access to justice2 and 7#b7 in a manner that ensures that not fewer than five countries are selected1 and such countries are in the areas of responsibility of at least three geographic bureaus of the ,department of ,state4 #ajc4 ,priority country plans ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees ten-year plans to align and integrate under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #aja all diplomatic1 development1 security assistance and cooperation1 and other relevant activities of the ,united ,states ,government with respect to each of the countries selected pursuant to section #ajb4 ,each such country plan shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,specific multi-year interagency plans for coordination and implementation under each such plan4 7#b7 ,an up-to-date baseline analysis for each such country1 including an analysis of power dynamics1 impacts of violence1 and conditions that contribute to violence and fragility4 7#c7 ,prioritized descriptions of the goals and objectives for stabilizing conflict-affected areas1 reducing fragility1 and preventing the spread of extremism and violence in each such country4 7#d7 ,descriptions of how and when the relevant goals1 objectives1 plans1 and benchmarks for each such country will be incorporated into relevant ,united ,states country plans and strategies4 7#e7 ,interagency plans to ensure that appropriate local actors1 including government and civil society entities1 have an appropriate ownership stake in relevant activities under each such plan4 7#f7 ,interagency plans to integrate existing and planned security assistance and cooperation programs in each such country with the strategy1 and to mitigate risks associated with such programs1 including risks related to corruption1 governance1 and human rights4 7#g7 ,assessment1 monitoring1 and evaluation frameworks for diplomatic1 development1 and security activities1 which shall be informed by consultations with the stakeholders specified in section #aja7;c71 with clear1 date-certain metrics for each such country4 7#h7 ,descriptions of available policy tools and how such tools will be used to reduce fragility1 prevent the spread of extremism and violence1 and stabilize conflict-affected areas in each such country4 7#i7 ,a description of how planning and implementation for each such country will be coordinated to ensure such planning and implementation are conducted in partnership between the ,united ,states ,government and-- 7,a7 governments of such countries2 7,b7 international development organizations2 7,c7 relevant international donors2 7,d7 multilateral organizations2 and 7,e7 the private sector4 7#aj7 ,a regional component outlining plans to address relevant transnational issues and how such country is affected by or at risk of regional fragility or violence4 #ajd4 ,implementation ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 relevant ,united ,states ambassadors1 ,,usaid mission directors1 geographic combatant commanders1 and other relevant individuals with responsibility over activities in each priority country selected pursuant to section #ajb1 shall ensure that-- 7#a7 the ,global ,fragility ,strategy required under section #aja1 including each of the country plans developed under section #ajc1 is implemented1 updated1 and coordinated on a regular and iterative basis2 and 7#b7 the strategy is used to guide ,united ,states ,government policy and incorporated into relevant strategies and plans across the ,united ,states ,government such that the activities of all ,federal agencies are consistent with the strategy4 #aje4 ,biennial reports and congressional consultation 7a7 ,biennial reports ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every two years thereafter until the date that is ten years after such date of enactment1 the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report1 which may include a classified annex1 on progress made and lessons learned with respect to the implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #aja4 ,the report shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,descriptions of steps taken to incorporate the strategy into any relevant1 existing country and regional plans or strategies4 7#b7 ,accountings of all funding received and obligated to implement each such country and regional plan during the previous two years1 as well as funding requested1 planned1 and projected for the following two years4 7#c7 ,descriptions of progress made towards achieving specific targets1 metrics1 and indicators for each priority country4 7#d7 ,descriptions of any changes made to programs based on the results of assessment1 monitoring1 and evaluation for each priority country4 #ajf4 ,,gao review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees regarding opportunities for independent review of the activities implemented under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #aja4 7b7 ,availability of information ,the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies shall ensure that all relevant data1 documents1 and other information is made available to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states for purposes of conducting independent reviews pursuant to this section4 ,,ii ,authorization of ,appropriations #bja4 ,stabilization and prevention fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is authorized a fund to be known as the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund 7in this section referred to as ,the ,fund71 which shall replace the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund to support stabilization of conflict-affected areas and mitigate fragility1 including through the ,global ,fragility ,strategy4 7c7 ,purposes of the fund 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund shall be used-- 7,a7 to support stabilization of conflict-affected areas and prevent global fragility1 including through the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #aja2 and 7,b7 to provide assistance to areas liberated or at risk from1 or under the control of1 the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria1 other terrorist organizations1 or violent extremist organizations1 including for stabilization assistance for vulnerable ethnic and religious minority communities affected by conflict4 7#b7 ,amounts in addition ,amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund under this section are in addition to any funds otherwise made available for the purposes described in paragraph 7#a74 #bjb4 ,complex crises fund 7a7 ,establishment ,there is authorized a fund1 which shall be known as the ,complex ,crises ,fund 7in this subsection referred to as the ,fund71 to be administered by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen events overseas4 7b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the ,fund1 including to support the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 which shall remain available remain available until expended4 7c7 ,purposes of assistance ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d71 amounts in the ,fund may be used to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen events overseas1 including through support to the ,global ,fragility ,strategy4 7d7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund may not be expended for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,not more than five percent of the amounts in the ,fund may be used for administrative expenses4 7e7 ,congressional notification ,not later than five days before amounts from the ,fund are obligated1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall submit notification of such obligation to the appropriate congressional committees4 7f7 ,waiver ,the notification requirement under subsection 7e7 be may be waived if-- 7#a7 notification by the deadline specified in such paragraph would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare2 and 7#b7 the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 are notified not later than three days after an obligation of amounts from the ,fund2 and 7,b7 are provided with an explanation of the emergency circumstances that necessitated such waiver4 ,,iii ,partnership development fund #cja4 ,establishment of fund 7a7 ,negotiations for establishment of fund ,the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall seek to enter into negotiations with key bilateral and multilateral donors1 including the ,world ,bank1 and with developing countries where fragility threatens to exacerbate violent extremism and undermine development1 including members of the g#g1 toward the establishment1 in accordance with the provisions of this title1 of the ,partnership ,development ,fund4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of the ,partnership ,development ,fund shall be to use contributed funds-- 7#a7 to assist in addressing the sources of fragility in priority countries selected pursuant to section #ajb of this ,act or otherwise determined by the ,partnership ,development ,fund2 and 7#b7 to strengthen national and local good governance and conflict resolution capacity over the long-term1 moving beyond uncoordinated1 short-term investments by improving international coordination and enabling support for comprehensive1 compact-based agreements that support country-led strategies4 #cjb4 ,consultations and programs 7a7 ,establishment of partnership development fund ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees on plans for the establishment of the ,partnership ,development ,fund1 including the mechanism though which donor funds will be received and distributed1 the makeup and composition of a ,board of ,directors1 qualifications of such ,board members1 composition of a secretariat1 and mechanisms for oversight and accountability4 ,the ,board shall consist of representatives of participating donor countries1 fragility- and conflict-affected countries1 civil society1 and multilateral and nongovernmental organizations4 ,the ,president shall1 with the advice and consent of the ,senate1 appoint a ,united ,states ,board member and an alternate member for a four-year term4 7b7 ,partnership development fund grants ,the ,partnership ,development ,fund shall provide grants to support policies and programs that assist recipient countries in achieving lasting stability1 resilience to violent extremism1 and development1 including by building capacity in national and local government1 civil society1 and the private sector4 ,the ,fund shall include criteria for candidate governments and nongovernmental entities to receive grants through multi-year1 compact-based agreements1 established through inclusive and open processes and that are linked to a national development plan and based on joint analysis and strategic planning4 #cjc4 ,congressional reports and disclosure on the partnership development fund 7a7 ,reports to congress 7#a7 ,annual reports by the fund 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter for the duration of the ,fund1 the ,united ,states representative to the ,fund shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the ,fund4 7,b7 ,report elements ,the report required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include a description of-- 7i7 the goals of the ,fund2 7ii7 the programs1 projects1 and activities1 including approaches to scaling programs1 supported by the ,fund2 7iii7 private and governmental contributions to the ,fund2 7iv7 the criteria for determining the programs and activities that should be assisted by the ,fund1 and the metrics for the monitoring and evaluation of such programs and activities2 and 7v7 the country-level processes established to support compact-based agreements and promote international coordination4 7#b7 ,,gao report on fund effectiveness ,not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of the ,fund1 including-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of the programs1 projects1 and activities described in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 in violence reduction and mitigating fragility as a root cause2 and 7,b7 an assessment of the merits of continued ,united ,states financial contributions to the ,fund4 7b7 ,public disclosure of activities ,not later than #ij days after the end of each fiscal quarter1 the ,fund should make available to the public the following information with respect to awarded grants3 7#a7 ,the name of each entity to which assistance is provided4 7#b7 ,the amount of assistance provided to the entity4 7#c7 ,a description of the compact-based agreement1 including a detailed description of the objectives and measures for results of the program or project1 which should continue to be monitored in the years following the end of the grant period to determine the enduring impact of the grant4 #cjd4 ,authorization of appropriations ,in addition to any other funds authorized to be appropriated for multilateral or bilateral programs related to conflict prevention1 countering violent extremism1 stabilization1 or economic development1 there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbb for contributions to the ,partnership4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,relevant federal department or agency ,the term relevant ,federal department or agency means the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,treasury1 and any other ,federal department or agency the ,president determines is relevant to carry out the purposes of this ,act4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 ensure that all relevant ,federal departments and agencies coordinate to achieve coherent1 long-term goals for programs designed to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally1 including when implementing the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d2 7#b7 seek to improve global1 regional1 and local coordination of relevant international and multilateral development and donor organizations regarding efforts to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally1 and1 where practicable and appropriate1 align such efforts with multilateral goals and indicators2 7#c7 expand and enhance the effectiveness of ,united ,states foreign assistance programs and activities to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally2 7#d7 support the research and development of effective approaches to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally1 and data collection efforts relevant to such approaches2 and 7#e7 improve the tools and authorities for assessment1 monitoring1 and evaluation needed to enable learning and adaptation by such relevant ,federal departments and agencies working to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally1 as necessary and appropriate4 #d4 ,global fragility strategy 7a7 ,strategy ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall establish a comprehensive1 integrated1 ten-year strategy1 to be referred to as the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 to contribute to the stabilization of conflict-affected areas1 address global fragility1 and strengthen the capacity of the ,united ,states to be an effective leader of international efforts to prevent extremism and violent conflict4 ,the strategy shall focus on addressing long-term causes of fragility and violence1 and shall-- 7#a7 consider the causes of fragility and violence at both the local and national levels1 the external actors that reinforce and exploit such conditions1 and successful prevention strategies and their key features2 7#b7 include specific objectives and multisectoral approaches to reduce fragility and the causes of violence1 including those that strengthen state-society relations1 curb extremist ideology1 and make society less vulnerable to the spread of extremism and violence2 7#c7 encourage and empower local and national actors to address the concerns of their citizens1 including those in vulnerable communities1 and build community resilience against violence and extremism2 7#d7 address the long-term underlying causes of fragility and violence through participatory1 locally led programs1 empowering marginalized groups such as youth and women1 inclusive dialogues and conflict resolutions processes1 justice sector reform1 good governance across all sectors1 community policing and civilian security1 and inclusive and accountable service delivery2 7#e7 describe approaches that ensure national leadership where appropriate and participatory engagement by civil society and local partners in the design1 implementation1 and monitoring of programs2 7#f7 assign roles for relevant ,federal departments and agencies to avoid duplication of efforts1 while ensuring that-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state is responsible for leading the strategy1 establishing ,united ,states foreign policy1 advancing diplomatic and political efforts1 and guiding security assistance and related civilian security efforts2 7,b7 ,,usaid is responsible for overseeing prevention programs1 and is the lead implementing agency for development1 humanitarian1 and related non-security program policy2 7,c7 activities undertaken or supported by the ,department of ,defense in relation to the ,global ,fragility ,strategy are established through joint formulation and with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state2 and 7,d7 other relevant ,federal departments and agencies support the activities of the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid as appropriate1 with the concurrence of the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7#g7 describe programs that relevant ,federal departments and agencies will undertake to achieve the stated objectives1 including descriptions of existing programs and funding by fiscal year and account2 7#h7 identify mechanisms to improve coordination between the ,united ,states1 foreign governments1 and international organizations1 including the ,world ,bank1 the ,united ,nations1 regional organizations1 and private sector organizations2 7#i7 address efforts to expand public-private partnerships and leverage private sector resources2 7#aj7 describe the criteria1 metrics1 and mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation of programs and objectives in the strategy2 7#aa7 describe how the strategy will ensure that programs are country-led and context-specific2 and 7#ab7 identify mechanisms or activities to reduce the risk that the programs1 policies1 or resources of the ,united ,states and its partners will facilitate corruption1 empower or abet repressive local actors1 or be exploited by extremists to gain support for their cause4 7b7 ,stakeholder consultation ,the ,global ,fragility ,strategy required under this section shall be developed in consultation with representatives of civil society and national and local governance entities in countries and regions described in section #e1 as well as relevant international development organizations with experience implementing programs in fragile states1 multilateral organizations and donors1 relevant private1 academic1 and philanthropic entities1 and the appropriate congressional committees4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth the strategy described in subsection 7a71 which shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified annex if necessary1 and shall include1 at a minimum1 the following elements3 7#a7 ,the objectives1 general and specific1 of the strategy4 7#b7 ,an identification of the relevant ,federal departments and agencies that will be involved and the assignment of priorities to such departments and agencies4 7#c7 ,a description of the compact-based partnerships that will be established to ensure local leadership of strategies1 policy1 and programs1 as well as mutual accountability for results and resources needed to support such partnerships4 7#d7 ,an identification of the authorities1 staffing1 and other requirements1 as necessary and appropriate1 needed to effectively implement the ,global ,fragility ,strategy4 7#e7 ,a description of the ways in which ,united ,states leadership will be used to enhance overall international prevention efforts1 including through increasing the engagement of the member states of the ,group of ,eight and ,group of ,twenty4 7#f7 ,an identification of which officials of the ,department of ,state1 ,,usaid1 and the ,department of ,defense1 with a rank not lower than ,assistant ,secretary or ,assistant ,administrator1 will be responsible for leading and overseeing the strategy4 7#g7 ,a list of priority countries and regions selected pursuant to section #e1 including descriptions of the rationale for such selections4 #e4 ,selection of priority countries and regions 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,secretary of ,defense1 and in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees specified in subsection 7b71 shall select certain countries as priority countries and certain regions as priority regions for the purpose of implementing the ,global ,fragility ,strategy required under section #d-- 7#a7 on the basis of-- 7,a7 the national security interests of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 clearly defined indicators of the levels of violence or fragility in such country or region1 such as the country's or region's-- 7i7 ranking on recognized global fragility lists1 such as the ,organization for ,economic ,co-operation and ,development ,states of ,fragility report1 the ,fund for ,peace ,fragile ,states ,index1 the ,world ,bank ,harmonized ,list of ,fragile ,situations1 the ,institute for ,economics and ,peace ,global ,peace ,index1 and the ,holocaust ,museum ,early ,warning ,project ,risk ,assessment2 7ii7 ranking on select ,united ,states ,government conflict and atrocity early warning watch lists2 and 7iii7 levels of violence1 including violence committed by armed groups1 state actors1 and violent extremist organizations1 gender-based violence1 and violence against children and youth2 and 7,c7 an assessment of-- 7i7 the commitment and capacity of national and sub-national government entities and civil society partners in such country or region to work with relevant ,federal departments and agencies on the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 including by demonstrating commitment to-- 7,i7 improving inclusive1 transparent1 and accountable power structures1 including effective1 legitimate1 and resilient national and sub-national institutions2 and 7,,ii7 ensuring strong foundations for human rights1 rule of law1 and equal access to justice2 and 7ii7 the likelihood that ,united ,states assistance under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy would measurably help to reduce fragility1 prevent the spread of extremism and violence1 and stabilize conflict-affected areas in each such country or region2 and 7#b7 in a manner that ensures that not fewer than five countries or regions are selected1 and such countries or regions are in the areas of responsibility of at least three geographic bureaus of the ,department of ,state4 7b7 ,consultation with congress ,prior to finalization of the selection of priority countries and regions under subsection 7a71 representatives from the ,department of ,state1 ,,usaid1 the ,department of ,defense1 and other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 as necessary and appropriate1 shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the countries and regions being considered and shall consider congressional input on such prioritization4 #f4 ,priority country and regional plans ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees ten-year plans to align and integrate under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d all relevant diplomatic1 development1 and security assistance and activities of the ,united ,states ,government with respect to each of the countries and regions selected pursuant to section #e4 ,each such country and regional plan shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,specific multi-year interagency plans for coordination and implementation under each such plan4 7#b7 ,an up-to-date baseline analysis for each such country or region1 including an analysis of power dynamics1 impacts of violence1 and conditions that contribute to violence and fragility4 7#c7 ,prioritized descriptions of the goals and objectives for stabilizing conflict-affected areas1 reducing fragility1 and preventing the spread of extremism and violence in each such country4 7#d7 ,descriptions of how and when the relevant goals1 objectives1 plans1 and benchmarks for each such country or region will be incorporated into relevant ,united ,states country or regional plans and strategies1 including the ,national ,security ,strategy of the ,united ,states1 the ,security ,assistance ,review1 ,department of ,state ,integrated ,country ,strategies1 ,,usaid ,country ,development ,cooperation ,strategies1 and ,department of ,defense ,campaign ,plans1 ,operational ,plans1 and ,regional ,strategies1 as well as any equivalent or successor plans or strategies4 7#e7 ,interagency plans to ensure that appropriate local actors1 including government and civil society entities1 have an appropriate ownership stake in developing1 implementing1 monitoring1 and evaluating relevant activities under each such plan4 7#f7 ,interagency plans to integrate existing and planned security assistance and cooperation programs in each such country or region with the strategy1 and to mitigate risks associated with such programs1 including risks related to corruption1 governance1 and human rights4 7#g7 ,assessment1 monitoring1 and evaluation frameworks for diplomatic1 development1 and security assistance and activities1 which shall be informed by consultations with the stakeholders specified in section #d7;b71 with clear1 date-certain metrics for each such country or region4 7#h7 ,descriptions of available policy tools and how such tools will be used to reduce fragility1 prevent the spread of extremism and violence1 and stabilize conflict-affected areas in each such country or region4 7#i7 ,a description of how planning and implementation of assistance under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy for each such country or region will be coordinated in a manner that strengthens partnerships and leverages the unique expertise and resources of the ,united ,states ,government and-- 7,a7 governments of such countries2 7,b7 international development organizations2 7,c7 relevant international donors2 7,d7 multilateral organizations2 and 7,e7 the private sector4 7#aj7 ,a regional component outlining plans to address relevant transnational issues and how each such country is affected by or at risk of regional fragility or violence4 #g4 ,implementation ,the ,president1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 relevant ,united ,states ambassadors1 ,,usaid mission directors1 geographic combatant commanders1 and other relevant individuals with responsibility over activities in each priority country or region selected pursuant to section #e1 shall ensure that-- 7#a7 the ,global ,fragility ,strategy required under section #d1 including each of the country plans developed under section #f1 is implemented1 updated1 and coordinated on a regular and iterative basis2 and 7#b7 the strategy is used to guide ,united ,states ,government policy at a senior level and incorporated into relevant strategies and plans across the ,united ,states ,government such that the activities of all relevant ,federal departments and agencies are consistent with the strategy4 #h4 ,biennial reports and congressional consultation 7a7 ,biennial reports ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every two years thereafter until the date that is ten years after such date of enactment1 the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report1 which may include a classified annex1 on progress made and lessons learned with respect to implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d4 ,the report shall include the following elements3 7#a7 ,descriptions of steps taken to incorporate the strategy into any relevant1 existing country and regional plans or strategies4 7#b7 ,accountings of all funding received and obligated to implement each such country and regional plan during the previous two years1 and1 to the extent feasible1 projections of funding to be requested1 planned1 and implemented for the following two years4 7#c7 ,descriptions of progress made towards achieving specific targets1 metrics1 and indicators for each priority country and region4 7#d7 ,descriptions of any changes made to programs based on the results of assessment1 monitoring1 and evaluation for each priority country and region4 7b7 ,congressional consultation ,the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide to any appropriate congressional committee regular briefings on the implementation of this ,act upon the request of any such committee4 #i4 ,,gao review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall consult with the appropriate congressional committees regarding opportunities for independent review of the activities implemented under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d4 7b7 ,availability of information ,the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies shall ensure that all relevant data1 documents1 and other information is made available to the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states for purposes of conducting independent reviews pursuant to this section4 #aj4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,prevention and stabilization fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 which shall be known as the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund 7in this subsection referred to as ,the ,fund71 to be administered by the ,department of ,state and ,,usaid1 as appropriate1 to support stabilization of conflict-affected areas and to mitigate fragility1 including through the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d1 which shall replace the ,relief and ,recovery ,fund4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund #bjj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 which shall remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,purposes of the fund 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund shall be used-- 7i7 to support stabilization of conflict-affected areas and prevent global fragility1 including through the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d2 and 7ii7 to provide assistance to areas liberated or at risk from1 or under the control of1 the ,islamic ,state of ,iraq and ,syria1 other terrorist organizations1 or violent extremist organizations1 including for stabilization assistance for vulnerable ethnic and religious minority communities affected by conflict4 7,b7 ,amounts in addition ,amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund under this section are in addition to any funds otherwise made available for the purposes described in paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,congressional notification ,funds may not be obligated under this section unless the congressional committees specified in section #fcd;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcid-a7 are notified of the amount and nature of such proposed obligation at least #ae days in advance of such proposed obligation1 in accordance with the procedures applicable to notifications regarding reprogrammings pursuant to such section4 7b7 ,complex crisis fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a fund1 which shall be known as the ,complex ,crises ,fund 7in this subsection referred to as the ,fund71 to be administered by ,,usaid1 to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen events overseas1 including to support the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund #cj1jjj1jjj for each of the fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbd1 which shall remain available until expended4 7#c7 ,purposes of the fund 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 except section #fbj,m of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgh;d71 amounts in the ,fund may be used to carry out the provisions of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 to support programs and activities to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges and complex crises overseas1 including through the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d4 7,b7 ,amounts in addition ,amounts authorized to be appropriated to the ,fund are in addition to any amounts otherwise made available for the purposes described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,in general ,amounts in the ,fund may not be expended for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters4 7,b7 ,administrative expenses ,not more than five percent of the amounts in the ,fund may be used for administrative expenses4 7#e7 ,congressional notification ,not later than five days before amounts from the ,fund are obligated1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall submit notification of such obligation to the appropriate congressional committees4 7#f7 ,waiver ,the notification requirement under paragraph 7#e7 may be waived if-- 7,a7 notification by the deadline specified in such paragraph would pose a substantial risk to human health or welfare2 and 7,b7 the appropriate congressional committees-- 7i7 are notified not later than three days after an obligation of amounts from the ,fund2 and 7ii7 are provided with an explanation of the emergency circumstances that necessitated such waiver4 #aa4 ,improving and leveraging assistance for the global fragility strategy 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal departments and agencies should work with the appropriate congressional committees to provide sufficient types and levels of funding to-- 7#a7 allow for more adaptive and responsive policy and program planning1 implementation1 and scaling under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d1 including through more flexible funding mechanisms and exemptions from specific and minimum funding levels when such exemptions would make such programs better able to respond to local needs1 the results of monitoring and evaluation1 or changed circumstances in relevant countries2 7#b7 better integrate the strategy and other conflict and violence reduction objectives and activities into other policy and program areas1 where appropriate2 and 7#c7 support transparent and accountable multilateral funds1 initiatives1 and strategies to enhance and better coordinate private and public efforts to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally4 7b7 ,other funding and cost matching ,the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #d-- 7#a7 may be supported by funds other than funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section #aj2 and 7#b7 shall seek to leverage funds from sources other than the ,united ,states ,government in order to promote coordination and cost-matching to the maximum extent practicable4 7c7 ,multi-donor global fragility fund 7#a7 ,authority ,pursuant to sections #fjg and #fcb of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bceg and #bcib71 and consistent with subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to establish funding mechanisms1 to include the establishment of a ,global ,fragility ,fund1 to leverage1 receive1 coordinate1 and program funds provided by other donors and private sector partners to carry out the purposes of this ,act4 7#b7 ,purposes ,a funding mechanism established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 should-- 7,a7 include input from and participation by key bilateral and multilateral donors1 including the ,world ,bank1 representatives of civil society1 relevant nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities1 and developing countries where fragility threatens to exacerbate violent extremism and undermine development2 7,b7 enhance donor coordination and cooperation2 7,c7 advance clearly defined goals1 objectives1 and metrics for monitoring1 evaluating1 and measuring progress2 and 7,d7 focus on strengthening national and local good governance and conflict resolution capacity in fragile and conflict-affected areas over the long-term through comprehensive1 compact-based agreements that support country-led strategies4 #ab4 ,sense of ,congress on transfers of defense articles and services to priority countries and regions ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government should work to ensure that defense articles and services provided to priority countries and regions pursuant to the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgea et seq47 and the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 are not used by non-state actors for the commission of war crimes or other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights in those countries or regions4 ,july #ah1 #bjai,reported with an amendment