,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjba,ms4  
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4      
,phillips1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7         
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 ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,!re are curr5tly #a4h billion "y p 9 ! 
_w1 ! l>ge/ numb] ev] to h exi/$4 ,"o 9 
#d y\? are directly involv$ 9 & affect$ 
by conflict4  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+ de/ructive conflict f      
spread+2  7,b7 prev5t+ recurr+ cycles ( 
viol5ce2  7,c7 effectively enc\rag+     
defection f arm$ gr\ps2  7,d7 improv+ ! 
effectiv5ess & su/a9ability ( peace     
processes & agreem5ts2  7,e7 improv+    
social cohesion & tol]ance betwe5 &     
among gr\ps2  7,f7 build+ resili5ce to  
viol5ce & recruitm5t2  7,g7 /r5g!n+ a   
culture ( peace & security2 &  7,h7     
contribut+ to improv$ & m inclusive     
democracy & gov]nance4  7#f7 ,y\? are   
critical actors 9 developm5t at all     
levels ( society1 despite p]sonal risks1
 op]ational *all5ges1 & 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$uc+ viol5ce &  
extremism1 & increas+ peace4  7#aj7 ,"y 
p1 p>ticul>ly girls1 ar\nd ! _w face !  
add$ pressure ( onl9e h>assm5t1 :i*     
limits _! ability to p>ticipate 9 onl9e 
peacebuild+ movem5ts4 ,9 a /udy by      
,,plan ,int]national1 #eh p]c5t ( girls 
report$ t !y h p]sonally exp]i5c$ "s =m 
( onl9e h>assm5t on social m$ia plat=ms1
 & activi/s 9 p>ticul> attract          
additional h>assm5t4 ,9 ! same /udy1 #dg
 p]c5t ( respond5ts report$ be+ attack$ 
= _! op9ions4  7#aa7 ,! %r9k+ ( global  
civic spaces fac+ y\?1 z docum5t$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y    
,g5]al's ,envoy on ,y\?'s report1 ,if ,i

 ,disappe>1 %[s ! complexity ( ! grave  
?reats1 *all5ges1 & b>ri]s aga9/ div]se 
gr\ps ( y\? active 9 ! civic space1 tak+
 ! =ms ( sociocultural1 f9ancial1       
political1 legal1 digital1 & physical4  
7#ab7 ,_m national & int]national       
me*anisms = ! protection ( human rights 
def5d]s1 peacebuild]s1 & humanit>ians   
usually apply to adults & adolesc5ts1   
exclud+ y\?1 due to _! age4  7#ac7      
,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  7#ad7 
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil       
,resolution #bdai on ,y\?1 ,peace1 &    
,security1 :i* 0 adopt$ on ,june #f1    
#bjah1 calls = increas+ & =maliz+ ! role
 ( y\? 9 negotiat+ & implem5t+ peace    
agreem5ts4  7#ae7 ,unit$ ,nations       
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bece on  
,y\?1 ,peace1 & ,security1 :i* 0 adopt$ 
on ,july #ad1 #bjbj1 advocates = !      

increas$ protection ( y\? peacebuild]s  
at risk ( viol5ce1 creates a two-ye>    
report+ me*anism on ,y\?1 ,peace1 &     
,security1 & recognizes ! critical role 
( y\? 9 mitigat+ humanit>ian crises1 su*
 z ,,covid-#ai4  #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 programs2 &  7#f7 build 
on exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t        
/rategies address+ inclusive peace      
processes & peace & security ef=ts1     
includ+ ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security    
,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh7 & ! 
/rategy e/abli%$ "u section #f1 to      
ensure ! mean+ful inclusion &           
p>ticipation ( "y wom5 & to ensure      
coord9ation ) ?is /rategy4  #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$uction1 democracy &         
gov]nance1 & security-sector initiatives
 fund$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2    
7#c7 promote ! safety1 economic         
security1 & dignity ( y\? 9 conflict &  
o!r fragile 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   
onl9e & (fl9e safety1 economic security1
 & dignity1 :ile support+ _! equal      
access to aid di/ribution & prioritiz+  
programs to improve outcomes 9 g5d]     
equality & _! emp[]m5t1 & recogniz+ _!  
critical roles & ag5cy 9 peacebuild+2   
7#h7 recognize ! unique *all5ges fac+   
y\?1 especially "y m5 ) reg>d to high   
m5tal heal? issues1 problems )          
re9tegration aft] conflict1 po/-conflict
 employm5t issues1 & g5d] norms ar\nd   
mascul9ity2 &  7#i7 recognize ! unique  
*all5ges fac+ "y p f a v>iety ( diff]5t 
backgr\nds & demographics includ+1 b n  
limit$ to1 race1 religion1 e?nicity1    
sexual & g5d] m9orities4  #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  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 %all be y\?1 
& n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be female2 &
  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     
,(fice ( ! ,secret>y-,g5]al's ,envoy on 
,y\? & ,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 socioemotional 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#a71 improve program design 
& t>get+1 z well z recomm5d+ any        

necess>y *anges to procurem5t           
regulations1 ) a focus on communication 
te*nology1 t may curr5tly imp$e y\?     
p>ticipation or ! mean+ful inclusion (  
y\? 9 peacebuild+ ef=ts2  7#h7          
specifically address ! impact t exp&+   
int]net connectivity1 private sector    
plat=ms1 & em]g+ te*nologies play 9     
a*iev+ or imp$+ ! inclusive & mean+ful  
p>ticipation ( y\? 9 peacebuild+ ef=ts2 
7#i7 include y\? 9 assessm5ts ( ,unit$  
,/ates peace & security initiatives2    
7#aj7 support ! use ( quotas = ! direct 
& g5d]-equitable p>ticipation ( y\? 9   
all phases ( =mal peace & political     
transition processes1 f pr5egotiation to
 implem5tation1 includ+ 9 national      
dialogues1 con/itution-mak+1            
transitional ju/ice1 & o!r political    
processes relat$ to peace & security2 & 
7#aa7 facilitate an inclusive & safe    
environm5t 9 :i* y\? actors are provid$ 
adequate protection & support f viol5ce 
to c>ry out _! "w 9 peace & security 9  
relation to ?is /rategy1 z well z       

promote ! physical & psy*ological       
recov]y ( "y survivors ( arm$ conflict1 
includ+ ^? ) disabilities & survivors ( 
sexual viol5ce 9 conflict4  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+ processes1  
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 ( #ah 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 ( #ah b h 
n atta9$ ! age ( #cj4