,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ega  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba,ms4
 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1 ,ms4
 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,ms4 ,lois      
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4   
,phillips1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 
,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1
 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4      
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4  
,wild1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 
,grijalva1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4   
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4  
,hayes1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,mr4 ,c>son7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve ,unit$ ,/ates       
consid]ation (1 & /rategic support =1   
programs to prev5t & respond to         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce beg9n+ ) ! onset (    
humanit>ian em]g5cies1 to build !       
capacity ( humanit>ian assi/ance to     
address ! imm$iate & long-t]m *all5ges  

result+ f su* viol5ce1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,safe f ! ,/>t ,act ( #bjba4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,displac$1 refugee1 & /ateless wom5 &   
girls 9 humanit>ian em]g5cies1 conflict 
sett+s1 & natural disa/]s face extreme  
viol5ce & ?reats1 includ+-- 7,a7 rape & 
sexual assault2  7,b7 dome/ic or        
intimate p>tn] viol5ce2  7,c7 *ild1     
e>ly1 & =c$ m>riage2  7,d7 traffick+ = !
 purposes ( sexual2  7,e7 exploitation &
 =c$ labor2  7,f7 h>mful traditional    
practices su* z female g5ital mutilation
 or cutt+2 &  7,g7 h>assm5t1            
exploitation1 & abuse by humanit>ian    
p]sonnel4  7#b7 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce is   
kn[n to increase dur+ humanit>ian       
em]g5cies4 ,viol5t acts su* z intimate  
p>tn] viol5ce & *ild m>riage t take     
place dur+ times ( /ability are (t5     
exac]bat$ dur+ times ( crisis4  7#c7 ,= 
example1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,organization ,/abilization ,mission 9 !
 ,democratic ,republic ( ! ,congo1 !re 0

 an increase ( #ef p]c5t 9 report$ cases
 ( conflict-relat$ sexual viol5ce betwe5
 #bjaf & #bjag4  7#d7 ,ne>ly #a 9 #e    
wom5 report exp]i5c+ sexual viol5ce dur+
 a humanit>ian em]g5cy4  7#e7 ,intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce is p]vasive & becomes     
increas+ly common dur+ times ( conflict 
& crisis4 ,resid5ce 9 a conflict-affect$
 di/rict is associat$ ) a #ej-p]c5t     
increase 9 risk ( intimate p>tn]        
viol5ce1 & wom5 :o h exp]i5c$ #d-e      
cumulative ye>s ( conflict are almo/ #ij
 p]c5t m likely to exp]i5ce su* viol5ce 
?an wom5 :o are n liv+ 9 conflict       
sett+s4  7#f7 ,*ild1 e>ly1 & =c$        
m>riages increase dur+ humanit>ian      
crises & c be us$ z a tool ( la/ resort 
to cope ) economic h>d%ip & to protect  
girls f increas$ viol5ce4 ,conflict c   
exac]bate cultural norms ( *ild1 e>ly1 &
 =c$ m>riage or create h>mful cultural  
behaviors :]e !y _h n previ\sly exi/$4  
7#g7 ,wom5 & girls are especially       
vuln]able to traffick+ dur+ humanit>ian 
crises1 p>ticul>ly by non-/ate arm$     

gr\ps :o abduct & traffic wom5 & girls =
 sexual exploitation1 dome/ic s]vitude1 
& *ild1 e>ly1 & =c$ m>riage1 among o!r  
=ms ( exploitation4  7#h7 ,! p[]        
imbalance betwe5 aid work]s & displac$  
p1 comb9$ ) ! economic h>d%ip caus$ by  
crises1 creates m>kets = sexual         
exploitation & abuse t are too frequ5tly
 abus$ by aid work]s & peacekeep]s seek+
 sexual s]vices f displac$ or vuln]able 
p4  7#i7 ,9 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,nations    
receiv$ a total ( #adh sexual           
exploitation & abuse allegations        
directly involv+ ,unit$ ,nations aid    
work]s1 & #aaa involv+ /aff f p>tn]     
organizations implem5t+ ,unit$ ,nations 
programs4  7#aj7 ,accord+ to ,unit$     
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 :ile wom5 & girls are mo/ vuln]able to 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 m>g9aliz$ populations
 are also at p>ticul> risk ( g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce 9 humanit>ian crises1 includ+   
adolesc5t girls1 old] wom51 wom5 &      
*ildr5 ) disabilities1 sexual & g5d]    
m9orities1 & female heads ( h\seholds4  

7#aa7 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce is "u-report$1 
bo? 9 times ( /ability & dur+ crises4   
,:ile data may n be imm$iately available
 9 ea* crisis or conflict1 evid5ce %[s t
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce is consi/5tly a major
 & press+ conc]n = wom5 & girls fac+    
humanit>ian em]g5cy contexts & %\ld be  
assum$ to be a protection conc]n 9 all  
humanit>ian plann+ & risk assessm5t1 ev5
 9 ! abs5ce ( data4  7#ab7 ,m5 & boys   
play a critical role 9 prev5t+ g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce1 & engag+ !m 9 prev5tion &     
acc\ntability activities :ile emp[]+    
wom5 & girls 9 ! trans=mation ( g5d]    
roles & combat+ h>mful norms t lead to  
increas$ rates ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce at ! 
onset ( em]g5cies1 leads to la/+        
results4  7#ac7 ,survivors ( g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce dur+ humanit>ian em]g5cies & _! 
families require imm$iate1 life-sav+    
assi/ance1 includ+ po/-rape c>e or      
access to o!r compreh5sive m$ical &     
psy*osocial s]vices1 to address !       
physical1 psy*ological1 & social impacts
 ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 ,!y also require  

long-t]m support su* z opportunities to 
e>n livelihoods1 build skills or receive
 an education1 & access to ju/ice &     
community-level re9tegration4 ,e>ly     
m$ical int]v5tions aft] incid5ts ( rape 
c help to prev5t infections1 ,,hiv1 &   
pregnancy4  7#ad7 ,emp[]+ wom5 to assume
 lead]%ip roles 9 deliv]+ humanit>ian   
response & mean+fully engag+ local      
organizations1 includ+ wom5's rights1   
humanit>ian1 advocacy1 & s]vice-provid] 
organizations1 ?r\gh tra9+ & direct$    
res\rces to op]ate 9 em]g5cy sett+s &   
provide life-sav+ assi/ance is critical 
to support+ survivors or ^? at risk (   
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4  7#ae7 ,!            
int]national community has prioritiz$   
address+ ! issue ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9  
humanit>ian contexts by laun*+ a ,global
 ,call to ,action on ,protection f      
,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce 9 ,em]g5cies 9     
#bjac1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates implem5t$    
?r\gh e/abli%+ ! ,safe f ! ,/>t         
initiative1 c>ri$ out by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        

,int]national ,developm5t4  7#af7 ,safe 
f ! ,/>t aim$ to prev5t & respond to    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce at ! onset ( an       
em]g5cy & to provide res\rces to /r5g!n 
! core capacity ( humanit>ian assi/ance 
implem5t]s to address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 
at ! e>lie/ phases ( an em]g5cy1 includ+
 ?r\gh support+ ! developm5t ( tra9+1   
guidel9es1 toolkits1 & o!r res\rces to  
guide op]ations4  7#ag7 ,! ,wom5's      
,entrepr5eur%ip & ,economic ,emp[]m5t   
,act 7,public ,law #aae-dbh7 requires ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to /rive to elim9ate      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & mitigate its h>mful 
effects on individuals & communities 9  
its developm5t coop]ation policy4       
,recogniz+ ! ne$ to prev5t & respond to 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally1 ,congress   
has appropriat$ #aej1jjj1jjj annually 9 
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjai =   
?is purpose4  7#ah7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 fur!r committ$ to prev5tion & response 
to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally ?r\gh !   
int]ag5cy ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to     
,prev5t & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$       

,viol5ce ,globally1 ! ,wom51 ,peace &   
,security ,act ,/rategy & ,implem5tation
 ,plan1 ! ,u4,s4 ,global ,/rategy to    
,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls1 ! ,u4,s4      
,/rategy to ,support ,wom5 & ,girls at  
,risk f ,extremism & ,conflict1 & !     
,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,/rategy on ,advanc+   
,protection & ,c>e = ,*ildr5 9          
,adv]sity4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to    
take effective action to prev5t1        
mitigate1 & address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce   
occurr+ dur+ humanit>ian em]g5cies ar\nd
 ! _w to promote respect = basic human  
rights & g5d] equality1 economic gr[?1  
improv$ public heal?1 & peace &         
/ability2  7#b7 to ensure collective    
commitm5t to & acc\ntability = imm$iate 
humanit>ian action on g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 
at all levels1 especially on ! "p (     
s5ior humanit>ian lead]%ip2  7#c7 to    
ma9ta9 su/a9$ political w & robu/ sy/ems
 & processes 9 ord] to e/abli%1 monitor1
 & en=ce acc\ntability = humanit>ian    
action2  7#d7 to sy/ematically integrate

 & coord9ate ef=ts to prev5t & respond  
to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign policy & =eign assi/ance programs1
 includ+ conflict prev5tion1 humanit>ian
 relief & recov]y1 & peace-build+ ef=ts2
  7#e7 to promote acc\ntability & access
 to ju/ice = acts ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  
7#f7 to build local capacity 9 c\ntries 
respond+ to humanit>ian crises1 includ+ 
! capacity ( gov]nm5ts at all levels & (
 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 especially
 wom5-focus$ & wom5-l$ organizations1 to
 prev5t1 mitigate1 & respond to         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#g7 to consult1    
coop]ate1 coord9ate1 & collaborate ) a  
wide v>iety ( nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s &    
int]national organizations1 includ+     
wom5-focus$ & wom5-l$ organizations1 :5 
design+ & implem5t+ humanit>ian response
 programs2  7#h7 to support activities t
 prev5t & mitigate ! impacts ( g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce 9 humanit>ian sett+s & t emp[] 
survivors or ^? at risk ( g5d]-bas$     
viol5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh economic         
opportunities1 access to education &    

skills build+1 & promotion ( wom5's     
lead]%ip & p>ticipation 9 humanit>ian   
response2  7#i7 to ensure t int]national
 organizations & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations receiv+ fund+ f ! ,unit$  
,/ates h ! capacity & int]nal protocols 
to address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+   
sexual exploitation & abuse committ$ by 
humanit>ian p]sonnel1 integrate         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion & response  
initiatives into policies & programs1 & 
report regul>ly on ef=ts to prev5t &    
respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#aj7 to 
employ a multisectoral approa* to       
prev5t+ & respond+ to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 
globally1 includ+ ?r\gh activities 9 !  
economic1 education1 heal?1 protection1 
nutrition1 & legal sectors2  7#aa7 to   
ensure protection aga9/ sexual          
exploitation & abuse by humanit>ian     
actors2 &  7#ab7 to include ! active    
lead]%ip & p>ticipation ( wom5 & girls 9
 humanit>ian program design1            
implem5tation1 & evaluation4  #d4 ,safe 
f ! />t au?orization  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!

 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 is au?oriz$  
to e/abli% an int]ag5cy ef=t1 to be kn[n
 z ! ,safe f ! ,/>t program1 to-- 7#a7  
coord9ate ef=ts to prev5t1 mitigate1 &  
address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 humanit>ian 
crises2 &  7#b7 provide assi/ance to    
int]national & local non-gov]nm5tal     
organizations to c>ry out ,safe f ! ,/>t
 programm+4  7b7 ,programm+ ef=ts ,!    
,secret>y %all support ef=ts to prev5t1 
mitigate1 & address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce   
?r\gh ,safe f ! ,/>t1 includ+ ! foll[+  
ef=ts3 7#a7 ,build+ capacity to         
recognize1 prev5t1 & address g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce 9 humanit>ian sett+s & to       
support survivors & ^? at risk4  7#b7   
,promot+ wom5's lead]%ip & p>ticipation 
9 humanit>ian response activities1      
includ+ ! design1 implem5tation1 &      
evaluation ( humanit>ian responses4     
7#c7 ,ensur+ quality protection =       
survivors ( su* crises beg9n+ ) ! onset 
( ! em]g5cy1 by develop+ te*nical       

capability = advocacy1 monitor+1 data   
collection1 evaluation1 &               
communications1 includ+ timely g5d]     
analyses1 ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t1 recipi5t c\ntry's gov]nm5t1  
local nongov]nm5tal organizations1 &    
int]national non-gov]nm5tal             
organizations4  7#d7 ,increas+ & improv+
 emp[]m5t activities = survivors (      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ wom5's &     
girls' access to economic opportunities 
& livelihoods1 education & skills1 &    
lead]%ip roles4  7#e7 ,build+ & improv+ 
int]national /&>ds & evid5ce-bas$ be/   
practices ) respect to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 prev5tion1 monitor+1 & response1 ?r\gh 
support to programs1 evaluations1       
rese>*1 & ! developm5t ( innovative new 
practices4  7#f7 ,develop+ safe spaces =
 ! safe disclosure ( incid5ts (         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 mean+ful dialogue1   
psy*o-social int]v5tions1 &             
culturally-specific support4  7#g7      
,safegu>d+ aga9/ sexual exploitation or 
abuse by humanit>ian p]sonnel by        

prioritiz+ activities t ensure t ,f$]al 
employees & contractors deliv]+ ,unit$  
,/ates humanit>ian assi/ance are equipp$
 to address sexual exploitation & abuse 
9 sett+s ( humanit>ian aid deliv]y1     
includ+ by /r5g!n+ guidel9es1 tra9+1    
report+ me*anisms1 & rem$ies t bo?      
recognize & address ! risks )9 !        
humanit>ian aid context t c create      
vuln]abilities = sexual exploitation &  
abuse4  7c7 ,programm+ improvem5t (     
protection me*anisms ,! ,secret>y %all  
improve ! deliv]y & quality ( ,unit$    
,/ates assi/ance to protect survivors ( 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 ?r\gh ! ,safe f !    
,/>t programm+ describ$ 9 subsection    
7b71 by improv+ assi/ance activities1   
includ+ activities c>ri$ out "u ! ,safe 
f ! ,/>t program1 9 ! foll[+ areas3 7#a7
 ,access to & quality ( compreh5sive    
m$ical s]vices = survivors & at-risk    
populations 9 l9e ) ! int]national /&>ds
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#e71         
includ+-- 7,a7 po/-rape & po/-sexual    
assault m$ical c>e2  7,b7 psy*o-social &

 m5tal heal? s]vices2 &  7,c7 hygi5e &  
dignity kits4  7#b7 ,s]vice deliv]y to  
h>d-to-rea* populations1 prioritiz+     
s]vices t rea*-- 7,a7 survivors (       
natural disa/]s2  7,b7 refugee &        
int]nally displac$ p]son camps &        
settlem5ts2  7,c7 active conflict zones2
 &  7,d7 refugees & ,i,d,ps liv+ 9 urban
 areas4  7d7 ,improv+ /&>ds & guidel9es 
,! ,secret>y %all support global ef=ts  
to develop guidel9es1 toolkits1 report+ 
me*anisms1 & o!r in/itutional response &
 acc\ntability measures 9 ord] to       
incorporate effective g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 
prev5tion & response activities across  
all humanit>ian assi/ance programs &    
projects1 includ+ ?r\gh-- 7#a7 !        
promotion ( m9imum /&>ds1 indicators1 & 
metrics to assess ! adequacy (          
int]v5tions relat+ to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1
 tak+ into consid]ation ! ,guidel9es =  
,integrat+ ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce         
,int]v5tions 9 ,humanit>ian ,action     
publi%$ by ! ,int] ,ag5cy ,/&+          
,committee 9 #bjae1 ! f9d+s ( !         

evaluation ( ! ,real-,"t ,acc\ntability 
,p>tn]%ip on ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce 9     
,em]g5cies 9 #bjaf1 & ! ,m9imum ,/&>ds =
 ,*ild ,protection 9 ,humanit>ian       
,action publi%$ by ! ,alliance = ,*ild  
,protection 9 ,humanit>ian ,action 9    
#bjai2  7#b7 support to int]national    
organizations & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations1 ) ! e/abli%m5t &         
implem5tation ( /&>ds1 protocols1 &     
acc\ntability me*anisms = prev5t+ &     
address+ sexual exploitation or abuse   
p]petrat$ by p]sonnel deliv]+           
humanit>ian assi/ance2 &  7#c7 assi/ance
 = ! developm5t ( monitor+ tools across 
all humanit>ian assi/ance programm+ to  
/&>dize monitor+ & acc\ntability relat+ 
to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion &        
response4  7e7 ,capacity build+ support 
,! ,secret>y %all provide support =     
capacity-build+ ( organizations seek+ to
 prev5t1 mitigate1 & address g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce1 includ+ by-- 7#a7 build+       
capacity ( on-!-gr\nd organizations to  
recognize1 prev5t1 & address g5d]-bas$  

viol5ce 9 humanit>ian sett+s & to       
support survivors & ^? at risk1 includ+ 
?r\gh tra9+ & deploy+ female humanit>ian
 aid work]s2  7#b7 p]=m+ on-!-gr\nd     
g5d]-bas$ & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce analyses &
 o!rwise rapidly assess+ & communicat+ !
 ne$s ( wom51 girls1 & o!r populations t
 are vuln]able to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9   
crises2  7#c7 improv+ te*nical exp]tise 
& ! availability ( d$icat$ g5d] advisors
 9 int]national organizations to prev5t 
& respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9        
humanit>ian sett+s ?r\gh ! ,g5d] ,bas$  
,viol5ce ,area ( ,responsibility ( !    
,unit$ ,nations ,populations ,fund &    
across sectors ( humanit>ian action1    
includ+ ?r\gh tra9+ & s5sitization (    
humanit>ian aid work]s on support =     
survivors ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#d7    
promot+ supportive p>tn]%ips betwe5     
local humanit>ian actors & nongov]nm5tal
 organizations1 includ+ = wom5's        
lead]%ip & p>ticipation 9 humanit>ian   
response2 &  7#e7 tra9+ = nongov]nm5tal 
provid]s ( int]national developm5t      

assi/ance dur+ ! onset & subsequ5t      
phases ( a humanit>ian crisis1 s t su*  
provid]s are equipp$ to cont9ue relief1 
recov]y1 & recon/ruction "w t is        
s5sitive to ! prev5tion & mitigation (  
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce aft] ! imm$iate       
humanit>ian engagem5t has f9i%$4  #e4   
,reports requir$  7a7 ,progress report  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ! progress made  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & by p>tn]s1 includ+ 
int]national organizations1 9 !         
implem5tation or deliv]y ( humanit>ian  
assi/ance to prev5t1 mitigate1 & address
 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 humanit>ian        
em]g5cies4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include   
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an aggregation &  
exam9ation ( data & rese>* reg>d+ ! key 
driv]s ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce dur+         

humanit>ian em]g5cies1 ! critical ne$s (
 & s]vices requir$ by survivors or ^? at
 risk ( su* viol5ce1 & successful       
program models to address1 prev5t1 &    
mitigate su* viol5ce4  7,b7 ,a detail$  
description ( ! programs1 diplomatic    
ef=ts1 & o!r activities und]tak5 by !   
,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t ! ,safe f !   
,/>t programm+ focus describ$ 9 section 
#d1 includ+ specific descriptions (--   
7i7 ! /eps tak5 to integrate prev5tion1 
mitigation1 & response to g5d]-bas$     
viol5ce into ! deliv]y ( humanit>ian    
assi/ance1 ! developm5t ( humanit>ian   
/&>ds1 & responses to specific          
humanit>ian crises2  7ii7 ! progress    
made1 z ( ! date ( ! submission ( !     
report1 t[>d a*iev+ specific objectives1
 metrics1 & indicators = implem5tation (
 ,safe f ! ,/>t programm+1 disaggregat$ 
:]e appropriate by g5d]1 age1 & type (  
viol5ce2  7iii7 a li/ ( ! projects fund$
 or support$ ?r\gh ! ,safe f ! ,/>t     
programm+ focus1 ) specific details on  
levels ( fund+ or assi/ance & impacts ( 

su* projects1 disaggregat$ :]e          
appropriate by g5d]1 age1 & type (      
viol5ce2  7iv7 an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to
 :i* consultations ) nongov]nm5tal      
organizations1 includ+ local actors1 &  
int]gov]nm5tal actors1 h l$ to !        
developm5t ( programs1 /&>ds1 &         
int]v5tions to combat g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2
  7v7 a li/ ( ! policies or programs    
implem5t$ by int]national or multilat]al
 organizations receiv+ fund+ f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to improve capacity &  
int]nal protocols to id5tify signs (    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ sexual       
exploitation & abuse1 & integrate       
initiatives to prev5t & respond to      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce into all programs ( ! 
organization2 &  7vi7 a description (   
any diplomatic action tak5 bilat]ally1  
multilat]ally1 or ) int]national        
organizations to enc\rage int]national  
organizations & ! gov]nm5ts ( o!r       
c\ntries to adopt policies to prev5t &  
respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 em]g5cy  
situations1 includ+ any diplomatic ef=ts

 to /r5g!n ! ,global ,call to ,action on
 ,protection f ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce 9   
,em]g5cies by increas+ ! numb] (        
gov]nm5ts p>ticipat+ 9 & contribut+ to  
its g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion &       
response activities4  7#c7 ,consultation
 requir$ ,9 develop+ ! report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate &   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all consult )
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,population1   
,refugees1 & ,migration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate & ! ,associate ,adm9i/rator =     
,humanit>ian ,assi/ance ( ! ,ag5cy =    
,int]national ,developm5t4  7#d7 ,=m ,! 
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b may include 
a classifi$ annex4 ,! unclassifi$       
portion ( su* report %all concurr5tly be
 publi%$ on a publicly available website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,budget    
report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !     
submission ( ea* budget submitt$ to     
,congress by ! ,presid5t "u section     
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    

,code1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (          
,managem5t & ,budget %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
budget crosscut report t-- 7#a7 displays
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int]ag5cy or intra-ag5cy transf]1 = ea* 
( ! pr9cipal ,f$]al ag5cies t w be c>ry+
 out activities ?r\gh ! ,safe f ! ,/>t  
programm+ focus describ$ 9 section      
#d7;a7 9 ! fiscal ye> = :i* su* budget  
is submitt$2  7#b7 sep>ately reports !  
am\nt ( fund+ to be provid$ p]ta9+ to   
,safe f ! ,/>t activities au?oriz$      
pursuant to section #d7;a71 to ! ext5t  
su* plans are available2 &  7#c7 to !   
ext5t practicable1 id5tifies all        
assi/ance & rese>* exp5ditures at !     
acc\nt level 9 ea* ( ! five previ\s     
fiscal ye>s by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t us+   
,f$]al funds = ,safe f ! ,/>t           
activities4  7c7 ,appropriate           
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional
 committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on

 ,appropriations & ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations & ! ,committee on      
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  #f4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #adj1jjj1jjj 
= ea* fiscal ye> to c>ry out ?is ,act4