,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bhgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,hagerty 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,braun1 and ,mr4 ,portman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to codify in statute the establishment of the ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues and the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues and the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative ,chapter #a of part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ach4 ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues and the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish1 in the ,office of the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues 7referred to in this section as the ,office74 7b7 ,purpose2 duties 7#a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the ,office is to advance equal opportunity for women and the status of women and girls in ,united ,states foreign policy4 7#b7 ,duties ,in carrying out the purpose described in paragraph 7#a71 the ,office-- 7,a7 7i7 shall advise the ,secretary of ,state and provide input on all activities1 policies1 programs1 and funding relating to equal opportunity for women and the advancement of women and girls internationally to all bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state2 and 7ii7 may1 as appropriate1 provide to the international programs of other ,federal agencies input on all activities1 policies1 programs1 and funding relating to equal opportunity for women and the advancement of women and girls internationally2 7,b7 7i7 shall work to ensure that efforts to advance equal opportunity for women and men and women's and girls' empowerment are fully integrated into the programs1 structures1 processes1 and capacities of all bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state2 and 7ii7 may1 as appropriate1 work to ensure that efforts to advance equal opportunity for women and men and women's and girls' empowerment are fully integrated into the international programs of other ,federal agencies2 7,c7 shall implement the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative1 in accordance with subsection 7c72 and 7,d7 may not engage in any activities not described in subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,c74 7c7 ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative 7#a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative 7referred to in this subsection as the ,initiative7 to carry out the activities described in paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d74 7#b7 ,women prospering in the workforce ,the ,initiative shall advance women in the workforce by improving their access to quality vocational education and skills training1 which will enable them to secure jobs in their local economies4 7#c7 ,women succeeding as entrepreneurs ,the ,initiative shall promote women's entrepreneurship and increasing access to capital1 financial services1 markets1 technical assistance1 and mentorship4 7#d7 ,women enabled in the economy ,the ,initiative shall identify and reduce the binding constraints in economic and property laws and practices that prevent women's full and free participation in the global economy and promote foundational legal reforms1 including-- 7,a7 ensuring that women can fully participate in the workforce and engage in economic activities by-- 7i7 ending impunity for violence against women2 7ii7 ensuring that women have the authority to sign legal documents1 such as contracts and court documents2 and 7iii7 addressing unequal access to courts and administrative bodies for women1 whether officially or through lack of proper enforcement2 7,b7 ensuring women's equal access to credit and capital to start and grow their businesses1 savings1 and investments1 including prohibiting discrimination in access to credit on the basis of sex or marital status2 7,c7 lifting restrictions on women's right to own1 manage1 and make decisions relating to the use of property1 including repealing limitations on inheritance and ensuring the ability to transfer1 purchase1 or lease such property2 7,d7 addressing constraints on women's freedom of movement1 including sex-based restrictions on obtaining passports and identification documents2 and 7,e7 promoting the free and equal participation of women in the economy with regard to working hours1 occupations1 and occupational tasks4 7d7 ,supervision ,the ,office shall be headed by an ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,women's ,issues and the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,initiative 7referred to in this section as the ,ambassador71 who shall-- 7#a7 be appointed by the ,president1 with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 7#b7 report directly to the ,secretary2 and 7#c7 have the rank and status of ,ambassador-at-,large4 7e7 ,coordination ,united ,states ,government efforts to advance women's economic empowerment globally shall be closely aligned and coordinated with the ,initiative4 7f7 ,abortion neutrality 7#a7 ,prohibitions ,the ,office1 the ,initiative1 and the ,ambassador may not-- 7,a7 lobby other countries1 including through multilateral mechanisms and foreign nongovernmental organizations-- 7i7 to change domestic laws or policies with respect to abortion2 or 7ii7 to include abortion as a programmatic requirement of any foreign activities2 or 7,b7 provide ,federal funding appropriated for foreign assistance to pay for or to promote abortion4 7#b7 ,limitations on use of funds ,amounts appropriated for the ,office or the ,initiative may not be used-- 7,a7 to lobby other countries1 including through multilateral mechanisms and foreign nongovernmental organizations-- 7i7 to change domestic laws or policies with respect to abortion2 or 7ii7 to include abortion as a programmatic requirement of any foreign activities2 or 7,b7 to provide ,federal foreign assistance funding to pay for or to promote abortion4 7#c7 ,construction ,nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent-- 7,a7 the funding of activities for the purpose of treating injuries or illnesses caused by legal or illegal abortions2 or 7,b7 agencies or officers of the ,united ,states from engaging in activities in opposition to policies of coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization4 7g7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this section1 and not less frequently than annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 submit a written report to the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that describes the implementation of this section1 including-- 7,a7 measures taken to ensure compliance with subsection 7f72 and 7,b7 with respect to funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 7h7-- 7i7 amounts awarded to prime recipients and subrecipients since the end of the previous reporting period2 and 7ii7 descriptions of each program for which such funds are used2 and 7#b7 make such report publicly available4 7h7 ,funding 7#a7 ,in general ,there shall be reserved to carry out this section1 from funds made available for development assistance programs of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 for each of the fiscal years #bjbb through #bjbf1 which shall be-- 7,a7 deposited into the ,women's ,global ,development and ,prosperity ,fund 7,w-,,gdp72 7,b7 administered by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,c7 expended solely for the purpose1 duties1 and activities set forth in subsections 7b7 and 7c72 and 7,d7 expended1 to the greatest extent practicable1 in support of removing legal barriers to women's economic freedom in accordance with the findings of the ,w-,,gdp ,women's ,economic ,freedom ,index report published by the ,council of ,economic ,advisers in ,february #bjbj4 7#b7 ,requirement ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 amounts reserved under paragraph 7#a7 for fiscal year #bjbc1 or for any later fiscal year1 may not be obligated or expended unless the most recent report submitted pursuant to subsection 7g77#a7 includes the information required under subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of subsection 7g77#a74 7#c7 ,oversight ,the expenditure of amounts reserved under paragraph 7#a7 shall be jointly overseen by-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,b7 the ,ambassador2 and 7,c7 the ,initiative4 4