,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhgh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #bh1 #bjba,mr4 ,hag]ty 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4 ,braun1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to codify 9 /atute ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues & ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues & ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative ,*apt] #a ( "p ,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ach4 ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues & ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli%1 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74 7b7 ,purpose2 duties 7#a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice is to advance equal opportunity = wom5 & ! /atus ( wom5 & girls 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy4 7#b7 ,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice-- 7,a7 7i7 %all advise ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & provide input on all activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ relat+ to equal opportunity = wom5 & ! advancem5t ( wom5 & girls int]nationally to all bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 & 7ii7 may1 z appropriate1 provide to ! int]national programs ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies input on all activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ relat+ to equal opportunity = wom5 & ! advancem5t ( wom5 & girls int]nationally2 7,b7 7i7 %all "w to ensure t ef=ts to advance equal opportunity = wom5 & m5 & wom5's & girls' emp[]m5t are fully integrat$ into ! programs1 /ructures1 processes1 & capacities ( all bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 & 7ii7 may1 z appropriate1 "w to ensure t ef=ts to advance equal opportunity = wom5 & m5 & wom5's & girls' emp[]m5t are fully integrat$ into ! int]national programs ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,c7 %all implem5t ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c72 & 7,d7 may n engage 9 any activities n describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74 7c7 ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,initiative7 to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d74 7#b7 ,wom5 prosp]+ 9 ! work=ce ,! ,initiative %all advance wom5 9 ! work=ce by improv+ _! access to quality vocational education & skills tra9+1 :i* w enable !m to secure jobs 9 _! local economies4 7#c7 ,wom5 succe$+ z entrepr5eurs ,! ,initiative %all promote wom5's entrepr5eur%ip & increas+ access to capital1 f9ancial s]vices1 m>kets1 te*nical assi/ance1 & m5tor%ip4 7#d7 ,wom5 enabl$ 9 ! economy ,! ,initiative %all id5tify & r$uce ! b9d+ con/ra9ts 9 economic & prop]ty laws & practices t prev5t wom5's full & free p>ticipation 9 ! global economy & promote f\ndational legal re=ms1 includ+-- 7,a7 ensur+ t wom5 c fully p>ticipate 9 ! work=ce & engage 9 economic activities by-- 7i7 end+ impunity = viol5ce aga9/ wom52 7ii7 ensur+ t wom5 h ! au?ority to sign legal docum5ts1 su* z contracts & c\rt docum5ts2 & 7iii7 address+ unequal access to c\rts & adm9i/rative bodies = wom51 :e!r (ficially or ?r\gh lack ( prop] en=cem5t2 7,b7 ensur+ wom5's equal access to cr$it & capital to />t & gr[ _! bus9esses1 sav+s1 & inve/m5ts1 includ+ prohibit+ discrim9ation 9 access to cr$it on ! basis ( sex or m>ital /atus2 7,c7 lift+ re/rictions on wom5's "r to own1 manage1 & make decisions relat+ to ! use ( prop]ty1 includ+ repeal+ limitations on inh]itance & ensur+ ! ability to transf]1 pur*ase1 or lease su* prop]ty2 7,d7 address+ con/ra9ts on wom5's fre$om ( movem5t1 includ+ sex-bas$ re/rictions on obta9+ passports & id5tification docum5ts2 & 7,e7 promot+ ! free & equal p>ticipation ( wom5 9 ! economy ) reg>d to work+ h\rs1 occupations1 & occupational tasks4 7d7 ,sup]vision ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues & ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,initiative 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,ambassador71 :o %all-- 7#a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 report directly to ! ,secret>y2 & 7#c7 h ! rank & /atus ( ,ambassador-at-,l>ge4 7e7 ,coord9ation ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to advance wom5's economic emp[]m5t globally %all be closely align$ & coord9at$ ) ! ,initiative4 7f7 ,abortion neutrality 7#a7 ,prohibitions ,! ,(fice1 ! ,initiative1 & ! ,ambassador may n-- 7,a7 lobby o!r c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh multilat]al me*anisms & =eign nongov]nm5tal organizations-- 7i7 to *ange dome/ic laws or policies ) respect to abortion2 or 7ii7 to include abortion z a programmatic requirem5t ( any =eign activities2 or 7,b7 provide ,f$]al fund+ appropriat$ = =eign assi/ance to pay = or to promote abortion4 7#b7 ,limitations on use ( funds ,am\nts appropriat$ = ! ,(fice or ! ,initiative may n be us$-- 7,a7 to lobby o!r c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh multilat]al me*anisms & =eign nongov]nm5tal organizations-- 7i7 to *ange dome/ic laws or policies ) respect to abortion2 or 7ii7 to include abortion z a programmatic requirem5t ( any =eign activities2 or 7,b7 to provide ,f$]al =eign assi/ance fund+ to pay = or to promote abortion4 7#c7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ to prev5t-- 7,a7 ! fund+ ( activities = ! purpose ( treat+ injuries or illnesses caus$ by legal or illegal abortions2 or 7,b7 ag5cies or (fic]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f engag+ 9 activities 9 opposition to policies ( co]cive abortion or involunt>y /]ilization4 7g7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 submit a writt5 report to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t describes ! implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+-- 7,a7 measures tak5 to ensure compliance ) subsection 7f72 & 7,b7 ) respect to funds appropriat$ pursuant to subsection 7h7-- 7i7 am\nts aw>d$ to prime recipi5ts & subrecipi5ts s9ce ! end ( ! previ\s report+ p]iod2 & 7ii7 descriptions ( ea* program = :i* su* funds are us$2 & 7#b7 make su* report publicly available4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be res]v$ to c>ry out ?is section1 f funds made available = developm5t assi/ance programs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 #bjj1jjj1jjj1 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 :i* %all be-- 7,a7 deposit$ into ! ,wom5's ,global ,developm5t & ,prosp]ity ,fund 7,w-,,gdp72 7,b7 adm9i/]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7,c7 exp5d$ solely = ! purpose1 duties1 & activities set =? 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c72 & 7,d7 exp5d$1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1 9 support ( remov+ legal b>ri]s to wom5's economic fre$om 9 accordance ) ! f9d+s ( ! ,w-,,gdp ,wom5's ,economic ,fre$om ,index report publi%$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,economic ,advis]s 9 ,febru>y #bjbj4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 am\nts res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 or = any lat] fiscal ye>1 may n be obligat$ or exp5d$ unless ! mo/ rec5t report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7g77#a7 includes ! in=mation requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( subsection 7g77#a74 7#c7 ,ov]sight ,! exp5diture ( am\nts res]v$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be jo9tly ov]se5 by-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7,b7 ! ,ambassador2 & 7,c7 ! ,initiative4 4