,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #eeb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b 7legislative day1 ,m>* #a71 #bjba,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to submit to ,congress a report on ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on global basic education programs4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,global ,le>n+ ,loss ,assessm5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,be=e ! ,coronavirus ,disease #bjai 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,covid-#ai7 p&emic began1 #beh1jjj1jjj *ildr5 7 out ( s*ool1 includ+ #acj1jjj1jjj girls4 7#b7 ,/ud5ts already at a disadvantage be=e ,,covid-#ai w exp]i5ce great] le>n+ loss1 !reby wors5+ inequity & inequality4 7#c7 ,approximately #ij p]c5t ( ! _w's /ud5t population--ov] #a1fjj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 & y\?--h _h _! education disrupt$ by s*ool closure due to ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,s*ool closures lead to int]rupt$ le>n+1 poor nutrition1 gaps 9 *ildc>e1 increas$ drop\t rates1 exposure to viol5ce1 & social isolation4 7#e7 ,up to #bd1jjj1jjj *ildr5 are at risk ( dropp+ out ( s*ool p]man5tly due to ris+ levels ( *ild pov]ty associat$ ) ! p&emic4 7#f7 ,s*ool closure & remote le>n+ is especially burd5some on girls1 :o are frequ5tly expect$ to %\ld] m h\sehold *ores & responsibilities & are m vuln]able to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 7#g7 ,dur+ ! ,ebola epidemic1 nationwide s*ool closures 9 ,si]ra ,leone 9 #bjad l$ to increas$ in/ances ( sexual- & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 te5age pregnancy1 s*ool drop\t1 & *ild labor = girls4 7#h7 ,m ?an #fj p]c5t ( national di/ance le>n+ alt]natives rely exclusively on onl9e plat=ms b two-?irds ( ! _w's s*ool ag$ *ildr51 or #a1cjj1jjj1jjj *ildr5 ag$ #c to #ag1 d n h int]net connection 9 _! homes1 & s*ools & local le>n+ c5t]s also frequ5tly h inadequate int]net connectivity4 ,eighty p]c5t ( /ud5ts 9 sub-,sah>an ,africa lack su* access1 ) an ev5 high] rate = girls4 7#i7 ,*ildr5 & y\? ) disabilities are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to ! heal?1 education1 & socioeconomic consequ5ces ( ! p&emic4 ,z a fur!r *all5ge1 di/ance le>n+ tools are n always accessible to le>n]s ) disabilities or ^? ) complex le>n+ ne$s1 especially 9 poor] & rural h\seholds4 7#aj7 ,be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 refugee *ildr5 7 twice z likely to be out ( s*ool z o!r y\?1 & s*ool closures & a lack ( access to di/ance le>n+ tools ?reat5 to make ! education gap among refugee *ildr5 ev5 m sev]e4 7#aa7 ,! economic d[nturn caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic c\ld lead to an education f9anc+ gap ( #gg1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries ov] ! next two ye>s4 7#ab7 ,! economic co/ ( s*ool closures c\ld be up to #a1ccg p] /ud5t1 :i* on a global scale equates to approximately #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ economic output ov] ! com+ g5]ation4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t ,unit$ ,/ates-fund$ basic education programs op]at+ 9 =eign c\ntries %\ld-- 7#a7 provide inclusive le>n+ opportunities = /ud5ts & tea*]s1 especially = ! mo/ m>g9aliz$1 includ+ girls & *ildr5 ) disabilities1 & previ\sly out ( s*ool *ildr52 7#b7 build local capacity & help c\ntries /r5g!n _! education sy/ems1 includ+ opportunities = e>ly *ildhood developm5t2 7#c7 improve ! availability1 deliv]y1 & quality ( education s]vices f e>ly *ildhood ?r\gh second>y education2 7#d7 improve equity & safety 9 education s]vices2 & 7#e7 support ! return ( *ildr5 to s*ool :o h exp]i5c$ int]ruptions 9 _! education due to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & "w to enroll previ\sly out-(-s*ool *ildr5 & y\?1 p>ticul>ly ! mo/ m>g9aliz$4 #d4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic ,education ,assi/ance & 9 consultation ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on ,,usaid's basic education programs4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! magnitude ( global le>n+ loss t w result f protract$ s*ool closures1 includ+ ! specific effects ( s*ool closures on m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 & y\?1 includ+ girls1 m9ority populations1 & ^? ) disabilities4 7#b7 ,descriptions ( ! effectiv5ess1 co/1 accessibility1 & rea* ( ! mo/ commonly us$ =ms ( di/ance le>n+ 9 l[ res\rce contexts4 7#c7 ,an ov]view ( ,ag5cy programs be+ c>ri$ out to cont9ue le>n+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ exi/+ data on fund+ & programmatic focus disaggregat$ by g5d]1 c\ntry1 education level1 & disability4 7#d7 ,id5tification & description ( any gaps 91 or b>ri]s to1 rea*+ & educat+ m>g9aliz$ populations1 su* z girls1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 displac$ *ildr51 or o!r *ildr5 adv]sely affect$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic ) di/ance le>n+ int]v5tions4 7#e7 ,a description ( ! ,ag5cy's plan & ne$$ tools & res\rces to support cont9u$ di/ance le>n+ int]v5tions1 safe s*ool reop5+1 assessm5ts ( /ud5t le>n+ levels1 rem$ial & accel]at$ le>n+1 re5rollm5t campaigns = out-(-s*ool *ildr5 & y\?1 & education sy/em /r5g!n+ & resili5ce build+ ef=ts4 7#f7 ,an analysis ( ! ef=ts ( o!r actors 9 global basic education policy & programm+ to provide education dur+ ,,covid-#ai1 includ+ p>tn] organizations1 donors1 & bilat]al & multilat]al organizations1 & ! role ( ,,usaid 9 ^? ef=ts4 7#g7 ,opportunities to p>tn] & support ef=ts to exp& access to digital infra/ructure1 int]net connectivity1 & le>n+ res\rces 9 areas t lack access to digital & remote le>n+ infra/ructure & res\rces1 includ+ rural & remote communities4 7c7 ,public availability ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be made available to ! public4 7d7 ,appropriate congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4