,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgih ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bj1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,mc,govern 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa to update & /r5g!n exi/+ ef=ts to end viol5ce aga9/ *ildr51 improve coord9ation among ag5cies address+ ?is viol5ce1 & promote ! use ( evid5ce-bas$ /rategies & critical in=mation ga!r+ capabilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,ef=ts to ,end ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbc 4 #b4 ,s5se ( congress reg>d+ viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 surveys ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,surveys 7,,vacs7 are critical tools = realiz+ ! objectives ( ! ,advanc+ ,protection & ,c>e = ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity3 ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t ,/rategy = ,int]national ,assi/ance1 #bjai-bjbc =-- 7,a7 build+ /rong beg9n+s = vuln]able *ildr5 ?r\gh e>ly *ildhood developm5t int]v5tions2 7,b7 /r5g!n+ families & advanc+ positive p>5t+2 & 7,c7 protect+ *ildr5 f viol5ce2 & 7#b7 :5 lev]ag+ ! f9d+s ( a ,,vacs1 relevant bureaus & (fices %\ld consid] :e!r-- 7,a7 gov]nm5ts h fully committ$ to ! process ( conduct+ ! survey2 7,b7 !re is pres5ce & capacity among/ p>tn] entities 9-c\ntry to support implem5tation ( ! survey2 7,c7 !re is availability ( fund+ to bo? implem5t ! survey & support ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control te*nical assi/ance = implem5tation2 & 7,d7 gov]nm5ts h express$ support = action 9 response to survey f9d+s1 su* z demon/rat+ ! ability to mobilize res\rces & hav+ fund+ 9 place = programs & s]vices4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 promote1 fund1 & support ! protection ( *ildr5 f viol5ce1 exploitation1 abuse1 & neglect by inve/+ 9 prev5tative & responsive programm+ c>e 9 relevant =eign assi/ance programs2 & 7#b7 rely on evid5ce-bas$1 effici5t1 & effective int]v5tions 9 /rategies & programs to support vuln]able *ildr51 promote p]man5t family c>e1 & protect *ildr5 f viol5ce1 exploitation1 & abuse4 #d4 ,assi/ance = *ildr5 9 adv]sity ,section #ace ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 ,exposure to sexual1 physical1 & emotional viol5ce1 p>ticul>ly :5 su* exposure is repeat$ or *ronic1 c significantly affect a *ild's bra9 developm5t & function & cause life-long consequ5ces1 includ+ poor m5tal heal?1 h9d]$ neurological developm5t1 sl[$ physical developm5t1 r$uc$ le>n+1 & risky heal? behavior1 cont9u+ cycles ( pov]ty1 & epig5etic consequ5ces4 7#aa7 ,*ild protection int]v5tions c be lifesav+1 especially 9 su* critical circum/ances z humanit>ian responses1 regions exp]i5c+ fragility1 & conflict areas4 7#ab7 ,! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,surveys are critical tools 9 p>tn]+ ) =eign gov]nm5ts to analyze viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & 9 creat+ action plans to address ?is viol5ce & protect vuln]able *ildr54 2 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,vuln]able *ildr5 ,! t]m vuln]able *ildr5 means *ildr5 :o are exp]i5c+ conditions ( s]i\s deprivation & dang]1 includ+ ^? :o-- 7,a7 are liv+ outside ( family c>e2 7,b7 h be5 traffick$2 7,c7 are exp]i5c+ viol5ce2 7,d7 are exp]i5c+ labor or sexual exploitation2 7,e7 are affect$ by1 or are em]g+ f1 arm$ conflict or humanit>ian crises2 7,f7 h disabilities2 7,g7 are orphans2 or 7,h7 are o!rwise vuln]able1 includ+ because ( ,,hiv_/,,aids1 acute illness1 or hav+ be5 born prematurely4 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 to support nurtur+1 protective1 & p]man5t family c>e = vuln]able *ildr5 & to ext5d protective s]vices to *ildr5 liv+ outside ( family c>e2 7#i7 to promote ! protection ( *ildr5 f viol5ce1 exploitation1 abuse1 & neglect by inve/+ 9 prev5tative & responsive programm+ built ^u evid5ce-bas$ /rategies2 & 7#aj7 to provide lifesav+ protection & int]v5tions = vuln]able *ildr5 9 em]g5cy sett+s & fragile contexts4 4 #e4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,assi/ance = ,orphans & ,o!r ,vuln]able ,*ildr5 9 ,develop+ ,c\ntries ,act ,! ,assi/ance = ,orphans & ,o!r ,vuln]able ,*ildr5 9 ,develop+ ,c\ntries ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law #aji-ie7 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 section #d 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;f note7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,requirem5t = /rategy 7#a7 ,initial submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,/r5g!n+ ,ef=ts to ,end ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjbc1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy = coord9at+1 implem5t+1 & monitor+ assi/ance programs = *ildr5 9 adv]sity "u section #ace ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa4 7#b7 ,comm5t & review ,! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be implem5t$ be=e ! date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! /rategy4 ,dur+ su* #ij-;day p]iod1 ! ,presid5t %all consid] &1 if appropriate1 revise1 su* /rategy 9 light ( any comm5ts provid$ to ! ,presid5t by ! appropriate congressional committees4 7#c7 ,implem5tation deadl9e ,subject to revisions 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,presid5t %all beg9 implem5tation ( ! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! /rategy4 7#d7 ,review ( implem5tation ,e #d ye>s1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 a review ( ! mann] & ext5t to :i* ! /rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 has be5 implem5t$ dur+ ! prec$+ #d ye>s2 & 7,b7 an updat$ /rategy1 incorporat+ ! f9d+s ( su* review1 = ! subsequ5t #d ye>s4 2 7,b7 by am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 7b7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /rategy describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all be develop$ by ! ,special ,advisor = ,assi/ance to ,orphans & ,vuln]able ,*ildr5 7appo9t$ pursuant to section #ace7;e77#a7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa71 9 consultation ) ! appropriate consult+ p>tn]s li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 to ensure t ! /rategy-- 7,a7 w n imp$e ! effici5cy ( implem5t+ assi/ance programs = orphans & vuln]able *ildr52 7,b7 addresses ! specific ne$s ( local populations2 & 7,c7 is fully implem5t$4 7#b7 ,appropriate consult+ p>tn]s ,! appropriate consult+ p>tn]s li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph are-- 7,a7 relevant (fices 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,,pepf>1 & ! ,peace ,corps2 7,b7 ,unit$ ,/ates civil society /akehold]s1 includ+ s]vice provid]s2 & 7,c7 employees ( ! field missions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7c7 ,publication ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a77#a7 & ea* review ( ! implem5tation ( su* /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a77#d7 %all be made publicly available4 4 7#b7 ,9 section #e7;b7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;g7b77-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 respectively2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,! activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,,pepf>1 & ! ,peace ,corps t implem5t ,,inspire /rategies = end+ viol5ce aga9/ *ildr51 :i* include-- 7,a7 implem5tation & en=cem5t ( law2 7,b7 norms & values2 7,c7 safe environm5ts2 7,d7 p>5t & c>egiv] support2 7,e7 income & economic /r5g!n+2 7,f7 response & support s]vices2 & 7,g7 education & life skills4 7#e7 ,! mann] & ext5t to :i* ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & p>tn] organizations h us$ f9d+s f ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 ,surveys to in=m programm+ to support1 c>e =1 & protect *ildr5 9 adv]sity4 4 #f4 ,impact ( ,,covid-#ai ,p&emic on ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,special ,advisor = ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity1 %all include 9 ! fir/ report submitt$ pursuant to section #e ( ! ,assi/ance = ,orphans & ,o!r ,vuln]able ,*ildr5 9 ,develop+ ,c\ntries ,act ( #bjje 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;g7 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act a report on ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 globally4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all also include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic on viol5ce aga9/ *ildr5 & *ild protection risks1 includ+ dome/ic viol5ce1 *ild traffick+1 *ild m>riage1 female g5ital mutilation_/cutt+1 & sexual exploitation1 especially z ^! =ms ( viol5ce affect m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 & y\?1 su* z girls1 ,,lgbtq *ildr5 & y\?1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 & o!r m9ority populations4 7#b7 ,an ov]view ( programs be+ c>ri$ out by p>ticipants 9 ! ,advanc+ ,protection & ,c>e = ,*ildr5 9 ,adv]sity ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p to cont9ue inve/m5ts 9 *ild protection1 *ild safegu>d+1 social-s]vice work=ce /r5g!n+1 positive p>5t+1 & family /r5g!n+ programm+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ exi/+ data on fund+ & programmatic focus disaggregat$ by g5d]1 c\ntry1 income level1 & disability4 7#c7 ,descriptions ( ! effectiv5ess1 co/1 & accessibility ( ! tools & /rategies mo/ commonly us$ to m9imize *ild protection risks & mitigate s]vice disruptions dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#d7 ,id5tification ( any gaps 9 rea*+ m>g9aliz$ populations ) *ild protection in=mation & s]vices dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 su* z girls1 *ildr5 ) disabilities1 or *ildr5 affect$ by conflict & crisis4 7#e7 ,descriptions ( ! tools & res\rces ne$$ = ! ,ag5cy to contribute to long-t]m recov]y ( *ildr5's protection & well-be+ 9 ! wake ( ,,covid-#ai includ+ di/ance le>n+ int]v5tions1 safe s*ool reop5+ guidel9es1 & re5rollm5t campaigns = out-(-s*ool *ildr5 & y\?4 7c7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m & made available to ! public4