,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ba1        
#bjbc,ms4 ,mace submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,call+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national
 donors to prioritize inve/m5ts 9 *ildr5
 & y\? 9 developm5t & humanit>ian       
assi/ance policies1 programs1 &         
activities4  ,:]eas globally1 #ij p]c5t 
( ! _w's "y p live 9 ! develop+ _w2     
,:]eas *ildr5 & y\? be> !               
disproportionate burd5s ( pov]ty1 :i* h 
be5 exac]bat$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic & 
! result+ economic crisis2 ,:]eas half (
 ! _w's population is "u ! age ( #cj    
today1 & ?us engag+ y\? & em]g+ lead]s  
is ess5tial to a*iev+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
mo/ important =eign policy objectives2  
,:]eas ! p]spectives ( *ildr5 & y\? are 
frequ5tly n prioritiz$ 9 =eign assi/ance
 responses2 ,:]eas ! _w's c\ntries ) !  
greate/ population ( "y p are vuln]able 
to ! influ5ce ( donors ^: fund+ does n  

align ) ,am]ican values2 ,:]eas rese>*  
has demon/rat$ :5 c\ntries inve/ 9 _! "y
 p1 sub/antial b5efits c result1 includ+
 r$uc$ reliance on =eign assi/ance f    
gov]nm5ts l ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & boo/     
national economic gr[? & global economic
 /ability2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !         
,national ,security ,/rategy1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates %\ld n leave our future vuln]able
 to ! :ims ( ^? :o d n %>e our vision = 
a _w t is free1 op51 prosp]\s1 &        
secure42 ,:]eas h>ness+ ! pot5tial (    
*ildr5 & y\? c create prosp]\s1 safe1   
educat$1 /able1 & resili5t families1    
communities1 & c\ntries z well z r$uce  
dep5d5cy on donor assi/ance2 ,:]eas 9   
contra/1 inaction has ! pot5tial to co/ 
! global economy #ba1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9  
lo/ lifetime e>n+s ( today's /ud5t      
g5]ation z a result ( p&emic s*ool      
closures1 comp\nd+ inequality &         
%ortfalls lead+ to skills mismat*es1 &  
p]si/5tly high levels ( "y p n 9        
employm5t1 education1 or tra9+ 7! y\?   
,,neet rate7 t ?reat5 gross dome/ic     

product & economic gr[?2 ,:]eas ,unit$  
,/ates =eign assi/ance approa*es h      
already yield$ /rong returns = "y p1 z  
well z ! ,am]ican taxpay]s2 ,:]eas1 s9ce
 ! ye> #bjjj alone1 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
assi/ance has1 = example1 contribut$ to 
cutt+ global mat]nal1 infant1 & *ild    
mortality rates 9 half & to cutt+ !     
numb] ( *ildr5 9 *ild labor by "o-?ird2 
,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbj alone1 ,unit$
 ,/ates developm5t programs rea*$ ov]   
#be1djj1jjj le>n]s 9 #eg c\ntries1      
accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =     
,int]national ,developm5t2 ,:]eas       
because int]v5tions = *ildr5 & y\? are  
spread across programs1 ag5cies1 &      
bureaus1 track+ ! return on ,unit$      
,/ates inve/m5ts is difficult2 ,:]eas   
great] coord9ation )9 & across ag5cies  
is necess>y to ensure t "y p are        
support$1 & ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] doll>s
 are maximiz$2 ,:]eas = example1 !      
,mc,govern-,dole s*ool fe$+ program     
coord9ates across global food security1 
int]national education1 & ! wat] &      

sanitation sectors2 & ,:]eas ! program1 
:i* ,am]ican f>m]s are at ! he>t (1 has 
provid$ #e1ejj1jjj1jjj s*ool meals1     
support$ m ?an #ca1jjj1jjj *ildr5 &     
families 9 #dh c\ntries1 & donat$ m ?an 
#a1cjj1jjj tons ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
agricultural commodities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to coord9ate )
 all gov]nm5t ag5cies manag+ =eign      
assi/ance to develop a /rategy t        
directly addresses y\? ne$s & y\?       
engagem5t z 0 requir$ 9 ! bip>tisan     
fiscal ye> #bjbb ,/ate1 ,=eign          
,op]ations1 & ,relat$ ,programs         
7,s,f,o,ps7 appropriations bill2  7#b7  
calls ^u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge      
,corporation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,developm5t ,f9ance ,corporation1 & all 
o!r relevant ag5cies :o support *ildr5 &
 y\? abroad to improve track+ &         
disaggregation ( fund+ b5efit+ *ildr5 & 
y\? by-- 7,a7 compil+ data t %\ld be    

collect$ aga9/ d$icat$ indicators on an 
annual basis1 & report$ to ! ,(fice (   
,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,assi/ance         
,res\rces2 &  7,b7 ensur+ t ^!          
indicators %\ld include a common und]/&+
 ( :at con/itutes a *ild & a y\? &      
develop m consi/5t approa*es to track   
disaggregat$ data ongo+ & disaggregat+  
by age1 sex1 disability1 etc42  7#c7    
urges all ag5cies work+ abroad to       
improve outcomes = *ildr5 & y\? to      
engage directly ) "y p z key /akehold]s1
 & ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance t      
t>gets1 engages1 or o!rwise rea*es &    
impacts "y p1 especially ^? mo/         
m>g9aliz$1 %\ld /r5g!n me*anisms &      
plat=ms1 su* z y\? advisory c\ncils1 to 
facilitate ! direct p>ticipation ( "y p 
on issues affect+ !m mo/ intimately2    
7#d7 urges relevant ag5cies to increase 
int]- & intra-ag5cy coord9ation         
me*anisms & fund+ responses to reimag9e 
developm5t & humanit>ian assi/ance      
diplomacy1 policies1 programs1 &        
activities1 9 ord] to ensure t ! ,unit$ 

,/ates =eign assi/ance integrates       
multiple issues fac+ "y p & is flexible 
= local ne$s1 su* actions w\ld all[ = m 
y\?-l$ organizations to receive fund+1 &
 = great] multisectoral int]v5tions t   
effectively acc\nt = ! entirety ( a "y  
p]son's life /ages to support !m &      
address _! safety1 education1 heal?1    
nutrition & food security1 economic     
p>ticipation1 & civic engagem5t2 &  7#e7
 calls ^u ! lead]%ip ( relevant ag5cies 
to review exi/+ positions & /ructures 9 
ord] to elevate *ildr5 & y\? 9 =eign    
assi/ance across all ag5cies implem5t+  
"w t impacts !m1 includ+ ways to bett]  
op]ationalize solutions l$ 9 bo?        
developm5t & humanit>ian "w t all[s =   
meet+ ! ne$s ( *ildr5 & y\?1 includ+ ^? 
liv+ 9 crisis1 conflict1 &              
disa/]-affect$ sett+s1 :i* w\ld require 
increas$ opportunities = collaboration  
across bureaus1 divisions1 (fices1 &    
missions to address ! ne$s ( *ildr5 &   
y\?1 includ+ id5tify+ any au?orities or 
fund+ ne$$ f ,congress to increase !    

effectiv5ess ( su* ef=ts4