,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc,mr4    
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mrs4    
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4      
,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,ms4   
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,murphy1    
,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,van     
,holl51 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4   
,padilla1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 
& ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
,,bill  ,to e/abli% 9 ! ,bureau (       
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a ,special ,envoy = !
 ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbtqi ,peoples1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,int]national      
,human ,rights ,def5se ,act ( #bjbc4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,ar\nd ! _w1 ,,lgbtqi p face
 viol5ce1 /igma1 & discrim9ation bas$ on
 _! sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or 

sex *>act]i/ics4  7#b7 ,sixty-sev5      
c\ntries h national laws t crim9alize   
same-sex relations & at lea/ #db ,unit$ 
,nations memb] /ates h legal b>ri]s =   
fre$om ( expression on issues relat$ to 
sexual & g5d] div]sity4 ,t is equal to  
r\ghly #ce p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,nations memb]
 /ates4  7#c7 ,elev5 c\ntries h         
jurisdictions 9 :i* ! dea? p5alty c be  
impos$ = private1 cons5sual same-sex    
sexual activity4  7#d7 ,despite rec5t   
progress made t[>d decrim9alization1    
m>riage equality1 & legal g5d]          
recognition1 sev]al c\ntries h introduc$
 anti-,,lgbtqi pieces ( legislation t   
w\ld fur!r crim9alize or /igmatize      
,,lgbtqi peoples4 ,?is includes a       
draconian law "u review 9 ,ghana t w\ld 
outlaw ,,lgbtqi relation%ips or         
id5tities1 z well z actions by community
 allies1 & bills t ban s-call$ ,,lgbtqi 
propag&a1 su* z ^? 9 ,russia & ,hung>y4 
7#e7 ,9 anti-,,lgbtqi prosecutions1 law 
en=cem5t (ficials1 work+ 9 t&em ) m$ical
 p]sonnel1 use ! =5sically discr$it$    

practice ( =c$ anal exams to try to     
prove same-sex sexual activity or       
o!rwise to torture or intimidate        
deta9ees4 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,special   
,rapporteur on ,torture has describ$ =c$
 anal exam9ations z a =m ( torture or   
cruel1 inhuman1 & degrad+ treatm5t & !  
,unit$ ,nations ,(fice ( ! ,high        
,commission] = ,human ,rights issu$ a   
report 9 #bjae call+ = gov]nm5ts to ban 
! practice4 ,human ,rights ,wat* has    
docum5t$ sev]al cases 9 :i* =c$ anal    
exam9ations h be5 us$ to s5t5ce         
individuals = same-sex sexual conduct1  
includ+ 9 ,uzbeki/an & ,egypt4  7#f7 ,! 
clos+ ( civil society space1 p>ticul>ly 
) ! increas$ passage or en=cem5t ( laws 
t prev5t ! regi/ration or op]ations (   
nongov]nm5tal organizations1            
discrim9ates aga9/ ,,lgbtqi human rights
 def5d]s & is a violation ( fre$om (    
association4 ,?is includes ! wrongful   
closure ( ,sexual ,m9orities ,ug&a      
7,,smug71 a lead+ nongov]nm5tal         
organization committ$ to protect+ &     

advanc+ ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi       
individuals 9 ,ug&a4  7#g7 ,extreme     
viol5ce & insecurity 9 ,el ,salvador1   
,nic>agua1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras has  
driv5 ,,lgbtqi p to flee _! c\ntries (  
orig9 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = protection4  
,at ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord] ) ,mexico1    
,,lgbtqi asylum seek]s face additional  
viol5ce & _m h be5 return$ to face      
p]secution 9 _! home c\ntries or 9 ?ird 
c\ntries t are n safe4  7#h7 ,/udies h  
%[n t /ructural risks1 includ+          
c\ntry-level policies1 prosecutions1 &  
legal b>ri]s1 might contribute to high] 
,,hiv preval5ce among ,,lgbtqi p1       
especially gay1 bisexual1 & o!r m5 :o h 
sex ) m54 ,decrim9alization1 decreas+   
en=cem5t1 & /igma r$uction are necess>y 
to effective control ( ,,hiv4  7#i7 ,!  
,trans ,murd] ,monitor+ ,project1 :i*   
monitors homicides ( transg5d]          
individuals1 docum5t$ at lea/ #cbg trans
 & g5d]-div]se p kill$ betwe5 ,octob]   
#a1 #bjba1 & ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbb4 ,( ^!
 cases1 #fh p]c5t ( all ( ! murd]s      

occurr$ 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 )
 #bi p]c5t ( ! total occurr+ 9 ,brazil4 
7#aj7 ,int]sex p exp]i5ce prejudice &   
discrim9ation1 includ+ ! common p]=mance
 ( m$ically unnecess>y surg]ies )\t _!  
cons5t or approval1 because _! bodies d 
n con=m to o!r p's expectations ab\t sex
 & g5d]4  7#aa7 ,viol5ce & discrim9ation
 bas$ on sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity are docum5t$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate's annual ,c\ntry ,reports on      
,human ,rights ,practices4 ,! report    
cov]+ #bjba cont9ues to %[ a cle> patt]n
 ( human rights violations or abuses 9 e
 region ( ! _w bas$ on sexual           
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex        
*>act]i/ics4 ,^! violations or abuses   
include murd]1 rape1 torture1 dea?      
?reats1 extortion1 & imprisonm5t1 z well
 z loss ( employm5t1 h\s+1 access to    
heal? c>e1 & o!r =ms ( societal /igma & 
discrim9ation4 ,! reports fur!r docum5t 
,,lgbtqi-specific re/rictions on basic  
fre$oms ( assembly1 press1 & spee* 9 e  
region ( ! _w4  7#ab7 ,on ,decemb] #f1  

#bjaa1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama releas$ !
 ,presid5tial ,memor&um--,int]national  
,initiatives to ,advance ! ,human       
,rights ( ,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 &  
,transg5d] ,p]sons4 ,! memor&um direct$ 
all ,f$]al ag5cies engag$ abroad to     
ensure t ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy & =eign
 assi/ance promote & protect ! human    
rights ( ,,lgbt p]sons4  7#ac7 ,on      
,febru>y #d1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5
 issu$ a simil> memor&um1 ! ,memor&um on
 ,advanc+ ! ,human ,rights ( ,lesbian1  
,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1 ,que]1 &   
,int]sex ,p]sons ,ar\nd ! ,_w1 to       
promote & protect ! human rights (      
,,lgbtqi p]sons & e/abli% t x is !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to pursue an   
end to viol5ce & discrim9ation on !     
basis ( sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity 
or expression1 or sex *>act]i/ics1 & to 
lead by ! p[] ( our example 9 ! cause ( 
advanc+ ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p]sons
 ar\nd ! _w4  7#ad7 ,on ,febru>y #bc1   
#bjae1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry    
appo9t$ s5ior diplomat ,r&y ,b]ry z !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's fir/-ev] ,special   
,envoy = ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbti     
,p]sons4 ,no p]son 0 nam$ to t position 
dur+ ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration4  7#ae7 ,on 
,june #be1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5  
ann\nc$ ! appo9tm5t ( ,jessica ,/]n to  
s]ve z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special ,envoy  
to ,advance ! ,human ,rights ( ,,lgbtqi 
,p]sons4 ,%e jo9$ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on
 ,septemb] #bg1 #bjba4  7#af7 ,on ,june 
#cj1 #bjaf1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human    
,rights ,c\ncil pass$ a resolution      
cosponsor$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates t e/abli%$
 an ,indep5d5t ,exp]t on viol5ce &      
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation 
& g5d] id5tity to help monitor & track  
discrim9ation & viol5ce exp]i5c$ by     
,,lgbtqi p]sons ar\nd ! _w4  7#ag7 ,9   
,may #bjbj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,indep5d5t
 ,exp]t on protection aga9/ viol5ce &   
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation 
& g5d] id5tity releas$ a report on      
s-call$ conv]sion !rapy1 :i* is an      
umbrella t]m us$ to describe int]v5tions
 bas$ on a belief t a p]son's sexual    

ori5tation or g5d] id5tity c & %\ld be  
*ang$4 ,! report conclud$ t su*         
practices repres5t significant          
violations ( rights to p]sonal autonomy1
 heal?1 & free expression & are by _! v 
nature degrad+1 inhuman & cruel & create
 a significant risk ( torture4 ,!       
,indep5d5t ,exp]t not$ ! psy*ological   
pa9 & suff]+ inflict$ by practices (    
conv]sion !rapy are deep & long-la/+ &  
(t5 exac]bate ! risk ( suicide1 & call$ 
= a global ban on conv]sion !rapy4      
7#ah7 ,on ,june #ae1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t   
,joe ,bid5 sign$ an ,executive ,ord] 9  
"p direct+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 to develop an action plan  
to promote an end to s-call$ conv]sion  
!rapy ar\nd ! _w & ensure t ,unit$      
,/ates =eign assi/ance doll>s d n fund !
 practice4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to    

take effective action to prev5t &       
respond to discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/
 all p on any basis int]nationally1     
includ+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1
 & sex *>act]i/ics1 & t human rights    
policy includes att5tion to             
crim9alization1 viol5ce1 & o!r          
discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p2  7#b7 to
 sy/ematically integrate & coord9ate    
into ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy ef=ts to
 prev5t & respond to crim9alization1    
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7#c7 to support &    
build local capacity 9 c\ntries ar\nd ! 
_w1 includ+ ( gov]nm5ts at all levels & 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 to prev5t &
 respond to crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7#d7 to consult1     
coop]ate1 coord9ate1 & collaborate ) a  
wide v>iety ( nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s1     
includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations &       
,,lgbtqi-l$ organizations1 ) demon/rat$ 
exp]i5ce 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to        
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce

 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2  7#e7 
to employ a multisectoral approa* to    
prev5t+ & respond+ to crim9alization1   
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally1 includ+ activities 9 !
 economic1 education1 heal?1 nutrition1 
legal1 & judicial sectors2  7#f7 to "w  
at all levels1 f ! individual to !      
family1 community1 local1 national1 &   
int]national levels1 to prev5t & respond
 to crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &    
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
  7#g7 to enhance tra9+ by ,unit$ ,/ates
 p]sonnel ( pr(essional =eign milit>y & 
police =ces & judicial (ficials to      
include appropriate & ?or\gh            
,,lgbtqi-specific in/ruction on prev5t+ 
& respond+ to crim9alization1           
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce bas$ on sexual 
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity2  7#h7 to     
engage non-,,lgbtqi p z allies & p>tn]s1
 z an ess5tial elem5t ( mak+ su/a9$     
r$uctions 9 crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7#i7 to require t all

 ,f$]al contractors & grant recipi5ts   
aw>d$ a contract or receiv+ a grant1 z !
 case may be1 "u an int]national program
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t e/abli%    
appropriate policies & take effective   
measures to ensure ! protection & safety
 ( _! /aff & workplace1 includ+ f       
discrim9ation & viol5ce direct$ aga9/   
,,lgbtqi p & ^? :o provide s]vices to   
!m2  7#aj7 to ex]t su/a9$ int]national  
lead]%ip1 includ+ 9 bilat]al &          
multilat]al =a1 to prev5t & respond to  
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2  7#aa7
 to fully implem5t & exp& ^u ! policies 
outl9$ 9 ! ,presid5tial                 
,memor&um--,advanc+ ! ,human ,rights (  
,lesbian1 ,gay1 ,bisexual1 ,transg5d]1  
,que]1 & ,int]sex ,p]sons ,ar\nd ! ,_w2 
7#ab7 to ensure t int]national ef=ts to 
combat ,,hiv_/,,aids take all           
appropriate measures to support at-risk 
communities1 includ+ ,,lgbtqi p1 & to   
create enabl+ legal environm5ts = ^!    
communities2  7#ac7 to "w ) gov]nm5ts & 

nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s ar\nd ! _w to      
develop & implem5t regional /rategies to
 decrim9alize homosexuality & to        
c\nt]act o!r re/rictions on ! human     
rights ( ,,lgbtqi p1 includ+ re/rictions
 on ,,lgbtqi organizations & s-call$    
,,lgbtq propag&a laws2 &  7#ad7 to      
ensure t ^? :o h a well-f\nd$ fe> (     
p]secution on acc\nt ( be+ ,,lgbtqi or  
support+ ,,lgbtqi rights h ! opportunity
 to seek protection 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
#d4 ,special ,envoy = ! ,human ,rights (
 ,,lgbtqi ,p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% 
9 ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human        
,rights1 & ,labor 7,,drl7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate a p]man5t ,special ,envoy = !   
,human ,rights ( ,,lgbtqi ,peoples 79   
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,special      
,envoy71 :o %all be appo9t$ by !        
,presid5t4 ,! ,special ,envoy %all      
report directly to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor4
  7#b7 ,rank ,! ,presid5t may appo9t !  
,special ,envoy at ! rank ( ,ambassador1

 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4   
7b7 ,purpose ,9 addition to ! duties    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & ^? duties   
det]m9$ by ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 ! ,special ,envoy %all direct    
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t relat+
 to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy1 z       
direct$ by ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y1   
reg>d+ human rights abuses aga9/        
,,lgbtqi p & communities int]nationally 
& ! advancem5t ( human rights = ,,lgbtqi
 p1 & %all repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
int]nationally 9 bilat]al & multilat]al 
engagem5t on su* matt]s4  7c7 ,duties ,!
 ,special ,envoy-- 7#a7 %all s]ve z !   
pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
reg>d+ ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p      
int]nationally2 &  7#b7 at ! direction (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 %all1       
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 direct 
activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ 
relat+ to ! human rights ( ,,lgbtqi p & 
! advancem5t ( ,,lgbtqi equality        
initiatives int]nationally1 = all       
bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 

& %all lead ! coord9ation ( relevant    
int]national programs = all o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies relat+ to su* matt]s2  7,b7 %all
 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic  
matt]s1 includ+ 9 bilat]al & multilat]al
 =a1 relevant to ! human rights (       
,,lgbtqi p1 includ+ crim9alization1     
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7,c7 %all direct1 z  
appropriate1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
res\rces to respond to ne$s =           
protection1 integration1 resettlem5t1 & 
emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbtqi p 9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t policies & int]national       
programs1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 &       
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally2
  7,d7 %all design1 support1 & implem5t 
activities reg>d+ support1 education1   
resettlem5t1 & emp[]m5t ( ,,lgbtqi p    
int]nationally1 includ+ = ! prev5tion & 
response to crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally2  7,e7 %all lead       
int]ag5cy coord9ation betwe5 ! =eign    

policy priorities relat$ to ! human     
rights ( ,,lgbtqi p & ! developm5t      
assi/ance priorities ( ! ,,lgbtqi       
,coord9ator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,int]national ,developm5t2 &  7,f7 %all 
conduct regul> consultation )           
nongov]nm5tal organizations work+ to    
prev5t & respond to crim9alization1     
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally4  7d7 ,brief+s &       
assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually
 !reaft]1 ! ,special ,envoy %all provide
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a brief+ on ! /atus ( ! human
 rights ( ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally1 z  
well z on ! /atus ( programs & response 
/rategies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to
 address crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 
& viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p              
int]nationally4  7e7 ,unit$ ,/ates      
policy ,to prev5t & respond to          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p globally  7#a7 ,global
 /rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj    

days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft] = ea* ( !      
foll[+ five ye>s1 ! ,special ,envoy %all
 develop or update1 z ! case may be1 a  
,unit$ ,/ates global /rategy to prev5t &
 respond to crim9alization1             
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p int]nationally4 ,! ,special ,envoy    
%all submit ! global /rategy to !       
appropriate congressional committees &1 
if practicable1 make ! global /rategy   
available to ! public4  7#b7            
,collaboration & coord9ation ,9 develop+
 ! global /rategy requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,special ,envoy %all consult )--
 7,a7 mid- & high-level (ficials (      
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2 &  7,b7        
repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal          
organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9   
address+ crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 
& viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p              
int]nationally or promot+ equal rights =
 ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally4  7f7        
,monitor+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy ,to   
prev5t & respond to crim9alization1     

discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally ,9 ea*   
global /rategy submitt$ "u subsection   
7e71 ! ,special ,envoy %all include an  
analysis ( be/ practices = prev5t+ &    
address+ crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 
& viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p & communities
 int]nationally1 includ+-- 7#a7 a       
description ( successful ef=ts by =eign 
gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
to prev5t & respond to crim9alization1  
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally2  7#b7   
recomm5dations relat$ to be/ practices1 
effective /rategies1 & improvem5ts to   
enhance ! impact ( su* prev5tion &      
response ef=ts2 &  7#c7 ! impact (      
activities fund$ by ! global /rategy 9  
prev5t+ & r$uc+ crim9alization1         
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally4  #e4    
,docum5t+ & respond+ to bias-motivat$   
viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p abroad  7a7    
,report on human rights & developm5t    
assi/ance ,section #aaf7;d7 ( ! ,=eign  

,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baean7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph             
7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ac7 :]ev] 
applicable1 ! nature & ext5t (          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 by /ate & non/ate actors bas$ on sexual
 ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 z ^? t]ms  
are def9$ 9 section #g ( ! ,int]national
 ,human ,rights ,def5se ,act ( #bjbc1 or
 sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+ an            
id5tification ( ^? c\ntries t h adopt$  
laws or con/itutional provisions t      
crim9alize or discrim9ate bas$ on su*   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex 
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ descriptions ( su* 
laws & provisions4  4  7b7 ,report on   
human rights & security assi/ance       
,section #ejb;,b ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance  
,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second     
subsection 7i7 7relat+ to *ild m>riage  

/atus7 z subsection 7j72 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7k7 
,sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 & sex 
*>act]i/ics ,! report requir$ "u        
subsection 7b7 %all include1 :]ev]      
applicable1 ! nature & ext5t (          
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 by /ate & non/ate actors bas$ on sexual
 ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 z ^? t]ms  
are def9$ 9 section #g ( ! ,int]national
 ,human ,rights ,def5se ,act ( #bjbc1 or
 sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+ an            
id5tification ( ^? c\ntries t h adopt$  
laws or con/itutional provisions t      
crim9alize or discrim9ate bas$ on su*   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 or sex 
*>act]i/ics1 includ+ descriptions ( su* 
laws & provisions4  4  #f4              
,implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy
 to prev5t & respond to crim9alization1 
discrim9ation1 & viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi 
p & communities int]nationally ,!       
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     

assi/ance to prev5t & respond to        
crim9alization1 discrim9ation1 & viol5ce
 aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p int]nationally4 ,!    
assi/ance may include ! foll[+          
activities3 7#a7 ,developm5t &          
implem5tation ( programs1 su* z !       
,global ,equality ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 t respond to human rights abuses 
aga9/1 & ! social & economic exclusion  
(1 ,,lgbtqi p4  7#b7 ,support & capacity
 build+ = ! developm5t & en=cem5t ( !   
laws ( =eign gov]nm5ts p]ta9+ to        
relevant civil & crim9al legal &        
judicial sanctions1 protection1 & tra9+4
  7#c7 ,enhancem5t ( heal? sector       
capacity to detect1 prev5t1 & respond to
 viol5ce aga9/ ,,lgbtqi p & communities 
int]nationally1 & to combat             
,,hiv_/,,aids 9 ! ,,lgbtqi community    
int]nationally1 9 close coord9ation ) ! 
,(fice ( ! ,global ,,aids ,coord9ator & 
,heal? ,diplomacy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4
  7#d7 ,developm5t ( a lead]%ip program 
= int]national ,,lgbtqi activi/s t w    
fo/] collaboration & k %>+ across ! _w4 

#g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 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  7#b7 ,g5d] id5tity  
,! t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$ 
id5tity1 appe>ance1 or mann]isms or o!r 
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 reg>dless ( ! individual's designat$   
sex at bir?4  7#c7 ,int]sex ,! t]m      
int]sex means individuals born ) sex    
*>act]i/ics 7includ+ g5itals1 gonads1 or
 *romosome patt]ns7 t v>y f typical b9>y
 notions ( male or female bodies & is an
 umbrella t]m us$ to describe a wide    
range ( natural bodily v>iations4  7#d7 
,,lgbtqi ,! t]m ,,lgbtqi means lesbian1 
gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 que]1 or      
int]sex4  7#e7 ,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m
 sexual ori5tation means actual or      
p]ceiv$ homosexuality1 het]osexuality1  

or bisexuality4