,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cece ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ad1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support emp[]m5t1 economic security1 & educational opportunities = adolesc5t girls ar\nd ! _w1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep+ ,girls 9 ,s*ool ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #d4 ,second>y education = adolesc5t girls4,sec4 #e4 ,global /rategy requirem5t4,sec4 #f4 ,transp>5cy & report+ to ,congress4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 7#d7 ,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 e *ild1 reg>dless ( g5d] or place ( bir?1 des]ves an equal opportunity to access quality education2 7#b7 education is a key inve/m5t 9-- 7,a7 ! future1 well-be+1 & prosp]ity ( girls2 & 7,b7 ! /ability & productivity ( _! communities2 7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 a global lead] 9 ef=ts to exp& & improve access to quality basic education = all1 p>ticul>ly m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able populations1 includ+ wom5 & girls2 7#d7 ga9s ) respect to girls' second>y education & emp[]m5t h be5 prov5 to correlate /rongly ) progress 9 g5d] equality & wom5's rights1 a /at$ priority ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & national security2 7#e7 a*iev+ g5d] p>ity 9 bo? access to & quality ( educational opportunity contributes significantly to economic gr[? & developm5t1 !reby l[]+ ! risk = viol5ce & in/ability2 & 7#f7 education is a lifesav+ humanit>ian int]v5tion t protects ! lives1 futures1 & well-be+ ( girls4 #d4 ,second>y education = adolesc5t girls 7a7 ,au?ority 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 promote access to quality education = girls globally2 & 7,b7 ent] into agreem5ts1 includ+ agreem5ts across sectors1 to address ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 t adolesc5t girls face 9 access+ a quality second>y education1 p>ticul>ly 9 c\ntries 9 :i* adolesc5t girls are significantly m likely to drop out ( s*ool ?an boys4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,activities c>ri$ out pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be in=m$ by a context-specific1 evid5ce-bas$ analysis ( ! *all5ges t girls face1 :i* inhibit girls f successfully transition+ to1 rema9+ enroll$ 91 & complet+ second>y s*ool2 7,b7 ensure t integrat$ programs-- 7i7 holi/ically support safe1 inclusive1 & quality educational opportunities2 & 7ii7 create emp[]+ environm5ts to enable girls-- 7,i7 to enroll 9 & regul>ly att5d s*ool2 7,,ii7 to successfully transition f prim>y to second>y s*ool2 & 7,,iii7 to ev5tually graduate aft] a*iev+ le>n+ outcomes & be+ 9 a position to make heal?y transitions into adul?ood2 & 7,c7 seek to use ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t /rategies & frameworks relevant to int]national basic education1 wom5's & girls' emp[]m5t1 & g5d] equality to integrate multi-sectoral1 evid5c$-bas$ approa*es to adolesc5t girls' education & well-be+4 7b7 ,specific b>ri]s ,! b>ri]s describ$ 9 ?is subsection are-- 7#a7 h>mful social & cultural norms2 7#b7 lack ( safety at s*ool or travel+ to s*ool & onl9e1 includ+ h>assm5t & o!r =ms ( physical1 sexual1 or psy*ological viol5ce2 7#c7 *ild1 e>ly1 & =c$ m>riage2 7#d7 female g5ital mutilation2 7#e7 di/ance f a second>y s*ool2 7#f7 co/ ( second>y s*ool+1 includ+ fees1 clo?+1 & supplies2 7#g7 inadequate sanitation facilities & products available at second>y s*ools2 7#h7 prioritization ( boys' second>y education2 7#i7 poor nutrition2 7#aj7 e>ly pregnancy & mo!rhood2 7#aa7 ,,hiv infection2 7#ab7 disability2 7#ac7 discrim9ation bas$ on religi\s or e?nic id5tity2 7#ad7 heavy workload due to h\sehold tasks or c>e burd5s2 & 7#ae7 inequitable access to digital res\rces4 7c7 ,acceptance ( proposals or applications = aw>ds ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all seek proposals or applications = aw>ds to conduct ! activities describ$ 9 ! agreem5ts ent]$ into pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 7d7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all seek to ensure t activities c>ri$ out pursuant to agreem5ts ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7-- 7#a7 employ rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation me?odologies1 includ+ measurable goals1 outcomes1 & b5*m>ks1 to ensure t su* activities demon/rably-- 7,a7 improve adolesc5t girls' access to second>y education2 7,b7 close ! gap 9 g5d] p>ity = second>y education2 & 7,c7 improve ! quality ( girls' education2 7#b7 disaggregate data collect$ & report$ by age1 g5d]1 m>ital & mo!rhood /atus1 disability1 & urbanity1 to ! ext5t practicable & appropriate2 & 7#c7 use1 to ! ext5t possible1 indicators & me?odologies id5tifi$ by ! ,int]ag5cy ,work+ ,gr\p = ! ,/rategy on ,int]national ,basic ,education4 7e7 ,coord9ation & ov]sight 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all be responsible = ! ov]sight & coord9ation ( all activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t c>ri$ out pursuant to ?is section1 z appropriate4 7#b7 ,developm5t ( agreem5ts ,9 develop+ agreem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all consult ) repres5tatives ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t are implem5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls4 7#c7 ,coord9ation requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic ,education ,assi/ance at ,,usaid1 ! ,y\? ,coord9ator at ,,usaid1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at ,,usaid1 & ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#d7 ,coord9ation ) o!r /rategies ,activities c>ri$ out pursuant to agreem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 %all be c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t is consi/5t )-- 7,a7 ! late/ update ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls2 & 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ,/rategy on ,int]national ,basic ,education1 includ+ its objective to exp& access to quality basic education = all1 p>ticul>ly m>g9aliz$ & vuln]able populations4 #e4 ,global /rategy requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at ,,usaid1 & ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic ,education ,assi/ance at ,,usaid1 %all-- 7#a7 review & update a ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls1 :i* includes a focus on girls' access to quality1 inclusive second>y education1 & subsequ5t ag5cy implem5tation plans2 & 7#b7 submit ! updat$ /rategy to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7b7 #e-,ye> update ( /rategy ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ano!r update & revision (-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,global ,/rategy to ,emp[] ,adolesc5t ,girls2 & 7#b7 ! ag5cy implem5tation plans = su* /rategy4 7c7 ,consultation ,9 review+ & updat+ ! /rategy & implem5tation plans pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at ,,usaid1 & ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic ,education ,assi/ance at ,,usaid1 %all consult ) & provide mean+ful opportunity = review )-- 7#a7 ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 7or _! designees72 7#b7 ! appropriate congressional committees2 & 7#c7 repres5tatives ( ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national civil society & multilat]al organizations ) demon/rat$ exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 emp[]+ adolesc5t girls & promot+ g5d] equality 9 education1 includ+ local civil society organizations1 fai?-bas$ organizations1 to ! ext5t possible1 program p>ticipants4 7d7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! activities describ$ 9 8 section1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at ,,usaid1 ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,basic ,education ,assi/ance at ,,usaid1 & ! ,y\? ,coord9ator at ,,usaid4 #f4 ,transp>5cy & report+ to ,congress 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ "u section #e1 & bi5nially !reaft] = #aj ye>s1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t describes-- 7#a7 ! activities initiat$ pursuant to ! au?orities provid$ 9 ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 ! mann] & ext5t to :i* su* activities are monitor$ & evaluat$1 9 accordance ) section #d7;d74 7b7 ,availability ,ea* report submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all be made available on a text-bas$1 se>*able1 & publicly available website ( ,,usaid4