,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #eehd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ah 7legislative day1 ,decemb] #af71 #bjbd,mr4 ,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to support =eign assi/ance programs & diplomatic initiatives to c\nt] viol5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,c\nt]+ ,viol5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 ,includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices4,sec4 #d4 ,engagem5t ) wom5-l$ local organizations4,sec4 #e4 ,economic emp[]m5t programm+4,sec4 #f4 ,tra9+ local law en=cem5t4,sec4 #g4 ,contribution to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,tru/ ,fund to ,end ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom54,sec4 #h4 ,educational ex*ange programm+4,sec4 #i4 ,report on viol5ce z a driv] ( migration & an indicator ( =eign influ5ce4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,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#b7 ,,usaid ,! t]m ,,usaid means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#c7 ,viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 ,! t]m viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 means any h>mful ?reat or act direct$ at an individual or gr\p bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ biological sex1 g5d] id5tity or expression1 sexual ori5tation1 or a lack ( adh]5ce to v>y+ socially-con/ruct$ norms ar\nd mascul9ity & fem99ity4 #c4 ,includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ,c\ntry ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices ,section #aaf7;d7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#aa7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by add+ & at ! end2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ac7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,:]ev] & ins]t+ :]ev]2 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#ad7 :]ev] applicable1 a description ( ! nature & ext5t ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 4 #d4 ,engagem5t ) wom5-l$ local organizations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,,usaid %all-- 7#a7 )9 its model ( locally l$ developm5t1 engage p>tn] gov]nm5ts 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to develop & implem5t programm+ to increase direct local fund+ to wom5-l$ or wom5-focus$ nonpr(it organizations & local p>tn]s work+-- 7,a7 to c\nt] viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 )9 _! respective communities2 7,b7 to emp[] victims ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 & 7,c7 to support ! economic emp[]m5t1 f9ancial indep5d5ce1 & security ( wom52 & 7#b7 simplify & increase access to res\rces = local p>tn]s work+ to advance ef=ts to prev5t & address viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,,usaid %all brief appropriate congressional committees reg>d+ its propos$ plans to implem5t subsection 7a74 7c7 ,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit a /rategy to ! appropriate congressional committees t incorporates specific1 measurable b5*m>ks to a*ieve ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7d7 ,annual progress update ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a writt5 description ( ! progress made by ,,usaid t[>ds a*iev+ ! b5*m>ks includ$ 9 ! /rategy submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7c74 #e4 ,economic emp[]m5t programm+ ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ,,usaid %all exp& & /r5g!n ! implem5tation ( sav+s gr\ps 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e by includ+ additional p>tn] c\ntries & integrat+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 prev5tion & response activities1 su* z h\sehold dialogues4 #f4 ,tra9+ local law en=cem5t 7a7 ,collaboration ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid %all collaborate ) local law en=cem5t & crim9al ju/ice ag5cies to conduct tra9+ to report1 prev5t1 inve/igate1 & prosecute in/ances ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 7b7 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion tra9+ program ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all "w ) ! ,int]national ,law ,en=cem5t ,academy ,san ,salvador 7,,ilea ,san ,salvador7 & ! ,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t ,affairs to develop & implem5t a tra9+ program = =eign law en=cem5t (fic]s design$ to help prev5t1 inve/igate1 prosecute1 & report in/ances ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 7c7 ,we/]n ,hemisph]e g5d]-bas$ viol5ce law en=cem5t engagem5t /rategy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator1 %all develop & submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a /rategy-- 7#a7 to support law en=cem5t & crim9al ju/ice ag5cies 9 report+1 prev5t+1 inve/igat+1 & prosecut+ in/ances ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 & 7#b7 to increase ! focuses ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid on-- 7,a7 rights-bas$1 g5d]-responsive1 & trauma-in=m$ tra9+ & education on g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion & inve/igation2 7,b7 proactive engagem5t ) civil society organizations1 academia1 & int]national support+ actors = an in=m$ response to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 & 7,c7 ! /&>dization ( ! inve/igation processes = cases ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce t take a victim & survivor-c5t]$ & rights-bas$ approa*4 #g4 ,contribution to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,tru/ ,fund to ,end ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom5 ,( ! am\nts made available "u ! head+ ,int]national ,organizations & ,programs = fiscal ye> #bjbe & = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 #b1jjj1jjj %all be made available annually = ! ,unit$ ,nations ,tru/ ,fund to ,end ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom54 #h4 ,educational ex*ange programm+ 7a7 ,rese>* p>tn]%ips & educational ex*ange opportunities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator %all /r5g!n & exp& rese>* p>tn]%ips & educational ex*ange opportunities = s*ol>s1 rese>*]s1 & /ud5ts ?r\gh engagem5t ) nongov]nm5tal organizations & private sector in/itutions t "w on viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 7b7 ,fulbright s*ol>s ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs %all enc\rage ! p>ticipation 9 ! ,j4 ,william ,fulbright ,educational ,ex*ange ,program ( rese>*]s1 s*ol>s1 & /ud5ts :o are focus$ on rese>*+ & address+ ! root causes ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 7c7 ,global =ums ,! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ! ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues %all enc\rage ! involvem5t ( s*ol>s f ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e focus+ on rese>*+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 global =ums & sessions to %>e _! f9d+s & to /r5g!n ! ,unit$ ,/ates' response to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4 #i4 ,report on viol5ce z a driv] ( migration & an indicator ( =eign influ5ce ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 collaboration ) ! ,,usaid ,adm9i/rator1 %all submit a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t-- 7#a7 exam9es ! role ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e z a driv] ( irregul> migration2 7#b7 id5tifies gaps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates' /rategy = address+ ! root causes ( migration 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica to c\nt] viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 7#c7 id5tifies :i* =eign gov]nm5ts are involv$ 9 c\nt]+ or promot+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 7#d7 exam9es ways 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies c cont9ue z ! lead+ p>tn] 9 ! region on c\nt]+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr52 & 7#e7 conta9s a regional analysis ( ! root causes ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & *ildr5 & its impact on irregul> migration1 p>ticul> migration orig9at+ f ,c5tral ,am]ica & ! ,&ean region4