,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdci ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,ms4 ,h\lahan 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mrs4 ,flet*]1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,ans>i1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 & ,ms4 ,velzquez7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support ,,unfpa ,fund+ ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund 7,,unfpa7 is ! ,unit$ ,nations sexual & reproductive heal? ag5cy4 7#b7 ,,unfpa 0 f\nd$ ) ! bip>tisan lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & advances ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic int]e/s to promote peace & /ability ov]seas by work+ 9 m ?an #aej c\ntries to end prev5table mat]nal dea?s1 ! unmet ne$ = contraception1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & o!r h>mful practices1 includ+ female g5ital mutilation & *ild m>riage4 7#c7 ,! ,multilat]al ,organization ,p]=mance ,assessm5t ,network1 also kn[n z ,,mopan1 ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]1 conduct$ a ?or\gh evaluation ( ,,unfpa's organizational p]=mance1 effectiv5ess1 & results4 ,! evaluation1 releas$ 9 ,janu>y #bjbe1 conclud$ t ,,unfpa is a highly relevant & effective organization t is successfully deliv]+ on its m&ate4 ,,unfpa has be5 an excell5t /ew>d & p>tn] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ensur+ t all ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial contributions are kept 9 a segregat$ acc\nt & 9 compliance ) ,unit$ ,/ates legal re/rictions4 ,,unfpa does n fund abortion or promote abortion z a me?od ( family plann+4 ,,unfpa opposes all =ms ( co]cion & involunt>y /]ilization4 7#d7 ,all ,,unfpa programm+ is guid$ by pr9ciples adopt$ by #agi gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 at ! #aiid ,int]national ,conf]5ce = ,population & ,developm5t4 ,! pr9ciples include t reproductive heal? c>e programs %\ld provide ! wide/ range ( s]vices )\t any =m ( co]cion4 ,all c\ples & individuals h ! basic "r to decide freely & responsibly ! numb] & spac+ ( _! *ildr5 & to h ! in=mation1 education1 & means to d s44 7#e7 ,,unfpa ext5ds & supports ! ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 global safety1 /ability1 & security by rea*+ wom5 & girls 9 politically un/able regions4 ,,unfpa also plays a pivotal role 9 meet+ protection & heal? c>e ne$s 9 c\ntries exp]i5c+ complex humanit>ian em]g5cies4 7#f7 ,,unfpa ensures access to heal? c>e & ess5tial supplies = wom5 & families affect$ by humanit>ian crises1 includ+ ^? aris+ f natural disa/]s1 arm$ conflicts1 & o!r em]g5cies4 7#g7 ,! t]m9ation ( fund+ = sev]al ,,unfpa programs re/ricts ,,unfpa's critical "w1 endang]+ lives across ! _w4 ,)\t rev]sal1 ,,unfpa _c cont9ue address+ ! ne$s ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ne>ly #hjj wom5 & adolesc5t girls :o die ea* day f prev5table causes relat$ to pregnancy & *ildbir?1 mo/ ( :i* occur 9 develop+ c\ntries & m ?an half ( :i* occur 9 fragile & humanit>ian sett+s4 7,b7 ,! m ?an #bbf1jjj1jjj wom5 ( reproductive age 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries :o want to avoid pregnancy & are n us+ a mod]n contraceptive me?od4 7,c7 ,! e/imat$ #a 9 #c wom5 :o exp]i5ce g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 7,d7 ,! e/imat$ #bcj1jjj1jjj wom5 :o h surviv$ "s =m ( female g5ital mutilation4 7,e7 ,! e/imat$ #ab1jjj1jjj girls :o are =cibly m>ri$ be=e ! age ( #ah ea* ye>4 7#h7 ,volunt>y family plann+ is c5tral to global heal?1 equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 & x is a key factor 9 pov]ty r$uction1 enabl+ individuals & families to make in=m$ decisions ab\t _! reproductive heal? & economic well-be+4 ,provid+ access to family plann+ r$uces ! ne$ = abortion z x helps prev5t un9t5d$ pregnancies4 7#i7 ,9 ,m>* #bjbe1 ?\s&s ( ,am]icans1 repres5t+ all #ej ,/ates1 express$ _! support = ! lifesav+ "w ( ,,unfpa4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z foll[s3 7#a7 ,improv+ ! /atus ( wom5 ar\nd ! _w is a /rategic priority = ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & developm5t ef=ts1 contribut+ to global /ability & economic gr[?4 7#b7 ,! ability ( individuals to freely det]m9e :e!r1 :51 & ) :om to h *ildr51 & to atta9 ! highe/ /&>d ( heal?1 supports bo? human rights & su/a9able developm5t1 fo/]+ m /able & prosp]\s societies4 7#c7 ,access to volunt>y contraception & reproductive heal? c>e is a co/-effective int]v5tion t enhances wom5's economic p>ticipation1 r$uces pov]ty1 & /r5g!ns communities--advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic int]e/s4 7#d7 ,,unfpa is a key p>tn] 9 advanc+ global heal?1 /ability1 & economic developm5t by improv+ ! /atus ( wom5 & exp&+ access to volunt>y family plann+ & reproductive heal? c>e4 7#e7 ,,unfpa plays a vital role 9 ensur+ t family plann+ & reproductive heal? programs are volunt>y1 rights-bas$1 & align$ ) int]national /&>ds--help+ to prev5t in/ability & improve heal? outcomes 9 vuln]able regions4 7#f7 ,f9ancial support = ,,unfpa aligns ) ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s by promot+ global heal?1 r$uc+ mat]nal mortality1 & fo/]+ developm5t 9 ways t contribute to m /able & self-suffici5t nations4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t rema9s committ$ to provid+ t>get$1 co/-effective fund+ to support ^! ef=ts4 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,presid5t1 9 addition to funds o!rwise made available1 n less ?an #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & n less ?an #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg to support ! core functions & programs ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund 7,,unfpa71 :i* may include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,end+ prev5table mat]nal dea?s4 7#b7 ,end+ ! unmet ne$ = contraceptives & promot+ a volunt>y approa* to family plann+4 7#c7 ,end+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 7#d7 ,end+ o!r h>mful practices1 su* z *ild m>riage & female g5ital mutilation4 7#e7 ,support+ ,unit$ ,/ates national security & humanit>ian ef=ts by op]at+ 9 areas :]e m$ical infra/ructure or s]vices h be5 de/roy$ or limit$ by natural disa/]s1 arm$ conflict1 or o!r humanit>ian em]g5cies4 7b7 ,availability ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until exp5d$4