,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hege  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,ms4 
,johnson ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to /r5g!n !
 public-private p>tn]%ips & policy ef=ts
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to advance wom5's
 economic security 9 ,s\? & ,c5tral     
,asia1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+
 ,mobilization ( ,public-,private       
,organizations = ,wom5's ,economic      
,rights ,act or ! ,,emp[] ,act4  #b4    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7   
,wom5's full & unfett]$ political1      
economic1 & social p>ticipation is vital
 to realiz+ univ]sal human rights1      
global prosp]ity1 peace1 & security4    
7#b7 ,wom5's labor =ce p>ticipation1    
asset own]%ip1 & economic security are  
developm5t multipli]s1 promot+ family   
f9ancial resili5ce1 community heal? &   
developm5t1 *ildr5's educational        
atta9m5t1 & pov]ty r$uction1 among o!r  

developm5t ga9s across ,s\? & ,c5tral   
,asia4  7#c7 ,wom5's economic           
p>ticipation & opportunity1 educational 
atta9m5t1 heal? & survival1 & political 
emp[]m5t are directly proportional to   
c\ntries' economic competitiv5ess4  7#d7
 ,wom5 make up ab\t #cc p]c5t ( ,s\?    
,asia's labor =ce1 among ! l[e/ female  
labor =ce p>ticipation rates 9 ! _w1 yet
 g5d] p>ity 9 employm5t c\ld increase   
,s\? ,asia's ,gross ,dome/ic ,product by
 betwe5 #ai to #eh p]c5t4  7#e7 ,:ile ! 
p]c5tage v>ies across ! five ,c5tral    
,asian /ates1 ,tajiki/an & ,uzbeki/an   
also h "s ( ! l[e/ female labor =ce     
p>ticipation rates 9 ! _w1 at #bi4f     
p]c5t & #ce4i p]c5t1 respectively4  7#f7
 ,! ,wom5's ,c\ncils are consortia (    
public-private p>tn]%ips betwe5 !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates & ,s\?
 ,asian bus9esses1 civil society1 &     
univ]sities1 to mat*make te*nology1     
networks1 exp]tise1 & res\rces ( our    
corporate & civil society memb]s to     
create m impact toge!r ?an any entity   

c\ld alone4  7#g7 ,! ,wom5's ,c\ncils   
implem5t ,presid5t ,trump's ,presid5tial
 ,memor&um on ,promot+ ,wom5's ,global  
,developm5t & ,prosp]ity & ! bip>tisan  
,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag4
  7#h7 ,! ,wom5's ,c\ncils accel]ate    
wom5's economic emp[]m5t 9 ,s\? &       
,c5tral ,asian c\ntries1 gr[+ economies 
& advanc+ /ability & prosp]ity = all1 at
 no co/ to ,am]ican taxpay]s4  #c4      
,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to promote wom5's economic
 security & advancem5t1 includ+ 9 ,s\? &
 ,c5tral ,asia1 z an integral "p ( !    
broad] conduct ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign    
policy 9 ! region4  #d4 ,wom5's c\ncils 
& public-private p>tn]%ips advanc+      
wom5's economic security 9 ,s\? &       
,c5tral ,asia  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all ma9ta9 & seek to exp&     
exi/+ wom5's c\ncils & o!r              
public-private p>tn]%ips t--  7#a7 =ge  
ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & c\ntries 9
 ,s\? & ,c5tral ,asia1 by catalyz+      
commitm5ts f ! private sector1 civil    

society1 & academia2 &  7#b7 advance    
wom5's employm5t1 entrepr5eur%ip &      
access to education1 su* z ! ,unit$     
,/ates-,paki/an ,wom5's ,c\ncil1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,india ,alliance = ,wom5's
 ,economic ,emp[]m5t1 & ! ,alliance =   
,afghan ,wom5's ,economic ,resili5ce4   
7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t ! activities au?oriz$ "u    
subsection 7a7 %\ld support-- 7#a7      
wom5's f9ancial inclusion & access2     
7#b7 wom5's access to m5tor%ip2  7#c7   
wom5's asset own]%ip2  7#d7 incubation &
 scal+ ( wom5-own$ />tups & small &     
m$ium ent]prises2  7#e7 access to       
procurem5t opportunities by wom5        
entrepr5eurs2  7#f7 c>e]-enhanc+        
educational opportunities2  7#g7 wom5 9 
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 ! arts &    
ma!matics2  7#h7 ! c>e economy2 &  7#i7 
address+ legal & social b>ri]s to wom5's
 economic emp[]m5t4  7c7 ,location      
,activities au?oriz$ "u ?is section may 
be conduct$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9        
c\ntries 9 ,s\? & ,c5tral ,asia1 or 9   

?ird c\ntries4  #e4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
e/abli% )9 ! ,bureau ( ,s\? & ,c5tral   
,asian ,affairs a ,unit responsible =   
ov]see+ ! public-private p>tn]%ips      
describ$ 9 section #d7;a74 ,su* ,unit   
%all be l$ by a ,special ,advisor =     
,wom5's ,economic ,security1 :o %all    
report to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
= ,s\? & ,c5tral ,asia4  7b7 ,special   
advisor ,! ,special ,advisor = ,wom5's  
,economic ,security %all-- 7#a7 be      
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 includ+ 
f among exi/+ (ficials or employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to s]ve z ! ,special  
,advisor 9 addition to t (ficial or     
employee's exi/+ role2 &  7#b7 h ! rank 
& /atus ( ,ambassador4  7c7 ,designat$  
po9t ( contact ,ea* ,unit$ ,/ates       
diplomatic & consul> po/ ! ,special     
,advisor det]m9es relevant %all         
designate a po9t ( contact f among !    
p]sonnel ( su* po/1 ^: duties %all      
include id5tify+ & track+ relevant      
private sector commitm5ts ) respect to !

 public-private p>tn]%ips ov]se5 by !   
,unit e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74  #f4  
,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes-- 7#a7 a description (
 ! /eps tak5 to implem5t ?is ,act1      
includ+ allocat$ p]sonnel & fund+2  7#b7
 ! /atus ( ! commitm5ts & p>tn]%ips     
describ$ 9 section #d7;a72 &  7#c7      
economic data on ! impact ( "w ( ! ,unit
 au?oriz$ by section #e4  7b7           
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,!   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate4