,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjbe,ms4
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 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 
,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (  
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4       
,m\lton1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,evans (     
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4   
,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1  
,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mrs4       
,beatty1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1
 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4         
,kamlag]-,dove1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ ! role 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 improv+ access to   
quality1 inclusive public education &   
improv+ le>n+ outcomes = *ildr5 &       
adolesc5ts1 p>ticul>ly = girls1 ar\nd ! 
_w4  ,:]eas ,janu>y #bd has be5         
proclaim$ z ! ,int]national ,day (      

,education1 9 celebration ( ! role (    
education 9 developm5t1 economic        
prosp]ity1 & global security2 ,:]eas    
access to quality education r$uces      
pov]ty1 advances economic prosp]ity1    
bol/]s peace & security1 & /r5g!ns      
public heal?2 ,:]eas h\rly e>n+s        
increase by #i p]c5t = e extra ye> (    
s*ool+2 ,:]eas e #a inve/$ 9 girls'     
education g5]ates z mu* z #b4hj 9       
return1 equat+ to billions ( doll>s 9   
additional ,,gdp gr[?2 ,:]eas d\bl+ !   
p]c5tage ( y\? ) second>y education c   
cut ! risk ( conflict 9 half2 ,:]eas    
second>y education c r$uce ! likelihood 
( "y p support+ political viol5ce by #dh
 p]c5t2 ,:]eas #bea million *ildr5 are  
out ( s*ool globally2 ,:]eas #c out ( #d
 *ildr5 9 l[- & middle-income c\ntries  
_c read & und]/& a simple text2 ,:]eas1 
approximately #dgc million *ildr51 m ?an
 #a 9 #f globally1 live 9 areas affect$ 
by conflict2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 #di p]c5t 
( all s*ool-ag$ refugee *ildr5 7 out (  
s*ool2 ,:]eas education is lifesav+ 9   

em]g5cies & c provide a s5se ( /ability1
 access to critical physical & m5tal    
heal? programs1 & a *ance to rega9 & gr[
 ess5tial cognitive skills1 z well z    
ess5tial le>n+ l h[ to /ay safe f       
unexplod$ bombs or h[ to prev5t ! spread
 ( disease2 ,:]eas education 9 em]g5cies
 r$uces ! likelihood ( *ild labor1      
traffick+1 recruitm5t & use ( *ildr5 by 
,arm$ ,=ces or arm$ gr\ps1 *ild m>riage1
 & adolesc5t pregnancy2 ,:]eas girls are
 #b4e times m likely to be out ( s*ool 9
 em]g5cy sett+s1 & are less likely to   
return to s*ool foll[+ disruptions 9 _! 
education2 ,:]eas disability is "o ( !  
mo/ s]i\s b>ri]s to education1 & !re are
 #bdj million *ildr5 ) disabilities     
worldwide2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national   
,developm5t's 7,,usaid7 global education
 programs rea*$ m ?an #dd million le>n]s
 ?r\gh preprim>y1 prim>y1 second>y1     
vocational1 & work=ce developm5t        
programs & provid$ nutriti\s meals to   
#c4e million *ildr5 across #cd c\ntries1

 vocational & o!r work=ce tra9+ to #a4e 
million individuals1 & educational      
int]v5tions to m ?an #ai4d million "y   
wom5 & girls2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates      
support = p>tn]%ips1 includ+ ! ,global  
,p>tn]%ip = ,education 7,,gpe7 &        
,education ,_c ,wait 7,,ecw71 complem5ts
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t programs &     
lev]ages additional res\rces = ?is      
important "w2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t has long be5 a lead] 9 global 
education1 & exp]i5ce has %[n t :5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t retreats f      
critical developm5t & humanit>ian       
programs1 x leaves gaps t o!r influ5ces 
w fill2 & ,:]eas ,congress pass$ !      
bip>tisan ,re9=c+ ,education            
,acc\ntability 9 ,developm5t 7,,read7   
,act 7,division ,a1 ,public ,law        
#aae-ef71 9 #bjag & reau?oriz$ t bill 9 
#bjbd = an additional five fiscal ye>s  
to demon/rate ! ,unit$ ,/ates           
,gov]nm5t's commitm5t to improve access 
to education ar\nd ! _w & ensure        
individuals ar\nd ! _w h ! education &  

skills ne$$ to be productive memb]s (   
society & ! work=ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7       
comm5ds ! lead]%ip & commitm5t ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to improve      
access to quality1 inclusive education &
 improv$ le>n+ outcomes = ! poore/ & mo/
 m>g9aliz$ *ildr5 & adolesc5ts          
worldwide1 :i* promotes global /ability1
 economic prosp]ity1 & pov]ty           
elim9ation2  7#b7 recognizes t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's basic education      
programs are /r5g!n$ & complem5t$ by    
,global ,p>tn]%ip = ,education's        
education sy/ems-level approa* &        
p>tn]%ip build+ & ,education ,_c ,wait's
 focus on education 9 em]g5cies &       
protract$ crises2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges t    
education is a lifesav+ humanit>ian     
int]v5tion & enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t to integrate education 9 all  
humanit>ian response ef=ts & cont9ue to 
promote coord9ation across all sectors &
 bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2   
7#d7 implores ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 

to meet its v>i\s commitm5ts to         
int]national basic education ?r\gh its  
annual budget reque/s to ,congress1     
recogniz+ ! significant global ne$2     
7#e7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t to use all    
diplomatic1 humanit>ian1 & developm5t   
means to promote access to quality      
education = *ildr5 & adolesc5ts ?r\gh\t 
! _w2 &  7#f7 calls on ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t to  
commit to prioritiz+ quality1 inclusive 
public education = *ildr5 & y\? )       
disabilities1 girls1 *ildr5 & y\? 9     
em]g5cy & crisis sett+s1 & traditionally
 m>g9aliz$ gr\ps z a critical compon5t  
to le>n+ equity1 pov]ty elim9ation1 &   
global /ability & prosp]ity4