,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbe,mrs4
 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4   
,murray1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4  
,book]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4        
,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4        
,hick5loop]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,ros51  
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,van      
,holl51 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,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 makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,nations   
,population ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act 
z ,,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 ,,unfpa
 is ! ,unit$ ,nations ag5cy ) ! m&ate to
 provide reproductive & mat]nal c>e 9   
humanit>ian crises t are critical to !  
lives ( wom5 & girls by provid+ family  
plann+1 mat]nal heal? c>e1 midwife      
tra9+1 & int]v5tions to halt *ild       
m>riage & ! practice ( female g5ital    
mutilation4  7#d7 ,,unfpa is pres5t 9 m 
?an ?ree times z _m c\ntries z ,unit$   
,/ates bilat]al family plann+ &         
reproductive heal? programs4  7#e7 ,!   
,multilat]al ,organization ,p]=mance    
,assessm5t ,network 7commonly kn[n z    
,,mopan71 ( :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 an 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#f7 ,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 education & means to
 d s44  7#g7 ,,unfpa ext5ds & supports !
 ,unit$ ,/ates inve/m5t 9 global safety1
 /ability & security by rea*+ wom5 &    
girls 9 politically un/able regions4    
,,unfpa also plays a pivotal role 9     

meet+ protection & heal? c>e ne$s 9     
c\ntries exp]i5c+ complex humanit>ian   
em]g5cies4  7#h7 ,,unfpa ensures access 
to heal? c>e & ess5tial supplies = wom5 
& families affect$ by humanit>ian       
crises1 includ+ ^? aris+ f natural      
disa/]s1 arm$ conflicts1 & o!r          
em]g5cies4  7#i7 ,dur+ #bjbd1 ,,unfpa   
assi/$ millions ( wom51 girls1 &        
adolesc5ts ) a range ( life-sav+        
s]vices1 includ+-- 7,a7 #aj1jjj1jjj p :o
 7 rea*$ ) sexual & reproductive heal?  
s]vices across #di c\ntries2  7,b7      
#c1fjj1jjj p :o 7 rea*$ ) g5d]-bas$     
viol5ce prev5tion1 risk mitigation1 &   
response s]vices 9 #ec c\ntries2  7,c7 m
 ?an #hbe1jjj wom5 :o 7 assi/$ ) deliv]+
 babies safely 9 #cg c\ntries2 &  7,d7  
#c1ejj heal? facilities t 7 support$ 9  
#ee c\ntries1 includ+ conflict-affect$  
c\ntries :]e ,,unfpa is able to rea* up 
to ?ree times z _m communities z ,unit$ 
,/ates s]vices provid]s4  7#aj7 ,!      
,unit$ ,/ates t]m9ation ( fund+ =       
,,unfpa programs re/ricts ,,unfpa's     

critical "w1 endang]+ lives across ! _w4
 ,)\t su* fund+1 ,,unfpa _c cont9ue to  
address ! ne$s (--  7,a7 m ?an #gjj wom5
 & adolesc5t girls :o die ea* day f     
prev5table causes relat$ to pregnancy & 
*ildbir?1 mo/ ( :i* occur 9 develop+    
c\ntries & m ?an half ( :i* occur 9     
fragile & humanit>ian sett+s2  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?od2  7,c7 an e/imat$ #a
 9 #c wom5 :o exp]i5ce g5d]-bas$        
viol5ce2  7,d7 an e/imat$ #bcj1jjj1jjj  
wom5 :o h surviv$ "s =m ( female g5ital 
mutilation2 &  7,e7 an e/imat$          
#ab1jjj1jjj girls :o are =cibly m>ri$   
ea* ye> be=e rea*+ #ah ye>s ( age4      
7#aa7 ,! halt+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates fund+ 9  
#bjbe has already l$ to-- 7,a7 ! closure
 ( #ba heal? c5t]s 9 ,afghani/an1 ) #ejj
 m heal? c5t]s pot5tially fac+ closure2 
7,b7 #bjj1jjj wom5 9 ,sudan :o h be5    
left )\t ess5tial reproductive heal?    
s]vices2  7,c7 ! loss ( lifesav+ s]vices

 = #a1ejj1jjj wom5 & girls 9 ,yem5 & !  
clos+ ( #dd heal? facilities1 #bd       
wom5-fri5dly spaces1 & #ad mobile       
protection teams to rea* ! mo/ vuln]able
 wom5 9 ,yem52 &  7,d7 ! discont9uation 
( hospital support 9 ,banglade%1 includ+
 /aff & m$ic9es lead+ to limit$         
life-sav+ em]g5cy ob/etric & newborn c>e
 impact+ #aa1jjj wom5 & girls 9         
,banglade%4  7#ab7 ,volunt>y family     
plann+ is c5tral to global heal?1       
equality1 & wom5's emp[]m5t1 & 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  7#ac7 ,provid+      
access to family plann+-- 7,a7 r$uces   
un9t5d$ pregnancies & unsafe abortions2 
&  7,b7 improves ! heal? outcomes (     
wom54  7#ad7 ,great] access to family   
plann+ has ! pot5tial-- 7,a7 to prev5t  
up to #cj p]c5t ( ! #bie1jjj mat]nal    
dea?s t occur annually2 &  7,b7 to save 
! lives ( #a1djj1jjj *ildr5 :o are y\ng]
 ?an #e ye>s ( age4  7#ae7 ,9 ,m>*      

#bjbe1 ?\s&s ( ,am]icans1 repres5t+ all 
#ej ,/ates1 express$ _! support = !     
lifesav+ "w ( ,,unfpa ?r\gh a s]ies (   
lett]s4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7       
improv+ ! heal? & /atus ( wom5 ar\nd !  
_w is a /rategic priority = ,unit$      
,/ates =eign policy & developm5t ef=ts t
 contributes to global /ability &       
economic gr[?2  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 societies2  7#c7 provid+      
access to volunt>y contraception &      
reproductive heal? c>e is a             
co/-effective way to enhance wom5's     
economic p>ticipation1 r$uce pov]ty1 &  
/r5g!n communities1 advanc+ ,unit$      
,/ates /rategic int]e/s2  7#d7 ,,unfpa  
is a key p>tn] 9 advanc+ global heal?1  
/ability1 & economic developm5t by      
improv+ ! heal? & /atus ( wom5 & exp&+  
access to volunt>y family plann+ &      

reproductive heal? c>e2  7#e7 ,,unfpa   
plays a vital role 9 ensur+ t family    
plann+ & reproductive heal? programs are
 volunt>y1 rights-bas$1 & align$ )      
int]national /&>ds1 help+ to prev5t     
in/ability & improve heal? outcomes 9   
vuln]able regions2  7#f7 f9ancial       
support = ,,unfpa aligns ) ,unit$ ,/ates
 int]e/s by promot+ global heal?1 r$uc+ 
mat]nal mortality1 & fo/]+ developm5t 9 
ways t contribute to m /able &          
self-suffici5t nations2 &  7#g7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t rema9s committ$ to    
provid+ t>get$1 co/-effective fund+ to  
support ! ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f74  #d4 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7a7 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds
 t ! ,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund  
does n support nor p>ticipate 9 !       
managem5t ( any program or activity (   
co]cive abortion or involunt>y          
/]ilization 9 any c\ntry4  7b7 ,fund+   
au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund
 is au?oriz$ to receive fund+1 except ) 

reg>ds to programs 9 ,*9a4  7c7 ,fund+ =
 fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,presid5t1 9 addition to funds    
o!rwise made available1 #gd1jjj1jjj =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg to      
support ! core functions & programs ( ! 
,unit$ ,nations ,population ,fund1 :i*  
may include ef=ts-- 7,a7 to end         
prev5table mat]nal dea?s2  7,b7 to end !
 unmet ne$ = contraceptives & promot+ a 
volunt>y approa* to family plann+2  7,c7
 to end g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7,d7 to end 
o!r h>mful practices1 su* z *ild m>riage
 & female g5ital mutilation2 &  7,e7 9  
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  7#b7            
,availability ,am\nts appropriat$       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9    
available until exp5d$4