,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dgij ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #af1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself and ,ms4 ,murkowski7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to establish1 at the ,department of ,state1 the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award in recognition of a distinguished diplomat advancing sustainable peace and security4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,nations ,secretary ,general's #bjbe ,report on ,women1 ,peace and ,security notes an estimated #fgf1jjj1jjj women and girls lived within #ej kilometers of a deadly conflict event during #bjbd1 which is the highest number since the #aiijs4 7#b7 ,the meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and conflict resolution processes-- 7,a7 promotes more inclusive and democratic societies2 and 7,b7 is critical to the long-term stability and security of those countries and regions4 7#c7 ,in #bjag1 ,president ,trump signed the bipartisan ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh71 which codified decades' long efforts to strategically address material threats to ,united ,states national security by supporting ,united ,states leadership in improving the participation of women in peace and security processes1 conflict prevention1 peacebuilding1 and decision-making institutions4 7#d7 ,in #bjah1 ,president ,trump signed the bipartisan ,women's ,entrepreneurship and ,economic ,empowerment ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dbh7 to recognize the vital contribution women's full and unfettered economic participation and inclusion plays in fostering global growth1 prosperity1 and stability4 7#e7 ,in ,october #bjbc1 ,president ,biden released the ,united ,states ,strategy and ,national ,action ,plan on ,women1 ,peace and ,security to better equip ,united ,states national security agencies with the tools to address shifts in geopolitical challenges and advancements in technology4 7#f7 ,executive ,order #aceie 7#gf ,fed4 ,reg4 #hjbje 7,december #ai1 #bjaa72 instituting a ,national ,action ,plan on ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security7-- 7,a7 institutionalized a ,united ,states ,government-wide effort promoting women's participation in conflict prevention1 management and resolution1 and post-conflict recovery2 and 7,b7 noted the responsibility of all nations to protect their populations from genocide1 war crimes1 ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity1 including when implemented by means of sexual violence4 7#g7 ,for #gj years1 the late ,united ,states diplomat ,esther ,coopersmith leveraged creativity and innovation to build bridges and forge common understanding1 which contributed invaluably to ,united ,states peace and security4 #c4 ,alignment of award recognizing ,united ,states diplomatic efforts within ,united ,states law ,section #fad of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djac7 is amended by inserting and the rights of women and girls after freedom of religion4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award for ,advancing ,peace and ,security 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish an annual individual or group performance award1 which shall be known as the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award4 7b7 ,recipients ,recipients of the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award shall-- 7#a7 be members of the ,civil ,service or of the ,foreign ,service who have made meaningful contributions advancing the purposes of the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh7 or the ,women's ,entrepreneurship and ,economic ,empowerment ,act #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbh7 to sustainably prevent1 mitigate1 or resolve conflict1 violence1 or instability2 7#b7 include one honorable mention recipient annually2 and 7#c7 meet with the ,secretary of ,state4 7c7 ,efforts ,to be recognized ,recipients of the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award shall be recognized for actions promoting women's leadership in efforts1 such as-- 7#a7 integrating the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies2 7#b7 encouraging partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions2 7#c7 promoting the physical safety1 economic security1 and dignity of women and girls2 7#d7 supporting the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services2 and 7#e7 supporting foreign capacity to collect or analyze data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence4 7d7 ,representation ,in accordance with section #e7;a77#a7 of the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;j-#a7;a77#a771 the ,secretary of ,state shall support recipients' official travel to attend a major global security conference to support the alignment of global efforts advancing peace and security4 7e7 ,administration ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7#a7 designate the ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues to administer the ,esther ,coopersmith ,award2 and 7#b7 receive input regarding award recipients through an award review panel composed of ,assistant ,secretaries of ,state and ,chiefs of ,missions4 #e4 ,mandatory training ,in accordance with section #f7;a7 of the ,women1 ,peace and ,security ,act of #bjag 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baeb;j-#b7;a771 award recipients and honorable mentions shall present their work virtually to-- 7#a7 the ,chiefs of ,mission ,conference2 and 7#b7 at least #a entry level training course 7such as the ,a-#ajj class7 for incoming ,foreign ,service officers4 #f4 ,report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the ,secretary of ,state selects recipients pursuant to section #d1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that describes the efforts undertaken by the recipients to promote women's roles in supporting peace and security4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 describe ,united ,states interests in resolving the conflict1 instability1 or violence addressed by the recipients2 7#b7 describe the recipients' actions and resulting outcomes1 including those taken by a ,united ,states ,mission1 ,department of ,state bureau1 foreign government1 or other stakeholders2 7#c7 assess areas for potential further action and lessons learned2 and 7#d7 identify steps to be taken by the ,department of ,state to replicate or carry forward work initiated by the award recipient1 if applicable4 #g4 ,sunset ,this ,act1 and the amendment made by this ,act1 shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4