Sec. 5. Statement of United States policies
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It is the policy of the United States to implement the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP), as instituted by Executive Order 13595 on December 19, 2011, to ensure that the United States effectively promotes and supports women in conflict-affected and post-conflict regions through clear, measurable commitments to— promote the active and meaningful participation of women in affected areas in all aspects of conflict prevention, management, and resolution; integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies; promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls; support women’s equal access to aid distribution mechanisms and services; monitor, analyze, and evaluate implementation efforts and the impact of such efforts; and adjust policies and programs to improve outcomes.
Congress— recognizes the invaluable contributions that United States and international civil society groups have made to United States policies and programs on women, peace, and security; and encourages the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, and the Administrator to continue to consult and utilize the networks and expertise of these stakeholders to strengthen the implementation of the NAP. The Secretary and the Administrator shall— integrate gender as fully as applicable into all diplomatic and development efforts; include gender in strategic and budget planning processes; continue to use and improve upon performance indicators and evaluation mechanisms to account for ongoing results and measure the impact of United States policies and programs on women and girls in foreign countries; and review existing United States policies and programs on women and girls in foreign countries from a gender perspective, and revise such policies and programs to address any unintended harm.
The Secretary shall prescribe regulations and issue guidance specifying key goals of the NAP with a view to fully integrating such goals into the operations of the Department of State in the United States and overseas, and shall ensure that such regulations and guidance call for compliance by all Department personnel and contractors. The Administrator shall prescribe regulations and issue guidance specifying key goals of the NAP with a view to fully integrating such goals into the operations of the United States Agency for International Development in the United States and overseas, and shall ensure that such regulations and guidance call for compliance by all Agency personnel and contractors.
The Secretary, the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Permanent Representatives to the United Nations, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies shall ensure, as appropriate, that the tenets of the NAP are incorporated into all programs administered by each department and agency specified in this subsection related to— conflict prevention; humanitarian and disaster response; conflict mediation; peacekeeping; post-conflict reconstruction; institution building; and democracy promotion.
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