Sec. 2. Sense of congress regarding violence against children surveys
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It is the sense of Congress that— Violence Against Children Surveys
(VACS)are critical tools for realizing the objectives of the Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity: U.S. Government Strategy for International Assistance, 2019–2023 for— building strong beginnings for vulnerable children through early childhood development interventions; strengthening families and advancing positive parenting; and protecting children from violence; and when leveraging the findings of a VACS, relevant bureaus and offices should consider whether— governments have fully committed to the process of conducting the survey; there is presence and capacity amongst partner entities in-country to support implementation of the survey; there is availability of funding to both implement the survey and support Centers for Disease Control technical assistance for implementation; and governments have expressed support for action in response to survey findings, such as demonstrating the ability to mobilize resources and having funding in place for programs and services.