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particularly in situations in which the direct engagement 
of the United States is not appropriate or advisable. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President, in implementing each strategy 
submitted under subsection (a), should— 
(1) provide technical assistance, training, and 
logistical support to female negotiators, mediators, 
peace builders, and stakeholders; 
(2) address security-related barriers to the 
meaningful participation of women; 
(3) increase the participation of women in exist-
ing programs funded by the United States Govern-
ment that provide training to foreign nationals re-
garding law enforcement, the rule of law, or profes-
sional military education; 
(4) support appropriate local organizations, es-
pecially women’s peace building organizations; 
(5) support the training, education, and mobili-
zation of men and boys as partners in support of the 
meaningful participation of women; 
(6) encourage the development of transitional 
justice and accountability mechanisms that are in-
clusive of the experiences and perspectives of women 
and girls; 
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(7) expand and apply gender analysis to im-
prove program design and targeting; and 
(8) conduct assessments that include the per-
spectives of women before implementing any new ini-
tiatives in support of peace negotiations, transitional 
justice and accountability, efforts to counter violent 
extremism, or security sector reform. 
SEC. 6. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE PAR-
TICIPATION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PRE-
VENTION AND PEACE BUILDING. 
(a) FOREIGN SERVICE.—The Secretary of State, in 
conjunction with the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, shall ensure that 
all appropriate personnel (including special envoys, mem-
bers of mediation or negotiation teams, relevant members 
of the civil service or Foreign Service, and contractors) 
responsible for or deploying to countries or regions consid-
ered to be at risk of, undergoing, or emerging from violent 
conflict obtain training, as appropriate, in the following 
areas, each of which shall include a focus on women and 
ensuring meaningful participation by women: 
(1) Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolu-
tion. 
(2) Protecting civilians from violence, exploi-
tation, and trafficking in persons. 
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(3) International human rights law and inter-
national humanitarian law. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive train-
ing, as appropriate, in the following areas: 
(1) Training in conflict prevention, peace proc-
esses, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives 
that specifically addresses the importance of mean-
ingful participation by women. 
(2) Gender considerations and meaningful par-
ticipation by women, including training regarding— 
(A) international human rights law and 
international humanitarian law, as relevant; 
and 
(B) protecting civilians from violence, ex-
ploitation, and trafficking in persons. 
(3) Effective strategies and best practices for 
ensuring meaningful participation by women. 
SEC. 7. CONSULTATION AND COLLABORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State and the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development shall establish guidelines for over-
seas United States personnel of the Department or the 
Agency, as the case may be, to consult with stakeholders 
regarding United States efforts to— 
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(1) prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; 
and 
(2) enhance the success of mediation and nego-
tiation processes by ensuring the meaningful partici-
pation of women. 
(b) FREQUENCY AND SCOPE.—The consultations re-
quired under subsection (a) shall take place regularly and 
include a range and representative sample of stakeholders, 
including local women, youth, ethnic and religious minori-
ties, 
and 
other 
politically 
under-represented 
or 
marginalized populations. 
(c) COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION.—The Sec-
retary of State should work with international, regional, 
national, and local organizations to increase the meaning-
ful participation of women in international peacekeeping 
operations, and should promote training that provides 
international peacekeeping personnel with the substantive 
knowledge and skills needed to ensure effective physical 
security and meaningful participation of women in conflict 
prevention and peace building. 
SEC. 8. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of State, in conjunc-
tion with the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development and the Secretary of De-
fense, shall brief the appropriate congressional commit-
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tees, not later than 1 year after the date of the first sub-
mission of a strategy required under section 5, on— 
(1) existing, enhanced, and newly established 
training carried out pursuant to section 6; and 
(2) the guidelines established for overseas 
United States personnel to engage in consultations 
with stakeholders, pursuant to section 7. 
(b) REPORT
ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY 
STRATEGY.—Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
submission of each strategy required under section 5, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that— 
(1) summarizes and evaluates the implementa-
tion of such strategy and the impact of United 
States diplomatic efforts and foreign assistance pro-
grams, projects, and activities to promote the mean-
ingful participation of women; 
(2) describes the nature and extent of the co-
ordination among the relevant Federal departments 
and agencies on the implementation of such strat-
egy; 
(3) outlines the monitoring and evaluation 
tools, mechanisms, and common indicators to assess 
progress made on the policy objectives in section 4; 
and 
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