SEC. 5. UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO PROMOTE THE PAR-
TICIPATION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PRE-
VENTION AND PEACE BUILDING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than October 1, 2017, 
October 1, 2022, and October 1, 2027, the President, in 
consultation with the head of each relevant Federal de-
partment and agency, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees and make publicly available a single 
government-wide strategy, to be known as the Women, 
Peace, and Security Strategy, that provides a detailed de-
scription of how the United States intends to fulfill the 
policy objectives in section 4. The strategy shall— 
(1) support and be aligned with plans developed 
by other nations to improve the meaningful partici-
pation of women in peace and security processes, 
conflict prevention, peace building, transitional proc-
esses, and decisionmaking institutions in conflict-af-
fected environments; and 
(2) include specific and measurable goals, 
benchmarks, performance metrics, timetables, and 
monitoring and evaluation plans to ensure the ac-
countability and effectiveness of all policies, pro-
grams, projects, and activities carried out under the 
strategy. 
(b) SPECIFIC PLANS FOR AGENCIES.—Each strategy 
under subsection (a) shall include a specific implementa-
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tion plan from each relevant Federal department and 
agency that describes— 
(1) the anticipated contributions of the depart-
ment or agency, including technical, financial, and 
in-kind contributions, to implement the strategy; and 
(2) the efforts of the department or agency to 
ensure that the activities and programs carried out 
pursuant to the strategy are designed to achieve 
maximum impact and long-term sustainability. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The President should promote 
the meaningful participation of women in conflict preven-
tion, in coordination and consultation with international 
partners, including multilateral organizations, stake-
holders, and other relevant international organizations, 
particularly in circumstances in which direct engagement 
is not appropriate or advisable. 
SEC. 6. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE PAR-
TICIPATION OF WOMEN IN CONFLICT PRE-
VENTION AND PEACE BUILDING. 
(a) FOREIGN SERVICE.—Section 704 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) The Secretary, in conjunction with the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International De-
velopment, shall ensure that all appropriate personnel (in-
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cluding special envoys, members of mediation or negotia-
tion teams, relevant members of the civil service or foreign 
service, and contractors) responsible for or deploying to 
countries or regions considered to be at risk of, under-
going, 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 par-
ticipation by women: 
‘‘(1) Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolu-
tion. 
‘‘(2) Protecting civilians from violence, exploi-
tation, and trafficking in persons. 
‘‘(3) International human rights law and inter-
national humanitarian law.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) Chapter 107 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 2158. Training for Ensuring Meaningful Participa-
tion by Women. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all appropriate per-
sonnel (including members of the armed forces, members 
of mediation or negotiation teams, and relevant members 
of the civil service) responsible for or deploying to coun-
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tries or regions considered to be at risk of, undergoing, 
or emerging from violent conflict obtain training, as ap-
propriate, in the following areas: 
‘‘(1) Advanced training in conflict prevention, 
peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security 
initiatives that specifically addresses the importance 
of meaningful 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. 
‘‘(b) EXISTING TRAINING.—All training provided in 
accordance with subsection (a) shall be incorporated into 
existing pre-deployment training.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘2158. Training for Ensuring Meaningful Participation by Women.’’. 
(c) COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS.— 
The Secretary of State should work with the United Na-
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tions and the international community to increase the 
meaningful participation of women in international peace-
keeping operations, and should promote training that pro-
vides international peacekeeping personnel with the sub-
stantive knowledge and skills needed to effectively ensure 
the physical security and meaningful participation of 
women in conflict prevention and peace building. 
SEC. 7. CONSULTATION WITH STAKEHOLDERS. 
(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 to consult with stakeholders 
regarding United States efforts to— 
(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.—Consultations under 
subsection (a) shall take place regularly and include a 
range and representative sample of stakeholders, including 
local women, youth, ethnic and religious minorities, and 
other politically under-represented or marginalized popu-
lations. 
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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-
tees, not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, on— 
(1) existing, enhanced, and newly established 
training carried out pursuant to section 6 and the 
amendments made by such section; and 
(2) the guidelines established for overseas 
United States diplomatic and consular personnel to 
engage in consultations with United States and 
international stakeholders, pursuant to section 7. 
(b) REPORT
ON WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY 
STRATEGY.—Not later than 1 year 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) outlines the monitoring and evaluation 
tools, mechanisms, and common indicators to assess 
progress made on the policy objectives in section 4; 
(2) summarizes United States diplomatic efforts 
and foreign assistance programs, projects, and ac-
tivities to promote the meaningful participation of 
women; and 
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(3) summarizes and evaluates the impact of the 
programs, projects, and activities that support the 
policy objectives in section 4. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) STAKEHOLDERS.—The term ‘‘stakeholders’’ 
means nongovernmental and private sector entities 
engaged in or affected by conflict prevention and 
stabilization, peace-building, protection, security, 
transition initiatives, humanitarian response, or re-
lated efforts, including— 
(A) registered or nonregistered nonprofit 
organizations, advocacy groups, business or 
trade associations, labor unions, cooperatives, 
credit unions, relief or development organiza-
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tions, community and faith-based organizations, 
philanthropic foundations, and tribal leaders or 
structures; 
(B) independent media, educational, or re-
search institutions; and 
(C) private enterprises, including inter-
national development firms, banks, and other fi-
nancial institutions, particularly small busi-
nesses and businesses owned by women or dis-
advantaged groups. 
(3) MEANINGFUL
PARTICIPATION.—The term 
‘‘meaningful participation’’ means, with respect to 
the full range of formal or informal processes related 
to negotiation or mediation, safe, genuine, and effec-
tive access to, and present and active involvement 
in— 
(A) conflict prevention; 
(B) efforts to resolve, mitigate, or transi-
tion from violent conflict; 
(C) peacekeeping and peace-building ef-
forts; 
(D) post-conflict reconstruction, transition 
initiatives, and governance; and 
(E) humanitarian response. 
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(4) RELEVANT
FEDERAL
DEPARTMENTS
AND 
AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘relevant Federal depart-
ments and agencies’’ means— 
(A) the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development; 
(B) the Department of State; 
(C) the Department of Defense; 
(D) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(E) the Department of Justice; 
(F) the Department of the Treasury; 
(G) the Millennium Challenge Corporation; 
(H) the Peace Corps; 
(I) the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative; 
(J) the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention; and 
(K) any other department or agency speci-
fied by the President for purposes of this Act. 
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