(c) EVALUATION INDICATORS.—The Secretary and 
the Administrator, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
Defense, as appropriate, shall identify common indicators 
to evaluate the impact of United States foreign assistance 
on women’s meaningful inclusion and participation. 
SEC. 8. ENGAGING WOMEN IN THE FULL RANGE OF CON-
FLICT PREVENTION, PEACE NEGOTIATION, 
PEACE-BUILDING, 
AND 
SECURITY 
INITIA-
TIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Adminis-
trator should work to facilitate women’s meaningful inclu-
sion and participation in informal and formal peace nego-
tiations, including, as appropriate by— 
(1) providing technical assistance, training and 
logistical support to female negotiators, peace build-
ers, and stakeholders; 
(2) utilizing technology, such as cell phones or 
social media tools, that assist the work of orga-
nizers, negotiators, communicators, peace builders, 
and other civil society actors; 
(3) addressing security-related barriers to wom-
en’s participation; 
(4) expanding emphasis on gender analysis to 
improve program design and targeting; and 
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(5) supporting appropriate local organizations, 
especially women’s peace-building organizations. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary is encouraged to 
promote women’s meaningful inclusion and participation 
in coordination and consultation with international part-
ners, including multilateral organizations, stakeholders, 
and other relevant international organizations, particu-
larly in circumstances in which direct engagement is not 
appropriate or advisable. 
(c) ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Administrator, and in cooperation with the Sec-
retary of Defense, as appropriate, should conduct assess-
ments that include the perspectives of women before im-
plementing new projects or activities in support of assist-
ance related to— 
(1) transitional justice and accountability proc-
esses; 
(2) efforts to combat violent extremism; and 
(3) security sector reform. 
(d) GOVERNMENT EFFORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator, and in cooperation with 
the Secretary of Defense and other relevant govern-
ment agencies, as appropriate, should encourage and 
facilitate the efforts of partner governments to im-
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prove women’s meaningful inclusion and participa-
tion in peace and security processes, conflict preven-
tion, peace building, transitional processes, and deci-
sion-making institutions in conflict-affected environ-
ments. 
(2) GOVERNMENT
EFFORTS.—The efforts of 
partner governments to be encouraged and facili-
tated under paragraph (1) including— 
(A) the recruitment and retention of 
women (including minorities) in leadership 
roles; 
(B) capacity building of legislative, judi-
cial, defense, and law enforcement institutions 
to develop and implement policies which support 
women’s meaningful inclusion and participation; 
(C) increased women’s participation in pro-
grams funded by the United States Government 
that— 
(i) provide training to foreign nation-
als regarding law enforcement, the rule of 
law, and professional military education; 
and 
(ii) offer foreign nationals opportuni-
ties to participate in educational ex-
changes, conferences, and seminars; 
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(D) training, education, and mobilization 
of men and boys as partners in support of wom-
en’s meaningful inclusion and participation; 
(E) development of transitional justice and 
accountability mechanisms that are inclusive of 
the experiences and perspectives of women and 
girls; and 
(F) measures to ensure that relief and re-
covery planning and assistance are informed by 
effective consultation with women. 
SEC. 9. NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should designate a person on the 
staff of the National Security Council, who— 
(1) shall be responsible for promoting the objec-
tives of the NAP; and 
(2) shall report to the National Security Advi-
sor. 
(b) DUTIES.—In addition to any other duties that the 
President may assign to the person designated under sub-
section (a), such person should— 
(1) advise the National Security Advisor re-
garding the objectives of the NAP; 
(2) oversee the implementation of the goals and 
objectives of the NAP; 
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(3) monitor and coordinate the efforts of all 
Federal agencies, particularly the Department of 
State, the United States Agency for International 
Development, and the Department of Defense, as 
appropriate, regarding women, peace, and security 
and women’s meaningful inclusion and participation. 
SEC. 10. CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Adminis-
trator should establish guidelines for overseas United 
States personnel to consult with stakeholders regarding 
United States efforts to prevent, mitigate, or resolve vio-
lent conflict. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of consultations under 
subsection (a) is to enhance the success of mediation and 
negotiation processes by ensuring women’s meaningful in-
clusion and participation. 
(c) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Consultations 
under 
sub-
section (a) should— 
(1) take place not less frequently than once 
every 180 days, as appropriate; and 
(2) include a range and representative sample 
of local stakeholders, including women, youth, ethnic 
and religious minorities, and other politically under-
represented or marginalized populations. 
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