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Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Fairness for Homeowners Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. ORIGINATIONS OF CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTIONS SECURED BY THE
CONSUMER'S PRINCIPAL DWELLING.

(a) In General.--The Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)
is amended by inserting after section 129 the following new section:
''Sec. 129A. Originations of consumer credit transactions secured by
the consumer's principal dwelling
''(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the following
definitions shall apply:
''(1) Fully indexed rate.--The term 'fully indexed rate'
equals the index rate prevailing at the time a consumer credit
transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling is
originated, plus the margin that will apply after the
expiration of an introductory interest rate.
''(2) Mortgage broker.--The term 'mortgage broker' means
any person who is defined as a mortgage broker under applicable
State law.
''(b) Requirements for Originators.--
''(1) Ability to pay.--
''(A) In general.--No creditor or mortgage broker
may make, provide, or arrange for any consumer credit
transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling
without verifying the consumer's reasonable ability to
pay the scheduled payments of the following, as
applicable: principal; interest; real estate taxes;
homeowner's insurance, assessments, and mortgage
insurance premiums.
''(B) Variable interest rate.--In the case of any
consumer credit transaction secured by a consumer's
principal dwelling for which the applicable annual
percentage rate may vary over the life of the credit,
the reasonable ability to pay shall be determined, for
purposes of this paragraph, on the basis of a fully
indexed rate plus 200 basis points and a repayment
schedule which achieves full amortization over the life
of the extension of credit.
''(C) Verification of consumer income and financial
resources.--In the case of any consumer credit
transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling,
the income and financial resources of the consumer
shall be verified for purposes of this paragraph by tax
returns, payroll receipts, bank records, or other
similarly reliable documents.
''(D) Other criteria.--No provision of this
paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting reliance on
criteria other than a consumer's income and financial
resources to establish the reasonable ability of the
consumer to repay any consumer credit transaction
secured by the consumer's principal dwelling, to the
extent such other criteria are also verified through
reasonably reliable methods and documentation.
''(E) Consumer statement is insufficient proof.--A
statement by a consumer of the consumer's income or
financial resources shall not be sufficient to
establish the existence of any income or financial
resources when verifying the reasonable ability of the
consumer to repay any consumer credit transaction
secured by the consumer's principal dwelling, for
purposes of this paragraph.
''(2) Prohibition on steering.--No creditor or mortgage
broker may make, provide, or arrange for any consumer credit
transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling that is
of a lower investment grade if--
''(A) the consumer's credit score; or
''(B) comparable underwriting data, in any case in
which the creditor or mortgage broker does not utilize
credit scoring or a credit score for the consumer is
unavailable,
indicates that the borrower may qualify for a consumer credit
transaction, available from or through the creditor or mortgage
broker, that is of a higher investment grade.
''(3) Prohibition on prepayment penalties for arms.--
''(A) In general.--In the case of any consumer
credit transaction secured by a consumer's principal
dwelling that provides for variable rates of interest
on the credit extended under the transaction, the
transaction may not contain terms under which a
consumer must pay a prepayment penalty for paying all
or part of the principal before the date on which the
principal is due.
''(B) Exclusion for jumbo mortgages.--Subparagraph
(A) shall not apply to any consumer credit transaction
secured by a consumer's principal dwelling the
principal amount (as defined in subsection (c)(2)) of
which exceeds the maximum dollar amount limitation (for
a residence of the applicable size) on the amount of
the principal obligation of a mortgage for a 1- to 4-
family residence that may be purchased by the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as then in effect
pursuant to section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation Act.
''(c) Limitation on Financed Points, Charges, and Fees.--
''(1) In general.--No creditor or mortgage broker may, in
connection with any consumer credit transaction secured by the
consumer's principal dwelling, include in the principal amount
of such transaction any portion of any qualified finance charge
in excess of the amount which is equal to 5 percent of the
principal amount of the transaction.
''(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection, the
following definitions shall apply:
''(A) Qualified finance charge.--The term
'qualified finance charge' means the sum of--
''(i) the finance charge as determined
under section 106, minus any interest and time
price differential; and
''(ii) all compensation paid to a mortgage
broker from any source in connection with this
transaction.
''(B) Principal amount.--The term 'principal
amount' means--
''(i) in the case of any consumer credit
transaction under an open end credit plan
secured by the consumer's principal dwelling,
the maximum amount of credit that may be
extended under the terms of such plan as
determined without taking into account any
amount included in determining the finance
charge under section 106; and
''(ii) in the case of any other consumer
credit transaction secured by a consumer's
principal dwelling, the amount financed (as
defined in section 138(a)(2)).
''(3) Prohibition on excessive finance charges.--No
creditor or mortgage broker may, in connection with any
consumer credit transaction secured by the consumer's principal
dwelling, impose or receive any amount included in determining
the qualified finance charge for such transaction that exceeds
the amount which is equal to 5 percent of the principal amount
of the transaction.
''(4) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply to any
consumer credit transaction secured by the consumer's principal
dwelling that is ensured or guaranteed by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, or the Farmers Home Administration.
''(d) Mortgage Broker Duties of Agency.--
''(1) In general.--Any mortgage broker acting to obtain or
arrange for any consumer credit transaction secured by the
consumer's principal dwelling shall be considered to have an
agency relationship with the consumer in all cases by operation
of law and shall comply with the following duties:
''(A) Mortgage brokers shall act in the consumer's
best interest and in the utmost good faith toward each
consumer and shall not compromise a consumer's right or
interest in favor of another's right or interest,
including a right or interest of the mortgage broker.
''(B) A mortgage broker shall not accept, give, or
charge any undisclosed compensation or realize any
undisclosed remuneration, either through direct or
indirect means, that inures to the benefit of the
mortgage broker on an expenditure made for the
consumer.
''(C) Mortgage brokers shall carry out all lawful
instructions given by the consumer.
''(D) Mortgage brokers shall disclose to consumers
all material facts of which the mortgage broker has
knowledge which might reasonably affect the consumer's
rights, interests, or ability to receive the consumer's
intended benefit from the consumer credit transaction,
but not facts which are reasonably susceptible to the
knowledge of the consumer.
''(E) Mortgage brokers shall use reasonable care in
performing duties.
''(F) Mortgage brokers shall account to a consumer
for all the consumer's money and property received as
agent.
''(2) Scope.--The duty of agency between mortgage broker
and consumer applies when the mortgage broker is acting in the
capacity of mortgage broker providing mortgage brokerage
services with respect to any consumer credit transaction
secured by the consumer's principal dwelling for which the
broker is not the creditor.
''(3) Rules of construction.--
''(A) Fees for services rendered.--No provision of
this subsection shall be construed as prohibiting a
mortgage broker from contracting for or collecting a
fee for services rendered which had been disclosed to
the consumer in advance of the provision of such
services.
''(B) Duty of broker.--No provision of this
subsection shall be construed as requiring a mortgage
broker--
''(i) to obtain or arrange for any consumer
credit transaction secured by the consumer's
principal dwelling on behalf of a consumer that
contains terms or conditions not available to
the mortgage broker in the mortgage broker's
usual course of business; or
''(ii) to obtain or arrange for any
consumer credit transaction secured by the
consumer's principal dwelling from a creditor
with whom the mortgage broker does not have a
business relationship.
''(e) Independent Verification of Consumer Counseling Before
Refinancing Special Mortgages.--
''(1) In general.--No creditor or mortgage broker may make,
provide, or arrange for any consumer credit transaction secured
by the consumer's principal dwelling all or a portion of the
proceeds of which are used to fully or partially pay off a
special mortgage unless the borrower has obtained a written
certification from an authorized independent loan counselor
that the borrower has received counseling on the advisability
of the transaction.
''(2) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the
following definitions shall apply:
''(A) Special mortgage.--The term 'special
mortgage' means any consumer credit transaction secured
by the consumer's principal dwelling that was
originated, subsidized, funded, or guaranteed by or
through a State, tribal, or local government, or
nonprofit organization, that bears 1 or more of the
following nonstandard payment terms which substantially
benefit the consumer:
''(i) Payments vary with income.
''(ii) Payments of principal or interest
are not required or can be deferred under
specified conditions.
''(iii) Principal or interest is forgivable
under specified conditions.
''(iv) Either no interest or an annual
interest rate of 2 percent or less is charged
in connection with the loan.
''(B) Authorized loan counselor.--The term
'authorized independent loan counselor' means any
nonprofit, third-party individual or organization
providing homebuyer education programs, foreclosure
prevention services, mortgage loan counseling, or
credit counseling that is certified by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, or certified by any
State housing agency or nonprofit organization
designated by such Secretary, for such purposes.
''(f) Minimum Financial Requirements for Mortgage Brokers.--No
mortgage broker may obtain or arrange for any consumer credit
transaction secured by the consumer's principal dwelling unless at all
times the mortgage broker--
''(1) maintains a minimum net worth, net of intangibles, of
at least $500,000, as determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles; or
''(2) maintains a surety bond or irrevocable letter of
credit in the amount of $50,000.
''(g) Enforcement.--For purposes of providing a cause of action for
any failure by a mortgage broker to comply with any requirement imposed
under this section, section 130(a) shall be applied with respect to any
such failure--
''(1) by substituting 'mortgage broker' for 'creditor' each
place such term appears in such section; and
''(2) by treating all qualified finance charges (as defined
in subsection (c)(2)(A)) incurred in the origination of any
consumer credit transaction secured by the consumer's principal
dwelling as actual damages sustained by the consumer as a
result of the failure.
''(h) Exclusion of Reverse Mortgages.--This section shall not apply
with respect to any consumer mortgage transaction that constitutes a
reverse mortgage.''.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--The Truth in Lending Act
is amended--
(1) in section 103 (u) (15 U.S.C. 1602(u)), by striking
''and the disclosures required by section 129(a)'' and
inserting ''and the provisions of section 129 and 129A''; and
(2) in section 130 (15 U.S.C. 1640), by inserting ''or
129A'' after section 129 each place such term appears.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 2 of the
Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to
section 129 the following new item:

''129A. Originations of consumer credit transactions secured by the
consumer's principal dwelling.''.

Output: Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007 - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit any creditor or mortgage broker from making, providing, or arranging for any consumer credit transaction secured by a consumer's principal dwelling without verifying the consumer's reasonable ability to make the scheduled payments of principal, interest (including variable interest), real estate taxes, homeowner's insurance, assessments, and mortgage insurance premiums.

Prescribes criteria for determining the reasonable ability to make such payments.

Prohibits steering (arranging for a lower investment grade credit transaction if the consumer qualifies for a higher investment grade transaction) and prepayment penalties for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) that are not jumbo mortgages.

Limits financed points, finance charges, and fees to 5% of a transaction's principal, unless the transaction is ensured or guaranteed by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the Farmers Home Administration.

Specifies duties of agency for mortgage brokers acting to obtain or arrange for any consumer credit transaction secured by the consumer's principal dwelling.

Requires creditors and mortgage brokers to obtain independent verification that a borrower seeking to refinance a special mortgage has received counseling on the transaction's advisability. Defines "special mortgage" as one that: (1) was originated, subsidized, funded, or guaranteed by or through a state, tribal, or local government, or nonprofit organization; and (2) bears one or more specified nonstandard payment terms which substantially benefit the consumer.

Prescribes minimum financial requirements for mortgage brokers.

Excludes reverse mortgages from coverage by this Act.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Early Education Employee Benefit Act
of 2002''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.

The Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants on a
competitive basis, and payable during a period of not less than 2 years
and not more than 5 years, to eligible States and political
subdivisions of States--
(1) to establish innovative partnerships with private
partners to reduce the cost incurred by employees and union
members to obtain early education (including child care,
preschool, and other early childhood programs), or
(2) to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of
acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be
used as new early education facilities.

SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES TO
RECEIVE GRANTS.

To be eligible to receive a grant under section 2, a State or a
political subdivision of a State shall submit to the Secretary an
application at such time, in such form, and containing such information
as the Secretary may require by rule, including--
(1) the agency designated by the State, or the political
subdivision of a State, to serve as the lead agency that will
administer such grant,
(2) a description of the program such applicant intends to
carry out with such grant,
(3) a description of the source, and increasing annual
amount, of the funds such applicant will use to pay the non-
Federal share of the cost to carry out such program during a
period not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years, and
(4) an agreement that such State or such political
subdivision--
(A) will contribute (from non-Federal funds) to
carry out such program, an amount equal to 50 percent
of the amount of such grant,
(B) will not require a private partner to offer on-
site early education as a condition for participation
in an Early Education Benefit Agreement, and
(C) will use such grant to supplement, not
supplant, spending by such State, such political
subdivision, and private partners to improve access to
and enhance the quality of early education.

SEC. 4. SELECTION OF APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE GRANTS.

In making grants under this Act, the Secretary shall give priority
to eligible applicants that--
(1) are, in the judgment of the Secretary, most likely to
increase the number of employees and members who receive an
Early Education Benefit through their employers and unions,
(2) propose innovative public-private partnerships that
will carry out early education programs that are likely to be
replicated,
(3) are likely to be sustainable beyond the period during
which such grant is expended,
(4) are developed in consultation with child care resource
and referral agencies and networks, and with employers and
unions,
(5) demonstrate the intention and ability to provide--
(A) with funds to be expended for the use described
in section 5(1), Early Education Benefits through Early
Education Benefit Agreements to a significant number of
employees of private employers with fewer than 50
employees, or
(B) with funds to be expended for the use described
in section 5(2), Early Education Start-up Grants to
private employers with fewer than 50 employees, and
(6) have experience working on early childhood
issues and working in partnership with the business
community, or have an agreement to implement the
program funded by a grant made under section 2 through
a nonprofit entity with such experience.

SEC. 5. USES OF FUNDS.

A recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall use such grant--
(1) to enter into Early Education Benefit Agreements to
provide Early Education Benefits, or
(2) to provide funds to private partners to establish new
early education facilities,
except that not more than 5 percent of such grant may be used to pay
administrative costs incurred by such recipient to carry out this Act,
including providing outreach to private partners.

SEC. 6. EARLY EDUCATION BENEFIT AGREEMENTS.

(a) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive funds to be used for
the purpose specified in section 5(1) from a grant made under section
2, a private partner, or consortia of private partners, shall enter
into an Early Education Benefit Agreement with the recipient of such
grant that includes the following:
(1) An assurance that such private partner, or such
consortia, will pay not less than--
(A) /3\ of the cost of such Early Education
Benefit, or
(B) /5\ of such cost if such private partner, or
such consortia, creates a new early education facility
that--
(i) serves children less than 2 years of
age or children with disabilities, or
(ii) is available during nontraditional
work hours.
(2) An assurance that such private partner, or such
consortia, shall offer such Early Education Benefit on a
priority basis to such employees or such members who have lower
incomes if such Early Education Benefit is not offered to all
such employees or all such members.
(3) An assurance that if such private partner, or such
consortia, requires that such Early Education Benefit received
by an employee or member be expended at a limited number of
sites where early education (including child care, preschool,
and other early childhood programs) is provided, then
there shall be at least 1 provider of early education (including child
care, preschool, and other early childhood programs) for which such
Early Education Benefit may be expended, that is--
(A) located at or near the residence or place of
employment of such employee or such member, and
(B) accredited by the National Association for the
Education of Young Children or the National Association
for Family Child Care, or taking steps to obtain such
accreditation.
(4) An assurance that early education paid for in whole or
in part by such Early Education Benefit will be provided by a
provider that is licensed or regulated by the State.
(5) A detailed description of--
(i) the nature of the Early Education Benefit to be
provided,
(ii) the respective financial contributions of such
private partner, or such consortia, and such grant
recipient, and the procedures by which such
contributions will be made,
(iii) the number of employees or members expected
to receive the Early Education Benefit provided under
such Agreement, and
(iv) the estimated total cost of such Benefit to
such private partner (or such consortia), such grant
recipient, and such employees or such members.
(b) Selection of Private Partners To Enter Into Early Education
Benefit Agreements.--In selecting private partners with which to enter
into Early Education Benefit Agreements, a recipient of a grant made
under section 2 shall give priority to--
(1) private partners that will make larger financial
contributions to the Early Education Benefit,
(2) private partners with fewer employees or members,
(3) private partners that will make an Early Education
Benefit available to employees and members on a sliding scale
inversely proportional to their level of earned income, and
(4) private partners that have a history of personnel
policies and practices that enable their employees or their
members to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 7. EARLY EDUCATION START-UP GRANTS.

(a) Eligibility To Receive Funds.--To be eligible to receive funds
for the use specified in section 5(2) from a grant made under section
2, a private partner shall agree--
(1) to subsidize attendance at the proposed new early
education facility for children of lower-paid employees or
members, and
(2) to pay not less than /3\ of the cost of acquiring,
building, and renovating physical premises to be used as such
facility.
(b) Selection of Private Partners To Receive Funds.--In providing
funds to private partners from a grant received for the use specified
in section 5(2), a recipient of a grant made under section 2 shall give
priority to--
(1) private partners that will create a facility to provide
early education that--
(A) serves children less than 2 years of age or
children with disabilities, or
(B) is available during nontraditional hours during
which their parents are employed,
(2) private partners that will operate such a facility that
is accredited, has a low ratio of children to adults, or
demonstrates other facts that show such facility offers an
early education program of high quality,
(3) private partners that will pay with nongovernmental
funds a larger share of the cost of the use for which the Early
Education Start-up Grant funds will be expended,
(4) private partners that have fewer employees or members,
and
(5) private partners that have a history of personnel
policies and practices that enable their employees or members
to balance work commitments with family obligations.

SEC. 8. REPORTS.

(a) Reports by Grantees.--The Secretary shall issue rules that
require each recipient of a grant made under section 2 to submit
annually to the Secretary a report that includes the following
information for the fiscal year for which such report is submitted:
(1) The number of Early Education Benefit Agreements
participated in and Start-Up Grants made.
(2) Information about the private partners, including the
industry of which they are a part and their size.
(3) Information about the number of employees who are both
offered and are receiving Early Education Benefits as a result
of such grant,including the number and average incomes of
employees who are receiving Early Education Benefits and the
number of employees who were offered and declined Early
Education Benefits.
(4) Information about the amount of private spending on
Early Education Benefits and on the investment in new early
education facilities leveraged by the grants.
(5) If appropriate and available, information about whether
and at what level private partners have continued to provide
Early Education Benefits after the conclusion of the grantee's
participation in an Early Education Benefit Agreement.
(b) Reports by the Secretary.--The Secretary shall submit to the
Congress biennially a report that includes the following information
for the period of 2 fiscal years for which such report is submitted:
(1) Summaries of the reports received under subsection (a)
by the Secretary for such period.
(2) A description of the implementation of this Act, and
its impact on employees' access to early education programs for
their children, during such period.

SEC. 9. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) Child.--The term ''child'' means an individual who is
less that 6 years of age.
(2) Early Education Benefit.--The term ''Early Education
Benefit'' means assistance, in cash or in kind, to pay any part
of the cost incurred by employees and union members to obtain
early education (including child care, preschool, and other
early childhood programs) for their children.
(3) Early Education Benefit Agreement.--The term ''Early
Education Benefit Agreement'' means a contract under which a
recipient of a grant under section 2 and a private partner that
receives from such recipient funds provided for the use
described in section 5(1) agree to provide jointly an Early
Education Benefit for children of the members or employees of
such private partner.
(4) Private Partner.--The term ''private partner'' means a
private employer, labor union, and consortia of employers or
labor unions.
(5) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.

SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2003 through 2007.

Output: Early Education Employee Benefit Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make competitive matching grants to States and local governments to: (1) enter Early Education Benefit Agreements with private partners to provide part of the cost of Early Education Benefits, which reduce costs incurred by employees and union members to obtain early education (including child care, preschool, and other early childhood programs); or (2) make Early Education Start-Up Grants to assist private partners to pay part of the cost of acquiring, building, and renovating physical premises to be used as new early education facilities, if such partners subsidize attendance at those facilities for children of lower-paid employees or union members.

Input: Consider Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Girls Count Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) According to the United States Census Bureau's 2013
international figures, 1 person in 12--or close to 900,000,000
people--is a girl or young woman age 10 through 24.
(2) The data also asserts that young people are the fastest
growing segment of the population in developing countries.
(3) Even though most countries do have birth registration
laws, nearly one-third of all children under the age of 5
worldwide have never had their births registered. Moreover, an
estimated 45 percent of children under the age of 5 worldwide
(about 290 million children) do not possess a birth
certificate.
(4) A nationally recognized proof of birth is the key to
determining a child's citizenship, nationality, place of birth,
parentage and age, without which a passport, drivers license,
or national identification card are impossible to obtain. Those
who lack such documentation are often prevented from officially
participating in and benefitting from the formal economic,
legal, and political sectors in their countries.
(5) The lack of birth registration among girls worldwide is
particularly concerning as it exacerbates their
disproportionate vulnerability to trafficking, child marriage,
and lack of access to health and education services.
(6) A lack of birth registration among women and girls can
also aggravate what in many places amounts to an already
reduced ability to seek employment, participate in civil
society or purchase or inherit land and other assets.
(7) Girls undertake much of the domestic labor needed for
poor families to survive: carrying water, harvesting crops,
tending livestock, caring for younger children, and doing
chores.
(8) Accurate assessments of access to education, poverty
levels, and overall census activities are hampered by the lack
of official information on women and girls. Without this
rudimentary information, assessments of foreign assistance and
domestic social welfare programs cannot be accurately gauged.
(9) To ensure that women and girls are fully integrated
into United States foreign assistance policies and programs,
that the specific needs of girls are, to the maximum extent
possible, addressed in the design, implementation, and
evaluation of development assistance programs, and that women
and girls have the power to affect the decisions that affect
their lives, all girls should be counted and have access to
birth certificates and other official documentation.

SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States to--
(1) encourage countries to uphold the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and enact laws that ensure girls and boys of
all ages are full participants in society, including requiring
birth certifications and some type of national identity card to
ensure that all citizens, including girls, are counted;
(2) enhance training and capacity-building to developing
countries, local nongovernmental organizations, and other civil
society organizations to effectively address the needs of birth
registries in countries where girls are undercounted;
(3) include organizations representing children and
families in the design, implementation, and monitoring of
programs under this Act; and
(4) mainstream into the design, implementation, and
evaluation of policies and programs at all levels an
understanding of the distinctive impact that such policies and
programs may have on girls.

SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT COUNTING OF GIRLS IN THE
DEVELOPING WORLD.

(a) Authorization.--The Secretary and the Administrator are
authorized to--
(1) support programs that will contribute to improved and
sustainable Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
(CRVS) with a focus on birth registration as the first and most
important life event to be registered;
(2) promote programs that build the capacity of developing
countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to
prevent discrimination against girls;
(3) support programs to help increase property rights,
social security, and home ownership, land tenure security, and
inheritance rights for women; and
(4) assist key ministries in the governments of developing
countries, including health, interior, youth, and education
ministries, to ensure that girls from poor households obtain
equitable access to social programs.
(b) Coordination With Multilateral Organizations.--The Secretary
shall coordinate with the World Bank, relevant United Nations agencies
and programs, and other relevant organizations to urge and work with
countries to enact, implement, and enforce laws that specifically
collect data on girls and establish registration and identification
laws to ensure girls are active participants in the social, economic,
legal and political sectors of society in their countries.
(c) Coordination With Private Sector and Civil Society
Organizations.--The Secretary and the Administrator should work with
United States, international, and local private sector and civil
society organizations to advocate for the registration and
documentation of all girls and boys in developing countries to prevent
exploitation, violence, and other abuses.

SEC. 5. REPORT.

The Secretary and the Administrator shall include in relevant
evaluations and reports to Congress the following information:
(1) To the extent practicable, United States foreign
assistance and development assistance beneficiaries by age,
gender, marital status, location, and school enrollment status.
(2) A description of how United States foreign assistance
and development assistance benefits girls.
(3) Specific information on programs that address the
particular needs of girls.

SEC. 6. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Administrator.--The term ''Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development.
(2) Foreign assistance.--The term ''foreign assistance''
has the meaning given the term in section 634(b) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394(b)).
(3) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of State.

SEC. 7. SUNSET.

This Act shall expire on the date that is 5 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 19, 2014.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
Output: Girls Count Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to: support programs that will contribute to improved civil registration and vital statistics systems with a focus on birth registration; promote programs that build the capacity of developing countries' national and local legal and policy frameworks to prevent discrimination against girls, and help increase property rights, social security, land tenure, and inheritance rights for women; and assist government ministries of developing countries to ensure that poor girls obtain equitable access to social programs. Directs the Secretary to coordinate with multilateral organizations to work with countries to enact laws that collect data on girls and establish registration and identification laws to ensure that girls participate in the social, economic, legal and political sectors of their countries. Urges the Secretary and the Administrator to work with U.S., international, and local private sector and civil society organizations to advocate for the registration and documentation of all girls and boys in developing countries to prevent exploitation, violence, and other abuses. Directs the Secretary and the Administrator to include in reports to Congress information regarding: (1) U.S. foreign and development assistance beneficiaries by age, gender, marital status, location, and school enrollment status; and (2) how U.S. foreign and development assistance benefits girls. Sunsets this Act five years after its enactment.