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22 U.S.C. § 2152j — Statement of policy
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It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and programs that—
(1) integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies;
(2) encourage partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions;
(3) promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls;
(4) support the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services;
(5) collect and analyze gender data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence;
(6) adjust policies and programs to improve outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment of women; and
(7) monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts related to each strategy submitted under [section 2152j–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2152j-1&num=0&edition=prelim) and the impact of such efforts.
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It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and programs that—
(1) integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies;
(2) encourage partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions;
(3) promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls;
(4) support the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services;
(5) collect and analyze gender data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence;
(6) adjust policies and programs to improve outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment of women; and
(7) monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts related to each strategy submitted under [section 2152j–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2152j-1&num=0&edition=prelim) and the impact of such efforts.
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**(a)**
(1) There is a Secretary of Defense, who is the head of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) A person may not be appointed as Secretary of Defense—
(A) within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in a grade below O–7; or
(B) within 10 years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force in the grade of O–7 or above.
**(b)** The Secretary is the principal assistant to the President in all matters relating to the Department of Defense. Subject to the direction of the President and to this title and section 2 of the National Security Act of 1947 ([50 U.S.C. 3002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim)) he has authority, direction, and control over the Department of Defense.
**(c)** The Secretary shall report annually in writing to the President and the Congress on the expenditures, work, and accomplishments of the Department of Defense during the period covered by the report, together with—
(1) a report from each military department on the expenditures, work, and accomplishments of that department;
(2) itemized statements showing the savings of public funds, and the eliminations of unnecessary duplications, made under sections 125 and 191 of this title; and
(3) such recommendations as he considers appropriate.
**(d)** Unless specifically prohibited by law, the Secretary may, without being relieved of his responsibility, perform any of his functions or duties, or exercise any of his powers through, or with the aid of, such persons in, or organizations of, the Department of Defense
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**(a) Requirement** Not later than one year after October 6, 2017, and again four years thereafter, the President, in consultation with the heads of the relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and make publicly available a single government-wide strategy, to be known as the Women, Peace, and Security Strategy, that provides a detailed description of how the United States intends to fulfill the policy objectives in [section 2152j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2152j&num=0&edition=prelim). The strategy shall—
(1) support and be aligned with plans developed by other countries to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace building, transitional processes, and decisionmaking institutions; and
(2) include specific and measurable goals, benchmarks, performance metrics, timetables, and monitoring and evaluation plans to ensure the accountability and effectiveness of all policies and initiatives carried out under the strategy.
**(b) Specific plans for departments and agencies** Each strategy under subsection (a) shall include a specific implementation plan from each of the relevant Federal departments and agencies that describes—
(1) the anticipated contributions of the department 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 policies and initiatives 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 prevention, in coordinati
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Congress makes the following declarations:
(1) The United States and the international community should support efforts that advance the development of democratic civil authorities and institutions in Afghanistan and the establishment of a new broad-based, multi-ethnic, gender-sensitive, and fully representative government in Afghanistan.
(2) The United States, in particular, should provide its expertise to meet immediate humanitarian and refugee needs, fight the production and flow of illicit narcotics, and aid in the reconstruction of Afghanistan.
(3) By promoting peace and security in Afghanistan and preventing a return to conflict, the United States and the international community can help ensure that Afghanistan does not again become a source for international terrorism.
(4) The United States should support the objectives agreed to on December 5, 2001, in Bonn, Germany, regarding the provisional arrangement for Afghanistan as it moves toward the establishment of permanent institutions and, in particular, should work intensively toward ensuring the future neutrality of Afghanistan, establishing the principle that neighboring countries and other countries in the region do not threaten or interfere in one another’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence, including supporting diplomatic initiatives to support this goal.
(5) The special emergency situation in Afghanistan, which from the perspective of the American people combines security, humanitarian, political, law enforcement, and development imperatives, requires that the President should receive maximum flexibility in designing, coordinating, and administering efforts with respect to assistance for Afghanistan and that a temporary special program of such assistance should be established
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2152j
Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(p)(2), Dec. 27,
2020, 134 Stat. 1753.
Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7034(p)(2), Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 2875.
Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7034(q)(2), Feb. 15,
2019, 133 Stat. 329.
Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7034(p)(3), Mar. 23,
2018, 132 Stat. 898.
Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7034(p)(2), May 5,
2017, 131 Stat. 653.
Pub. L. 114–113, div. K, title VII, § 7034(q)(4), Dec. 18,
2015, 129 Stat. 2768.
DEFINITION OF ‘‘USAID’’
Pub. L. 118–47, div. F, title VII, § 7034(s)(7), Mar. 23,
2024, 138 Stat. 794, provided that: ‘‘In this Act [div. F of
Pub. L. 118–47, 138 Stat. 729, see Tables for classifica-
tion], the term ‘USAID’ means the United States Agen-
cy for International Development.’’
Similar provisions were contained in the following
prior appropriations acts:
Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title VII, § 7034(s)(6), Dec. 29,
2022, 136 Stat. 5036.
[Pub. L. 117–103, div. K, title VII, § 7034(t)(6), Mar. 15,
2022, 136 Stat. 627, set out as a note under section 2151
of this title.]
Pub. L. 116–260, div. K, title VII, § 7034(q)(6), Dec. 27,
2020, 134 Stat. 1754.
Pub. L. 116–94, div. G, title VII, § 7034(r)(5), Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 2876.
Pub. L. 116–6, div. F, title VII, § 7034(r)(5), Feb. 15,
2019, 133 Stat. 330.
Pub. L. 115–141, div. K, title VII, § 7034(r)(5), Mar. 23,
2018, 132 Stat. 898.
Pub. L. 115–31, div. J, title VII, § 7034(r)(5), May 5, 2017,
131 Stat. 654.
DEFINITION OF ‘‘APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES’’
Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7034(t)(1), Dec. 16,
2014, 128 Stat. 2627, provided that: ‘‘Unless otherwise de-
fined in this Act [div. J of Pub. L. 113–235, 128 Stat. 2573,
see Tables f
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