To ensure that women and children have access to basic protection and assistance services in complex humanitarian emergencies.
What it does: Inserts new text on page 147, between lines 6 and 7
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2800
Inserts new text on page 147, between lines 6 and 7
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: Sec. . (a) None of the funds made available by title II under the heading "migration and refugee assistance", or "united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund" to provide assistance to refugees or internally displaced persons may be provided to an organization that has failed to adopt a code of conduct consistent with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises six core principles for the protection of beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance.
Inserted: (b) In administering the amounts made available for the accounts described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall incorporate specific policies and programs for the purpose of identifying specific needs of, and particular threats to, women and children at the various stages of a complex humanitarian emergency, especially at the onset of such emergency.
Inserted: (c) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations a report on activities of the Government of the United States to protect women and children affected by a complex humanitarian emergency. The report shall include--
Inserted: (1) an assessment of the specific protection needs of women and children at the various stages of a complex humanitarian emergency;
Inserted: (2) a description of which agencies and offices of the United States Government are responsible for addressing each aspect of such needs and threats; and
Inserted: (3) guidelines and recommendations for improving United States and international systems for the protection of women and children during a complex humanitarian emergency.
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On page 147, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following new section:
Sec. . (a) None of the funds made available by title II under the heading “migration and refugee assistance”, or “united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund” to provide assistance to refugees or internally displaced persons may be provided to an organization that has failed to adopt a code of conduct consistent with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection From Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises six core principles for the protection of beneficiaries of humanitarian assistance.
(b) In administering the amounts made available for the accounts described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State and Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall incorporate specific policies and programs for the purpose of identifying specific needs of, and particular threats to, women and children at the various stages of a complex humanitarian emergency, especially at the onset of such emergency.
(c) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations a report on activities of the Government of the United States to protect women and children affected by a complex humanitarian emergency. The report shall include--
(1) an assessment of the specific protection needs of women and children at the various stages of a complex humanitarian emergency;
(2) a description of which agencies and offices of the United States Government are responsible for addressing each aspect of such needs and threats; and
(3) guidelines and recommendations for improving United States and international systems for the protection of women and children during a complex humanitarian emergency.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 28, 2003
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Senate amendment submitted
October 28, 2003
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1998 proposed by Senator Landrieu.(consideration: CR S13358-13360, S13367; text: CR S13358)
October 28, 2003
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1998 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.(text as modified: CR S13367)
October 28, 2003
Amendment SA 1998 proposed by Senator Landrieu. (consideration: CR S13358-13360, S13367; text: CR S13358) To ensure that women and children have access to basic protection and assistance services in complex humanitarian emergencies.
October 28, 2003
Amendment SA 1998 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (text as modified: CR S13367)
October 28, 2003