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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§2152j–3 Consultation and Collaboration

Title 22 › Chapter 32— FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter I— INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Part I— Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations › § 2152j–3

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of State and the head of USAID can create rules or take other steps so overseas State and USAID staff consult local groups—like women, young people, ethnic and religious minorities, and other under‑represented communities—about U.S. efforts to prevent, reduce, or solve violent conflicts and to improve mediation by making sure women take part. The Secretary of State should also work with international and local organizations to boost women’s real participation in peacekeeping and to promote training for peacekeepers so they have the skills to provide security and support women’s roles in preventing conflict and building peace.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2152j–3

Foreign Relations and Intercourse, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may establish guidelines or take other steps to ensure overseas United States personnel of the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development, as the case may be, consult with appropriate stakeholders, including local women, youth, ethnic, and religious minorities, and other politically under-represented or marginalized populations, regarding United States efforts to—
(1)prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and
(2)enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring the meaningful participation of women.
(b)The Secretary of State should work with international, regional, national, and local organizations to increase the meaningful participation of women in international peacekeeping operations, and should promote training that provides international peacekeeping personnel with the substantive knowledge and skills needed to ensure effective physical security and meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.

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Citation

22 U.S.C. § 2152j–3

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60