22 U.S.C. § 9809 — Improving and leveraging assistance for the global fragility strategy

(a) Sense of Congress. Congress believes that the President, the Secretary of State, the USAID Administrator, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant federal departments and agencies should—(1) make policy and program planning, implementation, and expansion under the Global Fragility Strategy more adaptable and responsive, and work with the appropriate congressional committees^* to identify needed legislative changes; (2) better include the strategy and other goals and activities for reducing conflict and violence in other policy and program areas when appropriate; and (3) support transparent and accountable multilateral funds, initiatives, and strategies that improve and better coordinate private and public efforts to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility worldwide. (b) Other funding and cost matching. The Global Fragility Strategy—(1) may, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, be supported with money other than money authorized to be appropriated under section 9808 of this title; and (2) must seek money from sources other than the United States Government to promote coordination and cost matching as much as practicable. (c) Multi-donor Global Fragility Fund. (1) Authority. Under sections 2357 and 2392 of this title, consistent with subsection (b), and after consulting the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State may establish funding mechanisms, including a Global Fragility Fund, to leverage, receive, coordinate, and program money provided by other donors and private-sector partners to carry out this chapter’s purposes. (2) Purposes. A mechanism established under paragraph (1) should—(A) include input from and participation by key bilateral and multilateral donors, civil-society representatives, relevant nongovernmental organizations and private-sector entities, and developing countries where fragility threatens to exacerbate violent extremism and undermine development; (B) improve donor coordination and cooperation; (C) advance clearly defined goals, objectives, and metrics for monitoring, evaluating, and measuring progress; and (D) focus over the long term on strengthening national and local good governance and conflict-resolution capacity in fragile and conflict-affected areas through comprehensive, compact-based agreements that support country-led strategies. (3) Congressional notification. Money may not be obligated under this section unless the appropriate congressional committees have been consulted and have been notified of the amount and proposed uses of the money at least 15 days before the proposed obligation.