text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 
  2006''.
  
  SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
  
      Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) The Saddam Hussein regime committed human rights 
          atrocities against the citizens of Iraq.
              (2) In the past, women in Iraq played important roles in 
          public and private industries, including the government.
              (3) Iraqi women currently are serving in the National 
          Assembly, government ministries, and local governments.
              (4) The reconstruction of Iraq and the writing of the 
          permanent Iraqi Constitution provide a unique opportunity to 
          continue this success and to affirm women's human rights under 
          law.
              (5) For women to fully participate in Iraqi society, they 
          must have the guaranteed right to vote, the guaranteed right to 
          run for office, guaranteed equality of opportunity, guaranteed 
          equality in family law, guaranteed equal access to the civil 
          courts, protection from gender-motivated violence, and 
          guaranteed access to health care, education, and employment.
              (6) The United States, through its involvement in Iraq, 
          must be actively working toward guaranteeing the full inclusion 
          and participation of Iraqi women in the political and economic 
          life of their country, and must continue to do so throughout 
          the reconstruction process.
              (7) The United States must be actively working to ensure 
          that the lives of Iraqi women are made better, not worse, 
          because of United States intervention.
  
  SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF IRAQI WOMEN'S FUND.
  
      (a) Establishment.--The Administrator of the United States Agency 
  for International Development shall establish a fund for the purpose of 
  assisting women and girls in Iraq in the areas of political, legal, and 
  human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.
      (b) Activities Supported.--The fund established under subsection 
  (a) shall support the following activities:
              (1) Direct financial and programmatic assistance to the 
          Iraq Ministry of Women's Affairs (hereafter in this section 
          referred to as the ``Ministry'') to promote the strengthening 
          of the Ministry as the Government of Iraq continues its 
          transition to a long-term government structure. The Ministry 
          may use such assistance to support activities such as the 
          following:
                      (A) Multiyear women-centered economic development 
                  programs, including programs to assist widows, female 
                  heads of household, women in rural areas, and disabled 
                  women.
                      (B) Collaboration with the Iraq Ministry of Health 
                  to construct health infrastructure and delivery of 
                  high-quality comprehensive health care programs, 
                  including primary, maternal, child, reproductive, and 
                  mental health care.
                      (C) Programs to prevent trafficking in persons, 
                  assist victims, and apprehend and prosecute traffickers 
                  in persons.
                      (D) Programs to prevent gender-motivated violence 
                  targeted at women, including domestic violence.
              (2) Collaboration with the Iraq Ministry of Education to 
          construct women's educational facilities in Iraq and promote 
          the education of Iraqi girls beyond primary school.
      (c) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
  of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator of the United 
  States Agency for International Development shall prepare and submit to 
  Congress a report that contains documentation of activities of the 
  United States Agency for International Development, the Iraq Ministry 
  of Women's Affairs, the Iraq Ministry of Health, and the Iraq Ministry 
  of Education to implement the requirements of this section.
      (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
  appropriated to carry out this section $22,500,000 for each of the 
  fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009 and such sums as are necessary for 
  each subsequent fiscal year.
  
  SEC. 4. ASSISTANCE TO IRAQ.
  
      Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than 15 
  percent of the aggregate amount of economic and humanitarian assistance 
  authorized to be made available to Iraq for each of the fiscal years 
  2007, 2008, and 2009 shall be made available for assistance directly to 
  Iraqi-led local nongovernmental organizations, including not less than 
  5 percent of that 15 percent for Iraqi women-led organizations, with 
  demonstrated experience in delivering services to Iraqi women and 
  children to support their programmatic activities and organizational 
  development. In recognition of the appreciating capacity of Iraqi-led 
  local nongovernmental organizations, including Iraqi women-led 
  organizations, an appropriate percentage of the aggregate amount of 
  economic and humanitarian assistance authorized to be made available to 
  Iraq for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year shall be made 
  available for assistance directly to Iraqi-led local nongovernmental 
  organizations, including Iraqi women-led organizations.
  
  SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO UNITED STATES ACTIVITIES IN IRAQ.
  
      (a) In General.--Activities described in subsections (b) through 
  (d) that are carried out by the United States in Iraq shall comply with 
  the applicable requirements contained in such subsections.
      (b) Governance of Iraq.--With respect to the governance of Iraq, 
  the applicable requirements are the following:
              (1) Include the perspectives and advice of Iraqi women's 
          organizations, networks, and leaders in United States 
          policymaking related to the governance of Iraq.
              (2) Promote the achievement of 25 percent of the seats in 
          the National Assembly to be held by Iraqi women to ensure that 
          women's full range of human rights are included and upheld in 
          any constitution or legal structures of Iraq.
              (3) Encourage the appointment of women to high level 
          positions within Iraqi Ministries.
      (c) Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development.--With respect to 
  activities relating to post-conflict stability in Iraq, the applicable 
  requirements are the following:
              (1) Encourage United States organizations that receive 
          funds authorized by this Act to partner with or create Iraqi-
          led counterpart organizations and provide these organizations 
          with significant financial resources, technical assistance, and 
          capacity building.
              (2) Increase women's access to or ownership of productive 
          assets such as land, water, agricultural inputs, credit, and 
          property.
              (3) Provide long-term financial assistance for primary, 
          secondary, higher, nontraditional, and vocational education for 
          Iraqi girls, women, boys, and men.
              (4) Integrate education and training programs for former 
          combatants with economic development programs to encourage 
          their reintegration into society and to promote post-conflict 
          stability.
      (d) Iraqi Military and Police.--With respect to training for 
  military and police forces in Iraq, the applicable requirements are the 
  following:
              (1) Include training on the protection, rights, and the 
          particular needs of women and emphasize that violations of 
          women's rights are intolerable and should be prosecuted.
              (2) Encourage such trainers who will carry out the 
          activities in paragraph (1) to consult with women's 
          organizations in Iraq to ensure that training content and 
          materials are adequate, appropriate, and comprehensive.
  
  SEC. 6. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
  
      Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
  and annually thereafter, the President shall prepare and transmit to 
  Congress a report that contains documentation of activities of the 
  United States to guarantee the rights of Iraqi women, including 
  progress in implementing the requirements of section 5 and on the 
  status of women's rights in Iraq. All data in the report shall be 
  disaggregated by gender.
target: Empowerment of Iraqi Women Act of 2006 - Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) establish a fund to assist women and girls in Iraq in the areas of political, legal, and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.
  
  Directs that the fund: (1) provide direct financial and programmatic assistance to the Iraq Ministry of Women's Affairs to strengthen the Ministry as the government of Iraq transitions to a long-term government structure; and (2) collaborate with the Iraq Ministry of Education to construct women's educational facilities and promote the education of Iraqi girls beyond primary school.
  
  Obligates specified economic and humanitarian assistance to Iraq for assistance directly to Iraqi-led local nongovernmental organizations, including Iraqi women-led organizations, with demonstrated experience in delivering services to Iraqi women and children.
feat_title: To authorize assistance for women and girls in Iraq, and for other purposes.