Establishment of the Esther Coopersmith Award for Advancing Peace and Security

(a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall establish an annual individual or group performance award, which shall be known as the Esther Coopersmith Award. (b) Recipients Recipients of the Esther Coopersmith Award shall— (1) be members of the Civil Service or of the Foreign Service who have made meaningful contributions advancing the purposes of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–68) or the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act 2018 (Public Law 115–428) to sustainably prevent, mitigate, or resolve conflict, violence, or instability; (2) include one honorable mention recipient annually; and (3) meet with the Secretary of State. (c) Efforts To be recognized Recipients of the Esther Coopersmith Award shall be recognized for actions promoting women’s leadership in efforts, such as— (1) integrating the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies; (2) encouraging partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions; (3) promoting the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls; (4) supporting the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services; and (5) supporting foreign capacity to collect or analyze data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence. (d) Representation In accordance with section 5(a)(1) of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2152j–1(a)(1)), the Secretary of State shall support recipients’ official travel to attend a major global security conference to support the alignment of global efforts advancing peace and security. (e) Administration The Secretary of State shall— (1) designate the Office of Global Women’s Issues to administer the Esther Coopersmith Award; and (2) receive input regarding award recipients through an award review panel composed of Assistant Secretaries of State and Chiefs of Missions.