((a)) ** Sense of Congress** It is the sense of Congress that the President, the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies should—
((1)) develop more adaptive and responsive policy and program planning, implementation, and scaling under the Global Fragility Strategy established pursuant to , and work with the appropriate congressional committees to identify any legislative changes that may be necessary to support such efforts;
((2)) better integrate the strategy and other conflict and violence reduction objectives and activities into other policy and program areas, where appropriate; and
((3)) support transparent and accountable multilateral funds, initiatives, and strategies to enhance and better coordinate private and public efforts to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally.
((b)) ** Other funding and cost matching** The Global Fragility Strategy established pursuant to —
((1)) may, after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, be supported with funds other than funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to ; and
((2)) shall seek to leverage funds from sources other than the United States Government in order to promote coordination and cost-matching to the maximum extent practicable.
((c)) ** Multi-donor Global Fragility Fund**
((1)) ** Authority** Pursuant to sections 2357 and 2392 of this title, and consistent with subsection (b), and after consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State is authorized to establish funding mechanisms, to include the establishment of a Global Fragility Fund, to leverage, receive, coordinate, and program funds provided by other donors and private sector partners to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
((2)) ** Purposes** A funding mechanism established pursuant to paragraph (1) should—
((A)) include input from and participation by key bilateral and multilateral donors, representatives of civil society, relevant nongovernmental organizations and private sector entities, and developing countries where fragility threatens to exacerbate violent extremism and undermine development;
((B)) enhance donor coordination and cooperation;
((C)) advance clearly defined goals, objectives, and metrics for monitoring, evaluating, and measuring progress; and
((D)) focus on strengthening national and local good governance and conflict resolution capacity in fragile and conflict-affected areas over the long-term through comprehensive, compact-based agreements that support country-led strategies.
((3)) ** Congressional notification** Funds may not be obligated under this section except in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and subject to the notification of such committees of the amount and proposed uses of such funds at least 15 days in advance of such proposed obligation.