,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #g  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4   
,holt1 & ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution      
,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld provide1 on an annual basis1
 an am\nt equal to at lea/ "o p]c5t (   
,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product     
7,,gdp7 = nonmilit>y =eign assi/ance    
programs4  ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #aidh1 
,presid5t ,h>ry ,truman sign$ into law !
 ,economic ,recov]y ,act ( #aidh1       
inspir$ by a plan ( economic trade &    
assi/ance = ,european c\ntries propos$  
by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,george ,c4        
,m>%all1 o!rwise kn[n z ! ,m>%all ,plan2
 ,:]eas1 f ! ye>s #aidg to #aiea1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates gave #ac billion1         
equival5t to #acg billion 9 #bjjg1 9    
economic aid & te*nical assi/ance to    
assi/ 9 ! economic recov]y ( #af        

,european c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,m>%all    
,plan1 among o!r objectives1 s\ght to   
assure global peace & def5d ! national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh direct 
=eign assi/ance programs aim$ at combat+
 economic1 social1 & political          
degradation2 ,:]eas pov]ty1 lack (      
opportunity1 & environm5tal degradation 
are recogniz$ z significant contributors
 to socioeconomic & political           
in/ability1 z well z to ! exac]bation ( 
disease p&emics & o!r global heal?      
?reats2 ,:]eas elevat+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
/&+ 9 ! _w repres5ts a critical &       
ess5tial elem5t ( any /rategy to improve
 national & global security by mitigat+ 
! root causes ( conflict & mult9ational 
t]rorism1 /r5g!n+ diplomatic & economic 
relation%ips1 prev5t+ global climate    
*ange1 curb+ weapons prolif]ation1 &    
fo/]+ peace & coop]ation betwe5 all     
nations2 ,:]eas ! ,=eign ,assi/ance     
,act1 sign$ into law on ,septemb] #d1   
#aifa1 reaffirms ! traditional          
humanit>ian ideals ( ! ,am]ican p &     

r5ews its commitm5t to assi/ p 9        
develop+ c\ntries to elim9ate hung]1    
pov]ty1 & illness2 ,:]eas ,congress     
creat$ ! ,peace ,corps 9 #aifa & !      
,unit$ ,/ates has s9ce s5t m ?an        
#bjj1jjj volunte]s to #aci nations to   
promote ! ,peace ,corps' mission ( _w   
peace & fri5d%ip ?r\gh s]vice 9 !       
develop+ _w2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #c1    
#aifa1 ,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y       
e/abli%$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =       
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 ) ! 
aim ( provid+ direct support to develop+
 c\ntries 9 a mann] free ( political &  
milit>y influ5ce2 ,:]eas ov] ! la/ #aj  
ye>s1 ,congress & successive ,executive 
,bran* adm9i/rations h work$ to m ?an   
d\ble =eign assi/ance & implem5t a numb]
 ( new =eign aid initiatives to support 
global heal?1 developm5t1 human rights1 
& good gov]nance includ+ ! ,mill5nium   
,*all5ge ,acc\nt 7,,mca71 ! ,presid5t's 
,int]national ,education ,initiative1 ! 
,presid5t's ,mal>ia ,initiative 7,,pmi71
 ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids  

,relief 7,,pepf>71 ! ,global ,food      
,security & ,fe$ ! ,future ,initiatives1
 & ! ,global ,heal? ,initiative2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,obama has express$ 8         
commitm5t to a*ieve ! ,mill5nium        
,developm5t ,goal ( cutt+ extreme pov]ty
 & hung] ar\nd ! _w 9 half by #bjae1 z  
well z 8 int5t to d\ble ! level ( =eign 
assi/ance to meet t goal2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates has pl$g$ its support1    
along ) e ,unit$ ,nations memb] /ate &  
num]\s int]national organizations1 to   
a*ieve ! ,unit$ ,nations ,mill5nium     
,developm5t ,goals 9 ord] to r$uce      
extreme pov]ty1 support su/a9able       
developm5t1 & address ! ne$s ( ! _w's   
mo/ vuln]able populations2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,nations ,mill5nium ,developm5t  
,goals1 d]iv$ f ! ,unit$ ,nations       
,mill5nium ,decl>ation sign$ on         
,septemb] #h1 #bjjj1 seek to eradicate  
extreme pov]ty & hung]1 a*ieve univ]sal 
prim>y education1 promote g5d] equality 
& emp[] wom51 r$uce *ild mortality1     
improve mat]nal heal?1 combat           

,,hiv_/,,aids1 mal>ia1 & o!r diseases1  
ensure environm5tal su/a9ability1 &     
develop a global p>tn]%ip = developm5t2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,dep>tm5t (    
,economic & ,social ,affairs indicates t
 9 ,june #bjaj1 progress 0 ei!r         
insuffici5t1 abs5t1 or det]iorat+ = m   
?an half ( key t>gets relat$ to         
compliance ) ! ,unit$ ,nations          
,mill5nium ,developm5t ,goals2 ,:]eas ! 
,_w ,bank e/imates t 9 #bjje1 #a4d      
billion p across ! globe 7 exp]i5c+     
extreme pov]ty1 liv+ on less ?an #a4be a
 day2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$        
,nations ,developm5t ,program's #bjaj   
,human ,developm5t ,report m ?an #a4g   
billion p 7across #ajd c\ntries exam9$ 9
 ! report7 live 9 multidim5sional pov]ty
 accord+ to ! ,multidim5sional ,pov]ty  
,index 7,,mpi71 an indicator :i*        
provides a compreh5sive picture ( sev]e 
deprivations common to poor h\seholds   
includ+ 9 heal?1 education1 & /&>d (    
liv+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,food &  
,agriculture ,organization 7,,fao7      

e/imates t ! numb] ( und]n\ri%$ p 9 ! _w
 total$ #ibe million 9 #bjaj1 equival5t 
to #ac4d p]c5t ( ! _w population &      
repres5t+ an increase ( r\ghly #ajj     
million p f #aiij2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange 7,,unfccc7 ,secret>iat  
has indicat$ t by #bjcj1 ! co/ ( adapt+ 
to global climate *ange c\ld am\nt to m 
?an #agj billion annually1 ) #bh billion
 to #fg billion p] ye> requir$ to meet !
 ne$s ( ! develop+ _w2 ,:]eas 9 #bjji1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 0 9 ! bottom five ( !    
_w's #bc weal?ie/ c\ntries 9 (ficial    
developm5t assi/ance fund+ z a p]c5tage 
( gross national income 7,,gni71 total+ 
#bh4g billion & repres5t+ #j4b p]c5t2   
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bf1 #bjjg1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,rob]t ,m4   
,gates /at$ t fund+ = nonmilit>y =eign  
affairs programs rema9s                 
disproportionately small relative to :at
 we sp5d on ! milit>y & to ! importance 
( su* capabilities & call$ = a dramatic 
increase 9 sp5d+ on ! civilian in/rum5ts

 ( national security--diplomacy1        
/rategic communications1 =eign          
assi/ance1 civic action1 & economic     
recon/ruction & developm5t42 ,:]eas1 on 
,decemb] #ae1 #bjaj1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
,hill>y ,rodham ,cl9ton releas$ !       
fir/-ev] ,quadr5nial ,diplomacy &       
,developm5t ,review 7,,qddr71 a bluepr9t
 = a :ole-(-gov]nm5t approa* to         
diplomacy & developm5t1 not+ 9 public   
rem>ks t ,u4,s4 civilian p[] is a wise  
inve/m5t = ,am]ican taxpay]s t w pay (f 
by av]t+ conflicts1 op5+ m>kets1 & r$uc+
 ?reats2 ,:]eas a pr9cipal objective ( !
 =eign policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z      
codifi$ 9 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (    
#aifa1 is ! enc\ragem5t & su/a9$ support
 ( ! p ( develop+ c\ntries 9 _! ef=ts to
 acquire ! k & res\rces ess5tial to     
developm5t & to build ! economic1       
political1 & social in/itutions :i* w   
improve ! quality ( _! lives2 ,:]eas    
broad-bas$ c\ntry- & community-own]%ip1 
su/a9able & responsible trade           
opportunities1 ! robu/ engagem5t (      

vuln]able populations includ+ wom51 & a 
commitm5t to improve gov]nance & ! rule 
( law1 are all critical to ! long-t]m   
success ( developm5t programs2 ,:]eas   
individuals1 bus9esses1 & philan?ropic  
organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
cont9ue to play a vital & increas+ role 
9 int]national ef=ts to create a m      
peaceful & prosp]\s _w = all individuals
 ?r\gh direct & indirect assi/ance2     
,:]eas /udies indicate t a majority ( ! 
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^: tax   
doll>s fund ,f$]al exp5ditures1 support 
increas+ fund+ to meet ! ,mill5nium     
,developm5t ,goals & to committ+ a high]
 p]c5tage ( ,,gdp to address global     
pov]ty2 & ,:]eas a firm & significant   
f9ancial commitm5t to enhance ,unit$    
,/ates =eign assi/ance programs         
exemplifies ! compassion & resolve ( ! p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to b5efit & emp[] all
 peoples ( ! _w = ! bett]m5t ( humank9d3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress--  7#a7 
recognizes t =eign assi/ance programs   
are ( critical importance 9 promot+     

national security1 demon/rat+ !         
humanit>ian _s ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& improv+ ! cr$ibility & /&+ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 _w affairs2 &  7#b7 expresses  
its support = atta9+ ! goal ( provid+1  
on an annual basis1 an am\nt equal to no
 less ?an "o p]c5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates gross
 dome/ic product 7,,gdp7 = nonmilit>y   
=eign assi/ance programs4