,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 ,june #bh1 #bjaf4 ,amendments3 ,that the bill from the ,house of ,representatives 7,h4,r4 #cgff7 entitled ,an ,act to direct the ,president to establish guidelines for ,united ,states foreign development and economic assistance programs1 and for other purposes41 do pass with the following ,strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following3 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,foreign ,aid ,transparency and ,accountability ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,evaluation ,the term evaluation means1 with respect to a covered ,united ,states foreign assistance program1 the systematic collection and analysis of information about the characteristics and outcomes of the program1 including projects conducted under such program1 as a basis for-- 7,a7 making judgments and evaluations regarding the program2 7,b7 improving program effectiveness2 and 7,c7 informing decisions about current and future programming4 7#c7 ,covered ,united ,states foreign assistance ,the term covered ,united ,states foreign assistance means assistance authorized under-- 7,a7 part ,i of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 except for-- 7i7 title ,,iv of chapter #b of such part 7relating to the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation72 and 7ii7 chapter #c of such part 7relating to ,international ,organizations and ,programs72 7,b7 chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42 relating to ,economic ,support ,fund72 7,c7 the ,millennium ,challenge ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq472 and 7,d7 the ,food for ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba et seq474 #c4 ,guidelines for covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs 7a7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this section are to-- 7#a7 evaluate the performance of covered ,united ,states foreign assistance and its contribution to the policies1 strategies1 projects1 program goals1 and priorities undertaken by the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 support and promote innovative programs to improve effectiveness2 and 7#c7 coordinate the monitoring and evaluation processes of ,federal departments and agencies that administer covered ,united ,states foreign assistance4 7b7 ,establishment of guidelines ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall set forth guidelines1 according to best practices of monitoring and evaluation studies and analyses1 for the establishment of measurable goals1 performance metrics1 and monitoring and evaluation plans that can be applied with reasonable consistency to covered ,united ,states foreign assistance4 7c7 ,objectives of guidelines 7#a7 ,in general ,the guidelines established pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall provide direction to ,federal departments and agencies that administer covered ,united ,states foreign assistance on-- 7,a7 monitoring the use of resources2 7,b7 evaluating the outcomes and impacts of covered ,united ,states foreign assistance projects and programs2 and 7,c7 applying the findings and conclusions of such evaluations to proposed project and program design4 7#b7 ,objectives ,the guidelines established pursuant to subsection 7b7 shall provide direction to ,federal departments and agencies that administer covered ,united ,states foreign assistance on how to-- 7,a7 establish annual monitoring and evaluation objectives and timetables to plan and manage the process of monitoring1 evaluating1 analyzing progress1 and applying learning toward achieving results2 7,b7 develop specific project monitoring and evaluation plans1 including measurable goals and performance metrics1 and to identify the resources necessary to conduct such evaluations1 which should be covered by program costs2 7,c7 apply rigorous monitoring and evaluation methodologies to such programs1 including through the use of impact evaluations1 ex-post evaluations1 or other methods1 as appropriate1 that clearly define program logic1 inputs1 outputs1 intermediate outcomes1 and end outcomes2 7,d7 disseminate guidelines for the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation programs to all personnel1 especially in the field1 who are responsible for the design1 implementation1 and management of covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs2 7,e7 establish methodologies for the collection of data1 including baseline data to serve as a reference point against which progress can be measured2 7,f7 evaluate1 at least once in their lifetime1 all programs whose dollar value equals or exceeds the median program size for the relevant office or bureau or an equivalent calculation to ensure the majority of program resources are evaluated2 7,g7 conduct impact evaluations on all pilot programs before replicating1 or conduct performance evaluations and provide a justification for not conducting an impact evaluation when such an evaluation is deemed inappropriate or impracticable2 7,h7 develop a clearinghouse capacity for the collection1 dissemination1 and preservation of knowledge and lessons learned to guide future programs for ,united ,states foreign assistance personnel1 implementing partners1 the donor community1 and aid recipient governments2 7,i7 internally distribute evaluation reports2 7,j7 publicly report each evaluation1 including an executive summary1 a description of the evaluation methodology1 key findings1 appropriate context1 including quantitative and qualitative data when available1 and recommendations made in the evaluation within #ij days after the completion of the evaluation2 7,k7 undertake collaborative partnerships and coordinate efforts with the academic community1 implementing partners1 and national and international institutions1 as appropriate1 that have expertise in program monitoring1 evaluation1 and analysis when such partnerships provide needed expertise or significantly improve the evaluation and analysis2 7,l7 ensure verifiable1 reliable1 and timely data1 including from local beneficiaries and stakeholders1 are available to monitoring and evaluation personnel to permit the objective evaluation of the effectiveness of covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs1 including an assessment of assumptions and limitations in such evaluations2 and 7,m7 ensure that standards of professional evaluation organizations for monitoring and evaluation efforts are employed1 including ensuring the integrity and independence of evaluations1 permitting and encouraging the exercise of professional judgment1 and providing for quality control and assurance in the monitoring and evaluation process4 7d7 ,president's report ,not later than #ah months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains a detailed description of the guidelines established pursuant to subsection 7b74 ,the report shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but it may contain a classified annex4 7e7 ,comptroller ,general's report ,the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall1 not later than #ah months after the report required by subsection 7d7 is submitted to ,congress1 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 analyzes the guidelines established pursuant to subsection 7b72 and 7#b7 assesses the implementation of the guidelines by the agencies1 bureaus1 and offices that implement covered ,united ,states foreign assistance as outlined in the ,president's budget request4 #d4 ,information on covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs 7a7 ,publication of information 7#a7 ,update of existing website ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall update the ,department of ,state's website1 ,foreign,assistance4gov1 to make publicly available comprehensive1 timely1 and comparable information on covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs1 including all information required under subsection 7b7 that is available to the ,secretary of ,state4 7#b7 ,information sharing ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter1 the head of each ,federal department or agency that administers covered ,united ,states foreign assistance shall provide the ,secretary of ,state with comprehensive information about the covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs carried out by such department or agency4 7#c7 ,updates to website ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quarterly thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall publish1 on the ,foreign,assistance4gov website or through a successor online publication1 the information provided under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,matters ,to be included 7#a7 ,in general ,the information described in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 shall be published for each country on a detailed basis1 such as award-by-award2 or 7,b7 if assistance is provided on a regional level1 shall be published for each such region on a detailed basis1 such as award-by-award4 7#b7 ,types of information 7,a7 ,in general ,to ensure the transparency1 accountability1 and effectiveness of covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs1 the information described in subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7i7 links to all regional1 country1 and sector assistance strategies1 annual budget documents1 congressional budget justifications1 and evaluations in accordance with section #c7;c77#b77;,j72 7ii7 basic descriptive summaries for covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs and awards under such programs2 and 7iii7 obligations and expenditures4 7,b7 ,publication ,each type of information described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be published or updated on the appropriate website not later than #ij days after the date on which the information is issued4 7,c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph may be construed to require a ,federal department or agency that administers covered ,united ,states foreign assistance to provide any information that does not relate to1 or is not otherwise required by1 the covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs carried out by such department or agency4 7#c7 ,report in lieu of inclusion 7,a7 ,health or security of implementing partners ,if the head of a ,federal department or agency1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 makes a determination that the inclusion of a required item of information online would jeopardize the health or security of an implementing partner or program beneficiary or would require the release of proprietary information of an implementing partner or program beneficiary1 the head of the ,federal department or agency shall provide such determination in writing to the appropriate congressional committees1 including the basis for such determination4 7,b7 ,national interests of the ,united ,states ,if the ,secretary of ,state makes a determination that the inclusion of a required item of information online would be detrimental to the national interests of the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide such determination1 including the basis for such determination1 in writing to the appropriate congressional committees4 7,c7 ,form ,information provided under this paragraph may be provided in classified form1 as appropriate4 7#d7 ,failure to comply ,if a ,federal department or agency fails to comply with the requirements under paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 or 7#c7 of subsection 7a71 or subsection 7c71 with respect to providing information described in subsection 7a71 and the information is not subject to a determination under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of paragraph 7#c7 not to make the information publicly available1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 in consultation with the head of such department or agency1 not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall submit a consolidated report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes1 with respect to each required item of information not made publicly available-- 7,a7 a detailed explanation of the reason for not making such information publicly available2 and 7,b7 a description of the department's or agency's plan and timeline for-- 7i7 making such information publicly available2 and 7ii7 ensuring that such information is made publicly available in subsequent years4 7c7 ,scope of information ,the online publication required under subsection 7a7 shall1 at a minimum-- 7#a7 in each of the fiscal years #bjaf through #bjai1 provide the information required under subsection 7b7 for fiscal years #bjae through the current fiscal year2 and 7#b7 for fiscal year #bjbj and each fiscal year thereafter1 provide the information required under subsection 7b7 for the immediately preceding #e fiscal years in a fully searchable form4 7d7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development should coordinate the consolidation of processes and data collection and presentation for the ,department of ,state's website1 ,foreign,assistance4gov1 and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development's website1 ,explorer4,,usaid4gov1 to the extent that is possible to maximize efficiencies1 no later than the end of fiscal year #bjah4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to direct the ,president to establish guidelines for covered ,united ,states foreign assistance programs1 and for other purposes44 ,secretary