,9 ! ,s5ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  ,june   
#bh1 #bjaf4  ,am5dm5ts3  ,t ! bill f !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 7,h4,r4 #cgff7  
entitl$ ,an ,act to direct ! ,presid5t  
to e/abli% guidel9es = ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign developm5t & economic assi/ance   
programs1 & = o!r purposes41 d pass ) ! 
foll[+ ,/rike all aft] ! enact+ clause &
 ins]t ! foll[+3 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,aid        
,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act (     
#bjaf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means--  7,a7 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate2  7,b7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,!   
t]m evaluation means1 ) respect to a    
cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance     
program1 ! sy/ematic collection &       

analysis ( in=mation ab\t ! *>act]i/ics 
& outcomes ( ! program1 includ+ projects
 conduct$ "u su* program1 z a basis =-- 
7,a7 mak+ judgm5ts & evaluations reg>d+ 
! program2  7,b7 improv+ program        
effectiv5ess2 &  7,c7 in=m+ decisions   
ab\t curr5t & future programm+4  7#c7   
,cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance ,! 
t]m cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance 
means assi/ance au?oriz$ "u--  7,a7 "p  
,i ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 except   
=-- 7i7 title ,,iv ( *apt] #b ( su* "p  
7relat+ to ! ,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t
 ,corporation72 &  7ii7 *apt] #c ( su*  
"p 7relat+ to ,int]national             
,organizations & ,programs72  7,b7 *apt]
 #d ( "p ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42  
relat+ to ,economic ,support ,fund72    
7,c7 ! ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,act ( #bjjc 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq472 &  7,d7 !
 ,food = ,peace ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #agba
 et seq474  #c4 ,guidel9es = cov]$      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs  

7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section 
are to-- 7#a7 evaluate ! p]=mance (     
cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance &   
its contribution to ! policies1         
/rategies1 projects1 program goals1 &   
priorities und]tak5 by ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 support & promote      
innovative programs to improve          
effectiv5ess2 &  7#c7 coord9ate !       
monitor+ & evaluation processes ( ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t adm9i/] cov]$    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance4  7b7     
,e/abli%m5t ( guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all set =? guidel9es1
 accord+ to be/ practices ( monitor+ &  
evaluation /udies & analyses1 = !       
e/abli%m5t ( measurable goals1 p]=mance 
metrics1 & monitor+ & evaluation plans t
 c be appli$ ) reasonable consi/5cy to  
cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance4    
7c7 ,objectives ( guidel9es  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! guidel9es e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7b7 %all provide direction to
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t adm9i/]   

cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance on--
  7,a7 monitor+ ! use ( res\rces2  7,b7 
evaluat+ ! outcomes & impacts ( cov]$   
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance projects &
 programs2 &  7,c7 apply+ ! f9d+s &     
conclusions ( su* evaluations to propos$
 project & program design4  7#b7        
,objectives ,! guidel9es e/abli%$       
pursuant to subsection 7b7 %all provide 
direction to ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 
t adm9i/] cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     
assi/ance on h[ to--  7,a7 e/abli%      
annual monitor+ & evaluation objectives 
& timetables to plan & manage ! process 
( monitor+1 evaluat+1 analyz+ progress1 
& apply+ le>n+ t[>d a*iev+ results2     
7,b7 develop specific project monitor+ &
 evaluation plans1 includ+ measurable   
goals & p]=mance metrics1 & to id5tify !
 res\rces necess>y to conduct su*       
evaluations1 :i* %\ld be cov]$ by       
program co/s2  7,c7 apply rigor\s       
monitor+ & evaluation me?odologies to   
su* programs1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use (     
impact evaluations1 ex-po/ evaluations1 

or o!r me?ods1 z appropriate1 t cle>ly  
def9e program logic1 inputs1 outputs1   
int]m$iate outcomes1 & end outcomes2    
7,d7 dissem9ate guidel9es = ! developm5t
 & implem5tation ( monitor+ & evaluation
 programs to all p]sonnel1 especially 9 
! field1 :o are responsible = ! design1 
implem5tation1 & managem5t ( cov]$      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs2 
7,e7 e/abli% me?odologies = ! collection
 ( data1 includ+ basel9e data to s]ve z 
a ref]5ce po9t aga9/ :i* progress c be  
measur$2  7,f7 evaluate1 at lea/ once 9 
_! lifetime1 all programs ^: doll> value
 equals or exce$s ! m$ian program size =
 ! relevant (fice or bureau or an       
equival5t calculation to ensure !       
majority ( program res\rces are         
evaluat$2  7,g7 conduct impact          
evaluations on all pilot programs be=e  
replicat+1 or conduct p]=mance          
evaluations & provide a ju/ification = n
 conduct+ an impact evaluation :5 su* an
 evaluation is deem$ inappropriate or   
impracticable2  7,h7 develop a cle>+h\se

 capacity = ! collection1 dissem9ation1 
& pres]vation ( k & lessons le>n$ to    
guide future programs = ,unit$ ,/ates   
=eign assi/ance p]sonnel1 implem5t+     
p>tn]s1 ! donor community1 & aid        
recipi5t gov]nm5ts2  7,i7 int]nally     
di/ribute evaluation reports2  7,j7     
publicly report ea* evaluation1 includ+ 
an executive summ>y1 a description ( !  
evaluation me?odology1 key f9d+s1       
appropriate context1 includ+            
quantitative & qualitative data :5      
available1 & recomm5dations made 9 !    
evaluation )9 #ij days aft] ! completion
 ( ! evaluation2  7,k7 und]take         
collaborative p>tn]%ips & coord9ate     
ef=ts ) ! academic community1 implem5t+ 
p>tn]s1 & national & int]national       
in/itutions1 z appropriate1 t h exp]tise
 9 program monitor+1 evaluation1 &      
analysis :5 su* p>tn]%ips provide ne$$  
exp]tise or significantly improve !     
evaluation & analysis2  7,l7 ensure     
v]ifiable1 reliable1 & timely data1     
includ+ f local b5efici>ies &           

/akehold]s1 are available to monitor+ & 
evaluation p]sonnel to p]mit ! objective
 evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( cov]$    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs1 
includ+ an assessm5t ( assumptions &    
limitations 9 su* evaluations2 &  7,m7  
ensure t /&>ds ( pr(essional evaluation 
organizations = monitor+ & evaluation   
ef=ts are employ$1 includ+ ensur+ !     
integrity & indep5d5ce ( evaluations1   
p]mitt+ & enc\rag+ ! ex]cise (          
pr(essional judgm5t1 & provid+ = quality
 control & assurance 9 ! monitor+ &     
evaluation process4  7d7 ,presid5t's    
report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t   
%all submit a report to ! appropriate   
congressional committees t conta9s a    
detail$ description ( ! guidel9es       
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b74 ,! 
report %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$   
=m1 b x may conta9 a classifi$ annex4   
7e7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al's report ,!      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all1 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! report

 requir$ by subsection 7d7 is submitt$  
to ,congress1 submit to ! appropriate   
congressional committees a report t--   
7#a7 analyzes ! guidel9es e/abli%$      
pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  7#b7     
assesses ! implem5tation ( ! guidel9es  
by ! ag5cies1 bureaus1 & (fices t       
implem5t cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
assi/ance z outl9$ 9 ! ,presid5t's      
budget reque/4  #d4 ,in=mation on cov]$ 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs  
7a7 ,publication ( in=mation  7#a7      
,update ( exi/+ website ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all update ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's website1            
,foreign,assistance4gov1 to make        
publicly available compreh5sive1 timely1
 & comp>able in=mation on cov]$ ,unit$  
,/ates =eign assi/ance programs1 includ+
 all in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7b7
 t is available to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 
7#b7 ,in=mation %>+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al    

dep>tm5t or ag5cy t adm9i/]s cov]$      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance %all      
provide ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate )           
compreh5sive in=mation ab\t ! cov]$     
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs  
c>ri$ out by su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4     
7#c7 ,updates to website ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & qu>t]ly !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all publi%1 on !                 
,foreign,assistance4gov website or ?r\gh
 a successor onl9e publication1 !       
in=mation provid$ "u subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7-- 7,a7 %all be publi%$ = ea* c\ntry
 on a detail$ basis1 su* z aw>d-by-aw>d2
 or  7,b7 if assi/ance is provid$ on a  
regional level1 %all be publi%$ = ea*   
su* region on a detail$ basis1 su* z    
aw>d-by-aw>d4  7#b7 ,types ( in=mation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure ! transp>5cy1  
acc\ntability1 & effectiv5ess ( cov]$   
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs1 
! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7   

%all include--  7i7 l9ks to all         
regional1 c\ntry1 & sector assi/ance    
/rategies1 annual budget docum5ts1      
congressional budget ju/ifications1 &   
evaluations 9 accordance ) section      
#c7;c77#b77;,j72  7ii7 basic descriptive
 summ>ies = cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign   
assi/ance programs & aw>ds "u su*       
programs2 &  7iii7 obligations &        
exp5ditures4  7,b7 ,publication ,ea*    
type ( in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be publi%$ or updat$ on !     
appropriate website n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! in=mation is issu$4
  7,c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is  
p>agraph may be con/ru$ to require a    
,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t adm9i/]s     
cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance to  
provide any in=mation t does n relate   
to1 or is n o!rwise requir$ by1 ! cov]$ 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance programs  
c>ri$ out by su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4     
7#c7 ,report 9 lieu ( inclusion  7,a7   
,heal? or security ( implem5t+ p>tn]s   
,if ! head ( a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy1

 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
makes a det]m9ation t ! inclusion ( a   
requir$ item ( in=mation onl9e w\ld     
jeop>dize ! heal? or security ( an      
implem5t+ p>tn] or program b5efici>y or 
w\ld require ! release ( propriet>y     
in=mation ( an implem5t+ p>tn] or       
program b5efici>y1 ! head ( ! ,f$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all provide su*      
det]m9ation 9 writ+ to ! appropriate    
congressional committees1 includ+ !     
basis = su* det]m9ation4  7,b7 ,national
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,if !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate makes a det]m9ation t 
! inclusion ( a requir$ item ( in=mation
 onl9e w\ld be detrim5tal to ! national 
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all provide su* det]m9ation1    
includ+ ! basis = su* det]m9ation1 9    
writ+ to ! appropriate congressional    
committees4  7,c7 ,=m ,in=mation provid$
 "u ?is p>agraph may be provid$ 9       
classifi$ =m1 z appropriate4  7#d7      
,failure to comply ,if a ,f$]al dep>tm5t
 or ag5cy fails to comply ) !           

requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or  
7#c7 ( subsection 7a71 or subsection    
7c71 ) respect to provid+ in=mation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & ! in=mation
 is n subject to a det]m9ation "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7
 n to make ! in=mation publicly         
available1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (     
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 head ( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 %all submit a consolidat$     
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t includes1 ) respect to ea* 
requir$ item ( in=mation n made publicly
 available--  7,a7 a detail$ explanation
 ( ! reason = n mak+ su* in=mation      
publicly available2 &  7,b7 a           
description ( ! dep>tm5t's or ag5cy's   
plan & timel9e =--  7i7 mak+ su*        
in=mation publicly available2 &  7ii7   
ensur+ t su* in=mation is made publicly 
available 9 subsequ5t ye>s4  7c7 ,scope 
( in=mation ,! onl9e publication requir$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all1 at a m9imum--  

7#a7 9 ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh  
#bjai1 provide ! in=mation requir$ "u   
subsection 7b7 = fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh
 ! curr5t fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 = fiscal  
ye> #bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1     
provide ! in=mation requir$ "u          
subsection 7b7 = ! imm$iately prec$+ #e 
fiscal ye>s 9 a fully se>*able =m4  7d7 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        
,congress t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !     
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %\ld coord9ate
 ! consolidation ( processes & data     
collection & pres5tation = ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate's website1                       
,foreign,assistance4gov1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t's website1                  
,explor]4,,usaid4gov1 to ! ext5t t is   
possible to maximize effici5cies1 no    
lat] ?an ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjah4      
,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill to   
direct ! ,presid5t to e/abli% guidel9es 
= cov]$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign assi/ance   
programs1 & = o!r purposes44  ,secret>y