,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #cah #aad? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cgff  ,,9 ,,!  
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,decemb] #i1 #bjae,receiv$2 read twice &
 plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to     
direct ! ,presid5t to e/abli% guidel9es 
= ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &      
economic assi/ance programs1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,aid ,transp>5cy &  
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjae4  #b4       
,guidel9es = ,unit$ ,/ates =eign        
developm5t & economic assi/ance programs
  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section 
is to evaluate ! p]=mance ( ,unit$      
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
assi/ance & its contribution to !       
policies1 /rategies1 projects1 program  
goals1 & priorities und]tak5 by ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t1 to fo/] & promote innovative
 programs to improve effectiv5ess1 & to 
coord9ate ! monitor+ & evaluation       
processes ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t
 adm9i/] ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t 
& economic assi/ance4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (

 guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,presid5t %all set =? guidel9es = !     
e/abli%m5t ( measurable goals1 p]=mance 
metrics1 & monitor+ & evaluation plans t
 c be appli$ ) reasonable consi/5cy to  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic assi/ance4 ,su* guidel9es %all 
be e/abli%$ accord+ to be/ practices (  
monitor+ & evaluation /udies & analyses4
  7c7 ,objectives ( guidel9es  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7b7 %all provide direction to
 ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t adm9i/]   
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic assi/ance on monitor+ ! use (  
res\rces1 evaluat+ ! outcomes & impacts 
( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &      
economic assi/ance projects & programs1 
& apply+ ! f9d+s & conclusions ( su*    
evaluations to propos$ project & program
 design4  7#b7 ,objectives              
,specifically1 ! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u  
subsection 7b7 %all require ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t adm9i/] ,unit$    

,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
assi/ance to take ! foll[+ actions3     
7,a7 ,e/abli% annual monitor+ &         
evaluation ag5das & objectives to plan &
 manage ! process ( monitor+1 evaluat+1 
analyz+ progress1 & apply+ le>n+ t[>d   
a*iev+ results4  7,b7 ,develop specific 
project monitor+ & evaluation plans1 to 
include measurable goals & p]=mance     
metrics1 & id5tify ! res\rces necess>y  
to conduct su* evaluations1 :i* %\ld be 
cov]$ by program co/s1 dur+ project     
design4  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?ods z appropriate1 t cle>ly def9e    
program logic1 inputs1 outputs1         
int]m$iate outcomes1 & end outcomes4    
7,d7 ,dissem9ate guidel9es = !          
developm5t & implem5tation ( monitor+ & 
evaluation programs to all p]sonnel1    
especially 9 ! field1 :o are responsible
 = ! design1 implem5tation1 & managem5t 
( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &      

economic assi/ance programs4  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$4  7,f7 ,evaluate at lea/ once 9 
_! lifetime all programs ^: doll> value 
equals or exce$s ! m$ian program size = 
! relevant (fice or bureau or an        
equival5t calculation to ensure !       
majority ( program res\rces are         
evaluat$4  7,g7 ,conduct impact         
evaluations on all pilot programs be=e  
replicat+ :]ev] possible1 or provide a  
writt5 ju/ification = n conduct+ an     
impact evaluation :]e su* an evaluation 
0 deem$ inappropriate or impossible4    
7,h7 ,develop a cle>+h\se capacity = !  
collection & dissem9ation ( k & lessons 
le>n$ t s]ve z b5*m>ks to guide future  
programs = ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t     
pr(essionals1 implem5t+ p>tn]s1 ! donor 
community1 & aid recipi5t gov]nm5ts1 & z
 a repository ( k on lessons le>n$4     
7,i7 ,di/ribute evaluation reports      
int]nally4  7,j7 ,publicly report ea*   

evaluation1 includ+ an executive summ>y1
 a description ( ! evaluation           
me?odology1 key f9d+s1 appropriate      
context 7includ+ quantitative &         
qualitative data :5 available71 &       
recomm5dations made 9 ! evaluation )9   
#ij days aft] ! completion ( !          
evaluation4  7,k7 ,und]take             
collaborative p>tn]%ips & coord9ate     
ef=ts ) ! academic community1 implem5t+ 
p>tn]s1 & national & int]national       
in/itutions t h exp]tise 9 program      
monitor+1 evaluation1 & analysis :5 su* 
p>tn]%ips provide ne$$ exp]tise or      
significantly improve ! evaluation &    
analysis4  7,l7 ,ensure v]ifiable1      
valid1 cr$ible1 precise1 reliable1 &    
timely data are available to monitor+ & 
evaluation p]sonnel to p]mit ! objective
 evaluation ( ! effectiv5ess ( ,unit$   
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
assi/ance programs1 includ+ an assessm5t
 ( assumptions & limitations 9 su*      
evaluations4  7,m7 ,ensure t /&>ds (    
pr(essional evaluation organizations =  

monitor+ & evaluation ef=ts are employ$1
 includ+ ensur+ ! integrity & indep5d5ce
 ( evaluations1 p]mitt+ & enc\rag+ !    
ex]cise ( pr(essional judgm5t1 & provid+
 = quality control & assurance 9 !      
monitor+ & evaluation process4  7d7     
,presid5tial report ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,presid5t %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t conta9s a detail$ description (
 ! guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74
 ,! report %all be submitt$ 9           
unclassifi$ =m1 b x may conta9 a        
classifi$ annex4  7e7 ,comptroll] g5]al 
report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
report requir$ by subsection 7d7 is     
submitt$ to ,congress1 submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t analyzes--  7#a7 ! guidel9es   
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  
7#b7 a side-by-side comp>ison ( !       
,presid5t's budget reque/ = t fiscal ye>
 ( e op]ational unit t c>ries out ,unit$

 ,/ates =eign developm5t & economic     
assi/ance & ! p]=mance ( su* units dur+ 
! prior fiscal ye>4  #c4 ,in=mation on  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic assi/ance programs  7a7        
,publication ( in=mation  7#a7 ,update (
 exi/+ web site ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all update !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,int]net ,web site1 
,foreign,assistance4gov1 to make        
publicly available compreh5sive1 timely1
 & comp>able in=mation on ,unit$ ,/ates 
=eign developm5t & economic assi/ance   
programs1 includ+ all in=mation requir$ 
pursuant to subsection 7b7 ( ?is section
 t is !n available to ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate4  7#b7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! head (   
ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t adm9i/]s 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic assi/ance %all1 n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & on a qu>t]ly basis !reaft]1     
provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate          
compreh5sive in=mation ab\t ! ,unit$    

,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
assi/ance programs c>ri$ out by su*     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7#c7 ,updates to web
 site ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all publi%1 ?r\gh !              
,foreign,assistance4gov ,web site or a  
successor onl9e publication1 ! in=mation
 provid$ "u subsection 7b7 ( ?is section
 & %all update su* in=mation on a       
qu>t]ly basis4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to be      
includ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! in=mation     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
publi%$ on a detail$ aw>d-by-aw>d &     
c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis unless assi/ance 
is provid$ on a regional level1 9 :i*   
case ! in=mation %all be publi%$ on an  
aw>d-by-aw>d & region-by-region basis4  
7#b7 ,types ( in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,to ensure transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & 
effectiv5ess ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
developm5t & economic 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 & summ>ies ( 
evaluations z requir$ "u section        
#b7;c77#b77;,j72  7ii7 basic descriptive
 summ>ies = ,unit$ ,/ates =eign         
developm5t & economic assi/ance programs
 & aw>ds "u su* programs2 &  7iii7      
obligations & exp5ditures "u su*        
programs4  ,ea* type ( in=mation        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be publi%$ 
or updat$ on ! ,int]net ,web site n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( issuance ( !
 in=mation4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$
 to require a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy t
 adm9i/]s ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t
 & economic assi/ance to provide any    
in=mation t does n relate to or is n    
o!rwise requir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign
 developm5t & economic 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$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all provide su*      
det]m9ation 9 writ+ to ! appropriate    
congressional committees1 includ+ !     
basis = su* det]m9ation & %all--  7i7   
provide a brief+ to ! appropriate       
congressional committees on su*         
in=mation2 or  7ii7 submit to !         
appropriate congressional committees su*
 in=mation 9 a writt5 report4  7,b7     
,national int]e/s ( ! unit$ /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]m9ation 9   
writ+ to ! appropriate congressional    
committees1 includ+ ! basis = su*       

det]m9ation & %all--  7i7 provide a     
brief+ to ! appropriate congressional   
committees on su* in=mation2 or  7ii7   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees ! item ( in=mation 9 a writt5
 report4  7,c7 ,=m ,any brief+ or item (
 in=mation provid$ "u ?is p>agraph may  
be provid$ 9 classifi$ =m1 z            
appropriate4  7#d7 ,failure to comply   
,if a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy fails to 
comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a71
 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( ?is subsection1
 or subsection 7c7 ) respect to provid+ 
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 & !
 in=mation is n subject to a det]m9ation
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 
7#c7 ( ?is subsection n to make !       
in=mation publically available1 !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget1 9 consultation ) ! head ( su*  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 %all submit to !     
appropriate congressional committees n  
lat] ?an ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 a         
consolidat$ report describ+1 ) 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 ! 
dep>tm5t's or ag5cy's plan & timel9e =  
imm$iately mak+ su* in=mation publicly  
available1 & = ensur+ t in=mation is    
made publically available 9 foll[+ ye>s4
  7c7 ,scope ( in=mation ,! onl9e       
publication requir$ by subsection 7a7   
%all1 at a m9imum1 provide ! in=mation  
requir$ by subsection 7b7--  7#a7 9 ea* 
fiscal ye> f #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai1 su*     
in=mation = fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh !   
curr5t fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 = fiscal ye> 
#bjbj & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 su*     
in=mation = ! imm$iately prec$+ #e      
fiscal ye>s 9 a fully se>*able =m4  #d4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 

( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,evaluation ,! 
t]m evaluation means1 ) respect to a    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic 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 = mak+ judgm5ts &    
evaluations reg>d+ ! program1 to improve
 program effectiv5ess1 & to in=m        
decisions ab\t curr5t & future          
programm+4  7#c7 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign    
developm5t & economic assi/ance ,! t]m  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic assi/ance means assi/ance      
provid$ prim>ily = ! purposes ( =eign   
developm5t & economic support1 includ+  
assi/ance au?oriz$ "u--  7,a7 "p ,i ( ! 
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq471 o!r ?an-- 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 &  7iii7 *apt] #h ( su* "p

 7relat+ to ,int]national ,n>cotics     
,control72  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  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #h1 #bjae4,k>5 
,l4 ,haas1,cl]k  ,decemb] #i1           
#bjae,receiv$2 read twice & plac$ on !  
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