,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bahd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bj1 #bjae,mr4 
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,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       
,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 ,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 =--  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   
,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  
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 &  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  #c4
 ,guidel9es = ,unit$ ,/ates =eign       
developm5t & economic assi/ance programs
  7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is       
section are-- 7#a7 to evaluate !        
p]=mance ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign          
developm5t & economic assi/ance & its   
contribution to ! policies1 /rategies1  
projects1 program goals1 & priorities   
und]tak5 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 to
 fo/] & promote innovative programs to  
improve effectiv5ess2 &  7#c7 to        
coord9ate ! monitor+ & evaluation       
processes ( ,f$]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 =? 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  
,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &        
economic assi/ance4  7c7 ,objectives (  
guidel9es  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! guidel9es   
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7b7 %all
 provide direction to ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies t adm9i/] ,unit$ ,/ates =eign  
developm5t & economic assi/ance on--    
7,a7 monitor+ ! use ( res\rces2  7,b7   
evaluat+ ! outcomes & impacts ( ,unit$  
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
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
 require ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t   
adm9i/] ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &
 economic assi/ance--  7,a7 to e/abli%  
annual monitor+ & evaluation ag5das &   
objectives to plan & manage ! process ( 
monitor+1 evaluat+1 analyz+ progress1 & 

apply+ le>n+ t[>d a*iev+ results2  7,b7 
to 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/s1 dur+ project design2  7,c7
 to 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$iate      
outcomes1 & end outcomes2  7,d7 to      
dissem9ate guidel9es = ! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( monitor+ & evaluation   
programs to all p]sonnel1 especially 9 !
 field1 :o are responsible = ! design1  
implem5tation1 & managem5t ( ,unit$     
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
assi/ance programs2  7,e7 to 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 to 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$2  7,g7 to conduct impact       
evaluations on all pilot programs be=e  
replicat+ :]ev] possible1 or provide a  
writt5 ju/ification = n conduct+ an     
impact evaluation :]e su* an evaluation 
0 deem$ inappropriate or impossible2    
7,h7 to 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$2     
7,i7 to int]nally di/ribute evaluation  
reports2  7,j7 to develop a summ>y ( ea*
 evaluation1 includ+ a description ( !  
evaluation me?odology & key f9d+s &     
recomm5dations made 9 ! evaluation )9   
#ij days aft] ! completion ( !          
evaluation2  7,k7 to 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 &    
analysis2  7,l7 to 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*      
evaluations2 &  7,m7 to 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 ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! report      
requir$ "u subsection 7d7 is submitt$ to
 ,congress1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a report to ! 
appropriate congressional committees t--
  7#a7 analyzes ! guidel9es e/abli%$    
pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  7#b7     
provides a side-by-side comp>ison (--   
7,a7 ! ,presid5t's budget reque/ = t    
fiscal ye> ( e op]ational unit t c>ries 
out ,unit$ ,/ates =eign developm5t &    
economic assi/ance2 &  7,b7 ! p]=mance (
 su* units dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly complet$  
fiscal ye>4  #d4 ,in=mation on ,unit$   
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
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 ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
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$]al    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy t adm9i/]s ,unit$     
,/ates =eign developm5t & economic      
assi/ance %all provide ! ,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 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%$ on a detail$ aw>d-by-aw>d &    
c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis2 or  7,b7 if     
assi/ance is provid$ on a regional      
level1 %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 all  
regional1 c\ntry1 & sector assi/ance    
/rategies1 annual budget docum5ts1      
congressional budget ju/ifications1     
obligations1 exp5ditures1 evaluations & 
summ>ies ( evaluations 9 accordance )   
section #c7;c77#b77;,j72 &  7ii7 basic  
descriptive summ>ies = ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign developm5t & economic assi/ance   
programs & aw>ds "u su* programs4  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$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy t adm9i/]s ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
developm5t & economic assi/ance to      
provide any in=mation t does n relate   
to1 or is n o!rwise requir$ by1 ! ,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$]al  
dep>tm5t or ag5cy makes a det]m9ation t 
! inclusion ( a requir$ 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 su* in=mation
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees 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--  7i7 provide su*          
det]m9ation1 includ+ ! basis = su*      
det]m9ation1 9 writ+ to ! appropriate   
congressional committees2 &  7ii7 7,i7  
provide a brief+ on su* in=mation to !  
appropriate congressional committees2 or
  7,,ii7 submit ! item ( in=mation 9 a  
writt5 report to ! appropriate          
congressional committees4  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 "u      

p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 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 ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1 %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 ( ! failure ( n mak+
 su* in=mation publicly available2 &    
7,b7 a description ( ! dep>tm5t's or    
ag5cy's plan & timel9e =--  7i7         
imm$iately mak+ su* in=mation publicly  
available2 &  7ii7 ensur+ t su* failures
 d n take place 9 subsequ5t ye>s4  7c7  
,scope ( in=mation ,! onl9e publication 
requir$ "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 
#bjab ?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