,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #f  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(
 ,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #e1 #bjag    
,ms4 ,lee 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 =          
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 approximately 
#adj billion 9 #bjaf & less ?an "o p]c5t
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates gross dome/ic product  
7,,gdp7 = nonmilit>y =eign assi/ance    
programs = #bjae1 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 ,act
 ( #aifa1 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        
#bbj1jjj volunte]s to #adj 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            
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]nance1 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 ,septemb] #bjae1 major gaps /ill     
p]si/$ 9 developm5t aid monet>y fl[s to 
! lea/ develop$ c\ntries & 9 elim9at+   
trade b>ri]s = develop+ c\ntries2       
,:]eas1 additionally1 _m p c\ld n access
 ess5tial m$ic9es--g5]ic m$ic9es 7      
available on av]age 9 #eh p]c5t ( public
 sector facilities--& only #cb p] #ajj  
citiz5s 9 develop+ c\ntries _h access to
 ! ,int]net at af=dable prices2 ,:]eas !
 ,_w ,bank e/imates t 9 #bjac1 #gfg     
million p across ! globe 7 exp]i5c+     
extreme pov]ty1 liv+ on less ?an #a4ij a
 day2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$        
,nations ,developm5t ,program's #bjae   
,human ,developm5t ,report m ?an #a4e   
billion p 7across #aja 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$ #gic million 9 #bjae1 equival5t 
to #ab4i p]c5t ( ! _w population &      
repres5t+ a decrease ( r\ghly #bjj      
million p f #aiij2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,nations ,framework ,conv5tion on       
,climate ,*ange 7,,unfccc7 ,secret>iat  
has indicat$ t by #bjej1 ! co/ ( adapt+ 
to global climate *ange 9 develop+      
c\ntries c\ld am\nt to any:]e betwe5    
#bhj & #ejj billion annually2 ,:]eas 9  
#bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 9 #ai? place   
beh9d mo/ indu/rializ$ nations 9 (ficial
 developm5t assi/ance fund+ z a p]c5tage
 ( gross national income 7,,gni71 total+
 #bc4d billion & repres5t+ #j4ai p]c5t2 
,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjae1 ,secret>y (     
,/ate ,john ,k]ry releas$ ! second      

,quadr5nial ,diplomacy & ,developm5t    
,review 7,,qddr71 z a bluepr9t = ! next 
g5]ation ( ,am]ican diplomacy t builds  
on ! recognition t developm5t is a      
co-equal pill> ( our =eign policy by    
focus+ on f\r /rategic priorities3      
fight+ aga9/ viol5t extremism1 build+   
op5 societies1 promot+ %>$ prosp]ity1 & 
curb+ climate *ange2 ,:]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 populations1 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 #fe p]c5t ( !  
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^: tax   
doll>s fund ,f$]al exp5ditures1 support 
increas+ fund+ to meet ! ,mill5nium     
,developm5t ,goals & to committ+ a high]
 p]c5tage ( ,,gdp to address global     
pov]ty provid$ t o!r weal?y c\ntries are
 will+ to make ! same commitm5t2 &      
,:]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