,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ab1 #bjai ,mr4
 ,buck 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,caul7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to e/abli% a review ( ,unit$   
,/ates multilat]al aid4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,multilat]al 
,aid ,review ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a  
,unit$ ,/ates ,multilat]al ,aid ,review 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,review7 to   
publicly assess ! value ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t inve/m5ts 9 multilat]al       
entities4  #c4 ,appropriate             
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
,act1 ! t]m appropriate congressional   
committees means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,objectives ,!  

objectives ( ! ,review are z foll[s3    
7#a7 ,provide a tool to guide ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's decisionmak+ &       
prioritization ) reg>d to fund+         
multilat]al entities & to provide a     
me?odological basis = allocat+ sc>ce    
budget>y res\rces to entities t advance 
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
objectives4  7#b7 ,inc5tivize           
improvem5ts 9 ! p]=mance ( multilat]al  
entities to a*ieve bett] outcomes on !  
gr\nd 9 develop+1 fragile1 &            
crisis-afflict$ regions4  7#c7 ,protect 
,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] inve/m5ts 9 =eign 
assi/ance by improv+ transp>5cy ) reg>d 
to ! fund+ ( multilat]al entities4  #e4 
,scope ,! ,review %all include 9 its    
assessm5t multilat]al entities to :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t contributes     
volunt>y or assess$ fund+1 :e!r ca% or  
9-k9d4  #f4 ,tri5nial report on review  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an tw5ty-"o mon?s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 ?ree ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,multilat]al ,aid ,review ,task ,=ce    

e/abli%$ "u section #g1 9 regul>        
consultation ) ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p     
e/abli%$ "u section #h1 %all submit to !
 appropriate congressional committees a 
f9al report on ! f9d+s ( ! ,review4 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all publi% ! report  
on ! int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate )9 sev5 days ( submitt+ ! report  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees4  7b7 ,me?odology  7#a7 ,use 
( crit]ia ,! ,task ,=ce %all e/abli% an 
analytical framework & assessm5t        
scorec>d = ! ,review us+ ! crit]ia set  
=? 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,consultation
 ) ,congress ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,task 
,=ce %all submit ! me?odology = !       
initial ,review to ! appropriate        
congressional committees4 ,! ,task ,=ce 
may n proce$ ) ! ,review until #cj days 
aft] submission ( ! me?odology to !     
appropriate congressional committees1   
tak+ into consid]ation ! views ( !      
,*airm5 & ,rank+ ,memb]s ( ea* ( !      
appropriate congressional committees4 ,=

 ea* subsequ5t ,review1 ! ,task ,=ce    
%all consult ) ! ,*airm5 & ,rank+       
,memb]s ( ea* ( ! appropriate           
congressional committees reg>d+ any     
*anges to ! me?odology4  7c7 ,assessm5t 
crit]ia ,! assessm5t scorec>d %all      
include ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7         
,relation%ip ( /at$ goals to actual     
results ,! ext5t to :i* ! /at$ mission1 
goals1 & objectives ( ! entity h be5    
a*iev$ dur+ ! review p]iod1 includ+--   
7,a7 an id5tification ( ! /at$ mission1 
goals1 & objectives ( ea* entity2  7,b7 
an evaluation ( ! major projects &      
programs select$ = implem5tation by !   
entity 9 comp>ison ) ! /at$ mission1    
goals1 & objectives ( ! entity2  7,c7 an
 evaluation ( :e!r ! major projects &   
programs select$ by ! entity )9 ! giv5  
review p]iod 7 m likely ?an n to fur!r !
 a*ievem5t ( ! /at$ mission1 goals1 &   
objectives ( ! entity2  7,d7 an         
evaluation ( ! ext5t to :i* ! major     
select$ projects & programs met _! own  
/at$ implem5tation timel9es & a*iev$    

decl>$ results2 &  7,e7 an evaluation ( 
:e!r ! entity optimizes res\rces to     
a*ieve ! /at$ mission1 goals1 &         
objectives ( ! entity4  7#b7            
,responsible managem5t ,! ext5t to :i*  
managem5t ( ! entity foll[s be/         
managem5t practices1 includ+-- 7,a7 an  
evaluation ( ! ratio ( managem5t &      
adm9i/rative exp5ses to program exp5ses1
 includ+ an evaluation ( entity res\rces
 sp5t on nonprogrammatic exp5ses2  7,b7 
an evaluation ( program exp5se gr[?1    
includ+ a comp>ison ( ! annual gr[? (   
program exp5ses to ! annual gr[? (      
managem5t & adm9i/rative exp5ses2 &     
7,c7 an evaluation ( :e!r ! entity has  
e/abli%$ appropriate levels ( s5ior     
managem5t comp5sation4  7#c7            
,acc\ntability & transp>5cy ,! ext5t to 
:i* ! policies & proc$ures ( ! entity   
foll[ be/ practices ( acc\ntability &   
transp>5cy1 tak+ into consid]ation      
cr$ible report+ reg>d+ unau?oriz$       
conv]sion or div]sion ( entity res\rces1
 & includ+-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( :e!r !

 entity has e/abli%$ & en=c$ appropriate
 audit+ proc$ures2  7,b7 an evaluation (
 :e!r ! entity has e/abli%$ & en=c$     
appropriate rules to r$uce ! risk (     
conflicts ( int]e/ among ! s5ior        
lead]%ip ( ! entity2  7,c7 an evaluation
 ( :e!r ! entity has e/abli%$ & en=c$   
appropriate :i/lebl[] policies2  7,d7 an
 evaluation ( :e!r ! entity has e/abli%$
 & ma9ta9$ appropriate records ret5tion 
policies & guidel9es2  7,e7 an          
evaluation ( :e!r ! entity has e/abli%$ 
& ma9ta9$ be/ practices ) respect to    
transp>5cy & public disclosure2 &  7,f7 
an evaluation ( :e!r ! entity has       
e/abli%$ & ma9ta9$ be/ practices )      
respect to disclosure ( ! comp5sation ( 
s5ior lead]%ip (ficials4  7#d7 ,alignm5t
 ) ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy objectives
 ,! ext5t to :i* ! policies & practices 
( ! entity align ) relevant ,unit$      
,/ates =eign policy objectives1         
includ+--  7,a7 an evaluation ( !       
entity's /at$ mission1 goals1 &         
objectives 9 comp>ison to relevant      

,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy objectives2  
7,b7 an evaluation ( :e!r cont9u$       
p>ticipation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
entity contributes a net b5efit t[>ds   
a*iev+ relevant ,unit$ ,/ates =eign     
policy objectives1 includ+ ! reasons = !
 conclusion2 &  7,c7 an evaluation ( any
 div]g5ce betwe5 ! actions ( ! entity & 
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
objectives4  7#e7 ,multilat]al approa*  
comp>$ to bilat]al approa* ,! ext5t to  
:i* pursu+ relevant ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy objectives ?r\gh a multilat]al   
approa* is effective & co/-effici5t     
comp>$ to a bilat]al approa*1 includ+-- 
7,a7 an evaluation ( :e!r relevant      
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy objectives   
are effectively pursu$ ?r\gh ! entity1  
comp>$ to exi/+ or pot5tial bilat]al    
approa*es2 &  7,b7 an evaluation ( :e!r 
relevant ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy     
objectives are pursu$ on a co/-effective
 basis ?r\gh ! entity1 comp>$ to exi/+  
or pot5tial bilat]al approa*es4  7#f7   
,r$undancies & ov]lap ,! ext5t to :i* ! 

mission1 goals1 & objectives ( ! entity 
ov]lap ) ! mission1 goals1 & objectives 
( o!r multilat]al in/itutions to :i*    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities        
contribute volunt>y or assess$ fund+1   
:e!r ca% or 9-k9d1 includ+-- 7,a7 an    
id5tification ( significant r$undancies 
or ov]lap ) ! mission1 goals1 &         
objectives ( o!r multilat]al entities to
 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t entities   
contribute volunt>y or assess$ fund+1   
:e!r ca% or 9-k9d2 &  7,b7 a comp>ison (
 ! ext5t to :i* relevant ,unit$ ,/ates  
=eign policy objectives are effectively 
pursu$ on a co/-effective basis ?r\gh   
ea* ( ! ov]lapp+ entities4  #g4 ,unit$  
,/ates multilat]al review task =ce  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,presid5t %all e/abli% an
 int]ag5cy ,multilat]al ,review ,task   
,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,task    
,=ce7 to review & assess ,unit$ ,/ates  
p>ticipation 9 multilat]al entities     
id5tifi$ 9 section #e & to develop &    
transmit to ! appropriate congressional 
committees ! reports requir$ "u section 

#f4  7b7 ,lead]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all be
 *air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,!       
,secret>y may delegate 8 or h]          
responsibilities "u ?is ,act to an      
appropriate s5ior ,s5ate-confirm$       
(ficial4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,presid5t may
 appo9t to ! int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce s5ior 
,s5ate-confirm$ (ficials f ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget1 & any o!r relevant executive   
bran* dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7d7           
,consultation ,9 ! prep>ation ( ea*     
report "u section #f1 includ+ ! initial 
review ( me?odology1 ! ,task ,=ce %all  
consult regul>ly ) ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p 
e/abli%$ "u section #h4  #h4 ,unit$     
,/ates multilat]al aid review pe] review
 gr\p  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,multilat]al ,aid       
,review ,pe] ,review ,gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p74  7b7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,composition ,! ,pe]    
,review ,gr\p %all be compos$ ( #h      

nongov]nm5tal volunte] memb]s1 ( :om--  
7,a7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! majority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 two %all be     
appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,c7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 two  
%all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7          
,appo9tm5t crit]ia ,! memb]s ( ! ,pe]   
,review ,gr\p %all h appropriate        
exp]tise & k ( ! multilat]al entities   
subject to ! ,review e/abli%$ by ?is    
,act4 ,9 mak+ appo9tm5ts to ! ,pe]      
,review ,gr\p1 pot5tial conflicts (     
int]e/ %\ld be tak5 into acc\nt4  7#c7  
,date ,! initial appo9tm5ts ( ! memb]s (
 ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p %all be made n    
lat] ?an #ajj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & ! t]ms ( su*     
appo9tm5ts %all beg9 on t date4  7#d7   
,*airman & vice *airman ,! ,pe] ,review 
,gr\p %all select a ,*airman & ,vice    
,*airman f among ! memb]s ( ! ,pe]      
,review ,gr\p4  7c7 ,exp]t analysis ,!  
,pe] ,review ,gr\p %all meet regul>ly ) 

! ,task ,=ce1 includ+ reg>d+ ! initial  
review ( me?odology1 to (f] _! exp]tise 
( ! fund+ & p]=mance ( multilat]al      
entities4  7d7 ,review ( report  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e       
submitt+ ea* report requir$ "u section  
#f7;a71 ! ,task ,=ce %all transmit a    
draft ( ! report to ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p
 & ! appropriate congressional          
committees4  7#b7 ,review ,! ,pe]       
,review ,gr\p %all review ! draft report
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & provide to 
! ,task ,=ce & ! appropriate            
congressional committees n lat] ?an #ij 
days be=e ! submission ( ea* report     
requir$ "u section #f7;a7 ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,an analysis ( ! conclusions ( !       
report4  7,b7 ,an analysis ( ! e/abli%$ 
me?odologies us$ to rea* conclusions 9 !
 report4  7,c7 ,an analysis ( ! evid5ce 
us$ to rea* conclusions 9 ! report4     
7,d7 ,any additional comm5ts to improve 
! evaluations & analysis ( ! report4    
7e7 ,p]iod ( appo9tm5t2 vacancies  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( ! ,pe] ,review    

,gr\p %all be appo9t$ = a #f-ye> t]m &  
may be reappo9t$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 =
 "o additional t]m4  7#b7 ,vacancies    
,any vacancy 9 ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p--   
7,a7 %all n affect ! p[]s ( ! ,pe]      
,review ,gr\p2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ 9 !
 same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7f7 
,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,pe] ,review  
,gr\p %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airman4 
7#b7 ,initial meet+ ,n lat] ?an #abj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,pe] ,review ,gr\p %all hold its
 fir/ meet+4  7#c7 ,quorum ,a majority (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,pe] ,gr\p %all con/itute 
a quorum1 b a less] numb] ( memb]s may  
hold meet+s4  #i4 ,t]m9ation ,!         
au?orities & requirem5ts provid$ "u ?is 
,act %all t]m9ate #aa ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4